{"id":18335,"date":"2026-10-09T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bangtannow.com\/?p=18335"},"modified":"2026-10-09T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T13:00:00","slug":"bts-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangtannow.com\/en\/bts-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"BTS 2018: The Year of Love Yourself, the Billboard 200 and the UN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2018 was the year BTS reached the top. This is BTS 2018 month by month: the Hope World mixtape, \u201cFAKE LOVE\u201d and their first No. 1 on the Billboard 200, \u201cIDOL\u201d, the Love Yourself Tour in stadiums, the speech at the UN, the Citi Field concert, the Order of Cultural Merit and, to close the year, a collection of daesangs and their first Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each month has the main highlights and, under <b>\u201cRead all\u201d<\/b>, every detail, video and link. Whenever possible, the links go to the official videos (BANGTANTV, Weverse or the TV channels).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bn-h13\"><p class=\"bn-h13-k\">BTS timeline<\/p><p class=\"bn-h13-ano\">2018<\/p><p class=\"bn-h13-sub\">The year of Love Yourself, the Billboard 200 and the UN<\/p><div class=\"bn-h13-st\"><div><b>05\/27<\/b><span>No. 1 on the Billboard 200<\/span><\/div><div><b>09\/24<\/b><span>Speech at the UN<\/span><\/div><div><b>10\/06<\/b><span>Citi Field concert<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"bn-h13-m\"><small>Jump to:<\/small><a href=\"#mes-01\">Jan<\/a><a href=\"#mes-02\">Feb<\/a><a href=\"#mes-03\">Mar<\/a><a href=\"#mes-04\">Apr<\/a><a href=\"#mes-05\">May<\/a><a href=\"#mes-06\">Jun<\/a><a href=\"#mes-07\">Jul<\/a><a href=\"#mes-08\">Aug<\/a><a href=\"#mes-09\">Sep<\/a><a href=\"#mes-10\">Oct<\/a><a href=\"#mes-11\">Nov<\/a><a href=\"#mes-12\">Dec<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 2018 timeline, month by month<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bn-tl is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bn-tl-mes is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading bn-tl-h\" id=\"mes-01\">January 2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list bn-tl-dest\">\n<li>Daesang at the Golden Disc Awards and the Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n<li><b>01\/13\u201314<\/b> 4th Muster, \u201cHappy Ever After\u201d<\/li>\n\n<li>\u201cMIC Drop\u201d breaks records for weeks on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n<li>Run BTS! every week<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details bn-tl-mais is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Read all of January<\/summary>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Daesang at the Golden Disc Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On January 10 and 11, at the 32nd Golden Disc Awards, BTS won the digital Bonsang and the physical album Daesang for Love Yourself \u627f &#8216;Her&#8217;. Afterwards, the members went live to celebrate with ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Daesang at the Seoul Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 25th, at the 27th Seoul Music Awards, came the Bonsang and the Daesang. Bang Si-hyuk won Producer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cMIC Drop\u201d on the Billboard charts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In January, the \u201cMIC Drop\u201d remix stayed on the Hot 100 week after week, breaking the record for most weeks on the chart by a K-pop group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4th Muster: Happy Ever After<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 13th and 14th, BTS held their 4th Muster, the fan club meeting, at Gocheok Sky Dome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LOVE MYSELF passes 600 million won<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 17th, the LOVE MYSELF campaign with UNICEF had already raised over 600 million won. At the end of the month, BTS announced that the proceeds from new emoticons would also go to the campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 34 to 38<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The secret friend game (34), the kimchi battle (35 and 36), the return of the board game (37) and \u201cSpin BTS\u201d (38).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EPISODE: BTS at the 2017 MMA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Behind the scenes of December&#8217;s Melon Music Awards, released in January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weverse.io\/bts\/live\/1-105471112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RM&#8217;s live: \u201cHello, 2018!\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 3rd, RM opened the year with a live for ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BANGTAN BOMB: Jin and V&#8217;s surprise parties<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 19th and 21st came the videos of Jin and V&#8217;s surprise birthday parties, from December.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bn-tl-mes is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading bn-tl-h\" id=\"mes-02\">February 2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list bn-tl-dest\">\n<li><b>02\/04<\/b> First RIAA gold for a Korean group, with \u201cMIC Drop\u201d<\/li>\n\n<li>Gaon Chart Awards and Korean Music Awards<\/li>\n\n<li>j-hope and Jimin on Japanese TV<\/li>\n\n<li>j-hope&#8217;s birthday (02\/18)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details bn-tl-mais is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Read all of February<\/summary>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cMIC Drop\u201d goes gold in the US<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 4th, the \u201cMIC Drop\u201d remix was certified gold by the RIAA, the first for a Korean group. On the 12th, \u201cDNA\u201d went gold too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gaon Chart Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 14th, BTS won Artist of the Year for physical album sales in the 1st and 3rd quarters of 2017, and producer Pdogg was named Composer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Musician of the Year at the Korean Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 28th, BTS won Musician of the Year at the Korean Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weverse.io\/bts\/live\/1-105471113\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">V LIVE Top 10<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 12th, BTS made the top 10 of the Global V LIVE Awards and celebrated with a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">j-hope and Jimin in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">j-hope and Jimin appeared on several Japanese shows in February and March, such as PON!, Abema TV and NHK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interviews with Billboard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The group talked about their favorite movies, their \u201cguilty pleasures\u201d and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 39 to 42<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u201cGolden Bell\u201d (39 and 41), the Lunar New Year special (40) and the sports challenge (42).