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BTS (Korean: 방탄소년단; RR: Bangtan Sonyeondan), also known as the Bangtan Boys, and since 2017 also represented as Beyond The Scene, is a seven-member South Korean Boy Band formed in Seoul in 2013. The septet co-writes and produces much of their output. Initially rooted in Hip Hop, the group’s musical style has evolved to include a wide range of genres. Their lyrics, often focused on personal and social commentary, touch on the themes of mental health, troubles of school-age youth, loss, the journey towards loving oneself, and individualism. Their work features references to literature and psychological concepts and includes an alternative universe storyline. Popular for their live performances, the group has staged several world tours.

They are often perceived as a major 'Korean Wave' act which has helped Korean music and culture have more influence in the West.

In 2020, their album MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 has sold more than 4 million copies in South Korea: the highest-selling album ever there. In total, their albums sold more than 17 million copies.

The members in 2018. Clockwise, from left: V, J-Hope, RM, Jin, Jimin, Jungkook, and Suga

Members:

Kim Namjoon (RM -formerly Rap Monster-, born September 12, 1994)

Jung Hoseok (J-Hope, born February 18, 1994)

Kim Taehyung (V, born December 30, 1995)

Park Jimin (Jimin, born October 13, 1995)

Min Yoongi (Suga, born March 9, 1993)

Kim Seokjin (Jin, born December 4, 1992)

Jeon Jungkook (Jungkook, born September 1, 1997)

Discography:

Studio albums in Korean

Dark & Wild (2014)

(2014) Wings (2016)

(2016) Love Yourself: 轉 Tear (2018)

(2018) Map of the Soul: 7 (2020)

Studio albums in Japanese

Wake Up (2014)

(2014) Youth (2016)

(2016) Face Yourself (2018)

(2018) Map of the Soul: 7 ~ The Journey ~ (2020)

Other releases

2 Cool 4 Skool (2013, EP, debut album)

(2013, EP, debut album) O!RUL8,2 (2013)

(2013) Skool Luv Affair (2014)

(2014) The Most Beautiful Moment In Life, Part 1 (2015)

(2015) The Most Beautiful Moment In Life, Part 2 (2015)

(2015) Love Yourself: 承 Her (2017)

(2017) Love Yourself: 結 Answer (2018)

(2018) MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA (2019)

(2019) BTS World: Original Soundtrack (2019)

Individual members' releases

RM RM (2015, mixtape) mono (2018, playlist)

Suga (as Agust D) Agust D (2016, mixtape) D-2 (2020, mixtape)

J-Hope Hope World (2018, mixtape)

Other members had released individual songs; all of them are available in their Soundcloud account.

Other Media Aparitions

Multimedia projects

TV Series and Variety Shows

Rookie King: Channel Bangtan : a skit-based 2013 variety show.

: a skit-based 2013 variety show. American Hustle Life : a 2014 reality show where the members were brought to Los Angeles to know the West Coast rap culture.

: a 2014 reality show where the members were brought to Los Angeles to know the West Coast rap culture. BTS Gayo , a "behind the scenes" showing the members doing promotional activities related to KPop, stream in the online service V Live between 2015 and 2017.

, a "behind the scenes" showing the members doing promotional activities related to KPop, stream in the online service V Live between 2015 and 2017. Run BTS! a variety show stream in the online service V Live since 2015, where the members of the group do outrageous dares among themselves for small prizes or punishments. A selection of 8 episodes was shown on network TV in 2018.

a variety show stream in the online service V Live since 2015, where the members of the group do outrageous dares among themselves for small prizes or punishments. A selection of 8 episodes was shown on network TV in 2018. Burn the Stage , a 2018 8-episode YouTube exclusive series documenting their 2017 promotional tour "The Wings Tour".

, a 2018 8-episode YouTube exclusive series documenting their 2017 promotional tour "The Wings Tour". BTS: Bon Voyage , a travelogue show, portraying the members of the band during their vacations, who has run since 2016. The first three seasons streams in V Live, the fourth one streams in Weverse.

, a travelogue show, portraying the members of the band during their vacations, who has run since 2016. The first three seasons streams in V Live, the fourth one streams in Weverse. Bring the Soul: the Docu-series : An extended, chaptered version of their documentary Bring the Soul , released in the online app Weverse in 2019.

: An extended, chaptered version of their documentary , released in the online app Weverse in 2019. Break the Silence: Docu-Series : a documentary on BTS' Love Yourself and Speak Yourself tours, released in Weverse in mid 2020.

: a documentary on BTS' and tours, released in Weverse in mid 2020. In The SOOP BTS Ver., a 2020 reality show where the band spent a short vacation in a luxury camping site. Aired in both TV network JTBC and the online app Weverse

Filmography

Burn the Stage: The Movie : a compiled, compressed version of the YouTube documentary.

: a compiled, compressed version of the YouTube documentary. Love Yourself in Seoul : a concert film depicting their August 26, 2018 show of the band's Love Yourself Tour at Seoul Olympic Stadium.

: a concert film depicting their August 26, 2018 show of the band's Love Yourself Tour at Seoul Olympic Stadium. Bring the Soul: The Movie: a 2019 documentary that intercalates footage from their 2018 "Love Yourselves" tour with a rooftop conversation between the members filmed at the end of the European Leg of said tour.

Videogames

SUPERSTAR BTS : a Rhythm Game for mobile phones featuring songs from their entire discography.

: a Rhythm Game for mobile phones featuring songs from their entire discography. PUZZLE STAR BT21 , a puzzle game for mobiles featuring their BT21 characters.

, a puzzle game for mobiles featuring their BT21 characters. BTS World, a mobile game released on June 26, 2019. It's an Episodic Visual Novel/Gacha Game where the player takes the role of the group manager and has to go through several journeys with the group members from their pre-debut era to 2019. It has an unlockable "Another Story" mode, that follows a scenario about What If...? each member didn't get into the music industry and instead got more mundane professions.

Webcomics

We On: Be The Shield , a 2015 webtoon who portrays the band as a group of super-powered heroes having shounenesque adventures.

, a 2015 webtoon who portrays the band as a group of super-powered heroes having shounenesque adventures. Hip Hop Monster , a second webtoon, more comedic in tone, where the members of the group are Flanderized for laughs.

, a second webtoon, more comedic in tone, where the members of the group are Flanderized for laughs. The Most Beautiful Moment in Life Pt.0: Save Me or just Save Me: a webtoon released on Line Webtoon between January and April 2019, as part of the BU universe. A more linear retelling of the events of the 'verse or at least, the ones that happen in the real world . To date, the only webcomic with an official English release - the other two have fan translations.

BTS provides examples of the following tropes:



