2024 was the year BTS waited together with ARMY: with the seven in military service, each of them stayed present in his own way, until Jin’s return in June and j-hope’s in October. This is BTS 2024 month by month: V’s “FRI(END)S”, j-hope’s HOPE ON THE STREET, RM’s Right Place, Wrong Person, Jungkook’s “Never Let Go”, Jimin’s MUSE, SUGA’s D-DAY tour movie, Jin’s Happy, the documentaries, the hugs for a thousand fans at FESTA and the Olympic torch in Paris.
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).
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2024
The year of military service, solo albums and the return of Jin and j-hope
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The 2024 timeline, month by month
January 2024
- 01/02 Awards at the Seoul Music Awards
- 01/06 Jungkook at the Golden Disc Awards
- 01/10 BTS Monuments wraps up on Disney+
- 01/16 RM and V finish basic training
Read all of January
AWARDS
Seoul Music Awards
On the 2nd, in Bangkok, Thailand, the 33rd Seoul Music Awards gave BTS the World Trend Artist award. Jimin, V and Jungkook each won a Bonsang, and V also won Fan Choice of the Year.
Jungkook at the Golden Disc Awards
On the 6th, at the 38th Golden Disc Awards, Jungkook won the album Bonsang, for GOLDEN, and the digital Bonsang, for “Seven”.
Circle Chart Music Awards
On the 10th, three more awards for Jungkook at the Circle Chart Music Awards, for GOLDEN and “Seven”.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
The end of BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star
On the 3rd and the 10th, the last four episodes of BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star came out on Disney+. The documentary series about the group’s 10 years had premiered in December.
Suchwita with Jung Yong-hwa
On the 15th, episode 25 of Suchwita, SUGA’s talk show, aired with CNBLUE’s Jung Yong-hwa as the guest.
EVENTS AND FANS
Basic training ends
On the 16th, RM and V finished basic training in Nonsan and were selected as elite trainees. Soon after, it was the turn of Jimin and Jungkook, who trained together at the 5th Infantry Division.
MUSIC AND STAGES
V in IU’s “Love wins all” MV
On the 24th came IU’s “Love wins all”, with V as the lead in the MV. The behind the scenes of the shoot came out on the 28th.
“Closer Than This” on M Countdown
On the 11th, “Closer Than This”, which Jimin released in December, won on M Countdown.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
Behind “Standing Next to You”
On the 13th, behind the scenes of the promotions for Jungkook’s “Standing Next to You”.
LIVES AND LOGS
Jin’s January message
On the 1st came the first message of the year that Jin recorded before enlisting, so ARMY would miss him a little less.
February 2024
- 02/09 “Standing Next to You” with USHER
- 02/18 j-hope’s birthday
- 02/18 Jungkook at the People’s Choice Awards
- 02/19 HOPE ON THE STREET is announced
Read all of February
MUSIC AND STAGES
“Standing Next to You” with USHER
On the 9th came the visualizer for the “Standing Next to You” remix with USHER. The behind the scenes of the two performing together had come out on the 3rd.
“wherever u r” remixes
On the 14th came the remixes of “wherever u r”, by UMI with V.
AWARDS
People’s Choice Awards
On the 18th, in the US, Jungkook won The Male Artist of the Year at the People’s Choice Awards.
Hanteo Music Awards
On the 18th, Jimin, V and Jungkook won Artist of the Year at the Hanteo Music Awards. Jimin and V also took Global Artist awards.
“Seven” on the IFPI list
On the 27th, the IFPI placed “Seven”, by Jungkook featuring Latto, at No. 10 among the biggest singles of 2023 worldwide.
SPECIAL DATES
j-hope’s birthday
On the 18th, j-hope celebrated his birthday and sent a letter to ARMY.
EVENTS AND FANS
HOPE ON THE STREET is announced
On the 19th, Big Hit announced HOPE ON THE STREET VOL.1, j-hope’s special album tied to the documentary series of the same name. The highlight medley came out on the 27th.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
Suchwita with Lee Sung-kyung
On the 5th, Suchwita welcomed actress Lee Sung-kyung.
