BTS

BTS (Korean: 방탄소년단; RR: Bangtan Sonyeondan), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a seven-member South Korean boy band who began formation in 2010 and debuted in 2013.[3] The septet co-writes and produces much of their output. Originally a hip hop group, their musical style has evolved to include a wide range of genres. Their lyrics, often focused on personal and social commentary, touch on the themes of mental health, troubles of school-age youth, loss, the journey towards loving oneself, and individualism. Their work features references to literature and psychological concepts and includes an alternative universe storyline. The group has staged several world tours.

For other uses, see BTS (disambiguation).

BTS
BTS for LG Electronics in 2018
Clockwise, from left: V, J-Hope, RM, Jin, Jimin, Jungkook, and Suga
Background information
Also known as
  • Bangtan Boys
  • Bangtan Sonyeondan
  • Beyond the Scene
  • Bulletproof Boy Scouts
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2013 (2013)–present
Labels
Websitebts.ibighit.com
Members
Korean name
Hangul방탄소년단
Hanja防彈少年團
Japanese name
Kanji防弾少年団
Hiraganaぼうだんしょうねんだん

The group initially formed as teenagers under Big Hit Entertainment and released their debut single album, 2 Cool 4 Skool (2013). Subsequent work such as their first U.S. Billboard 200 entries The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2 (2015), The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever (2016), and Wings (2016) helped establish BTS' reputation as a socially conscious group. Wings became BTS' first album to sell one million copies in South Korea. By 2017, BTS crossed into the international music market, leading the Korean Wave into the United States and breaking numerous sales records, becoming the first Korean group to receive a certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for their single "Mic Drop". The band is the first Korean act to top the Billboard 200 with their studio album Love Yourself: Tear (2018) and have since hit the top of the U.S. charts with their albums Love Yourself: Answer (2018), Map of the Soul: Persona (2019) and Map of the Soul: 7 (2020), making BTS the fastest group since the Beatles to earn four number one albums in less than two years. Love Yourself: Answer also broke South Korea's Gaon Album Chart's all-time monthly record previously set by Love Yourself: Tear and became the first Korean album certified Platinum in the United States.

Having sold over 20 million albums on the Gaon Music Chart, BTS is the best-selling artist in South Korean history and holds the best-selling album in South Korea with Map of the Soul: 7. BTS were the second best-selling artists of 2018 worldwide according to the IFPI's Global Artist Chart, as well as the only non-English speaking artist to enter the chart. The group has won Top Social Artist three years in a row and Top Duo/Group at the 26th Billboard Music Awards. Featured on Time's international cover as "Next Generation Leaders", BTS has appeared in the magazine's 25 most influential people on the internet (2017–2019) and Time's 100 most influential people in the world (2019), with the outlet giving them the nickname "Princes of Pop". Forbes Korea named BTS the most influential celebrities of Korea in 2018 and 2020, and BTS ranked 43rd in the Forbes Celebrity 100 (2019) as one of the world's top-earning celebrities. BTS are ranked #4 of Billboard's Top Social Artist of the 2010s, and are the highest group on the list. During their Love Yourself World Tour, BTS became the first Asian and first non-English speaking act to headline and sell out Wembley Stadium; and broke the record for the single highest-grossing engagement in Rose Bowl Stadium history. Billboard ranked BTS at #45 on their Top Touring Artists of the 2010s list, being the highest-ranked Asian as well as the only non-English speaking act on the list. As of 2019, BTS are purportedly worth more than $4.65 billion to South Korea's economy each year, or 0.3 percent of the country's GDP. BTS attracted one in every 13 foreign tourists that visited South Korea and were cited as one of the key acts boosting global music sales to $19 billion in 2018.

Following the establishment of their Love Myself anti-violence campaign in partnership with UNICEF, BTS addressed the United Nations 73rd General Assembly and became the youngest ever recipients of the Order of Cultural Merit from the President of South Korea due to their contributions in spreading Korean culture and language.

Name

The group's name, BTS, stands for the Korean expression Bangtan Sonyeondan (Korean: 방탄소년단; Hanja: 防彈少年團), literally meaning "Bulletproof Boy Scouts". According to member J-Hope, the name signifies the group's desire "to block out stereotypes, criticisms, and expectations that aim on adolescents like bullets".[4][5] In Japan, they are known as Bōdan Shōnendan (防弾少年団), which translates similarly.[6] In July 2017, BTS announced that their name would also stand for "Beyond the Scene" as part of their new brand identity.[7] This extended their name to mean "growing youth BTS who is going beyond the realities they are facing, and going forward."[8]

Career

2010–2014: Formation and early years
BTS in 2013 performing at the Incheon Music Center.

BTS began its formation in 2010 after Big Hit Entertainment CEO Bang Si-hyuk met with group leader RM and was impressed with his rapping.[9] BTS was originally supposed to be a hip-hop group similar to YG Entertainment's 1TYM,[10] but between their initial formation and their debut, Bang Si-hyuk decided that the contemporary youth needed instead "a hero who can lend them a shoulder to lean on, even without speaking a single word".[11] The group was meant to debut in 2011 and featured on several tracks by artists such as 2AM and Lee Seung-gi before their debut was postponed and the group was reorganized into a more traditional idol group.[12] The lineup was then finalized with Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook in 2012. Six months prior to their debut, they began to gain attention for their presence on various social media websites, as well as song covers on YouTube and SoundCloud.[13][14]

We started to tell the stories that people wanted to hear and were ready to hear, stories that other people could not or would not tell. We said what other people were feeling—like pain, anxieties and worries. That was our goal, to create this empathy that people can relate to.

 —Suga[15]

On June 12, 2013, BTS released their debut single album 2 Cool 4 Skool, the first installment in their "school trilogy" series, simultaneously with its lead single "No More Dream", which peaked at number 124 in Korea before quickly falling off the charts.[16][17] While the album peaked at number five in South Korea and eventually sold over 145,000 copies,[18] it was not a major hit, selling only 24,000 copies in 2013.[19] Their subsequent single “We Are Bulletproof Pt. 2” failed to chart. In 2 Cool 4 Skool, BTS employed an old-school hip-hop sound with scratches from the 1980s-90s and excessively fierce visuals.[20] From their inception, BTS was convinced that telling their story was the only way for the younger generation to relate to their music.[21] The lyrics of the album primarily reflected on the misunderstanding and prejudice towards them, criticism of the society that diminishes their dreams, and their anxiety and determination towards their future.[20] During the production of the album, Suga and RM rewrote the lyrics of “No More Dream” more than 20 times.[21] The single album's release was followed by several appearances on Korean music shows.[22][23] Despite being unpolished, these early live performances demonstrated BTS' potential with their intense and charismatic stage presence.[22] Expanding their endeavors to Japan, "No More Dream" was later re-recorded in Japanese and released in June 2014.[24]

In September 2013, BTS released the second part to their "school trilogy,” the extended play O!RUL8,2?, along with its single "N.O,” which peaked at number 92 in Korea.[25] The EP peaked at number four in Korea and has sold over 160,000 copies to date, including 34,000 copies in its release year.[26] Musically, BTS did not fundamentally change their sound as compared with 2 Cool 4 Skool, utilizing fiery rapping along with trap beats, brass, and soulful melodies. Lyrically, the EP expanded on the theme of dreams and happiness, revealing their frustration under the harsh Korean education system and their determination to confront the struggle of proving themselves.[27] Despite several performances on Korean music shows, the single quickly fell off the charts.[28] That same month, BTS starred in their own variety show, SBS MTV's Rookie King Channel Bangtan, based on a fake broadcast station, "Channel Bangtan", through which members parodied variety shows such as VJ Special Forces and MasterChef Korea.[29] At the end of the year, BTS was recognized with several New Artist of the Year awards, including the 5th Melon Music Awards, 28th Golden Disc Awards and the 23rd Seoul Music Awards.[30]

2014–2015: Moderate success and first concert tour
Exterior of the nightclub Troubadour (photo taken 2006) where BTS held their first concert in the United States for free.

The last act to their "school trilogy", the EP Skool Luv Affair,[3] was released in January 2014 and topped the Gaon Album Chart, selling 100,000 copies in 2014 and over 250,000 copies overall.[31] It also marked BTS’ first appearance on Billboard's World Albums Chart, peaking at number three.[3][32] The album was supported by the singles "Boy in Luv" (Korean: 상남자; RR: Sang-namja) and "Just One Day" (Korean: 하루만; RR: Haruman), which peaked at number 45 and number 149 in Korea, respectively.[33] While Skool Luv Affair musically retained much of their hip-hop influences with the incorporation of R&B and hard rock, the album coincided with a thematic shift from dreams and happiness to love, focusing on school-age and youthful love.[34] Following Skool Luv Affair's release, BTS made several appearances on Korean music shows and held their first fan meeting that March with an audience of 3,000 fans in Seoul.[35][36] That July, BTS held their first concert in the United States in West Hollywood for free to an audience of 200 fans.[37] In August, the group also made their first appearance at KCON in Los Angeles.[38]

In August 2014, BTS released their first Korean studio album, Dark & Wild, which peaked at number two in Korea and sold over 200,000 copies total.[39] It was supported by two singles: "Danger" and "War of Hormone" (Korean: 호르몬 전쟁; RR: Horeumon Jeonjaeng), which peaked at number 58 and number 173 in Korea, respectively.[40] The album served as a narrative extension of the “school trilogy” and a transition into their next series. Musically, the album fused the grungy electric guitar sounds of rock within the framework of hip-hop and continued to expand their sound towards R&B. The central theme of the album's lyrics focused on expressing the sentiments of maturing, youthful desires, and impatience for romance.[41] During production of the album, BTS recorded their single "Danger" in a makeshift studio in a garage in Los Angeles.[42] Following several appearances on Korean music shows,[43] BTS embarked on their first concert tour, 2014 BTS Live Trilogy Episode II: The Red Bullet, from October to December, held in various halls and theaters in six cities: Seoul, Kobe, Tokyo, Manila, Singapore, and Bangkok.[44]

Their first Japanese studio album, Wake Up (2014), released that December, peaked at number three on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart and sold 28,000 copies.[45] Along with re-recorded Japanese versions of older songs, it also contained the original tracks "Wake Up" and "The Stars."[46] In support of the album, BTS held their 1st Japan Tour 2015 Wake Up: Open Your Eyes in February 2015 to an audience of 25,000 fans in four cities.[47] After ending their Japan tour, BTS held their second solo concert in Korea, BTS Live Trilogy Episode I: BTS Begins, in March to a crowd of 6,500 fans.[48]

2015–2016: Mainstream breakthrough and commercial success

Shifting their sound and image from solely aggressive, masculine hip hop to more diverse styles,[49] BTS wanted to express the beauty and anxiousness of "youth" and settled on the title of "花樣年華" (Korean: 화양연화; RR: Hwayangyeonhwa), loosely interpreted to define "youth" as "the most beautiful moment in life."[50] Their third EP, The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1 (March 2015), explored the growth and emotional agony of youth as well as its playful and uplifting sides.[49] Fuse included it as the only Korean album on their list of the "27 Best Albums of 2015 So Far."[51] The EP has sold over 415,000 copies to date.[52] Its lead single "I Need U" was BTS' first top five hit in Korea[53] and garnered BTS first ever music show win on SBS MTV's The Show.[54] While its second single, "Dope (Korean: 쩔어; RR: Jjeoreo)", only peaked at number 44 in Korea,[55] it peaked at number three on Billboard's World Digital Songs Chart[56] and became their first music video to accrue over 100 million views on YouTube in October.[57] The group began the world tour extension of their Red Bullet Tour in June, titled 2015 Live Trilogy Episode II: The Red Bullet, visiting cities throughout Asia, Oceania, North America, and Latin America.[44] Their fourth Japanese single, "For You", was released on June 17 to celebrate the first anniversary of their Japanese debut and topped Oricon's daily chart, selling over 42,000 copies within its first day.[58] BTS later performed at Japan's Summer Sonic Festival on August 15 and 16.[59][60]

In November, BTS commenced their third concert tour, 2015 BTS LIVE "The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: On Stage", debuting their new song and the lead single from their fourth EP The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2, "Run", during the Seoul dates.[61] Thematically, the EP focused more on the serious and speculative aspects of youth, touching on the pursuit of success, loneliness, affection for their origins, and the suffering of the younger generation due to unfavorable conditions in current society. Critically, it was praised as the successful merging of the style of The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1 with BTS' initial identity.[62] The album topped the weekly Gaon Album and Billboard World Albums charts and BTS became the first K-pop act to remain atop the latter for multiple weeks.[63][64] It also marked their first appearance on the Billboard 200 chart, peaking at number 171 with over 5,000 copies.[65] BTS were awarded Best World Performer at the 17th Mnet Asian Music Awards in recognition of their international fan base.

BTS performing at KCON France in Paris on June 2, 2016.

Their first Korean compilation album and the finale to their "youth series", The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever, was released in May 2016. It included three new singles: the top 40 hit "Epilogue: Young Forever", the top 10 hit "Fire" (Korean: 불타오르네; RR: Bultaoreune), and the top 20 hit "Save Me".[66][67] The album topped Gaon Weekly Chart in Korea for two consecutive weeks and peaked at number 107 on the U.S. Billboard 200.[68][69][70] The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever later won BTS' first major Korean award for Album of the Year at the 8th Melon Music Awards.[71] BTS embarked on their Asia tour extension, 2016 BTS LIVE "The Most Beautiful Moment in Life On Stage: Epilogue", from May to August, visiting 10 cities and performing to 144,000 fans.[72] During their tour, BTS held a landmark two-day concert at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul in May,[73] and performed as first time headliners at both U.S. KCON shows held that year in Newark (June) and Los Angeles (July), to sold-out audiences.[74][75] In line with their other successes, they became the first K-pop group to receive their own Twitter emoji in May 2016.[76]

BTS win their first major Korean award for Album of the Year at the 8th Melon Music Awards on November 19, 2016.

In September 2016, BTS released their second Japanese studio album Youth.[77] It sold over 44,000 copies on its first day of release and peaked at number one in Japan.[78] Pre-orders for their second Korean studio album Wings, released in October 2016, accumulated over 500,000 copies within the first week.[79] Wings combined the themes of youth presented in their previous "youth series" with temptation and adversity and, for the first time as a major group effort, included seven solo tracks that demonstrated each members' potential and individuality as independent musicians.[80] The album was generally well received by critics, with Rolling Stone naming it "one of the most conceptually and sonically ambitious pop albums of 2016,"[81] while Fuse praised the "vulnerable and honest song material" and diverse tracks.[82] The lead single "Blood Sweat & Tears" achieved a music chart "all-kill" in South Korea[83] and became their first number one hit on the weekly Gaon Digital Chart.[84] Its music video gained over 6 million views within 24 hours, breaking the previous record held on YouTube for the highest number of views of a K-pop group music video within 24 hours.[85] Wings opened at number 26 on the U.S. Billboard 200, the highest chart ranking ever for a K-pop album,[86] and BTS became the first Korean group to top the Billboard Social 50 chart that month.[87] It was their first "million seller" album,[88] moving over 1.5 million copies in South Korea that year and became the best-selling album in Gaon Album Chart history at the time.[89] BTS were the first artist not from a "Big Three" entertainment company (SM, YG and JYP) to win Artist of the Year at the 18th Mnet Asian Music Awards in December.[90][91]

2017: International expansion and collaborations

In February 2017, BTS released the repackaged edition of Wings (2016), entitled You Never Walk Alone. Pre-orders of the repackage reached over 700,000 copies, breaking the record for most albums sold in a month.[92][93] The repackage included an additional four tracks that offered consolation and encouragement to its listeners.[94] Its lead single, "Spring Day" (Korean: 봄날; RR: Bomnal) met critical praise as "an intelligent, compelling and elegantly restrained study of loss and longing" that "deliberately avoids cliché pomp and drama" by Dazed Digital.[95] Embodying nostalgia and sorrow, it opened a new chapter in BTS' aesthetics and lyricism and attracted fans across generational boundaries.[80] Upon release, "Spring Day" topped eight of the major South Korean online music charts, as well as Gaon,[96][97] and crashed Melon's digital chart due to the high influx of user traffic.[98] It also entered the U.S. Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart at number 15 with "zero promotions."[99] As evidence of its staying power, "Spring Day" is the longest-charting song on Melon to date.[100] "Spring Day" later won Best Song of the Year at the 9th Melon Music Awards.[101][102]

BTS at their press conference in Seoul, South Korea after winning Top Social Artist at the 24th Billboard Music Awards on May 29, 2017.

In conjunction with the release of You Never Walk Alone, BTS commenced their second world tour, 2017 BTS Live Trilogy Episode III: The Wings Tour, from February to December. The tour visited 12 countries including Brazil, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, and the United States and gathered 550,000 fans.[103] On the tour, BTS began to play progressively larger venues, moving from halls into arenas and domes. Tickets for the North American leg sold out within minutes and two additional shows were added due to high demand, making BTS the first K-pop act to sell out arenas in the United States.[104][105] After completing their North American leg, BTS attended the 24th Billboard Music Awards in May and won Top Social Artist, becoming the first Korean group awarded a Billboard Music Award.[106]

Celebrating Korean music icon Seo Taiji's 25th anniversary as a part of his anniversary project "Time: Traveler", BTS released a remake of Seo Taiji's 1995 classic "Come Back Home" in July 2017, reworking the sound and lyrics to similar sentiments toward societal change that Seo Taiji argued for in his songs.[107] BTS was later invited by Seo Taiji to perform as backup vocalists and dancers for eight songs in his Seoul Olympic Stadium concert held early September. During the concert, Seo Taiji acknowledged BTS' thematic similarities to his music and recognized the group as his musical successors, declaring, "This is your generation now. Show them."[108][109]

Following the depiction of growth and temptation in Wings (2016) and consolation in You Never Walk Alone (2017), BTS embarked on their "Love Yourself" series which sought the enlightenment of self-love through the "起承轉結" (Korean: 기승전결; RR: Giseungjeongyeol) narrative sequence of "beginning, development, turn, and conclusion."[110] In September 2017, BTS released the first part of the series, their fifth EP, Love Yourself: Her[111] and featured music from the Chainsmokers' Andrew Taggart for the track "Best of Me".[112] The EP was supported by two singles: the lead single "DNA" and a Steve Aoki remix of their song "Mic Drop" featuring American rapper Desiigner. In the narrative sequence, the EP represented the "承," or "development" of the series and is considered by RM to be one of the major turning points in BTS' career.[113] Within the larger narrative, Love Yourself: Her described the joy and happiness of falling in love.[110] Sonically, the EP served as "a dual exploration of the group's electro-pop and hip-hop leanings," with the first half consisting of “dance tracks that emphasize the group's vocals" while in the second half "the act's hip-hop side arrives in earnest...delivering powerful rap performances."[114]

BTS at the 45th American Music Awards shortly before making their debut performance on U.S. television on November 19, 2017.

