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Cultural Impact Of BTS
South Korean boy band BTS was formed in 2010 and debuted in 2013. The septet has had a significant cultural impact both in Korea and internationally, and is considered one of the leading figures of the Hallyu wave in the 21st century. The commercial influence of BTS upon the Korean economy, along with its philanthropic and other commercial ventures, has received extensive attention in the press and in financial markets. International impact Internationally, BTS has been described as "easily the biggest and most successful name in K-pop in the world" that can "do things no other name in their genre can", with Time (magazine), ''Time'' giving them the nickname "Princes of Pop". ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard''s Senior Vice President Silvio Pietroluongo said that BTS is comparable to and as influential as the Beatles and the Monkees. Nielsen Holdings, Nielsen Music Vice President Helena Kosinski said that "although BTS weren't the first to open the doors to K-Pop worldwide, they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
BTS Performing "Not Today" During Speak Yourself Tour At MetLife Stadium, 18 May 2019 07
BTS (), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010. The band consists of Jin (singer), Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM (musician), RM, Jimin, V (singer), V, and Jung Kook, who co-write or co-produce much of their material. Originally a Hip-hop, hip hop group, they expanded their musical style to incorporate a wide range of genres, while their lyrics have focused on subjects including mental health, the troubles of school-age youth and coming of age, loss, the journey towards self-love, individualism, and the consequences of fame and recognition. Their discography and adjacent work has also referenced literature, philosophy and psychology, and includes an Parallel universes in fiction, alternate universe storyline. BTS debuted in 2013 under Big Hit Music, Big Hit Entertainment with the single album ''2 Cool 4 Skool.'' BTS released their first Korean and Japanese-language studio albums, ''Dark & Wild'' and ''Wake Up (BTS album), Wake Up'' respectively, in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
