1 / 9 From their eye-catching music videos to their powerful fandoms, the global domination of the K-pop industry is real. And this rise was built on a series of historic firsts. To know more about this, keep on reading to find out all about your favourite groups' or idols' historic and notable achievements.
2 / 9 SHINee was the first group to release an official dance practice video for their hit song Replay.
3 / 9 Wonder Girls were the first K-pop group to have a song on the Billboard Hot 100, while BTS was the first Korean group to reach number one on the chart.
4 / 9 BIGBANG was the first group to have an official lightstick and it's called Bang Bong.
5 / 9 As per reports, Girls' Generation was the first group to include photocards in their albums.
6 / 9 TVXQ was the first K-pop group to perform at the iconic Tokyo Dome in Japan which is now a major milestone for many K-pop artists.
7 / 9 PSY’s Gangnam Style was the first K-pop music video to reach one billion views on YouTube.
8 / 9 BLACKPINK was the first K-pop group to headline the Coachella music festival.
9 / 9 BTS was the first K-pop group to both perform at and be nominated for a Grammy Award.