Museums, memes, and milestones framed BTS’s achievement this 12 months.
If you have been paying interest in any respect to social media, you have possibly observed that K-pop institution BTS has had a really amazing 2019.
The seven individuals of BTS — who move via way of means of their level names of RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, V, Jimin, and Jungkook — had been freeing song, growing meme fodder, and usually exploding each ARMY’s thoughts on a every day foundation for the beyond 12 months. Now that 2019 is nearly over, it is time to pay homage to every other awesome 12 months of being partial to Bangtan Sonyeondan. (Fittingly, BTS will now wrap up 2019 and ring withinside the New Year with a stay overall performance on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve on Dec. 31.)
Below, we have got compiled a listing of a number of the fine BTS moments from 2019, so get geared up to relive all of the glory of the beyond 12 months, and put together for the whole thing (which includes a brand new album!) that the Bangtan Boys may have in shop for 2020.
When BTS Attended the Grammys and Presented an Award
BTS had a landmark second on the storied U.S. award display after they offered the artist H.E.R. with Best R&B Album — they had been the primary K-pop institution ever to give an award on the Grammys.
To sweeten the second, their album Love Yourself: Tear changed into nominated for Best Recording Packaging. And aleven though it misplaced to St. Vincent, ARMYs had been nonetheless pleased with the institution’s accomplishments. “Love yourself: tear failed to win the class, BUT STILL SHE IS NOMINATED FOR A GRAMMY AWARD (first ever korean album to get recognized) AND WE’RE FOREVER HONORED AND GRATEFUL FOR THAT,” one fan summed it up fine on the time. — PCD
When Jungkook Owned His “Hyung” Title With TXT
Jeon Jungkook will all the time be the golden maknae of BTS however, this 12 months, he additionally formally have become a hyung. When TXT debuted beneathneath Big Hit in March, JK have become a hyung (or older brother) for the quintet — and he owned his reputation in a heartbeat.
Just 3 days after their debut, TXT published a percent with their sunbaenims (i.e. seniors) to Twitter and JK proudly retweeted it as “Jungkookie hyung” — a second MOARMYs will by no means forget. — SDA
When the BTS Twitter Account Changed Their Name to “Sope” For April Fools’ Day
BTS pulling an epic April Fools’ Day prank? Now, that’s the content material we signed up for. And in case you upload Sope to the equation, you needn’t say greater.
To rejoice April Fools’ Day, Suga and J-Hope — a.k.a. one of the fine (and maximum chaotic) duos in Bangtan — determined to completely embody their Sope-ness. The pair absolutely took over BTS’s Twitter account and introduced their very own little contact to it. And via way of means of “little,” we imply large. The now no longer handiest modified the account’s call to read “SOPE,” however additionally they up to date the header, profile photo or even bio of the account — and did so whilst concurrently pulling every other prank on VLIVE. Talk approximately symbiosis. — SDA
When “Boy with Luv” Broke the Record for the Most-Viewed Video in 24 Hours
After some teasers and lots anticipation, BTS eventually positioned out the song video for “Boy with Luv” on April 12. Featuring Halsey and the red aesthetics of our dreams, ARMYs flocked to YouTube as quickly because the clock struck nighttime on Korean soil and, well, let’s simply say YouTube felt that. “Boy with Luv” broke the report for the maximum-regarded video in 24 hours in YouTube records — formally dethroning BLACKPINK’s “Kill This Love,” which had reached the milestone per week prior.
But that wasn’t the handiest report “Boy with Luv” broke. The video additionally have become the quickest video to attain a hundred million perspectives, reaching the feat in much less than days. According to YouTube’s rewind, as of proper now “Boy with Luv” is the second one maximum preferred video of 2019 — simply after Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes’s “Señorita.” But, hey, there are nonetheless some days left in 2019 so some thing is possible, proper?
And talking of YouTube feats, J-Hope and Becky G’s “Chicken Noodle Soup” additionally claimed one of the pinnacle 10 spots on YouTube’s maximum preferred films of 2019.
When BTS Slayed Saturday Night Live
On April thirteen, BTS took the mythical SNL level for the primary time only a mere day after freeing Map of the Soul: Persona. Putting on explosive performances of the then-brand-new track “Boy with Luv” and the already-liked “MIC Drop,” the lads essentially annihilated the level.
