K-pop band BTS' taping of their live performance of "DNA" on "The Late Late Show with James Corden" had the gathered audience rapt with attention. Viral awareness has just started building for this energetic display of youth and talent that the show posted online Dec. 1. We will see what the future brings for Korean popmusic talent crossing over into the U.S. mainstream, but it's likely this is the beginning of more to come.
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Once again host James Corden — also hosting the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Jan. 28, 2018 — brings out the best in musicians around him. His "Carpool Karaoke" series on Apple Music is the center of an emerging genre of social and musical expression. As K-pop's current de facto U.S. ambassadors, BTS and their infectious attitudes and moves have left plenty of strong memories and new fans behind.
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Billboard has more on the group, as well as BTS' performance of "Flinch."
