K-pop band tops US album charts
K-pop is taking the US by storm and it seems South Africans are jumping onto the trend as well.
K-pop is a music genre originating in South Korea and has now become the most listened to song in the US.
BTS, a South Korean boy band has become the first K-pop artists to reach number one on the US album charts.
Known for their meticulously choreographed dance style and boyish good looks, the seven-member group is one of the country's best selling musical exports.
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For the week ending on 24 May their new album came in at 135,000 album units, pushing it passed artist "Post Malone".
BTS' ARMY react to 'Love Yourself: Tear' topping the Billboard 200 https://t.co/eeLJxCAoLO pic.twitter.com/OMG5NHh1m8
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