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BTS (Korean 방탄 소년단, Bangtan Sonyeondan, Bangtan Boys) is a Korean K-pop group formed on June 13, 2013 by Big Hit Entertainment. In both Korean and Japanese, their name means "Bulletproof Boy Scouts."

Bangtan BoysGeneral Information

Hip-hop, K-pop, R&B

2013 - present

 Republic of Korea

Song language

Korean, English, Japanese.

Big Hit Entertainment | Pony canyon

Kim Seokjin (Jin)

Min Yoongi (SUGA)

Jung Hoseok (J-Hope)

Kim Namjoon (RM)

Park Jimin

Kim Taehyung (V)

Jungkook's Jungkook

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Pre-debut

The first members of the group were recruited through Big Hit's auditions in 2010 and 2011. The original roster went through a number of changes before finally establishing itself in 2012. Six months before their debut, the members began to build relationships with fans and solidify their name on Twitter, as well as uploading covers to YouTube and SoundCloud.

Prior to debuting in 2013, RM was already an underground rapper and unofficially released several tracks, including a collaboration with Zico. Jin was an acting student at Konkuk University before auditioning, and Suga was also an underground rapper in Daegu. J-Hope, who was a member of the NEURON street dance team, was active in the underground dance scene, participating in various battles and competitions. Jimin was the main student at Busan High School of Arts in contemporary dance, but was later transferred to Korea Arts High School along with V, who auditioned in Daegu. Jungkook auditioned for many agencies after leaving Superstar K and eventually chose Big Hit.

2013: Debut with 2 Cool 4 Skool and O! RUL8,2?

Fan meeting in July 2013

The first album from the group's "school trilogy", like the first album of their career, was named 2 Cool 4 Skool and was released on June 13, 2013 along with the lead single "No More Dream". Their debut album earned them Best New Artist nominations at various awards such as the MelOn Music Awards and Golden Disk Awards, as well as the 2014 Seoul Music Awards. On September 11, the group released their first mini-album, O! RUL8,2 ?, which consisted of 10 songs.

They also started their own SBS MTV show called Rookie King Channel Bangtan. It is based on the fake news channel Channel Bangtan, through which members parody famous shows including VJ Special Forses and MasterChef Korea. Episode 8 premiered on September 3.

On December 9, during the group's promotion in Japan, Suga was diagnosed with appendicitis. He had to travel back to Korea for surgery and was unable to compete in the 2014 Idol Star Athletics Championships, SBS Gayo Daejeon and MBC Gayo Daejejeon at the end of the year.

2014: Skool Luv Affair, Japan Debut, Dark & ​​Wild, Wake Up and 1st Live Tour

Fan meeting in August 2014

The third part of their "school trilogy", their second mini-album, Skool Luv Affair, was released on February 12, 2014. The group also released the track "Boy in Luv (상 남자)" and a video in support of it on February 11th. The album peaked at # 3 on the Billboard World Album Chart. On April 6, the group returned with the song "Just One Day (하루 만)" and the music video for it.

On March 7, Big Hit announced that BTS will be releasing their first Japanese album, which will consist of Japanese versions of the songs they already have. Album 2 Cool 4 Skool was released on April 23; the first single to support it was the Japanese version of "No More Dream".

On June 14, the group took part in the Bridge to Korea festival held in Russia and aimed at strengthening tourism between the two countries. There they became judges of a K-pop dance competition and later performed on stage in front of an audience of 10,000. On August 10, they attended the KCON Music Festival in Los Angeles. On August 19, they released the single "Danger" from their full-length album Dark & ​​Wild, which sold 109,098 copies. Later, the song "War of Hormone (호르몬 전쟁)" was released from the same album, and the video for it was released on October 21st.

BTS continued their promotions in Japan with the release of their first Japanese album, Wake Up, on December 24. It included not only the Japanese versions of their songs, but also two new songs: "Wake Up" and "The Stars".

The group was nominated for Best Dance Performance and Song of the Year at the Mnet Asian Music Awards. In addition to performing with Boy In Luv, they also performed with Block B.

In October, November and December, BTS toured with their first tour - 2014 BTS Live Trilogy - Episode II: The Red Bullet. They visited Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, Japan, Thailand and Malaysia.

2015: The Most Beautiful Moment in Life and World Tour

Bangtan Boys in 2015 (left to right: V, RM, Jin)

From February 10-19, 2015, BTS performed in Japan for the Wake Up: Open Your Eyes Tour. They held concerts in front of 25,000 people in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka. Their second tour in Korea begins on March 28th - BTS Live Trilogy - Episode 1: BTS Begins.

The band's third mini-album, titled The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1, was released on April 29. In June, it was added to the "27 Best Albums of 2015" list by US TV channel Fuse and became the only Korean album to make the list. On May 5, the title track "I Need U" won first place on The Show's music program, marking the band's first win since debuting on the show. The album has sold over 180,000 copies since its release, according to Signal Entertainment.

