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3. BTS ARMY continued to own Twitter:

If you've been on Twitter, you know how BTS' dedicated fanbase, the ARMY, is extremely active on the platform. Fans constantly showing their love for the band, and it resulted in BTS earning the Guinness World Record for most Twitter engagements based on average retweets earlier this year. In April 2019, the @BTS_twt account had registered a reported 422,228 engagements on Twitter, beating out previous record-holder Harry Styles and his dedicated fans.

4. They rose on radio:

Despite how big of a sensation BTS may be, traditional radio stations were slower to warm up to the band compared to their English-speaking pop counterparts. But their latest song \"Boy With Luv\" featuring Halsey proved to be a winning combination to becoming BTS' biggest radio hit to date. Billboard reported that BTS hit a new high on the Pop Songs Airplay chart, further helping open up the minds to people around the world that great music can be in Korean.

5. BTS will kick off GMA's 2019 Summer Concert Series:

\"GMA\" has loved hosting a slew of K-pop groups including BLACKPINK and NCT 127, and BTS will be the first South Korean group to perform twice on the show, as well as the first to be part of the 2019 Summer Concert series that takes place annually in New York City's Central Park. Fans have been lining up for days in anticipation to see the guys perform on Wednesday, May 15, in what's sure to be an explosive and extremely memorable performance.

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PHOTO: J-Hope, V, Jungkook, Jimin, Suga, Jin, and RM of BTS accept Top Duo/Group onstage during the 2019 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena, May 1, 2019, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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