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Fashion
BTS’s Jin makes a huge splash at Milan Fashion Week 2024
Jin ignited a media frenzy at the recent Milan Fashion Week, emerging as the most talked-about figure during the Gucci runway show. Drawing ...
Carl Samson
Events
BTS’s Jin carries Olympic torch in Paris amid massive fan support
BTS member Jin carried the Olympic torch for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics on Sunday — which was also Bastille Day, a French national holid...
Home
BTS’ Jin to represent South Korea as torchbearer in Paris 2024
BTS member Jin, who recently completed South Korea’s mandatory military service, will represent his country as a torchbearer in the Paris Ol...
Music
BTS’s Jin starts countdown for his return from mandatory military service
Many BTS fans, affectionately known as ARMYs, are celebrating in anticipation of Jin’s return to the spotlight after the singer initiated a ...
Bryan Ke
Military
Group photos featuring BTS’ RM, V released by military training center
The Nonsan Korea Army Training Center on Thursday posted new group photos of its recruits, including BTS members RM and V. What they show: R...
BTS’ Jin shares update as he nears completion of military service
BTS member Jin has teased his return to music as he approaches the end of his military service. What he said: Jin, the oldest member of the ...
Entertainment
BTS docuseries makes its streaming debut
A new documentary series that spotlights BTS’s journey to global K-pop superstardom landed on Disney Plus this week. What it’s about: The ei...
BTS’ RM pens emotional letter to fans ahead of military service
BTS’ RM has written an emotional letter to fans as he sets off to begin his military duties. What he wrote: RM, whose real name is Kim Nam-j...
Watch: BTS members get on their knees to beg fans not to come to military enlistment location
BTS members RM, V, Jimin and Jungkook hosted a Weverse live session ahead of their upcoming military enlistment to officially say goodbye to...
Michelle De Pacina
BTS wins 6th Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA as 4 members set to enlist
K-pop powerhouse BTS took home their sixth Worldwide Icon of the Year Award at the 2023 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) on Tuesday, just week...
BTS’ Suga starts military enlistment process
BTS’ label Big Hit Music recently announced that group member Suga has officially started his military enlistment process. About the announc...
Editorial Staff
BTS’ Jin inadvertently helps a fan in Brazil avoid getting robbed
Social media users are applauding BTS’ Jin for inadvertently helping a fan avoid getting robbed in Brazil while serving his mandatory milita...
Business
Korean ramen exports hit record high exceeding $400 million amid soaring demand
The export value of South Korean ramen for the first half of 2023 hit a record high amid the increased global demand for Korean products. K-...
Health
BTS’ Jin, Astro’s Cha Eun-woo most popular among male plastic surgery patients, reveals Korean doctor
A South Korean plastic surgeon and hospital director has revealed that BTS’ Jin and Astro’s Cha Eun-woo’s faces are the most requested among...
Iris Jung
J-Hope to begin military enlistment, tells fans ‘don’t worry’
BTS’ label Big Hit Music has announced that group member J-Hope will start his mandatory military enlistment as an active-duty soldier. Th...
Daniel Anderson
HYBE founder states BTS reunion in 2025 is a ‘hope,’ not a guarantee
HYBE, the label behind global K-pop sensation BTS, has yet to confirm plans for the group’s reunion, according to label founder Bang S...
BTS’ J-Hope starts military enlistment process, announces new solo single
BTS’ J-Hope has started his mandatory military enlistment process. The news was confirmed over the weekend by BTS’ label Big Hit Music, whi...
BTS’ Jin wins military talent show, earns extra vacation day
BTS’ Jin is putting his idol training to good use during his military service, as shown by a recent talent show win. A talent show was held...
BTS’ Jin shares first photos from his military service
Before You Read: BTS’s Jin officially enlists in South Korean military BTS’ Jin shares video message about his military enlistment: ‘I’ll be...
BTS’ Jin shares video message about his military enlistment: ‘I’ll be back soon’
Before you read: BTS’s Jin officially enlists in South Korean military A sweet message from BTS member Jin was shared with his fans on Sunda...
Beauty
K-pop idols make their mark on ‘The 100 Most Beautiful/Handsome Faces of 2022’ lists
K-pop stars dominate this year’s “100 Most Beautiful” and “100 Most Handsome Faces” lists by TC Chandler and The Independent Cri...
BTS’ Jin officially enlists in South Korean military
BTS’ oldest member Jin has become the first of the group to start his mandatory military enlistment. On Tuesday, Jin posted a message to S...
BTS’ Jin shows off newly shaved head ahead of military enlistment
BTS’s Jin posted a selfie to South Korean social media platform Weverse on Sunday showing off his shaved head prior to his military enlistm...
Big Hit Music issues statement on Jin’s military enlistment
Big Hit Music issued an official statement on Tuesday about Jin’s forthcoming military enlistment set for Dec. 13. The K-pop agency took ...
BTS announce upcoming Disney Plus documentary series
BTS are set to appear in an upcoming Disney Plus documentary series. Fans reportedly first heard the recent news about "BTS Monuments...
Isa Peralta
Culture
Military enlistment date for BTS’s Jin revealed
BTS’s Jin has confirmed he will start his military enlistment on Dec. 13. South Korean news outlets reported on Thursday that he would beg...
BTS’ Jin chosen to be the face of instant noodle brand Jin Ramen
BTS’s Jin, whose legal name is Kim Seok-jin, is now the face of the instant noodle brand Jin Ramen. South Korean food manufacturing compan...
Khier Casino
K-pop Weekly: Jin’s ‘The Astronaut’ arrives, soloists stand out and BTS, BLACKPINK land noms as award show season in full swing
Soloists dominated this week, with new music released from the likes of BTS’ Jin, BIBI, Jo Yu-ri, Monsta X’s Ki-hyun and more. With that cam...
BTS’ Jin to release new single ‘The Astronaut,’ created in collaboration with Kygo, Coldplay
Jin of BTS is set to release “The Astronaut,” his forthcoming single that will be out of this world thanks to collaborators Kygo and Coldpla...
TikToker reveals shadowy intruder reported by her spooked neighbors is cardboard cutout of BTS’ Jin
A Filipino fan’s standee of BTS’ Jin spooked neighbors after it was mistaken for a ghost in the Philippines. The life-sized cardboard figu...
3 BTS members diagnosed with COVID-19
RM, Jin and Suga of South Korean boy band BTS tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend. COVID-19 diagnoses: South Korean entertainmen...
Ryan General
BTS’ Jin goes viral as ‘cute candle guy’ for his reaction to his blooming flower birthday candle
BTS’ Jin garnered over 100 million views on Weibo in just a day with his reaction to a blooming flower candle lit for his birthday. The “cu...
News
BTS’ Jin Becomes a Member of UNICEF’s Honors Club After Massive Donation
BTS member Jin has apparently become a member of UNICEF’s Honors Club for his donations since last May. It is unclear exactly how much Jin h...
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