On June 4, Japan's fourth single, "For You", was released to coincide with the band's anniversary debut in Japan. A music video was released on the same day. The track topped the Oricon Daily Chart and sold 42,611 copies on its first day. On June 23, BTS released the music video for their single "DOPE (쩔어)" featuring The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1, which managed to reach over 1,000,000 views in the first 15 hours of release. The song also peaked at # 3 on the Billboard Global Singles Chart, although it had been released two months earlier.

The 2015 Live Trilogy Episode: The Red Bullet tour continued with stops in Malaysia, Latin America, Australia, USA and ended in Hong Kong on August 29th.

BTS was part of the Summer Sonic Festival, which included performances in Tokyo on August 15 and Osaka on August 16. On September 8, it was announced that they would be back on November 30 with The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2. They also embarked on a three-day tour, The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: On Stage, from November 27-29, featuring the track "Run." On October 19, it was announced that the group would be the new ambassador for the sports brand PUMA.

They won the Best International Performer nomination at the Mnet Asian Music Awards in recognition of their international fans. They performed "Run" and also had a small collaboration on stage with GOT7.

2016: The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever, Youth and Wings

Performance in France, June 2016

In January 2016, games company Nexon announced that it would release avatars for Elsword's characters, based on the band members. They were also identified as models for SK Telecom and the face of BBQ Chicken in April.

The group's sixth Japanese single, "Run", was released on March 15th. A special edition of The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever was released on May 2; The group held two concerts in Seoul at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena on May 7 and 8 in support of the albums. The show was attended by 24,000 people. The band then embarked on a tour of Asia and sold 144,000 tickets to their concerts. BTS also headlined the KCON festival in Los Angeles in June and New York in July, both times being completely sold out.

On September 7, their second Japanese album, Youth, was released, which sold 44,000 copies in the first 24 hours after the release and soared to the top of the Japanese charts.

On October 10, the band released their second full-length album, Wings, with the title track "Blood Sweat & Tears". On September 28, the pre-order of the album, consisting of 15 tracks, began, and in the first week their number was 500,000 copies. The group has achieved a "direct hit" on the Korean music charts and has also ranked # 1 on iTunes in over 26 countries around the world. In less than a day, the video for "Blood Sweat & Tears" received over 6,000,000 views. This became a new record among all Korean groups. The album also managed to make it onto the UK Albums Chart, which was a historic event - not a single Korean group's album had ever been featured on it. It also peaked at # 26 on the Billboard 200, a major US album chart, which broke the record (the previous one belonged to 2NE1 with their album Crush, which peaked at # 61 in 2014). A few days later it became known that the album topped the world album chart, the world single chart and the top 50 popular artists (Social 50).

On November 19, BTS won the Album of the Year nomination for The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever at the MelOn Music Awards. Thus, they earned their Daesang, or the highest award since debuting. December 2 won the "Artist of the Year" nomination at the Mnet Asian Music Awards. On December 15, it was announced that the 2017 BTS Live Trilogy Episode III The Wings Tour will kick off on February 18, 2017.

2017: Wings: You Never Walk Alone and Love Yourself

BTS at KCON Mexico March 2017

On February 13, 2017, BTS released an expanded edition of their Wings album titled Wings: You Never Walk Alone. Pre-orders have passed the threshold of 700 thousand copies. Main single "Spring Day" peaked in Korea's eight major charts; Melon digital chart crashed due to too high download stream. "Not Today" peaked at # 11 on iTunes in the US, while "Spring Day" reached # 8, making BTS the first Korean pop group to enter the top 10. The single also reached the top of the charts in Brunei, Finland, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Lithuania, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam; the album reached # 1 in Armenia, Brunei, Finland, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. In the first 24 hours after its release, the video for "Spring Day" received over 9 million views, setting an all-time record among Korean groups; it also scored over 20 million views in less than 4 days, which is also a record. The new songs were first performed as part of the 2017 BTS Live Trilogy Episode III: The Wings Tour, which kicked off on February 18 in Seoul. On February 19, the music video for the song "Not Today" premiered and gained over 10 million views in the first 24 hours after its release, making it the most watched video by a Korean group of all time. On February 22nd, "Spring Day" debuted at # 15 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100, making BTS the only Korean boy group to ever enter the chart.

On May 10, the Japanese version of "Blood Sweat & Tears" was released as the seventh Japanese single. On May 21, the group won the Best Social Media Artist nomination at the Billboard Music Awards, making them the first Korean artist in the history of the ceremony to receive a nomination, attend and win the award. A remake of the single "Come Back Home" by Seo Taiji & Boys was released on July 4th. On July 5, the group's official logo was changed, and the foreign name was translated as "Beyond the Scene", which means "young men who open the door and move on."

From August 10 to 12, photo teasers of the participants for the Love Yourself drama project, which will be released throughout 2017 and 2018, were presented. Video teasers were presented from 16 to 19 August. On August 25, the pre-order of the mini-album Her began, which will be the first part of the Love Yourself series. On September 3, the pre-order reached 1.5 million copies, making BTS the first Korean boy group to reach this number (previously held by EXO).

