2022 was the year BTS sang for an audience in Korea again, celebrated their 9th anniversary with Proof and made room for the work of each of the seven. This is BTS 2022 month by month: the Permission to Dance On Stage concerts in Seoul and Las Vegas, “Butter” at the Grammys, the visit to the White House, Proof and “Yet to Come”, the solo releases, the free concert in Busan and the beginning of military service, with Jin’s enlistment.
Each month has the main highlights and, under “Read all”, every detail, video and link. Whenever possible, the links go to the official videos (BANGTANTV, HYBE LABELS or the original channels).
BTS timeline
2022
The year of Proof, the return to the stage in Korea and the solo projects
In this article
The 2022 timeline, month by month
January 2022
- 01/02 to 01/22 ARTIST-MADE COLLECTION BY BTS
- 01/08 Album Daesang at the Golden Disc Awards
- 01/23 Awards at the Seoul Music Awards
- 01/27 Eight awards at the Gaon Chart Music Awards
Read all of January
AWARDS
Daesang at the Golden Disc Awards
On the 8th, at the 36th Golden Disc Awards, BTS won four awards, including the album Daesang, for BE, and the digital Bonsang, for “Butter”. The group, on vacation, did not attend the ceremony, but showed never-before-seen footage of the Los Angeles concerts on TV.
Seoul Music Awards
On the 23rd, three awards at the 31st Seoul Music Awards, including a Bonsang and World Best Artist.
Eight awards at the Gaon Chart Music Awards
On the 27th, eight awards at the Gaon Chart Music Awards, with “Butter”, “Permission to Dance” and “My Universe” among the songs of the month.
EVENTS AND FANS
ARTIST-MADE COLLECTION BY BTS
From the 2nd to the 22nd, each member showed in a video the products he created for the HYBE collection, always with the help of some of the others. The first was Jin and the last, Jungkook.
7FATES: CHAKHO
On the 15th, 7FATES: CHAKHO premiered, HYBE’s webtoon with the seven as tiger hunters. The soundtrack came in February, with Jungkook singing and SUGA producing.
Grammys postponed
On the 6th, Big Hit said BTS was getting ready to go to the Grammys at the end of January, but canceled the trip when the ceremony was postponed. The Seoul concerts, in March, remained on schedule.
The boys’ health
On the 3rd, SUGA finished his COVID-19 quarantine. On the 31st, Big Hit announced that Jimin had undergone appendicitis surgery and tested positive for COVID-19.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
Special editions of GQ and Vogue Korea
On the 1st came the interviews from the special January editions of GQ Korea and Vogue Korea, with the seven wearing Louis Vuitton.
BANGTAN BOMBS
BANGTAN BOMB: welcome to Hobi’s store
On the 7th, the BANGTAN BOMB of “Hobi’s store”.
BANGTAN BOMB: behind the scenes of the Late Late Show
On the 15th, behind the scenes of their visit to the Late Late Show with James Corden, in November 2021.
BANGTAN BOMB: Jin and Jungkook play with the camera
On the 21st, Jin and Jungkook in charge of the camera.
February 2022 – Stay Alive
- 02/11 Jungkook’s “Stay Alive”
- 02/16 The Seoul concerts are announced
- 02/18 j-hope’s birthday
- 02/24 IFPI’s artist of the year for the 2nd time
Read all of February
MUSIC AND STAGES
Jungkook’s “Stay Alive”
On the 11th (the 12th in Korea) came “Stay Alive”, sung by Jungkook and produced by SUGA for the 7FATES: CHAKHO soundtrack. It was Jungkook’s first solo song on the Billboard Hot 100, at No. 95.
AWARDS
IFPI’s artist of the year
On the 24th, the IFPI named BTS its Global Recording Artist of 2021. They were the first artist to top that list two years in a row.
CONCERTS
Concerts in Seoul and Las Vegas
On the 16th came the announcement of Permission to Dance On Stage – Seoul, with three concerts at the Olympic Stadium, on March 10, 12 and 13. On the 22nd, the Las Vegas concerts were announced.
EVENTS AND FANS
Jimin leaves the hospital
On the 5th, Jimin was discharged from the hospital. On the 15th, Big Hit announced that V had tested positive for COVID-19; by the 22nd, he had already recovered.
SPECIAL DATES
j-hope’s birthday
On the 18th, j-hope celebrated his birthday. The day before, he went live with “Happy Hobi Day” to celebrate with ARMY.
