The BTS This Week podcast is your source for all the week’s news about international pop superstars BTS. Hosted by Kerry (AKA BTS Mama Bear) and released each Sunday, BTS This Week talks about the latest on the charts and in the fandom.
20 March 2022: Maybe we should bubblewrap the guys?
On this week’s show: Jin has surgery, Jimin has a solo, and more. Data Drop News Jin has surgery on injured finger Jimin to be on K-Drama OST BTS and Free Fire collaboration coming BTS to perform at Grammys Next Week Last Word: Are mixtapes coming? Featured image: Photo by Jorge Bermudez on Unsplash Notes/Links A little taste😋 of #BTS_Dynamite on the 1B Spotify Plaque🍽️🥳 #BTS #방탄소년단 #다마스포티파이10억스트리밍_감사합니다💜 (YouTube) When You’re BTS, You Can Eat Off Anything You Want (The Takeout) BTS’ Jungkook Changed His ‘Genius’ Instagram Username and Army Is In Mourning (Billboard) The 100 Best BTS Songs (Rolling Stone) [Notice] Health Status of BTS Member Jin (+KOR/JPN/CHN)(Weverse) We know that Army is worried about Jin after his hand surgery, so BAMU is here to give some information on extensor tendon injuries, repair, and recovery. We do not know the extent of the injury/repair, so this is just GENERAL information to answer any questions Army may have. pic.twitter.com/wJemRuyKf4 — BTS ARMY Medical Union ⁷ (@armymedunion) March 19, 2022 BTS’ Jimin to contribute solo track to upcoming K-drama ‘Our Blues’ (NME) Free Fire x BTS Show Series Teaser | Free Fire x BTS | Garena Free Fire (YouTube) BTS Variety Show Teaser | Free Fire X BTS (YouTube) Unique BTS emotes and costumes coming to Free Fire as part of collab with K-pop group (Dot Esports) First Grammy Performers Unveiled: Olivia Rodrigo, BTS, Billie Eilish, More (Variety) Next Week 22 Mar, Tuesday: 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards, 7PM CDT 25 Mar, Saturday: 7Fates: Chakho episode 10 release, 11AM KST Last Word Are mixtapes coming? Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear - Instagram
3/24/2022 • 28 minutes, 24 seconds
13 March 2022: Reunited and it feels so good
On this week’s show: BTS and K-ARMYs are reunited at Olympic Stadium and more. Data Drop News BTS and K-ARMYs are reunited at Olympic Stadium Concert rules movie theaters too IFPI lists BTS on 2021 Global Album, Single Charts BTS wins big at Gold Disc Awards Next Week Last Word: Can Hybe and BTS change the ticket conversation? Featured image: Photo by Christian Lue on Unsplash Notes/Links BTS smash followers record on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok (Guinness World Records) Jin throws a worldwide feast with “Super Tuna” (Weverse Magazine) BTS’ Suga And Kim Hee Sun Donate To Help Wildfire Victims (Soompi) BTS Makes Triumphant Return to Seoul with Permission to Dance Concert (Teen Vogue) BTS Are Back: Pop Outfit Plays First In-Person Show in South Korea in Over Two Years (Rolling Stone) ‘BTS Permission to Dance on Stage’ Concert Scores Blockbuster $32 Million at Global Box Office (Variety) 방탄소년단 'Butter', IFPI 선정 '글로벌 디지털 싱글 차트' 4위..2년 연속 톱10 (Naver) Winners Of Korean Music Awards 2022 (Soompi) BTS, SEVENTEEN, TXT, ENHYPEN, ITZY, And TREASURE Win At 36th Japan Gold Disc Awards (Soompi) BTS thanks for Gold Disc Award (TikTok) Next Week 19 Mar, Saturday: PTD on Stage Seoul Day 1 delayed livestream, 10AM KST 19 Mar, Sat: 7Fates: Chakho episode 10 release, 11AM KST 20 Mar, Sunday: PTD on Stage Seoul Day 3 delayed livestream, 10AM KST Last Word Can Hybe and BTS change the ticket conversation? Tickets: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) NSFW (YouTube) BTS sells out 4 Las Vegas shows before public sale (8 News Now) Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear - Instagram
3/15/2022 • 36 minutes, 47 seconds
27 February 2022: Via Las Vegas
On this week’s show: The tour is headed to Vegas, BTS rules the world… again, and more. Data Drop News BTS top global act of 2021 Las Vegas shows announced Seoul show streaming packages available for purchase Stay Alive continues to be a global hit Next Week Last Word: Prayers for Ukraine Featured image: Photo by David Vives on Unsplash Notes/Links Chart Links 【1/5】 2022年1月度 #ストリーミング認定 を公表しました♬ ●ダイヤモンド認定(5億回以上)#BTS「Dynamite」 *BTS「Dynamite」は、当協会のストリーミング認定において、史上最速でのダイヤモンド認定を達成しました! ▼ゴールド認定を含む認定作品一覧はこちらhttps://t.co/BONaZL6kHJ pic.twitter.com/rAz32IJZu2 — 日本レコード協会広報 (@riaj_prinfo) February 28, 2022 BTS are named IFPI's biggest global act for the second year running (Music Week) This is the moment @BTS_twt’s RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook received their trophy for this year’s #IFPIGlobalArtistChart, officially the winners of 2021’s IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year Award! 🏆✨ pic.twitter.com/s8EiFvcy8P — IFPI (@IFPI_org) February 24, 2022 PTD on Stage Las Vegas announcement (Weverse) BTS (방탄소년단) PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE - LAS VEGAS SPOT (YouTube) BTS’ ‘Permission to Dance on Stage’ Tour to Continue With April Dates in Las Vegas (Variety) Las Vegas is about to get Bangtan-ed (Lainey Gossip) Both BTS And Member Jung Kook Make History On The U.K. Singles Chart This Week (Forbes) BTS' Jungkook, Suga's 'Stay Alive' makes waves on UK’s Official Singles Chart (The News International) Next Week 28 Feb, Mon: Online streaming sales for PTD Seoul begins, 2PM KST 01 Mar, Tues: 19th Korean Music Awards (BTS nominated), 6PM KST 02 Mar, Wed: 2022 NME Awards (BTS nominated), 7PM BST 02 Mar, Wed: PTD LV ARMY member presale, 3-10PM PST 03 Mar, Thurs: PTD LV verified fan presale, 3-10PM PST 04 Mar, Fri: PTD LV general public presale, 3-10PM PST 05 Mar, Sat: 7Fates: Chakho episode 8 release, 11AM KST Last Word Prayers for Ukraine Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear - Instagram
3/2/2022 • 34 minutes, 56 seconds
20 February 2022: Three nights in Seoul
On this week’s show: K-ARMY gets ready for in-person shows, and more. Data Drop News Taehyung has bout with COVID South Korean in-person shows announced Classic BTS content available for purchase Next Week Last Word: BTS & the Grammys Featured image: Photo by joongil Lee on Unsplash Notes/Links [Notice] Positive COVID-19 Diagnosis and Health Status of BTS Member V (+KOR/JPN) (Weverse) [Notice] BTS V’s Full Recovery from COVID-19 and Conclusion of Quarantine (+KOR/JPN) (Weverse) [Notice] BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE - SEOUL Concert Information (Weverse) [Notice] BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE - SEOUL Concert Fan Event (Weverse) [NOTICE] BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE - SEOUL In-person Performance Ticketing Guide (+URL) (Weverse) BTS Concert Event Gets Theatrical Release in March (Variety) BTS (방탄소년단) PTD ON STAGE - SEOUL: LIVE VIEWING SPOT (YouTube) BTS PTD On Stage - Seoul Live Viewing (movie tickets) BTS Live Stream Concert Will Let Fans Get K-Pop Fix Without Leaving Home (Rolling Stone) [Announcement] BTS Global Premium Content Guide (9 VODs including “BTS 3rd Anniversary Present”) (Weverse) Next Week 26 Feb, Saturday: 7Fates: Chakho episode 7 release, 11AM KST Last Word BTS & the Grammys BTS’s second journey with the Grammy Awards (Weverse Magazine) Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear - Instagram
2/23/2022 • 32 minutes, 4 seconds
13 February 2022: Hide in the moonlight
On this week’s show: Stay Alive sets the charts blazing, & more Data Drop News Stay Alive sets the charts blazing, and more. Next Week Last Word: Informed Listening Featured image: Photo by Johnny Kaufman on Unsplash Notes/Links Chart Links 방탄소년단·투모로우바이투게더·다운, '한국대중음악상' 노미네이트[공식] (Naver/OSEN) Galaxy x BTS: Galaxy for the Planet | Samsung (YouTube) Stay Alive (Prod. SUGA of BTS), Jung Kook: Apple Music Spotify YouTube Music Amazon Music Jung Kook (정국) ‘Stay Alive (Prod. SUGA of BTS)’ | Promotion Video (YouTube) Stay Alive & 100M++ playlist by Caitbug (Spotify) BTS’ Suga and Jungkook Drop Dramatic ‘Stay Alive’ From ‘7FATES: CHAKHO’ Soundtrack (Billboard) Jungkook's official Spotify profile Next Week 18 Feb, Friday: Hobi’s birthday!! (Also mine!!) 19 Feb, Saturday: 7Fates: Chakho episode 6 release, 11AM KST Last Word Informed Listening Army, which streaming service do you use to listen to @BTS_twt? — btsmamabear ⁷ 💜⟭⟬ ∞ ⟬⟭ 💜 (@btsmamabear) February 8, 2022 Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear - Instagram
2/15/2022 • 32 minutes, 59 seconds
06 February 2022: Stay Alive
On this week’s show: Stay Alive premieres on Webtoon, Jimin goes home, and more. Data Drop News Jimin recovers! First verse of Stay Alive debuts on Webtoon You can now play BTS Wordle Next Week Last Word: What to do about Spotify? Featured image: Photo by Elia Pellegrini on Unsplash Notes/Links 방탄소년단, 'Dynamite' 이어 'Butter'로 日오리콘 누적 200만 포인트..사상 최초[공식] (Naver) Notice on the transfer of personal information as part of the transfer of V LIVE business (VLIVE) BTS' Jimin Updates Fans After Appendicitis Surgery & COVID Battle (iHeart Radio) [Notice] BTS Member Jimin’s Fully Recovery from COVID-19 and Health Status (+KOR/JPN) (Weverse) BTS' Jimin shares first post after getting discharged from hospital post appendicitis surgery, testing Covid-19 negative (The Hindustan Times) 7Fates: CHAKHO episode 4 (Webtoon) SUGA produced, Jungkook sung OST ‘Stay Alive’ premieres through webtoon ‘7Fates: CHAKHO’ (Pinkvilla) #WEBTOON x #BTS are bringing you a limited edition CD of #StayAlive from #7FATES_CHAKHO. We're giving away 150 gifts to fans who: • Leave a comment on episode 4 of 7FATES: CHAKHO • Reply with a screenshot of your comment ➡️ https://t.co/sOOIKSorJI pic.twitter.com/DtSTRxIZdW — WEBTOON (@webtoonofficial) February 5, 2022 Here’s how you can play BTS-themed Wordle (Bandwagon) BTS Wordle Next Week 08 Feb, Tuesday: BRIT Awards, 8pm BST (09 Feb 5AM KST) - BTS Nominated for Intl Group of the Year 10 Feb, Thursday: Galaxy Unpacked, 12AM KST 11 Feb, Friday: Release of Stay Alive on streaming platforms, 2PM KST 12 Feb, Saturday: 7Fates: Chakho episode 5 release, 11AM KST Last Word What to do about Spotify? Music subscriber market shares Q2 2021 (Midia Research) Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear - Instagram
2/7/2022 • 34 minutes, 28 seconds
30 January 2022: COVID, get the hell out... again!
On this week’s show: COVID strikes again, Stay Alive teaser released, and more. Data Drop News COVID strikes again Stay Alive official teaser released Awards, awards, awards BTS sends ARMY Lunar New Year messages Next Week Last Word: We don't talk about Jimmy, no, no, no! Featured image: Photo by Possessed Photography on Unsplash Notes/Links 7Fates: Chakho episode 3 (Webtoon) Trans-Siberian Orchestra & BTS Rule December 2021 Boxscores (Billboard) [Notice] Positive COVID-19 Diagnosis and Health Status of BTS Member Jimin (+KOR/JPN) (Weverse) Stay Alive (Prod. SUGA of BTS) - Jung Kook official teaser (YouTube Shorts) BTS wins eight prizes at 11th Gaon Chart Music Awards (The Korea Herald) BandLab NME Awards 2022: Full list of nominations revealed (NME) BTS Nominated For Three 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards (Soompi) iHeart Radio Music Awards 2022 voting 딩동! 💌 아미를 위한 방탄소년단의 정성 가득한 설날 메세지가 도착했어요💜 (Weverse) Lunar New Year message translation by lyssy (Twitter) Next Week 05 Feb, Saturday: Stay Alive released on Webtoon, 11AM KST 05 Feb, Saturday: 7Fates: Chakho episode 4 release Last Word We don't talk about Jimmy, no, no, no! Jimmy Kimmel Is Under Fire For Seemingly Making A Xenophobic Joke About BTS, And People Are Bringing Up His Past Anti-Asian Comments (BuzzFeed) Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear - Instagram
2/2/2022 • 25 minutes, 11 seconds
23 January 2022: Always setting records
On this week’s show: 7FATES is a hit, merch sells like wildfire, and more. Data Drop News 7FATES rules Webtoon Weverse listens to fans (sorta) about artist-designed merch Billboard can’t stop being xenophobes Next Week Last Word: Has BTS - and ARMY - outgrown orgs like BB? Featured image: Photo by Giorgio Trovato on Unsplash Notes/Links Chart Links Winners Of The 31st Seoul Music Awards (Soompi) 7FATES: CHAKHO Episode 2 (Webtoon) BTS Online Comic ‘7Fates: CHAKHO’ Hits 15 Million Views – Global Bulletin (Variety) BTS tease soundtrack for new webtoon ‘7Fates: CHAKHO’ (NME) ARTIST-MADE COLLECTION 'SHOW' BY BTS - j-hope(with Jin, Jimin, V) (Weverse) ARTIST-MADE COLLECTION BY BTS 'Making-of Log' from j-hope (Weverse) ARTIST-MADE COLLECTION 'SHOW' BY BTS - Jung Kook(with V, RM, SUGA, j-hope) (Weverse) ARTIST-MADE COLLECTION BY BTS 'Making-of Log' from Jung Kook (Weverse) Ashley Park (@ashleyparklady) Instagram Story 💜#BTS @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/nogLUgVO0h — BTS Charts & Translations⁷ (@charts_k) December 28, 2021 Next Week 25 Jan, Tues: Artist-designed merch 2nd pre-order, 11PM KST (24 Jan, Mon 8PM US CST) 29 Jan, Sat: 7Fates: Chakho chapter 3 release Last Word Has BTS - and ARMY - outgrown orgs like BB? Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear - Instagram
1/25/2022 • 36 minutes, 33 seconds
16 January 2022: Rules won’t keep us down
On this week’s show: Billboard tries to outsmart ARMY, Chakho is out, and more. Data Drop News 7Fates: Chakho released Billboard changes Hot 100 rules Next Week Last Word: Merch doesn’t make you ARMY Featured image: Photo by Sasun Bughdaryan on Unsplash Notes/Links Artist made collection 'SHOW' by BTS - Jimin (with Jungkook, RM, Jin) (Weverse) Artist made collection SUGA's 'Making-of Log' (Weverse) Audacy Live: BTS (YouTube) BTS’s Suga Is Now An In-Demand Collaborator For American Musicians (Forbes) 7Fates: Chakho Reading Links 2022 Billboard Policy Updates & Rule Changes (Single Music) BTS Member RM Deftly Shut Down Chart Manipulation Discourse (Teen Vogue) BTS Aren’t Ruining The Billboard Charts. They Were Already Broken. (Forbes) Next Week 17 Jan, Mon: Jimin’s merch preview on Weverse Shop, 11AM KST 17 Jan, Mon: Jimin’s merch making-of video release, 1PM KST 17 Jan, Mon: Hobi’s merch preview on Twitter, 6PM KST 18 Jan, Tues: Jimin’s merch on sale, 11AM KST 18 Jan, Tues: SHOW by BTS: Hobi video release, 6PM KST 19 Jan, Wed: Hobi’s merch preview on Weverse Shop, 11AM KST 19 Jan, Wed: Hobi’s merch making-of video release, 1PM KST 20 Jan, Thurs: Hobi’s merch on sale, 11AM KST 21 Jan, Fri: Jungkook’s merch preview on Twitter, 6PM KST 22 Jan, Sat: SHOW by BTS: Jungkook video release, 6PM KST 22 Jan, Sat: 7Fates: Chakho chapter 2 release 23 Jan, Sun: Jungkook’s merch preview on Weverse Shop, 11AM KST 23 Jan, Sun: Jungkook’s merch making-of video release, 1PM KST Last Word Merch doesn’t make you ARMY Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear - Instagram
1/18/2022 • 35 minutes, 39 seconds
09 January 2022: A million tiny things
On this week’s show: Taehyung has a hit, a single from Jungkook & Yoongi is coming, and more. Data Drop News Taehyung has a hit New song coming from JK and Yoongi Grammy Awards Officially Postponed Next Week Last Word: YouTube channels Featured image: Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash Notes/Links BTS Member Suga’s Success On Billboard’s Rap Charts Is Unparalleled And Unmatched (Forbes) ARTIST-MADE COLLECTION 'SHOW' BY BTS - V(with Jimin, Jin) (Weverse) Christmas Tree by V/Taehyung: Apple Music Spotify YouTube (video) YouTube Music BTS Member V Scores His First Solo Hot 100 Hit In America With ‘Christmas Tree’ (Forbes) BTS Member V Scores The Bestselling Song In America With ‘Christmas Tree’ (Forbes) 7FATES: CHAKHO Official Soundtrack Coming Soon ▪️ Produced by SUGA of BTS ▪️ Vocals by Jung Kook of BTS#BTS #방탄소년단#7FATES_CHAKHO #CHAKHO #CHAKHO_Soundtrack#WEBTOONxBTS #WEBTOON #SUPERCASTING_BTS pic.twitter.com/CWrTSxeium — 7FATES: CHAKHO by HYBE (@7Fates_CHAKHO) January 5, 2022 7FATES: CHAKHO by HYBE (Twitter) 7fates_chakho (Instagram) 7FATES: CHAKHO with BTS (방탄소년단) | Official Teaser (YouTube) Grammy Awards Officially Postponed (Variety) Next Week 10 Jan, Mon: Taehyung’s merch preview on Weverse Shop, 11AM KST 10 Jan, Mon: Taehyung’s merch making-of video release, 1PM KST 10 Jan, Mon: Yoongi’s merch preview on Twitter, 6PM KST 11 Jan, Tues: Taehyung’s merch on sale, 11AM KST 11 Jan, Tues: SHOW by BTS: Yoongi video release, 6PM KST 11 Jan, Tues: 7FATES: CHAKHO Concept Photo #2, 9PM KST 12 Jan, Wed: Yoongi’s merch preview on Weverse Shop, 11AM KST 12 Jan, Wed: Yoongi’s merch making-of video release, 1PM KST 13 Jan, Thurs: Yoongi’s merch on sale, 11AM KST 14 Jan, Fri: 7FATES: CHAKHO Character Poster, 9PM KST 15 Jan, Sat: 7FATES: CHAKHO release, 9AM KST 15 Jan, Sat: Jimin’s merch preview on Twitter, 6PM KST 16 Jan, Sun: SHOW by BTS: Jimin video release, 6PM KST Last Word YouTube battle: HYBE Label vs BangtanTV Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear - Instagram
1/10/2022 • 27 minutes, 12 seconds
02 January 2022: How much are those jammies in the window?
On this week’s show: Member-designed merch is coming, COVID strikes, and more. Data Drop News Members quarantined with COVID BTS-designed merch on the way GQ Korea & Vogue Korea release behind-the-scenes videos Hobi donates to Green Umbrella Children Foundation Next Week Last Word: Vaccinate Featured image: Photo by Egor Vikhrev on Unsplash Notes/Links [Notice] SUGA of BTS tested positive for COVID-19 & Measures Taken (+ENG/JPN) (Weverse) [NOTICE] Positive COVID-19 Diagnosis of BTS Members RM and Jin & Measures Taken (Weverse) [Notice] BTS SUGA’s Full Recovery from COVID-19 Notice (+ENG/JPN) (Weverse) ARTIST-MADE COLLECTION BY BTS - Teaser SPOT (VLIVE) ARTIST-MADE COLLECTION 'SHOW' BY BTS - Jin (VLIVE) ARTIST-MADE COLLECTION BY BTS 'Making-of Log' from Jin (VLIVE) ARTIST-MADE COLLECTION BY BTS 📅Release Schedule#BY_BTS #BY_RM #BY_Jin #BY_SUGA #BY_jhope #BY_Jimin #BY_V #BY_JungKook pic.twitter.com/bYL0BfbWTS — HYBE MERCH (@HYBE_MERCH) December 30, 2021 ARTIST-MADE COLLECTION BY #BTS Merch. Style Photo - RM ver. 🐟BUNGEO-PPANG WIND CHIME BY RM#BY_BTS #BY_RM pic.twitter.com/iQcmvDyAYW — HYBE MERCH (@HYBE_MERCH) January 3, 2022 지큐 1월호 방탄소년단 스페셜 에디션 메이킹 필름 (BTS SPECIAL EDITION MAKING FILM) (GQ Korea/YouTube) [ENG] 방탄소년단 지큐 2022 1월호 익스클루시브 인터뷰 (BTS EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with GQ KOREA 2022 JANUARY ISSUE) (YouTube) 방탄소년단 촬영 현장 비하인드를 공개합니다!💜 BTS special edition making film | VOGUE MEETS (YouTube) [ENG SUB] 방탄소년단💜이 털어놓은 사소하지만 결정적인 이야기 BTS Special Edition Interview | VOGUE MEETS (YouTube) 방탄소년단 제이홉, 소외계층 아동 위해 1억원 기부[공식입장] (Newsen) Green Umbrella Children's Foundation/ChildFund Korea Green Noble Club for Children Next Week 04 Jan, Tues: Jin’s merch on sale, 11AM KST 04 Jan, Tues: SHOW by BTS: RM video release, 6PM KST 05 Jan, Wed: Namjoon’s merch preview on Weverse Shop, 11AM KST 05 Jan, Wed: Namjoon’s merch making-of video release, 1PM KST 06 Jan, Thurs: Namjoon’s merch on sale, 11AM KST 08 Jan, Sat: Golden Disc Awards, 3PM KST 08 Jan, Sat: Taehyung’s merch preview on Twitter, 6PM KST 08 Jan, Sat: 7FATES: CHAKHO concept photo 1 and teaser release, 9PM KST 09 Jan, Sun: SHOW by BTS: V video release, 6PM KST Last Word Vaccinate Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear - Instagram
1/4/2022 • 35 minutes, 26 seconds
24 October 2021: All the world’s a stage
On this week’s show: PTD On Stage thrills, BTS makes a deal with Universal, and more. Data Drop News PTD on Stage Online thrills BTS moves to Universal Music Group In the SOOP season 2 begins Min PD is in demand Next Week Last Word: Stream stream stream How to Support India Right Now (Conde Nast Traveler) Anti-Asian Violence Resources Intro song: My Universe, SUGA’s Remix (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Dawn Lio on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 154 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 155 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 154 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 155 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 154 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) How many "라" are there in BTS' song lyrics? (YouTube) What BTS member has a "ㅈ" in their name? (YouTube) Chart Links Billboard Hot Trending Songs Powered by Twitter Chart Debuts (Ad Week) New BangtanTV Videos [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) @ 2021 MTV Unplugged (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 2021 BTS POP-UP : PERMISSION TO DANCE in SEOUL (YouTube) New VLIVE Videos Surprise Entrance Before Concert!😊 (VLIVE) News Permission to Dance On Stage: Online Livestream Setlist (US BTS ARMY) BTS review – charisma and confidence from the world’s biggest pop group (The Guardian) BTS will livestream final 'PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE in LA' concert (Bandwagon Asia) BTS Leaves Columbia for Universal Music Group in U.S. (Variety) K-pop mega group BTS drops Sony for Universal (New York Post) BTS To Leave Sony Music’s Columbia, Confirms Hybe: ‘We Look Forward To Our New Chapter In Partnership With Universal.’ (Music Business Worldwide) In the SOOP BTS ver. S2 Ep1 (Weverse) In the SOOP BTS ver. S2 Ep2 (Weverse) [Official Photo] In the SOOP BTS ver. Season2 NO.1 (Weverse) [Official Photo] In the SOOP BTS ver. Season2 NO.2 (Weverse) You (Prod. SUGA of BTS), ØMI Spotify Apple Music YouTube - Official MV My Universe, SUGA’s Remix Spotify Apple Music YouTube - Lyric video Marvel's Eternals to Feature Songs From Pink Floyd, Lizzo, BTS & More (The Direct) Next Week 26 Oct, Tues: Permission to Dance on Stage LA Live Play presale, 3PM PT 28 Oct, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 155 behind the scenes video release, 9PM KST 29 Oct, Fri: In the SOOP BTS version S2 Ep3, JTBC 9PM KST and Weverse 10PM KST 30 Oct, Sat: In the SOOP BTS version S2 Ep3 behind the scenes photos, 2PM KST 31 Oct, Sun: Permission to Dance on Stage Online delayed stream, 10AM KST Last Word Stream stream stream Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Stationhead BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube BTS Mama Bear – TikTok
10/27/2021 • 55 minutes, 19 seconds
26 September 2021: BTS is our universe
On this week’s show: My Universe is a hit, BTS impresses at the UN, and more. Data Drop News My Universe is released BTS speaks at the UN In the SOOP S2 available for pre-order PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE announced Next Week Last Word: Stay away from the airport How to Support India Right Now (Conde Nast Traveler) Anti-Asian Violence Resources Intro song: My Universe, Coldplay x BTS (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Jeremy Thomas on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 152 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 152 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 151 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 151 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 150 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 149 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) [BT21] BT21's MEME: It's Coming! (YouTube) Chart Links New Bangtan TV Videos We loved seeing your #PermissiontoDance #Shorts (and your reactions) 💜 (YouTube) BTS Chats with Chris Martin about Their Global Impact on Music | RELEASED (YouTube) BTS Talks About Dancing in Front of Other People | RELEASED (YouTube) How BTS Spreads Joy Through the “Permission to Dance” Challenge | RELEASED (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] Hotteok Time During Break - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE Announcement (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] Interview Squabble - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) Happy Chuseok Greeting (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Permission to Dance' @ UNGA | SDG Moment 2021 (Extended ver.) (YouTube) [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) 2021 ‘DALMAJUNG’ Shooting (YouTube) Coldplay X BTS Inside 'My Universe' Documentary - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) Watch full video of Coldplay X BTS Inside 'My Universe' Documentary #Shorts (YouTube) New VLIVE Videos A Bit Late Happy Birthday 😇 (VLIVE) Happy Chuseok🙂 (VLIVE) Happy Chuseok🙂🤩 (VLIVE) Happy Chuseok Again (VLIVE) Last Happy Chuseok😊 (VLIVE) Really Last Happy Chuseok✌️ (VLIVE) Etc BTS Performs 'Butter' | Global Citizen Live (YouTube) BTS Performs "Permission to Dance" in Seoul to open Global Citizen Live | Global Citizen Live (YouTube) Lizzo - Butter (BTS Cover) in the Live Lounge (YouTube) [SEOUL X BTS] EoGiYeongCha Seoul BTS (Behind the Scenes) (YouTube) [CHN-S/CHN-T/VN/JPN/ENG/KR SUB] 좌충우돌 여행 시트콤🎬 #떠나야_하는_친구들 대.공.개! (YouTube) The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (Rolling Stone) Articles & Videos How BTS Fans are Changing the World (Kill Your Darlings) News My Universe Lyric Video Spotify Apple Music My Universe Instrumental YouTube Spotify Apple Music My Universe Acoustic YouTube Spotify Apple Music My Universe Supernova 7 Mix YouTube Spotify Apple Music BTS is My Universe playlist Spotify Apple Music Coldplay X BTS Inside 'My Universe' Documentary - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) Coldplay and BTS Share New Song "My Universe" | Global Citizen Live (YouTube) BTS issued diplomatic passports for UN session (The Business Standard) BTS rally youth to 'welcome change' at UN Assembly (DW) With Third Appearance at the United Nations General Assembly, BTS Continue to Act as a Global Force For Good (Consequence of Sound) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Permission to Dance' @ UNGA | SDG Moment 2021 (Extended ver.) (YouTube) President Moon Jae-in & BTS at the Sustainable Development Goals Moment | United Nations (English) (YouTube) BTS Shine Spotlight on the United Nations as Envoys of the President of the Republic of Korea (YouTube) BTS partners with Korean president as special presidential envoys | Nightline (YouTube) K-pop stars BTS draw attention to climate change, mental health at UN - ABC News (YouTube) More than a million viewers watch UNGA opening for K-pop band BTS (Axios) BTS on COVID-19 pandemic's mental toll, band's viral UN appearance l GMA (YouTube) K-Pop superstars BTS help present gift from Korean government to the Metropolitan Museum (The Art Newspaper) BTS meet up with Megan Thee Stallion in New York City (NME) [In the SOOP BTS ver. Season 2] Official Teaser 1 (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE Announcement (YouTube) Next Week 28 Sep, Tues: Run BTS Ep 153, 9PM KST 30 Sep, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 153 Behind the scenes photos and Ep 151 video, 9PM KST 02 Oct, Sat: The Fact Music Awards Last Word Stay away from the airport Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Stationhead BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube BTS Mama Bear – TikTok
9/29/2021 • 51 minutes, 23 seconds
12 September 2021: The throne is claimed
On this week’s show: Butter reigns over Summer, more members join the 1 Billion club, and more. Data Drop News Butter reigns over Summer Billions and billions of views… New Seoul tourism video released Next Week Last Word: Nothing left to prove How to Support India Right Now (Conde Nast Traveler) Anti-Asian Violence Resources Intro song: moonchild, RM (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by William Krause on Unsplash Namjoon Day Playlist Spotify Apple Music Deezer Data Drop Run BTS Ep 150 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 150 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 148 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) [BT21] FUNNY MOMENTS (YouTube) From International Sign in “Permission to Dance” to a barrier-free world (Weverse Magazine) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] Jung Kook’s Spider Observation Log - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Butter (feat. Megan Thee Stallion)' Special Performance Video (YouTube) SEE YOU SOON 👀 #RELEASEDonYT #PermissiontoDance (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) ‘Permission to Dance’ (Shorts Challenge ver.) MV (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Permission to Dance' Official Premiere Party on RELEASED (YouTube) We don’t need permission to dance even in Space 💜🥺🌏 (YouTube) Articles & Videos McDonald’s social listening tools couldn’t keep up with BTS Meal chatter (PR Week) BTS should be taken seriously by the music industry (The Cougar/University of Houston) Just a Buncha BTS Quotes That'll Turn Your :( Into a :) (Yahoo Life) News BTS wins song of summer with 'Butter,' returns to No. 1 and enters Guinness' Hall of Fame (USA Today) BTS' 'Butter' Rebounds for 10th Week Atop Billboard Hot 100, Kanye West, Walker Hayes Hit Top 10 (Billboard) BTS - Butter in the Live Lounge (YouTube) BTS Match One Of Rihanna’s Most Impressive Billboard Records (Forbes) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Butter (feat. Megan Thee Stallion)' Special Performance Video (YouTube) 'Butter' Remix Choreographer Commends BTS' Jimin, J-Hope And Jungkook: 'Truly Admire 3J's Work Ethic' (International Business Times) 5 BTS Dance Moves From Their 'Butter' Remix Video That Fans Are Living For (Newsweek) BTS’s “Fake Love” Is Their 5th MV To Surpass 1 Billion Views (Soompi) BTS’s “IDOL” Becomes Their 6th MV To Hit 1 Billion Views (Soompi) [SEOUL X BTS] EoGiYeongCha Seoul BTS (Official Video) (YouTube) WATCH: BTS uplift Seoul and Korea’s rich cultural roots in a new video (Pinkvilla) Next Week 14 Sep, Tues: Meeting with President Moon at Blue House 14 Sep, Tues: MOTS pop-up in Taipei opens 14 Sep, Tues: Run BTS Ep 151, 9PM KST 16 Sep, Thurs: Lotte Duty Free x BTS Friends Must Fly Out sitcom release on social media 16 Sep, Thurs: Seoul Tourism EoGiYeongcha Seoul BTS behind the scenes video release 16 Sep, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 151 Behind the scenes photos and Ep 149 video, 9PM KST Last Word Nothing left to prove Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Stationhead BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube BTS Mama Bear – TikTok
9/13/2021 • 44 minutes, 13 seconds
05 September 2021: Back to the SOOP
On this week’s show: Butter is still chart gold, BTS is back in the Soop, and more. Data Drop News Butter is still chart gold BTS nominated for VMA’s Group of the Year BTS to talk with Coldplay’s Chris Martin In the Soop season 2 on the way Full Over the Horizon track released BTS inducted into Guinness World Records Hall of Fame Seoul Tourism releasing BTS video series Next Week Last Word: Be kind to baby ARMY How to Support India Right Now (Conde Nast Traveler) Anti-Asian Violence Resources Intro song: For You (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Amos G on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 149 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 149 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 147 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) Time for some snacks🎵 Which BTS member makes the best dalgona🍭(fin) | The BTS RECIPE in Korean (YouTube) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] SUGA & Jimin Visit HYBE INSIGHT - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) Over the Horizon by SUGA of BTS (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) ‘Study with BTS’ (YouTube) ➡ Side step right left to my 💓 (YouTube) BTS with Chris Martin + Compilation Video Drop on RELEASED (Official Trailer) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] Jin's Tennis Practice - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) Ppyong (VLIVE) Happy Birthday To Me 🥳 (VLIVE) Articles & Videos Behind The Scenes with BTS | The (Getting Back to) Tonight Show - Ep. 8 (YouTube) News BTS’ ‘Butter’ was the most tweeted about song in the US this summer (NME) BTS with Chris Martin + Compilation Video Drop on RELEASED (Official Trailer) (YouTube) BTS to Appear With Coldplay’s Chris Martin on YouTube’s ‘Released’ (Variety) BTS In the Soop is Coming Back For Season 2 (Den of Geek) First Listen: Hear Suga’s Remixed Ringtone for Samsung Galaxy Phones (Rolling Stone) Suga of BTS releases full version of his rendition of ‘Over The Horizon’ (NME) Over the Horizon by SUGA of BTS (YouTube) Over the Horizon Download on Samsung website Over The Horizon By SUGA Of BTS (SoundCloud) BTS and their 23 records enter the Guinness World Records 2022 Hall of Fame (Guinness World Records) BTS have how many records?! - Guinness World Records (YouTube) BTS enters Guinness World Records 2022 Hall of Fame with 23 records (New York Post) Visit Seoul - Seoul Tourism Organization (Instagram) Next Week 06 Sep, Mon: Previously unseen Radio 1 Live Lounge performance release, 11AM BST/7PM KST 07 Sep, Tues: Seoul Tourism EoGiYeongcha Seoul BTS Teaser release 07 Sep, Tues: VMA Group of the Year voting ends 07 Sep, Tues: VMA Song of the Summer voting begins 07 Sep, Tues: Run BTS Ep 150, 9PM KST 09 Sep, Thurs: MOTS ON:E DVD release 09 Sep, Thurs: Lotte Duty Free x BTS Friends Must Fly Out sitcom release in SK Lotte Cinema theatres 09 Sep, Thurs: Seoul Tourism EoGiYeongcha Seoul BTS official video release 09 Sep, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 149 Behind the scenes photos, 9PM KST 09 Sep, Thurs: YouTube RELEASED with Chris Martin, 11:45 PM EDT 10 Sep, Fri: Permission to Dance’ (Shorts Challenge ver.) video release, 12AM EDT 12 Sep, Sun: Namjoon’s birthday!! 12 Sep, Sun: MTV Video Music Awards with BTS performance, 8PM EDT Last Word Be kind to baby ARMY Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Stationhead BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube BTS Mama Bear – TikTok
9/6/2021 • 42 minutes, 11 seconds
29 August 2021: Take over every summer
On this week’s show: New remix lights up the chart, you can’t judge an article by the cover, and more. Data Drop News New remix featuring Megan Thee Stallion released Billboard article is a disappointment Next Week Last Word: Be careful with whom you spend your money How to Support India Right Now (Conde Nast Traveler) Anti-Asian Violence Resources Intro song: Butter ft Megan Thee Stallion (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash Playlists for Jungkook Day Spotify Apple Music Data Drop Run BTS Ep 148 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 148 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 145 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 146 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) One exclamation after the other! Making kimchi quesadilla BTS love | The BTS RECIPE in Korean (YouTube) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] j-hope visits HYBE INSIGHT - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Dynamite' @ BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'I'll Be Missing You' @ BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Permission to Dance' @ BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge (YouTube) [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) @ 2020 GAYO DAEJEON (YouTube) Articles & Videos 7 Ways BTS Inspires the World to Create Lasting Change (Global Citizen) Power of BTS Compels You: These BTS-Backed Phones Broke Pre-Order Records for Samsung (Rolling Stone) News Butter ft Megan Thee Stallion: Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music YouTube: Visualizer video Audio TheeArmyFund charity project Megan Thee Stallion Cleared to Release Remix of BTS’ ‘Butter’ (Variety) Megan Thee Stallion Is Allowed To Release A Collab With BTS After Suing Her Record Label Over It (Buzzfeed News) BTS & Megan Thee Stallion Unite for “Butter” Remix After Label Controversy (Teen Vogue) (LEAD) BTS' 'Butter' ranks No. 8 on Billboard Hot 100 (Yonhap News Agency) 📰 BB Fall Music Preview (1/4) pic.twitter.com/7VTwFo6vw1 — BTS Press⁷ (@BTSPressData) August 26, 2021 BTS Member RM Deftly Shut Down Chart Manipulation Discourse (Teen Vogue) BTS covers Billboard (Lainey Gossip) Next Week 31 Aug, Tues: Run BTS Ep 149, 9PM KST 01 Sep, Wed: Jungkook’s birthday! 02 Sep, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 149 Behind the scenes photos, 9PM KST Last Word Be careful with whom you spend your money. Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Stationhead BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube BTS Mama Bear – TikTok
8/31/2021 • 37 minutes, 57 seconds
22 August 2021: There will be many good days
On this week’s show: An era officially ends, Butter continues to chart, and more. Data Drop News MOTS tour officially cancelled Butter still in top 10; BTS The Best debuts One year with Dynamite More BTS-related content on the way Next Week Last Word: No free promo How to Support India Right Now (Conde Nast Traveler) Anti-Asian Violence Resources Intro song: 2! 3! (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Warren Wong on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 147 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 147 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) "Guys, enjoy." Seokjin's early morning tteokguk🍲 | The BTS RECIPE in Korean (YouTube) HYBE INSIGHT, K-POP in five senses (Weverse Magazine) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos [PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) ‘BTS MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E’ DVD SPOT #2 (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] RM’s Love for Palaces - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) LOVE MYSELF Give-ticon Shoot (YouTube) New VLIVE Videos NamJin (VLIVE) Etc "#BTS, 올해 상반기 세계 두번째로 많이 사용된 해시태그" (Naver) Articles & Videos How Well Does BTS Know Each Other? | BTS Game Show | Vanity Fair (YouTube) News BTS Cancels World Tour Due to Coronavirus Impact (Variety) [Notice] BTS MAP OF THE SOUL TOUR Cancellation Information (Weverse) BTS’s ‘Butter’ Outsold The Next 100 Bestselling Albums In Korea Combined (Forbes) A BTS-Backed Social Network for Fandoms Wants to Revolutionize Stan Culture (Rolling Stone) ARMY, Unite! HYBE-Backed App Fave Opens its Doors to BTS Fans (Billboard) Naver Webtoon to create BTS-themed content (Yonhap News Agency) Naver Webtoon x HYBE to continue collaborating on original webtoon series about BTS & other artists (allkpop) Naver Webtoon to partner with BTS, DC Comics (The Korea Herald) Next Week 24 Aug, Tues: BTS Tokopedia Interview Pt 1, 7PM KST 24 Aug, Tues: Run BTS Ep 148, 9PM KST 25 Aug, Wed: BTS Tokopedia Interview Pt 2, 7PM KST 26 Aug, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 148 Behind the scenes photos, 9PM KST 29 Aug, Sun: BTS Pop-up Showcase in Metro Manila ends Last Word No free promo Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Stationhead BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube BTS Mama Bear – TikTok
8/23/2021 • 49 minutes, 9 seconds
15 August 2021: Bright spot on the horizon
On this week’s show: Butter stays in the top 10, VMA nominations are announced, and more. Data Drop News Butter stays in top 10 (and other chart news) VMA nominations are out MOTS ON:E DVD announced Samsung turns to SUGA Next Week Last Word: Is a comeback imminent? How to Support India Right Now (Conde Nast Traveler) Anti-Asian Violence Resources Intro song: 724148, Agust D (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Rodion Kutsaev on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 146 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 146 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) [BT21] CHIMMY's HOME CONCERT (2020/04/30) (YouTube) Taste Jung Kook's sweet potato mattang🍠, and learn Korean, too🎵 | The BTS RECIPE in Korean (YouTube) How Permission to Dance came to be (Weverse Magazine) New BangtanTV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] All It Takes Is a Light to Entertain BTS - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] What Happened at the Roller Skating Rink? - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] Dynamite at the Roller Skating Rink - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) ‘BTS MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E’ DVD SPOT (YouTube) New VLIVE Videos Hi, it's Jin! (VLIVE) You probably didn't know I'd come now 🙃 (VLIVE) Articles ARMY Finance 101: How HYBE became #1 (YouTube) Address by President Moon Jae-in on Korea’s 76th Liberation Day (Blue House) News The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber's 'Stay' Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 (Billboard) ‘No Borders, Boundaries or Limits.’ BTS on Testing Out English Releases and Striving for the Song of the Summer (Time) We Spoke With BTS About “Permission To Dance” And Spreading Positivity In Tough Times (Buzzfeed News) Justin Bieber & Megan Thee Stallion Lead 2021 MTV VMA Nominations (Billboard) VMA Voting Page BTS Fans React to VMAs Snub (Paper Magazine) [공지] BTS MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E DVD 출시 안내 (+JPN) (Weverse) [공지] BTS MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E Blu-ray 출시 안내 (+JPN) (Weverse) [PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) ‘BTS MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E’ DVD SPOT (YouTube) Samsung ready to ride on BTS effect to market new foldable phones (The Korea Times) Voices of Galaxy: How SUGA of BTS has Reimagined “Over the Horizon” | Samsung (YouTube) What Can’t Suga Do? Samsung Taps BTS Star on Remix of Iconic Brand Jingle (Rolling Stone) Next Week 17 Aug, Tues: MOTS ON:E DVD and Blu-ray pre-order begins, 11AM KST 17 Aug, Tues: Run BTS Ep 147, 9PM KST 17 Aug, Tues: BTS on Tokopedia WIB, 9:30PM KST 19 Aug, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 147 Behind the scenes photos, 9PM KST Last Word Is a comeback imminent? Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Stationhead BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube BTS Mama Bear – TikTok
8/16/2021 • 56 minutes, 12 seconds
08 August 2021: The view from the top
On this week’s show: Butter still on top while PTD stays Top 10, HYBE announces Q2 numbers, and more. Data Drop News Butter still on top while PTD stays Top 10 HYBE announces Q2 results Merch news Next Week Last Word: One Amazing Summer Day with ARMY How to Support India Right Now (Conde Nast Traveler) Anti-Asian Violence Resources Intro song: Dope (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Pascal Habermann on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 145 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 145 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Let’s try to make Japchae and learn Korean at the same time! | The BTS RECIPE in Korean (YouTube) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] BTS Enjoys Ice Cream - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) @ 2020 MAMA (YouTube) Articles Why Is It So Difficult To Accept BTS' Success? (Fawzul Himaya Hareed/Medium) BTS Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED (YouTube) Local governments working on 'BTS place marketing' (The Korea Times) When Numbers Lie: How to Spot Fake Data in Music and Why It Matters (Complex) News BTS' 'Butter' Tops Billboard Hot 100 for 9th Week, Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow's 'Industry Baby' Debuts at No. 2 (Billboard) 'BTS and ARMY are playing fair to conquer Billboard chart' (The Korea Times) 🎶When the nights get colder, And the rhythms got you falling behind 🎶 @BTS_twt #permissiontodance pic.twitter.com/3pDhkOiY35 — Elton John (@eltonofficial) August 6, 2021 When it all seems like it’s right, I sing along to @bangtantv #permissiontodance (YouTube) Q2 2021 Earnings Report (HYBE) BTS Sales Lead HYBE to 79% Growth (Billboard) Next Week 10 Aug, Tues: Run BTS Ep 146, 9PM KST 11 Aug, Wed: Samsung Galaxy Unpacked appearance (YouTube livestream), 10AM EDT 12 Aug, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 146 Behind the scenes photos and video, 9PM KST 13 Aug, Fri: Memories of 2020 Blu-ray release 15 Aug, Sun: Space of BTS showcase in Singapore ends Last Word One Amazing Summer Day with ARMY Where to Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Stationhead BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube BTS Mama Bear – TikTok
