BTS (Korean: 방탄소년단; RR: Bangtan Sonyeondan), also known as the Bangtan Boys… Read Full Bio ↴BTS (Korean: 방탄소년단; RR: Bangtan Sonyeondan), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a seven-member South Korean boy band formed in Seoul in 2013. The septet co-writes and produces much of their output. Originally a hip hop group, their musical style has evolved to include a wide range of genres. Their lyrics, often focused on personal and social commentary, touch on the themes of mental health, troubles of school-age youth, loss, the journey towards loving oneself, and individualism. Their work features references to literature and psychological concepts and includes an alternative universe storyline. Popular for their live performances, the group have staged several world tours.

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.

Dimple
BTS Lyrics

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꼭꼭 숨었다가 웃으면 나타나
어디서 온 걸까
거짓말하지마 천사가 맞잖아
니 정체가 뭐야

But you 그 미소는 잔인하다 못해
Cruel 그 볼을 못 봤어야 해
You 사실 진짜 위험한 건

너에게만 있는 거야

그 보조갠 illegal (illegal)
안돼 위험해 oh yes
So I call you illegirl (illegirl)
존재 자체가 범죄

천사가 남긴 실수였나
아니면 진한 키스였나
그 보조갠 illegal (illegal)
But I want it anyway, anyway, anyway

내게는 없어서 너에게만 있어서
이렇게 힘든 걸까
빠져 죽고 싶어 잠겨 죽고 싶어
넌 내게 호수야

'Cause you 웃을 때면 어질어질해
True 너 제발 조심해줄래
You 사실 좀 더 위험한 건
너에게만 있는 거야

그 보조갠 illegal (illegal)
안돼 위험해 oh yes
So I call you illegirl (illegirl)
존재 자체가 범죄

천사가 남긴 실수였나
아니면 진한 키스였나
그 보조갠 illegal (illegal)
But I want it anyway, anyway, anyway

볼 때마다 마음이 위험해져
볼 때마다 점점 위험해져
Oh baby, no hey, oh no
Oh baby, no hey
이 세상에 있긴 너무 위험한 걸

그 보조갠 illegal
안돼 위험해 oh yes
So I call you illegirl (illegirl)
존재 자체가 범죄

천사가 남긴 실수였나
아니면 진한 키스였나
그 보조갠 illegal (illegal)
But I want it anyway, anyway, anyway

Illegal

Illegal
But I want it anyway, anyway, anyway

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to BTS's "Dimple" explore the obsession and danger that can come with falling for someone who has a mysterious and alluring quality. The song opens with the lines "If you hide and laugh, you appear / Where did you come from? / Don't lie, you're an angel / What's your true identity?" These lyrics set the stage for the rest of the song, in which the singer is drawn in by someone who seems too good to be true. The chorus repeats the phrase "Illegirl," emphasizing the illegal and forbidden nature of the attraction.

Throughout the song, the singer acknowledges the danger of the situation, but is unable to resist their feelings. The line "You're so dangerous, just being in this world" highlights the singer's awareness of the potential harm that could come from the relationship. However, despite the risk, the singer cannot help their desire. The final chorus emphasizes this sentiment, with the line "That side dish is illegal / But I want it anyway, anyway, anyway."

Overall, "Dimple" is a cautionary tale about the irresistible pull of a person who is both alluring and dangerous, and the difficulties of navigating a relationship that is forbidden.

Line by Line Meaning

꼭꼭 숨었다가 웃으면 나타나
You hide and then you appear when you laugh

어디서 온 걸까
Where did you come from?

거짓말하지마 천사가 맞잖아
Don't lie to me, you are an angel

니 정체가 뭐야
What is your identity?

But you 그 미소는 잔인하다 못해
But your smile is so cruel

Cruel 그 볼을 못 봤어야 해
I shouldn't have looked at those cheeks

You 사실 진짜 위험한 건
The truth is, what's really dangerous

너에게만 있는 거야
Is something that only exists for you

그 보조갠 illegal (illegal)
That support is illegal

안돼 위험해 oh yes
It's not okay, it's dangerous, oh yes

So I call you illegirl (illegirl)
So I call you illegirl

존재 자체가 범죄
Your very existence is a crime

천사가 남긴 실수였나
Was it a mistake made by an angel?

아니면 진한 키스였나
Or was it a deep kiss?

내게는 없어서 너에게만 있어서
It doesn't exist for me, only for you

이렇게 힘든 걸까
Is it really this difficult?

빠져 죽고 싶어 잠겨 죽고 싶어
I want to fall in and die, I want to lock in and die

넌 내게 호수야
You are my lake

'Cause you 웃을 때면 어질어질해
'Cause when you smile, my head gets dizzy

True 너 제발 조심해줄래
True, can you please be careful?

그 보조갠 illegal (illegal)
That support is illegal

볼 때마다 마음이 위험해져
Every time I see you, my heart becomes more dangerous

볼 때마다 점점 위험해져
Every time I see you, it becomes more and more dangerous

Oh baby, no hey, oh no
Oh baby, no hey, oh no

이 세상에 있긴 너무 위험한 걸
You are too dangerous to exist in this world

Illegal
Illegal

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Allison Kaplan, Matthew Tishler, Nam Joon Kim

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