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K-Pop History
The history of K-Pop idols dates back to 1885. At that time, a new music genre emerged in Korea called changga. Changga is music with modern instrumental sounds such as guitar, drums, flute, and the like. Changga music is an adaptation of Western pop music using Korean lyrics. Furthermore, during the Japanese colonization of Korea from 1910 to 1945, changga music was used to express the sadness, wounds, and hopes of the Korean people while they were under Japanese colonial rule. However, the Japanese confiscated various existing changga collections and published their own lyric books. One of the songs that was popular at that time until now is Huimanga, which means hope.
Entering the 1960s, Korean pop music began to divide into several different genres. The first genre is oldies. Then, in the 1970s, rock music began to emerge, which was introduced by its pioneer, Cho Yong-pil. Meanwhile, modern pop music in Korea began to emerge in 1992, after the debut appearance of the group Seo Taiji and Boys. Seo Taiji and Boys is a music group that introduces Korean pop music with a mixture of elements of American rap, rock, and techno. After that, hip-hop and dance began to emerge which dominated Korean music trends throughout the 1990s.
K-pop is a popular music genre and is loved by people all over the world. Around the 2000s, many talented newcomers began to emerge in the music world. Music genres such as R&B and hip hop have succeeded in producing several well-known musicians, one of them is BTS. Every member who is part of these music groups has already gone through auditions and a long quarantine before finally debuting. The criteria required are also varied and hard, starting from physical appearance, beautiful voice, and dancing skills. It is not surprising that many fans loved these groups.
BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan)
Bangtan Boys commonly called BTS is one of the original boy bands from South Korea currently receiving a lot of attention from many people in the world. Before being known as a boy band named BTS, the group was previously named BPB, which stands for Bulletproof Boys. Then, in 2011, the name BPB was later changed to BTS, and known until now.
Most BTS songs have a hip-hop flow or are affected by hip-hop music. BTS also explored hip-hop music streams so that the music they produced is not just that. Each member of BTS has their own credit for the song they produce. However, RM and Suga have a big role as producers of the songs they sing.
BTS managed to make a new history in the K-pop industry by releasing an album. With support from its fans, BTS managed to climb to the Top Chart on various foreign music platforms and even Korea. BTS also sold more than 1.2 million copies album. From album sales, and tours, to advertisements, BTS certainly has a tremendous wealth. On average, each member of BTS has around $8 million. J-Hope is said to be the richest member with material ownership of $12 million.
With worldwide popularity, BTS was nominated for a Grammy in 2018 with the album “Love Yourself: Tear”. The BTS album was in the category of Best Recording Package which is under the HuskyFox brand and graphic design studio. BTS has recorded history, one of which is the first boyband to give a speech at the UN session and campaign to dare to pursue dreams for young people. based on research from the Hyundai Research Institute. They revealed that BTS is one of the reasons for tourists to visit South Korea. Even the presence of BTS makes Korean products sweeter in the market. On June 15, 2022, BigHit Music released an announcement stating that BTS would not go on hiatus, but will focus on releasing solo music for a while.
BTS Member Profile and Fact
BTS or Bangtan Sonyeondan or Bangtan Boys is one of the boy bands currently on the rise. BTS has 7 members. Each member of the BTS member plays an important role in singing. Starting from rap, vocals, dancing, and more. Well, to get to know more about BTS following is a complete profile and facts of each member.
RM (Kim Namjoon)
Rap Monster is the stage name while the real name of Rap Monster is Kim Nam Joon, Has a sister named Kim Gyeong Min. Rap Monster is more familiar called RM BTS. Born in Ilsan South Korea on September 12, 1994. Zodiac Virgo. Height 181 cm and Weight 67. Blood Type A. Bachelor's degree in Global Cyber University with electrical engineering major. MBTI Personality Type is ENTP whereas his previous results were ENFP and INFP. Rough and tough image, but playful and relaxed character. Hobby is Surfing the web. Favorite foods are meat (especially Samgyeopsal) and Kalguksu (Korean knife noodles). Favorite colors are black, pink, and purple. favorite items are clothes, computers, and books. Favorite number is 1. Favorite season is autumn.
RM occupies the position of leader or leader in the group as the main rapper. Usually, the leader is the oldest member, but BTS does not implement that because RM is considered smart and can be a leader both trusted to be the leader by other BTS members. Before debuting as a rapper on BTS, RM himself had shown his talent and achievements as an underground rapper under the stage name Runch Randa. At that time RM collaborated with Zico from Block B who was also an underground rapper.
Besides being a rapper, RM is also talented in writing songs, therefore many BTS songs were written by RM. RM is an idol with an IQ of 149 making himself a genius and smart in Language. RM's TOEIC score is 900, making him fluent in English. With this language ability, RM managed to give his best speech at the UN General Assembly. RM also became a top-ranked student during the national exam.
