Time has named a person or group of people as its Person of the Year annually since 1927. Those who have been given the title come from various backgrounds and are picked for having the greatest influence in the events of the year in which they are picked.

While the magazine’s editors will ultimately decide the Person of the Year, Time stated that it looked to provide valuable insight into public opinion and give its readers a chance to weigh in through the reader poll.

The 2017 Person of the Year – the “Silence Breakers” – were men and women who spoke up about sexual assault and harassment in various industries. The previous year, then-president-elect Donald Trump was picked.

Read also: Time honors BTS as ‘Next Generation Leaders’

BTS’ fellow nominees in this year’s reader poll include directors Jon Chu and Ryan Coogler, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, undocumented children, politicians including Donald Trump, Moon Jae-in and Nancy Pelosi, artists including Beyoncé and Lady Gaga and the Thai cave divers.

In October, BTS was honored by the magazine as one of the "Next Generation Leaders", along with US actress Amandla Stenberg, France soccer star Kylian Mbappé and British model Adwoa Aboah. In July, the K-pop group was included on Time's list of the 25 most influential people on the internet for the second straight year.

You can go here to cast a vote for Time’s 2018 Person of The Year. BTS currently leads in first place. 

The Person of the Year will be announced in December. (iru/wng)

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