{"id":166930,"date":"2026-05-17T13:30:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T20:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=166930"},"modified":"2026-05-17T13:30:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T20:30:29","slug":"bts-made-history-by-being-named-icons-by-guinness-world-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/bts-made-history-by-being-named-icons-by-guinness-world-records\/","title":{"rendered":"BTS made history by being named &#8216;Icons&#8217; by Guinness World Records"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a recent update, <strong>BTS<\/strong> made history in their genre by being named &#8216;<strong>Icons<\/strong>&#8216; by <strong>Guinness World Records<\/strong>, a prestigious recognition that celebrates artists with legendary records.<\/p>\n<p>On May 17th, the boy group was added to the prestigious list of &#8216;Icons,&#8217; becoming the <strong>only musical group and first Asian act<\/strong> included, receiving praise for their outstanding contribution to the music industry and impressive milestones.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-166935\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BTS-joins-renowned-global-artists-on-this-Guinness-World-Records-list.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BTS-joins-renowned-global-artists-on-this-Guinness-World-Records-list.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BTS-joins-renowned-global-artists-on-this-Guinness-World-Records-list-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BTS-joins-renowned-global-artists-on-this-Guinness-World-Records-list-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BTS-joins-renowned-global-artists-on-this-Guinness-World-Records-list-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BTS-joins-renowned-global-artists-on-this-Guinness-World-Records-list-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BTS-joins-renowned-global-artists-on-this-Guinness-World-Records-list-860x484.jpg 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guinnessworldrecords.com\/news\/icons\/bts-first-k-pop-act-to-reach-no-1-on-the-us-albums-chart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guinness World Records<\/a> introduce BTS saying, <em><strong>&#8220;If you don\u2019t know BTS (\ubc29\ud0c4\uc18c\ub144\ub2e8), you have probably been living under a rock.&#8221;<\/strong> <\/em>They pointed out the boy&#8217;s most notable records and explained the reasons behind them becoming icons:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote><p>&#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p>Other entertainment personalities who have entered this prestigious list include <strong>Dolly Parton<\/strong>, <strong>Taylor Swift<\/strong>, <strong>Beyonc\u00e9<\/strong>, <strong>Drake<\/strong>, <strong>Elton John<\/strong>, and <strong>Paul McCartney<\/strong>, among others who have been celebrated for their careers, chart dominance, and undeniable talent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a recent update, BTS made history in their genre by being named &#8216;Icons&#8216; by Guinness World Records, a prestigious recognition that celebrates artists with legendary records. 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