Welcome, first time to

BTS?
A primer to BTS!
What this primer will be all about (Click on the underlined words to skip to the respective parts!):

general info about BTS

their disco- and videography
including their covers, predebut songs and collaborations!
the awards they received
the members themselves
some recommendations to get you into them

I recommend going on presentation mode throughout this primer. Lets get this started!

version 1.0; last updated july 17, 2016

 BTS
I first heard the name Bangtan two years ago and it was really
awkward. I thought What is this? and also Its probably
temporary. Wed change it when we debut, right?, but the more I
heard it, the more I felt that it fit us the best.
- V, Cuvism Magazine 2013
who is BTS?
BTS//Bangtan is a seven membered
boygroup under BigHit Entertainment
debuted June 13, 2013 with No More Dream
their fandom is called A.R.M.Y (Adorable
Representative M.C. for Youth); the color is silver
Bulletproof Boy Scouts/Bangtan has the meaning
of blocking out the worlds bullets
used to have 2AM and GLAM as their
labelmates; are now pretty much the
breadwinner of BigHit. They are the only artists
of the company alongside Homme
known for...
their contribution in producing, as well as writing and composing their songs, especially J-Hope,
Suga and Rap Monster
tackling struggles of youth in their songs and have been praised internationally for it. Relateable
lyrics are a goal of theirs - more on this in a bit
their incredible prowess in rap
complicated and high-level choreographies since debut
their activity on social media, especially Twitter (two million followers) and Youtube (one
million subscribers)
their massive international and rising korean fandom

They also had one world tour, BTS Live Trilogy Episode II: The Red Bullet, split into two parts, one Japan
tour (Wake Up tour) and two domestic concerts (BTS Live Trilogy Episode I: BTS Begins, HYYH on stage)
 Awards
And thank you ARMYs for always believing in us and supporting us.
Thank you so much. Were always thankful and we love you all.
-Jimin, MAMA 2015
2013:
Melon Music Awards: New Artist of the Year
2014:
Golden Disk Awards: Newcomer Award
Seoul Music Awards: New Artist Award
Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards: New Artist of the Year (male group)
YinYueTai V-Chart: Rookie Award
2015:
Golden Disk Awards: Bonsang (Dark and Wild)
Melon Music Awards: Best Male Dance (I Need U)
Mnet Asian Music Awards: World Performer Award
Seoul Music Awards: Bonsang
Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards: World Rookie Performer
MTV Europe Music Awards: Best Korean Act
Japan Gold Disc Awards: Best New Artists
2016:
Golden Disk Awards: Bonsang (HYYH pt.1)
Seoul Music Awards: Bonsang
Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards: K-Pop World Hallyu Star Award
Discography
Q: After debut, do you have any wishes?
To make good music constantly. Thats all. Im not desperate for
winning in music charts. I just want to make good music.
- Suga, Skool Luv Affair Keyword Talk 2014
General
The following slides include:

general information about the releases, both Korean and Japanese (click on the album cover on the left to see the
concept pictures! Though some do not have any concept pictures linked to them)
the promotional MVs and information about it (trigger warnings are listed if they exist; views recent as of April 2016)
their b-sides
noteworthy information that happened during this era

Generally speaking, youll find that BTS talk about youth a lot. Since debut, its their goal to write lyrics people in their teens and
tweens can relate to - and throughout their discography, they have tackled school issues, bullying, relationships, social media,
mental health issues and generally struggles of all sorts.
They also talk a lot about themselves, such as how it is to be in the industry, their hometowns, their dialects, how cool they are
etc. Very rarely, they also address people (more on this part later) in their raps.

As a rule of thumb, their newer releases are much better than their older stuff, so do start with their later stuff if you havent
heard anything about them yet. Also, their b-sides are about them and handle the topics I listed above, so please listen to them
as well! Their entire discography can be found on Spotify (artist name BTS) and iTunes! (every link on k2nblog works as well,
in case you want to download)
2 Cool 4 Skool
first single album / first installment of the school trilogy
release date: June 13, 2013
genre: hip-hop
promotional tracks: No More Dream, We Are Bulletproof Pt.2
Intro: 2 Cool 4 Skool (debut trailer)

tw: guns, fast images, images of fire

The song used here is Intro: 2 Cool 4 Skool,

featuring DJ Friz (who has also worked with
Tablo in the past)

They reused this song for a teaser of their second

domestic concert, BTS Begins, as well.
No More Dream
views: 14 million (dance version) / 6 million (regular
version) / released June 13, 2013

No More Dream is their debut MV! This includes

absolutely terrible hair, terrible styling, young
boys being tryhards, abs-flashing and
half-fetuses. View at your own discretion, the
songs quite good however. Lyrically it talks about
a society that has no dreams anymore (duh), and
asks to be yourself and go your own path.

This song has a meta value, as Rap Monster said

this song was about him and how he used to have
no real dream and only study until he started
dance version / dance practice writing lyrics, which led him to hip-hop.
We Are Bulletproof Pt. 2

views: 26 million / released: 16th July 2013

tw: guns

Their second MV, We Are Bulletproof Pt.2!

Includes even more awkward looks, a generally
odd MV, abs-flashing, and yet again a quite good
song. Lyrically, theyre tackling themselves this
time, talking about how theyll show all the others
and how great they are. Once again, view at your
own discretion.

dance practice
B-sides
2 Cool 4 Skool also features aside an interlude
and a skit:
I Like It, a mid-tempo track that talks about a
guy their ex-girlfriends SNS account and
pretending to be cool about pressing the like
button. This track also features their rapper
J-Hope singing!
Noteworthy info
During this era, Rap Monster counted
speaking like a black person as one of his
talents during a radio show. As you might
imagine, there was quite a bit of backlash, and
he apologized.

