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.
Outro: Circle Room Cypher
BTS Lyrics
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Dareun raepeodeureun jeonbu nae dwie
Oneuldo ssaekkeunhan i biteu wie
Iri gassda jeori gassda
Hyeosbadageul nollyeo
Neoui raebeun da jollyeo
I CD dasi dollyeo
Uri eumakdeureun
Uri ireumeun bangtan
Jigeum neone ibeseo
Naoneun geon gamtan
I'm a boy meosjin
I'm a boy chakhan
Geunde nae moksorineun satan
Neoneun 1tan naneun 4tan
Naneun neoreul chiyuhaneun igatan
Ne raebeun dwaeji naneun jallok
Neoneun ribon dwaeji
Naneun ballok gyang balleo
Commedes Rolex
Dior Hermes
Nahante eoullineun daneone
Geunde neohante eoullineun geon jomsaengi
Animyeon pompei gyang
Pokbalhaessji sangdaereul jom garyeo
A geunde na jigeum ojum maryeo
Oneuldo got ya
Nae freestyle rapping
I jangdan majchumyeo pomnae jjuk seting
Top MC dapge MCMe
GUCCI Alexander McQueen
Mwo dwaessji raep cheoeum hal ttae
Jigeumeun dalla biteue georeumhane
Nan yeolheulmane tapa modu jaba
Jeongguk nal bwa nal bwa nal bwa
Geurae hyeongdeul raepdeul jal deureosseo
Namjuni hyeong gasa
Ijeneun cheol deureosseo
Hyeongdeurui raep sillyeogi gomangomanhae
Chingchaniya ijeneun geumangeumanhae
Nae ape hobi hyeong ginjanghago isseo
Mwoga tteollyeo gaseo gimjanghago isseo
Daegu saturi sara issne
Yungi hyeong sara issne
Igeon uri eumak junge Skit
Yeogiseo boyeo julge nae han kal Skill
Nae nae nae nae nae ireum
J HOPE
Meosisseoseo heunjeogi namji
That's Force
God Damn gwangjuga naheun hiphap
Igeon jeonrado raebui cheot sijak
Modu teoreojulge geodeolnage
Urin meosjyeobureo heobeolnage
Nae ireum jin kkeunhim eopsi jalsaenggim
Geunde nae byeolmyeong jjintta
But choegeun deureo ttaga ppajyeossji
Yeah ije nae byeolmyeongeun jin
Geuraeseo nae yemyeong jin
Nae ireumeun jimin
Yeogi bokeol timdeul nae raebe jirim
Taehyeonga ne raepdeureun
Naemsaena jom birim
Naega nugunji jom ara bwa miri
In "Outro: Circle Room Cypher," BTS members RM, Suga, J-Hope, and Jimin take turns rapping about their experiences and aspirations in the music industry. Suga kicks off the song, introducing himself and proclaiming his place amongst other rappers. He then goes on to talk about his journey in music, from burning CDs to gaining popularity as a member of BTS. The other members then follow Suga's lead, sharing their own stories and perspectives in their raps.
Throughout the song, the group emphasizes their bond as a team and their commitment to their music. They also reference their hometowns and experiences growing up, demonstrating their individuality and the unique perspectives each member brings to the group. The lyrics are both personal and universal, speaking to the struggles and successes that come with pursuing one's dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
Nae ireumeun SUGA
My name is SUGA
Dareun raepeodeureun jeonbu nae dwie
All other rappers are within me
Oneuldo ssaekkeunhan i biteu wie
In this beat that I made today
Iri gassda jeori gassda
I added and erased
Hyeosbadageul nollyeo
I mix the beat roughly
Neoui raebeun da jollyeo
Your rap that sounds good
I CD dasi dollyeo
I replay this CD again
Uri eumakdeureun
Our music
Yeoseongbuneul ullyeo
It excites the audience
Uri ireumeun bangtan
Our name is BTS
Jigeum neone ibeseo
Right now, you're here
Naoneun geon gamtan
I'm writing something
I'm a boy meosjin
I'm a skilled boy
I'm a boy chakhan
I'm a cool boy
Geunde nae moksorineun satan
But my voice is Satan
Neoneun 1tan naneun 4tan
You're one, I'm four
Naneun neoreul chiyuhaneun igatan
I'm putting on airs as I tease you
Ne raebeun dwaeji naneun jallok
Your rap is a dog bark, I'm a sparrow
Neoneun ribon dwaeji
You're a ribbon
Naneun ballok gyang balleo
I'm a fool that keeps making noise
Commedes Rolex
Commedes Rolex
Dior Hermes
Dior Hermes
Nahante eoullineun daneone
The luxury cars that I want
Geunde neohante eoullineun geon jomsaengi
But the ones you have are hand-me-downs
Animyeon pompei gyang
If not, Pompeii again
Pokbalhaessji sangdaereul jom garyeo
I couldn't handle a fight, protecting my image
A geunde na jigeum ojum maryeo
But I'm full of confidence now
Oneuldo got ya
Today, got ya
Nae freestyle rapping
My freestyle rapping
I jangdan majchumyeo pomnae jjuk seting
Following the beat, I make a set of verses
Top MC dapge MCMe
Top MC, dabbing MC Me
GUCCI Alexander McQueen
GUCCI Alexander McQueen
Mwo dwaessji raep cheoeum hal ttae
What happened when I started rapping?
