Description:

BTS also known as “ Bangtan Sonyeondan ” or “ Bangtan Boys ” is a South Korean boy band under Bighit Entertainment. The band was formed in 2010 & debuted in 2013. The band consists of seven members – RM,Jin,Suga,J-Hope,Jimin,V,Jungkook who co-writes and co-produces much of their own material.

MEMBERS

RM (September12,1994) 

Kim Nam-joon, known professionally as RM. He is the leader of the South Korean boy band BTS. He is the rapper, singer, songwriter & record producer.
 

JIN (December4,1992) 

Kim Seok-jin, professionally known as Jin, is a singer, songwriter & the vocal line member and visual of BTS . He is also the eldest of BTS.
 

SUGA (March9,1993) 

Min Yoon-gi, known professionally as Suga & Agust D. He is a South Korean rapper, songwriter & record producer.
 

J-HOPE (February18,1994) 

Jung Ho-seok, better known by his stage name as J-Hope. He is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, dancer & record producer. He is the leading dancer of Bangtan Sonyeondan.
 

JIMIN (October13,1995) 

Park Ji-min known popularly as Jimin. He is a South Korean singer & dancer. He is the vocal line member of BTS.
 

V (December30,1995) 

Kim Tae-hyung also known professionally as V, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He is the vocal line member & visual of BTS.

JUNGKOOK (September1,1997)

Jeon Jung-kook known mononymously as Jungkook, is a South Korean singer & songwriter. He is the maknae (youngest member) and vocalist of the South Korean BTS.

ALBUMS RELEASED 

June 12,2013 (Debut) - “2 Cool 4 Skool” along with lead single “No more Dream’.
September 2013 - “School trilogy”: the EP, O!RUL8,2? alongside the single “N.O”.
February 2014 - The last entry in “School trilogy”- Skool Luv Affair (Singles- Boy in Luv, Just One day)
August 2014 - Dark & Wild (Singles- Danger, War of Hormone)
2015 - The Most Beautiful Moment in Life , Part 1
May 2,2016 - Finale album in “Youth Trilogy” Young Forever (Singles- Epilogue:Young Forever, Fire, Save me)
October 2016 - Wings (Single- Blood Sweat & Tears)
February 2017 - “Spring Day”
September 18,2017 - “Love yourself: Her” (Singles- DNA, Mic-Drop)
April 4,2018 - “Love yourself: Tear” (Single- Fake Love)
August 2018 - “Love yourself: Answer” (Single- Idol)
April 12,2019 - “Map of the Soul: Persona” (Single- Boy with Luv)
January 2020 - “Black Swan” as the first single from “Map of the Soul:7”
February 21,2020 - ON
June 19,2020 - Stay Gold (Japanese single)
July 14,2020 - Map of the Soul:7- The Journey
August 21,2020 - First English language single, “Dynamite”
October 2,2020 - Savage Love
November 20,2020 - “Life Goes On”
April 1,2021 - “Film Out”
May 21,2021 - Second English language single, “Butter”
July 9,2021 - Next English language single, “Permission to Dance”
September 24,2021 - “My Universe” with Coldplay
June 10,2022 - Three-CD anthology album “Proof”

ONLINE SHOWS 

Run BTS (2015-Present)
BTS in the Soop (2020-2021)

IMPACT

•     Because of their influence worldwide, BTS were invited to address the United Nations General Assemble in September 2018.
•     In July 2021, they were appointed Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations & Culture by South Korean President Moon.
•     They also appeared on “ 76th United Nations General Assembly ”.
•     On May 31,2022, BTS visited US President Joe Biden at the White House to discuss the recent rise in anti-Asian hate crimes & discrimination.

FANDOM

BTS has a large, highly organized, online community of fans ,known as “ ARMY  ”(Adorable Representive M.C for Youth). As of 2020, some 40 million ARMY members subscribe to the band’s YouTube channel, with more than 30 million following the official BTS  Twitter & Instagram accounts.The symbols of BTS & ARMY are almost mirrored images of each other & they have a relationship that is affected by each other. The demographic of BTS fans is overwhelmingly young & female and some ARMY members may even surpass the group itself in influence BTS’s lyrics speak to social values as a result of which the fandom regularly embraces activism on charitable causes, refugee crisis, racial discrimination, children’s  rights, global warming & the COVID-19 pandemic.

PHILANTHROPY OF BTS

Multiple members of the band have been inducted into prestigious donation clubs, such as the UNICEF Honors club & the Green Noble club, in acknowledgement of the size & frequency of their donations. They have also received awards for their donations, with RM, the leader himself receiving a Patron of the Arts Award for donations to the arts & BTS as a whole receiving a UNICEF Inspire Award for their Love Myself Campaign. They often donate privately with their patronage later being made public by the organizations they support & the media. The band’s efforts have motivated their fans to also engage in various charitable & humanitarian activities & sometimes even match their donations.