Outro: Circle Room Cypher, in which everyone

tries a hand at freestyle rapping. As you might
imagine, chaos ensues.
Finally, this is our first mini album, one that weve worked extremely hard on. We thought
long and hard about how to show our real selves in the songs. The large amount of songs is
equal to the amount of effort we put in.
- Rap Monster, fancafe post in 2013

O!RUL8,2?
Oh! Are You Late, Too?
first mini album / second installment of the school trilogy
release date: September 10, 2013
genre: hip-hop
promotional singles: N.O / also performed: Satoori Rap, Attack on
Bangtan
Concept trailer

views: 2 million

Its nothing new that BTS uses their intros as a

comeback (or debut) teaser, but this is unlike
them in the sense that it includes a full-length
choreography and isnt using an intro from the
album. With that said, youre welcome.

dance practice
Intro: O!RUL8,2?

The first intro by Rap Monster alone! And yes,

hes saying you only live once for real, you didnt
mishear that part.
N.O

views: 20 million / released September 10, 2013

N.O and yet another terrible MV with terrible

styling and terrible everything else sans the
choreography (including a weird storyline this
time!). But the point gets across; BTS talks about
saying NO to being someone elses dream, being
just study machines etc. Once again, view at your
own discretion.

dance practice
B-sides Noteworthy info
Aside the intro, a skit and N.O, we also have: Rookie King/Channel Bangtan happened this era! Well
talk more about this show in later slides.
We On, a song that is directed at people who were
not counting Rap Monster and Suga, former Also, during this era, Suga got appendicitis and
underground rappers, as real rappers couldnt perform alongside the boys at year-end
If I Ruled The World, a song that featured the line
performances. He has also mentioned that during his
westside till we die; Rap Monster owned up to his
hospitalized time, he had worked on tracks that
mistake, though
would later appear in the next mini album, Skool Luv
Coffee
Cypher pt.1 Affair, and that since then, he never wanted to sit out
Attack on Bangtan / Rise on Bangtan (also has a on a performance ever again (more on this later)
dance practice!)
Satoori Rap, where the rap line talks about their
dialects (or lack thereof)
Outro: Luv in Skool, the first outro performed by the
vocal line (Jin/Jimin/V/Jungkook)
 Skool Luv
Affair
second mini album / final installment of the school trilogy
release date: February 12, 2014
genre: hip-hop / pop
promotional singles: Boy in Luv, Just One Day / also performed:
JUMP
repackage: Skool Luv Affair Special Addition
Intro: Skool Luv Affair
tw: flashy images

My personal favourite teaser of theirs! You might

recognize the first beat as the same as Luv in
Skools from the last mini. Although the actual
intro is (the only one) performed by all three of
the rappers, this trailer (and performances you
may come across) only feature the last third
rapped by Rap Monster. In all three of the raps,
they talk about how to approach a girl and what
she means to them, in their own ways and styles.
You can find the full-length version of it here!
Boy In Luv
views: 50 million / released: February 12, 2014

Boy in Luv (the Korean translates to Real Man /

Manly Man) has first major shift in BTS sound
when its about title tracks. Both the song and MV
feature the boys as delinquents who turn to a
nervous mess as they try to woo a girl. Personally,
the only reason to watch this MV is Jimin
laughing at Jungkooks dick. The songs played at
the beginning are Intro: What Am I To You and Just
One Day, by the way.

dance practice
Just One Day

views: 28 million / released: April 6, 2014

The promotional track of the repackaged mini,

Skool Luv Affair: Special Addition, is one of the most
mellow tracks BTS has in their repertoire. The
boys sit dreamily with soft lighting all around as
they talk about how they would like to date a girl
but cant due to busy schedules.

dance practice: normal ver / appeal ver

B-Sides
Skool Luv Affair also has the following in their repertoire: Skool Luv Affair: Special Addition (released May 14, 2014)
includes these two new tracks:
Skit: Soulmate, listen to this one for yourself.
Where Did You Come From, a track coined as Suga I Like It (Slow Jam version), basically a bit of a slower
as the continuation of Satoori Rap as both J-Hope and more acoustic version of I Like It
and Suga rap in their respective dialects. Rap Miss Right, another fandom favourite. Its hard not
Monster sings in this one! to smile at this one!
Tomorrow, a massive fandom favourite and is
always performed in their concerts. It is produced
by Suga.
Cypher pt.2: Triptych, more on this the next slide
Spine Breaker
JUMP, also co-produced by Suga
Outro: Propose
Cypher pt.2: Triptych
before you listen to this song, read the context of it first.
Basically, B-Free was calling Rap Monster and Suga
(former underground rappers) during an event late 2013
not real, calling them men disguising themselves as
women etc. As you might imagine this blew up, and this
incident also made Rap Monster release a track called Too
Much, which well cover later. Anyway, they also released
this track. Especially Sugas verse is massively directed at
B-Free. As for B-Free, you ask? He apologized for it,
alright two years later, actually. He also took it back
once fans started giving a less-than-stellar response,
although the basic gist is that they wanted him to
apologize to Rap Monster/Suga directly.

As a side note, there was recently a fuss about Rap Monster

plagiarizing Kendrick Lamar in his verse. Its just flow jacking
and that sort of thing happens, its not plagiarism.
Noteworthy info
During this era, BTS was accused of
plagiarizing EXOs school uniform concept
(back then with Growl). Suga clarified during
the broadcast of Beatles Code 3D that this was
planned beforehand, as Boy in Luv was a part
of the school trilogy and uniforms playing part
in a school-themed concept, unrelated to
Growl. You can watch the cut in question to
your left.
 We believed that we were making a work of art. We couldnt fall behind since it was an
official album. In hopes that it would be a really good masterpiece, we worked hard in
making it and it holds many emotions. When we first made the title song, we thought,
'When will we finish writing this, creating it, and releasing it?, but once we blinked, we
were at the showcase area. It was really fascinating.
- Rap Monster, TV Daily 2014

Dark & Wild

first full-length album
release date: August 20, 2014
genre: hip-hop / rnb / pop
promotional singles: Danger, War of Hormone / also performed: Let
Me Know
Intro: What Am I To You?

