BTS Wins Triple Crown at 'MTV VMAs', Including Top Award... First Korean Group to Win 'Song of the Year'

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Boy group BTS wrote another chapter in history.

On the 27th (local time), at the '2026 MTV Video Music Awards' (MTV VMAs) held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, USA, BTS won 'Song of the Year' and 'Best K-Pop' with their title track 'SWIM' from their fifth full album 'ARIRANG'.

They also secured 'Best Group', sweeping all three nominated categories. Notably, they became the first K-pop group to lift the 'Song of the Year' trophy, leaving a significant mark. 'Song of the Year' is the top award at the MTV VMAs.

Through Big Hit Music, BTS expressed: "We sincerely thank ARMY for their unwavering love and support. 'ARIRANG' is like a new beginning for us, making this award even more meaningful. We believe winning the prestigious 'Song of the Year' with 'SWIM' was possible thanks to everyone who loves our music. Going forward, the seven of us will continue to share great music and performances."

In the 'Best Group' category, they once again shattered their own all-time record held by Choi Da (수상). BTS had been named winners in this category for four consecutive years from 2019 to 2022. With this win, they added their fifth trophy overall, setting a new all-time record of Choi Da (수상).

Released in March, 'SWIM' quickly gained global popularity. It topped the US Billboard Hot 100 (chart dated April 4), reached second place on the UK Official Singles Chart (March 27–April 2), and held the top spot on Spotify's 'Daily Top Songs Global' for 25 consecutive days (March 20–April 13), establishing itself as a global mega-hit.

BTS will begin their 'BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'' South America tour on October 2 in Bogota, Colombia. They will then perform a total of 14 shows across five cities: Lima (Peru), Santiago (Chile), Buenos Aires (Argentina), and Sao Paulo (Brazil).

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