What You Need to Know About BTS - the K-pop Mega Stars
Written By Savvy Auntie Staff Writers
By Esther Almo
April 28, 2019
Chances are, your nieces and nephews are big fans of BTS, the Korean pop – or K-pop - boy-band also known as the Bangtan Boys. We always want to help keep you savvy about on the latest trends your nieces and nephews are obsessed with, here’s the lo-down on BTS!
BTS (Boy With Luv) feat. Halsey' Official MV from their latest album is Map of the Soul: Persona.
BTS has seven members: The group’s members are: Suga, RM, J-hope, Jimin, V, Jin and Jungkook. They each wear clothing with loud patterns, sport funky hair colors, and have hilarious personalities.
BTS is breaking records: BTS became the first K-pop group to perform at the American Music Awards, they won Top Social Artist at the Billboard Music Awards, and they have spent 121 weeks and counting at number one on the Billboard Social 50 chart.
BTS is a big as the Beatles: Billboard reported earlier this month that BTS is the first group since the Beatles to earn three No. 1 albums in less than a year with the release of their latest album:
Map of the Soul: Persona.
BTS has an important message: BTS partnered with UNICEF in November 2018 to end violence against youth. Their campaign “Love Yourself” encourages each fan to follow their dreams, own up to their mistakes, and love themselves for who they are.
Their “Army” inspires the band members: BTS explains that their huge fan base they call their Army has motivated them to live by their own motto, stay true to themselves, and encourage having confidence, loving yourself, and acceptance of all races, ages, and gender identifications.
BTS has social media to thank:- Their social media presence has helped BTS connect with their Army. Their fans have a huge presence on social media - 16.8 million Instagram followers and 14.8 million Twitter followers to be exact – so it really allows them tell their fans about new music, photos, and appearances.
Now that you’re an expert on BTS, time to learn about a new K-pop girl group Blackpink. Their new music video for their song “Kill This Love” set a record for the biggest 24-hour debut video in YouTube history with a whopping 56.7 million views! Keep your eye out for Blackpink, they’re going to be huge!