The fifth mini-album Love Yourself 承 "Her" was released on September 18th. It became # 1 on iTunes in 73 countries, an all-time record for a Korean artist. According to data from Hanteo, 455,888 copies of the new album were sold on the first day, which is the best result in the entire history of the chart. The video for the single "DNA" in the first 8 hours since its release has gained over 10 million views, which was the best result among all Korean groups, and views per day crossed the mark of more than 20.5 million, which also became an absolute record (the previous record owned by Black Pink). On September 25, "DNA" entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 85, making BTS the first Korean boy group ever to make it to the top and the fourth Korean artist overall (after Wonder Girls, PSY, and Ciel). The album also debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200, thus the group refreshed its own record on this chart (in October 2016, they reached number 26 with Wings).

On November 1, the launch of the Stop Violence (also End Violence) campaign was announced in partnership with UNICEF. On November 19, BTS attended the American Music Awards in Los Angeles for their American television debut. The group has also been confirmed to appear on popular television shows such as Jimmy Kimmel Live and The Ellen Show. On November 24, a remix of "MIC Drop" was released, featuring Desiigner and Steve Aoki (the original date was November 17, but American promoters asked to move the release date).

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BTS / Bangtan Boys / is a seven-member South Korean boy band. The group was originally called Bulletproof Boys Scouts and was slated to debut in 2011 after listening to BigHit Entertainment's "Hit It". But the debut was canceled, and during the two years of study, there were changes in the composition of the group. This company employs such stars as Lim Jeong Hee, David Oh and groups 2AM, GLAM, 8Eight.
Debut
Before their official debut, the band presented two music videos for the tracks “Bulletproof Boy Scouts Graduation” and “School Of Tears” to introduce viewers to the new boy band and show what the guys are capable of. They write lyrics, music and take part in choreography.
On June 12, 2013 the debut album “2 Cool 4 Skool” was released and the label presented the video for the title track “No More Dream”. The band's official debut took place on June 13 on the stage of the music show “M! Countdown ”.
BTS has filmed their first exclusive show. On August 28, Big Hit Entertainment announced that “BTS will be appearing on BTS's Rookie King Channel on SBS MTV. They will showcase their charm offstage as hip-hop artists. ”
On this show, BTS members will appear on various types of television programs on the fictional BTS Channel. The show began airing on September 3.
Return with a new album
On August 28, the group uploaded a video to their official Youtube channel for their upcoming comeback. The video contains short lyrics and powerful rap. This was followed by a teaseo photo and 2 teaser videos for the new album “O! RUL8,2?”. BTS also released an amazing ‘concept trailer’ for “O! RU L8, 2? ”! In the trailer, the guys demonstrate the synchronization of dance movements and incredible choreography from start to finish.
On September 11, 2013, BTS made a comeback with "O! RUL8,2?" with title track “N.O”. Album "O! RUL8,2?" consists of 10 tracks.

Interesting facts about BTS
- Bangtan was supposed to be a duo: Jung Hunchul and Kim Namjoon (Rap Monster).
- Jimin was the last to join Bangtan. He was a trainee for only a year, and everyone else for three years.
- Rumor has it that, as a trainee, the group wrote 100 songs (their own, the whole group).
- The album 2AM One Spring Day had liners with Bangtan ads.
- The song No More Dream began writing in 2012, the lyrics were rewritten 22 times by Rap Monster, Suga and former member Donghek (Supreme Boi). J-Hope helped with the choreography for the song.
- No More Dream is a message to today's youth that encourages them to follow their dreams and be who they want to be.
- Usually Namjoon writes the music, Yoongi does the arrangement, and the three of them write the lyrics - Namjoon, Yoongi and Hoseok.
- Before debuting, the Bangtan fancafe had 2,000 members. Since debuting, over 3,000 fans have joined the fancafe in just 4 days.
- When the guys heard what would be called Bulletproof Boy Scouts, they laughed for a long time and thought it was a joke. For three years, they got used to this name.
- Compared to the rest of the members, Jimin and V have the most fanboys.
- Previously considered band names: Big Kidz and Young Nation.
Participants:

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Rap Monster - leader, rapper
Real name: Kim Nam Joon / Kim Nam Joon /
Date of birth: September 12, 1994
Blood type: A

Knowledge of languages: English, Korean
Interesting Facts
- Leader not by age (not the oldest member of the group)
under the nickname Runch Rand
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Jin - vocalist, face of the group
Real name: Kim Seok Jin
Date of birth: December 4, 1992
Blood type: O
Education: Konkuk University (in the course of study)
Interesting Facts
- He loves pink very much, for which he received the nickname "Pink Princess" from the fans
- He starred in the video for JoKwon - "I'm Da One
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SUGA - rapper
Real name: Min Yoon Gi / Min Yoon Gi /
Date of birth: March 9, 1993
Blood type: O
Education: Global Cyber ​​University (in the process of study)
Interesting Facts
- Ranked second in the audition and was automatically included in the future group
- Performed in the underground hip-hop scene before debut


