SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Singers RM and V of the K-pop band BTS began their mandatory military duties under South Korean law, their management agency announced Monday. This came a day before two of ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — It’s official. All seven members of the massively popular K-pop group BTS have completed South Korea’s mandatory military service. Rapper Suga was the last of the bandmates ...

The seven members of BTS, South Korea’s most lucrative musical act, have been on a self-described “hiatus” since 2022. A mural in Goyang shows BTS band leader RM who, along with singer V, will be ...

As V began the enlistment process to fulfill his mandatory South Korean military service in late 2023, the BTS superstar continued his ongoing global takeover without skipping a beat. V, whose full ...

This world tour coincides with the band's new album, Arirang, set to drop on March 20, marking their return after three years ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. He may be focused on his military enlistment at the moment, but ...

When BTS member V aka Kim Taehyung exited his military fanbase on June 10 alongside leader RM, his smiling face holding two bouquets (one for RM who was busy playing saxophone) blew the internet. This ...

BTS member V has proved his global presence yet again. The K-pop idol has outperformed several global icons across politics, sports, and pop culture to secure No 4 rank in the most searched people on ...