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  Over the past decade, the world has found a new way to encounter Korea: through the music, stories and ideas of BTS.  Young people across continents have learned Korean lyrics, searched for their meanings and exchanged interpretations with strangers thousands of miles away. People of different nationalities, ethnicities and cultural backgrounds have found common ground in songs written in a language many of them did not initially understand. That is why BTS's global influence cannot be measured by chart positions, streaming numbers or the size of their concert stages alone. At the heart of their work has been a recurring set of ideas: learning to love oneself, finding the courage to speak in one's own voice, accepting difference and discovering ways to remain connected despite it.. Taken together, these ideas amount to something broader—a language of peace. This is not peace in the traditional political sense. It is something more intimate and, perhaps, more difficult to ach...

  It has been a year since all of the BTS members were discharged from the military. Both the idols and their fans are now enjoying what feels like the happiest period after such a long wait. Although military service under modern peacetime conditions is not as harsh as it once was, everyone knows that military life is still far more disciplined and difficult than ordinary life—especially compared to the lifestyle of global K-pop idols. Most of the members have avoided talking too much about their time in the military after completing their service because, despite the good memories, it was genuinely a traumatic experience in any ways. Jimin once explained that he felt neither he nor the fans really wanted to revisit the topic too much during the period immediately following their return. It was only recently, during a livestream after a concert and with encouragement from the other members, that Jimin felt comfortable enough to share a few stories—including one that revealed Jungk...

2.3 million tickets sold across 38 shows Revenue of 598 billion won—more than double their previous record Earned 140 billion won from just eight shows Group BTS has set a new personal record with its latest World tour, ARIRANG, generating approximate KR₩600 billion(approximately UD$435.549.555) in revenue. With the tour scheduled to continue through the first half of next year, its final revenue is expected to far surpass the group's previous record. According to Billboard, a U.S.-based music publication on the 27th (local time), BTS held 38 Arirang tour shows through the 11th of this month, generating a total of US$433.2 million (approximately KR₩598 billion) in revenue. The tour has sold approximately 2.3 million tickets This is more than double the revenue generated by BTS' previous highest-grossing tour, LOVE YOURSELF, which brought in US$213.9 million (approximately KR₩295.3 billion). In other words, BTS has already set a new all-time record despite the tour not yet being...

  All seven members of BTS possess talent, striking visuals, and admirable character—not to mention their global fame, highly successful careers, and immense wealth. Notably, they are now in their 30s, an age often considered ideal for men. These qualities make them the ultimate boyfriend material in the eyes of millions of woman arount the world. Naturally, they receive no shortage of dating offers, yet dating and marriage still seem quite distant for them at the moment. Not long ago, during a livestream featuring Seokjin, Namjoon, and Taehyung , BTS leader Namjoon pointed out a reality he has been facing: "My friends are starting to have kids one by one. I myself am still a kid." Continuing the conversation, he reflected more deeply: "It's amazing finding your partner so quickly... We'll be able to do well too someday?" Jin then responded pragmatically: "Life is unpredictabe." Fans realized that even top K-pop superstars experience the same conce...

  As fans know, HYBE Chairman Bang Sihyuk has been facing legal allegations related to illicit gains stemming from the listing of his K-pop empire earlier this year. Police accused Bang of deliberately concealing or mispresenting information in order to personally profit 190 billion won IPO (approximately $131 million) through a fraudulent deal with a private equity fund before the IPO.  If the allegations are proven true, his actions could constitute securities fraud or investment fraud under South Korean law, which could carry a prison sentence ranging from five years to life imprisonment. For a period of time, Bang PD had almost disappeared from the public eye and rarely appeared at HYBE-related events. However, recently, fans have started spotting him more frequently at places associated with the company’s artists, including BTS’s concert in Goyang in April, CORTIS’s birthday pop-up, and the group’s concerts. These appearances quickly caught the attention of the fan commun...