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ykZi4U9669A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BANGTAN BOMB: BTS&#8217;s game room<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A series of Bangtan Bombs with the members having fun in a game room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7PQbMLc_sSs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BANGTAN BOMB: Jung Kook&#8217;s Hawaii tan<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u201cHawaii-kkojili\u201d, Jung Kook with his tan after the trip to Hawaii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weverse.io\/bts\/live\/3-104695787\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">j-hope&#8217;s birthday<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 18th, j-hope celebrated his birthday and went live to talk with ARMY about music, dance and his day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PUMA global ambassadors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 28th, BTS became global ambassadors for PUMA.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bn-tl-mes is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading bn-tl-h\" id=\"mes-03\">March 2018 \u2013 Hope World<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list bn-tl-dest\">\n<li><b>03\/02<\/b> Hope World, j-hope&#8217;s mixtape<\/li>\n\n<li><b>03\/28<\/b> Burn the Stage premieres on YouTube<\/li>\n\n<li>Kids&#8217; Choice Awards: Favorite Global Music Star<\/li>\n\n<li>SUGA&#8217;s birthday (03\/09)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details bn-tl-mais is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Read all of March<\/summary>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/OK3GJ0WIQ8s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hope World, j-hope&#8217;s mixtape<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 2nd, j-hope released the Hope World mixtape, with the \u201cDaydream\u201d MV. It reached No. 38 on the Billboard 200, the highest position for a Korean soloist at the time. See every <a href=\"\/en\/bts-solo-songs\/\">BTS solo song<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8O_MwlZ2dEg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cAirplane\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 7th came the mixtape&#8217;s second MV, \u201cAirplane\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">YouTube records<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 7th, \u201cDNA\u201d reached 300 million views, a first for a BTS MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-viInMgMD3o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPISODE: Hope World MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Behind the scenes of j-hope&#8217;s music videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Burn the Stage \u2013 Episodes 1 and 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 28th, the documentary series Burn the Stage premiered on YouTube, with the behind the scenes of THE WINGS TOUR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 43 to 46<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u201cfive senses\u201d challenge (43 and 44), BTS as baristas (45) and the pottery workshop (46).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Favorite Global Music Star at the Kids&#8217; Choice Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 24th, BTS won Favorite Global Music Star at the Kids&#8217; Choice Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">iHeartRadio Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In March, BTS won Best Boy Band and Best Fan Army at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Rgzr8LmFHN8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BANGTAN BOMB: Jimin&#8217;s piano solo<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jimin showing off on the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SUGA&#8217;s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SUGA celebrated his birthday on the 9th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bn-tl-mes is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading bn-tl-h\" id=\"mes-04\">April 2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list bn-tl-dest\">\n<li><b>04\/04<\/b> FACE YOURSELF, the 3rd Japanese album<\/li>\n\n<li><b>04\/05<\/b> \u201cEuphoria\u201d, the start of Love Yourself \u8d77 Wonder<\/li>\n\n<li>Japan fanmeeting: Happy Ever After<\/li>\n\n<li>Nominated again at the BBMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details bn-tl-mais is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Read all of April<\/summary>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FACE YOURSELF<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 4th came the third Japanese album, FACE YOURSELF. It sold over 250,000 copies in its first week, something no foreign artist had done in Japan in 6 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kX0vO4vlJuU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cEuphoria : Theme of LOVE YOURSELF \u8d77 Wonder\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 5th came the \u201cEuphoria\u201d video, Jung Kook&#8217;s solo song that opened the next chapter of the LOVE YOURSELF era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Japan Official Fanmeeting Vol.4<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the 18th to the 24th, BTS held the Happy Ever After fanmeeting in Tokyo and Osaka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LOVE MYSELF in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 15th, the LOVE MYSELF campaign arrived in Japan, with UNICEF Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BBMAs nomination and the TIME poll<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 17th, BTS was nominated again for Top Social Artist at the Billboard Music Awards and won the reader poll for the TIME 100 list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Burn the Stage \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The documentary series continued every Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 47 to 50<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cProtect the Town\u201d (47 and 48) and the 50th episode eve special (49 and 50).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BTS on NHK SONGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The group on the Japanese music show NHK SONGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weverse.io\/bts\/live\/3-104695791\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jimin&#8217;s live: \u201cLong time no see!