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BTS’ Jimin recovering from appendicitis surgery and being treated for COVID-19

On Sunday, BTS member Jimin was rushed to the emergency room after experiencing "sudden abdominal pain along with a mild sore throat." BigHit Music announced the following day that Jimin tested positive for COVID-19 and underwent surgery for acute appendicitis. BTS fans used the…

· Ryan General

3 BTS members diagnosed with COVID-19

RM, Jin and Suga of South Korean boy band BTS tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend. COVID-19 diagnoses: South Korean entertainment company Big Hit Music, which manages BTS, confirmed via online platform Weverse that the three BTS members tested positive soon after…

· Ryan General

BTS member V expresses support to South Korean table tennis star Shin Yu-bin

South Korean table tennis teen phenomenon Shin Yu-bin received a special message from BTS member V supporting her Olympic bid. Olympic ARMY: Shin, the youngest ever Korean Olympic table tennis player at 17, is a self-proclaimed BTS fan and V is her favorite among the group’s…

· Thy Nguyen

BTS Scalpers Sell Merchandise for Hundreds of Dollars, One McNugget Sold for $100K

BTS fans are scalping all types of merchandise online for hundreds of dollars and making money off of their idols. Scalping the merchandise: K-pop fans, especially ones in the BTS ARMY, are notorious for buying and selling collectibles to show their support for their favorite…

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McDonald’s BTS Meal Officially Drops with Behind-The-Scenes on App

McDonald’s highly anticipated BTS Meal is now available for order with exclusive never-before-seen digital content on the App. What’s in it: The signature order includes a 10-piece Chicken McNuggets, medium fries and a medium Coke.

· Ryan General

BTS Comes Out in Support of #StopAsianHate Movement

Members of K-pop sensation BTS have expressed “grief and anger” amid the rise of hate crimes toward Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in recent months. The South Korean group tweeted a statement supporting the #StopAsianHate movement on March 29.

· Bryan Ke

South Korea Outraged Over the Death of 16-Month-Old Girl by Allegedly Abusive Adoptive Parents

The death of a 16-month-old girl in South Korea has caused massive outrage in the country after an investigative show pointed to her adoptive parents as the alleged killers. What happened: The girl, known as Jung-in, who once appeared on a separate South Korean television show…

· 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

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…

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Weverse is HYBE's bet that the real money in music isn't streaming but the superfan — a walled-garden app that turns fandom into recurring, ownable revenue, and its expansion beyond K-pop to Ariana Grande and Dua Lipa signals HYBE wants to be Spotify's landlord, not its tenant.

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BTS connects to HYBE, the company behind BTS, Weverse, albums, merch, memberships, tickets, and concerts.

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One of the layers behind BTS, SEVENTEEN, TXT.

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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.

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