By Patricia Walter Your guide to the BTS members BTS have quickly become the most popular band on the planet, smashing streaming records, bringing K-pop to a worldwide audience… BTS have quickly become the most popular band on the planet, smashing streaming records, bringing K-pop to a worldwide audience and practically eclipsing the success of their boyband predecessors, with their fanbase – dubbed the “Army” – intently following their every move. If you haven’t scrubbed up on your BTS knowledge by now, you probably should: Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook’s latest album, Map Of The Soul: 7, will be released on 21 February and they’ve been teasing various concept images for it all week, the latest of which sees the guys pose for what might be the chicest school photos ever taken. Now household names, this record will likely cement their status as the world’s biggest boyband – the sky isn’t the limit for these guys, it’s outer space. The time to get on board is right now. With hyper-synchronised dance moves, closets full of Gucci and personal songs that touch on themes such as mental health, you could say that BTS are primed for global domination, apart from the fact that they’ve already kind of accomplished that. But it’s not too late to join their “Army”. Here’s our guide to each of the BTS members to convert you into a fan… Jin The oldest of the bunch, 27-year-old Jin is nicknamed “worldwide handsome” after he introduced himself as such at a press conference in 2017. While most people probably couldn’t get away with an introduction like that, for Jin it’s fair play since he was actually originally scouted for the band because of his looks. Like many men his age, Jin whiles away the hours off-stage playing video games and, according to fellow band member RM, if he were a Friends character he’d probably be Ross… but with much better style. Suga “There was never a moment when I didn’t have a dream. And I fulfilled all of my dreams,” rapper Suga told Naver while opening up about his anxiety. Although the context was sombre, his statement itself is a pretty impressive feat. Suga’s place in the band was earned through pure hustle: he began writing songs aged 13, worked part-time in a recording studio during his late teens and is often seen sleeping thanks to late nights in the recording studio. Apparently, he also sometimes refers to himself as “Genius Suga”. Self-praising nicknames are clearly a trend. J-Hope The group’s star dancer, J-Hope’s prowess on the dance floor had already helped him make a name for himself prior to joining BTS, having already won competitions with his dance troupe Nueron. But don’t think that means he doesn’t take music seriously. Another one of the group’s rappers, J-Hope released a solo mixtape last year, explaining to Time that he “also wanted to put my own story to music and share it with the world”. If you’re new to BTS, he recommends adding the following songs to your playlist first: “No More Dream”, “Boy In Luv”, “Dope”, “Fire”, “Save Me”, “Blood Sweat & Tears”, “Not Today”. Who are we to disagree? Categories: Entertainment, General Tags: bts kpop members, bts members, bts members age, bts members birthday, bts members birthdays, bts members height, bts members names, bts members oldest to youngest, bts members real names, how old are bts members, how old are the members of bts, members of bts Be the first to write a comment. Leave a ReplyCancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
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