Commercially, BTS continued to hit new career heights with the Love Yourself: Her EP, debuting at number seven on the Billboard 200 with 31,000 album-equivalent units.[115] In Korea, the EP sold over 1.2 million copies on the Gaon Album Chart in its first month, achieving the highest monthly album sales in the chart's history and the highest on any Korean chart in 16 years, second to g.o.d's Chapter 4 album in 2001.[116] The single "DNA" was released simultaneously with the EP and debuted at number two in Korea. Its music video broke the previous record for most viewed K-pop group music video within the first 24 hours with more than 20 million views on YouTube.[117] "DNA" also became the group's first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 85, making BTS the first K-pop boy band to do so and the second Korean act with a Korean-language song.[118] The following week, "DNA" rose to number 67 and became the highest-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100 for a K-pop group, beating Wonder Girls' previous record at number 76.[119] The following single "Mic Drop (Remix)" peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the first top 40 entry for a K-pop group on the chart.[120][121] Both "Mic Drop Remix" and "DNA" were later certified Gold[122] by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)[123] making BTS the first and only Korean artist to receive two certifications.[124] "Mic Drop" went on to receive Platinum certification in November 2018, making BTS the first Korean group with a Platinum-certified single in the United States.[125] In December 2017, "DNA" and "Mic Drop" were released as a triple-A side single in Japan with the new song "Crystal Snow",[126] which topped the Oricon Chart[127] and became the highest-selling single from a K-pop artist within a week.[128] The single sold more than 380,000 copies by the end of the year and BTS became the only foreign artist to have a single certified double platinum by the RIAJ that year.[129][130][131][132][133]

In November 2017, BTS became the first K-pop group to perform at the American Music Awards,[134][135] raising their profile internationally.[136][137] That same month, Guinness World Records revealed that BTS had earned a spot in their 2018 edition for "having the world's most Twitter engagements for a music group".[138] In December, they also became the first K-pop group to perform on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve to welcome the new year[139] and made their Japanese TV music show debut on TV Asahi's Japan Music Station Super Live.[140] At the end of the year, BTS won their second Artist of the Year at the 19th Mnet Asian Music Awards,[141] becoming the first act to win the award two years in a row.[142][143] They also became the first artist outside of the "Big Three" to win major awards at the Golden Disc Awards[144] and the Seoul Music Awards, respectively.[145]

2018: Worldwide recognition

In the lead up to their next album, BTS released an original eight-episode documentary series exclusively on YouTube Premium entitled Burn the Stage that ran from March until May 2018, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the group's 2017 Wings Tour.[146][147] In April, the group also released their third Japanese studio album, Face Yourself,[148] which debuted at number 43 on the Billboard 200 as the third-highest-charting Japanese album in the history of the chart.[149] In conjunction with the release of Face Yourself, the group released a nine-minute short film titled "Euphoria: Theme of Love Yourself: Wonder," which featured the song "Euphoria" and embodied the "起" or "beginning" of the narrative sequence.[150]

BTS at their press conference for Love Yourself: Tear on May 24, 2018.

In May 2018, BTS released their third Korean-language studio album, Love Yourself: Tear in conjunction with an appearance at the 25th Billboard Music Awards.[151] At the show, BTS debuted as performers with the premiere of their lead single, "Fake Love"[152] and won Top Social Artist, making them the only Korean artist to win the award two years in a row.[153][154] In the narrative sequence, the album coincided with the "轉" or "turn" of the series, touching on the tortuous enlightenment of loving without being loved and encouragement to those without dreams.[155] It received generally positive reviews from critics. Caitlin Kelley from Billboard described the album as "one of their most thematically cohesive yet sonically varied albums, with maximalist production erupting against lyrics about emptiness,"[156] while Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork wrote that the album "formula is a slick, loosely thematic album about love and loss, with a stronger focus on rapping than ever before" and that it "aims for cohesion and produces fun, prismatic songs in the process."[157]

Commercially, Love Yourself: Tear was one of BTS' most successful albums, bringing them to new heights both domestically and internationally. The album debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 with 135,000 album-equivalent units (including 100,000 pure album sales), becoming BTS' highest-charting and first number one album in the US, the first K-pop album to top the U.S. albums chart, and the highest-charting album by an Asian act.[158][159] Love Yourself: Tear also became BTS' first top ten hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number eight on the UK Albums Chart.[160] Their single "Fake Love" became their first top ten hit at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the seventeenth non-English song to reach the top ten and the first by a Korean group.[161][162] "Fake Love" later became their third single to attain Gold certification by the RIAA that August.[163] In South Korea, Love Yourself: Tear sold over 1.6 million copies in its first two weeks, making it the highest monthly sales for an album since the Gaon Chart's inception at that time.[164]

As the conclusion of the Love Yourself series, BTS released their second Korean compilation album Love Yourself: Answer in August 2018,[165] which contained songs from the previous Love Yourself releases along with seven additional new tracks.[166] The album was supported by the lead single "Idol" and the alternative digital release featuring Nicki Minaj.[167][168] Thematically, Love Yourself: Answer placed the songs of the Love Yourself series within the narrative of beginning, development, turn and conclusion to illustrate the excitement of love, the pains of farewell, and the enlightenment of self-love.[169] Critically, the album received generally positive reviews, with Billboard calling it a "masterful culmination of years of work and rife with meaning" and "undeniably a magnum opus from BTS that that few other artists, boy bands or otherwise, ever can hope to achieve."[170]

Commercially, the record sold over 1.9 million copies on the Gaon Album Chart in August 2018, breaking the chart's all-time monthly record once again.[171] The album became BTS' second number-one album on the U.S. Billboard 200 and their highest sales week in the country at that time,[172] making BTS the only K-pop act with two Billboard 200 toppers and the first pop act with two number one albums in less than a year since One Direction topped the chart with Midnight Memories in 2013 and Four in 2014.[172] Love Yourself: Answer later became the first Korean language album to be certified Gold by the RIAA in November.[125] In Canada, Love Yourself: Answer became the band's first number-one album on the Canadian Albums Chart. In the United States, "Idol" peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100.[173] The single "Idol" also reached number five on the Canadian Singles Chart, marking BTS' first top-ten hit in Canada.[174] The music video for "Idol" received over 45 million views in its first 24 hours on YouTube, breaking the record previously set by Taylor Swift with "Look What You Made Me Do".[175] "Idol" and Love Yourself: Answer later received platinum certifications, both selling more than one million certified units in the United States. "Idol" became the group's third Platinum single while Answer became the group's first Platinum album, making BTS the first Korean artist to attain this certification in the US.[176]

New York City's Citi Field, the venue for BTS' first stadium concert in the United States, sold out in 20 minutes.

In conjunction with Love Yourself: Answer's release in August 2018, BTS commenced their third world tour, BTS World Tour: Love Yourself, with a landmark concert in the Seoul Olympic Stadium, the largest stadium in South Korea.[177] During their tour, BTS also featured on Steve Aoki's single "Waste It On Me" released that October, which was their first and only all-English language feature.[178][179] On tour, BTS continued to play to progressively larger venues from arenas to domes to stadiums. For the final stop of the North American leg, the band performed at Citi Field in Queens, marking the first time a Korean act has performed at a U.S. stadium.[180] All 40,000 tickets for the stadium date sold out in under 20 minutes.[181] According to StubHub BTS was one of 2018's best-selling concerts in international markets outside the US, second to only Ed Sheeran.[182] Vivid Seats named BTS the 2018 artist of the year, citing the group's history-making concert at Citi Field.[183] The tour also received generally positive reviews from critics. Philip Cosores from Uproxx described BTS' four nights at the Staples Center as an "enormous, multi-sensory experience" bringing an "inclusive" and "multicultural experience" where music is above any language barrier,[184] while Crystal Bell from MTV said "BTS have created an experience so captivating, so inclusive, and so visually stunning that it's cemented the boy band as one of the most vital acts in pop music today."[185] That October, with more than a year remaining in their contract, BTS renewed their contract with Big Hit Entertainment through 2026.[186]

In early November 2018, a popular Japanese music show cancelled BTS' performance citing a T-shirt a member wore the year before.[187] In the same month the Jewish human rights organization Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) stated BTS owed victims an apology for the shirt in 2017, clothing with Nazi symbolism, and a flag.[188] Big Hit Entertainment issued an apology, saying that the images on the clothing were not intended to be hurtful to the victims of Nazism or atomic bombings, and that the band and management would take steps to prevent future mistakes. They also stated the flags were meant to be a commentary on the Korean school system.[189] The apology was accepted by SWC and the Korean Atomic Bomb Victim Association.[190][191]

Crossing over to film, BTS released Burn the Stage: The Movie in theaters worldwide in November 2018 to commercial success. In the United States it accumulated $1.2 million on opening day for a total of $3.54 million over the three day weekend, breaking the record for the highest grossing event cinema musical production which was previously set in 2014 by the band One Direction. It ranked at number ten in the box office despite selling at only 620 locations compared to the 2,000-4,000 locations for the other top ten sellers.[192]

At the end of the year, BTS won their third Artist of the Year at the 20th Mnet Asian Music Awards in a row and ranked number eight on Billboard's year-end Top Artist Chart alongside the likes of Drake and Taylor Swift and were also the number two act of the year in the Duo/Group ranking, only behind Imagine Dragons.[193][194] They also made the Bloomberg 50 due to their "willingness to address social issues, mental health, and politics, despite being in a genre often painted as bubble gum pop".[195] The group sold more than ten millions albums in South Korea alone, with five million being sold in 2018 alone.[196]

2019: Map of the Soul: Persona, stadium world tour and BTS World

In February 2019, BTS attended the 61st Grammy Awards as award presenters.[197][198] It was their first time attending the event following an appearance by the group at the LA Grammy Museum in 2018.[199][200]

In April, BTS became the first Asian act to surpass 5 billion streams on Spotify,[201] and Time named them as one of Time 100's most influential people of 2019.[202] Their sixth EP, Map of the Soul: Persona, was released on April 12 with the lead single "Boy With Luv" (Korean: 작은 것들을 위한 시; RR: Jageun geotdeureul wihan si), featuring American singer Halsey.[203] The EP's release was followed by a performance on Saturday Night Live, as the first Korean act to do so.[204] The group's appearance was anticipated as one of the biggest in the show's history.[205] Commercially, BTS reached new career heights. Map of the Soul: Persona became the first Korean-language album to reach the number one position in both the UK and Australia[206][207] and the group's third consecutive album to top the Billboard 200 and the third within eleven months, joining the likes of the Beatles, who achieved the same in 1995–96. BTS are also the fastest group to get three number one albums since The Monkees in 1967.[208] The EP became the best selling physical album in the US for the year of 2019, with 312,000 physical sales.[209] Map of the Soul: Persona later became the best-selling album ever in South Korea, with more than 3.2 million sales in less than a month. Prior to BTS, the best-selling were dominated by late 1990s albums, making BTS the only act formed after 2000 to be featured in the top 10 best-selling list.[210] "Boy With Luv" debuted at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, the highest in history for a Korean group,[211] and its music video became the most-viewed online video within the first 24 hours as of 2019, accumulating more than 74.6 million views.[212] "Boy With Luv" was certified in multiple countries, including Australia where it was certified Gold for selling 35,000 units,[213] and the US where the RIAA certified it Platinum for selling over one million units.[214] "Boy With Luv" was also certified Silver by the BPI, for selling over 200,000 units, making it BTS' first single to attain this certification in the UK.[215]Map of the Soul: Persona also attained Silver in the UK and Gold in France, selling over 60,000 units and 50,000 units respectively.[216][217]

BTS performing at Pasadena, California's Rose Bowl in front of 60,000 fans.

Following their two wins at the 26th Billboard Music Awards in May, including for Top Duo/Group, BTS embarked on their world tour stadium extension, Love Yourself: Speak Yourself, with dates in multiple stadium venues including Wembley Stadium, Stade de France, MetLife Stadium, Rose Bowl, and Soldier Field.[218] With this they became the first Asian and first non-English speaking artist ever to headline and sell out Wembley Stadium.[219][220] Their concerts at Rose Bowl had broken the record for highest-grossing single engagement in the venue's Boxscore history, surpassing Taylor Swift's and U2's previous dates there.[221] All dates sold out within two hours, with second dates for all venues added due to the high demand.[222] During the tour, BTS performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert[223] and kicked off Good Morning America's 'Summer Concert Series' as headliners at Central Park in Manhattan.[224] They also performed on the finale episode of The Voice[225] and one of the semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent.[226]

In the lead up to the release of their new mobile game BTS World set for June 2019, BTS released three collaboration singles, "Dream Glow" featuring English singer Charli XCX,[227] "A Brand New Day" with Swedish singer Zara Larsson,[228] and "All Night" featuring American rapper Juice Wrld.[229] The band also released the song "Heartbeat" with a music video from the game's official soundtrack, titled BTS World: Original Soundtrack.[230] The soundtrack was later certified Double Platinum by Gaon on August 8 for surpassing 500,000 copies sold, the first soundtrack album to receive the certification since Gaon implemented it last year.[231] Developed by South Korean company Netmarble, the game was released on June 26 to iOS and Android systems in over 175 countries.[232] BTS released their tenth Japanese single "Lights" on July 3.[233] Pre-orders for the double A-side single surpassed 1 million copies, breaking a 24-year-old record for foreign artists previously held only by Celine Dion with her 1995 single "To Love You More", and marked the first time a Korean artist achieved a million shipment for a single in Japan.[234][235] "Lights" went on to sell over one million copies and received Million certification by the RIAJ on August 8, the first time a male act achieved this since Masafumi Akikawa's August 2007 single, "A Thousand Winds". It is BTS' first million certification in Japan since their debut.[236]

Love Yourself: Her and Love Yourself: Tear both crossed 2 million copies in August,[237] and Love Yourself: Tear was awarded Double Million certification by Gaon. It is BTS' second album to do so following Love Yourself: Answer's certification in October 2018.[238][239] All three albums of the Love Yourself series have sold more than 2 million copies each in South Korea. Love Yourself: Tear later attained Silver in the UK, becoming their third album to be attain this certification following Love Yourself: Answer and Map of the Soul: Persona.[240]

In October, BTS performed at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, becoming the first foreign act to perform a solo concert in Saudi Arabia.[241] For the final stop of their record-breaking Love Yourself: Speak Yourself World Tour, the band held a run of three sold-out nights at Seoul's Olympic Stadium to close this chapter of their story.[242] According to Billboard's year-end Boxscore charts, the group grossed over $196 million and played to more than 1.6 million people across 42 shows in the chart period ranging from November 1, 2018 to October 31, 2019 and ranked third overall on the year-end Top 40 Tours chart behind Ed Sheeran and Pink.[243] The group outgrossed legacy rock acts like the Rolling Stones, Metallica, and KISS, as well as fellow boy band the Backstreet Boys, making them the top-grossing touring group of 2019.[244] That same month, the group released a remix version of the song "Make It Right" featuring American singer Lauv as the second single from their album Map of the Soul: Persona.[245]

In November, BTS became the first K-pop group to win the Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock at the 2019 American Music Awards and the Favourite Social Artist award consecutively in 2018 and 2019.[246]

In December, they attended both the 2019 Melon Music Awards and 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards. The group became the first artist in the history of K-pop to receive all grand prizes from both ceremonies; getting four from each award show.[247][248][249] At the end of the year, BTS ranked number fifteen on Billboard's year-end Top Artist Chart and were also the number two act of the year in the Duo/Group ranking, only behind Jonas Brothers.[250][251] They were named as 2019 Hitmakers Group of the Year by Variety.[252] They were also the most tweeted-about musicians of 2019.[253] On December 31, 2019, BTS performed in New York City's Times Square for ABC's Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve.[254] At the 34th Golden Disc Awards, BTS became the first artists in history to win grand prizes in both the physical and digital categories in a single year.[255] Map of the Soul: Persona was named the second best-selling physical album of 2019 in the U.S. by Nielsen Music only behind Taylor Swift's Lover and was ranked sixth overall on the chart of Top 10 Albums (Total Sales) in the U.S.[256] BTS wrapped 2019 as the fourth most successful group on Billboard's Top Billboard 200 Artists - Duo/Group ranking, only behind Queen, Imagine Dragons and The Beatles.[257]

With strong global sales of 2.5 million pure album units, Map of the Soul: Persona was named as the third best-selling album of 2019 by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, making BTS the first Korean artist to be listed on the Global Top 10 Album Chart for two consecutive years.[258][259][260] Map of the Soul: Persona was also the second best-selling global album by a band only behind Arashi's 5x20 All the Best!! 1999–2019.[261] Attributing to the album's critical and commercial success worldwide, the IFPI named BTS as one of the best-selling artists of 2019 for a second consecutive year, making them the first non-English speaking act to achieve this.[262][263]

2020: Map of the Soul: 7 and upcoming album

In January 2020, BTS released "Black Swan" along with a choreography art film performed by Slovenian-based MN Dance Company as the first single from their fourth Korean-language studio album, Map of the Soul: 7.[264][265] According to album distributor Dreamus, the stock pre-orders of the album reached a record-breaking 4.02 million, surpassing their previous record of 2.68 million with Map of the Soul: Persona.[266] "Black Swan" debuted at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 46 on the UK Official Singles Chart.[267][268] Following the single's release, BTS performed alongside Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus, Diplo, and more in a special segment at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, making BTS the first Korean act to perform at the Grammy's.[269][270][271]

