South Korean boy band BTS just absolutely slayed the 2017 AMAs

That. Was. Epic.
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Shannon Connellan
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Christina Aguilera paid tribute to Whitney Houston and hit every note. But all anyone could talk about at this year's American Music Awards was South Korean boy band BTS.

Otherwise known as the Bangtan Boys, BTS made their U.S. television debut on Monday.

Jin, J-Hope, RM, Suga, Jimin, V and Jungkook absolutely slayed a performance of their wildly successful single "DNA," from 2017 album Love Yourself: Her.

"I need a moment to recover from that performance," said presenter Jared Leto immediately afterwards.

People were genuinely crying. Take a look.

Topics Music

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Shannon Connellan
UK Editor

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.


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