\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 23rd, Jimin went live to catch up with ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bn-tl-mes bn-tl-top is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading bn-tl-h\" id=\"mes-05\">May 2018 \u2013 Love Yourself: Tear<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list bn-tl-dest\">\n<li><b>05\/18<\/b> Love Yourself \u8f49 &#8216;Tear&#8217; and \u201cFAKE LOVE\u201d<\/li>\n\n<li><b>05\/20<\/b> Top Social Artist and first performance at the BBMAs<\/li>\n\n<li><b>05\/27<\/b> First K-pop album to top the Billboard 200<\/li>\n\n<li>Burn the Stage comes to an end<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details bn-tl-mais is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Read all of May<\/summary>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/p8npDG2ulKQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cSingularity\u201d trailer<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 6th, the comeback trailer with V started the countdown to the album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7C2z4GqqS5E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cFAKE LOVE\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 18th came <a href=\"\/en\/discografia\/love-yourself-tear\/\">Love Yourself \u8f49 &#8216;Tear&#8217;<\/a>, with \u201cFAKE LOVE\u201d. The MV broke the 24-hour view record for a K-pop group, and the album sold over 1 million copies in its first week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No. 1 on the Billboard 200<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 27th came the news: Tear debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, the first K-pop album to top the chart. President Moon Jae-in congratulated BTS and ARMY. The following week, \u201cFAKE LOVE\u201d debuted at No. 10 on the Hot 100, the group&#8217;s first top 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comeback Show on Mnet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 24th, the comeback special aired on Mnet, with the new songs performed live in Korea for the first time. Before it, the members went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/nQySbNGu4g0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cFAKE LOVE\u201d dance practice<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dance practice came out on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FBLx-6l24-Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top Social Artist and \u201cFAKE LOVE\u201d at the BBMAs<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 20th, in Las Vegas, BTS won Top Social Artist for the second year in a row and performed \u201cFAKE LOVE\u201d live for the first time, on the Billboard Music Awards stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The first \u201cFAKE LOVE\u201d wins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFAKE LOVE\u201d won on Music Bank (25th), Music Core (26th), Inkigayo (27th), Show Champion (30th) and M Countdown (31st).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/cDgAmu_Rvgk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Back on Ellen<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 25th, BTS&#8217;s return to The Ellen Show aired, with the seven hiding on the \u201cFriends\u201d set to scare fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Burn the Stage \u2013 Episodes 7 and 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The documentary ended on the 9th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YWM1fCHbp-Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPISODE: Tear jacket shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Behind the scenes of the album photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Live: \u201cOur ARMY won an award\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The live after the BBMAs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weverse.io\/bts\/live\/3-104695795\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RM&#8217;s live: behind Tear<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 28th, RM talked about the album.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bn-tl-mes is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading bn-tl-h\" id=\"mes-06\">June 2018 \u2013 5 years of BTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list bn-tl-dest\">\n<li>12 wins for \u201cFAKE LOVE\u201d, with three Triple Crowns<\/li>\n\n<li>2018 BTS FESTA and the Prom Party<\/li>\n\n<li>Gaon: the highest monthly sales in history<\/li>\n\n<li>Summer Package in Saipan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details bn-tl-mais is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Read all of June<\/summary>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 12 \u201cFAKE LOVE\u201d wins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">June brought seven more wins: Music Bank (1st and 8th), Music Core (2nd and 9th), Inkigayo (3rd and 10th) and M Countdown (7th). That made 12 in total, with Triple Crowns on Music Bank, Music Core and Inkigayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6tJP3Y0QhV4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2018 BTS FESTA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the 4th to the 13th, BTS celebrated 5 years with new videos, photos and dance practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BTS Prom Party<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 13th, their debut anniversary, the group held the Prom Party, with unit stages such as \u201cDdaeng\u201d, by the rap line, and \u201cEven If I Die, It&#8217;s You\u201d, by Jin and V.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BTS dinner<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The day before, the \u201c\ubc29\ud0c4\ud68c\uc2dd\u201d, the group dinner, was also streamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BTS Memories of 2017<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 27th came the DVD with the memories of 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summer Package in Saipan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of the month, the group traveled to Saipan to film the 2018 Summer Package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sales records<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 8th, Gaon announced that BTS had the highest monthly sales in the chart&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZaOvpvw1NwA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPISODE: \u201cFAKE LOVE\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Behind the scenes of the music video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 52<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The escape room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weverse.io\/bts\/live\/2-105470579\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Final broadcast live<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 10th, the last day of \u201cFAKE LOVE\u201d promotions, the members went live.