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.
팔도강산
BTS Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Bighit Represent
우리는 방탄소년단
Let Go
서울 강원부터 경상도 충청도부터 전라도
마마 머라카노! (What!) 마마 머라카노! (What!)
서울 강원부터 경상도 충청도부터 전라도
아재들 안녕하십니꺼 내카모 고향이 대구 아입니꺼
그캐서 오늘은 사투리 랩으로 머시마, 가시나 신경 쓰지 말고 한번 놀아봅시더
거시기 여러분 모두 안녕들 하셨지라 오메 뭐시여! 요 물땜시 랩 하것띠야?
아재 아짐들도 거가 박혀있지 말고 나와서 즐겨~ 싹다 잡아블자고잉!!
마 갱상도카모 신라의 화랑 후예들이 계속해서 자라나고
사투리하모 갱상도 아이가 구수하고 정겨운게 딱 우리 정서에 맞다 아이가
아따 성님 거거 우리도 있당께 뭣좀 묵엇단까? 요 비빔밥 갑이랑께
아직 씨부리잠 세발의 피이니께 쫌따 벼~ 개안하게 풀어블라니까
가가 가가? 이런 말은 아나? 갱상도는 억시다고? 누가 그카노
머라케샀노 갱상도 정하모 아나바다 같은거지 모 니가 직접와서 한번봐라
아 대따 마 대구 머스마라서 두 말 안한다카이!!
하모하모 갱상도 쥑인다 아인교!! 아주라 마!! 우리가 어디 남인교!!
시방 머라고라? 흐미 아찌아쓰까나 전라도 씨부림땜시 아구지 막혀브러싸야
흑산도 홍어코 한방 잡수믄 된디 온몸 구녕이란 구녕은 막 다 뚫릴 텬디
거시기 뭐시기 음 괜찮것소? 아직 팔구월 풍월 나 애가졌쏘
무등산 수박 크기 20키로 장사여~ 겉만 봐도 딱 가시내 울릴 방탄여
서울 강원부터 경상도 충청도부터 전라도
마마 머라카노! (What!) 마마 머라카노! (What!)
서울 강원부터 경상도 충청도부터 전라도
우리가 와불따고 전하랑께 (What!) 우린 멋져부러 허벌라게
(Talk)
아 이 촌놈들 난 Seoul state of mind
난 서울에서 나서 서울말 잘 배웠다 요즘은 뭐 어디 사투리가 다 벼슬이다만
그래 인정할게 악센트들이 멋은 있다 하지만 여긴 표준인 만큼 정직해
처음과 끝이 분명하고 딱 정립된 한국말의 표본으로 정리되지
Only ours goes with English, yall never understand it
Okay 솔직히 솔직해질게
경상도 사투리는 남자라면 쓰고 싶게 만들어 전라도 말들은 너무나 친근해
한번 입에 담으면 어우야 내가 다 기쁘네
Why keep fighting 결국 같은 한국말들
올려다 봐 이렇게 마주한 같은 하늘 살짝 오글거리지만 전부다 잘났어
말 다 통하잖아? 문산부터 마라도
서울 강원부터 경상도 충청도부터 전라도
마마 머라카노! (What!) 마마 머라카노! (What!)
서울 강원부터 경상도 충청도부터 전라도
우리가 와불따고 전하랑께 (What!) 우린 멋져부러 허벌라게
서울 강원부터 경상도 충청도부터 전라도
마마 머라카노! (What!) 마마 머라카노! (What!)
서울 강원부터 경상도 충청도부터 전라도
우리가 와불따고 전하랑께 (What!) 우린 멋져부러 허벌라게
The lyrics of BTS's song 팔도강산 celebrate the diversity of regional dialects in Korea and encourage unity among all Koreans despite the differences in the way they speak. The title of the song refers to the traditional saying “eight provinces, nine mountains,” which means the whole country of Korea. The song begins by listing the different regions in Korea, from Seoul to Jeolla Province, and repeatedly shouting “ma-ma meo-ra-ka-no,” a playful phrase that has no real meaning. The lyrics also include playful banter and humor, as the members encourage each other to let loose and enjoy themselves, regardless of their accents or backgrounds.
One of the key messages of the song is that all dialects are equal and worthy of celebration, with no one dialect being more “correct” or “standard” than the others. The lyrics also playfully tease each other’s accents and encourage listeners to embrace their unique regional identities. While the song does not have a deep or serious meaning, it is still a fun and catchy anthem that celebrates Korean culture and promotes a sense of national unity.
Line by Line Meaning
서울 강원부터 경상도 충청도부터 전라도
From Seoul to Gangwon, from Gyeongsang to Chungcheong to Jeolla-do
마마 머라카노! (What!) 마마 머라카노! (What!)
Mama mocha-cha-no! (What!) Mama mocha-cha-no! (What!)
우리가 와불따고 전하랑께 (What!) 우린 멋져부러 허벌라게
We come and go and present ourselves to the world (What!) We are cool and hearty, let's go herb-a-lage
아재들 안녕하십니꺼 내카모 고향이 대구 아입니꺼
Hello, everyone. My hometown is Daegu, where are you from?
