BTS’s Global Domination: Highlights of the Group’s Career Progression

BTS has actually come a lengthy method considering that launching their very first cd in 2013, and also in the years that has actually passed, the K-pop celebrities have actually taken care of to come to be the greatest team worldwide.

While the 2020s have actually seen the team’s 7 participants — RM, Jin, Jungkook, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin and also V — releasing solo projects, shattering documents (both en masse and also in individual undertakings), taking place excursion or meeting their public responsibilities, the previous years has actually been a flight for the K-pop team, that, after numerous cd and also solitary launches, have actually produced an occupation that just couple of fabled songs acts can imagine.

BTS’ renowned songs occupation officially started when they debuted with 2 Cool 4 Skool. Though a much stretch from the team’s more recent, chart-topping hits like “Butter,” “Dynamite” and also “Permission to Dance,” the poppy crossover songs that would certainly later on seal the team’s global super star condition, the mini cd developed the septet as a pressure to be considered, one that would just remain to expand with the help of the team’s dedicated military fanbase.

Following the launch of the brand-new solitary “Take Two,” the team will certainly commemorate the turning point wedding anniversary, which will certainly contain a collection of enjoyable tasks throughout numerous sites in Seoul, South Korea (where all of it began for the septet). And to get ready for the occasion, Billboard is having a look back at the previous one decade of BTS.

Have a recall at a few of the band’s greatest occupation landmarks in the timeline listed below.

• Sept. 30, 2010

  The very first time the name Bulletproof Boy Scouts is made use of in partnership with attributes from RM and also rap artist Iron on Lim Jeong-hee’s (J-Lim) “Ashes.” The name would certainly be made use of on pre-debut tracks on numerous events, consisting of tunes by 2AM, Lee Seung Gi, and also Kan Mi Youn.

• July 2011

  BTS opens up Twitter account. As of posting, it has more than 48.4 million fans, and also is the most-followed Korean account.

• Dec. 17, 2012

  The team presents themselves on Twitter with a message that reviews: “Wassup! We’re BTS. Finally, the BTS Twitter account is officially open~ Clap clap clap! We will be uploading fun things beyond your imagination here until our debut.” The very first selfie from a participant was uploaded on Dec. 23, and also attributes Jin showing off his lower lip. He was recognized at the BBMAs for his excellent appearances.

• June 13, 2013

  Debut with the 2 Cool 4 Skool cd, including their very first solitary, “No More Dream.”

• Sept. 11, 2013

  Release of BTS’ O!RUL8,2? EP.

• Nov. 13, 2013

  Recognized as Best New Artist at South Korea’s Melon Music Awards, their very first significant honor. They would certainly take place to win numerous comparable honors throughout the 2013-2014 honor period.

• Feb. 12, 2014

  Release of Skool Luv Affair, the team’s very first cd to show up on the World Albums graph, striking No. 3.

• March 29, 2014

  First fanclub show in Seoul.

• July 14, 2014

  Holds Show & Prove show in Los Angeles, their very first Stateside program.

• July 27, 2014

  Holds follower conference in Berlin, their very first European program.

• Aug. 19, 2014

  Release of Dark & Wild cd.

• Nov. 13, 2014

  Performs in Kobe as component of their Live Trilogy Episode II: The Red Bullet Tour. It is their very first Asian show beyond South Korea.

• Dec. 24, 2014

  Releases Wake Up, their very first Japanese cd.

• April 29, 2015

  The Most Beautiful Moment In Life, Part 1 begins a brand-new period for BTS. It debuts on the Heatseekers Albums graph at No. 6.

• May 5, 2015

  “I Need U” wins on The Show, noting BTS’ very first time taking starting point on among South Korea’s regular songs programs.

• Nov. 30, 2015

  The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2 is launched. It was the team’s very first cd to debut on the Billboard 200, at No. 171.

• May 2, 2016

  Release of The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever. It came to a head on the Billboard 200 at No. 107.

• Sept. 7, 2016

   Release of 2nd Japanese cd Youth. It debuts at No. 1 on the Oricon graph.

• Oct. 10, 2016

  Release Wings. It lands at No. 26 on the Billboard 200, the highest-charting K-pop cd at the time. The act damaged their very own document with Love Yourself: Her in 2017.

• Oct. 29, 2016

  Week in which BTS top the Social 50 graph for the very first time. Before the graph ended up being non-active in 2020, the team invested 210 weeks at No. 1.

