10 years of BTS at a glance


 Today, BTS has crossed 11 years. In the course of a decade, they have turned themselves into the top K-pop band in the world, giving birth to songs like 'Spring Day', 'Dynamite', 'Butter'. The BTS-craze around the world is only growing. Take a look at 10 years of this popular song team's journey.


Established: 2010

13 June 2013 is the day of the release of the first album, with the official beginning of the journey, the decade of BTS is being celebrated around the world.

member

RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook.

Company: Big Hit Entertainment

Country: South Korea

 

2013

The first solo album 'Too Cool for School' was released on June 13.


2017

BTS won the Billboard Award for Top Social Artist for the first time, and won the award five times in a row.

BTS's album 'Love Yourself: Her' came in seventh place on Billboard's 200 album chart. The album sold over 1 million copies. Joining the 'Love Myself' campaign with UNICEF.


2018

'Love Yourself: Tear' topped Billboard's 200 album chart.

It is the first Korean album to top the US album chart. South Korean President Moon Jae-in congratulated BTS. The album 'Love Yourself: Answer' also topped the Billboard charts. BTS leader RM addressed the United Nations General Assembly in September.


2020

First English song 'Dynamite' released.

The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Another song by the band, 'Life Goes On', topped the Billboard charts.



2021

BTS received a Grammy nomination for the first time.

The song was viewed 20 million times within an hour of Butter's release in May. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart.


2022

After the release of the band's anthology album 'Proop' in June, RM and Jimin took a break from the band to focus on their solo careers.

The hiatus saw the release of J-Hope's first solo album 'Jack in the Box', Jean's first single 'The Astronaut', RM's solo album 'Indigo'.


2023

The release of Jimin's first solo album 'Face', the album's 'Like Crazy' topped the Billboard singles chart.

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