LIVES AND LOGS
RM, SUGA and Jimin live
On the 20th, RM, SUGA and Jimin went live together.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
Jin on Lucky Bag
In February, Jin appeared on chef Lee Yeon-bok’s Lucky Bag.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
EPISODE: BTS at the 2021 AMAs
On the 1st, behind the scenes of the November American Music Awards, with “Butter” and “My Universe”.
EPISODE: 2021 Jingle Ball
On the 12th, behind the scenes of the December Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles.
BANGTAN BOMBS
BANGTAN BOMB: the chaotic break time
On the 9th, the seven during a very lively break from filming.
BANGTAN BOMB: 95z having fun
On the 22nd, Jimin and V, both born in 1995, together behind the scenes.
March 2022 – Permission to Dance On Stage in Seoul
- 03/01 Musician of the Year at the Korean Music Awards
- 03/03 Jungkook graduates
- 03/10, 03/12 and 03/13 The Seoul concerts
- A record for a live concert in theaters
Read all of March
CONCERTS
Permission to Dance On Stage – Seoul
On the 10th, 12th and 13th, BTS held three concerts at Seoul Olympic Stadium, their first with an audience in Korea since 2019. Because of the pandemic, each night had 15,000 people, who could not shout or sing along.
A record in theaters
The concert on the 12th was shown live in theaters around the world and grossed 32.6 million dollars, a record for a live event in theaters. The ones on the 10th and 13th were streamed online. According to Big Hit, there were 45,000 people in the stadium and 2.46 million viewers over the three days.
LIVES AND LOGS
Jungkook’s message
After the first concert, Jungkook talked about singing for an audience in Korea again after more than two years.
Live before the concerts
On the 6th, Jin, j-hope, V and Jungkook told how the preparations for Seoul were going.
SUGA’s live
On the 1st, SUGA went live with “My hair has grown a lot”.
AWARDS
Korean Music Awards
On the 1st, BTS won Musician of the Year at the 19th Korean Music Awards.
Japan Gold Disc Award
On the 13th, ten awards at the 36th Japan Gold Disc Award, including Artist of the Year and Album of the Year, for BTS, THE BEST.
iHeartRadio Music Awards
On the 22nd (the 23rd in Korea), Best Music Video (“Butter”) and Best Fan Army at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.
EVENTS AND FANS
Jungkook graduates
On the 3rd, Jungkook graduated in Broadcasting and Entertainment from Global Cyber University and received the university’s highest award.
Jin’s surgery
On the 19th, Big Hit announced that Jin had injured a finger on his left hand and undergone surgery. That same day, the other six went live and told ARMY how he was doing.
COVID-19
On the 24th, j-hope tested positive for COVID-19 (he recovered on the 30th). On the 29th, it was the turn of Jungkook, who was already in the US.
Free Fire x BTS
In March, the partnership with the game Free Fire began, with outfits designed by the boys themselves.
SPECIAL DATES
SUGA’s birthday
On the 9th, SUGA celebrated his birthday and donated 100 million won to help the victims of the wildfires on Korea’s east coast. The day before, he went live with ARMY.
April 2022 – Grammys and Las Vegas
- 04/03 “Butter” on the Grammy stage
- 04/08 to 04/16 Four sold-out concerts in Las Vegas
- 04/24 Jimin’s “With You”
- 04/29 “That That”, with SUGA
Read all of April
AWARDS
On the Grammy stage
On the 3rd, in Las Vegas, BTS performed “Butter” at the 64th Grammy Awards, where they were once again nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. The award went to “Kiss Me More”, by Doja Cat featuring SZA.
LIVES AND LOGS
Live after the Grammys
After the ceremony, the seven went live to talk about the performance with ARMY. That same day, Jungkook finished his quarantine and was able to perform with the group.
RM’s live in Las Vegas
On the 9th, after the first concert, RM talked about the performance and the Grammys.
Jungkook’s live
On the 5th, already recovered, Jungkook told how his quarantine went.
“Ppyong” live
In Las Vegas, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook went live after one of the concerts.
CONCERTS
Permission to Dance On Stage – Las Vegas
On the 8th, 9th, 15th and 16th, four sold-out concerts at Allegiant Stadium, with 200,000 people and 35.9 million dollars, a box office record for Las Vegas and the state of Nevada. Jin, who had recently had surgery, spared his hand in parts of the choreography.
