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[FACTS] Bangtan Boys (BTS) Part 1

Bangtan Boys (Hangul: 방탄소년단, Bangtan Sonyeondan), also known as BTS, is a seven member South Korean boy group formed by Big Hit Entertainment. They debuted on June 13, 2013 with the song "No More Dream".

Bangtan Boys' first members were recruited through Big Hit's "Hit it" auditions in 2010 and 2011. A nationwide audition, people were recruited from their local provinces, Suga from Gyeongsang and V from Daegu. Jungkook was casted by Big Hit after leaving theSuperstar K3 auditions in 7th grade. Jimin was recruited through a private audition. Before his audition, Jin had been a film arts student. Rap Monster was already performing as an underground rapper and had released several tracks informally, including a collaboration with Zico. J-Hope was part of street dance team Neuron before he was a trainee.

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Also known as: BTS Bulletproof Boys Scouts, Bangtan Sonyeondan

Origin: Seoul, South Korea

Genres: K-pop Hip-Hop R&B Dance

Years Active: 2013 to present

Labels: Big Hit Entertainment

Website: bts.ibighit.com

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Members:

Jin (Kim Seokjin; 김석진)

Suga (Min Yoongi; 민윤기)

J-Hope (Jung Hoseok; 정호석)

Rap Monster (Kim Namjoon; 김남준)

Jimin (Park Jimin; 박지민)

V (Kim Taehyung; 김태형)

Jungkook (Jeon Jungkook; 전정국)

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[Exclusive Interview Part I] BTS Opens Up About Debut and Foreign Fans

It may be less than a month since BTS made its debut, but the seven-member idol group is already making a scene in the K-Pop world, even gaining traction among fans abroad.

Made up of members Rap Monster, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, Jin and Jung Kook, BTS entered the idol group race with the release of No More Dream from its debut album 2 Cool 4 Skool on June 12, and the boys have been running nonstop. 

Hot off of its debut, Mwave had the opportunity to ask the BTS members a few questions, so read on to see what the boys had to say about finally making their debut and meeting their foreign fans!

What do you remember most about your debut?

Rap Monster: I saw a banner in front of the broadcast station on our way to SBS' Inkigayo. The fans had hung a big banner to cheer us on, and I was so surprised and happy. I was in a daze because it had only been a few days since we made our debut.

Jin: We made our debut on Mnet's M COUNTDOWN. I was so upset because I messed up the choreography during the rehearsal. I had tears in my eyes when we returned to the waiting room. I was worried that the other members would suffer because of me. But the actual performance went smoothly, and I was able to let out a deep breath.

V: We held a mini fan meeting during the week of our debut, and that's what I remember the most. To be honest, we're rookies who just made their debut, [so I wondered] would a lot of fans come? I was a little worried, but more people than I expected were waiting for us, so I was shocked. It lasted a little less than an hour, and we talked and took pictures together.

Many of our Mwave readers mentioned in the comments section of the BTS signed CD event that they were fans since before the group's debut, and it seems like your blog was a big influence. Why did you begin blogging?

Rap Monster: We've been freestyling and making mixtapes since before our debut. While doing this, we thought it'd be fun to communicate with our fans through this. We shared the songs we made up until then, and the members also shared their personal interests. For example, Jin hyung likes to cook, so he would take a picture of whatever he cooked and post it. Suga would post reviews on sound equipment. BTS' dance master J-Hope would post information and upload street dance videos.

Jimin: We even filmed what we did on a particular day and shared 'This is what we did today' with fans. It was really awkward at first, talking into the camera by ourselves, but I think we've gotten a lot better.

Jin: Nowadays, people who became fans after watching our No More Dream performances visit our blog often. And like videos and songs we've posted in the past. The blog is a precious space that treasures our history, from when we were trainees to now.

You have a lot of global fans. Is there a country you want to visit?

J-Hope: It's hard to choose just one country. Since we began our blog, fans from Australia, Mexico, Spain, Japan and many more diverse countries have been leaving us messages of support. I want to meet them all!

V: We're using Twitter as a group, and interestingly enough, many foreign fans began following us. It was so interesting to see how they heard about us and like us.

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BTS' Goal for 2013 is to Win a Rookie Award

Currently rising as power rookies, BTS participated in its first photo shoot ever for star and style magazine,The Star

On July 2, Big Hit Entertainment revealed that the spread for The Star was taken when BTS was only six days old since debut. 

Despite still being babies in the industry, the BTS members appeared as if they were made for the camera in the photos revealed. 

During the interviews, the BTS members talked about their anticipation to make their debut stage, which was later met positive response. 

"We're really nervous, but still excited. This year's goal is to win the rookie award. Isn't winning the rookie award proof that you made it out alive amongst all the groups that debut in one year?"

Unlike their title song, No More Dream,, the BTS members seemed to have many dreams, one of which was to become the best rap stars in Korea in ten years. 

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