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· Isa Peralta
Lego officially confirms BTS ‘Dynamite’ set
BTS fans will soon be able to get their hands on an exclusive collaboration between their favorite K-pop superstar act and Lego. On Thursday, the Danish toy company released official images of its upcoming BTS Dynamite Set, which includes 749 pieces and minifigures of BTS…
· Ines Shin
Spotify study explains why BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ is one of the most popular songs to fall asleep to
A study of nearly 1,000 sleep playlists on Spotify has found that songs by BTS and Billie Eilish are among the most popular for listeners to fall asleep to. Researchers from Aarhus University in Denmark conducted a study on the characteristics of music associated with sleep by…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘The juice is Dynamite’: Trader Joe’s Army employees go viral for BTS-themed marketing
A Trader Joe’s in Brooklyn, New York, went viral for its BTS-themed marketing strategy after a customer shared photos of the grocery store’s product advertisements to Twitter. One of the custom signs shown in the photo is placed over the ube (purple yam) products and reads,…
· Daniel Anderson
‘Cause I, I, I’m in the stars tonight’: BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ to be first K-pop song played in space
BTS’ “Dynamite” may be the first-ever K-pop song to be played in outer space. The Korea Aerospace Research Institute in collaboration with the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute will launch their lunar orbiter, the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, on August…
· Khier Casino
Korean short track skater Kwak Yoon-gy dances to BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ at Olympics medals podium, RM responds
Olympic speed skater Kwak Yoon-gy and his team won second place in the 5,000-meter men’s relay on Wednesday. They celebrated the silver medal by busting moves to BTS’ “Dynamite.” The 32-year-old skater’s dance moves on the Olympics medal podium were noticed by BTS leader RM, who…
· 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…
· 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.
· Isa Peralta
Lego hints at potential collaboration with BTS
Lego recently hinted at a potential collaboration with K-pop superstar boy group BTS. On Monday, the Danish toy company tweeted an image of the silhouettes of seven minifigures against a purple backdrop.
· Editorial Staff
BTS’ J-Hope joins lineup of ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ in Times Square
BTS’ J-Hope is set to light up the stage like dynamite in Times Square this New Year’s Eve. The K-pop star is one of several artists who have been selected to perform during this year’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.” The annual TV special, which has been primarily…
· Daniel Anderson
BTS J-Hope makes history with Lollapalooza headlining set
BTS member J-Hope gave a historic headlining performance at Lollapalooza in Grant Park, Chicago, over the weekend, becoming the first South Korean artist to lead the festival. He reportedly performed 18 songs across 70 minutes, including hits from his recent solo album “Jack in…
· William Yuk
l e c h o n k : Your new favorite Pokémon has just been unveiled
Forget about unusually attractive professors and questionably shaped legendaries, the new Pokémon Lechonk has stolen hearts of fans everywhere. Netizens have taken to social media to express their love and devotion to the new Pokémon. Lechonk’s name is a portmanteau of the words…
· Daniel Anderson
President Joe Biden ‘covers’ BTS’ song ‘Butter’ on ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’
The “Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” spliced together clips of Joe Biden to create a cover of BTS’ English track “Butter.” It was shown during Fallon’s opening monologue on Monday evening as part of a joke about Biden’s weekend tour in Asia. “Butter” is BTS’ second English track…
· Brian Zhang
Carry your favorite BTS members everywhere you go with new TinyTan Tamagotchi
BTS and Bandai Namco have collaborated to create new Tamagotchi digital pets featuring BTS band members. Tamagotchi have mood and health barometers that need to be met daily through player interaction and participation in mini-games. The BTS Tamagotchis are currently available…
· Bryan Ke
BTS is back: K-pop superstar septet play first in-person show in South Korea since 2019
South Korean mega septet BTS kicked off their first concert in South Korea on Thursday since their “Love Yourself: Speak Yourself” tour in 2019. The group — consisting of members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook — performed 20 songs, including hits “On,” “Burning Up…
· Ryan General
Jimmy Kimmel stirs ARMY anger for comparing BTS fever to COVID-19
“Emily in Paris” actor Ashley Park recently appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and talked about the moment she discovered that BTS members RM and V had shared her “Dynamite” cover on Instagram. Park claimed she felt like she was going “into shock” that day. She later learned that…
· Grace Kim
‘Emily in Paris’ star Ashley Park describes onscreen friendship as the ‘best version’ of white allyship
At first glance, Netflix’s hit comedy-drama “Emily in Paris” delivers exactly as promised. There’s fashion, food, flings and friendship, tied together in the form of escapist TV one can expect from “Sex and the City” creator Darren Star, albeit with Fifth Avenue swapped out for…
· Michelle De Pacina
Singaporean man who learned Hokkien, danced to BTS for his marriage proposal wins $19,000 wedding
A Singaporean man who danced to a BTS song as part of his marriage proposal won a free wedding worth over $19,000 at a Hilton hotel. The proposal: Titus Lim won Hilton Singapore Orchard’s marriage proposal contest with the prize being a free 15-table wedding lunch banquet…
· Michelle De Pacina
BTS’ #StopAsianHate message is Twitter’s most retweeted tweet of 2021
BTS posted Twitter’s most retweeted tweet of 2021 and placed second for the most liked tweet of the year. “We stand against racial discrimination”: The K-pop band’s most retweeted tweet was a statement denouncing anti-Asian hate. It was posted on March 29 following the deadly…
· Bryan Ke
BTS dominate 2021 year-end Spotify Wrapped, Apple Music Replay lists
South Korean group BTS dominated Spotify and Apple music in 2021, according to the streaming platforms’ year-end lists. Breaking records: Spotify’s “Wrapped 2021” report, released on Dec. 1, revealed that BTS surpassed Blackpink and Twice to take the No. 1 spot of the Top K-pop…
· Bryan Ke
Leonardo DiCaprio outed as BTS ARMY by ‘Parasite’ star Cho Yeo-jeong
“Parasite” actor Cho Yeo-jeong revealed that she bonded with Leonardo DiCaprio over their love for K-pop mega group BTS during the 92nd Academy Awards in February 2020. A huge fan: Cho, 40, recalled her time speaking with the “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” star at the awards…