{"id":159226,"date":"2026-02-13T13:18:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T21:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=159226"},"modified":"2026-02-13T13:18:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T21:18:00","slug":"gq-magazine-names-bts-as-the-biggest-band-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/gq-magazine-names-bts-as-the-biggest-band-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"GQ Magazine names BTS as the \u201cBiggest Band in the World\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>BTS<\/strong> has become one of the most important acts in the music scene nowadays. The boys break every boundary of the Kpop scene with their music catalog, reaching big numbers on international markets, including the American ones. So, it\u2019s no surprise that they will be taking the whole scene once again with their new project.<\/p>\n<p>On February 13, a new article titled<strong><em> \u201cBTS Begins Again\u201d<\/em><\/strong> was published on the GQ Magazine. The idols granted a short but <strong>heartfelt interview<\/strong> ahead of the release of their fifth album, \u201cARIRANG.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-159232\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GQ-believes-BTS-is-the-biggest-band.jpg\" alt=\"BTS is currently the biggest act in the Kpop scene \" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GQ-believes-BTS-is-the-biggest-band.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GQ-believes-BTS-is-the-biggest-band-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GQ-believes-BTS-is-the-biggest-band-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GQ-believes-BTS-is-the-biggest-band-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GQ-believes-BTS-is-the-biggest-band-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GQ-believes-BTS-is-the-biggest-band-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GQ-believes-BTS-is-the-biggest-band-615x410.jpg 615w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GQ-believes-BTS-is-the-biggest-band-860x573.jpg 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As an introduction to the article written by Raymond Ang, <strong>he\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><strong>notes that BTS is currently the biggest band in the world, highlighting that they are poised to make history once again with their upcoming album<\/strong>, thereby <\/span>solidifying their status and records.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote><p>\u201cIn the nearly four years since they went on break for mandatory military service in South Korea, the members of BTS have grown as artists and men, launching distinct solo careers to huge success. Now, <strong>the biggest band in the world is reuniting with a fifth studio album, a massive global tour<\/strong>, and a definitive answer to whether they\u2019re stronger alone or together.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BTS has become one of the most important acts in the music scene nowadays. The boys break every boundary of the Kpop scene with their music catalog, reaching big numbers on international markets, including the American ones. So, it\u2019s no surprise that they will be taking the whole scene once again with their new project. 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