BTS timeline<\/p>
2020<\/p>
The year of Dynamite, BE and online concerts<\/p>
The 2020 timeline, month by month<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\nJanuary 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Both daesangs at the Golden Disc Awards<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/17<\/b> \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and the art film<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/26<\/b> BTS performs at the Grammys<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 and the tour announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of January<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBoth Golden Disc daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On January 4 and 5, at the 34th Golden Disc Awards, BTS won the digital Daesang, for \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d, and the album Daesang, for Persona. According to the archive, they were the first artist to take both in the same year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gaon and Seoul Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, three awards at the Gaon Chart Music Awards, including Artist of the Year. On the 30th, the Daesang and a Bonsang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the Grammy stage<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 26th, in Los Angeles, BTS performed at the 62nd Grammy Awards, in \u201cOld Town Road All-Stars\u201d, with Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus, Diplo, Mason Ramsey and Nas. A year earlier, they had attended only as presenters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cInterlude: Shadow\u201d trailer<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 8th, Big Hit announced Map of the Soul: 7 for February 21. The next day (the 10th in Korea) came the \u201cInterlude: Shadow\u201d comeback trailer, with SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlack Swan\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 17th came \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, the first song of the new era, with an art film by MN Dance Company, from Slovenia. The song debuted at No. 57 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWinter Flower\u201d, with RM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th came Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d, featuring RM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul Tour is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS announced the Map of the Soul Tour, with stadiums in Asia, North America and Europe, starting on April 11 at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nLate Late Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, BTS performed \u201cBlack Swan\u201d on The Late Late Show with James Corden and even played hide-and-seek with the host.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bon Voyage 4 \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the season filmed in New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nCONNECT, BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, CONNECT, BTS was launched, a global contemporary art project with artists in London, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Seoul and New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 91 to 93<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMini Golden Bell\u201d (91 and 92) and the start of \u201cBTS Marble\u201d (93).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nLive after the Grammys<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
After the ceremony, the seven went live to tell ARMY all about it. That month, V also went live on the 21st and 28th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s surprise party<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, V’s surprise birthday party.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nFebruary 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul: 7<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- j-hope’s \u201cOutro: Ego\u201d trailer<\/li>\n\n
- 02\/21<\/b> Map of the Soul: 7 and \u201cON\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 02\/24<\/b> \u201cON\u201d at Grand Central, on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- First wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of February<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cOutro: Ego\u201d trailer<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn February 2 (the 3rd in Korea) came the \u201cOutro: Ego\u201d comeback trailer, with j-hope. From the 10th to the 13th came the concept photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Map of the Soul: 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st came Map of the Soul: 7, with 20 tracks and a solo by each member. Pre-orders passed 4 million, and it sold 3.37 million copies in its first week. The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and in the UK, and was the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cON\u201d Kinetic Manifesto Film: Come Prima<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThat same day came the \u201cON\u201d performance film, shot at the Sepulveda Dam, in Los Angeles. It got 46.5 million views in 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cON\u201d official MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 27th (the 28th in Korea) came the \u201cON\u201d MV. The song debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, the highest position for a Korean group at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, the comeback on M Countdown, with \u201cON\u201d and \u201cBlack Swan\u201d. The first win came on Music Bank, on the 28th, and the second on Music Core, on the 29th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlack Swan\u201d dance practice<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe full \u201cBlack Swan\u201d choreography, on the 7th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cON\u201d at Grand Central<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, BTS performed \u201cON\u201d at Grand Central Terminal, in New York, on The Tonight Show, and competed in the \u201cSubway Olympics\u201d with Jimmy Fallon. On the 25th, it was time for Carpool Karaoke with James Corden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSeoul concerts canceled<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, Big Hit canceled the four April concerts at Seoul Olympic Stadium because of COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapan Gold Disc Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, five awards at the Japan Gold Disc Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nj-hope’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 18th, j-hope celebrated his birthday and went live to thank ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven did a special live, the \u201cpurple radio\u201d, to talk about the album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episode 94<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cBTS Marble\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Mukbang<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members eating and chatting, on the 14th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nMarch 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- \u201cBlack Swan\u201d official MV<\/li>\n\n
- 16 wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- North American tour dates postponed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of March<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cBlack Swan\u201d official MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn March 4 (the 5th in Korea), the official \u201cBlack Swan\u201d MV came out without any warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
16 wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
By the 28th, \u201cON\u201d had 16 wins on the music shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, V released \u201cSweet Night\u201d, from the soundtrack of the drama Itaewon Class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWho\u201d, with Lauv<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th came Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d, featuring BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cON\u201d dance practice (Fix ver.)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe \u201cON\u201d choreography with a fixed camera, on the 14th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nNorth American concerts postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 26th (the 27th in Korea), Big Hit postponed the 18 concerts of the North American leg of the tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cStay Strong! Stay Connected!\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, BTS posted a message to ARMY about COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJames Corden’s Homefest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS sent a message and performed from home on the Late Late Show’s Homefest special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, SUGA celebrated his birthday. Two days earlier, the seven went live to celebrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cON\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 2nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 95 to 98<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet’s play with BTS\u201d (95 and 96) and the \u201cPajama Party\u201d (97 and 98).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRM talks about Map of the Soul: 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
RM told the behind the scenes of the album in a live. On the 26th, it was Jimin’s turn, with \u201cI’m here!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cON\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe seven watching the \u201cON\u201d MV for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nApril 2020 \u2013 Bang Bang Con<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 04\/18 and 04\/19<\/b> Bang Bang Con<\/li>\n\n
- The whole tour is postponed<\/li>\n\n
- Run BTS! reaches episode 100<\/li>\n\n
- Quarantine lives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of April<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On April 18 and 19, BTS streamed past concerts on their YouTube channel for ARMY to watch at home. They got over 50 million views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe tour is postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, Big Hit postponed the entire Map of the Soul Tour. That same day came the trailer for Break the Silence: Docu-Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 99 to 102<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFlorist\u201d (99), the 100-episode special (100 and 101) and \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d (102).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: BTS at MAMA 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s MAMA, at Nagoya Dome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEat Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Jin came back with Eat Jin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s live with Jimin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, RM and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 25th, SUGA became a DJ on Honey FM radio, in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JinKiMin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, Jin, SUGA and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s, SUGA’s and j-hope’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The logs by RM (17th), SUGA (24th) and j-hope (28th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBT21 Universe 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the third season of the BT21 animated series premiered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: photographer Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin with a camera in hand, on the 12th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: 3J at the photo shoot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
j-hope, Jimin and Jungkook at a very lively photo shoot.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nMay 2020 \u2013 D-2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 05\/22<\/b> D-2, SUGA’s mixtape as Agust D<\/li>\n\n
- Break the Silence: Docu-Series<\/li>\n\n
- IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, with SUGA<\/li>\n\n
- The Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of May<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nD-2, by Agust D<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn May 22, SUGA released D-2, his second mixtape as Agust D, with ten tracks and the \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV. The mixtape reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200, the highest position for a mixtape by a Korean soloist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IU’s \u201ceight\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th came IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, produced by and featuring SUGA. The song won three times on Inkigayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: Docu-Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Starting on the 12th, the documentary series about the Love Yourself Tour came out on Weverse, in seven episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 24th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 103<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Big Hit announced the Japanese album MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~. On the 14th came the announcement of Bang Bang Con The Live, the live online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nKids’ Choice Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In May, BTS won Favorite Music Group at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nInterview about D-2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, SUGA talked about the mixtape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nV and Jungkook make carnations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, V and Jungkook made paper carnations in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA with RM and Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA came back to Honey FM radio with RM (2nd) and with Jin (9th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jin and RM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jin and RM did Eat Jin together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The May logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jimin (1st), SUGA (6th and 8th), V, RM and j-hope (7th) and the group log \u201c2004**\u201d (11th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: art class with Jungkook<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook teaching a drawing class, on the 13th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJune 2020 \u2013 FESTA and Bang Bang Con The Live<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS FESTA and the 7th anniversary<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/07<\/b> Dear Class of 2020<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/14<\/b> Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the Japanese single<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of June<\/summary>\nEVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2020 BTS FESTA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From June 1 to 13, the anniversary schedule had \u201cAirplane pt.2\u201d in a summer version, family photos and \u201cMap of the Song: 7\u201d, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear Class of 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 7th, BTS gave a speech and performed \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d, \u201cSpring Day\u201d and \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d at the National Museum of Korea, for YouTube’s virtual graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donation to Black Lives Matter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, BTS and Big Hit donated 1 million dollars to Black Lives Matter. The next day, ARMY matched the amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, Jungkook released \u201cStill With You\u201d, for FESTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are Bulletproof: the Eternal\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 12th (the 11th in the US) came the FESTA MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStay Gold\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 19th came \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the first single from the Japanese album. The MV came out on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The unit songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, videos about the unit songs from Map of the Soul: 7: \u201cJamais Vu\u201d, \u201cRespect\u201d and \u201cFriends\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con The Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS’s first live online concert. It had 756,000 paying viewers in 107 regions, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n7th anniversary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, BTS’s anniversary party, and the seven went live on Weverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nUNICEF award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS received UNICEF’s Inspire Award for the LOVE MYSELF campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 104 to 106<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cPhoto Exhibition\u201d, in three parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJune lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA and Jungkook (6th), Jimin and Jungkook (21st) and j-hope with V (24th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: impressions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS doing impressions, on the 18th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJuly 2020 \u2013 The Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 07\/15<\/b> MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/li>\n\n
- Japanese TV shows and an online showcase<\/li>\n\n
- Guinness record for Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- In the SOOP teaser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of July<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On July 15 came their fourth Japanese album, with 13 tracks. It sold 564,000 copies in its first week, the biggest debut for a male foreign artist in Japan. The album has \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d, composed by Jungkook for a Japanese movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New music on the way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, in a live, BTS announced a new single for August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapanese TV shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the 13th to the 18th, BTS appeared on several Japanese TV shows, like CDTV Live! Live!, Sukkiri and NHK SONGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th came the first teaser for In the SOOP, BTS’s reality show in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnline showcase in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, the album’s online showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGuinness record<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Bang Bang Con The Live entered the Guinness book as the livestreamed concert with the largest audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMaking of The Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes of the album photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: Jingle Ball 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 107 to 110<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGame Scout\u201d (107 and 108), \u201cDubbing\u201d (109) and the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d (110).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, Jin went live. The day before, j-hope’s log with RM came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: caretaker Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin as caretaker behind the scenes, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: a dog on set<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA four-legged guest at the shoot, on the 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAugust 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Cover](\"https:\/\/i.scdn.co\/image\/ab67616d0000b273505190077497c230422f2934\")
02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>![\"Cover](\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\")
05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>![\"Cover](\"https:\/\/i.scdn.co\/image\/ab67616d0000b273da9c76ed020a7894443a3f97\")
07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>![\"Cover](\"https:\/\/i.scdn.co\/image\/ab67616d0000b2733e0936633c4c927ac22818e1\")
10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>![\"Cover](\"https:\/\/i.scdn.co\/image\/ab67616d0000b273c07d5d2fdc02ae252fcd07e5\")
11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
January 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Both daesangs at the Golden Disc Awards<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/17<\/b> \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and the art film<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/26<\/b> BTS performs at the Grammys<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 and the tour announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of January<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBoth Golden Disc daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On January 4 and 5, at the 34th Golden Disc Awards, BTS won the digital Daesang, for \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d, and the album Daesang, for Persona. According to the archive, they were the first artist to take both in the same year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gaon and Seoul Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, three awards at the Gaon Chart Music Awards, including Artist of the Year. On the 30th, the Daesang and a Bonsang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the Grammy stage<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 26th, in Los Angeles, BTS performed at the 62nd Grammy Awards, in \u201cOld Town Road All-Stars\u201d, with Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus, Diplo, Mason Ramsey and Nas. A year earlier, they had attended only as presenters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cInterlude: Shadow\u201d trailer<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 8th, Big Hit announced Map of the Soul: 7 for February 21. The next day (the 10th in Korea) came the \u201cInterlude: Shadow\u201d comeback trailer, with SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlack Swan\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 17th came \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, the first song of the new era, with an art film by MN Dance Company, from Slovenia. The song debuted at No. 57 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWinter Flower\u201d, with RM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th came Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d, featuring RM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul Tour is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS announced the Map of the Soul Tour, with stadiums in Asia, North America and Europe, starting on April 11 at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nLate Late Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, BTS performed \u201cBlack Swan\u201d on The Late Late Show with James Corden and even played hide-and-seek with the host.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bon Voyage 4 \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the season filmed in New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nCONNECT, BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, CONNECT, BTS was launched, a global contemporary art project with artists in London, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Seoul and New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 91 to 93<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMini Golden Bell\u201d (91 and 92) and the start of \u201cBTS Marble\u201d (93).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nLive after the Grammys<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
After the ceremony, the seven went live to tell ARMY all about it. That month, V also went live on the 21st and 28th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s surprise party<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, V’s surprise birthday party.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nFebruary 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul: 7<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- j-hope’s \u201cOutro: Ego\u201d trailer<\/li>\n\n
- 02\/21<\/b> Map of the Soul: 7 and \u201cON\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 02\/24<\/b> \u201cON\u201d at Grand Central, on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- First wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of February<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cOutro: Ego\u201d trailer<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn February 2 (the 3rd in Korea) came the \u201cOutro: Ego\u201d comeback trailer, with j-hope. From the 10th to the 13th came the concept photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Map of the Soul: 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st came Map of the Soul: 7, with 20 tracks and a solo by each member. Pre-orders passed 4 million, and it sold 3.37 million copies in its first week. The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and in the UK, and was the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cON\u201d Kinetic Manifesto Film: Come Prima<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThat same day came the \u201cON\u201d performance film, shot at the Sepulveda Dam, in Los Angeles. It got 46.5 million views in 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cON\u201d official MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 27th (the 28th in Korea) came the \u201cON\u201d MV. The song debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, the highest position for a Korean group at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, the comeback on M Countdown, with \u201cON\u201d and \u201cBlack Swan\u201d. The first win came on Music Bank, on the 28th, and the second on Music Core, on the 29th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlack Swan\u201d dance practice<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe full \u201cBlack Swan\u201d choreography, on the 7th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cON\u201d at Grand Central<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, BTS performed \u201cON\u201d at Grand Central Terminal, in New York, on The Tonight Show, and competed in the \u201cSubway Olympics\u201d with Jimmy Fallon. On the 25th, it was time for Carpool Karaoke with James Corden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSeoul concerts canceled<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, Big Hit canceled the four April concerts at Seoul Olympic Stadium because of COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapan Gold Disc Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, five awards at the Japan Gold Disc Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nj-hope’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 18th, j-hope celebrated his birthday and went live to thank ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven did a special live, the \u201cpurple radio\u201d, to talk about the album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episode 94<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cBTS Marble\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Mukbang<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members eating and chatting, on the 14th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nMarch 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- \u201cBlack Swan\u201d official MV<\/li>\n\n
- 16 wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- North American tour dates postponed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of March<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cBlack Swan\u201d official MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn March 4 (the 5th in Korea), the official \u201cBlack Swan\u201d MV came out without any warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
16 wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
By the 28th, \u201cON\u201d had 16 wins on the music shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, V released \u201cSweet Night\u201d, from the soundtrack of the drama Itaewon Class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWho\u201d, with Lauv<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th came Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d, featuring BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cON\u201d dance practice (Fix ver.)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe \u201cON\u201d choreography with a fixed camera, on the 14th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nNorth American concerts postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 26th (the 27th in Korea), Big Hit postponed the 18 concerts of the North American leg of the tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cStay Strong! Stay Connected!\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, BTS posted a message to ARMY about COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJames Corden’s Homefest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS sent a message and performed from home on the Late Late Show’s Homefest special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, SUGA celebrated his birthday. Two days earlier, the seven went live to celebrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cON\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 2nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 95 to 98<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet’s play with BTS\u201d (95 and 96) and the \u201cPajama Party\u201d (97 and 98).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRM talks about Map of the Soul: 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
RM told the behind the scenes of the album in a live. On the 26th, it was Jimin’s turn, with \u201cI’m here!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cON\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe seven watching the \u201cON\u201d MV for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nApril 2020 \u2013 Bang Bang Con<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 04\/18 and 04\/19<\/b> Bang Bang Con<\/li>\n\n
- The whole tour is postponed<\/li>\n\n
- Run BTS! reaches episode 100<\/li>\n\n
- Quarantine lives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of April<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On April 18 and 19, BTS streamed past concerts on their YouTube channel for ARMY to watch at home. They got over 50 million views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe tour is postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, Big Hit postponed the entire Map of the Soul Tour. That same day came the trailer for Break the Silence: Docu-Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 99 to 102<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFlorist\u201d (99), the 100-episode special (100 and 101) and \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d (102).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: BTS at MAMA 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s MAMA, at Nagoya Dome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEat Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Jin came back with Eat Jin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s live with Jimin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, RM and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 25th, SUGA became a DJ on Honey FM radio, in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JinKiMin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, Jin, SUGA and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s, SUGA’s and j-hope’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The logs by RM (17th), SUGA (24th) and j-hope (28th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBT21 Universe 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the third season of the BT21 animated series premiered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: photographer Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin with a camera in hand, on the 12th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: 3J at the photo shoot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
j-hope, Jimin and Jungkook at a very lively photo shoot.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nMay 2020 \u2013 D-2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 05\/22<\/b> D-2, SUGA’s mixtape as Agust D<\/li>\n\n
- Break the Silence: Docu-Series<\/li>\n\n
- IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, with SUGA<\/li>\n\n