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To this day, BTS’s performances are the maximum-watched films from musical visitors on SNL’s YouTube channel, with 23 and thirteen million perspectives each. The men absolutely wowed the audience, and it’s no marvel many informal visitors have become ARMY that identical day. — SDA
When BTS Went to the BBMAs
Award suggests with BTS are simply higher than award suggests with out BTS, and that changed into actually the case with the 2019 Billboard Music Awards, which featured such a lot of iconic moments from the septet. Not handiest did they win Top Duo/Group, however BTS additionally appeared to be having a fantastic time: Jin added his liked RJ, Taehyung spoke in English whilst his band individuals advocated him, and all of them completed “Boy With Luv” along Halsey.
Other celebrities on the display had been additionally absolutely starstruck — Joe Jonas even sang a touch bit of “Cake via way of means of the Ocean” their manner whilst the Jonas Brothers completed their medley. Same. — PCD
When Dior Hoseok Came Into Our Lives
In early May, simply in the future earlier than BTS’s Love Yourself: Speak Yourself excursion kicked off at Rose Bowl, we found out Dior’s Kim Jones were tapped to make unique level clothes for the lads — however we for certain underestimated their effect.
From the first actual second Jung Hoseok (a.k.a. J-Hope) stepped onto the level to carry out “Tear” clad withinside the all-black outfit, whole with a graceful harness and silver-toned jewelry, ARMYs global misplaced it. Throughout the excursion, we noticed more than one iterations of the ‘fit (with lengthy sleeves, quick sleeves and gloves, and in camouflage print) however its effect remained the identical on every occasion and, to be pretty frank, we nonetheless aren’t pretty over it. BTS formally wrapped up the excursion in October, however we’re now no longer dropping hope (get it?) and praying we’ll get to look Dior Hoseok again. — SDA
When BTS Recreated an Iconic Beatles Moment on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
As BTS has grown in repute and accolades, they have got been as compared an increasing number of to every other report-breaking boy institution: The Beatles. In the ’90s, the Beatles equaled a report set via way of means of The Monkees for 3 albums to attain no. 1 at the Billboard charts inside a 12 months. With their album Map of the Soul: Persona, BTS have become the ultra-modern institution to fulfill that report.
So it makes experience then that after they visited Stephen Colbert on The Late Show, they paid homage to the Beatles via way of means of recreating the institution’s iconic 1964 overall performance at the Ed Sullivan Stage (the identical level Stephen’s display is held on, now no longer-so-coincidentally). Donning matching fits and acting in black-and-white onscreen, BTS mimicked the Beatles’ interview on a level installation to appearance near the unique, whilst Stephen performed the function of Ed Sullivan. The impact changed into powerful, mainly whilst the fanatics (sporting duration clothing) shrieked in pleasure on the overall performance of “Boy With Luv.” — PCD
When BTS Sold Out Two Consecutive Shows at Wembley Stadium
As a part of their bought-out global excursion, in June, BTS have become the primary Korean act to ever carry out at London’s mythical Wembley stadium in which the septet bought out 60,000 seats nights in a row. Those numbers are even greater top notch whilst you don’t forget the hundreds of fanatics that still tuned in for the live performance via stay streaming on VLIVE+ (aleven though, to worldwide ARMYs’ despair, handiest for day one).
A second from the live performance so that it will move down in BTS records is whilst ARMYs amazed the individuals with a sing-alongside of HYYH’s “Young Forever” all through the encore. When fanatics in attendance began out signing the acquainted refrain in unison, the individuals couldn’t keep again their tears (and neither should ARMYs!) — SDA
When Jin Released His First Solo Single, “Tonight”
ARMYs had been busy celebrating BTS’s 6th birthday whilst, withinside the midst of Festa, Jin dropped his first-ever produced music “이 밤” (which interprets to “Tonight”) and absolutely wrecked us all.
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Released on Soundcloud and written together along with his pets in thoughts, “Tonight” is a gentle ballad that combines Jin’s stunning voice with mellow guitar riffs. It’s been six months because the music got here out, however it nonetheless makes us cry like day one — and the behind-the-scenes Bangtan Bomb doesn’t pretty assist with the tears. — SDA
When Jungkook Lip-Synced and Danced to Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy”
BTS earned the respect of maximum famous tweet of 2019 with a video from Jungkook in which he lip-synced and danced to Billie Eilish’s “awful guy.” The tweet, captioned with a simple “duh,” earned greater than 1 million RTs and 2.four million likes — which makes experience, thinking about each BTS and Billie Eilish had one of the maximum a success and impactful years in their careers in 2019.
