I won’t be too hard on BTS’s early eras, because growth and improvement are necessary parts of any career. Screenshot via NBC Screenshot via NBC The Eighth-Best BTS Era: O!RUL8,2? (2013) Lead single: “N.O.” I’ll also work in some mini rankings throughout, because if we’re gonna do this, we’re gonna do it right. Oh, I have so many thoughts about the styling. With that in mind, let’s order these eras from least best to very best-there is no such thing as “worst” when it comes to BTS-based on everything from song quality to music videos to styling.
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Many fans prefer to break down BTS’s body of work by “era” instead, a blanket term that refers to the entire promotional period of a series of interconnected albums and singles. Even the albums themselves can be hard to discuss on their own-you can’t really rank each individual release, because the K-pop industry’s tendency to repackage and rerelease albums means that after a certain point, they’re nearly indistinguishable as separate offerings. Everyone has their favorite: Some people ride for Love Yourself some think the overwrought, baroque excellence of “Blood Sweat & Tears” will never be outdone some people thrive on nostalgia and will defend Skool Luv Affair until their dying day and yet others think BTS outdoes themselves on every single comeback, knowing their new favorite era is always the one around the corner. It’s a common debate, one not easily answered. And so I pose to you today’s question: Which era is the greatest in BTS history? Since BTS has clearly chosen this moment to take a long, sentimental look at their past, it’s time we do the same ourselves. 2” there’s “ON,” a possible callback to 2013’s “N.O.” and there’s “Respect,” which is obviously a sneaky Parasite reference.
There’s “We Are Bulletproof: The Eternal,” a continuation of 2013’s “We Are Bulletproof Pt. And while all of this reminiscing might seem wistful or even a little funereal, the tendency toward nostalgia has been prompted in part by the group itself: Based on the recently released tracklist, theories abound that BTS’s upcoming album will be an exercise in self-reflection, containing various callbacks to past releases, as the group retraces their steps and wraps up this chapter of their lives. Seven has always been an important number for BTS, also referring to the number of members in the group: RM, Suga, J-Hope, Jin, Jimin, Taehyung, and Jungkook.
Here are all of the BTS albums ranked.When BTS’s Map of the Soul: 7 album is released on Friday, it’ll be the culmination of seven years of record-breaking, history-making releases by the ultra-popular Korean pop group. Following the establishment of their Love Myself anti-violence campaign in partnership with UNICEF, BTS addressed the United Nations 73rd and 75th General Assemblies and became the youngest ever recipients of the Order of Cultural Merit from the President of South Korea due to their contributions in spreading Korean culture and language. Throughout their career, BTS received numerous accolades for their work, including 6 American Music Awards, 9 Billboard Music Awards and 24 Golden Disk Awards, and nominations for a Grammy Award and a Brit Award. The group has released several albums and performed on several world tours. Their work features references to literature and psychological concepts and includes an alternative universe storyline. Their lyrics, often focused on personal and social commentary, touch on the themes of mental health, troubles of school-age youth and coming-of-age, loss, the journey towards loving oneself, and individualism. Originally a hip-hop group, their musical style has evolved to include a wide range of genres. The septet-composed of Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook-co-writes and co-produces much of their own output. BTS (Korean: 방탄소년단 RR: Bangtan Sonyeondan), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a seven-member South Korean boy band that began formation in 2010 and debuted in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment.