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ARMYs Are You Ready? BTS’s World Tour Could Be Coming Next Year

With all the BTS members currently serving in the military, ARMY is counting down the days until their return.

Let’s take a look at the discharge dates, shall we?

• Jin : December 13, 2022-June 12, 2024
• J-Hope : April 18, 2023-October 17, 2024
• Suga : September 22, 2023-June 21, 2025
• RM : December 11, 2023-June 10-2025
• Jimin : December 12, 2023-June 11, 2025
• V : December 11, 2023-June 10, 2025
• Jungkook : December 12, 2023-June 11, 2025

Recently, a news article gained much attention from ARMYs as it talked about expecting a world tour from the boys!

얘들아 미친 내년에 방탄 대규모 월드 투어 한단다…😻😻😻😻😻😻😻 pic.twitter.com/CAKwnHDZtT — 보노 (@bono_097) April 4, 2024

With NewJeans and BTS’s world tours to be expected next year, performance is confirmed to take a quantum jump. — Reporter Kim Young Moon/Daily Hankook

Fans that saw this could not contain their excitement and could not wait for next year to come.

네. 가겠습니다. 무슨일이 있어도 갈 겁니다. 갈 거야. 갈 거라고.!!!!!!!!!!!! https://t.co/ioXg6rLvkq — 애옹 (@immichinarmy) April 4, 2024

“Ok. I will go. No matter what happens, I will be going. I will go. I will!!!”

24년에 연예계든 ㅈ같은 소식만 들리니까 존나게지쳐서 트위터 안 들어왔는데 들어오자마자 이런 희소식이 https://t.co/PnRSDIJBH2 — 복치 (@bockchiii) April 4, 2024

I wasn’t coming on Twitter because of all the crazy news happening in 2024, but am seeing such good news as soon as I opened Twitter.

아나갑자기 눈물날거같애 가수도 팬도 기대했던 그 대규모 투어 다시 한다고? 5년이 지났는데도 한다고? ㅠ방탄오빠들아…💜💜💜😭😭 https://t.co/pEBLYgy20C — 차미르카미르 (@meta_moong) April 4, 2024

I suddenly feel like crying. The large-scale tour that both fans and the boys have been waiting for! They are doing it even though five years has passed? Oppa-deul!!!

헉 갑자기 가슴이 미친듯이 뜀 😇😇😇 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 https://t.co/w3uKnVuWnY — NyxV 🩷𝗙𝗥𝗜(𝗘𝗡𝗗)𝗦Ⓥ 💜 D-432 (@cnonchoni) April 4, 2024

My heart is pounding like crazy!!!

근데 월드로 진행할거면 국내투어도 껴줘야함 적어도 오빠들 고향은 돌아줘야함 https://t.co/uOuslz2xbI — 앙 (@ang19970901) April 4, 2024

If they are going to hold a world tour, please do a Korea tour too..please it’s your home country.

ARMYs, are you ready for this? Let’s go!

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1ST SPECIAL ALBUM

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MOMENT IN LIFE : YOUNG FOREVER

The final chapter of the story of The most beautiful moment in life Having won over the world with their two-part The most beautiful moment in life series in 2015, BTS will release their special album The most beautiful moment in life : YOUNG FOREVER on May 2. True to the title of the albums, the series has enabled BTS to now be in the most beautiful moment of their lives. The most beautiful moment in life : YOUNG FOREVER is a special album that marks the conclusion of the epic journey of the series, containing the last stories told by young people who, despite an uncertain and insecure reality (The most beautiful moment in life pt.1) continue to surge forward (The most beautiful moment in life pt.2).

‘Epilogue : Young Forever’ MV

‘burning up (fire)’ mv teaser, ‘burning up (fire)’ mv, ‘save me’ mv.

• 1 INTRO : The most beautiful moment in life 2’03”
• 2 I NEED U 3’31”
• 3 Hold Me Tight 4’35”
• 4 Autumn Leaves 4’28”
• 5 Butterfly prologue mix 4’55”
• 6 RUN 3’57”
• 7 Ma city 4’18”
• 8 Silver Spoon 3’54”
• 9 DOPE 4’00”
• 10 Burning Up ( FIRE ) 3’23”
• 11 Save ME 3’16”
• 12 Epilogue : Young Forever 2’51”
• 1 Converse High 3’29”
• 2 Moving On 4’52”
• 3 Whalien 52 4’04”
• 4 Butterfly 4’00”
• 5 House OF Cards (full length edition) 3’46”
• 6 Love is not over (full length edition) 3’41”
• 7 I NEED U urban mix 3’35”
• 8 I NEED U remix 3’43”
• 9 RUN ballad mix 4’17”
• 10 RUN (alternative mix) 3’56”
• 11 Butterfly (alternative mix) 4’01”

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• BTS' album 'The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever' secures gold BRIT certification in UK

BTS' album 'The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever' secures gold BRIT certification in UK

'The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever', the album by @BTS_twt , is now #BRITcertified Gold pic.twitter.com/hl5xXH2F5U — BRIT Awards (@BRITs) October 13, 2023

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BTS 2023 look back: From solo eras to enlistment, 14 times the K-pop band made massive waves in the entertainment world

B angtan Sonyeondan, widely known as the global phenomenon BTS, rewrote several historic feats in 2023 despite being on a brief hiatus from group activities. As the year 2023 comes close to wrapping up, it is time to take a walk down memory lane to relive all those iconic moments when BTS paved the way.

Following the June 2022 release of their anthology album Proof , BTS offered fans a taped dinner. The idols then declared they were going to take a hiatus from group music-making to work on individual projects on June 14, 2022. In retrospect, the news wasn't shocking because BTS had been living and creating music together for the last ten years, so it was probably the right moment for them to take a breather and discover their unique tones and storylines.