Map of the Soul: 7 was released on February 21 to universal acclaim.[272][273] The album was supported by the lead single "On" and an alternative digital release featuring Australian singer Sia.[274] In just 9 days of its release, Map of the Soul: 7 sold more than 4.1 million copies, surpassing the record of their previous album Map of the Soul:Persona to become the best-selling album in the history of South Korea[275][276] and the first album to be certified Quadruple Million in Gaon Chart history.[277] The album debuted atop the U.S. Billboard 200 with a first-week tally of 422,000 album-equivalent units, making BTS the fastest group to earn four number one albums since the Beatles in 1968.[278][279] The album marked the biggest Billboard 200 debut in 2020[280] and maintained the record until The Weeknd's After Hours was released on March 20.[281] The album debuted at number one in countries such as Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, the United Kingdom and the U.S., making BTS the first Asian group to top the charts in the world's five largest music markets.[282] The lead single "On" debuted at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 with 86,000 downloads, becoming BTS' first top five and their biggest sales week for a song.[283] It became the group's third top ten and highest charting single on the chart, making them the Korean act with most top 10 hits on Hot 100.[284][285] In support of the Map of the Soul series, BTS were set to embark on their fourth worldwide concert tour and second stadium tour, Map of the Soul Tour, beginning in April.[286] However, the initial Seoul dates were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic,[287] and the rest of the world tour was eventually postponed.[288]

In March, Big Hit Entertainment launched a video series, "Learn Korean With BTS", on the social media app Weverse,[289] intended to "make it easy and fun for global fans who have difficulty enjoying BTS' music and contents due to the language barrier."[289][290] The idea for the project emerged in reaction to fans asking for English subtitles for BTS's videos.[291] The series consists of thirty three-minute lessons on Korean expressions and grammar using footage from existing BTS content on YouTube and VLive, such as "Run BTS!" and "Bangtan Bomb."[289] The videos were developed in collaboration with experts at the Korean Language Content Institute and Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.[289]

In April, BTS became the first South Korean artist to sell more than 20 million albums cumulatively,[292][293] becoming the best-selling artist in South Korea of all time.[294][295][296] The same month BTS held a two-day online streaming concert event titled Bang Bang Con, where the band shared footage of several of their past concerts on their YouTube channel.[297] The virtual concert series, which lasted 24 hours, was hosted in response to Map of the Soul Tour that had been posponed earlier in the year and was a success.[298][299] RM later confirmed that a new album had begun production but did not reveal a release date.[300]

On June 7, BTS headlined YouTube's Dear Class of 2020 online graduation event, performing "Boy with Luv", "Spring Day", and "Mikrokosmos". The group gave speeches about their own graduations, offering "messages of hope and inspiration for the class of 2020 in both Korean and English".[301][302] On June 14, BTS held a 100-minute long online live concert, Bang Bang Con: The Live, as a part of their 7th debut anniversary. The concert was the first collaborative effort between Big Hit and Kiswe, a live streaming solution company in the U.S. It garnered 756,000 concurrent viewers in 107 countries and territories, setting the record for the largest audience for a paid virtual concert.[303] On June 19, BTS released a new Japanese single, "Stay Gold", from their fourth Japanese studio album, Map of the Soul: 7 – The Journey, released in Japan and digitally worldwide on July 14.[304] The album debuted atop Japan's Oricon chart and sold over 500,000 copies in its first two days.[305] It crossed 564,000 copies in its first week, breaking a 10-year record previously held by TVXQ's greatest hits album, Best Selection 2010, for highest first week album sales by a male foreign artist in Japan, and is currently the fastest and best-selling album in the country for 2020 so far.[306]

The band will release a new English-language single "Dynamite" on August 21, and a new album during the second half of 2020.[307][308]

Artistry

Influences

BTS have cited Seo Taiji and Boys,[309] Justin Bieber,[310] Nas, Eminem, Kanye West, Drake, Post Malone, Charlie Puth and Danger as musical inspirations.[311] They have also cited Queen as an influence, with Suga saying he "grew up watching videos of Live Aid." During their concert at Wembley Stadium in London, Jin paid tribute to Queen by leading the crowd in a version of Freddie Mercury’s "ay-oh" chant from the band's Live Aid concert.[312][313]

BTS are also influenced by many literary, psychological, artistic, and philosophical mediums. Their album Wings (2016) was inspired by Hermann Hesse's coming of age novel, Demian.[314] Their song "Blood Sweat and Tears" (2016) quotes Friedrich Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zurathustra, and its music video features visual references to Herbert James Draper's The Lament for Icarus, Pieter Bruegel's Landscape with the Fall of Icarus, and Pieter Bruegel's The Fall of the Rebel Angels.[315] Their "Spring Day" (2017) music video contains lyrical and visual references to Ursula Le Guin's short story The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas.[316] The Love Yourself series was primarily influenced by Erich Fromm's The Art of Loving,[317] while their song "Magic Shop" from Love Yourself: Tear (2018) was inspired by James R. Doty's memoir Into the Magic Shop.[318] Their 2019 album, Map of the Soul: Persona gained its name from Murray Stein's Jung's Map of the Soul: An Introduction.[319]

Musical style

BTS co-write, produce, and compose much of their own output.[320][321] Since their inception, BTS have developed and maintained a style of "fusion music"with an emphasis on hip hop as their musical base[322] largely due to the influence of RM and Suga's background as underground rappers[10] and their main producer Pdogg.[323] Rather than sticking to a specific genre, the band have consistently introduced brand new elements into their musical repertoire with each release.[322] Beginning with old-school hip hop on 2 Cool 4 Skool and O!RUL8,2? in 2013,[20] the band's sound evolved to include R&B and rock on 2014's Skool Luv Affair and Dark and Wild,[100][41] orchestral strings and EDM with their The Most Beautiful Moment in Life album series (2015–16),[62] moombahton, neo soul, and gospel in Wings (2016) and You Never Walk Alone (2017),[324][80] future bass, Latin pop, and jazz hip hop in their Love Yourself album series (2017–18),[110] and emo rap, ap-rock, Afro pop, nu-disco, funk, trap, pop rock and pop-rap in their Map of the Soul series (2019–20).[325][326][327][328][329]

Lyrical themes

BTS' albums contain recurring themes that fall under the overarching theme of "reflection of youth."[8] Their "school trilogy" explored "the troubles and anxieties of school-age youth."[330] Their "youth series" "tackled a subject that the vast majority of youth experience, but few pop musicians articulate well: mental health and the desire to belong in society."[330] Wings (2016) focused on temptation and sin.[331] The "Love Yourself" series utilized a narrative form to illustrate the excitement of love, the pains of farewell, and the enlightenment of self-love.[169] Their lyrics, which often include social commentary and criticisms of South Korean society, clearly reflect these. Songs such as "No More Dream" and "N.O" from their school trilogy were motivated by their experiences with South Korea's emphasis on education and called for change to the education system and societal expectations.[332] Their experiences with youth culture in South Korea inspired the songs "Dope" and "Silver Spoon" (Korean: 뱁새; RR: Baepsae) from their youth series, referencing generational disparity and millennials giving up of romantic relationships, marriage, children, proper employment, homes, and social life in the face of economic difficulties and societal ills while facing condemnation from the media and older generations.[332] "Am I Wrong" from Wings (2016) questioned societal apathy towards the state of current events—the lyric "We're all dogs and pigs / we become dogs because we're angry" referenced the South Korean Ministry of Education official Na Hyang-wook, who was a proponent of the caste system and described the average person as "dogs and pigs", and BTS performed the song on television during the 2016 South Korean political scandal that led to the impeachment of ex-President Park Geun-hye.[332] RM and Suga's personal struggles with mental health inspired songs like "Tomorrow", "Intro: The Most Beautiful Moment in Life", "So Far Away", "The Last", and "Forever Rain."[333][334] "Not Today" from You Never Walk Alone (2017) is an anti-establishment anthem, with messages advocating for minority groups,[335] while "Spring Day" honored the victims of the Sewol Ferry tragedy.[336]

Since their inception, BTS have believed that telling their story is the best way for the younger generation to relate to their music.[21] Writing over 90 percent of their own lyrics,[337] the band incorporates universal life experiences, such as sadness and loneliness, in their work and turn them into something more light and manageable. RM has stated that he tries to not sound as if they are preaching or reprimanding people in their songs, "as everyone has different lives and different destinies". When asked if it is difficult to write about things like mental health, Suga responded,

We feel that people who have the platform to talk about those things really should talk more, because they say depression is something where you go to the hospital and you're diagnosed, but you can't really know until the doctor talks to you. [...] More and more, I think artists or celebrities who have a voice should talk about these problems and bring it up to the surface.[338]

BTS have been praised for "speak[ing] honestly about topics they deem important, even in a conservative society" by Jeff Benjamin in Fuse magazine.[94] South Korean president Moon Jae-in recognized their sincerity and inclusion of diversity as key to their success, writing, "Each of the seven members sings in a way that is true to himself and the life he wants to live. Their melody and lyrics transcend regional borders, language, culture, and institutions."[339]

Impact and influence
BTS performing at the Korea-France Friendship Concert in Paris on October 14, 2018.

BTS have been described as "easily the biggest and most successful name in K-pop in the world" that can "do things no other name in their genre can",[340] with Time giving them the nickname "Princes of Pop".[341] Billboard Senior Vice President Silvio Pietroluongo said that BTS are comparable and as influential to the Beatles and The Monkees.[342] Nielsen Music Vice President Helena Kosinski says that "although BTS weren't the first to open the doors to K-Pop worldwide, they were the first to become mainstream. They don't just appeal to young people but also to the 50s and 60s age demographic."[343] As the first non-English speaking artist to make the Global Artist Chart in 2018, BTS had the second and third best-selling albums worldwide and were the second best-selling artists worldwide in terms of physical, digital, and streaming platforms, coming second only to Drake.[344][345][346] In 2019, BTS were again named as one of the top 10 Global Recording Artists of the year by IFPI, for a second time, ranking #7. They were the only non-English speaking act on that list.[347][348] In the United States, BTS accounted for 72.7 percent of the album consumption units generated by K-pop acts in 2018 out of a total of 17 acts.[349] In South Korea, BTS accounted for 41.9 percent of album sales in the first half of 2019, up from their market share of 25.3 percent the previous year.[350] In November 2019, Billboard ranked BTS at #4 on their Top Social Artist of the 2010s list, making them the highest group on the list. BTS was also ranked #45 on Billboard's Top Touring Artists of the 2010s list. They are the highest-ranked Asian act on the list as well as the only non-English speaking act.[351][352]

BTS have been often regarded as "the biggest boy band in the world".[353] They have also appeared in various power listings. The most tweeted-about celebrities in the world in 2017 and 2018,[354][355] the band was included in Time's list of the 25 most influential people on the internet from 2017 to 2019,[356] featured on the magazine's October 2018 international edition cover as "Next Generation Leaders,"[357] and were listed as one of Time 100's most influential people in 2019.[358] The group was also listed as one of the most influential artists of the decade by CNN, for "popularizing K-pop in the US".[359] According to a JoyNews24 'Power People of 2019' survey among industry professionals, BTS was chosen as #1 with 74 votes, with #2 being Parasite Director Bong Joon-ho with 29 votes.[360] BTS also appeared in Bloomberg Market's 50 most influential in 2018.[361] BTS topped the list of Forbes Korea Power Celebrity in 2018 and 2020, and ranked fifth in 2017 and second in 2019.[362] In 2019, BTS ranked 43rd on Forbes' annual list of the 100 highest-paid celebrities with earnings of $57 million.[363] BTS also ranked first on the list of 'Top Rank Global Sustainable Future Leaders' during an announcement from the UN-sponsored SDG association at the United Nations headquarters, while BTS' fanclub, ARMY, were noted as the 'Top Rank Sustainable Global group'. Other notable people included in this list were Malala Yousafzai and Bill Gates.[364][365] In California, BTS inspired a teacher to have his school be the first in the country to offer a Korean American Culture and Society course.[366] Kang Soojung, exhibition manager at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, said that while preparing the 50th anniversary exhibition called “Square,” she was greatly influenced by BTS's hidden track “Sea".[367]

The group's influence has led them to address the United Nations at their 73rd General Assembly[368][369] and to perform before 400 officials including South Korean president Moon Jae-in at the 2018 Korea-France Friendship Concert in Paris, a summit meant to show the friendly relations between France and South Korea.[370] Moon Hee-sang, Speaker of the National Assembly, said that "BTS is doing most of our work,” attributing the results of his overseas trip to the credit of the global group on an overseas trip to promote “sales diplomacy".[371] In September 2019, president Moon Jae-in also mentioned BTS in his announcement for his '3 major innovation strategies for the contents industry', stating that BTS has pioneered innovative business models that communicate directly with fans.[372] In October 2019, The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism selected BTS as a recipient for a 'Letter of Appreciation', for showing the world the beauty of Korean traditional culture (Hangul, Hanbok, Gugak) through creative re-interpretations in their music.[373] In December 2019, according to the annual survey conducted by Gallup Korea, BTS were the most preferred artists of 2019 for a second consecutive year.[374] According to the "2019 South Korean National Image" survey conducted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and its affiliate the Korean Culture and Information Service among 16 countries, BTS were chosen #2 with 5.5% votes.[375] Despite cultural medals traditionally being given to recipients with more than 15 years of notable achievements, BTS became the youngest ever recipients honored with the Order of Cultural Merit by the President of South Korea in 2018 after five years after debuting, due to their noteworthy contributions in spreading Korean culture and language.[376][377] In 2020, they were again honored as the youngest ever recipients (and only musician in the award's history) to receive the James A. Van Fleet Award, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the promotion of U.S.-Korea relations.[378]

BTS have measurably revitalized the Korean economy[379] and the global music industry. Credited for the surge in popularity of online purchases of K-pop items[380] and the growth of the Korean Wave between 2016 and 2018 by the Korea Customs Service and Korea Foundation,[381] BTS were cited as one of the main driving forces for the recovery of South Korea's music-related sector to levels seen before China's 2016 ban on domestic cultural contents over soured diplomatic relations.[382] Yung Duk Kim, vice president and chief operating officer of the Korea Creative Content Agency, stated K-pop has “skyrocketed” since BTS' popularity surged, creating jobs not only for BTS and their team but other K-pop idols as well.[383] Various news outlets coined the term the "BTS effect" to refer to the commercial effects of BTS' influence, such as when KB Kookmin Bank savings accounts increased six-fold compared to the prior year following BTS' endorsement and when stock prices of entertainment companies in South Korea shot up for five days after BTS topped the U.S. Billboard 200.[384][385][386] The effect was also observed when companies tied to BTS, such as Netmarble, NetMark, Soribada, Key Shares, GMP, Diffie, and Mattel had their stocks rise.[387][388] In October 2019, Mattel's international gross sales rose 10% to $721.7 million, lifted by sales of dolls based on BTS.[389] Data firm SM2 Networks estimated Hyundai Motor received ₩600 billion ($502 million) in promotional results after commissioning BTS as their promotional models in 2018.[390] The Bank of Korea Economic Statistics System stated that South Korea's BOP for music and entertainment reached $114.7 million in the first quarter of 2019, attributing this to an improved relationship between China and South Korea, and the breakout global success of BTS, particularly in North America.[391]

Signed on as tourism ambassadors in 2017, the Seoul Metropolitan Government credits BTS for the recovery of Seoul's shrinking tourism industry following the 2016 THAAD controversy, bringing in an average of 790,000 tourists to Korea annually.[392] In December 2018, the Hyundai Research Institute estimated that BTS were worth more than $3.67 billion to the Korean economy each year, attracting one in every thirteen foreigners who visited Korea.[393][394] BTS' two day fan-meetings held in Seoul and Busan in June 2019 generated a total economic effect of ₩481 billion ($408 million) to both cities, accounting for 1.6% of Busan's 2018 GDP, and 0.9% of Seoul's 2018 GDP.[395] Their three-day concert finale in Seoul for their Love Yourself World Tour in October 2019 was estimated to have an economic value of almost ₩1 trillion ($862 million) and brought in 187,000 foreign visitors to South Korea.[396] As of June 2019, BTS' economic effect on South Korea is estimated to be over ₩5.5 trillion ($4.65 billion) per year, about 0.3% of South Korea's GDP.[397] This is comparable to Korean Air, the flagship airline of South Korea, who's percent contribution to South Korea's GDP is 0.7%.[398] The 2019 annual ticket sales data released by the Korean online ticketing site, Interpark revealed that BTS' world tour "Love Yourself: Speak Yourself" concert at the Seoul Olympic Stadium ranked No.1, with BTS topping the ticket sales for the second consecutive year on Interpark.[399][400] Outside of South Korea, BTS' concerts at Wembley Stadium were estimated to have brought around ₩100 billion ($82 million) as a direct economic effect to the city of London.[401] After BTS went to Malta for their show, 'Bon Voyage 3', the Malta Tourism Authority reported a 237% increase of Korean tourists visiting the country, crediting BTS as the reason for the increase.[402] Along with Ariana Grande and Drake, BTS were credited as a key act boosting global music sales to $19 billion in 2018. Such profit had not been seen since 2006 after digital purchases gained momentum.[403]

BTS' work has influenced numerous artists, including (G)I-dle,[404] D-Crunch's Hyunho,[405] The Boyz' Younghoon and Hwall,[406] SF9's Zuho,[407] Euna Kim,[408] Golden Child's Jaehyun,[409] Wanna One,[410] IN2IT,[411] Park Ji-hoon,[412] Kim Dong-han,[413][414] Seven O'Clock,[415] Hyeongseop X Euiwoong,[416] Noir,[417] Victon's Sejun and Byungchan,[418] and Loona.[419] After BTS released their single "Idol," the National Gugak Center had to expand the amount of Korean instrument sounds available due to increased demand from Korean and foreign producers alike.[420] K-pop idol groups also began changing the themes of their lyrics from love stories to words such as "looking for myself" following BTS' "Love Yourself" era and RM's speech at the United Nations.[421][422]

