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BTS

ビーティーエス / 방탄소년단

BTS is a seven-member group from BIGHIT MUSIC and one of the most influential global acts in K-pop.

  • 2013DebutJun 13, 2013
  • 7Members
  • 3thGeneration
  • ARMYFandom
Dynamite / Official MV

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In 30 seconds: BTS

The catalogue moves from hip-hop roots through pop crossovers, stadium-scale performances, and seven connected solo paths.

Choose BTS to follow K-pop's global expansion while seeing how a group's shared story can branch into individual work.

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Key facts

Group name
BTS
Reading / Hangul
ビーティーエス / 방탄소년단
Company
BIGHIT MUSIC
Debut date
June 13, 2013
Days active
4,851 days (13 years, 3 months)
Debut song
No More Dream
Generation
3rd generation
Fandom name
ARMY(アーミー)
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Member guide

Profile comparison

MembersBirth dateBlood typeMBTINationality
アールエム1994-09-1232181cmAENFPSouth Korea
ジン1992-12-0433179cmOINTPSouth Korea
シュガ1993-03-0933174cmOISTPSouth Korea
ジェイホープ1994-02-1832177cmAINFJSouth Korea
ジミン1995-10-1330174cmAESTPSouth Korea
ヴィ1995-12-3030179cmABINFPSouth Korea
ジョングク1997-09-0129179cmAINTPSouth Korea

Ages are as of 2026-09-24.

Selected releases

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Start here

Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.

View all official videos →
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From debut to now

  • 2013
    Debuted with No More Dream and started out as a hip-hop group that put the voices of young people forward.
  • 2015
    I NEED U opened the HYYH era, and storytelling, the ache of youth and strong melodies widened the group's support sharply.
  • 2017
    From the LOVE YOURSELF series onward, DNA included, the reach into overseas charts and large stages grew and the global entry point became clear.
  • 2020
    Dynamite and Life Goes On widened global recognition from both the English and the Korean side, and the streaming and chart context accelerated.
  • 2022
    Yet To Come and the anthology Proof put the group's history in order, and moving between the solo work and the group itself became the way to follow them.
  • 2026
    Following the latest songs, the live footage since Proof and the members' individual work together gives a three-dimensional view of where BTS stands now.
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Awards and chart results

2Daesang
3Wins
1No. 1 finishes

2 daesang · 3 awards · 1 No. 1 finish (compiled by KPOP DISCOVER, as of September 24, 2026)

Major wins

  • 2021

    American Music Awards AMAs

    • Artist of the YearDaesang
  • 2020

    MAMA Awards MAMA

    • Artist of the YearDaesang
See 1 more award
  • 2017

    Billboard Music Awards BBMAs

    • Top Social Artist

Peak chart positions

  • DynamiteBillboardNo. 1song
Sources and data (4)

Verified information

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Official links

Official site

Official social accounts and platforms

Shopping guide

Verified English shopping links are not yet available.

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KPOP DISCOVER's BTS note

What anchors BTS is hip-hop self-expression and album-scale storytelling that keeps renewing its theme. BIGHIT MUSIC debuted the seven-piece on June 13, 2013, and the themes widened from the hip-hop colour of early songs such as No More Dream and N.O to the youth of the HYYH series, the temptation and growth of WINGS, and the self-affirmation of LOVE YOURSELF.

The way in is Dynamite, Butter and Spring Day. Dynamite and Butter give the force of global pop, Spring Day confirms the storytelling, and moving on to performance footage such as Run BTS and ON makes the roles of the rap line, the vocal line and the dance line visible in the round.

Proof summed up the group's history, all members completed military service in June 2025 and group activity resumed, and in 2026 came ARIRANG, the first full-length album since regrouping. RM was formerly known as Rap Monster, and V is also called Taetae. Dynamite, then Butter, then Spring Day runs from global pop to storytelling in one pass.

Editors' take Dynamite / Butter / Spring Day — three songs run a BIGHIT seven-piece from hip-hop self-expression to global pop and storytelling.

Trivia worth knowing

Name and worldbuilding

Bangtan Sonyeondan carries the early message of blocking the prejudice and pressure aimed at young people.

Debut

No More Dream in 2013 put questions about school and society at the front and set the starting point.

Record

Dynamite reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the English-language single became a wide door into BTS.

Activity

Group releases and individual member work are both substantial, so the history reads best when the releases and the solo careers are followed side by side.

Video

Music videos, dance practices and live footage taken together separate the storytelling of a song from the heat of the stage.

Fandom

ARMY is the name behind the official campaigns and live culture, and the group is hard to understand without it.

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Japan activity score

KPOP DISCOVER original metric
No. 16/ 211 groups

No. 16 of 211 groups with recorded activity in Japan (top 8%)

  • 10Japanese releases
  • 53Japan-related tracks
  • 0Members from Japan
  • 0Official Japanese accounts

The denominator is the 211 groups, out of 525 covered by KPOP DISCOVER, whose raw score reaches at least one point. The score adds 10 points per Japanese-market release, 3 per Japan-related track, 12 per member from Japan, and 8 per official Japanese account. Japanese-market releases carry the most weight because they are the most direct evidence of activity; related tracks add track-level detail; members from Japan stand for Japanese-language communication and continuity; official accounts stand for a permanent point of contact. The weights are an editorial judgement, not a statistical optimisation, and the ranking tracks release volume in Japan closely. Source: releases, tracks, members, and official links recorded by KPOP DISCOVER (updated 2026-09-24).

How this score is calculated →View in Japanese

Frequently asked questions

What defines BTS?
The catalogue moves from hip-hop roots through pop crossovers, stadium-scale performances, and seven connected solo paths.
Why should a new listener start with BTS?
Choose BTS to follow K-pop's global expansion while seeing how a group's shared story can branch into individual work.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with Dynamite, Butter, Spring Day, then continue to the official video index.