Bangtan Boys/Bulletproof Boy Scouts (also known as 방탄소년단) is seven member hip hop group under Big Hit Entertainment consisting of members Jin, SUGA, J-HOPE, Jungkook, Jimin, Rap Monster and V. The members are aged 17~21 (international age).
The
meaning of their group name Bulletproof Boy Scouts/Bangtan is “to block
out the world’s bullets”, and their fanclub name A.R.M.Y stands for
“Adorable Representative M.C for Youth”. The leader is Rap Monster, the
main dancers are J-HOPE, Jungkook, and Jimin, the singers are Jungkook,
Jimin, Jin, V, the rappers are J-HOPE, SUGA and Rap Monster, and the
maknae is Jungkook.
The
group is known for having talented members, capable of composing,
writing and performing their own music. Most notably, Rap Monster,
J-HOPE and SUGA have a each part in the making of Bangtan’s albums.
Members
for the group have been scouted for since 2010. Before joining, J-HOPE
was active in the underground dancing scene, participating in various
battles and competitions. Rap Monster and SUGA did the same, being
active in the underground rapping scene. Before becoming trainees, they
focused on their respective interests (dance, singing, acting, rapping),
where they eventually passed auditions and ended up in the same group.
The original lineup for Bangtan went through several changes before the
final group of members was established in 2012.
Half
a year prior to debut, the boys began building their name and creating a
relationship with fans through twitter, video blogs, fancafe posts, and
by releasing various song covers via YouTube and SoundCloud.
Bangtan officially debuted through their showcase on June 12th 2013 with their single album “2COOL4SKOOL.” They promoted ‘No More Dream’ and ‘We Are Bulletproof Pt.2′ on
the various music shows. On September 11th 2013 they made their
comeback with a 10 track mini-album called “O! RUL8 2?” with their title
song ‘N.O’, as well as briefly doing ‘Satoori Rap’. They followed up on November 6th 2013 with ‘The Rise of Bangtan’ promotions.
They starred in their own variety show called Rookie King, which premiered on September 3rd 2013 and lasted for 8 episodes.
As
2013 came to an end, Bangtan attended and performed at various award
shows, collecting their well-deserved Rookie of the Year awards. They
started 2014 off rather quietly, but began February with exciting news
for their fans by announcing their long-awaited comeback with their
second mini-album “SKOOL LUV AFFAIR.” On February 11th 2014, Bangtan
held a comeback Showcase that was streamed via YouTube and MelOn for
fans who couldn’t attend. Bangtan is scheduled to begin their promotions
for their new mini-album with their title song ‘상남자 (Boy in Luv)’ on February 12th.
They are expected to lead the hip hop boom with their outstanding rapping and dancing skills.
Credits : bangtan.tumblr.com
ALBUM (Single, Mini Album & Album)
- 130613 1st Single Album 2 Cool Skool
- 130912 1st Mini Album O!Rul8,2?
- 140212 2nd Mini Album Skool Luv Affair
- 140323 2 COOL 4 SKOOL / O!RUL8,2? (Japan Released)
- 140515 Skool Luv Affair Special Addition
- 140604 1st Single Album No More Dream (Japanese Ver.)
- 140716 2nd Single Album Boy In Luv (Japanese Ver.)
- 140820 1st Full Album Dark & Wild
- 141119 3rd Single Album Danger(Japanese Ver.)
- 141121 Dark & Wild (Taiwan Released)
SHOWCASE
- Debut Showcase
- BTS 1st Japan Showcase
- Japan Showcase – Next Stage
- Japan Showcase – Next Stage
- Showcase 2nd Mini Album ‘Skool Luv Affair’
- Showcase 1st Full Album ‘Dark & Wild’
AWARDS
- Rookie of The Year 2013 @ Melon Music Awards 2013
- So-Loved Awards 2013 – Best Debut Male & Best Single Album (2COOL4SKOOL)
- Rookie of the Year 2013 – 5th KPOP Convention (PHILIPPINE KPOP Awards)
- New Rising Star (Song) @ 28th Golden Disk Awards
- New Comer Artist @23rd Seoul Music Awards
- New Male Group Artist of the Year @3rd Gaon Chart Kpop Awards
- Best Rookie of The Year @ Soompi Awards 2013
- TOP NEW ARTIST 2014 in The 2nd V Chart Awards (YinYueTai) – Beijing (China)
- So-Loved Awards 2014 – Best Mini Album,Best Song,Best Choreography Male,Best Hip Hon RnB
- Rising Star 2014 – Arirang Pops In Seoul
- Album Bonsang Award @29th Golden Disk Awards
BTS
- Twitter (Members)
- Official Twitter
- Website
- Blog
- Youtube
- Fancafe
- Soundcloud
- me2day
- Kakaostory ID : BTS
- Official Japan Twitter
- Official Japan Blog
- Official Japan Website
BIG HIT ENTERTAINMENT