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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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5 Iconic Times BTS Experienced Microphone Failures

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IU Remains No. 1 With “Blueming”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2020, January Week 2

Advertisements IU’s “Blueming” is the No. 1 song on our chart for the fourth consecutive week!. This song remains strong on all chart sources, and in its fourth week as our champion, it has gained even more points than last week. Congratulations again to IU! Red Velvet’s “Psycho” rises one spot to No. 2. The song topped […]

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Remember When BTS’s Jimin Was First Revealed To Us 7 Years Ago?

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Roaring ’20s: 5 K-Pop Concepts We’d Love To See Groups Try This Decade

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BTS’s V Takes A Ride On The Subway Station And No One Knew It Was Him

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BTS’s “IDOL” Becomes Their 6th MV To Reach 600 Million Views

Advertisements BTS has accomplished another YouTube milestone with “IDOL!” On January 12 around 7 a.m. KST, the music video for “IDOL” hit 600 million views. The MV was released on August 24, 2018, meaning that it reached the milestone in about one year and four months. “IDOL” is BTS’s sixth music video to hit 600 […]

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BTS Sets New Record By Selling The Most Albums In Gaon Chart History

Advertisements BTS has set a new record! On January 10, Gaon Chart released the annual album chart for the year 2019. It was revealed that BTS sold more than 3.71 million copies of the album MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA over the past year. This makes it the best selling album in Gaon Chart history. In 2017, BTS […]

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BTS’s “Love Yourself: Tear” Goes Silver In The UK

Advertisements BTS’s “Love Yourself: Tear” has become their third album to be certified silver in the United Kingdom! The group’s third full album “Love Yourself: Tear,” featuring the title track “Fake Love,” was released on May 18, 2018. As of January 10 local time, the album achieved silver BRIT certification. BRIT Certified awards are administered by […]

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BTS’s “Map Of The Soul: Persona” Named 2019’s 2nd Best-Selling Physical Album In The US

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