The lead single, “IDOL,” featured in the last part of BTS’s ongoing project Love Yourself: 起承轉結, released on 24 August 2018. By combining traditional Korean musical elements, including janggu with modern hip-hop groove, the group blends modern and traditional Korean music instruments into one rather than pure pop music, creating a refreshing and surprising beat. In the music video, members are dressed in traditional Korean Hanboks, echoing traditional themes of the song, such as Chinese landscape painting, Lion Dance, and a Chinese pavilion with the word “囍”, an auspicious word duri… read more
The lead single, “IDOL,” featured in the last part of BTS’s ongoing project Love Yourself: 起承轉結, released on 24 August 2018. By combining traditional… read more
The lead single, “IDOL,” featured in the last part of BTS’s ongoing project Love Yourself: 起承轉結, released on 24 August 2018. By combining traditional Korean musical elements, including j… read more
BTS (Korean: 방탄소년단; RR: Bangtan Sonyeondan), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a seven-member South Korean boy band formed in Seoul in 2013. The septet co-writes and produces much of their output. Originally a hip hop group, their musical style has evolved to include a wide range of genres. Their lyrics, often focused on personal and social commentary, touch on the themes of mental health, troubles of school-age youth, loss, the journey towards loving oneself, and individualism. Their work features references to literature and psychological concepts and includes an alternative univ… read more
BTS (Korean: 방탄소년단; RR: Bangtan Sonyeondan), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a seven-member South Korean boy band formed in Seoul in 2013. The septet co-writes and produces much of their… read more
BTS (Korean: 방탄소년단; RR: Bangtan Sonyeondan), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a seven-member South Korean boy band formed in Seoul in 2013. The septet co-writes and produces much of their output. Originally a hip hop group, their mus… read more