J-Hope - rapper, dancer
Real name: Jung Ho Seok / Jung Ho Seok /
Date of birth: 18 February 1994
Blood type: A
Education: Global Cyber ​​University (in the process of study)
Interesting Facts
- In the group they take the position of the creator of the mood, the virus of happiness
- Performed in the underground hip-hop scene before debut
- He starred in the video for JoKwon - “I’m Da One”
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Jimin - vocalist, dancer
Real name: Park Ji Min / Park Ji Min /
Date of birth: October 13, 1995
Blood type: A
Education: Busan High School of Arts, Korea Art High School (in training)
Interesting Facts
- The last to join the BTS roster, trained for a year (the rest - 3 years)
- The main sissy in the group (along with J-Hope)

V - vocalist
Real name: Kim Tae Hyung / Kim Tae Hyung /
Date of birth: December 30, 1995
Blood type: AB
Education: Daegu Jeil High School, Korea Art High School (in progress)
Interesting Facts
- 4D personality (acknowledged by members and fans)
- Was the last member the label introduced before debut
- He starred in the video for JoKwon - “I’m Da One”

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Jungkook - maknae, vocalist, rapper, dancer
Real name: Jun Jung Kook / Jun Jung Kook /
Date of birth: September 1, 1997
Blood type: A
Education: School of Performing Arts Seoul (in training)
Interesting Facts
- In the group he was given the nickname “Golden Maknae” (the elders love him very much, they always protect him)
- Likes to parody women's dances (good at it)
- He starred in the video for JoKwon - “I’m Da One”

The group's name BTS means the Korean expression Bangtan Sonyeondan (방탄 소년단), literally meaning "Bulletproof Boy Scouts." The name refers to the fact that BTS is fighting off all the stereotypes, criticisms and expectations that hurt teenagers like bullets and defend the values ​​and ideals of today's youth. In Japan, they are known as Bōdan Shōnendan (防 弾 少年 団), which translates in a similar way. In July 2017, BTS announced that in addition to Bangtan Sonyeondan or Bulletproof Boy Scouts, the title would also mean Beyond The Scene as part of their new brand. This expanded both the name and the style of the group, as if the guys wanted to say to the whole world: "We are a growing youth group that is moving beyond reality and moving forward." The biography / personal life of the BTS members is completely related to their public and stage activities. They are constantly busy with philanthropy, organizing concerts, recitals and working on new albums.

Biography of BTS members in Russian

Septet co-writes and produces most of its musical production, the quality of which is attributed by some media to the group's success. The band's early musical style and image were influenced by hip-hop culture. They later moved on to the R&B style and elements of rock music. It would take too much time and space to retell the bios of each BTS member, so it is worth mentioning just a few of the main members of the group. These guys have always received top marks from the press and music critics.

Press ratings

BTS members consistently receive high marks for their honesty on topics they consider important, even in a conservative society. Billboard's Tamar Herman noted that the band's songs have recurring themes. Their School Trilogy - 2 Cool 4 Skool (2013), O! RUL8,2? (2013) and Skulow Luv (2014) - highlighted the problems and concerns of school-aged youth. The biography facts of the BTS members only highlight this group's ideal reputation.

Grace Chong, editor-in-chief of Soompi, said, "BTS has a lot to say and they have a great marketing strategy that attracts foreign fans." South Korean President Luna Jae wrote in a letter to BTS, “Each of the seven members of the group sings in a special way, being true to themselves and the life they want to live. Their melody and lyrics have transcended regional boundaries, breaking the barriers of languages, cultures and institutions. "

Philanthropy

According to the biographies of the BTS members, the group often initiated various charity events. In 2015, they donated seven tons (7,187 kg) of rice to charity at the K-Star Road opening ceremony in Apgujeong-dong. The following year, they participated in the Let's Sharing Heart charity campaign with the Naver Group to raise donations for research into the correction of blindness.

In January 2017, the media reported that BTS and Big Hit Entertainment donated KR 100,000,000 (US $ 85,000) to help the victims of the 2014 Seoul hurricane. All official bios of BTS members confirm this. They each donated KR ₩ 10,000,000, and production company Big Hit Entertainment donated an additional KR ₩ 30,000,000. Donations were to be kept secret. Later that year, BTS officially announced their Love Myself campaign to protect and support children and adolescents affected by domestic and school violence and sexual abuse around the world, in partnership with the Korea Committee on UNICEF. BTS donated 500 million won ($ 448,000) and 100% of all official merchandise sales for the Love Myself campaign over the next two years to several social programs that help prevent violence against children and adolescents, and support programs for victims of violence. Additionally, 3% of the sales of each Love Yourself (Love Yourself: Her, Love Yourself: Tear, and Love Yourself: Answer) album will also be donated to charities.

In September 2018, BTS participated in the 73rd meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in conjunction with the launch of a youth initiative called Generation Unlimited, in partnership with UNICEF. They became the first Korean group to perform at the United Nations. The goal of this initiative is to provide quality education and training for young people.

The members of BTS have also pursued individual philanthropic initiatives. Jimin supported the graduates of Busan Hoedong Primary School, his alma mater, by covering some of the school's expenses from 2016 until it closed in 2018. After news of the school's closure appeared, he donated summer and winter uniforms to all students on his behalf, and also gave free autographs. According to the biographies of the BTS members, on his 25th birthday, Suga donated the group's signed albums, as well as ten kilos of beef to each of the 39 Korean orphanages. But in order to better understand the essence of the group's creativity, it is worth considering several of its most important and outstanding members.

