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Bangtan Sonyeondan Jimin was immensely praised for his strong vocals on the Fast X OST Angel Pt. 1 which released on May 18 where he joined Kodak Black, NLE Choppa with Jvke and Muni Long. Jvke and Muni Long are once again featuring on another song, Angel Pt. 2, beside Jimin and a well-known ‘family’ member of the Fast X franchise, singer-songwriter Charlie Puth.

 

The latter has been associated with the film series ever since his song See You Again with Wiz Khalifa went viral. after the release and success of Angel Pt. 1, the release of the second part was announced with Jimin returning to the lineup of singers on the track, making it his second solo BTS member participation on an American movie soundtrack. Charlie Puth had shared a teaser clip of Angel Pt. 2 on his TikTok account. 

 

“Angel Pt. 1” propelled Bangtan Sonyeondan member Jimin to break the Guinness World Record for fastest male K-pop solo artist to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify and become the first Korean soloist to chart four songs on the UK Official Singles Chart. The track also earned Jimin his fourth solo entry on Billboard’s Hot 100.

 

 

 

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The filming site of the music video for "Lilith (Diablo IV theme song)" has been released and the filming of Halsey, a multi-genre artist who has been nominated for a Grammy and has multiple platinum albums and Suga, a 21st century pop icon of Bangtan Sonyeondan. The scene was introduced. Blizzard Entertainment’s official music video for Diablo IV, a collaboration between Grammy-nominated artist Halsey and 21st century pop icon Suga of Bangtan Sonyeondan Lilith’ (Diablo IV theme song) was released on the 5th.

 

Directed by Henry Hobson, the music video was filmed in multiple locations, including inside the Chapelle des Jésuites in Cambrai, France, where the ceiling is covered with Diablo IV-inspired paintings and 160-foot murals.

 

Rod Fergusson, General Manager of Diablo, Blizzard Entertainment said, “This theme song for Diablo IV is a beautiful piece of work that captures Halsey and Suga’s passion for the Diablo universe and what it stands for.” This reinterpretation of Halsey's song 'Lilith' from various angles, including sound, art, and narrative, allows the listener to feel the world of hopeless sanctuary and to show the determined will to overcome the different forms of demons given to each of us in our lives.” he said.

 

Diablo IV is available for purchase on Windows PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4, starting at KRW 84,500.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Police will deploy about 630 personnel for traffic and safety control at the venue of an event commemorating Bangtan Sonyeondan 10th debut anniversary this weekend, officials said Friday.

 

The event, part of the two-week Bangtan Sonyeondan 10th Anniversary Festa, is scheduled to take place in Yeouido Han River Park in Seoul on Saturday. Police expect about 300,000 fans to participate.

 

The Yeongdeungpo Police Station will hold a meeting Friday to discuss traffic control, crowd management and other safety measures for the festival, and conduct an on-site inspection with officials from the Seoul metropolitan government, officials said.

 

Starting at 2 p.m. Saturday, the police plan to block a road adjacent to the venue and implement traffic control measures on some nearby roads.

 

According to the officials, about 630 traffic police officers and safety personnel will be deployed to the area, and around 374 signs and banners will be installed in the vicinity to facilitate the smooth flow of traffic.

 

The Bangtan Sonyeondan 10th Anniversary Festa kicked off Monday and is being held at various locations in the capital city until June 25.

 

Saturday's BTS Festa@Yeouido will offer various programs, including the BTS History Wall, an exhibition showcasing the band's stage costumes, a commemorative sculpture and a hands-on booth for tattoo stickers, according to the K-pop band's agency, Big Hit Music.

 

Team leader RM will personally interact with fans at the Army Lounge at 5 p.m. Later, at 8:30 p.m., a fireworks display accompanied by Bangtan Sonyeondan songs and narration from member Jungkook will take place. Both RM's forum and the fireworks display will be livestreamed online. 

 

 

 

 

 

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K-pop juggernaut Bangtan Sonyeondan book commemorating their 10th debut anniversary topped the bestseller list of a major bookstore Friday, even before its release next month, the bookseller said.

 

Yes24, a local online bookstore, said "Beyond the Story: 10-year Record of Bangtan Sonyeondan" shot to the top of its bestseller chart as of Friday, just one day after the book's online preorders began.

 

The book which marks the first official publication by the band's agency, Big Hit Music, includes interviews with its seven members and reflects on the band's efforts, hardships and growth from their first gathering to becoming the pop icons of the 21st century.

