BTS, also known as Bangtan Boys,Bulletproof Boy Scouts or Beyond The Scene, is a seven-member South Korean boy bandformed by Big Hit Entertainment. Their name in Korean - Bangtan Sonyeondan (Hangul: 방탄소년단; Hanja: 防彈少年團), and Japanese - Bōdan Shōnendan (防弾少年団), both translate to "Bulletproof Boy Scouts".