Min Yoongi (Shuga)

Suga took on the pseudonym Agust D in 2016. Under this pseudonym, he posted a free mixtape on SoundCloud on August 15. He chose not to release the project as a commercial studio album, describing it as "feeling like it was in some new form." In the mixtape, he raised issues such as his fight against depression and social anxiety. Fuse TV rated it one of the 20 best mixtapes of 2016, and the biography of BTS members with a photo only proves the creative success of each of the guys, because only truly in-demand people can have such happy smiles.

In 2017, Suga composed the song "Wine" for the singer Suran, with whom he had previously worked on a single on a mixtape. The record peaked at # 2 on Gaon Digital's rankings and won the Soul / R&B Track of the Year award at the Melon Music Awards on December 2, 2017.

In her tracks, Suga speaks openly about mental health and equality for sexual minorities. In 2014, he made a promise to donate meat and other food to his fans if he succeeds as an independent musician. Four years later, he fulfilled his promise by donating an incredible amount of beef to South Korean orphanages.

According to the bios of the BTS members, in the group, Suga is in charge of the lyrics, writing and organizing concerts. More than 70 registered songs are attributed to him by the Korea Music Copyright Association. He is known as a pop singer, rapper and pianist at the same time. His lyrics include themes "full of dreams and hope" (according to critics) as his mission is to inspire hope in people. He cites rappers Stony Skunk and Epik High as his sources of inspiration and mentors to the hip-hop world. In particular, he named the hybrid album of former reggae hip-hopper Ragga Muffin (2005) and its title track on the list of things that gave him inspiration and interest in the genre, calling it a completely unique phenomenon in modern music. The biography of each BTS member, however, emphasizes that not only Suga, but all of them are real phenomena in modern popular culture.

Fuse's Jeff Benjamin said Suga's mixtape "showcases the hot temperament of a new star, hardcore rap style, and an amazing ability to transform weaknesses into strengths."

In January 2018, Suga was declared a full member of the Copyright Association of Korea.

Jung Ho Seok (J-Hope)

J-Hope released his first solo mixtape, Hope World, on March 1, 2018. The album was received positively by both critics and listeners. His debut at number 63 (and subsequent peak at number 38) made him the most outstanding K-pop solo artist on the Billboard 200.

According to the official biographies of the BTS members, Jung Ho-seok (aka Jung Ho Seok) was born on February 18, 1994 in Gwangju, South Korea, where he lived with his parents and older sister. He was an obedient and diligent youth. According to the same official biographies of BTS members, before his debut with the group, he was a member of the underground group Neuron. J-Hope was relatively well known for his dance skills even before his full-fledged debut as a pop singer. He has won various local prizes, and even won first place in a national dance competition in 2008. His dancing skills eventually led him to take music lessons and he was soon able to audition.

On June 13, 2013, J-Hope appeared in BTS's photo, and on the same day he debuted at Mnet's M! With the track No More Dream from their debut album, 2 Cool 4 Skool. He was the third member to join the group in as a trainee after RM and Shugi J-Hope has been involved in the process of making every album in BTS's discography since then.

His stage name J-Hope (제이 홉) comes from his desire to represent hope for fans as well as be hope for BTS. This is also a reference to the myth of Pandora's box, because after the box was opened and all the evil inside was released into the world, all humanity was left with was to maintain hope.

On March 1, 2018, J-Hope released his first solo mixtape, Hope World, along with the music video for the title track Daydream. A music video for one of the B-side tracks (the back of the mixtape) was released on March 6th.

His EP debuted at number 63 and peaked at number 38 on the Billboard 200, making it the most successful solo K-pop track in the rankings. Hope World also peaked at # 35 on the Canadian Albums Chart and # 19 on the United States' Best Albums Chart. Three tracks from the mixtape - "Dream", "Hope of the World" and "Hansan", entered the World Digital Songs Chart, ranking third, sixteenth and 24th, respectively. The next week, tracks climbed to # 1, 6 and 11, with three additional tracks from Hope World - "Airplane", "Baseline" and POP (Piece of Peace), ranking at five, eight and twelve respectively. The track Daydream, having peaked on the chart, made J-Hope one of ten K-Pop artists, including his group BTS, to ever reach # 1 worldwide. The success of his solo debut helped the guy to take third place in the ranking of "Best New Performers" and 97th in the list of "Artist-100" for the week of March 10 and 91st since March 17. He is the fifth Korean musician, and the second Korean soloist after Psy, to make this list. Biographies and photos of BTS members are available on Jung Ho Seok's official website.

sources of inspiration

J-Hope cites the adventure novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne, as well as the work of Kyle, Amina and Joey Badassa, which influenced his style and work on Hope for Peace for his sources of inspiration. The idea of ​​peace also served as the basis for most of his texts. His desire to represent the modern generation has influenced his work on BTS's music.