However, nobody had anticipated that the seven members of the globally popular boy band would carve their respective names on the Billboard charts to the Guinness Book of World Records to get honored by the Recording Industry Association of Japan and America.

Unforgettable moments of 2023 when BTS shattered the glass ceiling and made history several times

1) suchwita with bts members.

The BTS members experienced a lot of emotional moments with each other during the event. Fans excitedly awaited the entrances of BTS members, despite the program including many other well-known Korean superstars. RM, the BTS member who debuted in the first episode back on December 5, 2022, marked the beginning of Suchwita's journey .

In 2023, in episode 7, Jimin was the first BTS member to come as a guest on Suga's talk show on March 27, 2023, to promote his solo album FACE. Followed by Suga himself appeared as a guest on his own show in episode 9 to promote his solo record D-DAY on April 24, 2023, while Namjoon a.k.a RM was the host for that special episode.

Then, Jin appeared in episode 12 on June 10, 2023, which was a pre-filmed video since the singer had enlisted in the military in December 2022. Followed by, J-hope in episode 14 on July 19, Jungkook in episode 15 on July 29, and lastly, Taehyung aka V in episode 18 to promote Layover on September 11.

However, Jungkook appeared in episode 21 once again to promote his debut solo album GOLDEN where Taehyung made a surprise appearance in casual home shorts and crocs.

2) ⁠Jimin starts his solo career along with brand sponsorships from Tiffany & Co. and Dior

Jimin's debut album, "Face," released in March, marked the beginning of his professional life as a solo artist. The album yielded several immediately memorable music performances for listeners in addition to two big singles, Set Me Free Pt. 2 and Like Crazy , which peaked at No. 30 and No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.

Jimin released a vinyl edition of FACE on October 13, 2023, and prepared a new documentary detailing the album's production process. He performed on Music Bank, Inkigayo, and Studio Choom for solo album promotion. The Like Crazy singer-songwriter became the first BTS member to grace Jimmy Fallon's The Tonight Show .

Earlier this year, South Korean singer, dancer, and composer Jimin-a member of the boy band BTS-was appointed by Dior as a worldwide ambassador. Jimin's new endeavor follows the release of his most recent single, Vibe , on which he collaborated with Big Bang's Taeyang, a stalwart of K-Pop. Fans are well aware of how much Jimin looks up to Taeyang, hence, a partnership between the two was another significant achievement for the FACE singer.

Right at the heel of these, Jimin was announced as Tiffany & Co.'s newest Global House ambassador in May 2023. The artist, who is well-known for his distinct style and global influence, was hailed as the ideal representative by the House Tiffany & Co. as he embarked on a new chapter in the intersection of luxury, music, art, and culture.

3) ⁠Suga releases D-DAY, announces world tour & becomes the face of VALENTINO & NBA

Suga, also known as Agust D, released his debut studio album, D-DAY, on April 21, 2023, featuring guest performances from BTS members. The album broke the previous record set by Jimin, selling 1,072,311 copies globally on its first day. It also debuted at #2 on the US Billboard 200. Furthermore, "D-DAY Tour 2023" became the highest-grossing concert tour by a Korean solo artist and generated USD 57.2 million (about KRW 75.55 billion).

The fashion industry has been associating with the prominent South Korean band BTS for a while now. Suga is the newest brand ambassador for Valentino. The adored pop boy band member from BTS has joined the company's ambassador program, Di.Vas, which symbolizes Different Values.

The South Korean rapper, songwriter, producer, and member of the BTS group, has been designated an NBA Ambassador on April 6, 2023. As an NBA Ambassador, the idol engaged in the entirety of the 2022–2023 NBA season and beyond along with partaking in various league promotions.

4) JHope releases On The Street and enlists in the military

A documentary titled J-Hope in the Box , which followed the recording of his debut album and his performance at Lollapalooza, was made available internationally on Weverse and Disney+ in February 2023. In the same month, he was also named a Louis Vuitton brand ambassador.

On the Street , a joint track by J-Hope and American rapper J. Cole was released on March 3, 2023. He became the first member of BTS to crack the top 40 and the highest-charting Korean soloist in the lengthy history of the chart when the track opened at number 37 on the UK Singles Chart. The farewell song penned for his fans, On the Street also gave J-Hope his highest possible position at number 60 on the US Hot 100.

Following this, J-Hope enrolled on April 18, 2023, at an army boot camp in Wonju, Gangwon Province, beginning his 18-month assignment. After Jin enlisted in December 2022, he was the second member of the well-known K-pop group BTS to report for required military duty.

Although it was difficult for fans to say farewell and part ways with their idols, they recognized the significance of carrying out this mandated obligation for all physically fit South Korean men.

5) ⁠Take Two releases on their 10th anniversary and tops multiple charts + Bastion OST

In celebration of the 10th anniversary record-extending seventh leader on each list, a song called Take Two was released. From June 9 to June 15, 2023, the song was available for download and sold 64,000 copies globally, bringing it to the top of the Billboard Global 200 list. Furthermore, on June 15, 2023, the song surpassed 104.8 million streams on Spotify, making the band the first Korean and K-pop boy group to ever achieve this feat.

With this accomplishment, BTS became the first artist since the chart's inception in 2020 to have an original track debut at No. 1 every year. During June 9–15, Take Two also dominated the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart with 54.3 million streams and 48,000 sales outside of the United States. As a result, since the chart's debut in 2020, BTS is the only act to have held the top spot.

6) BTS releases its documentary book, docu-series, and photobook

Journalist Myeongseok Kang and the band members wrote Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS , which was translated by Anton Hur and describes the K-pop group's quick ascent to fame. The sensational autobiography is released at a time when BTS's impact is just growing.

With an eight-part documentary series called BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star , the members of BTS are sharing their 10-year journey on television, from their early days of slaving away as trainees to their rise to international pop success. On Wednesday, December 20, 2023, the first two episodes of the new limited series were released. It will only be available for streaming on Disney+.

In this new series, fans are treated to a never-before-seen behind-the-scenes film that highlights their highs and lows. The docuseries, which focuses on pivotal periods in the group's history, delves into extremely intimate moments from their past, such as their first contract renewal procedure, how they felt about meeting one other, and COVID isolation.

The group's photobook BEYOND THE STAGE: THE DAY WE MEET was issued by BTS' agency, HYBE on December 22, 2023. Moreover, the book, the docu-series, and the photobook are all interconnected chronicling the massive career history of the seven boys: Kim Namjoon aka RM, Kim Seokjin, Min Yoongi, Jung Hoseok, Park Jimin, Kim Taehyung, Jeon Jungkook, and BTS in its entirety.

7) Kim Taehyung releases his solo album & becomes the face of CELINE and Cartier

Layover , the first album of BTS' well-known Kim Taehyung, commonly known by his stage name V, was released on September 8, 2023. In formal terms, the singer's first studio album is really a six-track extended play (EP). With this album, he became the first K-pop artist to appear on TimeOut's prestigious list of the "30 Best Albums of 2023," which was published on December 17, 2023. The album scored him the 19th position.

Layover became the first album by a solo K-pop artist to have every song reach 60 million plays on Spotify as of December 16, 2023. The debut solo album of Taehyung consists of five tracks: Blue, Rainy Days, Slow Dancing, Love Me Again, and For Us.

In addition, Taehyung created massive ripples in the fashion world as well as in K-pop. The K-pop sensation was appointed as the newest brand ambassador and the face of the Panthère de Cartier campaign by the luxury jewelry company Cartier, based in France earlier in 2023.

Following this, in April 2023, it was revealed that Taehyung would serve as Hedi Slimane's CELINE muse as he joined forces with CELINE to become the company's newest brand ambassador.

8) Jungkook's dominance on every music chart and award show with his solo album release GOLDEN

On September 12, 2023, Jungkook became the first male K-pop solo artist to win the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) "Song of Summer" for his song SEVEN (ft. Latto).

Furthermore, with a triple nomination for his hit summer song SEVEN (feat. Latto) , Jungkook also became the most decorated Korean solo artist in the history of the MTV Europe Music Awards. He took the trophy home for Song of the Year, Best K-pop at the 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) on November 6, 2023.

The 26-year-old BTS vocalist Jungkook is the second K-pop solo artist to take home a Billboard Music Award since PSY in 2013. He received the 2023 Billboard Music Award for "Top Global K-pop Song" on November 20, 2023.

The title single, Standing Next to You , from BTS Jungkook's solo debut album GOLDEN , was released on November 3, 2023. On November 14, 2023, the song peaked at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 main music chart. Ten of the album's tracks were included on the Billboard Global 200 as of November 14, 2023, with the tune also topping the Global 200 and Global (Excl. US) charts.

According to The Herald Corp, Jungkook's solo album GOLDEN ranked third on the UK Official Chart album list after debuting in second place on the Billboard 200. The album was also the fifth best-selling album in the US for the week, coming in at number 16 on the Billboard 200 main album chart and at number five on the Top Album Sales and Top Current Album Sales charts.

9) BTS members being recognized for solo endeavors with RIAA and RIAJ Platinum

Jimin of BTS has had phenomenal success with his first standalone single Like Crazy , going platinum in the US. The song's remarkable achievement of selling over a million copies enabled him to achieve the esteemed Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on November 30, 2023.

Jimin joins his bandmate Jungkook , who achieved the same honor for his solo debut song SEVEN featuring Latto on November 7, 2023.

Furthermore, Jimin also became the first Korean soloist in history to have an album recorded in a foreign language and receive an RIAJ Platinum Certification in Japan. Jungkook also earned a RIAJ Platinum certification on December 9, 2023, for his solo album GOLDEN , after Jimin.

10) Winning MAMA 2023 as a group & as solo artists despite hiatus

At the 2023 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA), which took place over two nights on Tuesday, K-pop sensation BTS took home the highest prize. Held in Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, the largest annual K-pop awards event recognized the septet as the winners of the Samsung Galaxy Worldwide Icon of the Year.

Among the twenty prizes this year, the Worldwide Icon of the Year, Artist, Song, and Album of the Year are the four major categories (Daesang). The group won the Worldwide Icon of the Year title for the sixth time in a row, having first won in 2018.

Additionally, after winning Worldwide Icon Of The Year (Daesang), the group also took home the Worldwide Fans' Choice (Bonsang), the MAMA 2023 award for Best OST for their track The Planet.

In addition, as a solo artist, Jimin bagged the Best Male Artist. Jungkook won Best Collaboration for his debut solo single SEVEN featuring Latto and also the Best Dance Performance Male Solo for the same song. Furthermore, Suga took home the award for the category of Best Rap & HipHop Performance for his track People Pt.2.

11) BTS members journey beyond Spotify's Billion streams

As soloists and as a group.

Global phenomenon BTS became the first and only Asian artist and K-pop act to ever achieve the enormous mark of 37 billion Spotify streams across all credits on December 11, 2023.

Suga passed through the 3 billion stream benchmark on August 1, 2023, and became the first K-pop solo artist to reach over 3 billion plays, according to Spotify. Kim Taehyung surpassed over 1.9 Billion streams on Spotify across all credits as of September 1, 2023. Following this Jimin reached over 3 billion plays on Spotify across all credits on September 30, 2023.

On November 9, BTS member RM crossed the 2 billion streams mark on Spotify for all of his solo releases. In addition to breaking previous records held by his bandmates, K-pop artist Jungkook of BTS is the first solo K-pop artist and the fastest to reach 4 billion Spotify plays as of December 17, 2023.