Live Play and the purple city
With the online stream and the Live Play screening at MGM Grand Garden Arena, there were more than 620,000 viewers. During the concerts, Las Vegas had activities for ARMY all over the city, and the city’s official page became “Borahaegas”.
MUSIC AND STAGES
A new album is announced
On the 16th, at the last Las Vegas concert, a video with clips from old MVs announced the group’s return with a new album.
Jimin’s “With You”
On the 24th, Jimin released “With You”, with Ha Sung-woon, for the soundtrack of the drama Our Blues. The song reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Digital Song Sales chart.
“That That”, with SUGA
On the 29th came PSY’s “That That”, produced by SUGA, who also sings and dances in the MV.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
BTS Become Game Developers
On the 26th, BTS Become Game Developers premiered, in which the seven give ideas for the game BTS Island: In the SEOM.
EVENTS AND FANS
Free Fire x BTS: The Show
On the 8th came the first episode of the show from the Free Fire partnership.
May 2022 – The White House
- 05/04 The album’s name: Proof
- 05/15 Three awards at the BBMAs
- 05/29 Triple crown for “That That”
- 05/31 BTS at the White House
Read all of May
MUSIC AND STAGES
Proof
On the 4th came the name of the new album, Proof, with pre-orders starting on the 5th. Between the 9th and the 11th, the track lists revealed the three CDs, with 48 songs.
The wins of “That That”
PSY’s song with SUGA won seven times on the music shows and took the triple crown on Inkigayo, on the 29th. On the 4th, SUGA went live to thank ARMY.
Proof of Inspiration
From the 17th to the 23rd, one “Proof of Inspiration” video came out each day, one for each member, starting with V.
Remix with songs chosen by ARMY
On the 27th came a benny blanco remix made with BTS songs chosen by ARMY in the #MyBTSTracks vote.
AWARDS
Billboard Music Awards
On the 15th, in Las Vegas, BTS won three of the seven awards they were nominated for at the BBMAs, including Top Duo/Group and Top Song Sales Artist. The group did not attend the ceremony.
Forbes Korea
On the 1st, BTS took 1st place on Forbes Korea’s Power Celebrity list for the third year in a row.
EVENTS AND FANS
At the White House
On the 31st, at the invitation of President Joe Biden, BTS went to the White House, in Washington, to talk about fighting anti-Asian hate crimes and about inclusion, during Asian American heritage month. The seven spoke in the press briefing room before meeting the president.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
MBTI Lab
On the 6th and 13th, the seven did the MBTI Lab, in two parts.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
EPISODE: “That That” MV
On the 4th, behind the scenes of the MV shoot with PSY.
EPISODE: “My Universe” MV
On the 25th, behind the scenes of the MV with Coldplay.
BANGTAN BOMBS
BANGTAN BOMB: “That That” dance practice
On the 27th, the “That That” dance practice.
June 2022 – Proof and Yet to Come
- 06/10 Proof and “Yet to Come”
- Proof debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
- 06/13 9th anniversary and Proof Live
- 06/14 The FESTA dinner
Read all of June
MUSIC AND STAGES
Proof and “Yet to Come”
On the 10th came Proof, the anthology with three CDs and 48 songs that brings together the group’s history, with new tracks like “Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)”, “Run BTS” and “For Youth”. On its first day, the album sold more than 2 million copies.
No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Proof debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, with 314,000 units, BTS’s sixth straight No. 1 on the chart. “Yet to Come” entered the Hot 100 at No. 13 and the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. at No. 1.
Jungkook’s “My You”
On the 13th, Jungkook released “My You”, a song of his for ARMY, as a 9th anniversary gift.
Nine wins for “Yet to Come”
From the 15th to the 30th, “Yet to Come” won nine times on the music shows, with a triple crown on M Countdown. On stage, the group also performed “For Youth”.
“Left and Right”, with Jungkook
On the 24th came “Left and Right”, by Charlie Puth with Jungkook. The song reached No. 22 on the Hot 100.
LIVES AND LOGS
Comeback live
On the 10th, after the first pre-recording for Music Bank, the seven stopped by to say hi to ARMY.
CONCERTS
Proof Live
On the 13th, their 9th anniversary, BTS held Proof Live, a special concert streamed on BANGTANTV.