Kim Nam Joon (Rap Monster aka RM)

Kim Nam-jung (Hangul: 김남준; born September 12, 1994), better known as RM (Rap Monster), is a South Korean rapper, songwriter and producer. He is the main rapper and leader of the South Korean group BTS under Big Hit Entertainment. In 2015, he released his first solo mixtape, RM. To date, he has recorded with artists such as Weil, Warren G, Gaeko, Krizz Calico, MFBTY and Prime. He is one of the main songwriters and music producers of BTS, with over 100 songs accredited to him by the Korea Copyright Association.

RM was born on September 12, 1994 in Ilsan, South Korea. Prior to his debut with BTS, he was an independent rapper under the stage name Runch Randa. He released several tracks and collaborated with fellow independent rapper Zico for a while.

He is known for his IQ of 148, which allowed him to enter a select 1.3% of Korean students with a similar score. RM is fluent in English, which he learned as a child from his mother and watching Friends. He positions himself as an atheist.

RM was recruited as the first member of BTS back in 2010 while auditioning for Big Hit's talent. RM trained for years with underground rapper Min Yoon-gi and dancer Jung Ho-Sek, who later became known as Suga and J-Hope respectively. On June 13, 2013, RM made his debut as a member of BTS at the Mnet M Festival! featuring the track No More Dream from their debut album 2 Cool 4 Skool. He has composed music and wrote lyrics for a wide variety of tracks on all BTS albums.

RM has collaborated with many Korean and American artists. On March 4, 2015, he released a single with Warren G titled P.D.D (Please Don't Die) and a video clip featuring footage from their collaboration in Los Angeles.

Along with EE and Dino J, RM collaborated with hip-hop group MFBTY on the song Bucku Bucku. He was featured in the music video for the track Bucku Bucku and also got his own cameo in another MFBTY music video for the song Bang Diggy Bang Bang (방 뛰기 방방).

RM released his first solo mixtape, RM, on March 17, 2015. It was ranked 48th on Spin's 50 Best Hip Hop Albums of 2015.

On April 9, 2015, Primary released their EP, 2-1, which featured RM along with Kwon Jin-ah in the song U.

RM worked on the soundtrack for Marvel's Fantastic Four. The digital single Fantastic featuring Mandy Ventritz was released on August 4 via Melon, Genie, Naver Music and other music sites.

RM also collaborated with American rapper Weil on a special socially charged track called Change, which was released for free on March 19, 2017, along with an accompanying music video filmed two weeks before the track's release. On December 14, after videos from Spotify UK appeared on Twitter, it was officially confirmed that RM was covering the song Fall Out Boy Champion, and the track was released on December 15 at midnight on all major music sites. The track peaked at position 18 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles and helped RM reach the 46th spot on the Top Artist chart for the week of January 8, 2018. On December 27, 2017, RM became the first star with a K-pop music video to enter the Rock Digital Songs rankings, coming in at number two on the list.

Confession

In 2017, the American XXL magazine released a list titled “10 Korean Raptors You Should Know,” which also included RM. Writer Peter A. Berry likens RM to Pitbull or Flo Rida for pop culture lovers, stressing that RM "almost always lives up to its name." He describes the young star as "one of the most agile rappers in the region, able to seamlessly switch beats and intonations, gliding effortlessly over the music of a wide variety of instruments." He has received many accolades for his natural style of performance and powerful lyrics.

Kim Tae Hyun (V)

Kim Tae Hyun (김태형; born December 30, 1995), better known by his stage name V, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actor. He is a member of the South Korean group BTS.

V was born Kim Tae Hyun on December 30, 1995 in Daegu, South Korea. He is the eldest of three siblings.

After graduating from the Graduate School of Korean Art in 2014, V entered one of the metropolitan universities.

He first debuted alongside the other main members of BTS in June 2013. V was first noted for the musical composition The Beautiful Beautiful Moment in Life, co-writing and producing the song Hold Me Tight. He also contributed to the lyrics for Fun Boyz, co-written with fellow band member Shuga. For Run, melody V was used with Jungkook's original lyrics, as well as for the next album, The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2. He then did the same for a solo single called Stigma from the Wings album, which peaked at position 26 on Gaon's music chart. and 10th on World Billboard World. V also unofficially released the cover of Hug Me with fellow BTS bandmate J-Hope.

In 2016, V made his acting debut in the KBS2 historical drama Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth under his real name. He also collaborated with one of the BTS members, Jin, on the soundtrack for the film titled "It's Definitely You." On June 8, 2017, he released his own song 4 O "Clock, which features fellow BTS member RM.

Conclusion

This group is a real phenomenon on the world pop scene. They have become genuine sex symbols despite the fact that, according to the official biographies of the BTS members, these guys are on average less than 175 cm tall.

Starting out as a lesser-known Korean sextet, BTS quickly achieved worldwide popularity, conquering all kinds of ratings of the most popular pop artists. BTS has a huge fan base all over the planet. Despite the initially narrow focus and focus on a young female audience, now this group is listened to by people of different ages, nationalities and different social backgrounds. Bands such as BTS have marked the transition of Korean pop music to a new, supranational level, allowing it to shape the world's cultural and entertainment agenda. According to the biographies of the BTS members, the height, weight, religious and political views of the guys are of great interest not only for their listeners, but also for people who accidentally heard about this group.