• Nov. 20, 2016

  Wins cd of the year at South Korea’s Melon Music honors for Young Forever, their very first time being identified for the honor.

• Feb. 13, 2017

  Release of Wings’ expanded variation, You Never Walk Alone. The solitary “Spring Day” shows up on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles graph at No. 15.

• Feb. 18, 2017

  The Wings Tour begins in Seoul. It goes through Dec. 10 and also consists of 40 programs in overall. Much of the excursion is recorded in the YouTube Red collection Burn The Stage.

• March 11, 2017

  Wings excursion heads to Chile for initially of 4 South American shows, 2 there and also an additional 2 in Brazil.

• March 17, 2017

  Performs in Mexico City at KCON Mexico.

• May 21, 2017

  Appears at the Billboard Music Awards, where they obtain the leading social musician honor.

• May 26, 2017

  Brings Wings excursion to Sydney.

• Sept. 18, 2017

  Love Yourself: Her launched. It ends up being the highest-charting Korean cd ever before on the Billboard 200 cds graph when it strikes No. 7 and also is the very first K-pop cd to have actually burglarized the leading 10 of the graph.

• Oct. 2, 2017

  “DNA” comes to a head at No. 67 on the Hot 100, the highest possible charting K-pop track ever before at the time. 

• Oct. 31, 2017

  UNICEF Korea launches Love Myself project in partnership with BTS and also Big Hit Entertainment. 

• Nov. 15, 2017

  Appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live, among numerous tv program appearances the act makes throughout November while Stateside for the AMAs.  

• Nov. 19, 2017

  Performs “DNA” at the AMAs, the very first time a K-pop team has actually carried out throughout a significant U.S. honor program.

• Nov. 24, 2017

  “Mic Drop (Remix)” generated by Steve Aoki and also including Desiigner is launched. It debuts at No. 28 on the Hot 100 graph, after that the team’s highest-ranking track on the graph.

• Dec. 5, 2017

  Twitter announces that BTS was one of the most tweeted-about star of the year.

• Dec. 11, 2017

  Appears at No. 10 on the Billboard Year-End Artists graph.

• Feb. 12, 2018

  “DNA” and also “Mic Drop (Remix)” are accredited Gold by RIAA, the very first tunes by a Korean team to be identified as such.

• Feb. 27, 2018

  A video clip of Jungkook vocal singing Park Won’s “All of My Life” is uploaded to the band’s Twitter account. It takes place to turn into one of Twitter’s most-liked tweets.

• April 4, 2018

  Release of Face Yourself. The Japanese cd breaks right into the Billboard 200 at No. 43 and also was accredited Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.  

• May 18, 2018

  Release of Love Yourself: Tear, the team’s 3rd LP.

• May 20, 2018

  Performance of “Fake Love” at the Billboard Music Awards. The team was chosen for leading social musician for the 2nd year, and also they won two times straight.

• May 30, 2018

  BTS hits No. 1 on Billboard‘s Artist 100 graph, making the team the very first Korean musician to ever before do so.

• June 2, 2018

  BTS formally ratings its very first No. 1 cd on the Billboard 200 with Love Yourself: Tear (launched May 18). “Fake Love” additionally graphes at No. 10 on the Hot 100 complying with the cd launch, providing BTS the highest-ever placement for a South Korean team to that factor in addition to the highest-debuting Korean track.

• Aug. 24, 2018

  BTS’ cd repackage cd, Love Yourself: Answer, is launched along with the video clip for “Idol,” which in the period of 3 days time ends up being YouTube’s highest 24-hour debut ever.

• Sept. 6, 2018

  Nicki Minaj gets on the remix for “Idol,” and also it ends up being an additional graph success for the Bangtan Boys, coming to a head at No. 11 on the Hot 100. Two days later on, Love Yourself: Answer debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 (and also invests a total amount of 100 weeks on the graph).

• Sept. 24, 2018

  The team makes its very first see to the United Nations and also offers a speech at the basic setting up for the launch of “Generation Unlimited,” a program to raise young people education and learning and also empowerment. RM talks in behalf of the team on not catching public opinions.

  “Even after making the decision to join BTS, there were a lot of hurdles. Some people might not believe but, most people thought we were hopeless, and sometimes I just wanted to quit. I was very lucky that I didn’t give it all up,” he tells the audience.

