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Clara Espinoza

BTS Faces 49 Rivals for a Third K-MUSIC Crown: What ARMY Needs to Know Before the Sept. 24 KM Chart Vote

K-pop boy group BTS perform during their concert at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on March 21, 2026. South Korean megastars BTS reunited on March 21 for their first show in nearly four years, blowing away enormous crowds in Seoul for a K-pop extravaganza livestreamed to millions more worldwide. (Credit: Photo by Kim Hong-Ji / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

BTS is once again squaring off against dozens of rivals on South Korea's KM Chart, this time for the September edition of the K-MUSIC title. Fans have until Sept. 24 at 11:59 p.m. Korea Standard Time to back "SWIM" through the My One Pick and Idol Champ apps, according to nominee lists published Sept. 10 by Sports Kyunghyang's English edition. A repeat win would extend a streak that, based on the most recent chart results, already stretches back to the spring.

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