BTS named one of 10 best bands of all time; list includes Beatles, Queen

BTS appears on the cover of Esquire’s winter edition. Big Hit Entertainment via The Korea Herald/Asia News Network

SEOUL — BTS has been named one of the 10 best bands ever by US magazine Esquire.

The popular men’s magazine, with an 87-year history, revealed its list over the weekend.

“While K-pop as a genre has been around for decades, BTS is arguably one of the vanguard acts to pioneer K-pop’s immeasurable worldwide success,” Esquire said.

“With a fan base that is aptly described as ‘ARMY,’ BTS’s beloved septet has rapidly redefined boy bands, fandoms, and pop music itself.”

The magazine also said the K-pop boy band’s hit songs “Dynamite” and “Life Goes On” offer a blend of pop, hip-hop, disco and R&B, with catchy melodies and lyrics laced with social commentary.

The other bands honored by the magazine — the Supremes, the Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, Queen, Sly and the Family Stone, the Beach Boys, ABBA, the Temptations and Destiny’s Child — were popular at different times from the 1960s through the 2000s.