BTS

BTS (방탄소년단; also known as Bangtan Boys) is a seven-member South Korean boy group formed by Big Hit Entertainment. Considered one of the most successful K-pop groups of all time, BTS formed in 2010 and debuted in 2013. The seven members of BTS are: Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook.

BTS PROFILE

Number of Members: 7

Members: Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, Jungkook

Oldest Member: Jin (born Dec 4, 1992)

Youngest Member: Jungkook (born Sep 1, 1997)

Leader: RM

Company: Big Hit Entertainment

Debut: 2013

BTS is composed of seven members born between 1992 and 1997. Their names are: Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook. The oldest member is Jin (born Dec 4, 1992). The youngest member (maknae) is Jungkook (born Sep 1, 1997). The leader of BTS is RM. All the members are Korean.

BTS MEANING

BTS, short for Bangtan Boys (Bangtan Sonyeondan in Korean) means bulletproof boy scouts in Korean. It represents their goal to block out stereotypes, criticisms, and expectations that aim on adolescents like bullets.

BTS FANDOM NAME

On July 9, 2013 the official fandom name for BTS was established. ARMY (아미; also stylized A.R.M.Y) stands for Adorable Representaive M.C for Youth as BTS represents the youth. BTS has an ‘ARMY’ of fans. This is also a play on words as their name BTS means bulletproof or body armour in Korean language.

BTS POSITIONS

1. Jin: sub vocalist, visual

2. Suga: lead rapper

3. J-Hope: main dancer, sub rapper, sub vocalist

4. RM: leader, main rapper

5. Jimin: main dancer, lead vocalist

6. V: lead dancer, sub vocalist, visual

7. Jungkook: main vocalist, lead dancer, sub rapper, center, maknae

The leader of BTS is RM; he is also the main rapper. Suga, J-hope, and RM are part of the rap line of BTS. The main vocalist is Jungkook. V, Jungkook, Jimin, and Jin are part of the vocalist line. The main dancer is J-hope. The main visual is V.

BTS AGES

Ranked by age from oldest to youngest (international age as of 2021):

BTS HEIGHTS

Ranked by height from tallest to shortest:

1. RM: 182 cm (6’0”)

2. Jin: 179 cm (5’11”)

3. Jungkook: 178 cm (5’10”)

4. V: 178 cm (5’10”)

5. J-hope: 177 cm (5’10”)

6. Jimin: 174 cm (5’9”)

7. Suga: 174 cm (5’9”)

BTS ZODIAC SIGNS

Sorted by month:

1. J-Hope (Feb 18, 1994): Aquarius

2. Suga (Mar 9, 1993): Pisces

3. Jungkook (Sep 1, 1997): Virgo

4. RM (Sep 12, 1994): Virgo

5. Jimin (Oct 13, 1995): Libra

6. Jin (Dec 4, 1992): Sagittarius

7. V (Dec 30, 1995): Capricorn

BTS POPULARITY RANKING: Jungkook, V, Jimin

BTS TOP VOCAL RANKING: Jungkook, Jimin, V

BTS TOP RAP RANKING: RM, Suga, J-Hope

BTS TOP VISUAL RANKING: Jungkook, V, Jin

BTS IDEAL TYPE

1. Jin: his ideal type is someone who can cook well and do housekeeping well.

2. Suga: he doesn’t have a fixed ideal type but he likes someone who is charming at first sight. More than external appearances and looks, he prefers to be able to talk the same language with the other person.

3. J-Hope: he likes someone who can make cocoa in the morning.

4. RM: he likes a girl that can wear high top canvas (sneakers).

5. Jimin: his ideal type is someone cute and with odd charms or whimsical traits.

6. V: his ideal type is someone who is different and pure. He likes someone who can take care of his health in the morning and care for him like a mother.

7. Jungkook: his ideal type is someone who is tall, has fair skin, and is slim. He mentioned that IU is close to his ideal type.

