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BTS/Bangtan Boys/ Beyond the Scene (formerly Bulletproof Boy Scouts) is a 7 member Hip Hop group. Their name was created because out of all the harshness (bullets) in the world, they want to stand up for what they believe in no matter what. Rap Monster, J-Hope and SUGA have a part in making all their albums.
Featured in/ collaborations:
+ Jokwon's "I'm Da One"
+ Thanh Bui's "Danger (Mo-Blu-Mix)
Music Video Appearances:
+ "Come Back Home" for SEOTAIJI 25 Project
Company: Big Hit Entertainment
Fan Club Name: A.R.M.Y (Adorable Representation M.C for Youth)
Light Stick Colour: Silver-Gray
Debut: June 12, 2013 ("No More Dream")
BTS is an incredibly successful group both in Korea and internationally. Here are some of their achievements:
- music video for "Blood Sweat & Tears" broke the previous YouTube record for the highest number of views on a K-Pop group music video within 24 hours
- their album Wings made history as the first Korean act to make it to the UK Official Albums Charts
- their album Wings also debuted at #26 on the Billboard 200 chart, making a new US record for Highest Charting and Best Selling KPop Album
- they are the first KPop act to log 3 entries on the Billboard 200
- the album Wings also topped the World Albums Chart, World Digital Songs Chart, and Social 50 Chart for the week of October 29 and charted on the YouTube Music Global Top 100
- they were the first artist not from one of the Big 3 entertainment companies to win 2 Artist of the Year awards at the Mnet Asian Music Awards
- their song Spring Day was ranked #15 on US Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart
- the music video for "Spring Day" broke the YouTube record for highest number of views on a K-Pop group music video within 24 hours (previously held by one of their other music videos)
- the next week, their music video for "Not Today" broke the same record
- the "Spring Day" music video also become the fastest KPop group music video to reach 20 million views (later broken by their music video "Not Today")
- they won Top Social Artist Award at the Billboard Music Awards in 2017
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Dramas /TV Shows:
Jin: Laws of the Jungle Kota
V: Hwarang (2017)
ALL: Rookie King: Channel Bangtan (2013), American Hustle Life, BTS GO!
Variety Shows on V Live: Run BTS!, BTS GAYO, BTS Bokbulbok, BTS: Bon Voyage
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Kim Nam Joon (Rap Monster)
Nicknames: RapMon, Leader Mon, God of Destruction (breaks everything he touches)
Trainee: 3 years
Birthplace: Ilsan, Gyeonggi-do
Birthday: September 12, 1994
Height: 181 cm (5'11")
Weight: 64 kg (147 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Sibling: younger sister
Languages: English and Korean
Education: Apgujeong High School, Global Cyber University
Position: Leader and Main Rapper
Hobby: surfing the web
Favourite Colour: black
Favourite Food: meat, Korean knife noodles (Kalguksu)
Favourite Items: clothes, computer and books
Favourite Number: 1
Role Models: A$AP Rocky and Kanye West
Ideal Type: someone with a nice voice, appropriately tall, pale and looks good in a white t-shirt, jeans and red converse. also someone who is confident and thoughtful
Ideal Date: see a movie together, then eat and go for a walk
Personality: strong aura on stage but supposedly very shy off stage
Popular Quotes: 'Jimin, you go no jams', 'Team work makes the dream work'
Fun Facts:
- solo:
+ "Joke" (2015)
+ "Do You" (2015)
+ "Awakening" (2015)
- featured in / collaborations:
+ MFTBY's "Buckubucku"
+ 2AM's Jokwon, Lim Jeonghee and 8eight's Johee "Perfect Christmas"
+ DJ Soulscape's "Unpack Your Bags"
+ Warren G's "P.D.D (Please Don't Die")
+ Mandy Ventrice's "Fantastic"
+ Yankie's "ProMeTheUs"
+ Wale's "Change"
+ Gaeko's "Gajah"
- he taught himself English
- habits: rolling back shoulders
- if he ever has a girlfriend who isn't an idol, he will write a song to her apologizing for being an idol
- studied in New Zealand for 6 months
- BTS has been a group since 2010 but they experienced constant member changes up until their debut in 2013 and he is the only member left from the original line up
- likes clear weather
- if he was a girl he would date J-Hope because he is like the mother at the dorm
- big advocate for gay/lesbian rights
- has composed or produced over 100 songs
- his younger sister is the same age as Jungkook but he said he wouldn't introduce him to her
- has been writing lyrics since he was in school and would write them on his textbook
- clothes matter to him
- he was an underground rapper before his debut and had several tracks that he released informally, including a collaboration with Block B's Zico
- IQ of 148 (really smart)
- ranked in the top 1% of the nation in his high school exams
- his TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) score was 900
- wrote the lyrics to 'No More Dream' because he had no dreams when he was in school
- wrote a Brave Brother diss track called 'Hook'
- wants to be a rich rapper
- has a dog named Rap Mon
- wants to make a sub unit with Jungkook
- first member to join BTS
- likes to imitate the other members
- close friends with GOT7's Jackson
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Kim Seok Jin (Jin)
Nicknames: Pink Princess, Jin Princess, Fake Maknae, Worldwide Handsom, Eomma, Eat Jin
Trainee: 3 years - only one that got cast from the street
Birthplace: Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do
Birthday: December 4, 1992
Height: 179 cm (5'10.5")
Weight: 63 kg (139 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Sibling: older brother
Languages: Mandarin and Korean
Education: Konguk University - Film major
Position: Vocalist and Visual
Hobbies: playing video games on his Nintendo and taking selfies
Skill: cooking
Favourite Colour: blue (used to be pink)
Favourite Food: lobster, meat, chicken, Korean cold noodles (naengmyeon) and greasy food
Favourite Items: Maple Story and Super Mario action figures, Nintendo games
Favourite Number: 4
Role Model: Big Bang's TOP
Personality: very quiet
Ideal Type: someone who is a good wife, good at cooking, takes care of him and is nice
Fun Facts:
- OST:
+ "It's Definitely You" for Hwarang with V
- habits: blinks left eye when hungry
- bad eyesight
- oldest member
- working towards an acting major
- in charge of cleaning the dorm
- loves Spring sunlight
- if he was a girl he would date Jimin because he is shy and someone like Jimin would help him open up and be social
- likes the Disney princesses
- very good cook
- enjoys looking at photos and recipes
- has the best body and longest legs in the group according to the other members
- members place him as first for visuals
- very confident about his looks
- known for his 'traffic dance'
- loves to eat
- friends with ToppDogg's Kidoh, VIXX's Ken, Lee Won Keun, and B1A4's Sandeul
- wanted to be a detective when he was younger
- has really strong prescription glasses but he is insecure about wearing them
- closest to V
- wakes up 2 hours earlier than the rest of the members
- has a dog named Jjanggu
- has a drivers license
- can play guitar and piano
- likes alpacas
- if he had a day off he would want Suga to be his servant so he can order him around
- can't watch horror movies
- roommates with Suga (Suga said he's the perfect roommate)
- if Jimin had to go with a member somewhere in the spring he would choose Jin because he's funny to be with
- he bickers a lot with Jungkook
- likes strawberries but not strawberry flavoured things
- scared of bugs when they are on him
- when he makes a dad joke, Suga is the only one who doesn't laugh
- dieted for a year and only ate chicken breasts
- used to work at a strawberry farm
- 3 things he needs to be happy: money, friends, and a calm or quiet place
- got a lot of international attention for his good looks after the Billboard Music Awards
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Min Yoon Gi (SUGA)
Nicknames: Motionless Min (doesn't do anything on free days), Dad (acts as dad in group), Mr. Appendix (had appendicitis surgery)
Trainee: 3 years
Birthplace: Buk-gu, Daegu
Birthday: March 9, 1993
Height: 174 cm (5'8.5")
Weight: 59 kg (130 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Sibling: older brother
Education: Global Cyber University
Position: Lead Rapper
Hobbies: reading comic books, basketball, and playing games
Skill: Photography
Favourite Colour: white
Favourite Food: meat
Favourite Items: camera, electronics and accesssories
Favourite Number: 3
Favourite Pet: dog (Welsh Corgi)
Role Models: Kanye West, Lupe FIasco, Lil Wayne, Hit Boy
Ideal Type: girl who likes music, particularly Hip-Hop
Ideal Date: watch a movie, walk and eat together
Personality: straightforward
Motto: Let's live while having fun, doing music as your hobby and doing it as work is different"
Fun Facts:
- solo:
+ "Agust D" (2016)
+ "Give it to me" (2016)
- habits: making rhymes in every day situations, overdoing jokes, and biting his nails
- wants to visit the US
- named SUGA because of his pale skin and sweet personality
- Jungkook says "SUGA isn't talkative but there's weight in his every word"
- speaks with a satoori accent when he's nervous and when he cries
- would date Jin if he were a girl
- loves taking photos
- favourite weather is when he can wear short sleeves during the dat and long sleeves at night
- in charge of fixing the things Rap Monster breaks and other stuff