Awards and achievements
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by BTS

BTS has received many awards and honors, including 24 Mnet Asian Music Awards, 23 Melon Music Awards, 20 Golden Disc Awards, 14 Seoul Music Awards, 13 Gaon Chart Music Awards, 4 Billboard Music Awards, 4 Korean Music Awards, 4 American Music Awards, and 2 MTV Video Music Awards. Having sold over 20.3 million albums on the Gaon Music Chart, BTS are the best-selling artist in South Korean history,[423][424] surpassing Shin Seung-hun's record of 17 million albums.[425] In South Korea, BTS hold four Multi-Million albums and three Platinum streaming singles.[426][427] As the first Korean group to receive an RIAA certification, BTS has one Platinum album, three Platinum singles, two Gold singles, and one Gold album in the United States.[428] In Japan, BTS is the first male foreign act to receive a Million certification for a single;[429] they also have two Multi-Platinum singles, one Multi-Platinum album, one Platinum album and four Gold albums.[430] BTS are also the first Korean group to receive certifications in the United Kingdom, with one Silver single certification for "Boy With Luv" and three Silver album certifications for Love Yourself: Tear, Love Yourself: Answer and Map of the Soul: Persona.[431][432]

BTS have a large social influence and as of 2019, have attained thirteen Guinness World Records, including the world record for most Twitter engagements.[138] To date, they have spent 191 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Social 50 chart.[433] In October 2018, BTS was awarded a fifth-class Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit from the President of South Korea for their contributions in spreading Korean culture and language.[376] In 2019, members of BTS were invited to become members of the Recording Academy in honor of their contributions to music and as part of a push to help diversify Grammy Award voters.[434][435]

On November 7, 2019, BTS became the first K-Pop act to remain on the Billboard 200 for a whole year. "Love Yourself: Answer" reentered Billboard's main albums chart on Monday November 4 (No. 165), and as of November 2019, has remained on the charts for 52 non-consecutive weeks, making it the first and currently only K-pop album to do so.[436][437]

Other ventures

Endorsements

BTS have maintained numerous global endorsement deals in various industries throughout their career. Partnered with Puma since 2015, BTS initially promoted its sportswear as Puma Korea's brand ambassadors before expanding to become global ambassadors in 2018[438][439] and promoting the remix of Puma's "Turin" and "Sportstyle" line worldwide.[440][441] In 2019, BTS signed with Fila to endorse its sportswear.[442] BTS has also served as global brand ambassadors for LG Electronics' 2018 LG G7 ThinQ telephone,[443] and for Hyundai Motors' 2019 flagship SUV the "Palisade"[444] and hydrogen fuel cell electric SUV, the "Nexo".[445] Due to BTS' endorsement, Hyundai received almost double the anticipated domestic order volume for the Palisade.[446] BTS became global ambassadors of the electric street racing series Formula E to promote how electric vehicles can help combat climate change.[447] In 2020, BTS partnered with Samsung Electronics,[448] releasing a limited BTS-themed version of the Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy Buds+.[449] As the first male pop group ever to collaborate with Dior, BTS sported ensembles from Kim Jones' Pre-Fall 2019 collection at their concert at Stade de France.[450]

Fans shopping for BT21 goods at the Line Friends store in Mapo-gu, Seoul.

In the entertainment sector, BTS published the webtoons Hip Hop Monster and We On through the Nate Webtoon portal and Save Me in collaboration with LICO and Line Webtoon.[451][452][453] In the toy industry, Mattel created dolls modeled off BTS' outfits from the music video "Idol",[454] Medicom Toy created the "BE@RBRICK", a block-like toy featuring the BTS logo and accents modeled after BTS' stage clothes,[455] and Funko released BTS versions of Funko Pops.[456] BTS also partnered with popular Korean communication app Line, to create new Line 'characters' called BT21. The collaboration initially produced emojis and electronic stickers, but later expanded to include fashion apparel, footwear, accessories, and other merchandise.[457] Line flagship stores opened throughout Seoul before spreading across the global market into Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the United States.[458] In the gaming industry, Nexon released character avatars based on BTS for their RPG game Elsword,[459] and BTS worked with DalcomSoft to release the rhythm game Superstar BTS in January 2018,[460] as well as with Netmarble Games for the story-based, mobile simulation game BTS World released in June 2019.[461] BTS have also collaborated with Casetify to globally launch a new tech accessory collection[462] and ceramics company Kwangjuyo to release a BTS-themed line of ceramics.[463]

In Asia, BTS have worked as brand spokespersons for KB Kookmin Bank, one of the four largest banks in South Korea.[464][465] Their collaboration generated the opening of over 180,000 accounts, and BTS extended their contract with KB Kookmin Bank through 2019.[466] Coca-Cola Korea[467] signed BTS on as their new campaign models for promotions during the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[468][469] In the tourism sector, BTS have worked as brand models for Lotte Duty Free Shop since 2017[470] and as honorary tourism ambassadors for Seoul as part of the 'I Seoul U' program.[471] In the beauty and apparel industry, BTS have maintained a relationship with uniform brand SMART since 2016, having renewed their contract with them through 2019.[472] BTS have also promoted the face mask brand Mediheal,[473] the cosmetics brand VT Cosmetics,[474] the contact lens brand Play/Up,[475] vitamin supplement brand Lemona,[476] Indonesian e-commerce company Tokopedia,[477] and massage chair brand Bodyfriend.[478]

Philanthropy
See also: Love Myself (campaign)

In 2015, BTS donated seven tons (7,187 kg) of rice to charity at the K-Star Road opening ceremony held in Apgujeong-dong.[479] The following year they participated in ALLETS's "Let's Share the Heart" collaboration charity campaign with Naver[480] to raise donations for LISA, a Korean medical charity which promotes organ and blood donation.[481]

Logo for BTS' Love Myself anti-violence campaign

In January 2017, BTS and Big Hit Entertainment donated ₩100 million ($87,915) to the 4/16 Sewol Families for Truth and A Safer Society, an organization connected to the families of the 2014 Sinking of MV Sewol. Each member donated ₩10 million and Big Hit Entertainment donated an additional ₩30 million. The donation was intended to have been made in secret.[482] Later that year, BTS officially launched their Love Myself campaign, an initiative dedicated to funding several social programs to prevent violence against children and teens and to provide support for victims of violence in partnership with the Korean Committee for UNICEF.[483][484] BTS donated ₩500 million ($448,000) from the members and 100% of all sales of official goods for the Love Myself campaign over the next two years in addition to donations collected from donation desks installed by UNICEF[485] In addition, 3% of the sales from each album in the Love Yourself series (Love Yourself: Her, Love Yourself: Tear, and Love Yourself: Answer) were donated to the cause.[484] Within two months of its launch the campaign raised an additional ₩106 million, taking the worldwide funds total to ₩606 million.[486] In November 2018, UNICEF Korea announced that the Love Myself campaign had raised over ₩1.6 billion ($1.4 million).[487] By June 2019, it had surpassed ₩2.4 billion.[488]

In April 2018, BTS participated in Stevie Wonder's "Dream Still Lives" tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. alongside other celebrities.[489] That June, the group donated to the ALS hospital building fund.[490] In September, BTS attended the United Nations 73rd General Assembly for the launch of the youth initiative "Youth 2030: The UN Youth Strategy" and its corresponding UNICEF campaign "Generation Unlimited".[491][492] On behalf of the group, BTS' leader RM delivered a six-minute speech in English about self-acceptance, as well as their Love Myself campaign.[493][491] According to UNICEF, the goal of the initiative is "to provide quality education and training for young people".[494] BTS were selected to attend due to their impact on youth culture through their music and social messages, previous philanthropic endeavors, and popularity among the 15-to-25-year-old age demographic.[491][492]

In January 2020, Starbucks Korea partnered with BTS for their "Be the Brightest Stars" campaign that included limited-edition beverages, food and merchandise exclusive to South Korea. A portion of the profits from the campaign went towards career and educational development programs for disadvantaged youth as part of The Beautiful Foundation's Opportunity Youth Independence Project.[495] Also in that month, BTS partook in the Grammy week charity auction event, auctioning off a set of seven microphones used during their Love Yourself World Tour. The lot sold for US$83,000 (the highest of the event) and all proceeds were donated to MusiCares, a non-profit organization that focuses on human service issues directly impacting the health and welfare of the music community.[496] In June, BTS and Big Hit Entertainment donated US$1,000,000 to Black Lives Matter, one of the largest celebrity checks towards the movement in the wake of George Floyd's murder; within 24 hours, BTS' fans matched the donation.[497][498] They later donated US$1,000,000 to Live Nation's Crew Nation campaign to support live music personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic.[499]

BTS Universe
Logo for BTS Universe

The BTS Universe, also known as the Bangtan Universe or BU, is an alternate universe created by Big Hit Entertainment that winds through the group's output. The webtoon Save Me closely follows the story line, along with their book HYYH: The Notes 1.[500][501] The chronology of the universe began with the song "I Need U" and spans to the present time.[502] It tells the story of the seven members in an alternate reality and depicts their anxieties and uncertainties as they confront their futures.[503][504] In a corporate briefing held on February 4, 2020, Big Hit also announced the upcoming release of its sequel HYYH: The Notes 2, the recreation of five BTS songs into five picture books, and an upcoming drama to be produced in collaboration with Chorokbaem Media and renowned screenwriter Kim Soo-jin.[505][290] Speaking to Billboard, Michelle Cho, an assistant professor of East Asian Popular Cultures at the University of Toronto, said "As an audio-visual experience, "I Need U" inaugurated the Bangtan Universe—the coming-of-age storyline that brilliantly integrates the Most Beautiful Moment in Life [album] trilogy and continues in music videos, "concept videos" (mini-films), and the multiform, open-ended narrative that's been serialized in album liner notes and Twitter and Instagram posts."[506]

Mariejo Ramos from The Inquirer said about the universe "no other artists have successfully mixed the same literary technique to pop music in such a scale." They used the alternate universe and literary books, such as The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas, as a framing device for their albums.[507] Mixing the two has created an interactive environment for their fans who make theories when new material or hints are released.[508][509][510]

Members

Discography
Main articles: BTS albums discography and BTS singles discography

Tours
Main article: List of BTS live performances

Filmography
See also: BTS videography

Exhibitions
Year Title Country Ref.
2015 "Butterfly Dream: BTS Open Media Exhibition" Korea [518]
2018 "BTS Exhibition: 24/7=Serendipity (Five, Always)" [519]
2019 China [520]
United States [521]

Film
Year Title Role Ref.
2018 Burn the Stage: The Movie Themselves [522]
2019 Love Yourself in Seoul [523]
Bring the Soul: The Movie [524]
2020 Break the Silence: The Movie [525]

Television
Year Title Network Note(s) Ref.
2013 Rookie King: Channel Bangtan SBS MTV BTS-based reality show, 8 episodes [526]
2014 BTS China Job YinYueTai BTS-based reality show, 3 episodes [527]
American Hustle Life Mnet BTS-based reality show, 8 episodes [528]
BTS GO! Mnet America BTS-based reality show, episode 7 [529]
2018 Run BTS! Mnet 8 episodes [530]
2019 JTBC, JTBC2 [531][532]
2020 In The SOOP BTS Ver. JTBC BTS-based reality show, 8 episodes [533]

Online shows
Year Title Network Note(s) Ref.
2015 BTS Bokbulbok V Live 5 episodes [534]
2015–2017 BTS GAYO 15 episodes [535]
2015–present Run BTS! 3 seasons [536]
2016–present BTS: Bon Voyage V Live, Weverse 4 seasons of 8 episodes each [537][538]
2018 Burn the Stage YouTube Premium Documentary on BTS' Wings tour, 8 episodes [539]
2019 Bring the Soul: Docu-series Weverse Documentary on BTS' Love Yourself tour, 6 episodes [540]
2020 Learn Korean With BTS Weverse 30 episodes [541][542]
Break the Silence: Docu-Series Weverse Documentary on BTS' Love Yourself tour and Speak Yourself tour, 7 episodes [543][544]
In The SOOP BTS Ver. Weverse BTS-based reality show, 8 episodes [545]
gollark: \⚧
gollark: Instead of using your font for them, it uses Twemoji.
gollark: It treats emojis specially unless you explicitly escape them.
gollark: Not exactly, in Discord.
gollark: The ™️ is highly antimemetic because dark theme and their emojis are the Twitter ones.

