Videos Korean “bulletproof boy scouts” became “persons of the year” in the readers ‘ vote TimePhoto: Cosmopolitan

Second place went to the American group Planet Earth. In third place was Thai divers who rescued the children from the flooded caves

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Time readers was awarded “man of the year” South Korean boy band BTS. They have won the readers ‘ online vote and beat out the other artists, world leaders and politicians.

According to the survey, the group received 9% of votes and took first place.

The name of the group BTS is translated from Korean as “bulletproof boy scouts”. In the team are seven guys aged 21 to 27 years.

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Second place was taken by American band Planet Earth, who gave BTS only 0.12 percent. In third place was Thai divers who rescued the children from the flooded cave.

The top 5 also included the crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman and the President of South Korea, moon Jae In.

We will remind, presidents of Russia and USA Vladimir Putin and Donald trump, spectracolor FBI Robert Mueller, the wife of Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and the late Saudi journalist Jamal Kalkaji was among the contenders for the title of “Man of the year” by Time magazine in 2018.

The winner of the “Man of the year” by the magazine will announce on December 11.