- he's like the father of the group
- usually scolds and nags the younger members when they make a mistake
- chose to become a rapper after hearing Epik High's "Fly"
- has a drivers license
- loves to play basketball and used to play it every Sunday when he was a trainee
- loves to sleep
- bad at English and Japanese
- wanted to be an architect when he was younger
- writes and composes lyrics daily (will write lyrics even when he's in the waiting room, car, or washroom)
- wrote 'Like It' in less than 40 minutes
- has a problem when he talks to Rap Monster because their age group is small and they have a lot of things in common
- came from a poor family
- if he could steal anything from the other members he would take Jungkook's age
- all the members chose him as the sweetest member
- really bad at drawing
- if he were stuck on a deserted island for 3 years the member he would bring would be Jimin (because he is pleasant and mature)
- 3 things he likes: sleeping, quiet places, and places without people
- 3 things he dislikes: dancing, loud places, and places where there are people crowding around
- he doesn't like his looks
- mood maker along with V
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Jung Ho Seok (J-Hope)
Trainee: 3 years
Birthplace: Gwangju
Birthday: February 18, 1994
Height: 177 cm (5'10")
Weight: 59 kg (143 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Sibling: older sister
Education: Gwangju Global High School, Global Cyber University
Position: Lead Rapper and Main Dancer
Hobbies: listening to music and window shopping
Favourite Colour: Green
Favourite Number: 7
Role Models: BigBang's GDragon, A$AP Rocky, J.Cole, and Beenzino
Ideal Type: someone who loves him, is good at cooking, and thinks a lot
Ideal Date: go to the sea and walk down a beach holding hands
Motto: If you don't work hard, there won't be good results
Fun Facts:
- featured in:
+ 2AM Jokwon's "Animal"
- wants to visit China
- cleanest member, often called Mom of group because he nags the member a lot
- chose his stage name because he wants to be a source of hope and light for his fans
- won many dance awards
- always wanted to be a singer/ performer
- really bad at drawing
- loves kimchi
- favourite season is spring
- initially auditioned for JYP (auditioned together with B.A.P's Youngjae and Halo's Dino)
- best dancer in BTS
- very clean
- hates exercising
- hated doing aegyo before he debuted but he has since changed his mind
- went to the same rap and dance academy in Gwangju as B.A.P's Zelo
- before debuting he was part of a street dance team called NEURON
- won an underground dance battle
- has a dog named Mickey
- used to play tennis in elementary school and went to competitions
- likes melodramatic movies and remembers watching a lot of movies when he was younger
- closest to Jungkook
- likes to visit their fancafe when he has time because he wants to know what fans are saying
- shares his problems or worries with Rap Monster or Suga
- very famous in the Gwangju dance underground when he was younger
- he would want to steal Jimin's abs and Rap Monster's rap and English skills
- three things he needs to be happy: family, health, and love
- Suga said he is very good at expressing how he feels with words
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Park Ji Min (Jimin)
Nicknames: Park Jiminnie, Dooly (looks like Dooly the dinosaur when he puffs out his cheeks)
Trainee: 1 year
Birthplace: Busan
Birthday: October 13, 1995
Height: 174 cm (5'8.5")
Weight: 60 kg (134 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Sibling: younger brother
Education: Busan High School of Arts and Dance, Korea Arts High School, Global Cyber University
Position: Lead Vocalist and Main Dancer
Hobbies: relaxing whenever he can
Favourite Colours: light blue and black
Favourite Items: snap backs and bandanas
Favourite Food: pork, duck, chicken, fruit and kimchi jjigae
Favourite Number: 3
Role Models: Big Bang's Taeyang, Chris Brown, and Rain
Ideal Type: cute and nice, must be smaller than him
Ideal Date: sitting on a bench and drinking together or in the countryside where they could walk and hold hands together
Motto: Let's keep trying until we can't do it anymore
Fun Facts:
- appeared in:
+ GLAM's "Party (XXO)" M/V
- last to be added to group
- SUGA says he is very good at being boring
- most female fans along with V
- habits: dancing or moving to music where ever he is
- used to be very self conscious about his looks and his cheeks
- he got very depressed because of his looks but Jin got him out of it and he started to eat regularly again
- likes sunny and cool weather
- known for his impressive abs
- jokingly hits members as a way of showing his affection
- he will start to dance no matter where he is if music comes on