“Jungkook and Billie Eilish, that is all I care approximately,” one fan wrote on the time, and in which is the lie? BTS and Billie were given to formally meet these days at Variety’s Hitmakers occasion, and we had been geared up for a collab like yesterday. — PCD
When BTS World Entered Our Lives
In June, BTS increased their virtual footprint with a contemporary cellular app recreation known as BTS World. In the utopic recreation, fanatics performed supervisor to Bangtan, despatched again in time to bring together the seven individuals, teach them up, and assist them debut. The recreation without problems hit no. 1 at the App Store as fanatics dressed up the lads and accrued in-recreation image playing cards as they leveled up. The recreation additionally changed into followed via way of means of an unique soundtrack offering collaborations with Charli XCX, Zara Larsson, and Juice Wrld.
But possibly the maximum pleasing element changed into (and remains) BTS’s storyline, and specifically, how jokingly impolite the individuals might be to their supervisor. ARMYs will possibly recall how hard it changed into to persuade positive humans that their institution need to be known as Bangtan (quite certain fanatics realize what they are speaking approximately, Yunki!), however the ensuing memes had been really well worth the struggle. — PCD
When RM Joked With a Fan Who Failed Their Driver’s TestAnd whilst we are saying swept, we imply it. Apart from setting on jaw-drapping performances that had been identical elements majestic and nostalgic, the Bangtan Boys scored all daesangs (i.e. foremost class awards or grand prizes) at each events — turning into the primary institution in records to do so.
“2019 changed into a 12 months fought furiously with difficult work. Last 12 months at MAMA, the individuals bawled, and we raced via the 12 months with the concept that we need to do well; that we need to do our fine. Thank you a lot for the fantastic quantity of affection you have given us,” Suga stated all through his MAMA reputation speech, in step with fan translator @doyou_bangtan. “It’s like that, searching again — even if, on the time, it is so hard and the sector looks like it is approximately to collapse — whilst time passes, it turns into a second which you could appearance again on with a smile. We, via the beyond 12 months, have emerge as stronger; everyone, thank you, ARMYs.” — SDA
When Suga and Halsey Released the Gorgeous “Suga’s Interlude”
To near off an already amazing 12 months, Halsey and Suga launched their 2d respectable collaboration (following “Boy With Luv”) withinside the shape of “Suga’s Interlude” on December 6, the identical day they regarded collectively on the Jingle Ball in Los Angeles.
Halsey shared she had selected to encompass Yoongi in her album task due to his “introspective” and “wise perspective” on repute. Mixing English and Korean, the emotional music offers with the pressures of repute, balancing your personal and public personas, and chasing your dreams. The music may have handiest pop out this beyond month, however it’s for certain one in every of our highlights of 2019. — SDA
When ARMYs Remembered Their Own 2019 With BTS
As the give up of the 12 months approaches, Teen Vogue isn’t always the handiest one feeling nostalgic for all BTS has accomplished. In December, ARMYs started out sharing their favourite recollections approximately BTS from the beyond 12 months along side the numerous methods the institution had impacted their very own lives.
Using #2019withBTS, fanatics shared their struggles and reports from 2019 in mild in their love for BTS. “Honestly 2019 changed into virtually difficult for me tougher than every other 12 months I went via a variety of pressure and saddness. This 12 months i discovered those 7 top notch boys in feburary twenty first 2019. When ever i fell right into a pit of saddness those 7 boys continually pulled me out of it,” a fan wrote. Another introduced, “I used to don’t have any choice withinside the destiny, however after assembly them, I even have the keenness and motivation to transport forward, they delivered me to yourself love, refuse bullying, seeking out identity, even I need to thank the ones who’ve taught me many matters.”
As BTS simply continues getting bigger, let’s rejoice a 2020 packed with even greater anciental and beautiful moments from Bangtan Sonyeondan.
On a warm July day, RM simply desired to cheer up a fan who had failed their driver’s test, however he ended up growing one in every of ARMYs’ maximum liked phrases: “at the least this planet has namjoon.” Weverse may have a ton of distinctive content material, however this quote will all the time be one of the (if now no longer the) fine gemstones to pop out of the platform. — SDA
When BTS Made a Heartwarming Video with UNICEF for International Friendship Day
BTS’s lengthy-status partnership with UNICEF reached a brand new degree after they dropped this heartwarming video to rejoice International Day of Friendship.
Part of the #ENDviolence campaign, BTS and UNICEF teamed up to elevate consciousness approximately bullying, mainly in schools, via way of means of showcasing the electricity of affection and kindness. — SDA
When BTS Member Jungkook’s Solo Song “Euphoria” Was at the HBO Series Euphoria
2019’s fine crossover passed off all through the season finale of Euphoria on HBO, whilst a romantic second among Kat (Barbie Ferreira) and her weigh down Ethan changed into soundtracked via way of means of Jungkook’s solo “Euphoria.” The second changed into extraordinarily perfect, and we (and the relaxation of social media) have to mention hats off to whoever is coordinating song at the series.