SPECIAL DATES
9th anniversary and FESTA
From the 3rd to the 14th, FESTA brought rehearsal recordings of old songs, selfie collections and the family portrait shoot, which got an EPISODE on the 9th.
EVENTS AND FANS
The FESTA dinner
On the 14th, in the video of the traditional FESTA dinner, the seven talked about needing time to mature as artists and said they would focus more on individual projects. Soon after, HYBE clarified that the group was not stopping: the seven would keep doing projects together, like Run BTS!.
Lollapalooza and Jack in the Box
On the 8th, Lollapalooza announced j-hope as a headliner of the festival in Chicago, on July 31. On the 25th came the announcement of Jack in the Box, his solo album.
Busan Expo ambassadors
On the 16th, BTS accepted the invitation to be ambassadors for Busan’s bid for the 2030 World Expo.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
77 questions and 77 answers
On the 21st, the seven answered 77 questions about their 9 years of career.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
EPISODE: “Yet to Come” MV
On the 18th, behind the scenes of the MV shoot.
July 2022 – Jack in the Box
- 07/01 j-hope’s “MORE”
- 07/15 Jack in the Box
- 07/22 In the SOOP: Friendcation premieres
- 07/31 j-hope at Lollapalooza
Read all of July
MUSIC AND STAGES
j-hope’s “MORE”
On the 1st, j-hope released “MORE”, the first preview of his solo album. The song entered the Hot 100 at No. 82.
Jack in the Box
On the 15th came Jack in the Box, j-hope’s first official solo album, with “Arson” as the title track.
“Our Island”
On the 6th came “Our Island”, the soundtrack of the game BTS Island: In the SEOM produced by SUGA, with an MV.
LIVES AND LOGS
Jack in the Box live
On release day, j-hope showed in a live the products he helped create for the album.
BTS VLOG
On the 9th, the individual vlogs began, with V driving. Then came j-hope (the 16th), Jimin (the 23rd) and RM (the 30th), and the series continued in August.
RM’s first live on Weverse
On the 21st, RM said his solo album was almost ready.
CONCERTS
j-hope at Lollapalooza
On the 31st, in Chicago, j-hope closed Lollapalooza’s main stage and became the first South Korean artist to headline a main stage at a major US festival. Jimin traveled to watch.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
In the SOOP: Friendcation
On the 22nd, In the SOOP: Friendcation premiered, with V and his friends Park Seo-joon, Choi Woo-shik, Park Hyung-sik and Peakboy.
j-hope on IU’s Palette
On the 28th, j-hope was the guest on IU’s show.
SPECIAL DATES
ARMY’s 9th anniversary
On the 9th, ARMY turned 9.
EVENTS AND FANS
Ambassadors for Busan and Seoul
On the 18th, BTS was renewed as Seoul’s honorary tourism ambassador for the sixth year. On the 19th, they officially received the title of ambassador for Busan’s 2030 Expo bid.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
EPISODE: BTS at the Grammys
On the 4th, behind the scenes of the 64th Grammy Awards, in Las Vegas.
August 2022 – Bad Decisions
- 08/05 “Bad Decisions”
- 08/16 Run BTS! is back
- 08/24 The Busan concert is announced
- 08/28 Group of the Year at the VMAs
Read all of August
MUSIC AND STAGES
“Bad Decisions”
On the 5th came “Bad Decisions”, by benny blanco with Jin, Jimin, V, Jungkook and Snoop Dogg. The song entered the Hot 100 at No. 10.
SUGA at Summer Swag
In July, SUGA took the stage at one of PSY’s Summer Swag concerts to perform “That That”. The video came out on the 31st.
LIVES AND LOGS
“Hobipalooza” live
On the 1st, after the Chicago concert, j-hope and Jimin went live together.
August vlogs
Jungkook camping (the 6th), Jin cooking (the 13th) and SUGA doing woodwork (the 20th) closed the vlog series.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
Run BTS! is back
On the 16th, Run BTS! returned with the “Telepathy” special, in two parts (the 16th and 23rd), with intuition challenges among the seven.
Memories of 2021
In August came Memories of 2021, with behind the scenes of the year, like the filming of the “Butter” MV.
EPISODE: “Bad Decisions” recording
On the 16th, behind the scenes of the recording.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
Jin x MapleStory
On the 16th, the series in which Jin becomes an intern on the MapleStory game team premiered.
