14 Perfectly Unforgettable BTS Moments From The 2017 Billboard Music Awards
BTS recently made K-pop history with their win at the Billboard Music Awards. Not only did they become the first K-pop group to win an award at Billboard, but they were also the first musician to receive over 300 million votes for the Top Social Artist award! This unprecedented social media attention led them to see an outrageous amount of press coverage, as the international music scene is currently scrambling to find out everything they can about these talented artists.
Here are just a few of our favorite moments from BTS’s appearance at the BBMAs on May 21 that took over the internet.
1. When ARMY got hit with this epic slow motion shot of BTS on the magenta carpet.
The squad is ALL here! 🙌 @BTS_twt #BBMAs pic.twitter.com/KujnzYMAnN
— Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) May 22, 2017
2. When they were named best dressed because of their dashing appearances.
When Korean boy band @BTS_twt appeared at the @BBMAs, they instantly sparked a social media frenzy: https://t.co/8gdbqFHXPf
— Vogue Magazine (@voguemagazine) May 22, 2017
https://twitter.com/TheFashionLaw/status/866445292442353664
3. When Jin and Jungkook went viral as the “third from the left” and the “one in the middle.”
seokjin went from the "car door guy" to the "the third from the left"
#BBMAs pic.twitter.com/fiSdOpSli9— Jihan⁷ | free 🇵🇸 (@wthparkjimin) May 22, 2017
When our Golden Maknae gets noticed again!
"The one in the middle" pic.twitter.com/Vkmdh7RMex— t0ky0nights (@BjhSupergirl) May 23, 2017
4. When Rap Monster gets embarrassed about being called a heartthrob.
LOOK AT THEIR REACTIONS WHEN THEY FOUND OUT WHAT HEARTTHROBS WERE IM CRYING THEY'RE SO CUTE pic.twitter.com/z9pcWaYdzQ
— cass⁷ (@koosjin) May 22, 2017
5. When they didn’t forget to thank ARMY every chance they got.
WATCH: No one loves their fans more than @BTS_twt! #BTSBBMAs #BBMAs @BTS_ARMY ❤ pic.twitter.com/e4Omaql5dz
— sweetyhigh (@sweetyhigh) May 22, 2017
BTS thanks their fans! #BTSBBMAs ✨ pic.twitter.com/CVbEdYKi9E
— billboard (@billboard) May 21, 2017
6. When this beautiful pan shot leads to V being expectedly adorkable.
https://twitter.com/chittajeon/status/866426463884464128
7. When Jimin hears BTS fan chants inside the T-Mobile Arena.
#JIMIN #지민 @BTS_twt 170521 pic.twitter.com/ruKIiRsPJp
— piecesofmind (@piecesofmind_jm) May 22, 2017
8. When they had their fingers crossed for the big award announcement.
https://twitter.com/bangtanbabe7/status/866485262267887617
9. When they were officially announced the winners of the Top Social Artist award!
WATCH: The moment @BTS_twt won Top Social Artist at the @BBMAs. #BBMAs pic.twitter.com/xzwKId7DRa
— Good Morning America (@GMA) May 22, 2017
WATCH: The acceptance speech from @BTS_twt for the @BBMAs Top Social Artist Award. #BBMAs pic.twitter.com/xKLAzQqDAA
— Good Morning America (@GMA) May 22, 2017
We see you going to grab that trophy with a huge smile, Suga!
