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  1. vulture lists
    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.
  2. korean hip-hop
    A Brief History of Korean Hip-hopHow the genre came to Korea and changed the sound of K-pop forever.
  3. superstars
    How BTS Succeeded Where Other Boy Bands Couldn’tIt’s partially because they’re not really a boy band at all.
  4. k-pop
    How BTS’s Embrace of Korean Tradition Helped Them Blow UpIt’s a statement of confidence in their identity.
  5. k-pop
    What the Rise of Black Pink and BTS Says About the Future of K-popSpoiler alert: It’s only getting bigger.