{"id":157056,"date":"2026-01-19T13:44:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T21:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=157056"},"modified":"2026-01-19T13:44:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T21:44:28","slug":"bts-the-kpop-stars-from-debut-to-military-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/bts-the-kpop-stars-from-debut-to-military-service\/","title":{"rendered":"BTS: The Kpop stars from debut to Military service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>BTS<\/strong> will be making history after they release their fifth full-length album,<em> \u201cARIRANG.<\/em>\u201d The idols have created an amazing blueprint in the Kpop scene, and they are considered one of the exponents of the genre worldwide. But how did they get all of this recognition?<strong> Let\u2019s go back in time<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It has been over 13 years since the Kpop band BTS exploded into the world when they first hit the scene in June 2013 with<strong><em> \u201cNO MORE DREAM.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> The seven members of RM, Jin, Jimin, Suga, J-hope, V, and Jungkook redefined Kpop music like no other musical group.<\/p>\n<p>Then, the idols embarked on their first world tour,<em> \u201cThe Red Bullet Tour,\u201d<\/em> while they were recording their breakthrough era with <em>The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 1 &amp; 2.<\/em> The idols gained recognition for their<strong> amazing storytelling and youth-focused themes<\/strong>, bringing a new side of the Kpop.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-157071\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTS-NO-MORE-DREAM-DEBUT-.jpg\" alt=\"BTS IN 2013 MAKING THEIR DEBUT \" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTS-NO-MORE-DREAM-DEBUT-.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTS-NO-MORE-DREAM-DEBUT--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTS-NO-MORE-DREAM-DEBUT--1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTS-NO-MORE-DREAM-DEBUT--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTS-NO-MORE-DREAM-DEBUT--1100x733.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTS-NO-MORE-DREAM-DEBUT--680x453.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTS-NO-MORE-DREAM-DEBUT--200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2016 was such a special year for<strong> the idols as they entered the Billboard 200 Top 30 for the first time with their album,<em> \u201cWings,\u201d<\/em><\/strong> which became their first million-selling album. During 2017, the idols were the first Kpop act to win Top Social Artist at the Billboard Music Awards, making a strong presence in the American market.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, the idols have been visiting the United States<strong> multiple times<\/strong> to perform at the American Music Awards, deliver a speech at the United Nations with UNICEF\u2019s Love Myself campaign, and perform on Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2020 became the boy band\u2019s peak as they debuted at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 with <em>&#8220;Dynamite&#8221;<\/em> and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance.<\/strong> The strong presence in the charts was far from over as \u201cButter\u201d and \u201cPermission to Dance\u201d also topped the list.<\/p>\n<p>2023 seemed to be the end for the boy band, after all seven members will be enlisted in the South Korean military on different dates, which will cause a commotion among their fans, better known as ARMY. However, ARMY patiently waited until 2025 for all members to be<strong> discharged<\/strong> from their mandatory military service<\/p>\n<p>This is just an example of how a boy band can become a<strong> major influence worldwide.<\/strong> Now, 2026 is gearing up for BTS\u2019<strong> comeback<\/strong> preparations. The idols will be releasing <em>\u201cARIRANG\u201d<\/em> on March 20, 2026. So, a new chapter will be written of this glorious journey.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-157072\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTS-LATEST-PHOTOGRAPH.jpg\" alt=\"BTS IS READY TO WRITE A NEW CHAPTER OF THEIR ARTRISTY. \" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTS-LATEST-PHOTOGRAPH.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTS-LATEST-PHOTOGRAPH-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTS-LATEST-PHOTOGRAPH-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTS-LATEST-PHOTOGRAPH-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTS-LATEST-PHOTOGRAPH-1100x733.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTS-LATEST-PHOTOGRAPH-680x453.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTS-LATEST-PHOTOGRAPH-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BTS will be making history after they release their fifth full-length album, \u201cARIRANG.\u201d The idols have created an amazing blueprint in the Kpop scene, and they are considered one of the exponents of the genre worldwide. But how did they get all of this recognition? Let\u2019s go back in time. 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