- The Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of May<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nD-2, by Agust D<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn May 22, SUGA released D-2, his second mixtape as Agust D, with ten tracks and the \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV. The mixtape reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200, the highest position for a mixtape by a Korean soloist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IU’s \u201ceight\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th came IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, produced by and featuring SUGA. The song won three times on Inkigayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: Docu-Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Starting on the 12th, the documentary series about the Love Yourself Tour came out on Weverse, in seven episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 24th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 103<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Big Hit announced the Japanese album MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~. On the 14th came the announcement of Bang Bang Con The Live, the live online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nKids’ Choice Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In May, BTS won Favorite Music Group at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nInterview about D-2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, SUGA talked about the mixtape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nV and Jungkook make carnations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, V and Jungkook made paper carnations in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA with RM and Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA came back to Honey FM radio with RM (2nd) and with Jin (9th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jin and RM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jin and RM did Eat Jin together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The May logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jimin (1st), SUGA (6th and 8th), V, RM and j-hope (7th) and the group log \u201c2004**\u201d (11th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: art class with Jungkook<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook teaching a drawing class, on the 13th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJune 2020 \u2013 FESTA and Bang Bang Con The Live<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS FESTA and the 7th anniversary<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/07<\/b> Dear Class of 2020<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/14<\/b> Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the Japanese single<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of June<\/summary>\nEVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2020 BTS FESTA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From June 1 to 13, the anniversary schedule had \u201cAirplane pt.2\u201d in a summer version, family photos and \u201cMap of the Song: 7\u201d, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear Class of 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 7th, BTS gave a speech and performed \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d, \u201cSpring Day\u201d and \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d at the National Museum of Korea, for YouTube’s virtual graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donation to Black Lives Matter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, BTS and Big Hit donated 1 million dollars to Black Lives Matter. The next day, ARMY matched the amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, Jungkook released \u201cStill With You\u201d, for FESTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are Bulletproof: the Eternal\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 12th (the 11th in the US) came the FESTA MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStay Gold\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 19th came \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the first single from the Japanese album. The MV came out on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The unit songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, videos about the unit songs from Map of the Soul: 7: \u201cJamais Vu\u201d, \u201cRespect\u201d and \u201cFriends\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con The Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS’s first live online concert. It had 756,000 paying viewers in 107 regions, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n7th anniversary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, BTS’s anniversary party, and the seven went live on Weverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nUNICEF award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS received UNICEF’s Inspire Award for the LOVE MYSELF campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 104 to 106<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cPhoto Exhibition\u201d, in three parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJune lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA and Jungkook (6th), Jimin and Jungkook (21st) and j-hope with V (24th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: impressions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS doing impressions, on the 18th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJuly 2020 \u2013 The Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 07\/15<\/b> MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/li>\n\n
- Japanese TV shows and an online showcase<\/li>\n\n
- Guinness record for Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- In the SOOP teaser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of July<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On July 15 came their fourth Japanese album, with 13 tracks. It sold 564,000 copies in its first week, the biggest debut for a male foreign artist in Japan. The album has \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d, composed by Jungkook for a Japanese movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New music on the way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, in a live, BTS announced a new single for August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapanese TV shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the 13th to the 18th, BTS appeared on several Japanese TV shows, like CDTV Live! Live!, Sukkiri and NHK SONGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th came the first teaser for In the SOOP, BTS’s reality show in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnline showcase in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, the album’s online showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGuinness record<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Bang Bang Con The Live entered the Guinness book as the livestreamed concert with the largest audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMaking of The Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes of the album photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: Jingle Ball 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 107 to 110<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGame Scout\u201d (107 and 108), \u201cDubbing\u201d (109) and the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d (110).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, Jin went live. The day before, j-hope’s log with RM came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: caretaker Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin as caretaker behind the scenes, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: a dog on set<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA four-legged guest at the shoot, on the 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAugust 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
Read all of January<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBoth Golden Disc daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On January 4 and 5, at the 34th Golden Disc Awards, BTS won the digital Daesang, for \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d, and the album Daesang, for Persona. According to the archive, they were the first artist to take both in the same year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gaon and Seoul Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, three awards at the Gaon Chart Music Awards, including Artist of the Year. On the 30th, the Daesang and a Bonsang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the Grammy stage<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 26th, in Los Angeles, BTS performed at the 62nd Grammy Awards, in \u201cOld Town Road All-Stars\u201d, with Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus, Diplo, Mason Ramsey and Nas. A year earlier, they had attended only as presenters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cInterlude: Shadow\u201d trailer<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 8th, Big Hit announced Map of the Soul: 7 for February 21. The next day (the 10th in Korea) came the \u201cInterlude: Shadow\u201d comeback trailer, with SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlack Swan\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 17th came \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, the first song of the new era, with an art film by MN Dance Company, from Slovenia. The song debuted at No. 57 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWinter Flower\u201d, with RM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th came Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d, featuring RM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul Tour is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS announced the Map of the Soul Tour, with stadiums in Asia, North America and Europe, starting on April 11 at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nLate Late Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, BTS performed \u201cBlack Swan\u201d on The Late Late Show with James Corden and even played hide-and-seek with the host.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bon Voyage 4 \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the season filmed in New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nCONNECT, BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, CONNECT, BTS was launched, a global contemporary art project with artists in London, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Seoul and New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 91 to 93<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMini Golden Bell\u201d (91 and 92) and the start of \u201cBTS Marble\u201d (93).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nLive after the Grammys<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
After the ceremony, the seven went live to tell ARMY all about it. That month, V also went live on the 21st and 28th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s surprise party<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, V’s surprise birthday party.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nFebruary 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul: 7<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- j-hope’s \u201cOutro: Ego\u201d trailer<\/li>\n\n
- 02\/21<\/b> Map of the Soul: 7 and \u201cON\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 02\/24<\/b> \u201cON\u201d at Grand Central, on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- First wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of February<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cOutro: Ego\u201d trailer<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn February 2 (the 3rd in Korea) came the \u201cOutro: Ego\u201d comeback trailer, with j-hope. From the 10th to the 13th came the concept photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Map of the Soul: 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st came Map of the Soul: 7, with 20 tracks and a solo by each member. Pre-orders passed 4 million, and it sold 3.37 million copies in its first week. The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and in the UK, and was the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cON\u201d Kinetic Manifesto Film: Come Prima<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThat same day came the \u201cON\u201d performance film, shot at the Sepulveda Dam, in Los Angeles. It got 46.5 million views in 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cON\u201d official MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 27th (the 28th in Korea) came the \u201cON\u201d MV. The song debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, the highest position for a Korean group at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, the comeback on M Countdown, with \u201cON\u201d and \u201cBlack Swan\u201d. The first win came on Music Bank, on the 28th, and the second on Music Core, on the 29th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlack Swan\u201d dance practice<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe full \u201cBlack Swan\u201d choreography, on the 7th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cON\u201d at Grand Central<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, BTS performed \u201cON\u201d at Grand Central Terminal, in New York, on The Tonight Show, and competed in the \u201cSubway Olympics\u201d with Jimmy Fallon. On the 25th, it was time for Carpool Karaoke with James Corden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSeoul concerts canceled<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, Big Hit canceled the four April concerts at Seoul Olympic Stadium because of COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapan Gold Disc Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, five awards at the Japan Gold Disc Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nj-hope’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 18th, j-hope celebrated his birthday and went live to thank ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven did a special live, the \u201cpurple radio\u201d, to talk about the album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episode 94<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cBTS Marble\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Mukbang<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members eating and chatting, on the 14th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nMarch 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- \u201cBlack Swan\u201d official MV<\/li>\n\n
- 16 wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- North American tour dates postponed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of March<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cBlack Swan\u201d official MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn March 4 (the 5th in Korea), the official \u201cBlack Swan\u201d MV came out without any warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
16 wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
By the 28th, \u201cON\u201d had 16 wins on the music shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, V released \u201cSweet Night\u201d, from the soundtrack of the drama Itaewon Class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWho\u201d, with Lauv<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th came Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d, featuring BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cON\u201d dance practice (Fix ver.)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe \u201cON\u201d choreography with a fixed camera, on the 14th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nNorth American concerts postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 26th (the 27th in Korea), Big Hit postponed the 18 concerts of the North American leg of the tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cStay Strong! Stay Connected!\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, BTS posted a message to ARMY about COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJames Corden’s Homefest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS sent a message and performed from home on the Late Late Show’s Homefest special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, SUGA celebrated his birthday. Two days earlier, the seven went live to celebrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cON\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 2nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 95 to 98<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet’s play with BTS\u201d (95 and 96) and the \u201cPajama Party\u201d (97 and 98).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRM talks about Map of the Soul: 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
RM told the behind the scenes of the album in a live. On the 26th, it was Jimin’s turn, with \u201cI’m here!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cON\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe seven watching the \u201cON\u201d MV for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nApril 2020 \u2013 Bang Bang Con<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 04\/18 and 04\/19<\/b> Bang Bang Con<\/li>\n\n
- The whole tour is postponed<\/li>\n\n
- Run BTS! reaches episode 100<\/li>\n\n
- Quarantine lives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of April<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On April 18 and 19, BTS streamed past concerts on their YouTube channel for ARMY to watch at home. They got over 50 million views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe tour is postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, Big Hit postponed the entire Map of the Soul Tour. That same day came the trailer for Break the Silence: Docu-Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 99 to 102<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFlorist\u201d (99), the 100-episode special (100 and 101) and \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d (102).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: BTS at MAMA 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s MAMA, at Nagoya Dome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEat Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Jin came back with Eat Jin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s live with Jimin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, RM and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 25th, SUGA became a DJ on Honey FM radio, in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JinKiMin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, Jin, SUGA and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s, SUGA’s and j-hope’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The logs by RM (17th), SUGA (24th) and j-hope (28th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBT21 Universe 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the third season of the BT21 animated series premiered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: photographer Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin with a camera in hand, on the 12th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: 3J at the photo shoot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
j-hope, Jimin and Jungkook at a very lively photo shoot.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nMay 2020 \u2013 D-2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 05\/22<\/b> D-2, SUGA’s mixtape as Agust D<\/li>\n\n
- Break the Silence: Docu-Series<\/li>\n\n
- IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, with SUGA<\/li>\n\n
- The Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of May<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nD-2, by Agust D<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn May 22, SUGA released D-2, his second mixtape as Agust D, with ten tracks and the \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV. The mixtape reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200, the highest position for a mixtape by a Korean soloist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IU’s \u201ceight\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th came IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, produced by and featuring SUGA. The song won three times on Inkigayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: Docu-Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Starting on the 12th, the documentary series about the Love Yourself Tour came out on Weverse, in seven episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 24th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 103<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Big Hit announced the Japanese album MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~. On the 14th came the announcement of Bang Bang Con The Live, the live online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nKids’ Choice Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In May, BTS won Favorite Music Group at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nInterview about D-2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, SUGA talked about the mixtape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nV and Jungkook make carnations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, V and Jungkook made paper carnations in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA with RM and Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA came back to Honey FM radio with RM (2nd) and with Jin (9th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jin and RM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jin and RM did Eat Jin together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The May logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jimin (1st), SUGA (6th and 8th), V, RM and j-hope (7th) and the group log \u201c2004**\u201d (11th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: art class with Jungkook<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook teaching a drawing class, on the 13th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJune 2020 \u2013 FESTA and Bang Bang Con The Live<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS FESTA and the 7th anniversary<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/07<\/b> Dear Class of 2020<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/14<\/b> Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the Japanese single<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of June<\/summary>\nEVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2020 BTS FESTA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From June 1 to 13, the anniversary schedule had \u201cAirplane pt.2\u201d in a summer version, family photos and \u201cMap of the Song: 7\u201d, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear Class of 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 7th, BTS gave a speech and performed \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d, \u201cSpring Day\u201d and \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d at the National Museum of Korea, for YouTube’s virtual graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donation to Black Lives Matter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, BTS and Big Hit donated 1 million dollars to Black Lives Matter. The next day, ARMY matched the amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, Jungkook released \u201cStill With You\u201d, for FESTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are Bulletproof: the Eternal\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 12th (the 11th in the US) came the FESTA MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStay Gold\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 19th came \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the first single from the Japanese album. The MV came out on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The unit songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, videos about the unit songs from Map of the Soul: 7: \u201cJamais Vu\u201d, \u201cRespect\u201d and \u201cFriends\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con The Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS’s first live online concert. It had 756,000 paying viewers in 107 regions, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n7th anniversary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, BTS’s anniversary party, and the seven went live on Weverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nUNICEF award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS received UNICEF’s Inspire Award for the LOVE MYSELF campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 104 to 106<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cPhoto Exhibition\u201d, in three parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJune lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA and Jungkook (6th), Jimin and Jungkook (21st) and j-hope with V (24th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: impressions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS doing impressions, on the 18th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJuly 2020 \u2013 The Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 07\/15<\/b> MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/li>\n\n
- Japanese TV shows and an online showcase<\/li>\n\n
- Guinness record for Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- In the SOOP teaser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of July<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On July 15 came their fourth Japanese album, with 13 tracks. It sold 564,000 copies in its first week, the biggest debut for a male foreign artist in Japan. The album has \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d, composed by Jungkook for a Japanese movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New music on the way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, in a live, BTS announced a new single for August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapanese TV shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the 13th to the 18th, BTS appeared on several Japanese TV shows, like CDTV Live! Live!, Sukkiri and NHK SONGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th came the first teaser for In the SOOP, BTS’s reality show in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnline showcase in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, the album’s online showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGuinness record<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Bang Bang Con The Live entered the Guinness book as the livestreamed concert with the largest audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMaking of The Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes of the album photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: Jingle Ball 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 107 to 110<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGame Scout\u201d (107 and 108), \u201cDubbing\u201d (109) and the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d (110).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, Jin went live. The day before, j-hope’s log with RM came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: caretaker Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin as caretaker behind the scenes, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: a dog on set<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA four-legged guest at the shoot, on the 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAugust 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
Both Golden Disc daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 26th, in Los Angeles, BTS performed at the 62nd Grammy Awards, in \u201cOld Town Road All-Stars\u201d, with Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus, Diplo, Mason Ramsey and Nas. A year earlier, they had attended only as presenters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cInterlude: Shadow\u201d trailer<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 8th, Big Hit announced Map of the Soul: 7 for February 21. The next day (the 10th in Korea) came the \u201cInterlude: Shadow\u201d comeback trailer, with SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlack Swan\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 17th came \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, the first song of the new era, with an art film by MN Dance Company, from Slovenia. The song debuted at No. 57 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWinter Flower\u201d, with RM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th came Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d, featuring RM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul Tour is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS announced the Map of the Soul Tour, with stadiums in Asia, North America and Europe, starting on April 11 at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nLate Late Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, BTS performed \u201cBlack Swan\u201d on The Late Late Show with James Corden and even played hide-and-seek with the host.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bon Voyage 4 \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the season filmed in New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nCONNECT, BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, CONNECT, BTS was launched, a global contemporary art project with artists in London, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Seoul and New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 91 to 93<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMini Golden Bell\u201d (91 and 92) and the start of \u201cBTS Marble\u201d (93).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nLive after the Grammys<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
After the ceremony, the seven went live to tell ARMY all about it. That month, V also went live on the 21st and 28th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s surprise party<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, V’s surprise birthday party.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nFebruary 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul: 7<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- j-hope’s \u201cOutro: Ego\u201d trailer<\/li>\n\n
- 02\/21<\/b> Map of the Soul: 7 and \u201cON\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 02\/24<\/b> \u201cON\u201d at Grand Central, on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- First wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of February<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cOutro: Ego\u201d trailer<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn February 2 (the 3rd in Korea) came the \u201cOutro: Ego\u201d comeback trailer, with j-hope. From the 10th to the 13th came the concept photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Map of the Soul: 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st came Map of the Soul: 7, with 20 tracks and a solo by each member. Pre-orders passed 4 million, and it sold 3.37 million copies in its first week. The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and in the UK, and was the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cON\u201d Kinetic Manifesto Film: Come Prima<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThat same day came the \u201cON\u201d performance film, shot at the Sepulveda Dam, in Los Angeles. It got 46.5 million views in 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cON\u201d official MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 27th (the 28th in Korea) came the \u201cON\u201d MV. The song debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, the highest position for a Korean group at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, the comeback on M Countdown, with \u201cON\u201d and \u201cBlack Swan\u201d. The first win came on Music Bank, on the 28th, and the second on Music Core, on the 29th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlack Swan\u201d dance practice<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe full \u201cBlack Swan\u201d choreography, on the 7th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cON\u201d at Grand Central<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, BTS performed \u201cON\u201d at Grand Central Terminal, in New York, on The Tonight Show, and competed in the \u201cSubway Olympics\u201d with Jimmy Fallon. On the 25th, it was time for Carpool Karaoke with James Corden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSeoul concerts canceled<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, Big Hit canceled the four April concerts at Seoul Olympic Stadium because of COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapan Gold Disc Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, five awards at the Japan Gold Disc Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nj-hope’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 18th, j-hope celebrated his birthday and went live to thank ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven did a special live, the \u201cpurple radio\u201d, to talk about the album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episode 94<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cBTS Marble\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Mukbang<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members eating and chatting, on the 14th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nMarch 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- \u201cBlack Swan\u201d official MV<\/li>\n\n
- 16 wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- North American tour dates postponed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of March<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cBlack Swan\u201d official MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn March 4 (the 5th in Korea), the official \u201cBlack Swan\u201d MV came out without any warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
16 wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
By the 28th, \u201cON\u201d had 16 wins on the music shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, V released \u201cSweet Night\u201d, from the soundtrack of the drama Itaewon Class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWho\u201d, with Lauv<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th came Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d, featuring BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cON\u201d dance practice (Fix ver.)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe \u201cON\u201d choreography with a fixed camera, on the 14th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nNorth American concerts postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 26th (the 27th in Korea), Big Hit postponed the 18 concerts of the North American leg of the tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cStay Strong! Stay Connected!\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, BTS posted a message to ARMY about COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJames Corden’s Homefest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS sent a message and performed from home on the Late Late Show’s Homefest special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, SUGA celebrated his birthday. Two days earlier, the seven went live to celebrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cON\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 2nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 95 to 98<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet’s play with BTS\u201d (95 and 96) and the \u201cPajama Party\u201d (97 and 98).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRM talks about Map of the Soul: 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
RM told the behind the scenes of the album in a live. On the 26th, it was Jimin’s turn, with \u201cI’m here!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cON\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe seven watching the \u201cON\u201d MV for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nApril 2020 \u2013 Bang Bang Con<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 04\/18 and 04\/19<\/b> Bang Bang Con<\/li>\n\n
- The whole tour is postponed<\/li>\n\n
- Run BTS! reaches episode 100<\/li>\n\n
- Quarantine lives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of April<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On April 18 and 19, BTS streamed past concerts on their YouTube channel for ARMY to watch at home. They got over 50 million views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe tour is postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, Big Hit postponed the entire Map of the Soul Tour. That same day came the trailer for Break the Silence: Docu-Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 99 to 102<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFlorist\u201d (99), the 100-episode special (100 and 101) and \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d (102).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: BTS at MAMA 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s MAMA, at Nagoya Dome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEat Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Jin came back with Eat Jin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s live with Jimin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, RM and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 25th, SUGA became a DJ on Honey FM radio, in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JinKiMin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, Jin, SUGA and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s, SUGA’s and j-hope’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The logs by RM (17th), SUGA (24th) and j-hope (28th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBT21 Universe 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the third season of the BT21 animated series premiered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: photographer Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin with a camera in hand, on the 12th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: 3J at the photo shoot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