Jin (Kim Seokjin)
Jin has the real name Kim Seok Jin. has a 2-year-old older brother, Kim Seok Joong. He is the oldest member of BTS. According to the other members, he has the best body in Bangtan. Born in Gwacheon, South Korea on December 4, 1992. Zodiac Sagitarrius. Height 179 cm and a weight 60 kg. Blood type is O. Education in Konkuk University and Hanyang Cyber University with a major in Films. MBTI personality is INTP. Hobby watching anime and culinary. Favorite foods are lobster, meat, and naengmyeon (Korean cold noodles). Favorite color is blue. Favorite number 4. Favorite season auntum.
In BTS Jin occupies the sub-vocalist and visual position in the group due to his handsome face. Seok Jin had auditioned at SM Entertainment before joining Big Hit Entertainment. Jin auditioned in SM when he was 15 years old and qualified for the next stage. But Jin finally did not come auditioning for the second stage because he was afraid. Jin apparently devoted his hobby to the culinary field through a blog. Before joining a member of BTS, Jin apparently had a blog that contained food reviews. Jin loves to eat and cook or other culinary-related things. Another Jin's hobby is watching anime, which is also the same as V's, so they get along easily.
Jin spent three years as a trainee before finally debuting as a member of BTS. At that time, the BTS member who became his first friend was V, who was also a BTS member. The friendship between V and Jin can be close because Jin and V have a lot in common, including hobbies. Jin is a visual of BTS. having a handsome face, Jin was apparently once a model. Jinn was a model for Korean skincare brand Etude House.
Suga (Min Yoongi)
Suga real name is Min Yoon Gi, has an older brother named Min Geumjae. He is a very confident person. Born in Daegu, South Korea on 9 March 1993. Zodiac pisces. Height 176 cm and weighs 59 kg. Blood type is O. bachelor's degree education in Global Cyber University with Liberal Arts Major. MBTI personality type is ISTP whereas his previous results were INFP and INTP. Hobby is are playing games, photography, reading comics, and writing songs. Favorite food are Korean noodle and meat. Favorite colors are monochrome white and black. Favorite number 3. Favorite season is auntum or spring.
In the group, Suga occupies the position of lead rapper. Just like RM before becoming a member of BTS, Suga is an underground rapper who is famous in his hometown, Daegu, with the nickname "Gloss". Suga is also a graduate of Apgujeong High School which is an all-boys school. Suga is the second of two brothers and Suga has an older brother. Suga was able to join BTS after successfully becoming runner-up in an open audition held by Big Hit Entertainment in 2010.
One of Suga BTS's achievements is that BTS personnel have released a mixtape named August D as well as launching two Music Videos (MV) for the song Give it to Me and the song Agust D. he created. The two songs were watched one million times in just 2 hours in 2016. Suga always carries a notebook wherever he goes so he can write songs every day. Suga's favorite things are electronic goods, and his favorite film is Inception. Suga is also great at playing basketball. In the group BTS, Suga is a father figure for the other members.
J-Hope (Jung Hoseok)
J-Hope BTS's real name is Jung Ho Seok. He has an older sister known as, Mejiwoo. J-Hope is the member who most often acts cute. Born in Gwangju, South Korea 18 February 1994. Zodiac Aquarius. Height 177 cm and weights 65 kg. Blood type A. Education in Global Cyber University. Hobby are Listening to music and window shopping. Favorite food is kimchi. Favorite color is green. Favorite number 7 and favorite season is spring and winter,
In the group, J-Hope occupies the position of Lead Rapper and main dancer along with Jimin. Before debuting with BTS, J-Hope first joined a street dance group called NEURON. Because he joined NEURON, J-Hope took part in many dancing competitions. J-hope is the second child of two siblings, his older sister is a woman named Jung Da Won. J-Hope is the moodmaker in the group who always brings happiness to the other members. That's why if Suga is considered a father figure in the group, J-Hope is considered a mother figure in the group. According to V, another BTS member, J-Hope is the same as Doraemon because he can find a solution to every problem.
J-Hope is also the most talkative member compared to the other members. J-Hope is someone who loves animals, especially dogs, before his debut J-Hope had a dog named Smile Hoya. J-Hope is also a member who is clean and neat. J-Hope won the competition held by JYP Entertainment and received a scholarship. Hope is known as a talented figure. Apparently, J Hope’s talent won a competition held by JYP Entertainment. From the competition, he won a full scholarship at Seoul Fine Arts and Music School and 300,000 Won. J-Hope is known as one of the members of BTS who has experts in dancers or dancing. Before joining BTS, J-Hope had apparently shown a passion for dancing by writing a list of dancers he liked and why he liked the dancers.
