--- title: K-Pop Group BTS Wins 2019 TIME 100 Reader Poll description: The K-pop group BTS wins the 2019 TIME 100 reader poll for the second year in a row. canonical: https://time.com/5570948/bts-time-100-2019-reader-poll-winner/ author: Mahita Gajanan article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-04-16T11:12:29.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-07-21T07:15:04.814Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: K-Pop Group BTS Wins 2019 TIME 100 Reader Poll og:description: The K-pop group BTS wins the 2019 TIME 100 reader poll for the second year in a row. og:url: https://time.com/5570948/bts-time-100-2019-reader-poll-winner/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltad1658b515ead6d6/6989484e929fad3671bf309f/bts-time100-reader-poll.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: BTS Visit 'The Morning Mash Up' On SiriusXM Hits 1 Channel At The SiriusXM Studios In New York og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: K-Pop Group BTS Wins 2019 TIME 100 Reader Poll twitter:description: The K-pop group BTS wins the 2019 TIME 100 reader poll for the second year in a row. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltad1658b515ead6d6/6989484e929fad3671bf309f/bts-time100-reader-poll.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # K-Pop Group BTS Wins 2019 TIME 100 Reader Poll by [Mahita Gajanan](https://time.com/author/mahita-gajanan/) ## Mahita Gajanan Gajanan is an editor at TIME. Apr 16, 2019 11:12 AM UTC  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 12: South Korean group BTS visit 'The Morning Mash Up' On SiriusXM Hits 1 Channel at SiriusXM Studios on April 12, 2019 in New York City. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 12: South Korean group BTS visit 'The Morning Mash Up' On SiriusXM Hits 1 Channel at SiriusXM Studios on April 12, 2019 in New York City.Astrid Stawiarz—Getty Images for SiriusXM by [Mahita Gajanan](https://time.com/author/mahita-gajanan/) ## Mahita Gajanan Gajanan is an editor at TIME. Apr 16, 2019 11:12 AM UTC The K-pop group [BTS](http://time.com/4833807/rap-monster-bts-interview/) has won the [2019 TIME 100 reader poll](http://time.com/5548727/time-100-2019-reader-poll/), marking the [second year](http://time.com/5241905/time-100-reader-poll-2018-winner/) in a row the seven-person band has claimed victory. The South Korean group has received numerous awards since capturing global fame in 2013, and is a [social media phenomenon](http://time.com/5124176/best-k-pop-artists/), with more than 19 million followers on Twitter. BTS, which stands for “Beyond the Scene,” was also named one of TIME’s Most Influential People on the Internet in [2017](http://time.com/4815217/most-influential-people-internet/) and [2018](http://time.com/5324130/most-influential-internet/). BTS released a new album, Map of the Soul: Persona on April 12, marking a step into a [new phase](http://time.com/5559673/bts-comeback-trailer/) for the group after the final album in the Love Yourself trilogy was released last year. The seven new tracks kick off a new era for BTS. The group has earned about 6% of the vote for readers’ choice in the TIME 100 poll. While TIME editors are responsible for selecting the eventual TIME 100, the online reader poll allows the general public to give its input. This year’s runners-up include former First Lady Michelle Obama, Congresswoman [Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez](http://time.com/longform/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-profile/) and teen climate activist [Greta Thunberg](http://time.com/5550823/climate-change-protest-schoolchildren/). 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