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Your Guide to BTS and Their Musical Universe in 25 SongsThough it often gets lost, BTS are first and foremost musicians. And their rise is fundamentally based on their musicality and artistry.
korean hip-hop Jan. 15, 2019

A Brief History of Korean Hip-hopHow the genre came to Korea and changed the sound of K-pop forever.

superstars Oct. 25, 2018

How BTS Succeeded Where Other Boy Bands Couldn’tIt’s partially because they’re not really a boy band at all.
k-pop Sept. 25, 2018

How BTS’s Embrace of Korean Tradition Helped Them Blow UpIt’s a statement of confidence in their identity.
k-pop Aug. 28, 2018

What the Rise of Black Pink and BTS Says About the Future of K-popSpoiler alert: It’s only getting bigger.