 

It will be published in 23 languages, including Korean, English and Japanese on July 9 to coincide with the founding of the band's passionate fanbase, known as Army.

 

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Global group Bangtan Sonyeondan continues to shatter records, including those they have on Spotify's Top 10 Most-Streamed K-pop artists chart with a staggering 34.25 billion streams.

 

Though a far stretch from the group’s newer, chart-topping hits like “Butter,” “Dynamite” and “Permission to Dance,” the poppy crossover singles that would later cement the group’s international superstar status.

 

Following the release of the new single “Take Two,” the group will celebrate the milestone anniversary, which will consist of a series of fun activities across several landmarks in Seoul, South Korea where it all started for the septet. And to gear up for the event, Billboard is taking a look back at the past 10 years of Bangtan Sonyeondan.

 

 

 

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RM, leader of K-pop supergroup Bangtan Sonyeondan, on Saturday shared how he feels about the band's 10th anniversary, which fell earlier this week.

 

He hit the stage for "It's Kim Nam Joon at 5 pm" a special program held as part of the two weeks of BTS 10th Anniversary Festa, which kicked off at various places in Seoul on Monday.

 

"I used to go to school with Yoongi and practice when I was a trainee, but it feels amazing and nostalgic that I'm here to celebrate our 10th anniversary with a festival like this," he said during the talk session held at Han River Park in Seoul's Yeouido area.

 

"Kim Nam Joon" in the title is the original Korean name of the BTS member, while Min Yoon Gi is Suga's real name.

 

About 3,000 members of the band's dedicated fandom, Army, chosen in a lottery, attended the event, while other fans enjoyed the show on a large screen set up at the festival venue.

 

 

 

 

The rapper read the stories of selected fans during the talk session, assuming the role of a radio DJ.

The rapper performed "Intro: Persona," a Bangtan Sonyeondan song, and "Wild Flower," the lead track of his solo debut album, during the show.

 

All fans who attended the show as well as others outside stood up and enthusiastically waved LED wands known as "Army bombs" as if they were actually at a concert. 

 

He also had surprise telephone conversations with bandmates Jungkook and V.

 

Jungkook, who called from Los Angeles, said: "I'd like to see you. Armys, please enjoy yourself." V expressed his regret for not being able to join the event.

 

The one-day event at Yeouido Han River Park is the highlight of the two-week-long festival that kicked off Monday.

 

The event transformed the park into a sea of purple, the color symbolizing the group, as it became crowded with hundreds of thousands of BTS fans donning purple T-shirts, bags, hats or masks.

 

Additionally, most of the signboards and structures installed there were also adorned in the same hue.

 

There were long lines of fans waiting under the scorching sun to take selfies in photo zones or against the backdrop of "the BTS history wall" and an exhibition of the group's stage costumes.

 

Also popular was a booth where fans can get a hands-on experience with tattoo stickers bearing titles of the band's hit songs and meaningful phrases related to the group.

 

Later in the night, a breathtaking fireworks display served as a grand finale of the event, accompanied by Bangtan Sonyeondan songs and narration from Jungkook.

 

 

 

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Bangtan Sonyeondan Jin is the K-pop idol with the most likes recorded on Instagram in the first quarter of 2023.

Jin has made history on the K-idol marketing platform HypeAuditor’s “Top 1000 most influential idol in the United States.” He held the top position for Asian males for 200 days, including a consecutive 24-day period from March 22 to April 24 last year, a consecutive 107-day period from October 3, and a consecutive 69-day period from March 12 to May 19 this year.

 

 

 

Despite serving in military service, Bangtan Sonyeondan Jin continues to break records on social media. Jin has only shared four posts on his Instagram this year but has emerged as the K-pop idol with the highest like count in the first quarter of 2023.

 

This clearly demonstrates Jin’s global influence and impact. In the past five months, Jin’s Instagram has received over 46.3 million likes since his enlistment in December last year, Jin continues to receive huge love and has steadily gained followers. As of June 10th, he has surpassed 45.63 million followers.

 

 

 

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Approximately 1.53 million people around the world tuned in to watch a fireworks show livestreamed from Seoul on Saturday to commemorate K-pop superstar Bangtan Sonyeondan 10th anniversary, according to the group's agency.

