K-pop sensations BTS and BLACKPINK have been nominated for Time Magazine's "Person of the Year" honor this year. Pictured here is the cover of BTS's latest full-length album "Be," released on Nov. 20. (Big Hit Entertainment)
By Kim Minji and Lee Jihae
K-pop sensations BTS and BLACKPINK have been nominated for "Person of the Year" of the U.S. Time magazine.
The magazine on Nov. 25 began online voting for the nominees, which include the two groups.
Topping the Billboard Hot 100 in August, the BTS hit "Dynamite" on Nov. 24 made Korean and Asian pop music history by becoming the first Asian act to receive a Grammy nomination.
This is a snapshot from BLACKPINK's music video for "Lovesick Girls," the title track of the girl group's regular album released on Oct. 2. (Screen capture from BLACKPINK's official YouTube video)
Other nominees for Time's honor include U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, the first woman, Black person and South Asian American elected to her position, outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump and Alibaba founder Jack Ma.
The magazine will announce the winner on Dec.10.
