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    BTS: Rise of Bangtan
    BTS: Rise of Bangtan
    BTS: Rise of Bangtan
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    BTS: Rise of Bangtan

    By Cara J. Stevens

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    A must-have for diehard ARMY members and new fans alike, this fan guide celebrates everything you love about BTS with an in-depth look at their journey (and ARMY’s role in it)—featuring tons of color photos!

    This unofficial biography tells the story of BTS and their global ARMY, which helped propel them to the top of the charts all over the world. Extensively researched, Rise of Bangtan explores the lives of RM, J-Hope, Suga, Jimin, V, Jin, and Jungkook, the story behind how they all got together, and their amazing rise to fame—from their start in East Asia to their dominance across the globe. 

    If you love BTS and everything K-Pop, this celebration of your favorite band is what you’ve been waiting for.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateAug 14, 2018
    ISBN9780062886491
    BTS: Rise of Bangtan
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    Cara J. Stevens

    Cara J. Stevens is the author of American Icons: Frank Sinatra and has written guides to Pokemon Go!, Terraria, Minecraft, and Fidget Spinners as well as several graphic novel series for young readers. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, two children, and a loud, fluffy dog named Oliver. Discover more @ATFMCara on Twitter and Facebook.

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    Introduction

    A K-pop boy band with a hip-hop influence, BTS’s catchy songs, smooth moves, and adorable personalities have skyrocketed the seven members to worldwide idol status, earning them a top spot on charts around the globe. They even landed a place in Guinness World Records for having more Twitter engagement than any other musical group in the world in 2018.

    Rebellious and edgy, romantic and sensitive, 90 percent of BTS’s songs are written by the seven members of the group. Their hopes, dreams, fears, struggles, excitement, and passions are reflected in their songs, prompting an entire generation across the globe to join the BTS ARMY.

    BTS debuted in 2013 with their breakout single No More Dream. Their music is a mash-up of Western and Korean styles and includes star-studded collaborations with rappers and EDM stars such as Steve Aoki, the Chainsmokers, and Supreme Boi.

    BTS GOES BY MANY DIFFERENT NAMES:

    Bangtan Boys

    Beyond the Scene

    Bulletproof Boy Scouts

    Bangtan Sonyeondan (방탄소년단) in Korean

    Bōdan Shōnendan (防弾少年団) in Japanese

    Who is BTS?

    Jin: vocalist, visual, hyung

    RM: rapper, producer, leader

    Suga: rapper, producer, group dad

    J-Hope: rapper, dancer, aegyo

    Jimin: dancer, vocalist, chocolate abs

    V: vocalist, visual, 4D

    Jungkook: dancer, vocalist, maknae

    The boys’ playful, casual energy offstage can seem surprising to fans whose first exposure to the group is their emotional, hard-edged lyrics and tight dancing style.

    BULLETPROOF BOY SCOUTS: THE STORY BEHIND THE NAME

    The group went through a few possible names before coming up with BTS, like Big Kids (because their management company is Big Hit) and Young Nation. The name Bangtan translates to bulletproof, a symbol of their goal to block out the world’s bullets, standing tall and fighting for their beliefs no matter what kind of shade anyone throws at them. Sonyeondan translates to a group of boys or boy scouts.

    The meaning of ‘bangtan’ is to guard against something. So [our name] means that we will boldly defend our music and our value/worth.

    —J-Hope

    The acronym BTS has evolved since the group’s debut, and the boys have expanded the meaning to Beyond the Scene in a nod to their connection with their fan base, ARMY.

    THE LOGO

    The band’s open-door logo represents young people who aren’t content with settling for their current reality, and are willing to open doors and go forward to achieve growth.

    ARMY

    An acronym for Adorable Representative MC for Youth, describing the army of fans devoted to spreading BTS’s music and message of love, acceptance, and fun.

    Timeline

    2010–11 Big Hit Entertainment holds auditions for the group that becomes BTS

    December 17, 2012 BTS Twitter account launches

    June 9, 2013 Member lineup officially announced

    June 11, 2013 No More Dream music video released

    June 12, 2013 First album, 2 Cool 4 Skool, released

    September 2, 2013 BTS’s Rookie King variety show debuts

    January 1, 2014 Rookie of the Year Golden Disc Award

    February 12, 2014 Boy In Luv releases. The album Skool Luv Affair later reaches number 3 on the Billboard World Albums chart

    March 29, 2014 BTS performs in front of three thousand fans at Global Official Fanclub ARMY First Muster concert in Seoul, South Korea

    April 24, 2014 Makes Japanese debut with Wake Up

    July 1–14, 2014 Stars in their first TV show, set in Los Angeles: American Hustle Life

    September 9, 2014 Launches Hip Hop Monster webtoon series

    January 23, 2015 Wins New Artist of the Year at Seoul Music Awards

    February 10–19, 2015 First Japanese tour, Wake Up: Open Your Eyes

    October 26, 2015 Becomes brand ambassadors for Puma

    December 2, 2015 Wins Mnet Asian Music Award for Best World Performer

    February 17, 2016 Wins Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards’ World K-Pop Star Award

    FAST FACT:

    By September 2018, the DNA music video had more than 485 million views on YouTube and more than 1.5 million comments.

    2016 Wings hits number twenty-six on the Billboard 200—the highest K-pop album debut until 2018

    October 9, 2016 Blood Sweat & Tears achieves all-kill, at number one on all eight Korean music charts: Melon, Mnet, Bugs, Olleh, Soribada, Genie, Naver, and Monkey3

    November 19, 2016 Wins Melon Music Awards’ Daesang, Best Album of the Year

    May 21, 2017 Wins Billboard Music Awards’ Top Social Artist Award, dethroning Justin Bieber, who had previously held the spot for six years running

    November 1,

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