The fireworks display, which began at Yeouido Han River Park at 8:30 p.m., recorded around 340,000 peak concurrent viewers on YouTube, while nearly 1.19 million fans watched it on Weverse, a K-pop fan community platform, Big Hit Music said Monday.

The 30-minute show was streamed worldwide through Weverse, TikTok and YouTube.

 

 

 

 

A special talk show hosted by Bangtan Sonyeondan leader RM, which preceded the fireworks show, attracted about 1.08 million viewers on Weverse, the agency added.

Saturday's event, which included the fireworks display and the talk show, was the highlight of the two-week festival celebrating the anniversary. It drew around 400,000 visitors to the park that day.

 

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K-pop boy band Bangtan Sonyeondan is in the midst of two weeks of events for “2023 BTS Festa” at various venues in Seoul until next Sunday to mark the 10th anniversary since its debut.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Tourism Foundation have rolled out the “Seoul BTS Tour Map - Map of the Seoul,” featuring 13 important locations the iconic group has visited along with filming locations for web series “Run BTS.”

The map will be available at six Seoul Tourism Information Centers until it runs out: Seoul Tourism Plaza, Incheon Airport Terminals 1 and 2, Gimpo Airport and Myeongdong.

Fans who post photos at the following sites on Instagram until July 1 with hashtags #SeoulInPurple and #SeoulEdition23 can win BTS’ limited edition anthology album, “Proof-Collector's Edition.”

 

 

 

 

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Bangtan Sonyeondan J-Hope hit a big milestone on Spotify on Sunday. He is now followed by 15 million followers on audio streaming and digital music platform. J-hope also ranks as the second most followed male act and the fourth overall K-pop act on the streaming giant, reflecting his immense popularity on a global scale.

 

 

 

 

Hope World which peaked at No. 38 on Billboard's 200 chart, No. 19 on the Top Rap Albums, and No. 1 on the World Albums chart, was the highest-charting album by a K-soloist at the time of release.

 

The track also placed at No. 1 on Billboard's World Digital Songs, No. 9 on France's SNEP, No. 27 on ARIA's Digital Tracks, and No. 82 on the UK Official Singles Chart.

 

 

 

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In addition to the titles in his discography, his solo songs "Mama" and "Outro: Ego" from Bangtan Sonyeondan' 2016 full-length "Wings" and 2020 studio album "Map of the Soul: 7," have also clinched over 50 million streams each, bringing his total tracks that attained the milestone to 8.

 

 

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Bangtan Sonyeondan Jimin hit a collective one billion streams on Spotify. While many artists have reached that achievement, Jimin hit this impressive accomplishment just 393 days after his solo debut on the platform. Jimin's second Guinness World Record, the first one having been published and celebrated with his debut solo single, "Promise," which was made available on the site on December 30, 2018, Jimin as global superstar now owns the Guinness World Record for the most listened song ever on SoundCloud.

 

 

 

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Jimin's hit songs such as Like Crazy from his most recent album, Face, have contributed to the achievement of this record. Among the most streamed songs are his earlier hit, Set Me Free Pt 2, as well as four additional songs. Jimin other well-known songs include With You, Vibe, and Angel Pt. 1 from the Fast X's Ost.

 

 

 

 

In addition to this, the singer's works have set a new record. According to the Billboard, the Official Singles Charts, Jimin's Angel Pt. 1 featuring NLE Choppa, Kodak Black, JVKE, and Muni Long debuted at no. 82. With Like Crazy at No. 8, Set Me Free Pt 2 at  No. 30, and Vibe at No. 96, Jimin makes history by becoming the first K-soloist to have the most of his songs on the chart.

 

 

 

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Bangtan Sonyeondan “Take Two” bounds in at No. 1 on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts (dated June 24). The song, released in honor of the K-pop superstars first decade as a group is Bangtan Sonyeondan record-extending seventh leader on each list.

 

 

 

 

Bangtan Sonyeondan “Take Two” blasts in at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200, with 60.2 million streams and 64,000 sold worldwide from its release June 9 through June 15.

 

Bangtan Sonyeondan “Take Two” concurrently debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, with 54.3 million streams and 48,000 sold outside the U.S. June 9-15. The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts, which started in September 2020, rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world as compiled by Luminate.

 

 

 

 

Chart ranks are based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both subscription and ad-supported tiers of audio and video music services, as well as download sales, the latter of which reflect purchases from full-service digital music retailers from around the world.