10. When everyone wanted to meet them, take photos with them, and congratulate them!
https://twitter.com/AnselElgort/status/866632530333548545
#bbmas @BTS_twt @BBMAs #done pic.twitter.com/8AWUPmcJWd
— Mike Mahan (@MikeMahan) May 21, 2017
ok i just met @BTS_twt and they are the coolest! 🙏🏼🌺🌸 WOW
— h (@halsey) May 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/TheChainsmokers/status/866380360594071552
I love these guys. And I will not stop …until they let me join @bts_bighit. #BBMAs pic.twitter.com/dtGcfeoyxb
— T.J. Holmes (@tjholmes) May 22, 2017
Breaks the internet. Breaks our heart. #BBMAs @Camila_Cabello @bts_bighit pic.twitter.com/Bn6mgtQU0S
— [V] (@vmusic_au) May 22, 2017
Congratulations on your historic win, @BTS_twt! #BBMAs
— Nicholas Hollywood 👑 (@iamhollywood_x) May 22, 2017
— Mike Mahan (@MikeMahan) May 22, 2017
https://twitter.com/TheChainsmokers/status/866468925642383360
CONGRATS FROM ME AND ALL OF AMERICA 😁 @BTS_twt #BeAMaverick pic.twitter.com/bWBwPtt8KU
— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) May 22, 2017
11.1. When they received a landslide of media coverage in the United States.
Here's everything you need to know about the #BBMAs' breakout Korean-Pop boy band BTS: https://t.co/AsJDKkyCeo pic.twitter.com/813YVAsefP
— E! News (@enews) May 22, 2017
5 things you should know about K-Pop sensations BTS https://t.co/VEZBjiMdw8 pic.twitter.com/vrP8vJh2nQ
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) May 22, 2017
People are stressing Asian representation after BTS made history at the Billboard Music Awards https://t.co/JpVtWloVny pic.twitter.com/Ay7Pza3UMx
— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) May 23, 2017
Bigger than Bieber? A Korean pop group beats US stars to win a Billboard Music Award https://t.co/ouZEWaUHy1 via @CNNent pic.twitter.com/cHpfmaMaGx
— CNN (@CNN) May 22, 2017
K-pop has officially landed in America –
here's how it happened https://t.co/Jvg8nFnzb0— The Independent (@Independent) May 22, 2017
#BTS: 5 Things to Know About the Korean-Pop Boy Band https://t.co/FYslF3hf1j #BBMAs
— People (@people) May 22, 2017
This KPop band just made history at the #BBMAs pic.twitter.com/om9mebSkgE
— NowThis Impact (@nowthisimpact) May 22, 2017
https://twitter.com/TwitterMoments/status/866479532554964992
11.2. They also made news broadcasts all over Korea with their win.
https://twitter.com/BangtanFM/status/866701154347909120
https://twitter.com/BangtanFM/status/866700478985404416
https://twitter.com/BangtanFM/status/866700234960850944
12. When Rap Monster missed the photo with Halsey and asked fans to photoshop him in.
with @halsey .. 누가 저 합성 좀 해주세요 – RM pic.twitter.com/T3ABQ07NxO
— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) May 22, 2017
This resulted in all types of responses that only a fandom as fun as ARMY can produce!
https://twitter.com/sugaobsession/status/866490055157628929
Thankfully he did eventually get a realistic one after all of the hilariously creative ones.
https://twitter.com/jiminthrusts/status/866493102239891456
13. When they were honest about their humble beginnings and asked for a chance to perform at the BBMAs next year.
"Our company was not that big,our names were not that big and now…"I AM CRYING AND SO DO YOU #BBMAs #BTSBBMAs #BTS pic.twitter.com/PcpHL14Xfd
— V ⁷🦋 (@paradisepjmin) May 22, 2017
14. Absolutely every interview and photo of BTS at the BBMAs!
There are too many photos and videos of BTS at the Billboard Music Awards to include them all; but here are just a few of our favorites to top of this list of memorable BTS BBMA moments!
These photos are from Billboard. If you want to see more amazing pics of BTS then be sure to check out their official gallery here!
Which BTS Billboard Music Awards moment is your favorite?
t0ky0nights is a K-pop enthusiast whose interests include many forms of Japanese, Chinese, and Korean entertainment. She can be found dancing or writing articles, and lyrics most of the time. Check out her monochrome Instagram account here.
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