260517 Guinness World Records: BTS included in Guinness World Records 2026 ‘ICONS’ under Pop Culture

– [Guinness World Record – ICONS](https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/icons)

– [BTS’ ICONS Page on Guinness World Records Website](https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/icons/bts-first-k-pop-act-to-reach-no-1-on-the-us-albums-chart)

>An ICON because…
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>BTS (short for Bangtan Sonyeondan, “Bulletproof Boy Scouts”) 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.