Suchwita with El Capitxn
On the 26th, SUGA’s guest was producer El Capitxn.
LIVES AND LOGS
Jin’s February message
On the 6th, Jin’s message of the month.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
Behind Jungkook’s music show performances
On the 14th, behind the scenes of Jungkook’s performances on the music shows.
March 2024 – FRI(END)S and HOPE ON THE STREET
- 03/09 SUGA’s birthday
- 03/15 V’s “FRI(END)S”
- 03/27 HOPE ON THE STREET premieres
- 03/29 HOPE ON THE STREET VOL.1
Read all of March
MUSIC AND STAGES
V’s “FRI(END)S”
On the 15th, V released “FRI(END)S”, his first single during military service. The song reached No. 5 on the Billboard Global 200 and No. 65 on the Hot 100.
“FRI(END)S” wins and Live Film
The song won on M Countdown on the 21st and the 28th. On the 22nd, the Live Film came out on BANGTANTV.
HOPE ON THE STREET VOL.1
On the 29th came HOPE ON THE STREET VOL.1, with “NEURON”, with Gaeko and Yoon Mirae, as the title track. The album also has “i wonder…”, with Jungkook.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
V in W Korea
On the 21st, W Korea published an interview with V. On the 18th, the magazine had already shown a live performance of “FRI(END)S”.
HOPE ON THE STREET
On the 27th, HOPE ON THE STREET premiered, a six-episode documentary series in which j-hope goes back to his roots in street dance.
Jungkook on SiriusXM
In March came Jungkook’s interview with SiriusXM K-POP, with Michael Tram.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
“FRI(END)S” making film
On the 19th, behind the scenes of the MV shoot.
EPISODE: the D-DAY tour in the US
On the 10th, behind the scenes of the US concerts of SUGA’s D-DAY tour. The Asia part came out on the 24th.
SPECIAL DATES
SUGA’s birthday
On the 9th, SUGA celebrated his birthday, with messages from Big Hit and the other members.
EVENTS AND FANS
SUGA in basic training
At the end of the month, SUGA, who had been doing alternative service since September 2023, began three weeks of basic military training in Nonsan.
AWARDS
Japan Gold Disc Award
On the 13th, Jungkook’s “Seven” was the song of the year in Asian downloads at the 38th Japan Gold Disc Award.
April 2024 – D-DAY in theaters
- 04/01 Five awards at the iHeartRadio Music Awards
- HOPE ON THE STREET VOL.1 at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
- 04/10 D-DAY The Movie in theaters
- 04/26 Right Place, Wrong Person is announced
Read all of April
AWARDS
iHeartRadio Music Awards
On the 1st, in Los Angeles, Jungkook won K-Pop Artist of the Year and Best Music Video, for “Seven”, V took Favorite Debut Album, for Layover, j-hope won Favorite On Screen, for j-hope IN THE BOX, and ARMY was voted Best Fan Army.
MUSIC AND STAGES
HOPE ON THE STREET VOL.1 on the Billboard 200
j-hope’s album debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200, with 50,000 units, his best position as a soloist.
1 billion for “Like Crazy”
On the 5th, Jimin’s “Like Crazy” passed 1 billion streams on Spotify.
Right Place, Wrong Person is announced
On the 26th, Big Hit announced Right Place, Wrong Person, RM’s new album, for May 24.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
Behind the recording of HOPE ON THE STREET
In April, the documentary series continued with new episodes. On the 24th came the behind the scenes of the album’s recording.
EPISODE: D-DAY in Seoul
On the 7th, behind the scenes of the tour’s Seoul concerts. On the 21st came “D-DAY, BOM DIA”, with videos SUGA filmed during the tour.
CONCERTS
D-DAY The Movie
On the 10th, SUGA | Agust D TOUR ‘D-DAY’ The Movie arrived in theaters around the world: the film of the tour’s final concert, in Seoul, in August 2023, with appearances by RM, Jimin and Jungkook.