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bn-tl-mes is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading bn-tl-h\" id=\"mes-07\">July 2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list bn-tl-dest\">\n<li><b>07\/17<\/b> Love Yourself \u7d50 &#8216;Answer&#8217; announced<\/li>\n\n<li>Gaon&#8217;s first million certification<\/li>\n\n<li>The \uc624, \ub298 (O, Neul) exhibition announced<\/li>\n\n<li>Filming Bon Voyage 3 in Malta<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details bn-tl-mais is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Read all of July<\/summary>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Love Yourself \u7d50 &#8216;Answer&#8217; announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 17th, Big Hit announced the last album of the LOVE YOURSELF series for August 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SBS Super Concert in Taipei<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 7th, the group performed in Taiwan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gaon&#8217;s first million certification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 12th, BTS became the first artist to receive Gaon&#8217;s official certification for 1 million copies. On the 15th, the official fan cafe passed 1 million members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The \uc624, \ub298 exhibition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 6th came the details of the 2018 BTS EXHIBITION \uc624, \ub298 (O, Neul), in Seoul, which opened on August 23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Smeraldo blog returns<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Smeraldo blog came back in July, reposting the 2017 stories with a few differences for ARMY to find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Filming Bon Voyage 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of the month, the seven traveled to Malta to film the third season of Bon Voyage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Light stick version 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 27th came the details of the ARMY BOMB version 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 53 to 56<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u201cshort trip\u201d and the picnic (53 to 55) and the singing contest \u201cBangtan Poets&#8217; Society\u201d (56).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We Love BTS 2018<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Japanese special with the BBMAs in Las Vegas and individual interviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/h2nKAqf6bvY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prom Party BANGTAN BOMBs<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Behind the scenes of the Prom Party unit stages.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bn-tl-mes bn-tl-top is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading bn-tl-h\" id=\"mes-08\">August 2018 \u2013 Love Yourself: Answer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list bn-tl-dest\">\n<li><b>08\/24<\/b> Love Yourself \u7d50 &#8216;Answer&#8217; and \u201cIDOL\u201d<\/li>\n\n<li><b>08\/25\u201326<\/b> The Love Yourself Tour begins at Seoul Olympic Stadium<\/li>\n\n<li>Teen Choice: international artist and best fandom<\/li>\n\n<li>24-hour YouTube record with \u201cIDOL\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details bn-tl-mais is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Read all of August<\/summary>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fIkZOLsnoqY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cEpiphany\u201d trailer<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 9th, the comeback trailer with Jin started the countdown to Answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pBuZEGYXA6E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cIDOL\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 24th came <a href=\"\/en\/discografia\/love-yourself-answer\/\">Love Yourself \u7d50 &#8216;Answer&#8217;<\/a>, with \u201cIDOL\u201d. The MV had the biggest 24-hour debut in YouTube history at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Answer records<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIDOL\u201d reached 100 million views in record time, and \u201cFAKE LOVE\u201d went gold in the US on the 14th. In October, BTS became the first artist with Gaon&#8217;s 2 million certification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Love Yourself Tour in Seoul<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 25th and 26th, BTS opened the world tour at Seoul Olympic Stadium, for 90,000 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teen Choice Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 12th, BTS won Choice International Artist and ARMY won Choice Fandom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Daesang at the Soribada awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 30th, BTS won the Daesang at the Soribada Best K-Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summer Package 2018<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 14th came the Summer Package filmed in Saipan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/JdLOuSLhuxc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPISODE: Answer jacket shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Behind the scenes of the album photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weverse.io\/bts\/live\/4-104694119\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Answer comeback live<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 29th, the group did the special comeback live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weverse.io\/bts\/live\/1-105471123\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fan club&#8217;s 5th anniversary live<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 31st, the members visited the \uc624, \ub298 exhibition and went live from inside it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/L6-wjKRayzM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BANGTAN BOMB: Photographer Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jin with a camera in his hands.