References
  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. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  3. Herman, Tamar (May 14, 2018). "How BTS Took Over the World: A Timeline of The Group's Biggest Career Moments". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  4. "방탄소년단 "팀명 후보, 빅키즈 영네이션 있었다"(야만TV)". Newsen (in Korean). June 22, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  5. Trabasso, Giovanna (May 29, 2016). "BTS Is Tackling Problems That Are Taboo". Affinity Magazine. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  6. "BTS" (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  7. "방탄소년단, 팬클럽 아미와 연결된 새 BI 공개 "문을 열고 나아가는 청춘"" (in Korean). Naver. July 5, 2017. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  8. "BTS Brand eXperience Design Renewal". Behance. September 26, 2017. Archived from the original on October 11, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  9. Bang shi-hyuk (May 25, 2018). 방탄소년단은 뭐가 달라요?/명견만리플러스 (video) (News) (in Korean). YouTube: KBS Good Insight. Event occurs at 0:53. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  10. Song, Myeong-seon (2016). 힙합하다 1: 한국, 힙합 그리고 삶 [Let's Do Hiphop: Korea, Hiphop, and Life] (in Korean). Annapurna. ISBN 9791186559116.
  11. Romano, Aja (September 26, 2018). "BTS, the band that changed K-pop, explained". Vox. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  12. Lee, Eun-jeong. "임정희 "美서 '아메리칸 아이돌' 나가래요" [Lim Jeong-hee Goes to US "American Idol"]. Yonhap News (in Korean). Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  13. 박, 영웅 (September 2, 2010). "방시혁, 오디션 통해 힙합그룹 '방탄소년단' 제작". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  14. 백, 솔미 (July 13, 2011). "'나는 래퍼다' 방시혁, 13년만에 랩 도전". My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  15. Bruner, Raisa. "Backed by Passionate Fans, BTS Takes K-Pop Worldwide". Time. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  16. Debut references:
  17. "2013년 25주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  18. Cumulative sales for "2 Cool 4 Skool":
  20. Kim, Youngdae (2019). "Review 01". BTS - The Review: A Comprehensive Look at the Music of BTS. RH Korea. ISBN 9788925565828.
  21. MoneyToday. "BTS pledges to "tell the story of our generation with our lyrics"". 아이즈 (in Korean). Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  22. OSEN (June 13, 2013). "'엠카' 방탄소년단, 데뷔 무대부터 압도적 '강렬 군무'". mosen.mt.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  23. OSEN (June 15, 2013). "2AM 정진운, 방탄소년단과 '뮤뱅' 대기실 인증샷 '훈훈'". mosen.mt.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  24. ""日本デビュー決定"防弾少年団、初めての日本ショーケースを経て韓国カムバックへ…「2年目も今までのように突っ走るだけ" ["Japan debut decision" BTS, "only dashes in the second year as well as up to now," the first time through the Japan showcase to Korea comeback ...]. KStyle. March 7, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  25. "2013년 38주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on January 16, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  26. Cumulative sales of "O!RUL8,2?":
  27. Kim, Youngdae (2019). "Review 02". BTS - The Review: A Comprehensive Look at the Music of BTS. RH Korea. ISBN 9788925565828.
  28. "방탄소년단 N.O 발표…"진정한 행복에 대한 메시지"". 강원일보 홈페이지 (in Korean). Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  29. Lee, Jung-hyuk (August 28, 2013). "방탄소년단, '신인왕 채널방탄'으로 리얼 버라이어티 도전" [Real Variety Challenge with 'Rookie King Channel Bangtan'] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  31. Cumulative sales of "Dark & Wild":
  32. "BTS Album & Song Chart History: World Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  34. Kim, Youngdae (2019). "Review 03". BTS - The Review: A Comprehensive Look at the Music of BTS. RH Korea. ISBN 9788925565828.
  35. "[T포토] 방탄소년단 "우리가 바로 상남자!"(엠카운트다운)". TV리포트. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  36. "BTS Holds First Fan Club Inauguration Ceremony with 3000 Fans". Naver. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  37. "BTS Announces Free, Surprise L.A. Concert". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  38. Brown, August (May 22, 2014). "K-Pop stars Girls' Generation, Bangtan Boys headline KCON 2014". LA Times. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  39. Cumulative sales of "Dark & Wild":
  40. Hong, Grace Danbi. "[Video] BTS Rages in the 'War of Hormone' MV". Mwave. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  41. Kim, Youngdae (2019). "Review 04". BTS - The Review: A Comprehensive Look at the Music of BTS. RH Korea. ISBN 9788925565828.
  42. 기사입력: August 19, 2014 16:35 (August 19, 2014). "슈가, "방시혁PD, 미국은 전기 달라 사운드 더 좋다더라" [방탄소년단 기자간담회]". 비즈엔터. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  43. "'엠카운트다운' 방탄소년단, 카리스마 넘치는 '데인저'로 컴백". 뉴스1 (in Korean). August 21, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  44. Lee, Jung-ah (August 31, 2015). "방탄소년단, 홍콩 콘서트로 11개월 간 월드투어 '성황리 마무리' 출처". SBS News (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  46. "iTunes Preview". iTunes. Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  47. "BTS Wraps Up Concert Tour in Japan Gathering 25,000 Fans". Mwave. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  48. Hong, Grace Danbi (February 9, 2015). "BTS to Hold Second Exclusive Concert in Seoul". Mwave. Archived from the original on January 6, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  49. Kim, Youngdae (2019). "Review 06". BTS - The Review: A Comprehensive Look at the Music of BTS. RH Korea. ISBN 9788925565828.
  50. 재배포금지>, <ⓒ “텐아시아” 무단전재 (April 28, 2015). "| 방탄소년단이 말하는 '화양연화' (인터뷰①)텐아시아". 텐아시아 (in Korean). Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  51. "27 Best Albums We've Heard in 2015 ... So Far #24". Fuse. June 2015. Archived from the original on June 25, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  52. Cumulative sales of "The Most Beautiful Moment In Life, Part 1":
  53. "I Need U". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  54. Mark, Jae-min (May 13, 2015). "방탄소년단, '쇼챔피언' 1위..벌써 5개 트로피" [BTS,'Show Champion', Number 1..5 Trophies]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  55. "쩔어 (Dope)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  56. "World Digital Song". Billboard. July 11, 2015. Archived from the original on November 3, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  57. "BTS' 'Dope' music video hits over 100 million views". Yonhap News Agency. October 25, 2015. Archived from the original on October 30, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  58. "デイリー　CDシングルランキング 2015年06月18日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 20, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  59. "SUMMER SONIC TOKYO LINE UP – SUMMER SONIC 2015". Summer Sonic. Archived from the original on March 14, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  60. "BTS Fan Meeting in Japan a Roaring Success". Mwave. Archived from the original on August 24, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  61. "방탄소년단, 콘서트서 신곡 첫 공개…11월 30일 본격 컴백". www.mydaily.co.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  62. Kim, Youngdae (2019). "Review 07". BTS - The Review: A Comprehensive Look at the Music of BTS. RH Korea. ISBN 9788925565828.
  63. "Gaon Chart; The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). December 5, 2015. Archived from the original on December 11, 2015.
  64. "BTS' 'Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 2' Returns to #1 on World Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 23, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  65. "BTS Break Into Billboard 200 With 'The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 2'". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  66. "The Most Beautiful Moment In Life: Young Forever by BTS on iTunes". iTunes.
  67. "Fire + Save Me + Epilogue: Young Forever". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  68. "2016년 19주차 Album Chart". Gaon Chartlanguage=korean. May 7, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  69. "2016년 20주차 Album Chart". Gaon Chartlanguage=korean. May 14, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  70. "BTS Billboard Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 19, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  71. Chung, Joo-won (November 19, 2016). "BTS, EXO, TWICE top 2016 Melon Music Awards". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  72. "BTS Has Already Dominated Their 2016 Asia Tour: All 144,000 Tickets In Upcoming Shows In China, Japan, Thailand, And Philippines Sold Out!". inquisitr. June 25, 2016.
  73. Ahn, Sung-mi (March 21, 2016). "BTS to return in May". Kpop Herald. The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  74. "BTS to Headline KCON NY; Twice Added to KCON LA Lineup". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  75. Benjamin, Jeff (May 6, 2016). "BTS Joins Kcon 2016 Los Angeles as Headliner". Fuse. Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  76. "BTS Search for Their Biggest Fans on Twitter With K-Pop's First Ever Emoji". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  78. "Oricon Daily Album Ranking (2016年09月06日付) – see #01" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on September 8, 2016.
  79. "[V Report Plus] BTS releases teaser for lead track of 'Wings'". Kpop Herald. Korea Herald. October 7, 2016. Archived from the original on October 8, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  80. Kim, Youngdae (2019). "Review 10". BTS - The Review: A Comprehensive Look at the Music of BTS. RH Korea. ISBN 9788925565828.
  81. "10 New Artists You Need to Know: July 2017". Rolling Stone. July 21, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  82. Fuse Staff (December 6, 2016). "THE 20 BEST ALBUMS OF 2016". fuse. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  83. "Bangtan Boys second EP "Wings" tops 8 music charts". Yonhap. October 11, 2016. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  84. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  85. Ferrer, Robie (October 24, 2016). "BTS' 'Blood Sweat and Tears' music video breaks Kpop video record [VIDEO]". Yibada. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  86. Benjamin, Jeff (October 17, 2016). "BTS' 'Wings' Sets New U.S. Record for Highest-Charting, Best-Selling K-Pop Album". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  87. "Social 50". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 23, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  88. Lee, E. (March 19, 2017). "BTS sold 1.49 million copies of 'Wings' albums". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  89. Choi, Seung Hae (October 30, 2017). "Kpop News – BTS' 'Wings' Becomes Highest Selling Album on Gaon Chart". Mwave. Archived from the original on November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  90. Chung, Joo-won (December 2, 2016). "Bangtan Boys wins best artist award in MAMA 2016". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  91. "The big 3 of Korean pop music and entertainment". The Dong-A Ilbo. July 26, 2011. Archived from the original on January 6, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  92. "방탄소년단 '윙스 외전', 선주문 70만장 돌파..사상 최다" [BTS Wings Extension: You Never Walk Alone Reaches 700K Pre-orders]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  93. Kim, Nicholas (March 9, 2017). "BTS Breaks the Record for Most Albums Sold in a Month". Koogle TV. Archived from the original on March 21, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  94. Benjamin, Jeff (December 4, 2015). "BTS: K-Pop's Social Conscience". Fuse. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  95. Dazed (December 7, 2017). "The 20 best K-Pop songs of 2017". Dazed. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  96. "2017년 07주차 Digital Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Archived from the original on February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  97. Min, Susan (February 10, 2017). "BTS′s Upcoming Album Sells Over 700,000 in Pre-orders". Mwave. Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  98. "BTS releases new album, storms music charts". Yonhap News Agency. February 13, 2017. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  99. Benjamin, Jeff. "BTS Crack the Bubbling Under Hot 100 With 'Spring Day,' Conquer Multiple Charts With 'You Never Walk Alone'". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 26, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  100. Daly, Rhian (April 29, 2020). "Every BTS song ranked in order of greatness". NME. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  101. Seo, Kyung (December 2, 2017). "[멜론뮤직어워드] '올해의 노래상' 방탄소년단, "'봄날', 많은 분들 위로하려 썼던 곡" ('Song of The Year', 'BTS', 'Spring Day')". SE Daily. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  102. "방탄소년단, 2017 MMA '올해의 베스트송' 수상…2년 연속 대상 (BTS, 2017 MMA 'Best Song of the Year' award)". Sports Today. December 3, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  103. "[공식입장] "19개도시·40회·55만명"..방탄소년단, 월드투어 퍼펙트매진" ["19 Cities, 40 Shows, 550,000 People"... BTS, perfectly sold out world tour] (in Korean). Naver. October 31, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  104. Liu, Marian. "K-pop group's record breaking album conquers three continents". CNN. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  105. "BTS Adds 2 New Shows to Sold-Out Wings Tour". Billboard. December 16, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  106. Lipshutz, Jason (May 21, 2017). "BTS Thanks Fans For Top Social Artist Win at Billboard Music Awards 2017: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  107. Herman, Tamar (July 5, 2017). "BTS Remakes Iconic Seo Taiji & Boys' 'Come Back Home': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  108. "K-Pop Legend Seo Taiji Holds 25th Anniversary Concert, Passes Torch to BTS". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  109. "[SE★초점] 서태지는 왜 방탄소년단을 차세대 아이콘으로 선택했나?". 서울경제 (in Korean). September 3, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  110. Kim, Youngdae (2019). "Review 11". BTS – The Review: A Comprehensive Look at the Music of BTS. RH Korea. ISBN 9788925565828.
  111. "[공식입장] 방탄소년단, 9월18일 컴백 확정..'Love Yourself' 발매" [[Official position] BTS to return with 'Love Yourself' on September 18] (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  112. "The Chainsmokers collaborates with BTS for 'Love Yourself'". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  113. "BTS Explain Concepts Behind 'Love Yourself: Her' Album: 'This Is the Beginning of Our Chapter Two'". Billboard. September 20, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  114. Herman, Tamar. "BTS Unveils 'Love Yourself: Her' Album & 'DNA' Video". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  115. Benjamin, Jeff; Caulfield, Keith (September 24, 2017). "BTS Score Top 10 Debut on Billboard 200 With 'Love Yourself: Her' Album". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 25, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  116. "BTS album 'Love Yourself: Her' sells over 1.2 mln copies: data". Yonhap News Agency. October 13, 2017. Archived from the original on October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  117. Kelley, Caitlin (September 20, 2017). "BTS Smashes K-Pop Records With 'DNA' Music Video". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 25, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  118. Trust, Gary; Benjamin, Jeff (September 25, 2017). "BTS Earns First Billboard Hot 100 Hit With 'DNA'". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  119. Trust, Gary; Benjamin, Jeff (October 2, 2017). "BTS Scores Highest-Charting Billboard Hot 100 Hit for a K-Pop Group With 'DNA'". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  120. Gary, Trust (December 4, 2017). "BTS Mic Drop in Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  121. "BTS ranks 28th on Billboard Hot 100 with 'Mic Drop'". Yonhap News Agency. December 4, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  122. Herman, Tamar (February 12, 2018). "BTS' 'DNA' & 'Mic Drop' Get Certified Gold by RIAA". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  123. "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. February 12, 2018. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  124. Prance, Sam (February 13, 2018). "BTS Become First K-Pop Act with Multiple RIAA Certifications". MTV UK. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  125. Herman, Tamar (November 21, 2018). "BTS Recognized by RIAA for First Platinum Single & First Gold Album". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  126. "First Triple A side single to be released on December 6!". BTS Official Japanese Fanclub. October 14, 2017. Archived from the original on November 3, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  127. "2017年12月18日付". Oricon. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  128. "[공식입장] 방탄소년단, 日싱글도 세계 강타…10개국 아이튠즈 1위". Naver (in Korean). Osen. December 7, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  129. Yu, Byung-cheol (December 12, 2017). "방탄소년단, 日 오리콘 주간 싱글 차트 1위…해외 아티스트 최초 '30만 포인트' 돌파 (BTS ranks #1 on Japanese Oricon Weekly Single Chart … First foreign artist to break through '300,000 points')". Korea Economic News. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  130. "방탄소년단, 日 오리콘 주간 차트 1위.. 해외 아티스트 최초 '30만 포인트' 돌파". iMBC News. December 12, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  131. "月次認定作品　認定年月：2017年 12月". Recording Industry Association of Japan. January 15, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  132. Kim, Young-rak (January 15, 2018). ""해외 아티스트 유일"…방탄소년단 日싱글, '더블 플래티넘' 달성 ("The only foreign artist"...BTS Japanese Single achieves Double Platinum)". Naver. Sports Chosun. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  133. Hwang, Hye-Jin (January 16, 2018). "방탄소년단 日싱글 '더블 플래티넘' 등극 '해외 아티스트 유일' (BTS Japanese Single achieves Double Platinum; the only foreign artist)". Newsen. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  134. Kelley, Caitlin (November 3, 2017). "K-Pop Superstars BTS to Perform for First Time on an American Awards Show at 2017 AMAs". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  135. Herman, Tamar (November 3, 2017). "Rising K-Pop Superstars BTS Will Perform At The AMAs". Forbes. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  136. Ming, Cheang (December 29, 2017). "How K-pop made a breakthrough in the US in 2017". CNBC. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  137. Steger, Isabella (November 20, 2017). "The Unlikely Meteoric Rise of BTS, the Biggest Name in K-Pop Right Now". Quartz. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  138. Ramli, Bibi Nurshuhada (November 22, 2017). "K-Pop kings BTS earn a spot in Guinness World Records 2018 for most Twitter engagements". New Straits Times.
  139. "BTS performing in Dick Clark New Years Rockin Eve 2018". Billboard. December 12, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  140. "BTS confirm to perform at Music Station Super Live". Universal Japan. December 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  141. Lee, Min-Ki (December 1, 2017). "[2017 MAMA]방탄소년단 벌써 2관왕, 베스트 아시안 스타일 수상". Newsen. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  142. Lee, Min-Ki (December 1, 2017). "[2017 MAMA]방탄소년단, 2년 연속 대상 "더이상 슬프지 않아"". Newsen. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  143. "BTS wins Artist of the Year at MAMA for second year". Yonhap News Agency. December 1, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  144. Kim, Myung Shin (January 11, 2018). "방탄소년단, 2018 골든디스크 대상…'4연속 본상'". Newsen. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  145. Sungmyung, Kyungji (January 26, 2018). "방탄소년단, 대상 4관왕 달성.."인생의 황금빛 분기점" [News] BTS achieves quadruple crown Daesangs.. "Golden turning point of life"". Naver. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  146. "방탄소년단X유튜브 레드, 리얼 성장 다큐 28일 첫 선 ([NEWS] BTS x YouTube Premium, 8 episode documentary of BTS to be revealed on 28 March)". Naver. Osen. February 13, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  147. Herman, Tamar (March 14, 2018). "BTS Documentary Series 'Burn The Stage' to Air on YouTube Premium". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  148. "全米で大ブレイク中！BTS (防弾少年団)、待望の日本オリジナルアルバム4月4日発売決定！世界中で大ヒットした楽曲に、日本制作楽曲含む新録４曲を収録！初回限定盤には来日ドキュメンタリーほか、映像も収録！" [[NEWS] BTS Japan 3rd album "FACE YOURSELF", April 4 is decided on sale!]. BTS Japan Official (in Japanese). February 1, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  149. Kawamura, Takahiro (March 14, 2018). "Not heard of them? Nor have most people, but they're very big". The Asahi Shimbum. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  150. Herman, Tamar (April 5, 2018). "BTS Tease Next Album In 'Love Yourself' Series With 'Euphoria' Theme Video". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  151. Herman, Tamar (May 18, 2018). "BTS Releases Expressive 'Love Yourself: Tear' Album: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  155. Kim, Youngdae (2019). "Review 13". BTS - The Review: A Comprehensive Look at the Music of BTS. RH Korea. ISBN 9788925565828.
