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BTS

BTS wraps up sold-out South America tour with 853,000 attendance

BTS will be performing in Singapore for four nights in December during their Asian and Australian tour.
BTS will be performing in Singapore for four nights in December during their Asian and Australian tour.

Busan cafe run by BTS member Jimin’s father to close in one year

Jimin at the BTS The Comeback Live | Arirang concert at Gwanghwamun Square on March 21 in Seoul, Korea.
Jimin at the BTS The Comeback Live | Arirang concert at Gwanghwamun Square on March 21 in Seoul, Korea.

BTS’ Swim surpasses 1 billion Spotify streams, first 2026 release to hit milestone

K-pop giants BTS have seven songs with at least 1 billion Spotify streams.
K-pop giants BTS have seven songs with at least 1 billion Spotify streams.

BTS amasses 200 million views with 2.0 music video

The septet has released five music videos for the 14-track album, with 2.0 the second to come out, approximately two weeks since the album release.
The septet has released five music videos for the 14-track album, with 2.0 the second to come out, approximately two weeks since the album release.

BTS fangirls Pam Oei, Melody Chen post merch unboxings ahead of group’s Singapore concerts

(From left) Singaporean actress Pam Oei with a BTS lightstick and a photo of BTS member Jimin, and Melody Chen unboxing BTS merchandise.
(From left) Singaporean actress Pam Oei with a BTS lightstick and a photo of BTS member Jimin, and Melody Chen unboxing BTS merchandise.

Singapore to host BTS The City Arirang, first and only stop of citywide fan experience in S-E Asia

BTS at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival on Sept 18. Singapore will host South-east Asia’s first and only stop of the BTS THE CITY ARIRANG.
BTS at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival on Sept 18. Singapore will host South-east Asia’s first and only stop of the BTS THE CITY ARIRANG.

BTS launches South American leg of Arirang tour in Colombia

epa13277565 People arrive for a concert of the South Korean band BTS in Bogota, Colombia, 02 October 2026. BTS is on their ARIRANG World Tour until 2027.  EPA/Mauricio Duenas Castaneda
epa13277565 People arrive for a concert of the South Korean band BTS in Bogota, Colombia, 02 October 2026. BTS is on their ARIRANG World Tour until 2027.  EPA/Mauricio Duenas Castaneda

Stray Kids join BTS in skipping Grammy submissions

Members of the South Korean K-pop group Stray Kids perform during the last week of the Rock in Rio music festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sept 12.
Members of the South Korean K-pop group Stray Kids perform during the last week of the Rock in Rio music festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sept 12.

BTS sweep all 3 nominated categories at 2026 MTV VMAs

BTS performs at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas on Sept 18.
BTS performs at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas on Sept 18.

From BTS to makgeolli: S. Korea’s rural tourism push goes beyond Seoul

Seohuri Forest in Yangpyeong county is a popular pilgrimage site for the fans of K-pop group BTS as it was used as the official photo shoot location for the septet’s 2019 BTS Season’s Greetings.
Seohuri Forest in Yangpyeong county is a popular pilgrimage site for the fans of K-pop group BTS as it was used as the official photo shoot location for the septet’s 2019 BTS Season’s Greetings.

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