BTS PERSONALITY TYPES (MBTI)

1. Jin: INTP – The Logician

2. Suga: INTP – The Logician

3. J-Hope: ESFJ – The Consul

4. RM: ENFP – The Adventurer

5. Jimin: ENFJ – The Protagonist

6. V: RM: ENFP – The Adventurer

7. Jungkook: ISFP – The Adventurer

BTS MOST VIEWED MUSIC VIDEOS

Ranked by most views in the first 24 hours

1. Butter (2021): 108.2 million views

2. Dynamite (2020): 101.1 millions views

3. Boy With Luv (2019): 74.7 million views

4. Life Goes On (2020): 71.6 million views

5. Idol (2018): 45.9 million views

FUN FACTS AND TRIVIA

-The oldest member of BTS is Kim Seok-jin, better known as Jin (born Dec 4, 1992).

-The youngest member (maknae) of BTS is Jeon Jungkook (born Sep 1, 1997).

-The leader of BTS is Kim Nam-joon, better known as RM.

-The tallest member of BTS is Kim Nam-joon, better known as RM. His exact height is 181.68 cm (5’11.5”)

-The shortest members of BTS are Suga and Jimin with a height of 174 cm (5’9”).

-BTS siblings: All BTS members have siblings. J-Hope has an older sister (Jung Dawon). Jin as an older brother (Kim Seok Jung). Suga has an older brother (Min Geumjae). RM has a younger sister (Kim Kyung Min). V has a younger sister and a younger brother (Kim Eun Jin and Kim Jong Gyu). Jimin has a younger brother (Park Jihyun). Jungkook has an older brother (Junghyun).

-Famous BTS fanboys: Park Jihoon (Wanna One), Sejun (Victon), Wooyoung and Jongho (Ateez), Younghoon (The Boyz), Hyunwoo and Dylan (D-Crunch).

-Famouts BTS fangirls: Yulhee (Laboum), Jieun (Secret), Kara, I.O.I, Liza Soberano (Philippino model; most beautiful woman in 2019), Dasha Taran (Russian model), Ashlyn Pearce (American actress).

SOCIAL MEDIA

These are the official social media accounts of BTS:

Official Website: bts.ibighit.com

Instagram: @bts.bighitofficial

Twitter: @bts_twt (personal) and @bts_bighit (Bit Hit)

Youtube: BANGTANTV and iBigHit

Weibo: BTSbighit

Facebook: bangtan.official

V Live: BTS channel

Official Fan Cafe: BANGTAN

TikTok: @bts_official_bighit

BTS MEMBERS PROFILES

1. JIN

Stage Name: Jin

Full Name: Kim Seok-jin

Country of Birth: South Korea

Date of Birth: Dec 4, 1992

Height: 179 cm (5'11'')

Weight: 63 kg (139 lbs)

Blood Type: O

FUN FACTS AND TRIVIA

-Age trivia: Jin was 20 years old (international age) when he debuted with BTS in 2013. He is the oldest member of BTS.

-Height trivia: Jin is the second tallest member of BTS with a height of 179 cm (5'11''). Other kpop idols with the same height are: Heechul (Super Junior), JB (GOT7), and Minhyuk (Monsta X).

-Jin was scouted by Big Hit Entertainment while walking the streets of South Korea. He initially auditioned to be an actor but later transitioned to becoming an idol trainee.

2. SUGA

Stage Name: Suga

Full Name: Min Yoon Gi

Country of Birth: South Korea

Date of Birth: Mar 9, 1993

Height: 174 cm (5'9'')

Weight: 59 kg (130 lbs)

Blood Type: O

FUN FACTS AND TRIVIA

-Age trivia: Suga was 20 years old (international age) when he made his debut with BTS in June 2013.

-Suga originally joined Big Hit Entertainment as a music producer.

-His name Suga comes from the first syllables of the term "shooting guard", which was the position he played in his basketball team when he was a student. He was known as Gloss in the underground rapping scene and as Agust D in his 2016 mixtape.

