After a long wait, BTS and the 2018 Billboard Music Awards finally made good on their promise to K-pop fans worldwide. The event went live with a star-studded cast of performances, but few stages were as looked forward to as the one BTS pulled off tonight. Not long ago, the group brought some sensual heat to the stage with their performance of “FAKE LOVE” – and the Internet cannot handle the steam.
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As you can see below, the reactions are in, and the world is suitably buzzed about BTS and their historic performance. Tonight marks the first time the K-pop act has performed their latest single live on TV, and BTS did not hold back. The sobering performance was noticeably different from the poppy stage they shared live at the American Music Awards last year with “DNA”. The new track begins with a lilting melody that transitions into a fast-paced chorus headed up by Park Jimin. And, thanks to some fiery new choreography, BTS has definitely gained some new fans after their intense performance tonight.
For those of you unfamiliar with BTS and their ties with the Billboard Music Awards, you should know they date back to last year. The 2017 awards ceremony invited BTS to attend as the group was nominated for Top Social Artist.
After making a highly buzzed about entrance at the event, BTS nabbed the coveted award despite competing with global megastars such as Justin Beiber. This year, the band was up for the award again, and ARMY has devoted the last week to voting campaigns in the hope of helping BTS win two years in a row. And, not long ago, the group took home the coveted award and proved what its massive fanbase can do.
What did you think of BTS’ spellbinding performance at the Billboard Music Awards? Let me know in the comments or hit me up on Twitter @MeganPetersCB to talk all things comics, k-pop, and anime!
seokjinbit
BTS IS GOING TO GO ALL OUT IN THEIR PERFORMANCE TONIGHT
โ lea (@seokjinbit) May 21, 2018
THE AMAs WAS JUST CHILDโS PLAY
THEY COMIN OUT IN HARNESSES AND DARK OUTFITS AND PERFORMING FAKE LOVE FOR THE FIRST TIME LIVE
ARE WE ALL READY THO#BBMAs
KingtanSea
#FakeLovePremiere OMGGG THIS IS BTS’S FIRST FAKE LOVE LIVE PERFORMANCEEE. DOUBLE HEART ATTACKKK. I MIGHT ACTUALLY DIEEE. OMGGGG #BBMAs pic.twitter.com/JYluII8G8U
โ Fฮฑัั่ฝ(Fake Love) (@KingtanSea) May 21, 2018
bangtanbabe7
Harnesses: ON
โ Amanda? (@bangtanbabe7) May 21, 2018
Foreheads: OUT
Americaโs wig after seeing BTS perform fake love: FUCKING OFF #BBMAs #BTS_BBMAs @BTS_twt #FakeLovePremiere
sjyghsnjs
#btsbbmas fake love camera work
โ ?? (@sjyghsnjs) May 21, 2018
30% bts
70% audience
poutnamu
LISTEN!!!
โ ari | tat day!!!! (@poutnamu) May 21, 2018
at the AMAs America got to see bubblegum CUTE BTS!!!! They are NOT prepared for what is about to happen, those damn harnesses and the fucking Emo bop of the century Fake Love is going to end everyone
NeoBelIa
Billboard and the American media is too obsessed w the fact that BTS has a huge fan base. They let it overshadow the boys. Thatโs why they kept panning to the fans. And I was not feeling that shit.
โ Tennifer Hudson (@NeoBelIa) May 21, 2018
Anyway… I look forward to an actual Fake Love award show performance at MAMAs
goldenjungkie
yall bring bts back to a korean music show this instant fake love didnt deserve this disrespect
โ ursula ่ฝ (@goldenjungkie) May 21, 2018
YOURMOMENT0309
THIS IS THEIR COMEBACK STAGE !! WORLD PREMIERE OF THE FAKE LOVE PERFORMANCE ! GET ! YOUR ! WIGS ! READY ! #FakeLovePremiere #bbmas #bts_bbmas
โ ์ ์ด๋ชจ๋ฉํธ (@YOURMOMENT0309) May 21, 2018
goldenjungkie
BTS ARE WEARING HARNESSES JESUS CHRIST FAKE LOVE IS REALLY TRYING TO DETHRONE BST AND SHE’S WINNING
โ ursula ่ฝ (@goldenjungkie) May 21, 2018
iilreth
today, fake love has been performed by legends.#BTSBBMAs #FAKELOVEPREMIERE @BTS_twt
โ airplane pt.2 (@iilreth) May 21, 2018
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