8/10/2021 • 49 minutes, 59 seconds
01 August 2021: Tag, you’re number 1!
On this week’s show: Butter returns to the top, BTS kills it at the Live Lounge, and more. Data Drop News Butter returns to the top, Permission to Dance stays top 10 BTS impresses with Live Lounge performance Steve Aoki gives ARMY a present for 1 billion views Next Week Last Word: Great work ARMY! How to Support India Right Now (Conde Nast Traveler) Anti-Asian Violence Resources Intro song: Butter from BTS Mic Drop Celebration Megamix (YouTube) Featured image: Photo by Kristina Flour on Unsplash Data Drop BT21 ORIGINAL STORY EP.10 - TATA Experiencing Earthlings Culture (YouTube) Jung Kook: “I think we’d better not ever stop” (Weverse) j-hope: “I’m not the kind of person to settle for their life as it is” (Weverse) Jin: “I just hope anyone who likes me is happy” (Weverse) V: “I have a desire to perfect one cool thing about myself” (Weverse) RM: “I hope I’m on my way somewhere” (Weverse) SUGA: “This is the only thing I know how to really do” (Weverse) Jimin: “There’s people who’ve been rooting for us throughout this difficult time” (Weverse) BTS Other Cuts (Weverse) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos Keep dancing! 🕺💃 #PermissiontoDance Challenge only on YouTube #Shorts (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Permission to Dance' @The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Butter' @The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (YouTube) Let's just have fun with your loved ones!😎 #PermissiontoDance Challenge only on YouTube #Shorts (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) Butter : Epilogue Film (YouTube) New VLIVE Videos Jungkook 😊 (VLIVE) Etc Universal Music Group Posted Almost $1Bn in EBITDA Profit in the First Half of 2021 (Music Business Worldwide) Articles McDonald's sales surge amid reopening despite staffing "challenges" (Yahoo Finance) "Finding home": understanding how music supports listeners' mental health through a case study of BTS (University of Washington) News BTS' 'Butter' Returns to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Ties For 2021's Longest Rule (Billboard) BTS Make History As They Replace Themselves Atop The Hot 100 Two Weeks In A Row (Forbes) BTS - Dynamite in the Live Lounge (YouTube) BTS - Permission To Dance in the Live Lounge (YouTube) BTS - I'll Be Missing You (Puff Daddy, Faith Evans and Sting Cover) in the Live Lounge (YouTube) BTS Added Korean Lyrics to “I’ll Be Missing You” BBC Live Lounge Cover (Teen Vogue) BTS’s “MIC Drop” Remix Becomes Their 4th MV To Achieve 1 Billion Views (Soompi) Steve Aoki thanks BTS and fans with Celebration Megamix for 1 billion views of 'Mic Drop' remix on YouTube (Bandwagon) One Billion Streams | BTS Mic Drop Celebration Megamix | Steve Aoki x BTS Mixes (YouTube) Next Week 03 Aug, Tues: Memories of 2020 DVD release 03 Aug, Tues: Run BTS Ep 145, 9PM KST 05 Aug, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 145 Behind the scenes photos and video, 9PM KST Last Word Great work ARMY! Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Stationhead BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube BTS Mama Bear – TikTok
8/2/2021 • 39 minutes, 34 seconds
25 July 2021: The baton is passed
On this week’s show: Permission to Dance takes over no. 1, SK president honors BTS, and more. Data Drop News Permission to Dance hits #1, Butter stays in Top 10 SK president names BTS Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and Culture BTS to appear on BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge Taehyung makes cameo in Peakboy’s new video Next Week Last Word: Be a discerning consumer of information How to Support India Right Now (Conde Nast Traveler) Anti-Asian Violence Resources Intro song: Permission to Dance, R&B Remix (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash Data Drop [BT21] KOYA’s NAP TIME ASMR; Fastest Way to Fall Asleep (YouTube) The Power of BTS’ Music (Weverse) Jung Kook: “I think we’d better not ever stop” (Weverse) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos This FRIDAY!🕺💃 Stay tuned for #BTS #PermissiontoDance challenge only on @YouTube #Shorts (YouTube) 210720 SUGA (+ENG) (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) ‘Permission to Dance’ Anywhere (YouTube) Dance your 💜 out to #PermissiontoDance 💃🕺 Only on YouTube #Shorts (YouTube) I wanna dance! Join RM in the #PermissiontoDance 💃🕺 Challenge. Only on YouTube #Shorts (YouTube) Roll in like we're dancing fools! Dance to #PermissiontoDance 💃🕺 with Jin. Only on YouTube #Shorts (YouTube) The music's got me going! Join SUGA in the #PermissiontoDance 💃🕺 Challenge. Only on YouTube #Shorts (YouTube) Show j-hope what you've got! #PermissiontoDance 💃🕺 Challenge only on YouTube #Shorts (YouTube) Let me show ya😘 Join Jimin in the #PermissiontoDance 💃🕺 Challenge. Only on YouTube #Shorts (YouTube) There ain't no one to prove! Join V in the #PermissiontoDance 💃🕺 Challenge. Only on YouTube #Shorts (YouTube) The time is now so let's dance to #PermissiontoDance 💃🕺 with Jung Kook. Only on YouTube #Shorts (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) P. to. D PROJECT (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] ‘Permission to Dance’ Stage CAM (BTS focus) @ P. to. D PROJECT - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] ‘Permission to Dance’ Stage CAM (RM focus) @ P. to. D PROJECT - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] ‘Permission to Dance’ Stage CAM (Jin focus) @ P. to. D PROJECT - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] ‘Permission to Dance’ Stage CAM (SUGA focus) @ P. to. D PROJECT - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] ‘Permission to Dance’ Stage CAM (j-hope focus) @ P. to. D PROJECT - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] ‘Permission to Dance’ Stage CAM (Jimin focus) @ P. to. D PROJECT - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] ‘Permission to Dance’ Stage CAM (V focus) @ P. to. D PROJECT - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] ‘Permission to Dance’ Stage CAM (Jung Kook focus) @ P. to. D PROJECT - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) Keep dancing! 🕺💃 #PermissiontoDance Challenge only on YouTube #Shorts (YouTube) New VLIVE Videos I'm In The Studio~ (VLIVE) Eating Broadcast (VLIVE) 늦은 시간 호비 라이브 (VLIVE) 210726 hobi Vlive Playlist by voirebunn (Spotify) Articles The Woman Who Co-Wrote BTS’s ‘Butter’ Shares How It Came Together: ‘We Probably Did Like 50 Rewrites’ (Forbes) News BTS Become The First Group To Replace Themselves At No. 1 On The Hot 100 In Over A Decade (Forbes) BTS Blasts Onto Hot 100 at No. 1 With 'Permission to Dance,' The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber Bow at No. 3 With 'Stay' (Billboard) BTS’ Suga says he feels “a bit dazed” over the success of ‘Permission To Dance’ (NME) Permission to Dance, R&B Remix: Spotify Apple Music iTunes Amazon US YouTube Music BTS Launches ‘Permission to Dance’ Video Challenge Exclusively on YouTube Shorts (Variety) BTS Sets Worldwide ‘Permission to Dance’ Challenge on YouTube Shorts (AdWeek) BTS Appointed As Special Presidential Envoys For South Korea + To Attend UN General Assembly In New York (Soompi) President names BTS as Korea's special envoy for public diplomacy (The Korea Times) BTS appointed South Korea's special envoy, to attend UN General Assembly (Rappler) SBS appearance: (ENG) 빌보드 8주 연속 1위에 빛나는 BTS, 오늘밤 'SBS 8뉴스' 전격출연합니다 / SBS (YouTube)  'Butter' · 'Permission to Dance'... 'The Icon of 21st Century' BTS Full Interview / SBS (YouTube)  [Exclusive] 'Permission to Dance' Billboard 1st place, what does it mean to BTS? / SBS (YouTube)  방송에선 보지 못했던 BTS 8뉴스 출연 비하인드 영상 / SBS (YouTube) BTS: 'We want to help future generation with public role' (The Korea Times) BBC One to broadcast first ever BTS special (BBC) BTS @ Radio 1’s Live Lounge Peakboy - GYOPO HAIRSTYLE [Music Video] (YouTube) Next Week 27 Jul, Tues: BTS performs on BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, 12PM BST/6AM CDT 28 Jul, Wed: Interview on BBC One, 10:35PM BST/4:35PM CDT Last Word Be a discerning consumer of information Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Stationhead BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube BTS Mama Bear – TikTok
7/27/2021 • 50 minutes, 1 second
18 July 2021: Butter reaches the magic number
On this week’s show: Butter goes for 7 while Permission to Dance begins its ascent, and more. Data Drop News Butter goes for 7 while Permission to Dance begins its ascent BTS shines on the Tonight Show Memories of 2020 on the way Next Week Last Word: Celebrate! How to Support India Right Now (Conde Nast Traveler) Anti-Asian Violence Resources Intro song: Euphoria (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Lyle Hastie on Unsplash Data Drop Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) ‘Butter’ Jacket Shooting Sketch (YouTube) [CHOREOGRAPHY] BTS (방탄소년단) 'Permission to Dance' Dance Practice (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Butter' @ FNS MUSIC FESTIVAL (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) ARMY MEMBERSHIP Renewal Message (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Permission to Dance' MV Reaction - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) ‘Permission to Dance’ Balance Game #Shorts (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Permission to Dance' Balance Game (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) '봄날 (Spring Day)' @ A Butterful Getaway with BTS (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Butter' @ A Butterful Getaway with BTS (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Permission to Dance' @ A Butterful Getaway with BTS (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Permission to Dance' @ ONGAKUNOHI 2021 (YouTube) [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) 'Permission to Dance' MV Shooting Sketch (YouTube) [PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) 'BTS MEMORIES OF 2020' DVD PREVIEW SPOT (YouTube) New VLIVE Videos Sudden Live~~ (VLIVE) Etc BTS, Doja Cat, and More to Perform at Global Citizen Live 2021 (Rolling Stone) Articles BTS on teaming with Ed Sheeran for their new single 'Permission to Dance': 'We just couldn't resist it' (Entertainment Weekly) BTS Gets a Pat of Love From American Butter Institute For Spreading 'Butter' Joy (Billboard) Did ‘Butter’ Butter Butter? (Rolling Stone) How K-Pop Conquered the Universe (Washington Post) News BTS' 'Butter' Leads Hot 100 for Seventh Week, Lil Nas X's 'Montero' Returns to Top Five (Billboard) Olivia Rodrigo & Morgan Wallen Lead MRC Data's 2021 Midyear Charts (Billboard) The Best Songs of 2021 (So Far) (Esquire) BTS’s ‘Butter’ CD Earns The Largest Sales Week In Korea For An Album Released In 2021 (Forbes) The Buying Power Of BTS Fans Is, Once Again, Unrivaled In The American Music Industry (Forbes) Permission to Dance Focus Photo Sketches (Weverse): Namjoon Jin Yoongi Hoseok Jimin Taehyung Jungkook Short PTD Videos: Feel the rhythm of your heart. What do you hear? (OT7) (Weverse) And to that feeling, we’re just getting started (Namjoon) (Weverse) Just dream about that moment (Jin) (Weverse) Just keep the right vibe (Yoongi) (Weverse) Don’t need to talk the talk, just walk the walk tonight (Hoseok) (Weverse) We don’t need to worry (Jimin) (Weverse) And live just like we’re golden (Taehyung) (Weverse) Ain’t nothing that can stop how we move (Jungkook) (Weverse) BTS Dishes on Touring and Working with Ed Sheeran | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (YouTube) BTS Responds to Rumors About Their Fan Base and Potential Stage Names (Extended) | The Tonight Show (YouTube) BTS: Permission to Dance (TV Debut) | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (YouTube) BTS: Butter | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (YouTube) BTS Will Make You Sweat Like That Performing 'Butter' On A Massive Bridge (MTV) BTS from the Bridge (Lainey Gossip) [안내] [BTS MEMORIES OF 2020 ] DVD 출시 안내 (+JPN) (Weverse) [안내] [BTS MEMORIES OF 2020 ] BLU-RAY 출시 안내 (+JPN) (Weverse) [PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) 'BTS MEMORIES OF 2020' DVD PREVIEW SPOT (YouTube) Next Week 20 Jul, Tues: Memories of 2020 pre-order begins, 11AM KST 23 Jul, Fri: Permission to Dance challenge begins, YouTube Shorts 25 Jul, Sun: BTS Pop-up in Bangkok ends 25 Jul, Sun: Peakboy video release (Taehyung cameo), 6PM KST Last Word Celebrate! Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Stationhead BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube BTS Mama Bear – TikTok
7/19/2021 • 54 minutes, 28 seconds
11 July 2021: Permission to stream
On this week’s show: Butter sitting pretty, Permission to Dance is here, and more. Data Drop News Butter stays on top Permission to Dance released LV show is unusual yet stunning BTS returns to Fallon Next Week Last Word: Video stream counts in context How to Support India Right Now (Conde Nast Traveler) Anti-Asian Violence Resources Intro Song: Permission to Dance (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Arisa Chattasa on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 144 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) What BTS achieved in the US (Weverse Magazine) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] Butter in 노래방 Behind the Scenes - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) ARMY Playlist (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] ‘Butter’ Album Unboxing - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) Etc [단독] 방탄소년단 뷔X박형식, 픽보이 신곡 뮤비 동반출연..’최초 시너지’ (Daum) Articles Spotify Executive Calls Artist ‘Entitled’ for Requesting Payment of One Penny Per Stream (Digital Music News) Why won’t American radio play more K-pop? (Vox) News BTS’ ‘Butter’ Tops Hot 100 for Sixth Week, Ed Sheeran’s ‘Bad Habits’ Debuts at No. 5 (Billboard) BTS’ “Butter” Officially Enters Top 10 At Pop Radio (Headline Planet) Butter CD: Spotify Apple Music BTS Achieves 1 Million Copies with the New Release on the First Day of the Release (Hanteo News) Permission to Dance: YouTube Spotify Apple Music Song Video BTS’s ‘Permission To Dance’ Scores One Of The 10 Largest Debuts In YouTube History (Forbes) BTS’s “Permission To Dance” Debuts At No. 2 On Spotify’s Global Top 50 + No. 1 On Oricon’s Daily Digital Singles Chart (Soompi) BTS’ ‘Permission To Dance’ cements their status as kings of the feel-good summer smash (NME) The Radical Hopefulness Of BTS’s “Permission To Dance” (Buzzfeed) The Gift of Disability Inclusion: How BTS Embraced Disabled ARMY in One Simple Dance Move (Kate Ringland/Medium) Men’s Fall-Winter 2021 Show in Seoul with House Ambassadors BTS | LOUIS VUITTON (YouTube) Backstage with BTS at Virgil Abloh’s Men’s Fall-Winter 2021 Show in Seoul | LOUIS VUITTON (YouTube) BTS hits the runway, modeling new looks in Louis Vuitton’s latest menswear show in Seoul (USA Today) BTS and Louis Vuitton’s New Fashion Film Is a Game Changer (Vogue) BTS Returns To Jimmy Fallon’s ‘The Tonight Show’ For Two-Night Musical Event (Deadline) Next Week 12 Jul, Mon: Butter x PTD global listening party, 3PM EDT 13 Jul, Tues: Butter x PTD global listening party, 5PM EDT 13 Jul, Tues: BTS on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, during 11:35PM EDT show 14 Jul, Wed: 2021 FNS Music Festival Summer performance, during 6:30 JST show 14 Jul, Wed: Butter x PTD global listening party, 7PM EDT 14 Jul, Wed: BTS on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, during 11:35PM EDT show 15 Jul, Thurs: ARMY Membership renewal year starts, 2PM KST 15 Jul, Thurs: Butter x PTD global listening party, 9PM EDT 17 Jul, Sat: TBS Ongaku no Hi performance, during 2PM JST show (7 hours long) Last Word Video stream counts in context Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Stationhead BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube BTS Mama Bear – TikTok
7/13/2021 • 1 hour, 7 seconds
04 July 2021: Butter reign continues
On this week’s show: Butter dominates another week, there’s an organizational shakeup at HYBE, and more. Data Drop News Butter dominates another week BTS will be part of LV Seoul show Bang PD steps down as HYBE CEO Dynamite Funko Pops available for pre-order Next Week Last Word: Practicing comeback compassion How to Support India Right Now (Conde Nast Traveler) Anti-Asian Violence Resources Intro song: DNA (Spotify) Photo by ANIRUDH on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 144 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 144 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 143 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) BT21 ORIGINAL STORY EP.09 - YouTube Challenge: Behind the Scenes (YouTube) Stories After #StopAsianHate (Weverse Magazine) New BangtanTV Videos Autograph Time for BTS - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) ‘Butter’ @ SiriusXM Hits 1 (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) ‘Dynamite’ @ SiriusXM Hits 1 (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] ‘Butter’ Stage CAM (BTS focus) @ SiriusXM - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] ‘Butter’ Stage CAM (RM focus) @ SiriusXM - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] ‘Butter’ Stage CAM (Jin focus) @ SiriusXM - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] ‘Butter’ Stage CAM (SUGA focus) @ SiriusXM - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] ‘Butter’ Stage CAM (j-hope focus) @ SiriusXM - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] ‘Butter’ Stage CAM (Jimin focus) @ SiriusXM - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] ‘Butter’ Stage CAM (V focus) @ SiriusXM - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] ‘Butter’ Stage CAM (Jung Kook focus) @ SiriusXM - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) ‘Butter’ @ THE MUSIC DAY (YouTube) New VLIVE Videos It’s Butter 5~!!🧈 (VLIVE) Articles The 57 Best BTS Songs Everyone Should Listen To At Least Once (BuzzFeed) Hyundai x Boston Dynamics | Welcome to the Family with BTS (YouTube) News BTS’ ‘Butter’ Leads Hot 100 for Fifth Week, Dua Lipa’s ‘Levitating’ Becomes Most-Heard Radio Hit (Billboard) BTS Tops Billboard Hot 100 for 5th Consecutive Week with Butter, Breaks Aerosmith’s Record (News 18) BTS’s Enduring Success Is Forcing People To Rethink The Charts (Forbes) Butter CD: Concept pics v2 Concept pics v3 Concept pics v4 Pre-save links for Permission to Dance Tracklist Concept Photo sketch We are excited to be part of the upcoming #LouisVuitton show in Seoul! 💜 this tweet to set a reminder to watch on July 7th at 7pm (KST). #BTS #방탄소년단 #LVMenFW21 pic.twitter.com/mZggkzaG0o — BTS_official (@bts_bighit) July 5, 2021 Men’s Fall-Winter 2021 Fashion Show in Seoul (Louis Vuitton) HYBE CEO Bang Si-Hyuk steps down to focus on music production in new company restructure (Bandwagon) BTS’s HYBE Has a New C-Suite, Including Scooter Braun (Rolling Stone) Bang Si-hyuk Steps Down as CEO of BTS Powerhouse HYBE; Scooter Braun Takes on U.S. Co-CEO Role (Variety) Funko Releases New Line of BTS ‘Dynamite’-Themed Pop Figures (Rolling Stone) Next Week 06 Jul, Tues: Run BTS Ep 145, 9PM KST 07 Jul, Wed: Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2021 Show in Seoul featuring BTS, 7PM KST 08 Jul, Thurs: Amazon Music Interview, Twitch, 10AM KST 08 Jul, Thurs: Run BTS Behind content, 9PM KST 09 Jul, Fri: ARMY Anniversary!!! 09 Jul, Fri: Butter CD release, 1PM KST/12AM EST 09 Jul, Fri: Permission to Dance release, song + MV, 1PM KST/12AM EST 09 Jul, Fri: A Butterful Getaway, Special Talk Show + Performance Stage, NAVER NOW, 9PM KST 09 Jul, Fri: A Butterful Getaway, Performance Stage, HYBE LABELS YouTube, 9:30 KST Last Word Practicing comeback compassion Where to Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Stationhead BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube BTS Mama Bear – TikTok
7/6/2021 • 51 minutes, 12 seconds
27 June 2021: Owning the summer
On this week’s show: Butter continues its reign at #1, Ed Sheeran can’t not share spoilers, and more. Data Drop News Butter continues its reign at #1 Is another Ed Sheeran co-written track coming? Next Week Last Word: Pick Your Battles Data Drop Run BTS Ep 143 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 143 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 142 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos BTS (방탄소년단) ‘Butter’ in 노래방 (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) ‘Butter’ @ CDTV Live! Live! (YouTube) [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) @ 2020 MMA (YouTube) Articles Concerts in Quarantine: On BTS Bringing Stages to Screens and Connecting Fans Around the Globe (@LaurenJP68/Medium) BTS Found Mega-Success by Flouting Gender Stereotypes and Embracing Individualism Through Beauty (Fashionista) Scooter Braun Talks BTS and His Company’s Future With Korean Entertainment Giant HYBE (Forbes) News BTS’ ‘Butter’ Tops Hot 100 For Fourth Week, Becoming Group’s Longest Leading No. 1 (Billboard) IMI International Top 20 Singles Chart BTS Dominate India’s First-Ever Ranking Of The Biggest International Singles (Forbes) BTS (방탄소년단) ‘Butter’ in 노래방 (YouTube) Photo booth videos (Weverse): Jungkook Taehyung Hobi Jin Namjoon Jimin Yoongi BTS (방탄소년단) ‘Butter’ Concept Photo version 1 (Weverse) Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits [Official Video] (YouTube) Ed Sheeran reunites with BTS for new song: “I’ve just written a song for their new record.” (Bandwagon) Next Week 29 Jun, Tue: Run BTS Ep 144, 9PM KST 30 Jun, Wed: BTS x McDonald’s merch pre-order ends, 11:59PM KST 01 Jul, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 143 behind the scenes, 9PM KST 02 Jul, Fri: Jimin on BH Music Records, Melon Station, 1PM KST Last Word Pick Your Battles Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Stationhead BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube BTS Mama Bear – TikTok
6/29/2021 • 50 minutes, 43 seconds
20 June 2021: Got that superstar glow
On this week’s show: Butter can’t stop, won’t stop; BTS The Best is released; and more. Data Drop News Butter can’t stop, won’t stop BTS The Best is released and immediately breaks records Muster Sowoozoo viewership numbers are released What is Smash City? Next Week Last Word: Using BTS for clout How to Support India Right Now (Conde Nast Traveler) Anti-Asian Violence Resources Intro song: Black Swan, Japanese version (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 142 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 142 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) [BT21] RELAXING CAMPING MUSIC & ASMR (YouTube) EP.5 "V's Waste Sorting" Learning the “Batchim” - Learn! KOREAN with TinyTAN (Weverse) EP.6 "j-hope's Farm" Learning Compound "Batchim" - Learn! KOREAN with TinyTAN (Weverse) EP.7 "Jimin's Making a Cake" Learning Linked Sounds - Learn! KOREAN with TinyTAN (Weverse) New BangtanTV Videos BTS (방탄소년단) 'Film out' @ CDTV Live! Live! (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Butter' @ MUSIC BLOOD (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Film out' @ MUSIC BLOOD (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] Live Guitar Show at the Roller Rink - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) Articles Music Streaming - If You Don’t Know, Now You Know | The Daily Show (YouTube) News BTS, The Best Spotify Apple Music Amazon US Amazon Music Standard ver pre-order “아미 빨리 만나고파” 방탄소년단, 데뷔 8주년 팬미팅→7월 9일 신곡 발매(공식) (Newsen) BTS break own world record with 1.33 million paid viewers for online concert MUSTER SOWOOZOO 2021, earn over $71 million in tickets and merch (Bandwagon) BTS Smash App: How to Watch Smash City (Den of Geek) Next Week 21 Jun, Mon: Butter performance on CDTV Live, 9PM KST 22 Jun, Tues: BTS The Best online showcase, 6:30PM KST 22 Jun, Tues: Run BTS Ep 143, 9PM KST 24 Jun, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 142 Behind the Scenes, 9PM KST 24 Jun, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 143 Behind the Scenes, 9PM KST 25 Jun, Fri: Taehyung on BH Music Records, Melon Station, 1PM KST 26 Jun, Sat: BTS Japan Exhibition The Best starts 26 Jun, Sat: BTS content release, Smash City, 8AM KST Last Word Using BTS for clout the RA can actually suck it pic.twitter.com/Ljfh17GS4T — sanjana⁷ NJFAO (@namkookerz) June 17, 2021 Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Stationhead BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube BTS Mama Bear – TikTok
6/24/2021 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 55 seconds
13 June 2021: The one where I'm under the weather
On this week’s show: Butter continues to rule the world. Butter rules the charts worldwide Promise rules SoundCloud Muster was amazing! Butter CD single coming July 9th A quick recap to the week. I’m a bit under the weather and hope to have a full, normal episode this weekend How to Support India Right Now (Conde Nast Traveler) Anti-Asian Violence Resources Intro song: Promise, Jimin (SoundCloud) Featured image: Photo by Rex Pickar on Unsplash Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Stationhead BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube BTS Mama Bear – TikTok
6/16/2021 • 17 minutes, 58 seconds
06 June 2021: Wanna keep the bass down low
On this week’s show: Butter claims the top, Festa gifts abound, and more. Data Drop News Butter claims the top of the US charts Festa gifts abound Namjoon releases Bicycle Next Week Last Word: Haters gonna hate How to Support India Right Now (Conde Nast Traveler) Anti-Asian Violence Resources Intro song: Bicycle, RM (Soundcloud) Featured image: Photo by Alejandro Lopez on Unsplash Data Drop What do you call “Eyes, Nose, Lips” in Korean? - Learn! KOREAN with TinyTAN (Weverse) Play Hangeul Games with MotiPen 2: Sound Game | Learn! KOREAN with TinyTAN (YouTube) What do you call “Eyes, Nose, Lips” in Korean? | Learn! KOREAN with TinyTAN Video (YouTube) Are you ready to study Hangeul today? Let's study with BORA! | Study with me | Study with BORA (YouTube) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) 'MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E CONCEPT PHOTO BOOK' Shooting Sketch (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Butter' @ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Dynamite (Tropical Remix)' @ Good Morning America (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Butter' @ Good Morning America (YouTube) [2021 FESTA] BTS (방탄소년단) ‘방림이네 사진관 (Mission! BTS 4 Cuts)’ Teaser #2021BTSFESTA (YouTube) [CHOREOGRAPHY] BTS (방탄소년단) 'N.O' Dance Practice (MOS ON:E dance break ver.) #2021BTSFESTA (YouTube) [CHOREOGRAPHY] BTS (방탄소년단) 2020 MMA 'Black Swan' Intro Performance Dance Practice #2021BTSFESTA (YouTube) [CHOREOGRAPHY] BTS (방탄소년단) ‘Dynamite’ Dance Practice (Cute & Lovely ver.) #2021BTSFESTA (YouTube) [2021 FESTA] BTS (방탄소년단) ‘방림이네 사진관 (Mission! BTS 4 Cuts)’ #2021BTSFESTA (YouTube) RM - Bicycle #2021BTSFESTA (YouTube) Articles BTS ft. Sakshma Srivastav [Full interview 2021] | Indian Interview | E NOW | Exclusive (YouTube) Why the Grammys are right to not add a Best K-pop category – and why it should stay that way (NME) Hyundai x BTS I Hydrogen Documentary (Full vr.) (YouTube) News 'You know we don't stop': BTS tops Billboard charts (again), breaks world records with 'Butter' (USA Today) Butter Cooler Remix: Spotify YouTube MV Apple Song MV Amazon US Butter Sweeter Remix: Spotify Apple Amazon US Butter w/Rapline Focus Playlist (Spotify) Butter w/Vocal Line Focus Playlist (Spotify) 2021 BTS FESTA OPENING CEREMONY [FAMILY PORTRAIT] (Weverse) BTS Festa 2021: Pop band mark anniversary by recreating classic photos (BBC News) BTS 8TH ANNIVERSARY FAMILY PORTRAIT 2 (Weverse) 2021 BTS Profile (Weverse) Profile translation thread by @studio_0613 (Twitter) Bicycle, RM (Soundcloud) Bicycle (2021) (BTS Blog) doolsetbangtan translation of Bicycle lyrics and letter Hope by John Eun (YouTube) BTS’ RM reunites with singer-songwriter John Eun for new FESTA song, ‘Bicycle’ - listen (Bandwagon) Next Week 08 Jun, Tues: 2021 Festa BTS Photo Collection 2021 release, 12AM KST 09 Jun, Wed: 2021 Festa 2021 ARMY Profile release, 12AM KST 10 Jun, Thurs: 2021 Festa Examination release, 12AM KST 11 Jun, Fri: 2021 Festa BTS ROOM LIVE, 12AM KST 11 Jun, Fri: BTSxMcDonald’s Lunch Party #3 12 Jun, Sat: 2021 Festa BTS Stage Clip, Let Us Shine Again, 12AM KST 13 Jun, Sat: BTS DEBUT 8TH ANNIVERSARY 13 Jun, Sun: 2021 Festa ARMY General Store 13 Jun, Sun: 2021 Muster Sowoozoo Day 1, 6:30PM KST Last Word Haters gonna hate BTS Aren’t Ruining The Billboard Charts. They Were Already Broken. (Forbes) BTS: Their success is organic, you refuse to admit it (Celeb Mix) Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Stationhead BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube BTS Mama Bear – TikTok
6/8/2021 • 56 minutes, 7 seconds
30 May 2021: Hotter? Sweeter! Cooler? Butter!
On this week’s show: Butter dominates worldwide, Festa 2021 schedule announced, and more. Data Drop News Butter dominates worldwide Festa schedule announced McDonald’s meals available Next Week Last Word: BTS makes the local news How to Support India Right Now (Conde Nast Traveler) Anti-Asian Violence Resources Intro song: Butter - Hotter Remix (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Clem Onojeghuo on Unsplash Kerry's Update 28 May 2021: Butter Streaming Numbers (Special Episode) BTS This Week on Stationhead Data Drop [BT21] MUKBANG - CORN DOG EATING SHOW ASMR (YouTube) [BT21] Camping in the woods with you - BT21 THE GREEN PLANET (YouTube) [BT21] Making of Miniature Forest-BT21 THE GREEN PLANET (YouTube) EP.4 "Jung Kook's Exercise Time" Learning the Consonants 2 - Learn! KOREAN with TinyTAN (Weverse) 'How are “ㅂ” and “ㅍ” different? | Learn! KOREAN with TinyTAN Video (YouTube) The Hangeul Study Challenge with BORA is on Sunday! | Study with me | Study with BORA (YouTube) “Butter” through the eyes of the music industry (Weverse Magazine) Talking Music with “Butter” (Weverse Magazine) This is BTS-pop! (Weverse Magazine) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos [CHOREOGRAPHY] BTS (방탄소년단) 'Butter' Dance Practice (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Butter' Special Countdown (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Butter' Special Performance Video (YouTube) Etc BTS Deliver Special Video Message During 2021 iHeart Awards Post-Show (iHeartRadio) Articles BTS Wants You To “Fall For Us For Good” (Bustle) K-pop band BTS shares special message for Indian fans in Hindi (India TV) How a Band Becomes a Happy Meal (Rolling Stone) News Butter Hotter Remix: YouTube Video Audio Spotify Apple Amazon US BTS single "Butter" breaks five world records across YouTube and Spotify (Guinness World Records) BTS Tie Their Own Record For The Highest-Charting Hit In U.K. History By A Korean Group (Forbes) BTS’ “Butter” Erupts As Pop Radio’s Most Added Song (Headline Planet) BTS’ ‘Butter’ Is All Over Top 40 Radio — Like, Literally on Every Monitored Station (Variety) BTS Is Ready To Break The Internet With These New Hand Gestures (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) (YouTube) BTS "Butter" - The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (YouTube) Did BTS Invent Star Trek? (Den of Geek) I can agree with that logic!😉🖖🏻 @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/wpJ3tw6qp5 — William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) May 26, 2021 2021 #BTS FESTA Timeline#2021BTSFESTA #우리의축제시작 #FESTAisComing #BTS8thAnniversary pic.twitter.com/vOxZu2MKhn — BTS_official (@bts_bighit) May 28, 2021 BTS Announce Two-Day Event Next Month, ‘Muster Sowoozoo’ (Variety) McDonald's BTS meal is here through June 20 with McNuggets and spicy dipping sauces (USA Today) Would you like a side of K-pop disappointment with that new BTS Meal from McDonald’s? (Los Angeles Times) Next Week 02 Jun, Wed: 2021 Festa Opening Ceremony, 12AM KST 02 Jun, Wed: Muster merch pre-order starts, 11AM KST 03 Jun, Thurs: 2021 Festa BTS Profile, 12AM KST 04 Jun, Fri: 2021 Festa Choreography Videos, 12AM KST 04 Jun, Fri: McDonald’s BTS Meal Lunch Party #2 05 Jun, Sat: 2021 Festa Mission! BTS 4 Cuts, 12AM KST 05 Jun, Sat: Hyundai x BTS Hydrogen Documentary, 12AM KST 05 Jun, Sat: Exclusive BTS Interview, E Now 3:30PM IST Last Word #BTS_Butter on US news. Kudos to the scriptwriter that added all the @BTS_twt puns!!! This anchor deserves praise for perfect delivery. (it's still wild seeing #BTS on mainstream US TV... WILD and BEAUTIFUL.) GET IT. LET IT ROLL. pic.twitter.com/zCmZinHoMY — 🧈Lulu ⁷ᴺᵒ¹ ⟭⟬ BTS ⟬⟭ connected to 7G since ²⁰¹³ (@lsgrlr) May 23, 2021 Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Stationhead BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube BTS Mama Bear – TikTok
6/2/2021 • 55 minutes, 15 seconds
28 May 2021: Butter Streaming Numbers (Special Episode)
Friend of the podcast Monique joins me to discuss the Butter streaming numbers and how they seem a little wonky. Also companies wanting to create the "next BTS," military enlistment, concerts, and all about Stationhead. Bottom Line: KEEP STREAMING Spotify Hires Former Interscope CFO Jeremy Erlich as Head of Music Strategy (Billboard) Spotify listeners slather themselves in BTS's 'Butter,' breaking single day streaming records (Mashable) “Butter” through the eyes of the music industry (Weverse Magazine) A STATEMENT FROM THE BHF DA TEAM pic.twitter.com/1S1rgrXyFa — BHF Data Analytics⁷| Butter is Here🧈. Spread it. (@BorahaeFunds_DA) May 26, 2021 BTS This Week on Stationhead btschartdata on Stationhead Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Stationhead BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube BTS Mama Bear – TikTok
5/29/2021 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 54 seconds
23 May 2021: The Summer of Butter
On this week’s show: Butter is a cool shade stunner Data Drop News Butter breaks all the records BTS sweeps BBMAs Muster 2021 announced Next Week Last Word: Just keep streaming How to Support India Right Now (Conde Nast Traveler) Anti-Asian Violence Resources Data Drop BT21 ORIGINAL STORY EP.08 - WANTED: Who ate up CRUNCHY SQUAD? (YouTube) EP.3 "Jin's Rhythm Game" Learning the Complex Vowels - Learn! KOREAN with TinyTAN (Weverse) (귀여움주의) TinyTAN과 함께 하는 한글 모음 체조 | Learn! KOREAN with TinyTAN (YouTube) Don't forget to study Hangeul with Bora this week! Let's study together! | Study with BORA (YouTube) Listening to “Ma City” (Weverse Magazine) [NoW] Griselda Records is the most influential hip hop group right now (Weverse Magazine) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos BTS (방탄소년단) 2021 MUSTER SOWOOZOO Announcement (YouTube) [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) 'Butter' MV Shooting Sketch (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Butter' @ Billboard Music Awards (YouTube) New VLIVE Videos Butter Butter Bubutter🧈 (VLIVE) Etc CASETiFY and BTS Announce a New Collection of Dynamite-Inspired Accessories (KPVI) BTSxCasetify Dynamite Waitlist Signup Articles BTS And The Othering Of Non-English Music (The Oxford Student) How BTS Helped Me Embrace My Identity as an Asian American Dancer (Teen Vogue) A New York City tech conference confused BTS fans, and then won them over, by sharing the same name as a virtual concert (Business Insider) BTS' Most Generous Moments: From Million-Dollar Donations to Sharing Acts of Kindness (People) News Butter YouTube MV Audio Dance practice BBMA performance Spotify Apple Single MV Amazon US Chic - Good Times (1978) (YouTube) The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight (Official Video) (YouTube) Queen - Another One Bites the Dust (Official Video) (YouTube) Summer 2021 Will Be The Summer of Butter (Esquire) BTS (방탄소년단) Global Press Conference 'Butter' (+ENG/JPN) (YouTube) BTS Drops Hot New Summer Song 'Butter' and Breaks YouTube Premiere Records -- Watch! (ET News) BTS’ 'Butter' earns the pop icons another #1 record (YouTube) BTS breaks own YouTube 24-hour record with new English song Butter (CNET) Spotify listeners slather themselves in BTS's 'Butter,' breaking single day streaming records (Mashable) Can People Finally Stop Asking Why BTS Is So Popular Now? (Refinery29) ARMY Documentary Team running list of Butter promo interviews (Twitter) Rolling Stone digital covers released this week: Jungkook: Cover and Q&A Namjoon: Cover and Q&A Yoongi: Cover and Q&A Taehyung: Cover and Q&A BTS (방탄소년단) 'Butter' @ Billboard Music Awards (YouTube) Drop some 💜s because @BTS_twt is the #BBMAs Top Social Artist for the FIFTH year in a row ‼️‼️ pic.twitter.com/FBVswDn3kd — NBC Entertainment (@nbc) May 23, 2021 BTS’s “Break The Silence: The Movie” Wins Best Music Documentary At 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards (Soompi) #BTSArmy, you BUTTER believe it! 🧈 @bts_twt is taking home the golden popcorn for Best Music Documentary at the #MTVAwards: UNSCRIPTED! pic.twitter.com/5UbJRai2Cl — Movie & TV Awards (@MTVAwards) May 18, 2021 [NOTICE] BTS 2021 MUSTER SOWOOZOO Announcement (Weverse) Next Week 24 May, Mon: MOTS ON:E Concept Photobook released 24 May, Mon: BBC One’s The One Show interview, 2PM EDT (7PM BST; 25 May, 3AM KST) 24 May, Mon: Butter Global Listening Party, Spotify, 3PM EDT (25 May, 5AM KST) 25 May, Tues: Butter Global Listening Party, Spotify, 5PM EDT (26 May, 6AM KST) 25 May, Tues: 2021 Muster Sowoozoo ticket sales start, Weverse, 11PM EDT (26 May, 12PM KST) 25 May, Tues: A Late Show with Stephen Colbert appearance, 11:35PM EDT (26 May, 12:25PM KST) 26 May, Wed: BTSxMcDonald’s meal on sale in US 26 May, Wed: BTSxMcDonald’s CF reveal 26 May, Wed: Butter Global Listening Party, Spotify, 7PM EDT (27 May, 8AM KST) 26 May, Wed: BTSxMcDonald’s merch pre-order starts, Weverse, 7PM KST (27 May, 8AM KST) 27 May, Thurs: Festa D-Day Calendar release 27 May, Thurs: Friends: The Reunion available for streaming (includes BTS appearance), HBO Max 27 May, Thurs: iHeartRadio Music Awards (no confirmed appearance), FOX, 8PM EDT (28 May, 9AM KST) 27 May, Thurs: Butter Global Listening Party, Spotify, 9PM EDT (28 May, 10AM KST) 28 May, Fri: Good Morning America, Summer Concert Series, ABC, show starts 7AM EDT (8PM KST) 28 May, Fri: BTSxMcDonald’s Lunch Party #1 29 May, Sat: BTS Pop-Up opens in Metro Manila 29 May, Sat: Most Requested Live Ask Anything Chat release Last Word Just keep streaming Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube BTS Mama Bear – TikTok BTS This Week - Stationhead
5/26/2021 • 43 minutes, 43 seconds
16 May 2021: The future of music
On this week’s show: More Butter teasers are released, the Rolling Stone cover is revealed, and more. Data Drop News More Butter teasers released Rolling Stone cover revealed Don’t debuts on Billboard McDonald’s releases comeback-like schedule Next Week Last Word: YouTube search oddities How to Support India Right Now (Conde Nast Traveler) Anti-Asian Violence Resources Data Drop Run BTS Ep 141 (Weverse) 🧳💜4-1 BTS has faltered?! Hunminjeongeum game full with English! | 🧳The Game CaterersX💜Run BTS (YouTube) 🧳💜4-2 Whatever BTS wants! Dragon balls are the genie here! | 🧳The Game CaterersX💜Run BTS (YouTube) [sub]🧳💜4-3 The final mission..?! Finding SUGA with a party hat | 🧳The Game CaterersX💜Run BTS (YouTube) Run BTS Ep 141 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 141 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) EP.2 "SUGA's Maze Escape" Learning the Consonants 1 - Learn! KOREAN with TinyTAN (Weverse) Write “Borahae” in Korean. | Learn! KOREAN with TinyTAN (YouTube) Gather ‘round if you want to study Hangeul with Bora in the woods! 📣 (ASMR) | Study with me (YouTube) [NoW] Modern Korean Cuisine (Weverse Magazine) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] BTS's Announcement - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] Bickering Over a Camera, and the Winner Is? - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) Etc BTS Lotte Family Concert 2021 [Full] (YouTube) News Butter teaser photos (Weverse) Butter instrumental MP3 (US Butter store) BTS to Perform New Single 'Butter' at 2021 Billboard Music Awards (Billboard) BTS Will Perform New Single, ‘Butter,’ on Billboard Music Awards (Variety) 'Good Morning America' 2021 Summer Concert Series lineup: BTS, Chance the Rapper, Dierks Bentley and more (Good Morning America) Submit questions for Most Request Live Ask Anything Chat .@BTS_twt appears on our June cover. Inside the boundary-smashing global success and musical evolution of the world’s biggest band - and what’s next. #BTSxRollingStone https://t.co/OtjE1zFVeV pic.twitter.com/X1KdIKpBGI — Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) May 13, 2021 The Triumph of BTS (Rolling Stone) j-hope: Digital cover and Q&A Jimin: Digital cover and Q&A Jin: Digital cover and Q&A Rolling Stone June 2021 Special Collector's Box Set featuring BTS BTS’s RM Breaks His Tie With Psy And Blackpink’s Rosé With Another Hit On Billboard’s Sales Chart (Forbes) BTS Member RM Has Now Charted 10 Hits On His Own On The World Songs Chart (Forbes) POV: u were waiting for a sign to turn on notifications #BTSMeal pic.twitter.com/bhpccgltGi — McDonald’s⁷ (@McDonalds) May 11, 2021 McDonald's Who's Who: 1 - 2 - 3 Next Week 17 May, Mon: Rolling Stone digital cover #4 17 May, Mon: Learn! Korean with TinyTAN Ep 3, 8AM KST 17 May, Mon: McDonald’s concept photo #1, 9AM EDT 17 May, Mon: MTV Movie & TV Awards: Unscripted, 9PM EDT 18 May, Tues: Rolling Stone digital cover #5 18 May, Tues: McDonald’s concept photo #2, 9AM EDT 18 May, Tues: Butter Official Music Video Teaser, 11AM EDT (19 May, 12AM KST) 19 May, Wed: Rolling Stone digital cover #6 19 May, Wed: McDonald’s concept photo #3, 9AM EDT 19 May, Wed: Webby Awards, webbyawards.com, 3PM EDT 20 May, Thurs: Rolling Stone digital cover #7 20 May, Thurs: McDonald’s concept photo #4, 9AM EDT 21 May, Fri: Butter single and official music video release, 12AM EDT (21 May, 1PM KST) 21 May, Fri: Butter global press conference, 1AM EDT (21 May, 2PM KST) 21 May, Fri: McDonald’s concept photo #5, 9AM EDT 21 May, Fri: Learn! Korean with TinyTAN bonus #3, 10AM KST 22 May, Sat: Learn! Korean with TinyTAN, Study with Bora video #3, 9:55AM KST 22 May, Sat: McDonald’s concept photo #6, 9AM EDT 23 May, Sun: McDonald’s concept photo #7, 9AM EDT 23 May, Sun: Billboard Music Awards, NBC, 8PM EDT Last Word YouTube search oddities Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube BTS Mama Bear – TikTok BTS Mama Bear – Clubhouse
5/18/2021 • 48 minutes, 42 seconds
09 May 2021: Smooth Like Butter
On this week’s show: More Butter content than you can shake a stick at, Festa is almost here, and more. Data Drop News Butter teasers released Another major Dynamite milestone reached Festa countdown approaching BBMA voting begins Next Week Last Word: Gearing up for Butter release How to Support India Right Now (Conde Nast Traveler) Anti-Asian Violence Resources Data Drop Run BTS Ep 140 (Weverse) 🧳💜2-1 Mafia NA visits to remind BTS what it was like back then|🧳The Game CaterersX💜Run BTS (YouTube) 🧳💜2-2 Of course, the hottest mess of a game in BTS history| 🧳The Game CaterersX💜Run BTS (YouTube) 🧳💜2-3 What were their missions? Dominoes, quail eggs, and kimchi...|🧳The Game CaterersX💜Run BTS (YouTube) Run BTS Ep 140 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 140 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) BT21 Official Instagram Play along the games that BTS plays in Korean | Learn! KOREAN with TinyTAN (YouTube) Did you study Hangeul today? Let's study together! | Learn! KOREAN with TinyTAN (YouTube) EP.1 "RM's Fruit Farm" Learning the Simple Vowels - Learn! KOREAN with TinyTAN (Weverse) [NoW] Lee Bul : Beginning (Weverse Magazine) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] Director Jimin - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] BTS Plays Basketball - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) Etc Gold House Hall of Fame 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards Prêmio Tudo Information Música 2021 voting page BTS' J-Hope Donates More Than $89K to Help Out Child Violence Victims in East Africa (People) BTS’ J-Hope Gives $90,000 to Africa Charity as HYBE Profits Advance (Variety) Articles The A to Z of HYBE Corporation: How the South Korean Entertainment Giant is Taking Over the Music Industry (Rolling Stone India) News BTS (방탄소년단) 'Butter' Concept Clip - 정국 (Jung Kook) (Weverse) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Butter' Concept Clip - RM (Weverse) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Butter' Concept Clip - 진 (Jin) (Weverse) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Butter' Concept Clip - 슈가 (SUGA) (Weverse) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Butter' Concept Clip - 제이홉 (j-hope) (Weverse) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Butter' Concept Clip - 지민 (Jimin) (Weverse) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Butter' Concept Clip - 뷔 (V) (Weverse) BTS Dial Up The Anticipation With Two More Concept Clips For ‘Butter’ (Rolling Stone India) Butter US Store BTS (방탄소년단) 'Butter' Group Teaser Photo 1 (Weverse) BTS Sport New Suits in Sharp-Looking 'Butter' Teaser Photo (Billboard) BTS Debuts New Dyed Hair In Anticipation Of Their New Single, 'Butter' (Seventeen) Butter Official Site 2021 Billboard Music Awards Voting Next Week 10 May, Mon: Learn! Korean with TinyTAN video #2, 8AM KST 10 May, Mon: 2021 BBMAs Social Artist voting begins, 9AM PDT 11 May, Tues: Run BTS Ep 141: BTS x The Game Caterers Ep 3, Weverse, 9PM KST 11 May, Tues: Butter Teaser Photo 1, 11AM EDT (12 May, 12 AM KST) 11 May Tues: 2021 BRIT Awards, 8PM BST (12 May, 4AM KST) 12 May, Wed: Butter Teaser Photo 1, 11AM EDT (13 May, 12 AM KST) 13 May, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 141 Behind the Scenes, 9PM KST 13 May, Thurs: Butter Teaser Photo 1, 11AM EDT (14 May, 12 AM KST) 14 May, Fri: Learn! Korean with TinyTAN bonus #2, 10AM KST 14 May, Fri: HYBE HQ Museum opens, 11AM KST 14 May, Fri: BTS x The Game Caterers Ep 4, YouTube, 10:20PM KST 16 May, Sun: Lotte Duty Free Family Concert, 5PM KST Last Word Gearing up for Butter release Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube BTS Mama Bear – TikTok BTS Mama Bear – Clubhouse
5/12/2021 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 13 seconds
02 May 2021: What color are waves
On this week’s show: Butter promo schedule announced, new Namjoon collab released, and more. Data Drop News Butter promo schedule announced “Don’t” release BBMA nominations are out HYBE makes Time Most Influential list Grammys make changes for 2022 Next Week Last Word: HYBE artists comeback schedule How to Support India Right Now (Conde Nast Traveler) Intro song: Don’t, eAeon ft RM (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by britt gaiser on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 139 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 139 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 139 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) [BT21] REMARKABLE MOMENTS OF TATA (YouTube) What if BTS calls my name? | Learn! KOREAN with TinyTAN (YouTube) [NoW] Snippets, Hear the Music in Advance (Weverse Magazine) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] Help V Choose a Pair of Sunglasses - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) Etc 33rd Korea PD Awards @BTS_twt acceptance speech for winning “Performer award” 🏆pic.twitter.com/DthQ7ZmXhQ — 방탄소년단 Publicity™⁷🧈 (@BTSPublicity) April 27, 2021 Articles From McNuggets to Vuitton, K-pop’s BTS notch up marketing deals (Reuters) News #BTS #방탄소년단 'Butter' Promotion Schedule 📆 https://t.co/45IC1Bzxbc#BTS_Butter pic.twitter.com/TD3HqOrZGu — BIGHIT MUSIC (@BIGHIT_MUSIC) April 28, 2021 Pre-save/pre-order Butter, create your Butter card #BTS #방탄소년단 #BTS_Butter Concept Clip - Teaser Poster pic.twitter.com/JbRsTnd16B — BIGHIT MUSIC (@BIGHIT_MUSIC) May 1, 2021 BTS video melts butter for an hour, gets 12.8 million views on YouTube (CNET) What did BTS’ livestream reveal? Sizzling, melting butter and a possible summer hit (Los Angeles Times) Don't, eAeon ft RM: Spotify Apple Music YouTube RM & eAeon's "Don't" Lyrics In English Are An Emotional Rollercoaster Ride (Elite Daily) BTS’ RM Collaborates With eAeon To Presents A Vulnerable Story Of Love And Regret In ‘Don’t’ (India.com) The Weeknd Leads All Finalists for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards: See the Full List (Billboard) 2021 TIME 100 Most Influential Companies (Time) 2021 TIME 100 Most Influential Companies: HYBE (Time) BTS’ agency HYBE named one of the most influential companies of 2021 by ‘TIME’ (NME) Official Grammy global music category description The Recording Academy Announces Major Changes For The 2022 GRAMMY Awards Show (Grammy.com) Grammy Awards Eliminate ‘Secret’ Nominating Committees (Variety) ‘Secret committees’ are out as Grammy organisers change the rules (The Age) Grammys Changes Nominations Process (Paper Magazine) Next Week 03 May, Mon: Learn! Korean with TinyTAN video #1, 8AM KST 03 May, Mon: Butter Concept Clip, 11AM EDT (04 May, 12AM KST) 04 May, Tues: Run BTS Ep 140: BTS x The Game Caterers Ep 1, Weverse, 9PM KST 04 May, Tues: Butter Concept Clip, 11AM EDT (05 May, 12AM KST) 05 May, Wed: Butter Concept Clip, 11AM EDT (06 May, 12AM KST) 06 May, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 140 Behind the Scenes, 9PM KST 07 May, Fri: Learn! Korean with TinyTAN bonus #1, 10AM KST 07 May, Fri: BTS x The Game Caterers Ep 2, YouTube, 10:20PM KST 08 May, Sat: Map of the Soul pop-up in Malaysia opens 09 May, Sun: Butter Teaser Photo 1, 11AM EDT (10 May, 12 AM KST) Last Word HYBE artists' comeback schedules Thank you Monique! Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube BTS Mama Bear – TikTok BTS Mama Bear – Clubhouse
