2019 was the year BTS became a stadium phenomenon all over the world. This is BTS 2019 month by month: their first time on the Grammy stage, Map of the Soul: Persona and “Boy With Luv”, Saturday Night Live, the Speak Yourself tour, with Wembley and two packed concerts in São Paulo, the historic concert in Riyadh and, to close the year, the first long break of their career and a collection of daesangs.
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 TV channels).
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2019
The year of Persona, Speak Yourself and Wembley
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The 2019 timeline, month by month
January 2019
- Daesang at the Golden Disc Awards and the Seoul Music Awards
- Love Yourself Tour in Nagoya and Singapore
- 01/26 Love Yourself in Seoul in theaters
- V’s “Scenery” on SoundCloud
Read all of January
AWARDS
Daesang at the Golden Disc Awards
On January 5 and 6, at the 33rd Golden Disc Awards, BTS won the digital Bonsang and, on the second day, the album Daesang for Love Yourself 結 ‘Answer’. On stage, “FAKE LOVE” and “IDOL”.
Daesang at the Seoul Music Awards
On the 15th, at the 28th Seoul Music Awards, came the Daesang, a Bonsang and the Album of the Year award, for Love Yourself 轉 ‘Tear’.
Gaon Chart Music Awards
On the 23rd, BTS won Artist of the Year for physical album sales in the 2nd and 3rd quarters of 2018 and the K-pop Contribution award.
TOUR
Love Yourself in Nagoya and Singapore
The Love Yourself Tour continued with two concerts at Nagoya Dome, on the 12th and 13th, and one at Singapore’s National Stadium, on the 19th.
EVENTS AND FANS
Love Yourself in Seoul in theaters
On the 26th, the movie of the tour’s Seoul concert premiered in theaters around the world.
MUSIC AND STAGES
V’s “Scenery”
On the 30th, V posted “Scenery” on BTS’s SoundCloud. Before that, on the 22nd, came Lee Sora’s “Song Request”, featuring SUGA.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
Reacting to their debut stage on M Countdown
For M Countdown’s 600th episode, the members watched their first stage, from 2013, and reacted (you can imagine the embarrassment).
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
Run BTS! – Episodes 57 to 61
The year started with “BTS Chef” and had a new episode every Tuesday, with the behind the scenes on Wednesday.
EPISODE: Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards
Behind the scenes of the day BTS received the Order of Cultural Merit, in October 2018.
LIVES AND LOGS
Jimin’s and j-hope’s lives
On the 19th, Jimin went live (“I’m here”), and on the 28th it was j-hope’s turn.
BANGTAN BOMBS
BANGTAN BOMB: the memory squirrel
Jimin showing off his “acorn” in a Bangtan Bomb that’s funny from start to finish.
February 2019
- 02/10 BTS presents an award at the Grammys
- Speak Yourself, the stadium tour, announced
- Love Yourself in Fukuoka
- j-hope’s birthday (02/18)
Read all of February
AWARDS
On the Grammy stage
On February 10, in Los Angeles, BTS attended the 61st Grammy Awards for the first time and presented the award for Best R&B Album, which went to H.E.R.
Korean Music Awards, Edaily and Japan Gold Disc
In February, “FAKE LOVE” won Song of the Year and Best Pop Song at the Korean Music Awards, and BTS was named Musician of the Year. They also won the Daesang at the Edaily Culture Awards and five awards at the Japan Gold Disc Award.
LIVES AND LOGS
Live after the Grammys
After the ceremony, the seven went live in Los Angeles to celebrate with ARMY.
RM’s live with Jimin and V
On the 20th, RM did the live “Rkive” with Jimin and V, and then carried on alone.
TOUR
Speak Yourself is announced
On the 19th (20th in Korea), BTS announced Love Yourself: Speak Yourself, the stadium leg of the world tour, with a stop in São Paulo.
Love Yourself in Fukuoka
On the 16th and 17th, two concerts at Yafuoku! Dome, in Japan.
