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Reading Between the Lyrics 

By Kyle N. 

  

In the past couple of years, a big K-pop boy band, BTS,  has  been spreading their message

to the entire world through their music. Consisting of seven members, these boys are

going mainstream and gathering many fans internationally. With their amazing

choreographies and catchy songs that get stuck in our heads, many do not see the real

meaning behind many of their biggest songs.

Who  is BTS?  

In case you do not know who BTS is, I will give you a quick  introduction. They are a South

Korean boy  band consisting  of seven members, and their names are RM,  Jin, Suga, J-hope,

Jimin, V, and Jungkook. They first debuted under  BigHit  Entertainment in 2013 and started

out as “underdogs” because they did not come from an extremely popular recording  label/

producer. Other Korean  labels  like SM, JYP, and YG managed most of the biggest groups in

K-op history, whereas  BigHit  was  not  a successful company. Though they produced a couple

of artists, they did not gain much attention. 

The name BTS has a couple of meanings behind it. The more commonly known name is Bulletproof Boy Scout s or  Bangtan  Boys. They have recently added a new meaning to their

name, Beyond  The  Scenes. Their main message is to break the elevated expectations the