- became interested in singing after watching Rain perform
- once tried to write lyrics but Suga didn't like them and called them a children song
- most confident about his eyes
- likes reading comic books
- likes to solve problems by himself but will ask V for help if he is stuck
- Jungkook always teases him about his height
- in charge of the kitchen in the dorm
- would want to steal Rap Monster's height, V's talent and gaze, J-Hope's cleanliness, and Suga's diverse knowledge
- if he got a day off he jokingly said he would want to go on a date with Jungkook and hold hands with him
- felt hurt when Jungkook ranked him last in terms of looks
- wears eyeliner while practicing choreography so he can show strong expressions and not get shy
- Jin says he's the member that has changed the most since debut
- three things he likes: Jeonggukkie, performing, and receiving attention (in a profile he wrote)
- three things he dislikes: V, Jin, Suga (in a profile he wrote)
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Kim Tae Hyung (V)
Nicknames: Taetae, Mongtae (Blank Tae)
Trainee: 3 years
Birthplace: Daegu
Birthday: December 30, 1995
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 62 kg (137 lbs)
Blood Type: AB
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Siblings: younger sister and brother
Languages: Korean and Japanese
Education: Korea Arts High School and Global Cyber University
Position: Vocalist
Hobbies: looking for music no one else listens to and going on the computer
Favourite Artist: Eric Bannet
Favourite Colour: black, green and white
Favourite Food: japchae and meat
Favourite Items: computer, big dolls, clothes, shoes, accessories and anything unique
Favourite Number: 10
Role Model: his dad
Ideal Type: someone who becomes more charming by the day, takes care of him, only loves him, chic, lots of aegyo inside, makes hot chocolate
Ideal Date: going to an amusement park and holding hands
Motto: Let's live life coolly to the maximum. Since life happens only once, waking up at ease in the morning and do your best
Fun Facts:
- OST:
+ "It's Definitely You" for Hwarang with Jin
- habits: biting nails, saying "Mom" and "It hurts!" a lot, touching anything that's cute
- wants to visit Japan
- alien of BTS and described as 4D
- his so-called idol "parents" are B.A.P's Daehyun and EXO's Baekhyun
- has most female fans along with Jimin
- named V because it represents victory for the group
- plays classical and jazz saxophone
- worst sleeping habits: talks, scream and asks for water but sleeps right after
- wants to marry his first love and be with them forever
- has been in BTS for awhile but fans didn't know or hear of him until around their debut times
- likes unique things
- horrible cook
- has the same hobbies as Jin
- when he has a problem he shares it with Jimin and Jin but he thinks it's easier to talk to Jimin because they're the same age
- mood maker along with Suga
- most popular member in Taiwan
- in charge of the washing machine in the dorm
- likes amusement parks, especially the gryo drop, gyro swing, and roller coasters
- can climb trees well but can't get back down
- comes from a poor family and never thought he would be famous
- if he got a day off he would want to see his parents
- three needs to be happy: family, health, honour
- if it weren't for BTS he would probably be a farmer
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Jeon Jung Kook (Jungkook)
Nicknames: Jeon Jungkookie, Golden Maknae, Kookie, and Nochu
Trainee: 3 years
Birthplace: Busan
Birthday: September 1, 1997
Height: 177 cm (5'10")
Weight: 66 kg (145 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Sibling: older brother
Languages: Korean, Japanese, and English
Education: Seoul School of Performing Arts
Position: Maknae, Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Center/Face of the Group, and Sub Rapper
Hobbies: playing games and soccer
Skill: drawing
Favourite Colour: red, black and white
Favourite Food: pork soup rice, sashimi, sea eel and anything with flour
Favourite Items: shoes and makeup
Favourite Number: 1
Role Model: Big Bang's G-Dragon
Ideal Type: someone who is at least 168 cm but shorter than him, good wife, good at cooking, smart, pretty legs and nice. someone who likes him and is good at singing
Ideal Date: walking along the beach at night
Motto: I'd rather die than live without a passion
Fun Facts:
- featured in / collaborations:
+ 2AM's Jokwon, Lim Jeonghee and 8eight's Johee "Perfect Christmas"
+ "One Dream, One Korea"
- habits: sniffling and wriggling his fingers
- messiest member
- wants to visit Australia
- wants to go back to US - he studied dance in Movement Lifestyle Dance Studio in LA
- would date Jin if he was a girl