EVENTS AND FANS
The ARMYPEDIA project
From the 22nd to the 24th, ARMYPEDIA began, with puzzle pieces spread across seven cities for ARMY to put together the group’s story.
V LIVE Top 10 party
The re:memVer Party, the special live where BTS celebrated making the Top 10 of the Global V LIVE Awards.
SPECIAL DATES
j-hope’s birthday
On the 18th, j-hope celebrated his birthday. The day before, he went live, and the other members joined in.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
Run BTS! – Episodes 62 to 65
The sauna (62) and the start of “BTS School” (63 to 65).
BANGTAN BOMBS
BANGTAN BOMB: Jimin’s surprise birthday in Amsterdam
Jimin’s surprise birthday party, in October 2018, on the European leg of the tour.
BANGTAN BOMB: improvised English time
The members trying out their English in a behind-the-scenes moment.
March 2019
- Map of the Soul: Persona and SNL announced
- Four concerts in Hong Kong
- RM’s “Persona” trailer
- SUGA’s birthday (03/09)
Read all of March
MUSIC AND STAGES
Map of the Soul: Persona is announced
On March 12 (the 11th in the US), Big Hit announced the new album, Map of the Soul: Persona. The next day came the news that BTS would perform on Saturday Night Live.
“Persona” trailer
At the end of the month came the “Persona” comeback trailer, with RM, which opened the new era.
“Crying Over You”, with RM
On the 27th came “Crying Over You”, by the duo HONNE, featuring RM and BEKA.
TOUR
Love Yourself in Hong Kong
On the 20th, 21st, 23rd and 24th, four nights at AsiaWorld-Expo Arena.
AWARDS
Best Fan Army at the iHeartRadio awards
On the 14th, ARMY won Best Fan Army at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.
EVENTS AND FANS
ARMYPEDIA: the BTS talk show
On the 23rd, the “ARMY United in Seoul” event had a talk show with the seven.
5th Muster “Magic Shop” announced
On the 29th, Big Hit announced the 5th Muster, with concerts in Busan and Seoul in June.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
Entertainment Weekly cover
On the 28th, BTS was on the cover of Entertainment Weekly and, in the video, taught Korean slang.
SPECIAL DATES
SUGA’s birthday
On the 9th, SUGA celebrated his birthday and went live to thank ARMY for all the love.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
Run BTS! – Episodes 66 to 68
The comic book café (66 and 67) and “Heart Pang” (68).
EPISODE: BTS at MAMA 2018 in Japan
Behind the scenes of December’s MAMA, in Japan.
LIVES AND LOGS
Eat Jin
On the 19th, Jin came back with Eat Jin.
BANGTAN BOMBS
BANGTAN BOMB: Hobi’s surprise party
j-hope’s surprise birthday party, released on the 16th.
BANGTAN BOMB: behind “Song Request”
SUGA recording his feature on Lee Sora’s song.
April 2019 – Map of the Soul: Persona
- 04/12 Map of the Soul: Persona and “Boy With Luv”, with Halsey
- 04/13 Saturday Night Live
- No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and in the UK
- TIME 100 and 21 wins for “Boy With Luv”
Read all of April
MUSIC AND STAGES
Map of the Soul: Persona
On April 12 came Persona, a seven-track mini album, with “Boy With Luv” (feat. Halsey). The MV got 74.6 million views in 24 hours, a record at the time, and the album sold over 2.1 million copies in its first week.
No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and in the UK
Persona reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 (BTS’s third album at the top in less than a year) and on the UK albums chart, a first for a Korean artist.
21 wins for “Boy With Luv”
The first win came on Music Bank, on the 19th. By June, there were 21 on the music shows. The Bangtan Bomb shows the M Countdown win, complete with a piggyback ride.
“Boy With Luv” MV (ARMY With Luv ver.)
On the 26th (27th in Korea), a version of the MV dedicated to ARMY came out.
“Boy With Luv” dance practice
The full choreography, on the 21st.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
Saturday Night Live
On the 13th, BTS performed “Boy With Luv” and “MIC Drop” on Saturday Night Live, in New York. The EPISODE with the behind the scenes came out in August.
TIME 100
On the 17th, BTS made TIME magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people of the year.
TOUR
Love Yourself in Bangkok
On the 6th and 7th, two concerts at Rajamangala Stadium, the last ones before the stadium leg.
AWARDS
Daesang at The Fact Music Awards
On the 24th came the Artist of the Year Daesang and the Best Album award.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
EPISODE: “Boy With Luv” MV shooting
Behind the scenes of the MV with Halsey.
Run BTS! – Episode 69
On the 30th, the series filmed in Toronto began.
LIVES AND LOGS
Kkul FM: Persona special
On release day, BTS’s radio show on V LIVE told everything about the album. On the 23rd, RM talked about the making of Persona in a live.
EVENTS AND FANS
BT21 Universe
In April, the animated series “BT21 Universe” began.
May 2019 – Speak Yourself and São Paulo
- 05/01 Billboard Music Awards with Halsey
- Rose Bowl, Chicago and MetLife
- 05/25 and 05/26 Two concerts in São Paulo
- Colbert, Good Morning America and The Voice
Read all of May
AWARDS
Billboard Music Awards
On May 1, in Las Vegas, BTS won Top Duo/Group and Top Social Artist and performed “Boy With Luv” with Halsey. Afterwards, the members went live to celebrate.
TOUR
Speak Yourself begins at the Rose Bowl
On the 4th and 5th, in Pasadena, in the US, the stadium leg began. Then came Soldier Field, in Chicago (11th and 12th), and MetLife Stadium, in New Jersey (18th and 19th).
Speak Yourself in São Paulo
On the 25th and 26th, BTS played two packed concerts at Allianz Parque, the tour’s only stop in South America.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
Colbert and Good Morning America
On the 15th, BTS appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, which paid tribute to the Beatles’ debut on Ed Sullivan, and on Good Morning America.
The Voice and a purple Empire State
On the 21st, the group performed on The Voice finale, and the Empire State Building was lit up in purple for BTS and ARMY.
Britain’s Got Talent
On the 30th, “Boy With Luv” on the British show’s semifinal.
EVENTS AND FANS
20 million on Twitter
On the 24th, BTS became the first Korean account to pass 20 million followers.
MUSIC AND STAGES
“Dionysus” dance practice
The “Dionysus” choreography, on the 5th.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
Run BTS! – Episodes 70 to 73
Toronto (70 and 71), “BTS and the Mafia” (72) and the start of “BTS Drama” (73).
LIVES AND LOGS
Tour lives
Jin and Jimin on Eat Jin, the vocal line live and Jin’s and j-hope’s lives on the road.
BANGTAN BOMBS
BANGTAN BOMB: Persona unboxing
The members opening their own album.
BANGTAN BOMB: Chicken Party
A fried chicken party backstage (the name says it all).
June 2019 – Wembley and 6 years
- 06/01 and 06/02 Sold-out Wembley
- BTS FESTA and the 6th anniversary
- BTS World OST and the “Heartbeat” MV
- 5th Muster “Magic Shop” in Busan and Seoul
Read all of June
TOUR
Wembley
On June 1 and 2, two sold-out nights at Wembley Stadium, in London. The following weekend (7th and 8th), Stade de France, in Paris.
EVENTS AND FANS
2019 BTS FESTA
From the 3rd to the 13th, the anniversary schedule had family photos, profiles and, on the 13th, “Bangtan Attic”, a conversation among the seven to celebrate 6 years.
5th Muster “Magic Shop”
In Busan, on the 15th and 16th, and in Seoul, at KSPO Dome, on the 22nd and 23rd.
Grammy invitation
On the 6th, the Recording Academy invited BTS to become voting members of the Grammys.
MUSIC AND STAGES
Jin’s “Tonight”
On the 4th (5th in Korea), Jin posted “Tonight” on SoundCloud, for FESTA. On the 11th came Jung Kook’s “Euphoria (DJ Swivel Forever Mix)”.
FESTA dance practices
“MIC Drop” in the MAMA version and “Spring Day” in the Lovely version.
The BTS World soundtrack
“Dream Glow” (Jin, Jimin and Jung Kook with Charli XCX, on the 7th), “A Brand New Day” (j-hope and V with Zara Larsson, on the 14th) and “All Night” (RM and SUGA with Juice WRLD, on the 21st). The game came out on the 26th, and the full soundtrack with the “Heartbeat” MV, on the 28th.
Persona in the Guinness book
On the 25th, Guinness recognized Persona as the best-selling album in South Korean history.
AWARDS
Global Phenom at the Radio Disney awards
On the 17th, BTS received the Global Phenom Award at the Radio Disney Music Awards.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
Run BTS! – Episodes 74 to 77
“BTS Drama” (74 to 76) and “Food Guest” (77).
LIVES AND LOGS
June lives
Jimin in “Busan is purple”, at the Muster, V in “It’s been a while”, j-hope with V and RM with Jimin.
July 2019
- “Lights/Boy With Luv”, the Japanese single
- Stadiums in Osaka and Shizuoka
- 07/01 BTS joins Weverse
- Riyadh concert announced
Read all of July
MUSIC AND STAGES
“Lights”
The MV came out on July 2 and the Japanese single “Lights/Boy With Luv” on the 3rd, with over 1 million copies in pre-orders.
LOVE MYSELF campaign
On the 29th came the new LOVE MYSELF campaign video, with UNICEF.
“Seoul Town Road”, with RM
On the 24th came the remix of Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road”, featuring RM.
TOUR
Speak Yourself in Japan
Osaka, at Nagai Stadium (6th and 7th), and Shizuoka, at Ecopa Stadium (13th and 14th).
Riyadh joins the tour
On the 14th, BTS announced a concert at King Fahd Stadium, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
EVENTS AND FANS
BTS on Weverse
On the 1st, BTS’s official community on Weverse opened.
Making BTS World
Behind the scenes of the game’s creation.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
Run BTS! – Episodes 78 to 82
“Food Guest” (78), “Operation 007” (79 and 80) and “BTS VR” (81 and 82).
Making of “Lights/Boy With Luv”
Behind the scenes of the Japanese single’s MV and photos.
LIVES AND LOGS
SUGA’s live
On the 14th, SUGA went live.
BANGTAN BOMBS
BANGTAN BOMB: JK’s heart
Jung Kook sending a heart to ARMY.
BANGTAN BOMB: JK and V at a new job
Jung Kook and V trying out a different job.
August 2019
- 08/07 Bring the Soul: The Movie
- V’s “Winter Bear”
- 08/11 Extended break announced
- VMAs and Teen Choice
Read all of August
EVENTS AND FANS
Bring the Soul: The Movie
On August 7, the documentary of the European tour premiered in theaters in over 110 countries.
The break
On the 11th, Big Hit announced the first long, official break since debut, so the seven could rest and get ready for what was next.
MUSIC AND STAGES
V’s “Winter Bear”
On the 9th (10th in Korea), V released “Winter Bear”, with a video he directed himself.
Lotte Family Concert
On the 11th, their last stage before the break. The Bangtan Bomb shows “HOME”.
AWARDS
Teen Choice and VMAs
On the 11th, four awards at the Teen Choice Awards. On the 26th, at the VMAs, Best Group and Best K-Pop, two new categories.
Daesangs at Soribada and K-Expo
On the 22nd, the Hallyu Star Daesang; on the 23rd, the Artist of the Year Daesang at Soribada.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
Bring the Soul: Docu-Series
On the 27th, the documentary series premiered, with a new episode every week until October 1.
Memories of 2018
The videos from the Memories of 2018 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of the UN speech.
Run BTS! – Episodes 83 to 85
The summer outing, with the secret friend game in episode 85.
LIVES AND LOGS
Jimin’s lives
On the 10th, 12th and 14th, Jimin went live, with j-hope and V on the first and Jin and RM on the last.
BANGTAN BOMBS
BANGTAN BOMB: “Scenery” live
V singing “Scenery” at a special performance.
September 2019
- The break and Jung Kook’s and RM’s birthdays
- Bon Voyage 4 filmed in New Zealand
- BTS joins TikTok
- j-hope’s “Chicken Noodle Soup”
Read all of September
MUSIC AND STAGES
j-hope’s “Chicken Noodle Soup”
On September 27, j-hope released “Chicken Noodle Soup”, with Becky G. That same day, he went live, and the song’s challenge took over TikTok.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
Bon Voyage 4
From the 16th to the 24th, the seven traveled to New Zealand to film the fourth season of Bon Voyage.
EVENTS AND FANS
Official TikTok
On the 25th, BTS opened their official TikTok account.
Summer Package 2019
The summer package photos.
SPECIAL DATES
Jung Kook’s and RM’s birthdays
Jung Kook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, with posts from the members and Big Hit.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
Bring the Soul: Docu-Series – Episodes 2 to 6
The series continued every week.
EPISODE: FESTA family photos
Behind the scenes of the 2019 FESTA family photos.
EPISODE: “Chicken Noodle Soup” shooting
Behind the scenes of the MV with Becky G.
LIVES AND LOGS
Jin’s live
On the 14th, Jin went live.
BANGTAN BOMBS
BANGTAN BOMB: rainy day in New York
A rainy afternoon on tour.
BANGTAN BOMB: V’s flower arranging class
V learning how to make flower arrangements.
October 2019 – Riyadh and The Final
- The seven’s vacation vlogs
- 10/11 Concert in Riyadh
- “Make It Right”, with Lauv
- 10/26, 10/27 and 10/29 The Final, in Seoul
Read all of October
LIVES AND LOGS
The vacation vlogs
From October 2 to 11, each member shared a bit of their vacation: SUGA (2nd), j-hope (3rd), RM (4th), Jin (7th), V (9th), Jimin (10th) and Jung Kook (11th).
TOUR
Speak Yourself in Riyadh
On the 11th, BTS played a historic concert at King Fahd Stadium, livestreamed to the world.
Speak Yourself: The Final
On the 26th, 27th and 29th, three concerts at Seoul Olympic Stadium closed the tour, where it had started in 2018.
Speak Yourself London DVD
The Wembley concert.
MUSIC AND STAGES
“Make It Right (feat. Lauv)”
On the 18th came the “Make It Right” remix with Lauv, with a new MV. On the 25th came the vertical version.
“Chicken Noodle Soup” on the Hot 100
On the 7th, j-hope’s song debuted at No. 81 on the Billboard Hot 100.
SPECIAL DATES
Jimin’s birthday
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. The day before, he went live to see ARMY.
EVENTS AND FANS
TikTok record
On the 23rd, Guinness recognized BTS for the fastest time to reach 1 million followers on TikTok.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
Run BTS! – Episodes 86 to 88
The Hangul Day special.
BANGTAN BOMBS
BANGTAN BOMB: bathroom photo shoot
A photo shoot in a very unexpected place.
November 2019
- MTV EMA: Best Group and Biggest Fans
- 11/19 Bon Voyage 4 premieres
- AMAs: Tour of the Year
- 11/30 All four daesangs at the Melon Music Awards
Read all of November
AWARDS
MTV EMA
On November 3, in Seville, BTS won Best Group and Biggest Fans, ARMY’s award.
American Music Awards
On the 24th, three awards: Favorite Duo/Group, Tour of the Year and Favorite Social Artist.
All four Melon daesangs
On the 30th, at Gocheok Sky Dome, BTS won all four daesangs at the Melon Music Awards: Artist, Album, Song and Record of the Year.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
Bon Voyage 4
On the 19th, the fourth season, filmed in New Zealand, premiered on Weverse. Episode 0 came out earlier, on the 13th.
EVENTS AND FANS
“Magic Shop” fanmeeting in Japan
On the 23rd and 24th, in Chiba.
HOUSE OF BTS pop-up
The Bangtan Bombs from the visit to the HOUSE OF BTS pop-up store.
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE
Run BTS! – Episodes 89 and 90
The return of “BTS Gayo”, filmed in New York in May.
BANGTAN BOMBS
BANGTAN BOMB: a surprise for Jimin in Saudi Arabia
Jimin’s birthday party, in October, in Riyadh.
BANGTAN BOMB: Jin records his first composition
Behind the scenes of “Tonight”.
LIVES AND LOGS
Jin’s live
On the 23rd, Jin went live.
December 2019
- 12/04 MAMA: all four daesangs, on Jin’s birthday
- Jingle Ball and Variety’s Group of the Year
- “Magic Shop” fanmeeting in Osaka
- 12/31 New Year’s Eve in Times Square
Read all of December
AWARDS
MAMA 2019
On December 4, at Nagoya Dome, BTS won all four MAMA daesangs, among nine awards. It was Jin’s birthday, and he went live that same day.
SPECIAL DATES
Jin’s birthday
Jin’s birthday live, in two parts.
V’s birthday
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday, and on the 31st he did the live “My belated birthday”.
MUSIC AND STAGES
“SUGA’s Interlude”
On the 6th came “SUGA’s Interlude”, by Halsey with SUGA. On the 13th, SUGA talked about the song in a live.
Jingle Ball and Variety
On the 6th, BTS performed at Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles, and on the 7th received Variety’s Group of the Year title.
Year-end festivals
The SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and the KBS Song Festival (27th).
Jung Kook’s “G.C.F in Helsinki”
On the 28th, Jung Kook posted a video he filmed and edited himself in Finland.
EVENTS AND FANS
“Magic Shop” fanmeeting in Osaka
On the 14th and 15th, at Kyocera Dome. On the 14th, RM and V went live.
Season’s Greetings 2020
On the 19th came the 2020 package, and BTS was announced as the face of the 2020 Formula E season.
TV AND INTERVIEWS
New Year’s Eve in Times Square
On the 31st, BTS performed “Make It Right” and “Boy With Luv” on New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, in New York.
Bon Voyage 4 – Episodes 3 to 7
The season in New Zealand continued every Tuesday.
BTS’s 2019 releases
V’s song, posted on BTS’s SoundCloud.
Discography
With “Boy With Luv” (feat. Halsey), “Make It Right” and “Dionysus”. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and in the UK.
Discography
With “Heartbeat”, “Dream Glow”, “A Brand New Day” and “All Night”.
Discography
“Lights”, the Japanese version of “Boy With Luv” and “IDOL”. Over 1 million in pre-orders.
Discography
With a video directed by V himself.
Discography
With Becky G. It debuted at No. 81 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Discography
Halsey’s collaboration with SUGA.
Discography2019 also brought Jin’s “Tonight” (June 4) and Jung Kook’s “Euphoria (DJ Swivel Forever Mix)” (June 11), for FESTA; “Make It Right (feat. Lauv)” (October 18); and features by SUGA on Lee Sora’s “Song Request” and by RM on HONNE’s “Crying Over You” and Lil Nas X’s “Seoul Town Road”.
BTS’s 2019 awards and records
2019 brought their first time on the Grammy stage, another No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and, at the end of the year, all four daesangs at the Melon Music Awards and MAMA. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards page):
- 01/06 Album Daesang (Love Yourself 結 ‘Answer’) at the 33rd Golden Disc Awards
- 01/15 Daesang at the 28th Seoul Music Awards
- 02/10 First time at the Grammys, as presenters of the award for Best R&B Album
- Map of the Soul: Persona at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and on the UK albums chart; the “Boy With Luv” MV got 74.6 million views in 24 hours
- 04/17 TIME 100 list of the most influential people of the year
- 05/01 Top Duo/Group and Top Social Artist at the Billboard Music Awards
- Music show wins: 21 for “Boy With Luv”
- 06/25 Persona in the Guinness book as the best-selling album in South Korean history
- 08/26 Best Group and Best K-Pop at the MTV VMAs
- 11/24 Three awards at the American Music Awards, including Tour of the Year
- 11/30 All four daesangs at the Melon Music Awards
- 12/04 All four daesangs at MAMA, among nine awards
The 7 in 2019
RMThe “Persona” trailer, which opened the era, and the collaborations with HONNE and with Lil Nas X on “Seoul Town Road”.
