2023 was the year of the solo albums and the group’s 10th anniversary. This is BTS 2023 month by month: j-hope’s “on the street”, Jimin’s FACE, SUGA’s D-DAY and first solo tour, RM’s collaborations, “Take Two” with the voices of all seven, Jungkook’s “Seven” and GOLDEN, V’s Layover, and military service, which began with Jin in December 2022 and reached the other six over the course of the year.
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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2023
The year of the solo albums, Take Two and military service
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The 2023 timeline, month by month
January 2023 – VIBE
- 01/07 Album Daesang at the Golden Disc Awards
- 01/13 “VIBE”, with Jimin
- 01/17 to 01/25 Jimin, SUGA and j-hope in Paris
- 01/19 Awards at the Seoul Music Awards
Read all of January
AWARDS
Daesang at the Golden Disc Awards
On the 7th, in Bangkok, Thailand, BTS won the album Daesang at the 37th Golden Disc Awards, for Proof, as well as the album Bonsang.
Seoul Music Awards
On the 19th, three awards at the 32nd Seoul Music Awards, including a Bonsang.
MUSIC AND STAGES
“VIBE”, with Jimin
On the 13th came “VIBE”, by BIGBANG’s Taeyang with Jimin, who also helped write the song. It entered the Hot 100 at No. 76, Jimin’s first song as a soloist on the chart. With it, all seven had their own songs on the Hot 100.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
Taeyang on Suchwita
On the 18th, Taeyang was the guest on Suchwita, SUGA’s talk show, to talk about the collaboration with Jimin.
RM on The Dictionary of Useless Knowledge
In January, more episodes of tvN’s The Dictionary of Useless Knowledge, with RM, aired.
EVENTS AND FANS
Jin becomes an assistant instructor
In January, Jin finished basic training at the 5th Infantry Division and began serving as an assistant instructor in the same division. On the 9th came January’s “Message from Jin”, the series of monthly videos with messages from him to ARMY.
Paris Fashion Week
On the 17th, Dior announced Jimin as an ambassador, and Valentino announced SUGA. Over the following days, j-hope, Jimin and SUGA attended the Louis Vuitton, Dior and Valentino shows in Paris.
j-hope IN THE BOX
On the 25th, j-hope rewrote his own profile in a video that kicked off the promotion of j-hope IN THE BOX, the documentary that premiered in February.
Me, Myself, and j-hope
On the 31st came the video for “All New Hope”, j-hope’s photo-folio in the Special 8 Photo-Folio series.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
Next Top Genius
On the 3rd and 10th, Run BTS! had the “Next Top Genius” special, in two parts.
EPISODE: Yet to Come in Busan
On the 22nd, behind the scenes of the free concert in Busan, from October 2022.
BANGTAN BOMBS
BANGTAN BOMB: Jin in Argentina
On the 8th, Jin in Buenos Aires, on the trip to sing “The Astronaut” with Coldplay, in October 2022.
LIVES AND LOGS
V live
On the 24th, V stopped by Weverse to say hi to ARMY.
SPECIAL DATES
Happy Seollal
On the 21st, the seven sent ARMY a Lunar New Year (Seollal) video.
February 2023 – j-hope IN THE BOX
- 02/01 Yet to Come in theaters
- 02/17 j-hope IN THE BOX
- 02/24 Jinny’s Kitchen premieres
- 02/26 j-hope announces his enlistment
Read all of February
CONCERTS
BTS: Yet to Come in Cinemas
On the 1st, BTS: Yet to Come in Cinemas, the film of the October 2022 Busan concert, premiered in theaters, with screenings in 128 countries and territories.
SUGA’s tour is announced
On the 15th, SUGA announced Agust D Tour “D-DAY”, his first solo tour, starting in the US in April.
AWARDS
Grammys
On the 5th, in Los Angeles, BTS was nominated in three categories at the 65th Grammy Awards: Album of the Year, as featured artists on Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, for “My Universe”, and Best Music Video, for “Yet to Come”. This time, the group did not take home an award.
Circle Chart Music Awards
On the 18th, five awards at the 12th Circle Chart Music Awards, including physical album of the 3rd quarter, for Proof, and digital song of June, for “Yet to Come”.
EVENTS AND FANS
j-hope IN THE BOX
On the 17th, j-hope IN THE BOX premiered on Disney+ and Weverse, the documentary about the making of Jack in the Box and j-hope’s concert at Lollapalooza.