  156. "The 50 Best Albums of 2018 (So Far): Critics' Picks". Billboard. June 5, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  157. Pearce, Sheldon (May 24, 2018). "BTS: Love Yourself 轉 'Tear' Album Review | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  158. Mclntyre, Hugh (May 27, 2018). "BTS Debut New Album 'Love Yourself: Tear' At No.1, Becoming The First K-Pop Act To Do So". Forbes. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  159. Kreps, Daniel (May 27, 2018). "On the Charts: BTS Become First K-Pop Act To Reach Number One". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  160. McIntyre, Hugh (May 29, 2018). "BTS Is Currently Enjoying The Best Week Of Their Career On The U.K. Charts". Forbes. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  161. McIntyre, Hugh (May 29, 2018). "BTS, Lil Baby And Ella Mai Reach The Top 10 For The First Time With New Hit Singles". Forbes. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  162. Zellner, Xander (May 29, 2018). "BTS' 'Fake Love' Becomes 17th Primarily Non-English-Language Top 10 on Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  163. Herman, Tamar (August 14, 2018). "BTS' 'Fake Love' Certified Gold by RIAA". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  164. Kim, Ji-ji (June 8, 2018). "방탄소년단, 166만 장 판매로 5월 가온앨범차트 1위" [BTS sold 1.66 million copies in May]. Xportsnews (in Korean). Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  165. Rolli, Bryan (July 16, 2018). "BTS Announce New Album 'Love Yourself: Answer' For August Release". Forbes. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  166. Park, Jin-young (July 17, 2018). "[공식입장] 방탄소년단, 8월 24일 컴백 확정..러브 유어셀프 시리즈 마무리" [Official position. Bulletproof Boy Scouts, August 24 comeback confirmed Yours ... Love Self-Series finishing]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  167. Viray, Patricia Lourdes (August 24, 2018). "WATCH: BTS drops 'IDOL' music video". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  168. Yam, Kimberly (August 24, 2018). "K-Pop Band BTS Drops Song With Nicki Minaj, And The Internet Has No Chill". Huffington Post. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  169. Kim, Youngdae (2019). "Review 14". BTS - The Review: A Comprehensive Look at the Music of BTS. RH Korea. ISBN 9788925565828.
  170. Herman, Tamar (August 24, 2018). "BTS Reflect on Life & Love on Uplifting 'Love Yourself: Answer'". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  171. "방탄소년단, 8월 가온차트서 193만장 앨범차트 1위" (in Korean). September 6, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  172. Caulfield, Keith (September 2, 2018). "BTS Scores Second No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Love Yourself: Answer'". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  173. "BTS Digital Song Sales Chart". billboard.com. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  174. Tech, Paul (September 5, 2018). "BTS score their first Canadian no. 1 Album: Chart confidential" (PDF). BDS Radio. Nilsen. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  175. Mclntyr, Hugh (August 27, 2018). "BTS's 'Idol' Breaks The Record For Biggest 24-Hour YouTube Debut". Forbes. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  176. Herman, Tamar (January 23, 2020). "BTS' 'Love Yourself: Answer' Becomes First South Korean Album Certified Platinum by RIAA". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  177. "Bangtan Boys Kick off World Tour with Concerts in Seoul". The Chosun Ilbo. August 27, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  178. Gemmill, Allie (November 19, 2018). "BTS Releases First English-Language Song "Waste It On Me"". TeenVogue. TeenVogue. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  179. Yang, Rachel (November 19, 2018). "Steve Aoki Drops Music Video Starring BTS, Ken Jeong and All-Asian Cast (Watch)". Variety. Variety. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  180. Herman, Tamar (August 8, 2018). "BTS Add Date at NYC's Citi Field Become First-Ever K-Pop Act to Play U.S. Stadium". MSN. Archived from the original on April 24, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  181. Herman, Tamar (August 17, 2018). "BTS' Citi Field Show Sells Out Within Minutes". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  182. McDermott, Maeve (December 4, 2018). "2018's best-selling live artists are Ed Sheeran, Bruce Springsteen and BTS, per Stubhub". USA Today. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  183. "2018 Year In Review: The Year in Live Events". Vivid Seats. December 18, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  184. Cosores, Philip (September 12, 2018). "Korean Pop Group BTS Paint An Inclusive, Diverse Future For Pop Music". UPROXX. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  185. Bell, Crystal (October 9, 2018). "The 10 Most Beautiful Moments Of BTS' Love Yourself Tour". MTV. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  186. "빅히트 "방탄소년단과 재계약 체결, 최고의 대우"(공식입장)" (in Korean). Newsen. October 18, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  187. Qin, Amy (November 9, 2018). "K-Pop Band BTS Is Dropped From Japanese TV Show Over T-Shirt". The New York Times. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  188. "Popular Korean Band Whose Japan Performance Was Cancelled For T-Shirt Mocking A-Bomb Victims, Once Posed With Nazi SS Death Head Symbols, Flew Nazi-Like Flags At Concert". Simon Wiesenthal Center. November 11, 2018. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  189. Kim, Hyung-jin (November 13, 2018). "BTS' agency apologizes for boy-band members' atomic-bomb shirts, swastika hat". USA Today. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  190. "Wiesenthal Center Welcomes K-Pop Group's Apology For Incidents Offensive To Jewish And Japanese Victims Of WWII". Simon Wiesenthal Center. November 13, 2018. Archived from the original on November 23, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  191. "방탄소년단 소속사, 티셔츠 논란에 원폭 피해자 찾아 공식 사과". Naver (in Korean). November 16, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  192. Amos, Jim (November 18, 2018). "BTS Breaks The Box Office Bank With 'Burn The Stage: The Movie'". Forbes. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  193. Lee, Hoyeon (November 1, 2018). 방탄소년단부터 워너원…'2018 MAMA', 투표 시작. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  194. "The Year in K-Pop on the Charts: BTS Breaks Genre Barriers While the Scene Expands Its Reach". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  195. Kim, Sohee. "The Bloomberg 50". Bloomberg. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  196. "방탄소년단, 앨범 판매 1000만장 돌파…2013년 데뷔 이후 5년 6개월만에 달성". Naver (in Korean). Sportskhan. December 8, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  197. "BTS to Appear at Grammy Awards (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. February 4, 2019. Archived from the original on February 5, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  198. Nickolai, Nate (February 10, 2019). "BTS Makes History at the Grammys as First K-Pop Presenters". Variety. Archived from the original on February 11, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  199. Herman, Tamar (February 4, 2019). "BTS Reportedly Set to Present at Grammy Awards". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 6, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  200. Kile, Meredith B.; Drysdale, Jennifer (February 4, 2019). "BTS to Present at 2019 Grammy Awards: Report". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on February 7, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019 – via Yahoo! News.
  201. Herman, Tamar (April 12, 2019). "BTS First Asian Act to Surpass 5 Billion Streams on Spotify". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  202. Halsey (April 17, 2019). "BTS: The 100 Most Influential People of 2019". Time. Archived from the original on April 18, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  203. Kim, Jin-sun (April 12, 2019). 방탄소년단 '작은 것들을 위한 시' 공개즉시 음원순위'싹쓸이' Halsey도 관심 폭발 [Bulletproof Boy Scouts 'Poetry for the Little Things' Revealed Immediately] (in Korean). SEDaily. Archived from the original on August 31, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  204. Delgado, Sara (March 14, 2019). "Emma Stone and BTS Will Be on "SNL" and People Are Making Whitewashing Jokes". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on June 12, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  205. Bradley, Laura (April 11, 2019). "BTS Is One of S.N.L.'s Biggest Musical Guests Ever—And S.N.L. Knows It". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  206. McIntyre, Hugh (April 19, 2019). "BTS Becomes The First Korean Act To Hit No. 1 On The U.K. Albums Chart". Forbes. Archived from the original on April 19, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  207. Brandle, Lars (April 22, 2019). "BTS Make Chart History as 'Map Of The Soul: Persona' Bows at No. 1 In Australia". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  208. "BTS Meets the Beatles and the Monkees in Billboard Chart History With 'Map of the Soul: Persona'". Billboard. April 21, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  209. McIntyre, Hugh (July 3, 2019). "BTS Lead The 10 Bestselling Physical Albums In The U.S. This Year with 10 copies'". Forbes. Archived from the original on August 31, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  210. Kim, Ha-jin (May 9, 2019). 방탄소년단, 가온차트 음반·다운로드 1위 '2관왕' [BTS, Gaon Music Chart No. 1]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 24, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019 – via Naver.
  211. Trust, Gary (April 23, 2019). "Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Leads Billboard Hot 100 for Third Week; Sam Smith & Normani, BTS & Halsey Hit Top 10". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 25, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  212. Kelly, Caitlin (April 15, 2019). "BTS's 'Boy With Luv' Smashes YouTube's Record For Most Views In 24 Hours". Forbes. Archived from the original on August 31, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  213. "BTS Mendapatkan Gold Certified Di Australia" [BTS Gets Gold Certified in Australia]. Indozone (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on August 31, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  214. McIntyre, Hugh (June 24, 2019). "BTS Scores Their Second Platinum-Certified Single In The U.S. With 'Boy With Luv'". Forbes. Archived from the original on August 31, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  215. McIntyre, Hugh (February 21, 2020). "BTS Earns Their First Certified Single In The U.K. With 'Boy With Luv'". Forbes. Archived from the original on February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  216. "BTS Map of the Soul: Persona". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). June 28, 2019. Archived from the original on July 6, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  217. "BTS Map of the Soul: Persona". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP). December 6, 2019. Archived from the original on December 20, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  218. Ginsberg, Gab (February 19, 2019). "BTS Add Additional 2019 Stadium Tour Stops: See the New Dates". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 22, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  219. Baek, Ji-eun (October 28, 2019). "[SC초점] BTS, 월드투어 내일(29일) 피날레..2천억 매출 이상의 의미(종합)". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  220. Kim, Eun-Young; Lee, Jihae (June 3, 2019). "BTS sets another milestone as first Asian act to headline Wembley Stadium". Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS). Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  221. Frankenberg, Eric (June 14, 2019). "BTS Moves 600,000 Tickets in 6 Markets on the Love Yourself: Speak Yourself Tour". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  222. Kelley, Caitlin (March 2, 2019). "BTS Sold Out U.S. And European Dates, Added New Show To Upcoming World Tour". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 2, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  223. Herman, Tamar (May 3, 2019). "BTS Set to Appear On 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert'". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 3, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  224. "'Good Morning America' 2019 Summer Concert Series lineup: BTS, Chance the Rapper, Pitbull, Ellie Goulding and more". Good Morning America. May 4, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  225. Herman, Tamar (May 17, 2019). "BTS Set to Perform On 'The Voice' Finale". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 17, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  226. Mier, Tomás (May 30, 2019). "BTS Performs 'Boy with Luv' On Britain's Got Talent Days Before Sold-Out Shows in London". People. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  227. Park, Joon-young (June 7, 2019). 방탄소년단 매니저 게임 'BTS월드', 첫 번째 OST 'Dream Glow' 공개 [BTS manager game 'BTS World' to release first OST 'Dream Glow']. NewsWorks (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 12, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  228. Herman, Tamar (June 14, 2019). "BTS' J-Hope & V Usher In 'A Brand New Day' In Collab with Zara Larsson: Stream It Now". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 14, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  229. Herman, Tamar (June 21, 2019). "BTS' RM and Suga Team Up With Juice WRLD For 'All Night': Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  230. Herman, Tamar (July 28, 2019). "BTS Release 'BTS World' Soundtrack Album Including New Track 'Heartbeat': Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 2, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  231. Kim, Soo-kyung (August 8, 2019). 백현 ‘시티 라이츠’, 가온차트 솔로 앨범 월간 최다판매량 기록 [Baekhyun 'City Lights' recorded the highest monthly solo album sales of Gaon Chart]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 31, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  232. Guy, Jack (June 25, 2019). "K-pop stars BTS launch mobile game 'BTS World'". CNN. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  233. Haddad, Hanan (July 3, 2019). "BTS Top Charts With New Japanese Single and MV 'Lights': Watch". E! Online. Archived from the original on July 4, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  234. Lee, Min-ji (July 3, 2019). 방탄소년단, 日 싱글 'Lights/Boy With Luv' 오리콘 데일리 차트 1위 [BTS ranked No.1 on Oricon daily chart with Japan single 'Lights/Boy With Luv']. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 4, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019 – via Naver Entertainment.
  235. ＢＴＳ新曲初100万枚出荷！欧米などから予約殺到 [BTS new song first time 1 million copies shipped! Flood of reservations from Europe and the United States]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). July 4, 2019. Archived from the original on July 4, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  236. BTS、海外男性歌手初のミリオン「とても幸せ」 レコ協19年7月度認定 [BTS, the first million foreign male artist, "Very Happy"]. Oricon Music (in Japanese). August 8, 2019. Archived from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  237. Love Yourself: Her & Love Yourself: Tear's cumulative sales:
  238. "가온 인증(Gaon Certification) - Album". Gaon Music Chart. August 8, 2019. Archived from the original on August 15, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  239. Yoon, Chang-bin (August 8, 2019). [가요랭킹] 백현 솔로 앨범, 7월 월간 앨범차트 1위…주간음원 정상은 태연 [[Music Ranking] Baekhyun's Solo Album, No.1 on the monthly album chart for July…Taeyeon tops weekly music chart]. NewsPim (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  241. "BTS: K-pop band perform in Saudi Arabia despite criticism". BBC News. October 11, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  242. Benjamin, Jeff (October 31, 2019). "Here's What Went Down at BTS' 'The Final' World Tour Concert in Seoul". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  243. Frankenberg, Eric (December 5, 2019). "The Year in Touring Charts 2019: Ed Sheeran Meets The Rolling Stones in Boxscore History". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  244. Rolli, Bryan (December 6, 2019). "BTS Were The Top-Grossing Touring Group Of 2019". Forbes. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  245. Herman, Tamar (October 18, 2019). "BTS' Epic Music Video for 'Make It Right' With Lauv Is a Homage to ARMY: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  246. Grein, Paul (November 15, 2019). "Taylor Swift, BTS & More Record-Setters at the 2019 American Music Awards". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  247. Lee, Ho-yeon (November 30, 2019). "[MMA 종합] 방탄소년단, 대상 4개 석권·총 8관왕 "아미 '보라'해"". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 2, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  248. "[2019 마마] "올해의 가수는 방탄소년단!"…4개 대상 싹쓸이 '9관왕' [종합]". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  249. "BTS Makes Historic Win At 2019 MAMA!". myx.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  250. "Top Artists - Year-End". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  251. "Top Artists - Duo/Group - Year-End". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  252. "The Hitmakers and Hitbreakers Who Defined the Sound of 2019". Variety. December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  253. Clarke, Chevaz (December 9, 2019). "Twitter's 2019 trends: What was most popular on Twitter this year?". CBS News. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  254. Sinha, Charu (January 1, 2020). "BTS Turns Times Square Into BTS Concert on New Year's Eve". Vulture. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  255. McIntyre, Hugh (January 6, 2020). "BTS Made History At The 2020 Golden Disc Awards". Forbes. Archived from the original on January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  256. "Nielsen Music- Year-end Music Report U.S. 2019" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  258. "Best Sellers and Global Artists of the Year — IFPI — Representing the recording industry worldwide". IFPI. Archived from the original on March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  259. Lee, Jaehyun (March 20, 2020). 방탄소년단, IFPI '글로벌 앨범차트' 3위…한국 최초 '2년연속 톱10' [BTS, IFPI 'Global Album Chart' 3rd place… Korea's first 'Top 10 in two consecutive years']. Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved March 20, 2020 – via Naver.
  260. Lee, Ho-yeon (March 20, 2020). 방탄소년단, 韓 가수 최초 2년 연속 IFPI ‘글로벌 앨범 차트’ 톱 10 [BTS, first Korean Singer for two consecutive years, IFPI 'Global Album Chart' Top 10]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved March 20, 2020 – via Naver.
  261. "BTS, Taylor Swift And Arashi: These Were The 10 Bestselling Albums In The World In 2019". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 20, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  262. Lee, Jae-hoon (March 3, 2020). 방탄소년단, 국제음반산업협회 '톱10'…非영어권 최초 2년연속 [BTS, International Music Industry Association 'Top 10'… the first Non-English speaking for 2 consecutive years]. Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved March 20, 2020 – via Naver.
  263. Lee, Ho-yeon (March 3, 2020). “비영어권 최초” 방탄소년단, 2년 연속 IFPI 선정 ‘글로벌 아티스트’ 톱 10 [“First non-English speaking” BTS, Top 10 'Global Artist' by IFPI for 2 consecutive years]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved March 20, 2020 – via Naver.
  264. Strauss, Matthew (January 17, 2020). "Listen to BTS' New Song "Black Swan"". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  265. Zemler, Emily (January 17, 2020). "Watch BTS' Dance-Inspired Art Film For New Single 'Black Swan'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  266. Kim, Hyun-rok (February 18, 2020). '컴백 D-3' 방탄소년단 새 역사 썼다…선주문 402만 돌파 '역대최다'[공식] [[Official] 'Comeback D-3' BTS write new history...Pre-orders exceed 4.02 million. "It's the best."]. Sports TV News (in Korean). Retrieved July 31, 2020 – via Naver.
  267. Kim, Ye-na (January 29, 2020). 방탄소년단 ‘Black Swan’, 전 세계 주요 차트 진입 ‘글로벌 인기 증명’ [BTS 'Black Swan' enters the world's major charts]. Xsports News (in Korean). Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  268. Park, Seo Hyun (January 29, 2020). 방탄소년단 'Black Swan', 美빌보드 핫100 57위‥전 세계 주요 차트 돌풍(공식) [Bulletproof Boy Scouts' 'Black Swan' ranked # 57 on the Billboard Hot 100]. Herald POP (in Korean). Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  269. "2020 GRAMMYs: Lil Nas X, BTS & More To Perform". GRAMMY.com. January 23, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  270. Kim, Hyo-jeong (January 24, 2020). 방탄소년단, 그래미 어워즈서 공연…한국 가수 최초 [BTS, Grammy Awards Performance First Korean singer]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  271. Bruner, Raisa (January 27, 2020). "BTS Joined Lil Nas X for Their First Grammys Performance". TIME. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  272. "Map of the Soul: 7 by BTS". Metacritic. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  273. Cho, Na-young (February 24, 2020). ""방탄소년단 좋아한 것이 최고의 선택임을 증명한 앨범"..美-英 해외 유력매체 '극찬'". OSEN. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  274. Herman, Tamar (February 21, 2020). "BTS Unveil Fierce Manifesto Music Video for 'Map of the Soul: 7' Single 'ON': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  275. Kim, Yeon-ji (March 12, 2020). 방탄소년단 ‘MAP OF THE SOUL : 7’, 판매량 411만 장..韓 가수 신기록 [BTS 'MAP OF THE SOUL: 7', sales volume 4.11 million copies]. Daily Sports. Archived from the original on March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020 – via Naver.