The second intro performed by Rap Monster

alone! Originally planned as a rapline intro, they
decided that Rap Monster fit this best. In this
song, hes starting out with being so happy that
hes dating, only to realize that things have gotten
stale and being in a general confused state. And
even without lyrics, this is an intro with strong
emotions, perfectly setting the tone for the title
track.

live performance (Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards 2015)

Danger
views: 36 million / release date: august 19, 2014

tw: fire / burning objects, tattooing, objects

getting destroyed

Accompanied by rock elements, the boys shout

their hearts off about a relationship that isnt
working out as theyd like to. This also features a
nip-slip from Jimin, their hardest choreography
according to the members and V accidentally
cutting his own hair under his wig. The song
playing in the intro is Outro: Propose.

dance practice
Danger (Mo-Blue-Mix) feat. THANH

views: 2 million / release date: November 20, 2014

As Vietnamese singer Thanh Bui was the one

composing Danger in the first place, BTS teamed
up with him and performed a slower, but even
more emotional version of Danger. This was
released seperately as its own single.
War of Hormone

views: 35 million / release date: october 21, 2014

The follow-up promotions of Dark&Wild was the

energetic War of Hormone, the wild penchant of
this album. In this MV, BTS once again tries
wooing a girl by talking about their very wild
emotions and hormones. If theyre successful?
Check out the MV for that. For your enjoyment,
Id turn off the (less-than-stellar) subs. You have
been warned.

dance practice: normal / WAR ver. / Halloween

ver.
B-Sides
Dark & Wild includes aside the three tracks:

Hip Hop Lover, where the boys cover their own past and their love of hip hop
Let Me Know, another track fully produced by Suga
Rain, a track where the rap line lets their minds wander about their struggles
Cypher pt.3: Killer (feat Supreme Boi), fandoms favourite Cypher
Interlude: What Are You Doing?
Can You Turn Off Your Phone? - the lyrics are amazing in this one
Blanket Kick / Embarrassed (also has a dance practice!)
24/7=heaven
Look Here
2nd Grade, where they talk about how its like to be in the idol industry for one year
Outro: Does This Make Sense?
Noteworthy info
As Suga has said as well, Dark&Wild is split into two parts (Interlude: What Are You Doing? as the
splitter): the Dark part is very gloomy in nature, as the Wild side tells a story about trying to get a girl.
This is an album with the most foreign producers working on it, arguably the release where the boys
experiment with all sorts of different genres (from rnb to slower tracks to classic coffee-shop music
in Rain), and also the album the boys worked on while filming their second reality show - American
Hustle Life (more on this later). Although the following albums are more liked in the fandom, this one is
my favourite for its experimental sound and coherency, so as a biased person: please do give
Dark&Wild a shot.

During this era, the boys also kicked off their first ever tour, BTS Episode II: The Red Bullet! It started
October 18, 2014 and lasted all the way to late 2015. Youll hear more of this later.
 Like its titleWAKE UPsuggests, (the album) carries a feeling of awakening
and realisation. Along with the Japanese versions of our Korean songs, our
new album also includes many original Japanese songs. Because of that, I
believe it is an album that showcases a new side of BTS, and above all, one
that suits attuned to the sensibilities of our Japanese listeners. Weve also
infused our members personal styles and honest feelings as messages into the
album, so itll be great if fans can give the full tracklist a listen and get to know
our true selves and current emotions a little better.
-Suga, STYLE Vol. 21 2014

Wake Up
first Japanese album
release date: December 24, 2014
genre: hip-hop / rnb / pop
promotional singles: No More Dream, Boy In Luv, Danger
MVs / Singles

released November 09, 2014 released May 25, 2014 released April 7, 2014
B-Sides Noteworthy info
Wake Up is full with Japanese versions of their Their first Japan tour was named after this album!
Korean tracks (Just One Day the only one slightly
altered musically), so Ill cover the original Japanese
ones only here. They are very distinctly mellow rnb
in nature.

The Stars is the biggest pick-me-up, kind of like

a lighter penchant of Tomorrow
I Like It pt.2 ~In That Place~, which is the
continuation of I Like It, except a bit faster
Wake Up
 Having ended our three-part school series, they say theres two parts to your
youth, so this is first part we created. The title derives from a movie thats also
called Blooming Youth and it defines as your most beautiful moment, to which
we thought that the most beautiful part to life is your youth. There are a lot of
people who reminisce on their youth and as those who are currently in their
youth, we decided to create an album in regards to it.
-Rap Monster, tenasia magazine 2015

pt.1
The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, pt 1
third mini-album / first installment of the youth trilogy
release date: April 29, 2015
genre: hip hop / dance-pop / rnb
promotional singles: I Need U, Dope / also performed: Converse High,
Boyz With Fun
Intro:

Sugas first intro on his own! Teased before via

Jimins fake tattoos on his chest, the lyrics talk
about a youth who is confused about life,
frustrated and unsure what to do in future. This
MV is very aesthetically pleasing, and the song is
much better with lyrics.
I Need U
released: April 29, 2015 (original: may 10, 2015) /
views: 36 million (original: 6 million)

tw for the original: pills, displays of depression,

blood, violence, fire, implications of drowning

This is fandoms and Bangtans absolute

favourite, the song that brought them their first
#1 trophies and propelled them to the massive
popularity they have now, both internationally
and domestically. For now, this seems to be their
last shift in sound (electro-infused pop). Although
they talk about the emotional turmoil of a dying
relationship in the song, the MV encompasses all
facets of youth, both good and bad sides.
dance practice
Dope
released: June 23, 2015 / views: 69 million