Barbie herself stated the lovely scene in an interview with them. again in September. “I concept that changed into key,” Barbie stated. “Jungkook’s iconic solo, ‘Euphoria,’ and Euphoria? It changed into so precious; a touch K-pop, a touch fandom.” — PCD
When V Released “Winter Bear”
Jin wasn’t the handiest member to launch solo songs this 12 months. In August, Kim Taehyung (regarded via way of means of his performer call V) launched the gentle lullaby “Winter Bear” for free (on Soundcloud and YouTube) with an accompanying song video he directed the usage of photos from the band’s travels on excursion withinside the U.S. and in Europe.
“Winter Bear” changed into Tae’s first music written completely in English, and his baritone voice sounds so adorable singling poetic strains like, “Imagine your face, say whats up to me/Then all of the awful days, they’re not anything to me.” What a treat. — PCD
When the “Crazy for Myself” Lyric From “HOME” Became a Meme
This 12 months, BTS took their first-ever “prolonged duration of relaxation and relaxation,” and that intended ARMYs had been left to their very own gadgets for some weeks. It changed into a lawless time packed with countless “BTS as X, Y, and Z” threads (a non-public favourite changed into “BTS as lawyers/criminal professionals”).
But that ruin additionally yielded a completely lovely meme wherein a snippet of Taehyung making a song his “loopy for myself” lyric from “HOME” changed into superimposed over the whole thing from the Peppa Pig cool animated film to Harry Potter to SpongeBob SquarePants.
When BTS Fans Boycotted the VMAs and Made Their Own Award Show
The BTS ARMY is a pressure to be reckoned with. Need proof? Look no similarly than the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards, which the fandom boycotted (possibly in reaction to the addition of a K-Pop class) via way of means of growing their very own display, the BTS Music Video Awards. On Twitter, a photoshopped pink carpet featured visitors just like the Queen and the BTS Mattel dolls, whilst at the occasion’s website, fanatics should vote in a plethora of unique classes to present awards to extraordinary BTS songs, films, clothes, and favourite moments.
As creators of the task, the account @Highlight_Army defined how the occasion went down, tweeting, “It began out as a manner to talk out towards gatekeepers withinside the industry, however emerge as a stunning ARMY x BTS memory!” — PCD
When BTS Joined TikTok
This 12 months, net phenomenons got here collectively: BTS and TikTok. BTS spread out their respectable TikTok channel on September 25, and it changed into off to the races as BTS have become the quickest account to attain 1 million fans in TikTok records. The account presently has over 6 million fans as of mid-December.
In its first few months, BTS launched 9 unique films, which includes the individuals introducing themselves, taking over the “Chicken Noodle Soup” dance challenge, and getting as much as a few frightening Halloween hijinks. We can not wait to look what they create to TikTok in 2020. — PCD
When Jimin Rocked a Ponytail
For an awesome bite of 2019, ARMYs predicted to look Jungkook (who were wearing an extended hairdo earlier than going again to his traditional coconut cut) rocking a ponytail — however our expectancies had been absolutely flipped whilst the Park Jimin did it first.
In October, the Japanese DVD of BTS World Tour: Love Yourself entered our global and with it got here a clip of platinum-haired Jimin rocking a mini excessive pony. The video itself may handiest be seconds lengthy, however the affect it left on ARMYs will definitely final all the time. — SDA
When “House of BTS” Opened Up Shop
BTS aren’t anyt any strangers to pop-up shops. During their latest Love Yourself: Speak Yourself global excursion, the septet opened pop-up shops in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, London, and Paris to coincide with their excursion stops. But “House of BTS” took matters to every other degree.
Expanding throughout 4 flooring and offering interactive installations — which includes a large model of these lovely mini dolls — “House of BTS” opened in Seoul in October and it’s essentially a juggernaut model of any BTS pop-up that got here earlier than.
In the shop, ARMYs can discover countless merch divided via way of means of eras; and in case you’re making plans a ride to South Korea quickly, you would possibly nonetheless be capable of snatch some thing because it will stay open till January. Iterations of “House of BTS” are already open in 3 towns in Japan and this month, the pop-up arrived in Mexico City as well. — SDA
When RM Got Emotional on the Final “Love Yourself” Tour Date
In October, BTS wrapped up their Love Yourself: Speak Yourself excursion for correct in Seoul — and, with it, the Love Yourself trilogy series. To commemorate the momentous occasion, RM all over again verified why he’s any such correct chief with a soul-stirring speech that even added him to tears.