  276. McIntyre, Hugh (March 12, 2020). "BTS's 'Map Of The Soul: 7' Is Now The Bestselling Album In South Korean History". Forbes. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  277. Rolli, Bryan (April 9, 2020). "BTS's 'Map Of The Soul: 7' Makes Gaon Chart History With 4 Million Certified Sales". Forbes. Archived from the original on April 10, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  278. Caulfield, Keith (March 1, 2020). "BTS Achieves Fourth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Map of the Soul: 7'". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  279. McIntyre, Hugh (March 1, 2020). "BTS's New Album Outsells The Next Six Titles Combined In The U.S." Forbes. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  280. McIntyre, Hugh (March 1, 2020). "BTS Scores The Largest Debut Of 2020 With 'Map Of The Soul: 7'". Forbes. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  281. Caulfield, Keith (March 29, 2020). "The Weeknd's 'After Hours' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart With Biggest Week of 2020". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  282. Hugh, McIntyre (March 2, 2020). "BTS's New Album Has Now Hit No. 1 In The Five Largest Music Markets In The World". Forbes. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  283. Trust, Gary (March 3, 2020). "BTS Sets New Career Best on Hot 100 as 'On' Blasts in at No. 4; Roddy Ricch's 'The Box' Rules For Eighth Week". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  284. Romano, Aja (March 2, 2020). "BTS just landed an unprecedented spot on the Hot 100 — with virtually no radio play". Vox. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  285. McIntyre, Hugh (March 4, 2020). "BTS Has Finally Beaten One Of Psy's Most Impressive Chart Feats". Forbes. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  286. Herman, Tamar (January 21, 2020). "BTS Announce 'Map of the Soul' Tour Dates". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  287. Bloom, Madison (February 28, 2020). "BTS Cancel South Korea Tour Dates, Citing Coronavirus Outbreak". pitchfork.com.
  288. Dams, Tim (April 28, 2020). "BTS Postpone North American 'Map of the Soul' Tour Amid Coronavirus Pandemic". Variety. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  289. Benjamin, Jeff. "'Learn Korean With BTS' Aims To Break Down Language Barrier & Further Connect Global Fans". Forbes. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  290. Delgado, Sara (February 5, 2020). "BTS fans will soon be able to officially learn Korean with Bangtan". Teen Vogue. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  291. Zemler, Emily (March 24, 2020). "BTS Launches Web Series to Help Fans Learn Korean". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  292. Kim, Hyo-jeong (April 9, 2020). "방탄소년단, 한국서 가장 음반 많이 판 가수…누적 2천32만장". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on April 10, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  293. Woo, Bin (April 9, 2020). "방탄소년단, 이번에는 음반 최다 기록…K팝의 상징적 존재 증명 [종합]". Ten Asia. Archived from the original on April 10, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  294. Lee, Min-ji (April 9, 2020). "방탄소년단, 음반 누적 판매량 2032만장…韓 가요 역사 최초" [Bulletproof Boy Scouts, cumulative sales volume of 20.32 million copies… first time in South Korea's Music history]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  295. "BTS becomes bestselling K-pop singers". Yonhap News Agency. April 9, 2020. Archived from the original on April 10, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  296. "방탄소년단, 음반 총 판매량 2032만장…韓 가요 역사상 처음" [Bulletproof Boy Scouts, total sales of 20.32 million albums… 韓 It's the first time in history]. News1 (in Korean). April 9, 2020. Archived from the original on April 10, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2020 – via Naver.
  297. Kim, Jae-Ha (April 17, 2020). "BTS Gifts Fans With 24 Hours of BANG BANG CON: Five Moments to Look For". Variety (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  298. Lewis, Isobel (April 20, 2020). "50 million tune into BTS' Bang Bang Con virtual concert series". The Independent. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  299. Kim, So-yeon (April 20, 2020). "방탄소년단 방방콘, 5000만 아미 모았다". Hankyung. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  300. Herman, Tamar (April 17, 2020). "A New BTS Album Is In The Works". Forbes. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  301. "BTS's Speech At YouTube Dear Class Of 2020: Watch". Billboard. June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  302. "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  303. Frater, Patrick (June 14, 2020). "BTS' 'Bang Bang Con: The Live' Claims Record Viewership for Online Concert". Variety. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  304. Benjamin, Jeff (June 19, 2020). "BTS Release Japanese Single 'Stay Gold' After Making Sales History In The Market". Forbes. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  305. Oh, Bo-ram (July 17, 2020). 방탄소년단 日앨범, 이틀째 오리콘 차트 정상…총 50만장 판매 [BTS Japanese Album's Second Day at Top of Oricon Chart...Total of 500,000 copies sold]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  306. BTS、海外男性アーティストのアルバム初週売上歴代1位に 今年度最高初週&累積売上も【オリコンランキング】 [BTS ranks No. 1 in sales for the first week of albums by overseas male artists. Highest first Week of the Year and Cumulative Sales of the Year [Oricon Rankings]]. Oricon News (in Japanese). July 21, 2020. Archived from the original on July 20, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  307. Benjamin, Jeff (July 26, 2020). "BTS Confirm New English Single For August Ahead Of Upcoming Album". Forbes. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  308. Herman, Tamar (August 2, 2020). "BTS Set To Ignite World With New Single "Dynamite". Forbes. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  309. Oh, Ji-won (September 24, 2017). [시선강탈] '아는 형님' 방탄소년단 뷔 "서태지 선배님 아버지라고 부른다" ['Knowing Bros' BTS V "We call Seo Taiji father"]. TV Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 28, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020 – via Daum.
  310. BTS Share Their Favorite Songs, a Message to Halsey, Talk Drake Dream Collab & More! | THR (Online video). United States: The Hollywood Reporter. October 2, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2020 – via YouTube.
  311. McRady, Rachel (June 25, 2018). "BTS Names Their Musical Inspiration and Their Most Unexpected Celebrity Fan". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  312. Ahn, Sung-mi (June 2, 2019). "Q&As from BTS' press conference at Wembley". Kpop Herald. Archived from the original on June 9, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  313. Savage, Mark (June 2, 2019). "BTS are the first Korean band to headline Wembley Stadium". BBC. Archived from the original on June 4, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  314. Shim, Yeon-hee (October 17, 2016). [문화광장] 외신 주목한 '제 2의 싸이', 방탄소년단 [[Culture Plaza] 'Second Psy', BTS attract foreign media attention]. KBS News (in Korean). Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  315. "Chapter 5. Blood, Sweat & Tears". Wings Concept Book (in Korean). Republic of South Korea: Big Hit Entertainment. June 29, 2017. p. 114. 0728303093672.
  316. Glasby, Taylor (October 11, 2018). "How BTS became the world's biggest boyband". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 11, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  317. Hwang, Hye-jin (March 12, 2019). 4월12일 컴백 방탄, 新메시지 #영혼의 지도 #페르소나 뭐길래[뮤직와치] [[Music Watch] BTS Comeback April 12, New Message #Soul Map #Persona What Is It]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  318. Cafolla, Anna (June 8, 2018). "The book that inspired a BTS song is now a bestseller in Korea". Dazed. Archived from the original on June 11, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  319. LeeLo, Jamie (March 20, 2020). "BTS' 'Map Of The Soul' Album Title Has A Deeper Meaning That Could Tease More Albums". Elite Daily. Archived from the original on March 22, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  320. Bennett, Colette (May 12, 2016). "How BTS is changing K-pop for the better". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  321. "Kpop group BTS gaining global recognition". Manila Bulletin. December 26, 2016. Archived from the original on January 2, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  322. B.T.S(Bangtan Boys) 방탄소년단 [BackstageChat] (Online video) (in Korean). South Korea: KBS World Radio. August 10, 2014. Event occurs at 1:09 – via Youtube.
  323. Kim, Hyun-sik (December 5, 2017). BTS 이끈 피독 "주입식 NO, 스스로 하게끔 만들었죠" [BTS 신드롬②] 빅히트 수석 프로듀서 피독 인터뷰 [Pdogg who led BTS, "NO rote teaching, had them do it on their own" [BTS Syndrome 2] Interview with Big Hit’s producer Pdogg]. No Cut News (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  324. Kim, Seon-geun (October 10, 2016). V앱 방탄소년단, 피 땀 눈물 "날아오를 준비 됐다"…지민, 솔로곡 '라이(LIE)' "거짓말과 유혹에서 빠져 나가기 위해서 노력하는 곡" [BTS V-app, Blood Sweat and Tears "Ready to fly"...Jimin, solo song 'LIE' "a song that strives to escape lies and temptations"]. Global Economic (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 14, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  325. Sheffield, Rob (February 24, 2020). "BTS Ambitiously Show off Their Pop Mastery On 'Map of the Soul: 7'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 24, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  326. DeVille, Chris (February 24, 2020). "BTS Are K-Pop's Beatles. Map Of The Soul: 7 Is Their White Album". Stereogum. Archived from the original on February 25, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  327. O'Connor, Roisin (February 22, 2020). "BTS review, Map of the Soul: 7 – K-pop stars weave myriad emotions into a gorgeous tapestry on this ambitious album". The Independent. Archived from the original on March 4, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  328. Daly, Rhian (February 21, 2020). "BTS – 'Map Of The Soul: 7': Korea's global heavyweights come of age and survey their already enormous legacy". NME. Archived from the original on March 10, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  329. Herman, Tamar (February 21, 2020). "BTS' New Album 'Map of the Soul: 7' Shines Light On Shadows and the Act's Career". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 20, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  330. Herman, Tamar (August 17, 2017). "What To Know About BTS' 'Love Yourself' Series". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 20, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  331. Benjamin, Jeff (October 21, 2016). "How Korean Boy Band BTS Broke a U.S. K-pop Chart Record – Without Any Songs in English". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  332. Herman, Tamar (February 13, 2018). "BTS' Most Political Lyrics: A Guide to Their Social Commentary on South Korean Society". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  333. Greenblatt, Leah (March 29, 2019). "BTS' RM and Suga talk mental health, depression, and connecting with fans". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  334. Park, T.K.; Kim, Youngdae (April 19, 2019). "Your Guide to BTS and Their Musical Universe in 25 Songs". Vulture. Archived from the original on April 19, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  335. Herman, Tamar (February 20, 2017). "BTS Aims to Survive in 'Not Today' Music Video". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 20, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  336. Choi, Ji-ye (February 18, 2017). '월드투어' 방탄소년단이 밝힌 #빌보드 핫100 #세월호 #유리천장(종합) ["World Tour" BTS reveal #Billboard Hot 100 #Sewol Ferry #Glass Ceiling (Comprehensive)]. My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2020 – via Naver.
  337. Maala, Jon (May 28, 2017). "Producer talks about why BTS became successful in K-pop". International Business Times Singapore. Archived from the original on April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  338. Greenblatt, Leah (March 28, 2019). "The Greatest Showmen: An exclusive look inside the world of BTS". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  339. Peters, Mitchell (May 28, 2018). "South Korean President Moon Jae-in Congratulates BTS on First No. 1 Album". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  340. McIntyre, Hugh. "BTS Score Their Third No. 1 Album In The U.S. With 'Map Of The Soul: Persona'". Forbes. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  341. Halsey (2019). The 100 Most Influential People. Time Magazine (published April 29, 2019). p. 60. ISSN 0040-781X.
  342. Park, Se-yeon (September 26, 2019). ""BTS, 비틀즈만큼 영향력 있는 팀"(세지포)". Star Today (in Korean). Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  343. Park, Seyeon (September 26, 2019). ""BTS, 글로벌 시장에 K팝 주류화 시켰다"(세지포)". Sports Today (in Korean). Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  344. Hwang, Hye-jin (February 27, 2019). 방탄소년단, 2018년 드레이크 다음으로 많이 팔았다 ‘국제음반산업협회 차트 2위’. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved August 18, 2019 – via Naver.
  345. "BTS ranks second in 2018 artist chart by intl recording federation". Yonhap. February 27, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2019 – via The Korea Herald.
  346. @IFPI_org (March 13, 2019). "Here is the official #IFPIGlobalAlbumChart 2018! @GreatestShowman @BTS_twt @BTS_twt @ladygaga @JohnnySjh @edsheeran @QueenWillRock @Pink @Eminem @mammamiamovie Congrats to all winners 👏👏👏" (Tweet). Retrieved March 16, 2019 – via Twitter.
  347. "Taylor Swift Named IFPI Global Recording Artist of 2019". IFPI. March 2, 2020. Archived from the original on March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  348. McIntyre, Hugh (March 2, 2020). "Taylor Swift, BTS And The Beatles—These Were The 10 Bestselling Artists In The World In 2019". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 6, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  349. Christman, Ed (February 28, 2019). "K-Pop Hits the Mall as Trans World Entertainment Adds Dedicated Retail Space, Sends Data to Korean Charts". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  350. Park, Seung-won (July 15, 2019). 상반기 앨범 1290만장 판매…BTS 나홀로 ‘열일’ 했다. Herald Economics (in Korean). Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  351. "Top Touring Artists of the 2010s". Billboard. November 16, 2019. Archived from the original on November 16, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  352. "Top Social 50 Artists of the 2010s". Billboard. November 28, 2019. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  354. Aniftos, Rania (December 5, 2017). "BTS Is the Most Tweeted-About Artist of 2017, Plus More Twitter Year-End Data". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  355. Reitman, Shelby (December 5, 2018). "BTS Is 2018's Most Tweeted-About Celebrity, Plus More Year-End Twitter Data". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  357. Herman, Tamar (October 11, 2018). "BTS Make Time Magazine's 'Next Generation Leaders' List: 'We Are Spreading Korean Culture as Its Representatives'". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  359. Asmelash, Lea; Andrew, Scottie (December 31, 2019). "The 10 artists who transformed music this decade". CNN. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  360. Lee, Mi-young (November 7, 2019). "[창간15년]방탄소년단·봉준호, 전세계가 주목했다…2019 연예계 파워피플". m.joynews24.com. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  361. Kim, Sohee. "The Bloomberg 50". Bloomberg. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  363. Mercuri, Monica (July 10, 2019). "BTS Is The World's Highest-Paid Boy Band And K-Pop Act". Forbes. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  364. Im, So-Ra (July 19, 2019). BTS(방탄소년단) '전 세계 가장 지속가능한 미래 리더 1위 선정', 18일 뉴욕 유엔본부에서 UN지원SDGs협회 발표. 다음 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  365. "BTS voted as Top Rank Sustainable Future Leader". channels.vlive.tv. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  366. "Here's how boy band BTS inspired a school in South L.A. to teach Korean culture". Orange County Register. October 14, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  367. Park, Hyun-ju (October 16, 2019). "강수정 전시 과장 "'광장'전 BTS '바다'에서 영감 받았다"". Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  368. Allaire, Christian (September 24, 2018). "Watch BTS Address the United Nations With an Emotional Speech About Self-Acceptance". Vogue. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  369. Chakraborty, Riddhi (September 24, 2018). "BTS at the UN: 'Our Fans' Stories Constantly Remind Us of Our Responsibility'". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  370. Herman, Tamar (October 14, 2018). "BTS Performs at Korea-France Friendship Concert in Paris with South Korean President in Attendance". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  371. Kim, Sung-eun (October 21, 2019). "文의장, 흑해 연안국 新경제외교…"방탄소년단이 다 했다"(종합)". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  372. Choi, Kyung-min (September 17, 2019). "[전문]文, 콘텐츠산업 3대 혁신전략.."마음껏 상상하고 도전"". 다음 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  373. Cho, Yong-chul (October 2, 2019). "'한복사랑' 감사장 받는 방탄소년단, 2019 한복문화주간 개막". Financial News (in Korean). Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  374. "2019년 올해를 빛낸 가수와 가요 - 최근 13년간 추이 포함". Gallup Korea (in Korean). December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  375. "외국인 77% "K팝나라 한국 국가이미지 긍정적"". Herald Corporation (in Korean). February 4, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  376. Yoon, Min-sik (October 8, 2018). "BTS to get medal for spreading Korean culture: presidential office". The Korea Herald. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  377. Kim, Yeon-ji (October 18, 2018). "BTS '최연소' 문화훈장, 유재석·김남주 등 대통령표창…어떻게 선정됐나". 일간스포츠. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  378. "2020 Annual Gala - Van Fleet Award Honorees". August 7, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  379. Kim, Jae-woong (February 3, 2019). "방탄소년단이 경제 살린다?" 현대경제硏, 한국경제 희망요인 분석. Metro Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  380. Choi, Kyu-min (February 26, 2019). "Record Numbers Embrace Overseas Online Shopping". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  381. Kelley, Caitlin (January 11, 2019). "BTS Lead The Growth Of Hallyu To Nearly 90 Million Fans Worldwide In 2018". Forbes. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  382. Sohn, Ji-young (May 12, 2019). "Buoyed by BTS, trade surplus of music-related sectors recovers to pre-2016 level". The Korea Herald. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  383. Barajas, Joshua (March 28, 2019). "Will America ever idolize K-pop?". PBS. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  384. Sinha, Vimmy (August 7, 2018). "BTS tops Billboard 100 list: How K-pop helped Korea improve its economy". The Economic Times. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  385. "How BTS and other K-pop idols are adding zest to banks' branding". SCMP. January 25, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  386. "Gara-gara Jungkook BTS, 'Downy' Kehabisan Stock 2 Bulan Dalam Sehari, K-Media Sebut 'BTS Effect'". Tribune Times (in Indonesian). January 23, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  387. Lee, Jeong-eun (February 8, 2019). '방탄소년단 테마주' 대체로 강세, 엔터테인먼트3사는 엇갈려. Business Post (in Korean). Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  388. Herman, Tamar (January 7, 2019). "Mattel Announces Official BTS Collaboration". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  389. Sampath, Uday (October 29, 2019). "Barbie, K-pop's BTS power Mattel's surprise revenue rise; shares jump". www.nasdaq.com. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  390. Byeon, Jongguk (May 19, 2019). [단독]"BTS가 타니 더 고급져 보이네"..팰리세이드 6000억 원 홍보효과. Donga Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  391. Sohn, Ji-young (May 12, 2019). "Buoyed by BTS, trade surplus of music-related sectors recovers to pre-2016 level". www.koreaherald.com. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  392. Bak, Daero (May 5, 2019). 국제적 위상 높아진 BTS..홍보대사로 뽑은 서울시 '즐거운 비명'. Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  393. France-Presse, Agence (December 18, 2018). "The BTS billions: K-pop superstars 'worth more than US$3.6 billion a year' to South Korea's economy". South China Morning Post. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  394. "K-pop Group BTS Induces Production Worth 4 Tril. Won per Year". Business Korea (in Korean). December 19, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  395. 이은정 (July 24, 2019). 방탄소년단 부산·서울 팬미팅 경제효과는 4천813억원. 연합뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  396. Rambo (December 22, 2019). "방탄소년단 서울 콘서트 경제효과 1조원 육박". Yonhap news (in Korean). Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  397. BTS가 창출한 80만 관광객…"5조 원 넘는 경제 효과". SBS News (in Korean). June 9, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  398. "Infographic: How Much Money Does BTS Make for South Korea?". Statista Infographics. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  399. Kim, So-hee (February 6, 2020). "뮤지컬 넘은 콘서트…2019년 매출 10.7% 증가했다" [Musical concert Sales increased 10.7% in 2019]. 이투데이 (in Korean). Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  400. Woo, Bin (February 6, 2020). "방탄소년단 콘서트, 인터파크 2019년 연간 티켓 판매 순위 1위" [Bulletproof Boy Scouts concert, Interpark ranked number 1 in 2019 annual ticket sales]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  401. Go, Kyu-dae (June 2, 2019). BTS 웸블리 매출액 200억..스타디움 투어로 최소 1500억 매출. EDaily (in Korean). Retrieved September 4, 2019 – via Naver News.
  402. Kim, Hyun-bin (September 3, 2019). "Alitalia, Malta Tourism Authority aim to double Korean tourists to Malta". m.koreatimes.co.kr. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  403. Savage, Mark (April 2, 2019). "Drake, BTS and Ariana Grande boost global music sales to $19bn". BBC. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  404. Benjamin, Jeff (August 18, 2018). "(G)I-DLE Discuss New Single 'Hann (Alone)' & Debut-Year Goals During First U.S. Visit: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  405. Hong, Dam-young (December 28, 2018). "[Video] D-Crunch hopes to spread own stories around the world". The Korea Herald.
