5 things to know as Seoul celebrates 10 years of BTS FMTNews FMTLifestyle
BTS went on to become the first all-South Korean act to dominate the US and UK charts following their 2013 debut.
After debuting on June 13, 2013, the septet went on to become the first all-South Korean act to dominate the US and UK charts, raking in billions of dollars and building a global fandom, known as ARMY, in the process. “As a South Korean idol group, BTS have smashed so many preconceived notions and industry odds to become chart-topping, Grammy-nominated musicians,” Jeff Benjamin, Billboard’s K-pop columnist, told AFP.
Prior to BTS, K-pop “was treated as a niche interest, separate from global culture”, Sarah Keith, a senior lecturer in media and music at Australia’s Macquarie University, told AFP. A number of important tourist spots across Seoul, including the Namsan Seoul Tower and Dongdaemun Design Plaza, will be lit up in purple – ARMY’s colour – in celebration of the anniversary.
Since the announcement, BTS members who are still obliged to join the military have focused on their solo careers.
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