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Bulletproof Boy Scouts), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010. The band consists of Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook, who co-write or co-produce much of their material.
- Rm, 28
- Jin, 30
- Suga, 30
- J-Hope, 29
- Jimin, 27
- V, 27
- Jungkook, 25
RM (whose full name is Kim Namjoon) is the band's leader and main rapper. Born on Sept. 12, 1994, RM grew up in Ilsan, South Korea, and began rapping at a young age. He made some waves in the underground rap scene — performing under various names, including Large, Stealo and Runch Randa — and eventually caught the eye of the South Korean record lab...
Jin (whose full name is Kim Seokjin) was born on Dec. 4, 1992, in Gwacheon, South Korea. He is the oldest member of the group and the first member to begin mandatory military service in South Korea— a requirement that must be fulfilled by able-bodied men in the country before they're 28 years old. Often referred to as "Worldwide Handsome," Jin join...
Suga (whose full name is Min Yoongi) was born on March 9, 1993, in Daegu, South Korea. Prior to joining BTS, he made a name for himself as an underground rapper — performing under the stage name Gloss — and a producer. These days, in addition to his involvement with BTS, Suga performs as a solo rapper under the alias Agust D, which is a play on his...
J-Hope (whose full name is Jung Hoseok) was born on Feb. 18, 1994, in Gwangju, South Korea. J-Hope got his start as a dancer and won several competitions in South Korea. He was then recruited by Big Hit Entertainment in 2010 and began training as a rapper. Now, he is one of three rappers in the group, as well as a dancer, songwriter and producer. H...
Jimin (whose full name is Park Jimin) was born on Oct. 13, 1995, in Busan, South Korea. He is another one of the group's main dancers, and he studied dance in high school. He was the last to join BTS, becoming a member of the group in 2013. In recent years, Jimin has also ventured out independently and taken on new projects. In early January 2023, ...
V (whose full name is Kim Taehyung) was born on Dec. 30, 1995, in Daegu, South Korea. He grew up singing and playing the saxophone, and he eventually joined BTS after auditioning for Big Hit Entertainment in 2013. After making his official debut with BTS, V also took on acting projects and debuted as an actor in the historical drama Hwarang: The Po...
Jungkook (whose full name is Jeon Jung-kook) was born on Sept. 1, 1997, in Busan, South Korea. He is the youngest member of BTS and ARMY affectionately call him "Kookie" or "Golden Maknae," which translates to "golden youngest." When he was a teenager, Jungkook auditioned for the Korean talent show Superstar K during its third season in 2011. While...
May 27, 2022 · Why Is BTS So Popular? Their music — which spans several languages, including Korean, English and Japanese — attracts a global audience, even causing a huge spark in tourism in their home country. In 2020, the HRI reported that at least 796,000 people visited South Korea for BTS. This is only a glimpse of how expansive and diverse their ...
Jun 1, 2019 · It was BTS – a seven-man South Korean mega-group which is quite possibly the biggest boy band in the world right now. In April, BTS became only the third group in 50 years to have three number...
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- They sing in three languages. BTS may seem like a classic boy band at first glance — after all, they sing well and have the look, while dancing effortlessly.
- They went through years of training. Like most Korean pop bands, BTS members did not come together on their own accord. Instead, they were hand picked by a talent agency, Big Hit Music (previously known as Big Hit Entertainment).
- Social media has fueled their success. BTS knows how to use social media to their advantage. The group was active on Twitter and engaged their fans there from the very start.
- Fans love their videos. BTS come across as being both approachable and authentic. Countless YouTube videos show their supposedly normal everyday lives.
Jun 13, 2018 · Since 2018, when they became the first South Korean band in history to debut an album at No. 1 on the US Billboard chart, they’ve collaborated with major artists like the Chainsmokers, Steve Aoki,...
Jul 12, 2023 · From overcoming industry disdain to reckoning with misogyny, 5 takeaways from 'Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS,' a biography of the K-Pop sensation.
