K-Pop Made Noisy Saturday Night Live Debut With BTS
April 13, 2019 11:28pm K-Pop mania hit Saturday Night Live tonight wh..
K-Pop mania hit Saturday Night Live tonight when BTS became the first South Korean act to perform on the NBC sketch comedy series.
Even the shows host, Oscar winner Emma Stone, in her fourth time emceeing, conceded the spotlight in her opening monologue, which she started with a “check of the sound levels” by saying “BTS is here” to an eruption of screams from fans of the pop band who had packed Studio 8H. Colin Jost dropped BTS name to a similar reaction during Weekend Update, with laud screams also accompanying the bands performances.
That is a natural reaction, Stone revealed to Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon on Friday.
“I just saw their soundcheck today, and I involuntarily screamed,” she said. “Im actually not kidding. It came out of my body. It was like, Ahhh! It was like a chemical reaction that happens. Theyre incredible.”
The septet did not make a cameo in a sketch, which is customary for musical guests, but they performed two songs, showcasing their signature elaborate, synchronized choreography. That included their new single “Boy With Luv,” featuring Halsey, for the first time as well as their 2018 hit “Mic Drop.”
We wont see the overnight ratings until tomorrow morning, but #BTSxSNL was quickly trending atop Twitter worldwide.
SNL is known for taking a chance on young performers with strong following. The recent episode with host and musical guest Halsey drove up the ratings.
Here are BTS songs:
