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Electronic Music Producers Make Their Mark On BTS’ New Album, “BE”
BTS promised a spectrum of new sounds on their latest effort, and they delivered. South Korean megastars BTS released their ninth studio album this week, BE, the group’s latest since their early 2020 album MAP OF THE SOUL: 7. In August, the group’s label and management company Big Hit Entertainment announced the septet planned to release BE in the fourth quarter of this year. At the time, the group perceived the date to be an ambitious target. Their plan was to become directly involved in every aspect of the album process unlike ever before, which, the group noted, led to uncertainties around the final release date. On the flip-side, an announcement from the group promised the end product would showcase a “richer musical spectrum experience.” T...
BTS’ ‘Be’ Is Here: Stream It Now
After much anticipation, BTS’ new album Be finally arrived on Friday (Nov. 20) via Big Hit Entertainment. The eight-track album features record-breaking hit “Dynamite,” plus tracks like “Life Goes On,” “Fly to My Room,” “Blue & Grey,” “Skit,” “Telepathy,” “Dis-ease” and “Stay.” “Dynamite” reigned atop the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart for three weeks, and garnered the most views in 24 hours of any video in YouTube history. It also topped Billboard’s Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts dated Oct. 24. {“nid”:”9483751″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”BTS Set to Headline 2020 SBS Gayo Daejeon...
Sure, We’ll Take a Second Teaser For BTS’ ‘Life Goes On’ Video
“Life Goes On” is coming! On Wednesday (Nov. 18), BTS shared a second teaser of the music video for their upcoming single. The 15-second clip features black-and-white portraits of each member of the K-pop septet flashing on screen as the band mates sing “I remember, I remember” over wistful pop production. The snippet ends with Jungkook, who will make his directorial debut with the video, gazing solemnly into a viewfinder as he holds a camera. (The singer will be the first member of BTS to helm one of the group’s music videos.) The visual for “Life Goes On” is set to be unveiled by Big Hit Entertainment on Friday (Nov. 20) at 2:00 p.m. KST/12:00 a.m. EST, the same time the track will be released to digital retailers worldwide. {“nid”:&#...
‘Get Well Soon Yoongi’: BTS ARMY Wishes Suga Speedy Recovery After Shoulder Surgery
“As many fans know, Suga has long suffered from shoulder-related health issues. Suga’s shoulder issues began when he was injured in an accident that occurred in 2012 before his debut, and he was diagnosed with a dislocated shoulder in 2013,” the statement continued. “Shoulder pains continued until he was further diagnosed in 2019 with ‘posterior labral tear of his left shoulder,’ which means that the cartilage around his left shoulder joint has been torn. Since then, he has continued to receive various treatment to prevent his injury from affecting his activities.” According to the statement, Suga has long suffered from a variety of symptoms from the injury, including the inability to raise his arms above his head and “sudden bouts of pain” t...
BTS Faces Uproar In China Over Korean War Comments
“After 70 years, the world we are living in is much closer than before. Boundaries in many aspects are getting more blurred,” RM said. “As members of the global community, we should build a deeper understanding and solidarity to be happier together.” Chinese internet users and state media took RM’s comments as a slap at China, whose soldiers fought alongside North Korean forces during their failed attempt to annex South Korea in the 1950-53 war. They accused RM of ignoring the role played by China in the war, which Chinese Communist Party propaganda blames on the United States, instead of North Korean leader Kim Il Sung’s attack on South Korea. “Before, I thought some BTS songs were pretty good. Now, they seem to be covered in excrement,” said a commenter on the microblog service Sina Weib...
Watch BTS’ Final ‘Tonight Show’ Performance to Wrap Up BTS Week
BTS is wrapping up their fun-filled week at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday (Oct. 2) but they’re not wrapping up a “Dynamite” week without one last performance. Over the course of the week, the K-pop supergroup delivered renditions of “Mikrokosmos,” “Black Swan,” “Home,” “Dynamite” and “Idol,” as well as a sit-down interview about their high school days and some fun and games. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of In...
BTS Open Up About Politics, Grammy Goals in New Interview: ‘It’s a Dream’
BTS sat down with Variety magazine recently to talk about politics, how much they want to share with their ARMY and what their Grammy goals are. The interview found member Jin paying tribute to the fan gang that has elevated the seven-member K-pop superstars to the top of the pop heat, including helping to boost them to their first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 singles tally with “Dynamite.” “Our goal is to try to show ourselves, expose ourselves to ARMY as much as possible,” Jin said. “There are a lot of platforms now.” That includes The Tonight Show, where the group is in the midst of a weeklong residency, which has so far included three performances and a hearty shoutout from superfan actor/wrestler John Cena. And though they don’t consider...
BTS Set to Make Millions as Big Hit Entertainment Goes Public
The seven members of the K-pop supergroup BTS are set to make millions when their label Big Hit Entertainment goes public in October. Demand for shares in Big Hit has hit record levels, driven in part by fans of the boy band, giving the music giant a valuation of $4.1 billion. Big Hit’s Oct. 15 IPO will be South Korea’s largest in three years. The IPO will make Big Hit founder and co-CEO Bang Si-hyuk, known widely as “Hitman” Bang, a billionaire. In August, Bang gave each BTS member shares in the company, which are currently valued at almost $8 million. As well as being home to RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook, Big Hit’s roster includes the five-member boy band TXT and singer Lee Hyun. BTS makes up the vast majority of Big Hit’s revenue, gen...
BTS Start Late-Night Takeover With ‘Idol’ Performance: Watch
The BTS takeover of The Tonight Show started with a bang as the K-pop superstars dug out a rare gem. On Monday night, RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook stepped onto Jimmy Fallon’s floor and in front of a temple for a dynamite rendition of “Idol”. The late-night host hyped it as “an original, never seen before performance,” and the excitement wasn’t lost on ARMY as BTS immediately trended on social media (Jimin was the standout this time). “Idol” is, of course, lifted from the K-pop superstars’ 2018 chart-topping album from Love Yourself: Answer. Throughout “BTS Week,” the seven-piece will perform, chat and play games. Each night they’ll deliver a unique performance and take part in skits with Fallon and a virtual interview. It’s all part...
BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ Dominates Both of Billboard’s New Global Charts, Justin Bieber’s ‘Holy’ Starts in Top Five
The two new tallies rank songs based on streaming and sales data from more than 200 territories. BTS‘ “Dynamite” spends a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart and rises from No. 2 to No. 1 to concurrently crown the Billboard Global 200. “Dynamite” is the first song in the charts’ brief history to top both tallies simultaneously. Plus, Justin Bieber‘s “Holy,” featuring Chance the Rapper, debuts in the top five of both lists. The two charts (the latest of which are dated Oct. 3) premiered two weeks ago and rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Nielsen Music/MRC Data. The Billboard Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data and the Bil...
Nigerian doctor named one of TIME’s Most Influential People in the world
TIME named Nigerian physician Tunji Funsho to the 2020 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The full list and related tributes are available now at time.com/time100, and Mr Funsho’s TIME100 profile is available here. The list, now in its seventeenth year, recognizes the activism, innovation and achievement of the world’s most influential individuals. Mr Funsho, a cardiologist based in Lagos, Nigeria, is the first Rotary member to receive this honour for the organisation’s work to eradicate polio, having played an essential role in ensuring Africa’s certification as wild polio-free in August of 2020. “I’m honored to be recognized by TIME for my part in ensuring that no child in Africa will ever again be paralyzed by wild polio, a disease that once disabl...
Fortnite Announces In-Game BTS Music Video Premiere
In addition to being a titan in the gaming and pop culture world, crossovers with some of the music industry’s biggest stars often come to mind when one thinks of Fortnite. Over the years, the game has hosted in-game performances and premieres from headlining acts Marshmello, Diplo, Travis Scott, Young Thug, and more. Joining their roster of superstars for an upcoming music video premiere is none other than the international phenomenon BTS. On Twitter, Epic Games, the developers of Fortnite, shared a video from the band teasing the upcoming debut. Players will get to witness the world premiere of the choreography version music video for BTS’ recent single “Dynamite.” In addition to the audiovisual showing, players will be able to purchase two...
