Trailblazing South Korean boy band BTS have shot to the top of the US charts with their first all-English song, and the socially conscious septet’s latest triumph could herald a historic cultural shift.

The group, who in seven years have become one of the biggest acts in the world, cemented their prominence in the biggest music market on Monday, becoming the first South Korean act to top the US singles chart, with “Dynamite” entering the Billboard Hot 100 at number one.