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As we make progress from ‘waiting for the right day’ to unexpected occasions to account for, I’ve wanted to write about them for quite some time now. Most of us know them, but only some of us know why they are what they are today. Today happens to be the 13th of June 2021, the eighth anniversary of BTS’s debut, which happens to be the talk of the world right now, and well, this blog post.

 We shall begin from the base. BTS, or Bangtan Sonyeondan, is a seven-membered Korean boy band that has taken over the center of the pop stage. With hip-hop as their base, they have been maintaining a ‘fusion’ style since the very beginning. Their albums cover a variety of themes, and most of their songs are in Korean. They have produced two English songs, Dynamite and Butter, and both have been placed No 1 during their releases.

 We have had a lot of boy bands before, but BTS’s follower base is mind-blowing. As of an impromptu research conducted in 2020, they have more than 90 million fans worldwide. The previous teen sensation One Direction had a 50 million global fan base before their dissolution. And the main reason behind this success, I believe is their versatility in choosing themes. While we associate music with almost all our emotions, songs backing the themes of love and its tales are unarguably huge in number. But BTS’s themes include, bullying, overcoming fear/following your dreams, willpower, hard work, mental illness and wellness, societal expectations, social injustice, self-confidence among many others.

 The one silver lining here is that all their musical lyrics are in Korean. Though music does not have boundaries, the inhibition to listen to it due to linguistic differences is fairly common. In fact, that was the main reason it took me too long to expand my cultural knowledge as well. I was introduced to their music in eighth grade, and it took me two years to break the barrier I set for myself. I’ve seen my friends getting teased for being their fans, and sometimes I’ve done it too. But life is not a smooth ride, and just like the army’s say, they always find you and lift you up in your lowest points.

I’m not listing their achievements and accolades here you have the Wikipedia for that. But if you are willing to try, listen to their music. There are translated versions of the lyrics available. I’m pretty sure that whatever be the prejudices you had, will cease to exist. Let me know your thoughts in the comments section below.

 

Ps: Consider this my official army application 😊

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  1. AKSHAYA13 June 2021 at 18:39

    Woohoo you did it Bharathi ,
    We all are so proud to be BTS army not only because of their music but also for their character which is the same from then to now , hats off to then , and my words can't describe how happy I am to be their army 💜
    Happy 8 years bangtan 💜
    Borahae 💜,
    And your post is just so true 💓
    It is actually the same for me toooo 😭
    I broke the barrier and it took me two years 😭 I regret not breaking it as soon as I came to know them 😭💜
    ............
    I'm an army and will be one even after I go to heaven 💜
    사랑해 방탄 소년단 🤩😍💜

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  2. Anonymous13 June 2021 at 18:39

    Nice

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