BTS, who used to run concert flyers, completely conquered the billboard

“Aren’t you K-pop?”

In 2014, in front of Madame Tussauds in Hollywood, Los Angeles (LA), BTS’s Jimin, V, and Jungkook handed out flyers that they made and requested. She was going to fill 400 audiences for a free performance held at the ‘Truvadur’ performance hall in West Hollywood. Nobody knew who they were. Yet five years later, these seven guys put on a full-scale performance to a whopping 120,000 spectators at Rose Bowl Stadium in East Los Angeles. In 2018, she was the first Korean singer to reach the top of the Billboard album chart, and in 2020, she reached the top of the Billboard singles chart, which is called the dream of musicians around the world.

◇ Group of guys at the top of the billboard

BTS is a hip-hop group originally created for the domestic market. Immediately after debut, the reaction was not so great. However, the basics were solid. American hip-hop singer Warunge praised it as “good rap.”

BTS started to stand out from their third album ‘Hwayang Yeonhwa’. A Big Hit official said: “After the release of the second album, the reaction was worse than expected, so the feeling of crisis prevailed within the agency.” In a state of poisoning, BTS participated in the writing and composition of their stories. As a musician, he improved his competence and strengthened the idol color. In Korea, ‘I Need You’ was the first, and in foreign countries, ‘Dick’ was the first.

At the time, the fact that Big Hit was ‘Underdog’ rather than a large agency served as an advantage in targeting the foreign market. BTS, who were unable to appear on the stream to their hearts’ content, uploaded their own content using YouTube, etc. And the fans allowed this to be reprocessed, and these videos became a hot topic. A YouTube official said, “YouTube played a decisive role in the growth of BTS’s fan base.” This is the beginning of ARMY, which is receiving attention as the most powerful fandom in the world.

BTS’s popularity didn’t happen all of a sudden. It has been gaining popularity breaking the seal step by step.

In 2016, the activities of ‘Burning on Fire’ and ‘Blood Sweat & Tears’ formed a huge fandom around the world, and since then, until Spring Day 2017 and DNA, he has solidified his position as the main idol. at home and abroad. In 2018, she was the first Korean singer on the Billboard album chart with the third album ‘Love Your Self All Tier’. In addition, she has records such as being the first Korean singer to attend the 4th American Awards Ceremony and address the UN General Assembly.

◇ It’s a Grammy now!

‘Dynamite’ is a digital single released on the 21st of last month. This is the first song in English to be tested since its debut as a disco pop genre with a lively vibe. Popular music critic Jung Min-jae said, “The team’s existing success potential was fully demonstrated through the English music and lyrics matching British and American trends.”

Foreign media also pointed out that BTS took the top spot on Billboard’s singles chart, which was exclusively owned by English-speaking singers like the United States.

Billboard, a music magazine that announced the number one debut of BTS ” Hot 100 ‘, revealed via Twitter that “BTS”dynamite’ is exploding.” British Reuters reported that “K-pop band BTS is growing at the top”, and French AFP said: “BTS beat American heavyweight players like Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift at the ‘MTV Video Music Awards ‘on the 30th. After winning’ Best Pop ‘, we set another milestone. “

USA Today said, “BTS”dynamite ‘tried to deliver a hopeful message to the world suffering from Corona 19.” It’s like a paradigm shift in the way Western listeners view non-Western artists, ”she wrote.

Overseas pop stars also sent congratulatory messages to BTS. Pop star ‘The Weekend’ tweeted: “It’s really cool. This is a great achievement for Asian artists. I have a big congratulations,” he wrote. ‘Jonas Brothers’ said, “(1st place) Welcome to the club. Kids ! “

All that’s left is to advance to the Grammy Award nominations. On the 31st, Billboard chose BTS as one of 18 artist teams that could be nominated for the next Grammy Awards, predicting that ‘On’ or ‘Dynamite’ could be nominated.