(Yonhap)

(Yonhap)

K-pop boy band BTS attended the American Music Awards held at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday night, or 8 a.m. Monday in Korean time.

Ahead of the group’s performance, the boy band appeared on the red carpet and greeted fans who gathered for a glance of their favorite stars.

(Yonhap)

(Yonhap)

This marks the first time a K-pop group has been invited to the music event. BTS is the only Asian musical act invited this year to the AMAs.

The awards show is to be broadcast live by Mnet at 10 a.m. Monday. BTS will perform hit track “DNA” from its latest album “Love Yourself Seung Her.”

By Kim So-yeon (syk19372@heraldcorp.com)