 

 

 

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Hybe's exhibition brand, Hybe Insight, is thrilled to announce its first exhibition of the year, titled 'The Daydream Believers: Dream, Finally.' This captivating exhibition will be held at a temporary exhibition hall located in Bongeunsa-ro, Gangnam-gu, until August 27.

 

'The Daydream Believers: Dream, Finally' focuses on the extraordinary journey of artists who dared to chase their dreams of becoming artists. These individuals persevered through constant effort and sacrifice, ultimately achieving their goals. Through this exhibition, visitors will be able to appreciate the captivating portraits of Hybe Labels artists who have become living proof that dreams can come true through unwavering belief and hard work.

 

 

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Under the concept of a photography studio, the exhibition commences with an exclusive interview featuring Shin Seon Hye, a highly regarded photographer who has collaborated extensively with Hybe Labels artists for album concept photos and magazine shoots. This interview sets the stage for an immersive experience that explores the intricate process of creating stunning visuals.

 

Building upon the authentic atmosphere of an actual photoshoot, the exhibition meticulously recreates various elements, such as the photo concept design space, hair and makeup areas, dressing rooms, shooting sets and darkroom for photo printing. 

 

 

 

 

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Bangtan Sonyeondan Suga dusted off his hardcore hip-hop alias for a double entendre aimed at both K-pop’s insane internet culture and a fed-up, burned-out, stifled generation of South Korean youth. Suga marked his 40 best songs of 2023 in the LA Times on June 20. The song order is listed in alphabetical order by artist.

 

Bangtan Sonyeondan Suga aka Agust D's new album D-Day comprises top-notch songs and each one of them are extremely good. His title track Haegeum song’s music video gave worldwide fans a chance to see Agust D the antagonist character.

 

 

 

 

Among the 40 songs, 3 K-pop songs were included Suga (Agust D) 'Haegeum' is the title track of Suga's solo album 'D-Day'. Immediately after its release, the song topped the iTunes 'Top Song' chart in 86 countries around the world. It also reached number 2 on the Billboard 200.

 

 

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Bangtan Sonyeondan placed its digital single “Take Two” on Billboard’s Hot 100 at No. 48.

 

The single was dropped on June 9 in time to mark the 10th anniversary of debut for the superband. It also landed atop a series of other charts including Billboard 200 and Billboard Global excl. the US.

 

The last time the septet hit the main albums chart as a group was a year ago when “Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)” debuted on it at No. 13. The song fronted its anthology album “Proof.” The album not only topped Billboard 200 but stayed on it for 41 weeks in a row.

 

 

 

 

 

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Meanwhile, all seven members made Billboard’s Hot 100 on their own, another record in K-pop history. In April, Jimin became the first K-pop solo artist to top the chart with “Like Crazy,” main track from EP “Face.”

 

 

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On the June 22nd episode of M Countdown, BTS' "Take Two" and Stray Kids' "S-Class" were nominated for first place. Eventually, BTS whose known as Bangtan Sonyeondan was named the winner of the episode after gaining 7500 points, earning their first music show win for "Take Two."

 

 

 

 

This music show win is even more special because "Take Two" is a fan song released by Bangtan Sonyeondan last June 9th in celebration of the group's 10th debut anniversary.

 

 

 

 

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U.S. media outlet 'Complex' announced the '30 Best Songs of the first half of 2023' which included Bangtan Sonyeondan J-Hope's solo track 'On the Street (feat. J. Cole).'

 

The article complimented J-Hope for a trendy collaboration by saying, "Talented artists J-Hope, a K-pop star and rap legend J. Cole used their exceptional storytelling abilities to bridge cultural differences."

 

 

 

 

 

 

Following this, 'LA Times' unveiled the list of the Bangtan Sonyeondan Suga 'Top 40 Best Songs of the first half of 2023.' Agust D's track 'Haegeum' from his solo album titled 'D-Day', featured on the list.

 

 

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The article stated, "Agust D has returned with his hip-hop alias. 'Haegeum' is a song that throws ambiguous topics towards the young generation bound by constraints and internet culture."

 

Both 'Rolling Stone' and 'Consequence' highly praised Agust D's solo album 'D-Day', selecting it as "The Best Albums of 2023."

 

Online magazine 'Consequence' pointed out that 'D-Day' is Agust D's final reveal in his trilogy series under Suga's solo name 'Agust D.' 

