The momentum of group BTS (RM, Jean, Suga, Jay-hop, Ji Min, Vu, Jungkook) is unusual.
BTS, which has recently won the United States of America 'Billboard Music Awards' for the second consecutive year, entered the top of the United States of America Billboard main album chart 'Billboard 200', and sold more than one million copies of a single album in 16 years after the group god, Over the past month, he has achieved UN speeches, United States of America Stadium solo performances, local awards ceremony awards, and South Korea Cultural Medal. All are new records that are unprecedented in K-pop history.
Major overseas media are also paying attention to the BTS's move, which is pLaying a role as a Korean Wave national representative and K-pop evangelist. "Seven members are walking proudly on the path the K-pop group failed to get," the United States of America leading magazine RollingStone reported. The BBC said it was "the 21st century The Beatles and Global Pop Sensation" and " sold out the O2 Arena performance and is the biggest presence in the former World Music scene." The Guardian said, "BTS has made a monumental achievement in United States of America, not only changing the face of pop Music, but also the first Korean group to reach the top of the Western Music industry."
September 24: UN Speech
BTS attended the Event to announce the Youth Agenda Generation Unlimited of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) held at the meeting room of the Trustee Board of Trustees at the New York City United Nations headquarters. The Generation Unlimited is an axis of the United Nations Youth 2030 Strategy, led by United Nations Secretary General, and is a global partnership program designed to expand investment and opportunities for young people aged 10 to 24. Since November last year, BTS has been working with UNICEF to launch the LOVE MYSELF (Love Myself) campaign, which says, True Love begins with loving myself, and sponsors UNICEF's End Violence campaign to eradicate child and youth violence.
Leader RM, who represented the team as a speaker, delivered a message to the younger generation with personal experience as a normal young man in South Korea and leader of BTS in a speech in English for about seven minutes, drawing sympathy from the World.
▲ September 25-27: United States of America broadcasts take over
BTS appeared on the United States of America NBC channel's popular late-night talk show, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, on September 25. Host actor and comedian Jimi Hendrix Fallon introduced BTS as "the most popular boy band in the planet on earth," while BTS introduced the new song "IDOL (Idol)" Love Live! He was cheered for his performance.
On the 26th, he appeared on the morning news Good Morning America, which was broadcast live on the United States of America ABC channel, and Love Live! It was staged. It is the ABC signboard program with the highest ratings among the morning-time programs.
▲ October 6: New York City City Field Entrance
BTS, which is conducting its global tour 'LOVE YOURSELF (Love You Self)', starting with the performance of the Olympic Main Stadium in the Seoul Songpa District Jamsil Sports Complex in late August, is currently hosting the United States of America Los Angeles Staples Center, Oakland Oracle Arena, Fort Worth Convention Center, Hamilton First Ontario Center, Canada, United State After performing at the Newark Prudential Center in America and the United Center in Chicago, the finale of the North American tour was spectacularly decorated at New York City Field.
BTS set a meaningful record of mobilizing 40,000 audiences through one performance on the day. It is a large-scale performance that mobilized about seven times more audiences than the first solo concert, which mobilized 2,000 people per episode, 6,000 people, at the Yes24 Love Live! Hall (formerly AX Hall) in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul for three days from October 18 to 20, 2014, one year and four months after its debut.
▲ October 9: AMA Award
The 2018 American Music Awards (2018 American Music Awards, AMA) held at the United States of America's Los Angeles Microsoft Theater on October 9 earned the first award since its debut. 'AMA' is a leading awards ceremony for the United States of America's three major Music awards along with 'Billboard Music Awards' and 'Grammy Awards'.
Nominated in the "Favorite Social Artist" category, BTS was named the winner after competing with World-class singers such as Ariana Grande and Sean Mendes, Cardi Bee and Demi Lovato. Earlier in May, he also won the Top Social Artist award for the second year in a row at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards at the United States of America's MGM Grand Garden Arena.
October 10: Time cover model
It was also the first Korean singer to decorate the global edition of the United States of America's leading current affairs magazine TIME (time). Time released the cover on its official website and introduced BTS as "NEXT GENERATION LEADERS (Next Generation Leader). "BTS is pLaying Music that sounds like The Beatles and One Direction, and shows dance reminiscent of New Kids on the Block and En Sink. However, BTS is pioneering its own new path. "
▲ October 9-12: London O2 Arena Entrance BBC 'Norton Show'
It has enjoyed an Explosion popularity in the UK as well as United States of America. Despite being the first European tour in its debut in more than five years, it sold out two performances at London Otu Arena on the 9th and 10th. Since then, BTS has appeared on the BBC's The Layam Norton Show, which is considered to be the best late-night talk show in the UK on the 12th. It was also the first time that a Korean singer appeared in this program.
▲ October 14: A Korean-French Friendship Concert, Meeting with President Moon Jae-in
He also received a national Event love call and proved his extraordinary status. On the 14th, France appeared at the Paris Tresium Art Theater on the 'Korean Music's Sound - Concert of Korean Friendship' held as part of President Moon Jae-in's visit to France. BTS, which was officially invited by the Blue House, received applause from a total of 400 audiences including President Moon Jae-in, Mrs. Kim Jung-sook, Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-hwa, France key figures and Hallyu fans. President Moon Jae-in and his wife met BTS in the waiting room after the performance and encouraged them with handshake and hugs.
▲ October 24: Order of Culture Medal
The grand prize of the past month's journey was the award of the Cultural Medal, which is considered to be the dream of many Korean artists Welfare Foundations. BTS received the Hwakwan Cultural Medal at the 2018 South Korea Popular Culture and Arts Award held at the Olympic Hall in Seoul Songpa District Olympic Park. It is the youngest record ever and the first record of idol in 'Popular Culture and Arts Award'.
The South Korea Popular Culture and Arts Award, hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and sponsored by the Korea Creative Content Agency, is a government award system designed to raise the social status of Korean Artists Welfare Foundations and encourage efforts and achievements. The winners were selected through the process of contesting candidates for the awards, the preliminary screening committee, the main screening committee, the government public review committee, and the Cabinet meeting. As for the reason for the selection of BTS, he explained, "It is a World Musician who set a new milestone in the development of Korean Wave."
The members who gave the Cultural Medal to their hearts could not hide their smile. With all seven members receiving the Cultural Medal in their personal capacity, Suga said, "It is a great honor." I will spread the South Korea Music with the heart of the national team. "
hwang hye-jin