EVENTS AND FANS
Special 8 Photo-Folio
On the 16th, the Special 8 Photo-Folio began, with a photo shoot for each member. The first was Jungkook’s, “Time Difference”, followed by RM’s, “Entirety” (the 20th).
j-hope’s donation
On the 18th, the Korean press reported that j-hope donated 100 million won to the victims of the heavy rains.
CONCERTS
The Busan concert is announced
On the 24th, Big Hit announced a free concert in Busan, on October 15, to support the city’s bid for the 2030 World Expo.
AWARDS
MTV VMAs
On the 28th, Group of the Year at the MTV VMAs, for the fourth year in a row.
September 2022
- 09/01 “Sexy Nukim”, with RM
- 09/08 PTD On Stage – LA on Disney+
- 09/22 “Rush Hour”, with j-hope
- 09/28 Proof (Collector’s Edition)
Read all of September
SPECIAL DATES
Jungkook’s birthday
On the 1st, Jungkook celebrated his birthday and went live with a karaoke session, which got a visit from Jin.
RM’s birthday
On the 12th, RM celebrated his birthday and went live. On the 13th, Jin celebrated with a live of over three hours playing a game.
MUSIC AND STAGES
“Sexy Nukim”, with RM
On the 1st came “Sexy Nukim”, by the group Balming Tiger with RM.
“Rush Hour”, with j-hope
On the 22nd came “Rush Hour”, by Crush with j-hope, who also appears in the MV.
Hyundai’s “Yet to Come”
On the 23rd came the MV for the version of “Yet to Come” made for Hyundai’s World Cup campaign.
Proof (Collector’s Edition)
On the 28th came Proof (Collector’s Edition), a new version of the album.
CONCERTS
Permission to Dance On Stage – LA on Disney+
On the 8th, the film of the Los Angeles concerts premiered by surprise on Disney+. Later, the seven recorded special videos for the platform.
A new venue in Busan
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that the Busan concert would change venues. The final venue was Asiad Stadium.
LIVES AND LOGS
Chuseok live
On the 9th, the seven got together in a live for Chuseok.
Jimin’s live
On the 18th, Jimin stopped by Weverse to chat with ARMY.
EVENTS AND FANS
RM’s donation
On the 15th, RM donated 100 million won to preserve Korean cultural heritage abroad.
Jimin’s photo-folio
At the end of the month came “ID : Chaos”, Jimin’s photo-folio.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
EPISODE: Proof promotions
On the 17th, behind the scenes of the June music shows.
BANGTAN BOMBS
BANGTAN BOMB: Jin at a movie premiere
On the 24th, Jin at a movie premiere.
October 2022 – Yet to Come in Busan
- 10/08 Daesang at The Fact Music Awards
- 10/15 Yet to Come in Busan
- 10/17 The military service announcement
- 10/28 Jin’s “The Astronaut”
Read all of October
CONCERTS
Yet to Come in Busan
On the 15th, BTS held a free concert at Busan’s Asiad Stadium to support the city’s bid for the 2030 World Expo. There were 50,000 people in the stadium, more than 12,000 watching on screens at the port of Busan and on Haeundae beach, and a broadcast to 229 countries. On stage, the group performed “Ma City” live for the first time.
With Coldplay in Buenos Aires
That same day, Jin performed “The Astronaut” with Coldplay at the band’s concert in Buenos Aires, shown in theaters in more than 70 countries.
LIVES AND LOGS
Live after the concert
After the concert, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook went live to tell how the preparation went.
“The Astronaut” live
Jin also celebrated the release in a live with ARMY.
EVENTS AND FANS
Military service
On the 17th, Big Hit Music announced that the seven will fulfill their mandatory military service, starting with Jin, after the activities for “The Astronaut”. The company said the group hopes to reunite around 2025.
Mourning in Seoul
On the 30th, Big Hit postponed events for “The Astronaut” out of respect for the national mourning after the Itaewon tragedy, in Seoul.
MUSIC AND STAGES
Jin’s “The Astronaut”
On the 28th, Jin released “The Astronaut”, made with Coldplay. It was his first solo song on the Hot 100, at No. 51.
1 billion for “Butter”
On the 14th, “Butter” passed 1 billion streams on Spotify.