 

 

 

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Bangtan Sonyeondan Jimin is also of hot topic. 'Rolling Stone' selected Jimin's first solo album 'Face' and the album's title track 'Like Crazy' as their "Best Album" and "Best Song" of the first half year of 2023, respectively.

 

'Rolling Stone' explained, "Jimin has often appeared as the Bangtan Sonyeondan member closest to classic R&B musically. This single gives a dreamlike feeling and captures the essence." US Billboard listed Jimin's album and song in their rankings of "The 50 Best Songs of 2023"

 

Billboard highly praised the track by saying, "The K-pop phenomenon in the U.S. has been dominated by groups. Jimin made history as the first Korean solo artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart."

 

More recently, on June 22nd, Bangtan Sonyeondan took first place trophy with their 10th anniversary celebratory digital single 'Take Two' on Mnet's 'M Countdown.'

 

 

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Earlier this month, Bangtan Sonyeondan Jimin made history with his solo debut album “Face” by becoming the first K-pop soloist ever to top Billboard’s Hot 100 and Artist 100, as well as the first to enter the top 2 of the Billboard 200. 

 

Major media outlets select Jimin's 'Face' and 'Like Crazy' as the best K-pop album and song of 2023 The global acclaim for Jimin 's solo debut is both remarkable and unceasing, with his album 'Face' and lead single 'Like Crazy' setting new records and carving out his niche as the most triumphant solo debutant in history. 

 

They have assembled lists of the year's top-performing songs and albums, and both 'Like Crazy' and 'Face' have secured their spots among these elite rankings.

 

“Face” also swept the No. 11 spot on both the Top Album Sales chart and the Top Current Album Sales chart, while Jimin charted at No. 31 on the Artist 100. Meanwhile, “Like Crazy” came in at No. 7 on the Digital Song Sales chart, No. 17 on the Global Excl. U.S. chart, and No. 25 on the Global 200.

 

 

 

 

 

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The giant graffiti portrait of the seven members which made use of their individuality and charm in 7 colors, were displayed at Seoul Hybe's headquarters in Seoul's Yongsan District

 

 

 

 

Hybe Yongsan office building recently visited by media was crowded with global fans from early morning. Seoul City and the Seoul Tourism Organization revealed a Seoul BTS tour map to encourage global fans to explore the city.

 

 

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The map consists of 13 BTS-related locations, including filming locations such as Gyeongbok Palace, the National Museum of Korea, Mount Acha where the group filmed its web series and Hakdong where the members went for relaxation as trainees before debuting.

 

 

 

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Bangtan Sonyeondan Jimin has now 1 billion Spotify streams across all credits, making him the fastest K-Pop solo artist to achieve this feat.

 

Jimin has accomplished this milestone in just 393 days, shattering the previous record of 409 days. Jimin's track Like Crazy from his recent album Face was declared the best K-pop song of the year by Billboard.

 

Jimin's album Face itself achieved an astonishing milestone, surpassing a mind-blowing 1 billion streams on Spotify in a mere 393 days.

 

 

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'Angel Pt.1' of the Hollywood blockbuster 'Fast and Furious: Ride or Die known as FastX', in which Jimin participated, surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify on June 24.

 

'Angel Part 1', which set the record for the most debut of a K-soloist with 3,073,135 streams in one day immediately after its release, ranked 5th in the Spotify streaming record (26,726,300) in the first week of release by a K-pop singer, followed by Spotify. On June 23, it set its own record of 151,328, making it the top 3 most streamed daily in 2023.

 

 

 

 

Jimin was officially listed in the Guinness World Record for achieving 1 billion streaming personal credits.

 

 

 

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Suga made a bold jump from Bangtan Sonyeondan rapper to solo musician Agust D this year, dropping his first official album, "D-Day," in April and instantly kicking off a global tour.

 

The two-month odyssey was set to end on Sunday in Seoul, with the world tour officially titled "Suga | Agust D Tour ‘D-Day’" making its apparent final two-day run in the rapper's home country, before Suga made the surprise announcement of encore concerts the same day.

 

 

 

 

 

Pouncing around the stage and shaking his head rhythmically to the song's growling hip-hop beats, he continued through "Daechwita," "Agust D" and "Give It to Me," before addressing the fans.

 

Cutting the talking short, Suga sat down on a chair and picked up an acoustic guitar, playing himself into the next song, "Trivia: Seesaw."