• Oct. 11, 2018

  BTS is called TIME‘s Next Generation Leaders, and also in a meeting with the publication, Suga allows slip one significant desire he has for the team. “I’m just throwing it out there,” Suga claims, “but maybe we could perform at the Super Bowl someday.”

• Dec. 1, 2018

  BTS wins a total amount of 7 honors at South Korea’s Melon Music Awards, consisting of cd of the year (Love Yourself: Tear) and also musician of the year. (Two weeks later on, on Dec. 14, the team wins 9 out of 12 of its chosen classifications at the Mnet Asian Music Awards.)

• Feb. 10, 2019

  The septet makes their launching on the Grammy Awards phase, presenting H.E.R with ideal R&B cd of the year for her self-titled EP.

  RM promotes the team and also claims, “Growing up in South Korea, we always dreamed about standing on the Grammy stage. Thank you for all our fans for making this dream come true. And we’ll be back.”

• April 12, 2019

  BTS launches Map of the Soul: Persona, and also the established hits No. 1 on the Billboard 200 — the team’s 3rd initiative to do so. The video for “Boy With Luv” including Halsey is additionally launched and also climaxes for most-viewed video clip on YouTube in 1 day. The track comes to a head at No. 8 on the Hot 100.

• April 13, 2019

  On the heels of Perona‘s launch, BTS makes its Saturday Night Live launching to perform “Boy With Luv” and also “Mic Drop.”

• April 17, 2019

  BTS is called among TIME 100’s most influential people. “Boy With Luv” partner Halsey blogs about the kids’ devotion to their craft.

  “I have known ‘the boys’—as I and other fans affectionately call them—for years and had the pleasure of traveling to Korea to hang with them on multiple occasions,” she creates. “Outwardly, they are polished and professional, but hours of laughter, secret handshakes and gifts exchanged show those around them that underneath this showstopping, neatly groomed movement are just some guys who love music, one another and their fans.”

• May 1, 2019

  BTS takes control of the 2019 Billboard Music Award with a stimulating efficiency of “Boy With Luv,” with Halsey taking the phase for an aid. The team wins the leading social musician honor for the 3rd year straight in addition to the leading duo/group honor.

• Sept. 25, 2019

  The Bangtan Boys formally sign up with TikTok and also, naturally, damage a Guinness World Record while doing so — BTS’ account ended up being the fastest to reach 1 million followers.

• Nov. 30, 2019

  At the 2019 MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, BTS win 8 honors, consisting of a daesang “all kill” — winning all honors in the significant classifications — making the team the very first to ever before do so.

• Dec. 4, 2019

  BTS round off the year with yet an additional tidy move. The team has an additional daesang “all kill” — the very first team to do so — at the 2019 MOM Awards.

• Jan. 26, 2020

  BTS execute at the Grammy Awards for the very first time, signing up with Lil Nas X for “Old Town Road,” additionally along with Billy Ray Cyrus, Diplo and also Mason Ramsey.

• Feb. 21, 2020

  BTS launches Map of the Soul: 7. The established launchings at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and also lead solitary “ON” debuts at No. 4 on the Hot 100.

• June 4, 2020

  BTS land amongst the globe’s highest possible paid celebs on Forbes‘ Celebrity 100 checklist, rating at No. 47 with $50 million.

• June 6, 2020

  In partnership with their tag Big Hit Entertainment, BTS donates $1 million to Black Lives Matter.

• June 7, 2020

  The team offers a motivating commencement speech to the Class of 2020 in Korean and also English, in which they mentioned their previous college graduations and also carried out songs “Boy With Luv” and also “Spring Day” from the National Museum of Korea.

• June 14, 2020

  BTS hosts Bang Bang Con: The Live — an online show — for the very first time, which enabled followers to see the septet execute tracks from Map of the Soul: 7. Big Hit records 756,600 followers from 107 areas listened to see, and also consequently, gains the occasion “the biggest audience for a paid virtual concert” honor on the Guinness World Record list.

• July 15, 2020

  Map of the Soul: 7 ~ The Journey ~, BTS’ Japanese cd containing numerous of the team’s hits throughout the years, is launched.

• Aug. 21, 2020

  “Dynamite,” BTS’ very first solitary in English, is launched. The track debuts atop the Hot 100 and also becomes their very first No. 1 solitary on the graph.

• Aug. 22, 2020

  And easily, BTS breaks yet an additional YouTube document. The video clip streaming system validates that the video clip for “Dynamite” earned 101.1 million views within its very first 1 day, making it the video clip with the greatest very first day launching.

