KPOP 3rd generation · BIGHIT MUSIC
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.
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- 2013DebutJune 13, 2013
- 7Members
- 3thGeneration
- ARMYFandom
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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
- 4,896 days (13 years, 4 months)
- Debut song
- No More Dream
- Generation
- 3rd generation
- Fandom name
- ARMY(アーミー)
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Member guide
Profile comparison
| Members | Birth date | Blood type | MBTI | Nationality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| アールエム | 1994-09-12 | 32 | 181cm | A | ENFP | South Korea |
| ジン | 1992-12-04 | 33 | 179cm | O | INTP | South Korea |
| シュガ | 1993-03-09 | 33 | 174cm | O | ISTP | South Korea |
| ジェイホープ | 1994-02-18 | 32 | 177cm | A | INFJ | South Korea |
| ジミン | 1995-10-13 | 31 | 174cm | A | ESTP | South Korea |
| ヴィ | 1995-12-30 | 30 | 179cm | AB | INFP | South Korea |
| ジョングク | 1997-09-01 | 29 | 179cm | A | INTP | South Korea |
Ages are as of 2026-11-08.
Selected releases
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Start here
Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.
Dynamite MVBegin with the English-language disco-pop single for an accessible introduction to all seven members.
Butter MVChoose Butter for the polished global-pop run that followed Dynamite and its performance-led presentation.
Spring Day MVUse Spring Day to hear the group's more reflective storytelling and emotional vocal style.MV View in JapaneseDance Practice View in JapanesePerformance View in JapaneseLive View in JapaneseStage View in JapaneseAudio View in Japanese
View all official videos →05
From debut to now
- 2013Debuted with No More Dream and started out as a hip-hop group that put the voices of young people forward.
- 2015I NEED U opened the HYYH era, and storytelling, the ache of youth and strong melodies widened the group's support sharply.
- 2017From the LOVE YOURSELF series onward, DNA included, the reach into overseas charts and large stages grew and the global entry point became clear.
- 2020Dynamite and Life Goes On widened global recognition from both the English and the Korean side, and the streaming and chart context accelerated.
- 2022Yet 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.
- 2026Following 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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Achievements
2 daesang · 3 awards · 1 chart No. 1 (compiled by KPOP DISCOVER, as of November 8, 2026)
Awards
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
Sourced award records (1)
Daesang (grand prizes)
1 recordMost recent ceremony first, then by category
| 2023 MAMA AWARDS | Worldwide Icon of the Year | www.cjenm.com |
Charts and PAK
Peak chart positions
- DynamiteBillboardNo. 1song
Perfect All-Kill (PAK)
4 recordsNewest release first (iChart does not publish achievement dates)
Provider record list at the time of retrieval. Changes before the first observation are unknown. (some episodes unverified)
Music show wins
Records
5 recordsMost recent broadcast first
Program / edition
| M Countdown | SWIM | CJ ENM / Mnet | |
| Music Bank | SWIM | www.youtube.com | |
| M Countdown | SWIM | CJ ENM / Mnet | |
| Music Bank | SWIM | www.youtube.com | |
| M Countdown | SWIM | CJ ENM / Mnet |
Sources and data (4)
Source: announcements by each award ceremony and official chart
KPOP DISCOVER editorial policy and sources View in Japanese
Each record is checked against its source. These are within the collected period, not lifetime totals.
Verified information
Verified English information is not yet available for this section.
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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. 15/ 241 groups
No. 15 of 241 groups with recorded activity in Japan (top 6%)
- 10Japanese releases
- 53Japan-related tracks
- 0Members from Japan
- 0Official Japanese accounts
The denominator is the 241 groups, out of 564 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 2026-11-08).
How this score is calculated → View in JapaneseFrequently 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.