5/4/2021 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 2 seconds
25 April 2021: What's melting?
On this week’s show: COMEBACK!! Data Drop News Briefs New collaboration featuring Namjoon on the way BTS are new brand ambassadors for Louis Vuitton MOTS O:NE photobooks are up for pre-order BTS teams up with popular SK game show Learn! KOREAN with TinyTAN Book Package available for pre-order MOTS pop-up coming to Thailand Main Story Comeback!! BTS announces new single release Next Week Last Word: Comeback prep Anti-Asian Violence Resources Intro song: I’m Fine (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Erin Minuskin on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 138 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 138 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 138 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) [Teaser] Learn! KOREAN with TinyTAN Book Package (Global) (YouTube) [Teaser] Learn! KOREAN with TinyTAN Book Package (Japan) (YouTube) [Teaser] Anytime, Anywhere! Are you ready to Learn HANGEUL? | Learn! KOREAN with TinyTAN (YouTube) [Teaser] When we first met HANGEUL (YouTube) 안현모가 시상식을 준비하는 법 (Weverse Magazine) 콜 미 바이 유어 네임, Lil Nas X (Weverse Magazine) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos [PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) 'MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E CONCEPT PHOTOBOOK' Teaser (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Dynamite' @ 63rd GRAMMY Awards Show (YouTube) [PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) 'MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E CONCEPT PHOTO BOOK' Short Film #RM (YouTube) [PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) 'MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E CONCEPT PHOTO BOOK' Short Film #SUGA (YouTube) [PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) 'MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E CONCEPT PHOTO BOOK' Short Film #Jin (YouTube) [PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) 'MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E CONCEPT PHOTO BOOK' Short Film #jhope (YouTube) [PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) 'MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E CONCEPT PHOTO BOOK' Short Film #Jimin (YouTube) [PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) 'MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E CONCEPT PHOTO BOOK' Short Film #V (YouTube) [PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) 'MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E CONCEPT PHOTO BOOK' Short Film #JungKook (YouTube) Etc BTS Member V Teases New Solo Song Captioned “Sleep” (Teen Vogue) sleep💤 pic.twitter.com/OGGopt2qAA — 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) April 20, 2021 BTS Earns Multiple Nominations For 2021 Webby Awards (Soompi) 2021 Webby Awards Voting Articles 12 brands react to McDonald’s BTS Meal reveal (PR Week) ‘BTS effect’: Why corporations want a piece of the action (The Korea Herald) News Briefs 방탄소년단 RM이 반한 ‘천재 음악가’가 돌아왔다 (Naver) BTS' RM is all set to collaborate with K indie artist eAeon on a track titled, Don't Do It (Pinkvilla) Louis Vuitton announcement on Instagram Louis Vuitton Taps BTS as House Ambassadors (WWD) Fashion Kings BTS Announced as the Newest Louis Vuitton Ambassadors (Rolling Stone) #BTS for #LouisVuitton. Joining as new House Ambassadors, the world renowned Pop Icons @bts_bighit are recognized for their uplifting messages that impart a positive influence. Louis Vuitton is pleased to welcome members RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook. pic.twitter.com/WzRHWb3piB — Louis Vuitton (@LouisVuitton) April 23, 2021 BTS release teaser of their upcoming photobook 'Map Of The Soul ON:E' (WION) 나영석PD, 방탄소년단 만났다…'달려라 방탄'X'출장 십오야' 콜라보 (Naver) BTS’ pop-up showcase MAP OF THE SOUL is coming to Bangkok (Bandwagon) Main Story Comeback!! BTS (방탄소년단) 'Butter' Logo Trailer (YouTube) Butter Pre-save and pre-order 방탄소년단, 5월 21일 싱글 'Butter'로 6개월만 컴백 "버터처럼 녹아드는 매력"[종합] (Daum) BTS Announce Second English-Language Single 'Butter': See When It's Dropping (Billboard) BTS’ Second English-Language Single, Butter,’ Due Next Month (Variety) BTS Announce New Single ‘Butter’ Is Coming In May (Forbes) You butter believe @BTS_twt has us on the edge of our seats for this one! 😱🧈 https://t.co/ar56FsMr7E — Land O'Lakes (@LandOLakesKtchn) April 26, 2021 Next Week 26 Apr, Mon: Tokopedia Interview Part 2, 6:30PM KST 27 Apr, Tues: Run BTS Ep 139, 9PM KST 29 Apr, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 139 Behind the Scenes, 9PM KST 30 Apr, Fri: “Don't Do That” by eAeon ft RM release, 6PM KST 01 May, Sat: Map of the Soul pop-up in Bangkok opens Last Word Comeback prep Where You Can Find BTS Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube BTS Mama Bear – TikTok BTS Mama Bear – Clubhouse
4/27/2021 • 48 minutes, 54 seconds
18 April 2021: You want fries with that?
On this week’s show: BTS signs a HUGE endorsement deal, BangBangCon21 is a success, and more. Data Drop News BTS signs a HUGE endorsement deal BangBangCon21 is a success BTS The Best concept photos are released Next Week Last Word: What’s good for Hybe is good for BTS Anti-Asian Violence Resources Intro song: People, Agust D (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by FL FLPhotography.li on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 137 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 137 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 137 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) [BT21] SHOOKY'S CHERRY BLOSSOM DRIVE (YouTube) [SUB] Bon BORAge EPILOGUE (YouTube) [Teaser] Unboxing Reaction: Learn! KOREAN with TinyTAN (YouTube) Spotify and K-Pop (Weverse Magazine) Chart Links BTS Hit The Hot 100 In Japanese For The First Time With ‘Film Out’ (Forbes) BTS Replace Themselves At No. 1 On The Sales Chart With ‘Film Out’ (Forbes) BTS Member Suga Hits A Major Milestone On YouTube With His Solo Single ‘Daechwita’ (Forbes) New BangtanTV Videos [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) on the News and Radio (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'BANG BANG CON 21' j-hope & V #shorts (YouTube) [TinyTAN | CLIP] - Dynamite (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'BANG BANG CON21' Jin & JungKook #shorts (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'BANG BANG CON21' RM & SUGA & Jimin #shorts (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'BANG BANG CON21' D-1 #shorts (YouTube) Etc BTS Collect Two New ‘Dynamite’ Guinness World Records (Forbes) Articles Every brand should embrace these 5 lessons in customer loyalty from super group BTS (Fast Company) When Anti-Asian Parody Targeted BTS, the Boy Band’s Fan Army Mobilized (The New York Times) The Metaphysical Dream of BTS’ SUGA AKA Min Yoon-Gi (Popmatters) Meet the Sign Language Artist Interpreting BTS Songs for Deaf Fans (Vice) News McDonald’s adds K-pop spice to menu with new BTS meal (WHBL) McDonald's to launch BTS meal beginning May 26 (UPI) Coming this May: The BTS Meal pic.twitter.com/iarw2gYMsx — McDonald’s⁷ (@McDonalds) April 19, 2021 McDonald’s and BTS Partner to Offer the Supergroup’s Favorite Order (McDonald’s) BTS represents Korean beer Kloud (The Korea Herald) KLOUD BEER X BTS ADVERTISEMENT | V FOCUS KLOUD BEER (YouTube) Number of peak concurrent viewers on BTS online event surpasses 2.7 mln: agency (Yonhap News Agency) ベストアルバム『BTS, THE BEST』ジャケット写真公開! (BTS Japanese Official Fan Club) Next Week 20 Apr, Tues: Run BTS Ep 138, 9PM KST 22 Apr, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 138 Behind the Scenes, 9PM KST 23 Apr, Fri: Tokopedia WIB TV Ramadan special, 9:30PM KST 25 Apr, Sun: Tokopedia Interview Part 1, 6:30PM KST Last Word What’s good for Hybe is good for BTS BTS Made $200 Million With Hybe. Now Ariana Grande And Justin Bieber Are Cashing In On Scooter Braun’s Deal. (Forbes) Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube BTS Mama Bear – TikTok BTS Mama Bear – Clubhouse
4/21/2021 • 44 minutes, 22 seconds
11 April 2021: Setting records is our business
On this week’s show: Dynamite breaks more records, the numbers are in for Film Out, and more. Data Drop News Dynamite hits 1 Billion and breaks more records Film Out performs well BangBangCon21 announced Next Week Last Word: How to prepare for BangBangCon21 Anti-Asian Violence Resources Intro song: seoul, RM (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Marija Zaric on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 136 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 136 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 136 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) BT21 ORIGINAL STORY EP.07 - TATA & TUTU (YouTube) [SUB] I hope we can meet again in Korea. | Learn! KOREAN with BTS | Bon BORAge #24 (YouTube) BTS and Bieber under the same roof (Weverse Magazine) Wearing hanbok in 2021 (Weverse Magazine) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] Choreographers BTS - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) New VLIVE Videos BTS Cafe Yongsan Branch OPEN! Tea Time With ARMY~ (VLIVE) Articles 빅히트 정도전 이현! 빅히트 신사옥 투어하다 (YouTube) John Cena Reveals How the BTS Army Helped Him Embrace Vulnerability to Write New Self-Love Books (People) Be a Work in Progress: And Other Things I'd Like to Tell My Younger Self, by John Cena (Amazon US) Do Your Best Every Day to Do Your Best Every Day: Encouraging Words from John Cena, by John Cena (Amazon US) News BTS Breaks 2 Billboard Records Set By “Despacito” And “Gangnam Style” With “Dynamite” (Soompi) 방탄소년단, 美빌보드 '핫 100' 韓 가수 최장 차트인→'디지털 송 세일즈' 최다 정상 '동시 달성' [공식] (Naver) BTS’ “Film out” Rockets To #1 On Global YouTube Music Videos Chart (Headline Planet) BTS’s ‘Film Out’ Marks Their First Japanese Single To Chart In The U.K. (Forbes) #방방콘21 의 라인업을 공개합니다! #방에서즐기는방탄소년단콘서트 #BANGBANGCON21 #비긴즈🦋 #부직샵🚪 #SY상파울루💜 #BTS #방탄소년단 pic.twitter.com/446IxnLIlw — BTS_official (@bts_bighit) April 11, 2021 Next Week 13 Apr, Tues: Run BTS Ep 137, 9PM KST 15 Apr, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 137 Behind the Scenes, 9PM KST 17 Apr, Sat: BangBangCon21: BTS Live Trilogy Ep 1, 3PM KST 17 Apr, Sat: BangBangCon21: BTS 5th Muster, 5:40PM KST 17 Apr, Sat: BangBangCon21: Speak Yourself: São Paulo, 7:40PM KST Last Word How to prepare for BangBangCon21 Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube BTS Mama Bear – TikTok BTS Mama Bear – Clubhouse
4/13/2021 • 39 minutes, 6 seconds
04 April 2021: All the memories stored in my heart
On this week’s show: Film Out is perfection, BTS makes UK music history again, and more. Data Drop News Film Out is perfection BTS makes statement against violence BTS nominated for a BRIT Comeback might be in May… or it might not… HYBE makes big US moves Next Week Last Word: Trust the business moves Anti-Asian Violence Resources Intro song: Film Out (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by m h on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 135 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 135 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 135 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) [SUB] We chatted while eating dwaeji-gukbap. | Learn! KOREAN with BTS | Bon BORAge #23 (YouTube) K-food for all! (Weverse Magazine) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] Jimin and Helium Balloons (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] Playful Bangtanies - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) @ 200929 The Tonight Show (YouTube) Etc 2021 Special Talk Show. Let's BTS!!!, KBS World TV Playlist (YouTube) News Stream Film Out: Spotify Apple Music YouTube #StopAsianHate#StopAAPIHate pic.twitter.com/mOmttkOpOt — 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) March 30, 2021 BTS condemns anti-Asian racism, says they've experienced it (KSTP) BTS Share #StopAsianHate Statement Condemning Violence and Recalling Discrimination (Consequence of Sound) BTS Becomes 1st Korean Artist In History To Receive BRIT Awards Nomination (Soompi) BTS make history as the first Korean artists to be nominated for the prestigious BRIT Award (Pinkvilla) BTS, 5월 신곡 발표..글로벌 행보는 계속된다 (Daum) Big Hit Music Comments On Reports Of BTS’s Comeback (Soompi) Hybe: Breaking down K-pop giant’s aggressive expansion (The Korea Herald) BTS Label Owner HYBE Merges With Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings for $1 Billion (EXCLUSIVE) (Variety) BTS's Korean record label buys Justin Bieber management company (The Guardian) HYBE x Ithaca Holdings (YouTube) Difference Between Mergers and Acquisitions (Wall Street Mojo) Next Week 06 Apr, Tues: Run BTS Ep 136, 9PM KST 07 Apr, Wed: BTS x Helinox release, 11AM KST 08 Apr, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 136 Behind the Scenes, 9PM KST Last Word Trust the business moves Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube BTS Mama Bear – TikTok BTS Mama Bear – Clubhouse
4/6/2021 • 51 minutes, 33 seconds
28 March 2021: The answer to every question is B(TS)
On this week’s show: Japanese greatest hits coming, BTS gets quizzed, and more. Data Drop News Japanese Greatest Hits announced BTS appears on You Quiz on the Block Free Connect BTS ebook now available Next Week Last Word: Ageism is not ARMY Anti-Asian Violence Resources Intro song: I Need U (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Nguyen Dang Hoang Nhu on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 134 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 134 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep nnn Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) BT21 UNIVERSE 2 COMPILATION (YouTube) [SUB] You have to see Gwangandaegyo Bridge when you're in Busan! | Bon BORAge #22 (YouTube) Getting to know Korean modern and contemporary art with RM (Weverse Magazine) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] Jimin vs V Pool Game (YouTube) Articles Big Hit’s new ventures might just reshape the music industry worldwide – and for the better (NME) The Power of BTS and K-Pop, the Problem With Streaming’s 20% Growth, and Other Notes From IFPI’s Global Music Report (Variety) The Weeknd and BTS help boost music industry revenues to $21bn (BBC News) News BTS (방탄소년단) 'Film out' Official Teaser (YouTube) The visual of @BTS_twt Japanese album "BTS, THE BEST" has been released Pictures are provide by @ABEMA pic.twitter.com/iRq9IJTTqt — BTSChartDaily⁷ (@BTSChartDailyx) March 25, 2021 BTS announce upcoming Japanese album ‘BTS, The Best’ (NME) BTS The Best Versions: LTD Ed A - 2 CDs & Bluray LTD Ed B - 2 CDs & DVD LTD Ed C - 2 CDs, 112p photobook, 2 stickers Reg Ed - 2 CDs, 36p lyrics booklet, clear photocards Japanese FC Ed - 2 CDs, 128p photobook, 2 stickers, clear photocards Universal Music Ed - 2 CDs, 36p lyrics booklet, clear photocards 방탄소년단 X 유 퀴즈 온 더 블럭 (YouTube playlist) You Quiz On The Block ft. BTS records highest ratings; Here are 5 of our favourite moments from the episode (Pinkvilla) CONNECT BTS Website 'CONNECT, BTS', 프로젝트 종료 1주년 맞아 E-BOOK·서체 무료 배포 (Naver) Next Week 29 Mar, Mon: Let’s BTS, KBS 2TV, 10:40PM KST 30 Mar, Tues: Run BTS Ep 135, 9PM KST 01 Apr, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 135 Behind the Scenes, 9PM KST 02 Apr, Fri: Film Out single and MV release, 12AM KST Last Word Ageism is not ARMY Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana ~ RSS BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear – Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube BTS Mama Bear - TikTok BTS Mama Bear - Clubhouse
3/29/2021 • 44 minutes, 13 seconds
21 March 2021: Continued success despite the haters
On this week’s show: BTS continues to set records, Big Hit becomes HYBE, and more. Anti-Asian Violence Resources Data Drop News Dynamite sets more records ARMY Census released Grammy fallout continues Big Hit become HYBE Next Week Last Word: Anti-Asian Violence Resources Intro song: Trivia 轉: Seesaw (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Yohan Cho on Unsplash Anti-Asian Violence Resources Anti-Asian Violence Resources If You're Surprised by the Anti-Asian Violence in Atlanta, You Haven't Been Listening. It's Time to Hear Our Voices, by Eric Nam (Time) Eric Nam on CNN talking about anti Asian sentiment in America (YouTube) Jeremy Lin Speaks Out About Attacks On Asian Americans, Racism On Basketball Court (YouTube) Rise in Anti-Asian Violence with Actors Daniel Dae Kim and Daniel Wu | Race in America (YouTube) ‘This is Not New’: Anti-Asian Xenophobia has a Long History in the U.S., San Francisco Chronicle (YouTube) Stop the Hate: The rise in violence against Asian Americans, ABC News (YouTube) Data Drop Run BTS Ep 133 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 133 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 133 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) [BT21] COOKY'S LEG DAY ROUTINE: 5 MIN WORKOUT (YouTube) [SUB] Take a picture of me jumping. | Learn! KOREAN with BTS | Bon BORAge #21 (YouTube) Fans, Their Voyage in the room (Weverse Magazine) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) @ 2020 MTV VMAs (YouTube) Articles “There Are 250 Vocals in 'Dynamite’”: How BTS’s Hit Song Was Written in Record Time (GQ) BTS’s Grammy's Stage Brought “Dynamite" Full Circle (MTV AU) News The worst kept secret in history 😉@BTS_twt's record for the 'most simultaneous viewers for a music video on YouTube Premieres' has now been confirmed, with the 2020 single Dynamite clocking up over three million viewers. 👏 pic.twitter.com/QUdBQf2KEu — Guinness World Records (@GWR) March 16, 2021 끝없는 BTS의 기네스 기록 경신 (Billboard Korea) BTS make history at Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (Guinness World Records) BTS ARMY Census BTS ARMY CENSUS RESULTS [2020] (YouTube) Brutally honest reviews of every Grammys 2021 performance, including 'WAP' and ‘Dynamite’ (USA Today) Grammy Chiefs Tell the Inside Story About the Show, BTS, Beyonce, Van Halen, Ratings and More (Variety) The Grammys Once Again Did The Bare Minimum For BTS (Forbes) The Grammys Used BTS As Eye Candy & Everyone Saw Right Through It (Refinery29) BTS' Grammy Treatment Draws Attention To Award Show Legitimacy (iHeart Media) Racist BTS Garbage Pail Kids sticker accelerates #StopAsianHate movement (The Korea Times) To our readers: We deeply regret and wish to apologize for a tweet that went out earlier today referring to those abhorrent Garbage Pail Kids as "wacky." While some artists in the collection were greeted with "wacky" designs, we're horrified by the violent depiction of BTS. — PopCrush (@PopCrush) March 17, 2021 美 카드 제작회사·빌보드, 풍자 빙자한 방탄소년단 인종차별 논란 (Newsen) Why BTS Runs the World (WSJ Magazine) HYBE: NEW BRAND PRESENTATION (YouTube) 빅히트, 오늘 용산 신사옥으로 이전 '하이브 시대' (Naver) Excellent Twitter thread by BTS ARMY Bar Association: As ARMYs and lawyers, we've seen a lot of confusion on the TL about the business relationship between BTS, HYBE (formerly BigHit Entertainment) and BigHit Music (BTS’ label). We get it! Corporate and securities law is no joke! + pic.twitter.com/96cgpA0AaZ — BTS ARMY Bar Association (@BTSARMYBarAssoc) March 21, 2021 Next Week 23 Mar, Tues: Run BTS Ep 134, 9PM KST 24 Mar, Wed: You Quiz on the Block appearance, 8:40PM KST 24 Mar, Wed: NTV’s Premium Music 2021 appearance, 7-10:54PM KST 25 Mar, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 134 Behind the Scenes, 9PM KST Last Word Anti-Asian Violence Resources Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear TikTok BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
3/23/2021 • 49 minutes, 4 seconds
14 March 2021: BTS outclasses the Grammys
On this week’s show: BTS rules the global charts, the Grammys may have outrun ARMY’s patience, and more. Data Drop News BTS rules the IFPI global charts Let’s talk about the Grammys BTS wins at Japan Gold Disk Awards and Kids’ Choice Awards BigHit to change name Next Week Last Word: Namjoon speaks to ARMY Intro song: Dynamite (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Yohan Cho on Unsplash My Updates BE Deluxe and Essential Unboxing (YouTube) BTS This Week 2nd Anniversary Show Data Drop Run BTS Ep 132 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 132 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 132 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) [SUB] Since it's nice outside, let's go to Gyeongju together! | LKWB | Bon BORAge #20 (YouTube) Let's celebrate SUGA's birthday 🎂 [How to Type in Korean] (YouTube) New BangtanTV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Dynamite' Stage CAM (BTS focus) @ MTV Unplugged - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Dynamite' Stage CAM (Jimin & RM & Jung Kook focus) @ MTV Unplugged - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Dynamite' Stage CAM (Jin & SUGA focus) @ MTV Unplugged - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Dynamite' Stage CAM (j-hope & V focus) @ MTV Unplugged - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Fix You'(Original Song: Coldplay) Stage CAM (BTS focus) @ MTV Unplugged - BTS(방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Telepathy' Stage CAM (SUGA focus) @ MTV Unplugged - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Telepathy' Stage CAM (j-hope focus) @ MTV Unplugged - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Telepathy' Stage CAM (V focus) @ MTV Unplugged - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Telepathy' Stage CAM (Jung Kook focus) @ MTV Unplugged - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Telepathy' Stage CAM (RM focus) @ MTV Unplugged - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Telepathy' Stage CAM (Jimin focus) @ MTV Unplugged - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Telepathy' Stage CAM (Jin focus) @ MTV Unplugged - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Life Goes On' Stage CAM (BTS focus) @ MTV Unplugged - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Life Goes On' Stage CAM (Jimin & j-hope focus) @ MTV Unplugged - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Life Goes On' Stage CAM (SUGA & Jin & V focus) @ MTV Unplugged - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Life Goes On' Stage CAM (Jung Kook & RM focus) @ MTV Unplugged - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Dynamite' @ Music On A Mission | MusiCares (YouTube) New VLIVE Videos Happy Birthday To Me (VLIVE) Jin Jun Min~ Making Salad (VLIVE) It's Over!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (VLIVE) Etc University of Sheffield becomes first in Britain with 'Learn! Korean with BTS' curriculum (Korea JoongAng Daily) Articles Inside the ‘Black Market’ Where Artists Can Pay for Millions of Streams (Rolling Stone) Spout Podcast Ep 1: BTS News BTS Rule IFPI’s Inaugural Global Album Chart (Billboard) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Dynamite' @ Music On A Mission | MusiCares (YouTube) Absent its marquee Grammy event, MusiCares turns to BTS for fundraising sizzle (Los Angeles Times) BTS | Meet The First-Time GRAMMY Nominees (YouTube) Why BTS’ Grammy Nomination Is A Massive Win In Itself (UPROXX) 'It still feels surreal': BTS makes Grammys history, whether they win on Sunday or not (USA Today) Even without a Grammy, BTS goes on (The Korea Herald) Why BTS's Grammys 2021 Performance Is Important for the Award Show's Future (Time) BTS’s ‘Dynamite’ Grammy Performance Was So Big It Needed a Skyscraper (Vulture) BTS Beam In 'Dynamite' From South Korea at 2021 Grammy Awards (Billboard) No Grammy awards, but BTS still thankful (The Korea Times) BTS's Electric Performance of 'Dynamite' at the Grammys Is Proof They're Bigger Than a Trophy (Esquire) BTS, TXT, Stray Kids, And SEVENTEEN Win At 35th Japan Gold Disc Awards (Soompi) Kids' Choice Awards: BTS Tops Winners; Kamala Harris Speaks (The Hollywood Reporter) Best Speeches (Compilation) ft. BTS, Millie Bobbie Brown + More! | Kids' Choice Awards 2021 (YouTube) BTS Backer Big Hit Entertainment to Change Name to HYBE Corporation (Variety) Next Week 16 Mar, Tues: Run BTS Ep 133, 9PM KST 18 Mar, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 133 Behind the Scenes, 9PM KST Last Word Namjoon speaks to ARMY Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
3/16/2021 • 53 minutes, 35 seconds
2nd Anniversary Special Episode
Intro song: Otsukare, SOPE version (YouTube) Featured image: Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash Top 10 Stories From the Past 12 Months BTS performs on NPR Tiny Desk and MTV Unplugged The guys release great solo music Life Goes On goes #1 BTS rules social media so much that BB freezes the Social 50 BTS dominates the virtual concert space --- Interlude: A chat with a special guest --- BTS donates $1M to BLM and ARMY matches BTS gets their first Grammy nomination In the SOOP Dynamite goes #1 and the guys react BTS and ARMY help each other through the pandemic 2nd Anniversary Giveaway 1 Grand Prize winner will receive: BE Deluxe Edition (unopened) 1 Tumbler Coldcup Set (unopened) 1 Runner-up will receive: BE Essential Edition (unopened) 1 Pop Up Logo Tumbler Enter Here!! Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
