South Korea-based pop group BTS, also known as Bangtan Boys, has taken the world by storm since its debut in 2013. So much so that the influence and popularity of the group does not decrease, on the contrary, it rises even more.
The group also has an incredible fan base. These fans are called “ARMYs”. Whether you are an ARMY or not; It would be helpful to know more about this group. Here are some surprising facts about the popular music group BTS that you have never heard before.
The famous music group BTS consists of seven male members: Jin, Suga, J-Hppe, RM, V, Jungkook and Jimin. All members are male. Another famous K-Pop group Blackpink is made up of women.
BTS has many meanings
The original of BTS is "Bangtan Sonyeondan", which means "Bulletproof Boy Scouts" in Korean. This means that it fends off clichés, criticism, and expectations like a bullet.
This popular K-Pop group didn't assemble on its own. An entertainment company called Big Hit Entertainment held auditions to recruit members from 2010, and the group was formed in 2013.
BTS started gaining attention six months before their debut for being active on social media and doing song covers.
BTS released 29 music videos and 22 singles in 6 years from 2013 to 2018. Also, the first album released by BTS was "Dark and Wild" which was released on August 19, 2014.
BTS has won 53 awards since its inception as of July 2018
BTS is known for lyrics that touch on sensitive topics such as school bullying, societal ideals, mental health issues, suicide, nihilism and women's empowerment.
RM's initials mean "Rap Monster" but his real name is Kim Nam-joon
RM is the only member in the group who can speak English.
Also, RM says he learned English by watching the popular American sitcom "Friends."
Member of the group Suga is known for rapping in the group but also plays the piano great.
Unlike most K-Pop groups, BTS has a leading role in producing most of their own music. Many people believe that this is how they succeed.
BTS became the first K-Pop group to have their own Twitter emoji.
BTS has sold over 7 million albums worldwide as of July 2018. BTS's album "Love Yourself: Tear" peaked at number one on the Billboard 200. BTS is the only K-Pop group to achieve this. Their album "Love Yourself: Her" sold more than 1.2 million copies on South Korea's Gaon Album chart in its first month of release. This album became the best selling Korean album in the last 16 years.
BTS member Jungkook said he wants to own a duck restaurant or become a tattoo artist in the future.
Group members like to compete among themselves.
What are they competing on? Let's say right away, because you can support them in this competition. Group members compete over who tweets the most to be retweeted.
BTS' new song "Fake Love" climbed 31 places on the charts after South Korea beat Germany at the 2018 World Cup.
The shortest member of BTS is Jimin, who is 173 cm tall, and the tallest member is RM, who is 181 cm tall.
Many people think that BTS members are from Seoul. However, they were all born and raised in different cities.
Nexon's RPG game Elsword created character avatars inspired by members of BTS.
The youngest member of the group, Jungkook was born on September 1, 1997. V played the saxophone for three years while in school. During one of the group's first performances, Jin's pants fell off. Before Suga met hip-hop, he only listened to classical music.