EVENTS AND FANS
BTS POP-UP: MONOCHROME
On the 17th, Big Hit announced BTS POP-UP: MONOCHROME, with stores in cities like Seoul, Tokyo and Los Angeles.
LIVES AND LOGS
Jin’s April message
On the 13th, Jin’s message of the month, reminding ARMY that there were only two months left until his return.
May 2024 – Right Place, Wrong Person
- 05/02 Jin’s last recorded message
- 05/10 RM’s “Come back to me”
- 05/24 Right Place, Wrong Person and “LOST!”
- 05/30 Jimin’s donation
Read all of May
MUSIC AND STAGES
RM’s “Come back to me”
On the 10th, RM released “Come back to me”, the album’s first preview, which reached No. 24 on the Billboard Global 200.
Right Place, Wrong Person
On the 24th came Right Place, Wrong Person, RM’s second solo studio album, with 11 tracks and “LOST!” as the title track. The album debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200, with 54,000 units, RM’s best debut on the chart.
“Groin” and “Domodachi”
At the end of the month, two more MVs from the album: “Groin” and “Domodachi”, with Little Simz.
Five-times platinum for “Dynamite”
On the 10th, “Dynamite” was certified five-times platinum by the RIAA, in the US.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
MMM: the album exchange
On the 25th came RM’s MMM (Mini & Moni Music), in which he talks about music with Jimin, his partner in the album exchange. Jimin’s part came in July.
LIVES AND LOGS
Jin’s last message
On the 2nd came the last of the messages Jin recorded before enlisting. His return was scheduled for June.
EVENTS AND FANS
Jimin’s donation
On the 30th, Jimin donated 100 million won in scholarships to the Gyeongnam Future Education Foundation.
June 2024 – Jin is back
- 06/07 Jungkook’s “Never Let Go”
- 06/12 Jin completes his military service
- 06/13 11th anniversary and Jin’s hugs for ARMY
- 06/28 Jimin’s “Smeraldo Garden Marching Band”
Read all of June
EVENTS AND FANS
Jin completes his military service
On the 12th, Jin completed his military service at the 5th Infantry Division, in Yeoncheon, and became the first member of the group to return. On his way out, he was welcomed by RM, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook, with flowers and with RM playing “Dynamite” on the saxophone.
Jimin’s promotion
In June, Jimin was promoted early in the army for his good performance.
LIVES AND LOGS
Jin’s first live
That same day, Jin went live for the first time after the army and talked a little about how it went.
SPECIAL DATES
11th anniversary and Jin’s hugs
On the 13th, the group’s 11th anniversary, Jin hugged a thousand fans at Jamsil Arena, in Seoul, at his first event since his return. Afterwards, he sang “The Astronaut”, a new version of “Super Tuna” and “Moon”.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
Behind the scenes of FESTA
On the 20th, behind the scenes of Jin’s meeting with ARMY.
EPISODE: the final of the D-DAY tour
On the 15th, behind the scenes of the final concerts of SUGA’s D-DAY tour, in Seoul.
MUSIC AND STAGES
Jungkook’s “Never Let Go”
On the 7th came Jungkook’s “Never Let Go”, a song for ARMY, as a FESTA gift. The song entered the Hot 100 at No. 97.
“Life Goes On” in the forest
During FESTA came a special clip of “Life Goes On” filmed in the forest.
RM’s “ㅠㅠ (Credit Roll)”
On the 10th, another MV from RM’s album, “ㅠㅠ (Credit Roll)”.
Jimin’s “Smeraldo Garden Marching Band”
On the 28th, Jimin released “Smeraldo Garden Marching Band”, with Loco, the first preview of MUSE, an album announced on the 18th.
CONCERTS
BANGBANGCON 2024
On the 8th, BANGBANGCON streamed three past concerts for free on BANGTANTV: The Red Bullet (2014), the final of The Wings Tour (2017) and the final of Speak Yourself (2019).
