In the span of the last eighteen months, BTS has seen its members gradually fulfilling their mandatory military service obligations. The procession began in December 2022, with Jin leading the ...

In South Korea, all able-bodied men are required to fulfill a military obligation that lasts more than a year. They must do so by a certain age, though the nation’s government did give BTS an ...

I’ve long been hesitant to write about BTS. When reporting on South Korea, I resisted the expected topics: Korean skin care, plastic surgery, dogmeat, and, yes, K-pop. I absorbed Western ...

WONJU, (South Korea): K-pop megastar J-hope from BTS ended eighteen months of South Korean military service Thursday (Oct 17), and hailed the "sacrifice" of soldiers working to keep the country ...

Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - MAY 21: Jin of BTS attends a press conference for BTS's new digital single ... [+] 'Butter' at Olympic Hall on ...

In 2024, BTS member Jimin reached unprecedented heights as a solo artist, becoming the first Korean soloist to surpass $1.80 million in revenue on the HITS US year-end charts. This achievement ...

SEOUL--South Korean media expressed disappointment on April 4 after BTS failed to win a Grammy, blaming the awards' "traditional" nature, but praised the pop group for being nominated for the ...

SEOUL: BTS’s J-Hope (pic) has donated 100 million won (US$68,000) to support victims of the Jeju Air flight crash at Muan International Airport. The Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association ...