AWARDS
The Fact Music Awards
On the 8th, seven awards at The Fact Music Awards, including the Daesang. On stage, “Yet to Come” and “For Youth”. The EPISODE from that night came out in December.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
Fly BTS Fly
On the 11th and 18th, the Run BTS! special with aerial yoga.
EPISODE: BTS at the White House
On the 5th, behind the scenes of the visit to the White House.
SPECIAL DATES
Jimin’s birthday
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday and spent midnight in a live, with a chick cake.
BANGTAN BOMBS
BANGTAN BOMB: RM at the Proof exhibition
On the 23rd, RM visited the 2022 BTS EXHIBITION: Proof, in Seoul.
November 2022 – Dreamers and MAMA
- 11/15 Three Grammy nominations
- 11/20 “Dreamers” at the World Cup opening
- 11/20 Two awards at the AMAs
- 11/29 and 11/30 Three MAMA daesangs
Read all of November
MUSIC AND STAGES
Jungkook’s “Dreamers”
On the 20th, at Al Bayt Stadium, in Qatar, Jungkook sang “Dreamers” with Fahad Al Kubaisi at the World Cup opening ceremony. He was the first Korean artist to sing an official World Cup song and to perform at an opening ceremony. The song came out that same day.
First win for “The Astronaut”
On the 10th, “The Astronaut” won on M Countdown.
Indigo is announced
On the 11th, RM announced Indigo, his solo album, for December 2.
LIVES AND LOGS
Live after the World Cup
After the ceremony, Jungkook told ARMY what the experience was like.
j-hope’s live after MAMA
On the 30th, j-hope celebrated with ARMY right after the ceremony.
AWARDS
Grammy nominations
On the 15th, three nominations for the 65th Grammy Awards: Best Music Video, for “Yet to Come”, the first for a Korean-language song, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, for “My Universe”, with Coldplay, and Album of the Year, as featured artists on Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres.
American Music Awards
On the 20th, in Los Angeles, Favorite Pop Duo or Group, for the fourth year in a row, and Favorite K-Pop Artist, a new category at the AMAs.
MAMA 2022
On the 29th and 30th, in Osaka, Japan, BTS won all three MAMA daesangs: Artist, Album (Proof) and Worldwide Icon of the Year. j-hope took the stage alone and performed “MORE” and “Arson”.
Melon Music Awards
On the 26th, the Record of the Year Daesang at the Melon Music Awards, plus Best Male Group.
MTV EMA
On the 13th, Biggest Fans at the MTV EMA, an award dedicated to ARMY.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
“RUN BTS TV” On-air
On the 22nd and 29th, the special in which the seven host their own TV shows.
EPISODE: j-hope at Lollapalooza
On the 26th, behind the scenes of the Chicago concert.
EVENTS AND FANS
5 years of LOVE MYSELF
On the 28th, the LOVE MYSELF campaign, run with UNICEF, turned 5, with messages from the seven.
December 2022 – Indigo and Jin’s enlistment
- 12/02 RM’s Indigo
- 12/05 Suchwita premieres
- 12/13 Jin begins his military service
- 12/31 j-hope on American TV’s New Year’s Eve show
Read all of December
MUSIC AND STAGES
RM’s Indigo
On the 2nd, RM released Indigo, his first solo studio album, with “Wild Flower”, with youjeen, as the title track. The album reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200, the highest position for a Korean soloist up to then, and “Wild Flower” entered the Hot 100 at No. 83.
“Still Life”
On the 7th came the MV for “Still Life”, with Anderson .Paak.
V’s Christmas cover
On the 24th, V posted on SoundCloud a cover of “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas”.
LIVES AND LOGS
Indigo live
On release day, RM presented the songs in a live that looked like an art gallery.
CONCERTS
RM in New York and Seoul
On the 8th, RM performed at the Dia Beacon museum, in New York. On the 16th came the video of a small concert he did at Rolling Hall, in Seoul.
j-hope on New Year’s Eve
On the 31st, j-hope performed on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, in the US.
SPECIAL DATES
Jin’s birthday
On the 4th, Jin celebrated his birthday and did his last live before enlisting.
V’s birthday
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday.
EVENTS AND FANS
Jin begins his military service
On the 13th, Jin enlisted at the 5th Infantry Division training center, in Yeoncheon. The other six went to say goodbye, and the BANGTAN BOMB of the farewell came out on the 15th.
