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· Heather Johnson Yu
People are Pissed That BTS is Called the ‘Biggest Boy Band in the World’
BTS has officially begun their media circuit after arriving in Los Angeles on November 14, appearing on American television shows such as Jimmy Kimmel and James Corden. Both Kimmel and Corden introduced the K-pop cuties as the “most popular” and “biggest” band in the world —…
· Bryan Ke
BTS Totally Shut Down LAX When They Arrived Ahead of Their 2017 AMA Performance
South Korean K-pop group BTS finally arrived in Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) for its upcoming appearances on several American shows and its performance at the 2017 American Music Awards on Sunday. A huge ARMY of fans greeted the international artists at the airport on…
· Bryan Ke
Colombian TV Show Shamefully Disrespects K-Pop Group BTS With Racist Gesture
A Colombian television show has come under fire for doing the highly offensive and insulting “slant eyes” gesture. The racist gesture happened during the show’s segment while introducing the massively popular South Korean K-pop group, BTS. According to Korea Herald, just as the…
· Bryan Ke
BTS is Going to Be All Over American Television This Month
South Korean pop group BTS is confirmed to appear on several American talk shows. The K-pop boy band, also known as Bangtan Boys and Beyond The Scene, is set to perform on the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” late night show, and was also rumored to make an appearance on MTV’s “TRL”,…
· Bryan Ke
BTS is The Only Asian Group Named on Us Weekly’s ‘Most Influential Celebrities on Social Media’
Us Weekly magazine officially announced its list of 15 “Most Influential Celebrities on Social Media” and included on the list is South Korean pop group BTS. Interestingly enough, BTS, also known as Bangtan Boys, is the only Asian group featured on the list among many…
· Heather Johnson Yu
FuseTV’s K-Pop Podcast Cancelled Over Outrage Caused By Episode That Insulted BTS, GFriend
FuseTV’s K-pop podcast, K-Stop, has been cancelled following the controversy surrounding their most recent episode. The news comes in a two-part post to both Instagram and Twitter by one of the former hosts, Jeff Benjamin. pic.twitter.com/QpOVBAkWHS
· Heather Johnson Yu
FuseTV Aggressively Regrets Insulting K-Pop Groups BTS and G-Friend in Now-Banned Podcast
FuseTV‘s K-pop podcast, K-Stop, has deleted their latest episode after receiving backlash from BTS and G-Friend fans. Listeners were angry with Jeff Benjamin, Tina Xu, and Brooke Bunce for comments regarding the hosts’ distaste for certain aspects of the band, including…
· Kyle Encina
K-Pop Treasure BTS Wonders Why So Many People Love Them
K-pop group BTS has become South Korea’s top boy band and achieved international stardom, a status that they admitted got them “thinking”. Given the group’s wide fan base, the BTS members have “seriously wondered” how they became so highly-revered by their fans, according to…
· Heather Johnson Yu
BTS’ Latest Music Video Absolutely Destroys YouTube Record, Album Goes #1 in 73 Countries
BTS is back with their highly anticipated comeback mini album “Love Yourself: Her“, which dropped on September 18. The album includes nine tracks: ”Intro: Serendipity”, “DNA”, “Best of Me” (featuring The Chainsmokers), “Dimples”, ”Pied Piper”, ”Skit: Billboard Music Awards…
· Carl Samson
Reporter Accuses BTS of Cheating at the Billboard Music Awards, Gets Destroyed By K-Pop Fans
A Korean reporter sparked fury after questioning BTS’s eligibility for the Top Social Artist Award it won at this year’s Billboard Music Awards following allegations of illegal marketing practices by its agency. Journalist Jeon Won of Xports News wrote an article about a…
· Ryan General
K-Pop Powerhouse BTS Just Set a Guinness World Record
To say that BTS in on a roll this year is an understatement. After winning multiple international awards, the ultra popular K-Pop supergroup recently received the honor of being featured in the 2018 edition of “The Guinness World Records”. The seven-member South Korean boy band,…
· Heather Johnson Yu
BTS Playing On American Radio is Peak Hallyu and We’re Honestly Here For This
BTS fans in Chicago and San Francisco were shocked to hear their beloved boy group grace their ears as they listened to the radio this week. According to Koreaboo, one of Chicago’s most popular radio stations, Hits 92 Chicago, played BTS’ “Cypher Pt.3” and “Fire” several times…
· Bryan Ke
BTS’ Rap Monster Reveals He Learned English By Watching ‘Friends’
Rap Monster, the leader and main rapper of K-pop group BTS, has revealed where he learned how to speak English, and it’s all thanks to the critically-acclaimed American series “Friends”. Rap Monster, whose real name is Kim Nam-joon, spoke with OC Register in April 2017 before…
· Bryan Ke
BTS Beats Justin Bieber for Favorite International Artist at Kids’ Choice Awards Mexico
South Korean boy band BTS has won Nickelodeon Mexico’s Favorite International Artist or Group award, beating out big names like Justin Bieber and Harry Styles for the top spot. Nickelodeon Mexico made the announcement on its social media post on Saturday. BTS was nominated for…
· Bryan Ke
South Korean Business Man Arrested in $550,000 Scam to Meet BTS
A business man in South Korea responsible for a fake fan meeting scam involving the famous K-pop boy band group BTS has been busted. The 37-year-old man, who is identified only by his surname as Choi, was accused of swindling a firm in January to which he offered the company a…
· Ryan General
Teen Choice Awards Enrages K-pop Fans for Disrespecting BTS
K-pop supergroup BTS recently took home its first “Teen Choice” award, but fans felt the ceremony prepared for their idols was an underwhelming, anticlimactic letdown. BTS won the Choice International Artist award on August 13 local time at the Galen Center in Los Angeles,…
· Ryan General
Fans Want BTS to Play the Super Bowl Halftime Show Next Year Without a Doubt
Performing at the halftime show of the Super Bowl is definitely a big deal, as the tradition has evolved into a spectacle in itself as part of the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL). Notable artists who have performed in the event for millions of…
· Khier Casino
World’s #1 YouTuber Breaks Down After BTS Unfollows Him on Twitter
K-pop band and recent Billboard Music Award winners BTS unfollowed Swedish YouTube gamer PewDiePie on Twitter and everything hurts, at least for him. After YouTube’s biggest star uploaded a video on his channel on May 17, jokingly titled “My Coming Out Story”, where he expresses…
· Khier Casino
‘Who is BTS?’ Becomes Top Google Search After Group’s Epic BBMAs Victory
After BTS made history for winning Top Social Artist at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards, everyone and their mother have been frantically Googling the K-pop boy band. Following the historic Sunday night win against artists including Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Shawn Mendes, and…
· Khier Casino
BTS Member Goes Viral After Non K-Pop Fans See Him at Billboard Music Awards
BTS made history at Sunday night’s 2017 Billboard Music Awards after nabbing the Top Social Artist award, but one handsome band member caught the attention of thousands online. Jin took the Internet by storm and was trending on social media during the awards show for standing…
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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.