3/12/2021 • 43 minutes, 55 seconds
07 March 2021: Everybody wants to rule the world… but BTS already does.
On this week’s show: Grammy night is almost here, BTS rules the world, and more. Data Drop News BTS to perform at Grammys BTS named international artist of 2020 Hobi releases full-length Blue Side Love Myself campaign extended Next Week Last Word: Grammy night etiquette Intro song: Blue Side, j-hope (Soundcloud) Featured image: Photo by Bill Oxford on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 131 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 131 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 131 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) BT21 ORIGINAL STORY EP.06 - A Day in the Life of CHIMMY (YouTube) [SUB] I cut my hair short. | Learn! KOREAN with BTS | Bon BORAge #19 (YouTube) Map of the Big Hit Sound (Weverse Magazine) New BangtanTV Videos Blue Side by j-hope (YouTube) [BE-Log] V | #뷔로그 #FlyToMyRoom (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Telepathy' @ MTV Unplugged (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Blue & Grey' @ MTV Unplugged (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Fix You' (Original Song: Coldplay) @ MTV Unplugged (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Life Goes On' @ MTV Unplugged (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Dynamite' @ MTV Unplugged (YouTube) [BE-Log] RM | #평화_그자체 #BlueAndGrey (YouTube) [BE-Log] Jin | #미공개하드털이 #BTS_Stay (YouTube) [BE-Log] SUGA | #딩가딩가 #LifeGoesOn (YouTube) [BE-Log] Jung Kook | #보랏빛_꽃잎 #BTS_Dynamite (YouTube) [BE-Log] Jimin | #소복의_찰나 #BTS_Telepathy (YouTube) [BE-Log] j-hope | #개봉박두 #Dis_ease (YouTube) New VLIVE Videos JK💜 (VLIVE) Etc GAFFA-Prisen – og vinderne er… (GAFFA) Articles Sounds From a Pandemic Year (New York Times) Ryan Lawrie admits penning songs for megastars BTS changed his life (The Scottish Sun) Not Even Global Superstars BTS Are Safe From Anti-Asian Racism (ScaryMommy) The Deeper Racial Implications of Comparing BTS to COVID-19 (Paper Magazine) News Grammys 2021: Billie Eilish, BTS, Taylor Swift to Perform (Rolling Stone) BTS to become 1st Korean nominee to perform at upcoming Grammy Awards (The Korea Times) BTS to Perform at MusiCares Grammy Week Concert (Variety) Music On a Mission tickets #1 @BTS_bighit – @BTS_twt are officially IFPI’s Global Recording Artists of 2020! It was a historic year for the band which saw 3 album releases and multiple charts and sales records broken domestically and globally. #IFPIGlobalArtistChart pic.twitter.com/hdNSGSDsD1 — IFPI (@IFPI_org) March 4, 2021 BTS Crowned IFPI Global Recording Artist of 2020 (Billboard) BTS Have Officially Been Named The Top Recording Artist In The World In 2020 (Forbes) The Greatest Pop Star (Billboard) BTS · Blue Side by j-hope of BTS Blue Side (YouTube) Blue Side (Bangtan Blog) - English Translation (Bangtan Subs) BTS’ J-hope releases extended version of ‘Blue Side’ (NME) BTS and Big Hit renew commitment to “LOVE MYSELF” campaign to support UNICEF in ending violence and neglect as well as promoting self-esteem and well-being (UNICEF) BTS share a special announcement | UNICEF (YouTube) Next Week 09 Mar, Tues: Yoongi’s Birthday! 09 Mar, Tues: BTS x Casetify Launch 09 Mar, Tues: Run BTS Ep 132, 9PM KST 10 Mar, Wed: BTS This Week 2nd Anniversary! 11 Mar, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 132 Behind the Scenes, 9PM KST 12 Mar, Fri: MusiCares Music on a Mission virtual concert, 8PM EST 13 Mar, Sat: Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, 7:30PM EST 14 Mar, Sun: BTS on SBS Legend stage Archive K, 11:05PM KST 14 Mar, Sun: 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, 6:00PM EST Last Word Grammy night etiquette Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
3/9/2021 • 45 minutes, 2 seconds
28 February 2021: Happiest when I meet you
On this week’s show: BTS slays on Unplugged, the guys interview each other, and more. Data Drop News BTS slays on Unplugged German radio host goes on racist rant about BTS BE member-to-member interview series released BTS wins at Korea Music Awards New Film Viewer sells out in less than 1 minute Next Week Last Word: Call it out Intro song: UGH! (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Daniel Prado on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 130 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 130 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 130 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) Let's celebrate j-hope's birthday 🎂 [How to Type in Korean] (YouTube) [SUB] BORA Seems to be Very Sick. | Learn! KOREAN with BTS | Bon BORAge #18 (YouTube) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos BTS (방탄소년단) 'BE-hind Story' Teaser (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'BE-hind Story' Interview (+ENG/JPN/CHN) (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) Jin's BE-hind 'Full' Story (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) Jimin's BE-hind 'Full' Story (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) j-hope's BE-hind 'Full' Story (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) RM's BE-hind 'Full' Story (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) Jung Kook's BE-hind 'Full' Story (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) V's BE-hind 'Full' Story (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) SUGA's BE-hind 'Full' Story (YouTube) New VLIVE Videos JK💜 (VLIVE) Etc Big Hit's 2020 net soars amid unrelenting BTS popularity (The Korea Herald) Articles 10 Songs That Show Why Millennials Love BTS (Consequence of Sound) Kiswe Hosts the World’s Largest Paid Online Concert on AWS (AWS) News BTS Performs “Telepathy” | MTV Unplugged Presents: BTS (YouTube) BTS Performs "Blue & Grey" | MTV Unplugged Presents: BTS (YouTube) BTS Performs 'Fix You' (Coldplay Cover) | MTV Unplugged Presents: BTS (YouTube) BTS Performs "Life Goes On" | MTV Unplugged Presents: BTS (YouTube) BTS Performs 'Dynamite' | MTV Unplugged Presents: BTS (YouTube) 아름다운 @bts_twt 🤍🤍🤍 Love c, g, w & j #BTSUnplugged https://t.co/XkHAwMi0sl — Coldplay (@coldplay) February 24, 2021 Coldplay react to BTS’ cover of ‘Fix You’ (NME) BTS Bring the Fire and Set the Night Alight on MTV Unplugged: Review (Consequence of Sound) Review: BTS Dazzle All By Themselves With Beautifully Intimate ‘MTV Unplugged’ Set (Forbes) BTS Performed New “BE” Songs, Coldplay’s “Fix You” on MTV Unplugged (Teen Vogue) The Racism BTS Continues to Face Is Part of Larger Anti-Asian Xenophobia (Teen Vogue) let's talk about white k-pop journalists | bby gang live (YouTube) Xenophobic German Presenter’s Comments About BTS Are Just the Tip of the Racist Iceberg (Rolling Stone India) BTS Were Once Again The Subject Of Racist On-Air Remarks—And Received A Pathetic Non-Apology (Forbes) BTS, Leenalchi, Jeongmilla sweep prizes at Korean Music Awards (The Korea Herald) BTS trigger nostalgia in fans with film viewers (Bandwagon) Next Week 02 Mar, Tues: Taehyung’s BE-Log 02 Mar, Tues: Run BTS Ep 131, 9PM KST 03 Mar, Wed: Namjoon’s BE-Log 04 Mar, Thurs: Jin’s BE-Log 04 Mar, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 131 Behind the Scenes, 9PM KST 05 Mar, Friday: Yoongi’s BE-Log 06 Mar, Sat: Jungkook’s BE-Log 07 Mar, Sun: Jimin’s BE-Log 07 Mar, Sun: BTS on SBS Legend stage Archive K, 11:05PM KST Last Word Call it out Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
3/1/2021 • 54 minutes, 11 seconds
21 February 2021: Looking at the sky sometimes
On this week’s show: BE EE released, one year with 7, and more. Data Drop News BE EE Released One Year with MOTS: 7 BTS to release OST song for Japanese movie BH signs partnership with UMG Next Week Last Word: The Grammys are coming Intro song: Inner Child (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Alyssa Smith on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 129 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 129 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 129 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) [SUB] We shouldn't lose the tickets! | Learn! KOREAN with BTS | Bon BORAge #17 (YouTube) A Korean culture and art researcher breaks down BTS’s dances (Weverse Magazine) BTS show happiness and growth in RUN BTS (Weverse) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos 다시 다시 호비의 생일을 축하해주세요~💜 (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Life Goes On' (Video Call ver.) - RM (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Life Goes On' (Video Call ver.) - Jin (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Life Goes On' (Video Call ver.) - SUGA (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Life Goes On' (Video Call ver.) - j-hope (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Life Goes On' (Video Call ver.) - Jimin (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Life Goes On' (Video Call ver.) - V (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Life Goes On' (Video Call ver.) - Jung Kook (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] Decorating Our Photo Cards - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) New VLIVE Videos Please Wish J-HOPE Happy Birthday~💜 (VLIVE) Again! Please Wish J-HOPE Happy Birthday~💜 (VLIVE) Again again again!! Please Wish J-HOPE Happy Birthday~💜 (VLIVE) BE.T.S💜 (VLIVE) Etc BTS Tops Twitter’s List of Most Popular Artists for Fourth Year in a Row (Rolling Stone) BTS' j-hope celebrates birthday with donation to children with disabilities (AllKPop) What better way to celebrate @BTS_twt’s #MTVUnplugged performance than watching them all draw their album cover for #BE? 🎨💜 Don’t miss #BTSonMTV, Tuesday February 23rd at 9p! pic.twitter.com/7ebiXl91U5 — MTV (@MTV) February 18, 2021 BTS Perform 'Life Goes On' for 'MTV Unplugged': Exclusive Sneak Peek (Billboard) Articles How BTS inspires millions to donate to charity (The Daily Star) In A Difficult Year, BTS's "BE" Was Created To Comfort (Buzzfeed) Lacey Marr’s BTS fan account connects her to thousands (Mill Valley News) News BE curated for ARMY by Jin: Video 1 & Video 2 Curate Your Own Video Call Message Translations by @choi_bts2: Namjoon Jin Yoongi Hobi Jimin Taehyung Jungkook 【主題歌:BTS「Film out」】『劇場版シグナル 長期未解決事件捜査班』90秒予告(2021年4月2日公開) (YouTube) BTS collaborate with Back Number for new song 'Film Out' featured in Japanese movie 'Signal' (Bandwagon) BTSとback numberがコラボ 『劇場版シグナル 長期未解決事件捜査班』主題歌で (Billboard Japan) Big Hit Entertainment, Home of BTS, and Universal Music Unveil Expanded Partnership, Including New Label (Variety) Big Hit Entertainment And Universal Music Group Detail Partnership For Boy Band, Technology Offerings (Forbes) Next Week 23 Feb, Tues: Run BTS Ep 130, 9PM KST 23 Feb, Tues: BTS on MTV Unplugged, 9PM EST 25 Feb, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 130 Behind the Scenes, 9PM KST 26 Feb, Fri: 2021 Winter Package in Gangwon release 28 Feb, Sun: 2021 Korean Music Awards, 6PM KST 2nd anniversary of the podcast is 3/10 - there will be a special episode and a big giveaway! Last Word The Grammys are coming Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
2/22/2021 • 42 minutes, 34 seconds
14 February 2021: Change this place to your world
On this week’s show: BTS to appear unplugged, ARMY has a room, and more. Data Drop News BTS to headline new season of MTV Unplugged There’s a room for ARMY Docskim releases definitive version of Lie BigHit announces partnership with Kiswe, YG, and Universal Music Group Next Week Last Word: BE Essential Edition sorta-comeback Intro song: LIE (docskim definitive) (Soundcloud) Featured image: Photo by Jiawei Zhao on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 128 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 128 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep nnn Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) BT21 PLAYLIST - Winter Camping Trip (YouTube) [BT21] Oddly Satisfying Video of Sorting Perler Beads (YouTube) [SUB] I Can Drive. | Learn! KOREAN with BTS | Bon BORAge #16 (YouTube) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos Let's Make New Year Card - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] Professional Photobomber Jin - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) Articles [INTERVIEW] Japanese sign language artist connects hearing-impaired to BTS music (The Korea Times) BTS, NCT, Seventeen photocards: why K-pop fans are going wild over pics of their favourite stars and pay big money for the ones they want (South China Post) News .@BTS_twt is coming to MTV for one 💥DYNAMITE💥 night with #MTVUnplugged! Don't miss #BTSonMTV, Tuesday February 23rd at 9p. 💜 pic.twitter.com/NJnNQz1ILD — MTV (@MTV) February 9, 2021 BTS Will Bring Their 'Dynamite' Energy To MTV Unplugged (MTV News) BTS to Appear on 'MTV Unplugged' (Billboard) Nirvana MTV Unplugged in New York (Full Show)(YouTube) BE curated for ARMY by Suga: Video 1 & Video 2 BE curated for ARMY by RM: Video 1 & Video 2 BE curated for ARMY by Jung Kook: Video 1 & Video 2 BE curated for ARMY by Jimin: Video 1 & Video 2 BE curated for ARMY by V: Video 1 & Video 2 BE curated for ARMY by J-Hope: Video 1 & Video 2 LIE (docskim definitive) (Soundcloud) LIE (docskim definitive) (YouTube) DOCSKIM shares definitive version of BTS Jimin's 'LIE' – listen (Bandwagon) Universal Music, YG Entertainment Invest in Big Hit Entertainment’s Live-Streaming Venture (Variety) Next Week 16 Feb, Tues: Run BTS Ep 129, 9PM KST 17 Feb, Wed: BE curated for ARMY by Jin, 12AM KST 17 Feb, Wed: 2021 New Year’s Eve Live VOD Behind the Scenes release, 11AM KST 18 Feb, Thurs: My Birthday! 18 Feb, Thurs: Hoseok’s Birthday! 18 Feb, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 129 Behind the Scenes, 9PM KST 19 Feb, Fri: BE Essential Edition release, 2PM KST Last Word BE Essential Edition sorta-comeback Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
2/16/2021 • 45 minutes, 54 seconds
07 February 2021: Join the (rhythm) hive
On this week’s show: K-ARMY can now stream on Spotify, more Notes released, and more. Data Drop News Spotify now available in South Korea More BE Notes released Rhythm Hive is here, but it’s a little wonky New line of collectibles announced Next Week Last Word: Slow and easy with the re-openings Intro song: Idol (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Denys Nevozhai on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 127 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 127 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 127 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) [BT21] DIY Room Aesthetics with BT21 Air Purifying Posters (YouTube) [SUB] I’ll buy the tickets. | Learn! KOREAN with BTS | Bon BORAge #15 (YouTube) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos [PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) '2021 BTS WINTER PACKAGE' SPOT #2 (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] Surprise Birthday Party for V - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) Etc BTS’s “Dynamite” Becomes 1st Single By A Korean Group To Go Gold In The United Kingdom (Soompi) BTS Jungook Only Artist With 3 Million Likes On 2 Tweets; Second Most Liked After Biden (RepublicWorld) BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ Outfits Sell for Eight Times Estimated Value at Auction (Rolling Stone) BTS And BLACKPINK Score Nominations For 2021 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards (Soompi) Articles BTS: Behind K-Pops Most Explosive Boy Band | Essentials (YouTube) How Park Jimin of BTS Helped Me Feel Seen in My Brown, Queer Body (them.) K-pop is a force for good: BTS, Blackpink and Exo fans take up climate activism, disaster relief and emulate their idols’ good deeds (South China Morning Post) News Spotify Korea on Twitter 음악으로 우리를 춤추게 만드는 BTS(@bts_bighit)와 함께 스포티파이 한국 런칭을 축하해 주세요! BTS와 함께 스포티파이에서 당신을 춤추게 할 노래를 찾아보세요.@BTS_twt #SpotifyKR #GlobalMusicPlatform#글로벌뮤직플랫폼 #스포티파이 #안녕스포티파이#BTS #방탄소년단 pic.twitter.com/TCDH4wx1ES — Spotify Korea (@SpotifyKR) February 3, 2021 SUGA’s Notes: Telepathy (Twitter) RM’s Notes: Life Goes On (Twitter) Jung Kook’s Notes: Stay (Twitter) Jimin’s Notes: Dis-ease (Twitter) V’s Notes: Blue and Grey (Twitter) j-hope’s Notes: Dis-ease (Twitter) Jin’s Notes: Stay (Twitter) BTS Notes: Fly To My Room instrumental (Twitter) [BTS] 방탄소년단이 강원도에 떴다?! 소복소복~ 2021 윈터 패키지 맛보기! (Naver) Rhythm Hive Official Website Download on Apple Store Download on Google Play K-Pop Game Launch Backed by BTS Agency Big Hit Entertainment (Variety) Sideshow Collectibles partners with BTS for new line of deluxe statues and fine art prints (Bandwagon) Sideshow announcement list signups BTS: Idol by Ian MacDonald, Fine Art Print (Sideshow) [믿고보는MMA] ※소름주의※ 방탄소년단(BTS) - IDOL Full.ver (YouTube) Next Week 09 Feb, Tues: Run BTS Ep 128, 9PM KST 10 Feb, Wed: 2021 New Year’s Eve Live VOD release, 11AM KST 11 Feb, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 127 Behind the Scenes, 9PM KST Last Word Slow and easy with the re-openings Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
2/8/2021 • 47 minutes, 28 seconds
31 January 2021: Winter Package on the way
On this week’s show: BTS is nominated for Korean Music Awards, BigHit makes big moves, and more. Data Drop News BTS nominated for Korean Music Awards 2021 Winter Package available for pre-order BE EE pre-order suprises begin BigHit makes big business moves Next Week Last Word: Research before retweeting Intro song: DNA (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 126 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 126 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 126 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) BT21 ORIGINAL STORY EP.05 - BT21's Wishlist (YouTube) [SUB] I like it because there is a variety of side dishes. | Learn! KOREAN with BTS | Bon BORAge #14 (YouTube) How BTS sings of healing the mind (Weverse Magazine) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos [PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) '2021 BTS WINTER PACKAGE' SPOT (YouTube) [BANGTAN BOMB] SUGA's Daechwita Sword Dance Practice - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) Articles The Best Pop Bands of All Time Prove the Universal Power of Music (Esquire) Pocket Songs by BTS (Deezer) News 2021 Korean Music Awards Nominees BTS earns five nominations for 2021 Korean Music Awards (The Korea Herald) Gaffa-Prisen 2021 Nominees Swiss Music Awards 🏆[Swiss Music Award 2021]🏆 ARMY, here is a thread on how to vote for @BTS_twt on the Swiss Music Award! This is Switzerland’s biggest Music Award so this is HUGE! Please read carefully🙏 pic.twitter.com/wVPFh9eoYi — ~💙~ᴮᴱ BTS Swiss Army Base ⁷ | W.I.N.G (@bts_swiss_army) January 26, 2021 30th Seoul Music Awards Winners: BTS steals the show with six awards; Bags Daesang for 4th consecutive year (Pinkvilla) [PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) '2021 BTS WINTER PACKAGE' SPOT (YouTube) 2021 BTS WINTER PACKAGE Preview cuts (Weverse) 2021 BTS WINTER PACKAGE Preview cuts 2 (Weverse) 2021 BTS WINTER PACKAGE for ARMY! (Weverse) BTS Teases Winter Package 2021 From Snowy Mountains of Gangwon-Do (Billboard) (Weverse) (Weverse) Big Hit Entertainment's Weverse and Naver's V Live to collaborate on new global fan platform (Bandwagon) 네이버, 빅히트에 4119억 투자.. K팝 괴물앱 만든다 (Daum) 빅히트, 네이버와도 협업 "브이라이브 사업부 양수, 팬 커뮤니티 플랫폼 강화"[공식] (Naver TV) BTS Agency Big Hit Entertainment to Invest $63 Million in Rival YG (Variety) 빅히트X비엔엑스, YG PLUS에 700억 규모 투자 (Naver TV) Next Week 02 Feb, Tues: Run BTS Ep 127, 9PM KST 04 Feb, Thurs: Rhythm Hive Release 04 Feb, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 127 Behind the Scenes, 9PM KST Last Word Research before retweeting Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
2/1/2021 • 44 minutes, 38 seconds
24 January 2021: BE V2 is on the way
On this week’s show: BEEE announced, the VP might be ARMY, and more. Data Drop News BEEE announced Is a BTSxLouis Vuitton partnership coming? Is the new VP ARMY? New Blueberry Eyes remix released Next Week Last Word: News validation Intro song: Go Go (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Pete Nowicki on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 125 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 125 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 125 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) [SUB] Have you been to Hanok Village? | Learn! KOREAN with BTS | Bon BORAge #13 (YouTube) The World of Original Content (Weverse Magazine) BTS’s “Dynamite” MV Becomes Fastest Korean Group MV To Hit 800 Million Views (World Music Awards) New BangtanTV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] You Have a Meow-sitor! - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] Happy Birthday Jin! - BTS (방탄소년단) New VLIVE Videos I'm a little late, right? (Namjoon) Etc Winners Of The 2020 APAN Music Awards (Soompi) Winners Of The 2020 APAN Star Awards (Soompi) Articles BTS Master the Art of Timeless, Universal Songwriting with 'BE' (PopMatters) Marketing – the BTS way (Marketing Interactive) Fanlanthropy: j-hope And The Dire Need Of Women’s Aid (The Honey POP) Kiswe talks working on BTS' online concert MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E, thriving in a pandemic, and their future plans (Bandwagon) News [NOTICE] BTS “BE (Essential Edition)” Release Information (Weverse) [NOTICE] BTS “BE (Essential Edition)” Pre-order Information (Weverse) BE Essential Edition Interview Photobook Raffle (Weverse) BTS Is Gifting Fans With 'BE (Essential Edition)' and Some Other Surprise Presents (Billboard) Buy Links: Weverse Shop Global Weverse Shop US BTS Japan Official Shop Amazon US HMV BTS to release BE Essential Edition this February, here's everything you need to know (Bandwagon) BTS Is Gifting Fans With 'BE (Essential Edition)' and Some Other Surprise Presents (Billboard) .@bts_bighit for #LVMenF21. BTS receives their invitations to watch @virgilabloh 's upcoming #LouisVuitton presentation. Watch live on Thursday, January 21st at 2:30 pm (GMT + 1) on Twitter or https://t.co/0R3WHtzajH pic.twitter.com/NGLG8ZhYHp — Louis Vuitton (@LouisVuitton) January 21, 2021 Men’s Fall-Winter 2021 Show (Louis Vuitton) BTS x LV (Lainey Gossip) BTS’s Latest Appearance Had 57 Million People Basically Watching a Phone Ad (Showbiz Cheatsheet) So, Vice President Kamala Harris Might Be Part of the BTS ARMY (Billboard) BTS Fans Just Lost Their Collective Calm Upon Discovering Kamala Harris is an 'ARMY' (News 18) Blueberry Eyes (feat. Lil Mosey, SUGA of BTS & Olivia O'Brien) (Spotify) MAX - Blueberry Eyes (feat. Lil Mosey, SUGA of BTS & Olivia O'Brien) [Official Music Video] (YouTube) MAX & BTS' Suga Link Up With Lil Mosey & Olivia O'Brien for 'Blueberry Eyes' Remix (Billboard) Next Week 26 Jan, Tues: Tokopedia Q&A Game Pt 1, 12PM KST 26 Jan, Tues: Run BTS Ep 126, 9PM KST 27 Jan, Wed: Dicon Vol 10 BTS release 28 Jan, Thurs: Tokopedia Q&A Game Pt 2, 12PM KST 28 Jan, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 126 Behind the Scenes, 9PM KST 31 Jan, Sun: 30th High1 Seoul Music Awards (attendance not confirmed), 6:50PM KST Last Word News validation Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
1/26/2021 • 52 minutes, 47 seconds
17 January 2021: Get me outta my blues
On this week’s show: TinyTAN releases a new video, companies want BTS, and more. Data Drop News New TinyTAN video released Is a standard edition of BE coming? Companies want BTS Next Week Last Word: When people post bad things Intro song: Fly To My Room (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Tomas Tuma on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 124 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 124 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 124 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) BT21 PLAYLIST - VAN, VIBING ACROSS SPACE (YouTube) [SUB] I came to look around the Airfield. | Learn! KOREAN with BTS | Bon BORAge #11 (YouTube) [SUB] We are watching a BTS video now. | Learn! KOREAN with BTS | Bon BORAge #12 (YouTube) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] What's Written on Jin and Jung Kook's stuff? - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] What Happens When BTS is Given A Camera - BTS (방탄소년단) [TinyTAN | ANIMATION] - Dream ON Etc Thairath Best of 2020 Awards BTS wins 6 prizes at 2021 Gaon Chart Music Awards (Yonhap News Agency) BTS Now Claim Four Of The Top Five Biggest Albums Of All Time In South Korea (Forbes) Articles BTS imitation game at its finest - dynamite milk scene | K-DOC (YouTube) When BTS is the actual Korean version of Dionysus | K-DOC (YouTube) [INTERVIEW] Gugak seeks breakthrough with launch of music archive (The Korea Times) BTS ARMY: Inside the Fandom (The Cultural Frontline Podcast/BBC) News [TinyTAN | ANIMATION] - Dream ON (YouTube) BE Essential Edition (Amazon) BTS becomes the new global face of Coca-Cola (Somag News) [4K][ENG Sub] BTS - With Seoul, 전지적서울시점 시즌3 하이라이트 모음 (YouTube) Samsung Mobile on Twitter 휠라, 방탄소년단과 신학기 '뉴 비기닝' 스타일링 제시 (Daum) Behind the scenes of BTS' Smart promo (Philstar Global) SMART’s newest ambassadors is Grammy-nominated BTS !! 💚💜 @BTS_twt @LiveSmart pic.twitter.com/vG0VF7PKah — kass⁷ 🍒 (@jeonbubbles) January 18, 2021 🎶na na na na hey na na na na hey 🎶 Menjawab semua pertanyaan kamu selama ini, BTS dan Tokopedia mendengarkanmu! Siapa yang udah gak sabar? 💜💚 Ikuti terus semua social media Tokopedia untuk info selanjutnya 😍 #TokopediaxBTS pic.twitter.com/oijNwu8gEJ — Tokopedia (@tokopedia) January 18, 2021 [광고] 현대자동차xBTS, Positive Energy 넥쏘 (2편) (YouTube) Next Week 19 Jan, Tues: Run BTS Ep 125, 9PM KST 21 Jan, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 125 Behind the Scenes, 9PM KST 23 Jan, Sat: 2020 APAN Music Awards (no appearance confirmed), 7PM KST 25 Jan, Sun: Tokopedia’s Waktu Indonesia Belanja, 10PM KST Last Word When people post bad things Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
1/19/2021 • 51 minutes, 8 seconds
10 January 2021: Shining through the city with a little funk and soul
On this week’s show: BTS shines at Golden Disk, a new cover could be on the way, and more. Data Drop News BTS shines at the Golden Disk Awards BTS rocks in a Coke commercial Grammy Awards are postponed Next Week Last Word: Self-care Intro song: Stay (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Anders Jildén on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 123 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 123 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 123 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) [SUB] Shall we take a picture here? | Learn! KOREAN with BTS | Bon BORAge #9 (YouTube) [SUB] We ate delicious Hoe(Korean raw fish). | Learn! KOREAN with BTS | Bon BORAge #10 (YouTube) Waiting for the spring Grammys (Weverse Magazine) Chart Links BTS extends winning streak on Billboard Hot 100 to 13 weeks (Yonhap News Agency) BTS Chart Their Milestone Twenty-Fifth No. 1 Hit On The World Songs Ranking With ‘Stay’ (Forbes) New BangtanTV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] 7 Different Poses for 7 - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] Which Glasses Should RM Wear? - BTS (방탄소년단) Etc Dynamite certifications at Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (France) Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana certification database (Italy) BTS Fans Raise Thousands To Support Chico-Based Foundation (Action News Now) Articles What Happens if Dynamite is BTS’ Only Grammy Win? (Bts Army Documentary Team/Medium) News [제35회 골든디스크] (FULL) 방탄소년단 - 'Dynamite(Slow Jam Remix)' 외 2곡♪|JTBC 210110 방송 (Naver) Miniature artists on Twitter: DOLLHAUS 작디작은 monomini 골든디스크 BTS 뮤비 미니어처 BTS 뮤비 속 장면을 돌하우스로 공동제작했어요 이렇게 화면으로 bts와 함께한 작품을 보니 감격스럽네요^^ pic.twitter.com/KzG93ZdBVZ — DOLLHAUS (@dollhaus82) January 10, 2021 Coca-Cola – Turn Up Your Rhythm (YouTube) X Ambassadors, Jamie N Commons - Jungle (YouTube) Is BTS In A New Coca-Cola Ad? Fans Hear Jungkook, Jimin, & Jin's Voices (Elite Daily) BTS Covered X Ambassadors For a New Ad and We Need the Full Version ASAP (Billboard) New Air Date For 2021 GRAMMYs Announced: March 14 (Grammys Official Site) Next Week 12 Jan, Tues: Run BTS Ep 124, 9PM KST 13 Jan, Wed: Gaon Chart Music Awards (no performances - BTS nominated), 7PM KST 14 Jan, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 123 Behind the Scenes, 9PM KST 14 Jan, Thurs: Samsung Unpacked, 10AM EST Last Word Self-care Where to Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
1/12/2021 • 44 minutes, 13 seconds
03 January 2021: Starting the new year off with a bang
On this week’s show: BTS sings us into the new year, Yoongi returns, and more. Data Drop News BTS rings in the new year in style The return of Yoongi BTS wins inaugural award at Japan Record Awards Weverse introduces new Smart TV app Next Week Last Word: Setting goals for 2021 Intro song: Dis-ease (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Juvnsky Anton Maksimov on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 122 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 122 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 122 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) [BT21] 2020 BT21 FESTIVAL - UNISTARS LOVE WALL (YouTube) (EN/JP/ES/HI) EP 07. I want to go to Ilsan Lake Park. [Bon BORAge] | Learn! KOREAN with BTS (YouTube) Let's celebrate V's birthday 🎂 [How to Type in Korean] (YouTube) (EN/JP/ES/HI) EP 08. I sang a song at a Coin Karaoke. [Bon BORAge] | Learn! KOREAN with BTS (YouTube) 2020 BTS’s performance (Weverse Magazine) SUGA: “I'm grateful that there are still unvisited areas in the world of music” (Weverse Magazine) New BangtanTV Videos [EPISODE] 2020 FESTA Family Portrait Shooting BTS (방탄소년단) 'Life Goes On' (ARMY ver.) MV BTS (방탄소년단) 2021 NYEL Message for ARMY [BANGTAN BOMB] Happy New Year 2021 - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] JK the Acting Pro - BTS (방탄소년단) New VLIVE Videos I can't believe they made me a snowman [2020 STAR PICK!] BTS Episode V DAY ! 방탄소년단 뷔 "더 잘할게요, 더 멋쟁이 될게요" 실시간 1200만뷰↑ 일간&주간 1위..V라이브도 정복 (Naver) Etc Variety 500 Bang Si-hyuk on Variety 500 Articles The Best Things We Heard In 2020 (Defector) 19 Ways BTS Brought Much-Needed Joy To 2020 (Buzzfeed) News [2021NYEL] 'Dynamite' - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube) NYEL Taekook Selca (Weverse) BTS wraps up record-breaking year with New Year's Eve online concert (Reuters) BTS' 2021 New Year's Eve Live Concert Setlist Was A Perfect Blend Of Old & New (Elite Daily) Namjoon's New Year letter (Weverse) Wisha’s translation of Namjoon's letter (Twitter) BTS: RM bids 2020 goodbye & welcomes 2021 with a poetic letter: Remember they can’t cancel the spring (Pinkvilla) I can't believe they made me a snowman (VLIVE) The Tweets About Suga In BTS' New Year's Eve Live Concert Are So Hype (Elite Daily) 2021 NEW YEAR'S EVE | SPEECH Presented by SUGA #BTS #방탄소년단 @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/dsrQEHKvpA — 블랙액스 (@blackxagustdMP4) December 31, 2020 🐱: I often wonder if I'd be a better person today, had I met the old me. It may sound like a dream. But that's how we dream of encountering our old days. On the path we walked this far, countless answers and mistakes, and endless questions that had us up at night are engraved. pic.twitter.com/VOzVcNx5EV — andrea ♡s bts⁷ (BE) (@blackxagustd) December 31, 2020 SUGA: “I'm grateful that there are still unvisited areas in the world of music” (Weverse Magazine) BTS wins special award at Japan Record Awards (The Korea Herald) BTS Full Performance @ 62nd Japan Record Awards (YouTube) Weverse Smart TV App Service Now Available (Weverse) Next Week 05 Jan, Tues: Run BTS Ep 123, 9PM KST 07 Jan, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 123 Behind the Scenes, 9PM KST 09 Jan, Sat: Golden Disc Awards Digital Song, 3:50PM KST 10 Jan, Sun: Golden Disc Awards Album, 3:50PM KST Last Word Setting goals for 2021 Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
1/5/2021 • 48 minutes, 33 seconds
27 December 2020: What do you mean I’m a snowman?
On this week’s show: Surprise Christmas singles released, Yoongi the Snowman debuts, and more. Data Drop News Jimin and Taehyung release Christmas singles SBS Gayo performance thrills ARMY Billboard freeze the Social 50 chart Taehyung’s birthday next week Next Week Last Word: So Long 2020 Intro song: Snow Flower (feat. Peakboy) by V (YouTube) Featured image: Photo by Shelley Pauls on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 121 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 121 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 121 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) [BT21] DIY Garland Straight from BT21 Animation (YouTube) (EN/JP/ES/HI) EP 05. Ride a bicycle in Hangang Park. [Bon BORAge] | Learn! KOREAN with BTS (YouTube) (EN/JP/ES/HI) EP 06. BTS is cool. [Bon BORAge] | Learn! KOREAN with BTS (YouTube) BTS’s “Dynamite” Soars Back To Top 10 Of Billboard’s Hot 100 In Its 17th Week On Chart (Soompi) New BangtanTV Videos BTS (방탄소년단) 'Dynamite' @ CDTV Live! Live! Christmas Special [BANGTAN BOMB] Playing with a Megaphone - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] Behind Story of V's Tattoo - BTS (방탄소년단) Christmas Love by Jimin Snow Flower (feat. Peakboy) by V [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Black Swan' Stage CAM (BTS focus) @ 2020 SBS 가요대전 - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Black Swan' Stage CAM (RM focus) @ 2020 SBS 가요대전 - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Black Swan' Stage CAM (V focus) @ 2020 SBS 가요대전 - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Black Swan' Stage CAM (j-hope focus) @ 2020 SBS 가요대전 - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Black Swan' Stage CAM (Jin focus) @ 2020 SBS 가요대전 - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Black Swan' Stage CAM (Jimin focus) @ 2020 SBS 가요대전 - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Black Swan' Stage CAM (Jung Kook focus) @ 2020 SBS 가요대전 - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] Run RM Run - BTS (방탄소년단) Etc BTS Score The First-Ever Top 10 Hit By A Korean Act On Yet Another Billboard Radio Chart (Forbes) OFFICIAL TOP 40 SINGLES, NZ Music Charts Articles 5 Personal Branding Lessons From Global K-Pop Sensation BTS (Forbes) Every BTS 'Comeback,' Ranked (The Harvard Crimson) The Astonishing Duality of BTS (The Atlantic) News Christmas Love (Soundcloud) Christmas Love by Jimin (YouTube) Christmas Love on Bangtan Blog Christmas Love Doolset Lyrics English translation Snow Flower ft Peakboy (Soundcloud) Snow Flower (feat. Peakboy) by V (YouTube) Snow Flower on Bangtan Blog Snow Flower Doolset Lyrics English translation BTS’ Jimin, V Gift ARMY with New Songs “Christmas Love” and “Snow Flower”: Stream (Consequence of Sound) BTS singer V and Peakboy's Snow Flower receive love from Wooga Squad members Park Seo Joon and Choi Woo Shik (PinkVilla) BTS Chill Music playlist (Soundcloud) BTS Full Performance - SBS Gayo Daejon 2020 (YouTube) ‘무대 장인’ 방탄소년단, 흑조의 유혹 ‘Black Swan’ㅣ2020 SBS 가요대전 in DAEGU(sbs 2020 K-Pop Awards)ㅣSBS ENTER. (YouTube) 방탄소년단, 크리스마스를 팬들과 함께 <Life Goes On>ㅣ2020 SBS 가요대전 in DAEGU(sbs 2020 K-Pop Awards)ㅣSBS ENTER. (YouTube) 방탄소년단, 한겨울 디스코 파티 ♬Dynamite♬ㅣ2020 SBS 가요대전 in DAEGU(sbs 2020 K-Pop Awards)ㅣSBS ENTER. (YouTube) There’s something to be said about how BTS is treating Yoongi’s absence during recovery. Most groups close ranks to regain balance... BTS is leaving the gap open, bringing him in as a hologram, and making him a snowman. He’s very much a part of the performances. I love @BTS_twt! pic.twitter.com/fUUVDkOLHO — 베카 Bex⁷ ⟭⟬ᴮᴱ (@daebex) December 25, 2020 Billboard to Temporarily Pause Social 50 Chart (Billboard) Taehyung Day Playlist (Soundcloud) Taehyung Day Playlist (Spotify) In honor of🐯Taehyung's birthday we present:#HelpingHandWithTae 🦾💜@LN4HandProject's mission is to provide free prosthetic hands to anyone in need, anywhere in the world, regardless of their socioeconomic status or ability to pay. Donate➡️ https://t.co/mVbDwPRlKa pic.twitter.com/IUBennaKNy — One in an ARMY⁷ Charity Project 🦾💜 (@OneInAnARMY) December 26, 2020 Want to know how @LN4HandProject reacted when we choose to work with them? 📽️ ARMY are just fans trying to make a difference in honor of @BTS_twt. The fact that when we work together, we CAN make a huge impact for others is what makes all the difference for the orgs we support! https://t.co/pvNPMrtT9D pic.twitter.com/E9mTZl91Pf — One in an ARMY⁷ Charity Project 🦾💜 (@OneInAnARMY) December 26, 2020 Thanks ARMY! Every donation helps us put prosthetic hands on people around the world. Light it up like dynamite. #HelpingHandBTS#HelpingHandWithTae DONATE: https://t.co/rTsM50x8mV@OneInAnARMY, @kimtaehyung, @BTS_ARMY, @BTS_twt, @bts_bighit pic.twitter.com/zKvmHshJoG — LN4 Hand Project (@LN4HandProject) December 26, 2020 Taehyung Birthday Twitter header and profile picture (Twitter) Next Week 29 Dec, Tues: Run BTS Ep 122, 9PM KST 29 Dec, Tues: BTS This Week Year In Review livestream, YouTube, 7PM CST (US) 30 Dec, Wed: Taehyung’s Birthday! 30 Dec, Wed: Life Goes On ARMY version MV release 30 Dec, Wed: Japan Record Awards, TBS, 5:30PM JST/KST 31 Dec, Thurs: New Year’s Eve Live, Weverse, 9:30PM KST 31 Dec, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 122 Behind the Scenes, 9PM KST Last Word So Long 2020 Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
12/28/2020 • 58 minutes, 56 seconds
20 December 2020: So much content, but still not enough Yoongi
On this week’s show: you can VOD and chill, year-end shows begin, and more. Data Drop News Break the Silence now available on VOD Spotify to launch in South Korea BTS shines in KBS Gayo performance Namjoon to be honored by Arts Council Korea New rhythm game coming New Funko Pops on the way Next Week Last Word: Happy Holidays & Stay Safe Intro song: Telepathy (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 120 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 120 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 120 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) BT21 ORIGINAL STORY EP.04 - THE UNINVITED GUEST (YouTube) (EN/JP/ES/HI) EP 03. Which floor has pink hats? [Bon BORAge] | Learn! KOREAN with BTS (YouTube) (EN/JP/ES/HI) EP 04. Where are we going today? [Bon BORAge] | Learn! KOREAN with BTS (YouTube) BTS set 15 new records with BE (Weverse Magazine) BTS (방탄소년단) "Life Goes On" Official Lyrics & Meaning (공식 가사 및 해설) | Verified (YouTube) BTS Breaks Down Their Music Career | Vanity Fair (YouTube) BTS Holiday Playlist (Spotify) Chart Links BTS’s “Life Goes On” Becomes Their 19th MV To Reach 200 Million Views (Soompi) New BangtanTV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] Grammy Nomination Night - BTS (방탄소년단) [CHOREOGRAPHY] BTS (방탄소년단) 2020 MAMA ‘ON’ Dance Practice BTS (방탄소년단) Sing 'Dynamite' with me (Holiday Remix) - Jin & RM BTS (방탄소년단) Sing 'Dynamite' with me (Holiday Remix) - j-hope & V BTS (방탄소년단) Sing 'Dynamite' with me (Holiday Remix) - Jimin & Jung Kook [CHOREOGRAPHY] BTS (방탄소년단) 2020 MMA 'Dynamite' Dance Break Practice Articles BTS and the Future of the Fan Economy (Judy Knows) Building The BTS Cinematic Universe (Rolling Stone India) Understanding BTS’ Foundation in Hip-Hop (Rolling Stone India) Public Speaker Reacts to BTS (David JP Phillips/YouTube) BTS really can do anything. Now it's got print magazines flying off the stands (CNN) Meet Pdogg, the musical dynamo helping shape BTS’s greatest hits (Fast Company) News Break the Silence VOD Package (Weverse Shop) BREAK THE SILENCE: THE MOVIE (Weverse) BREAK THE SILENCE: THE MOVIE COMMENTARY (Weverse) Spotify Is Finally Coming to South Korea (Billboard) BTS(방탄소년단) - I NEED U [2020 KBS Song Festival / 2020.12.18] (YouTube) BTS(방탄소년단) - Dynamite [2020 KBS Song Festival / 2020.12.18] (YouTube) BTS(방탄소년단) - Life Goes On [2020 KBS Song Festival / 2020.12.18] (YouTube) Stray Kids(스트레이 키즈) - Dionysus (Original: BTS) [2020 KBS Song Festival / 2020.12.18] (YouTube) '미술관 1억 기부' 방탄소년단 RM, 2020 올해의 예술후원인대상 수상 (Daum) Arts Council of Korea Art Council of Korea on Naver TV A new way to enjoy the songs from #BTS, #TXT & #ENHYPEN🎶 Come pick your bias, play with your friends! Pre-register for Rhythm Hive now! Log in with #Weverse account for the rewards🎁for Weverse users only! Pre-register & get rewards 👉 https://t.co/ooK1gVjnfE#RhythmHive pic.twitter.com/Gapk3Pg5F4 — Weverse (@weverseofficial) December 17, 2020 Rhythm Hive official website Good news for BTS fans, more Funko POPs! Are on the way, this new line is based on their Dynamite look ~ #BT21 #BTS_twt #BT21THรีวิว #BT21_UNIVERSE #BTS #V #JUNGKOOK #JIMIN #SUGA #JIN #RM #JHOPE pic.twitter.com/NCITuMLjAC — Funko POP News ! (@FunkoPOPsNews) December 20, 2020 Next Week 21 Dec, Mon: 2020 Art Sponsor of the Year Awards, 2PM KST21 Dec, Mon: Break the Silence Commentary available on VOD, 6PM KST 21 Dec, Mon: CDTV Live Christmas Special, 7PM JST/KST 22 Dec, Tues: Run BTS Ep 121, 9PM KST 24 Dec, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 121 Behind the Scenes, 9PM KST 25 Dec, Fri: SBS Gayo Daejeon in Daegu, 5PM KST And don't forget: BTS This Week Year In Review Livestream Tues, Dec 29th @ 7PM CST, YouTube Audio released as a special podcast episode later Last Word Happy Holidays & Stay Safe Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ YouTube ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
12/21/2020 • 44 minutes, 3 seconds
13 December 2020: The accolades keep coming
On this week’s show: BTS named Entertainer of the Year, NYE tickets on sale, and more. Data Drop News BTS named Time’s Entertainer of the Year New holiday remix of Dynamite and a remastered collab released NYE concert tickets on sale More wins at The Fact Music Awards BTS to appear in DICON magazine Next Week Last Word: Year in Review episode news Intro song: Dynamite Holiday Remix (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Catherine Hughes on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 119 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 119 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 119 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) [BT21] MUKBANG - HOT UDON EATING SHOW ASMR (YouTube) (EN/JP/ES/HI) EP 01. Hello! I am Bora. [Bon BORAge] | Learn! KOREAN with BTS (YouTube) (EN/JP/ES/HI) EP 02. Do you have BTS public transport cards? [Bon BORAge] | Learn! KOREAN with BTS (YouTube) 📺EP.03 – ※Visual Amazement Alert※ A True Masterpiece! Brought to You by BTS | MAPLESTORY X BTS | (YouTube) BTS Answers Fan Questions About 'Be,' 2021 Resolutions & More (YouTube) BTS Play 'This or That' (Round 2) (YouTube) BTS Talks About GRAMMY Nomination, Quarantine Hobbies, and More With Dumbfoundead | Amazon Music (YouTube) BTS Update Yoongi's Condition & J-Hope Impersonates A Lazer Gun (YouTube) 【BTS防弾少年団】BTS Interview & Live Special インタビュー&ライブスペシャル TBS 2020 (YouTube) Chart Links BTS becomes first S. Korean act to break into top 10 on Billboard's radio chart (Yonhap) New BangtanTV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Black Swan' Intro Performance (BTS focus) @ 2020 MMA - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'ON' Stage CAM (BTS focus) @ 2020 MMA - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Life Goes On' Stage CAM (BTS focus) @ 2020 MMA - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] "BE" Album Review Part.2 (3X3 Unit ver.) - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] Welcome to 'BTS POP-UP : MAP OF THE SOUL Showcase in SEOUL' - BTS (방탄소년단) BTS (방탄소년단) Sing 'Dynamite' with me (Holiday Remix) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Dynamite' Dance Break (BTS focus) @ 2020 MMA - BTS (방탄소년단) BTS (방탄소년단) BE-hind Story Etc 'BTS 지민 장학금' 전남 예술 인재 양성 3년간 집중 지원 (Daum) From Miley Cyrus to Kylie Minogue, the Best Songs You Should Be Listening to Right Now (Wall Street Journal Magazine) Articles How K-pop band BTS is changing the mental health conversation (ABC Life/Australia) KhaN on starting out in a church band, touring with BTS, and his new EP, 1987 (Bandwagon) The Philosopher Who Raps — Meet The Genius Lyricist Behind BTS (fawzul himaya hareed) BTS ARMYs : The best fans ? Meeting with BTS fans - Immersion #4 (YouTube) News Entertainer of the Year: BTS (Time) BTS | TIME Entertainer of the Year (YouTube) BTS Performs "Dynamite": Entertainer Of The Year (YouTube) Band of the Year BTS Rewrite the Record Books with Dynamite 2020 (Consequence of Sound) BTS: 2020 Band of the Year Interview (YouTube) Dynamite Holiday Remix (Spotify) BTS (방탄소년단) Sing 'Dynamite' with me (Holiday Remix) (YouTube) Lee Seung Gi (Feat. BTS RM, J-Hope) The song that will make you smile Lyrics [Color Coded Lyrics/가사] (YouTube) A Song to Make You Smile (Spotify) Lee Seung-gi shares new album The Project, plus 'The Song That Will Make You Smile,' featuring BTS' RM and J-Hope (Bandwagon) trans) As the lyrics I wrote for Lee SeungGi Sunbae-nim's "The song that will make you smile", let's be a rough wave if the rough waves come to you. I feel it's fresh even though I wrote it before ke ke ke @BTS_twt *The translation lyrics of RM & J-Hope's Rap part is attached 💜 https://t.co/XYh3s1Ftbn pic.twitter.com/RX49BMWqTs — ᴮᴱSoo Choi⁷💜Grammy Nominated Artist's fan (@choi_bts2) December 4, 2020 Big Hit Labels’ Concert To Include Special Stages By Halsey, Lauv, And Steve Aoki (Soompi) BTS Full Performance - The Fact Music Awards 2020 | TMA 2020 (YouTube) JK: [Dicon 10th] 정국은 천국이다 (BTS) (YouTube) Tae: [Dicon 10th] 뷔!주얼을 찬양하라 (BTS) (YouTube) Jimin: [Dicon 10th] 천사 지민 괜찮아 (BTS) (YouTube) Next Week 15 Dec, Tues: Seasons Greetings released 15 Dec, Tues: Run BTS Ep 120, 9PM KST 16 Dec, Wed: Break the Silence VOD available, 9PM KST 17 Dec, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 120 Behind the Scenes, 9PM KST 18 Dec, Fri: DICON vol 10 released 18 Dec, Fri: 2020 KBS Gayo Daechukje, 8:30PM KST 19 Dec, Sat: Break the Silence Commentary first airing, 10PM KST Last Word Year in Review episode news BTS This Week 100th Episode Prize Pack Giveaway (ends 12AM 12/22/20) Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ YouTube ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
12/15/2020 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 45 seconds
06 December 2020: We're gonna need a bigger bag
On this week’s show: BTS makes US chart history, the awards are pouring in, and more. Data Drop News BTS makes US chart history Dynamite reigns at MMA and MAMA Jin releases a new solo Next Week Last Word: Happy Episode 100!! Intro song: Abyss (Soundcloud) Featured image: Image by Vilve Roosioks from Pixabay Data Drop Run BTS Ep 118 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 118 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 118 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) BT21 ORIGINAL STORY EP.03 - STARRY, STARRY NIGHT (YouTube) [How to Type in Korean] Let's celebrate Jin's birthday. (YouTube) [Bon BORAge] Flight A0709 to Spring Day. | Learn! KOREAN with BTS (YouTube) 📺EP.02 – BTS' Unstoppable Creativity | MapleStory X BTS | Personality (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) - Mini Masterclass (YouTube) BTS Sings 'Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town' - The Disney Holiday Singalong (YouTube) BTS 방탄소년단 Behind the scene performance at ABC Disney Holiday Singalong (YouTube) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Dynamite' Stage CAM (BTS focus) @ 2020 GMA - BTS (방탄소년단) [Shout-out] 2021학년도 대학수학능력시험을 보는 아미들에게! BTS (방탄소년단) 'Dynamite' @ FNS MUSIC FESTIVAL BTS (방탄소년단) 'Life Goes On' & 'Dynamite' @ The Late Late Show with James Corden Abyss by Jin BTS (방탄소년단) 'BREAK THE SILENCE: THE MOVIE COMMENTARY PACKAGE' Official Trailer (Commentary ver.) BTS (방탄소년단) Black Swan Perf. + ON + Life Goes On + Dynamite @ 2020 MMA New VLIVE Videos Happy Birthday, Seokjin Etc IFPI Denmark Certifications EPDM: Dynamite (Spanish Certification) Articles BE: The album that will pave way for BTS’ popularity in Africa (Revolution Magazine) K-pop group BTS can defer military service after South Korea passes new law (CNN) Fashion & Gender-Fluidity: From BTS to Harry Styles to Exploring Identities (International Policy Digest) News 빌보드 1위!!!!! 감사합니다 💜 (오랜만에 우리 윤기형이랑 같이💜)#LifeGoesOn1onHot100 pic.twitter.com/EG0BRURMnZ — 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) December 1, 2020 BTS' 'Life Goes On' Launches as Historic No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 (Billboard) Five Burning Questions: BTS Debut Atop Both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200 Charts (Billboard) BTS Set Two Massive Records with BE This Week (Esquire) BTS Becomes First Group to Rule Artist 100, Hot 100 & Billboard 200 Charts at the Same Time (Billboard) BTS Helps The World Feel A Little Smaller — & We Need It More Than Ever (Refinery 29) BTS Embraces The World Stage On 'BE' (NPR) BTS’s ‘Life Goes On’ Did the Impossible (The Atlantic) The BTS iOS (Lainey Gossip) BTS Top The Billboard Hot 100 With ‘Life Goes On,’ Once Again Proving They’re In A League Of Their Own (Forbes) BTS (방탄소년단) Black Swan Perf. + ON + Life Goes On + Dynamite @ 2020 MMA (YouTube) yoongi’s full speech for Album Of The Year ♡ pic.twitter.com/ovKtsSN11t — erica⁷ 𓃠 (@sugaIegend) December 6, 2020 [2020 MAMA] BTS_ON (YouTube) [2020 MAMA] BTS_Dynamite (YouTube) [2020 MAMA] BTS_Life Goes On (YouTube) BTS, Zico, and More Win at 2020 Genie Music Awards (KPopStarz) Abyss (Soundcloud) Abyss by Jin (YouTube) Abyss - Bangtan Blog Abyss and Blog Post English Translation (Do You, Bangtan/Wisha) BTS Member Jin Releases Birthday Solo Song “Abyss” (Teen Vogue) BTS Chill Music Playlist (Soundcloud) Jin Day Playlist (Soundcloud) Jin Day Playlist (Spotify) Next Week 07 Dec, Mon: Consequence of Sound interview 07 Dec, Mon: TBS Interview and Special, 1:58AM KST 08 Dec, Tues: Run BTS Ep 119, 9PM KST 10 Dec, Thurs: MapleStory x BTS Ep 3, 12PM KST 10 Dec, Thurs: Lee Seung Gi song with Namjoon and Hobi release, 6PM KST 10 Dec, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 119 Behind the Scenes, 9PM KST 12 Dec, Sat: Ask Anything Chat 12 Dec, Sat: The Fact Music Awards, 6PM KST (BTS to perform) Last Word Happy Episode 100!! Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