The standout B-side from HYYH pt.1 eventually

got a MV on its own, and is also the most watched
MV of BTS on YouTube! This was also covered by
Youtubers React by the FineBros once and has met
mostly positive reactions. In this song, BTS talks
about how this generation shouldnt be
underestimated and about themselves (basically
an upgrade and much more confident version of
Rise of Bangtan). Their outfits were decided on
random, by the way, and are not the childhood
dreams of the boys or something. The choreo is
by well-known choreographer Keone Madrid!
dance practice
B-Sides
A big fandom favourite, HYYH pt1 also includes the following:

Hold Me Tight, the first track co-composed by V

Skit: Exceptation, basically what the name implies
Boys With Fun, where they talk about themselves (literally). Every member wrote their own part!
Converse High, which talks about Rap Monsters fetish
Move, a track that tackles moving (to a different dorm and in general)
Outro: Love is not Over, composed by Jungkook.

If youve never heard anything of BTS before, then by all means make this album your first.
Noteworthy Info
I Need U era:
THEIR FIRST WIN!! Well, one win became like five
later on but yknow.
Dope era:
They kicked off the American half of The Red Bullet!
This also includes the mess that was TRB in NY
(also see right)
During a fanmeet in Japan, Jimin fainted (he was
fine not much later). No, this will not be the last
time you will hear someone be sick, sadly.
This is the era where they filmed Run BTS and
Bangtan Gayo for their V-App.
EatJin was born during this era, and I thank God
every day for it (more on this and V-App later)
TRB in NY 150716
The event that sobered the entire fandom up
started with Rap Monster making a really bad
colorist comment in TRB in Melbourne, Australia.
This blew up really, really badly, and made the
boys cut their concert short and cancel the
hi-touch event in New York after a Twitter user
posted a picture of a gun, threatening Rap
Monster because of said statement. The gun
apparently wasnt real, no one got injured, and
since then Rap Monster has released a lot of
posts on the fancafe to be a better person and to
reflect.
 Q: What kind of song isFOR YOU?
Its a song which contains many thoughts of our Japanese fans. We heard
that there are many long distance relationships in Japan, so we used long
distance relationship as a theme for the song.
-Suga, Popteen Magazine 2015

For You
fourth Japanese single album
release date: June 17th, 2015
genre: pop
b-sides: Let Me Know, War of Hormone
For You

released: June 4, 2015 / views: 5 million

The first original Japanese single is For You! In

this MV, Jungkook as the main role is thinking of
his girlfriend as his friends are all trying to
encourage him as shes far away. The lyrics match
up, as a long distance relationship is the topic, and
what BTS wanted to convey as well.

mirror / dance version

 Part one explained how youth is tiring and difficult, and it also touched on how
we feel like were always on edge. Part two will have a more adventurous and
daring feel to it. Thats why our title song is Run. Its natural that people fail or
make mistakes, but I think its a touchy subject for the society as a whole. We
wanted to comfort ourselves by saying that one mistake or failure is not the end
of the world.
BTS,Nate 2015

pt.2
The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, pt 2
fourth mini-album / second installment of the youth trilogy
release date: November 30, 2015
genre: hip hop / pop
promotional singles: Run / also performed: Butterfly / prestreamed:
Ma City
Prologue
tw: blood, implications of drowning

Before HYYH pt.2 was released, this MV

preceeded the concert HYYH on stage live. During
this video, Butterfly (albeit slightly altered), Ma
City and Outro: House of Cards are played. Make
sure to watch after the credits.

For best viewing experience, watch I Need U -

Prologue - Run in this order as things are linked
to one another.
Intro: Never Mind
tw: epilepsy

Although the Prologue announced October as a

comeback, it wasnt until a month later until we
saw this. As always, were kicking off an intro as
comeback teaser, once again, it was teased via
Jimin, and once again Suga raps as this is his most
autobiographic song to date. The frustrated feel
of Intro: The Most Beautiful Moment in Life is gone,
instead the rap line chants never mind, never mind
and show a more daring feel.
Run
release date: november 29, 2015 / views: 24 million

tw: images of drowning, alcohol, violence

People thought this would give the ultimate

answer to what INU and prologue gave us, but no,
it became even more convoluted! Once again, as
Run talks about a love they cant give up on, the
MV showcases an active, fun side of youth I Need
U didnt. And no, no one knows why Rap Monster
put that lollipop on his coffee either.

The credits play Butterfly, and make sure to watch

after the credits too!
dance practice / christmas version / hotel version
B-sides
The second massive fandom favourite HYYH pt2
also includes:
Butterfly, which was previously in the
prologue, and the only song where none of
the boys have any song credits
Whalien 52, a song tackling depression
Ma City, in which the boys talk about their
hometowns
Baepsae (Crow Tit), which once again refers
to people calling them fake (dance
practice)
Skit: One Night In A Strange City
Dead Leaves, composed by Suga
Outro: House of Cards
Noteworthy info
HYYH on stage live preceeded this era, where they
performed Never Mind, Run, Butterfly and Ma City
for the first time. Their first official comeback was
in MAMA 2015.
Run brought them a total of five wins as well as
their first all-kill, securing their spot as a trend!
During the stage of HYYH Live in Kobe, both Suga
and V were rushed to the hospital, and concerts
was cancelled. After a lot of worry, we heard of
both V and Suga again, and they were fine
(thankfully)
Rap Monster sprained his ankle during the
rehearsal of KBS Gayo Daejeon and had to sit out
for all year-end shows and some fansigns too.
The promotional period ended January 3, and since
then the boys were given a (well-deserved) rest.
I Need U (JPN
ver).
fifth Japanese single album
release date: December 08, 2015
genre: EDM-pop
b-sides: Dope, Boys With Fun
I Need U (JPN ver)

released December 1, 2015 / views: 4 million

In case INU was a bit too triggering or if you dont

want to go through emotional turmoil again, the
Japanese version is much more toned down and
shows very, very brief references of the original
MV. The boys sit wistfully with a very flowery
setting and perform their song.
Run (JPN ver.)
sixth Japanese single album
release date: March 15, 2016
genre: dance-pop
b-sides: Good Day, Butterfly
Run (JPN ver)

released: march 11, 2016 / views: 3 million

Same thing as INU jp applies here, although the

references to Run are much stronger.