j-hope, Jimin and Jungkook at a very lively photo shoot.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nMay 2020 \u2013 D-2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 05\/22<\/b> D-2, SUGA’s mixtape as Agust D<\/li>\n\n
- Break the Silence: Docu-Series<\/li>\n\n
- IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, with SUGA<\/li>\n\n
- The Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of May<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nD-2, by Agust D<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn May 22, SUGA released D-2, his second mixtape as Agust D, with ten tracks and the \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV. The mixtape reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200, the highest position for a mixtape by a Korean soloist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IU’s \u201ceight\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th came IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, produced by and featuring SUGA. The song won three times on Inkigayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: Docu-Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Starting on the 12th, the documentary series about the Love Yourself Tour came out on Weverse, in seven episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 24th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 103<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Big Hit announced the Japanese album MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~. On the 14th came the announcement of Bang Bang Con The Live, the live online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nKids’ Choice Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In May, BTS won Favorite Music Group at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nInterview about D-2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, SUGA talked about the mixtape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nV and Jungkook make carnations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, V and Jungkook made paper carnations in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA with RM and Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA came back to Honey FM radio with RM (2nd) and with Jin (9th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jin and RM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jin and RM did Eat Jin together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The May logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jimin (1st), SUGA (6th and 8th), V, RM and j-hope (7th) and the group log \u201c2004**\u201d (11th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: art class with Jungkook<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook teaching a drawing class, on the 13th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJune 2020 \u2013 FESTA and Bang Bang Con The Live<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS FESTA and the 7th anniversary<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/07<\/b> Dear Class of 2020<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/14<\/b> Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the Japanese single<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of June<\/summary>\nEVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2020 BTS FESTA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From June 1 to 13, the anniversary schedule had \u201cAirplane pt.2\u201d in a summer version, family photos and \u201cMap of the Song: 7\u201d, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear Class of 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 7th, BTS gave a speech and performed \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d, \u201cSpring Day\u201d and \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d at the National Museum of Korea, for YouTube’s virtual graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donation to Black Lives Matter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, BTS and Big Hit donated 1 million dollars to Black Lives Matter. The next day, ARMY matched the amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, Jungkook released \u201cStill With You\u201d, for FESTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are Bulletproof: the Eternal\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 12th (the 11th in the US) came the FESTA MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStay Gold\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 19th came \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the first single from the Japanese album. The MV came out on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The unit songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, videos about the unit songs from Map of the Soul: 7: \u201cJamais Vu\u201d, \u201cRespect\u201d and \u201cFriends\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con The Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS’s first live online concert. It had 756,000 paying viewers in 107 regions, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n7th anniversary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, BTS’s anniversary party, and the seven went live on Weverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nUNICEF award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS received UNICEF’s Inspire Award for the LOVE MYSELF campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 104 to 106<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cPhoto Exhibition\u201d, in three parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJune lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA and Jungkook (6th), Jimin and Jungkook (21st) and j-hope with V (24th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: impressions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS doing impressions, on the 18th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJuly 2020 \u2013 The Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 07\/15<\/b> MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/li>\n\n
- Japanese TV shows and an online showcase<\/li>\n\n
- Guinness record for Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- In the SOOP teaser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of July<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On July 15 came their fourth Japanese album, with 13 tracks. It sold 564,000 copies in its first week, the biggest debut for a male foreign artist in Japan. The album has \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d, composed by Jungkook for a Japanese movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New music on the way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, in a live, BTS announced a new single for August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapanese TV shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the 13th to the 18th, BTS appeared on several Japanese TV shows, like CDTV Live! Live!, Sukkiri and NHK SONGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th came the first teaser for In the SOOP, BTS’s reality show in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnline showcase in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, the album’s online showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGuinness record<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Bang Bang Con The Live entered the Guinness book as the livestreamed concert with the largest audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMaking of The Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes of the album photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: Jingle Ball 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 107 to 110<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGame Scout\u201d (107 and 108), \u201cDubbing\u201d (109) and the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d (110).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, Jin went live. The day before, j-hope’s log with RM came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: caretaker Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin as caretaker behind the scenes, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: a dog on set<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA four-legged guest at the shoot, on the 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAugust 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
On the 8th, Big Hit announced Map of the Soul: 7 for February 21. The next day (the 10th in Korea) came the \u201cInterlude: Shadow\u201d comeback trailer, with SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlack Swan\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 17th came \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, the first song of the new era, with an art film by MN Dance Company, from Slovenia. The song debuted at No. 57 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWinter Flower\u201d, with RM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th came Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d, featuring RM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul Tour is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS announced the Map of the Soul Tour, with stadiums in Asia, North America and Europe, starting on April 11 at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nLate Late Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, BTS performed \u201cBlack Swan\u201d on The Late Late Show with James Corden and even played hide-and-seek with the host.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bon Voyage 4 \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the season filmed in New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nCONNECT, BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, CONNECT, BTS was launched, a global contemporary art project with artists in London, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Seoul and New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 91 to 93<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMini Golden Bell\u201d (91 and 92) and the start of \u201cBTS Marble\u201d (93).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nLive after the Grammys<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
After the ceremony, the seven went live to tell ARMY all about it. That month, V also went live on the 21st and 28th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s surprise party<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, V’s surprise birthday party.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nFebruary 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul: 7<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- j-hope’s \u201cOutro: Ego\u201d trailer<\/li>\n\n
- 02\/21<\/b> Map of the Soul: 7 and \u201cON\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 02\/24<\/b> \u201cON\u201d at Grand Central, on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- First wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of February<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cOutro: Ego\u201d trailer<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn February 2 (the 3rd in Korea) came the \u201cOutro: Ego\u201d comeback trailer, with j-hope. From the 10th to the 13th came the concept photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Map of the Soul: 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st came Map of the Soul: 7, with 20 tracks and a solo by each member. Pre-orders passed 4 million, and it sold 3.37 million copies in its first week. The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and in the UK, and was the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cON\u201d Kinetic Manifesto Film: Come Prima<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThat same day came the \u201cON\u201d performance film, shot at the Sepulveda Dam, in Los Angeles. It got 46.5 million views in 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cON\u201d official MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 27th (the 28th in Korea) came the \u201cON\u201d MV. The song debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, the highest position for a Korean group at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, the comeback on M Countdown, with \u201cON\u201d and \u201cBlack Swan\u201d. The first win came on Music Bank, on the 28th, and the second on Music Core, on the 29th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlack Swan\u201d dance practice<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe full \u201cBlack Swan\u201d choreography, on the 7th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cON\u201d at Grand Central<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, BTS performed \u201cON\u201d at Grand Central Terminal, in New York, on The Tonight Show, and competed in the \u201cSubway Olympics\u201d with Jimmy Fallon. On the 25th, it was time for Carpool Karaoke with James Corden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSeoul concerts canceled<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, Big Hit canceled the four April concerts at Seoul Olympic Stadium because of COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapan Gold Disc Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, five awards at the Japan Gold Disc Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nj-hope’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 18th, j-hope celebrated his birthday and went live to thank ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven did a special live, the \u201cpurple radio\u201d, to talk about the album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episode 94<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cBTS Marble\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Mukbang<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members eating and chatting, on the 14th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nMarch 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- \u201cBlack Swan\u201d official MV<\/li>\n\n
- 16 wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- North American tour dates postponed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of March<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cBlack Swan\u201d official MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn March 4 (the 5th in Korea), the official \u201cBlack Swan\u201d MV came out without any warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
16 wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
By the 28th, \u201cON\u201d had 16 wins on the music shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, V released \u201cSweet Night\u201d, from the soundtrack of the drama Itaewon Class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWho\u201d, with Lauv<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th came Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d, featuring BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cON\u201d dance practice (Fix ver.)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe \u201cON\u201d choreography with a fixed camera, on the 14th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nNorth American concerts postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 26th (the 27th in Korea), Big Hit postponed the 18 concerts of the North American leg of the tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cStay Strong! Stay Connected!\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, BTS posted a message to ARMY about COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJames Corden’s Homefest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS sent a message and performed from home on the Late Late Show’s Homefest special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, SUGA celebrated his birthday. Two days earlier, the seven went live to celebrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cON\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 2nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 95 to 98<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet’s play with BTS\u201d (95 and 96) and the \u201cPajama Party\u201d (97 and 98).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRM talks about Map of the Soul: 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
RM told the behind the scenes of the album in a live. On the 26th, it was Jimin’s turn, with \u201cI’m here!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cON\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe seven watching the \u201cON\u201d MV for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nApril 2020 \u2013 Bang Bang Con<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 04\/18 and 04\/19<\/b> Bang Bang Con<\/li>\n\n
- The whole tour is postponed<\/li>\n\n
- Run BTS! reaches episode 100<\/li>\n\n
- Quarantine lives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of April<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On April 18 and 19, BTS streamed past concerts on their YouTube channel for ARMY to watch at home. They got over 50 million views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe tour is postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, Big Hit postponed the entire Map of the Soul Tour. That same day came the trailer for Break the Silence: Docu-Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 99 to 102<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFlorist\u201d (99), the 100-episode special (100 and 101) and \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d (102).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: BTS at MAMA 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s MAMA, at Nagoya Dome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEat Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Jin came back with Eat Jin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s live with Jimin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, RM and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 25th, SUGA became a DJ on Honey FM radio, in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JinKiMin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, Jin, SUGA and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s, SUGA’s and j-hope’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The logs by RM (17th), SUGA (24th) and j-hope (28th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBT21 Universe 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the third season of the BT21 animated series premiered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: photographer Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin with a camera in hand, on the 12th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: 3J at the photo shoot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
j-hope, Jimin and Jungkook at a very lively photo shoot.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nMay 2020 \u2013 D-2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 05\/22<\/b> D-2, SUGA’s mixtape as Agust D<\/li>\n\n
- Break the Silence: Docu-Series<\/li>\n\n
- IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, with SUGA<\/li>\n\n
- The Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of May<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nD-2, by Agust D<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn May 22, SUGA released D-2, his second mixtape as Agust D, with ten tracks and the \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV. The mixtape reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200, the highest position for a mixtape by a Korean soloist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IU’s \u201ceight\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th came IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, produced by and featuring SUGA. The song won three times on Inkigayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: Docu-Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Starting on the 12th, the documentary series about the Love Yourself Tour came out on Weverse, in seven episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 24th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 103<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Big Hit announced the Japanese album MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~. On the 14th came the announcement of Bang Bang Con The Live, the live online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nKids’ Choice Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In May, BTS won Favorite Music Group at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nInterview about D-2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, SUGA talked about the mixtape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nV and Jungkook make carnations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, V and Jungkook made paper carnations in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA with RM and Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA came back to Honey FM radio with RM (2nd) and with Jin (9th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jin and RM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jin and RM did Eat Jin together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The May logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jimin (1st), SUGA (6th and 8th), V, RM and j-hope (7th) and the group log \u201c2004**\u201d (11th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: art class with Jungkook<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook teaching a drawing class, on the 13th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJune 2020 \u2013 FESTA and Bang Bang Con The Live<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS FESTA and the 7th anniversary<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/07<\/b> Dear Class of 2020<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/14<\/b> Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the Japanese single<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of June<\/summary>\nEVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2020 BTS FESTA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From June 1 to 13, the anniversary schedule had \u201cAirplane pt.2\u201d in a summer version, family photos and \u201cMap of the Song: 7\u201d, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear Class of 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 7th, BTS gave a speech and performed \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d, \u201cSpring Day\u201d and \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d at the National Museum of Korea, for YouTube’s virtual graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donation to Black Lives Matter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, BTS and Big Hit donated 1 million dollars to Black Lives Matter. The next day, ARMY matched the amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, Jungkook released \u201cStill With You\u201d, for FESTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are Bulletproof: the Eternal\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 12th (the 11th in the US) came the FESTA MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStay Gold\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 19th came \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the first single from the Japanese album. The MV came out on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The unit songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, videos about the unit songs from Map of the Soul: 7: \u201cJamais Vu\u201d, \u201cRespect\u201d and \u201cFriends\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con The Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS’s first live online concert. It had 756,000 paying viewers in 107 regions, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n7th anniversary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, BTS’s anniversary party, and the seven went live on Weverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nUNICEF award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS received UNICEF’s Inspire Award for the LOVE MYSELF campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 104 to 106<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cPhoto Exhibition\u201d, in three parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJune lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA and Jungkook (6th), Jimin and Jungkook (21st) and j-hope with V (24th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: impressions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS doing impressions, on the 18th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJuly 2020 \u2013 The Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 07\/15<\/b> MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/li>\n\n
- Japanese TV shows and an online showcase<\/li>\n\n
- Guinness record for Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- In the SOOP teaser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of July<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On July 15 came their fourth Japanese album, with 13 tracks. It sold 564,000 copies in its first week, the biggest debut for a male foreign artist in Japan. The album has \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d, composed by Jungkook for a Japanese movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New music on the way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, in a live, BTS announced a new single for August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapanese TV shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the 13th to the 18th, BTS appeared on several Japanese TV shows, like CDTV Live! Live!, Sukkiri and NHK SONGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th came the first teaser for In the SOOP, BTS’s reality show in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnline showcase in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, the album’s online showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGuinness record<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Bang Bang Con The Live entered the Guinness book as the livestreamed concert with the largest audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMaking of The Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes of the album photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: Jingle Ball 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 107 to 110<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGame Scout\u201d (107 and 108), \u201cDubbing\u201d (109) and the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d (110).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, Jin went live. The day before, j-hope’s log with RM came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: caretaker Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin as caretaker behind the scenes, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: a dog on set<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA four-legged guest at the shoot, on the 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAugust 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
Map of the Soul Tour is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Late Late Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
CONNECT, BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 91 to 93<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Live after the Grammys<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: V’s surprise party<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
February 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul: 7<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- j-hope’s \u201cOutro: Ego\u201d trailer<\/li>\n\n
- 02\/21<\/b> Map of the Soul: 7 and \u201cON\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 02\/24<\/b> \u201cON\u201d at Grand Central, on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- First wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of February<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cOutro: Ego\u201d trailer<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn February 2 (the 3rd in Korea) came the \u201cOutro: Ego\u201d comeback trailer, with j-hope. From the 10th to the 13th came the concept photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Map of the Soul: 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st came Map of the Soul: 7, with 20 tracks and a solo by each member. Pre-orders passed 4 million, and it sold 3.37 million copies in its first week. The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and in the UK, and was the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cON\u201d Kinetic Manifesto Film: Come Prima<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThat same day came the \u201cON\u201d performance film, shot at the Sepulveda Dam, in Los Angeles. It got 46.5 million views in 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cON\u201d official MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 27th (the 28th in Korea) came the \u201cON\u201d MV. The song debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, the highest position for a Korean group at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, the comeback on M Countdown, with \u201cON\u201d and \u201cBlack Swan\u201d. The first win came on Music Bank, on the 28th, and the second on Music Core, on the 29th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlack Swan\u201d dance practice<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe full \u201cBlack Swan\u201d choreography, on the 7th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cON\u201d at Grand Central<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, BTS performed \u201cON\u201d at Grand Central Terminal, in New York, on The Tonight Show, and competed in the \u201cSubway Olympics\u201d with Jimmy Fallon. On the 25th, it was time for Carpool Karaoke with James Corden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSeoul concerts canceled<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, Big Hit canceled the four April concerts at Seoul Olympic Stadium because of COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapan Gold Disc Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, five awards at the Japan Gold Disc Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nj-hope’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 18th, j-hope celebrated his birthday and went live to thank ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven did a special live, the \u201cpurple radio\u201d, to talk about the album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episode 94<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cBTS Marble\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Mukbang<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members eating and chatting, on the 14th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nMarch 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- \u201cBlack Swan\u201d official MV<\/li>\n\n
- 16 wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- North American tour dates postponed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of March<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cBlack Swan\u201d official MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn March 4 (the 5th in Korea), the official \u201cBlack Swan\u201d MV came out without any warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
16 wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
By the 28th, \u201cON\u201d had 16 wins on the music shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, V released \u201cSweet Night\u201d, from the soundtrack of the drama Itaewon Class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWho\u201d, with Lauv<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th came Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d, featuring BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cON\u201d dance practice (Fix ver.)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe \u201cON\u201d choreography with a fixed camera, on the 14th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nNorth American concerts postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 26th (the 27th in Korea), Big Hit postponed the 18 concerts of the North American leg of the tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cStay Strong! Stay Connected!\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, BTS posted a message to ARMY about COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJames Corden’s Homefest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS sent a message and performed from home on the Late Late Show’s Homefest special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, SUGA celebrated his birthday. Two days earlier, the seven went live to celebrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cON\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 2nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 95 to 98<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet’s play with BTS\u201d (95 and 96) and the \u201cPajama Party\u201d (97 and 98).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRM talks about Map of the Soul: 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
RM told the behind the scenes of the album in a live. On the 26th, it was Jimin’s turn, with \u201cI’m here!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cON\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe seven watching the \u201cON\u201d MV for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nApril 2020 \u2013 Bang Bang Con<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 04\/18 and 04\/19<\/b> Bang Bang Con<\/li>\n\n
- The whole tour is postponed<\/li>\n\n
- Run BTS! reaches episode 100<\/li>\n\n