V’s photo-folio
On the 9th came “Veautiful Days”, V’s photo-folio.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
Suchwita
On the 5th, Suchwita, SUGA’s talk show, premiered, with RM as the first guest.
AWARDS
People’s Choice Awards
On the 6th, three awards at the People’s Choice Awards: Group of the Year, Tour of the Year (Permission to Dance On Stage) and Collaboration of the Year (“Left and Right”, by Charlie Puth with Jungkook).
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
Run BTS! on YouTube
From the 21st to the 24th, the old Run BTS! episodes were released on BANGTANTV.
BANGTAN BOMBS
BANGTAN BOMB: happy 2023
On the 31st, the boys’ New Year message.
BTS’s 2022 releases
Three CDs and 48 songs, with “Yet to Come”, “Run BTS” and “For Youth”. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Discography
The soundtrack of the game BTS Island: In the SEOM, produced by SUGA.
Discography
With Jin, Jimin, V and Jungkook, it entered the Hot 100 at No. 10.
DiscographyThe seven released lots of their own music in 2022: Jungkook’s “Stay Alive”, produced by SUGA for the webtoon 7FATES: CHAKHO (February 11), Jimin’s “With You” with Ha Sung-woon, from the Our Blues soundtrack (April 24), PSY’s “That That”, produced and sung by SUGA (April 29), Jungkook’s “My You”, a 9th anniversary gift (June 13), Charlie Puth’s “Left and Right” with Jungkook (June 24), j-hope’s “MORE” (July 1) and album Jack in the Box (July 15), Balming Tiger’s “Sexy Nukim” with RM (September 1), Crush’s “Rush Hour” with j-hope (September 22), Jin’s “The Astronaut”, made with Coldplay (October 28), Jungkook’s “Dreamers”, for the Qatar World Cup (November 20), and Indigo, RM’s first solo studio album (December 2). At Christmas, V posted a cover of “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” on SoundCloud (December 24).
BTS’s 2022 awards and records
2022 brought Proof at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, box office records at the Seoul and Las Vegas concerts and the first Grammy nomination for a Korean-language song. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards page):
- 01/08 Album Daesang at the 36th Golden Disc Awards, for BE
- 02/24 IFPI Global Recording Artist of 2021, the first artist to win two years in a row
- 03/12 Permission to Dance On Stage – Seoul in theaters: 32.6 million dollars, a record for a live event in theaters
- 04/03 “Butter” on the stage of the 64th Grammy Awards, the group’s second straight nomination
- 04/08 to 04/16 Four sold-out concerts in Las Vegas, with 35.9 million dollars, a record for Las Vegas and Nevada
- 05/15 Three awards at the Billboard Music Awards, including Top Duo/Group
- Proof debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, with 314,000 units, BTS’s sixth straight No. 1
- 07/31 j-hope is the first South Korean artist to headline a main stage at a major US festival, Lollapalooza
- 08/28 Group of the Year at the MTV VMAs, for the fourth year in a row
- 10/08 Daesang at The Fact Music Awards
- 11/15 Three nominations for the 65th Grammy Awards, with “Yet to Come” as the first Korean-language song nominated
- 11/20 Favorite Pop Duo or Group (4th year in a row) and Favorite K-Pop Artist at the American Music Awards
- 11/26 Record of the Year Daesang at the Melon Music Awards
- 11/29 and 11/30 All three MAMA daesangs: Artist, Album (Proof) and Worldwide Icon of the Year
- 12/06 Group, Tour and Collaboration of the year at the People’s Choice Awards
The 7 in 2022
RMReleased Indigo, his first solo studio album, No. 3 on the Billboard 200, and featured on Balming Tiger’s “Sexy Nukim”.
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JinReleased “The Astronaut”, made with Coldplay and performed with the band in Buenos Aires, and began his military service in December.
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SUGAProduced and sang PSY’s “That That”, produced Jungkook’s “Stay Alive” and premiered the talk show Suchwita.
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j-hopeReleased Jack in the Box, his first official solo album, and headlined Lollapalooza, in Chicago.
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JiminSang “With You”, with Ha Sung-woon, which reached No. 1 on Digital Song Sales, and released the photo-folio “ID : Chaos”.
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VStarred in In the SOOP: Friendcation with his friends, released the photo-folio “Veautiful Days” and did a Christmas cover.
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JungkookSang “Dreamers” at the opening of the Qatar World Cup and featured on Charlie Puth’s “Left and Right”.
