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Entertainment
BTS’ RM opens up about the pressures of leadership in emotional video
RM has opened up about the pressures he faces as the leader of BTS, admitting that there had been times when he felt he “would want to...
Ryan General
Music
RM unveiling ‘Come Back to Me’ music video helmed by ‘Beef’ director Lee Sung-jin
BTS’ RM is dropping the music video for “Come Back to Me,” a track from his new solo album slated for release later this m...
Bryan Ke
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 ...
Military
BTS’ RM, V complete basic military training
BTS members RM and V achieved a milestone this week as they successfully completed the basic training of South Korea’s mandatory military se...
Carl Samson
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 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 shares first photo update since military enlistment
BTS’ RM posted an Instagram update post-military enlistment, prompting an outpouring of love and anticipation from his fans on social ...
Michelle De Pacina
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...
Big Hit shares details on enlistment of BTS’ Jimin, Jungkook, RM and V
Big Hit Music on Tuesday shared some details about the looming military enlistment of BTS’ four remaining active members. No ARMYs all...
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’ RM addresses ‘Bad Religion’ controversy, refuses to apologize
BTS group member RM recently addressed the controversy surrounding his “Bad Religion” Instagram Story. Background information: In early Augu...
Editorial Staff
BTS’ Jimin becomes first S. Korean solo artist to top Billboard Hot 100
BTS’ Jimin has become the first South Korean solo artist to take the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100, after the release of his solo single...
Iris Jung
BTS’ RM features in new song and music video ‘Smoke Sprite’ from So!YoON!
Lead singer So!YoON! of South Korean indie rock band SE SO NEON and BTS leader RM have released a new collaboration single, “Smoke Spr...
Daniel Anderson
Balming Tiger to headline Tiger Den, first SXSW music event of Asian diaspora artists
South Korean music collective Balming Tiger will spearhead Tiger Den at South by Southwest (SXSW), the first full-day music event in the fes...
Film & TV
RM releases music video ‘Closer’ featuring clips from ‘Decision To Leave’
BTS leader RM has released a new music video for his song “Closer,” with scenes from Park Chan-wook’s mystery film “...
BTS’ Jimin reveals title, release date for debut solo album
BTS member Jimin has announced the title and release date of his debut solo album, “Face.” The news came today alongside a short teaser vid...
BTS’s RM releases new solo album
BTS’ RM dropped “Indigo,” his new solo album, on Friday. The album contains 10 tracks in total and features several artists, including Ery...
Isa Peralta
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...
K-pop Weekly: Queen BoA returns, NMIXX gets glittery, BTS’s RM reveals album tracklist and featured artists
Happy holidays! This week was a bit lighter on music, but there were still a handful of noteworthy releases, starting with the long-awaited ...
Art
A BTS-inspired exhibit is now open at the oldest museum in the Philippines
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Museum – the oldest museum in the Philippines – has launched an exhibit inspired by K-pop boy group BTS...
Culture
This Connecticut Barnes & Noble has an ARMY who is a real RM stan
A Barnes & Noble in Connecticut is celebrating BTS leader RM’s birthday with a collection of books. The Waterbury bookstore curated bo...
BTS’ RM and Balming Tiger drop new collaboration single ‘Sexy Nukim’
BTS leader RM and South Korean musical collective Balming Tiger released their collaboration single "Sexy Nukim" on Thursday. T...
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...
News
BTS’s RM Reveals He Lost Over 30 Pairs of AirPods and Now ARMYs Are Out to Find Them
BTS leader and rapper RM believes he is now on his 34th pair of AirPods, presumably after losing his first 33 somewhere across the planet. T...
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