 

Firing up the crowd, the rapper served up "Moonlight" and "Burn It," both from his second solo mixtape "D-2," released in 2020. The old-school hip-hop vibe deepened with a nonstop run through old BTS tunes, including "Interlude: Shadow," "BTS Cypher Pt. 3: Killer" and the "BTS Cypher 4" medley, "Ugh!" and "Ddaeng," capped off by Suga's solo single "Huh?!" featuring J-Hope.

 

Suga shouted out as the large screen behind him showed bandmates Jimin, V and Jungkook in the audience. "Thank you guys," he added.

 

The artist made sure fans got much more than just a live rendition of his songs that night, and one portion of the show that proved that came next: a completely new version of BTS' 2020 hit "Life Goes On."

Before going into "Snooze," a short video of Suga and the late Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto was played in tribute to the veteran musician. "Snooze," which came out in April as part of "D-Day," was released posthumously for Sakamoto, 71, who passed away in March from cancer.

 

Suga, going by Agust D as a solo musician, is the first of Bangtan Sonyeondan to hold a standalone concert tour. With "D-Day," the rapper has so far traveled to 10 cities in the US and Asia, where he held 25 gigs attended by some 290,000 concertgoers.

 

The BTS rapper is set to continue his world tour with three days of encore concerts from Aug. 4-6 at KSPO Dome in Seoul's Olympic Park.

 

For the two-day run of "D-Day" in Seoul, some 15,000 fans gathered to Jamsil Arena over the weekend, with countless more joining virtually online via livestreaming.

 

 

 

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In an explosive display of charisma, Suga, a member of K-pop powerhouse Bangtan Sonyeondan, set the stage ablaze during his two-day solo concert in Seoul on June 24 and 25. Attracting a crowd of 15,000 fervent fans, the idol released a whirlwind of energy that left no doubt about his ability to command the spotlight, even without his fellow Bangtan Sonyeondan members by his side.

 

Taking over the Jamsil Arena for an unforgettable weekend, Suga unleashed an outpouring of his passion for hip-hop music. The arena teemed with an ocean of devoted fandom, each clutching "BTS Army Bomb" official group light sticks, which they held up as radiant symbols of their support for Bangtan Sonyeondam and its members. Chants of Suga's name rippled through the air, long before he stepped foot on stage.

 

 

 

 

Although Bangtan Sonyeondan had temporarily pressed pause on their group activities in 2022, Suga managed to seize the moment. He dropped his full-length solo album, "D-Day," on April 21, marking a triumphant return after a three-year hiatus from solo projects since his smash hit "D-2" in 2020.

 

 

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Suga also announced that additional solo concerts are to be held on August 4, 5 and 6 at Seoul Olympic Stadium in Jamsil.

 

 

 

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Content Writing Reporter Ma Pil Suk

 

 

 

 

Bangtan Sonyeondan Jimin continues to dominate different music consumption platforms with his lead single 'Like Crazy', further asserting his impact outside of his group Bangtan Sonyeondan. Since its release approximately 3 months ago, Jimin has been on a record breaking spree in terms of streaming numbers particularly on the world's largest music-streaming platform, Spotify and the situation is no different with his sales data on iTunes chart. Jimin has yet again reached the highest possible peak of achievements on this platform, setting a new world record.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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On June 27, 'Like Crazy' rose to the top of the Belgium iTunes chart, making it the 119th country that the song conquers. Thus, Jimin has now reached No 1 on iTunes in every country that has iTunes, with 'Like Crazy.' Meanwhile, 'Like Crazy' extended its record as the song with the most first on iTunes in 2023.

 

 

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According to Big Hit Music, J-hope's previous single "On the street" continuously charted at 16th with 8,294,403 streams on the latest Spotify Daily Top 50 Global charts.

In addition to that, "On the street" also topped 80 regional iTunes Top Songs "On the street" also debuted at the top of Japan's Oricon Daily Digital Single Chart.
 

 

 

What's even more impressive is that J-Hope achieved this feat with the same track on two different sales-related rankings: the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales and the Rap Digital Song Sales charts.

J. Cole's inclusion on "On the Street" has certainly helped J-Hope's chances at success. The rapper is credited as a featured act, bringing his talent, popularity and credibility to the hip-hop music. For now, “On the Street” appears to be a standalone single.

 

 

 

 

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