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· Carl Samson
BTS Gets First Grammy Nomination for Album ‘Love Yourself: Tear’
BTS received a nomination at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards for their third Korean studio album, “Love Yourself: Tear.” The album, which debuted at top of the Billboard 200 chart, was nominated for Best Recording Package, an award presented to art directors for the visual look of…
· Bryan Ke
Tweet Teasing Potential BTS and Ed Sheeran Collaboration Makes the Internet Explode
BTS member Min Yoon-gi, famously known by his stage name Suga, went viral by suggesting a potential collaboration between the band and English singer and songwriter, Ed Sheeran. It all happened on Wednesday via the ultra popular K-pop group’s official Twitter account. BTS…
· Ziye Wang
Why Steve Aoki Thinks BTS is This Generation’s Bruce Lee
Steve Aoki just dropped the music video for his smash hit collaboration with BTS, “Waste It On Me,” which features an all-Asian American cast. We got the chance to sit down with the Grammy-nominated DJ to talk about his experience working with BTS, the importance of Asian…
· Ryan General
Old Images of BTS Members Wearing ‘Nazi’ Symbol Spark Controversy
K-pop sensation BTS has sparked another controversy after a prominent Jewish group called them out for wearing hats adorned with Nazi symbols during a photoshoot. The popular South Korean boyband faced criticism last month after 23-year-old BTS member Jimin was seen wearing a…
· Bryan Ke
Steve Aoki Praises BTS’ Achievements, Talks About Upcoming Collaboration
Legendary Japanese-American DJ Steve Aoki, recently appeared on a radio show and talked about his relationship and praise for world renowned K-pop group BTS, or also known as the Bangtan Boys. Aoki, while speaking to 98PXY host, Chris Konya, praised BTS for their overwhelming…
· Elliot Sang
BTS’ Jimin Draws Flack Over Shirt That ‘Commemorates’ Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
Controversy has arisen after BTS’ Jimin, 23, was seen wearing a t-shirt containing the repeating text “Patriotism our history liberation Korea” and an image of the atomic bomb that devastated Hiroshima at the end of World War II.…
· Ryan General
South Korea’s First Lady Caught Singing Along at BTS Concert
An adorable clip of the South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook dancing along a BTS song reveals she a certified BTS ARMY member. The First Lady joined President Moon Jae-in to watch the international K-Pop sensation perform at the 2018 Korea-France Friendship Concert in Paris…
· Carl Samson
BTS Reveals the Inside of Impressive Private Jet Rented for Jimin’s Birthday
Fans are mesmerized at BTS’s celebration of member Jimin’s birthday, which apparently took place inside a posh private jet.
· Khier Casino
British K-Pop Fan Spends $100,000 on Surgeries to Look Like BTS’ Jimin
A British man has forked over nearly $100,000 to look like one of the members of K-pop mega group BTS.
· Carl Samson
BTS Makes K-Pop History By Reportedly Earning $88 Million So Far in 2018
BTS is logging yet another record in K-pop history with monumental earnings. According to Korean news outlet Insight, a recent broadcast revealed that the seven-member group brought more than 100 billion won ($88 million) in profit so far into the year.
· Bryan Ke
BTS Fans Are Camping Out in NYC Days Before Their Largest Concert in the U.S.
K-pop group BTS is out to set another world record by being the first group to perform at Citi Field, the home of the New York Mets, and fans have already camped outside the venue days before the concert.
· Bryan Ke
BTS Member V Becomes ‘Most Beautiful Man on Earth’ By Shedding a Single Tear
The BTS ARMY of fans is feeling a bit emotional after a video of band member V shedding a tear as he sings their single “The Truth Untold” during a concert went viral on social media. V, also known by his real name Kim Tae-hyung, was spotted tearing up while mouthing the lyrics…
· Ryan General
‘The Bachelor Vietnam’ BTS Footage Reveals More Drama From Last Week’s Shocking Episode
More details have emerged surrounding the bittersweet story of the two female contestants on “The Bachelor Vietnam” who left the rose ceremony together. In the episode aired last week, contestant Minh Thu shocked viewers after she declared her love for another contestant named…
· Bryan Ke
ABC News Anchor Dragged by Fans for Disrespecting BTS Speaking at the U.N.
The BTS ARMY is calling out ABC’s “World News Now” anchor Kendis Gibson for blatantly disrespecting the K-pop group’s historic speech at the recent United Nations General Assembly.
· Bryan Ke
BTS Does the ‘Fortnite Dance Challenge’ in ‘The Tonight Show’ and People are Losing It
After their historic appearance at a United Nations General Assembly in New York City, South Korean mega pop group BTS dropped by at “The Tonight Show” to do one of the hardest challenges on the internet today: the “Fortnite Dance Challenge.”
· Khier Casino
BTS Makes History as First K-Pop Group to Address the UN With ‘Love Myself’ Campaign
Members of K-pop boy band BTS were at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Monday to talk about their “Love Myself” campaign in support of UNICEF’s youth initiative, “Generation Unlimited.” The UNICEF partnership will offer the best education, training, and employment…
· Carl Samson
7-Second Clip of BTS Member Becomes Ultimate Thirst Trap For Non-K-Pop Fans
A seven-second clip of BTS’s Jimin has K-pop newcomers hunting down his identity. The clip, shared on Twitter on Sept. 8, comes from the group’s recent concert in Los Angeles.
· Ryan General
Lana Condor Compares Her Struggle of Dating Non-Asians with Discrimination Against LGBTs
Netflix’s “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before,” which stars Vietnamese American actress Lana Condor, has earned some criticisms for not including any Asian boys. Based on author Jenny Han’s 2014 novel of the same name, the teen rom-com features three sisters being raised alone by…
· Ryan General
BTS Features Nicki Minaj on New Song ‘IDOL’ and People are in Love
South Korean super group BTS has a special collaboration with rapper Nicki Minaj in their latest album, and fandoms of the two acts are going crazy over it. The album “Love Yourself: Answer,” released by the popular K-pop boy band on Friday, includes a digital version of the…
· Ryan General
Korean-American Filmmaker Says He Will Never Apologize For His BTS Plastic Surgery Claim
After earning the collective ire of global fandom “ARMY” for mocking the members of K-pop supergroup BTS, Korean-American director Joseph Kahn responded via Twitter that he will never apologize for what he deemed was a “joke.” Kahn had earlier shared some controversial remarks…
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BTS connects to HYBE, Weverse, memberships, merch, and tickets.
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Weverse
Weverse connects to HYBE, the platform where memberships, merch, content, and fandom access keep moving after the song.
Company · Korea · KRX:352820
HYBE
One of the layers behind BTS, SEVENTEEN, TXT.
Company · Korea · KRX:251270
Netmarble
Netmarble is Korea's mobile-game powerhouse that turns pop-culture IP into games — from BTS titles to Marvel — and is one of HYBE's largest shareholders, linking K-pop and gamin...
HYBE · K-pop · KRX:352820
A BTS comeback is not just songs. It’s albums, merch, tickets, and Weverse.
A BTS comeback can start with one stream on your phone, then turn into a fan-club sign-up, merch order, livestream ticket, and more time spent inside Weverse.
Alibaba · Platforms · NYSE:BABA
The Grammys created an award for Asian pop. BTS said no.
Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone — Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.