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bn-tl-mes bn-tl-top is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading bn-tl-h\" id=\"mes-09\">September 2018 \u2013 The speech at the UN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list bn-tl-dest\">\n<li><b>09\/24<\/b> Speech at the UN: \u201cSpeak Yourself\u201d<\/li>\n\n<li><b>09\/02<\/b> Answer at No. 1 on the Billboard 200<\/li>\n\n<li>Love Yourself Tour in the US and Canada<\/li>\n\n<li><b>09\/18<\/b> Bon Voyage 3 premieres, in Malta<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details bn-tl-mais is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Read all of September<\/summary>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/oTe4f-bBEKg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 24th, at the UN General Assembly in New York, RM gave a speech at the launch of UNICEF&#8217;s Generation Unlimited program. He shared his own story and asked young people to speak for themselves. Read more about <a href=\"\/en\/army-bts\/\">ARMY and the Love Myself campaign<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Answer at No. 1 on the Billboard 200<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 2nd came the news: Answer also debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS&#8217;s second album at the top of the chart in three months. \u201cIDOL\u201d reached No. 11 on the Hot 100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bhWXw56puNY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cIDOL\u201d dance practice<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dance practice came out on the 2nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Love Yourself Tour in the US and Canada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The group played Los Angeles (5th to 9th), Oakland (12th), Fort Worth (15th and 16th), Hamilton, in Canada (20th to 23rd), and Newark (28th and 29th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/by1FmH0g-5A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">America&#8217;s Got Talent, Fallon and Good Morning America<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BTS performed \u201cIDOL\u201d on America&#8217;s Got Talent (12th), visited The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and surprised fans on Good Morning America (26th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 8 \u201cIDOL\u201d wins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIDOL\u201d won on Music Bank (08\/31, 09\/07 and 09\/14), Inkigayo (2nd, 9th and 16th) and Show Champion (5th and 12th). That made 8 wins, most of them with the group away from Korea because of the tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 3rd, BTS won the Singer award at the 45th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bon Voyage 3 \u2013 Episodes 0 to 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 18th, the third season premiered, filmed in Malta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/boiWgfpYYrk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPISODE: \u201cIDOL\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Behind the scenes of the music video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weverse.io\/bts\/live\/0-105457280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RM&#8217;s birthday live<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 12th, during the tour, RM celebrated his birthday with a live for ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jung Kook&#8217;s and RM&#8217;s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jung Kook celebrated his birthday on the 1st and RM on the 12th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bn-tl-mes bn-tl-top is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading bn-tl-h\" id=\"mes-10\">October 2018 \u2013 Citi Field and the Order of Cultural Merit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list bn-tl-dest\">\n<li><b>10\/06<\/b> Citi Field: the first stadium concert by a Korean act in the US<\/li>\n\n<li><b>10\/24<\/b> Order of Cultural Merit<\/li>\n\n<li><b>10\/23<\/b> mono., RM&#8217;s playlist<\/li>\n\n<li>Love Yourself Tour in Europe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details bn-tl-mais is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Read all of October<\/summary>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Citi Field, New York<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 6th, BTS became the first Korean act to headline a stadium concert in the US, at Citi Field. Tickets sold out in under 20 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Love Yourself Tour in Europe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">London (9th and 10th), Amsterdam (13th), Berlin (16th and 17th) and Paris (19th and 20th). Before that, the tour also stopped in Chicago (2nd and 3rd).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Order of Cultural Merit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 24th, BTS received the Order of Cultural Merit (Hwagwan) from the Korean government, at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards. The seven were the youngest ever to receive the honor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 9th, BTS won Favorite Social Artist at the American Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Cvb76hBX_Oc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mono., RM&#8217;s playlist<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 23rd, RM released mono., with \u201cforever rain\u201d. It reached No. 26 on the Billboard 200, a record for a Korean soloist at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bIv16itYi_0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cWaste It On Me\u201d, with Steve Aoki<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 25th came \u201cWaste It On Me\u201d, the collaboration with DJ Steve Aoki, sung entirely in English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Korea-France Friendship Concert<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 14th, in Paris, BTS sang \u201cDNA\u201d and \u201cIDOL\u201d at a concert attended by President Moon Jae-in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contract renewed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 18th, BTS renewed their contract with Big Hit for 7 more years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qIs03mDlQmA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graham Norton and the TIME cover<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 12th, the group performed \u201cIDOL\u201d on The Graham Norton Show, in London. That same month, they were on the cover of TIME&#8217;s international edition as \u201cNext Generation Leaders\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bon Voyage 3 \u2013 Episodes 3 to 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trip through Malta continued every Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/JeODXwSenKs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPISODE: Behind the UN speech<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Behind the scenes of the speech in New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weverse.io\/bts\/live\/2-105470587\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jimin&#8217;s birthday<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 13th, in Amsterdam, Jimin did the live \u201cMy birthday!