Ambassadors
On the 24th, Louis Vuitton announced j-hope as an ambassador. The next day, RM attended the Bottega Veneta show in Milan.
j-hope announces his enlistment
On the 26th, Big Hit Music announced that j-hope had requested to end the deferment of his military service and would enlist. That same day, he went live to talk with ARMY.
SPECIAL DATES
j-hope’s birthday
On the 18th, j-hope celebrated his birthday in a live with ARMY.
MUSIC AND STAGES
FACE is announced
On the 22nd, Jimin announced FACE, his first solo album, for March 24.
RM’s “Closer”, with Decision to Leave
On the 22nd came an MV for “Closer”, from Indigo, made in partnership with the film Decision to Leave, by director Park Chan-wook.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
Jinny’s Kitchen
On the 24th, Jinny’s Kitchen premiered, in which V works at a Korean restaurant in Bacalar, Mexico, with Lee Seo-jin, Jung Yu-mi, Park Seo-joon and Choi Woo-shik.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
Mini Field Day
On the 14th and 21st, Run BTS! had the “Mini Field Day” special, in two parts.
EPISODE: Jin with Coldplay
On the 5th, behind the scenes of Jin’s guest appearance at Coldplay’s concert in Buenos Aires.
EPISODE: Jungkook at the World Cup
On the 12th, behind the scenes of Jungkook at the opening of the Qatar World Cup.
March 2023 – FACE
- 03/03 j-hope’s “on the street”
- 03/17 “Set Me Free Pt.2”
- 03/24 Jimin’s FACE
- 03/27 Awards at the iHeartRadio Music Awards
Read all of March
MUSIC AND STAGES
j-hope’s “on the street”
On the 3rd, j-hope released “on the street”, with American rapper J. Cole. The song entered the Hot 100 at No. 60. That same day, he celebrated the release in a live.
“Smoke Sprite”, with RM
On the 14th came “Smoke Sprite”, by Se So Neon’s So!YoON!, with RM.
“Set Me Free Pt.2”
On the 17th, Jimin released “Set Me Free Pt.2”, the first preview of FACE. The song entered the Hot 100 at No. 30.
FACE and “Like Crazy”
On the 24th came FACE, Jimin’s first solo album, with six tracks and “Like Crazy” as the title track. The album debuted at No. 1 in Korea and Japan and at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, the highest position for a Korean soloist up to then.
AWARDS
Kids’ Choice Awards
On the 4th (the 5th in Korea), in Los Angeles, BTS won Favorite Music Group at the Kids’ Choice Awards, for the fourth year in a row.
iHeartRadio Music Awards
On the 27th, in Los Angeles, Best Music Video, for “Yet to Come”, and Best Fan Army at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.
SPECIAL DATES
SUGA’s birthday
On the 9th, SUGA celebrated his birthday and donated 100 million won to Save the Children to help the victims of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. The day before, he went live with ARMY.
EVENTS AND FANS
Me, Myself, and SUGA
On the 14th came “Wholly or Whole Me”, SUGA’s photo-folio.
New ambassadors
In March, Jimin became an ambassador for Tiffany & Co., Jungkook for Calvin Klein, RM for Bottega Veneta and V for Celine.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
Jimin on The Tonight Show
During release week, Jimin went on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and performed “Like Crazy”.
Jimin on Suchwita
On the 27th, Jimin was the guest on Suchwita.
Jinny’s Kitchen on air
Throughout the month, new episodes of Jinny’s Kitchen, with V, aired.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
EPISODE: RM “Live in Seoul”
On the 16th, behind the scenes of the small concert RM held in Seoul in December 2022.
LIVES AND LOGS
Jin’s March message
On the 14th came Jin’s March message to ARMY.
April 2023 – D-DAY and j-hope’s enlistment
- 04/03 “Like Crazy” at No. 1 on the Hot 100
- 04/18 j-hope begins his military service
- 04/21 SUGA’s D-DAY
- 04/26 The D-DAY tour begins
Read all of April
MUSIC AND STAGES
“Like Crazy” at No. 1 on the Hot 100
On the 3rd, Billboard announced “Like Crazy” at No. 1 on the Hot 100. Jimin became the first South Korean soloist to reach the top of the chart and thanked ARMY in a live.
“People Pt.2”, with IU
On the 7th, SUGA, as Agust D, released “People Pt.2”, with singer IU, the first preview of the album D-DAY.
D-DAY and “Haegeum”
On the 21st, SUGA released D-DAY, his first official solo album as Agust D, after the mixtapes Agust D (2016) and D-2 (2020), with “Haegeum” as the title track. The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, tied with FACE as the highest position for a Korean soloist.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
SUGA on IU’s Palette
On the 6th, SUGA was announced as an NBA ambassador. On the 10th, he was the guest on IU’s show.