12) ⁠BTS enlistment along with their pre-filmed upcoming projects

The seven members of the K-pop group BTS enlisted to serve their required time in the South Korean military. Millions of BTS fans, who identify as ARMY, found it to be just as distressing and heartbreaking as they had anticipated to see their favourite idols enlist in the military.

The BTS enrollment process started on December 13, 2022, when Jin, the group's eldest member, enrolled in the military training facility close to the North Korean border not long after turning thirty. Following his footsteps, J-Hope enlisted on April 18, 2023, and Suga enlisted as a social service agent as an alternative to the military due to his shoulder injury on September 22, 2023.

The group's leader RM enlisted on December 11, 2023, alongside his bandmate Taehyung, followed by Jimin and Jungkook on December 12. However, even before embarking on an unknown journey, the seven members filmed and recorded several pieces of content to be released while they serve in the armed forces till 2025.

Namjoon and Jimin's upcoming second albums are speculated to be on the roster. Taehyung's forthcoming single with American musician UMI is slated to be released on December 30, 2023. Fans are also eagerly waiting for HYBE to release the speculated travel variety show of Jungkook and Jimin, which the duo had earlier hinted at.

13) BTS songs Spring Day, No More Dreams, Outro: Tears topping charts once again

Songs from BTS' debut album 2 Cool 4 Skool (2013), followed by Love Yourself: Tear (2018), and more reappeared on several music charts for the first time since its release years ago. Remarkably, Spring Day from You Never Walk Alone (2018) album reached its highest position on the US iTunes chart on December 12, 2023, not long after RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook enlisted in the military.

Subsequently, hits like Outro: Tears from Love Yourself: Tear (2018) album of the group topped the US iTunes list on December 14, 2023. while No More Dream from their 2013 debut album 2 Cool 4 Skool topped the iTunes Chart on December 15, ten years after its release. The pattern seems to follow a well-thought-out timeline and according to various media reports, ARMY is the driving force behind their achievements.

14) ⁠BTS dominates billboard as soloists and as a group

In the history of the Billboard charts, BTS has achieved great success. With seven top 10 finishes on the Billboard 200, the group has together spent 21 weeks at the top of the Artist 100. Being the first K-pop group to accomplish so, all seven of the members of the group have individually charted in the top 10 of the Billboard Artist 100.

Each of the seven members has started their own musical solo endeavors and achieved solo Hot 100 successes after taking a brief hiatus from group activities. Jimin and Jungkook, have even gone on to become solo No. 1 hits with their respective songs, Like Crazy and Seven (with Latto) .

When Chicken Noodle Soup featuring Becky G was released and peaked at No. 81 in October 2019, J-Hope became the first member of BTS to get a solo Hot 100 entry. The following artist, Suga (using the alias Agust D), released Daechwita in 2020.

Other members that followed were Taehyung aka V ( Christmas Tree ), Jungkook ( Stay Alive ), Jin ( The Astronaut ), Namjoon aka RM ( Wild Flower ft. Youjeen) , and Jimin with TAEYANG (Vibe).

Meanwhile, post the group's enlistment Spring Day peaked at No.1 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart. Previously, five songs have topped the Billboard Hot 100 charts and climbed at No.1 which involves Dynamite, Life Goes On, Butter, Permission to Dance, and My Universe . While Yet To Come topped the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat) topped the Billboard Global 200 list.

Bangtan Sonyeondan's seven members are currently serving in the South Korean military and are reported to reconvene in 2025 to resume group activities.

BTS’ SUGA Announces Global Tour

TOUR MARKS FIRST-EVER SOLO RUN FOR A BTS MEMBER   

Ticketmaster verified fan registration open now here through february 23  , presales begin wednesday, march 1st  .

Today, SUGA of 21st century pop icons BTS announces his first-ever solo international  tour. Produced by HYBE, BIGHIT MUSIC and Live Nation, the tour begins with two nights in Belmont Park, NY at UBS Arena on April 26 & 27 and continues across the U.S. with stops in Newark, Rosemont, and Los Angeles before wrapping up in Oakland, CA with two nights at Oakland Arena on May 16 and 17. The tour then proceeds to Asia in Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, South Korea and Japan.  

Information about ticketing for the tour can be found on Weverse . Additional information on U.S. ticketing can be found below. 

TICKETS: Tickets for shows in the U.S. can be purchased through the Ticketmaster Verified Fan platform. Fans can register for the two unique Verified Fan presales HERE now through Thursday, February 23rd at 7PM PT/9PM CT/10PM ET. More information on each presale is below.  

Only fans that have received a unique code will have the chance to purchase tickets for performances on a first come, first served basis. More details available HERE . 

• ARMY MEMBER Presale Powered by Ticketmaster Verified Fan: ARMY MEMBERSHIP holders will have the first chance to participate in the ARMY MEMBER Presale Powered by Ticketmaster Verified Fan beginning Wednesday, March 1 st .. All tickets will be available during this presale. If tickets sell out during the ARMY MEMBER Presale, there will not be a General Verified Fan presale or public onsale. 
• GENERAL VERIFIED FAN: The General Verified Fan presale (for non-fan club members) will begin Thursday, March 2 nd , pending ticket availability. 

PUBLIC ON SALE: If there are any tickets remaining after the ARMY MEMBER presale and the general verified fan presale, a general onsale will take place Friday, March 3 at 3pm local time at Ticketmaster.com . 

SUGA | AGUST D TOUR DATES:   

Wed Apr 26 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena 

Thu Apr 27 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena 

Sat Apr 29 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center 

Wed May 03 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena 

Fri May 05 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena 

Sat May 06 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena 

Wed May 10 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum 

Thu May 11 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum 

Sun May 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum 

Tue May 16 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena 

Wed May 17 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena 

Fri May 26 – Jakarta, ID – Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE BSD) Hall 5-6 

Sat May 27 – Jakarta, ID – Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE BSD) Hall 5-6 

Sun May 28 – Jakarta, ID – Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE BSD) Hall 5-6 

Sat June 10 – Bangkok, TH – Impact Arena 

Sun June 10 – Bangkok, TH – Impact Arena 

Sat June 17 – Singapore, SG – Singapore Indoor Stadium 

Sun June 18 – Singapore, SG – Singapore Indoor Stadium 

Sat June 24 – Seoul, KR – Jamsil Indoor Stadium 

Sun June 25 – Seoul, KR – Jamsil Indoor Stadium 

Japan dates to be announced soon 

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About SUGA of BTS  

SUGA (Min, Yunki) is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, music producer and member of 21st century pop icons, BTS. SUGA is globally known for his record producing ability with his own solid musical philosophy, constantly pushing the boundaries through his works on BTS albums, solo projects and collaborations with other artists. Since BTS’ 2014 Skool Luv Affair, BTS’ albums include tracks produced by SUGA. Through his mixtapes under Agust D, SUGA also suggested his vision as an artist. He participated as a featured artist in music by international musicians such as Juice WRLD, Max, and So-ra Lee, and he also produced music for globally influential artists including Halsey, PSY, Epik High, ØMI and more. Furthermore, SUGA participated in producing the remix version of Coldplay x BTS’ “My Universe,” an Original Soundtrack for HYBE’s original story 7FATES: CHAKHO called “Stay Live (Prod. SUGA of BTS),” a mobile game OST “Our Island (Prod. SUGA of BTS) [Original Soundtrack],” and Samsung Electronics Galaxy’s official ringtone “Over The Horizon.” 

About BTS  

BTS, an acronym of Bangtan Sonyeondan or “Beyond the Scene,” are a GRAMMY-nominated South Korean boyband that has been capturing the hearts of millions of fans globally since their debut in June 2013. The members of BTS are RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook. Gaining recognition for their authentic and self-produced music, top-notch performances, and the way they interact with their fans, the band has established themselves as 21st century pop icons breaking countless world records. While imparting a positive influence through activities such as the LOVE MYSELF campaign and the UN ‘Speak Yourself’ speech, the band has mobilized millions of fans across the world (named ARMY), collected six No.1 Billboard Hot 100 singles in a span of a year and just over a month, and performed multiple sold-out stadium shows across the world. They were also named TIME’s Entertainer of the Year 2020. BTS are 5-time GRAMMY nominees (63rd to 65th GRAMMY Awards) and have been recognized with numerous prestigious awards like the Billboard Music Awards, American Music Awards (Artist of the Year 2021) and MTV Video Music Awards.  

About Live Nation Entertainment  

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COMPLETE Timeline Schedule of BTS Festa 2023: Unforgettable 10th Anniversary!

Global stars and phenomena, BTS, have finally announced the date and timeline schedule for their 2023 Festa 10th anniversary celebration. And most importantly, this year’s BTS Festa will be entirely different and definitely unforgettable. So, what are the dates and schedules for BTS Festa 10 th anniversary celebration, and what makes it different this time? Continue reading for a more detailed report and discussion.

UPDATE May 31 at 12 PM KST: 

Celebrating 10th Anniversary Festa 2023, BTS will be releasing a new song featuring the complete formation of its 7 members.

BTS new song for 2023 Festa, Take Two will release on Friday next week: June 9 at 1 PM KST, as a heartwarming present from all its 7 members for their beloved fans, ARMY.

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BTS Announces Date and Schedule for 2023 Festa 10 th Anniversary Celebration

Kpop phenomenon and global sensation BTS is turning 10 this year! Celebrating one of the most challenging and successful journeys in the global music industry, BTS finally announces the date and timeline schedule for the 2023 Festa 10 th anniversary.

At midnight on May 31 KST, BTS’s official Twitter account @bts_bighit posted an image of a monopoly-like board game. Once you look closer, it was an official schedule for BTS 10 th Anniversary Festa celebration in 2023.

The announcement provided an intriguing timeline for BTS Festa 2023 schedule. Unlike last year , you would find various clues and mysterious question marks on multiple parts of the board game.

This monopoly-like board game announcement triggers the excitement of many fans, knowing that this year’s Festa will be entirely different and unforgettable.

2023 #BTS FESTA Timeline ⏰ #2023BTSFESTA #BTS10thAnniversary 🎁 pic.twitter.com/tKMLQhHgqw — BTS_official (@bts_bighit) May 30, 2023

BTS Festa 2023: A Moment You Will Never Forget

It’s crucial to understand that BTS 10 th anniversary Festa 2023 will be the most unforgettable moment in the history of Kpop.

Since their debut on June 12, 2013, all 7 members of BTS and their loyal ARMY have always been joined at the hip. The relationship between the idols and their fans is not only close but also so intimate and inseparable that they break through almost all the world’s boundaries.

However, this year’s Festa is a little bit different.

So many things happened after BTS announced their Chapter 2 and solo activities last year. But the most heartbreaking moment was when ARMY had to briefly said goodbye to members Jin and j-hope when they enlisted for military service.

And that’s the most significant change that makes this year’s—and probably next year’s—festa a moment you will never forget.

For the first time since their debut, BTS and ARMY must celebrate their debut anniversary without the complete formation of the group. And while anniversaries are commonly a happy occasion, this reminder may just make you a little bit lonely.

Prepare for More Surprises!

But no worries!

Just because Jin and j-hope are temporarily unavailable to greet you in person, it doesn’t mean that they have nothing up on their sleeves.

Remember, all 7 members of BTS are famous for their expertise in surprising their fans. Last year, they even sent the whole world into a frenzy by announcing their “off-season” during the 2022 Festa anniversary dinner.

It was a phenomenal announcement dinner people thought BTS was disbanding .

Still, Chapter 2 turned out to be one of the most magical moments for both BTS and ARMY. It was when each BTS member embraced their identity and achievements as an individual.

Jin’s Astronaut , j-hope’s Jack in the Box , RM’s Indigo , Jimin’s FACE , SUGA x Agust D’s D-DAY , V’s endless activities in variety shows and fashion events , as well as Jungkook’s various modeling and collaborations resulted in fans and the general public to finally witness their improvement and majestic presence as who they really are. Not as “one of the BTS members”.

BTS 10 th Anniversary Complete Date and Timeline Schedule

Moreover, from May 31 through June 17, BTS will offer a wide variety of entertainment and activities. They may possibly include new photo releases, dance practice videos , musical and live activities, possible anniversary dinner, and grand celebrations.

Finally, if we take a closer look at the schedule, there are in total of 3 mysterious question marks. One of them is adorned with a BTS flag and what seemed to be a symbol of N Seoul Tower, while 2 have ARMY flags planted.

Fans are both excited and wary of these three question marks. After all, the last time they saw this question mark from BTS, it planted deep in their memories.

it’s been a year 🥲❤️‍🩹 https://t.co/Fi0f34rmW6 — syie ♡ (@jimiftkoo) May 30, 2023

Hopefully, this year’s question marks will bring more happy smiles to their faces. And, join BTS 10th Anniversary celebration all around the world .

So, are you ready for another splendid year with BTS? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. And stay with Kpoppost  Instagram ,  Facebook ,  Twitter , and  Telegram channel for more BTS Festa 2023 updates.

In the meantime, let’s take a trip back to BTS’s live performance for Yet to Come .

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K-Pop World Tour Guide And Schedule (April 2023)

Check out the K-Pop world tours taking place April 2023!

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K-Pop concerts are one of the most rewarding events in a fangirl/fanboy's life. Fans get to see their favorite group perform live onstage, and for some lucky ones, they even get to interact with the idols up close.

As K-Pop concerts are happening left and right, it is quite difficult to keep track with idols' concert schedules. With that said, we are helping you keep up with which K-Pop world tours are happening each month by posting a monthly world tour guide! Be sure to check out our collective list of the K-Pop World Tours Happening In 2023 as well.

This is your go-to guide and schedule for K-Pop world tours happening in April 2023. Check out the schedules for January , February , and March 2023 as well.

Note : This list is in chronological order and grouped by artist.

Tour: TXT "ACT: SWEET MIRAGE" World Tour

Date : April 1 - May 27

Countries : Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, the US

Tour: 2023 EPIK HIGH "ALL TIME HIGH" Europe & North America Tour

Date: April 1 - April 14

Countries: the US, Canada

EPIK HIGH Tablo's Twitter

Tour: TREASURE "HELLO" Tour

Date: April 1 - April 22

Countries:  Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, Macau, Hong Kong

YG Entertainment

Tour: Red Velvet "R to V" 4th Concert Tour

Date : April 1 - June 6

Countries : South Korea, Singapore, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, France, Germany, Netherlands, the UK

Red Velvet Official

Kang Daniel

Tour: Kang Daniel "FIRST PARADE" Asia Tour

Date : April 1 - April 13

Countries : Macao, Taiwan

KONNECT Entertainment

Tour: 2023 JUNNY "Blanc" Tour

Date: April 1 - April 3

Countries:  Switzerland, France

Unbound Entertainment Group and mauve company

Tour: 2022-2023 Kim WooJin 'STILL DREAM' 1st World Tour

Date : April 1 - April 3

Countries : Taiwan, Japan

Kim WooJin's Instagram

Tour: pH-1 "About Damn Time" World Tour

Date: April 2 - April 5

Countries: The UK, Netherlands, France

pH-1 Official

Tour: 2023 OnlyOneOf Grand America Tour

Date : April 2 - April 30

Countries : The US, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Colombia,

8D Entertainment

Tour: NCT DREAM "THE DREAM SHOW 2: In A DREAM" Tour

Date: April 3 - TBA

Countries: Germany, the US, the Philippines, Singapore, Macau, Malaysia

NCT DREAM Official

Tour: ITZY "CHECKMATE" The 1st World Tour

Date: April 8

Countries: Thailand

JYP Entertainment

Tour : 2023 TWICE "Ready To Be" 5th World Tour

Date : April 15 - TBA

Countries : South Korea, Australia, Japan, the US, Canada

TWICE Official

Tour : WEi "PASSION" 2nd World Tour

Date : April 21 - TBA

Countries : Japan

WEi Official

Tour : 2023 LUMINOUS Europe Tour

Date : April 22 - April 30

Countries : Switzerland, France, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, the UK

LUMINOUS Staff Twitter

Tour : Suga | Agust D TOUR

Date : April 26 - June 25

Countries : The US, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, South Korea,

BTS Official

BTS Japan Official

Tour : BLACKPINK "BORN PINK" World Tour

Date : April 26 - June 21

Countries : Mexico, Singapore, Thailand, Australia

BLACKPINK Official

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Tour : Jackson Wang "Magic Man" World Tour

Date : April 26 - May 25

Countries : The US, Canada, Mexico

GOT7 Jackson Wang's Twitter

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Tour: 2022-2023 ATEEZ "THE FELLOWSHIP : BREAK THE WALL" World Tour

Date: April 28 - April 29

Countries:  South Korea

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Check out our other  monthly K-Pop world tour schedules  here:

K-Pop World Tour Guide And Schedule (March 2023) WORLD TOUR Feb 28, 2023

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K-Pop World Tour Guide And Schedule (January 2023) WORLD TOUR Dec 14, 2022

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Brace yourselves, K-Pop fans, as the upcoming month of April 2024 is set to be filled with even more exciting debuts and comebacks. Check out April 2024 K-Pop Comeback/Debut Schedule🫡.

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Brace yourselves, K-Pop fans, as the upcoming month of April 2024 is set to be filled with even more exciting debuts and comebacks. Check out the April 2024 K-Pop Comeback/Debut Schedule.

In this post, you can see the artists’ debut, comeback, K-Drama OST, and special Music all in one place!

Which comeback and debut will have you waiting in anticipation?

Let's find out who's making a comeback this April and what songs they're coming back with at a glance!

You can check the list below!

- BABYMONSTER

1st Mini Album "BABYMONS7ER"

6th Mini Album "minisode 3: TOMORROW"

1st Mini Album "MANITO"

1st Single 'Renegade'

Debut Single 'Locked On'

- Lee MuJin

6th Digital Single '청혼하지 않을 이유를 못 찾았어'

1st Single 'NOWADAYS'

- Bang YeDam x Winter (aespa)

Digital Single ‘Officially Cool’

- I.M (MONSTA X)

Mini Album "Off The Beat"

- KISS OF LIFE

1st Single Album 'Midas Touch'

- Catch The Young

2nd Mini Album "Catch The Young: Fragments of Odyssey"

4th Single Album "Beautiful MAZE"

2nd Digital Single 'IMMM'

- (G)I-DLE's Yuqi

Digital single 'Could It Be' (pre-release)

8th Mini Album "BEAUTIFUL SHADOW"

2nd Digital Single 'Blush'

1st Full Album "YouthChapter1 : YOUTH DAYS"

1st Single 'DRIVE'

Debut 1st EP "Bomb"

- M (Lee MinWoo)

Single 'Again'

2nd Mini Album "REBOOT"

- BOYNEXTDOOR

2nd Mini Album "HOW?"

- Loossemble

2nd Mini Album "One of a Kind"

3rd Mini Album "Planet Nine: ISOTROPY"

- Lay Zhang (Former EXO's Member)

Single 'PSYCHIC (ver. Korea)'

Debut Album "Hello world code: J Ep.1"

"essential; With Artist" Project Single 'By Your Side'

Debut / 1st Mini Album "BE;WAVE"

 Prologue Single 'Impossible'

Single 'Better'

3rd Mini Album "Planet Nine : ISOTROPY"

3rd Full Album "my fuxxxxx romance"

- NCT's DoYoung

1st Mini album "YOUTH"

- Kim WooJin

3rd Mini album "I LIKE THE WAY"

1st Mini album "YUQ1"

- Lee JinHyuk

6th Mini album "NEW QUEST: JUNGLE"

2nd Mini album "Affection"

Single 'MIRROR'

- ZEROBASEONE

3rd Mini Album Pre-release Song 'SWEAT'

11th Digital Single 'SPOT! (feat. Jennie)

- Lee Yejoon

'새벽 감송' Project 1 'Late Night'

- SEVENTEEN

Best album "17 IS RIGHT HERE"

2nd EP "IVE SWTICH"

1st Mini Album EP "BEAT by 82"

- The KingDom

Mini Album "REALIZE"

- MAMAMOO's Solar

2nd Mini Album "COLOURS"

- Xdinary Heroes

1st Full Album "Troubleshooting"

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Calvin Klein

The progression of K-Pop has been a nonstop constant in today's trends and social media. New groups are debuting by the minute and gathering the attention of millions worldwide. K-Pop fans are known as some of the world's strongest fanbases, and the music genre has seen unprecedented success like never before.

With the rise of K-Pop, a concerning topic is discussed within the community. Gender inequality is rampant between many male and female idols. In K-pop, the treatment of male and female idols regarding skin exposure often reflects broader societal norms and expectations around gender and modesty. When it comes to female and male idols, the picture-perfect ideology that is pushed onto them turns out harmful when stepping out of that comfort zone. The unfairness of these ideologies has been further perpetuated as groups continue to debut. Girl groups are supposed to be "innocent" and cute, nearly crossing the line of emulating a young girl. Boy groups are displayed as cool and masculine, showing off their boyhood and manliness in various forms.

One of the topics under the umbrella of gender inequality is skin exposure between the two genders. Female idols tend to face jarring restrictions when it comes to skin exposure. From Calvin Klein campaigns to the "MAMA Awards", the responses to opposite genders exposing their skin have been drastically different. We're going to look at cases where treatment over skin exposure was drastically different for female idols compared to their male counterparts.

A Simple Question Turned To Body Shaming And Hate

Calvin Klein is a major name in the fashion industry. They're best characterized by their famous underwear and denim items. Celebrities are common ambassadors for the company and recently, more idols have participated in their campaigns. Some notable names include BLACKPINK 's Jennie and BTS 's JungKook . Calvin Klein took to X to ask followers who they believed should be in a Calvin Klein campaign to the pleasure of many K-Pop fans. The two idols were top names mentioned in the comments due to their captivating physique and global status. However, people noticed when it came to Jennie there was an influx of body shaming and disparaging comments. It got so severe, Calvin Klein's X account stepped in to make a statement.

We embrace this platform as an inclusive environment for individualism and self-expression. At Calvin Klein, we tolerate everything except intolerance. Please be respectful towards each other or your comment may be removed. — calvinklein (@CalvinKlein) January 31, 2023

It's interesting to see this as many male idols have participated in campaigns but did not receive much backlash, such as WonHo and EXO' s Lay Zhang . They were often praised due to their muscular and lean frames. While JungKook was not sparred from hateful comments and faced scrutiny, Jennie was doused with an influx of hate and even in her previous works with the luxury brand, she was bashed for showing off her body. If it's sexy and desired by male K-Pop idols, why do female K-Pop idols get bombarded with hate?

Calvin Klein's Official Twitter

Same Situation, Different Headlines for "2018 MAMA Awards"

One of the most infamous cases of skin exposure is between MAMAMOO 's HwaSa and WonHo. During the "2018 MAMA Awards", both idols took to the stage to give off powerful performances. HwaSa dawned a striking red leather one-piece, one that imitated a swimsuit. The singer received many mixed reactions to her choice of styling. Many netizens felt she took it a bit too far, having a good portion of her bottom half exposed.

They even went as far as to call her embarrassing because of the outfit choice. The situation grew to such a large scale that RBW Entertainment made a statement, expressing that they didn't expect the attention and the outfit matched the song. HwaSa never shies away from expressing her inner femininity and sexy confidence. She's always been known to embrace diverse styles that express what she is all about, unwavering, seductive, confidence. Unfortunately, netizens do not share the same beliefs as her.

Ironically, at the same "2018 MAMA Awards" WonHo displayed an impressive performance and showed off his muscular physique during it. The headlines and reactions were exceptionally different and it's almost ridiculous. He received many headlines stating "Masculine stage unfolded" whereas HwaSa's articles focused more on the controversy regarding her outfit.

Even with her amazing vocals and breathtaking performance, it was overshadowed due to her outfit. WonHo is prided as a masculine, sexy idol in the industry. He has numerous shoots, performances, and videos where he exposes his body. It's no coincidence that WonHo is praised for his confidence whereas HwaSa is shamed for hers, despite both idols having sexier concepts. This can be seen as blatant double standards in the idol world. The perpetual stereotypes put on female idols are why HwaSa is constantly shamed and claimed an embarrassment to the genre.

Fans' Opinions?

When asked about the difference when a male and female idol deciding to show more skin, fans expressed their disdain over the topic. They believe there is a clear line between praising and chastizing when it comes to skin exposure in K-Pop.

Most kpop fans love seeing male idols show their abs and fawn over it but if a female idol's shirt is too low cut and shows cleavage people lose their minds. The double standard doesn’t make any sense. Alexia, USA

Fans want their girl groups to stay wholesome and cute, while their male idol counterparts get to explore risqué and dark concepts. It would be interesting to see the gender and age demographic of male and female idols. I want to see how each fanbase treats groups about what they wear, say, and do. Landy, South Korea

It's hypocritical to shame female artists for wearing "revealing " clothing and then say nothing when male idols go on stage and walk around with no shirts on. They even encourage the male idols, asking for shirtless pics during fan calls, and talking about their bodies but then get upset if a female idol wears a short skirt or scandalous top during promotions. LeAndre, USA

While this debate is constantly talked about, female idols still choose to break away from standard labels. Girl groups and soloists are experimenting with mature concepts and riskier outfits, pushing back against the strictness. Additionally, there are instances where male idols faced criticism for overly revealing outfits or behavior, highlighting the evolving conversations around gender and representation in K-Pop. What are your thoughts about the gender inequality in K-Pop? Do you believe there's unfairness when it comes to skin exposure? Let us know on X !

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Wondering why all the Y2K and Y2K-inspired K-Pop music these days is so addictive? Turns out, there's a scientific reason behind it!

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In recent years, Y2K has become the hottest new trend in K-Pop. From reviving actual Y2K music and style, such as Lee HyoRi 's '10 Minutes' and the 2000s makeup trend that it inspired, to contemporary K-Pop groups incorporating the Y2K style and sound, such as NewJeans and tripleS , the K-Pop industry is making the absolute most of this trend. However, we have to admit, we just can't get enough.

Why is Y2K so popular, you ask? Well, Y2K, as a buzzword in today's day and age, started with the Y2K aesthetic, which, in turn, came from social media and mainly TikTok. As trend cycles are said to repeat periodically, usually every 20 years, such a surge in the popularity of Y2K was predicted, especially with COVID-19 amplifying the need to escape to simpler times.

Demand led to supply and the K-Pop industry quickly picked up on the trend to bring us some Y2K bangers. Be it remakes of hits from the 2000s or modernized reinterpretations of the Y2K sound, this trend was not to be missed. Retro was already on the rise, with tracks like BTS ' 'Dynamite', so Y2K found the perfect environment to grow and expand, which ultimately birthed the representative Y2K-inspired girl group - NewJeans.

With NewJeans, Y2K-inspired music exploded in popularity, gaining more traction than ever before in the mainstream, and we got more music that was just hitting different. Why? Because there was science backing it up!

What's the first word you think of when you listen to Y2K music? For a lot of people who experienced Y2K, it is nostalgia. For listeners who weren't born in the era where these trends are drawn from, it is arguably anemoia. Just a general longing for a time long gone that seemed much happier than now is what lies behind this attraction but there's also something very interesting happening in your brain that is making you jam out to all these Y2K hits.

It's called neural nostalgia. The music we listen to between the ages of 12 and 22 is imprinted into our brains stronger than any other music we will ever listen to. Due to the brain's rapid neurological development during these formative years, combined with the heightened emotions during this time of life, especially as we're becoming young adults, the music we listen to becomes intertwined with our lives forever.

So, if you were listening to 1st or 2nd generation K-Pop during this time, science says that you'll still sing along to those bops with just as much passion and joy as you did before, and you might even argue that it was the peak of K-Pop, simply from an emotional perspective, putting aside critical analyses. So, with the current generation of K-Pop bringing back that nostalgic sound, it's hard not to be taken back to the golden years of life, our coming of age.

This is the key to the NewJeans sound. The group doesn't just stop at Y2K but instead taps into the nostalgia of the bygone era in a timeless way so anyone and everyone can relate to the essence of their music.

For young people who are growing up with the 5th generation of K-Pop, years into the future, they will remember this generation more vividly than anything else. The importance that SHINee holds in my life may be similar to the love our future generation will have for RIIZE , and so it will go on.

Until then, take this as a life hack, and whenever you're feeling down, put on some Y2K K-Pop, and escape reality.

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Young Forever (Unplugged Ver.)

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" Young Forever (Unplugged Ver.) " is a remixed version of BTS ' song Epilogue: Young Forever . The song features instrumentals instead of the usual music hence unplugged. The song was released as part of the BTS Festa on June 13, 2016.

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