- Quarantine lives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of April<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On April 18 and 19, BTS streamed past concerts on their YouTube channel for ARMY to watch at home. They got over 50 million views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe tour is postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, Big Hit postponed the entire Map of the Soul Tour. That same day came the trailer for Break the Silence: Docu-Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 99 to 102<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFlorist\u201d (99), the 100-episode special (100 and 101) and \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d (102).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: BTS at MAMA 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s MAMA, at Nagoya Dome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEat Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Jin came back with Eat Jin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s live with Jimin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, RM and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 25th, SUGA became a DJ on Honey FM radio, in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JinKiMin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, Jin, SUGA and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s, SUGA’s and j-hope’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The logs by RM (17th), SUGA (24th) and j-hope (28th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBT21 Universe 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the third season of the BT21 animated series premiered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: photographer Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin with a camera in hand, on the 12th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: 3J at the photo shoot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
j-hope, Jimin and Jungkook at a very lively photo shoot.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nMay 2020 \u2013 D-2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 05\/22<\/b> D-2, SUGA’s mixtape as Agust D<\/li>\n\n
- Break the Silence: Docu-Series<\/li>\n\n
- IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, with SUGA<\/li>\n\n
- The Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of May<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nD-2, by Agust D<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn May 22, SUGA released D-2, his second mixtape as Agust D, with ten tracks and the \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV. The mixtape reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200, the highest position for a mixtape by a Korean soloist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IU’s \u201ceight\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th came IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, produced by and featuring SUGA. The song won three times on Inkigayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: Docu-Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Starting on the 12th, the documentary series about the Love Yourself Tour came out on Weverse, in seven episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 24th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 103<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Big Hit announced the Japanese album MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~. On the 14th came the announcement of Bang Bang Con The Live, the live online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nKids’ Choice Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In May, BTS won Favorite Music Group at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nInterview about D-2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, SUGA talked about the mixtape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nV and Jungkook make carnations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, V and Jungkook made paper carnations in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA with RM and Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA came back to Honey FM radio with RM (2nd) and with Jin (9th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jin and RM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jin and RM did Eat Jin together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The May logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jimin (1st), SUGA (6th and 8th), V, RM and j-hope (7th) and the group log \u201c2004**\u201d (11th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: art class with Jungkook<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook teaching a drawing class, on the 13th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJune 2020 \u2013 FESTA and Bang Bang Con The Live<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS FESTA and the 7th anniversary<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/07<\/b> Dear Class of 2020<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/14<\/b> Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the Japanese single<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of June<\/summary>\nEVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2020 BTS FESTA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From June 1 to 13, the anniversary schedule had \u201cAirplane pt.2\u201d in a summer version, family photos and \u201cMap of the Song: 7\u201d, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear Class of 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 7th, BTS gave a speech and performed \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d, \u201cSpring Day\u201d and \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d at the National Museum of Korea, for YouTube’s virtual graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donation to Black Lives Matter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, BTS and Big Hit donated 1 million dollars to Black Lives Matter. The next day, ARMY matched the amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, Jungkook released \u201cStill With You\u201d, for FESTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are Bulletproof: the Eternal\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 12th (the 11th in the US) came the FESTA MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStay Gold\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 19th came \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the first single from the Japanese album. The MV came out on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The unit songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, videos about the unit songs from Map of the Soul: 7: \u201cJamais Vu\u201d, \u201cRespect\u201d and \u201cFriends\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con The Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS’s first live online concert. It had 756,000 paying viewers in 107 regions, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n7th anniversary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, BTS’s anniversary party, and the seven went live on Weverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nUNICEF award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS received UNICEF’s Inspire Award for the LOVE MYSELF campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 104 to 106<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cPhoto Exhibition\u201d, in three parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJune lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA and Jungkook (6th), Jimin and Jungkook (21st) and j-hope with V (24th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: impressions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS doing impressions, on the 18th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJuly 2020 \u2013 The Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 07\/15<\/b> MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/li>\n\n
- Japanese TV shows and an online showcase<\/li>\n\n
- Guinness record for Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- In the SOOP teaser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of July<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On July 15 came their fourth Japanese album, with 13 tracks. It sold 564,000 copies in its first week, the biggest debut for a male foreign artist in Japan. The album has \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d, composed by Jungkook for a Japanese movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New music on the way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, in a live, BTS announced a new single for August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapanese TV shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the 13th to the 18th, BTS appeared on several Japanese TV shows, like CDTV Live! Live!, Sukkiri and NHK SONGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th came the first teaser for In the SOOP, BTS’s reality show in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnline showcase in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, the album’s online showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGuinness record<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Bang Bang Con The Live entered the Guinness book as the livestreamed concert with the largest audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMaking of The Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes of the album photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: Jingle Ball 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 107 to 110<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGame Scout\u201d (107 and 108), \u201cDubbing\u201d (109) and the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d (110).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, Jin went live. The day before, j-hope’s log with RM came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: caretaker Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin as caretaker behind the scenes, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: a dog on set<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA four-legged guest at the shoot, on the 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAugust 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
Read all of February<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cOutro: Ego\u201d trailer<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn February 2 (the 3rd in Korea) came the \u201cOutro: Ego\u201d comeback trailer, with j-hope. From the 10th to the 13th came the concept photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Map of the Soul: 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st came Map of the Soul: 7, with 20 tracks and a solo by each member. Pre-orders passed 4 million, and it sold 3.37 million copies in its first week. The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and in the UK, and was the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cON\u201d Kinetic Manifesto Film: Come Prima<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThat same day came the \u201cON\u201d performance film, shot at the Sepulveda Dam, in Los Angeles. It got 46.5 million views in 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cON\u201d official MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 27th (the 28th in Korea) came the \u201cON\u201d MV. The song debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, the highest position for a Korean group at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, the comeback on M Countdown, with \u201cON\u201d and \u201cBlack Swan\u201d. The first win came on Music Bank, on the 28th, and the second on Music Core, on the 29th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlack Swan\u201d dance practice<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe full \u201cBlack Swan\u201d choreography, on the 7th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cON\u201d at Grand Central<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, BTS performed \u201cON\u201d at Grand Central Terminal, in New York, on The Tonight Show, and competed in the \u201cSubway Olympics\u201d with Jimmy Fallon. On the 25th, it was time for Carpool Karaoke with James Corden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSeoul concerts canceled<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, Big Hit canceled the four April concerts at Seoul Olympic Stadium because of COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapan Gold Disc Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, five awards at the Japan Gold Disc Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nj-hope’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 18th, j-hope celebrated his birthday and went live to thank ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven did a special live, the \u201cpurple radio\u201d, to talk about the album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episode 94<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cBTS Marble\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Mukbang<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members eating and chatting, on the 14th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nMarch 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- \u201cBlack Swan\u201d official MV<\/li>\n\n
- 16 wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- North American tour dates postponed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of March<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cBlack Swan\u201d official MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn March 4 (the 5th in Korea), the official \u201cBlack Swan\u201d MV came out without any warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
16 wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
By the 28th, \u201cON\u201d had 16 wins on the music shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, V released \u201cSweet Night\u201d, from the soundtrack of the drama Itaewon Class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWho\u201d, with Lauv<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th came Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d, featuring BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cON\u201d dance practice (Fix ver.)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe \u201cON\u201d choreography with a fixed camera, on the 14th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nNorth American concerts postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 26th (the 27th in Korea), Big Hit postponed the 18 concerts of the North American leg of the tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cStay Strong! Stay Connected!\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, BTS posted a message to ARMY about COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJames Corden’s Homefest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS sent a message and performed from home on the Late Late Show’s Homefest special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, SUGA celebrated his birthday. Two days earlier, the seven went live to celebrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cON\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 2nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 95 to 98<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet’s play with BTS\u201d (95 and 96) and the \u201cPajama Party\u201d (97 and 98).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRM talks about Map of the Soul: 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
RM told the behind the scenes of the album in a live. On the 26th, it was Jimin’s turn, with \u201cI’m here!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cON\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe seven watching the \u201cON\u201d MV for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nApril 2020 \u2013 Bang Bang Con<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 04\/18 and 04\/19<\/b> Bang Bang Con<\/li>\n\n
- The whole tour is postponed<\/li>\n\n
- Run BTS! reaches episode 100<\/li>\n\n
- Quarantine lives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of April<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On April 18 and 19, BTS streamed past concerts on their YouTube channel for ARMY to watch at home. They got over 50 million views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe tour is postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, Big Hit postponed the entire Map of the Soul Tour. That same day came the trailer for Break the Silence: Docu-Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 99 to 102<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFlorist\u201d (99), the 100-episode special (100 and 101) and \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d (102).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: BTS at MAMA 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s MAMA, at Nagoya Dome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEat Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Jin came back with Eat Jin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s live with Jimin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, RM and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 25th, SUGA became a DJ on Honey FM radio, in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JinKiMin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, Jin, SUGA and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s, SUGA’s and j-hope’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The logs by RM (17th), SUGA (24th) and j-hope (28th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBT21 Universe 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the third season of the BT21 animated series premiered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: photographer Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin with a camera in hand, on the 12th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: 3J at the photo shoot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
j-hope, Jimin and Jungkook at a very lively photo shoot.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nMay 2020 \u2013 D-2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 05\/22<\/b> D-2, SUGA’s mixtape as Agust D<\/li>\n\n
- Break the Silence: Docu-Series<\/li>\n\n
- IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, with SUGA<\/li>\n\n
- The Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of May<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nD-2, by Agust D<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn May 22, SUGA released D-2, his second mixtape as Agust D, with ten tracks and the \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV. The mixtape reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200, the highest position for a mixtape by a Korean soloist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IU’s \u201ceight\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th came IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, produced by and featuring SUGA. The song won three times on Inkigayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: Docu-Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Starting on the 12th, the documentary series about the Love Yourself Tour came out on Weverse, in seven episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 24th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 103<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Big Hit announced the Japanese album MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~. On the 14th came the announcement of Bang Bang Con The Live, the live online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nKids’ Choice Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In May, BTS won Favorite Music Group at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nInterview about D-2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, SUGA talked about the mixtape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nV and Jungkook make carnations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, V and Jungkook made paper carnations in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA with RM and Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA came back to Honey FM radio with RM (2nd) and with Jin (9th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jin and RM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jin and RM did Eat Jin together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The May logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jimin (1st), SUGA (6th and 8th), V, RM and j-hope (7th) and the group log \u201c2004**\u201d (11th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: art class with Jungkook<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook teaching a drawing class, on the 13th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJune 2020 \u2013 FESTA and Bang Bang Con The Live<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS FESTA and the 7th anniversary<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/07<\/b> Dear Class of 2020<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/14<\/b> Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the Japanese single<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of June<\/summary>\nEVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2020 BTS FESTA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From June 1 to 13, the anniversary schedule had \u201cAirplane pt.2\u201d in a summer version, family photos and \u201cMap of the Song: 7\u201d, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear Class of 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 7th, BTS gave a speech and performed \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d, \u201cSpring Day\u201d and \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d at the National Museum of Korea, for YouTube’s virtual graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donation to Black Lives Matter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, BTS and Big Hit donated 1 million dollars to Black Lives Matter. The next day, ARMY matched the amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, Jungkook released \u201cStill With You\u201d, for FESTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are Bulletproof: the Eternal\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 12th (the 11th in the US) came the FESTA MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStay Gold\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 19th came \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the first single from the Japanese album. The MV came out on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The unit songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, videos about the unit songs from Map of the Soul: 7: \u201cJamais Vu\u201d, \u201cRespect\u201d and \u201cFriends\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con The Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS’s first live online concert. It had 756,000 paying viewers in 107 regions, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n7th anniversary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, BTS’s anniversary party, and the seven went live on Weverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nUNICEF award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS received UNICEF’s Inspire Award for the LOVE MYSELF campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 104 to 106<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cPhoto Exhibition\u201d, in three parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJune lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA and Jungkook (6th), Jimin and Jungkook (21st) and j-hope with V (24th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: impressions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS doing impressions, on the 18th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJuly 2020 \u2013 The Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 07\/15<\/b> MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/li>\n\n
- Japanese TV shows and an online showcase<\/li>\n\n
- Guinness record for Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- In the SOOP teaser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of July<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On July 15 came their fourth Japanese album, with 13 tracks. It sold 564,000 copies in its first week, the biggest debut for a male foreign artist in Japan. The album has \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d, composed by Jungkook for a Japanese movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New music on the way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, in a live, BTS announced a new single for August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapanese TV shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the 13th to the 18th, BTS appeared on several Japanese TV shows, like CDTV Live! Live!, Sukkiri and NHK SONGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th came the first teaser for In the SOOP, BTS’s reality show in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnline showcase in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, the album’s online showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGuinness record<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Bang Bang Con The Live entered the Guinness book as the livestreamed concert with the largest audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMaking of The Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes of the album photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: Jingle Ball 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 107 to 110<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGame Scout\u201d (107 and 108), \u201cDubbing\u201d (109) and the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d (110).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, Jin went live. The day before, j-hope’s log with RM came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: caretaker Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin as caretaker behind the scenes, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: a dog on set<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA four-legged guest at the shoot, on the 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAugust 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
\u201cOutro: Ego\u201d trailer<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn February 2 (the 3rd in Korea) came the \u201cOutro: Ego\u201d comeback trailer, with j-hope. From the 10th to the 13th came the concept photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Map of the Soul: 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st came Map of the Soul: 7, with 20 tracks and a solo by each member. Pre-orders passed 4 million, and it sold 3.37 million copies in its first week. The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and in the UK, and was the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cON\u201d Kinetic Manifesto Film: Come Prima<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThat same day came the \u201cON\u201d performance film, shot at the Sepulveda Dam, in Los Angeles. It got 46.5 million views in 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cON\u201d official MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 27th (the 28th in Korea) came the \u201cON\u201d MV. The song debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, the highest position for a Korean group at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, the comeback on M Countdown, with \u201cON\u201d and \u201cBlack Swan\u201d. The first win came on Music Bank, on the 28th, and the second on Music Core, on the 29th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlack Swan\u201d dance practice<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe full \u201cBlack Swan\u201d choreography, on the 7th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cON\u201d at Grand Central<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, BTS performed \u201cON\u201d at Grand Central Terminal, in New York, on The Tonight Show, and competed in the \u201cSubway Olympics\u201d with Jimmy Fallon. On the 25th, it was time for Carpool Karaoke with James Corden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSeoul concerts canceled<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, Big Hit canceled the four April concerts at Seoul Olympic Stadium because of COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapan Gold Disc Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, five awards at the Japan Gold Disc Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nj-hope’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 18th, j-hope celebrated his birthday and went live to thank ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven did a special live, the \u201cpurple radio\u201d, to talk about the album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episode 94<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cBTS Marble\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Mukbang<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members eating and chatting, on the 14th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nMarch 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- \u201cBlack Swan\u201d official MV<\/li>\n\n
- 16 wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- North American tour dates postponed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of March<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cBlack Swan\u201d official MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn March 4 (the 5th in Korea), the official \u201cBlack Swan\u201d MV came out without any warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
16 wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
By the 28th, \u201cON\u201d had 16 wins on the music shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, V released \u201cSweet Night\u201d, from the soundtrack of the drama Itaewon Class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWho\u201d, with Lauv<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th came Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d, featuring BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cON\u201d dance practice (Fix ver.)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe \u201cON\u201d choreography with a fixed camera, on the 14th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nNorth American concerts postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 26th (the 27th in Korea), Big Hit postponed the 18 concerts of the North American leg of the tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cStay Strong! Stay Connected!\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, BTS posted a message to ARMY about COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJames Corden’s Homefest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS sent a message and performed from home on the Late Late Show’s Homefest special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, SUGA celebrated his birthday. Two days earlier, the seven went live to celebrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cON\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 2nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 95 to 98<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet’s play with BTS\u201d (95 and 96) and the \u201cPajama Party\u201d (97 and 98).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRM talks about Map of the Soul: 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
RM told the behind the scenes of the album in a live. On the 26th, it was Jimin’s turn, with \u201cI’m here!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cON\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe seven watching the \u201cON\u201d MV for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nApril 2020 \u2013 Bang Bang Con<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 04\/18 and 04\/19<\/b> Bang Bang Con<\/li>\n\n
- The whole tour is postponed<\/li>\n\n
- Run BTS! reaches episode 100<\/li>\n\n
- Quarantine lives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of April<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On April 18 and 19, BTS streamed past concerts on their YouTube channel for ARMY to watch at home. They got over 50 million views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe tour is postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, Big Hit postponed the entire Map of the Soul Tour. That same day came the trailer for Break the Silence: Docu-Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 99 to 102<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFlorist\u201d (99), the 100-episode special (100 and 101) and \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d (102).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: BTS at MAMA 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s MAMA, at Nagoya Dome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEat Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Jin came back with Eat Jin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s live with Jimin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, RM and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 25th, SUGA became a DJ on Honey FM radio, in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JinKiMin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, Jin, SUGA and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s, SUGA’s and j-hope’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The logs by RM (17th), SUGA (24th) and j-hope (28th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBT21 Universe 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the third season of the BT21 animated series premiered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: photographer Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin with a camera in hand, on the 12th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: 3J at the photo shoot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
j-hope, Jimin and Jungkook at a very lively photo shoot.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nMay 2020 \u2013 D-2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 05\/22<\/b> D-2, SUGA’s mixtape as Agust D<\/li>\n\n
- Break the Silence: Docu-Series<\/li>\n\n
- IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, with SUGA<\/li>\n\n