\u201d and got a surprise party.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bn-tl-mes is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading bn-tl-h\" id=\"mes-11\">November 2018 \u2013 Burn the Stage: The Movie<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list bn-tl-dest\">\n<li><b>11\/15<\/b> Burn the Stage: The Movie in theaters<\/li>\n\n<li>Love Yourself Tour at the Tokyo and Osaka domes<\/li>\n\n<li>Daesang at the AAA and awards at the EMA and People&#8217;s Choice<\/li>\n\n<li>\u201cMIC Drop\u201d goes platinum in the US<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details bn-tl-mais is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Read all of November<\/summary>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Burn the Stage: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 15th, the movie with the behind the scenes of THE WINGS TOUR hit theaters. In the US, it broke the box office record for a music event in cinemas and came back for an encore run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bon Voyage 3 \u2013 Episode 8 and extras<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The last episode came out on the 6th, and two bonus videos on the 8th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Love Yourself Tour in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BTS played Tokyo Dome (13th and 14th) and Kyocera Dome, in Osaka (21st, 23rd and 24th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CxnJf0tWu48\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Japanese single FAKE LOVE \/ Airplane pt.2<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 7th came the ninth Japanese single, with the Japanese \u201cAirplane pt.2\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Daesang at the Asian Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 28th, BTS won the Artist of the Year Daesang at the AAA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EMA, MGA and People&#8217;s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 4th, BTS won Best Group and Biggest Fans at the MTV EMA. On the 6th, at the MGA, they performed with Charlie Puth. On the 11th, they won all four awards they were nominated for at the People&#8217;s Choice Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cMIC Drop\u201d goes platinum<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 21st, the \u201cMIC Drop\u201d remix became the first RIAA platinum single by a Korean group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LOVE MYSELF turns 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 1st, BTS sent a message for the first anniversary of the campaign with UNICEF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weverse.io\/bts\/live\/4-104694125\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RM&#8217;s live: behind mono.<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 1st, RM talked about the playlist.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bn-tl-mes bn-tl-top is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading bn-tl-h\" id=\"mes-12\">December 2018 \u2013 Daesangs and the Grammy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list bn-tl-dest\">\n<li>Three daesangs at MAMA and two at the Melon Music Awards<\/li>\n\n<li><b>12\/07<\/b> Tear nominated for a Grammy<\/li>\n\n<li>Jin&#8217;s (12\/04) and V&#8217;s (12\/30) birthdays<\/li>\n\n<li><b>12\/31<\/b> \u201cPromise\u201d, by Jimin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details bn-tl-mais is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Read all of December<\/summary>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Daesangs at the Melon Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 1st, BTS won Artist of the Year and Album of the Year (Tear), plus other awards such as Netizen Popularity and Global Artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Three daesangs at MAMA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At MAMA, BTS won Worldwide Icon of the Year in Japan (12th) and Artist of the Year and Album of the Year (Tear) in Hong Kong (14th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 7th, Love Yourself: Tear was nominated for the Grammy for Best Recording Package, a category that honors the album&#8217;s art director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Album of the Year at the Korea Popular Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 20th, Tear won Album of the Year at the Korea Popular Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Person of the Year in the TIME poll<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 7th, BTS came first in TIME&#8217;s reader poll for 2018 Person of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Love Yourself Tour in Taiwan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 8th and 9th, the concerts were in Taoyuan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The group performed at the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and the MBC Gayo Daejejeon (31st).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"\/en\/discografia\/promise\/\">\u201cPromise\u201d, by Jimin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 31st, Jimin released \u201cPromise\u201d on SoundCloud, the first song he composed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jin&#8217;s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 4th, Jin celebrated his birthday and got a surprise party from the members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">V&#8217;s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weverse.io\/bts\/live\/4-104694127\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meet Yeontan<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 6th, V introduced Yeontan, his dog, in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Season&#8217;s Greetings 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 28th came the 2019 Season&#8217;s Greetings.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BTS&#8217;s 2018 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bn-h13-al\"><div class=\"bn-h13-c\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.sndcdn.com\/artworks-000309549048-n4jqvq-t500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of Hope World\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 110px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 110\/110;\"><div><small>03\/02\/2018 \u00b7 j-hope&#8217;s mixtape<\/small><b>Hope World<\/b><p>j-hope&#8217;s first mixtape, with \u201cDaydream\u201d and \u201cAirplane\u201d. It reached No. 38 on the Billboard 200.<\/p><a href=\"\/en\/discografia\/hope-world\/\">Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"bn-h13-c\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.scdn.co\/image\/ab67616d0000b2737df155730d4d753560ec28a5\" alt=\"Cover of FACE YOURSELF\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\"><div><small>04\/04\/2018 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small><b>FACE YOURSELF<\/b><p>The third Japanese album, with \u201cDon&#8217;t Leave Me\u201d and Japanese versions of the group&#8217;s hits.