BTS
Everyone relax: K-pop superfans say BTS hiatus is NBD
News of the Korean boy band’s plans for a temporary break sparked a media frenzy but that doesn’t mean the end is nigh
Elizabeth de Luna
18, Jun, 2022 @5:00 AM
‘There’s no time left for growth’: why BTS have paused their career at its height
They became the world’s biggest pop group, and a multibillion-dollar asset in their native South Korea. But by taking a break, BTS are refusing to lose their selfhood in a tough industry
Katie Hawthorne
15, Jun, 2022 @4:32 PM
BTS to take a break as K-pop band members announce ‘hiatus’ to pursue solo work
South Korean boy band say in a video they are ‘exhausted’ and ‘going through a rough patch’ – but will return ‘a stronger group’
Justin McCurry in Tokyo, and agencies
15, Jun, 2022 @3:19 AM
BTS-mania sweeps the White House as boy band speaks on anti-Asian hate
Young fans peer through the gates while K-pop sensations meet the president and address the press
David Smith in Washington
31, May, 2022 @11:05 PM
South Korea split in row over military service for BTS
The K-pop superstars add billions to the economy, so should they be exempt from conscription?
Justin McCurry in Tokyo and Raphael Rashid in Seoul
23, Apr, 2022 @12:56 PM
Grammy awards 2022: Olivia Rodrigo wins big and Ukraine’s Zelenskiy makes cameo
The specter of Oscars chaos loomed over the music awards – a mega-concert which included a message of hope from the Ukrainian president
Adrian Horton
04, Apr, 2022 @4:34 AM
From tuna fishing to teen love: the producer behind K-pop’s biggest stars
Bumzu is one of the most influential people in K-pop, helping shape South Korea’s multibillion-dollar global music business
Raphael Rashid in Seoul
24, Feb, 2022 @1:00 AM
Can the K-pop boyband BTS … save the world?
Their sunny pop-optimism and ‘Army’ of fans are giving millions of people hope – and may even be luring some people away from the far-right
Moustafa Bayoumi
09, Feb, 2022 @11:16 AM
‘BTS taught me that I am worthy’: readers on why they love the K-pop superstars
Guardian readers from Scandinavia, the Philippines, Morocco and beyond explain their fandom, which has helped rejuvenate them, heal racial trauma and understand their identity
Guardian readers and Hibaq Farah
14, Dec, 2021 @3:16 PM
Singapore suspends crypto exchange over row with K-pop band BTS
Bitget reportedly loses licence after it promoted Army Coin, named after group’s ‘BTS army’ followers
Vincent Ni
05, Dec, 2021 @5:29 PM
Bad Bunny most-streamed artist on Spotify for second year running
The Puerto Rican star beats Taylor Swift and Drake, while Olivia Rodrigo continues meteoric rise as Spotify and Apple Music announce stats
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
01, Dec, 2021 @2:05 PM
The 20 best songs of 2021
We celebrate everything from Lil Nas X’s conservative-baiting Montero to Wet Leg’s instant indie classic – as voted for by 31 of the Guardian’s music writers
Ben Beaumont-Thomas and Laura Snapes
29, Nov, 2021 @6:00 AM
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