BTS

BTS
BTS at the White House on May 31, 2022 From left to right: V, Jungkook, Jimin, RM, Jin, J-Hope, and Suga
Background information
Also known as	Bangtan Sonyeondan Beyond the Scene Bulletproof Boy Scouts
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop hip hop R&B EDM
Years active	2013–present
Labels	HYBE LABELS, Big Hit Pony Canyon Def Jam Japan[1] Columbia[2]
Members	Jin Suga J-Hope RM Jimin V Jungkook
Website	bts.ibighit.com
Korean name
Hangul	방탄소년단
Hanja	防彈少年團
Transcriptions Revised Romanization Bangtan Sonyeondan McCune–Reischauer Pangt'an Sonyǒndan
Japanese name
Kanji	防弾少年団
Hiragana	ぼうだんしょうねんだん
Transcriptions Revised Hepburn Bōdan Shōnendan Kunrei-shiki Bôdan Syônendan

BTS or Bangtan Boys (Hangul: 방탄소년단; RR: Bangtan Sonyeondan), is a South Korean boy band made up of seven members. They were created by Big Hit Entertainment in 2013. The members include RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook. The group debuted on June 13, 2013 with their EP 2 Cool 4 Skool. They have since released five Korean studio albums: Dark & Wild (2014), Wings (2016), Love Yourself: Tear (2018), Map of the Soul: 7 (2020), and BE (2020). Their most famous song is "Dynamite".

In 2015, they found success in the American charts with their fourth extended play, The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 2, entering the U.S Billboard 200. The group is recognized as those who led the Korean Wave into the United States and have broken several sales records, becoming the first Korean group to receive an award by the Recording Industry Association of America for their single "Mic Drop". They are the first Korean act to top the U.S. Billboard 200. The band has also set records over and over for the most viewed music video in 24 hours. The most recent time they reset the record was with their single “Butter” in 2021, with 108 million views in its first day.

Along with their success in selling albums, BTS have also been included in Time's "100 Most Influential People In The World". They have also donated to charities^[3][4] and launched the Love Myself campaign^[5] which helped programs stop violence against children and teenagers.

1. ↑ "シングル「血、汗、涙」を5月10日にリリース！". BTS Universal Music Japan Page. Universal Music LLC, Japan. March 23, 2017. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
2. ↑ Friedman, Roger (August 25, 2018). "Crazy Rich Asians: South Korean Boy Band BTS First US Release Explodes Gangnam Style, Swamps iTunes Singles, Album Charts". Showbiz411.com. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
3. ↑ "KPOP NEWS - BTS Donates to Families of Sewol Ferry Victims | Mwave". 2017-04-23. Archived from the original on 2017-04-23. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
4. ↑ "BTS donates 7 tons of rice for charity". kpopherald.koreaherald.com. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
5. ↑ "About LOVE MYSELF". LOVE MYSELF (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-08-30.