Jigeumeun dalla biteue georeumhane
Now I'm walking on a different path
Nan yeolheulmane tapa modu jaba
I will take everything in the world before I turn thirty
Jeongguk nal bwa nal bwa nal bwa
Jeongguk, look at me, look at me, look at me
Geurae hyeongdeul raepdeul jal deureosseo
That's right, brothers, you hear me rapping well
Namjuni hyeong gasa
Namjoon, older brother's lyrics
Ijeneun cheol deureosseo
Now, let's listen to the beat
Hyeongdeurui raep sillyeogi gomangomanhae
I hope for other brothers to have rapping skills
Chingchaniya ijeneun geumangeumanhae
Finally, let's talk about our achievements now
Nae ape hobi hyeong ginjanghago isseo
My younger brother Hobie is worrying next to me
Mwoga tteollyeo gaseo gimjanghago isseo
He's rubbing his cramped muscles
Daegu saturi sara issne
He's speaking in the Daegu dialect
Yungi hyeong sara issne
Brother Yungi is doing well
Igeon uri eumak junge Skit
This is a Skit about our music
Yeogiseo boyeo julge nae han kal Skill
I'll show you my one skill here
Nae nae nae nae nae ireum
My name, name, name, name, name
J HOPE
J-Hope
Meosisseoseo heunjeogi namji
Receiving applause without realizing
That's Force
That's Force
God Damn gwangjuga naheun hiphap
God Damn, the hip hop the city takes in
Igeon jeonrado raebui cheot sijak
This is the beginning of the first verse of the rap
Modu teoreojulge geodeolnage
I'll make everything shake up and down
Urin meosjyeobureo heobeolnage
We're making noise and wreaking havoc
Nae ireum jin kkeunhim eopsi jalsaenggim
The excitement with no end to my name Jin
Geunde nae byeolmyeong jjintta
But my star has fallen and shattered
But choegeun deureo ttaga ppajyeossji
But I found a starlight again as I reached out my hand
Yeah ije nae byeolmyeongeun jin
Yeah, now my star has become gold
Geuraeseo nae yemyeong jin
Therefore, my fame is gold
Nae ireumeun jimin
My name is Jimin
Yeogi bokeol timdeul nae raebe jirim
Here, submit to my rap instincts
Taehyeonga ne raepdeureun
Taehyung, your raps
Naemsaena jom birim
Are too mild for my taste
Naega nugunji jom ara bwa miri
Try to find out who I am, miri
Contributed by Kaylee R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Kim Ace
Jungkook: Showing his excellent Rap skills.
Rapline: Dissing all the rappers that criticize them.
Taehyung: Dissing the Rapline
Jimin: Dissing Taehyung
Meanwhile Jin: Jin Jin Jin the most handsome Jin!
Maryda Pachuau
Kim Ace lmao..i laught so hard
Omera Rahmath
This comment deserves more likes.😂
hi my name
😂😂😂
Parmita
Omo Damn 😂
Basu Das
😂😂👌🏻
Ohnoitsmari
Suga: I wrote a killer beat
BTS: * all sharply inhale*
jinniethemoon
my very last braincell during an exam: NAE IREUMEUN... JIIIN!
Mani🇧🇸
He cursed at 0:27
Angel
The rest: Jiiiinn!!!!