Jimin (Park Jimin)
Jimin has the same stage name as his real name Park Ji Min. He has a younger brother named Park Jihyun. Jimin was the last member to join BTS and was known for for impressive abs. Born in Busan, South Korea, on 13 October 1995. Zodiac Libra. Height of 175 cm and Weight 61 kg. Blood type is A. Bachelor's education from Global Cyber University, Theatre, and film major. MBTI personality type is ESTP and his previous result was ENFJ. Hobby are drawing, martial arts dancing, relaxing and playing video games. Favorite foods are pork, duck, chicken, fruit, and kimchi jjigae. He doesn’t like spinach. Favorite colors are blue and black. Favorite number is 3. He prefers a sunny and cool weather.
Jimin occupies the position of Lead Vocalist and Main Dancer in the group. Jimin is a member who has many nicknames among fans such as Chim Chim, Dolly, or Park Jiminie. Jimin has an idol, namely his senior in the K-Pop industry, namely Taeyang Bigbang. Jimin studied at the Busan Arts School majoring in modern dance.
Under his teacher's advice, Jimin finally auditioned for Big Hit Entertainment and managed to pass and become a trainee with the other members. Jimin is a BTS member who always maintains a good diet. Jimin is also a BTS member who exercises most diligently every day. Compared to sleeping, Jimin prefers to spend time practicing. Jimin is a caring and obedient figure. A unique fact about Jimin is that his fingers are smaller compared to the other members.
V (Kim Taehyung)
The next member is V whose real name is Kim Tae Hyung. V was born in Daegu, South Korea on December 30, 1995. V's height is 178 cm with a weight of 58 kg. His blood type is AB. His MBTI personality type is INFP when the previous result was ENFP. He has a younger sister named Kim Eun Jin and a younger brother (Kim Jong Gyu). He has an education in Global Cyber University. His favorite foods are Japchae and any type of meat. His hobbies are Searching for music that no one listens to, and going on the computer. his favorite number is 10. His favorite color is grey. His role model is his dad.
V is the main vocalist in BTS. Even though he was born in Daegu, V grew up in Geochang and grew up there. V is a graduate of the Korea Arts School. Before debuting with BTS, V used to be an ulzzang which is a nickname in Korea to refer to someone with a perfect face. Among the other BTS members, V has the most unique and strange personality is considered the most mysterious member. V is someone who is unique and doesn't like everything that many people like. V prefers to like songs that not many other people listen to.
V also has a 4D personality, a popular 4D personality term in Korea to describe someone with an unpredictable personality. Sometimes he can scream or make strange faces in front of the camera, or can get excited when other people are quiet. Blank Tae is also the nickname given to V because V is often daydreaming and blank without expression. Apart from being talented at singing, V is also great at acting. This is proven by the many compliments V gave when he starred in the drama Hwarang: The Beginning as Hansung. V is the BTS member with the most female fans. His close friend is Jin because they both like anime. When it debuted, BTS’s popularity was not as big as it is today. So, V which at that time did not have enough money had to patch the woven clothes. However, the patch clothes worn by V seem fashionable instead of looking strange.
Jungkook (Jeon Jungkook)
Jungkook's real name is Jeon Jeong Guk, born in Busan, South Korea, on September 1, 1997. Jungkook is 178 cm tall and weighs 66 kg. His blood type is A. His MBTI personality type is INTP-T the previous result was ISFP. He has an older brother named Jeon Junghyun. he has an education in Seoul School of Global Cyber University. He likes the number 1 and his favorite color is black. His favorite foods are sea eel, pork soup, rice, and sashimi.
Jungkook is the youngest member of BTS so he is nicknamed Maknae. Jungkook also occupies the position of main vocalist, lead dancer, and sub-rapper. Before joining BTS, Jungkook had already auditioned for Superstar K3. At that audition, Jungkook ended up failing but became the target of many entertainment companies in Korea, one of which is Big Hit Entertainment, which currently manages him. Jungkook joined Big Hit Entertainment in 2011. In 2012, Big Hit sent Jungkook to Los Angeles to study dance at an academy in that city.
American dancer Kyle Hanagami once appreciated Jungkook's extraordinary dance abilities and talents. Jungkook underwent a trainee period in Los Angeles and after returning from LA Jungkook finally debuted with the other 6 BTS members. As the youngest member of BTS, Jungkook also debuted when he was still underage. Jungkook's idol is G-Dragon from Bigbang, a senior in the Korean music industry. Jungkook's hobbies are dancing, drawing, and skateboarding.
As the youngest member, Jungkook is a member with many talents, so he is nicknamed the Golden Maknae. In contrast to J-Hope who is very neat, Jungkook is the dirtiest and most messy member. Jungkook is also the member who is the most disobedient to members who are older than him. Apparently, BTS’s Maknae has a personal blog. Unlike other BTS members who write blogs about respective hobbies, Jungkook has a blog to write his personal experiences while he is attending a dancing course in America. The dancing course followed by Jungkook he followed a year before he finally debuted with BTS.
