Bangtan Boys

Bangtan Boys

Bangtan Boys at Seoul Plaza, Jung-gu, Seoul, in October 2013.
From left to right: V, Suga, Jin, Jung Kook, Rap Monster, Jimin, J-hope
Background information
Also known as
  • BTS
  • Bulletproof Boy Scouts
  • Bangtan Sonyeondan
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres K-pop Hip-Hop R&B Dance
Years active 2013–present
Labels
Website bts.ibighit.com
Members
  • Jin (Kim Seokjin)
  • Suga (Min Yoongi)
  • J-Hope (Jung Hoseok)
  • Rap Monster (Kim Namjoon)
  • Park Jimin
  • V (Kim Taehyung)
  • Jeon Jungkook
Bangtan Boys
Hangul 방탄소년단
Hanja 防彈少年團
Revised Romanization Bangtan Sonyeondan
McCune–Reischauer Pangt'an Sonyǒndan

Bangtan Boys (Hangul: 방탄소년단, Bangtan Sonyeondan), also known as BTS, is a seven-member South Korean boy group formed by Big Hit Entertainment. They debuted on June 13, 2013 with the song "No More Dream".[1] They have won several "New Artist of the Year" awards, including those at the 2013 MelOn Music Awards and Golden Disk Awards, and the 2014 Seoul Music Awards.

History

Predebut

Bangtan Boys' first members were recruited through Big Hit's "Hit it" auditions in 2010 and 2011. A nationwide audition, people were recruited from their local provinces, Suga from Gyeongsang and V from Daegu. Jungkook was casted by Big Hit after leaving the Superstar K3 auditions in 7th grade. Jimin was recruited through a private audition. Before his audition, Jin had been a film arts student. Rap Monster was already performing as an underground rapper and had released several tracks informally, including a collaboration with Zico. J-Hope was part of street dance team Neuron before he was a trainee.[2]

2013-Present

Bangtan Boys in 2014 performing at Mnet M! Countdown

Their debut single, "2 Cool 4 Skool", was released on June 12, 2013.[3][4] On September 11, Bangtan Boys released their first mini-album, O!RUL8,2?.

The mini-album Skool Luv Affair was released on February 12, 2014.[5][6] The band's Japanese debut album was released on June 4; the first single was a Japanese version of "No More Dream".

The group attended KCON in Los Angeles alongside Girls' Generation and other artists on August 10.[7]

BTS performed at the 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards red carpet event and had a collaboration stage with Block B during the awards show.[8]

Bangtan will hold the concert series "Episode II: The Red Bullet" in New York, Dallas, Chicago and Los Angeles areas in July 2015.[9]

Members

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[11]		 JPN
[12]
Korean
Dark & Wild 2  —
Japanese
Wake Up
  • Released: December 24, 2014
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Format: CD, CD+DVD
  — 3
  • JPN: 23,181

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
[12]
Japanese
2 Cool 4 Skool / O!RUL8,2?
  • Released: April 23, 2014
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Format: CD+DVD
 58
  • JPN: 1,267

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[11]
Korean
O!RUL8,2?
  • Released: September 11, 2013
  • Label: Big Hit Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 4
Skool Luv Affair
  • Released: February 12, 2014
  • Label: Big Hit Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 1
Skool Luv Affair Special Addition (Repackage)
  • Released: May 14, 2014
  • Label: Big Hit Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 1
In the Mood for Love pt. 1
  • Released: April 29, 2015
  • Label: Big Hit Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
  —
  • KOR:

Single albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[11]
Korean
2 Cool 4 Skool
  • Released: June 12, 2013
  • Label: Big Hit Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 5

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
Gaon
[17]		 KOR
Billboard
[18]		 JPN
Oricon
[19]		 JPN
Billboard
[20]
Korean
"No More Dream" 2013 124  —  —  —
  • KR: 23,237 (DL)
 2 Cool 4 Skool
"We Are Bulletproof Pt. 2"  —  —  —  —
"N.O" 92  —  —  —
  • KR: 19,972 (DL)
 O!RUL8,2?
"The Rise of Bangtan"  —  —  —  —
"Boy In Luv" 2014 45 54  —  —
  • KR: 117,788 (DL)
 Skool Luv Affair
"Just One Day" 149  —  —  —
"Miss Right" 43 51  —  —
  • KR: 64,781 (DL)
 Skool Luv Affair Special Addition
"Danger" 58  —  —  —
  • KR: 55,136 (DL)
 Dark & Wild
"War of Hormone"  —  —  —  —
"I Need You" 2015  —  —  —  —
  • KR: (DL)
 In the Mood for Love pt.1
Japanese
"No More Dream" 2014  —  — 8 6
  • JPN: 34,748
 Non-album single
"Boy In Luv"  —  — 4 4
  • JPN: 44,302
"Danger"  —  — 5  —
  • JPN: 49,124
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Gaon
[17]
"Where Did You Come From" 2014 156 Skool Luv Affair
"Tomorrow" 180
"Jump" 190
"I Like That (Slow Jam Remix)" 170 Skool Luv Affair Special Addition

