BTS will be taking a break from working and performing as a band. The K-pop stars made the big announcement this summer during their FESTA dinner, part of their 9th anniversary celebration. Members RM, Jimin, J-Hope, V, Jungkook, Jin and Suga told fans that an extended break would give them time to pursue solo projects as well as get some much-needed rest. The BTS Phenomenon…
Who is your bias for in BTS? If you’re scratching your head wondering what bias means, welcome; that was me two years ago. I got sucked into the universe of BTS when the pandemic first hit in 2020. With an active toddler alongside me, I needed something to keep me positive while the world was…
“Sometimes there is a whole universe alongside your own, bursting with color you’re too stubborn to see, bouncing with joy you think is for someone else, with a beat you thought you were finished dancing to.”~ Dave Holmes, The Boundless Optimism of BTS, Esquire Magazine, November 2020 I don’t remember fangirling when I was younger.…
What is Kpop? It is hard to define “Kpop” as a single genre of music because it is influenced by many different styles and genres of music, including experimental, rock, jazz, gospel, hip-hop, R&B, reggae, electronic dance, and even folk, country, and classical music. It is referred to globally as Kpop because it was generated…
People Magazine has officially named BTS’s Jungkook the first Sexiest International Man Alive. Jungkook racked up Readers’ Choice votes surpassing Dan Levy, Keith Urban, Matthew Rhys, and Paul Mescal. This is the first year that People Magazine has included more categories to their Sexiest Man of the Year annual tradition. Jungkook’s well-deserved title is big…
It’s been a phenomenal week for BTS. They started off by winning all 4 of the awards they were nominated for at MTV’s 2020 VMA ceremony, went on to break the YouTube record for most viewed debut video, then wrapped it all up by smashing into the No. 1 slot of the Billboard Hot 100 with their…
(Yonhap) K-pop band BTS picked up four awards at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards held in the United States on Sunday (US time), while putting on its first television performance of its hit single “Dynamite” on the American TV network. The South Korean septet won in the categories of best pop, best group, best…
(CNN) Korean pop stars BTS have made history after the group’s new single “Dynamite” became the best-ever 24-hour debut of a music video on YouTube with more than 100 million views. The world’s biggest K-pop group released the highly anticipated visuals for the record on Friday and, of course, the views soared. By the end…
When BTS fans talk about the group’s world domination, they’re not exaggerating. Following the release of their new Japanese album, Map of the Soul: Journey, the Korean pop septet now claims the bestselling album of 2020 in the United States, Korea, Japan and worldwide. Map of the Soul: 7 – The Journey easily became the…
(CNN) They’ve helped South Korean stars dominate charts and break records on social media.Now, some K-pop fans are claiming another victory: helping foil United States President Donald Trump’s return to the campaign trail. Ahead of his Saturday night rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Trump bragged that he had about 1 million RSVPs . But when the arena didn’t even…