SOUTH KOREAN boy band BTS have become the first K-pop artists to reach number one on the U.S. album charts.

The K-pop superstars are part of the “Korean Wave,” the global rise of Korean music, drama and film.

Known for their meticulously choreographed dance style and boyish good looks, the seven-member group is one of the country’s best selling musical exports.

They have developed a fiercely devoted fan base, who call themselves the ARMY.

The new BTS new album, “Love Yourself: Tear,” topped the Billboard 200 music charts on Sunday, which are based sales, downloads and streams of albums. It had been released earlier in May. Its first single, “Fake Love,” premiered at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas.

Sung in Korean, the album is “the first primarily foreign-language No. 1 album in over 12 years to top U.S. charts,” according to Billboard.

For the week ending on May 24 it came in at 135,000 album units, pushing the previous weeks’ chart topper Post Malone to number 2.

BTS formed in 2013 and have won over global audiences with their blend of pop, R’n’B and hip hop.

The band — made up of members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Rap Monster, Jimin, V and Jungkook — has released albums in Korean and Japanese and have as many as 10 million followers on social media.

Despite not singing in English, BTS have already toured the U.S. and sold out venues in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York.

Their upcoming world tour will take them to the U.S. and Canada before moving on to the U.K., the Netherlands, Germany and France.

All 14 North America dates are already sold out, including the opening four consecutive concerts in the 21,000 capacity Staples Center in Los Angeles.

The devoted BTS ARMY have been celebrating their album success on social media.

(SD-Agencies)