Trailblazing South Korean boy band BTS have shot to the top of the US charts with their first all-English song, and the socially conscious septet's latest triumph could herald a historic cultural shift.
Trailblazing South Korean boy band BTS have shot to the top of the US charts with their first all-English song, and the socially conscious septet's latest triumph could herald a historic cultural shift.
"This will embolden a generation of creatives to consider the world and not just their local markets."Like almost all K-pop groups, BTS – or Bangtan Sonyeondan, which translates as Bulletproof Boy Scouts – were formed by an entertainment agency. "I didn't know we would be in the global spotlight like this," member V, who hails from Daegu, told reporters at an online briefing Wednesday, September 2 following the group's Billboard feat.
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