Every year more and more worthy musical groups of various genres appear in Asia. South Korean art is quite popular in our country. There are a lot of bands playing rather non-standard and high-quality music.

Unlike monotonous European bands, representatives of South Korea try to create their own unique style, which in the end they succeed very well. They are equally good in pop and rock. However, among them there is also one absolutely wonderful group that managed to destroy all stereotypes and become a team that is able to play hip-hop music on a par with its Western counterparts.

This talented group is called BTS. Her biography is incredibly interesting. Next, we will dwell on several especially important stages of her work, as well as tell in detail about each of her participants.

So, to reiterate, BTS is a Korean group. The names of the members of the current squad are as follows:

• Rap Monster - leader, rapper;
• Chin is the face of the band, vocalist;
• Suga - composer, rapper;
• J-Hope - main dancer, rapper;
• Jimin - dancer, vocalist;
• V is the vocalist;
• Jungkook is a vocalist, dancer, sub-rapper.

Start

The collective was formed back in 2011, when a selection of talented young performers was underway across the country. The first two BTS members were recruited during one of the auditions at the largest Korean studio.

Many future performers at that time only recently turned eighteen years old, but thanks to persistence and talent, they easily managed to break through to the very top in a matter of months and prove to labels that they are truly talented.

It began to take shape closer to 2012, when an underground performer known in narrow circles, nicknamed the Rap Monster, became its leader. By that time, he already had serious experience in performing, as well as several released tracks. He became the brightest member of the group overnight and was also highlighted.

Moreover, as a leader, he began to write most of the lyrics for the group, as well as organize the show. Despite being far from BTS's oldest performer, Rap Monster is by far the most flamboyant personality and fan favorite. He is the idol of millions of listeners from all over the world, inspiring each of them to various achievements and self-improvement.

So it's safe to say that BTS's lineup would not have been as bright without the named member. Then J-Hope, the main dancer of the group, joined the line-up. He had an incredible talent, and this was quickly noticed by Korean studios. Before joining BTS, he performed in a street dance gang and achieved considerable success with them.

J-Hope very quickly found a common language with the rest of the group and became one of the key figures. One of the most important factors in why he was taken to the team was his long acquaintance with the Rap Monster, with whom he had already performed several times. There was a real friendship between them, the guys supported each other in difficult times, and on stage they perfectly complemented each other. So no one had any doubts that it was J-Hope who needed to be recruited into the BTS group.

Music

Shuga is another talented person. This young performer has long established himself as a cool arranger. He had not only an excellent voice, but also an excellent one, which, you see, is important. He easily created catchy beats, without which it is impossible to compose truly hit hip-hop songs.

He quickly became friends with the two leaders of BTS - J-Hope and Rap Monster, becoming an integral part of the close-knit hangout. It's hard to imagine BTS without this amazing musician now. In many ways, the group owes its sudden success to him. Since joining, he has written music for almost all of BTS's songs, so he can rightfully be considered one of the most important links in the group.

Jungkook is the youngest member of the group. He was the last to enter BTS, but despite his age, he quickly gained public attention. Not only was he good at the microphone, but he also knew how to dance perfectly, like J-Hope.

Success

Bright personalities could not help but make BTS famous. The Korean group, the biography of each member of which is now inextricably linked with the stage, was able to achieve success only by becoming a friendly team. Now it is one of the best boy bands of our time. He was guaranteed success from the very beginning, because the guys had everything they needed to create a popular team - talent, persistence and a memorable image.

BTS is a Korean group: line-up and changes

Later, other musicians joined the collective. And when the line-up was finally formed, it was time for a full-fledged debut. But, unfortunately, they did not succeed in doing it right away. As with many other young groups, a disagreement began, which resulted in the two members leaving BTS.

Of the nine musicians, only seven remained, but this did not prevent them from continuing their activities. After two years of preparation, they gained some serious experience and were ready to prove themselves in public. It happened in 2013. It should be noted that this year was very successful for the group. In addition to live performances, they managed to release their debut single, which quickly entered the top charts of the country and was highly praised by both music lovers and professional critics. The disc was titled 2 Cool 4 Skool and contained seven excellent tracks. The most successful song in the album is considered to be No more dream.

In June of the same year, a music video was shot on her, which did not leave TV screens for a long time, regularly broadcasting on numerous Korean music channels. By that time, BTS had finally secured the title of the best young group in the country.

For BTS (you can see the photos of the members with their names in the article), their first major success was their performance at the popular M festival! Countdown, where the group performed the above-mentioned hit No more dream, which to this day is considered one of the main works of the group.

Later, on the wave of success, a video was shot for a song called We Are Bulletproof Pt. 2. All this ultimately led to the fact that the group was recognized as the best young performers in the country and received a lot of prestigious awards.

Mix of cultures

Unlike many other Asian bands, BTS prefer to perform their music in English. Each of the band's musicians is fluent in it, so you won't hear a hint of accent while listening. But, in addition to this, the guys skillfully mix English and Korean in their lyrics, which ultimately gives them an original and unusual sound.

