K-Pop band BTS named Time's entertainer of the year


FILE PHOTO: Members of South Korean K-Pop band BTS react on the red carpet during 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) in Hong Kong, China, December 2, 2015. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

(Reuters) - K-pop group BTS was named entertainer of the year by Time magazine on Thursday, capping a breakthrough year in the United States for the South Korean boy band.

The seven-member band, which made its debut in 2013, has become one of the world's most popular thanks to its upbeat dancey songs, army of adoring fans, and positive non-controversial messages.

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