10 dynamic things about BTS’s K-Pop sensation that only a true fan would know

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BTS is the one stop shop for the K-Pop soul music you are looking for. The seven-member boy band spoke to GalacticGaming’s Rohit Khilnani in an exclusive interview that airs Friday, October 30 at 8:30 p.m. – details below. BTS, comprising RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook, was formed in 2013, the year they released their first single. In seven years, the South Korean group has redefined world domination and how. After a stellar home run in South Korea, BTS moved to international music script in 2017. After being featured as “Next Generation Leaders” on a cover of Time Magazine, BTS made it to the Time 100 list. ‘last year. BTS’s latest album will be released on November 30. For those who need to catch up on BTS, here are some cool trivia about one of the most popular bands in the world. Enjoy.

# BTS is an acronym for …

On their official website, BTS describes the group’s name as an acronym for the Korean term Bangtan Sonyeondan, which translates into English as “Beyond the Stage.” The group first described themselves as “Bulletproof Boy Scouts” which they later changed to in 2017.

# BTS has a major FRIENDS Link:

BTS frontman RM, who is the most familiar with English of the group’s seven members, told Ellen DeGeneres in 2017 that he learned English as a teenager just by watching FRIENDS. Isn’t that cool?

# Meet BTS, the only K-POP group to have personalized Twitter emojis

In 2016, BTS got their own Twitter emoji based on their logo – a bulletproof vest. The boy group was also reportedly the first Korean Twitter profile to attract 10 million subscribers. In 2017, they also received a second Twitter emoji during their big announcement that they will be playing the song. DNA at the American Music Awards set the Internet on fire.

#BTS has its own Twitter emoji! 5 countries with the most tweets will receive their own special video message! pic.twitter.com/px85Ud8RDW

– BTS_official (@bts_bighit) May 13, 2016

# Did you know BTS commented the most on the music video?

A report in Forbes, released earlier this year, said the BTS music video DNA became the most commented on YouTube video after taking over from Psy Gangnam Style, which has over 5 million comments to date. Released in 2017, DNA has over 6.3 million comments as of the third week of October.

# BTS made history with the Billboard Hot 100 feature

BTS’s 2020 album Soul Card: 7, released earlier this year, is a huge hit the world over. Outside of charting on Billboard Hot 200, three songs from the album – Filter, activated and Me time Ranked on the Billboard Hot 100. In doing so, the total is a whopping 11 times feature on the Billboard Hot 100. Forbes reports that to date, six Korean pop artists have made the list with 11 singles in total, which BTS alone has matched in just a few years since their inception.

# BTS leaves a mark in the South Korean economy

Last year, BTS was on the Forbes 100 Celeb list as one of the highest paying celebrity conglomerates in the world. BTS would attract one in 13 tourists visiting South Korea, boosting the economy as a whole. According to a Daily mail report in 2018, BTS generated up to $ 3.63 billion, mostly contributing to the South Korean economy.

# How BTS is changing the social scenario – They are also philanthropists

BTS launched the Love Myself anti-violence campaign in collaboration with UNICEF in 2017. In two years, the campaign has reportedly grossed more than $ 2.4 million. Besides the Love Myself campaign, BTS made major contributions to Sewol Ferry disaster relief in 2014 and the following year, the group donated 7,187 kg of rice to the opening ceremony of the K route. -Star held in Apgujeong-dong, a district of Seoul. This year, BTS contributed to the Black Lives Matter campaign and also supported a cause to help musical artists during the pandemic.

# The youngest recipients of the order of cultural merit

With their social campaigns having a global impact, BTS received the Order of Cultural Merit from the President of South Korea in 2014 – one of the most prestigious titles in the field of South Korean art and culture. . And in doing so, they became the youngest recipients of the prestigious title.

# What ‘BTS A.R.M.Y’ means

BTS’s fandom is called BTS A.R.M.Y, an acronym decided by the pop group themselves, which basically stands for Adorable Representative M.C. for Young People. Their bulletproof vest logo is symbolic of the acronym A.R.M.Y. It was officially invented in 2013 when the group was created.

# ICYMI: These celebrities signed up for BTS A.R.M.Y

BTS’a’s global fanbase includes celebrities such as Ed Sheeran, Emma Stone, Ariana Grande, John Cena, Jimmy Fallon, Charlie Puth, and Matthew McConaughey, among others. Indian celebrities such as Diljit Dosanjh, Ayushmann Khurrana and A R Rahman are known fans of BTS.

You can watch BTS in conversation with GalacticGaming at these times on GalacticGaming 24×7:

Friday October 30: 8:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.

Saturday October 31: 1:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Sunday November 1st: 12:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

The show will also be available on all GalacticGaming digital platforms and applications.

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