BANGTAN BOMBS
BANGTAN BOMB: the BE skit
At FESTA, a never-before-seen BANGTAN BOMB showed the seven recording the BE skit on the morning after their first No. 1 on the Hot 100.
July 2024 – MUSE and the Olympic torch
- 07/14 Jin carries the Olympic torch in Paris
- 07/19 Jimin’s MUSE and “Who”
- “Who” at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200
- 07/30 Run Jin premieres
Read all of July
EVENTS AND FANS
Jin with the Olympic torch
On the 14th, in Paris, Jin carried the Olympic torch on the stretch at the Louvre Museum, surrounded by ARMY. He was the first torchbearer on that stretch.
Jin and FRED
On the 8th, Jin was announced as an ambassador for the jewelry brand FRED. On the 15th, W Korea published the questions and answers from the photo shoot.
Are You Sure?! is announced
On the 3rd, Disney+ announced Are You Sure?!, the travel show with Jimin and Jungkook.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
“Would you rather?” with Jin
After the relay, Jin played a game of choices with the official channel of the Paris Olympics.
Jimin on the Tonight Show
On the 22nd, Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show aired a performance of “Who” that Jimin recorded before enlisting.
MMM with Jimin
On the 20th, Jimin’s part of MMM (Mini & Moni Music), the album exchange with RM.
MUSIC AND STAGES
MUSE and “Who”
On the 19th, Jimin released MUSE, his second solo album, with seven tracks and “Who” as the title track. The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, with 96,000 units.
“Who” at No. 1 in the world
“Who” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 and on the Global Excl. U.S. and stayed at the top for two weeks. On the Hot 100, it entered at No. 14.
“Smeraldo Garden Marching Band” wins
The MUSE preview won on M Countdown on the 11th and the 18th and reached No. 88 on the Hot 100.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
Run Jin
On the 30th, Run Jin premiered, Jin’s show inspired by Run BTS!, with episode 0 split into parts.
EPISODE: Jin’s June 13
On the 18th, behind the scenes of FESTA, with Jin’s nerves before meeting ARMY.
Behind the “Who” MV
On the 28th, behind the scenes of the MV shoot.
BANGTAN BOMBS
BANGTAN BOMBs on ARMY Day
On the 9th, ARMY’s 11th anniversary, BANGTANTV released seven never-before-seen BANGTAN BOMBs, one for each member.
August 2024 – Are You Sure?!
- 08/08 Are You Sure?! premieres
- 08/08 Jin becomes a Gucci global ambassador
- 08/13 First episode of Run Jin
- 08/19 Jin on Half-Star Hotel in Lost Island
Read all of August
TV AND INTERVIEWS
Are You Sure?!
On the 8th, Are You Sure?! premiered on Disney+, with Jimin and Jungkook traveling together, filmed before they enlisted. The eight episodes came out weekly until September 19, with trips like the one to Jeju and the one to Sapporo, in Japan.
Jin on Half-Star Hotel in Lost Island
On the 19th, Jin appeared on the MBC show filmed on a deserted island. The second part came out on the 26th.
Jin on Japanese TV
In August, Jin was also a guest on I Love Everyone’s Zoo, on Japanese TV, hosted by Masaki Aiba.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
Run Jin on Hallasan
On the 13th came the first episode of Run Jin, with Jin climbing Mount Hallasan, in Jeju, five days after leaving the army.
EPISODE: Jin in Paris
On the 11th, behind the scenes of Jin as an Olympic torchbearer in Paris.
Behind the MUSE dance practice
On the 12th, behind the scenes of Jimin’s dance rehearsals for the album.
EVENTS AND FANS
Jin at Gucci
On the 8th, Gucci announced Jin as the brand’s global ambassador.
MUSIC AND STAGES
“Be Mine” in English
On the 2nd came the English version of “Be Mine”, from MUSE.
“Rebirth” and “Slow Dance” live
On the 4th, Jimin released a live clip of “Rebirth (Intro)” and “Slow Dance”, with Sofia Carson. The behind the scenes came out on the 5th.
