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  As fans may already know, starting from the 14th of this month, Rolling Stone officially announced BTS as the cover stars of its May issue. This project is one of the largest-scale features in the magazine's history, being released simultaneously across 16 countries and territorities, including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. Notably, Rolling Stone unveiled one group cover along with seven individual covers for each member —marking the first time a K-pop artist has received such an honor. In addition, Rolling Stone has been releasing a series of individual interview videos conducted by senior writer Brian Hiatt at 7 PM daily (KST) from the 14th to the 20th on its official YouTube channel. Episode 2 of the series, released on 15th, featured Jin, where Brian Hiatt posed an intresting question: "What do you like and dislike about the role of being the eldest in the band?" In response, Jin explained that although he is the oldest member, the grou...

  During the past weekend, BTS successfully held their concert as part of the "BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' IN TOKYO" at Tokyo Dome. This makred their first return to the venue after 7 years and 5 months since "BTS WORLD TOUR 'LOVE YOURSELF : SPEAK YOURSELF'" in November 2018. The iconic Tokyo Dome was filled with over 110,000 fans chanting in Korean along to the melody of the traditional folk song "Arirang" —a symbolic moment sure to be remembered for years to come. Meanwhile, BTS delivered a full 180-minute performance featuring powerful live vocals and explosive choreography. They also conducted most of their talk segments fluently in Japanese, expressing their heartfelt emotions to fans after such a long time apart. Following the Tokyo concerts, BTS will move to the United States to continue their tour. The group is scheduled to meet local at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on April 25, 26, and 28. Although there are still a few days befor...

BTS held their world tour's Japan leg, titled "BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' IN JAPAN," at the Tokyo Dome on april 17th and 18th. The concert marked their first performance in Japan in approximately seven years, following the BTS WORLD TOUR 'LOVE YOURSELF : SPEAK YOURSELF'  — JAPAN EDITION" in July 2019, and the atmosphere was nothing short of electrifying. BTS Launches Largest World Tour in History for a Korean Artist 21st century pop icons BTS —comprised RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook —kicked off "BTS World Tour 'ARIRANG'" on April 9th at the Goyang Sports Complex Main Stadium in South Korea. Following the Tokyo Dome performances on April 17th and 18th, the tour will span 85 shows across 34 cities in North America, Europe, South America, and Asia. This tour is the largest ever for both BTS and any Korean artist to date, and with additional performances in Japan and Middle East already teased, the scale of tour is expected ...

  BTS ( 방탄소년단) simultaneously graced the front pages of major Japanese sports newspapers. From the 17th to the 18th, five of Japan's leading sports dailies —including Nikkan Sports and Sports Nippon —gave prominent coverage to "BTS World Tour 'Arirang' in Tokyo" concert held at Tokyo Dome. In particular at convenience stores near the venue, newspapers featuring the coverage quickly sold out from early morning as fans flocked to purchase them. Local media focused on BTS's full-group comeback after seven years and the enthusiastic response from the audience that filled Tokyo Dome. Reports highlighted phrases such as "Return as a complete group after seven years," "Tokyo Dome in a frenzy," and "Reunion with ARMY (the fandom name)," analyzing the symbolic significance of the concert. The Tokyo Dome concerts marked BTS's first full-group performances in about seven years since 2019, with both shows completely sold out. This once ag...

  As ARMYs know, just before BTS's comeback stage at Gwanghwamun in late March, RM suffered an ankle injury during rehearsals. At the time, BigHit Music stated, "A medical diagnosis confirmed a sprain of the accessory navicular, a partial ligament tear, and a talus contusion (which includes ligament damage and inflammation). As advised by medical professionals, he must wear a cast and strictly limit movement for a minimum of two weeks to focus solely on his recovery." Following this, during several promotional events for ARIRANG —including the Gwanghwamun stage and performances in the United States —RM was seen with his leg in a cast or moving with crutches. Even so, he occassionally tried to groove along with the music by swaying his upper body, moving his arms, or lightly stepping to the rhythm. Fortunately, his injury healed in time for BTS to officially begin their world tour, and he can now be cnsidered fully recovered. Nevertheless, discussions surrounding RM's ...