Note: Jin sings the pre-chorus first and then V (it

was vice-versa in the original), following their
conventions for their performances.
 :
Young Forever
The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever
special album / third and final installment of the youth trilogy
release date: may 2, 2016
genre: electronica, electro trap, edm-pop, hip hop / pop
promotional track: Fire / also promoted: Save Me, Butterfly
Young Forever
tw: fire, drowning, pills

release date: april 19, 2016 / views: 11 million

Kicking off the third and last part of HYYH, this is

the first time there is an OT7 teaser instead of
one from the rap line. Teased once again during
MAMA via Jungkook this time, the boys get very
raw and emotional lyrically during this, so make
sure you turn on the captions! Young Forever is
also the first track Rap Monster co-produced.

Note: you have to watch the original version of I

Need U and the prologue for this video.
unplugged version
Fire

tw: fire, several objects on fire, exploding things

release date: may 1, 2016 / views: 30 million

This MV can be described as the following:

Nomen est omen. Once again choreographed by
Keone Madrid, the boys display their dancing
skills once again and party to their hearts
content. The move in 3:33 in particular got quite
famous.

dance practice / dance version

Save Me

released: may 15, 2016 / views: 16 million

The third and final new track of Young Forever is

Save Me, a tropical house / electronica track!
After promising us that the video will be released
during the concert HYYH Epilogue, BigHit held
their promise and released a gorgeous one-shot
MV of Save Me where the boys show off their
awesome choreography one more time, finishing
this era.
B-sides
Three new tracks and old tracks aside, we also
have the following:

Butterfly Prologue Mix

House of Cards (full version)
Love is not over (full version)
I Need U Urban Remix (performed as Slow
Jam Remix)
I Need U Remix (performed on the Melon
Music Awards 2015)
Run Ballad Mix (used in the teaser for Run)
Run Alternative Mix, Run with e-guitars
Butterfly Alternative Mix
Noteworthy info
They first performed their new tracks at
HYYH Epilogue from May 7-8 at Olympic
Park, which was a life-long dream from the
boys.
The boys got another all-kill for this album
and got a total of three wins on their first
week!
This album had exactly one week of
promotions starting from May 12 to May
15, as BTS kicked off HYYH Epilogue right
after. This makes the shortest promotional
cycle of the group thus far.
Jungkook got high fever and couldnt
perform for M!Countdown, but was in good
health for the remainder of the week.
For their third anniversary, BTS received an
emoji for their hashtag! The countries who
used the emojis the most received a
shoutout from BTS themselves.
Fans demanded a statement from BigHit
regarding misogynistic lyrics of BTS (e.g
War of Hormone), and BigHit responded.
Furthermore, indie bands MOTs eAeon
gave his take on how Rap Monster reacted.
The boys are now the most subscribed
channel on V App! They also are on the
verge on selling a million album copies.
 Misc. releases
a compilation of their Soundcloud tracks, predebut songs and other
covers!
Soundcloud
Their Soundcloud includes:

set RM: Aside his mixtape, the most notable track of his other covers is Too Much (a direct
response to B-Free). Theres also his solo version of Converse High and a cover of Troye Sivans
Fools with Jungkook.
set JK: Jungkooks covers, all of which are more mellow in nature. I recommend Lost Stars!
Jins covers: Jin released two covers, Mom by Ra.D for Mothers day and I Love You.
Vs covers: V has covered Someone Like You from Adele and Hug Me featuring J-Hope.
Christmas Day: a duet by Jimin and Jungkook released in 2014 with the lyrics written by Jimin!
So 4 More: dedicated to ARMY on their first anniversary
95 graduation: a duet by the 95-liners of the group, Jimin and V
Sugas tracks: while were patiently waiting for his mixtape, he has also released a bit (quite old
stuff) on the SoundCloud
1 Verse by J-hope, the first track of a mixtape he has been working on.
Youtube
aside the videos of some of their Soundcloud releases, we also have:

Adult Child by Rap Monster, Suga and Jin

School of Tears by the same trio
Beautiful by Jungkook, J-Hope, Jimin and V
Born Singer (turn on captions for subtitles!)

Warning ahead: School of Tears is massively depressing.

Featurings
Rap Monster:

U (alongside Kwon Jinah), by Primary

Bucku Bucku (alongside EE), by MFBTY
Bad Girl (alongside GLAMs Jiyeon) by
Lee Hyun

J-Hope:

Animal by Jo Kwon

Group:

Love U, Hate U by 2AM

by Lim Jeonghee (Rap Monster & Jung Hunchul)
 RM
first mixtape by Rap Monster
release date: march 20, 2015
genre: hip-hop
MVs released: Do You, Awakening, Joke
Do You

tw: images of needles, knives, pills and eyeballs

The first (and standout) single from RM is Do You,

a song Rap Monster deems as catharic. Kept in
monochromatic colors, Rap Monster talks about
how you should do the things you want to do.
Awakening

tw: objects burning

The second MV is Awakening, a track that wanted

to affirm the message of Do You. Hes also talking
about idolism (something he has talked in length
before as well - see Cypher pt.2 and Too Much),
this time fully embracing the fact that hes one.
Joke

tw: hospitals

The third and final MV of RM is Joke, a track Rap

Monster actually does coin as a joke. Hes not
talking about anything in particular and just
shows his (incredible) rap prowess.
Other tracks
RM also features: This gives an amazing insight to this mixtape! Its
definitely a must-read. There is also this
Voice magazine interview, where his personality shines
Monster through a lot.
Throw Away
God Rap He has gained massive recognition for this
Rush (feat. Krizz Kaliko) mixtape and landed #48 in SPINs Top 50
Life Hip-Hop Albums of 2015.
Drift
I Believe (Jimin is singing at the end of this) Also, he has performed this mixtape, alongside
Cypher pt. 2 and 3 with J-Hope and Suga, on All
You can download the mixtape here and listen to Force One.
it here!
Noteworthy Info
This was the era where Rap Monster truly set off
and started bringing BTS name out there in
Korea. After a successful run in Problematic Men,
he was also featured in MFBTYs Bucku Bucku,
had a collarboration with hip hop legend Warren
G for P.D.D (short for Please Dont Die) and was
also featured in Primarys second album 2 in U.
He talks about some of his achievements during
this era in this log.
Agust D
first mixtape by Suga
release date: august 15, 2016
genre: hip-hop
MVs released: Agust D
Agust D
tw: fire

The first featured track off Sugas mixtape is

Agust D.
The members
We know very well that each member is lacking in various areas. There is
no perfect person amongst us. Since we know each others weaknesses, we
work hard. Because weve lived with each other for a long time and know
each other very well, we feel like brothers. We feel happy when were
together.
-BTS, Star News 2016

(Note: Any unsourced text has either too many sources, or has been listed in the same slide beforehand.)
 Jin
I dont know how to repay you. Its such a blessing to have people
supporting my dream. I become happier with more people sending
me love. I really hope you know that I support your dreams too.
Basics
real name: Kim Seokjin
position: visual, vocals
d.o.b: 1992/12/04 in Gwacheon
blood type: 0
meaning of his stage name: The PD-nim said that a
one-character name is intense and so I chose to use the last
character of my name - Jin" - Cuvism Magazine, 2013

how he joined BTS: originally intended to become an actor (was

also a film major before debut), he wanted to become an idol
for more opportunities. He got casted by both SM and BigHit,
however thought that SMs was a scam and chose BigHit
instead.

who he is: dubbed the mother, cook and pink princess of the
group, hes the undisputed actor and visual of the group. He
trended during MMA 2015 solely for his looks in Pann, earning
him the nickname Car Door Guy.
Reasons to love Jin
his voice is to die for (even more so live)

his windpipe laughter!!! and his smile!!

is a really funny member (like his antics on Twitter)

his acting is incredible

EatJin, where all he does is eating and hes funny and makes monster noises

this entire article about him and the things he does

really really loves Super Mario, Maple Story and alpacas

has the absolute cutest dog, Jjanggu

his voice when hes talking

RAP GOD KIM SEOKJIN RISE

 Suga
Before, I read an article titled If you dont care about what others
think of you, youll be happy, from then on, not caring about what
other people around me thought, I decided to follow my own beliefs.
Especially for people with jobs like us, well receive a lot of criticism
good or bad, judging us like this and that, which cant be avoided. If
you care about one of them, you will slowly slowly go off track, to
avoid these kinds of situations from happening I decided not to care
about the things around me.
Basics
real name: Min Yoongi
position: rapper
d.o.b: 1993/03/09 in Daegu
blood type: 0
meaning of his stage name: As revelead on Yaman TV 2015, his
stage name comes from the first syllables of shooting guard, a
position he played in basketball matches.

how he joined BTS: the second member who joined BTS, Suga
auditioned normally in 2010. He originally wanted to become a
producer and thought that the group hed be in would be more
like 1TYM and less like an idol-group.

who he is: resident producer and self-proclaimed D-Boy (short

for Daegu Boy), Suga is known for his blunt, yet very caring and
sweet demeanor. Hes the host of Kkul FM, has released
several reviews of their albums and also co-hosts Hwagye
Market with J-Hope.
Reasons to love Suga
Although people around him said his music wouldnt make it and were unsupportive of his decision, he didnt give up -
thank God for that

his brutal honesty and sincerity in the raps he writes

wrote 300 letters for ARMY on his own birthday because he felt apologetic for receiving their love

his smile is the most precious

takes his time to tweet very seriously and sincerely

that one time he held his hands up when he heard the adhan (call to prayer)

pulls off every hair color (also complains about his scalp)

loves Kumamon so, so much

very supportive of the boys

 J-Hope
As a rap-dancer, Im preemptive and Ive won awards in dance
competitions, Im positive and always full of hope. (Im your hope.)
Basics
real name: Jung Hoseok
position: rapper, dancer
d.o.b: 1994/02/18 in Jeolla-do, Gwangju
blood type: A
meaning of his stage name: I put hope in my name to be a
hopeful existence in the group. I got the J from my last name,
Jung. Thats how I became J-Hope.- Cuvism Magazine, 2013

how he joined BTS: before becoming a trainee (in JYP first), he

was an underground dancer for the team NEURON and quite
well-known for it. He joined the group 2010, originally as
vocalist.

who he is: the choreography leader of the group, J-Hope is in

charge of dancing and rapping and usually introduces himself
as peoples hope. Hes also an immensely talkative member and
known for his funny attitude. He co-hosts Hwagye Market with
Suga and has a series called Hope On The Street where he
records his dance routine.
Reasons to love J-Hope
known as choreography leader; takes his time teaching Rap Monster & Jin the choreography

his dancing is incredible

his vocals

his rapping which has improved massively over the years

his laughter and his beautiful smile

dimples!!!!!

