Tag: BTS
BTS will not be exempted from military service: culture minister
Paris: South Korea’s globally acclaimed superstars BTS and other high-flying K-pop stars will not be exempted from mandatory military service under the government’s new guidelines on conscription waivers, the culture minister […]
Roaring K-pop boom reverses fate of declining CDs and other tangible albums
Seoul: The roaring K-pop boom in South Korea is reviving the fate of perishing CD music and other physical music record formats. Since the early 2000s, compact disc as a […]
BTS shatters cultural, language barriers with music
Seoul: The phenomenally successful one-year concert journey by K-pop band BTS proved to be an emphatic yes to years of lingering questions over whether K-pop could crack the mainstream of […]
With tears and sweat, BTS wraps up globe-trotting concert tour in home country
Seoul: Tears and sweat wrapped up K-pop superband BTS’ year-long world concert tour in the capital of their home country on Tuesday. The famous home ARMY’s fan chant consecutively naming […]
BTS rocks capital of Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The strong religious culture in Saudi Arabia couldn’t stop abaya-covered fans from springing up in their seats to dance as K-pop superband BTS performed its latest mega hit, “Boy […]
BTS leader donates $84,000 for students with hearing impairments
Seoul: RM, the leader of the popular boy band BTS, has donated 100 million won ($83,745) to help students with hearing impairments, a Seoul school said Friday. The BTS leader […]
K-pop boy band BTS plays role of ambassador of Korean culture
Seoul: While fans across the globe are glued to every move the seven members of K-pop boy band BTS make, the septet has often drawn inspiration from Korea’s traditional cultural […]
Even away from music scene for break, BTS makes buzz
Seoul: Off to its first-ever official break in its sensational seven-year career, K-pop super band BTS is away from the public eye, but the presence of its members’ surprise […]
South Korea’s BTS pick up two trophies at annual MTV music awards
Seoul: Proving its massive success on the American pop scene once again, K-pop boy band BTS has picked up two trophies at the annual MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) […]
BTS makes Time’s list of 25 most influential people on internet
K-pop superstars BTS has made it on Time magazine’s list of the 25 Most Influential People on the Internet for the third year in a row. The K-pop septet was […]