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.
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