12/7/2020 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 9 seconds
29 November 2020: BTS paves the way… again.
On this week’s show: BTS is nominated for a Grammy, BE is a global hit, and more. Data Drop News BTS earns their first Grammy nomination BE goes #1 all over the world Break the Silence VOD now available for pre-order Next Week Last Word: Streaming and charts and the Grammys Intro song: Blue & Grey (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Matt Duncan on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 117 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 117 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 117 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) [Bon BORAge] Video Call from BORA | Learn! KOREAN with BTS (YouTube) Boarding pass for BTS Airlines (Twitter) RM: “I spend a lot of time thinking about where I am now” (Weverse) Jung Kook: “I hope this feeling never fades” (Weverse) Jin: “It feels like my memories of ARMY were all a dream” (Weverse) V: “I wish we were back with ARMY, laughing together” (Weverse) j-hope: “Even just one, single love is beautiful, but we’re getting love from all over the world” (Weverse) Jimin: “I’m the kind of person who likes to be loved” (Weverse) BTS Another Cuts + Coming Soon (Weverse) The Life of BTS Writes a Story (Weverse) 📺Preview – I can't believe this is really happening! BTS Dreams Come True | MapleStory X BTS (YouTube) 📺EP.01 - The MapleStory Originals | MapleStory X BTS | Once Upon a Time (YouTube) MapleStory Is Entering A Dynamite Collaboration With BTS (Player One) New BangtanTV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Life Goes On' Stage CAM (BTS focus) @ 2020 AMAs - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Life Goes On' Stage CAM (Jin focus) @ 2020 AMAs - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Life Goes On' Stage CAM (j-hope focus) @ 2020 AMAs - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Life Goes On' Stage CAM (Jung Kook focus) @ 2020 AMAs - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Life Goes On' Stage CAM (SUGA focus) @ 2020 AMAs - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Life Goes On' Stage CAM (V focus) @ 2020 AMAs - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Life Goes On' Stage CAM (RM focus) @ 2020 AMAs - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Life Goes On' Stage CAM (Jimin focus) @ 2020 AMAs - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Dynamite' Stage CAM (BTS focus) @ 2020 AMAs - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Dynamite' Stage CAM (RM focus) @ 2020 AMAs - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Dynamite' Stage CAM (SUGA focus) @ 2020 AMAs - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Dynamite' Stage CAM (V focus) @ 2020 AMAs - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Dynamite' Stage CAM (Jimin focus) @ 2020 AMAs - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Dynamite' Stage CAM (j-hope focus) @ 2020 AMAs - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Dynamite' Stage CAM (Jin focus) @ 2020 AMAs - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Dynamite' Stage CAM (Jung Kook focus) @ 2020 AMAs - BTS (방탄소년단) BTS (방탄소년단) 7-Second Interview BTS (방탄소년단) 'Dynamite' @ Best Artist 2020 BTS (방탄소년단) 'Life Goes On' @ Good Morning America BTS (방탄소년단) 'Dynamite' @ Good Morning America [BANGTAN BOMB] SUGA's "BE" Album Review - BTS (방탄소년단) [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) 'Life Goes On' MV Shooting Sketch New VLIVE Videos We love you, ARMY Etc BTS, TWICE, And BIGBANG Earn Gold And Silver RIAJ Certifications In Japan (Soompi) Articles BTS 'Life Goes On' Official MV Photo Sketch (Facebook) How BTS helps me through the pandemic (Inquirer) The BTS Models (Lainey Gossip) News 2021 Grammy Nominations Announcement (Grammy.com) Start at 33:28 to see BTS's nomination Ohmmmmmmyyyyyyyyggghghhhhhhhgggggggggdhdhsjsixudbslsogbdsisgshdbxidjdbdidhdifjfiri#GRAMMYs #BTS pic.twitter.com/6CWkSPoR6W — 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) November 24, 2020 BTS become first K-pop act to receive a Grammy nomination (The Guardian) That's GRAMMY-Nominated BTS to You! (YouTube) BTS: 'Life Goes On' & 'Dynamite' -- Full Video (YouTube) BTS Page on official Grammy site BTS Earns Fifth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Be' (Billboard) Report: BTS’ “BE” Wins US Album Sales Race, Debuts At #1 On Overall Chart (Headline Planet) BTS’s ‘Life Goes On’ Is Projected To Become Their Third No. 1 Hit On The Billboard Hot 100 (Forbes) BTS earn second Number 1 on the Official Irish Albums Chart with BE (Official Charts, UK) Can ya’ll guess this?? pic.twitter.com/rqY4GqpGK2 — Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) November 25, 2020 BTS'S BE Has A Song For Every Mood (MTV) Break the Silence Movie Commentary Package Pre-order (Weverse Shop) Next Week 30 Nov, Mon: Disney Holiday Singalong, ABC, 8PM EST 30 Nov, Mon: BTS Takeover, 103.5 KISSFM, 9PM CST 01 Dec, Tues: Mini Masterclass, Grammy Museum 01 Dec, Tues: Run BTS Ep 118, 9PM KST 02 Dec, Wed: Melon Music Awards D1 02 Dec, Wed: 2020 FNS Music Festival, Fuji TV, 6:30PM JT/KST 03 Dec, Thurs: Melon Music Awards D2 03 Dec, Thurs: MapleStory x BTS Ep 2, 1PM KST 03 Dec, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 118 Behind the Scenes, 9PM KST 04 Dec, Fri: Jin’s Birthday 04 Dec, Fri: Melon Music Awards D3 05 Dec, Sat: Melon Music Awards Main Ceremony, 7PM KST (BTS to attend) 06 Dec, Sun: MNET Asian Music Awards, 6PM KST (BTS to perform) Last Word Streaming and charts and the Grammys Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ YouTube ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Audible ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
11/30/2020 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 12 seconds
22 November 2020: Like an arrow in the blue sky
On this week’s show: BE is here, and it’s awesome. Data Drop News BE is here BTS graces cover of Esquire MOTS: 7 goes platinum BTS wins American Music Awards Next Week Last Word: Stream BE Intro song: Life Goes On (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 116 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 116 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 116 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) BTS and the Grammys: Why now? (Weverse Magazine) Jimin: “I’m the kind of person who likes to be loved” (Weverse Magazine) BT21 PLAYLIST - STUDY WITH KOYA ASMR (YouTube) [BonBORAge] Let's go with Bora! (Prologue 2) | Learn! KOREAN with BTS (YouTube) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos BTS (방탄소년단) Sing 'Dynamite' with me (feat. Big Hit Labels) BTS (방탄소년단) 'BE' Comeback Countdown [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) ‘BE’ Jacket Shooting Sketch New VLIVE Videos BTS 'Live Goes On' Life Goes On Min Suga Etc Sexiest Man Alive 2020: Readers' Choice Poll Results: Sexist International Man (People) Facebook Launches New Chat Feature With Animated BTS Characters (Rolling Stone) Articles Masculinity Through The BTS Lens (Rolling Stone India) Map of the soul: how BTS rewrote the western pop rulebook (The Guardian) 'Hitman' Bang Si-hyuk, The Brand-New Billionaire Behind BTS (NPR) A Comprehensive Look Back at BTS' Seven-Year Journey to the Top (Time) Inside the BTS ARMY, the Devoted Fandom With an Unrivaled Level of Organization (Time) See the Major Highlights from BTS' Momentous Year in 2020 (Time) News BTS: BE Quiet (Lainey Gossip) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Life Goes On' Official Teaser 1 (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Life Goes On' Official Teaser 2 (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) Global Press Conference 'BE' (+ENG) (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Life Goes On' Official MV (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) ‘Life Goes On’ Official MV : on my pillow (YouTube) BTS’s New Album “BE” Soars Past 2 Million Sales In Less Than 24 Hours (Soompi) BTS challenging for their first Official UK Number 1 single with Life Goes On (Official Charts - UK) New BTS Songs Blast Into Top 10 On US iTunes Song Sales Chart, “Life Goes On” Reaches #1 (Headline Planet) BTS’s “Life Goes On” MV Makes Impressive 24-Hour YouTube Debut (Soompi) [in the lab] BTS V brought NIve what for his studio?! Behind "Blue & Grey"! | NIve (니브) [ENG CC] (YouTube) The Making Of BTS’ (방탄소년단) “Dynamite” With David Stewart | Deconstructed (YouTube) When big-name albums come out, you'll usually see a few pop radio stations play most (if not all) tracks on opening day. BE is the epitome of a big-name album, yet only a few stations even played the title track. — Brian Cantor (@cantorpedia) November 21, 2020 Review: On pandemic album ‘Be,’ BTS longs for better times, then dances through the tears (Los Angeles Time) BTS’ BE Comforts Listeners with the Hopeful Message That Life Goes On: Review (Consequence of Sound) BTS – ‘BE (Deluxe Edition)’ review: a sensitive, stunning document of pandemic life (NME) The new BTS album confirms they’re K-Pop’s most emotional group (i-D, Vice) Album reviews: The Cribs – Night Network, and BTS – BE (The Independent) Breaking Down Every Track on BTS' New Album Be (Time) With "Life Goes On," BTS Expresses The Importance Of Togetherness In Isolation (BuzzFeed) BTS’s new album is sublime comfort pop for the soul in lockdown (Vox) The Boundless Optimism of BTS (Esquire) BTS Reacts to BTS on the Internet (방탄소년단) | Explain This | Esquire (YouTube) BTS Makes History As “Map Of The Soul: 7” Becomes Their 2nd Album To Go Platinum In United States (Soompi) BTS’s “The Most Beautiful Moment In Life: Young Forever” Becomes Their 7th And Oldest Album To Go Silver In UK (Soompi) AMPROFON Certificaciones BTS Wins Favorite Duo or Group - Pop / Rock - The American Music Awards (YouTube) BTS Light Up 2020 American Music Awards with Performance of 'Life Goes On' and 'Dynamite' (People) BTS scoop four prizes at 2020 E! People's Choice Awards (Tulsa World) Next Week 23 Nov, Mon: Good Morning America performance, 6AM EST 23 Nov, Mon: GMA3: What You Need To Know performance, 1PM EST 24 Nov, Tues: Run BTS Ep 117, 9PM KST 25 Nov, Wed: Grammy nominations announced, 12PM EST 25 Nov, Wed: NTV Nippon TV Music Festival "41 Best Artists of 2020" performance, 7PM KST 26 Nov, Thurs: MOTS global and USA shops new merch 26 Nov, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 117 Behind the scenes, 9PM KST 28 Nov, Sat: 2020 Asia Artist Awards, 7PM KST Last Word Stream BE Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ YouTube ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
11/23/2020 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 48 seconds
15 November 2020: Counting down to BE
On this week’s show: the comeback is days away, 2021 isn’t far behind, and more. Data Drop News BE Comeback is days away New Season’s Greetings now on sale BigHit New Year’s concert announced Next Week Last Word: Time to go on BTS lockdown Intro song: Go Go (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Şahin Sezer Dinçer on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 115 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 115 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 115 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) [BonBORAge] I'll go to Korea. (Prologue 1) | Learn! KOREAN with BTS (YouTube) Chart Links SINGULARITY (docskim interpretation) (SoundCloud) New BangtanTV Videos [PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) '2021 SEASON’S GREETINGS' SPOT (BTS GOES RETRO) 201111 Jimin (+ENG) [PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) '2021 SEASON’S GREETINGS' SPOT #2 2009** BTS (+ENG) Etc BTS Receives WSJ. Magazine's 2020 Music Innovator Award (YouTube) MAX - Blueberry Eyes (feat. SUGA of BTS) [Steve Aoki Remix] (Official Music Video) (YouTube) HRVY and Janette Salsa to Dynamite ✨ Week 4 ✨ BBC Strictly 2020 (YouTube) Big Hit And Superb Announce Launch Of New Mobile Game Rhythm Hive (Soompi) BTS Comes To ‘Beat Saber’ In Its Latest DLC Pack, Out Today (Forbes) Articles Why BTS Runs the World (Wall Street Journal Magazine) Wall Street Journal Magazine order form BTS: The Rolling Stone Interview (Rolling Stone India) BTS Are Not The Next Beatles — They’re BTS (Medium/Fawzul Himaya Hareed) News BTS (방탄소년단) BE Tracklist (Weverse) D-7 (Weverse) Pre-order Life Goes On mp3 BTS 2021 SEASON'S GREETINGS Preview Cuts #1 (Weverse) BTS 2021 SEASON'S GREETINGS Preview Cuts #2 (Weverse) [BTS] 2021년도 휀-클럽 아미와 함께할 비티엣-스가 돌아왔읍니다! (BigHit on Naver) [NOTICE] 2021 NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE Presented by Weverse Concert Information (Weverse) BTS Set to Headline 2020 SBS Gayo Daejeon Festival on Christmas Day (Billboard) BTS, Katy Perry, P!nk & More Set for ABC's 'Disney Holiday Singalong' (Billboard) Next Week 17 Nov, Tues: Run BTS Ep 116, 9PM KST 19 Nov, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 115 Behind the scenes, 9PM KST 20 Nov, Fri: BE Deluxe Edition release, 2PM KST 22 Nov, Sun: American Music Awards, 7PM EST Last Word Time to go on BTS lockdown Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ YouTube ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS This Week Swag Shop BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
11/16/2020 • 59 minutes, 5 seconds
08 November 2020: Get well, Yoongi!
On this week’s show: Yoongi has surgery, more comeback info is released, and more. Data Drop News Yoongi has surgery to repair shoulder More comeback content released New guidance on Spotify streaming released Next Week Last Word: Get ready for comeback Intro song: Moon (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash Data Drop Run BTS Ep 114 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 114 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 114 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) [BT21] MUKBANG - CRISP NACHO EATING SHOW ASMR (YouTube) [Bon BORAge] Check out what BORA posted on her social media. (Teaser 2) | Learn! KOREAN with BTS (YouTube) Chart Links 'This One Has That Staying Power': BTS Achieve First Top 10 on a Billboard Radio Airplay Chart With 'Dynamite' (Billboard) Etc BTS and Jennifer Lopez: How to Watch WSJ. Magazine’s 2020 Innovators Awards (Wall Street Journal) News 'Get Well Soon Yoongi': BTS ARMY Wishes Suga Speedy Recovery After Shoulder Surgery (Billboard) BTS’ Suga Undergoes Surgery For His Shoulder + To Take Break From Most Activities (Soompi) BTS' Suga Undergoes 'Successful' Shoulder Surgery: 'I'll Be Back Soon!' (People) "Life Goes On" 방탄소년단, UN 연설=신곡 스포일러였다니[뮤직와치] (Daum) Concept Photo - 뷔 (V) (Twitter) Concept Photo - 지민 (Jimin) (Twitter) Concept Photo - RM (Twitter) Concept Photo - 정국 (Jung Kook) (Twitter) Concept Photo - 진 (Jin) (Twitter) Concept Photo - 슈가 (SUGA) (Twitter) Concept Photo - 제이홉 (j-hope) (Twitter) Concept Clip (Room ver.) (Twitter) BE concept photos/videos (BigHit Official Website) Spotify Testing Results (Twitter) Next Week 10 Nov, Tues: Run BTS Ep 115, 9PM KST 11 Nov, Wed: WSJ Magazine 10th Annual Innovator Awards, 7PM EST 12 Nov, Thurs: New items added to Global and US pop-up shop 12 Nov, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 115 Behind the scenes, 9PM KST 13 Nov, Fri: Map of the Soul ON:E Exhibition ends, 11:50AM KST 14 Nov, Sat: Japan, Asia, and Europe online pop-up shops open 14 Nov, Sat: Tokyo and Singapore pop-up showcases open 14 Nov, Sat: Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend airs on KBS, 6:05PM KST 15 Nov, Sun: People’s Choice Awards, 9PM EST Last Word Get ready for comeback Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ YouTube ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
11/9/2020 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 29 seconds
01 November 2020: Mirror, mirror on the wall
On this week’s show: comeback teasers galore, award nominations a mixed bag, and more. Data Drop News More comeback teasers released BTS hits Rap Albums chart BTS interview airs on NDTV 2020 AMA and MAMA nominations are announced Dynamite keeps going Next Week Last Word: Listen to calming music Data Drop Run BTS Ep 113 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 113 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 113 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) [BT21] COOKY & IAN – Find the clues! (YouTube) [BT21] DIY BT21– CHIMMY HALLOWEEN ORNAMENTS (YouTube) [Bon BORAge] Welcome to BORA's world! (Teaser 1) | Learn! KOREAN with BTS (YouTube) Bora’s official Instagram Until “Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat)” met BTS (Weverse Magazine) Chart Links BTS Now Claim 100 Top 10 Hits On The World Songs Chart (Forbes) BTS Rule The World Songs Ranking By Charting An Entire Album At Once...And Then Some (Forbes) New BangtanTV Videos [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) @ The Tonight Show BTS (방탄소년단) 2020 BTS POP-UP : MAP OF THE SOUL Showcase in SEOUL [BANGTAN BOMB] Jimin's Black Swan Solo Behind the Scenes - BTS (방탄소년단) [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) @ UN General Assembly Speech BTS (방탄소년단) LOVE MYSELF Campaign 3rd Anniversary Message Etc [BTS] 2020년도 핼러윈은 방탄소년단과 함께! (Naver) BTS Watches Fan Covers On YouTube | Glamour (YouTube) 트와이스→갓세븐, '2020AAA'에 뜬다 (Daum) [ENG SUB] Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards - BTS Video Message for Festival 2020 (YouTube) 방탄소년단(BTS) 테마 타투스티커, 6개 국가서 출시…K-패션도 선두 (Single List) Big Hit Entertainment’s Global CEO Lenzo Yoon — Future 25 (Rolling Stone) Meet Music’s New Leaders — Future 25 (Rolling Stone) Articles How K-pop and Korean drama had their biggest breakthrough in India amid the pandemic by Shephali Bhatt (The Economic Times) Reply All: #168 Happiness Calculator vs. Alex Goldman (Gimlet Media) Hedonometer Like Dionysus: BTS, Classics in K-Pop, and the Narcissism of the West by Yung In Chae (Eidolon) News BTS (방탄소년단) BE (Weverse) BTS Announces the Title For Lead Single on New Album 'BE (Deluxe Edition)' (Billboard) BTS announce details of new lead single ‘Life Goes On’ (NME) 방탄소년단 새 앨범 콘셉트=편지? 영혼 갈아넣은 위로 기대해[뮤직와치] (Naver) [Dear. ARMY] Special Postcards from BTS (V/Jimin/RM) (Weverse) [Dear. ARMY] Special Postcards from BTS (Jung Kook/Jin) (Weverse) [Dear. ARMY] Special Postcards from BTS (SUGA/j-hope) (Weverse) BTS (방탄소년단) BE Concept Clip (Mirror ver.) (Weverse) BTS (방탄소년단) BE Concept Clip (Reflection ver.) (Weverse) BTS (방탄소년단) BE Concept Photo - 뷔 (V) (Weverse) Pre-order Life Goes On vinyl and cassette BTS Score Their First-Ever Placement On Billboard’s Rap Albums Chart (Forbes) Billboard Top Rap Albums BTSOnNDTV: K-Pop Sensation BTS On Music, Stardom & More | NDTV EXCLUSIVE | Full Interview (YouTube) 2020 American Music Awards Nominees (AMA) 2020 MAMA Announces Nominees + Voting Begins (Soompi) BTS’s ‘Dynamite’ Has Now Sold Over 2 Million Units In The U.S. (Forbes) Next Week 03 Nov, Tues: Run BTS Ep 114, 9PM KST 05 Nov, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 114 Behind the scenes, 9PM KST 08 Nov, Sun: 2020 MTS Europe Music Awards Last Word Listen to calming music BTS Chill Music (Soundcloud) Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
11/2/2020 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 47 seconds
25 October 2020: BE comeback promo begins
On this week’s show: new hints about BE, a new record set in Japan, and more. Data Drop News First BE concept photo released New certifications in Japan Cast announced for BU series BTS to be interviewed on Indian TV First MOTS pop-ups opened Next Week Last Word: What are the qualifications to be an ARMY? Data Drop Run BTS Ep 112 (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 112 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse) Run BTS Ep 112 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse) Weverse Magazine: When the Walls Fell (Weverse) BTS [MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E] Photo Sketch (Facebook) BT21 Original Story Ep 02: Cooky & Ian (YouTube) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos 201021 Jung Kook (+ENG) [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) @ 62nd GRAMMY Awards BTS (방탄소년단) 'Dynamite' @ America's Got Talent 2020 [BANGTAN BOMB] Musical Actors BTS - BTS (방탄소년단) New VLIVE Videos I'm here (Jimin) Long Time No See (Yoongi) Etc BTS Accepts Asia Game Changer Award (YouTube) BTS’s ‘Dynamite’ Is Now The First-Ever Top 10 Radio Hit In Canada By A Korean Group (Forbes) Articles BTS Owns $108 Million of Big Hit. Every Other Artist Will Be Taking Note (Rolling Stone) Jessica Agombar On Co-Writing BTS’s ‘Dynamite’ And ARMYs: ‘The Support They’ve Got Worldwide Is Insane’ (Forbes) News #BTS #방탄소년단 #BTS_BE Concept Photo pic.twitter.com/VkYbkZYEpi — BigHit Entertainment (@BigHitEnt) October 19, 2020 Intro for October 20, 2020 (Lainey Gossip) BTS Universe Drama Series "Youth" Cast Announced (Teen Vogue) Save Me (Webtoon) The Most Beautiful Moment in Life THE NOTES 1 (E) (Weverse Shop) The Most Beautiful Moment in Life THE NOTES 2 (E) (Weverse Shop) NDTV World Exclusive With BTS (NDTV) What It Was Like To Interview BTS (NDTV) Next Week 27 Oct, Tues: Run BTS Ep 113, 9PM KST 29 Oct, Thurs: BTS pop-up online, global and US, new products added 29 Oct, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 113 Behind the scenes, 9PM KST 30 Oct, Fri: BTS interview on NDTV, 8:30PM IST & 10:30PM IST 31 Oct, Sat: BTS interview on NDTV, 1:30PM IST & 10PM IST 01 Nov, Sun: BTS interview on NDTV, 12:30PM IST & 9:30PM IST World Time Buddy, world clock and time zone converter Last Word What are the qualifications to be an ARMY? Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ YouTube ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
10/26/2020 • 57 minutes, 51 seconds
18 October 2020: Flying high into Autumn
On this week’s show: BTS makes chart history again, ON:E viewership numbers are out, and more. Data Drop News BTS makes chart history again ON:E viewership numbers are out BBMAs are a mixed bag BigHit is officially public Next Week Last Word: Looking back at the summer Intro song: Just One Day (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Simon Berger on Unsplash Data Drop In the SOOP BTS ver. Ep 8 Behind-the-scenes photos (Weverse) In the SOOP BTS ver. Ep 8 Behind-the-scenes (Weverse) BT21 PLAYLIST - Song From Planet BT (YouTube) [How to Type in Korean] Let's celebrate Jimin's birthday. (YouTube) Chart Links BTS Is the First Act With 200 Weeks at No. 1 on Social 50 Chart (Billboard) New BangtanTV Videos [PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) 'Skool Luv Affair Special Addition' [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Dynamite' Stage CAM (BTS focus) @ BBMAs 2020 - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] Who's That Shadow? - BTS (방탄소년단) Etc 2020 Jimin day (Facebook) Articles BTS’s Loyal Army of Fans Is the Secret Weapon Behind a $4 Billion Valuation (NY Times) BTS Used To Benefit From Western Pop Stars Featuring On Their Songs. Now The Tables Have Turned. (Forbes) BTS “Map of the Soul” ON:E Concerts: 11 Best Moments (Teen Vogue) Why Everyone Is Becoming a BTS Fan in 2020 (Consequence of Sound) News The Strange, Globetrotting Story Behind America’s New No. 1 Song (Slate) Jawsh 685 | Laxed [SIREN BEAT] (YouTube) BTS makes Billboard history by dominating top two spots on Hot 100 chart (LA Times) Congratulations, @BTS_twt! We like your style 😉 (images via Ed Caraeff & @BTS_bighit) https://t.co/dmK3nGLtVe pic.twitter.com/Psikomehkm — Bee Gees (@BeeGees) October 12, 2020 BTS becomes first Korean act to occupy top two spots on Billboard Hot 100 chart (Entertainment Weekly) BTS' Virtual Map of the Soul ON:E Concert Garnered Nearly 1 Million Viewers Across the Globe (Billboard) 방탄소년단 온라인 콘서트, 191개 지역·99만 3천명 시청·매출 500억+α` (Naver) BTS’ “Map Of The Soul ON:E” Online Concerts Worthy of a Las Vegas Residency (View of the Arts) [Herald Review] BTS and ARMYs virtually yet strongly connected in ‘Map of the Soul: ON:E’ (The Korea Herald) International Sensation BTS Performs "Dynamite" - The 2020 Billboard Music Awards (YouTube) Donate to Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center BTS Made The Billboard Music Awards With Their Stunning 'Dynamite' Performance (Elle) BTS’ Agency, Big Hit Entertainment Shares Nearly Double on IPO Debut (Variety) BTS Band Members Make Millions as Big Hit Shares Jump in IPO (Bloomberg) Next Week 22 Oct, Thurs: Love Yourself: Speak Yourself in London Blu-ray release 23 Oct, Fri: mono anniversary 23 Oct, Fri: 2020 Asia Game Changer Awards, Asia Society, 8PM EDT (24 Oct, Sat, 9AM KST) 23 Oct, Fri: BTS Pop-Up : Map of the Soul Online Store, Global and US, opens 11AM KST 23 Oct, Fri: BTS Pop-Up : Map of the Soul Showcase in Seoul opens Last Word Looking back at the summer Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ YouTube ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
10/19/2020 • 55 minutes, 25 seconds
11 October 2020: Our map is dreams.
On this week’s show: Map of the Soul ON:E thrills ARMYs worldwide, BTSxFallon is a social media smash, and more. Data Drop News Map of the Soul ON:E thrills ARMYs worldwide Dynamite still charting BTSxFallon is a social media smash Map of the Soul: 7 pop-ups planned worldwide Next Week Last Word: Namjoon’s ending ment Intro song: Friends (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by K Put Data Drop In the SOOP BTS ver. Ep 7 Behind-the-scenes photos (Weverse) In the SOOP BTS ver. Ep 7 Behind-the-scenes (Weverse) In the SOOP BTS ver. Ep 8: Back To Our Everyday Life (Weverse) Mikrokosmos Handwriting by BTS and ARMY (Weverse) 방탄소년단과 아미의 손글씨 소우주 (YouTube) New BangtanTV Videos 2009** RM & Jung Kook (+ENG) [BANGTAN BOMB] On the Phone with Bang PD - BTS (방탄소년단) BTS (방탄소년단) BTS POP-UP : MAP OF THE SOUL Official Trailer [BANGTAN BOMB] BTS Donut Time - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Dynamite' Stage CAM (BTS focus) @ Radio.com LIVE - BTS (방탄소년단) Etc Galaxy x BTS: A Piece of Cake 🍰 | Samsung (YouTube) Galaxy x BTS: La Parfumerie 🧪 | Samsung Articles BTS Break Down Their Albums, From DARK & WILD to MAP OF THE SOUL : 7 | Pitchfork (YouTube) BTS’s ‘BE’ Debut Is Going To Be Huge—But Just How Huge? (Forbes) [Weekender] Should BTS get military exemption? (The Korea Herald) News Concert Review: BTS Show Their Humanity With Their ‘Map of the Soul ON:E’ Concert (Showbiz CheatSheet) BTS' 'Tonight Show' Takeover Leads to the 'Most Social Week' in Late-Night TV History (Billboard) [BTS POP-UP : MAP OF THE SOUL Online Store GLOBAL] OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE PURCHASING GUIDE (Weverse) [BTS POP-UP : MAP OF THE SOUL Online Store USA] OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE PURCHASING GUIDE (Weverse) [BTS POP-UP : MAP OF THE SOUL Showcase in SEOUL] Guest Information & Purchasing Guide (Weverse) Next Week 13 Oct, Tues: Jimin’s birthday!! 13 Oct, Tues: Skool Luv Affair Special Addition pre-order ends 13 Oct, Tues: Map of the Soul ON:E Exhibition begins, 12PM KST 13 Oct, Tues: In the SOOP BTS Ep 8 Behind Cuts, 2PM KST 13 Oct, Tues: In the SOOP BTS Ep 8 Behind, 9PM KST 14 Oct, Wed: 2020 Billboard Music Awards, 8PM EDT (15 Oct, Thurs, 9AM KST) Jimin Day Playlist (Spotify) Last Word Namjoon’s ending ment Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ YouTube ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
10/13/2020 • 1 hour, 11 minutes
04 October 2020: You're savage, love
On this week’s show: Dynamite rules the charts, Jungkook curses in English, and more. Data Drop News Dynamite re-peaks BTSxFallon Week is a huge success BTS guests on Savage Love remix BE is already making waves Next Week Last Word: Dynamite is positivity Intro song: Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat) [BTS Remix] - Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo, and BTS (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Andrea Davis on Unsplash Data Drop In the SOOP BTS ver. Ep 6 Behind-the-scenes photos (Weverse) In the SOOP BTS ver. Ep 6 Behind-the-scenes (Weverse) In the SOOP BTS ver. Ep 7: BTS Cooking Challenge (Weverse) Learn Korean with BTS Ep 30: I Love You (Weverse) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos 200928 jhope (+ENG) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Anpanman' @ TODAY Citi Music Series BTS (방탄소년단) Happy Chuseok Greeting [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) @ 2018 KBS 가요대축제 [BANGTAN BOMB] BTS Basketball - BTS (방탄소년단) [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) @ 2019 KBS 가요대축제 [BANGTAN BOMB] Spelling with Water Bottles - BTS (방탄소년단) [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) 'ON' Kinetic Manifesto Film Shooting Sketch [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Dynamite' Stage CAM (BTS focus) @ Gyeongbokgung - BTS (방탄소년단) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Savage Love' (Laxed – Siren Beat) [BTS Remix] Lyric Video BTS (방탄소년단) How To Enjoy a "Home-cert" with TinyTAN Etc Order BTS issue of Variety magazine Articles How BTS and Its ARMY Could Change the Music Industry (Variety) BTS Reflects on Songwriting, Inspiration and Artistry (Variety) BTS Is What the World Needs Now: Band Members Talk Going Global, the Responsibility of Being Role Models (Variety) News BTS Tie The Weeknd For The Most Weeks At No. 1 On The Sales Chart In 2020 (Forbes) BTS talk 'Dynamite' No. 1 hit achievement, thank their Army fans and look to the future (USA Today) BTS Didn’t ‘Cheat’ Their Way To No. 1 On The Hot 100. They Just Beat Other Artists At Their Own Game. (Forbes) BTS Week on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: BTS, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots Sing Dynamite (YouTube) BTS: IDOL (YouTube) John Cena Gushes About BTS and the BTS ARMY (YouTube) BTS: HOME (YouTube) Dance Your Feelings with BTS (YouTube) BTS Shares Details About Their New Album BE (Deluxe Edition) (YouTube) BTS Reminisces on What They Were Like in High School (YouTube) BTS: Black Swan (YouTube) Zoom Olympics with BTS (YouTube) BTS: Mikrokosmos (YouTube) Jimmy Thanks BTS and the BTS ARMY (YouTube) BTS: Dynamite (YouTube) BTS Close Out ‘Tonight Show’ Residency With Disco ‘Dynamite’ (Rolling Stone) BTS's "Tonight Show" Takeover Was A Guide To Why They're So Beloved (Buzzfeed) Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat) [BTS Remix]: Apple Music Spotify Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat) [BTS Remix] Instrumental: Apple Music Spotify BTS (방탄소년단) 'Savage Love' (Laxed – Siren Beat) [BTS Remix] Lyric Video (YouTube) K-pop boyband BTS announces release of second 2020 album (NY Daily News) Next Week 05 Ot, Mon: Map of the Soul ON:E merch pre-order starts, 12PM (fan club only) 06 Oct, Tues: In the SOOP BTS Ep 7 Behind Cuts, 2PM KST 06 Oct, Tues: In the SOOP BTS Ep 7 Behind, 9PM KST 07 Oct, Wed: Radiocom performance, 7AM KST (06 Oct, Tues, 6PM EDT) 07 Oct, Wed: In the SOOP BTS Ep 8 airs on JTBC, 11PM KST 08 Oct, Thurs: In the SOOP BTS Ep 8 posted on Weverse, 12AM KST 08 Oct, Thurs: Korean Society Annual Gala Virtual Ceremony, 8AM KST (07 Oct, Wed, 7PM EDT) 09 Oct, Fri: Map of the Soul ON:E merch pre-order ends, 12PM (fan club only) 10 Oct, Sat: Map of the Soul ON:E Day 1, 7PM KST 11 Oct, Sun: Map of the Soul ON:E Day 2, 4PM KST Last Word Dynamite is positivity. Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ YouTube ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
10/5/2020 • 57 minutes, 25 seconds
27 September 2020: Life goes on. Let's live on.
On this week’s show: Another comeback lockdown is upon us, Dynamite still a hit, and more. Data Drop News NEW ALBUM ANNOUNCED Dynamite still sitting pretty on Billboard BTS speaks at UN BTS taking over Fallon BTS performs everywhere BTS Universe Story released Billboard Awards nominations announced Big Hit releases Weverse Magazine Next Week Last Word: Wise words from Namjoon Intro song: Save Me (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Rosie Kerr on Unsplash Data Drop In the SOOP BTS ver. Ep 5 Behind-the-scenes photos (Weverse) In the SOOP BTS ver. Ep 5 Behind-the-scenes (Weverse) In the SOOP BTS ver. Ep 6: Together, And On Their Own (Weverse) Learn Korean with BTS Ep 29: I Hope You Are Happy (Weverse) BT21 ORIGINAL STORY EP.01 - CHIMMY & CHIEF (YouTube) (EN) SPEAKING PEN USER GUIDE | Learn! KOREAN with BTS (YouTube) (KR) 소리펜 사용 설명서 | Learn! KOREAN with BTS (YouTube) (JP) 音声ペン 取扱説明書 | Learn! KOREAN with BTS (YouTube) (ES) Guía del usuario del lápiz de sonido | Learn! KOREAN with BTS (YouTube) New BangtanTV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Dynamite' Stage CAM (BTS focus) @ TODAY Citi Music Series - BTS (방탄소년단) BTS (방탄소년단) Special Announcement | Fortnite x BTS 2008** BTS (+ENG) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Dynamite' Stage CAM (BTS focus) @ NPR Tiny Desk Concert - BTS (방탄소년단) BTS (방탄소년단) Speech at the 75th UN General Assembly 2008** V & Jung Kook (+ENG) 200927 RM (+ENG) Etc BTS - KACF Gala 2020 (YouTube) The 100 Most Influential People of 2020: Halsey (Time) News [Notice] BTS “BE (Deluxe Edition)” Release Notice (Weverse) BTS to Release New Album, ‘BE (Deluxe Edition),’ in November (Variety) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Dynamite' Official MV (Choreography ver.) (YouTube) BTS (방탄소년단) Speech at the 75th UN General Assembly (YouTube) BTS’s Achievements And Massive Global Fan Base Speak Much Louder Than Their Racist Critics (Forbes) BTS Have Proved Their Importance Even If Some Refuse To Acknowledge It (Showbiz CheatSheet) BTS to Deliver Whole Week of Performances on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ (Variety) BTS: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert (YouTube) BTS Tiny Desk Concert Breaks Viewership Record (NPR) Record-setting BTS Tiny Desk inspires donations to public radio (Current) Get to know Ghost, the live band behind BTS' NPR Tiny Desk concert (Bandwagon) Grammy Collection: live Spotlight: BTS (Grammy Museum) {(방탄소년단)} FULL BIGHIT FAMILY CONCERT《Lotte Duty Free Family Concert》(YouTube) [Notice] Cancellation of the BTS MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E Offline (In-person) Concert (Weverse) BTS MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E 시청 가이드 (YouTube) BTS Universe Story official website 2020 Billboard Music Awards: BTS, Billie Eilish & More Are Nominated in These Five Categories (Billboard) BTS & ARMY, We Walk Together: BTS & ARMY’s Story During The Pandemic (Weverse Magazine) Why Dynamite is Phenomenal: Understanding “Dynamite” through the Billboard charts (Weverse Magazine) Next Week US Eastern: 28 Sep, Mon: Learn Korean with BTS Ep 30, 8AM EDT 28 Sep, Mon: BTS Week on Fallon, Day 1, 11:35PM EDT 29 Sep, Tues: In the SOOP BTS Ep 6 Behind Cuts, 1AM EDT 29 Sep, Tues: In the SOOP BTS Ep 6 Behind, 8AM EDT 29 Sep, Tues: BTS Week on Fallon, Day 2, 11:35PM EDT 30 Sep, Wed: In the SOOP BTS Ep 7 airs on JTBC, 10AM EDT 30 Sep, Wed: In the SOOP BTS Ep 7 posted on Weverse, 11AM EDT 30 Sep, Wed: BTS Week on Fallon, Day 3, 11:35PM EDT 01 Oct, Thurs: BTS Week on Fallon, Day 4, 11:35PM EDT 02 Oct, Fri: BTS Week on Fallon, Day 5, 11:35PM EDT Korean Standard: 28 Sep, Mon: Learn Korean with BTS Ep 30, 9PM KST 29 Sep, Tues: BTS Week on Fallon, Day 1, 12:35PM KST 29 Sep, Tues: In the SOOP BTS Ep 6 Behind Cuts, 2PM KST 29 Sep, Tues: In the SOOP BTS Ep 6 Behind, 9PM KST 30 Sep, Wed: BTS Week on Fallon, Day 2, 12:35PM KST 30 Sep, Wed: In the SOOP BTS Ep 7 airs on JTBC, 11PM KST 01 Oct, Thurs: In the SOOP BTS Ep 7 posted on Weverse, 12AM KST 01 Oct, Thurs: BTS Week on Fallon, Day 3, 12:35PM KST 02 Oct, Fri: BTS Week on Fallon, Day 4, 12:35PM KST 03 Oct, Sat: BTS Week on Fallon, Day 5, 12:35PM KST Last Word Wise words from Namjoon Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ YouTube ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
9/28/2020 • 1 hour, 36 seconds
20 September 2020: Ladies and gentlemen, I got the medicine.
On this week’s show: Dynamite is everywhere, BTS to play NPR, and more. Data Drop News New Dynamite video and remixes are released BTS stuns with Dynamite performances Dynamite continues to exceed expectations MAX + SUGA collaboration is released BTS delivers Youth Day speech BTS to perform on NPR MOTS ON:E details released Next Week Last Word: Keep going. Data Drop In the SOOP BTS ver. Ep 4 Behind-the-scenes photos (Weverse) In the SOOP BTS ver. Ep 4 Behind-the-scenes (Weverse) In the SOOP BTS ver. Ep 5: Back to the Forest (Weverse) Learn Korean with BTS Ep 28: Please Look Forward to It (Weverse) BT21 PLAYLIST - Rainy Garden ASMR (YouTube) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos BTS (방탄소년단) BTS Universe Story 花樣年華 'MAP OF THE SOUL' [BANGTAN BOMB] V-ianist's Recital - BTS (방탄소년단) BTS (방탄소년단) 'BREAK THE SILENCE: THE MOVIE' Concept Teaser - Persona 2008** Jung Kook (+ENG) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Dynamite' Stage CAM (BTS focus) @ 2020 iHeartRadio Music Festival - BTS (방탄소년단) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Dynamite' ('70s remix) MV 2008** Jung Kook (+ENG) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Dynamite' @ TODAY Citi Music Series Etc BTS Is Twitter’s Top Music Act During Quarantine (Variety) Asia Game Changers Awards: BTS Articles 68-Year-Old Says Let Your Kids Love BTS (YouTube) BTS: The Band, The Brand & The ARMY (Spotify: For the Record Podcast) News BTS (방탄소년단) 'Dynamite' ('70s remix) MV (YouTube) Dynamite (DayTime Version): Spotify Apple Music Dynamite (NightTime Version) Spotify Apple Music BTS Performs "Dynamite" on AGT - America's Got Talent 2020 (YouTube) BTS performs explosive hit 'Dynamite' on 'America's Got Talent' (CNN) BTS - 'Dynamite', 'Make It Right', 'Spring Day', 'Boy With Luv' | iHeartRadio Music Festival 2020 (YouTube) BTS’s ‘Dynamite’ Is The Bestselling U.S. Song Download Of 2020 (Forbes) Getting Ready With BTS for the VMAs (Vogue) BTS (방탄소년단) VMAs "Dynamite" Getting Ready | Vogue (YouTube) Spotify Reveals Sharp Spike in First-Time BTS Listeners on the Heels of ‘Dynamite’ (Variety) MAX - Blueberry Eyes (feat. SUGA of BTS) [Official Music Video] (YouTube) Blueberry Eyes: Spotify Apple Music A message from BTS to future youth (video alive) / SBS (YouTube) Moon is a big BTS fan: Cheong Wa Dae (The Korea Herald) BTS: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert (YouTube) My 5 NPR Tiny Desk Concert Recommendations: Lizzo (2019) The Civil Wars (2011) John Paul White (2016) Adele (2011) The Avett Brothers (2009) BTS MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E Online Live Streaming & BTS EXHIBITION “MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E (오,늘)” Online Exhibition Information (Weverse) [Notice] ARMY on Air Fan Event for “BTS MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E Live Streaming” Raffle Entry Information (Weverse) Next Week 21 Sep, Mon: Learn Korean with BTS Ep 29, 9PM KST 21 Sep, Mon: NPR Tiny Desk Concert, 9AM ET/10PM KST 22 Sep, Tues: In the SOOP BTS Ep 5 Behind Cuts, 2PM KST 22 Sep, Tues: In the SOOP BTS Ep 5 Behind, 9PM KST 23 Sep, Wed: In the SOOP BTS Ep 6 airs on JTBC, 11PM KST 23 Sep, Wed: Samsung X BTS, Galaxy S20 Fan Edition, 11PM KST/10AM ET 24 Sep, Thurs: In the SOOP BTS Ep 6 posted on Weverse, 12AM KST 24 Sep, Thurs: Korean American Community Foundation 2020 Annual Gala, 8:30AM KST (23 Sept, Wed, 7:30PM ET) 24 Sep, Thurs: BTS Universe Story release 24 Sep, Thurs: Love Yourself: Speak Yourself in London DVD release 26 Sep, Sat: Dynamite MV Choreography version release, 9AM KST 27 Sep, Sun: Lotte Duty Free Family virtual concert, 5PM KST 27 Sep, Sun: ARMY on Air raffle signups end, 11:59PM KST Last Word BTS Have A Message For Their Fans: “Hope Is Everywhere — Keep Going” (British Vogue) Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ YouTube ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
9/21/2020 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 36 seconds
13 September 2020: One song to rule them all
On this week’s show: Dynamite continues to rule the charts, Break the Silence opens, and more. Intro song: Daydream, J-Hope (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash Data Drop News Dynamite rules the Hot 100 for a 2nd week Australia certifies BTS… times 3 Break the Silence opens TinyTan merch to go on sale BTS Universe launch date set Samsung releases new subunit ad Next Week Last Word: We need to be a streaming fandom Data Drop In the SOOP BTS ver. Ep 3 Behind-the-scenes photos (Weverse) In the SOOP BTS ver. Ep 3 Behind-the-scenes (Weverse) In the SOOP BTS ver. Ep 4: Farewell For Now (Weverse) Learn Korean with BTS Ep 27 BTS' Music Making (Weverse) [How to Type in Korean] Let's celebrate RM's birthday (YouTube) New BangtanTV Videos BTS (방탄소년단) 'BREAK THE SILENCE: THE MOVIE' Moving Poster [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Dynamite' MV (B-Side) Reaction - BTS (방탄소년단) New VLIVE Videos Hello (Namjoon b’day video) Etc Grammy Museum launching online streaming service with A-list interviews, content from the archives (USA Today) Skool Luv Affair Special Addition Pre-order - Amazon US Articles BTS have made a name for themselves as global superstars, but feel like “aliens” in the American music industry. How could that be? (Adam @BTSBEINGBTSYT / Medium) What BTS breaking Billboard 100 means for pop as the industry knows it (The Conversation) 9 BTS Songs That Are Actually Based On Books (Cosmopolitan Philippines) News BTS celebrates Hot 100 #1 for 2nd week (Twitter) BTS Is Really, Really Excited About Their Second Week Atop the Hot 100 (Billboard) Teamwork makes the dream work (Twitter) BTS’s ‘Dynamite’ Holds Steady At No. 1, Proving That Chart-Topping Hits Are Their New Normal (Forbes) Namjoon says Hot 100 #1 is his birthday present (Twitter) Namjoon's birthday photo album (Facebook) Jungkook's birthday photo album (Facebook) '미술애호가' 방탄소년단 RM, 미술책 보급에 1억원 기부 (Daum) BTS on making music, watching Netflix and working out during quarantine (CNN) BTS talk 'Dynamite' No. 1 hit achievement, thank their Army fans and look to the future (USA Today) Deconstructing BTS’ ‘Dynamite’: Vocal Producer Jenna Andrews Reveals Method to the Magic (Variety) ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2020 Singles My Break the Silence Twitter poll results BTS Break The Silence Review: An Intimate Musical Documentary (Hype) BTS Universe Story launch date announcement (Twitter) BTS Universe Story official website GalaxyxBTS: The Strange Tailor Shop 👔 | Samsung (YouTube) Next Week 14 Sep, Mon: TinyTAN mini figures go on sale, 3PM KST 14 Sep, Mon: BTS Visual Radio on Music Camp, 6PM KST 14 Sep, Mon: Learn Korean with BTS Ep 28, 9PM KST 15 Sep, Tues: In the SOOP BTS Ep 4 Behind Cuts, 2PM KST 15 Sep, Tues: In the SOOP BTS Ep 4 Behind, 9PM KST 16 Sep, Wed: In the SOOP BTS Ep 5 airs on JTBC, 11PM KST 17 Sep, Thurs: In the SOOP BTS Ep 5 posted on Weverse, 12AM KST 17 Sep, Thurs: BTS performs on America’s Got Talent, NBC, 9AM KST/16 Sep, Wed, 8PM ET 18 Sep, Fri: Blueberry Eyes by MAX ft SUGA release, 1PM KST/12AM ET 18 Sep, Fri: BTS and TXT appear on finale of I-LAND, 8PM KST 19 Sep, Sat: iHeart Radio Music Festival, 10AM KST/18 Sep, Fri, 9PM ET Last Word We need to be a streaming fandom. Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ YouTube ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