<\/p><a href=\"\/en\/discografia\/face-yourself\/\">Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"bn-h13-c\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.scdn.co\/image\/ab67616d0000b2738fbcf6544ff02a8959a81781\" alt=\"Cover of Love Yourself \u8f49 &#39;Tear&#39;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\"><div><small>05\/18\/2018 \u00b7 Album<\/small><b>Love Yourself \u8f49 &#8216;Tear&#8217;<\/b><p>With \u201cFAKE LOVE\u201d and \u201cSingularity\u201d. The first K-pop album to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200.<\/p><a href=\"\/en\/discografia\/love-yourself-tear\/\">Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"bn-h13-c\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.scdn.co\/image\/ab67616d0000b2733825e6d4d02e4b4c0cec7e1d\" alt=\"Cover of Love Yourself \u7d50 &#39;Answer&#39;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\"><div><small>08\/24\/2018 \u00b7 Repackage<\/small><b>Love Yourself \u7d50 &#8216;Answer&#8217;<\/b><p>The end of the LOVE YOURSELF series, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cEpiphany\u201d and \u201cAnswer: Love Myself\u201d. It also reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200.<\/p><a href=\"\/en\/discografia\/love-yourself-answer\/\">Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"bn-h13-c\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.scdn.co\/image\/ab67616d0000b273080a745e13dec66b01f7b318\" alt=\"Cover of mono.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\"><div><small>10\/23\/2018 \u00b7 RM&#8217;s playlist<\/small><b>mono.<\/b><p>RM&#8217;s second mixtape, with \u201cforever rain\u201d. It reached No. 26 on the Billboard 200.<\/p><a href=\"\/en\/discografia\/mono\/\">Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"bn-h13-c\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.scdn.co\/image\/ab67616d0000b2730b1fa57d269cd295142e678c\" alt=\"Cover of FAKE LOVE \/ Airplane pt.2\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\"><div><small>11\/07\/2018 \u00b7 Japanese single<\/small><b>FAKE LOVE \/ Airplane pt.2<\/b><p>The Japanese versions of \u201cFAKE LOVE\u201d and \u201cAirplane pt.2\u201d.<\/p><a href=\"\/en\/discografia\/fake-love-airplane-pt-2\/\">Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2018 also brought \u201cWaste It On Me\u201d, with Steve Aoki (October 25), BTS&#8217;s first song entirely in English, and Jimin&#8217;s \u201c<a href=\"\/en\/discografia\/promise\/\">Promise<\/a>\u201d (December 31), on SoundCloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BTS&#8217;s 2018 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2018 brought two No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, their first Grammy nomination and daesangs from the beginning to the end of the year. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our <a href=\"\/en\/bts-awards\/\">BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b>01\/11<\/b> Physical album Daesang (Love Yourself \u627f &#8216;Her&#8217;) at the 32nd Golden Disc Awards<\/li>\n\n<li><b>01\/25<\/b> Daesang at the 27th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n<li><b>05\/20<\/b> Top Social Artist at the Billboard Music Awards, for the second year in a row<\/li>\n\n<li><b>05\/27<\/b> <b>No. 1 on the Billboard 200<\/b> with Love Yourself \u8f49 &#8216;Tear&#8217;, the first K-pop album at the top; \u201cFAKE LOVE\u201d reached No. 10 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n<li>Music show wins: <b>20<\/b> in the year, 12 for \u201cFAKE LOVE\u201d (with Triple Crowns on Music Bank, Music Core and Inkigayo) and 8 for \u201cIDOL\u201d<\/li>\n\n<li><b>08\/30<\/b> Daesang at the Soribada Best K-Music Awards<\/li>\n\n<li><b>09\/02<\/b> No. 1 on the Billboard 200 again, with Love Yourself \u7d50 &#8216;Answer&#8217;; \u201cIDOL\u201d reached No. 11 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n<li><b>10\/09<\/b> Favorite Social Artist at the American Music Awards<\/li>\n\n<li><b>10\/24<\/b> <b>Order of Cultural Merit<\/b> (Hwagwan), from the Korean government<\/li>\n\n<li><b>11\/11<\/b> All four awards they were nominated for at the People&#8217;s Choice Awards<\/li>\n\n<li><b>11\/28<\/b> Daesang at the Asian Artist Awards<\/li>\n\n<li><b>12\/01<\/b> Artist of the Year and Album of the Year at the Melon Music Awards<\/li>\n\n<li><b>12\/07<\/b> Grammy nomination for Best Recording Package, for Tear<\/li>\n\n<li><b>12\/12 and 12\/14<\/b> Three daesangs at MAMA: Worldwide Icon, Artist of the Year and Album of the Year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 7 in 2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bn-h13-7\"><div class=\"bn-h13-m7\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rm-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"RM\" width=\"74\" height=\"74\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 74px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 74\/74;\"><b>RM<\/b><p>The speech at the UN, on behalf of the seven, and the playlist mono., with \u201cforever rain\u201d.<\/p><a href=\"\/en\/kim-namjoon-profile\/\">Profile<\/a><\/div><div class=\"bn-h13-m7\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jin-300x289.jpg\" alt=\"Jin\" width=\"74\" height=\"74\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 74px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 74\/74;\"><b>Jin<\/b><p>The \u201cEpiphany\u201d trailer, which opened the Answer era, and the \u201cEven If I Die, It&#8217;s You\u201d stage with V at the Prom Party.<\/p><a href=\"\/en\/profile-kim-seokjin\/\">Profile<\/a><\/div><div class=\"bn-h13-m7\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/suga-300x292.jpg\" alt=\"SUGA\" width=\"74\" height=\"74\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 74px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 74\/74;\"><b>SUGA<\/b><p>\u201cTrivia \u8f49: Seesaw\u201d, on Answer, and the \u201cDdaeng\u201d stage with RM and j-hope on the group&#8217;s anniversary.<\/p><a href=\"\/en\/min-yoongi-profile\/\">Profile<\/a><\/div><div class=\"bn-h13-m7\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jhope-300x300.png\" alt=\"j-hope\" width=\"74\" height=\"74\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 74px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 74\/74;\"><b>j-hope<\/b><p>The Hope World mixtape, with the \u201cDaydream\u201d and \u201cAirplane\u201d MVs, and No. 38 on the Billboard 200.<\/p><a href=\"\/en\/profile-jung-hoseok\/\">Profile<\/a><\/div><div class=\"bn-h13-m7\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jimin-300x300.png\" alt=\"Jimin\" width=\"74\" height=\"74\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 74px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 74\/74;\"><b>Jimin<\/b><p>\u201cSerendipity (Full Length Edition)\u201d, on Answer, and \u201cPromise\u201d, the first song he composed.