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· Ryan General
BTS is TIME Magazine’s ‘Entertainer of the Year’
K-pop supergroup BTS is TIME magazine’s “Entertainer of the Year” for 2020, the publication announced on Thursday. .@bts_twt is TIME’s 2020 Entertainer of the Year #TIMEPOY https://t.co/qVwp2NhJCx pic.twitter.com/Y5cBJJfGII
· Ryan General
South Korea Passes Law to Allow BTS to Delay Military Service Until Age 30
South Korea passed a new law that would let BTS and other world-renowned K-pop artists postpone their mandatory military service until the age of 30. On Tuesday, the South Korean parliament passed an amendment to the Military Service Act, officially granting exceptions for…
· Ryan General
BTS Makes History With Their First Major GRAMMY Nomination for ‘Dynamite’
After being ignored by the GRAMMYs for far too long, the Bangtan Boys have finally received their first ever official nomination. Members of the South Korean supergroup took to Twitter to share their reactions to their historic nomination in the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards. In the…
· Maina Chen
BTS Mistaken for K-Pop Group NCT 127 During AMAs Coverage on ABC
K-pop stans are furious after ABC7 included the wrong boy group in its coverage of BTS for the American Music Awards (AMAs) on Sunday. The still: In a short clip posted to TikTok, user @nicole_tiktoks pointed out the blunder and called it racist.
· Bryan Ke
BTS Reveals Why They Donated $1 Million to Black Lives Matter
South Korean mega group BTS has revealed the reason they donated $1 million to the Black Lives Matter movement at the height of the countrywide protest following George Floyd’s murder. The group, which consists of seven members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook,…
· Ryan General
Filipino BTS Army Accuses Rappers of Ripping Off BTS’ Song ‘Ddaeng’
A Filipino rap act has earned the ire of BTS ARMY members over alleged plagiarism of the hit song “Ddaeng.” you be the judge: right ear – ddaeng by bts; left ear – deym by flow g ft. skusta clee
· Ryan General
BTS’ Record Label Raises $822 Million After Going Public
Bangtan Boys Kim Tae-hyung (also known as V), Jung Ho-seok (J-Hope), Kim Nam-joon (RM), Kim Seok-jin (Jin), Park Ji-min, Jeon Jung-kook, and Min Yoon-gi (Suga) are now multi-millionaires. Going Public: Big Hit Entertainment, the management label of South Korean supergroup BTS,…
· Bryan Ke
BTS Reveals Racist Treatment They Faced in the US in New Interview
South Korean mega group BTS and their label, BigHit, released the first issue of Weverse Magazine where they highlight stories, including COVID-19 related racism they encountered while visiting the U.S. earlier this year. What happened: A racist comment made towards BTS on…
· Ryan General
BTS Becomes First All-South Korean Group to Reach No. 1 Spot on Billboard Hot 100
K-pop supergroup BTS has just achieved another history-making moment in the music industry by topping the charts on Monday.
· Bryan Ke
BTS Makes History AGAIN After Winning Best Pop, 3 Other Awards at the VMAs
BTS debuted a live performance of their latest single “Dynamite” at the 2020 MTV’s Video Music Award and made history by snagging four awards they were nominated for. The performance was filmed via a green screen from their home country of South Korea and showed famous locations…
· Khier Casino
BTS’ Single ‘Dynamite’ Breaks YouTube, iTunes Records With Homage to Michael Jackson
K-pop supergroup BTS has broken another record with the release of their new all-English single for “Dynamite,” which reached #1 on iTunes and Spotify on Friday.
· Bryan Ke
Florida Politician Thinks K-Pop is ‘Foreign Propaganda’ and BTS Means ‘Big Time Socialists’
A conservative politician in Florida is making headlines after claiming K-pop is “foreign propaganda” and that the meaning of BTS is “Big Time Socialists.” K.W. Miller, who is running for Congress in Florida, tweeted that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC), who serves as the…
· Editorial Staff
BTS Donates $1 Million to Black Lives Matter, ARMY MATCHES Donation the Next Day
BTS and their record label Big Hit Entertainment have donated $1 million to Black Lives Matter in support of U.S. protesters fighting against police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s death, Variety reports. Why this is a big deal: BTS is one of the biggest music acts in…
· Bryan Ke
BTS’ Jungkook, 3 K-Pop Idols Criticized After Visiting Seoul Bar During Second Wave of Outbreak
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correctly report that the idols visited bars and restaurants, not clubs. The headline has also been updated from “Lockdown” to “Second Wave of Outbreak”. Big Hit Entertainment, the label of K-pop group BTS, has apologized after one…
· Kimberly Nguyen
BTS’ ‘Little Brothers’ TXT Drops First Look at New Comeback Album
South Korean boy band Tomorrow X Together or TXT released a short trailer yesterday, hinting at their comeback and a new album 2020.
· Bryan Ke
Korean YouTuber Who Went to Pee in Alley Randomly Meets BTS’ Jungkook
A Korean YouTuber had an unexpected encounter when he suddenly ran into BTS member Jungkook in an alley after he excused himself to pee. YouTuber YAN shared a picture of himself alongside Jeon Jungkook on April 16 on Instagram.
· Kimberly Nguyen
BTS ARMY, Prepare Yourselves for a New Album in 2020
BTS member and leader RM did a 12-minute log-style live for fans, revealing that a new album is in the works, according to Teen Vogue. The South Korean boy band recently dropped “Map of the Soul: 7” at the end of February.
· Carl Samson
BTS’ V Wins ‘Ultimate Asian Heartthrob’ Award for Third Year in a Row
BTS member V has been named the “Ultimate Asian Heartthrob” for the third consecutive year by entertainment blog Starmometer, effectively inducting the K-pop star in its “Hall of Fame.” V, whose real name is Kim Taehyung, emerged victorious after securing the highest number of…
· Ryan General
BTS Postpones North American Leg of ‘Map of the Soul’ Tour Due to COVID-19
South Korean supergroup BTS has postponed the North American leg of their world tour amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The upcoming North America dates for the highly anticipated “Map of the Soul” tour were originally set on April 25-26 in Santa Clara, Calif.,…
· Bryan Ke
BTS’ Suga Donates $83,000 to COVID-19 Relief Efforts
BTS member Suga made a donation to a disaster relief organization after the group’s “Map of the Soul” tour in South Korea was canceled due to the ongoing 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The group canceled its stops in Seoul which were set to take place on April 11,…
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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.