BTS became the first K-pop group to perform at the American Music Awards in 2017. The group performed “DNA” at the ceremony held in Los Angeles on November 19, 2017.
The appearance followed BTS’s rapid growth in the United States, driven by online fan communities, international touring, and the success of the album Love Yourself: Her. Their performance introduced the group to a large US television audience and was widely treated as a landmark for K-pop’s expansion into American mainstream awards shows.
BTS had already appeared at other major US events, but the American Music Awards performance was a specific first for the ceremony. Later K-pop acts also appeared at the AMAs, but BTS’s 2017 stage established the milestone.