BTS

BTS (방탄소년단; also known as Bangtan Boys) is a seven-member South Korean boy group under Big Hit Entertainment. Considered one of the most successful K-pop groups of all time, BTS formed in 2010 and debuted on Jun 12, 2013. The seven members of BTS are: Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook.



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.



Members

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). All of the members are Korean.



Position(s)

RM holds the official position of leader in BTS; 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 vocal line. The main dancer is J-hope. The main visual is Jin.











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• 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).
• Famous 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).

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



Jin is the oldest member of BTS. He is also the official visual member of the group. 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. Prior to becoming an idol, he studied in Australia as an exchange student.



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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



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.



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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



J-Hope is the main dancer of BTS. He was born in Gwangju, South Korea. He won first place in South Korea's national dance competition in 2012. His hobbies include dancing (street dance, freestyle), beatboxing, tidying up, playing tennis.



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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



RM is the leader and the main rapper of BTS. RM scored in the top 1% of South Korea in the university entrance examinations. He has an IQ of 148. He is also the best English speaker in the group. He taught himself by watching American sitcoms like Friends.



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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



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.



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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



V was 17 years old when he debuted with BTS in 2013. He almost debuted as a rapper instead of vocalist. He is fluent in Japanese and Korean, and knows basic English. He considers his journey as an idol a once-in-a-lifetime lucky chance.



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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



Jungkook is the youngest and the most popular member of BTS. He is also the main vocalist of the group. 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.



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