The Guinness World Records has named BTS as the icons becoming the ONE & ONLY group and Asian Act in the List! Guinness World Records said:
"They are an ICON because BTS not only introduced K-pop to the world but also made history with their genre-spanning music covering themes such as mental health, loneliness and coming of age"
SO PROUD OF THEM👏
CONGRATULATIONS BTS
BTS PAVED THE WAY
BTS GREATEST OF ALL TIME
BTS ALBUM
BTS × Netflix comeback show
BTS World tour
BTS at National palace
BTS × FIFA World Cup Halftime Show
All this after a 4 year hiatus and not even halfway through 2026 yet https://t.co/j8RONKNVBj
One thing about BTS is that their biggest milestones have always come from music first. Not fashion deals, acting gigs, or side ventures. Their career has always been centered around the music, and that’s exactly why their achievements hit so differently.
Here are some records achieved by K-pop this year:
#1 on Apple Music Global chart
#1 on Spotify Global chart
#1 on Weekly Global Charts
#1 on Billboard Hot 100
#1 on Billboard 200
#1 on Billboard Global Excl US
#1 on Digital Song Sales
#1 on all Korean Charts
#1 on YouTube charts
#1 on Official MENA Chart
#1 on Brazil Hot 100 first for international act
#1 on Worldwide iTunes chart
#1 on European iTunes chart
#1 on IMI International Top 20 Singles chart
#1 on Oricon Weekly streaming ranking
#1 on Spotify USA
#1 2026 song on Spotify
#1 on German Singles Chart
#1 on UK Big Top 40
#1 on iTunes in 100+ countries
#1 on biggest iTunes markets
#1 on Greece Digital Singles first for Asian act
#1 on Philippines H100 first for international grp
#1 on USA iTunes
#1 song across the world
#1 on Spotify Weekly for 4 weeks
#1 on Apple Music Global for 8 days
#1 on Spotify Global for 25 days
#1 on Billboard Global 200 for 4 weeks
#1 on Billboard Global Excl. US for 5 weeks
#1 on Digital Song Sales for 4 weeks
#1 on Official MENA chart for multiple weeks
#1 on Worldwide iTunes for 18 days
#1 on European iTunes for 13 days
• Highest song on AM US by K-Act in history
• Highest debut by Asian Act on UK Singles Chart
• Most viewed MV in 24 hours
• Most liked MV
• Most Music Show wins
• Top 3 on Spotify Global for 7 consecutive weeks
• Most weeks in the Top 10 of H100 by a group
• Most wreks in Top 10 of BB global charts by grp
• 50 RAKS (Real Time All-kiIIs)
• Top 3 on AM Global for 3 weeks
• Top 15 on AM Global for 7 consecutive weeks
• Most weeks for 2026 song in Top 10 of BB Global
• Most days in the Top10 of Spotify global by a grp
• Top 10 of Billboard Hot 100 for 4 weeks
• 100M+ views on YouTube
• Fastest to do 100M,200M,300M on Spotify
• First 2026 Song to reach 400M on Spotify
• Longest Charting 2026 song in Top 5 of Spotify Global
• Longest Charting 2026 song by K-Act on AM Global
Oh did I say K-pop? I meant just "SWIM" 🤍
#KEEPSWIMMING
Due to ‘ARIRANG’ being the only album in history to chart all it's tracks on Billboard Global 200 for 7 weeks simultaneously, it is a strong contender for Album of the Year at the Grammys.