BTS Rumors and Scandals
Almost all celebrities have and are not indifferent to scandals since they are always exposed to the public’s eye, As we know we cannot believe rumors and scandals because of uncertain or doubtful truths, here are some of the BTS rumors and scandals:
- In 2014, Jin BTS made a shake of fans because there was a condom box in the corner of his room. On BTS blog Jin posted a photo of him eating his cuisine. Due to the spread of speculation, BTS agency instantly grants clarification. Big Hit Entertainment that shade BTS confirms the presence of condom boxes in Jin's room. But the condom box was not bought by Jin but was given by fans. Although considered controversial at the time, the BTS scandal is no longer in question.
- After the debut, BTS topped many Korean charts with the song “I Need U”. In fact, the album, The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1 became the best-selling album, beating the sales of the group album BIGBANG. Netizen accused Big Hit Entertainment of doing “sajaegi” aka manipulating chart rankings by raising the number of album sales. The BTS scandal reached the ears of Russian fans and was immediately clarified. In fact, BTS does have many fans spread overseas.
- a group of EXO fans and BTS fans were in tension. Some EXO-L believes BTS has mimicked the concept and appearance of EXO. Things got even more fussy when Jungkook BTS used the term Let's Love, which is considered a motto for EXO. Jungkook photos are edited and installed in funeral bouquets by a number of EXO-L. But when they realized the proximity of EXO and BTS members in the real world, the fan feud subsided.
- RM BTS has been hit by a plagiarism scandal of song lyrics alleged by Twitter account owners @wevebeenhere and @radiordinary. The lyrics are quoted from the Primary solo singer song “U”, which collaborates with Kwon Jin Ah and RM BTS. In response to the allegations, RM apologized and admitted that many of the lyrics were quoted from books, films, interviews, and letters. The owner of the Twitter account @wevebeenhere then apologized to RM BTS for causing a commotion
- When War of Hormone was released in 2014, netizens accused the song of “misogini” aka hate syndrome against women. With lyrics, women are the best treasure and more often wear high heels, netizens believe BTS targets women. This BTS scandal is muddled with the lyrics of the song “Joke” in the RM BTS mixtape. Not only misogyny, but netizens believe the lyrics are too sexual. You are the best woman, like to rule. You do well, act like to rule. But if you think about it, you never become the boss, instead of the boss, I would say gonorrhea. As more and more accused BTS of misogyny, Big Hit Entertainment apologized on behalf of the group and promised to educate them better
- In 2017, the CEO of a contractor company was sentenced to one year in prison after blackmailing Big Hit Entertainment. The company threatened to leak illegal marketing tactics of BTS agencies to promote its group. Worrying about BTS’s reputation, it turns out that one of Big Hit Entertainment's employees sent 5.7 million won or about Rp 72 million in person. The employee finally informed the agency and the scandal was immediately reported to the police
- When it came to the United States for the tour of The Red Bullet, RM BTS was threatened to be killed by a person. Many think this is due to RM interviews in Australia that are considered racist. When I first saw V and J-Hope, I couldn’t see them because they were too dark, so he said that controversy. In addition to RM, other BTS scandals have been experienced by Jimin BTS. He was the target of attacking a Twitter user who wanted to kill him in Anaheim, California on a tour of The Wings. A year later, an anonymous man said he would attack Jimin in Fort Worth, Texas. However, BTS agencies quickly conducted investigations and the police immediately guarded. Jimin BTS speaks about this threat and says he is more concerned about his fans. He also trusts the staff who maintain the safety of the place.
A.R.M.Y (Adorable Representative MC for Youth)
The BTS fan community, commonly called A.R.M.Y, was formed a month after BTS officially debuted in 2013 and to date, the number of fans has reached 18 million people spread across different countries (bts.fandom.com). After making their debut with the single "2 Cool 4 Skool", the following month they announced the official name of the BTS fan club. To be precise, on July 9, 2013, at a BTS fancafe, they announced the official name of their fan club was ARMY. ARMY stands for Adorable Representative MC for Youth. Since then, BTS fans have been called ARMY. They gather their own community and support every BTS concert and activity. They even made July 9 a celebration of ARMY's birthday.
The name Bangtan Boys means bulletproof clothes have a correlation with the army. The name ARMY is linked between soldiers, body armor, and how these two things are always together. Many members have taken the name literally, and believe that the fanbase is like one big family, with BTS at the helm.
Lesson From BTS
BTS or Bangtan Sonyeondan is a group that has received a lot of attention in the eyes of the world. There are many things we can learn from BTS about how we try our best to get what we dream of. Hard work. Persistence and tenacity are the keys to BTS' success. BTS' current success is the result of course because they never tire of working hard and practicing from time to time.