- The Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of May<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nD-2, by Agust D<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn May 22, SUGA released D-2, his second mixtape as Agust D, with ten tracks and the \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV. The mixtape reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200, the highest position for a mixtape by a Korean soloist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IU’s \u201ceight\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th came IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, produced by and featuring SUGA. The song won three times on Inkigayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: Docu-Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Starting on the 12th, the documentary series about the Love Yourself Tour came out on Weverse, in seven episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 24th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 103<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Big Hit announced the Japanese album MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~. On the 14th came the announcement of Bang Bang Con The Live, the live online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nKids’ Choice Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In May, BTS won Favorite Music Group at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nInterview about D-2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, SUGA talked about the mixtape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nV and Jungkook make carnations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, V and Jungkook made paper carnations in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA with RM and Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA came back to Honey FM radio with RM (2nd) and with Jin (9th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jin and RM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jin and RM did Eat Jin together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The May logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jimin (1st), SUGA (6th and 8th), V, RM and j-hope (7th) and the group log \u201c2004**\u201d (11th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: art class with Jungkook<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook teaching a drawing class, on the 13th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJune 2020 \u2013 FESTA and Bang Bang Con The Live<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS FESTA and the 7th anniversary<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/07<\/b> Dear Class of 2020<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/14<\/b> Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the Japanese single<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of June<\/summary>\nEVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2020 BTS FESTA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From June 1 to 13, the anniversary schedule had \u201cAirplane pt.2\u201d in a summer version, family photos and \u201cMap of the Song: 7\u201d, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear Class of 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 7th, BTS gave a speech and performed \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d, \u201cSpring Day\u201d and \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d at the National Museum of Korea, for YouTube’s virtual graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donation to Black Lives Matter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, BTS and Big Hit donated 1 million dollars to Black Lives Matter. The next day, ARMY matched the amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, Jungkook released \u201cStill With You\u201d, for FESTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are Bulletproof: the Eternal\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 12th (the 11th in the US) came the FESTA MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStay Gold\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 19th came \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the first single from the Japanese album. The MV came out on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The unit songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, videos about the unit songs from Map of the Soul: 7: \u201cJamais Vu\u201d, \u201cRespect\u201d and \u201cFriends\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con The Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS’s first live online concert. It had 756,000 paying viewers in 107 regions, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n7th anniversary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, BTS’s anniversary party, and the seven went live on Weverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nUNICEF award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS received UNICEF’s Inspire Award for the LOVE MYSELF campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 104 to 106<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cPhoto Exhibition\u201d, in three parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJune lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA and Jungkook (6th), Jimin and Jungkook (21st) and j-hope with V (24th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: impressions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS doing impressions, on the 18th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJuly 2020 \u2013 The Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 07\/15<\/b> MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/li>\n\n
- Japanese TV shows and an online showcase<\/li>\n\n
- Guinness record for Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- In the SOOP teaser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of July<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On July 15 came their fourth Japanese album, with 13 tracks. It sold 564,000 copies in its first week, the biggest debut for a male foreign artist in Japan. The album has \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d, composed by Jungkook for a Japanese movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New music on the way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, in a live, BTS announced a new single for August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapanese TV shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the 13th to the 18th, BTS appeared on several Japanese TV shows, like CDTV Live! Live!, Sukkiri and NHK SONGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th came the first teaser for In the SOOP, BTS’s reality show in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnline showcase in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, the album’s online showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGuinness record<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Bang Bang Con The Live entered the Guinness book as the livestreamed concert with the largest audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMaking of The Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes of the album photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: Jingle Ball 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 107 to 110<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGame Scout\u201d (107 and 108), \u201cDubbing\u201d (109) and the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d (110).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, Jin went live. The day before, j-hope’s log with RM came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: caretaker Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin as caretaker behind the scenes, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: a dog on set<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA four-legged guest at the shoot, on the 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAugust 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
That same day came the \u201cON\u201d performance film, shot at the Sepulveda Dam, in Los Angeles. It got 46.5 million views in 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cON\u201d official MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 27th (the 28th in Korea) came the \u201cON\u201d MV. The song debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, the highest position for a Korean group at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, the comeback on M Countdown, with \u201cON\u201d and \u201cBlack Swan\u201d. The first win came on Music Bank, on the 28th, and the second on Music Core, on the 29th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlack Swan\u201d dance practice<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe full \u201cBlack Swan\u201d choreography, on the 7th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cON\u201d at Grand Central<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, BTS performed \u201cON\u201d at Grand Central Terminal, in New York, on The Tonight Show, and competed in the \u201cSubway Olympics\u201d with Jimmy Fallon. On the 25th, it was time for Carpool Karaoke with James Corden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSeoul concerts canceled<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, Big Hit canceled the four April concerts at Seoul Olympic Stadium because of COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapan Gold Disc Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, five awards at the Japan Gold Disc Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nj-hope’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 18th, j-hope celebrated his birthday and went live to thank ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven did a special live, the \u201cpurple radio\u201d, to talk about the album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episode 94<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cBTS Marble\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Mukbang<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members eating and chatting, on the 14th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nMarch 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- \u201cBlack Swan\u201d official MV<\/li>\n\n
- 16 wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- North American tour dates postponed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of March<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cBlack Swan\u201d official MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn March 4 (the 5th in Korea), the official \u201cBlack Swan\u201d MV came out without any warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
16 wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
By the 28th, \u201cON\u201d had 16 wins on the music shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, V released \u201cSweet Night\u201d, from the soundtrack of the drama Itaewon Class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWho\u201d, with Lauv<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th came Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d, featuring BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cON\u201d dance practice (Fix ver.)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe \u201cON\u201d choreography with a fixed camera, on the 14th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nNorth American concerts postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 26th (the 27th in Korea), Big Hit postponed the 18 concerts of the North American leg of the tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cStay Strong! Stay Connected!\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, BTS posted a message to ARMY about COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJames Corden’s Homefest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS sent a message and performed from home on the Late Late Show’s Homefest special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, SUGA celebrated his birthday. Two days earlier, the seven went live to celebrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cON\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 2nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 95 to 98<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet’s play with BTS\u201d (95 and 96) and the \u201cPajama Party\u201d (97 and 98).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRM talks about Map of the Soul: 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
RM told the behind the scenes of the album in a live. On the 26th, it was Jimin’s turn, with \u201cI’m here!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cON\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe seven watching the \u201cON\u201d MV for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nApril 2020 \u2013 Bang Bang Con<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 04\/18 and 04\/19<\/b> Bang Bang Con<\/li>\n\n
- The whole tour is postponed<\/li>\n\n
- Run BTS! reaches episode 100<\/li>\n\n
- Quarantine lives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of April<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On April 18 and 19, BTS streamed past concerts on their YouTube channel for ARMY to watch at home. They got over 50 million views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe tour is postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, Big Hit postponed the entire Map of the Soul Tour. That same day came the trailer for Break the Silence: Docu-Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 99 to 102<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFlorist\u201d (99), the 100-episode special (100 and 101) and \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d (102).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: BTS at MAMA 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s MAMA, at Nagoya Dome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEat Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Jin came back with Eat Jin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s live with Jimin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, RM and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 25th, SUGA became a DJ on Honey FM radio, in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JinKiMin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, Jin, SUGA and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s, SUGA’s and j-hope’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The logs by RM (17th), SUGA (24th) and j-hope (28th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBT21 Universe 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the third season of the BT21 animated series premiered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: photographer Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin with a camera in hand, on the 12th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: 3J at the photo shoot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
j-hope, Jimin and Jungkook at a very lively photo shoot.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nMay 2020 \u2013 D-2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 05\/22<\/b> D-2, SUGA’s mixtape as Agust D<\/li>\n\n
- Break the Silence: Docu-Series<\/li>\n\n
- IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, with SUGA<\/li>\n\n
- The Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of May<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nD-2, by Agust D<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn May 22, SUGA released D-2, his second mixtape as Agust D, with ten tracks and the \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV. The mixtape reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200, the highest position for a mixtape by a Korean soloist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IU’s \u201ceight\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th came IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, produced by and featuring SUGA. The song won three times on Inkigayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: Docu-Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Starting on the 12th, the documentary series about the Love Yourself Tour came out on Weverse, in seven episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 24th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 103<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Big Hit announced the Japanese album MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~. On the 14th came the announcement of Bang Bang Con The Live, the live online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nKids’ Choice Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In May, BTS won Favorite Music Group at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nInterview about D-2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, SUGA talked about the mixtape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nV and Jungkook make carnations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, V and Jungkook made paper carnations in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA with RM and Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA came back to Honey FM radio with RM (2nd) and with Jin (9th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jin and RM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jin and RM did Eat Jin together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The May logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jimin (1st), SUGA (6th and 8th), V, RM and j-hope (7th) and the group log \u201c2004**\u201d (11th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: art class with Jungkook<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook teaching a drawing class, on the 13th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJune 2020 \u2013 FESTA and Bang Bang Con The Live<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS FESTA and the 7th anniversary<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/07<\/b> Dear Class of 2020<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/14<\/b> Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the Japanese single<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of June<\/summary>\nEVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2020 BTS FESTA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From June 1 to 13, the anniversary schedule had \u201cAirplane pt.2\u201d in a summer version, family photos and \u201cMap of the Song: 7\u201d, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear Class of 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 7th, BTS gave a speech and performed \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d, \u201cSpring Day\u201d and \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d at the National Museum of Korea, for YouTube’s virtual graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donation to Black Lives Matter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, BTS and Big Hit donated 1 million dollars to Black Lives Matter. The next day, ARMY matched the amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, Jungkook released \u201cStill With You\u201d, for FESTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are Bulletproof: the Eternal\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 12th (the 11th in the US) came the FESTA MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStay Gold\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 19th came \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the first single from the Japanese album. The MV came out on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The unit songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, videos about the unit songs from Map of the Soul: 7: \u201cJamais Vu\u201d, \u201cRespect\u201d and \u201cFriends\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con The Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS’s first live online concert. It had 756,000 paying viewers in 107 regions, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n7th anniversary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, BTS’s anniversary party, and the seven went live on Weverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nUNICEF award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS received UNICEF’s Inspire Award for the LOVE MYSELF campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 104 to 106<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cPhoto Exhibition\u201d, in three parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJune lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA and Jungkook (6th), Jimin and Jungkook (21st) and j-hope with V (24th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: impressions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS doing impressions, on the 18th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJuly 2020 \u2013 The Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 07\/15<\/b> MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/li>\n\n
- Japanese TV shows and an online showcase<\/li>\n\n
- Guinness record for Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- In the SOOP teaser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of July<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On July 15 came their fourth Japanese album, with 13 tracks. It sold 564,000 copies in its first week, the biggest debut for a male foreign artist in Japan. The album has \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d, composed by Jungkook for a Japanese movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New music on the way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, in a live, BTS announced a new single for August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapanese TV shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the 13th to the 18th, BTS appeared on several Japanese TV shows, like CDTV Live! Live!, Sukkiri and NHK SONGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th came the first teaser for In the SOOP, BTS’s reality show in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnline showcase in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, the album’s online showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGuinness record<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Bang Bang Con The Live entered the Guinness book as the livestreamed concert with the largest audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMaking of The Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes of the album photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: Jingle Ball 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 107 to 110<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGame Scout\u201d (107 and 108), \u201cDubbing\u201d (109) and the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d (110).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, Jin went live. The day before, j-hope’s log with RM came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: caretaker Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin as caretaker behind the scenes, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: a dog on set<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA four-legged guest at the shoot, on the 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAugust 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
The full \u201cBlack Swan\u201d choreography, on the 7th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cON\u201d at Grand Central<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, BTS performed \u201cON\u201d at Grand Central Terminal, in New York, on The Tonight Show, and competed in the \u201cSubway Olympics\u201d with Jimmy Fallon. On the 25th, it was time for Carpool Karaoke with James Corden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSeoul concerts canceled<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, Big Hit canceled the four April concerts at Seoul Olympic Stadium because of COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapan Gold Disc Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, five awards at the Japan Gold Disc Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nj-hope’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 18th, j-hope celebrated his birthday and went live to thank ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven did a special live, the \u201cpurple radio\u201d, to talk about the album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episode 94<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cBTS Marble\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Mukbang<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members eating and chatting, on the 14th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nMarch 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- \u201cBlack Swan\u201d official MV<\/li>\n\n
- 16 wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- North American tour dates postponed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of March<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cBlack Swan\u201d official MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn March 4 (the 5th in Korea), the official \u201cBlack Swan\u201d MV came out without any warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
16 wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
By the 28th, \u201cON\u201d had 16 wins on the music shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, V released \u201cSweet Night\u201d, from the soundtrack of the drama Itaewon Class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWho\u201d, with Lauv<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th came Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d, featuring BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cON\u201d dance practice (Fix ver.)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe \u201cON\u201d choreography with a fixed camera, on the 14th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nNorth American concerts postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 26th (the 27th in Korea), Big Hit postponed the 18 concerts of the North American leg of the tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cStay Strong! Stay Connected!\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, BTS posted a message to ARMY about COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJames Corden’s Homefest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS sent a message and performed from home on the Late Late Show’s Homefest special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, SUGA celebrated his birthday. Two days earlier, the seven went live to celebrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cON\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 2nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 95 to 98<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet’s play with BTS\u201d (95 and 96) and the \u201cPajama Party\u201d (97 and 98).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRM talks about Map of the Soul: 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
RM told the behind the scenes of the album in a live. On the 26th, it was Jimin’s turn, with \u201cI’m here!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cON\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe seven watching the \u201cON\u201d MV for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nApril 2020 \u2013 Bang Bang Con<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 04\/18 and 04\/19<\/b> Bang Bang Con<\/li>\n\n
- The whole tour is postponed<\/li>\n\n
- Run BTS! reaches episode 100<\/li>\n\n
- Quarantine lives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of April<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On April 18 and 19, BTS streamed past concerts on their YouTube channel for ARMY to watch at home. They got over 50 million views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe tour is postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, Big Hit postponed the entire Map of the Soul Tour. That same day came the trailer for Break the Silence: Docu-Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 99 to 102<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFlorist\u201d (99), the 100-episode special (100 and 101) and \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d (102).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: BTS at MAMA 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s MAMA, at Nagoya Dome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEat Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Jin came back with Eat Jin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s live with Jimin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, RM and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 25th, SUGA became a DJ on Honey FM radio, in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JinKiMin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, Jin, SUGA and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s, SUGA’s and j-hope’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The logs by RM (17th), SUGA (24th) and j-hope (28th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBT21 Universe 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the third season of the BT21 animated series premiered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: photographer Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin with a camera in hand, on the 12th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: 3J at the photo shoot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
j-hope, Jimin and Jungkook at a very lively photo shoot.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nMay 2020 \u2013 D-2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 05\/22<\/b> D-2, SUGA’s mixtape as Agust D<\/li>\n\n
- Break the Silence: Docu-Series<\/li>\n\n
- IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, with SUGA<\/li>\n\n
- The Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of May<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nD-2, by Agust D<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn May 22, SUGA released D-2, his second mixtape as Agust D, with ten tracks and the \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV. The mixtape reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200, the highest position for a mixtape by a Korean soloist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IU’s \u201ceight\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th came IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, produced by and featuring SUGA. The song won three times on Inkigayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: Docu-Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Starting on the 12th, the documentary series about the Love Yourself Tour came out on Weverse, in seven episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 24th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 103<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Big Hit announced the Japanese album MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~. On the 14th came the announcement of Bang Bang Con The Live, the live online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nKids’ Choice Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In May, BTS won Favorite Music Group at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nInterview about D-2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, SUGA talked about the mixtape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nV and Jungkook make carnations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, V and Jungkook made paper carnations in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA with RM and Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA came back to Honey FM radio with RM (2nd) and with Jin (9th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jin and RM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jin and RM did Eat Jin together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The May logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jimin (1st), SUGA (6th and 8th), V, RM and j-hope (7th) and the group log \u201c2004**\u201d (11th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: art class with Jungkook<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook teaching a drawing class, on the 13th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJune 2020 \u2013 FESTA and Bang Bang Con The Live<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS FESTA and the 7th anniversary<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/07<\/b> Dear Class of 2020<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/14<\/b> Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the Japanese single<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of June<\/summary>\nEVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2020 BTS FESTA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From June 1 to 13, the anniversary schedule had \u201cAirplane pt.2\u201d in a summer version, family photos and \u201cMap of the Song: 7\u201d, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear Class of 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 7th, BTS gave a speech and performed \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d, \u201cSpring Day\u201d and \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d at the National Museum of Korea, for YouTube’s virtual graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donation to Black Lives Matter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, BTS and Big Hit donated 1 million dollars to Black Lives Matter. The next day, ARMY matched the amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, Jungkook released \u201cStill With You\u201d, for FESTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are Bulletproof: the Eternal\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 12th (the 11th in the US) came the FESTA MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStay Gold\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 19th came \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the first single from the Japanese album. The MV came out on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The unit songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, videos about the unit songs from Map of the Soul: 7: \u201cJamais Vu\u201d, \u201cRespect\u201d and \u201cFriends\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con The Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS’s first live online concert. It had 756,000 paying viewers in 107 regions, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n7th anniversary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, BTS’s anniversary party, and the seven went live on Weverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nUNICEF award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS received UNICEF’s Inspire Award for the LOVE MYSELF campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 104 to 106<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cPhoto Exhibition\u201d, in three parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJune lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA and Jungkook (6th), Jimin and Jungkook (21st) and j-hope with V (24th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: impressions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS doing impressions, on the 18th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJuly 2020 \u2013 The Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 07\/15<\/b> MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/li>\n\n
- Japanese TV shows and an online showcase<\/li>\n\n
- Guinness record for Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- In the SOOP teaser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of July<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On July 15 came their fourth Japanese album, with 13 tracks. It sold 564,000 copies in its first week, the biggest debut for a male foreign artist in Japan. The album has \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d, composed by Jungkook for a Japanese movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New music on the way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, in a live, BTS announced a new single for August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapanese TV shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the 13th to the 18th, BTS appeared on several Japanese TV shows, like CDTV Live! Live!, Sukkiri and NHK SONGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th came the first teaser for In the SOOP, BTS’s reality show in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnline showcase in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, the album’s online showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGuinness record<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Bang Bang Con The Live entered the Guinness book as the livestreamed concert with the largest audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMaking of The Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes of the album photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: Jingle Ball 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 107 to 110<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGame Scout\u201d (107 and 108), \u201cDubbing\u201d (109) and the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d (110).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, Jin went live. The day before, j-hope’s log with RM came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: caretaker Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin as caretaker behind the scenes, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: a dog on set<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA four-legged guest at the shoot, on the 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAugust 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
