First K-pop Song to Win a Billboard Music Award of All Time (Record By BTS)

The Official Award Of A Certificate

In the vibrant landscape of K-pop, where global achievements mark the genre’s rising influence, BTS made history with their single “Dynamite,” crowned the First K-pop Song to Win a Billboard Music Award of All Time. Released on August 21, 2020, “Dynamite” won the Top Selling Song award at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) on May 23, 2021, as reported by Billboard and Soompi. The K-pop Records Library certifies this groundbreaking milestone as of 08:13 PM WAT, Friday, May 16, 2025.

Feat:

Dynamite,” a disco-pop anthem sung entirely in English, became BTS’s first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at the top spot on September 5, 2020, and charting for 32 weeks, per AllKpop. Its infectious melody, retro vibes, and universal appeal drove massive sales and streams, with 265,000 digital downloads in its first week and 33.9 million streams, per Billboard. At the 2021 BBMAs, “Dynamite” clinched the Top Selling Song award, beating out competitors like The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” and Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s “Rain on Me,” per Soompi. This marked the first time a K-pop song won a Billboard Music Award, a feat driven by ARMY’s global streaming and purchasing campaigns.