9/14/2020 • 1 hour, 3 seconds
06 September 2020: Why, do we look like the #1 singers on Billboard Hot 100?
On this week’s show: Dynamite goes to the top, BTS collects more gold, and more. Intro song: Dynamite Acoustic Remix (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Benjamin Davies on Unsplash Data Drop News Dynamite hits #1, breaks more records Big Hit releases September Dynamite promotion schedule Big Hit IPO documents reveal new information about their idols Persona goes Gold Hyundai video released BTS to feature in new Seoul tourism ads Bring the Soul available for VOD Next Week Last Word: #1 is awesome. Kerry's Update I finally made a new unboxing video! Learn! Korean with BTS (BTS Unboxing) (YouTube) Data Drop In the SOOP BTS ver. Ep 2 Behind-the-scenes photos (Weverse) In the SOOP BTS ver. Ep 2 Behind-the-scenes (Weverse) In the SOOP BTS ver. Ep 3: Memories of a Rainy Day (Weverse) BT21 PLAYLIST - Sunset Vibe Music (YouTube) [How to Type in Korean] Let's celebrate Jung Kook's birthday. (YouTube) Chart Links BTS Return to No. 1 on Billboard Artist 100 Chart, Thanks to 'Dynamite' Debut (Billboard) New BangtanTV Videos [CHOREOGRAPHY] BTS (방탄소년단) 'Dynamite' Dance Practice BTS (방탄소년단) 'BREAK THE SILENCE: THE MOVIE' Official Trailer 2 (60'') BTS (방탄소년단) Sing 'Dynamite' with me (feat. ARMY) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Dynamite' Stage CAM (BTS focus) @ 2020 MTV VMAs - BTS (방탄소년단) New VLIVE Videos 1st in BILLBOARD! Gather ARMY! Articles Dynamite (Inquirer) Big Hit Edu aims to help global ARMY connect with BTS via Korean learning (Yonhap News Agency) Why Is Skip Conover a BTS ARMY for Life? An Interview with Brian Patrick Byrne (YouTube) Exclusive: BTS Reflect on the Massive Success of ‘Dynamite’ in India (Rolling Stone India) Meet Big Hit’s creatives behind BTS-inspired TinyTAN (The Korea Herald) BTS and ARMY: Dismantling Western Hegemony, Breaking Stereotypes (Magdalene) News BTS reactions to Dynamite going #1 (K-Pop Herald Twitter) Congratulations from SK's President Moon (Twitter) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Dynamite' ONLINE GLOBAL MEDIA DAY (+ENG) (YouTube) With Their New No. 1 Hit ‘Dynamite,’ BTS Has Crossed The Final Frontier Of Pop Superstardom (Forbes) BTS' 'Dynamite' Blasts in at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Becoming the Group's First Leader (Billboard) ‘We Definitely Feel That’ Say BTS on Gaining Respect in the U.S. (Time) BTS’s ‘Dynamite’ Outsold The Rest Of The Top 50 Bestselling Songs In The U.S. This Week… Combined (Forbes) 방탄소년단 '다이너마이트' 경제효과는 1조7000억원 (Daum) BTS smash YouTube viewing records once again with single "Dynamite" (Guinness World Records) BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ Goes Boom at Top 40, as Group Scores First U.S. Radio Hit (Variety) BTS – “Dynamite” (Live) | Press Play (YouTube) BTS’s ‘Dynamite’ Could Upend the Music Industry (The Atlantic) K-Pop Superstars BTS’s Agency Seeks up to $812 Million in IPO (Bloomberg) BTS Earn Their Second Gold Record In The U.K. With ‘Map Of The Soul: Persona’ (Forbes) IONIQ x BTS - IONIQ: I'm on it Official M/V (YouTube) 방탄소년단과 함께 하는 서울관광홍보 카운트다운 (Daum) BTS Seoul Tourism 2020 Playlist (YouTube) Bring the Soul: The Movie (Weverse) Next Week 07 Sep, Mon: Learn Korean with BTS Ep 27, 9PM KST 08 Sep, Tues: In the SOOP BTS Ep 3 Behind Cuts, 2PM KST 08 Sep, Tues: In the SOOP BTS Ep 3 Behind, 9PM KST 09 Sep, Wed: In the SOOP BTS Ep 4 airs on JTBC, 11PM KST 10 Sep, Thurs: In the SOOP BTS Ep 4 posted on Weverse, 12AM KST 10 Sep, Thurs: NBC Today Citi Music Series performance, 7AM EDT 10 Sep, Thurs: BTS Memories of 2019 released 10 Sep, Thurs: Break the Silence, 1st cinema release 10 Sep, Thurs: Acceptance speech for Korean Broadcasting Awards Artist Award airs on MBC, 2:50PM KST 12 Sep: Namjoon’s birthday 12 Sep, Sat: NTV’s The Music Day performance, 2:55PM-10:54PM JST/KST Last Word As I reflect on the BTS press conference, what sticks with me is their continued sense of wonder toward the music world. They've achieved so much, yet hitting #1, getting a Grammy performance ... hell, even making ONE fan smile ... still matters immensely to them. It's awesome. — Brian Cantor (@cantorpedia) September 4, 2020 Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ YouTube ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
9/7/2020 • 1 hour
30 August 2020: BTS is the best thing since sliced bread (with Nutella!)
On this week’s show: Dynamite breaks records, BTS sweeps the VMAs, and more. Intro song: Dynamite Tropical Remix (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Alexandru Acea on Unsplash Data Drop News BTS breaks records with Dynamite BTS sweeps the VMAs Hyundai track released LY:SY London disc announced ON:E concert may face COVID-19 issues Next Week Last Word: Stream Dynamite for week 2 tracking! Data Drop In the SOOP BTS ver. Ep 1 Behind-the-scenes (Weverse) In the SOOP Ep 2: Free Time (Weverse) Learn Korean with BTS Ep 25: I Want to See You (Weverse) Learn! KOREAN with BTS Tutorial: The Smart Way to Use the Speaking Pen (Weverse) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos BTS (방탄소년단) Sing 'Dynamite' with me - Jimin BTS (방탄소년단) Sing 'Dynamite' with me - Jin [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) 'Dynamite' MV Shooting Sketch BTS (방탄소년단) Sing 'Dynamite' with me - V [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Dynamite' MV Reaction - BTS (방탄소년단) BTS (방탄소년단) Sing 'Dynamite' with me - j-hope BTS (방탄소년단) Sing 'Dynamite' with me - SUGA BTS (방탄소년단) Sing 'Dynamite' with me - Jung Kook [PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) ‘LOVE YOURSELF : SPEAK YOURSELF in LONDON’ DVD SPOT Articles Why BTS—today’s success story—are incredible yet real (Inquirer) 62-Year-Old Says BTS Saved Her Life (YouTube) How BTS helped these five men redefine masculinity and learn to love themselves (Very Good Light) News BTS (방탄소년단) 'Dynamite' Official MV (B-side) (YouTube) Dynamite Remixes (Spotify): Acoustic EDM Tropical Poolside US BTS Dynamite store @USARMYLovelies US buying links Carrd BTS celebrate Dynamite success on UK's Official Singles Chart: "We feel humbled and honoured" (UK Official Charts) BTS claim their first UK Number 1 with 'Dynamite' (Big Top 40) YouTube official announcement of Dynamite records (Twitter) BTS’ “Dynamite” Erupts As Pop Radio’s Most Added Song (Headline Planet) BTS: “We’re eager to give comfort and joy through our music now more than ever” (NME) BTS Is Way Ahead of Us (Vulture) BTS Performs "Dynamite" | 2020 MTV VMAs (YouTube) BTS Win Best Pop, Make History at the 2020 VMAs (Rolling Stone India) BTS Lit Up the VMAs Virtual Stage With ‘Dynamite’ Performance (Vulture) BTS Make History With This VMA Win — But What Does It All Really Mean? (Refinery29) Hyundai and BTS Launch Hyundai’s Dedicated EV Brand IONIQ song “IONIQ: I’m On It” (Hyundai) IONIQxBTS - IONIQ: I’m On it (Lyric video) (YouTube) South Korea Warns Covid-19 Back In ‘Full Swing’ After Week-Long Case Spike (Forbes) [NOTICE] Information on Upcoming Announcements for BTS MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E (Weverse) Next Week 31 Aug, Mon: Learn Korean with BTS Ep 26, 9PM KST 01 Sep, Tues: Jungkook’s birthday 01 Sep, Tues: In the SOOP BTS Ep 2 Behind, 9PM KST 02 Sep, Wed: Hyundai/BTS IONIQ: I’m On It music video release 02 Sep, Wed: In the SOOP BTS Ep 3 airs on JTBC, 11PM KST 03 Sep, Thurs: In the SOOP BTS Ep 3 posted on Weverse, 12AM KST 04 Sep, Friday: Love Yourself: Speak Yourself in London DVD pre-order starts, 11AM KST 05 Sep, Saturday: BTS #AskAnythingChat, 7PM EDT, 8AM KST 09/06 Jungkook Day Playlist (Spotify) Jungkook Day Playlist (Soundcloud) To get access to the Lotte Duty Free Family Concert on September 27: Register for a Lotte Duty Free membership Register for the concert Last Word Stream Dynamite for week 2 tracking! Where You Can Find BTS Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ YouTube ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
8/31/2020 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 37 seconds
23 August 2020: Light it up like Dynamite
On this week’s show: All Dynamite, all the time. Data Drop News All Dynamite, all the time Next Week Last Word: Stream Dynamite Data Drop In the SOOP BTS ver. EP.1 Excited to Begin (Weverse) Learn Korean with BTS Ep 24: Seollal and Chuseok (Weverse) BT21 UNIVERSE 3 Epic Moments - Highlights Compilation (YouTube) BTS’s ‘Map Of The Soul: 7 - The Journey’ Blasts Back Onto Billboard 200, Reaching A New Peak (Forbes) New BangtanTV Videos [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) @ 2019 SBS 가요대전 BTS (방탄소년단) 'Dynamite' Countdown Live (+ENG) BTS (방탄소년단) Sing 'Dynamite' with me BTS (방탄소년단) 7-Second Interviews BTS (방탄소년단) Sing 'Dynamite' with me - RM New VLIVE Videos BTS Live : "Dynamite" MV Commentary Etc BTS's J-Hope donates W100m for underprivileged children (The Korea Times) Billboard's Money Makers: The Highest-Paid Musicians of 2019 (Billboard) BTS’s Jimin Makes Heartwarming Donation For Education Development (Soompi) BTS's J-Hope donates W100m for underprivileged children (The Korea Times) News BTS (방탄소년단) 'Dynamite' Official Teaser (YouTube) Dynamite Official MV (YouTube) YouTube Music Spotify Apple Music iTunes Amazon Music Dynamite Instrumental YouTube Music Spotify Apple Music iTunes Amazon Music Dynamite Acoustic Remix YouTube Music Spotify Apple Music iTunes Amazon Music Dynamite EDM Remix YouTube Music Spotify Apple Music iTunes Amazon Music Official fanchant (Weverse) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Dynamite' Official Lip Sync Guide (YouTube) BTS’s ‘Dynamite’ Video Obliterates YouTube Premiere Record (Forbes) BTS ‘Dynamite’ Breaks YouTube Record for Most-Viewed Video in First 24 Hours, With 101 Million Views (Variety) BTS Break Major YouTube Record With 'Dynamite' (Billboard) EDM-어쿠스틱까지..방탄소년단, 오늘(24일) 'Dynamite' 리믹스 발매 (Daum) Thread of Dynamite interviews (Twitter) Next Week 24 Aug, Mon: NBC Today Show interview, 9PM KST/8AM ET 24 Aug, Mon: Learn Korean with BTS Ep 25, 9PM KST 25 Aug, Tues: GQ Japan Oct 2020 Issue, BTS cover story, release 25 Aug, Tues: Dynamite (B-Side) MV release, 12AM KST 25 Aug, Tues: In the SOOP BTS Ep 1 Behind, 2PM KST 26 Aug, Wed: BTS Japan Official Fanmeeting Vol 5 DVD release 26 Aug, Wed: 2020 FNS Summer Music Festival performance, 6:30PM JST/KST 26 Aug, Wed: In the SOOP BTS Ep 2 airs on JTBC, 11PM KST 27 Aug, Thurs: In the SOOP BTS Ep 2 posted on Weverse, 12AM KST 28 Aug, Fri: Bring the Soul movie re-release day 1 29 Aug, Sat: Bring the Soul movie re-release day 2 30 Aug, Sun: Bring the Soul movie re-release day 3 Last Word Stream Dynamite! :) Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ YouTube ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
8/24/2020 • 56 minutes, 39 seconds
16 August 2020: Plans, plans, everywhere plans
On this week’s show: Dynamite is days away, Big Hit has all sorts of plans, and more. Data Drop News Dynamite poised to be a big hit New album and concert announced Learning Korean with BTS gets more studious New BTS-themed games on the way Fan club details announced More teasers released for upcoming TV show and movie Next Week Last Word: Self-care for the comeback Data Drop Run BTS! - Dubbing Director's Cut (Weverse) Learn Korean with BTS Ep 23: Should We Start? (Weverse) [BT21] Desk Decor Tips (ft. BT21) - Extreme Makeover (YouTube) Chart Links New BangtanTV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] JiJinJung Ice Cream Swirl - BTS (방탄소년단) BTS (방탄소년단) 'BREAK THE SILENCE: THE MOVIE' Official Trailer 1 (30'') [PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) JAPAN OFFICIAL FANMEETING VOL.5 [MAGIC SHOP] DVD SPOT Etc Taehyung's record-breaking tweet Articles ‘Emotional support K-pop boys’ help fans with their mental health (Mashable) ‘A Positive Response From The ARMY Was Really Validating’: Meet The Company Powering BTS’s Online Concerts (Forbes) News @btschartdata’s BTS US Store tracking page Funds for Bangtan Teaser Photos: Individual Group 1 Group 2 BTS Dynamite Release Breakdown: Platforms, Goals & How We Can Achieve Them by @btsanalytics BTS Delivers a 'Dynamite' Teaser, And There's More to Come (Billboard) BTS’s ‘Dynamite’ Sales Strategy Will Give Them A Hot 100 Boost—And Help Them Steer Clear Of Billboard’s New Chart Rule Change (Forbes) Big Hit Corporate Briefing with the Community (2H 2020) (YouTube) [NOTICE] BTS MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E Concert Information (Weverse) K-Pop group BTS' label Big Hit posts profit as it prepares for IPO (Reuters) [Learn! KOREAN with BTS Book Package] Official Trailer 1 (YouTube) [Learn! KOREAN with BTS Book Package] Official Trailer 2 (YouTube) [Learn! KOREAN with BTS Book Package] Official Trailer 3 (YouTube) Big Hit Edu: Twitter and YouTube BTS Universe Story official website TXT (투모로우바이투게더) '별의 낮잠 (Nap of a star)' Official MV (YouTube) BTS Universe Story on Google Play BTS Universe Story on iTunes BTS Universe Story, know the new details of the game (SOMAG News) [GREETING] BTS(방탄소년단) GLOBAL OFFICIAL FANCLUB ARMY MEMBERSHIP (Weverse) [GREETING] BTS Meets New Membership (Weverse) BTS (방탄소년단) 'BREAK THE SILENCE: THE MOVIE' Official Trailer 1 (30'') (YouTube) Break The Silence official website [In the SOOP BTS ver.] Official Teaser 3 (YouTube) Next Week 17 Aug, Mon: Learn Korean with BTS Ep 24, 9PM KST 18 Aug, Tues: BTS Japan Official Fan-meeting disc pre-order begins, 12PM KST 19 Aug, Wed: Dynamite MV Teaser, 12AM KST (Countdown Date 5) 19 Aug, Wed: In the SOOP BTS Ep 1 airs on JTBC, 11PM KST 19 Aug, Wed: In the SOOP BTS pre-order ends, 11:59PM KST 20 Aug, Thurs: In the SOOP BTS Ep 1 posted on Weverse, 12AM KST 20 Aug, Thurs: US Store Dynamite merch pre-order begins, 9PM EST 21 Aug, Fri: Dynamite online global press conference, 10:30AM KST 21 Aug, Fri: Countdown Live, YouTube, 12:30PM KST 21 Aug, Fri: Dynamite single and MV release, 1PM KST (Countdown Date 6) 21 Aug, Fri: Global Store Dynamite merch pre-order begins, 1PM KST 21 Aug, Fri: Dynamite Comeback Spot Live, VLIVE, 7PM KST 22 Aug, Sat: BTS Countdown to Single, Date 7, 12AM KST 22 Aug, Sat: E! Talk Daily Pop interview, 1:30AM KST 22 Aug, Sat: MTV Fresh Out Live interview, 6AM KST Last Word Self-care for the comeback Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ YouTube ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
8/18/2020 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 4 seconds
09 August 2020: We are on DYNAMITE lockdown
On this week’s show: We’re on comeback lockdown, a new movie is coming, and more. Intro song: Epiphany (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by MILKOVÍ on Unsplash Data Drop News Dynamite comeback schedule released New movie announced TinyTAN makes their animated debut In the SOOP pre-order begins The Notes 2 goes on sale BTS wins prestigious Van Fleet award while still breaking records Next Week Last Word: We are on comeback lockdown. BTS This Week is now available on Gaana! Data Drop Run BTS Ep 111 (Weverse) Learn Korean with BTS Ep 22: Negative Prefix: 못 (Weverse) BT21 Universe 3 Ep 09: Fatherly Advice (YouTube) Chart links BTS Chill Music playlist (SoundCloud) New BangtanTV Videos [TinyTAN l ANIMATION] - Magic Door [BANGTAN BOMB] 'MAP OF THE SONG : 7' Behind the Scenes - BTS (방탄소년단) Etc Baskin-Robbins Korea: Jin, Hobi, & Taehyung "Word Chain Episode" ad (YouTube) Jimin & Jungkook "Playing Dumb Convo Episode" ad (YouTube) Making Of video (YouTube) FILA X BTS 'Go beyond' (YouTube) BTS 'Your eyes tell' (Movie “Your Eyes Tell” Special Video) (YouTube) Articles War of Hormone: In Defense of Screaming Fangirls (Lucy Ford @ Medium) With Four No. 1 Albums To Their Name, It’s Highly Unusual That BTS Hasn’t Charted A No. 1 Hit... Yet (Forbes) News DYNAMITE Promo Schedule Promo KST EST Teaser Photo 1 11 Aug 12AM 10 Aug 11AM Teaser Photo 2 13 Aug 12AM 12 Aug 11AM Teaser Photo 3 16 Aug 12AM 15 Aug 11AM Official MV Teaser 19 Aug 12AM 18 Aug 11AM Countdown Live, YouTube 21 Aug 12:30PM 20 Aug 11:30PM Dynamite merch preorder 21 Aug 1PM (global store) 20 Aug 9PM (US store) Single and Official MV Release 21 Aug 1PM 21 Aug 12AM Comeback Spot Live, VLIVE 21 Aug 7PM 21 Aug 6AM MTV Fresh Out Live interview 22 Aug 6AM 21 Aug 5PM NBC Today Show interview 24 Aug 9PM 24 Aug 8AM Dynamite (B-Side) MV 25 Aug 12AM 24 Aug 11AM MTV Video Music Awards performance 31 Aug 9AM 30 Aug 8PM Dynamite Pre-orders (US) tracking site by @btschartdata DYNAMITE Pre-save links: Spotify Apple DYNAMITE Official BTS Music Store (where you can pre-order digital copies) BTS’s ‘Dynamite’ Vinyl And Cassettes Sell Out (Again) Amid Massive U.S. Radio Campaign (Forbes) Ahead of BTS’ New English Track, U.S. Merch Store Sells Out Limited Edition Releases Within an Hour (Variety) BTS Bus Bonanza Builds Buzz, Buddy (HITS Daily Double) BTS: Explosive New Developments (HITS Daily Double) Bryan Patrick Byrne's Twitter thread on BTS historical radio spins 2020 VMA Voting BTS, Doja Cat, J Balvin to Perform on MTV’s VMAs (Variety) BTS, Doja Cat and J Balvin Set to Perform at the VMAs (Billboard) BTS, J Balvin & Doja Cat Performing At 2020 VMAs In Promising Initial Steps For A More Diverse Show (Forbes) Break the Silence information and tickets A New BTS Movie Is Coming to a Theater Near You (Vulture) [TinyTAN l ANIMATION] - Magic Door (YouTube) 빅히트, 방탄소년단 캐릭터 ‘타이니탄’(TinyTAN)’ 론칭 (Naver) In the SOOP Official Twitter In the SOOP Official YouTube [In the SOOP BTS ver.] Official Teaser 2 (YouTube) The Korea Society 2020 Annual Gala BTS To Receive James A. Van Fleet Award From The Korea Society (Soompi) BTS’s New Album Has Been Certified Triple Platinum In Japan In Less Than One Month (Forbes) BTS smash record for best-selling album in South Korea with Map of the Soul: 7 (Guinness World Records) Goud en Platina - Albums 2020 (ULTRATOP, Belgium) Next Week 10 Aug, Mon: Learn Korean with BTS Ep 23, 9PM KST 11 Aug, Tues: Dynamite Teaser Photo 1, 12AM KST 11 Aug, Tues: Run BTS Ep 112, 9PM KST 11 Aug, Tues: Notes 2 pre-order ends, 11:59PM KST 12 Aug, Wed: Memories of 2019 DVD release 13 Aug, Thurs: Dynamite Teaser Photo 2, 12AM KST 13 Aug, Thurs: 2020 Soribada Awards 14 Aug, Fri: Global Fanclub membership renewal/sign-ups begin, 2PM KST 14 Aug, Fri: BTS on I-LAND, MNET & YouTube, 11PM KST 16 Aug, Sun: Dynamite Teaser Photo 3, 12AM KST Last Word We are on comeback lockdown. Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ YouTube ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic ~ Gaana BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear – YouTube
8/10/2020 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 24 seconds
02 August 2020 - Counting down to DYNAMITE
On this week’s show: the countdowns to the new single have begun, tiny BTS debuts, and more. Intro song: 10000 Hours, Jungkook (SoundCloud) Featured image: Photo by Lukas Blazek on Unsplash Data Drop News BTS announces single title and ARMY sets streaming goals Jungkook releases new cover New Global ARMY Fanclub Membership information released Tiny Tans on the way New BTS series debuting in August BTS Nominated for VMAs… and it’s still not the big ones BTS appearing on I-LAND Baskin Robbins Korea releases ads starring BTS Next Week Last Word: The single is a comeback Data Drop Run BTS Ep 110 (Weverse) Learn Korean with BTS Ep 21: Dialects (Weverse) Q&A Time - Stories Behind BT21 UNIVERSE (YouTube) BT21 Universe 3 Animation Ep 08 - BT21 Become Baby (YouTube) Chart Links BTS Chart Twice As Many Bestselling Albums As The Beatles This Week (Forbes) BTS’s ‘Love Yourself: Answer’ Is Now The Second Korean Album To Spend 100 Weeks On The World Chart (Forbes) New BangtanTV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] I Prayed That I Could Get to My Part - BTS (방탄소년단) [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) @ Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 2020 Etc BTS’s “Lights” Is 1st Original Japanese Song By Korean Artist To Go Silver; BLACKPINK’s “Kill This Love” Earns Them 1st RIAJ Certification (Soompi) Halsey, Collabs EP (Spotify) Articles Can BTS Top The Billboard Hot 100 With Their New English Single? (Forbes) How BTS is redefining art for the female gaze (Revolutionaries @ Medium) BTS is one of the biggest music sensations in history. Here's a look back on their meteoric rise to stardom. (Insider) News Form to pre-save Dynamite on Spotify Dynamite countdown clocks, Columbia Records Funds for Bangtan International Funding Bases, Funds for Bangtan BTS share title of upcoming English single (NME) BTS Releasing New Song Next Month (Pitchfork) BTS is Releasing a New Single in August (Seventeen) BTS Has a New Song Coming Soon: 'We Wanted to Share Some Positive Energy' (Billboard) Smeraldo blog post 7, Madam Lenomond and the Flower Card The Smeraldo Story (The BTS Effect) 10000 Hours, Jungkook (SoundCloud) Dan + Shay ‘would love to collab’ with BTS’ Jungkook as he nails ‘10,000 Hours’ cover (Inquirer) [NOTICE] BTS GLOBAL OFFICIAL FANCLUB ARMY MEMBERSHIP Renewal and New Signup Information (Weverse) TinyTAN official Twitter Namjoon, Unbreakable Cuteness (TinyTAN Twitter) Jin, Worldwide Cutie (TinyTAN Twitter) Yoongi, Sweetie with Swagger (TinyTAN Twitter) Hobi, Little Hope Right Here (TinyTAN Twitter) Jimin, Lovely Little Angel (TinyTAN Twitter) Taehyung, Precious Baby Bear (TinyTAN Twitter) Jungkook, Adorable Golden Baby (TinyTAN Twitter) [In the SOOP BTS ver.] Official Teaser 1 (YouTube) 'In the SOOP BTS ver.' Exclusive VOD Available for Purchase (Weverse) BTS to release new reality series, 'In the SOOP' (UPI) There's Nothing More Beautiful Than BTS in Nature (Paper Magazine) K-Pop superstars BTS filmed their new reality show in this lakeside Airbnb (Lonely Planet) MTV VMAs 2020 Voting Page Baskin Robbins Korea Ads (Instagram): Namjoon and Yoongi - ‘Rhyme Play Episode’ Jin, Hobi, and Taehyung - ‘Word Chain Episode’ Jimin and Jungkook- ‘Playing Dumb Convo Episode’ Next Week 03 Aug, Mon: Learn Korean with BTS Ep 22, 9PM KST 04 Aug, Tues: BTS Countdown to Single, Date 2, 12AM KST 04 Aug, Tues: In the SOOP pre-order begins, 6PM KST 04 Aug, Tues: Run BTS Ep 111, 9PM KST 05 Aug, Wed: Baskin Robbins Jimin and Jungkook commercial release 05 Aug, Wed: BTS Countdown to Single, Date 3, 12AM KST 07 Aug, Fri: BTS Countdown to Single, Date 4, 12AM KST 07 Aug, Fri: Map of the Soul: 7 - The Journey international physical release Last Word The single is a comeback Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ YouTube ~ SoundCloud ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ RadioPublic BTS This Week website BTS This Week Twitter BTS This Week Instagram BTS This Week Facebook page BTS Mama Bear Twitter BTS Mama Bear - YouTube
8/3/2020 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 15 seconds
26 July 2020: A new single is coming
On this week’s show: A new single is coming, The Journey makes chart history, and more. Intro song: Mic Drop (Steve Aoki Remix) (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Gabriel Barletta on Unsplash Data Drop News New Single Announced BTS to Headline iHeart Radio Music Festival Map of the Soul: 7 - The Journey Rules the Charts Yoongi Featured on Max’s Upcoming Album BTS Officially Sets New World Record Rolling Stone Includes BTS In Greatest Boy Band Songs List Mysterious New Show Coming? Time Magazine Special Is Epically Bad Next Week Last Word: Et tu, Forbes? Data Drop Run BTS Ep 109 (Weverse) Learn Korean with BTS Ep 20: You Look Good (Weverse) BT21 Universe 3 Ep 08 - Birth of BT21 Baby (YouTube) [BT21] Official Supporters Name (YouTube) BTS Rules Top 3 of World Albums Chart, Thanks to 'Map of the Soul: 7 – The Journey' Debut (Billboard) Etc Your Eyes Tell: BTS’s tribute to the star-crossed, the confused, and the uncertain (worldwideBTS @ Medium) Is BTS World Music? (Alapadma) V is #1 (Lainey Gossip) BTS and the iHeartRadio Music Festival (Lainey Gossip) That's Not How The Fandom Works: Answering The Bizarre Delusion That Powers K-Industry & Fandom Expectations Regarding Their (Desperate) Anticipation of BTS's Hiatus (ODIE @ Twitter) New BangtanTV Videos [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) @ 2019 iHR Jingle Ball [BANGTAN BOMB] There's a Dog on the Set with BTS! - BTS (방탄소년단) New VLIVE Videos 꿀FM 지진정의 R.A.D.I.O 라디오> (Audio) News Big Hit announces new single (Weverse) BTS Confirm New English Single For August Ahead Of Upcoming Album (Forbes) BTS to Debut New English-Language Single in August (Variety) Smeraldo Books Twitter account BTS, Coldplay, Migos, Miley Cyrus Among iHeartRadio Music Festival Performers: How the Show Will Go On (Variety) Bryan Patrick Byrne thread about BTS & iHeart Radio (Twitter) BTS Now Has The Bestselling Album Of 2020 In The United States, South Korea, Japan And Worldwide (Forbes) BTS Is The First Artist To Have Two Songs Top The iTunes Chart In 100 Countries (Forbes) MAX confirms collaboration with Yoongi (Twitter) MAX Talks Working With BTS’s Suga On His Solo Mixtape: ‘It Was A Beautiful And Organic Process’ (Forbes) Guinness Book of World Records: Most viewers for a music concert live stream 75 Greatest Boy Band Songs of All Time (Rolling Stone) "In the SOOP" discovery (Twitter) BTS fans say an upcoming Time bookazine once again shows the ways that the K-pop act is misrepresented in American media (Insider) BTS Proved They Are Not a Fad — So Why Are They Still Treated Like One? (Showbiz CheatSheet) Next Week 27 Jul, Mon: BTS to perform on Fuji TV’s Love Music show, 12:30AM JST/KST 27 Jul, Mon: Learn Korean with BTS Ep 20, 9PM KST 28 Jul, Tues: Run BTS Ep 110, 9PM KST 29 Jul, Wed: BTS to perform on Tokopedia show Waktu Indonesia Belanja, 8PM WIB/10PM KST Last Word Et tu, Forbes? What Went Wrong With BTS’s New Album? (Forbes) BTS Has Now Charted Double-Digit Albums In Canada, A First Among Korean Artists (Forbes) BTS This Week Listener Survey Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ YouTube ~ RadioPublic If you listen on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher, please leave a comment and review. BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page Twitter – btsmamabear YouTube – BTS Mama Bear
7/27/2020 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 57 seconds
19 July 2020: The Journey begins.
On this week’s show: A new Japanese album is released, bundling rules change, and more. Intro song: Your Eyes Tell (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash Data Drop News Map of the Soul: 7 - The Journey is released BTS performs on Japanese TV Billboard changes bundle rules More comeback hints revealed Memories of 2019 announced BTS will be on the cover of GQ Japan BTS is Baskin-Robbins Korea's new brand ambassador Next Week Last Word: Nielsen “others” BTS Data Drop Run BTS Ep 108 (Weverse) Learn Korean with BTS Ep 19: It is Cold, It is Hot (Weverse) BT21 Theme Instrumental Cover (YouTube) BT21 Universe 3 Ep 07: The Ultimate Sacrifice (YouTube) BTS’s “Boy With Luv” Becomes Fastest Korean Boy Group MV To Hit 850 Million Views (Soompi) Who are The BTS Fans Who Raised Rs 5.9 Lakh In a Day for Assam Flood Relief? (The Better India) Malala Fund Instagram post about BTS Spotify Is Now Available in Russia, Croatia, Ukraine, and 10 Other European Markets (Spotify) BTS Spotify Russia welcome video (Twitter) Etc 2020 BTS FESTA 방탄생파 Behind Photo (Facebook) This BTS Song Is the Most Shazamed K-Pop Song of 2020 (So Far) (Billboard) The Genius Community’s 25 Best Albums of 2020 So Far (Genius) Becky G's Quotes About Working With BTS' J-Hope Explain Why Music Has No Barriers (Elite Daily) MAX Reddit AMA BTS is about the music (Lainey Gossip) The Mobilizing Power of the BTS ARMY (Reuters) 'Hallyu' tourists spent US$1,007 on average in 2019, BTS most favored: report (Yonhap News Agency) New BangtanTV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] Cute and Adorable BTS - BTS (방탄소년단) [PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) 'BTS MEMORIES OF 2019' DVD News Map of the Soul: 7 - The Journey: iTunes Apple Music Spotify YouTube Music Google Play Music Amazon Music US Deezer BTS Deezer message (Twitter) BTS Apple Music Japan message (Twitter) BTS Spotify message (Twitter) BTS Spotify Japan message (Twitter) BTS Recochoku message (Twitter) BTS YouTube Japan message (Twitter) BTS Amazon Music Japan message (Twitter) BTS NetEase message (Twitter) BTS album release message - Universal Music Singapore (Twitter) 방탄소년단, 日 정규 4집 첫날 44만 7천장 팔았다 ‘올해 최고 기록’(공식) (Newsen) BTS’s New Japanese Album Sold Half A Million Copies In Japan In Just Its First Two Days (Forbes) Music Review: BTS unstoppable on their new ‘Journey’ (AP) BTS Drop New Japanese Album, Will Not Let a Pandemic Slow Them Down (Vulture) Intro to The Journey (Spotify video) Track By Track: Your Eyes Tell (Spotify video) Track By Track: Stay Gold (Spotify video) BTS Sweeps iTunes Charts All Over The World With Song Co-Written By Jungkook (Soompi) BTS Score Title Song for Japanese Film ‘Your Eyes Tell’ (Variety) BTS Your Eyes Tell at TBS CDTVライブライブ (YouTube) [HD] BTS (방탄소년단) 'STAY GOLD' LIVE PERFORMANCE NTV SUKKIRI (YouTube) [ENG SUB] BTS STAY GOLD FULL LIVE PERFORMANCE NTV BUZZ RHYTHM 02 「バズリズム02」200718 (YouTube) BTS(방탄소년단)| Stay Gold (NHK songs) (YouTube) [FULL PERFORMANCE] BTS "BLACK SWAN" | NHK SONGS [07/18/20] (YouTube) Billboard Announces New Chart Rules: No More Merch & Ticket Bundles (Billboard) Billboard’s New Merch And Ticket Bundle Rules Will Devastate A Lot Of Pop Artists. Not BTS. (Forbes) Here’s When Billboard's New Bundle-Banning Chart Rules Will Go Into Effect (Billboard) [Third Story] A Small Tedious Story [Fourth Story] How was ‘Smeraldo’ found? Smeraldo Blog EXPLAINED | BTS Comeback in August? (YouTube) Memories 0f 2019 DVD announcement (Facebook) Memories of 2019 Blu-Ray announcement (Facebook) BTS Is Baskin-Robbins Korea's New Brand Ambassador; BTS Cake Available For Preorder Soon (International Business Times) Next Week 20 Jul, Mon: Learn Korean with BTS Ep 20, 9PM KST 21 Jul, Tues: Run BTS Ep 109, 9PM KST 22 Jul, Wed: BTS Memories of 2019 Pre-order begins, 11AM KST 23 Jul, Thurs: BTS Universe Ep 8, 6PM KST Last Word Nielsen “others” BTS Twitter thread by journalist Brian Patrick Byrne BTS This Week Listener Survey (SurveyMonkey) Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ YouTube If you listen on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher, please leave a comment and review. BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page Twitter – btsmamabear YouTube – BTS Mama Bear
7/20/2020 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 35 seconds
12 July 2020: Everything you wanted to know about the Nielsen data but were afraid to ask because you were afraid I wouldn't stop talking.