The members eating and chatting, on the 14th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
March 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- \u201cBlack Swan\u201d official MV<\/li>\n\n
- 16 wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- North American tour dates postponed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of March<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cBlack Swan\u201d official MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn March 4 (the 5th in Korea), the official \u201cBlack Swan\u201d MV came out without any warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
16 wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
By the 28th, \u201cON\u201d had 16 wins on the music shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, V released \u201cSweet Night\u201d, from the soundtrack of the drama Itaewon Class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWho\u201d, with Lauv<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th came Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d, featuring BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cON\u201d dance practice (Fix ver.)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe \u201cON\u201d choreography with a fixed camera, on the 14th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nNorth American concerts postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 26th (the 27th in Korea), Big Hit postponed the 18 concerts of the North American leg of the tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cStay Strong! Stay Connected!\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, BTS posted a message to ARMY about COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJames Corden’s Homefest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS sent a message and performed from home on the Late Late Show’s Homefest special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, SUGA celebrated his birthday. Two days earlier, the seven went live to celebrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cON\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 2nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 95 to 98<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet’s play with BTS\u201d (95 and 96) and the \u201cPajama Party\u201d (97 and 98).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRM talks about Map of the Soul: 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
RM told the behind the scenes of the album in a live. On the 26th, it was Jimin’s turn, with \u201cI’m here!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cON\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe seven watching the \u201cON\u201d MV for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nApril 2020 \u2013 Bang Bang Con<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 04\/18 and 04\/19<\/b> Bang Bang Con<\/li>\n\n
- The whole tour is postponed<\/li>\n\n
- Run BTS! reaches episode 100<\/li>\n\n
- Quarantine lives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of April<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On April 18 and 19, BTS streamed past concerts on their YouTube channel for ARMY to watch at home. They got over 50 million views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe tour is postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, Big Hit postponed the entire Map of the Soul Tour. That same day came the trailer for Break the Silence: Docu-Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 99 to 102<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFlorist\u201d (99), the 100-episode special (100 and 101) and \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d (102).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: BTS at MAMA 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s MAMA, at Nagoya Dome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEat Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Jin came back with Eat Jin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s live with Jimin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, RM and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 25th, SUGA became a DJ on Honey FM radio, in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JinKiMin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, Jin, SUGA and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s, SUGA’s and j-hope’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The logs by RM (17th), SUGA (24th) and j-hope (28th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBT21 Universe 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the third season of the BT21 animated series premiered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: photographer Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin with a camera in hand, on the 12th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: 3J at the photo shoot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
j-hope, Jimin and Jungkook at a very lively photo shoot.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nMay 2020 \u2013 D-2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 05\/22<\/b> D-2, SUGA’s mixtape as Agust D<\/li>\n\n
- Break the Silence: Docu-Series<\/li>\n\n
- IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, with SUGA<\/li>\n\n
- The Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of May<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nD-2, by Agust D<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn May 22, SUGA released D-2, his second mixtape as Agust D, with ten tracks and the \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV. The mixtape reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200, the highest position for a mixtape by a Korean soloist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IU’s \u201ceight\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th came IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, produced by and featuring SUGA. The song won three times on Inkigayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: Docu-Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Starting on the 12th, the documentary series about the Love Yourself Tour came out on Weverse, in seven episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 24th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 103<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Big Hit announced the Japanese album MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~. On the 14th came the announcement of Bang Bang Con The Live, the live online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nKids’ Choice Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In May, BTS won Favorite Music Group at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nInterview about D-2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, SUGA talked about the mixtape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nV and Jungkook make carnations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, V and Jungkook made paper carnations in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA with RM and Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA came back to Honey FM radio with RM (2nd) and with Jin (9th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jin and RM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jin and RM did Eat Jin together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The May logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jimin (1st), SUGA (6th and 8th), V, RM and j-hope (7th) and the group log \u201c2004**\u201d (11th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: art class with Jungkook<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook teaching a drawing class, on the 13th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJune 2020 \u2013 FESTA and Bang Bang Con The Live<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS FESTA and the 7th anniversary<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/07<\/b> Dear Class of 2020<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/14<\/b> Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the Japanese single<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of June<\/summary>\nEVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2020 BTS FESTA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From June 1 to 13, the anniversary schedule had \u201cAirplane pt.2\u201d in a summer version, family photos and \u201cMap of the Song: 7\u201d, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear Class of 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 7th, BTS gave a speech and performed \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d, \u201cSpring Day\u201d and \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d at the National Museum of Korea, for YouTube’s virtual graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donation to Black Lives Matter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, BTS and Big Hit donated 1 million dollars to Black Lives Matter. The next day, ARMY matched the amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, Jungkook released \u201cStill With You\u201d, for FESTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are Bulletproof: the Eternal\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 12th (the 11th in the US) came the FESTA MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStay Gold\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 19th came \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the first single from the Japanese album. The MV came out on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The unit songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, videos about the unit songs from Map of the Soul: 7: \u201cJamais Vu\u201d, \u201cRespect\u201d and \u201cFriends\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con The Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS’s first live online concert. It had 756,000 paying viewers in 107 regions, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n7th anniversary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, BTS’s anniversary party, and the seven went live on Weverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nUNICEF award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS received UNICEF’s Inspire Award for the LOVE MYSELF campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 104 to 106<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cPhoto Exhibition\u201d, in three parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJune lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA and Jungkook (6th), Jimin and Jungkook (21st) and j-hope with V (24th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: impressions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS doing impressions, on the 18th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJuly 2020 \u2013 The Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 07\/15<\/b> MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/li>\n\n
- Japanese TV shows and an online showcase<\/li>\n\n
- Guinness record for Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- In the SOOP teaser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of July<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On July 15 came their fourth Japanese album, with 13 tracks. It sold 564,000 copies in its first week, the biggest debut for a male foreign artist in Japan. The album has \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d, composed by Jungkook for a Japanese movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New music on the way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, in a live, BTS announced a new single for August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapanese TV shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the 13th to the 18th, BTS appeared on several Japanese TV shows, like CDTV Live! Live!, Sukkiri and NHK SONGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th came the first teaser for In the SOOP, BTS’s reality show in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnline showcase in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, the album’s online showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGuinness record<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Bang Bang Con The Live entered the Guinness book as the livestreamed concert with the largest audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMaking of The Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes of the album photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: Jingle Ball 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 107 to 110<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGame Scout\u201d (107 and 108), \u201cDubbing\u201d (109) and the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d (110).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, Jin went live. The day before, j-hope’s log with RM came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: caretaker Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin as caretaker behind the scenes, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: a dog on set<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA four-legged guest at the shoot, on the 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAugust 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
Read all of March<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cBlack Swan\u201d official MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn March 4 (the 5th in Korea), the official \u201cBlack Swan\u201d MV came out without any warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
16 wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
By the 28th, \u201cON\u201d had 16 wins on the music shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, V released \u201cSweet Night\u201d, from the soundtrack of the drama Itaewon Class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWho\u201d, with Lauv<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th came Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d, featuring BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cON\u201d dance practice (Fix ver.)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe \u201cON\u201d choreography with a fixed camera, on the 14th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nNorth American concerts postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 26th (the 27th in Korea), Big Hit postponed the 18 concerts of the North American leg of the tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cStay Strong! Stay Connected!\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, BTS posted a message to ARMY about COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJames Corden’s Homefest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS sent a message and performed from home on the Late Late Show’s Homefest special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, SUGA celebrated his birthday. Two days earlier, the seven went live to celebrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cON\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 2nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 95 to 98<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet’s play with BTS\u201d (95 and 96) and the \u201cPajama Party\u201d (97 and 98).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRM talks about Map of the Soul: 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
RM told the behind the scenes of the album in a live. On the 26th, it was Jimin’s turn, with \u201cI’m here!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cON\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe seven watching the \u201cON\u201d MV for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nApril 2020 \u2013 Bang Bang Con<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 04\/18 and 04\/19<\/b> Bang Bang Con<\/li>\n\n
- The whole tour is postponed<\/li>\n\n
- Run BTS! reaches episode 100<\/li>\n\n
- Quarantine lives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of April<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On April 18 and 19, BTS streamed past concerts on their YouTube channel for ARMY to watch at home. They got over 50 million views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe tour is postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, Big Hit postponed the entire Map of the Soul Tour. That same day came the trailer for Break the Silence: Docu-Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 99 to 102<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFlorist\u201d (99), the 100-episode special (100 and 101) and \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d (102).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: BTS at MAMA 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s MAMA, at Nagoya Dome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEat Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Jin came back with Eat Jin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s live with Jimin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, RM and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 25th, SUGA became a DJ on Honey FM radio, in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JinKiMin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, Jin, SUGA and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s, SUGA’s and j-hope’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The logs by RM (17th), SUGA (24th) and j-hope (28th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBT21 Universe 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the third season of the BT21 animated series premiered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: photographer Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin with a camera in hand, on the 12th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: 3J at the photo shoot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
j-hope, Jimin and Jungkook at a very lively photo shoot.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nMay 2020 \u2013 D-2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 05\/22<\/b> D-2, SUGA’s mixtape as Agust D<\/li>\n\n
- Break the Silence: Docu-Series<\/li>\n\n
- IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, with SUGA<\/li>\n\n
- The Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of May<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nD-2, by Agust D<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn May 22, SUGA released D-2, his second mixtape as Agust D, with ten tracks and the \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV. The mixtape reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200, the highest position for a mixtape by a Korean soloist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IU’s \u201ceight\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th came IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, produced by and featuring SUGA. The song won three times on Inkigayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: Docu-Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Starting on the 12th, the documentary series about the Love Yourself Tour came out on Weverse, in seven episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 24th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 103<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Big Hit announced the Japanese album MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~. On the 14th came the announcement of Bang Bang Con The Live, the live online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nKids’ Choice Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In May, BTS won Favorite Music Group at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nInterview about D-2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, SUGA talked about the mixtape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nV and Jungkook make carnations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, V and Jungkook made paper carnations in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA with RM and Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA came back to Honey FM radio with RM (2nd) and with Jin (9th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jin and RM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jin and RM did Eat Jin together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The May logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jimin (1st), SUGA (6th and 8th), V, RM and j-hope (7th) and the group log \u201c2004**\u201d (11th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: art class with Jungkook<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook teaching a drawing class, on the 13th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJune 2020 \u2013 FESTA and Bang Bang Con The Live<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS FESTA and the 7th anniversary<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/07<\/b> Dear Class of 2020<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/14<\/b> Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the Japanese single<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of June<\/summary>\nEVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2020 BTS FESTA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From June 1 to 13, the anniversary schedule had \u201cAirplane pt.2\u201d in a summer version, family photos and \u201cMap of the Song: 7\u201d, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear Class of 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 7th, BTS gave a speech and performed \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d, \u201cSpring Day\u201d and \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d at the National Museum of Korea, for YouTube’s virtual graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donation to Black Lives Matter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, BTS and Big Hit donated 1 million dollars to Black Lives Matter. The next day, ARMY matched the amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, Jungkook released \u201cStill With You\u201d, for FESTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are Bulletproof: the Eternal\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 12th (the 11th in the US) came the FESTA MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStay Gold\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 19th came \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the first single from the Japanese album. The MV came out on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The unit songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, videos about the unit songs from Map of the Soul: 7: \u201cJamais Vu\u201d, \u201cRespect\u201d and \u201cFriends\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con The Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS’s first live online concert. It had 756,000 paying viewers in 107 regions, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n7th anniversary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, BTS’s anniversary party, and the seven went live on Weverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nUNICEF award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS received UNICEF’s Inspire Award for the LOVE MYSELF campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 104 to 106<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cPhoto Exhibition\u201d, in three parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJune lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA and Jungkook (6th), Jimin and Jungkook (21st) and j-hope with V (24th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: impressions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS doing impressions, on the 18th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJuly 2020 \u2013 The Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 07\/15<\/b> MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/li>\n\n
- Japanese TV shows and an online showcase<\/li>\n\n
- Guinness record for Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- In the SOOP teaser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of July<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On July 15 came their fourth Japanese album, with 13 tracks. It sold 564,000 copies in its first week, the biggest debut for a male foreign artist in Japan. The album has \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d, composed by Jungkook for a Japanese movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New music on the way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, in a live, BTS announced a new single for August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapanese TV shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the 13th to the 18th, BTS appeared on several Japanese TV shows, like CDTV Live! Live!, Sukkiri and NHK SONGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th came the first teaser for In the SOOP, BTS’s reality show in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnline showcase in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, the album’s online showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGuinness record<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Bang Bang Con The Live entered the Guinness book as the livestreamed concert with the largest audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMaking of The Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes of the album photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: Jingle Ball 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 107 to 110<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGame Scout\u201d (107 and 108), \u201cDubbing\u201d (109) and the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d (110).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, Jin went live. The day before, j-hope’s log with RM came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: caretaker Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin as caretaker behind the scenes, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: a dog on set<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA four-legged guest at the shoot, on the 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAugust 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
\u201cBlack Swan\u201d official MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn March 4 (the 5th in Korea), the official \u201cBlack Swan\u201d MV came out without any warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
16 wins for \u201cON\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
By the 28th, \u201cON\u201d had 16 wins on the music shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, V released \u201cSweet Night\u201d, from the soundtrack of the drama Itaewon Class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWho\u201d, with Lauv<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th came Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d, featuring BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cON\u201d dance practice (Fix ver.)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe \u201cON\u201d choreography with a fixed camera, on the 14th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nNorth American concerts postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 26th (the 27th in Korea), Big Hit postponed the 18 concerts of the North American leg of the tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cStay Strong! Stay Connected!\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, BTS posted a message to ARMY about COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJames Corden’s Homefest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS sent a message and performed from home on the Late Late Show’s Homefest special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, SUGA celebrated his birthday. Two days earlier, the seven went live to celebrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cON\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 2nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 95 to 98<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet’s play with BTS\u201d (95 and 96) and the \u201cPajama Party\u201d (97 and 98).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRM talks about Map of the Soul: 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
RM told the behind the scenes of the album in a live. On the 26th, it was Jimin’s turn, with \u201cI’m here!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cON\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe seven watching the \u201cON\u201d MV for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nApril 2020 \u2013 Bang Bang Con<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 04\/18 and 04\/19<\/b> Bang Bang Con<\/li>\n\n
- The whole tour is postponed<\/li>\n\n
- Run BTS! reaches episode 100<\/li>\n\n
- Quarantine lives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of April<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On April 18 and 19, BTS streamed past concerts on their YouTube channel for ARMY to watch at home. They got over 50 million views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe tour is postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, Big Hit postponed the entire Map of the Soul Tour. That same day came the trailer for Break the Silence: Docu-Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 99 to 102<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFlorist\u201d (99), the 100-episode special (100 and 101) and \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d (102).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: BTS at MAMA 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s MAMA, at Nagoya Dome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEat Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Jin came back with Eat Jin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s live with Jimin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, RM and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 25th, SUGA became a DJ on Honey FM radio, in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JinKiMin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, Jin, SUGA and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s, SUGA’s and j-hope’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The logs by RM (17th), SUGA (24th) and j-hope (28th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBT21 Universe 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the third season of the BT21 animated series premiered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: photographer Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin with a camera in hand, on the 12th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: 3J at the photo shoot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
j-hope, Jimin and Jungkook at a very lively photo shoot.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nMay 2020 \u2013 D-2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 05\/22<\/b> D-2, SUGA’s mixtape as Agust D<\/li>\n\n
- Break the Silence: Docu-Series<\/li>\n\n
- IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, with SUGA<\/li>\n\n
- The Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of May<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nD-2, by Agust D<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn May 22, SUGA released D-2, his second mixtape as Agust D, with ten tracks and the \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV. The mixtape reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200, the highest position for a mixtape by a Korean soloist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IU’s \u201ceight\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th came IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, produced by and featuring SUGA. The song won three times on Inkigayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: Docu-Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Starting on the 12th, the documentary series about the Love Yourself Tour came out on Weverse, in seven episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 24th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 103<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Big Hit announced the Japanese album MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~. On the 14th came the announcement of Bang Bang Con The Live, the live online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nKids’ Choice Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In May, BTS won Favorite Music Group at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nInterview about D-2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, SUGA talked about the mixtape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nV and Jungkook make carnations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, V and Jungkook made paper carnations in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA with RM and Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA came back to Honey FM radio with RM (2nd) and with Jin (9th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jin and RM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jin and RM did Eat Jin together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The May logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jimin (1st), SUGA (6th and 8th), V, RM and j-hope (7th) and the group log \u201c2004**\u201d (11th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: art class with Jungkook<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook teaching a drawing class, on the 13th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJune 2020 \u2013 FESTA and Bang Bang Con The Live<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS FESTA and the 7th anniversary<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/07<\/b> Dear Class of 2020<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/14<\/b> Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the Japanese single<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of June<\/summary>\nEVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2020 BTS FESTA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From June 1 to 13, the anniversary schedule had \u201cAirplane pt.2\u201d in a summer version, family photos and \u201cMap of the Song: 7\u201d, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear Class of 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 7th, BTS gave a speech and performed \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d, \u201cSpring Day\u201d and \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d at the National Museum of Korea, for YouTube’s virtual graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donation to Black Lives Matter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, BTS and Big Hit donated 1 million dollars to Black Lives Matter. The next day, ARMY matched the amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, Jungkook released \u201cStill With You\u201d, for FESTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are Bulletproof: the Eternal\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 12th (the 11th in the US) came the FESTA MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStay Gold\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 19th came \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the first single from the Japanese album. The MV came out on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The unit songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, videos about the unit songs from Map of the Soul: 7: \u201cJamais Vu\u201d, \u201cRespect\u201d and \u201cFriends\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con The Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS’s first live online concert. It had 756,000 paying viewers in 107 regions, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n7th anniversary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, BTS’s anniversary party, and the seven went live on Weverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nUNICEF award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS received UNICEF’s Inspire Award for the LOVE MYSELF campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 104 to 106<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cPhoto Exhibition\u201d, in three parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJune lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA and Jungkook (6th), Jimin and Jungkook (21st) and j-hope with V (24th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: impressions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS doing impressions, on the 18th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJuly 2020 \u2013 The Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 07\/15<\/b> MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/li>\n\n
