BTS's music, a vibrant fusion of K-pop, hip-hop, R&B, and electronic elements, transcends linguistic barriers through its universal themes of self-love, mental health, social justice, and personal growth. Their chart-topping hits, electrifying performances, and deeply engaging fan interactions h...
“We are outliers,” says RM, “and we came into the American music market and enjoyed this incredible success.” In 2020, seven years into their career, BTS’ first English-language single, the irresistible “Dynamite,” hit Number One, an achievement so singular it prompted a congratulatory...
andculture. As such, the band members took turns giving a speech ahead of the annualUnited Nations General Assemblymeeting of world leaders inNew York, New York, and showed a video of themselves performing their latest single, “Permission to Dance,” which had been shot in the UN General ...
Everyone who has shifted to a different city, always reminisces on where they came from. In “Ma City” BTS pay tribute to their hometowns and are grateful for their upbringing. “Even if you give me a hundred thousand dollars to live somewhere else/ Ah, no thanks.” This line embodies ...
He says the exhibit celebrates the major music company's role in K-pop. “Hybe in particular, their impact on really the world of music is indisputable,” he says. “The goal from the beginning was to shine a light on the innovation of the company...
The "2017 American Music Awards," the world's largest fan-voted awards show where music enthusiasts watch their favorite artists and pop culture icons come together to honor idols, newcomers and record-breakers in the contemporary music scene, will broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los...
President Biden then told the band that they truly have an impact because people care a lot about what they say. "It's not just your great talent, it's the message you're communicating," Biden said. "It matters." On May 26, the White House confirmed the meeting in a statement obta...
while drawing on then-current American hip-hop and R&B, just as BTS would — the first single from Taiji’s group prominently samples Public Enemy’s “Bring the Noise.”) BTS has since learned that their initial message, along with later lyrics that grapple with identity, self-love, men...
Only around one year ago, K-pop group BTS broke into the American music scene with the force of thousands of fans behind them. Their nomination and later win for top social artist at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards (BBMA) put them on the mainstream map for the first time, and they hav...
BTS’ first visit to the US took place in 2014, in Los Angeles, where they appeared at the KCON, which describes itself as the world’s biggest Korean culture festival. They performed at the festival several times, cementing their international success. Thanks to “Mic Drop”, their ...