The group initially formed as teenagers under Big Hit Entertainment and released their debut single album, 2 Cool 4 Skool (2013). Subsequent work such as their first U.S. Billboard 200 entries The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2 (2015), The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever (2016), and Wings (2016) helped establish BTS' reputation as a socially conscious group. Wings became BTS' first album to sell one million copies in South Korea. By 2017, BTS crossed into the international music market, leading the Korean Wave into the United States and breaking numerous sales records, becoming the first Korean group to receive a certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) with their single "Mic Drop". The band is the first Korean act to top the U.S. Billboard 200 with their studio album Love Yourself: Tear (2018) and have since hit the top of the U.S. charts with their albums Love Yourself: Answer (2018) and Map of the Soul: Persona (2019), making BTS the first group since The Beatles to earn three number one albums in less than a year, and the fastest to earn three number one albums since The Monkees in 1967. Love Yourself: Answer also broke South Korea's Gaon Album Chart's all-time monthly record previously set by Love Yourself: Tear and became the first Korean album certified Gold in the United States.
According to Gaon Music Chart, BTS has sold fifteen million albums domestically and is the best-selling artist to debut in the 2010s. They hold the best-selling album in Korean history with Map of the Soul: Persona. BTS were the second best-selling artists of 2018 worldwide according to the IFPI's Global Artist Chart, as well as the only non-English speaking artist to enter the chart. The group has won Top Social Artist three years in a row and Top Duo/Group at the 26th Billboard Music Awards. Featured on Time's international cover as "Next Generation Leaders", BTS has appeared in the magazine's 25 most influential people on the internet (2017–2019) and Time's 100 most influential people in the world (2019), with the outlet giving them the nickname 'Princes of Pop'. Forbes Korea named BTS the most influential celebrities of Korea in 2018, and BTS ranked 43rd in the Forbes Celebrity 100 (2019) as one of the world's top-earning celebrities. During their 2019 Love Yourself World Tour, BTS became the first Asian artist ever to headline and sell out Wembley Stadium and broke the record for the single highest-grossing engagement in Rose Bowl Stadium history. BTS are worth more than $4.65 billion to South Korea's economy each year, attracting one in every 13 foreign tourists that visit the country, and are cited as one of the key acts boosting global music sales to $19 billion in 2018, a figure not seen since 2006 after digital purchases gained momentum.
Following the establishment of their Love Myself anti-violence campaign in partnership with UNICEF, BTS addressed the United Nations 73rd General Assembly and became the youngest ever recipients of the Order of Cultural Merit from the President of South Korea due to their contributions in spreading Korean culture and language.
등골브레이커
BTS Lyrics
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La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la
수십짜리 신발에
또 수백짜리 패딩
수십짜리 시계에
또 으스대지 괜히
학생도 산으로 가
21세기 계급은
반으로 딱 나눠져
있는 자와 없는 자
신은 자와 없는 자
입은 자와 벗는 자
또 기를 써서 얻는 자
이게 뭔 일이니
유행에서 넌 밀리니
떼를 쓰고 애를 써서
얻어냈지 찔리지
가득 찬 패딩 마냥
욕심이 계속 차
휘어지는 부모
등골을 봐도 넌 매몰차
친구는 다 있다고
졸라대니 안 사줄 수도 없다고
Ayo baby 철딱서니
없게 굴지 말어
그깟 패딩 안 입는다고
얼어 죽진 않어
패딩 안에 거위털을
채우기 전에
니 머릿속 개념을
채우길 늦기 전에
Wow 기분 좋아 걸쳐보는
너의 dirty clothes
넌 뭔가 다른
rockin rollin swaggin swagger wrong
도대체 왜 이래 미쳤어 baby
그게 너의 맘을
조여버릴 거야 dirty clothes
La la la la la la la la la
니가 바로 등골브레이커
La la la la la la la la la
부모님의 등골브레이커
La la la la la la la la la
언젠가는 후회하게 될 걸
La la la la la la la la la
빌어먹을 등골브레이커
왜 불러 kid
너넨 요즘 참 배불렀지
남의 인생 참견이
좀 주제넘지
속 빈 강정뿐인
말들을 왜 계속해
내가 받은
돈 내가 쓰겠다는데
5천만의 취향을
다 니들처럼 맞춰야
만족할 사람들이지
제발 너나 잘 사셔
니 인생 말이여
니가 나면 말 안 하겠어
그래 내 패딩 더럽게
비싸고 더럽게 안 예뻐
But I say 너무 갖고
싶은데 어떡해
나보다 못 사는
친구들도 다 가졌는데
And I say 은따 되기
싫음 살 수밖에
이 나이 때쯤이면
원래 다들 좀 그러잖니
Yeah I dunno yes
I'm loco is it no no
I know they ain't cheap
but they got mojos
But 난 내 할 일은 잘해
부모님 등골 안 부셔
진짜 브레이커는
나이 먹고 아직도 방구석인 너
Wow 기분 좋아
걸쳐보는 너의 dirty clothes
넌 뭔가 다른
rockin rollin swaggin swagger wrong
도대체 왜 이래 미쳤어 baby
그게 너의 맘을
조여버릴 거야
dirty clothes
너도 dirty clothes
나도 dirty clothes
누구나 겪어봤겠지
입고 거리로
나가보면 어깨
힘 빡 들어가고
나보다 작아 보이지
like 걸리버
뭘 입어도 이해해
근데 넌 너무 배가 부른 상태
체해 후회해
넌 계속 swag해
허나 부모 맘은 배제해
그래 말리진 않을게
이제 맘을 정해
Wow 기분 좋아
걸쳐보는 너의 dirty clothes
넌 뭔가 다른
rockin rollin swaggin swagger wrong
도대체 왜 이래 미쳤어 baby
그게 너의 맘을 조여 버릴거야
dirty clothes
La la la la la la la la la
니가 바로 등골브레이커
La la la la la la la la la
부모님의 등골브레이커
La la la la la la la la la
언젠가는 후회하게 될 걸
La la la la la la la la la
빌어먹을 등골브레이커
The lyrics of BTS's song "등골브레이커" highlights the pressure young people feel to fit in and keep up with trends in society. From expensive shoes to hundreds of dollars worth of padding, the lyrics describe the lengths people go to in order to keep up with the current fashions, even though it may lead to long-lasting regrets in the future. Society seems to create these social classes and it can be difficult for those who cannot afford the same expensive clothing or wear unpopular styles to fit in. The chorus of the song emphasizes the idea that people who focus so much on fitting in and impressing others will eventually become a "등골브레이커," or someone who is ashamed of the choices they made in order to fit in with a certain group.