On this week’s show: Records continue to fall, a comeback could be imminent, and more. Intro song: moonchild by RM (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Bohdan Maylove on Unsplash Data Drop News Taehyung and Namjoon break iTunes records Nielsen releases mid-year data BTS to appear on Japanese movie soundtrack Is a comeback on the horizon? Next Week Last Word: Streaming… again. Data Drop Run BTS Ep 107 (Weverse) Learn Korean with BTS Ep 18: BTS’ Hometown (Weverse) BT21 Universe 3 Ep 07: True Courage (YouTube) Etc BTS member official Twitter account BTS official Facebook page 방탄소년단 측 "RM·슈가·제이홉 지난해 대학원 입학, 지민·뷔 9월 입학 예정"(공식) (Newsen) BTS YouTube Music profile (member playlists at bottom) Meet the BTS Fans Trying to Change the World, One Online Campaign at a Time (Vice) New BangtanTV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] 슙디의 꿀 FM 06.13 0613FM_0613 with BTS Highlight Clip - BTS (방탄소년단) 2007** j-hope & RM (+ENG) [BANGTAN BOMB] BTS' Caretaker Jin - BTS (방탄소년단) New VLIVE Videos Eat Jin News BTS’s V And RM Smash Global iTunes Records With ‘Sweet Night’ And ‘Mono’ (Forbes) Nielsen Music/MRC Data Midyear Report: US 2020 (PDF) BTS’s ‘Map Of The Soul: 7’ Is The Only Album To Actually Sell Half A Million Copies In The U.S. This Year (Forbes) BTS, Eminem, Justin Bieber, Post Malone And Lil Baby: The 10 Biggest Albums At 2020’s Halfway Point (Forbes) Your Eyes Tell movie trailer (YouTube) Smeraldo Flower Shop blog (Naver) Order of BTS Universe content (Twitter) Next Week 13 July, Mon: Learn Korean with BTS Ep 19, 9PM KST 13 July, Mon: TBS CDTV life performance of “Your Eyes Tell,” ~10PM JST 14 July, Tues: Barihaya ZIP! interview, ~5:20AM JST 14 July, Tues: HTB Ichimoni interview, ~6AM JST 14 July Tues: NTV Sukkri interview and performance, 9:30AM JST 14 July, Tues: Run BTS Ep 108, 9PM KST 15 July, Wed: Map of the Soul: 7 - The Journey release, 12AM KST 15 July, Wed: KBC Asadesu interview, ~6AM JST 15 July, Wed: Nagoya TV Dodesuka interview, ~6AM JST 15 July, Wed: TBS’ Good Luck interview, ~9:55AM JST 16 July, Thurs: Good Morning Call ABC interview, ~5AM JST 18 July, Sat: NTV Buzz Rhythm 02 performance of Stay Gold, ~12:59AM JST 18 July, Sat: Nagoya TV Delsata interview, ~6:30AM JST 18 July, Sat: King’s Brunch interview, ~9:30AM JST 18 July, Sat: NHK SONGS performance of Stay Gold and Black Swan, 11PM JST Last Word Streaming… again. Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ YouTube If you listen on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher, please leave a comment and review. BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page Twitter – btsmamabear YouTube – BTS Mama Bear TikTok – btsmamabear
7/13/2020 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 3 seconds
05 July 2020: BTS proves records are made to be broken
On this week’s show: BTS proves records were made to be broken, 7 continues to rule, and more. Intro song: Black Swan (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by ben o'bro on Unsplash Data Drop News BTS breaks a legendary record Map of the Soul: 7 strong at mid-year Changes coming to global fanclub membership Next Week Last Word: We need to stream Data Drop Run BTS Ep 106 (Weverse) Learn Korean with BTS Ep 17: I Am Happy (Weverse) [BT21] RJ Cooks For Doggo (ft. Shiba Inu Mukbang) (YouTube) BT21 Universe 3 Animation Ep 06: Love–Spread It, How? (YouTube) BTS Claim The Most Titles On The Sales Chart This Week—Twice As Many As The Beatles Or Queen (Forbes) With Their Latest Smash, BTS Proves They Can Score A Hit In Any Language (Forbes) BTS Earns Their 20th No. 1 Hit On The World Songs Chart (Forbes) BTS Is 1st Artist In History To Achieve 20 No. 1s On Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart (Soompi) Etc The 101 Best Albums of the 2010s (SPIN) BTS’s Touring Alternative May Be Just What The Music Industry Needs To Survive The Coronavirus Pandemic (Forbes) BTS’s New Book Series Is Another Sign That Their Team Are Merchandising Geniuses (Forbes) K-Pop Fans Are Getting Involved In U.S. Politics. Are They Activists? (The Intercept) New BangtanTV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] Jimin's Short and Sweet Impersonation - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] How to Stay Warm on the Set - BTS (방탄소년단) News BTS Just Shattered A Major iTunes Record Formerly Held By Adele (Forbes) BTS Beats Adele’s iTunes Record (ET Canada) YTD Overall Activity (HitsDailyDouble) [NOTICE] BTS GLOBAL OFFICIAL FANCLUB ARMY MEMBERSHIP Notices (+ENG/JPN/CHN) (Weverse) [안내] 아티스트 권리침해 관련 법적 대응 진행 상황 안내 (06.29) (Weverse) Next Week 06 Jul, Mon: Learn Korean with BTS Ep 18, 9PM KST 07 Jul, Tues: Run BTS Ep 107, 9PM KST 10 Jul, Fri: ARDYs Summer Playlist, Disney Channel, 9PM EDT Katy Perry, BTS and More Join Radio Disney Presents ARDYs Summer Playlist (E! News) Last Word We need to stream Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ YouTube If you listen on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher, please leave a comment and review. BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page Twitter – btsmamabear YouTube – BTS Mama Bear TikTok – btsmamabear
7/7/2020 • 53 minutes, 50 seconds
28 June 2020: Another golden week for BTS
On this week’s show: The Stay Gold video is released, the trophies keep coming, and more. Intro song: Fake Love (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Sudhith Xavier on Unsplash Data Drop News Stay Gold music video released BTS and BH donate $1 Million to Crew Nation campaign BTS and BH collect more trophies for their bag Vogue Japan unveils BTS article and pictures Mattel releases BTS theme for UNO mobile game Next Week Last Word: Is it time to change strategies? Data Drop Run BTS Ep 105 (Weverse) Learn Korean with BTS Ep 16: Negative prefix: 안 (Weverse) BT21 Universe 3 Ep 06: Universtar (YouTube) BTS Controls Half Of The Entire World Albums Chart, A Feat They’re Used To By Now (Forbes) BTS, Iz*One, Stray Kids, Everglow And Jay Chou: Notable Moves On This Week’s World Songs Chart (Forbes) Etc. Top 25 Albums of 2020 (So Far) (Consequence of Sound) Top 25 Songs of 2020 (So Far) (Consequence of Sound) Big Hit Entertainment and Blockbuster Band BTS: K-Pop Goes Global (Harvard Business School) How millions of K-pop fans became an internet army of social activists (SBS News) Are K-Pop Fans The New Anonymous? Don’t Count On It. (Forbes) Simply Selicia: Weverse and Weverse Shop App Guide + Web Version Tutorial (YouTube) New BangtanTV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] Stretching Class - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] The No No Game - BTS (방탄소년단) New VLIVE Videos Watch if you're bored (Frustration alert part 3!) News Stay Gold official music video (YouTube) Watch BTS’ Nostalgic Video for ‘Stay Gold’ (Rolling Stone India) BTS Drops "Stay Gold" Music Video and It's Guaranteed to Boost Your Mood (E Online) [ENG SUB] BTS - Stay Gold Live Performance (YouTube) BTS Donates $1 Million To Live Nation’s Crew Nation Campaign (Forbes) BTS and Big Hit Entertainment Donate $1 Million to Crew Nation Charity (Variety) As The World Is Hurting, BTS Is Helping In Perhaps The Most Vital Way—With Money (Forbes) RIAJ streaming certification database Belgium 2020 album certification list BTS post about Weibo Starlight Award (Weibo) - English translation by Bangtan Translations (@BTS_Trans) UNICEF Korea and BTS for #ENDviolence 방탄소년단X빅히트, 유니세프 인스파이어 어워즈 수상 "선한 영향력"(공식) (Newsen) - English translation by doolset (@doolsetbangtan) Pony Chung Innovation Award Bang Si Hyuk Receives The Pony Chung Innovation Award (Soompi) BTSが『VOGUE JAPAN』8月号に初登場!独占撮影&インタビュー (Teaser video) (Vogue Japan) BTSの撮影メイキング動画をチェック。 (Behind-the-scenes video) (Vogue Japan) English translation of Vogue Japan article by chihiro (@kookceptional) BTS is coming to UNO! Mobile! (YouTube) BTS Takes Over 'UNO! Mobile' for Limited In-Game Event (Hollywood Reporter) Next Week 29 Jun, Mon: Learn Korean with BTS Ep 17, 9PM KST 30 Jun, Tues: Run BTS Ep 106, 9PM KST Last Word Is it time to change strategies? My Twitter thread Shout-outs Iram’s blog, Purple Stans Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ YouTube If you listen on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher, please leave a comment and review. BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page Twitter – btsmamabear YouTube – BTS Mama Bear
6/29/2020 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 41 seconds
21 June 2020: BTS stays golden in Japan
On this week’s show: Stay Gold is golden on the charts, lyrics become art, and more. Intro song: Stay Gold (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Mattia Serrani on Unsplash Data Drop News Stay Gold drops as BTS makes Japanese chart history Map of the Soul 7 - The Journey available on international retail sites Big Hit announces graphic lyrics books TV drama "Blue Sky" about BU to film soon Bang PD, The Orchard included in Billboard 2020 Indie Power Players List Next Week Last Word: Don’t interact with antis Data Drop Run BTS Ep 104 (Weverse) Learn Korean with BTS Ep 14: I Eat Food (Weverse) Learn Korean with BTS Ep 15: Happy Birthday (Weverse) BT21 UNIVERSE 3 ANIMATION EP.05 - KOYA and the 'E-mail' (YouTube) Chart Links BTS’s ‘Map Of The Soul: 7’ Is The Fourth-Longest-Charting Korean Album In U.S. History (Forbes) BTS Has Two Albums Approaching 100 Weeks On The World Chart—Which One Will Get There First? (Forbes) BTS’s ‘Map Of The Soul: 7’ Is Already One Of The Longest-Charting Korean Albums In Canadian History (Forbes) BTS Beats Their Own Record For The Third-Longest-Charting Album In Canadian History (Forbes) The 50 Best Albums of 2020 So Far: BTS, Map of the Soul: 7 (Rolling Stone) Agust D (Feat. MAX) - Burn It (VFX CLIP) (YouTube) Etc More than 150 BTS-related Worldwide Twitter Trends Created in May 2020 (Research BTS @ Medium) [BTS BANG BANG CON The Live] Photo Sketch (Facebook) BTS Just Proved That Paid Livestreaming Is Here to Stay (Rolling Stone) BTS' Virtual Concert "Bang Bang Con" Proved Their Biggest Strength Is Their Connection With Their Fans (Buzzfeed) New BangtanTV Videos 200616 JIMIN (+ENG) [BANGTAN BOMB] BTS Does Impressions - BTS (방탄소년단) [GRAPHIC LYRICS] 함께라면 웃을 수 있다 Official Trailer New VLIVE Videos 오늘은 김밥 요리사 오늘은 내가 진짜 김밥 요리사 News Stay Gold (Spotify) English lyrics (Genius) BTS Release Japanese Single ‘Stay Gold’ After Making Sales History In The Market (Forbes) BTS’ “Stay Gold” Quickly Reaches #1 On US iTunes Song Sales Chart, New Bob Dylan Hits #1 On Album Sales Chart (Headline Planet) Where to pre-order Map of the Soul 7 - The Journey: Weverse Shop US (all versions, no sets) VT Carrollton (all versions and sets) Target: vA - vB - vC - vD Amazon US: vB - vD - Standard Walmart: vA - vB - vC - vD - Standard Barnes & Noble: Standard [GRAPHIC LYRICS] 함께라면 웃을 수 있다 Official Trailer (YouTube) Drama Based On BTS Universe Begins Production + Reportedly Casting Rookie Actors For The 7 Leads (Soompi) BTS producer Bang Si-hyuk makes Billboard's '2020 Indie Power Players' list (The Korea Herald) Revealed: Billboard's 2020 Indie Power Players (Billboard) Next Week 22 Jun, Mon: Learn Korean with BTS Ep 16, 9PM KST 22 Jun, Mon: BTS on TBS’ CDTV Live, 7PM JST/KST 23 Jun, Tues: Run BTS Ep 105, 9PM KST 27 Jun, Sat: BTS feature in VOGUE Japan released Last Word Don’t interact with antis Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ YouTube If you listen on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher, please leave a comment and review. BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page Twitter – btsmamabear YouTube – BTS Mama Bear
6/22/2020 • 46 minutes, 51 seconds
14 June 2020: BTS roars into their eight year with Bang Bang Con
On this week’s show: BTS roars into their eight year with a record-breaking livestream, ARMY matches BH/BTS donation, and more. Intro song: We Are Bulletproof: The Eternal (Spotify) Featured image: Bang Bang Con: The Live end screen Data Drop News ARMY matches BH/BTS donation Bang Bang Con: The Live breaks record New MV brings ARMY to tears Festa 2020 is in the books MOTS: The Journey update BTS-themed Samsung Galaxy S20 and earbuds on the way Next Week Last Word: Bang Bang Con PCD is real Data Drop Learn Korean with BTS Ep 15: Happy Birthday (Weverse) BT21 UNIVERSE 3 EP.05 - Trials and Tribulations (YouTube) Chart Links BTS Member Suga’s Mixtape Made History On The Billboard 200 Last Week (Forbes) 9 Ways BTS Member Suga Made History On The Song Sales Chart With His New Mixtape (Forbes) RM From BTS Is The Third Korean Solo Musician To Score Several Hits On The Sales Chart (Forbes) BTS’s RM Is Now The Fifth Korean Solo Musician To Land A Top 10 Hit On The Sales Chart (Forbes) BTS Member Suga’s Solo Mixtape Was A Record-Breaker In Canada (Forbes) RM From BTS Made History On The Rap Sales Chart Last Week—Here’s How (Forbes) 6 Ways BTS’s Suga Altered History On The U.K. Albums Chart Last Week (Forbes) Etc How BTS Became The Undisputed Kings Of K-Pop (British Vogue) Surprised at seeing K-pop fans stand up for Black Lives Matter? You shouldn’t be. (The Washington Post) New BangtanTV Videos [2020 FESTA] BTS (방탄소년단) Answer : BTS 3 UNITS 'Respect' Song by RM & SUGA [2020 FESTA] BTS (방탄소년단) Answer : BTS 3 UNITS 'Jamais Vu' Song by Jin & j-hope & Jung Kook [2020 FESTA] BTS (방탄소년단) Answer : BTS 3 UNITS '친구' Song by V & Jimin 200609 V (+ENG) [2020 FESTA] BTS (방탄소년단) ‘방탄생파’ Teaser [2020 FESTA] BTS (방탄소년단) ‘MAP OF THE SONG : 7’ [2020 FESTA] BTS (방탄소년단) 'We are Bulletproof : the Eternal' MV [2020 FESTA] BTS (방탄소년단) '방탄생파' New VLIVE Videos Watch If You're Bored(Beware of Frustrations Part 2!) [2020 FESTA] BTS "We are Bulletproof : the Eternal" MV DJ Suga's Honey FM 06.13 #0613FM_0613 News BTS Black Lives Matter: Fans match band's $1m donation (BBC) One In An ARMY Black Lives Matter web page One In An ARMY Donation carrd Interview With One In An ARMY: “The Fandom Has Long Been A Strong Voice For Activism And Advocacy” (Newsleaf) BTS Stans Are the New Crowdfunding Giants (Vice) The BTS fandom matched the band’s $1 million donation to BLM in just a day (i-D) It’s no fluke how BTS fans raised $1 million in 24 hours (Fortune) BTS and its 'Army' donates more than $2 million to Black Lives Matter (CNN) The BTS Army Are Mercenaries for Change - Carpool Karaoke Bonus Clip (YouTube) Magic Breakfast BTS Brings Intimacy and Seven Years of Hits to ‘Bang Bang Con’ Livestream (Variety) BTS's 'Bang Bang Con' is biggest paid online concert ever (Korea JoonAng Daily) BTS Breaks Record With 756K Viewers For Paid “Bang Bang Con The Live” Virtual Concert Event (Headline Planet) Big Hit Entertainment And Kiswe Mobile Forge Strategic Alliance (Kiswe) BTS Label Big Hit Entertainment inks broad partnership with streaming tech company Kiswe (Techcrunch) We Are Bulletproof: The Eternal (YouTube) BTS Debut Animated 'We Are Bulletproof: The Eternal' Music Video - Watch Now! (Just Jared Jr) BTS reflect on their journey so far in animated video for ‘We Are Bulletproof: The Eternal’ (NME) [2020 FESTA] BTS (방탄소년단) Answer : BTS 3 UNITS 'Respect' Song by RM & SUGA (YouTube) [2020 FESTA] BTS (방탄소년단) Answer : BTS 3 UNITS 'Jamais Vu' Song by Jin & j-hope & Jung Kook (YouTube) [2020 FESTA] BTS (방탄소년단) Answer : BTS 3 UNITS '친구' Song by V & Jimin (YouTube) [2020 BTS FESTA] BTS Profile 2 (Facebook) [2020 FESTA] BTS (방탄소년단) ‘MAP OF THE SONG : 7’ (YouTube) [2020 FESTA] BTS (방탄소년단) 'We are Bulletproof : the Eternal' MV (YouTube) [2020 FESTA] BTS (방탄소년단) '방탄생파' (YouTube) [2020 BTS FESTA] CLOSING CEREMONY (Facebook) BTS Festa 2020 Audio Message (Spotify) - English translations by @BTStranslation_ 7 Lessons from BTS for their 7th Anniversary! | Radio Disney (YouTube) BTS announce release date for new Japanese single ‘Stay Gold’ (NME) BTS Edition Samsung Galaxy S20+ Coming Soon & New Leak Reveals Design (Screen Rant) Next Week 15 Jun, Mon: Learn Korean with BTS Ep 15, 9PM KST 16 Jun, Tues: Run BTS Ep 104, 9PM KST 19 Jun, Fri: Stay Gold release, 6PM JST/KST Last Word Bang Bang Con PCD is real Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ YouTube If you listen on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher, please leave a comment and review. BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page Twitter – btsmamabear YouTube – BTS Mama Bear
6/16/2020 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 52 seconds
07 June 2020: BTS & Big Hit support Black Lives Matter
On this week’s show: BTS supports Black Lives Matter, D-2 makes chart history, and more. Intro song: Still With You by JK (Soundcloud) Photo by Dan Meyers on Unsplash Data Drop News BTS supports Black Lives Matter D-2 makes chart history worldwide Jungkook releases original solo Festa has started Next Week Last Word: Taking time for yourself Data Drop Break the Silence Ep 06: Now and Tomorrow (Weverse) Break the Silence Ep 07: We Walked Together (Weverse) Learn Korean with BTS Ep 13: Who Are We? (Weverse) BT21 UNIVERSE 3 ANIMATION EP.03 - COOKY's Fight Night (YouTube) BT21 UNIVERSE 3 EP.04 - Crisis 2 (YouTube) BT21 UNIVERSE 3 ANIMATION EP.04 - MANG's Rematch (YouTube) Chart Links Etc The World’s Highest Paid Celebrities 2020 (Forbes) the revolution will look like a k-pop fandom (Medium) How K-pop band BTS is helping fans a world away navigate identity and hardship (CBC) The "Break The Silence" Docu-Series Is An Emotional Look At The Life of BTS (Buzzfeed) K-Pop Fans Defuse Racist Hashtags (New Yorker) New BangtanTV Videos 200525 JIN (+ENG) Agust D 'D-2' Mixtape Interview [2020 FESTA] BTS (방탄소년단) 'Airplane pt.2' (Summer ver.) @ 2018 SUMMER PACKAGE in SAIPAN [CHOREOGRAPHY] BTS (방탄소년단) Rehearsal Stage CAM 'Dionysus' @ SY IN SEOUL 200605 제이홉 (+ENG) [CHOREOGRAPHY] BTS (방탄소년단) 2018 MAMA Performance Practice (Formation Check ver.) BTS Commencement Speech | Dear Class Of 2020 BTS | Dear Class Of 2020 New VLIVE Videos D-2 Run BTS! 2020 - Survival Director's cut DJ Suga's Honey FM 06.13 with JIMIN #0613FM_0530 (Audio) DJ Suga's Honey FM 06.13 with JK #0613FM_0606 (Audio) News One In An ARMY donation form BTS and Big Hit Entertainment Donate $1 Million to Black Lives Matter (Variety) ARMY, Assemble Your Wallets: BTS Donates $1 Million to Black Lives Matter (Vulture) BTS, Big Hit donate $1m to Black Lives Matter movement (The Korea Herald) BTS Black Lives Matter: Fans match band's $1m donation (BBC) BTS’s Suga Lands The First-Ever Top 10 By A Korean Musician On The Rap Albums Chart (Forbes) BTS’ Suga (Agust D) Becomes 1st Korean Solo Artist To Rank In Top 10 Of UK’s Official Albums Chart (Soompi) Report: BTS Member AGUST D’s “D-2” Mixtape Debuts With 15K US Sales, 38K Total US Units (Headline Planet) Suga Of BTS Is The First Solo Korean Musician To Chart More Than One Album On The Sales Ranking (Forbes) Agust D Becomes Second BTS Member With a Solo Billboard Hot 100 Hit (Forbes) Every Track From BTS Member SUGA/AGUST D’s “D-2” Mixtape Debuts In Top 25 Billboard Digital Song Sales Chart (Headline Planet) BTS’s Suga Owns The Entire Top 10 On The World Songs Chart With His New Mixtape (Forbes) BTS’s Suga Is Only The Third Korean Solo Musician To Chart A Hit Song In The U.K. (Forbes) BTS’s Suga Controls Almost Half Of The Rap Sales Chart, An Unprecedented Sweep For A Korean Artist (Forbes) ARMY Dominates Twitter as They Celebrate the Return of Agust D (BTS-ARMY Research) Agust D (Feat. MAX) - Burn It (어거스트 디) (Acoustic Clip 번 잇) (YouTube) Suga’s Surprise Solo Mixtape ‘D-2’ Is a Welcome Arrival for BTS Fans (Variety) Suga On The Difference Between Agust D And BTS, And Making Music During Quarantine (Huffington Post India) D-2: The Pursuit of Perfection (Album Review) (View of the Arts) An Analysis: BTS' Suga Makes His Return as Agust D with New Mixtape, 'D-2' (Affinity) Kulture Kolumn: The Philosophy of Agust D (Rolling Stone India) Still With You by JK of BTS (Soundcloud) BTS' Jungkook Releases First Solo Song, Ethereal Ballad 'Still With You' (Billboard) BTS Member Jungkook Releases New Song 'Still With You' - Listen, Read the Lyrics & Translation! (Just Jared) Still With You (Jungkook) - English translation (doolset lyrics) [2020 FESTA] BTS (방탄소년단) 'Airplane pt.2' (Summer ver.) @ 2018 SUMMER PACKAGE in SAIPAN (YouTube) BTS 7th Anniversary Family Portrait (Facebook) [CHOREOGRAPHY] BTS (방탄소년단) Rehearsal Stage CAM 'Dionysus' @ SY IN SEOUL (YouTube) BTS Photo Collection 19/20 (Facebook) 2020 BTS Profile 1 (Facebook) [CHOREOGRAPHY] BTS (방탄소년단) 2018 MAMA Performance Practice (Formation Check ver.) (YouTube) Next Week 08 Jun, Mon: Learn Korean with BTS Ep 14, 9PM KST 09 Jun, Tues: Answer: BTS 3 Units - photo + video, 12AM KST 10 Jun, Wed: 2020 BTS Profile 2, 12AM KST 11 Jun, Thurs: Map of the Song: 7 - video, 12AM KST 12 Jun, Fri: We Are Bulletproof: The Eternal, 12AM KST 13 Jun, Sat: BTS’ 7th Anniversary 13 Jun, Sat: BTS Birthday Party - Video, 12AM KST 14 Jun, Sun: Bang Bang Con The Live, 6PM KST Last Word Taking time for yourself Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ YouTube If you listen on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher, please leave a comment and review. BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page Twitter – btsmamabear YouTube – BTS Mama Bear
6/9/2020 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 36 seconds
24 May 2020: Agust D is back, and he's taking over the world.
On this week’s show: Agust D is back, and he’s taking over the world. And other stuff. But mostly Agust D. Intro song: Daechwita (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Arrigo Lupori on Unsplash Data Drop News Agust D is back and taking over the world Taehyung breaks a huge records More metal for BTS BigHit makes another business move Next Week Last Word: Gossip vs. News Data Drop Break the Silence Ep 04: Speak Yourself (Weverse) Break the Silence Ep 05: The Opposite Side (Weverse) Learn Korean with BTS Ep 11: Eyes, Nose, Mouth (Weverse) Chart Links BTS Official TikTok Suga Is The First Member Of BTS To Chart More Than One Solo Hit In Canada (Forbes) 3 Ways BTS’s Suga Made History On The Canadian Sales Chart With His New Single (Forbes) 3 Ways BTS’s Suga Made History On The Song Sales Chart Last Week (Forbes) BTS’s ‘Map Of The Soul: 7’ Advances Again To Become The Third-Longest-Charting Korean Album In U.K. History (Forbes) New BangtanTV Videos 200522 SUGA (+ENG) [EPISODE] Agust D '대취타' MV Shooting Sketch New V LIVE Videos Suga DJ's Honey FM 06.13 with J-HOPE #0613FM_0523 (Audio) RJRJ (Jin and Namjoon) Eating (Jin and Namjoon) Etc. YouTube Graduation 2020: Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez Join Livestream With the Obamas, BTS (Variety) News D-2: iTunes Apple Music Spotify Amazon Music Google Play Music SoundCloud Daechwita Music Video (YouTube) “#AGUSTD2ISCOMING” Trends No. 1 Worldwide On Twitter As ARMY Gets Ready For BTS’ Suga’s Return As Agust D (Soompi) BTS's Suga Reflects on His New Solo Mixtape as Agust D on D-2 (Time) BTS’ SUGA Shares New Agust D Mixtape and Video (Pitchfork) BTS's Suga Reflects on Triumphant Return of Agust D on 'D-2' Mixtape (Billboard) BTS’ SUGA Returns As the Deadly Agust D With ‘Daechwita’ (Rolling Stone India) Suga From BTS Drops a New Mixtape As His Alter Ego, Agust D (Vulture) ARMY Salon Twitter thread explaining the Korean history behind the Daechwita video Daechwita Hidden Meaning/Review_Korean traditional culture_대취타 뮤비 해석_한국전통문화 [ENG] (YouTube) [BTS 슈가SUGA Agust D ‘대취타(Daechwita)’ - Explanation version] 청소년이 꼭 알아야 할 우리음악과 춤 15선: 대취타 해설편 (YouTube) BTS’s “Love Yourself: Her” Becomes Their 5th Album To Go Silver In The UK (Soompi) BTS’s Agency Big Hit Becomes Majority Shareholder Of K-Pop Company Pledis, Home To Seventeen & NU’EST (Forbes) Next Week 25 May, Mon: Learn Korean with BTS Ep 11, 9PM KST 26 May, Tues: Break the Silence Ep 6, 9PM KST 28 May, Thurs: Break the Silence Ep 7, 9PM KST Last Word Gossip vs. News Where You Can Find BTW Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ YouTube If you listen on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher, please leave a comment and review. BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page Twitter – btsmamabear YouTube – BTS Mama Bear TikTok – btsmamabear
5/26/2020 • 45 minutes, 50 seconds
17 May 2020: Get ready for Bang Bang Con Pt 2
On this week’s show: Get ready for Bang Bang Con pt 2, a mysterious countdown begins, and more. Intro song: Tonight by Jin (Soundcloud) Featured image: Photo by Ignat Kushanrev on Unsplash Data Drop News Festa to bring another Bang Bang Con Break the Silence debuts Mysterious countdown begins Good news from the UK BH restructures leadership Next Week Last Word: A word of warning Data Drop Break the Silence Ep 1: Still Going On Together (Weverse) Break the Silence Ep 2: You Can Call Me Idol (Weverse) Break the Silence Ep 3: Way to Work (Weverse) Learn Korean with BTS Ep 10: I Purple You (Weverse) BT21 Universe 3: Crisis 1 (YouTube) Chart Links Suga Is The Third Member Of BTS To Hit No. 1 On The World Chart (Forbes) BTS’s Suga Has Now Scored Hits On The World Chart Under Three Different Names (Forbes) Etc Missing the Acts You Love? Spare a Thought for These Superfans (NY Times) IU interview on 1theK (YouTube) New BangtanTV Videos 2004** BTS [BANGTAN BOMB] Jung Kook's Art Class - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] Today's Song Is About A Special Guest? - BTS (방탄소년단) New V LIVE Videos Hobi making friendship bracelets DJ Suga's Honey FM 06.13 with V #0613FM_0515 (Audio) News BTS Celebrate Their Seventh Anniversary with Bang Bang Con: the Live Concert (MTV) BTS Invite You To Their Online Live Concert BANG BANG CON The Live On June 14 (Grammy) BTS Announces Live-Streamed Concert “Bang Bang Con: The Live” (Teen Vogue) BTS’s “Love Yourself: Answer” Becomes 1st Album By Korean Artist To Go Gold In The UK (Soompi) BTS’s ‘Map Of The Soul: 7’ Ties As The Third-Longest-Charting Korean Album In U.K. History (Forbes) BTS, TXT Label Big Hit Restructures Leadership Team (Variety) BTS’s Label Big Hit Entertainment Announces Executive Restructuring (Forbes) Next Week 18 May, Mon: Learn Korean with BTS Ep 11, 9PM KST 19 May, Tues: Break the Silence Ep 4, 9PM KST 21 May, Thurs: Break the Silence Ep 5, 9PM KST Last Word A word of warning Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ YouTube If you listen on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher, please leave a comment and review. BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page Twitter – btsmamabear YouTube – BTS Mama Bear TikTok – btsmamabear
5/18/2020 • 44 minutes, 6 seconds
10 May 2020: Yoongi proves again he has the magic touch
On this week’s show: Yoongi proves again he has the magic touch, 7 continues breaking records, and more. Intro song: eight by IU ft SUGA (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Milo Milk on Unsplash Data Drop News Yoongi proves again he has the magic touch 7 continues breaking records Japanese album details announced Superstar BTS soon to be no more Next Week Last Word: Move in silence You can now listen to the podcast on YouTube! Data Drop Run BTS Ep 103 (Weverse) Learn Korean with BTS Ep 09: Our ARMY (Weverse) BT21 Universe 3: Busking Chimmy (YouTube) Once Again, BTS’s Album Sales Rise In The U.S. Following Their Online Concert Series (Forbes) BTS Claim Four Of The Five Bestselling World Albums This Week (Forbes) Etc BTS, ‘Parasite’ and Now Baseball: South Korean Pop Culture Is Having a Moment (Wall Street Journal) [Herald Interview] Designing cover of BTS’ ‘Map of the Soul: 7’ (The Korea Herald) New BangtanTV Videos BTS (방탄소년단) ‘BREAK THE SILENCE: DOCU-SERIES’ Message from BTS 200506 SUGA 200506 SUGA 2 [CONNECT, BTS] Interview with Jakob Kudsk Steensen @ London [CONNECT, BTS] Interview with Stephanie Rosenthal @ Berlin [CONNECT, BTS] Interview with Tomás Saraceno @ Buenos Aires [CONNECT, BTS] Interview with Ann Veronica Janssens @ Seoul [CONNECT, BTS] Interview with Antony Gormley @ New York [CONNECT, BTS] Secret Docents of 'Catharsis' by Jin @ London [CONNECT, BTS] Secret Docents of 'Fly with Aerocene Pacha' by SUGA @ Buenos Aires [CONNECT, BTS] Secret Docents of 'Catharsis' by V @ London [CONNECT, BTS] Secret Docents of 'Rituals of Care' by Jung Kook @ Berlin [CONNECT, BTS] Secret Docents of 'Rituals of Care' by Jimin @ Berlin [CONNECT, BTS] Secret Docents of 'Rituals of Care' by j-hope @ Berlin [CONNECT, BTS] Secret Docents of 'Fly with Aerocene Pacha' by RM @ Buenos Aires [CONNECT, BTS] Secret Docents of 'Green, Yellow and Pink' by RM @ Seoul [CONNECT, BTS] Secret Docents of 'Green, Yellow and Pink' by Jin @ Seoul [CONNECT, BTS] Secret Docents of 'Green, Yellow and Pink' by Jung Kook @ Seoul [CONNECT, BTS] Secret Docents of 'New York Clearing (2020)' by RM @ New York [CONNECT, BTS] Secret Docents of 'New York Clearing (2020)' by V @ New York [CONNECT, BTS] Secret Docents of 'New York Clearing (2020)' by j-hope @ New York [CONNECT, BTS] 'Catharsis' @ London, Serpentine Gallery [CONNECT, BTS] 'Green, Yellow and Pink'& 'Beyond The Scene' @ Seoul [CONNECT, BTS] 'New York Clearing' (2020) @ New York [CONNECT, BTS] Press conference @ London [CONNECT, BTS] Connect with 'Catharsis' @ London, Serpentine Gallery [CONNECT, BTS] Connect with 'Rituals of Care' @ Berlin, Gropius Bau [CONNECT, BTS] Connect with 'Fly with Aerocene Pacha' @ Buenos Aires [CONNECT, BTS] Connect with 'Green, Yellow and Pink' & 'Beyond The Scene' @ Seoul, DDP [CONNECT, BTS] Connect with 'New York Clearing (2020)' @ New York, Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier3 [CONNECT, BTS] A Glimpse of the Global Public Art Project [CONNECT, BTS] Secret Docents of 'Catharsis' by SUGA @ London 200507 V RM jhope 200508 SUGA News [MV] IU(아이유) _ eight(에잇) (Prod.&Feat. SUGA of BTS) (YouTube) eight (Prod. & Feat. SUGA of BTS) (Spotify) IU & SUGA’s “Eight” Debuts At #4 On Global YouTube Music Videos Chart Despite Late-Week Arrival (Headline Planet) IU and BTS Member Suga Release Timely Pop Song "Eight" (Teen Vogue) IU drops collaboration single with BTS’ Suga (The Korea Herald) BTS’s ‘Map Of The Soul: 7’ Is The First Album Of 2020 To Sell 500,000 Pure Copies (Forbes) BTS’s ‘Map Of The Soul: 7’ Is Just The Fourth Korean Album To Chart In The U.K. For Double-Digit Weeks (Forbes) BTS’s Latest Breaks The Record For The Fastest Certification Of A Korean Album In The U.K. (Forbes) BTS Join Eminem And Dua Lipa In Earning One Of The Biggest Honors In The U.K. This Year (Forbes) BTS’s Latest Is Just The Fifth Korean-Language Album To Be Certified In The U.K. (Forbes) BTS’s New Album Is The Fifth Korean Release To Chart For Double-Digit Weeks In Canada (Forbes) BTS to release Japanese album 'Map of the Soul 7: The Journey' (UPI) BTS-Themed Video Game, 'Superstar' Is Being Discontinued, and Fans Are Devastated (Distractify) Next Week May 11, Mon: Learn Korean with BTS Ep 10, 9PM KST May 12, Tues: Break the Silence Ep 1 & 2, 9PM KST May 14, Thurs: Break the Silence Ep 3, 9PM KST Last Word Move in silence Where You Can Find BTW Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer ~ YouTube If you listen on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher, please leave a comment and review. BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page Twitter – btsmamabear YouTube – BTS Mama Bear TikTok – btsmamabear
5/12/2020 • 39 minutes, 1 second
03 May 2020: Coronavirus claims the tour, but it doesn’t keep BTS away from ARMY.
On this week’s show: Coronavirus claims the tour, but it doesn’t keep BTS away from ARMY, and more. Intro song: DNA (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Edwin Hooper on Unsplash Data Drop News MOTS tour put on hold indefinitely The members continue to reach out to ARMY virtually 7 still riding the charts IU + Suga collaboration teased on social media Break the Silence trailer released Next Week Last Word: Avoiding online drama Data Drop Run BTS Ep 102 (Weverse) Learn Korean with BTS Ep 08: Numbers: One, Two, Three (Weverse) BT21 Universe 3: Face Reality (YouTube) Once Again, BTS Owns Half Of The World Albums Chart (Forbes) Complete List of Winners for 'Kids' Choice Awards 2020: Celebrate Together' (Billboard) Etc. 7 Takeaways From 'Kids' Choice Awards 2020: Celebrate Together' (Billboard) Welcome to the Delightfully Chaotic World of Run BTS (MTV) Every BTS song ranked in order of greatness (NME) BTS Army: Fans Show Love with #ConcertForBTS Hashtag After Canceled Tour (Heavy) 4 Reasons BTS’s Online Concert Event Was A Great Business Decision (Forbes) EXCLUSIVE: Ex WWE wrestler No Way Jose REVEALS why he loves BTS, moved by ARMY love & Bang Bang Con experience (Pinkville) New BangtanTV Videos 200428 jhope BTS (방탄소년단) 'BREAK THE SILENCE: DOCU-SERIES' Official Trailer [BANGTAN BOMB] A Boisterous Shooting of '3J' - BTS (방탄소년단) 200501 JIMIN [BANGTAN BOMB] '보.라.해' VCR time behind - BTS (방탄소년단) News BTS Cancel 2020 Map Of The Soul World Tour Dates Due To COVID-19 Restrictions (Grammy) Taehyung and NIve pt 1 (Twitter) Taehyung and NIve pt 2 (Twitter) Who Is NIve? BTS' V's Video Performing With Him Has Peaked ARMYs' Interest (Elite Daily) Yoongi selfie (Twitter) JinKiMin😄 (VLIVE) 200428 jhope (YouTube) Yoongi picking strawberries (Twitter) 200501 JIMIN (YouTube) DJ Suga's Honey FM 06.13 with RM #0613FM_0502 (VLIVE) Yoongi + Namjoon selfie (Twitter) Jungkook singing Never Not by Lauv (Twitter) Map of the Soul: 7 Silver BRIT certification (BPI) 3 Statistics That Show How Well BTS’s Latest Album Is Selling (Forbes) BTS 2020 Playlist (Spotify) IU + SUGA digital single teaser photo 1 (Twitter) IU + SUGA digital single teaser photo 2 (Twitter) IU + SUGA digital single moving teaser (Twitter) BTS (방탄소년단) 'BREAK THE SILENCE: DOCU-SERIES' Official Trailer (YouTube) BTS Releases Larger-Than-Life Trailer For ‘Break The Silence’ Docuseries (Forbes) BTS Keeps Us Fed With New Docu-Series Trailer (Paper Magazine) Next Week May 04, Mon: Learn Korean with BTS Ep 9, 9PM KST May 05, Tues: Run BTS Ep 103, 9PM KST May 06, Wed: IU + SUGA collaboration released, 6PM KST May 06, Wed: 5th Muster Blu-ray release Last Word Avoiding online drama Where You Can Find BTW Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer If you listen on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher, please leave a comment and review. BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page Twitter – btsmamabear YouTube – BTS Mama Bear TikTok – btsmamabear
5/5/2020 • 44 minutes, 27 seconds
BTS This Week – Week Ending 26 April 2020
On this week’s show: A new Yoongi collaboration is coming, BTS keeps in touch with ARMY, and more. Intro song: Filter (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Marcos Paulo Prado on Unsplash Data Drop News Yoongi to feature on new IU single BTS reaching out to ARMY virtually Break the Silence details announced BTS appearing on Kids' Choice Awards Next Week Last Word: Let the guys know you're watching Data Drop Run BTS Ep 101 (Weverse) Learn Korean with BTS Ep 07: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow (Weverse) BT21 UNIVERSE 3 - Shopping Host RJ (YouTube) BTS’s Latest Album Is Outselling The No. 1 Title Of 2020 In The U.S. 32 Times Over (Forbes) BTS’s ‘Boy With Luv’ Has Now Spent A Full Year On The World Songs Chart (Forbes) BTS Improves Their Standing On The World Songs Chart Just Before Bang Bang Con (Forbes) Etc BTS’s Online Concert Event Was A Massive Success (Forbes) How BangBangCon made my fandom feel new again (Medium) What Brought Beyoncé, U2, and BTS to Amish Country? (Esquire) New BangtanTV Videos BTS (방탄소년단) 방.방.콘 (BANGBANGCON) Guide Video BTS (방탄소년단) 방.방.콘 (BANGBANGCON) Stretching Exercise with BTS [BANGTAN BOMB] Whatcha watchin', JK? - BTS (방탄소년단) 200424 SUGA [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) @ 2019 MAMA News IU To Collaborate With BTS’ Suga For May Comeback (Soompi) 아이유, 5월6일 기습 컴백 확정..방탄소년단 슈가와 역대급 협업[공식] (Daum) We're not late today~ (VLIVE) TaeTae FM 6.13 Pt 1 (VLIVE) TaeTae FM 6.13 Pt 2 (VLIVE) 200424 SUGA (YouTube) Suga Gives Another BTS Album Update While Painting: Watch (Billboard) JK's boxing workout (Twitter) DJ Suga's Honey FM 06.13 (VLIVE) Taehyung and Yoongi on Weibo singing a Chinese children’s song (Twitter) BREAK THE SILENCE: DOCU-SERIES Available Exclusively on Weverse (Weverse) BTS Announce First Details Of ‘Break The Silence’ Docu-Series (Forbes) Ariana Grande, BTS & More Set for Remote Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (Billboard) Next Week 27 Apr, Mon: Learn Korean with BTS Ep 8, 9PM KST 28 Apr, Tues: Run BTS Ep 102, 9PM KST 28 Apr, Tues: Break the Silence pre-order begins, 6PM KST 29 Apr, Wed: HYYH Pt 1 anniversary 30 Apr, Thurs: MOTS Tour merch 2nd pre-order ends 02 May, Sat: Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, 8PM EST Last Word Let the guys know you're watching Where You Can Find BTW Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer If you listen on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher, please leave a comment and review. BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page Twitter – btsmamabear YouTube – BTS Mama Bear TikTok – btsmamabear
4/28/2020 • 34 minutes, 4 seconds
BTS This Week - Week Ending 19 April 2020
On this week’s show: Bang Bang Con takes over YouTube, a new album is planned, and more. Intro song: Let Me Know (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Allie Smith on Unsplash Data Drop News Bang Bang Con takes over YouTube Namjoon teases new album Tour merch to go on sale Next Week Last Word: Waking up to a post-Bang Bang Con world Data Drop Run BTS Ep 100 (Weverse) Learn Korean with BTS Ep 06: ARMY-ya (Weverse) BT21 Universe 3: The Grind (YouTube) Only Six K-Pop Albums Have Charted For A Full Year In The U.S., And They’re All By BTS (Forbes) Big Hit Labels YouTube channel BangtanTV YouTube channel DNA (YouTube) Boy With Luv ft Halsey (YouTube) Fake Love (YouTube) Boy In Luv (YouTube) Filter Audio (YouTube) UGH! Audio (YouTube) Pied Piper Audio (YouTube) Wings (Spotify) Fake Love (Spotify) Anpanman (Spotify) Make It Right ft Lauv (Spotify) Dream Glow (Spotify) Love Maze (Spotify) ON (Spotify) MAMA (Spotify) Interlude: Shadow (Spotify) BUTTERFLY (docskim interpretation) (Soundcloud) Etc BTS Is The Only Artist With Three Bestselling Albums In The U.S. This Week (Forbes) BTS Recently Broke A Major YouTube Record—Here’s What That Success Says About The Group’s Fans (Forbes) BTS Has Sold More Traditional Albums Than Any Other Artist In 2020 (Forbes) The Week The Music Stopped: Inside the Week that Shattered the Concert Business (Rolling Stone) New BangtanTV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] Behind The Scenes Of 2019 MMA Performance Practice - BTS (방탄소년단) 200417 RM (Livestream) News BTS’s “BANG BANG CON” Online Concert Weekend Draws Over 50 Million Views Worldwide (Soompi) BTS to share album-making process with fans as they start work on ‘Map Of The Soul: 7’ follow-up (NME) BTS Member RM Revealed a New BTS Album Is on the Way (Teen Vogue) Next Week 20 Apr, Mon: Learn Korean with BTS Ep 7, 9PM KST 21 Apr, Tues: MOTS Tour merch pre-order starts, 11AM KST 21 Apr, Tues: Run BTS Ep 101, 9PM KST 24 Apr, Fri: MOTS Tour merch pre-order ends, 6PM KST Last Word Waking up to a post-Bang Bang Con world BTS's Bang Bang Con Was a Rare Moment of Togetherness During Social Distancing (Teen Vogue) Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer If you listen on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher, please leave a comment and review. BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page Twitter – btsmamabear YouTube – BTS Mama Bear TikTok – btsmamabear
4/21/2020 • 35 minutes, 52 seconds
BTS This Week - Week Ending 12 April 2020
On this week’s show: An online concert weekend is announced, BTS makes South Korean history again, and more. Intro song: Intro: 2 Cool 4 Skool ft DJ Fiz (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Kon Karampelas on Unsplash Data Drop News Online concert weekend announced BTS makes South Korean history again New ARMY bomb coming Next Week Last Word: Should we care about radio play anymore? Data Drop Run BTS Ep 99 (Weverse) Learn Korean with BTS Ep 5: Numbers (Weverse) BT21 Universe Animation - BTS Reaction (YouTube) BTS Debut Five Songs On The World Chart This Week—And They’re All Seven Years Old (Forbes) BTS’s ‘Map Of The Soul: 7’ Is Already The Fourth-Longest-Charting K-Pop Album In U.K. History (Forbes) Blood Sweat & Tears (YouTube) ON Kinetic Manifesto Film (YouTube) Chicken Noodle Soup ft Becky G (YouTube) No More Dream (YouTube) ON Official MV (YouTube) Black Swan Official MV (YouTube) Outro: Ego (YouTube) Who (feat. BTS) Official Visualizer by Lauv (YouTube) Love Yourself: Tear (Spotify) Love Yourself: Her (Spotify) Black Swan (Spotify) Home (Spotify) Just One Day (Spotify) Awake (Spotify) Lights (Spotify) My Time (Spotify) Etc K-pop is changing, too: The world’s most successful boy band make perfect posterboys for the new Korea (The Economist) “Map of the Soul: 7”: An Extremely Long Album Review by Lenika Cruz (Medium) For K-Pop Fans, Learning Korean Is About Connection (MTV News) The Weeknd May Have Beaten BTS On The Billboard 200, But Not When It Comes To Sales (Forbes) New Bangtan TV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] Who's This Unexpected Guest? - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] Mischievous Boys - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] Photographer Jin! - BTS (방탄소년단) News Bang Bang Con tickets by Twitter users BTS Announces Bang Bang Con, a Huge Concert Streaming Marathon (Teen Vogue) BTS Announce At-Home Concert Streaming Series, "BANG BANG CON" (Grammy) World Music Awards FB post about BTS Gaon album sales record BTS Becomes 1st Artist To Receive Quadruple Million Certification From Gaon; Red Velvet, IZ*ONE, + More Go Platinum (Soompi) Official Light Stick Map of the Soul Special Edition Teaser Video (Twitter) Next Week 13 Apr, Mon: Learn Korean with BTS Ep 6, 9PM KST 14 Apr, Tues: Run BTS Ep 100 Special, 9PM KST 15 Apr, Wed: BTS World Tour Love Yourself Japan Edition release 16 Apr, Thurs: BT21 Universe Season 3 begins 18 Apr, Sat: Bang Bang Con D1, 12PM KST Last Word Should we care about radio play anymore? DJ saying ARMYs should develop relationships with radio stations (Twitter) Media speaks up for 5SOS chart issues but fell silent for BTS. Why? by K-Ci Williams (Medium) Where You Can Find BTW Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer If you listen on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher, please leave a comment and review. BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page Twitter – btsmamabear YouTube – BTS Mama Bear
4/13/2020 • 44 minutes, 1 second
BTS This Week - Week Ending 05 April 2020
On this week’s show: BTS performs from quarantine, radio play inequities are revealed, and more. Intro song: Euphoria (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Dayne Topkin on Unsplash Data Drop News BTS performs from quarantine Radio play inequities are revealed BigHit rakes in the big bucks ARMY revisits BTS’ debut BigHit Shop USA closing BBMAs postponed Next Week Last Word: Trying to stay positive Data Drop Run BTS Ep 98 (Weverse) Learn Korean with BTS Ep 4, Thank You (Weverse) [BT21] BT21 UNIVERSE 3 TEASER 2 (YouTube) DNA (YouTube) Boy With Luv ft Halsey (YouTube) IDOL (YouTube) Mic Drop (Steve Aoki Remix) (YouTube) Save Me (YouTube) Agust D (YouTube) Intro: Persona (YouTube) Make It Right (audio) (YouTube) My Time (audio) (YouTube) We are Bulletproof: the Eternal (audio) (YouTube) On Kinetic Manifesto Film (YouTube) No More Dream (YouTube) Map of the Soul: 7 (Spotify) Wings (Spotify) 2 Cool 4 Skool (Spotify) Silver Spoon (Spotify) Pied Piper (Spotify) Cypher 4 (Spotify) ON ft Sia (Spotify) Moon (Spotify) Who (feat. BTS) , Lauv (Spotify) Sweet Night (Spotify) Etc 5 Ways BTS Member V Made History On The Sales Chart With New Single ‘Sweet Night’ (Forbes) New BangtanTV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] Tonight Show Subway - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] Let's play hopscotch - BTS (방탄소년단) [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) @ 2019 MMA News BTS Checks In from Quarantine - #HomeFest (YouTube) BTS Performs 'Boy with Luv' In Quarantine - #HomeFest (YouTube) BTS, Billie Eilish and More Standout Performances From James Corden's 'Homefest' Primetime Special (ET Online) BTS: ARMY Show Their Generosity and Donate Thousands of Dollars After James Corden's 'Homefest' (Showbiz CheatSheet) Taehyung dancing to Postmodern Jukebox (Twitter) Radio, Why Won’t You Play BTS? (Now This News) BTS’s Label Big Hit Entertainment Generated $507.9 Million In Revenue Last Year (Forbes) BTS’ Label Big Hit Entertainment Enjoys Record Profits (Variety) The BTS ARMYs' 2020 April Fools' Joke Turns Back Time To BTS' Debut (Elite Daily) Next Week 06 Apr, Mon: Learn Korean with BTS Ep 5, 9PM KST 07 Apr, Tues: Run BTS Ep 99, 9PM KST 07 Apr, Tues: 5th Muster Magic Shop DVD Release 08 Apr, Wed: Weverse Shop USA opens 12 Apr, Sun: Map of the Soul: Persona 1st Anniversary Last Word Trying to stay positive Where to Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer If you listen on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher, please leave a comment and review. BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page Twitter – btsmamabear YouTube – BTS Mama Bear TikTok – btsmamabear
4/7/2020 • 37 minutes, 26 seconds
BTS This Week - Week Ending 29 March 2020
On this week’s show: the North American tour is postponed, a Japanese single is announced, and more. Intro song: Intro: Persona (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Dale Nibbe on Unsplash Data Drop News North American tour postponed BTS to appear on Corden primetime special Japanese single and album announced Learn Korean with BTS begins Next Week Last Word: When are you consuming too much news? Data Drop Run BTS Ep 97 (Weverse) [BT21] BT21 UNIVERSE 3 TEASER 1 (Spotify) BTS, Drake And Fleetwood Mac: 5 Big Moves On This Week’s Billboard 200 (Forbes) Three Members Of BTS Have Now Scored Top 10 Hits On The Sales Chart (Forbes) BTS Member V Scores The Second-Bestselling Song In The U.S. With ‘Sweet Night’ (Forbes) BTS Member V Scores The Second-Bestselling Song In The U.S. With ‘Sweet Night’ (Forbes) BTS Own Half Of The World Albums Chart—Again (Forbes) Boy With Luv ft Halsey (YouTube) Fake Love (YouTube) ON Kinetic Manifesto Film (YouTube) Run (YouTube) ON Official MV (YouTube) Lights (YouTube) Make It Right ft Lauv (YouTube) Black Swan Official MV (YouTube) Sweet Night (YouTube) Boy With Luv ft Halsey (Spotify) Spring Day (Spotify) The Truth Untold (Spotify) Dionysus (Spotify) Jamais Vu (Spotify) ON (Spotify) seoul (Spotify) Filter (Spotify) Etc The Real Reason BTS Conquered the U.S. Music Scene (Now This News) The Best Content to Make Your Friends and Family Stan BTS (Showbiz CheatSheet) New BanganTV Videos BTS (방탄소년단) 코로나19 국민 응원 메시지 COVID-19 Message [Stay Strong! Stay Connected!] [BANGTAN BOMB] Boxing with a Squeaky Hammer - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] BTS STAGE SELF-CAM '등골브레이커' @ 190615 MAGIC SHOP - BTS (방탄소년단) News BTS Reveals What Inspired Each Song on ‘Map of the Soul: 7’ | Extended Interview (YouTube) South Korean boy band BTS postpones US, Canada tours over coronavirus concerns (CNBC) How BTS Could Make More Than $1.1 Billion From Virtual Shows After COVID-19 Wrecks American Tour (Forbes) BTS, Billie Eilish to join James Corden for quarantine edition of ‘Late Late Show’ (Los Angeles Times) James Corden, CBS Plan Primetime ‘Late Late Show’ Special (Variety) Everything to Know About James Corden's Upcoming Primetime Special With BTS, Billie Eilish and More (Billboard) BTS To Release New Song As OST For Upcoming Japanese Drama (Soompi) BTS ‘BTS WORLD TOUR ‘LOVE YOURSELF’ ~JAPAN EDITION~' Official Teaser 2 (YouTube) Step Aside Duolingo, BTS Is Here to Teach ARMY Korean with the Series 'Learn Korean with BTS' (Showbiz CheatSheet) Learn Korean with BTS (Weverse): EP 01. BTS ㄱ to ㅎ EP 02. Hello, We Are BTS. EP 03. How have you been? Next Week 30 Mar, Mon: Learn Korean with BTS Ep 4, 9PM KST 30 Mar, Mon: Homefest, CBS, 9PM CST 31 Mar, Tues: Run BTS Ep 98, 9PM KST Last Word When are you consuming too much news? Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer If you listen on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher, please leave a comment and review. BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page Twitter – btsmamabear YouTube – BTS Mama Bear TikTok – btsmamabear
3/30/2020 • 49 minutes, 59 seconds
BTS This Week - Week Ending 22 March 2020
On this week’s show: 7 is still king, Taehyung’s single is a hit, and more. Intro song: 00:00 (Zero O’Clock) (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Simon on Unsplash Data Drop News 7 still performing well worldwide More trophies for the bag BTS makes 2019 IFPI Global Album Chart Taehyung has a hit with Sweet Night More changes to tour Learn Korean with BTS to launch on Weverse Next Week Last Word: Passing your days in quarantine Data Drop Run BTS Ep 96 (Weverse) BT21 UNIVERSE Official Recap (YouTube) Only 10 Non-English Albums Have Hit No. 1 In U.S. History, And Many Of Them Are By BTS (Forbes) For The Third Week In A Row, BTS Controls More Than Half Of The World Digital Song Sales Chart (Forbes) DNA (YouTube) IDOL (YouTube) Not Today (YouTube) ON Kinetic Manifesto Film (YouTube) For You (YouTube) Black Swan Official MV (YouTube) Dream Glow (audio) (YouTube) Dope (Spotify) Burning Up (Fire) (Spotify) Black Swan (Spotify) Epiphany (Spotify) Let Go (Spotify) ON (Spotify) Old Town Road (feat. RM of BTS) - Seoul Town Road Remix (Spotify) Louder than Bombs (Spotify) UGH! (Spotify) Etc BTS fans keep fervor alive amid coronavirus outbreak (The Jakarta Post) New BangtanTV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] BTS ‘Black Swan’ MV reaction - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] BTS at the CONNECT, BTS exhibition in New York - BTS (방탄소년단) [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) @ 'LOVE YOURSELF : SPEAK YOURSELF’ in SEOUL News BTS’s New Album Has Shipped 10 Times As Many Copies As The Second-Biggest Korean Release Of 2020 (Forbes) BTS Vs. Lil Uzi Vert — The Biggest Difference Between The Two Largest No. 1 Albums Of 2020 (Forbes) ARASHI Awarded Global Album of 2019 for Their 20th Anniversary Compilation 5x20 All the BEST!! 1999-2019 (IFPI) BTS, Taylor Swift And Arashi: These Were The 10 Bestselling Albums In The World In 2019 (Forbes) BTS’s V Records His Name In History With His First Solo Soundtrack “Sweet Night” (Soompi) ‘Learn Korean With BTS’ Aims To Break Down Language Barrier & Further Connect Global Fans (Forbes) Next Week 24 Mar, Tues: Learn Korean with BTS, lessons 1-3, 2PM KST Last Word Passing your days in quarantine Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer If you listen on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher, please leave a comment and review. BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page Twitter – btsmamabear YouTube – BTS Mama Bear TikTok – btsmamabear
3/23/2020 • 45 minutes, 57 seconds
BTS This Week - Week Ending 15 March 2020
On this week’s show: sales and streams keep BTS on the charts without the help of radio, Taehyung releases a sweet ballad, and more. Intro song: Sweet Night by V (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Kolar.io on Unsplash Enter our first anniversary giveaway on Rafflecopter! Data Drop News Sales and streams continue chart domination Radio play still nonexistent Show wins continue Taehyung releases solo for Itaewon Class Namjoon discusses making 7 on VLIVE New docuseries coming 5th Muster DVD goes on sale Next Week Last Word: Things to do while isolating Data Drop Run BTS Ep 95 (Weverse) BTS Has Now Charted As Many Hot 100 Hits As All Other K-Pop Artists Combined (Forbes) BTS Owns The Entire Top 10 On The World Digital Song Sales Chart ... Again (Forbes) Boy With Luv ft Halsey (YouTube) Mic Drop (YouTube) Blood Sweat & Tears (YouTube) ON Official MV (YouTube) Black Swan Official MV (YouTube) Sweet Night (YouTube) Map of the Soul: 7 (Spotify) Boy With Luv ft Halsey (Spotify) Hope World (Spotify) Dimple (Spotify) Magic Shop (Spotify) Make It Right (Spotify) Make It Right ft Lauv (Spotify) ON ft Sia (Spotify) My Time (Spotify) Filter (Spotify) 24/7=Heaven (Spotify) Who (feat. BTS) by Lauv (Spotify) Sweet Night (Spotify) Etc Mnet x BTS | 25 Mnet Interview (ENG ver.) (YouTube) Rolling Stone Music Now Podcast: The Magic of BTS - and the History of Boy Bands Millions of BTS fans use these 2 apps to connect and shop. No tech startups needed (Fast Company) How BTS Always Keep Fans Coming Back for More (Pop Crush) New BangtanTV Videos [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) 'Black Swan' MV Shooting Sketch [PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) 5TH MUSTER '매직샵(MAGIC SHOP)' DVD SPOT [BANGTAN BOMB] 3J Unit Photo Shooting behind - BTS (방탄소년단) [CHOREOGRAPHY] BTS (방탄소년단) ‘ON’ Dance Practice (Fix ver.) News BTS 2020 MV Playlist (YouTube) BTS’s “Map Of The Soul: 7” Ranks High On Albums Charts In UK, Germany, And More In 3rd Week (Soompi) BTS On The Billboard 200: 5 Ways They Made History With Their New Album (Forbes) BTS On The Canadian Albums Chart: 4 Ways They Made History When Their New Album Debuted (Forbes) BTS’s “Map Of The Soul: 7” Becomes Their 1st Korean Album To Go Platinum In Japan (Soompi) BTS’s New Album Is Eligible For Gold Status In The U.S. After Just Two Weeks (Forbes) BTS brings the nostalgia on latest album (Iowa State Daily) #BillboardRecalculate controversy explained (The Korea Herald) Sweet Night (Spotify) Sweet Night (iTunes) [MV] V (BTS) - Sweet Night [이태원 클라쓰 OST Part.12(ITAEWON CLASS OST Part.12)] (YouTube) BTS Member V's 'Sweet Night' for Korean Drama Itaewon Class Is a Balm for a Bittersweet Story (Time) BTS' V's "Sweet Night" Lyrics Are So Soothing, They'll Leave You Mesmerized (Elite Daily) Namjun's 7 Behind (VLIVE) BTS: RM's Recent VLIVE Was an Emotional Journey (Showbiz CheatSheet) BTS Will Reportedly Release New "Break the Silence" Documentary Series (Teen Vogue) [PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) 5TH MUSTER '매직샵(MAGIC SHOP)' DVD SPOT (YouTube) Next Week 16 Mar, Mon: The Fact Award winner announcement, online 17 Mar, Tues: Run BTS Ep 96 20 Mar, Fri: Anniversary of RM, Namjoon’s first mixtape Last Word Things to do to pass the time during isolation Where You Can Find BTW Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer If you listen on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher, please leave a comment and review. BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page Twitter – btsmamabear YouTube – BTS Mama Bear TikTok – btsmamabear
3/16/2020 • 52 minutes, 1 second
BTS This Week First Anniversary Special
Intro Song: A Brand New Day (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Nicolas Tissot on Unsplash Thank you to my listeners! I purple y’all so much! This is a short episode where I talk about becoming ARMY and starting this podcast. Also, sign up for the first anniversary giveaway! (1) BTS This Week First Anniversary Prize Pack (Map of the Soul: 7 v4, Yoongi print by starrynas, Agust D sticker by kharys, tote bag, and magnets) shipped worldwide! ENTER THE GIVEAWAY!