<\/p><a href=\"\/en\/park-jimin-profile\/\">Profile<\/a><\/div><div class=\"bn-h13-m7\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kim-taehyung-297x300.jpg\" alt=\"V\" width=\"74\" height=\"74\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 74px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 74\/74;\"><b>V<\/b><p>The \u201cSingularity\u201d trailer, which opened the Tear era, and Yeontan, introduced to ARMY in a live.<\/p><a href=\"\/en\/profile-kim-taehyung\/\">Profile<\/a><\/div><div class=\"bn-h13-m7\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jungkook-300x289.jpg\" alt=\"Jungkook\" width=\"74\" height=\"74\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 74px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 74\/74;\"><b>Jungkook<\/b><p>\u201cEuphoria\u201d, which opened the Love Yourself \u8d77 Wonder era, and \u201cWe Don&#8217;t Talk Anymore\u201d with Charlie Puth at the MGA.<\/p><a href=\"\/en\/profile-jeon-jungkook\/\">Profile<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Essential videos from 2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bn-h13-v\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"bn-yt\" data-id=\"7C2z4GqqS5E\" aria-label=\"Watch: \u201cFAKE LOVE\u201d \u2013 official MV\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/7C2z4GqqS5E\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480\/360;\"><span class=\"bn-yt-t\">\u201cFAKE LOVE\u201d \u2013 official MV<\/span><span class=\"bn-yt-play\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"bn-yt\" data-id=\"pBuZEGYXA6E\" aria-label=\"Watch: \u201cIDOL\u201d \u2013 official MV\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/pBuZEGYXA6E\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480\/360;\"><span class=\"bn-yt-t\">\u201cIDOL\u201d \u2013 official MV<\/span><span class=\"bn-yt-play\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"bn-yt\" data-id=\"bIv16itYi_0\" aria-label=\"Watch: \u201cWaste It On Me\u201d, with Steve Aoki \u2013 official MV\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/bIv16itYi_0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480\/360;\"><span class=\"bn-yt-t\">\u201cWaste It On Me\u201d, with Steve Aoki \u2013 official MV<\/span><span class=\"bn-yt-play\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"bn-yt\" data-id=\"oTe4f-bBEKg\" aria-label=\"Watch: BTS's speech at the UN (UNICEF)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/oTe4f-bBEKg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480\/360;\"><span class=\"bn-yt-t\">BTS&#8217;s speech at the UN (UNICEF)<\/span><span class=\"bn-yt-play\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BTS&#8217;s 2018 concerts and tours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <b>LOVE YOURSELF World Tour<\/b> began on August 25 and 26 at <b>Seoul Olympic Stadium<\/b>, for 90,000 people. It then went through Los Angeles, Oakland, Fort Worth, Hamilton (Canada), Newark, Chicago and New York, where BTS played the <b>first stadium concert by a Korean act in the US<\/b>, at Citi Field (October 6). Next came London, Amsterdam, Berlin and Paris, the Tokyo and Osaka domes in November, and Taoyuan, Taiwan, in December. The tour continued in 2019 as Speak Yourself, which stopped in S\u00e3o Paulo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With fans, there was the <b>4th Muster<\/b> in January, the Japan fanmeeting in April, the 5th anniversary <b>2018 BTS FESTA<\/b>, with the June 13 Prom Party, the \uc624, \ub298 exhibition in Seoul and, at the end of the year, the MGA, MAMA in Japan and Hong Kong and the Korean TV festivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Performances, shows and behind the scenes of 2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2018 was also packed with content: the Burn the Stage documentary, which became a movie in theaters, Bon Voyage 3 in Malta, Run BTS! from episode 34 to 56, the Summer Package in Saipan, their first performance on the BBMAs stage, the American TV shows (Ellen, Fallon, America&#8217;s Got Talent and Good Morning America), The Graham Norton Show in London and dozens of BANGTAN BOMBs and lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wrapping up BTS 2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If 2017 took BTS to the US, 2018 put the group at the top. Tear and Answer reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 three months apart, the Love Yourself Tour filled stadiums on both sides of the world, and RM spoke on behalf of the seven at the UN. At the end of the year came the Order of Cultural Merit, the daesangs and their first Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the best was yet to come: 2019 brought Map of the Soul: Persona, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d, their first time on the Grammy stage, as presenters, and the Speak Yourself stadium concerts, including S\u00e3o Paulo. What&#8217;s your favorite 2018 moment? Tell us in the comments! \ud83d\udc9c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions about BTS in 2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When did BTS first reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Love Yourself \u8f49 &#8216;Tear&#8217;, in May 2018 (the news came out on the 27th). It was the first K-pop album to top the chart. In September, Love Yourself \u7d50 &#8216;Answer&#8217; also reached No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When did BTS speak at the UN?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On September 24, 2018, in New York, at the launch of UNICEF&#8217;s Generation Unlimited program. RM gave the speech on behalf of the group, about learning to love yourself and using your own voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When was BTS&#8217;s Citi Field concert?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On October 6, 2018, in New York, on the Love Yourself Tour. It was the first stadium concert by a Korean act in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many music show wins did \u201cFAKE LOVE\u201d get?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There were 12, from May 25 to June 10, 2018, with Triple Crowns on Music Bank, Music Core and Inkigayo. \u201cIDOL\u201d got 8 more wins in August and September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Burn the Stage?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s the documentary with the behind the scenes of THE WINGS TOUR. The 8-episode series premiered on YouTube on March 28, 2018, and Burn the Stage: The Movie hit theaters on November 15.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2018 was the year BTS reached the top. 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