- Japanese TV shows and an online showcase<\/li>\n\n
- Guinness record for Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- In the SOOP teaser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of July<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On July 15 came their fourth Japanese album, with 13 tracks. It sold 564,000 copies in its first week, the biggest debut for a male foreign artist in Japan. The album has \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d, composed by Jungkook for a Japanese movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New music on the way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, in a live, BTS announced a new single for August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapanese TV shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the 13th to the 18th, BTS appeared on several Japanese TV shows, like CDTV Live! Live!, Sukkiri and NHK SONGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th came the first teaser for In the SOOP, BTS’s reality show in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnline showcase in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, the album’s online showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGuinness record<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Bang Bang Con The Live entered the Guinness book as the livestreamed concert with the largest audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMaking of The Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes of the album photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: Jingle Ball 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 107 to 110<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGame Scout\u201d (107 and 108), \u201cDubbing\u201d (109) and the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d (110).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, Jin went live. The day before, j-hope’s log with RM came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: caretaker Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin as caretaker behind the scenes, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: a dog on set<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA four-legged guest at the shoot, on the 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAugust 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
The \u201cON\u201d choreography with a fixed camera, on the 14th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nNorth American concerts postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 26th (the 27th in Korea), Big Hit postponed the 18 concerts of the North American leg of the tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cStay Strong! Stay Connected!\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, BTS posted a message to ARMY about COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJames Corden’s Homefest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS sent a message and performed from home on the Late Late Show’s Homefest special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, SUGA celebrated his birthday. Two days earlier, the seven went live to celebrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cON\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 2nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 95 to 98<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet’s play with BTS\u201d (95 and 96) and the \u201cPajama Party\u201d (97 and 98).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRM talks about Map of the Soul: 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
RM told the behind the scenes of the album in a live. On the 26th, it was Jimin’s turn, with \u201cI’m here!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cON\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe seven watching the \u201cON\u201d MV for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nApril 2020 \u2013 Bang Bang Con<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 04\/18 and 04\/19<\/b> Bang Bang Con<\/li>\n\n
- The whole tour is postponed<\/li>\n\n
- Run BTS! reaches episode 100<\/li>\n\n
- Quarantine lives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of April<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On April 18 and 19, BTS streamed past concerts on their YouTube channel for ARMY to watch at home. They got over 50 million views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe tour is postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, Big Hit postponed the entire Map of the Soul Tour. That same day came the trailer for Break the Silence: Docu-Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 99 to 102<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFlorist\u201d (99), the 100-episode special (100 and 101) and \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d (102).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: BTS at MAMA 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s MAMA, at Nagoya Dome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEat Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Jin came back with Eat Jin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s live with Jimin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, RM and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 25th, SUGA became a DJ on Honey FM radio, in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JinKiMin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, Jin, SUGA and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s, SUGA’s and j-hope’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The logs by RM (17th), SUGA (24th) and j-hope (28th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBT21 Universe 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the third season of the BT21 animated series premiered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: photographer Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin with a camera in hand, on the 12th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: 3J at the photo shoot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
j-hope, Jimin and Jungkook at a very lively photo shoot.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nMay 2020 \u2013 D-2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 05\/22<\/b> D-2, SUGA’s mixtape as Agust D<\/li>\n\n
- Break the Silence: Docu-Series<\/li>\n\n
- IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, with SUGA<\/li>\n\n
- The Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of May<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nD-2, by Agust D<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn May 22, SUGA released D-2, his second mixtape as Agust D, with ten tracks and the \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV. The mixtape reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200, the highest position for a mixtape by a Korean soloist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IU’s \u201ceight\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th came IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, produced by and featuring SUGA. The song won three times on Inkigayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: Docu-Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Starting on the 12th, the documentary series about the Love Yourself Tour came out on Weverse, in seven episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 24th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 103<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Big Hit announced the Japanese album MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~. On the 14th came the announcement of Bang Bang Con The Live, the live online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nKids’ Choice Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In May, BTS won Favorite Music Group at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nInterview about D-2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, SUGA talked about the mixtape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nV and Jungkook make carnations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, V and Jungkook made paper carnations in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA with RM and Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA came back to Honey FM radio with RM (2nd) and with Jin (9th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jin and RM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jin and RM did Eat Jin together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The May logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jimin (1st), SUGA (6th and 8th), V, RM and j-hope (7th) and the group log \u201c2004**\u201d (11th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: art class with Jungkook<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook teaching a drawing class, on the 13th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJune 2020 \u2013 FESTA and Bang Bang Con The Live<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS FESTA and the 7th anniversary<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/07<\/b> Dear Class of 2020<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/14<\/b> Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the Japanese single<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of June<\/summary>\nEVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2020 BTS FESTA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From June 1 to 13, the anniversary schedule had \u201cAirplane pt.2\u201d in a summer version, family photos and \u201cMap of the Song: 7\u201d, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear Class of 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 7th, BTS gave a speech and performed \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d, \u201cSpring Day\u201d and \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d at the National Museum of Korea, for YouTube’s virtual graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donation to Black Lives Matter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, BTS and Big Hit donated 1 million dollars to Black Lives Matter. The next day, ARMY matched the amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, Jungkook released \u201cStill With You\u201d, for FESTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are Bulletproof: the Eternal\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 12th (the 11th in the US) came the FESTA MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStay Gold\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 19th came \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the first single from the Japanese album. The MV came out on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The unit songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, videos about the unit songs from Map of the Soul: 7: \u201cJamais Vu\u201d, \u201cRespect\u201d and \u201cFriends\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con The Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS’s first live online concert. It had 756,000 paying viewers in 107 regions, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n7th anniversary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, BTS’s anniversary party, and the seven went live on Weverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nUNICEF award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS received UNICEF’s Inspire Award for the LOVE MYSELF campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 104 to 106<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cPhoto Exhibition\u201d, in three parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJune lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA and Jungkook (6th), Jimin and Jungkook (21st) and j-hope with V (24th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: impressions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS doing impressions, on the 18th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJuly 2020 \u2013 The Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 07\/15<\/b> MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/li>\n\n
- Japanese TV shows and an online showcase<\/li>\n\n
- Guinness record for Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- In the SOOP teaser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of July<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On July 15 came their fourth Japanese album, with 13 tracks. It sold 564,000 copies in its first week, the biggest debut for a male foreign artist in Japan. The album has \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d, composed by Jungkook for a Japanese movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New music on the way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, in a live, BTS announced a new single for August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapanese TV shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the 13th to the 18th, BTS appeared on several Japanese TV shows, like CDTV Live! Live!, Sukkiri and NHK SONGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th came the first teaser for In the SOOP, BTS’s reality show in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnline showcase in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, the album’s online showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGuinness record<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Bang Bang Con The Live entered the Guinness book as the livestreamed concert with the largest audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMaking of The Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes of the album photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: Jingle Ball 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 107 to 110<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGame Scout\u201d (107 and 108), \u201cDubbing\u201d (109) and the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d (110).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, Jin went live. The day before, j-hope’s log with RM came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: caretaker Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin as caretaker behind the scenes, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: a dog on set<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA four-legged guest at the shoot, on the 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAugust 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
Behind the scenes of the MV, on the 2nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 95 to 98<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet’s play with BTS\u201d (95 and 96) and the \u201cPajama Party\u201d (97 and 98).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRM talks about Map of the Soul: 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
RM told the behind the scenes of the album in a live. On the 26th, it was Jimin’s turn, with \u201cI’m here!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cON\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe seven watching the \u201cON\u201d MV for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nApril 2020 \u2013 Bang Bang Con<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 04\/18 and 04\/19<\/b> Bang Bang Con<\/li>\n\n
- The whole tour is postponed<\/li>\n\n
- Run BTS! reaches episode 100<\/li>\n\n
- Quarantine lives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of April<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On April 18 and 19, BTS streamed past concerts on their YouTube channel for ARMY to watch at home. They got over 50 million views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe tour is postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, Big Hit postponed the entire Map of the Soul Tour. That same day came the trailer for Break the Silence: Docu-Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 99 to 102<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFlorist\u201d (99), the 100-episode special (100 and 101) and \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d (102).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: BTS at MAMA 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s MAMA, at Nagoya Dome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEat Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Jin came back with Eat Jin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s live with Jimin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, RM and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 25th, SUGA became a DJ on Honey FM radio, in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JinKiMin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, Jin, SUGA and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s, SUGA’s and j-hope’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The logs by RM (17th), SUGA (24th) and j-hope (28th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBT21 Universe 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the third season of the BT21 animated series premiered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: photographer Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin with a camera in hand, on the 12th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: 3J at the photo shoot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
j-hope, Jimin and Jungkook at a very lively photo shoot.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nMay 2020 \u2013 D-2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 05\/22<\/b> D-2, SUGA’s mixtape as Agust D<\/li>\n\n
- Break the Silence: Docu-Series<\/li>\n\n
- IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, with SUGA<\/li>\n\n
- The Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of May<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nD-2, by Agust D<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn May 22, SUGA released D-2, his second mixtape as Agust D, with ten tracks and the \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV. The mixtape reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200, the highest position for a mixtape by a Korean soloist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IU’s \u201ceight\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th came IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, produced by and featuring SUGA. The song won three times on Inkigayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: Docu-Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Starting on the 12th, the documentary series about the Love Yourself Tour came out on Weverse, in seven episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 24th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 103<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Big Hit announced the Japanese album MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~. On the 14th came the announcement of Bang Bang Con The Live, the live online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nKids’ Choice Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In May, BTS won Favorite Music Group at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nInterview about D-2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, SUGA talked about the mixtape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nV and Jungkook make carnations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, V and Jungkook made paper carnations in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA with RM and Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA came back to Honey FM radio with RM (2nd) and with Jin (9th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jin and RM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jin and RM did Eat Jin together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The May logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jimin (1st), SUGA (6th and 8th), V, RM and j-hope (7th) and the group log \u201c2004**\u201d (11th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: art class with Jungkook<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook teaching a drawing class, on the 13th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJune 2020 \u2013 FESTA and Bang Bang Con The Live<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS FESTA and the 7th anniversary<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/07<\/b> Dear Class of 2020<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/14<\/b> Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the Japanese single<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of June<\/summary>\nEVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2020 BTS FESTA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From June 1 to 13, the anniversary schedule had \u201cAirplane pt.2\u201d in a summer version, family photos and \u201cMap of the Song: 7\u201d, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear Class of 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 7th, BTS gave a speech and performed \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d, \u201cSpring Day\u201d and \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d at the National Museum of Korea, for YouTube’s virtual graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donation to Black Lives Matter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, BTS and Big Hit donated 1 million dollars to Black Lives Matter. The next day, ARMY matched the amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, Jungkook released \u201cStill With You\u201d, for FESTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are Bulletproof: the Eternal\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 12th (the 11th in the US) came the FESTA MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStay Gold\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 19th came \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the first single from the Japanese album. The MV came out on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The unit songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, videos about the unit songs from Map of the Soul: 7: \u201cJamais Vu\u201d, \u201cRespect\u201d and \u201cFriends\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con The Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS’s first live online concert. It had 756,000 paying viewers in 107 regions, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n7th anniversary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, BTS’s anniversary party, and the seven went live on Weverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nUNICEF award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS received UNICEF’s Inspire Award for the LOVE MYSELF campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 104 to 106<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cPhoto Exhibition\u201d, in three parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJune lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA and Jungkook (6th), Jimin and Jungkook (21st) and j-hope with V (24th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: impressions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS doing impressions, on the 18th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJuly 2020 \u2013 The Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 07\/15<\/b> MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/li>\n\n
- Japanese TV shows and an online showcase<\/li>\n\n
- Guinness record for Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- In the SOOP teaser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of July<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On July 15 came their fourth Japanese album, with 13 tracks. It sold 564,000 copies in its first week, the biggest debut for a male foreign artist in Japan. The album has \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d, composed by Jungkook for a Japanese movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New music on the way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, in a live, BTS announced a new single for August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapanese TV shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the 13th to the 18th, BTS appeared on several Japanese TV shows, like CDTV Live! Live!, Sukkiri and NHK SONGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th came the first teaser for In the SOOP, BTS’s reality show in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnline showcase in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, the album’s online showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGuinness record<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Bang Bang Con The Live entered the Guinness book as the livestreamed concert with the largest audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMaking of The Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes of the album photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: Jingle Ball 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 107 to 110<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGame Scout\u201d (107 and 108), \u201cDubbing\u201d (109) and the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d (110).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, Jin went live. The day before, j-hope’s log with RM came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: caretaker Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin as caretaker behind the scenes, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: a dog on set<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA four-legged guest at the shoot, on the 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAugust 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
The seven watching the \u201cON\u201d MV for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
April 2020 \u2013 Bang Bang Con<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 04\/18 and 04\/19<\/b> Bang Bang Con<\/li>\n\n
- The whole tour is postponed<\/li>\n\n
- Run BTS! reaches episode 100<\/li>\n\n
- Quarantine lives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of April<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On April 18 and 19, BTS streamed past concerts on their YouTube channel for ARMY to watch at home. They got over 50 million views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe tour is postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, Big Hit postponed the entire Map of the Soul Tour. That same day came the trailer for Break the Silence: Docu-Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 99 to 102<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFlorist\u201d (99), the 100-episode special (100 and 101) and \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d (102).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: BTS at MAMA 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s MAMA, at Nagoya Dome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEat Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Jin came back with Eat Jin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s live with Jimin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, RM and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 25th, SUGA became a DJ on Honey FM radio, in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JinKiMin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, Jin, SUGA and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s, SUGA’s and j-hope’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The logs by RM (17th), SUGA (24th) and j-hope (28th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBT21 Universe 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the third season of the BT21 animated series premiered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: photographer Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin with a camera in hand, on the 12th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: 3J at the photo shoot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
j-hope, Jimin and Jungkook at a very lively photo shoot.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nMay 2020 \u2013 D-2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 05\/22<\/b> D-2, SUGA’s mixtape as Agust D<\/li>\n\n
- Break the Silence: Docu-Series<\/li>\n\n
- IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, with SUGA<\/li>\n\n
- The Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of May<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nD-2, by Agust D<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn May 22, SUGA released D-2, his second mixtape as Agust D, with ten tracks and the \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV. The mixtape reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200, the highest position for a mixtape by a Korean soloist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IU’s \u201ceight\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th came IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, produced by and featuring SUGA. The song won three times on Inkigayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: Docu-Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Starting on the 12th, the documentary series about the Love Yourself Tour came out on Weverse, in seven episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 24th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 103<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Big Hit announced the Japanese album MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~. On the 14th came the announcement of Bang Bang Con The Live, the live online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nKids’ Choice Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In May, BTS won Favorite Music Group at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nInterview about D-2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, SUGA talked about the mixtape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nV and Jungkook make carnations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, V and Jungkook made paper carnations in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA with RM and Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA came back to Honey FM radio with RM (2nd) and with Jin (9th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jin and RM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jin and RM did Eat Jin together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The May logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jimin (1st), SUGA (6th and 8th), V, RM and j-hope (7th) and the group log \u201c2004**\u201d (11th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: art class with Jungkook<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook teaching a drawing class, on the 13th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJune 2020 \u2013 FESTA and Bang Bang Con The Live<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS FESTA and the 7th anniversary<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/07<\/b> Dear Class of 2020<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/14<\/b> Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the Japanese single<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of June<\/summary>\nEVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2020 BTS FESTA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From June 1 to 13, the anniversary schedule had \u201cAirplane pt.2\u201d in a summer version, family photos and \u201cMap of the Song: 7\u201d, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear Class of 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 7th, BTS gave a speech and performed \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d, \u201cSpring Day\u201d and \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d at the National Museum of Korea, for YouTube’s virtual graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donation to Black Lives Matter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, BTS and Big Hit donated 1 million dollars to Black Lives Matter. The next day, ARMY matched the amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, Jungkook released \u201cStill With You\u201d, for FESTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are Bulletproof: the Eternal\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 12th (the 11th in the US) came the FESTA MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStay Gold\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 19th came \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the first single from the Japanese album. The MV came out on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The unit songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, videos about the unit songs from Map of the Soul: 7: \u201cJamais Vu\u201d, \u201cRespect\u201d and \u201cFriends\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con The Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS’s first live online concert. It had 756,000 paying viewers in 107 regions, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n7th anniversary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, BTS’s anniversary party, and the seven went live on Weverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nUNICEF award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS received UNICEF’s Inspire Award for the LOVE MYSELF campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 104 to 106<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cPhoto Exhibition\u201d, in three parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJune lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA and Jungkook (6th), Jimin and Jungkook (21st) and j-hope with V (24th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: impressions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS doing impressions, on the 18th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJuly 2020 \u2013 The Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 07\/15<\/b> MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/li>\n\n
