There are many factors that have contributed to BTS’s rise to global superstardom, but their music is possibly the most fundamental of all. Since their debut in 2013, the Korean group has put in a ton of effort, trying a ton of different things. The Bangtan Boys have performed a wide range of genres, from ballads that make you cry to songs that analyze society’s flaws and deliver hard-hitting ciphers in hip-hop (not to mention the positive messages that they weave into each song).
You may anticipate that there would be some duds after 129 official Korean tracks had been released (not including Japanese releases or songs made available for free on their Soundcloud page here). Because nobody is flawless, That also applies to Korean idols. But when you listen to each song, it becomes abundantly evident that they have not only been remarkably consistent throughout the course of their first seven years but have also continuously improved in ways that most bands can only hope to.
Dynamite
It’s a fact now! With their 2020 summer hit, “Dynamite,” BTS has become the first Korean pop group to surpass 1 billion views on YouTube in such a short period of time.
In the first 24 hours after its debut, Dynamite’s music videos received the most views on YouTube. On its first day of release, the original music video garnered an amazing 101.1 million views, placing it at the top of the site’s all-time highest views list.
No More Dream
BTS’s first song, No More Dream, features them singing harshly and aggressively in a classic hip-hop manner about the problems that young people face today.
Even though they practiced a lot, they still had trouble getting broadcast time on local channels because they were a small, unknown agency. They were also made fun of for being too ambitious. During their formative years, their CEO, Bang Si-hyuk, a former producer for JYP Entertainment, watched every frame of their performances and was especially particular about how they looked at the cameras.
I Need You
Two years after their debut, I NEED U won the South Korean television music competition Music Bank for the first time, ending EXO’s winning run. Compared to their prior hip-hop tracks from their formative years, it was BTS’ first venture into ambient electronic-pop sounds.
Spring Day (2017)
Spring Day ruled the Melon Top 100 weekly chart in Korea for more than 200 weeks in a row, or almost four years. Based on Ursula K. Le Guin’s brief philosophical story The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas, the exquisitely produced music video made reference to eschewing the utopia of Omelas in favor of the unfavorable realities of reality.
The message of the song’s lyrics, “Spring Day,” is to hang on through the transition from a hard winter to a more forgiving spring. This song is a favorite among listeners because of its heartfelt lyrics about missing someone you love but getting to be together once more in the spring.
Boys With Luv (2019)
The fiery-haired Halsey complimented this pastel party. Boy With Luv, which is distinct from the teen love song Boy In Luv was published in 2014, highlights the modest, commonplace acts that BTS believes, as adults, to be signs of love. Unlike most love songs, BTS dedicates this to their fans as a way of saying thanks to the ARMY for helping them get to where they are now. Love, according to RM, “is the tiny things rather than grand gestures because ‘Boy In Luv,’ the love is outside. However, “Boy With Luv” is inside. That is the distinction.