SUGA: Road to D-DAY
That same day, SUGA: Road to D-DAY, the documentary about the making of the album, premiered on Disney+.
RM on Suchwita
On the 24th, RM was the guest on Suchwita, in a special episode with Agust D.
EVENTS AND FANS
j-hope begins his military service
On the 18th, j-hope enlisted at an Army training center in Wonju, Gangwon Province. The other six went to say goodbye, including Jin, who took leave from his own service. The BANGTAN BOMB of the farewell came out on the 19th.
LIVES AND LOGS
j-hope’s last live
On the 14th, j-hope did his last live before enlisting.
j-hope, V and Jungkook live
On the 7th, j-hope, V and Jungkook went live together.
SUGA and Jimin live
On the 30th, after the first concerts, SUGA and Jimin went live together.
CONCERTS
The D-DAY tour begins
On the 26th, SUGA began Agust D Tour “D-DAY” at UBS Arena, in New York, with concerts on the 26th and 27th. On the 29th, the tour stopped in Newark.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
EPISODE: RM “Live in New York”
On the 1st, behind the scenes of RM’s concert at the Dia Beacon museum, in New York, in December 2022.
BANGTAN BOMBS
BANGTAN BOMB: Jinny’s Kitchen press conference
On the 13th, behind the scenes of the press conference and the filming of Jinny’s Kitchen, with V.
May 2023 – The Planet
- 05/04 “Don’t ever say love me”, with RM
- 05/12 “The Planet”
- 05/18 “Angel Pt.1”, with Jimin
- 05/31 “Take Two” is announced
Read all of May
CONCERTS
D-DAY in the US and Indonesia
In May, SUGA’s tour stopped in Rosemont, near Chicago (the 3rd, 5th and 6th), Los Angeles (the 10th, 11th and 14th), Oakland (the 16th and 17th) and Jakarta, Indonesia (the 26th, 27th and 28th).
MUSIC AND STAGES
“Don’t ever say love me”, with RM
On the 4th came “Don’t ever say love me”, by Colde with RM. The MV came out on the 29th.
“The Planet”
On the 12th, BTS released “The Planet”, the opening song of the animated series Bastions, with RM among the songwriters.
“Angel Pt.1”, with Jimin
On the 18th came “Angel Pt.1”, from the Fast X soundtrack, with Kodak Black, NLE Choppa, Jimin, JVKE and Muni Long. The song entered the Hot 100 at No. 65.
“Take Two” is announced
On the 31st, Big Hit Music announced “Take Two”, a single with all seven for the group’s 10th anniversary, for June 9, along with the FESTA schedule.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
SUGA on The Tonight Show
At the beginning of the month, during the tour, SUGA went on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Woozi on Suchwita
On the 1st, SEVENTEEN’s Woozi was the guest on Suchwita.
EVENTS AND FANS
j-hope, assistant instructor
After basic training, j-hope began serving as an assistant instructor at the 36th Infantry Division, in Wonju.
LIVES AND LOGS
SUGA live
On the 18th, between legs of the tour, SUGA went live with ARMY.
Jungkook live
On the 25th, Jungkook stopped by Weverse to chat with ARMY.
V live
On the 29th, it was V’s turn.
Jin’s May message
On the 14th came Jin’s May message.
BANGTAN BOMBS
BANGTAN BOMB: challenge with SUGA and V
On the 14th, behind the scenes of j-hope and Jimin’s dance challenge with SUGA and V.
BANGTAN BOMB: “Haegeum” challenge
On the 21st, behind the scenes of the filming of the “Haegeum” challenge.
June 2023 – Take Two and the 10th anniversary
- 06/05 “Lilith”, with SUGA
- 06/09 “Take Two”
- 06/13 BTS’s 10th anniversary
- 06/17 FESTA in Yeouido
Read all of June
MUSIC AND STAGES
“Take Two”
On the 9th came “Take Two”, the 10th anniversary single, with the voices of all seven, even with Jin and j-hope already in the Army. It was produced by SUGA, and RM, SUGA and j-hope are among the songwriters. The song debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 and at No. 48 on the Hot 100.
“Take Two”’s triple crown
On the 22nd, “Take Two” won on M Countdown. It won again on the show on June 29 and July 6 and took the triple crown.
“Lilith”, with SUGA
On the 5th came “Lilith (Diablo IV Anthem)”, by Halsey with SUGA, for the game Diablo IV.
Jimin’s “Dear. ARMY”
On the 7th came the live clip of Jimin’s “Dear. ARMY”, made for FESTA.
“Le Jazz de V”
On the 16th came “Le Jazz de V”, a special live clip by V for FESTA.
SPECIAL DATES
BTS’s 10th anniversary
On the 13th, BTS turned 10. That same day came the “Take Two” live clip, recorded before Jin and j-hope enlisted, with versions focused on each of the seven.
Apobangpo 10
From the 2nd to the 8th, in the FESTA’s Apobangpo 10 project, each of the seven revealed a piece of the “Take Two” artwork.
EVENTS AND FANS
FESTA in Yeouido
On the 17th, the BTS 10th Anniversary FESTA brought ARMY together at Yeouido Hangang Park, in Seoul, with a fireworks show narrated by Jungkook. There, RM hosted “It’s 5 PM, and this is Kim Namjoon”, streamed on Weverse.
RM, MAKRI ambassador
On the 1st, RM became an ambassador for the Ministry of National Defense team that searches for and identifies the remains of soldiers killed in the Korean War.
CONCERTS
D-DAY in Asia and Seoul
SUGA’s tour continued in Yokohama, Japan (the 2nd to the 4th), Bangkok, Thailand (the 9th to the 11th), Singapore (the 16th to the 18th) and Seoul, at Jamsil Indoor Stadium (the 24th and 25th).
BANGBANGCON 2023
On the 3rd, BANGBANGCON 2023 brought old concerts back to BANGTANTV, and never-before-seen practice records of songs like “I NEED U” and “Boy With Luv” came out.
LIVES AND LOGS
End of the overseas tour
On the 18th, after the last concert in Singapore, SUGA celebrated the end of the part of the tour outside Korea in a live.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
Jin on Suchwita
On the 10th, Jin was the guest on Suchwita, SUGA’s talk show.
July 2023 – Seven
- 07/09 The book Beyond the Story
- 07/14 Jungkook’s “Seven”
- 07/17 The HOPE Edition is announced
- 07/24 “Seven” at No. 1 on the Hot 100
Read all of July
MUSIC AND STAGES
“Seven”
On the 14th, Jungkook released “Seven”, with rapper Latto, his first official solo single.
No. 1 on the Hot 100
On the 24th, “Seven” debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100, the Global 200 and the Global Excl. U.S. Jungkook became the first Korean soloist to top all three charts at the same time.
CONCERTS
Jungkook on Good Morning America
That same day, in New York, Jungkook opened Good Morning America’s summer concert series, in Central Park, and performed “Seven”.
Jungkook in the Live Lounge
On the 20th, in London, Jungkook performed “Seven” and a cover of Oasis’s “Let There Be Love” in BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge.
EVENTS AND FANS
Beyond the Story
On the 9th came Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS, a book by Kang Myeong-seok with interviews with the seven. It was the first book by a Korean author to reach No. 1 on The New York Times best-seller list.
Jack in the Box (HOPE Edition)
On the 17th, Big Hit Music announced Jack in the Box (HOPE Edition), the physical version of j-hope’s album, for August 18.
V, Cartier ambassador
On the 19th, Cartier announced V as an ambassador.
SPECIAL DATES
ARMY’s 10th anniversary
On the 9th, ARMY turned 10.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
j-hope on Suchwita
On the 19th, j-hope was the guest on Suchwita.
Jungkook on Suchwita
On the 29th, it was the turn of Jungkook, who also sang in the show’s karaoke.
LIVES AND LOGS
SUGA VLOG in Phuket
On the 6th came SUGA’s vlog in Phuket, Thailand, during the tour.
RM live
On the 16th, RM went live with ARMY.
Jin’s July message
On the 9th came Jin’s July message.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
EPISODE: FACE promotions
On the 10th, behind the scenes of Jimin’s music show performances.
August 2023 – D-DAY THE FINAL
- 08/04 to 08/06 D-DAY THE FINAL in Seoul
- 08/09 and 08/11 “Love Me Again” and “Rainy Days”
- 08/18 Jack in the Box (HOPE Edition)
- 08/24 V’s first win
Read all of August
CONCERTS
D-DAY THE FINAL
On the 4th, 5th and 6th, SUGA closed the tour with three concerts at KSPO Dome, in Seoul, each with a guest: Jungkook, Jimin and RM. In total, there were 28 concerts and more than 320,000 people.
LIVES AND LOGS
Live after the last concert
On the 6th, after the last concert, SUGA celebrated in a live.
RM live
On the 12th, RM went live with ARMY.
Jin’s August message
On the 20th came Jin’s August message.
EVENTS AND FANS
SUGA and military service
On the 7th, Big Hit Music announced that SUGA had started the process to fulfill his military service.
MUSIC AND STAGES
Layover is announced
On the 8th, V announced Layover, his first solo album, for September 8.
“Love Me Again” and “Rainy Days”
On the 9th came the MV for “Love Me Again”, and on the 11th, the one for “Rainy Days”, the first previews of Layover.
V’s first win
On the 24th, “Love Me Again” gave V his first music show win, on M Countdown.
V’s older songs on streaming
On the 28th, “Scenery”, “Winter Bear” and “Snow Flower”, which V had released for free, arrived on streaming platforms.
Jack in the Box (HOPE Edition)
On the 18th came Jack in the Box (HOPE Edition), the physical version of j-hope’s album, with three live tracks from Lollapalooza.
“Seven” on top
In August, “Seven” remained at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
EPISODE: Jungkook for Calvin Klein
On the 3rd, behind the scenes of Jungkook’s Calvin Klein commercial.
EPISODE: HOPE Edition photos
On the 19th, behind the scenes of the Jack in the Box (HOPE Edition) photo shoot.
BANGTAN BOMBS
BANGTAN BOMB: Jimin and SUGA video call
On the 25th, a video call between Jimin and SUGA.
September 2023 – Layover
- 09/08 V’s Layover
- 09/12 “Seven” is Song of the Summer at the VMAs
- 09/22 SUGA begins his military service
- 09/29 Jungkook’s “3D”
Read all of September
MUSIC AND STAGES
Layover
On the 8th, V released Layover, his first solo album, with “Slow Dancing” as the title track. The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.
“Blue” and “For Us”
The following week came the MVs for “Blue” and “For Us”, the other songs from Layover.
The wins of “Slow Dancing”
On the 14th, “Slow Dancing” won on M Countdown. Over the month came more wins, on Music Bank and Show Champion.
“3D”
On the 29th, Jungkook released “3D”, with rapper Jack Harlow. The song debuted at No. 5 on the Hot 100.
CONCERTS
V on Tiny Desk Korea
On the 15th, V did a special performance on Tiny Desk Korea.
Jungkook at the Global Citizen Festival
On the 23rd, Jungkook performed at the Global Citizen Festival, in Central Park, New York.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
V on You Quiz and IU’s Palette
On the 6th, V went on You Quiz on the Block and, on the 12th, on IU’s Palette.
V on Suchwita
On the 11th, V was the guest on Suchwita.
AWARDS
MTV VMAs
On the 12th, in Newark, “Seven” won Song of the Summer at the MTV VMAs.
SPECIAL DATES
Jungkook’s and RM’s birthdays
On the 1st, Jungkook celebrated his birthday. On the 12th, it was RM’s turn, and he celebrated with ARMY in a live on the 14th.
EVENTS AND FANS
Contract renewal
On the 20th, HYBE confirmed that the seven would renew their contracts with Big Hit Music.
SUGA begins his military service
On the 22nd, SUGA began his alternative service, as a social service agent. On the 17th, he had done his last live before the service.
LIVES AND LOGS
Jin’s September message
On the 16th came Jin’s September message.
BANGTAN BOMBS
BANGTAN BOMB: Jimin with the guitar
On the 3rd, Jimin playing the guitar.
October 2023 – Jimin’s Production Diary
- 10/04 GOLDEN is announced
- 10/14 Layover fan meeting
- 10/20 “TOO MUCH”, with Jungkook
- 10/23 Jimin’s Production Diary
Read all of October
MUSIC AND STAGES
GOLDEN is announced
On the 4th, Jungkook announced GOLDEN, his first solo album, for November 3.
“3D”’s triple crown
On the 5th, “3D” won on M Countdown and, on the 19th, completed the triple crown on the show.
“TOO MUCH”, with Jungkook
On the 20th came “TOO MUCH”, by The Kid LAROI with Jungkook and Central Cee. The song entered the UK chart at No. 10.
A record for “Seven”
On the 30th, “Seven” became the fastest song to pass 1 billion streams on Spotify, in 108 days.
AWARDS
The Fact Music Awards
On the 10th, at The Fact Music Awards, “Take Two” won as song of the summer and “Slow Dancing” as song of the fall.
SPECIAL DATES
Jimin’s birthday
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday and went live, with RM keeping him company.
EVENTS AND FANS
Layover fan meeting
On the 14th, V held a special fan meeting to celebrate Layover.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
Jimin’s Production Diary
On the 23rd, Jimin’s Production Diary premiered, a documentary about the making of FACE.
LIVES AND LOGS
Special talk with Jimin
On the 30th, Jimin held a fan meeting to talk about the documentary, which was also streamed live.
RM live
On the 10th and 18th, RM went live with ARMY.
V-log in Tokyo
On the 31st came V’s vlog in Tokyo.
November 2023 – GOLDEN
- 11/03 Jungkook’s GOLDEN
- 11/19 “Seven” at the Billboard Music Awards
- 11/22 The four members’ military service announcement
- 11/28 and 11/29 Daesang at MAMA
Read all of November
MUSIC AND STAGES
GOLDEN
On the 3rd, Jungkook released GOLDEN, his first solo album, with “Standing Next to You” as the title track. The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and “Standing Next to You” at No. 5 on the Hot 100: Jungkook became the only K-pop soloist with three songs in the chart’s top 10.
LIVES AND LOGS
GOLDEN live
On release day, Jungkook celebrated in a live, which got messages from Jimin and V.
RM’s last live
On the 14th, RM did his last live before enlisting.
Jin’s November message
On the 15th came Jin’s November message.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
Jungkook on The Tonight Show
During release week, Jungkook performed “Standing Next to You” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and did a show in Times Square, in New York.
AWARDS
MTV EMA
On the 5th, MTV announced the EMA winners, with no ceremony that year: Jungkook won Best Song, for “Seven”, and Best K-Pop.
Billboard Music Awards
On the 19th, “Seven” won Top Global K-Pop Song at the Billboard Music Awards.
MAMA 2023
On the 28th and 29th, at the Tokyo Dome, in Japan, BTS won the Worldwide Icon of the Year Daesang at MAMA, plus Best OST, for “The Planet”. Jimin took Best Male Artist, Jungkook, Best Collaboration and Best Dance Performance Male Solo, for “Seven”, and SUGA, Best Rap & Hip Hop Performance, for “People Pt.2”.
CONCERTS
Yet to Come on Prime Video
On the 10th, the film of the Busan concert arrived on Prime Video.
GOLDEN Live On Stage
On the 20th, Jungkook held GOLDEN Live On Stage, a concert streamed on Weverse.
EVENTS AND FANS
The military service announcement
On the 22nd, Big Hit Music announced that RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook had started the process to fulfill their military service. Jungkook also left a letter for ARMY on Weverse.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
EPISODE: Layover promotions
On the 18th, behind the scenes of V’s music show performances.
BANGTAN BOMBS
BANGTAN BOMB: Jimin’s special talk
On the 30th, behind the scenes of Jimin’s special talk with fans.
December 2023 – All seven in military service
- 12/01 Remix with Usher
- 12/11 and 12/12 RM, V, Jimin and Jungkook enlist
- 12/20 BTS Monuments on Disney+
- 12/22 Jimin’s “Closer Than This”
Read all of December
EVENTS AND FANS
RM and V enlist
On the 11th, RM and V enlisted at the Army Training Center, in Nonsan. The other members went to say goodbye, including Jin, j-hope and SUGA, who were already serving.
Jimin and Jungkook enlist
On the 12th, Jimin and Jungkook enlisted together at the 5th Infantry Division training center, in Yeoncheon, where Jin was serving as an assistant instructor. SUGA and j-hope went to say goodbye. With that, all seven were fulfilling their military service. The BANGTAN BOMB of the farewells came out on the 13th.
LIVES AND LOGS
The four members’ live
On the 5th, Big Hit Music confirmed the enlistment of the four, who went live together to talk with ARMY.
The last lives
On the 11th, Jimin and Jungkook did their last lives before enlisting. V had done his on the 5th.
MUSIC AND STAGES
Remix with Usher
On the 1st came the “Standing Next to You” remix with Usher. The video of the two performing came out on the 15th.
“Hate You”
On the 9th came the video for “Hate You”, from GOLDEN.
Jimin’s “Closer Than This”
On the 22nd, Jimin released the single “Closer Than This”.
AWARDS
Melon Music Awards
On the 2nd, at the Melon Music Awards, Jungkook won Best Male Solo, Hot Trend and two Top 10 awards, and BTS took an award chosen by fan vote.
SPECIAL DATES
Jin’s birthday
On the 4th, Jin celebrated his birthday, and his December message came out.
V’s birthday
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday, and “wherever u r”, by UMI with V, came out.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star
On the 20th, BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star premiered on Disney+, a documentary series about the group’s 10 years, with two episodes a week.
IU on Suchwita
On the 26th, IU was the guest on the last Suchwita of the year.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
EPISODE: j-hope on American TV’s New Year’s Eve show
On the 26th, behind the scenes of j-hope’s performance on New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, on the night from 2022 to 2023.
BTS’s 2023 releases
Six tracks, with “Set Me Free Pt.2” and “Like Crazy”, No. 1 on the Hot 100. It debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.
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With “People Pt.2”, with IU, and “Haegeum”. It debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and kicked off his first solo tour.
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All seven together, produced by SUGA. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200.
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With “Love Me Again”, “Rainy Days” and “Slow Dancing”. It debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.
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With “Seven”, “3D” and “Standing Next to You”, all three in the Hot 100 top 10. It debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.
DiscographyThe seven kept releasing lots of their own music in 2023: Taeyang’s “VIBE” with Jimin (January 13), j-hope’s “on the street” with J. Cole (March 3), So!YoON!’s “Smoke Sprite” with RM (March 14), Jimin’s “Set Me Free Pt.2” (March 17), Agust D’s “People Pt.2” with IU (April 7), Colde’s “Don’t ever say love me” with RM (May 4), “Angel Pt.1”, from the Fast X soundtrack, with Jimin (May 18), Halsey’s “Lilith” with SUGA (June 5), Jungkook’s “Seven” with Latto (July 14), V’s “Love Me Again” and “Rainy Days” (August 9 and 11), j-hope’s Jack in the Box (HOPE Edition) (August 18), Jungkook’s “3D” with Jack Harlow (September 29), The Kid LAROI’s “TOO MUCH” with Jungkook and Central Cee (October 20), the “Standing Next to You” remix with Usher (December 1), Jimin’s “Closer Than This” (December 22) and UMI’s “wherever u r” with V (December 30). As a group, BTS also sang “The Planet”, from the animated series Bastions (May 12). And Jin, in military service since December 2022, sings on “Take Two” with the other six.
BTS’s 2023 awards and records
2023 brought the first South Korean soloist at No. 1 on the Hot 100, four solo albums at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and the Worldwide Icon of the Year Daesang at MAMA. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards page):
- 01/07 Album Daesang at the 37th Golden Disc Awards, for Proof
- 03/04 Favorite Music Group at the Kids’ Choice Awards, for the fourth year in a row
- 03/27 Best Music Video (“Yet to Come”) and Best Fan Army at the iHeartRadio Music Awards
- 04/03 “Like Crazy” at No. 1 on the Hot 100: Jimin is the first South Korean soloist to top the chart
- Four solo albums at No. 2 on the Billboard 200: FACE, D-DAY, Layover and GOLDEN
- 06/09 “Take Two” debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200: BTS is the first artist to debut a new song at No. 1 on the Global 200 every year since the chart was created, in 2020
- 07/09 Beyond the Story, the first book by a Korean author at No. 1 on The New York Times list
- 07/24 “Seven” at No. 1 on the Hot 100, the Global 200 and the Global Excl. U.S. at the same time, a first for a Korean soloist
- 04/26 to 08/06 Agust D Tour “D-DAY”: 28 concerts, more than 320,000 people and 57.2 million dollars
- 09/12 Song of the Summer (“Seven”) at the MTV VMAs
- 10/30 “Seven” is the fastest song to pass 1 billion streams on Spotify, in 108 days
- 11/05 Best Song (“Seven”) and Best K-Pop at the MTV EMA, for Jungkook
- “Standing Next to You” at No. 5 on the Hot 100: Jungkook becomes the only K-pop soloist with three songs in the chart’s top 10
- 11/19 Top Global K-Pop Song (“Seven”) at the Billboard Music Awards
- 11/28 and 11/29 Worldwide Icon of the Year Daesang at MAMA, with awards also for Jimin, Jungkook and SUGA
- 12/02 Best Male Solo and three more awards for Jungkook at the Melon Music Awards
The 7 in 2023
RMSang on “Smoke Sprite” and “Don’t ever say love me”, became a Bottega Veneta ambassador and enlisted in December.
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JinServed all year as an assistant instructor at the 5th Infantry Division, sang on “Take Two” and went on Suchwita.
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SUGAReleased D-DAY as Agust D, held his first solo tour, with 28 concerts, and began his military service in September.
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j-hopePremiered the documentary j-hope IN THE BOX, released “on the street”, with J. Cole, and began his military service in April.
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JiminReleased FACE, with “Like Crazy”, the first No. 1 for a South Korean soloist on the Hot 100, and enlisted in December.
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VStarred in Jinny’s Kitchen, released Layover, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, and began his military service in December.