the cutest when scared

loves collecting action figures and is the cutest about it

his aegyo is incredible

 Rap Monster
Anxiety, wandering, confusion, loneliness. Thats me. Even if my
team succeeds and I receive recognition as a soloist as well, a
different wandering will begin. But how is that? I got it. And of course
Ill keep writing songs. Im anxious, but I still believe in myself.
Basics
real name: Kim Namjoon
position: leader, rap
d.o.b: 1994/09/12 in Ilsan
blood type: A
meaning of his stage name: In 2011 I made a song by myself and
at the very end of the song, there was a part when I had to yell
out Rap Monster! I dont know if that part was memorable or
not but the company staff started calling me that and it
eventually became my name.- Cuvism Magazine, 2013

how he joined BTS: more like he was the reason BTS was made,
Rap Monster was known as Runch Randa underground and
quite famous for it. Originally, BTS was only him and Jung
Hunchul (now dropped out)

who he is: the leader of the group, Rap Monster is known as

someone with his rap skills, self-taught perfect English and the
resident God of Destruction (as in hell destroy anything he
touches).
Reasons to love Rap Monster
his fancafe posts

his ultra-philosophic talk

HIS DOG RAPMON!!!!!!!!!

the cutest & most adorable dimpled smile

supports lgbt (very important)

the faces he makes when dancing

very, very smart

a real leader, alright

his self-taught perfect english!!!

KimDaily (more for the aesthetic than the actual clothes, I admit)
 Jimin
When I was little, I dreamt of becoming what I am right now, and I
am so very happy. And I want to be happier in the future.
Basics
name: Park Jimin
position: vocals, dance
d.o.b: 1995/10/13 in Busan
blood type: A
what his stage name could have been: Baby G, Baby J, Young Kid
(iZe Magazine 2013)

how he joined BTS: as the last member to join BTS in May 2012,
Jimin auditioned normally and had been a student in Busan
Arts School before auditioning. His training period was less
than a year and he didnt know until the end if hed debut with
the group.

who he is: the one who used to be in charge of the abs, now
mainly for dancing and high notes, Jimins most known and
appreciated in the fandom for his sweet and very charming
demeanor, although he describes himself as quite timid. He
co-hosts the nonsensical What Are 95z Doing with fellow 95
liner and best friend V.
Reasons to love Jimin
practices the most according to the members

very supportive of his members! hes the type to take one for the team

his dancing? his dancing. no seriously, his dancing.

He went from someone who described himself as invisible to possessing massive stage presence

his absolutely beautiful smile

when hes laughing

loves Taeyang a whole lot

another cutiepie when scared

loves shading
 V
Until the end, I want to become more and more successful with the
other members. And when we have finally made it, I want to be able
to look back and say This is how hard we have worked for this
Basics
real name: Kim Taehyung
position: visual, vocals
d.o.b: 1995/12/30 in Daegu
blood type: AB
meaning of his stage name: Six, Lex, V. Those three names were
suggested but the members and PD all said that V fit me the
best and so I picked V to stand for victory. - Cuvism Magazine,
2013

how he joined BTS: V auditioned 2011 as the second-to-last

member normally and was the only one who got through
auditions in Daegu. He was the last member to be revealed; he
talks about it here and here.

who he is: the second visual and soon to make his acting debut,
V is probably most known for both non-fans and fans alike for
his bubbly, kind of crazy personality. Although people call him
4D, he doesnt see it himself. He co-hosts What Are 95z Doing
with Jimin.
Reasons to love V
his crazy, yet warm and beautiful demeanor

his soulful voice

full of love to give

his signature boxy smile

his laughter

loves his parents so, so, so much (always goes out of his way mentioning them)

SOONSHIM, his dog

his pronounciation mistakes are really adorable

known to support comfort women

Jungkook
Id rather die than live without any passion.
Who he is
name: Jeon Jungkook
position: vocals, dance
d.o.b: 1997/09/01 in Busan
blood type: A
what his stage name could have been: Seagull, Young Gun (iZe
Magazine 2013)

how he joined BTS: he got casted by seven different companies

while auditioning for Superstar K3. Jungkook chose BigHit
among these.

who he is: nicknamed the golden maknae, Jungkook seemingly

can do anything well - rapping, dancing and singing all alike. He
used to be quite shy on camera, but is slowly opening up and
showing his very funny, crazy side. He regularly uploads covers
on the groups Soundcloud.
Reasons to love Jungkook
his covers / his singing!!

he dances very well

a huge huge huge meme

very determined

immensely competitive

his fanboy mode of IU, G-Dragon and Zion.T

imitation game strong as hell

although he doesnt show it, hes very caring towards both members and fans

quite giving in fanservice!

 OT7
BTS, even from the name, if we aren't a team, don't you think it'll be
difficult?
Reasons to love this group
In all honesty, the boys really adore one another. Theres a bond between them that seems very
genuine, and would I start listing the times [insert member here] was being supportive of [insert other
member here], I would not be able to stop. They constantly refer to themselves as group as this team
(sadly always translated as BTS in subtitles), and they also mentioned that this is a reason people
like them - because theyre as close as blood-related brothers.

They also love, love, love ARMYs. We talk about a group that dances randomly just for their fans,
steals the lightsticks, dont refuse giving autographs although in situations no one else would, and
dedicate an entire song to them. Aside always thanking in words and letters and whatnot, they also
always make a point thanking their international fans in English during award speeches.

100 Day Letter to ARMY / Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards 2015 / First stage / 1000 Days with BTS
Recommendations
What this section is about
So, now you know their songs, and got to know their members a little. Its time to see some of this in
practice too, though!

This section includes:

variety shows and all sorts of videos to get started (because once you do, its hard to stop)
personal favourite performances
popular fandom memes

This part is also still under construction, as I personally havent seen everything myself either! You
can find another recommendation list here, too.