Tour

With the advent of 2014, the group's success only increased. BTS has released yet another mini album that has surpassed all possible sales. In just a year, the members of the group became stars who were invited to perform at the largest musical arenas in the country.

Now is the time to embark on your first really big tour. These were world-class shows, and the army of fans grew every day.

More and more fans

Having achieved recognition in their homeland, the guys decided to try their hand at abroad. And not without reason, because in Europe a sharp rise in their popularity has become noticeable, which was greatly facilitated by the talentedly selected composition of the group. BTS, from whose photo seven attractive guys are watching, has acquired a large number of fans in various parts of the world, including Russia.

Conclusion

The band is still popular these days and is clearly not going to slow down. New songs are included in a wide variety of tops, and a recent hit called Fire made it into the twenty most popular in the history of iTunes. The clip for this song managed to collect 4 million views on the Internet in two days. So we recommend that all connoisseurs of good music familiarize themselves with the work of BTS. You will definitely not be disappointed.

It is curious that the name of the group in translation into Russian means "bulletproof", and, obviously, this is absolutely true.

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BTS / Bangtan Boys / is a seven-member South Korean boy band. The group was originally called Bulletproof Boys Scouts and was slated to debut in 2011 after listening to BigHit Entertainment's "Hit It". But the debut was canceled, and during the two years of study, there were changes in the composition of the group. This company employs such stars as Lim Jeong Hee, David Oh and groups 2AM, GLAM, 8Eight.
Debut
Prior to their official debut, the group released two music videos for the tracks "Bulletproof Boy Scouts Graduation" and "School Of Tears" to introduce viewers to the new boy band and show what the guys are capable of. They write lyrics, music and take part in choreography.
On June 12, 2013 the debut album "2 Cool 4 Skool" was released and the label presented the video for the title track "No More Dream". The group made their official debut on June 13 at the music show "M! Countdown".
BTS has filmed their first exclusive show. On August 28, Big Hit Entertainment announced that "BTS will be appearing on BTS's Rookie King Channel on SBS MTV. They will show their charm offstage as a hip-hop artist."
On this show, BTS members will appear on various types of television programs on the fictional BTS Channel. The show began airing on September 3.
Return with a new album
On August 28, the group uploaded a video to their official Youtube channel for their upcoming comeback. The video contains short lyrics and powerful rap. This was followed by a teaseo photo and 2 teaser videos for the new album "O! RUL8,2?". BTS has also released an amazing ‘concept trailer’ for "O! R U L8, 2?"! In the trailer, the guys demonstrate the synchronization of dance movements and incredible choreography from start to finish.
On September 11, 2013, BTS made a comeback with "O! RUL8,2?" with title track "N.O". The album "O! RUL8,2?" consists of 10 tracks.

Interesting facts about BTS
- Bangtan was supposed to be a duo: Jung Hunchul and Kim Namjoon (Rap Monster).
- Jimin was the last to join Bangtan. He was a trainee for only a year, and everyone else for three years.
- Rumor has it that, as a trainee, the group wrote 100 songs (their own, the whole group).
- The album 2AM One Spring Day had liners with Bangtan ads.
- The song No More Dream began writing in 2012, the lyrics were rewritten 22 times by Rap Monster, Suga and former member Donghek (Supreme Boi). J-Hope helped with the choreography for the song.
- No More Dream is a message to today's youth that encourages them to follow their dreams and be who they want to be.
- Usually Namjoon writes the music, Yoongi does the arrangement, and the three of them write the lyrics - Namjoon, Yoongi and Hoseok.
- Before debuting, the Bangtan fancafe had 2,000 members. Since debuting, over 3,000 fans have joined the fancafe in just 4 days.
- When the guys heard what would be called Bulletproof Boy Scouts, they laughed for a long time and thought it was a joke. For three years, they got used to this name.
- Compared to the rest of the members, Jimin and V have the most fanboys.
- Previously considered band names: Big Kidz and Young Nation.

Participants:

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Rap Monster - leader, rapper
Real name: Kim Nam Joon / Kim Nam Joon /
Date of birth: September 12, 1994
Blood type: A

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Jin - vocalist, face of the group
Real name: Kim Seok Jin
Date of birth: December 4, 1992
Blood type: O

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SUGA - rapper
Real name: Min Yoon Gi / Min Yoon Gi /
Date of birth: March 9, 1993
Blood type: O

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J-Hope - rapper, dancer
Real name: Jung Ho Seok / Jung Ho Seok /
Date of birth: 18 February 1994
Blood type: A

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Jimin - vocalist, dancer
Real name: Park Ji Min / Park Ji Min /
Date of birth: October 13, 1995
Blood type: A

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V - vocalist
Real name: Kim Tae Hyung / Kim Tae Hyung /
Date of birth: December 30, 1995
Blood type: AB

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Jungkook - maknae, vocalist, rapper, dancer
Real name: Jun Jung Kook / Jun Jung Kook /
Date of birth: September 1, 1997
Blood type: A


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