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TXT Opens Up About Their Seniors BTS Helping Them In Music-Making
Fourth generation K-pop boyband TOMORROW X TOGETHER has revealed how their company senior BTS's leader RM participated in songwriting for their album's title track '0X1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You) feat. Seori'. The five-member boyband recently released their second studio album called 'The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE'. Reportedly, the producer of the song stuck with the lyrics and asked for RM's assistance to which he gladly agreed to help.
Tags: BTS, kim namjoon, TXT, kpop, press conference, Songs
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BTS Says 'Our Prayers Are With India' As Country Battles COVID Crisis
South Korean K-Pop band BTS said their prayers are with India. Calling their fans as ARMY, BTS member V said, “Stay strong ARMY and let's never lose hope," as India reels with the second COVID wave. Recently, the boy band clocked maximum number of views for their chartbuster single ‘Butter’ on YouTube. Having a huge fan following in India, the K-Pop sensation is yet to tour the country.
Tags: BTS, Butter, Youtube, SECOND WAVE, COVID-19 outbreak
Courtesy: The Times of India
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BTS' Butter Song Tops Charts; Clocks 113 Mn YouTube Views In 24 Hours
South Korean K-Pop band BTS’ new song ‘Butter’ released on May 21 garnered 113 million views in 24 hours on YouTube. Crushing all records, as per the latest numbers on YouTube, the song clocked 128 million views. Notably, their earlier song ‘Dynamite’ had received 110 million views in 24 hours. The boy band will perform the song for the first time on Billboard Music Awards 2021 on May 23.
Tags: BTS, Butter, Billboard Music Awards, Youtube, Dynamite
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BTS's Agency Is Now Merged With Those Of Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande
Entertainment agency HYBE (formerly Big Hit Entertainment) which manages BTS, merges with Scooter Braun's Ithaca Holdings. This will lead to K-Pop artists of HYBE like BTS (Big Hit Music), Gfriend (Source Music), Seventeen and NU'EST (Pledis Entertainment), Enhypen (BELIFT Lab) and Zico (KOZ Entertainment) to come under one umbrella organisation with artists of Ithaca Holdings. Notable artists under Ithaca Holdings include Justin Bieber,… read-more
Tags: BTS, Justin Bieber, Company, Merger
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Mocked For Our Looks: BTS Releases Anti-Racism Statement
Korean Boyband BTS, on March 29, stated the ongoing racism incidents against Asians along with their racism experiences. The group recalled how they were mocked for their looks and were asked why Asians spoke in English. Besides, they had offered condolences to families who lost their loved ones to racism. BTS' anti-racism stand comes after eight people were shot in three Asian massage parlours in Atlanta on March 16.
Tags: K-POP, BTS, Racism, Atlanta Shooting
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BTS Makes Guinness Record With 3 Million 'Dynamite' Premiere Viewers
The seven-membered K-pop band BTS entered the Guinness Book Of World Records as its premiere music video 'Dynamite' clocked three million concurrent viewers. Shared by Guinness Records itself, 'Dynamite' earned the title of 'Most simultaneous viewers for a music video on YouTube premieres'. Released in August 2020, the song also holds records for the most-viewed YouTube video, music video, and most-streamed video of K-pop group in 24 hours.… read-more
Tags: K-POP, BTS, Guinness World Records, Dynamite, Youtube
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BTS, UNICEF Renew Collaboration For 'Love Myself' Campaign
Korean-pop sensation BTS and the UNICEF have announced the renewal of their collaborative 'Love Myself' campaign on March 5, advocating an end to violence against children and teens. The campaign envisions a more humane world, primarily as anxiety levels among children is rising due to the pandemic. BTS had incipiently started the 'Love Myself' campaign in 2017, donating revenue portions garnered from their 'Love Yourself' album… read-more
Tags: Korean Pop, BTS, UNICEF, Love Myself, violence, pandemic
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BTS Declared As 2020's Most Tweeted About Musicians; Kanye West 2nd
K-pop sensation BTS has swept the board as 2020's most tweeted about musicians in the US for the fourth consecutive year. According to the Twitter survey, BTS ruled a whopping 6.7 billion tweets in 2020. Globally, maximum tweets about the boy band emanated from Twitter users in Indonesia and India, followed by South Korea. Succeeding BTS, rapper Kanye West, singer Beyonce, and Drake were ranked second, third, and fourth respectively.
Tags: BTS, K-POP, Twitter, Kanye West, Beyonce, Indonesia, India, South Korea
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BTS Becomes First Korean Boy Band To Cross 1.2 Billion YouTube Views
Korean pop band BTS has become the country's first boy band to cross one-billion views mark on YouTube. The seven-member band achieved the feat with the title track, 'DNA', from their mini-album 'Love Yourself: Her'. Reportedly, the only other Korean artists breaching the billion mark are all-female band BLACKPINK and solo artist PSY (Gangnam Style). Currently, BTS is preparing for the release of 'BE: Essential Edition' on February 19.
Tags: Korean Pop, BTS, blackpink, PSY, Youtube
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US: BTS' 'Dynamite' Costume Goes For $1,62,500 In Auction
South Korean pop band BTS's costumes used in music video 'Dynamite' was sold for $1,62,500 in US-based Julien's auction event on January 31. The outfits that fetched eight times the expected amount have been bought by Japanese art collector Yusaku Maezawa and YouTuber Kikakin. Snoop Dog's signed self-portrait painting stood second at $96,000. Reportedly, the auction would benefit NGO MusiCares to aid artists and music professionals.
Tags: K-POP, BTS, Julian's Auction, Kikakin, Yusaku Maezawa
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