The song is a critique of consumerism and the pressure that young people feel to conform to what society deems acceptable. The lyrics suggest that young people should focus on their own happiness and identity rather than trying to impress others. The lyrics also reflect BTS's larger message of self-love and authenticity, encouraging listeners to embrace who they truly are and not be afraid to stand out from the crowd.
Line by Line Meaning
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Expensive shoes worth tens of thousands of won
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Expensive jacket worth hundreds of thousands of won
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Expensive watch worth tens of thousands of won
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Showing off these expensive items without any reason
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The education system is flawed and ineffective
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Students are also affected by this flawed education system
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In the 21st century, there is still a clear division between social classes
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This division is split exactly in half
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Those who have and those who don't
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Those who are privileged and those who are not
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Those who have designer clothes and those who don't
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Those who work hard to attain these material possessions
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Questioning the validity and absurdity of this system
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Feeling the pressure to keep up with trends and not fall behind
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Pretending to fit in and trying hard to impress others
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Achieving these material possessions but feeling empty and unfulfilled
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Having an insatiable hunger for more material possessions
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Feeling the need for more and more
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Parents who sacrifice their own well-being for their children's material possessions
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Feeling guilty for putting such a burden on their parents
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Friends boast about material possessions and claim to have everything
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Friends pressure to conform and make the same purchases
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Making fun of the situation and sarcastically responding to the pressure
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Advising oneself to not be pressured into keeping up with materialism
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Rejecting the need for expensive jackets
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Knowing that one can survive without these material possessions
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Knowing that some people fill their jackets with expensive goose feathers
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Before one realizes what truly matters in life
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Changing one's mindset and understanding what really matters
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Not waiting until it's too late to realize what truly matters in life
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Acknowledging that one is a burden on their parents due to material possessions
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Realizing that the pressure to keep up with materials possession puts a burden on parents
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Realizing that one will regret the focus on material possessions
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Cursing the culture and focus on material possessions
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Critiquing the materialistic culture of modern times
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Others pressuring to conform and follow trends
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Complaining that others intrude too much and ask too much of others
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Words that sound empty and insincere
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Asking others to stop pressuring and talking about material possessions
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Acknowledging that one has received money and opportunities from their parents
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Taking responsibility for one's own financial situation
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Understanding that everyone's tastes and preferences are different
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Feeling pressured to conform to the tastes of others
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Realizing that one will never be able to please everyone
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Asking others to not pressure and intrude into one's personal life
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Realizing that one is in control of their own life
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Promising that one would not pressure or intrude on others' lives
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Acknowledging that one's jacket is dirty and not expensive
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Knowing that expensive doesn't always mean beautiful or worthwhile
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Admitting that one is still tempted by material possessions
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Comparing oneself to others who are better off
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Feeling pressure to conform to friends who own expensive items
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Refusing to become dependent on material possessions
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Knowing that it is common for people to focus on material possessions at this age
I'm loco is it no no
Questioning one's own mental state due to societal pressures
I know they ain't cheap but they got mojos
Acknowledging that expensive items do have appeal
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Realizing that true heartbreak and burden come from not one's own purchases but the pressure from society to keep up with them
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Poking fun at oneself for still being at home and not achieving the material success of others
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Understanding that everyone has experienced the pressure to keep up with materialism
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Feeling the pressure to fit in when stepping out into public spaces
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Feeling inferior and small when in comparison to others
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Acknowledging that everyone has their own style and preferences
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Noticing that one's focus on material possessions has become excessive
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Regretting the focus on materialism and missing out on more meaningful experiences
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Continuing to be swayed by the pressures of materialism while forgetting the burden it puts on one's parents
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Acknowledging the difficulty of breaking away from societal pressures but making the decision to do so
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The focus on materialism will only bring stress and unhappiness in the long run
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ermelinda
on Permission To Dance
i love bts jungkook v yjin jimin rm suga j-hope
ermelinda
on Permission To Dance
i love it's musici
ANDRE Bah
on Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey)
Wow that was Rap Monster SeokJin Yoongi J-hope Jimin Taehyung Jk and Halsey
ANDRE Bah
on Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey)
Oh yeah it so cool Woohoo BTS
Bora29
on A Brand New Day (BTS World Original Soundtrack) [Pt. 2]
I love it
Grace
on Save ME
Love it
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on Danger
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