BTS at the 2022 Grammys. Photo: Reuters.
bts, despite being officially on hiatus as a group, continues to break records. Now it is reported that reached 70.2 million subscribers on its official YouTube channelWith which passed Justin Bieber and came in second place. At the top follows another K-pop band, Blackpink.
This milestone was only possible thanks to the BTS Army, the official fan club of BTS, who are loyal fans and support and follow them in all their activities.
Justin Bieber, who was once the subscriber champion, currently has 69.8 million subscribers on YouTube and is now third in the list of musicians on the platform.
For its part, Blackpink’s South Koreans now number 76.7 millionputting the distance with the rest.
A fury that does not stop
In this way, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook, or those who are BTS themselves, continue to grow in terms of global popularity. Six of his video clips have also surpassed one billion views, such as for example Dynamite, DNA or idol.
BTS recently released their long awaited compilation. three discs titled trial. It is her tenth album and it is an anthology of the most important songs of her career, which had previously received numerous platinum, diamond and gold awards. In addition, Proof brings unreleased tracks.
lonely directions
Today BTS members are working on various projects after announcing a couple of months ago what their future would be like.
Jungkook teamed up with Charlie Puth in June for the release Left and rightwhich peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100, while Jin, Jimin, V and Jungkook they launched Wrong choices with Benny White and Snoop.
Also, in July, J Hope premiered his first solo album titled jack in the box and, before that, Suga was working as a producer and guest actor / singer that’s all of the charismatic Psy.
The problem of military service
In South Korea, a country technically still at war with its northern neighbor, military service, which lasts from 18 to 21 months, is mandatory for all men between the ages of 18 and 30.
Jin, the oldest member of BTS, will turn 30 in December, so he should enlist if there is no legislative reform, which remains stalled due to protests from many groups of young people who have served or are about to do military service. start it.
For this reason, the South Korean government is studying ways to allow members of the popular South Korean group BTS to perform in concerts abroad during their compulsory military service in the Asian country.
South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup stressed the need to “find a way to give BTS the ability to continue acting in the national interest” in a parliamentary committee in early August.
Lee also stressed that any exemption for the K-pop group to carry out its rehearsals and performances abroad should be carried out “without violating the principles of justice and fairness”.
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Source: Clarin
