"BTS Hardly Uses Korean Lyrics? There's Actually Another Reason"
Debuting at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, holding the top spot on the Billboard 200 for three consecutive weeks, earning a "Triple Platinum" certification from the Japan Gold Disc Awards (over 750.000 cumulative album shipments), and selling out the largest world tour ever by a Korean artist —these are just some of the achievements BTS has recorded since their comeback on the 20th of last month afte a hiatus of three years and nine months. We recently met Kim Hyun-jung, Vice President of BigHit Music, at HYBE's Yongsan headquarters in Seoul to hear the behind-the-scenes story of BTS's comeback album ARIRANG, which she oversaw in its entirely. Kim began her career in album production planning at Starship Entertainment in 2012. After working at Sony Music Publishing and HYBE, she joined Columbia Records in the U.S. in 2023 as the first Korean executive at a major American record label. She returned to BigHit Music in July last year and was also selected for Bil...