-Sug was inspired to make music after listening to Epik High. He also admires the American rapper T.I. and was planning to work on a remix together with him on his mixtape but things didn’t work out.

3. J-HOPE

Stage Name: J-hope

Full Name: Jung Ho-seok

Country of Birth: South Korea

Date of Birth: Feb 18, 1994

Height: 177 cm (5'10'')

Weight: 65 kg (143 lbs)

Blood Type: A

FUN FACTS AND TRIVIA

-Age trivia: Jung Ho-seok was 19 years old (international age) when he debuted with BTS in June 2013.

-Height trivia: J-hope’s height is 177 cm (5'10''). Other kpop idols that have the same height are: G-Dragon (Big Bang), Kino (Pentagon), and Lay (EXO).

4. RM

Stage Name: RM

Full Name: Kim Nam-joon

Country of Birth: South Korea

Date of Birth: Sep 12, 1994

Height: 182 cm (6'0'')

Weight: 67kg (147 lbs)

Blood Type: A

FUN FACTS AND TRIVIA

-Age trivia: RM was 18 years old (international age) when he debuted with BTS in June 2013.

-Height trivia: RM is the tallest member of BTS with a height of 182 cm (6'0'').

-RM scored in the top 1% of South Korea in the university entrance examinations. He has an IQ of 148.

5. JIMIN

Stage Name: Jimin

Full Name: Park Jimin

Country of Birth: South Korea

Date of Birth: Oct 13, 1995

Height: 174 cm (5'9'')

Weight: 61kg (134 lbs)

Blood Type: A

FUN FACTS AND TRIVIA

-Age trivia: Jimin was 17 years old (international age) when he debuted with BTS in 2013.

-Height trivia: Jimin is the shortest member of BTS with a height of 174 cm (5'9''). Other kpop idols with the same height are: Mark (NCT), Baekhyun (EXO), and Jackson (GOT7).

-Jimin was a top student; he was his class valedictorian and also class president for 9 years.

-Park Jimin started dancing from a young age. When he was in middle school, he attended Just Dance Academy where he learned popping and locking. He later studied contemporary dance at Busan High School of Arts.

6. V

Stage Name: V

Full Name: Kim Tae Hyung

Country of Birth: South Korea

Date of Birth: Dec 30, 1995

Height: 178 cm (5'10'')

Weight: 62 kg (137 lbs)

Blood Type: AB

FUN FACTS AND TRIVIA

-Age trivia: V was 17 years old (international age) when he debuted with BTS in June 2013.

-Height trivia: V’s height is 178 cm (5'10''). Other kpop idols with the same height are: Leeteuk (Super Junior), BamBam (GOT7), and Hoshi (Seventeen).

-Languages: V can speak fluent Korean and Japanese.

-V doesn't come from a wealthy background. His family are farmers. He considers his journey as an idol a once-in-a-lifetime lucky chance. He believes that he would have been a farmer pulling out weeds if it wasn't because of BTS.

7. JUNGKOOK

Stage Name: Jungkook

Full Name: Jeon Jung-kook

Country of Birth: South Korea

Date of Birth: Sep 1, 1997

Height: 178 cm (5'10'')

Weight: 66kg (145 lbs)

Blood Type: A

FUN FACTS AND TRIVIA

-Age trivia: Jungkook was 15 years old (international age) when he debuted with BTS in June 2013.

-Height trivia: Jungkook is the third tallest member of BTS with a height of 178 cm (5'10''). Other kpop idols that have the same height are: Luhan (EXO), Jinyoung (GOT7), and WinWin (NCT).

-Jungkook was inspired to start singing after he came across a video of RM rapping. And coincidentally it was around the same time when Bang Si Hyuk was doing Star Audition – The Great Birth and that’s how Jungkook ended up with Big Hit Entertainment.

-Ideal type: Jungkook has publicly admitted to be a big fan of IU and even said that she was his ideal type. He said during a Billboard Music Awards interview that the first album he every spent his own money on was IU’s album. When asked about which girl group or idol he wanted to get close to, Jungkook responded with IU.