“Who” wins
On the 8th, “Who” won on M Countdown and, on the 15th, it won again.
September 2024 – I Am Still
- 09/01 Jungkook’s birthday
- 09/06 “Neva Play”, with RM
- 09/12 RM’s birthday
- 09/18 Jung Kook: I Am Still in theaters
Read all of September
TV AND INTERVIEWS
Jung Kook: I Am Still
On the 18th, Jung Kook: I Am Still premiered in theaters in 120 countries and territories, the documentary about Jungkook’s solo career and the album GOLDEN.
The end of Are You Sure?!
On the 19th came the eighth and last episode of Are You Sure?!. At the end of the month came the behind the scenes of the trips and the photobook.
MUSIC AND STAGES
“Neva Play”, with RM
On the 6th came “Neva Play”, by Megan Thee Stallion with RM. The song reached No. 36 on the Hot 100, RM’s best position on the chart.
1 billion for MUSE and for “Left and Right”
At the beginning of the month, MUSE passed 1 billion streams on Spotify. On the 13th, it was the turn of “Left and Right”, by Charlie Puth with Jungkook.
SPECIAL DATES
Jungkook’s birthday
On the 1st, Jungkook celebrated his birthday, with messages from RM, j-hope and Big Hit.
RM’s birthday
On the 12th, RM celebrated his birthday.
EVENTS AND FANS
Jin in Milan
In September, Jin went to Milan for the Gucci show and, on the 21st, went live from there.
RM’s documentary heads to Busan
On the 3rd, the Busan International Film Festival announced the premiere of RM: Right People, Wrong Place, RM’s documentary.
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Run Jin every Tuesday
Run Jin continued every Tuesday, with episodes 4 to 7 in September.
LIVES AND LOGS
Chuseok message
On the 16th, Jin sent a Chuseok message to ARMY.
October 2024 – j-hope is back
- 10/07 RM’s documentary at the Busan Film Festival
- 10/11 A new version of “Super Tuna”
- 10/17 j-hope completes his military service
- 10/25 Jin’s “I’ll Be There”
Read all of October
EVENTS AND FANS
j-hope completes his military service
On the 17th, j-hope completed his 18 months of military service in Wonju and was welcomed by Jin, who brought flowers. The BANGTAN BOMB of the reunion came out on the 23rd.
j-hope at the baseball game
On the 23rd, j-hope threw the ceremonial first pitch of Game 2 of the Korean Series, the final of the Korean baseball league.
LIVES AND LOGS
j-hope’s first live
That same day, j-hope went live with “j-day” and talked about life in the army.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
RM: Right People, Wrong Place in Busan
On the 7th, RM’s documentary, directed by Lee Seok-jun, had its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival. The film follows the eight months before his enlistment, while he was making Right Place, Wrong Person.
Jin on THE KSTAR NEXT DOOR
On the 29th, Jin was the show’s guest.
MUSIC AND STAGES
The new “Super Tuna”
On the 11th, Jin released a new version of “Super Tuna”, with a special video. The behind the scenes of the shoot came out on the 12th.
Happy is announced
On the 15th, Big Hit announced Happy, Jin’s first solo album, for November 15.
Jin’s “I’ll Be There”
On the 25th came “I’ll Be There”, the first preview of Happy.
“I’ll Be There” in Dolby
At the end of the month, Jin performed “I’ll Be There” and gave an interview for Love Jin More In Dolby.
SPECIAL DATES
Jimin’s birthday
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. Three days earlier, Jin went live to celebrate and to talk about the new “Super Tuna”.
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Run Jin in October
In October, Run Jin had episodes 8 to 11.
November 2024 – Happy
- 11/10 Jimin at the MTV EMA
- 11/15 Jin’s Happy and “Running Wild”
- 11/16 and 11/17 Happy Special Stage
- 11/22 Jimin’s Daesang at MAMA
Read all of November
MUSIC AND STAGES
Happy and “Running Wild”
On the 15th, Jin released Happy, his first solo album, with six tracks and “Running Wild” as the title track. The album debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, and “Running Wild” reached No. 35 on the Hot 100.
