In the last few years, there has been a conversation about BTS success that gains attention. This is due to the fact that many fans have discussed that they would have motivated the growth of the popularity of the genre in the world. Check out these 7 K-Pop idols who declare BTS paved the way.
TWICE’s Jihyo: During an interview in the KCON 2018 event in Los Angeles, United States, the idol said, “BTS paved the way and gave [TWICE] an opportunity to become more known“, while her members nodded in agreement with her words.
ahhhh it’s my first time seeing this 😭 twice is the only group i love that’s outside hyb3 and i must say i stan the right girlies 💜 jihyo saying this as their leader and look at how nayeon smiled when she mentioned BTS paved the way 😭
— jonnie 💜🐨🦔💙 (@greenthumbjoons) July 9, 2023
Stray Kids’ Bang Chan: In a live broadcast while talking with fans, the leader of the boy group said, “They are legends. They paved the way, you have to admit. They paved the way. Mad respect to BTS, they’re amazing“.
bang chan from stray kids in a clip said bts paved the way pic.twitter.com/snczC5oqiE
— minathv (slow) (@celineskth) January 8, 2022
GOT7’s Jackson Wang: During a conversation in a viral video, the K-pop artist said, “BTS opened up the gate for everybody, especially for kpop I’d say“.
TXT’s Yeonjun: In his attendance at Suga’s interview show ‘SUCHWITA’, the idol told the rapper, “I think it was possible because you guys paved the way“.
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Yeonjun & Taehyun:
BTS! PAVED! THE! WAY!pic.twitter.com/aaVS4VOlx3— αzii⁷ ✨ | bts7oclock on ig (@bts7oclock) April 12, 2023
SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi: During his appearance in ‘SUCHWITA’, he told the BTS member hosting, “Everyone knows that the K-Pop industry was able to advance into the States because of BTS“.
remember yall should not blame svt for this cause even hoshi himself acknowledges how bts paved the way for them. blame it all to mbc and kmedia ‼️pic.twitter.com/hV8H0b1eYh
— liane ᡣ𐭩ིྀ busy uni 🩺 (@kittaewon) April 20, 2024
Monsta X’s Kihyun: In 2019, the boygroup made an appearance in MBC’s ‘Section TV’ in which the idol said, “BTS paved the way, so I think it’s been a little smoother for us“.
(G)I-dle’s Soyeon: During an interview for Billboard, the idol revealed her admiration for the boy group: “We really respect them as artists. Since BTS did help and introduce so many people to so many artists, we’re influenced by them too“.