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BTS’s 2022 concerts: from Seoul to Busan
For the first time since 2019, BTS sang for an audience in Korea: the group returned to Seoul Olympic Stadium with Permission to Dance On Stage – Seoul, on March 10, 12 and 13. Because of the pandemic, each night had 15,000 people, who could not shout or sing along; the concert on the 12th was shown live in theaters and grossed 32.6 million dollars, a record for a live event in theaters. In April, after performing “Butter” at the Grammys, the group held four sold-out concerts at Allegiant Stadium, in Las Vegas (April 8, 9, 15 and 16), with 200,000 people and 35.9 million dollars, a record for the city and the state of Nevada. On September 8, the film of the 2021 Los Angeles concerts premiered on Disney+.
On June 13, their 9th anniversary, Proof Live was streamed on BANGTANTV. And, on October 15, BTS held Yet to Come in Busan, a free concert at Asiad Stadium to support the city’s bid for the 2030 World Expo, with 50,000 people in the stadium, more than 12,000 watching on screens at the port and on Haeundae beach, and a broadcast to 229 countries. The seven also shone on their own on stage: j-hope headlined Lollapalooza, in Chicago (July 31), Jin performed “The Astronaut” with Coldplay in Buenos Aires (October 28), Jungkook opened the Qatar World Cup with “Dreamers” (November 20), RM performed at the Dia Beacon museum, in New York (December 8), and j-hope closed the year on American TV’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.
Performances, shows and behind the scenes of 2022
2022 was packed with content for ARMY: the 9th anniversary FESTA, with rehearsal recordings of old songs and the dinner where the seven talked about their individual projects, the return of Run BTS! with the specials “Telepathy”, “Fly BTS Fly” and “RUN BTS TV” On-air, the individual vlogs of the seven, In the SOOP: Friendcation, with V and his friends, BTS Become Game Developers, the Special 8 Photo-Folio, the premiere of SUGA’s Suchwita, the visit to the White House and lots of lives, EPISODEs and BANGTAN BOMBs. At the end of the year, the old Run BTS! episodes were released on BANGTANTV.
Wrapping up BTS 2022
2022 began with BTS back on stage and ended with Jin in military service. Along the way came the sold-out concerts in Seoul and Las Vegas, “Butter” at the Grammys, the visit to the White House, Proof at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, the free concert for more than 50,000 people in Busan and a year full of solo debuts, from j-hope’s Lollapalooza to Jungkook opening the World Cup.
And the story continued: 2023 brought the solo albums of SUGA, Jimin, V and Jungkook, the single “Take Two” for the group’s 10th anniversary and the other six beginning their military service, with ARMY always waiting together. What’s your favorite 2022 moment? Tell us in the comments! 💜
Frequently asked questions about BTS in 2022
When was Proof released?
On June 10, 2022. It is BTS’s anthology, with three CDs and 48 songs, including the new tracks “Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)”, “Run BTS” and “For Youth”. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, with 314,000 units.
Did BTS stop working as a group in 2022?
No. At the FESTA dinner, on June 14, 2022, the seven said they would focus more on individual projects, and HYBE clarified soon after that the group was not stopping. After that, BTS released “Bad Decisions” (with benny blanco and Snoop Dogg), returned with Run BTS! and held the Yet to Come in Busan concert, on October 15.
When did Jin begin his military service?
On December 13, 2022, at the 5th Infantry Division training center, in Yeoncheon. The announcement came on October 17: all seven will fulfill their service, starting with Jin, and Big Hit Music said the group hopes to reunite around 2025.
Did BTS win a Grammy in 2022?
No. On April 3, 2022, BTS performed “Butter” at the 64th Grammy Awards, in Las Vegas, but the award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance went to “Kiss Me More”, by Doja Cat featuring SZA. On November 15, the group received three nominations for the 2023 Grammys, one of them for “Yet to Come”, the first Korean-language song nominated.
What concerts did BTS hold in 2022?
Three: Permission to Dance On Stage – Seoul (March 10, 12 and 13, at Seoul Olympic Stadium), Permission to Dance On Stage – Las Vegas (April 8, 9, 15 and 16, at Allegiant Stadium) and Yet to Come in Busan (October 15, at Asiad Stadium, free of charge). There was also Proof Live, streamed on BANGTANTV on June 13.
