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Record-breaking South Korean boy band BTS (aka Bangtan Boys) balance an energetic blend of dance-pop and hip-hop with deeply introspective lyrics, which helped them build a devoted global following while also becoming the most successful K-pop act in U.S. chart history.

Debuting in the early 2010s with their Skool trilogy, they steadily expanded their audience until breaking into the mainstream consciousness with the Love Yourself series. In May 2018, their third official full-length, Love Yourself: Tear, topped the Billboard 200, becoming the first K-pop to hit number one in the U.S. and the highest-charting album by an Asian act to date.

Formed by producer Bang Si Hyuk, the septet’s lineup includes RM (Kim Namjoon), team leader and rapper; Jin (Kim Seokjin), singer; Suga (Min Yoongi), rapper; J-Hope (Jung Hoseok), rapper and choreographer; Jimin Park, singer and choreographer; V (Kim Taehyung), singer; and Jungkook Jeon, singer, rapper, and choreographer. In addition to production and composition, the members of BTS also write their own lyrics, which tackle topics like mental health, self-acceptance, and empowerment. With their youthful blend of club-worthy dance anthems, stirring love ballads, and aggressive rapping, BTS connected with a devoted fan base (dubbed “ARMY”) and set themselves apart from the K-pop industrial machine when they debuted in 2013 with the first installment of their “School Trilogy” series, 2 Cool 4 Skool. A few months later, they released the second EP of the saga, O!RUL8,2? The trilogy was completed with Skool Luv Affair, which was released around Valentine’s Day in 2014.

Later that year, BTS released their full-length debut album, Dark & Wild, featuring the single “Danger.” As their fan base grew and international tours sold out, they released The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 1 in April 2015 and the follow-up, Pt. 2, some months later in November. They embarked on a massive world tour as The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 2 topped a record-setting six international music charts, including Billboard’s World Albums chart. After four weeks, they set a record as the first K-pop act to achieve such a feat.

The group continued to break records with the release of their sophomore LP, Wings. Released in late 2016, Wings not only became the first BTS effort to debut atop both the Korean album and song charts, but they were the third K-pop act to land in the Canadian Hot 100. However, the album’s impact was most apparent on the Billboard charts. The best showing to date for a K-pop act, Wings debuted in the Top 30 of the Billboard 200 — both their highest U.S. chart debut and most sales to date — becoming the first K-pop artists with three albums to enter the main album charts (Wings became their sixth Top Three hit — and second number one — on the World Albums chart). They also became the first K-pop act to spend four weeks on the charts. Wings continued the artistic and creative growth for the septet, featuring seven solo tracks that showcased the personality of each member. Four months later, BTS re-released the album as You Never Walk Alone. The updated version added four new songs to the original Wings track listing, including the singles “Spring Day” and “Not Today.” With their presence in the United States continuing to expand, the group went on to win the Top Social Artist Award at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards. Their fifth EP, Love Yourself: Her, arrived that September and became the first K-pop album to debut in the Billboard 200’s Top Ten, entering the chart at number seven.

In early 2018, BTS received their first double-platinum certifications in Japan and became the first Korean act to receive two gold certifications in the U.S. That spring, they issued their third Japanese LP, Face Yourself, which featured Japanese versions of tracks from Wings and Love Yourself: Her. The set — which included just two previously unreleased songs — debuted just outside the Top 40 on the Billboard 200. The next month, BTS released their third official full-length, Love Yourself: Tear, which included the single “Fake Love.” Days later, they returned to the Billboard Music Awards, performing and winning Top Social Artist for the second year in a row. Their Billboard success continued when Love Yourself: Tear soared to the top of the Billboard 200, becoming the first foreign-language chart-topper on the U.S. chart in over a decade. BTS repeated the feat that summer with the conclusion to the trilogy, Love Yourself: Answer. The chart-topping compilation featured a handful of new tracks, including lead single “Idol,” packaged with previously released songs from Her and Tear, as well as some remixes and a Nicki Minaj-assisted version of “Idol.”

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BTS’s V Reveals His Best Facial Features: Let Us Review Them, One By One

Advertisements In a previous interview, BTS‘s V once wrote out his most charming facial features — a.k.a all of them. The question asked V to sketch his best features of which he is most confident… … and V answered: Well… That would be every single one, for me. Haha. I have large, long, mono-lidded eyes. I […]

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How Well Do You Know BTS’s Features: Take This Quiz To Find Out

Advertisements Previously, EBS’s Janghak Quiz held a BTS-themed episode where students competed against each other with their knowledge of BTS. EBS’s YouTube channel released a video titled BTS quiz isn’t over! and had two of the contestants from the BTS episode try to guess the members just by looking at photos of certain parts of […]

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Big Hit Releases The Family Photoshoot

Advertisements Big Hit Entertainment has grown massively over the years, gaining more artists as well. They went from having Lee Hyun as their only namesake artist to having BTS, and now TXT. To celebrate the company’s fifteenth year, they’ve released twelve family photos that are the ones everyone’s been waiting for.   1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. […]

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Johnny Stimson Shares His Gratitude For BTS V’s Cover Of His Song

Advertisements Johnny Stimson shared how grateful he was to BTS‘s V! On January 29, V held a live broadcast where he talked to fans, shared music with them and also invited J-Hope to join him in the broadcast! While playing music and singing along to it, fans noticed that one of the songs he was […]

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5 Times BTS’s Jimin Went Viral With Locals On Social Media

Advertisements Going viral? That’s just another day in the life of BTS‘s Jimin. Everywhere Jimin goes, he captures the hearts of fans and locals (aka the general public). Here are 5 times he went viral with non-fans online.   1. That time he went viral in 56 countries at once “Pink Jimin” swept the worldwide trends in 56 […]

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These Are Officially The Most Underappreciated BTS Tracks From “Love Yourself” Era

Advertisements Every ARMY has those favorite BTS songs that no one else seems to love as much as they do. But which tracks are truly the most underappreciated? Based on Spotify streaming data, these are officially the top 5 tracks from “Love Yourself: Her”, “Love Yourself: Tear”, and “Love Yourself: Answer” with the least listens from fans. Do […]

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ARMYs Are Loving BTS’s Efforts To Speak More English During Interviews

Advertisements Recently, BTS held an interview with iHeartRadio and talked about their music and upcoming album. Fans were happy to see that all the members tried their best to speak English during the interview. Leader RM stepped up and tried to have everyone say something in English for their foreign fans.   In this clip, […]

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BTS’s Bermuda Unit Is Back At It Again On James Corden’s “The Late Late Show”

Advertisements BTS have their official unofficial subunits — created amongst themselves and by the fans. And one of the better known is, perhaps, the Bermuda unit consisting of Jin, V, and Jungkook. Your browser does not support video.   The Bermuda unit’s popularity stems mostly from their visuals. After all, the subunit’s name derives from […]

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BTS J-Hope And V’s Beauty Tips: Here’s How To Get Better Skin

Advertisements BTS‘s J-Hope and V have flawless skin, but can the rest of us get it too?   On January 29, J-Hope and V went live with fans after BTS guested on The Late Late Show With James Corden. They laughed about J-Hope’s “Black Swan” stage accident, talked about James Corden, and even gave beauty tips! Your browser does not support video. […]

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