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    BIGBANG

    Awards & Honours

    268

    Awards Won

    3

    Honours

    3

    Rankings

    5

    Covers

    3

    Records

    BIGBANG's achievements are staggering. They have won over 120 awards, including multiple Daesangs at major Korean ceremonies. They were the first K-pop boy band to chart on the Billboard 200 with Alive. Their MADE album won Album of the Year at the 2016 Mnet Asian Music Awards. They hold Guinness World Records for most viewed K-pop group video on YouTube (Fantastic Baby) and most Instagram followers for a K-pop group (G-Dragon). The group has been recognized as cultural icons, influencing music, fashion, and pop culture worldwide.

    Awards

    Honours & Distinctions

    Guinness World Record - Most viewed K-pop group music video on YouTube

    Guinness World Records·2013

    Fantastic Baby became the most-viewed K-pop group video on YouTube at the time.

    Guinness World Record - Most Instagram followers for a K-pop group (G-Dragon)

    Guinness World Records·2016

    G-Dragon held the record for most followers on Instagram among K-pop acts.

    Hallyu Award at Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards

    Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism·2017

    Recognized for contribution to the Korean Wave.

    Rankings & Lists

    #1

    Greatest K-pop Songs of All Time

    Rolling Stone·2023
    #1

    100 Greatest Artists of All Time (K-pop)

    Billboard·2017
    #1

    Most Influential Boy Band of the 21st Century

    NME·2015

    Magazine Covers

    Rolling Stone

    2012-04

    K-Pop Explosion

    Billboard

    2015-08

    BIGBANG: The Kings of K-Pop

    Vogue Korea

    2015-09

    BIGBANG's Style Revolution

    GQ Korea

    2016-01

    The MADE Men

    TIME

    2016-03

    The Global Influence of BIGBANG

    Records & Feats

    First K-pop boy band to chart on Billboard 200

    Chart Record·2012

    Alive debuted at #150 on the Billboard 200 in 2012, a first for a K-pop boy group.

    Most viewed K-pop group music video on YouTube (2013)

    Streaming·2013

    Fantastic Baby was the first K-pop group video to reach 100 million views on YouTube.

    Highest-grossing tour by a Korean act (MADE Tour)

    Touring·2015

    The MADE World Tour grossed over $70 million, setting a record for a Korean group at the time.