BTS Lit Up 2020 MTV VMAs With 'Dynamite'

BTS Lit Up 2020 MTV VMAs With 'Dynamite'
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"ARMYs, are you ready?" asked VMAs host Keke Palmer rhetorically, before introducing arguably the most anticipated perf...

"ARMYs, are you ready?" asked VMAs host Keke Palmer rhetorically, before introducing arguably the most anticipated performance of the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards: "All the way from South Korea, BTS!"

Performing in front of a green-screened backdrop of various New York locations -- the Brooklyn Bridge, Times Square, the Empire State Building -- the septet performed the English-language smash in a variety of jackets and vests. Then as the climactic chorus kicked into gear, a more dynamic Seoul background appeared behind them, with fireworks going off in the sky behind them.

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But there’s one thing the virtual awards show simply does not do justice: If there really was a crowd, the BTS Army would’ve been making some noise for the disco-pop hit. Play that clap track on a loop! Serving up the same vintage style from the “Dynamite” music video, the group performed their first full English-language song at their very first VMAs appearance. We’ve all seen their music videos — it’s about time. Last year, they won the inaugural Best K-Pop Video award. This year, they defended their Best K-Pop crown, won Best Group and Best Pop Video, and are waiting to find out the results of Best Choreography, all for “On.” The BTS takeover continues.

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The high-energy performance was the K-pop superstars' first-ever appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards. "Dynamite" is expected to have a high debut on the Billboard Hot 100 this upcoming week following its first full week of release.

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