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Jin“Tonight”, the first song he composed, released for FESTA, and “Dream Glow”, on the BTS World soundtrack.
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SUGA“SUGA’s Interlude”, with Halsey, “Song Request”, with Lee Sora, and “All Night”, on the BTS World soundtrack.
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j-hope“Chicken Noodle Soup”, with Becky G, which made the Billboard Hot 100, and “A Brand New Day”, on the BTS World soundtrack.
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Jimin“Dream Glow”, with Jin and Jung Kook, and his August lives, full of guests, before the break.
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V
Jungkook“Euphoria (DJ Swivel Forever Mix)”, for FESTA, and “G.C.F in Helsinki”, filmed and edited by him.
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BTS’s 2019 concerts and tours
The Love Yourself Tour continued at the start of the year through Nagoya, Singapore, Fukuoka, Hong Kong and Bangkok. In May came Love Yourself: Speak Yourself, in stadiums only: the Rose Bowl, in Pasadena, Chicago, MetLife Stadium, in New Jersey, and then Allianz Parque, in São Paulo, with two packed concerts on May 25 and 26, the only stop in South America. Next came Wembley, in London, Stade de France, in Paris, Osaka and Shizuoka, in Japan, the historic concert in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the finale, The Final, with three nights at Seoul Olympic Stadium. According to Wikipedia, the Speak Yourself leg drew 976,000 people.
With fans, there was the 5th Muster “Magic Shop”, in Busan and Seoul, in June, the 6th anniversary BTS FESTA and the Japanese “Magic Shop” fanmeeting in Chiba and Osaka. At the end of the year came Jingle Ball, the Korean TV festivals and New Year’s Eve in Times Square.
Performances, shows and behind the scenes of 2019
2019 was also packed with content: the Bring the Soul movie and docu-series, Bon Voyage 4 in New Zealand, Run BTS! from episode 57 to 90, the seven’s vacation vlogs, SNL, the American TV shows (Colbert, Good Morning America and The Voice) and dozens of BANGTAN BOMBs and lives.
Wrapping up BTS 2019
If 2018 put BTS at the top, 2019 showed how big that really was: packed stadiums in the Americas, Europe and Asia, the Grammys, SNL and an album that made it into the Guinness book. For ARMY in Brazil, it was the year of the two concerts at Allianz Parque. And, in the middle of it all, the seven stopped to rest, a choice we could only applaud.
And what came next changed everything again: 2020 brought Map of the Soul: 7, “ON”, “Dynamite”, their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, and the album BE. What’s your favorite 2019 moment? Tell us in the comments! 💜
Frequently asked questions about BTS 2019
When did BTS perform in Brazil in 2019?
On May 25 and 26, 2019, at Allianz Parque, in São Paulo, on the Love Yourself: Speak Yourself tour. It was the tour’s only stop in South America.
When was Map of the Soul: Persona released?
On April 12, 2019, with the title track “Boy With Luv”, featuring Halsey. The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and on the UK albums chart.
When did BTS first appear at the Grammys?
On February 10, 2019, BTS attended the Grammys for the first time, as presenters of the award for Best R&B Album.
When did BTS take a break in 2019?
On August 11, 2019, Big Hit announced the first extended break since their debut. In October, the seven shared their vacations in vlogs.
How many daesangs did BTS win at the end of 2019?
All four daesangs at the Melon Music Awards (November 30) and all four at MAMA (December 4), plus daesangs earlier in the year, like the ones at the Golden Disc Awards and the Seoul Music Awards.
