Cultural post #8

[Jenna Lee]

BTS, which is an abbreviation for BangTan Sonyeondan, is the most popular K-POP boy group worldwide. There are seven members in the group, which include Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook. They debuted in 2013 with the album “2 Cool 4 Skool”, and continued to release an album almost every year since. They slowly gained popularity until their big hit in 2015, with the song “I Need U”. Ever since then, their popularity skyrocketed and all of their songs became big hits, and they had the highest selling albums. They were recognized worldwide, and they even received BillBoard awards for the Top Social Artist for 2 years in a row, and were invited to perform at the American Music Awards, and have collaborated with top U.S. artists, such as Nicki Minaj, Steve Aoki, Wale, and Charlie Puth. What is very admirable is that they mainly sing and rap in Korean- and although they mainly perform in Korean, they have many international fans, and always send out a message of “Love Yourself” which was their album title and RM’s speech at the UN. Not only are they recognized for their songs and their performances, they are also recognized for the messages they send in their songs.