You can find every BTS variety or them offstage here.

Varieties
BANGTANTV
Their official Youtube channel! It includes episodes (special days & events), logs (where the members
sit down and talk about anything they want to) and most importantly, bombs. Bangtan bombs range
from Jungkook holding two toothbrushes to them backstage winning shows, but its in total a really
random mess of the members being dorky idiots. Theyre all very funny, and a great way to pass the
time! I recommend:

N.O Trot version

Magic show
Lets Speak English (please pretend you never heard the jimin you got no jams part)
Runway in the night
Dancing to The Chainsmokers #SELFIE
Becoming Younger Brother
MY ALL TIME FAVOURITE
Eyes Nose Lips
Rookie King / Channel Bangtan
What this is: Split into three parts each ep, Rookie
King is quite a nonsensical variety show with
fetus!Bangtan of N.O era. The parts go as follows:

Main section: taking most of the episode,

here they are either having a competiton or
some sort of other thing.
Endplate King: there is one punishment a
member receives if they get the Death card.
You might imagine the hilarity.
Bangtan Lotto: a giveaway of their own stuff

This is a really really funny variety show. I

definitely recommend this as your first!
American Hustle Life
What this is: BTS traveled to LA in Summer 2014
to truly learn hip-hop. This is more of a hip hop
bootcamp, with missions in every episode. The
final episode ends with a concert.

I wouldnt recommend this as first series, but by

all do means do watch it! Despite some really
cringeworthy moments, this show also has some
iconic lines (Im rich. You want this chain? 3
dollars) and can get very emotional at some
points too.

Some of the musical influences the boys got can

be heard in Dark & Wild, the album they produced
during this series!
Weekly Idol
What this is: BTS being featured in the famous
variety show. In total they have done so three
times!

Boy In Luv Era / I Need U Era / Run Era

Should you watch it? There are probably better

shows out there that introduces you better to the
boys. The main reason for that is there are
members that get little to no screentime (most
notably Suga).
Yaman TV
What this is: split into two teams, BTS has to get
the most eggs in order to win. And for that, they
have to do all sorts of really stupid things.

Part 1 / Part 2

In case Rookie King is too long or old for you, this

might just be your #1 introduction to the group.
Absolutely hilarious.
Running Man
What this is: Reality. I know, absolutely shocking.
EatJin
Where you find it: Youtube and V App.

What this is: Perfection.

Originally named Eating Kim Seokjin, this show is

basically Jin eating, and hes making funny noises
and is just fun in general. It also earned him the
nickname EatJin! There are a few live shows on V
App, but most of his EatJins are on Youtube!

You can start with any of them, but the one on the
left is my favourite.
V App - OT7
Bangtans quite active on their V App! There are some live broadcasts, and also prerecorded shows, such as:

Bangtan Gayo: Here, the boys tackle one musical genre after the other, playing games and doing missions.

Run! BTS: More active than Bangtan Gayo, here they try out all sorts of things, such as bungee jumping, riding
rollercoasters and such.

A link to all of their V App shows can be found here.

Should you watch them? Definitely do, but dont make this your first. Maybe after you get to know the boys a
bit? You can totally watch this as first thing, though. Its perfect.
V App - Solo / Duo
The members also have their solo sections! They are either pre-recorded or actually live. As a general
rule, theyre funnier when you get to know the members.

What Are 95z Doing? (Jimin & V): Here they act out all sorts of skits with their dialect.

Hope On The Street (J-Hope): originally a blog series, J-Hope sometimes does some routine moves live.
The first Hope On The Street on V-App features Jungkook whereas the second features Jimin and V.

Rap Monster 1 Minute English (RM & Jungkook): Rap Monster teaches Jungkook some English with
varying success.

Eat Jin: Jin made some of the EatJins live on V App, but mentioned that he will continue the second
season on the blog as he didnt get the reception on V App he had hoped for.

Hwagae Market (Suga & J-Hope): This has absolutely no content, as confirmed by Suga and J-Hope
themselves. Still super fun though.
Performances
MBC Gayo Daejaejeon 2014

Youre welcome.

Yes, I just dedicated an entire slide to this only.

Recommendations (in no order)
Show Champion 2014 - T.O.P & This Love Debut Stage 2013 - We Are Bulletproof + No
More Dream
MBC Gayo Daejaejeon 2015 - Perfect Man
MAMA 2014 - Block B vs BTS
Melon Music Awards 2015 - I Need U
MAMA 2015 - BTS vs GOT7
HYYH On Stage 2015 - Miss Right
M!Countdown - Dope
K-CON in Abu Dhabi 2016 - Dope
Gayo Daechukjae 2014 - Its Tricky
KBS Open Concert 2016 - Run
Gayo Daejun 2015 - Butterfly + Dope + Run
Every performance can also be found here
(warning: autoplay). Music Core 2016 - Butterfly

Inkigayo 2016 - Save Me

Memes
IREUMEUN JUNGKOOK For the future of this fandom, lets pretend Jimin
you got no jams never existed. And that [Jimin
You want this chain? 3 Dollars voice] EXCUSE MEEEE.

INFIRES

People think these are actually real

Everything here are memes

JUNGKOOKS EXISTENCE IS A MEME

oh man holy shit

Jungkook and his love for lamb skewers

Links
Facebook
Instagram
Website
Official Blog

Members Twitter | Official Twitter

Fanbases: tumblr & twitter (1,2)

Translators: bts-trans, kimmy yang, army base

subs
 That was it from my side! I hope this helped you get into BTS. Its certainly worth it, honestly. This
whole presentation was an extremely long ride (110 slides nice), so thank you for sticking around.

If you have any questions, complaints or recommendations, contact me here anytime!