• Aug. 30, 2020

  BTS takes the phase at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, and also impresses the group with a high power performance of “Dynamite.” The septet additionally takes residence the honor for ideal team, while their solitary “ON” takes residence ideal K-pop, best pop and also ideal choreography.

• Sept. 23, 2020

  BTS go back to the United Nations a second time for the 75th General Assembly to offer a speech regarding exactly how the COVID-19 generation will certainly be influenced by the pandemic in the future, in addition to to offer followers viewing hope.

  “Some people might not believe, but most people thought we were hopeless, and sometimes, I just wanted to quit,” RM claims in behalf of the team. “But I think I was very lucky that I didn’t give it all up. And I’m sure that I, and we, will keep stumbling and falling like this. BTS has become artists performing in those huge stadiums and selling millions of albums right now, but I am still an ordinary 24-year-old guy. If there’s anything I’ve achieved, it was only possible that I have my other BTS members right by my side, and because of the love and the support that our ARMY fans all over the world make for us.”

• Oct. 10, 2020

  BTS holds its 2nd online show, Map of the Soul: ON:E, for military. The occasion is a knockout — per Big Hit, the on the internet show attracts 993,000 visitors from 191 nations over a two-day period.

• Oct. 12, 2020

  BTS internet an additional No. 1 solitary, this time around, many thanks to their “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)” partnership with Jawsh 685 and also Jason Derulo.

• Nov. 20, 2020

  BTS launches its 5th workshop cd, Be, which includes “Dynamite” and also lead solitary “Life Goes On.”

• Nov. 24, 2020

  It lastly occurs: BTS obtains its very first Grammy election in the most effective pop duo/group classification for “Dynamite.” The election notes the very first South Korean pop act to ever before be chosen for a Grammy.

• Nov. 30, 2020

  “Life Goes On” debuts on the Hot 100 — the track ends up being BTS’ third No. 1 on the graph in a massive 3 months, as well as additionally notes the very first Hot 100 No. 1 in the graph’s 62-year background sung primarily in Korean.

• Dec. 10, 2020

  BTS liquidates the year with an additional significant distinction: The team is crowned TIME‘s Entertainer of the Year. The function claims BTS is “the biggest band in the world” and also “ascended to the zenith of pop stardom” in spite of “a year defined by setbacks.”

• Dec. 14, 2020

  Billboard crowns BTS as the Greatest Pop Stars of 2020, finishing the year with a picture surface.

• March 4, 2021

  IFPI names BTS its Global Recording Artist of the Year for 2020, making the team the very first Asian and also very first non-English talking act to cover the position.

• March 14, 2021

  Though BTS does not take residence the Grammy honor for ideal pop duo/group efficiency for “Dynamite,” the team takes the phase from Seoul to provide a high power performance of the track and also is the very first Korean chosen musician to elegance the Grammy phase.

• March 17, 2021

  “Dynamite” ends up being BTS” initially dual platinum solitary, as accredited by RIAA.

• May 21, 2021

  “Butter” is launched as BTS’ 2nd English-language solitary. The track debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100 and also ends up being the team’s 4th No. 1 in 9 months. BTS ends up being the very first act considering that Justin Timberlake to collect their very first 4 No. Ones so promptly. Among teams, they’re the fastest to land their very first 4 No. Ones considering that the Jackson 5 in 1970.

• May 25, 2021

  “Butter” damages a collection of Guinness World Records throughout YouTube and also Spotify. The video clip for “Butter” made 3.8 million visitors for its countdown, making it one of the most visitors for the best of a video clip on YouTube.

  “Butter” additionally ends up being the most-viewed YouTube video in 1 day, with 108.200 million sights. On Spotify, the track ends up being the most-streamed track in 1 day on the system.

• July 9, 2021

  “Permission to Dance” is launched, and also notes the team’s 3rd solitary in English. Like “Butter” and also “Dynamite” prior to it, “Dance” debuts at No. 1. on the Hot 100 and also ends up being the team’s fifth leader on the graph.

• Sept. 1, 2021

  BTS is inducted right into the Guinness World Records Hall of Fame for damaging a total amount of 13 documents in 2021 alone. The organization states “ever since rising to international fame in 2018,” BTS “collected a jaw-dropping 23 Guinness World Records titles across music and social media – an amazing result achieved also thanks to enthusiasm of their fans, the ARMY.” (See their complete checklist of documents here.)