“Falling”, with Taka
On the 26th, “Falling”, with Taka, of ONE OK ROCK, became the third single from Happy.
V’s “Winter Ahead”
On the 29th, V released “Winter Ahead”, with Park Hyo-shin.
LIVES AND LOGS
Comeback live
On release day, Jin presented the album in a live.
Live in New York
In New York for the Tonight Show, Jin went live and played a game of patience with ARMY.
j-hope in Los Angeles
On the 12th, j-hope went live from Los Angeles, where he was spending a few days, and on the 20th he did another one, before returning to Korea.
CONCERTS
Happy Special Stage
On the 16th and 17th, Jin performed the songs from Happy, with a band, at Jangchung Arena, in Seoul, with a live stream.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
Jin on the Tonight Show
On the 20th (the 21st in Korea), Jin performed “Running Wild” on Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show, his first solo performance on American TV.
Jin on SALON DRIP 2
On the 5th, Jin was the guest on SALON DRIP 2. On the 19th, it was Lee Mujin Service.
Interviews for RM’s documentary
On the 20th came the first of the interviews about RM: Right People, Wrong Place.
AWARDS
MTV EMA
On the 10th, in Manchester, England, Jimin won Best K-Pop at the MTV EMA.
MAMA 2024
On the 22nd, at MAMA, in Osaka, Japan, Jimin won Fans’ Choice of the Year, one of the four grand prizes of the night. RM, V, Jimin and Jungkook made the Fans’ Choice Male Top 10.
BANGTAN BOMBS
The “Running Wild” challenge with j-hope
On the 20th, Jin and j-hope together in the “Running Wild” challenge.
December 2024
- 12/04 Jin’s birthday
- 12/05 RM’s documentary in theaters
- 12/06 “White Christmas”, by V with Bing Crosby
- 12/12 Two awards for Jungkook at the BBMAs
Read all of December
TV AND INTERVIEWS
RM: Right People, Wrong Place in theaters
On the 5th, RM’s documentary premiered in theaters around the world.
Jung Kook: I Am Still – The Original
In December, Jung Kook: I Am Still – The Original premiered on Disney+, the episodic version of Jungkook’s documentary.
Jin on Handsome Guys
On the 1st, Jin was the guest on tvN’s Handsome Guys.
MUSIC AND STAGES
“White Christmas”
On the 6th came a version of “White Christmas” with the voices of V and Bing Crosby, with an MV.
“Around the world in a day”
That same day came the MV for “Around the world in a day”, by RM with Moses Sumney.
AWARDS
Billboard Music Awards
On the 12th, Jungkook won two awards at the Billboard Music Awards: Top K-Pop Album, for GOLDEN, and Top Global K-Pop Song, for “Standing Next to You”.
SPECIAL DATES
Jin’s birthday
On the 4th, Jin celebrated his first birthday since returning from military service.
V’s birthday
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday.
EVENTS AND FANS
Farewell to Yeontan
On the 2nd, V told ARMY that Yeontan, his little dog, had passed away, after years of treatment for a heart condition.
LIVES AND LOGS
Jungkook live
On the 18th, on leave from his service, Jungkook went live, chatted with ARMY and sang.
Jin and j-hope at Christmas
On the 23rd, Jin and j-hope went live together to celebrate Christmas with ARMY.
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Run Jin with j-hope
On the 24th, j-hope was the guest on episode 15 of Run Jin.
EPISODE: j-hope at the baseball game
On the 11th, behind the scenes of j-hope’s first pitch at the Korean Series.
BANGTAN BOMBS
BANGTAN BOMB: j-hope on Lee Hyun’s radio show
On the 26th, j-hope as a guest on Lee Hyun’s radio show.
The 2024 releases
V’s first single during military service. It reached No. 5 on the Billboard Global 200.
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The soundtrack of the documentary series, with “NEURON”. It debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200.
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RM’s second solo studio album, with “LOST!”. It debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200.
