BTS Jungkook Scores 2 Major Trophies from 2024 Billboard Music Awards Despite His Military Hiatus

At the 2024 Billboard Music Awards held online, BTS Jungkook solidified his status in the music industry after bagging two awards.

The global icon won the "Top K-pop Album" with his first studio album "GOLDEN," as well as the "Top Global K-pop Song" with the title track "Standing Next to You." He was declared as the winner of the latter for two years in a row, following his hit solo single "Seven."

Among his BBMAs nominations from the K-pop categories, he failed to secure the "Top Global K-pop Artist," losing the title to Stray Kids.

Unfortunately, he also failed to win the global awards for "Top Selling Song" and "Top Song Sales Artist." Country music singer and rapper Shaboozey reigned in this category with his song, "A Bar Song (Tipsy)."

Nevertheless, these awards are still significant to ARMYs (fandom) as the icon achieved all of these despite actively serving in the military.

This didn't just confirm BTS' popularity and influence in the U.S., but it also cemented Jungkook's standing in the music market as a soloist.

Meanwhile, SEVENTEEN, in addition to BTS and Stray Kids, also emerged as the K-pop act to win an award from BBMAs. In the K-pop category, the team won the "Top K-pop Touring Artist" award.