• Sept. 20, 2021

  BTS heads back to the United Nations with an address to followers, however includes an efficiency this time around with “Permission to Dance.”

• Sept. 23, 2021

  “Butter” obtains accredited dual platinum in the United States by RIAA, connecting with “Dynamite” as their most licensed solitary.

• Sept. 24, 2021

  BTS launch their “My Universe” partnership with Coldplay, which ends up being the very first solitary featuring two groups to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100. The track additionally ends up being BTS’ 6th No. 1 appeal the graph.

• Nov. 21, 2021

  BTS takes control of the AMAs and also does “Butter.” The team, along with winning favored pop duo or team and also favored pop track for “Butter,” wins the desirable musician of the year honor and also ends up being the very first Asian musician to do so.

• Nov. 23, 2021

  “Butter” is chosen for ideal pop duo/group efficiency for the 64th GRAMMY Awards. It notes the team’s 2nd election.

• Nov. 27- Dec. 2, 2021

  BTS heads to Inglewood, Calif., for the Permission to Dance On Stage — L.A. shows. The collection of programs earns $33.3 million from 214,000 tickets offered, making it among the highest-grossing occasions of 2021 complying with locations’ resuming in the pandemic.

• Dec. 14, 2021

  Billboard rates BTS at No. 6 on its Greatest Pop Stars of 2021 checklist.

• March 4, 2022

  BTS establishes an additional 3 Guinness World Records for being the most-followed team on TikTok, Twitter and also Instagram.

• March 10 & 12-13, 2022

  The septet holds 3 minimal capability shows labelled Permission to Dance—Seoul at Seoul’s Olympic Stadium. The occasion attracts 45,000 guests, among the biggest songs celebrations the South Korean federal government accepted since pandemic restrictions.

• April 4, 2022

  The kids elegance the Grammys one more time for a James Bond-influenced performance of “Butter.” BTS was chosen once more in the most effective pop duo/group efficiency classification for “Butter,” however did not take residence the honor.

• April 8, 2022

  BTS gains a massive 7 Billboard Music Awards nominations, consisting of the leading duo/group honor (4th year straight), leading track sales musician, leading marketing track (“Butter” and also “Permission to Dance”), leading Billboard worldwide musician (omitting U.S.), leading Billboard worldwide track (omitting U.S.) ( “Butter”) and also leading rock track (“My Universe” with Coldplay) classifications.

  The team additionally begins 2 of its 4 Permission to Dance—Las Vegas shows April 8-9, with the last 2 occurring April 15-16. The 4 programs earn $35.9 million and also offer almost 200,000 tickets, providing the greatest ticket office of the team’s occupation and also the only musician not from the U.S. or the U.K. to make as much at a solitary place.

• May 15, 2022

  The Bangtan Boys includes an additional task to their lineup. Following the BBMAs — throughout which the team carried out “Butter” — BTS ends up being one of the most granted team in the program’s background after snatching its 12th win.

• May 31, 2022

  BTS heads to the White House to consult with President Biden to discuss the uptick in anti-Asian despise criminal activities throughout the pandemic.

• June 10, 2022

  BTS launch Proof, a compilation of hits, follower favored tracks and also formerly unreleased demonstrations spread throughout the team’s discography. “Yet to Come” is launched as a brand-new solitary for the task, and also debuts/peaks at No. 13 on the Hot 100. The collection LP later on debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

• June 14, 2022

  BTS reveal that they’re pausing group activities to offer each participant time to launch their very own solo songs and also finish their needed army time.

• Aug. 28, 2022

  BTS wins team of the year — once more — at the VMAs for the 4th successive year, the very first time any kind of team has actually accomplished the task.

• Sept. 24, 2022

  BTS gains its 6th platinum solitary qualification from RIAA with “My Universe” along with Coldplay. “MIC DROP,” “Boy With Luv,” “Idol,” “Butter,” and also “Dynamite” obtained the honor in previous years.

• Oct. 31, 2022

  The years is still young, however BTS takes care of to come to be the only artist with six No. 1s on the Hot 100 in the years (until now).

• Nov. 13, 2022

  BTS ends up being the very first team to exceed 30 billion streams on Spotify.

• Nov. 15, 2022

  BTS gains an additional 3 Grammy elections, this time around in the cd of the year (Music of the Spheres) ideal video (“Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)”) and also ideal pop duo/group efficiency (“My Universe”) classifications.

 

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