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    HYBE's BTS is stirring up global fans' excitement ahead of their long-awaited return as a full group.   According to industry sources, on the 1st, HYBE will hold a two-week global screening, running until November 5, featuring four BTS concert films across more than 2,500 theatres in 65 countries. The films include "BTS Permission to Dance On Stage," "BTS World Tour: Love Yourself in Seoul," "BTS 2019 World Tour Love Yourself: Speak Yourself," and "Bring The Soul: The Movie" — all highly popular performances and documentaries among fans.   This project is being interpreted as a prelude to rally the global fandom in preparation for BTS's full-group comeback following the completion of members' military service. In particular, the theater screenings are designed not just for passive viewing but for fans to gather and collectively experience BTS concerts, which is expected to spark another wave of mass enthusiasm.   Industry insi...

    Mnet's popular survival program Boys Planet Season II aired its first episode on July 17 and just wrapped up on September 25 after selecting the final eight trainees to debut in a new boy group named ALD1. From start to finish, both the contestants and the show itself were embroiled in numerous controversies, to the point where many netizens mockingly referred to it as a circus.   One of the contestants who became the center of the biggest controversy was Peng Jin Yu. Although he was eliminated during the second survivor announcement on September 4, 2025, he remained the target of a strong boycott until the very end of the program due to his past disrespectful remarks about many K-pop artsts, especially Jungkook.     As early as episode 2 of Boys Planet, Peng Jin Yu's problematic past was exposed online: he had been an anti-fan of BTS and made several posts on Weibo containing extremely offensive comments toward Jungkook before becoming a trainee. One of hi...

      While Jin, RM, J-Hope, V and Jungkook have been highly active with individual projects and frequent social media updates — even livestreams — since completing their military service, Suga and Jimin have remained notably reserved. They rarely make "solo" appearance in public, only surfacing in group moments with BTS members on in photos taken and shared by others.   Suga, in particular, has been quiet for more than two years. That changed on September 22, when he surprised fans with a set of photos posted on his own social media account, sending them into an outpouring of joy. It marked his first personal update since august 2023, right before he began his alternative military service.   The photos show how Suga posing in a concrete-walled space, dressed in black and bolding an electric guitarl. Even without any caption, fans were thrilled — after such a turbulent period, he was finally back in front of the people who had been waiting for him all along. ...

    BTS member and world-renowned artist Jimin continues to spread positive influence by practicing love for his neighbors together with his family.   According to the child welfare organization Green Umbrellah ChildFund Korea (Chariman Hwang Young-gi) on the 26th, this past May, Jimin's younger brother joined the organization's "Green Noble Club," following Jimin and their father. With this, Jimin's family became the very first "father and two sons" trio members of the Green Noble Club.   Since its launce in 2017, the Green Noble Club has been recognized as a donation networking leading Korea's culture of large-scale giving, growing in just eight years to a membership of 548 donors.   Jimin first joined the club in 2021 by donating 100 million KRW (approx. $71,426) to support self-reliant youth in Busan, children's families struggling financially after COVID-19, and to improve housing environments for underprivileged children.   In 2022, his fat...

    Among all global music markets, K-Pop seems to be the one where appearance is one of the most important factors. It directly affects how the public perceives and evaluates an artist. The more beautiful or handsome you are, and the more you match the majority's taste, the more attention and points you receive, even overshadowing any flaws.   Correspondingly, the public has also established what is called "the standard appearance of K-pop idol"--extremely strict, yet inconsistent, constantly shifting with trends. It's almost as if whatever fans want, idols are expected to deliver.   However, it must be said that no one has the right to interfere with or judge someone's  appearance, not even fans, because all standards of appearance which is arbitrary. Everyone is born unique, and appearance is a personal matter. As long as it does not violate ethics or harm anyone, there is absolutely no problem.   Yet even Taehyung--crowned The Most Handsome Man in the W...

    When the "Tattooist Act" was first proposed in 2021 by lawmaker Ryu Ho-jeong (Justice Party) under the original name "Tattoo Business Act," she cited Jungkook as an example to highlight the limitations of not legalizing tattoos--pointing out how artists were forced to cover them with tape on their bodies as if they were committing a crime.   Four years after the bill was submitted to the National Assembly, on September 25, 2025, the "Tattooist Act" was finally passed, legalizing tattooing in South Korea. This law restored freedom, rights, and official recognition since 1992. It is also expected to shift the public's extreme perception of the industry.   What is even more remarkable is that Jungkook was immediately named by K-Media as well as tattoo artists after the law was officially passed. In major Korean online news outlets, it was mentioned that BTS' golden maknae paved the way and created a "favorable atmosphere" for the bill to...

  During BTS' pre-debut days, Taehyung was known as the "hidden member" of the group. Here are the detailed reasons why Hitman Bang and Big Hit Entertainment decided to keep him hidden:     Strategi of surprise and suspense   -- Big Hit wanted to create an elemen t of surprise for fans   -- When BTS was introduced as a 7-member group, Taehyung was kept a secret until just before debut   -- The company revealed the other six members (Jimin, Seokjin, Yoongi, Jungkook, Namjoon and Hoseok) one by one through blogs, Twitter, and pre-debut content   -- By hiding him, Big Hit could create hype and make fans curios, and when he was finally revealed, it had a strong impact.     The reason: "secret weapon" started   -- Bang Sihyuk and Big Hit staff considered Taehyung to have a unique charm and strong stage presence that could surprise audiences   -- They worried that if they revealed him too early, he might get overshadowed by other trainees...

  Namjoon @ Incheon International Airport Terminal 2 for his departure to Milan for Bottega Veneta SS26 Milan Fashion Week