BTS

## **Debut**

BTS(방탄소년단) also known as the Bangtan Boys or Bulletproof Boy Scouts, is a 7 member South Korean K-pop band formed in June 13, 2013 debuting with the song 'No More Dream' and album '2 Cool 4 skool' under Big Hit Entertainment. The group initially were teenager when formed starting off with the 7 members i11evn, Hunchul, Kidoh, Suga, J-Hope, Supreme Boi, and RM, then becoming the group known today as RM, Suga, Jungkook, Jin, Jimin, V, and J-hope.

## **Fandom**

BTS "fans" and "supporters" are called Army(s) which stand for Adorable Representative MC for Youth.

## **History**

BTS met through Big Hit's "Hit It" auditions in 2010/2011. The original lineup went though several changes before the finalization of the group in 2012. Half a year prior to debut, the members began building their name and creating a relationship with fans through Twitter, video blogs, fancafe posts, and by releasing various song covers via YouTube and SoundCloud.

Before debut RM(rapper) was already an underground rapper collabing and making his own mixtapes, Jin was a student at Konkuk University working in majoring as an actor, whereas Suga was also an underground rapper, where J-Hope was part of a street dance team called NEURON and was also underground, Jungkook was casted by multiple agencies after leaving Superstar K auditions, then chose Big Hit after noticing Namjoon's rap. Jimin, who was a student at Busan High School of Arts as the top student in modern dance, but later transferred to Korea Arts High School with V, who auditioned in Daegu.

### **Fame Around The World**

After years of albums and music they began receiving international recognition in the early 2017. Then went on to create a single known as "Spring Day" ( 봄날) which topped eight of the Major South Korean Online Music Charts, as well as Gaon, , and crashed Melon's digital chart due to the high influx of user traffic. It also entered the US Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart at number 15 with "zero promotions".

### **Logo/Names/Meanings**

On July 5, 2017, Big Hit Entertainment and BTS revealed a new logo for the band in a video released on the official YouTube channel. This video was accompanied by the announcement that in addition to being known as Bangtan Sonyeondan or Bulletproof Boy Scouts, their acronym would also stand for "Beyond The Scene" as part of their new brand identity. Also they gave A.R.M.Y (their fandom) a logo, which looks opposite to theirs.

### **Rising Fame**

Later on, in 2015 the lead single "DNA" was made and was number two on the Weekly Gaon Chart , While It's music video reached over 20 million views on YouTube, breaking the record for most viewed K-pop group music video within the first 24 hours. "DNA" became their first entry on Billboards Hot 100 at 85, It began rising to number 67 which began the most viewed K-Pop MV passing Wonder Girls at 76, A remix for their song, "MIC Drop", by Steve Aoki and Desiigner was released as the second single, peaking at number 23 in South Korea and number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the first top 40 entry for a K-pop group on the chart. "DNA" and "MIC Drop" were later released as a triple-A side single in Japan with the new song "Crystal Snow” which topped the Oricon Chart, becoming the highest-selling single from a K-pop artist within a week, and making BTS the first foreign artist to achieve this.

### **Continuing Fame**

BTS began winning many awards and coming out with their song "Dope"(쩔어) later making it to 44 on the weekly Gaon Digital Chart and peeking number three on the Billboard's World Digital Songs Chart., Its music video became BTS' first to accrue over 100 million views on YouTube in October.

Later on March 17, 2017 RM/Rap Monster created his solo mixtape the eponymous RM, for free on the streaming service SoundCloud. The mixtape was ranked 48th on the "50 Best Hip Hop Albums of 2015" list published by Spin Magazine.