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JungkookReleased “Seven”, No. 1 on the Hot 100, and the album GOLDEN, and began his military service in December, together with Jimin.
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BTS’s 2023 concerts: the D-DAY tour and the solo stages
In 2023, BTS did not tour as a group, and the stage belonged to each of the seven. The big tour of the year was Agust D Tour “D-DAY”, SUGA’s first solo tour: it began on April 26 at UBS Arena, in New York, went through Newark, Rosemont, Los Angeles, Oakland, Jakarta, Yokohama, Bangkok, Singapore and Seoul and ended with three concerts at KSPO Dome, in Seoul, from August 4 to 6, with Jungkook, Jimin and RM as guests, one each night. In total, there were 28 concerts, more than 320,000 people and 57.2 million dollars. On February 1, the 2022 Busan concert arrived in theaters as BTS: Yet to Come in Cinemas, shown in 128 countries and territories.
The others also shone on stage: Jimin performed “Like Crazy” on The Tonight Show during FACE week; Jungkook opened Good Morning America’s summer concert series in Central Park (July 14), performed in BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge, in London (July 20), and at the Global Citizen Festival, in New York (September 23), and held GOLDEN Live On Stage (November 20); and V did a special performance on Tiny Desk Korea (September 15) and a Layover fan meeting (October 14). For the 10th anniversary, the “Take Two” live clip (June 13), recorded before Jin and j-hope enlisted, brought the seven together, and the FESTA at Yeouido Hangang Park (June 17) had a fireworks show for ARMY.
Performances, shows and behind the scenes of 2023
2023 was packed with content for ARMY: SUGA’s Suchwita, which welcomed Jimin, RM, Jin, j-hope, Jungkook and V as guests, Jinny’s Kitchen, with V, the documentaries j-hope IN THE BOX, SUGA: Road to D-DAY and Jimin’s Production Diary, the Run BTS! specials “Next Top Genius” and “Mini Field Day”, Jin’s monthly messages, j-hope’s and SUGA’s photo-folios, the 10th anniversary FESTA, the series BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star, on Disney+, and lots of lives, EPISODEs and BANGTAN BOMBs, including the farewells before military service.
Wrapping up BTS 2023
2023 began with Jin already in military service and ended with all seven serving. Along the way came FACE and the historic No. 1 of “Like Crazy”, D-DAY and SUGA’s first solo tour, “on the street” and j-hope’s documentary, RM’s collaborations, “Take Two” for the 10th anniversary, V’s Layover, and Jungkook’s “Seven” and GOLDEN.
And the story continued: in 2024, Jin and j-hope completed their military service, and the releases kept coming, like j-hope’s Hope on the Street Vol. 1, RM’s Right Place, Wrong Person, Jimin’s MUSE and Jin’s Happy, with ARMY always waiting together. What’s your favorite 2023 moment? Tell us in the comments! 💜
Frequently asked questions about BTS in 2023
Which BTS solo albums came out in 2023?
Four: Jimin’s FACE (March 24), SUGA’s D-DAY, as Agust D (April 21), V’s Layover (September 8) and Jungkook’s GOLDEN (November 3). All four debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. j-hope released “on the street”, with J. Cole (March 3), and the HOPE Edition of Jack in the Box (August 18), and RM featured on songs like “Smoke Sprite” and “Don’t ever say love me”.
When was “Take Two” released?
On June 9, 2023, to celebrate BTS’s 10th anniversary, on June 13. The song has the voices of all seven, was produced by SUGA, has RM, SUGA and j-hope among the songwriters, and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200.
When did each BTS member begin military service?
Jin enlisted on December 13, 2022. In 2023 came j-hope (April 18, in Wonju), SUGA (September 22, in alternative service, as a social service agent), RM and V (December 11, in Nonsan) and Jimin and Jungkook (December 12, together, in Yeoncheon).
Did BTS hold a concert in 2023?
The group did not tour in 2023. The seven came together in the “Take Two” live clip, released for the 10th anniversary, and the FESTA in Yeouido, on June 17, celebrated the date with ARMY. SUGA held his first solo tour, Agust D Tour “D-DAY”, with 28 concerts from April to August, and the film of the 2022 Busan concert arrived in theaters on February 1.
Which BTS members reached No. 1 on the Hot 100 in 2023?
Two: Jimin, with “Like Crazy” (announced on April 3), the first South Korean soloist to top the chart, and Jungkook, with “Seven”, featuring Latto (announced on July 24), which topped the Hot 100, the Global 200 and the Global Excl. U.S. at the same time.
