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BTS Talk Challenging Traditional Masculinity, Releasing Music In A Pandemic & More In ‘Esquire’ Interview
BTS discuss challenging traditional masculinity, their huge fanbase and more in a new interview with Esquire. Suga tells the magazine, “There is this culture where masculinity is defined by certain emotions, characteristics. I’m not fond of these expressions. “What does being masculine mean? People’s conditions vary day by day. Sometimes you’re in a good condition; sometimes you aren’t. Based on that, you get an idea of your physical health. And that same thing applies mentally. Some days you’re in a good state; sometimes you’re not. "Many pretend to be okay, saying that they’re not ‘weak,’ as if that would make you a weak person.
BTS discuss challenging traditional masculinity, their huge fanbase and more in a new interview with Esquire. Suga tells the magazine, “There is this culture where masculinity is defined by certain emotions, characteristics. I’m not fond of these expressions. “What does being masculine mean? People’s conditions vary day by day. Sometimes you’re in a good condition; sometimes you aren’t. Based on that, you get an idea of your physical health. And that same thing applies mentally. Some days you’re in a good state; sometimes you’re not. "Many pretend to be okay, saying that they’re not ‘weak,’ as if that would make you a weak person. South Korea ’s National Assembly has passed a bill, dubbed the ‘ BTS law’ in honor of the The seven-member boy band seems to be the biggest beneficiary. The group ’s oldest member Before the ‘ BTS law’ South Korea already allowed some students to postpone their enlistment up to age 28.
It was BTS -- a seven-man South Korean mega- group which is quite possibly the biggest boy band in the world right now. In April, BTS became only Six years ago, when BTS released their music video debut "No More Dream" in June 2013, it wasn't obvious that they would be K - pop 's breakout success
© MTV / AFP The group BTS at the Video Music Awards, August 30, 2020. BTS does not ends up breaking records. The Korean pop boy band became the first group in the world to lead the US album sales charts with a foreign language song. Another proof of the growing success throughout the world of Korean culture which is the pride of the authorities.
With our correspondent in Seoul, Nicolas Rocca , and Sébastien Jédor
Life Goes On is the third BTS track to land on the top step of the Billboard podium, after Dynamite and a remixed version of Savage Love. In 1964, the Beatles had also placed 3 titles at the top of the reference ranking of music in the United States, but it had taken them longer!
Watch BTS’ Teaser Video For Their MapleStory Collab
BTS have teamed up with the MMORPG game MapleStory, member Jin’s favorite game.“Are you ready for the most monumental MapleStory crossover ever?! Is anyone more excited than us?! Well, maybe BTS is…” read a tweet from the game makers, which linked to a video preview of the K-Pop superstars freaking out about the gig in a room packed with game gear. In the clip, the guys sing the MapleStory theme song as they sit around a table and Jin gushes about how this is the day their “dream comes true” while deciding which weapons are their favorite. South Korea has compulsory conscription, and almost all healthy men are required to serve time in the army. Top artists, musicians and sports players There will be no change to the artist exemptions, Lee said. South Korean law requires all men to register to start their military service by the time they are 28.
Korean boy band BTS will make history this week as the first ever K - Pop group to speak at the United Nations.
And in addition, this time, indeed, the flagship title of the South Korean boy band is interpreted mainly in their native language. A real feat, because Life Goes On is rarely broadcast on American radio stations, which are traditionally reluctant to program a song that is not in English, even if it meets the canons of world R’n’B.
The success, BTS owes it to its very young, very reactive fans, who buy its records or listen to them in streaming. Many members of the army, literally the BTS fan army, go to bed very late Monday night in South Korea. They were awaiting the results of the album sales in the United States which fell in the middle of the night, said our correspondent in Seoul, Nicolas Rocca . And then the long-awaited dedication arrived for the most listened to pop group in the world.
BTS Earns Fifth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With ‘Be’
BTS lands its fifth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, as ‘Be’ bows atop the tally. Plus, Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Good News’ debuts at No. 2, and Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ and Carrie Underwood’s “My Gift” both return to the top 10.Also in the new top 10, Megan Thee Stallion’s Good News bows at No. 2, Taylor Swift’s former No. 1 Folklore flies 29-6 after its vinyl edition was released to Target stores and her Disney+ special premiered, and Carrie Underwood’s holiday set My Gift returns to the top 10 with a 25-10 jump. Postponement of military serviceIf BTS member Jin was to enlist in the South Korean military as expected this year, the K - pop group would have been unable to perform and tour as a combined septet again for some time. Photo: Big Hit Entertainment.
The South Korean band BTS in May at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas.Credit It’s also a matter of national pride . Celebrities’ careers have been ruined for trying to evade service, she added. BTS has not previously said whether its members will stagger their time in the military or all
It is a special week for the seven members of the group, who have learned that they could benefit from an exceptional postponement of their military service in order not to destroy the momentum of their careers. A sign of recognition from the Korean government, which until now reserved its exemptions for sportsmen and classical musicians. A piece of news in the form of a birthday present for Jin, the oldest member of the group who will be celebrating 28 candles this Friday and who can wait two years before serving under the flag.
The BTS group has only been around in its current form for seven years. It generates billions of dollars in revenue to such an extent that their label has been listed on the stock exchange since mid-October. The value of the shares doubled in less than 24 hours. More than enough comfort to BTS’s seven boys, 25, who were almost left out of the Grammy nominations list.
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BTS Named Entertainers Of The Year By ‘Time’ Magazine .
The biggest music group in the world are Time‘s Entertainers of the Year. On Thursday, the magazine revealed K-pop superstars BTS as the recipient of its annual honour for the person or group who made the biggest mark on the year’s entertainment landscape. RELATED: BTS Bring Christmas Spirit To The ‘Disney Holiday Singalong’ View thisOn Thursday, the magazine revealed K-pop superstars BTS as the recipient of its annual honour for the person or group who made the biggest mark on the year's entertainment landscape.
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