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.

INTRODUCTION : YOUTH
BTS Lyrics

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Youth has no age
It just stays there beautifully
And it's everyone who is chasing their dreams
Like Rap Mon, Jin, Suga, J-hope, Jimin V and Jungkook
We're one of them who is chasing our stars
So you can call us young and we'll never get old

Youth

Overall Meaning

in this song seems to represent a state of mind, rather than a specific age range. The idea behind youth is that it's something that we all have inside us, regardless of how old we are. It's an energy that drives us forward, pushing us to chase our dreams and fulfill our potential. The fact that the group name-checks themselves in the lyrics shows that they see themselves as part of this larger movement of young people who are striving to achieve their goals.

The idea of staying beautifully young is an interesting one. It implies that youth isn't necessarily about physical appearance, but rather a kind of inner glow or vitality that we carry with us. This is an important message, especially in a society that often values youth and beauty above all else. The group seems to be suggesting that there's something deeper and more meaningful to life than just being young and good-looking.

Overall, the message of the song seems to be one of empowerment and hope. The idea that we can always be young if we keep chasing our dreams is a powerful one, and it's something that can inspire people of all ages to keep moving forward and never give up.

Writer(s): Sam Stone, Yunki Min, Namjun Kim, Ryan Kim, Si Hyuk Bang, Ho Weon Kang, Taehyung Kim, Hiro, Ryuja, Brother Su, Uta, Jeongguk Jeon, Gwang Wook Lim, Hoseok Jeong

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