On October 24, V became one of the youngest recipients of the prestigious fifth-class Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit medal, awarded to him by the President of South Korea along with the other members of BTS for their role in the spread of culture. ...
Their fame began to grow and some members of the group were called to participate in Jo Kwon’s 2AM’s music video “I’m Da One”. First songs, concerts, awards. When they created their YouTube channel, BANGTANTV, and their blog, they began to post some of their songs such as Rap...
In order to convince his mother to allow him to be a rapper, he asked her if "she wanted to have a son who was a first-place rapper, or a 5,000th-place student". NameRM selected the name "Rap Monster" during his time as an idol trainee. Though commonly misunderstood that the ...
"All Night" is the first English song for the Starship Entertainment-backed group. Interestingly, none of the members of IVE have individual lines in the song, choosing instead to sing the lyrics in a six-part harmony. This choice is exciting but fun, giving listeners the feeling t...
Born in the city of Daegu, he began as an underground rapper and initially joined Big Hit Entertainment as a producer. Eventually, Suga became a trainee along with the other members. Since BTS' debut in 2013, he has contributed as a songwriter to the majority of their material, as well ...
You ever hear a chorus for the first time and think, “Oh no, this is going to be my entire personality for a while”? Enter “Cinema” by CIX. Dropping in February when everything felt Especially Bad, the retro synth-pop tune was a wistful balm for the pain of losing a summer lot...
including justin bieber. joining the handful of celebs who have been getting creative while self-isolating, justin has also taken up tiktok. he officially joined tiktok back in january to promote the release of “yummy,” his first single off his latest album, changes . he has remained ...
The general public shouldn’t be fed lackluster music to like BTS—especially if this public in the first place wouldn’t make the effort to listen to their Korean music in the first place. Why would you want people like that to invest in BTS? Apologies for the long comment; I’ve ...
BTS, the Korean pop band, apparently didn't get along at first, saying that their toughest problem was putting aside their differences in order to make it work. This is due to the fact that each individual has a unique history and personality. ...
Admittedly, they weren’t the only celebrities who joined in on this trend, but BTS did put a fresh spin on how K-pop stars portray themselves online. In terms of social media, BTS took a much more informal approach with their posts compared to other Korean artists. For example, this ...