그캐서 오늘은 사투리 랩으로 머시마, 가시나 신경 쓰지 말고 한번 놀아봅시더
Let's hang out today with some dialect rap. Don't worry about the details and let's just have fun.
거시기 여러분 모두 안녕들 하셨지라 오메 뭐시여! 요 물땜시 랩 하것띠야?
Hello, everyone. What's up? Shall we rap about water?
아재 아짐들도 거가 박혀있지 말고 나와서 즐겨~ 싹다 잡아블자고잉!!
Don't just sit around, come out and enjoy! Let's all join in and have a good time!!
마 갱상도카모 신라의 화랑 후예들이 계속해서 자라나고
Even in Gangwon, the descendants of Silla's Hwarang continue to grow.
사투리하모 갱상도 아이가 구수하고 정겨운게 딱 우리 정서에 맞다 아이가
Even the dialect of Gangwon is sweet and lovely, perfect for our emotions.
아따 성님 거거 우리도 있당께 뭣좀 묵엇단까? 요 비빔밥 갑이랑께
Oh my goodness, we're here too! Did you eat anything yet? Let's eat some Bibimbap together.
아직 씨부리잠 세발의 피이니께 쫌따 벼~ 개안하게 풀어블라니까
I still have sleepy eyes from a nap. Give me a moment to wake up and then let's have fun.
가가 가가? 이런 말은 아나? 갱상도는 억시다고? 누가 그카노
Huh? What kind of talk is that? Gangwon is crude? Who said that?
머라케샀노 갱상도 정하모 아나바다 같은거지 모 니가 직접와서 한번봐라
What? Gangwon dialect and Jeolla-do dialect are not that different. Come and see for yourself.
아 대따 마 대구 머스마라서 두 말 안한다카이!!
Oh come on, Daegu and Muju dialects are practically the same!
하모하모 갱상도 쥑인다 아인교!! 아주라 마!! 우리가 어디 남인교!!
We won't lose to anyone in Gangwon dialect! Don't make fun of us! We're not pushovers!
시방 머라고라? 흐미 아찌아쓰까나 전라도 씨부림땜시 아구지 막혀브러싸야
What does that mean? Hmm... I don't know. Because of Jeolla-do dialect, my jaw is locked up and I need to stretch it out.
흑산도 홍어코 한방 잡수믄 된디 온몸 구녕이란 구녕은 막 다 뚫릴 텬디
After eating a spicy fish soup in Heuksando, your whole body feels relaxed and refreshed.
거시기 뭐시기 음 괜찮것소? 아직 팔구월 풍월 나 애가졌쏘
What? It's okay, right? I still have an August breeze in my heart.
무등산 수박 크기 20키로 장사여~ 겉만 봐도 딱 가시내 울릴 방탄여
I sell watermelons from Mt. Mudeung that are 20 kilograms in size. Just looking at them will make your mouth water and make you want to buy them.
아 이 촌놈들 난 Seoul state of mind
Hey you guys, I have a Seoul state of mind.
난 서울에서 나서 서울말 잘 배웠다 요즘은 뭐 어디 사투리가 다 벼슬이다만
I grew up in Seoul and learned how to speak it well. These days, it seems like every region has their own dialect.
그래 인정할게 악센트들이 멋은 있다 하지만 여긴 표준인 만큼 정직해
Yeah, I'll admit that accents can be cool, but here we should be honest since this is Standard Korean.
처음과 끝이 분명하고 딱 정립된 한국말의 표본으로 정리되지
It is a clear and definitive example of the beginning and end of proper Korean, established through standardization.
Only ours goes with English, yall never understand it
Only our language matches well with English, you all would never understand it.
Okay 솔직히 솔직해질게
Okay, honestly, let me be real.
경상도 사투리는 남자라면 쓰고 싶게 만들어 전라도 말들은 너무나 친근해
Gyeongsang dialect makes men sound sexy and Jeolla-do dialect is so friendly.
한번 입에 담으면 어우야 내가 다 기쁘네
Once you taste it, wow, I'm so happy and satisfied.
Why keep fighting 결국 같은 한국말들
Why keep fighting when we all speak Korean after all?
올려다 봐 이렇게 마주한 같은 하늘 살짝 오글거리지만 전부다 잘났어
Looking up at the same sky, it's a bit awkward but we all did well.
말 다 통하잖아? 문산부터 마라도
We all understand each other, right? From Munsan to Mado.
Contributed by Connor B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Loriani93
Tae rapping the line about hwarang and now he's acting as one of the hwarang knights 😭
@jeyk.2805
ikr! 😂
@EmilieFiirgaard
Loriani93 I was about to say, it's kinda funny that the one line he has here mentions hwarang 😝
@lilx0dummie
because everything BTS and BigHit do/say is a hint for future works :)
@shellycarter1691
lol the hunt for clues is real
@Loriani93
lilx0dummie lolll it's kinda impossible that this was a hint for tae acting in hwarang but maybe bts are secretly fortunetellers? Hahahh cause like, yoongi said in agustd "next up is billboard" and then they actually set a record on the billboard charts hahah
@artikah3052
This is literally 90% a Sope rap battle I love it
@samuelcolt1505
omg it is
@fizz613
A love story from rap battle to otsukare
@angelinegallivan
Sope rocks. I love it 🥰