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BTS 방탄소년단

Current state (as of 2026-09-08)

• release: BTS — YouTube official channel: 85,700,000 subscribers, 29,123,830,581 views; latest: '투어 중간에 스위스 가서 등산하는 이유⛰️ l SUGA’s VLOG' (2026-08-29). — as of 2026-09-01, via YouTube BANGTANTV 2026-09-01 00:39 UTC

About

BTS (Korean: 방탄소년단; RR: Bangtan sonyeondan; lit. 'Bulletproof Boy Scouts'), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010. The band consists of Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook, who co-write or co-produce much of their material. Originally a hip hop group, they expanded their musical style to incorporate a wide range of genres, while their lyrics have focused on subjects including mental health, the troubles of school-age youth and coming of age, loss, the journey towards self-love, individualism and the consequences of fame and recognition.

Description via Wikipedia (lead extract) · name cross-verified Wikidata + Wikipedia.

Verified facts

BTS (방탄소년단) — verified Korean artist. Debut 2013-06-13. Agency: Big Hit Music. 7 members.

Details

• Genre: K-pop, dance-pop, Korean hip-hop
• Awards: American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group, American Music Award for Tour of the Year, Billboard Music Award for Top Social Artist
• Korean Name: 방탄소년단
• Origin: South Korean
• Founded: 2010
• Type: boy band
• Members: Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook
• Debut: 2013년 6월 13일
• Agency: 빅히트 뮤직
• Fanclub: 아미

Members (7)

• V
• J-Hope
• Kim Seok-jin
• Jung Kook
• Suga
• RM
• Jimin

Q&A — what agents ask

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• Wikipedia — encyclopedic article · view ↗
• MusicBrainz — open music database · view ↗

Verification history

Verified & tracked since 2026-08-15 · 90 verified snapshots.

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