Having debuted back in 2013, the seven-member boy band Bangtan Boys (BTS) is Korea’s hottest international sensation as of now. They received the Best New Artist prize in 2014 and had the record of over 1.5 million albums sold in 2016. Just this year came their biggest break, one that pleasantly shocked the world: BTS...Read More
K-pop sensation BTS will appear on “The Tonight Show,” one of the most popular and longest-running nighttime talk shows in the US. The group, who recently appeared on “America’s Got Talent,” will continue its US TV promotions on NBC’s late-night show hosted by comedian Jimmy Fallon, the show’s Twitter account confirmed Tuesday in US time....Read More
BTS made a surprise visit to a Line Friends pop-up store in Los Angeles amid its promotional activities stateside. According to Line Friends on Friday, the K-pop superstar group took a stroll around the store located in Hollywood on Tuesday. They reportedly browsed new BT21 products and participated in a hand-printing event. Their handprints will...Read More
The agency for K-pop superstars BTS said Friday it will conduct international auditions to recruit new talents in six major cities. The auditions will be held in Los Angeles and Vancouver on Oct. 6, in Atlanta and Toronto on Oct. 13, in New York on Oct. 20 and Hong Kong on Nov. 4, according to...Read More
K-pop phenomenon BTS has been nominated as the first Korean artist for the annual American Music Awards (AMAs), slated for Oct. 9, according to its organizer Thursday. “On Sept. 12 local time, the 2018 American Music Awards announced its nominees, and BTS has been included in the Favorite Social Artist category,” the AMAs announced online....Read More
Bangtan Boys, better known as BTS, shot to international fame last year after attending the American Music Awards. They had already grown a steady base of fans in Europe, but they quickly surpassed all expectations in the American market. The BTS fan base, calling themselves ARMY, are as outstanding as the boys are. Many fans...Read More
With just a few hours left before BTS’ first gig of its North American tour, devoted fans have been spotted camping out for days in front of Staples Center, waiting for the show to begin. Several US media outlets reported Wednesday that tents, sleeping bags and folding chairs have been lined up around the block...Read More
Breaking record after record, K-pop phenomenon BTS has topped the Billboard 200 for the second time with its latest album, “Love Yourself: Answer.” The repackaged album, the final part of the band’s multiyear “Love Yourself” trilogy, took the top spot for the week ending Aug. 30 with the equivalent of 185,000 albums sold, according to...Read More
This second year of Soribada’s award show was held at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, and hosted by Han Seok Jun and Son Dam Bi. BTS has scooped the grand prize at the 2018 Soribada Best K-Music Awards. Officially called the Daesang, the seven-piece earned the award on 30 August in Seoul – proving...Read More
While BTS has a full schedule on its upcoming US tour, the act’s special engagement with The Grammy Museum is the focus of fans’ attention. On Friday, The Grammy Museum announced that BTS would attend an event hosted by the museum on Sept. 11 in Los Angeles, during which the mega-popular K-pop act will have...Read More