Videography

Music videos

Year Music video
Korean
2013
"No More Dream"
"No More Dream" (Dance Version)
"We Are Bulletproof Pt. 2"
"N.O"
"Beautiful"
"Adult Child"
2014
"Boy In Luv"
"Boy In Luv" (Dance Version)
"Just One Day"
"Danger"
"War of Hormone"
Japanese
2014
"No More Dream"
"Boy In Luv"
"Danger"

Awards and nominations

MelOn Music Awards

Bout Year Recipient Award Result
5th 2013 Bangtan Boys New Artist of the Year Won[21][22]

Mnet Asian Music Awards

Bout Year Recipient Award Result
15th 2013 Bangtan Boys Artist of the Year Nominated[23]
Best New Male Artist Nominated[23]
16th 2014 Bangtan Boys – "Boy in Love" Best Dance Performance (Male Group) Nominated[24]
Union Pay Song Of The Year Nominated[24]

Golden Disk Awards

Bout Year Recipient Award Result
28th 2014 Bangtan Boys Newcomer Award Won[21]
29th 2015 Bangtan Boys – Dark & Wild Album Award Won[25]

Seoul Music Awards

Bout Year Recipient Award Result
23rd 2014 Bangtan Boys Rookie Award Won[26]
24th 2015 Bangtan Boys Bonsang Award Won[27]

Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards

Bout Year Recipient Award Result
3rd 2014 Bangtan Boys New Artist of the Year (Male Group) Won[28]
4th 2015 Bangtan Boys World Rookie Award Won[29]

References

  1. ↑ "BTS (Bangtan Boys) release their debut MV for "No More Dream" + '2 Cool 4 Skool' album". allkpop. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "[INTERVIEW] Bangtan Boys". Cuvism Magazine (in Korean). July 22, 2013. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Bangtan Boys aka BTS' powerful debut trailer is "2 cool for skool"". Allkpop. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Bangtan Boys aka BTS come out with '2COOL 4SKOOL' track list". Allkpop. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  5. ↑ "BTS to sing about teen love with 'Skool Luv Affair' comeback next month".
  6. ↑ "BTS reveals comeback countdown timer for 'SKOOL LUV AFFAIR'!".
  7. ↑ "K-Pop stars Girls' Generation, Bangtan Boys headline KCON 2014". LA Times. May 22, 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "EXO's Baekhyun And BTS's V Are Identical In Selfie, 'Baekhyun And Taehyung' Trends Worldwide". KpopStarz. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "BTS Announce 'The Red Bullet' U.S. Summer Tour". Billboard. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "BTS Profile". BTS Official Website. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 防弾少年団のアルバム売上ランキング. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "2015년 1월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "2013년 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "2014년 10월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  16. ↑ "2014년 5월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Korea K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  19. ↑ 防弾少年団のシングル売上ランキング. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Park Si-soo (March 7, 2014). "BTS to make foray in Japan in June". The Korea Times. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  22. ↑ Jung, Yeawon (November 15, 2013). "EXO and SHINee Win Big at the ‘2013 MelOn Music Awards’". enewsWorld. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 "2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards". Mnet.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 "MAMA Vote 2014". Mwave. Mnet. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  25. ↑ "The 29th Golden Disk Awards in Beijing". Golden Disk Awards. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  26. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (24 January 2014). "EXO Takes the Daesang at the Seoul Music Awards". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  27. ↑ Lee Min Ji (January 23, 2015). "SM Sweeps ′Seoul Music Awards′ Taking Rookie and Daesang Awards". Newsen (CJ E&M). Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  28. ↑ Hwang Hye Jin (February 13, 2014). "EXO Wins Big Trophies from Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards". Newsen. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  29. ↑ Jeon Ah Ram (January 29, 2015). "[FULL WINNERS LIST] Super Junior and More Catch Attention with Their Words as They Win Big at ′Gaon Chart Awards′". Newsen. Retrieved 7 February 2015.

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