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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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7 Times BTS’s Jungkook Was Caught In A Lie On Camera

Advertisements Catching BTS‘s Jungkook in a lie is like spotting a rare butterfly. It’s not impossible, but it doesn’t happen often. The Golden Maknae is honest, forthcoming, and he rarely cheats at games, but every once in a while he gets caught fibbing like the rest of us! 1. When he denied being a cuddler At […]

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Dispatch Dives In — Did BTS’s Suga and Big Hit Entertainment Really Know Nothing About Jim Jones?

Advertisements Dispatch has taken a dive into the United States sampling industry to see whether or not Big Hit Entertainment‘s statement of the producers not knowing is truly valid. Back on May 31, Big Hit Entertainment apologized after the public blew up about Suga‘s mixtape track “What do you think?” containing a sampling of a […]

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Jungkook – STILL WITH YOU (Han/Rom Lyrics)

Advertisements   Artist: Jungkook (BTS)Song: STILL WITH YOUAlbum: STILL WITH YOUYear: 2020   Hangul: 날 스치는 그대의 옅은 그 목소리 내 이름을 한 번만 더 불러주세요 얼어버린 노을 아래 멈춰 서있지만 그대 향해 한 걸음씩 걸어갈래요 Still With You 어두운 방 조명 하나 없이 익숙해지면 안 되는데 그게 또 익숙해 나지막이 들리는 이 에어컨 소리 […]

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ARMYs Are Having Way Too Much Fun With BTS’s FESTA Photos ⁠— Here Are The Receipts

Advertisements BTS‘s family portraits are the gifts that keep giving! On June 1, BTS released a set of fun, new photos to celebrate the beginning of this year’s FESTA. The photos are full of references, throwbacks, and funny details that fans are falling in love with. Although the photos are entertaining on their own, some fans […]

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BTS’s Jungkook Ranked #1 As The Celebrity With The Clearest Skin

Advertisements Idol Chart took a poll with 57,394 Korean netizens to decide which idol had the clearest skin out of all the celebrities! And here are the top 10 idols who made the list. 10th. Hong Ja – 1,317 votes 9th. Jeongyeon (TWICE) – 1,510 votes 8th. Nayeon (TWICE) – 1,511 votes 7th. Lee Chanwon […]

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BTS – Airplane Pt.2 [Summer Version] (English Lyrics Translation)

Advertisements Artist: BTS Song: Airplane Pt.2 (Summer Version)(English Translation) Album: BTS FESTA 2020 Year: 2020 Lyrics: The strange kid Sang like he was breathing Wherever was fine He wanted to make music Only songs The thing that made his heart beat Although he walked The only road there was It’s not easy Failure and despair […]

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ARMYs Suggest Better BTS Commercial For Carbonated Drinks

Advertisements BTS recently released their advertisement for Chilsung Cider, a popular carbonated beverage drink in South Korea. The advertisement quickly drew comparisons to BTS’s past advertisement for soda brand Coca-Cola, and many fans appeared to prefer the Chilsung concept better! ARMYs can’t get over how cute the boys are in the tangerine version… Your browser […]

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Agust D Gets Criticized For Using Cult Leader In Mixtape Track

Advertisements BTS‘s Suga has garnered negative attention after it was discovered he used cult leader Jim Jones‘ sermon as the intro to his mixtape track “What Do You Think?” Suga released his 2nd mixtape D-2 on May 22, and with it came 10 new tracks. One of the tracks, “What Do You Think?”, has an […]

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15+ Of BTS Suga’s Most Badass Lyrics From Agust D’s “D-2” Mixtape

Advertisements BTS‘s Suga came back as Agust D with raw power and hard-hitting truths for his 2020 mixtape. Here are 15+ of D-2‘s most badass lyrics. 1. “I’m so thankful, I’m a genius / That’s your excuse for popping pills, cry me a river, you just got no skills” — “Daechwita” 2. “Crazy that you’d think that my success has […]

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