Bangtan Boys popularly known as BTS is a South Korean boy band.
It was formed in 2010 and debuted in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment.
The septet consists of Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook. They co-write and co-produce much of their output.
After debuting in 2013 with their single album 2 Cool 4 Skool, BTS released their first Korean-language studio album, Dark & Wild, and Japanese-language studio album, Wake Up, in 2014.
By 2017, BTS crossed into the global music market, leading the Korean Wave into the United States and breaking numerous sales records.
Their biggest hits include Dynamite, Butter and the Coldplay collaboration My Universe – all of which reached number three in the UK singles chart.
Having sold over 32 million albums, BTS is the best-selling artist in South Korean history and holds the best-selling album in South Korea with Map of the Soul: 7.
When will BTS disband? How long has BTS been together?
BTS group has been together for nine (9) years.
On Tuesday, June 14, 2022, amid the BTS’s annual FESTA dinner, the band announced a temporary suspension of group activities to focus on solo projects, but further said they’re not disbanding and will return to making music together.
BTS has received several awards and honors, including 43 Mnet Asian Music Awards, 34 Melon Music Awards, 28 Golden Disc Awards, 23 Seoul Music Awards, 7 Korean Music Awards, 27 Gaon Chart Music Awards, 12 Billboard Music Awards, 9 American Music Awards, and 9 MTV Video Music Awards.
They are the first Asian and non-English speaking act to be named the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry’s (IFPI) Global Recording Artist of the Year (2020–2021).