3/10/2020 • 17 minutes, 25 seconds
BTS This Week - Week Ending 08 March 2020
On this week’s show: chart domination continues, surprise video released, and more. Intro song: Who (feat. BTS) by Lauv (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Felipe Belluco on Unsplash Data Drop News 7 dominates the charts, but where’s the radio play? BTS makes IFPI global artist chart Surprise Black Swan video released The show wins continue Collaboration with Lauv released Taehyung to contribute to OST Next Week Last Word: US Tour: hoping for the best but preparing for the worst Data Drop BTS’s New Single ‘On' Debuts As The Bestselling Song In The U.S., Selling Over 85,000 Copies In One Week (Forbes) BTS Claim Seven Of The Top 10 Bestselling Songs In The U.S. (Forbes) BTS Is The First Korean Act To Score 10 No. 1s On The World Albums Chart (Forbes) BTS Owns 21 Of The 25 Spots On The World Digital Song Sales Chart, Including The Entire Top 10 (Forbes) Fake Love (YouTube) ON Kinetic Manifesto (YouTube) We Are Bulletproof Pt 2 (YouTube) ON Official MV (YouTube) BTS’s ‘On’ Scores The Seventh-Largest YouTube Debut Ever (Forbes) Black Swan Official MV (YouTube) Inner Child (Audio) (YouTube) 00:00 (Zero O’Clock) (Audio) (YouTube) Friends (Audio) (YouTube) Louder than Bombs (Audio) (YouTube) UGH! (Audio) (YouTube) Mic Drop (YouTube) Save Me (YouTube) Spotify UK 200 Weekly Spotify India 200 Weekly Map of the Soul: 7 (Spotify) Map of the Soul: Persona (Spotify) DNA (Spotify) Blood Sweat & Tears (Spotify) Idol (Spotify) Make It Right ft Lauv (Spotify) Black Swan (Spotify) So What (Spotify) Chicken Noodle Soup ft Becky G (Spotify) ON (Spotify) Whalien 52 (Spotify) ON ft Sia (Spotify) Moving On (Spotify) Interlude: Shadow (Spotify) Outro: Ego (Spotify) Moon (Spotify) Inner Child (Spotify) Etc Seven Reasons Why South Korea’s BTS Is an American Phenomenon (Wall Street Journal) ‘Inner Child’: How the emotional stadium anthem came to life (The Korea Herald) The Orchard's Chris Manning on the No.1 BTS album campaign (Music Week) New BangtanTV Videos [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) 'ON' MV Shooting Sketch [BANGTAN BOMB] BTS reacts to BTS debut+5 Days - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] Jin's selfie time - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] BTS at CONNECT, BTS in Seoul - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'ON' Stage CAM (BTS focus) @ 200305 M COUNTDOWN - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] BTS ‘ON’ MV reaction - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] BTS amazed and amused by Galaxy Wall - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Black Swan' Stage CAM (BTS focus) @ 200301 Inkigayo - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'ON' Stage CAM (BTS focus) @ 200308 Inkigayo - BTS (방탄소년단) BTS (방탄소년단) 7-second Interview [Congratulatory Moving Image] 2020 SUGA day News BTS’s New Album Has Now Hit No. 1 In The Five Largest Music Markets In The World (Forbes) BTS Achieves Quadruple Crown On Gaon Weekly Charts (Soompi) BTS’s Chart-Topping ‘Map Of The Soul: 7’ Signals A Changing Of The Guard For Pop Music (Forbes) BTS just landed an unprecedented spot on the Hot 100 — with virtually no radio play (Vox) American radio continues to expose themselves by largely ignoring BTS (Hypable) Taylor Swift Named IFPI Global Recording Artist of 2019 (IFPI) Taylor Swift, BTS And The Beatles—These Were The 10 Bestselling Artists In The World In 2019 (Forbes) Black Swan Official MV (YouTube) BTS Surprise-Drops New Music Video For ‘Black Swan’ (Forbes) BTS Show Their Theatrical Side In The Choreographed ‘Black Swan’ Video (UPROXX) BTS’s Surprise ‘Black Swan’ Video Will Give ‘Map Of The Soul: 7’ A Healthy Second-Week Chart Boost (Forbes) BTS Can't Be Contained to Just the Stage in Theatrical 'Black Swan' Video (MTV News) BTS Surprised Fans With New "Black Swan" Music Video (Teen Vogue) BTS MOTS: 7 SK TV Comeback Performances (YouTube) BTS Scores 4th Win For “ON” On “Show Champion”; Performances By IZ*ONE, PENTAGON, And More (Soompi) Lauv - Who (feat. BTS) [Official Audio] (YouTube) Lauv - Who (feat. BTS) (Spotify) Namjoon and Taehyung's VLIVE BTS’s V In Discussion To Sing For OST Of Park Seo Joon’s Drama “Itaewon Class” (Soompi) Next Week 09 Mar, Mon: Yoongi’s birthday 10 Mar, Tues: Run BTS Ep 95 10 Mar, Tues: BTS This Week 1st Anniversary Last Word US Tour: hoping for the best but preparing for the worst Where You Can Find BTW Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts ~ Stitcher ~ Deezer If you listen on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher, please leave a comment and review. BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page Twitter – btsmamabear YouTube – BTS Mama Bear TikTok – btsmamabear
3/9/2020 • 54 minutes, 14 seconds
BTS This Week - Week Ending 01 March 2020
On this week’s show: BTS outsells the world, late night appearances are the talk of the Internet, and more. Intro song: Hope World, j-hope (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Charles Deluvio on Unsplash Data Drop News BTS outsells the world BTS takes over the Tonight Show Carpool Karaoke airs ON Official MV released BTS rocks SK show appearances SK tour dates cancelled BTS wins at Japan Gold Disc Awards Animated video for Winter Flower released Next Week Last Word: Take care of yourself Data Drop DNA (YouTube) Boy With Luv ft Halsey (YouTube) Dope (YouTube) ON Kinetic Manifesto Film (YouTube) ON Official MV (YouTube) Outro: Ego (YouTube) Filter (Audio) (YouTube) Inner Child (Audio) (YouTube) My Time (Audio) (YouTube) We are Bulletproof: the Eternal (Audio) (YouTube) Make It Right ft Lauv (YouTube) Idol ft Nicki Minaj (YouTube) Not Today, Choreography Version (YouTube) BTS Scores The Fifth-Largest Debut In YouTube History With Their Latest Video (Forbes) Map of the Soul: 7 (Spotify) Boy With Luv ft Halsey (Spotify) Fake Love (Spotify) Euphoria (Spotify) Black Swan (Spotify) Intro: Persona (Spotify) SUGA’s Interlude (Spotify) ON (Spotify) Filter (Spotify) My Time (Spotify) Louder than bombs (Spotify) UGH! (Spotify) 00:00 (Zero O’Clock) (Spotify) Friends (Spotify) We are Bulletproof: the Eternal (Spotify) ON ft Sia (Spotify) Etc. BTS’s Growing Fanbase Isn’t Just Teens, It’s Their Moms (InStyle) A BTS Fan Explains The Meanings Behind 'Map Of The Soul: 7’ (Nylon) 8 ways the new BTS album is deeply personal (Vogue) The Curious Case Of BTS: How Journalism Mistakes Production For Manufacture (Medium) New BangtanTV videos BTS Global Press Conference 'MAP OF THE SOUL : 7' [CHOREOGRAPHY] BTS (방탄소년단) ‘ON’ Dance Practice [BANGTAN BOMB] 'Black Swan' Stage CAM (BTS focus) @200227 M COUNTDOWN - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] 'ON' Stage CAM (BTS focus) @200227 M COUNTDOWN - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] Preparing for CONNECT, BTS - BTS (방탄소년단) News BTS Achieves Fourth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With ‘Map of the Soul: 7’ (Billboard) BTS Scores The Largest Debut Of 2020 With ‘Map Of The Soul: 7’ (Forbes) BTS top UK album chart for second time with ‘Map of the Soul: 7’ (NME) BTS claim their first Number 1 on the Official Irish Albums Chart with Map Of The Soul: 7 (UK Official Charts) French chart info from World Music Awards (Facebook) Map Of The Soul: 7 review: Our take on BTS’s big comeback album (Metro UK) Breaking Down the Influences Behind BTS' New Album Map of the Soul: 7 (Time) BTS Ambitiously Show off Their Pop Mastery On ‘Map of the Soul: 7’ (Rolling Stone) BTS, Map of the Soul: 7 (exclaim) BTS Justify the Hype on the Reflective Map of the Soul: 7 (Consequence of Sound) REVIEW: BTS bares heart with personal touches in new album ‘Map of the Soul: 7’ (The Daily Nebraskan) BTS MOTS: 7 US Interviews Playlist (YouTube) BTS on the Tonight Show 2020 Playlist (YouTube) BTS Episode Breaks “Tonight Show” Social Media Record, Sets 2020 High Mark Across All TV (Headline Planet) BTS Take Over New York’s Grand Central Terminal During Tonight Show Appearance (Vulture) How BTS Filmed a ‘Top Secret’ Video in Grand Central Terminal (NY Times) BTS Debuts a Radical New Look on Jimmy Fallon (Vogue) The Boys Of BTS Were Streetwear Fashion Icons During Their Tonight Show Takeover (Elle) BTS Carpool Karaoke (YouTube) BTS Sings Post Malone, Leads Cardio Class in James Corden’s New ‘Carpool Karaoke’ (Variety) 5 Hilarious Highlights From BTS On James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke (Forbes) ON Official MV (YouTube) BTS' Second "ON" Music Video Is So Epic, It Deserves An Oscar, STAT (Elite Daily) BTS’s Timing In Releasing Their ‘On’ Music Video Was Perfect — Here’s Why (Forbes) BTS’s “ON” MV Makes Impressive 24-Hour YouTube Debut (Soompi) BTS’ New Video for ‘ON’ Breaks YouTube Premiere Record (Variety) YouTube Responds to BTS Video Views Concerns (Paper Magazine) BTS MOTS: 7 SK TV Comeback Performances Playlist (YouTube) BTS Cancels Korean Tour Dates Over Coronavirus Outbreak (Billboard) After BTS Cancels Its Korean Shows, ARMY Fans Donate Their Refunds to Coronavirus Relief (Digital Music News) BTS, TWICE, IZ*ONE, Kim Jaejoong, And More Win At 34th Japan Gold Disc Awards (Soompi) [MV] YOUNHA(윤하) _ WINTER FLOWER(雪中梅) (Feat.RM) (YouTube) Next Week 02 Mar, Mon: Hope World 2nd anniversary 06 Mar, Fri: Who by Lauv ft BTS release Last Word Take care of yourself Where You Can Find BTW Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts ~ Stitcher If you listen on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher, please leave a comment and review. BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page Twitter – btsmamabear YouTube – BTS Mama Bear TikTok – btsmamabear
3/2/2020 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 22 seconds
BTS This Week - Week Ending 23 February 2020
On this week’s show: All news is comeback news. Intro song: ON (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Drew Graham on Unsplash Data Drop News Everything about the album and single release Next Week Last Word: The comeback is in fine shape. Data Drop BT21 Universe Animation Ep 08 - Mang (YouTube) BTS Earns Their First Certified Single In The U.K. With ‘Boy With Luv’ (Forbes) Boy With Luv ft Halsey (YouTube) Idol (YouTube) Spring Day (YouTube) BTS’s “Spring Day” Becomes Their 12th MV To Hit 300 Million Views (Soompi) Chicken Noodle Soup ft Becky G (YouTube) Singularity (YouTube) Airplane Pt 2 (YouTube) ON Kinetic Manifesto Film: Come Prima (YouTube) Interlude: Shadow (YouTube) Boy Meets Evil (YouTube) Winter Bear (YouTube) Outro: Ego (YouTube) Boy With Luv ft Halsey (Spotify) Mikrokosmos (Spotify) Butterfly (Spotify) Dionysus (Spotify) Intro: Serendipity (Spotify) Jamais Vu (Spotify) Black Swan (Spotify) Etc How Korean Sensation BTS Became the Most Popular Boy Band in the World (Thrillist) The big business of BTS, the K-pop band that’s changed music (Vox) BTS Are K-Pop Gods With Real Humanity (MTV) The 12 Most Underrated BTS Songs (Time) Could BTS be the ‘Korean Beatles’? How the pop band’s lyrics are educating the next generation (The Telegraph) Why I'm working with the South Korean boyband BTS on an art project (The Art Newspaper) An Extremely Thorough Breakdown of Every Era of BTS (The Ringer) BTS Are Bigger Than Ever On ‘Map Of The Soul: 7’—And It’s Time For The Whole World To Take Them Seriously (Forbes) New Bangtan TV Videos [Congratulatory Moving Image] 2020 j-hope day [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) 'MAP OF THE SOUL : 7' Jacket shooting sketch BTS (방탄소년단) 'ON' Commentary Film : Dialogue [BANGTAN BOMB] 'ON' Kinetic Manifesto Film (BTS focus) - BTS (방탄소년단) News BTS Will Make TikTok History With Their New Single Tomorrow (Forbes) BTS Releases "ON" Single Preview, Starts "ON Challenge" on TikTok (Teen Vogue) BTS Comeback Special: Let's Do a Viewable 'Purple' Radio (VLIVE) Album and Single Links Album streaming links: Spotify Apple Music Google Play Music Deezer BTS (방탄소년단) 'ON' Kinetic Manifesto Film : Come Prima (YouTube) Map of the Soul: 7 Comeback Playlist (YouTube) 7: ON Playlist (Spotify) Numbers BTS Leads Spotify’s New Music Friday Playlist Rebrand (Variety) BTS’s ‘Map Of The Soul: 7’ Is Already The Bestselling Global Album Of 2020 (Forbes) BTS’s “ON” Debuts At Top Of Major Realtime Charts + Breaks Record For Most Unique Listeners In 1st Hour On Melon (Soompi) BTS’s ‘Map Of The Soul: 7’ Is Now The Most-Preordered South Korean Album Of All Time (Forbes) BTS Broke The One-Day Sales Record In South Korea In Just Hours (Forbes) BTS’s New Album On Track To Sell Three Million Copies In South Korea In Its First Week (Forbes) ON Reaction BTS Find Acceptance With Explosive, Empowering New Single 'ON' (MTV News) BTS Unveil Fierce Manifesto Music Video for 'Map of the Soul: 7' Single 'ON': Watch (Billboard) Album Reviews New Music Friday: Our Top 9 Albums Out On Feb. 21 (All Songs Considered/NPR) BTS’ ‘Map of the Soul: 7’: Album Review (Variety) Review: BTS Cement Their Legacy With Magnum Opus ‘Map of the Soul: 7’ (Rolling Stone India) Seven Super-Calm, Totally Rational Takeaways From BTS’s ‘Map of the Soul: 7’ (The Ringer) BTS album review: ‘Map of the Soul: 7' charts a path forward for K-pop (Los Angeles Times) BTS review, Map of the Soul: 7 – K-pop stars weave myriad emotions into a gorgeous tapestry on this ambitious album (The Independent) BTS – ‘Map Of The Soul: 7’: Korea’s global heavyweights come of age and survey their already enormous legacy (NME) Interviews BTS MOTS: 7 US Interviews Playlist (YouTube) BTS gets candid in new album by sharing highs and lows of fame (NBC Asian America) BTS Teaches a Squad Pic Master Class (GQ) BTS Raise The Bar For Men’s Winter Fashion While Promoting Map Of The Soul: 7 In NYC (Elle) BTS Spills Map Of The Soul: 7 Album Details And Gets Real About The Creative Process (MTV News) BTS Talk New Album 'Map Of The Soul: 7': "The Genre Is BTS" (Grammy) BTS on New Album 'Map of the Soul: 7': 'It's Basically a Love Song For Our Career' (Billboard) BTS Talks New Album and What To Expect from Their Upcoming 'Carpool Karaoke' (ET) Next Week 24 Feb, Mon: The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, 10:35PM CST (02/25 1:35PM KST) 25 Feb, Tues: The Late Late Show with James Corden, Carpool Karaoke, 11:35PM CST (02/26 2:35PM KST) 27 Feb, Thurs: MNET Countdown, 6PM KST 27 Feb, Thurs: Korean Music Awards, 7PM KST 28 Feb, Fri: KBS Music Bank, 5PM KST 28 Feb, Fri: ON Music Video release, 6PM KST 01 Mar, Sun: SBS Inkigayo, 3:50PM KST Last Word The comeback is in fine shape. Where You Can Find BTW Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts ~ Stitcher If you listen on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher, please leave a comment and review. BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page Twitter – btsmamabear YouTube – BTS Mama Bear TikTok – btsmamabear
2/24/2020 • 55 minutes, 26 seconds
BTS This Week - Week Ending 16 February 2020
On this week’s show: the tracklist is released, the comeback stage is set, and more. Intro song: Singularity (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Waldemar Brandt on Unsplash Data Drop Comeback News 7 tracklist released MOTS: 7 comeback stage is Fallon Today Show appearance announced More concept photos released North American tour dates sales through the roof First SK appearance announced Hyundai debuting BTS story in Times Square News BTS reaches 24M Twitter followers New partnership with Samsung? Next Week Last Word: We’re on the homestretch. Data Drop 3 Ways BTS Has Made History On The Pop Chart In 2020 (Forbes) Can BTS Catch Up To The All-Time K-Pop Record On The Pop Chart? (Forbes) BTS’s ‘Black Swan’ Is The Fifth-Highest-Charting K-Pop Song On The Canadian Sales Chart (Forbes) Fake Love (YouTube) Ego (YouTube) Black Swan audio (YouTube) Epiphany (YouTube) Love Yourself: Her (Spotify) Airplane Pt 2 (Spotify) Singularity (Spotify) Make It Right (Spotify) Make It Right ft Lauv (Spotify) Black Swan (Spotify) 134340 (Spotify) Winter Flower, Younha ft RM (Spotify) Winter Bear (Soundcloud) Etc Does BTS Face Any Competition In The Race For Another No. 1 Album? (Forbes) BTS are winning hearts the world over – but we are still wary of language diversity (The Conversation) BTS’s ‘Black Swan’ punctuates reality of international stardom (The Daily Californian) New Bangtan TV Videos [BANGTAN BOMB] BTS' Mukbang! - BTS (방탄소년단) [BANGTAN BOMB] Workout Boys - BTS (방탄소년단) Comeback News Map of the Soul: 7 Tracklist (Facebook) BTS Announce 'Map of the Soul: 7' Tracklist & Sia Collaboration 'On,' Plus Troye Sivan-penned Track (Billboard) BTS Made A Major Album Announcement — & Revealed A Surprise Guest (Refinery 29) YouTube chart rules (Twitter) TikTok promo guide (Twitter) BTS To Tour New York And Perform New Song In Epic ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ Episode (Forbes) BTS 'Took Over Grand Central Terminal' and More For Major Upcoming 'Tonight Show' Appearance (Billboard) South Korean Pop Megastars Visit Katz’s Deli (Eater New York) BTS to appear Feb. 21 on 'Today' (UPI) BTS TODAY interview: What you need to know (Today Show) Concept photos: Set 2 - Set 3 - Set 4 (Facebook) BTS Unveil New 'Map Of The Soul: 7' Album Concept Photos Channeling 'The Great Gatsby' And Leonardo Da Vinci's 'The Last Supper' (Newsweek) BTS Show Off Their 'True Selves' in New Album Art (Paper Magazine) BTS Tour Tickets Are More Popular Than Super Bowl Tickets (PopCrush) BTS Tour Sale Beats Ariana Grande And Taylor Swift, StubHub Says (Forbes) BTS Prepare to Outshine Themselves on Extravagant “Map of the Soul Tour” (Consequence of Sound) Samsung hints at partnership with BTS (The Korea Herald) Next Week 17 Feb, Mon: Tracklist release, 12AM KST/9AM CST Sun 18 Feb, Tues: My birthday! 18 Feb, Tues: Hobi’s birthday! 18 Feb, Tues: BT21 Universe Ep 8, 12PM KST/9PM CST Mon 21 Feb, Fri: Map of the Soul: 7 release, 6PM KST/3AM CST 21 Feb, Fri: Kinetic Manifesto Film: Come Prima for ON release, 6PM KST/3AM CST Last Word We’re on the homestretch. Where You Can Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts ~ Stitcher If you listen on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher, please leave a comment and review. BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page Twitter – btsmamabear YouTube – BTS Mama Bear TikTok – btsmamabear
2/17/2020 • 57 minutes, 37 seconds
BTS This Week – Week Ending 09 February 2020
On this week’s show: North American tour tickets go on sale, BTS breaks Social 50 record, and more. Intro song: Intro: Boy Meets Evil (Spotify) Featured image: Photo by Nico Frey on Unsplash Data Drop Comeback News North American tour tickets go on sale First 7 concept photos released BTS to appear on Jimmy Fallon Ego is well received Last Connect, BTS project unveiled Yoongi reveals major 7 theme News BTS breaks Social 50 record BigHit holds corporate briefing Next Week Last Word: Comeback Self-care Data Drop Run BTS Ep 94 (Weverse) [BT21] CRUNCHY SQUAD - SHOOKY SHOOKY (YouTube) [BT21] #SHOOKYdancechallenge (YouTube) Chart Links BTS Has Now Spent Over Three Years On The Billboard 200 (Forbes) BTS Now Claims All 5 Of The Highest-Charting K-Pop Songs In The History Of The Sales Chart (Forbes) BTS’s ‘Make It Right’ Is Now The Third-Highest-Charting K-Pop Hit In The History Of The Pop Chart (Forbes) BTS’s ‘Make It Right’ Is Now The Second-Longest-Charting K-Pop Song On The Pop Chart (Forbes) BTS Has Now Charted More Hits In Canada Than All Other K-Pop Artists Combined (Forbes) Boy With Luv ft Halsey (YouTube) Blood Sweat & Tears (YouTube) Waste It On Me (Spotify) Go Go (Spotify) Intro: Boy Meets Evil (Spotify) Black Swan (Spotify) 2! 3! (Spotify) Etc. Halsey, Steve Aoki And Lauv: BTS Has No Problem Doubling Up When It Comes To Collaborations (Forbes) The 5 Most Important Ways BTS Made History On The Hot 100 In 2019 (Forbes) The poetic art of Jakob Kudsk Steensen (The Economist) Why Do Critics Love Bong Joon-Ho and Dismiss BTS? (MTV News) New Banghan TV Videos [EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) 'Outro : Ego' Comeback Trailer Shooting [CHOREOGRAPHY] BTS (방탄소년단) 'Black Swan' Dance Practice Comeback News BTS Maintains Top Spots On Thursday Best-Sellers (Ticket News) Dates in North America that have sold out on Ticketmaster by K-Charts & Translations (Twitter) Levi’s Santa Clara Local Travel Guide by Chim Chiminie (Google Docs) Atlanta concert thread of threads: Information and Guidelines by Atlanta BTS ARMY (Twitter) Map of the Soul 7 Concept Photos version 1: Twitter Part 1 and Part 2, Facebook BTS Balance Light and Darkness in the First Concept Photos for 'Map of the Soul: 7' (Showbiz CheatSheet) #FallonAsksBTS Trends After BTS Is Confirmed to Appear on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (Newsweek) BTS is taking over The Tonight Show and Jimmy Fallon wants help from fans (Last Night On) BTS Will Answer Fan Questions on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" (Teen Vogue) BTS Releases New Comeback Trailer 'Outro: Ego' Ahead of Forthcoming Album 'Map of the Soul: 7' (Newsweek) BTS Drop Victorious Second Comeback Trailer ‘Outro: Ego’ (Billboard) BTS drop “Outro: Ego” comeback trailer (Consequence of Sound) Connect, BTS Launches New York Installation By Artist Antony Gormley (Teen Vogue) Final 'Connect, BTS' Project Shows How Pop Music & Fine Arts Can Bring the World Together (Billboard) 'An act of hope': why Antony Gormley teamed up with K-pop superstars BTS (The Guardian) BTS' Latest Power Move Is Connecting People Through Major Works of Public Art (Time) In Collaboration With K-pop Sensation BTS, Artist Antony Gormley Installs Gigantic Sculpture in New York (Architectural Digest) BTS Interview with Zack Sang (YouTube) BTS Member Suga Explained One of the Major Themes of "Map of the Soul: 7" (Teen Vogue) News BTS Break Record For Most Weeks at No. 1 on Social 50 Chart (Billboard) BTS Makes History By Breaking Record For Most Weeks At No. 1 On Billboard’s Social 50 Chart (Soompi) BTS Makes History On Billboard’s Social Chart With The Most Weeks At No. 1 Of All Time (Forbes) A Key Reason BTS Broke the Record for Most Weeks at No. 1 on the Social 50 Chart (Billboard) Big Hit Corporate Briefing with the Community (1H 2020) (YouTube) BTS Label Big Hit Entertainment Announces Profit, Plans & New Acts (Billboard) BTS Label Big Hit Entertainment Nearly Doubles Revenue From Previous Year, Adds $15 Million In Operating Profit (Forbes) BTS Fans Will Soon Be Able to Officially Learn Korean With Bangtan (Teen Vogue) Next Week 10 Feb, Mon (KST): Concept Photo #1 11 Feb, Tues (KST): Concept Photo #2 11 Feb, Tues (KST): Run BTS Ep 95 12 Feb, Wed (KST): Concept Photo #3 13 Feb, Thurs (KST): Concept Photo #4 Last Word Comeback self-care Where to Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts ~ Stitcher If you listen on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher, please leave a comment and review. BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page Twitter – btsmamabear YouTube – BTS Mama Bear TikTok – btsmamabear
2/10/2020 • 47 minutes, 52 seconds
BTS This Week – Week Ending 02 February 2020
On this week’s show: Hobi rocks Ego, BTS is the talk of the Grammys, and more. Intro song: Outro: Ego (YouTube) Featured image: Photo by Ron Smith on Unsplash Data Drop Comeback News Current view/stream numbers Outro: Ego released Late Late Show appearance is a huge success The guys discuss 7 at iHeartRadio appearance News BTS is the talk of the Grammys More wins at the Seoul Music Awards BH marks 15th anniversary with family photos BTS on cover of Time for Kids BTS collabs on Lauv’s next album Next Week Last Word: Trust Data Drop Run BTS Ep 93 (Weverse) [BT21] BT21 UNIVERSE ANIMATION EP.07 - SHOOKY Part 1 (YouTube) [BT21] BT21 UNIVERSE ANIMATION EP.07 - SHOOKY Part 2 (YouTube) Chart Links BTS’s ‘Black Swan’ Debuts As The Second-Bestselling Song In The U.S. (Forbes) BTS Ties Justin Bieber's No. 1 Record on Social 50 Chart (Forbes) BTS Ties One Of Justin Bieber’s Most Impressive Billboard Records (Forbes) BTS Sets A New Record For Longest-Charting Release On The World Albums Ranking (Forbes) Only Five K-Pop Albums Have Charted For A Full Year—And They’re All By BTS (Forbes) BTS Charts Its Record-Extending 18th No. 1 Hit (Forbes) Etc BTS Is The First Korean Act To Chart 10 Songs In The U.K. (Forbes) The branding genius of K-pop band BTS (The Washington Post) New Bangtan TV Videos BTS (방탄소년단) 'Old Town Road' Live Performance with Lil Nas X and more @ GRAMMYS 2020 Comeback News Outro: Ego (YouTube) Map of the Soul: 7 YouTube streaming playlist Watch: BTS’s J-Hope Is Ready For His Close-Up In Dynamic “Ego” Comeback Trailer (Soompi) BTS’ J-Hope goes back in time in new video for comeback teaser Ego (Metro UK) BTS' J-Hope's "Ego" Comeback Trailer Is The Ultimate Uplifting Bop (Elite Daily) BTS Releases Second Comeback Trailer “Outro: Ego” (Teen Vogue) The Late Late Show videos (YouTube): BTS: Black Swan BTS Recaps the GRAMMYS, Looks Forward to 'Map of the Soul: 7' Hide & Seek w/ BTS & Ashton Kutcher BTS debuts new single 'Black Swan' (CNN) BTS Debuted 'Black Swan' on 'The Late Late Show' & Fans Are Beyond Excited (Billboard) This Video Of BTS Performing "Black Swan" For The First Time Is A Masterpiece (Elite Daily) BTS Outdid Themselves In Their Mesmerizing Debut Performance Of 'Black Swan' (Elle) The BTS ARMY Just Donated Thousands To Charity To Thank James Corden After The Band's "Late Late Show" Interview (BuzzFeed) Magic Breakfast BTS (방탄소년단) iHeartRadio FULL Interview 2020 (YouTube) News BTS Absolutely Dominated The Grammys On Twitter (Forbes) Namjoon’s Grammy selfie (Twitter) Jin's Grammy selfie (Twitter) BTS Made The Most Of Their 2020 Grammys Performance, Even Though They Deserved More (Forbes) Lil Nas X and BTS: more is better (Lainey Gossip) BTS and Old Town Road: Asserting Asian Identity in America (alapadma) BTS (방탄소년단) 'Old Town Road' Live Performance with Lil Nas X and more @ GRAMMYS 2020 (YouTube) BTS Gives a Preview of Their Grammys Performance | E! Red Carpet & Award Shows (YouTube) BTS Want to Collaborate with Ariana Grande, Talk 'Map of the Soul: 7' & More! | Grammys (YouTube) BTS Joined Lil Nas X for Their First Grammys Performance (Time) BTS Rides ’Til We Simply Can’t No More in Lil Nas X’s Grammys Performance (Vulture) BTS Prove That Less Is More on the Grammys Red Carpet (Vogue) BTS coordinates in matching coats on the Grammys 2020 red carpet (Page Six Style) BTS Shows How To Do Menswear At The 2020 Grammys (Elle) Lil Nas X and BTS Perform at Grammys for the First Time – Together (Variety) Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus, and BTS Nailed Their Performance of “Old Town Road” at the 2020 Grammys (Vogue) Here Are BTS's Best Moments From The Grammys (BuzzFeed) Post-Grammy VLIVE BTS Wins Album Daesang At 29th Seoul Music Awards + 2 Awards In Total (Soompi) BTS wins album of the year at Seoul Music Awards (The Korea Herald) Big Hit Entertainment 15th Anniversary Artist Group Photo (Facebook) BTS, TXT, & Lee Hyun’s Family Photo For Big Hit’s 15th Anniversary Is Epic (Elite Daily) BTS, TXT, And Lee Hyun Pose Together In Big Hit Entertainment Family Photos (Soompi) Fan Favorites (Time for Kids) Find Out the Title of Lauv's Upcoming Collaboration With BTS (Billboard) BTS Confirmed To Feature On Lauv’s Upcoming Album With What RM Describes As “A Really Great” Collaboration (Soompi) Next Week 04 Feb, Tues: Run BTS Ep 94 04 Feb, Tues: BigHit Corporate Briefing 04 Feb, Tues: N. American tour ARMY member presale emails go out 05 Feb, Wed: N American tour BTS OFFICIAL FANCLUB ARMY Verified Fan presale 05 Feb, Wed: Connect, BTS: New York City - End of Comeback Phase 02 06 Feb, Thurs: N American tour Ticketmaster Verified Fan presale 07 Feb, Fri: N American tour general onsite Ticketmaster tour page Last Word Trust Where to Find BTS This Week Subscribe for free at: Spotify ~ Apple Podcasts ~ Google Podcasts ~ Stitcher If you listen on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher, please leave a comment and review. BTS This Week website BTS This Week Facebook page Twitter – btsmamabear YouTube – BTS Mama Bear TikTok – btsmamabear