  406. Kim, Hye-yeong (November 3, 2018). '아이돌 라디오' 더보이즈 영훈, "방탄소년단 뷔에 푹 빠졌다!" 음성편지로 '팬심' 전해. Naver (in Korean). IMBC. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  407. "쭤🦁". V Live. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  408. [SS쇼캠] '칸' 유나킴 "롤 모델은 방탄소년단, 존경스럽다" ('칸' 데뷔 쇼케이스). Naver (in Korean). Sports Seoul. April 23, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  409. 골든차일드 재현 "방탄소년단 뷔, 스타일 롤 모델이다"[화보]. Naver (in Korean). Sports Seoul. July 6, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  410. 워너원 "엑소·방탄은 우리 교과서…선주문량 50만장 영광". Joynews24 (in Korean). August 8, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  411. Lim, Joo-hyeon (October 31, 2017). [★FULL인터뷰]'데뷔' 인투잇 "워너원과 한 무대 서고파..롤모델은 방탄". Naver (in Korean). Sports News. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  412. Kim, Hyeon-cheol (September 18, 2017). 방탄소년단 뷔 "롤모델로 꼽아준 워너원 박지훈, 정말 감사". Naver (in Korean). SBS funE. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  413. 김동한 "롤모델 엑소·방탄소년단…반의반이라도 닮고 싶어"(화보). Naver (in Korean). Sports News. October 26, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  414. [인터뷰] '프듀101' 김동한 "우승자 예측? 아마도 박지훈". Osen (in Korean). June 13, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  415. 세븐어클락 정규 "방탄소년단 아미분들, 응원 댓글에 감동". Naver (in Korean). MBN. October 13, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  416. 안형섭 x 이의웅, "샤이니 태민·BTS 정국 닮고 싶어". Naver (in Korean). November 28, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  417. Hong, Dam-young (April 9, 2018). "Noir debuts with black-tinged 'Twenty's Noir'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  418. 빅톤 '임세준'편! (ME and ME). V Live (in Korean). October 26, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  419. Park, Seo-kyeong (November 7, 2018). "BTS 꿈꿔요"...차세대 한류 아이돌. Naver (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  420. Kim, Soo-yeong (December 26, 2018). 국립국악원, 국악기 디지털 음원 서비스 확대…"방탄소년단 히트곡 영향". Naver (in Korean). KBS. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  421. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhJ-LAQ6e_Y
  422. 방탄소년단에서 촉발된 K팝의 '나' 찾기. Naver (in Korean). Herald Corporation. March 7, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  423. Lee, Min-ji (April 9, 2020). "방탄소년단, 음반 누적 판매량 2032만장..韓 가요 역사 최초". Newsen. Archived from the original on April 10, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  424. Lee, Deok-haeng (April 9, 2020). "방탄소년단, 앨범 누적 판매량 2032만장 돌파…韓 가요 역사상 최다 판매" [BTS, album's cumulative sales exceeded 20.32 million copies ... Most sold in 韓 South Korean history]. Xports News. Archived from the original on April 10, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  425. "BTS breaks 20 million album sales record in S. Korea". The Dong-A Ilbo. April 10, 2020. Archived from the original on April 10, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  426. 가온 인증(Gaon Certification) [Gaon Certification - Album] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  427. 가온 인증(Gaon Certification) [Gaon Certification - Streaming] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  428. "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  429. "BTS、海外男性歌手初のミリオン「とても幸せ」 レコ協19年7月度認定". ORICON NEWS. August 9, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  430. "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会 (type BTS or 防弾少年団 in the アーティスト field, then click 検索)". www.riaj.or.jp.
  431. Awards, BRIT (June 28, 2019). "Big congrats to the @BTS_twt boys as 'Map of the Soul: Persona' is their second album to be #BRITcertified Silver! pic.twitter.com/9x1UPdWEDB". @brits. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  432. Awards, BRIT (May 31, 2019). "@BTS_twt have scored their first ever #BRITcertified album, the day before they takeover @wembleystadium! 'Love Yourself: Answer' is officially Silver! pic.twitter.com/Outq9jvAM8". @BRITs. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  433. "SOCIAL 50". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  434. Serjeant, Jill (June 6, 2019). "K-pop's BTS gets coveted Recording Academy membership invite". Reuters. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  435. Nattress, Katrina (June 6, 2019). "BTS Have Been Invited to Become Recording Academy Members". Pop Crush. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  436. "BTS is the First Kpop Act to Stay on Billboard 200 for Over a Year". Koogle TV. November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  437. "BTS Has the Very First K-Pop Album to Spend 1 Year on the Billboard 200". Billboard. November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  438. Lee, Eun-ho (October 19, 2015). 방탄소년단, 푸마 새 모델 발탁…시크한 겨울 화보 공개텐아시아 | 텐아시아 [BTS, Puma's New Model...a chic winter pictorial]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  439. "우리가 바로, 앰배서더"…BTS, '푸마' 글로벌 모델 발탁 ['We are ambassadors'.. BTS selected as PUMA global models] (in Korean). February 27, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2019 – via Naver.
  440. Ejiofor, Annette (March 1, 2018). "BTS Are Puma's New Ambassadors And We Will Buy All The Athletic Gear". Huffington Post Canada. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  441. Nicole, Kirichanskaya (March 12, 2018). "This Korean Boy Band Remixed Classic Puma Sneakers for a Collab That Will Debut in the USA". Footwear News. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  442. Pace, Lily (October 1, 2019). "BTS Are Now Global Brand Ambassadors For Fila". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  443. "BTS becomes new models for LG Electronics' smartphones". Yonhap. April 3, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  444. Unger, Emerson (November 26, 2018). "Hyundai Motor Appoints BTS as Global Brand Ambassadors of the All-New Flagship SUV 'Palisade'". MUSE. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  445. ‘넥쏘’ 탄 BTS…현대차 글로벌 홍보대사로 ['Nexo' Tan BTS… As a Global Ambassador for Hyundai]. Herald Corporation (in Korean). January 27, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  446. Moon, Hee-cheol (February 19, 2019). [현장에서]팰리세이드 열풍이 드러낸 현대차의 민낯. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved August 20, 2019 – via Joins.
  447. Herman, Tamar (December 18, 2019). "BTS Teams Up With Formula E to Combat Climate Change". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  448. "Samsung signs partnership with BTS to boost marketing". The Korea Herald. February 19, 2020. Archived from the original on February 19, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  449. Kaufman, Gil (June 15, 2020). "Samsung Rolling Out BTS-Themed Phones & Earbuds". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 15, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  450. "What Dior's BTS Stage Looks Mean for Luxury". The Business of Fashion. June 9, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  451. Lee, Ki-moon (January 22, 2019). "Korean IT Firms Cash in on Bangtan Boys' Global Success". Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  452. "BTS manga to be released in Taiwan on Line Webtoon". The China Post. January 19, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  453. Namgoong, Mingwan (August 26, 2014). 네이트 '방탄소년단' 등장 웹툰 최초 공개 [Nate BTS First Announcement of Webtoons]. Dailian News (in Korean). Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  454. Herman, Tamar (January 7, 2019). "Mattel Announces Official BTS Collaboration". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  455. Ingvaldsen, Torsten (February 13, 2019). "K-Pop Group BTS Teams up With Medicom Toy for New BE@RBRICK". Hypebeast. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  456. Elfring, Matt (February 15, 2019). "Funko Pops At Toy Fair 2019: BTS, Backstreet Boys, KISS, And More Music Pops". GameSpot. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  457. Tamar, Herman (October 20, 2017). "BTS' New BT21 Collab With Line Friends Blends Fashion, Emojis & K-Pop". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  458. Kim, Jee-min (October 12, 2018). "Rapidly-expanding universe of BTS merchandise sweeping global market". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  459. Park, Sang-jin (June 21, 2016). 넥슨, '엘소드'에 인기 그룹 '방탄소년단' 신규 아바타 추가 [Nexon, ‘Elsword’ popular group ‘BTS’ added as new avatar]. Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2019 – via Naver News.
  460. Choi, Soobin "Pratt" (January 18, 2018). "The Official BTS Rhythm Game. 'SUPERSTAR BTS' released". InvenGlobal. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  461. Kim, Soojin "Eonn"; Park, Kyung Yun "Yullie" (January 27, 2019). "BTS World coming soon? BTS Simulation Mobile Game BTS World teaser website opens". InvenGlobal. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  462. Kwak, Kristine (November 6, 2019). "BTS to Launch a New Line of Tech Accessories With Casetify (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  463. Park, So-yeon (October 4, 2019). "광주요, 한글날 맞아 BTS 홍매화 시리즈 선봬". Financial News (in Korean). Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  464. Lee, Jade (March 20, 2018). "Kpop Boy Band BTS Pitches Banking to Korean Millennials in Spot for KB Bank". Branding in Asia. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  465. KB국민은행 (March 7, 2018). KB 스타뱅킹 X 방탄소년단 by KB국민은행(Full ver.) [KB Star Banking X BTS by KB Kookmin Bank (Full ver.)] (Online video) (in Korean). Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  466. Kim, Ki-hyuk (December 27, 2018). 국민銀, 방탄소년단과 재계약 출처 [Kookmin 銀 re-signs BTS]. SE Daily (in Korean). Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  467. "Coca-Cola taps BTS as new representative". Yonhap. April 30, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  468. Kim, Seong-won (April 30, 2018). 방탄소년단, 2018년 러시아월드컵 코카콜라 캠페인 모델 발탁 [BTS to host 2018 Coca-Cola campaign for Russia World Cup]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  469. Lee, Min-ji (April 30, 2018). 방탄소년단, 2018년 러시아월드컵 코카콜라 캠페인 모델 발탁 [BTS selected as a campaign model for the Russia World Cup]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  471. "BTS to promote Seoul tourism in video ad". Yonhap. September 14, 2017. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2019 – via The Korea Herald.
  472. "BTS renews contract with school uniform brand Smart". The Korea Herald. July 3, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  473. Gu, Hye-rin (February 25, 2019). 엘앤피코스메틱, 마스크팩 '메디힐' 모델로 방탄소년단 발탁 [L&P Cosmetics, BTS chosen as 'MediHeal' models for mask pack]. FN Times (in Korean). Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  474. Chen, Lily (October 10, 2018). "BTS Enters the K-Beauty Space With a New Makeup Collaboration". HYPEBAE. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  475. BTS （防弾少年団）、カラーコンタクトレンズのテレビCM出演へ [BTS (BTS) to Appear in TV commercials for color contact lenses]. Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). November 6, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  476. "약업닷컴 - 보건의약계를 대표하는 전문신문 - 약사, 의사, 제약사 - 약업신문". www.yakup.com (in Korean). October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  477. "BTS sebagai Brand Ambassador terbaru!". @tokopedia (in Indonesian). October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  478. Kwon, Yae-rim (April 21, 2020). "BTS the new face of massage chair brand Bodyfriend". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on May 9, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  479. Kim, Yu-jin (December 22, 2015). "BTS donates 7 tons of rice for charity". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  481. "Let's Share the Heart Charity Information". Naver. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  482. Min, Susan (January 21, 2017). "BTS Donates to Families of Sewol Ferry Victims". Mwave. Archived from the original on April 23, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  483. "About LOVE MYSELF". BigHit Entertainment. October 31, 2017. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  486. Kyung, Seo (January 17, 2018). "방탄소년단 '러브 마이셀프' 캠페인, 전 세계 모금액 6억 돌파 (BTS 'Love Myself' Campaign Worldwide Fundraiser Surpasses ₩600,000,000)". Naver. SEDaily. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  487. "BTS' UNICEF 'Love Myself' Campaign Raises Over $1.4 Million". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  488. "LOVE MYSELF Home". love-myself.org (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  489. "Obama, Stevie Wonder and others honor legacy of Martin Luther King Jr". ABC News. April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  490. Herman, Tamar (December 31, 2018). "Here's Just About Everything BTS Did in 2018". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  491. Chakraborty, Riddhi (September 24, 2018). "BTS at the UN: 'Our Fans' Stories Constantly Remind Us of Our Responsibility'". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  492. Falk, Pamela (September 23, 2018). "K-pop boy band, "BTS," to give some buzz to staid UN". CBS News. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  493. Allaire, Christian (September 24, 2018). "Watch BTS Address the United Nations With an Emotional Speech About Self-Acceptance". Vouge. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  494. "World leaders unite under new initiative to provide quality education and training for young people". UNICEF. September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  495. 전국 스타벅스 매장에 방탄소년단 노래 나온다 [BTS songs appear at Starbucks stores nationwide]. Naver (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. January 16, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  496. Kreps, Daniel (January 25, 2020). "BTS' Tour Microphones Sell for $83,000 at MusiCares Auction". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  497. Benjamin, Jeff (June 6, 2020). "BTS and Big Hit Entertainment Donate $1 Million to Black Lives Matter (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  498. "It's no fluke how BTS fans raised $1 million in 24 hours". Fortune. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  499. Aswad, Jem (June 22, 2020). "BTS and Big Hit Entertainment Donate $1 Million to Crew Nation Charity". Variety. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  500. "South Korean Boy Band BTS Come to Comics". Newsarama. January 17, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  501. Herman, Tamar (January 21, 2019). "BTS Announce New Book 'The Notes 1'". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  502. "I BTS PUBBLICANO IL FUMETTO "SAVE ME": TUTTO QUELLO CHE C'È DA SAPERE". MTV (in Italian). January 17, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  503. Bloch, Bethany (January 22, 2019). "What marketers can learn from K-Pop band BTS". Mumbrella Asia. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  504. Park, Jin-ha (January 30, 2019). "The power of K-pop supergroup BTS is felt industry wide as band release films, books and comics". South China Morning Post. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  505. "Big Hit Corporate Briefing with the Community (1H 2020)". YouTube. Big Hit Labels. February 4, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  506. Herman, Tamar (November 21, 2019). "Songs That Defined the Decade: BTS' 'I Need U'". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  507. Ramos, Mariejo (September 2, 2018). "Finding the 'Answer' with BTS". Inquirer. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  508. Dodson, Claire (August 14, 2018). "The BTS ARMY Has Intense Fan Theories About New "Love Yourself: Answer" Photos". Teen Vogue. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  509. Peters, Megan (August 14, 2018). "BTS Tweet Involving 'The Promised Neverland' Sparks New Theories". Comicbook. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  510. Khater, Ashraf (September 4, 2016). "BTS 'Wings': 4 Creepy Fan Theories Explaining Bangtan Boys' New Short Film". International Business Times. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  511. Herman, Tamar (June 30, 2017). "Get To Know BTS: Jin". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  512. Herman, Tamar (June 30, 2017). "Get To Know BTS: Suga". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  513. Herman, Tamar (June 30, 2017). "Get To Know BTS: J-Hope". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  514. Herman, Tamar (June 30, 2017). "Get To Know BTS: Rap Monster". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  515. Herman, Tamar (June 30, 2017). "Get To Know BTS: Jimin". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  516. Herman, Tamar (June 30, 2017). "Get to Know BTS: V". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  517. Herman, Tamar (June 30, 2017). "Get To Know BTS: Jungkook". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  518. Lee, Jung-hyuk (December 2, 2015). 방탄소년단, 미디어 전시회 개막. 첫날부터 600명 방문 [BTS Opens Media Exhibition, 600 visitors on the first day]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 20, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019 – via Naver.
  519. Park, Jin=young (September 7, 2018). [공식입장] 방탄소년단, 단독 전시회 '오, 늘' 개최..8월 25일부터 오픈 [[Official Admission] BTS to hold 'Five, Always' Exhibition..It will open on August 25]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  520. 防弹少年团《24/7=Serendipity》活动3月23日开幕撼动花城！ [BTS "24/7=Serendipity" event opening on March 23 to shake Huacheng!]. Guangdong Window (in Chinese). March 25, 2019. Archived from the original on May 28, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  521. Whitney, Kayla (May 22, 2019). "BTS tickets, dates announced for New York BTS EXHIBITION IN THE U.S. '24/7 = Serendipity (오,늘)'". AXS. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  522. Brandle, Lars (October 12, 2018). "BTS Announce Big Screen Debut With 'Burn the Stage: the Movie'". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  523. Kim, Young-rok (December 14, 2018). [공식]방탄소년단 콘서트 영화 '러브유어셀프 인 서울', 1월 26일 개봉 확정 [[Official] BTS concert movie 'Love Yourself in Seoul', released on January 26]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved August 20, 2019 – via Naver.
  524. Kim, Jae-ha (June 25, 2019). "BTS' 'Bring the Soul: The Movie' Gets Global Theatrical Release". Variety. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  525. Kaufman, Gil (August 7, 2020). "BTS' 'Break The Silence' Movie Will Be Screening Near You Soon". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  526. Im, Young-jin (August 28, 2013). 방탄소년단, '신인왕 방탄채널' 출연..첫 예능 도전 [BTS to appear on 'Rookie Bulletproof Channel'... The first entertainment challenge]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  527. 防弹少年团BTS China Job迎来卖萌最终话 [Bangtan Boys' "BTS China Job" airs final episode]. North Times (in Chinese). May 31, 2014. Archived from the original on August 21, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  528. Montag, Ali (May 25, 2018). "How these 7 Korean 20-somethings became a pop music phenomenon bringing in millions". CNBC. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  529. "[Go!] Episode 7 - Go! BTS". Go!. Episode 7 (in Korean). Mnet America. September 4, 2014. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  530. Yim, Hyun-su (July 10, 2018). "Mnet to air 'Run BTS' on small screen starting Wednesday". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  531. "방탄소년단 리얼 예능 '달려라 방탄', JTBC 토요일 책임진다...21일(오늘) 첫 방송". 비즈엔터. September 21, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  532. "JTBC2, BTS 자체 제작 예능 '달려라 방탄' 19일(오늘) 편성". 비즈엔터. September 19, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  533. Han, Hae-sun (July 28, 2020). 방탄소년단, JTBC 리얼리티 '인더숲 BTS편' 확정..8월 19일 첫방[공식] [BTS, JTBC reality show 'BTS in the Forest' is confirmed. First episode on August 19th.]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  534. Redacción EC (January 25, 2017). "BTS: historia y origen de Bangtan Sonyeonda, integrantes, canciones y videos del grupo de K-Pop". El Comercio. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  535. Jie, Ye-eun (January 25, 2017). "[V Report Plus] BTS airs 'BTS Gayo' season 2". Kpop Herald. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  536. Kelley, Caitlin (October 31, 2017). "BTS Makes ARMYs Laugh in Variety Web Series 'Run BTS!'". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  537. References for V Live S01-03:
  538. "방탄소년단, 뉴질랜드 여행기 담은 '본보야지 시즌 4' 티저 공개…19일 첫 방송". Star Today (in Korean). Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  539. Lee, So-dam (March 14, 2018). 방탄소년단X유튜브 레드, 리얼 성장 다큐 28일 첫 선 [BTS X YouTube Red, Debuts Real Growth Documentary]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved August 20, 2019 – via Naver.
  540. "BTS to Release 'Bring The Soul' Docu-Series Through Weverse App". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  541. Kwon, Yae-rim (March 25, 2020). "Quick review of 'Learn Korean with BTS'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  542. Savage, Mark (March 26, 2020). "BTS launch lessons to help their fans learn Korean". BBC. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  543. Benjamin, Jeff (April 22, 2020). "BTS Announce First Details Of 'Break The Silence' Docu-Series". Forbes. Archived from the original on April 22, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  544. Kaufman, Gil (April 21, 2020). "Relive a Year in the Touring Life of BTS With Upcoming Docuseries". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 22, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  545. "Reality TV show on BTS relaxing in forest to air next month". The Korea Times. July 28, 2020. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.