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A song from Jungkook to ARMY, as a FESTA gift. It entered the Hot 100.
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Jimin’s second solo album, with “Who”, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200.
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Jin’s first solo album, with “Running Wild”. It debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200.
DiscographyEven with the seven in military service, 2024 had releases almost every month: the remix of “Standing Next to You”, by Jungkook with USHER, got a visualizer (February 9) and the remixes of “wherever u r”, by UMI with V, came out (February 14); V released “FRI(END)S” (March 15); j-hope, HOPE ON THE STREET VOL.1 (March 29); RM, “Come back to me” (May 10) and the album Right Place, Wrong Person (May 24); Jungkook, “Never Let Go” (June 7); Jimin, “Smeraldo Garden Marching Band”, with Loco (June 28), and the album MUSE (July 19); RM featured on Megan Thee Stallion’s “Neva Play” (September 6); Jin released a new version of “Super Tuna” (October 11), “I’ll Be There” (October 25), the album Happy (November 15) and the single “Falling”, with Taka (November 26); and V closed the year with “Winter Ahead”, with Park Hyo-shin (November 29), and “White Christmas”, with the voice of Bing Crosby (December 6). On April 10, SUGA brought the film of the final concert of his D-DAY tour to theaters.
BTS’s 2024 awards and records
2024 was a year of solo records: four albums in the top 5 of the Billboard 200, “Who” at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 and awards for the members even during military service. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards page):
- 01/02 World Trend Artist at the 33rd Seoul Music Awards, with Bonsangs for Jimin, V and Jungkook
- 01/06 Album (GOLDEN) and digital (“Seven”) Bonsangs for Jungkook at the 38th Golden Disc Awards
- 02/18 The Male Artist of the Year for Jungkook at the People’s Choice Awards
- 03/15 V’s “FRI(END)S” at No. 5 on the Billboard Global 200
- 04/01 Five awards at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, for Jungkook, V, j-hope and ARMY (Best Fan Army)
- j-hope’s HOPE ON THE STREET VOL.1 at No. 5 on the Billboard 200, his best position as a soloist
- RM’s Right Place, Wrong Person at No. 5 on the Billboard 200, his best debut on the chart
- Jimin’s MUSE at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, with 96,000 units
- Jimin’s “Who” at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 for two weeks
- 09/06 “Neva Play”, with RM, at No. 36 on the Hot 100, his best position on the chart
- 11/10 Best K-Pop for Jimin at the MTV EMA
- Jin’s Happy at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, with “Running Wild” at No. 35 on the Hot 100
- 11/22 Fans’ Choice of the Year for Jimin at MAMA, one of the four grand prizes of the night
- 12/12 Top K-Pop Album and Top Global K-Pop Song for Jungkook at the Billboard Music Awards
The 7 in 2024
RMReleased Right Place, Wrong Person, No. 5 on the Billboard 200, and premiered the documentary RM: Right People, Wrong Place in Busan.
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JinCompleted his military service in June, hugged a thousand fans at FESTA, carried the Olympic torch in Paris and released the album Happy.
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SUGABrought the D-DAY tour movie to theaters, got tour EPISODEs and continued his alternative military service all year.
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j-hopeReleased HOPE ON THE STREET VOL.1, with the documentary series of the same name, and completed his military service in October.
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JiminReleased MUSE, with “Who” at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200, and traveled with Jungkook on the show Are You Sure?!.
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VReleased “FRI(END)S” and “Winter Ahead”, sang “White Christmas” with the voice of Bing Crosby and starred in IU’s MV.
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JungkookReleased “Never Let Go” for ARMY, premiered the documentary I Am Still in theaters and won two awards at the BBMAs.
