EW The Ultimate Guide to BTS

EW The Ultimate Guide to BTS

The Ultimate Guide to BTS

Foreword: From Boys to Men • Just eight short years after their debut, BTS has become one of the MOST IMPORTANT BANDS in the world—and their influence only grows. BY STEPHAN LEE

Bulletproof Boy Scouts | Opener

Bulletproof Boy Scouts | Jin

Bulletproof Boy Scouts | Suga

Bulletproof Boy Scouts | J-Hope

Bulletproof Boy Scouts | RM

Bulletproof Boy Scouts | Jimin

Bulletproof Boy Scouts | V

Bulletproof Boy Scouts | Jungkook

Bulletproof Boy Scouts | Better Together • THERE’S NO DENYING THEY’RE DYNAMITE! WE TRACK SOME OF THE BAND’S GREATEST MOMENTS THROUGH THE YEARS.

BTS Around the World | Opener

BTS Around the World | Secrets of the Pop Stars • IN 2019 WE TRAVELED TO SOUTH KOREA TO GET THE SCOOP ON THESE SEVEN GLOBAL CELEBRITIES.

BTS Around the World | The Ultimate BTS Timeline • WE TRACE THE EVOLUTION OF THE BULLETPROOF BOY SCOUTS FROM THEIR DEBUT ALBUM IN 2013 TO THEIR NOMINATION FOR THE 2021 GRAMMYS— AND EVERY ALBUM RELEASE, INCREDIBLE TV APPEARANCE AND HISTORY-MAKING CONCERT APPEARANCE IN BETWEEN.

BTS Around the World | Behind the Curtain • ON NOV. 14, 2017, BTS LANDED IN LOS ANGELES. FOR ONE WHIRLWIND DAY, PHOTOGRAPHER BRIAN GUIDO TRAILED THEM AS THEY PREPARED FOR THE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS.

BTS Around the World | How BTS Redefined K-pop • THEY DEBUTED AS AN UNDERDOG HIP-HOP GROUP, BUT THEIR SOUND HAS SINCE PUSHED THE BOUNDARIES OF POP MUSIC.

BTS Around the World | The Essential Albums • Music critic YOUNGDAE KIM has spent years listening to the BTS discography. In this excerpt from his book BTS the Review, he explains why these albums are the most noteworthy, why each is a must-listen and how BTS has transcended genre

BTS Around the World | The Korean Wave: A Global Phenomenon • It’s not just K-pop. For decades, KOREAN CULTURE has influenced film and TV, food, fashion, beauty—and everything in between.

BTS Around the World | BTS: A Bright Future • When COVID-19 shut down the world, it didn’t stop BTS from creating NEW ALBUMS and holding virtual concerts for their army of fans. Here’s what’s next.

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