“While the idea of LOVE YOURSELF: SPEAK YOURSELF finishes here, because the journey, the road, of locating a way to love ourselves would not end here, withinside the destiny too, let’s keep arms as we’re now, and be collectively as we workout a way to love ourselves,” he informed ARMYs. And that day, we knew simply how a lot it hurts to look Namjoon cry. — SDA
When BTS’s Grammys Outfits Literally Ended Up in a Museum
Obviously BTS fanatics realize that the seven individuals take their fashion very seriously — whether or not they are headed to the airport or taking walks the purple carpet — and in 2019, that flavor changed into rewarded.
In November, it changed into introduced that the Grammy Museum changed into including their 2019 Grammys suits to its rotating “On the Red Carpet” Exhibition. In case you forgot, at this 12 months’s Grammys on Feb. 10, the lads rocked matching fits designed via way of means of Korean designers JayBaek Couture and Kim Seo Ryong. Those traditional garments could be immortalized for a touch whilst longer withinside the museum, along ones from Amy Winehouse, Michelle Obama, and greater. Good company. — PCD
When ARMYs Charted BTS’s Entire Discography — Not Once, But Thrice
The ARMY’s electricity remains simple and, this 12 months alone, they have got charted BTS’s whole Korean discography on U.S. iTunes — now no longer once, now no longer twice, however 3 times. Back in April, whilst Map of the Soul: Persona dropped, ARMYs celebrated via way of means of charting BTS’s whole catalogue. And, true, it can have proven on U.S. iTunes the maximum, however ARMYs global additionally joined in.
On activities in November, after the E! People’s Choice Awards and whilst the Grammys introduced its 2020 nominations, BTS’s discography entered the charts again. ARMYs did in order a manner to expose aid for the lads — and we couldn’t consider a higher shape of protest. — SDA
When BTS Became The First Act to Win All Daesangs at MMA and MAMA
2019 changed into arguably BTS’s largest 12 months to date, and the 12 months-give up awards flawlessly show that. Though the lads may have now no longer scored a Grammy nomination this 12 months, they swept each the Melon Music Awards and Mnet Asian Music Awards — of South Korea’s foremost song awards.
And whilst we are saying swept, we imply it. Apart from setting on jaw-drapping performances that had been identical elements majestic and nostalgic, the Bangtan Boys scored all daesangs (i.e. foremost class awards or grand prizes) at each events — turning into the primary institution in records to do so.
“2019 changed into a 12 months fought furiously with difficult work. Last 12 months at MAMA, the individuals bawled, and we raced via the 12 months with the concept that we need to do well; that we need to do our fine. Thank you a lot for the fantastic quantity of affection you have given us,” Suga stated all through his MAMA reputation speech, in step with fan translator @doyou_bangtan. “It’s like that, searching again — even if, on the time, it is so hard and the sector looks like it is approximately to collapse — whilst time passes, it turns into a second which you could appearance again on with a smile. We, via the beyond 12 months, have emerge as stronger; everyone, thank you, ARMYs.” — SDA
When Suga and Halsey Released the Gorgeous “Suga’s Interlude”
To near off an already amazing 12 months, Halsey and Suga launched their 2d respectable collaboration (following “Boy With Luv”) withinside the shape of “Suga’s Interlude” on December 6, the identical day they regarded collectively on the Jingle Ball in Los Angeles.
Halsey shared she had selected to encompass Yoongi in her album task due to his “introspective” and “wise perspective” on repute. Mixing English and Korean, the emotional music offers with the pressures of repute, balancing your personal and public personas, and chasing your dreams. The music may have handiest pop out this beyond month, however it’s for certain one in every of our highlights of 2019. — SDA
When ARMYs Remembered Their Own 2019 With BTS
As the give up of the 12 months approaches, Teen Vogue isn’t always the handiest one feeling nostalgic for all BTS has accomplished. In December, ARMYs started out sharing their favourite recollections approximately BTS from the beyond 12 months along side the numerous methods the institution had impacted their very own lives.
Using #2019withBTS, fanatics shared their struggles and reports from 2019 in mild in their love for BTS. “Honestly 2019 changed into virtually difficult for me tougher than every other 12 months I went via a variety of pressure and saddness. This 12 months i discovered those 7 top notch boys in feburary twenty first 2019. When ever i fell right into a pit of saddness those 7 boys continually pulled me out of it,” a fan wrote. Another introduced, “I used to don’t have any choice withinside the destiny, however after assembly them, I even have the keenness and motivation to transport forward, they delivered me to yourself love, refuse bullying, seeking out identity, even I need to thank the ones who’ve taught me many matters.”
As BTS simply continues getting bigger, let’s rejoice a 2020 packed with even greater anciental and beautiful moments from Bangtan Sonyeondan.