- supposedly a very good cook
- dislikes tasteless things, bugs, studying, and getting hurt
- learned B-boying in a club with some friends when he was in 7th grade
- knows Taekwondo (black belt)
- he was a handball player before he joined BTS
- favourite weather is sunny with a cool breeze
- wants to own a duck meat restaurant or be a tattooist
- went to Superstar K auditions in middle school but failed to pass the elimination round, however he received offers from 8 different entertainment agencies on his way home
- he randomly saw and fell in love with Rap Monster's rap and so he decided to join BigHit
- wanted to be a badminton player when he was younger but heard GDragon's songs in his first year of high school and decided he wanted to become a singer
- wants to go on a trip with his significant other some day
- loves reading comic books
- Jimin says he smiles when he swears
- dislikes all school subjects except Physical Education, Art, and Music Class
- dislikes bugs but he likes cool bugs
- had a pet stag beetle when he was younger but it died because he didn't take care of it well
- didn't use to exercise a lot but started doing it more after seeing Taeyang and Jay Park
- says V is the member that's the most similar to him
- friends with GOT7's BamBam and Yugyeom, Seventeen's DK Mingyu and The8, and NCT's Jaehyun (called the '97 liner squad and they have a group chat together)
- he would want to steal Rap Monster's knowledge, Suga's diverse knowledge, J-Hope's positivity, Jimin's persistence and effort, V's natural talent, and Jin's wide shoulders
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Official Web Links
Facebook: bangtan.official
Fan Club Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BulletBoys.BigHit
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BANGTANTV
Official Web Site: http://bts.ibighit.com
Daum: http://cafe.daum.net/BANGTAN
Me2Day: http://me2day.net/bts_me2
Official Blog: http://btsblog.ibighit.com
Twitter: @bts_bighit
BTS Official: @BTS_twt
Instagram: bts.bighitofficial
vLive: BTS Channel
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Awards
Awards Won: 45
Nominations: 78
Music Program Awards Won: 23
Arirang TV Pops in Seoul Awards
- 2014: Rising Star Award
Arirang TV Simply K-Pop Awards
- 2015: Best Performance Boy Group
Asia Artist Awards
- 2016: Best Icon Award - Singer
- 2016: Best Artist Award - Male Singer
1 Nomination
Billboard Music Awards
- 2017: Top Social Artist
Cable TV Broadcast Awards
- 2015: Hallyu Star Popularity Award
CJ E&M America Awards
- 2016: Best Male Idol
Gaon Chart Music Awards
- 2014: New Male Group Artist of the Year
- 2015: World Rookie Award
- 2016: K-Pop World Hallyu Star Award
- 2017: Album of the Year - 4th Quarter with Wings
- 2017: V Live Global Popularity Award
2 Nominations
Global V Live Awards
- 2017: Global Artist Top 10
Golden Disc Awards
- 2014: Newcomer Award
- 2015: Disk Bonsang with Dark & Wild
- 2016: Disk Bonsang with The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1
- 2017: Disk Bonsang with Wings
- 2017: Global K-Pop Artist Awards
2 Nominations
Hanteo Awards
- 2016: Album Award with Wings
Japan Gold Disc Awards
- 2015: Best New Artist (Asia)
- 2015: Best 3 New Artists Award (Asia)
- 2017: Best 3 Albums with Youth
KBS MV Bank MV Best 5
- 2016: Best Music Video Boy Group with "Fire"
1 Nomination
KBS World Radio
- 2016: Best Boy Group
- 2016: Best Song with "Fire"
Korean Popular Culture & Arts Awards
- 2016: Cultural Minister Award
MBC Music Show Champion Awards
- 2015: Best Performance Male Group with "Run"
Melon Music Awards
- 2013: New Artist of the Year
- 2015: Best Male Dance with "I Need U"
- 2016: Album of the Year with The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever
- 2016: Top 10 Artists
4 Nominations
Melon Popularity Award
- 2015: Weekly Popularity Award for December 7 with "Run"
- 2016: Weekly Popularity Award for October 17 with "Blood Sweat & Tears"
- 2016: Weekly Popularity Award for October 24 with "Blood Sweat & Tears"
- 2017: Weekly Popularity Award for February 20 with "Spring Day"
Mnet Asian Music Awards
- 2015: Best World Performer
- 2016: Best Male Group Dance Performance with "Blood Sweat & Tears"
- 2016: HotelsCombined Artist of the Year
9 Nominations
Mp3 Music Awards
1 Nomination
MTV Europe Music Awards
- 2015: Best Korean Act
2 Nominations
SBS MTV Best of the Best
2 Nominations
Seoul Music Awards
- 2014: New Artist Award
- 2015: Bonsang Award
- 2016: Bonsang Award
- 2017: Bonsang Award
- 2017: Best Male Dance Performance Award
- 2017: Album of the Year with Wings
- 2017: Best Music Video Award with "Blood Sweat & Tears"
6 Nominations
Shorty Awards
- 2017: Best in Music
YinTueTai V-Chart
- 2014: Rookie Award
- 2017: Best Stage Performance Award