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Concerts and events of 2024: from FESTA to the Happy Special Stage
With the seven in military service, 2024 had no group concert, but ARMY was not left without a stage. On April 10, SUGA | Agust D TOUR ‘D-DAY’ The Movie arrived in theaters around the world, the film of the final concert of SUGA’s tour, in Seoul, with appearances by RM, Jimin and Jungkook. On June 8, BANGBANGCON 2024 streamed three past concerts for free on BANGTANTV: The Red Bullet (2014), the final of The Wings Tour (2017) and the final of Speak Yourself (2019). And, on June 13, one day after leaving the army, Jin hugged a thousand fans at Jamsil Arena, in Seoul, at the event for the 11th anniversary FESTA, and sang “The Astronaut”, a new version of “Super Tuna” and “Moon”.
On July 14, Jin carried the Olympic torch in Paris, on the stretch at the Louvre Museum. On July 22, Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show aired “Who”, recorded by Jimin before enlisting. On October 23, already back, j-hope threw the ceremonial first pitch of Game 2 of the Korean Series, the final of the Korean baseball league. And, to launch Happy, Jin held the Happy Special Stage, with a band, at Jangchung Arena, in Seoul (November 16 and 17), and performed “Running Wild” on the Tonight Show (November 20), his first solo performance on American TV.
Performances, shows and behind the scenes of 2024
2024 was packed with content for ARMY: the last episodes of BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star, on Disney+, j-hope’s documentary series HOPE ON THE STREET, the episodes of SUGA’s Suchwita, the monthly messages Jin recorded before enlisting, Are You Sure?!, Jimin and Jungkook’s trip on Disney+, the premiere of Run Jin, the documentaries Jung Kook: I Am Still and RM: Right People, Wrong Place, Jin’s appearances on shows in Korea, Japan and the US, the seven never-before-seen BANGTAN BOMBs for ARMY Day and lots of lives, EPISODEs and behind the scenes.
Wrapping up BTS 2024
2024 was a year of waiting, but never of silence. Even in military service, the seven found a way to stay close to ARMY: along came FRI(END)S, HOPE ON THE STREET, Right Place, Wrong Person, “Never Let Go”, MUSE, with “Who” at No. 1 in the world, the D-DAY tour movie and Happy, plus documentaries and shows to binge-watch. Along the way, Jin came back and hugged a thousand fans, carried the Olympic torch in Paris and welcomed j-hope on his return, in October.
And the story continued: in 2025, RM, V, Jimin, Jungkook and SUGA completed their military service, in June, j-hope went on the Hope on the Stage tour, Jin released Echo and held his first solo tour, and the seven were together again, with ARMY always waiting together. What’s your favorite 2024 moment? Tell us in the comments! 💜
Frequently asked questions about BTS in 2024
When did Jin complete his military service?
On June 12, 2024, at the 5th Infantry Division, in Yeoncheon. He was the first member of BTS to complete his service and was welcomed by RM, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook. The next day, June 13, the group’s 11th anniversary, he hugged a thousand fans at the FESTA event, in Seoul.
When did j-hope complete his military service?
On October 17, 2024, in Wonju, after 18 months. Jin went to welcome him with flowers. That same day, j-hope went live with “j-day” to talk about life in the army.
Did BTS release an album in 2024?
Not as a group: the seven were in military service. But the members released a lot, like j-hope’s HOPE ON THE STREET VOL.1 (March 29), RM’s Right Place, Wrong Person (May 24), Jimin’s MUSE (July 19) and Jin’s Happy (November 15), plus the singles “FRI(END)S”, by V, and “Never Let Go”, by Jungkook.
Which song by the BTS members was the biggest hit of 2024?
Jimin’s “Who”, released on July 19, 2024 with the album MUSE. The song debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 and stayed at the top for two weeks; on the Hot 100, it entered at No. 14.
Which documentaries about the members came out in 2024?
HOPE ON THE STREET, j-hope’s series about street dance (premiered on March 27), the film SUGA | Agust D TOUR ‘D-DAY’ The Movie (April 10, in theaters), Jung Kook: I Am Still (September 18, in theaters) and RM: Right People, Wrong Place, which premiered at the Busan Film Festival on October 7 and reached theaters on December 5. On Disney+, there was also Are You Sure?!, Jimin and Jungkook’s trip.