- Japanese TV shows and an online showcase<\/li>\n\n
- Guinness record for Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- In the SOOP teaser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of July<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On July 15 came their fourth Japanese album, with 13 tracks. It sold 564,000 copies in its first week, the biggest debut for a male foreign artist in Japan. The album has \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d, composed by Jungkook for a Japanese movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New music on the way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, in a live, BTS announced a new single for August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapanese TV shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the 13th to the 18th, BTS appeared on several Japanese TV shows, like CDTV Live! Live!, Sukkiri and NHK SONGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th came the first teaser for In the SOOP, BTS’s reality show in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnline showcase in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, the album’s online showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGuinness record<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Bang Bang Con The Live entered the Guinness book as the livestreamed concert with the largest audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMaking of The Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes of the album photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: Jingle Ball 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 107 to 110<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGame Scout\u201d (107 and 108), \u201cDubbing\u201d (109) and the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d (110).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, Jin went live. The day before, j-hope’s log with RM came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: caretaker Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin as caretaker behind the scenes, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: a dog on set<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA four-legged guest at the shoot, on the 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAugust 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
Read all of April<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On April 18 and 19, BTS streamed past concerts on their YouTube channel for ARMY to watch at home. They got over 50 million views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOUR<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe tour is postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, Big Hit postponed the entire Map of the Soul Tour. That same day came the trailer for Break the Silence: Docu-Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 99 to 102<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFlorist\u201d (99), the 100-episode special (100 and 101) and \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d (102).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: BTS at MAMA 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s MAMA, at Nagoya Dome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEat Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Jin came back with Eat Jin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s live with Jimin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, RM and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 25th, SUGA became a DJ on Honey FM radio, in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JinKiMin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, Jin, SUGA and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s, SUGA’s and j-hope’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The logs by RM (17th), SUGA (24th) and j-hope (28th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBT21 Universe 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the third season of the BT21 animated series premiered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: photographer Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin with a camera in hand, on the 12th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: 3J at the photo shoot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
j-hope, Jimin and Jungkook at a very lively photo shoot.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nMay 2020 \u2013 D-2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 05\/22<\/b> D-2, SUGA’s mixtape as Agust D<\/li>\n\n
- Break the Silence: Docu-Series<\/li>\n\n
- IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, with SUGA<\/li>\n\n
- The Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of May<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nD-2, by Agust D<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn May 22, SUGA released D-2, his second mixtape as Agust D, with ten tracks and the \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV. The mixtape reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200, the highest position for a mixtape by a Korean soloist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IU’s \u201ceight\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th came IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, produced by and featuring SUGA. The song won three times on Inkigayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: Docu-Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Starting on the 12th, the documentary series about the Love Yourself Tour came out on Weverse, in seven episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 24th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 103<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Big Hit announced the Japanese album MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~. On the 14th came the announcement of Bang Bang Con The Live, the live online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nKids’ Choice Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In May, BTS won Favorite Music Group at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nInterview about D-2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, SUGA talked about the mixtape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nV and Jungkook make carnations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, V and Jungkook made paper carnations in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA with RM and Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA came back to Honey FM radio with RM (2nd) and with Jin (9th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jin and RM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jin and RM did Eat Jin together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The May logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jimin (1st), SUGA (6th and 8th), V, RM and j-hope (7th) and the group log \u201c2004**\u201d (11th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: art class with Jungkook<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook teaching a drawing class, on the 13th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJune 2020 \u2013 FESTA and Bang Bang Con The Live<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS FESTA and the 7th anniversary<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/07<\/b> Dear Class of 2020<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/14<\/b> Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the Japanese single<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of June<\/summary>\nEVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2020 BTS FESTA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From June 1 to 13, the anniversary schedule had \u201cAirplane pt.2\u201d in a summer version, family photos and \u201cMap of the Song: 7\u201d, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear Class of 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 7th, BTS gave a speech and performed \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d, \u201cSpring Day\u201d and \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d at the National Museum of Korea, for YouTube’s virtual graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donation to Black Lives Matter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, BTS and Big Hit donated 1 million dollars to Black Lives Matter. The next day, ARMY matched the amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, Jungkook released \u201cStill With You\u201d, for FESTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are Bulletproof: the Eternal\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 12th (the 11th in the US) came the FESTA MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStay Gold\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 19th came \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the first single from the Japanese album. The MV came out on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The unit songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, videos about the unit songs from Map of the Soul: 7: \u201cJamais Vu\u201d, \u201cRespect\u201d and \u201cFriends\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con The Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS’s first live online concert. It had 756,000 paying viewers in 107 regions, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n7th anniversary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, BTS’s anniversary party, and the seven went live on Weverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nUNICEF award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS received UNICEF’s Inspire Award for the LOVE MYSELF campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 104 to 106<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cPhoto Exhibition\u201d, in three parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJune lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA and Jungkook (6th), Jimin and Jungkook (21st) and j-hope with V (24th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: impressions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS doing impressions, on the 18th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJuly 2020 \u2013 The Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 07\/15<\/b> MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/li>\n\n
- Japanese TV shows and an online showcase<\/li>\n\n
- Guinness record for Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- In the SOOP teaser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of July<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On July 15 came their fourth Japanese album, with 13 tracks. It sold 564,000 copies in its first week, the biggest debut for a male foreign artist in Japan. The album has \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d, composed by Jungkook for a Japanese movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New music on the way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, in a live, BTS announced a new single for August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapanese TV shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the 13th to the 18th, BTS appeared on several Japanese TV shows, like CDTV Live! Live!, Sukkiri and NHK SONGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th came the first teaser for In the SOOP, BTS’s reality show in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnline showcase in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, the album’s online showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGuinness record<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Bang Bang Con The Live entered the Guinness book as the livestreamed concert with the largest audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMaking of The Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes of the album photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: Jingle Ball 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 107 to 110<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGame Scout\u201d (107 and 108), \u201cDubbing\u201d (109) and the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d (110).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, Jin went live. The day before, j-hope’s log with RM came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: caretaker Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin as caretaker behind the scenes, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: a dog on set<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA four-legged guest at the shoot, on the 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAugust 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
Bang Bang Con<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The tour is postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 99 to 102<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes of December’s MAMA, at Nagoya Dome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEat Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Jin came back with Eat Jin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s live with Jimin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, RM and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 25th, SUGA became a DJ on Honey FM radio, in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JinKiMin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, Jin, SUGA and Jimin went live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RM’s, SUGA’s and j-hope’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The logs by RM (17th), SUGA (24th) and j-hope (28th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBT21 Universe 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the third season of the BT21 animated series premiered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: photographer Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin with a camera in hand, on the 12th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: 3J at the photo shoot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
j-hope, Jimin and Jungkook at a very lively photo shoot.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
May 2020 \u2013 D-2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 05\/22<\/b> D-2, SUGA’s mixtape as Agust D<\/li>\n\n
- Break the Silence: Docu-Series<\/li>\n\n
- IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, with SUGA<\/li>\n\n
- The Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of May<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nD-2, by Agust D<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn May 22, SUGA released D-2, his second mixtape as Agust D, with ten tracks and the \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV. The mixtape reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200, the highest position for a mixtape by a Korean soloist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IU’s \u201ceight\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th came IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, produced by and featuring SUGA. The song won three times on Inkigayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: Docu-Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Starting on the 12th, the documentary series about the Love Yourself Tour came out on Weverse, in seven episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 24th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 103<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Big Hit announced the Japanese album MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~. On the 14th came the announcement of Bang Bang Con The Live, the live online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nKids’ Choice Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In May, BTS won Favorite Music Group at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nInterview about D-2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, SUGA talked about the mixtape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nV and Jungkook make carnations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, V and Jungkook made paper carnations in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA with RM and Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA came back to Honey FM radio with RM (2nd) and with Jin (9th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jin and RM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jin and RM did Eat Jin together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The May logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jimin (1st), SUGA (6th and 8th), V, RM and j-hope (7th) and the group log \u201c2004**\u201d (11th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: art class with Jungkook<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook teaching a drawing class, on the 13th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJune 2020 \u2013 FESTA and Bang Bang Con The Live<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS FESTA and the 7th anniversary<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/07<\/b> Dear Class of 2020<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/14<\/b> Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the Japanese single<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of June<\/summary>\nEVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2020 BTS FESTA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From June 1 to 13, the anniversary schedule had \u201cAirplane pt.2\u201d in a summer version, family photos and \u201cMap of the Song: 7\u201d, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear Class of 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 7th, BTS gave a speech and performed \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d, \u201cSpring Day\u201d and \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d at the National Museum of Korea, for YouTube’s virtual graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donation to Black Lives Matter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, BTS and Big Hit donated 1 million dollars to Black Lives Matter. The next day, ARMY matched the amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, Jungkook released \u201cStill With You\u201d, for FESTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are Bulletproof: the Eternal\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 12th (the 11th in the US) came the FESTA MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStay Gold\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 19th came \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the first single from the Japanese album. The MV came out on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The unit songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, videos about the unit songs from Map of the Soul: 7: \u201cJamais Vu\u201d, \u201cRespect\u201d and \u201cFriends\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con The Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS’s first live online concert. It had 756,000 paying viewers in 107 regions, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n7th anniversary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, BTS’s anniversary party, and the seven went live on Weverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nUNICEF award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS received UNICEF’s Inspire Award for the LOVE MYSELF campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 104 to 106<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cPhoto Exhibition\u201d, in three parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJune lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA and Jungkook (6th), Jimin and Jungkook (21st) and j-hope with V (24th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: impressions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS doing impressions, on the 18th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJuly 2020 \u2013 The Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 07\/15<\/b> MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/li>\n\n
- Japanese TV shows and an online showcase<\/li>\n\n
- Guinness record for Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- In the SOOP teaser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of July<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On July 15 came their fourth Japanese album, with 13 tracks. It sold 564,000 copies in its first week, the biggest debut for a male foreign artist in Japan. The album has \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d, composed by Jungkook for a Japanese movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New music on the way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, in a live, BTS announced a new single for August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapanese TV shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the 13th to the 18th, BTS appeared on several Japanese TV shows, like CDTV Live! Live!, Sukkiri and NHK SONGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th came the first teaser for In the SOOP, BTS’s reality show in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnline showcase in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, the album’s online showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGuinness record<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Bang Bang Con The Live entered the Guinness book as the livestreamed concert with the largest audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMaking of The Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes of the album photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: Jingle Ball 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 107 to 110<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGame Scout\u201d (107 and 108), \u201cDubbing\u201d (109) and the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d (110).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, Jin went live. The day before, j-hope’s log with RM came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: caretaker Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin as caretaker behind the scenes, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: a dog on set<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA four-legged guest at the shoot, on the 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAugust 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
Read all of May<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nD-2, by Agust D<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn May 22, SUGA released D-2, his second mixtape as Agust D, with ten tracks and the \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV. The mixtape reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200, the highest position for a mixtape by a Korean soloist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IU’s \u201ceight\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th came IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, produced by and featuring SUGA. The song won three times on Inkigayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: Docu-Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Starting on the 12th, the documentary series about the Love Yourself Tour came out on Weverse, in seven episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 24th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 103<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Big Hit announced the Japanese album MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~. On the 14th came the announcement of Bang Bang Con The Live, the live online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nKids’ Choice Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In May, BTS won Favorite Music Group at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nInterview about D-2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, SUGA talked about the mixtape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nV and Jungkook make carnations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, V and Jungkook made paper carnations in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA with RM and Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA came back to Honey FM radio with RM (2nd) and with Jin (9th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jin and RM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jin and RM did Eat Jin together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The May logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jimin (1st), SUGA (6th and 8th), V, RM and j-hope (7th) and the group log \u201c2004**\u201d (11th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: art class with Jungkook<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook teaching a drawing class, on the 13th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJune 2020 \u2013 FESTA and Bang Bang Con The Live<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS FESTA and the 7th anniversary<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/07<\/b> Dear Class of 2020<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/14<\/b> Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the Japanese single<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of June<\/summary>\nEVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2020 BTS FESTA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From June 1 to 13, the anniversary schedule had \u201cAirplane pt.2\u201d in a summer version, family photos and \u201cMap of the Song: 7\u201d, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear Class of 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 7th, BTS gave a speech and performed \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d, \u201cSpring Day\u201d and \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d at the National Museum of Korea, for YouTube’s virtual graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donation to Black Lives Matter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, BTS and Big Hit donated 1 million dollars to Black Lives Matter. The next day, ARMY matched the amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, Jungkook released \u201cStill With You\u201d, for FESTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are Bulletproof: the Eternal\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 12th (the 11th in the US) came the FESTA MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStay Gold\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 19th came \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the first single from the Japanese album. The MV came out on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The unit songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, videos about the unit songs from Map of the Soul: 7: \u201cJamais Vu\u201d, \u201cRespect\u201d and \u201cFriends\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con The Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS’s first live online concert. It had 756,000 paying viewers in 107 regions, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n7th anniversary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, BTS’s anniversary party, and the seven went live on Weverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nUNICEF award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS received UNICEF’s Inspire Award for the LOVE MYSELF campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 104 to 106<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cPhoto Exhibition\u201d, in three parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJune lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA and Jungkook (6th), Jimin and Jungkook (21st) and j-hope with V (24th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: impressions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS doing impressions, on the 18th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJuly 2020 \u2013 The Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 07\/15<\/b> MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/li>\n\n
- Japanese TV shows and an online showcase<\/li>\n\n
- Guinness record for Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- In the SOOP teaser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of July<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On July 15 came their fourth Japanese album, with 13 tracks. It sold 564,000 copies in its first week, the biggest debut for a male foreign artist in Japan. The album has \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d, composed by Jungkook for a Japanese movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New music on the way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, in a live, BTS announced a new single for August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapanese TV shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the 13th to the 18th, BTS appeared on several Japanese TV shows, like CDTV Live! Live!, Sukkiri and NHK SONGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th came the first teaser for In the SOOP, BTS’s reality show in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnline showcase in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, the album’s online showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGuinness record<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Bang Bang Con The Live entered the Guinness book as the livestreamed concert with the largest audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMaking of The Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes of the album photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: Jingle Ball 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 107 to 110<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGame Scout\u201d (107 and 108), \u201cDubbing\u201d (109) and the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d (110).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, Jin went live. The day before, j-hope’s log with RM came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: caretaker Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin as caretaker behind the scenes, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: a dog on set<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA four-legged guest at the shoot, on the 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAugust 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
D-2, by Agust D<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn May 22, SUGA released D-2, his second mixtape as Agust D, with ten tracks and the \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV. The mixtape reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200, the highest position for a mixtape by a Korean soloist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IU’s \u201ceight\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th came IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, produced by and featuring SUGA. The song won three times on Inkigayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: Docu-Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Starting on the 12th, the documentary series about the Love Yourself Tour came out on Weverse, in seven episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 24th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 103<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Big Hit announced the Japanese album MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~. On the 14th came the announcement of Bang Bang Con The Live, the live online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nKids’ Choice Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In May, BTS won Favorite Music Group at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nInterview about D-2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, SUGA talked about the mixtape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nV and Jungkook make carnations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, V and Jungkook made paper carnations in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA with RM and Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA came back to Honey FM radio with RM (2nd) and with Jin (9th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jin and RM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jin and RM did Eat Jin together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The May logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jimin (1st), SUGA (6th and 8th), V, RM and j-hope (7th) and the group log \u201c2004**\u201d (11th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: art class with Jungkook<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook teaching a drawing class, on the 13th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJune 2020 \u2013 FESTA and Bang Bang Con The Live<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS FESTA and the 7th anniversary<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/07<\/b> Dear Class of 2020<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/14<\/b> Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the Japanese single<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of June<\/summary>\nEVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2020 BTS FESTA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From June 1 to 13, the anniversary schedule had \u201cAirplane pt.2\u201d in a summer version, family photos and \u201cMap of the Song: 7\u201d, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear Class of 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 7th, BTS gave a speech and performed \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d, \u201cSpring Day\u201d and \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d at the National Museum of Korea, for YouTube’s virtual graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donation to Black Lives Matter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, BTS and Big Hit donated 1 million dollars to Black Lives Matter. The next day, ARMY matched the amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, Jungkook released \u201cStill With You\u201d, for FESTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are Bulletproof: the Eternal\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 12th (the 11th in the US) came the FESTA MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStay Gold\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 19th came \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the first single from the Japanese album. The MV came out on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The unit songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, videos about the unit songs from Map of the Soul: 7: \u201cJamais Vu\u201d, \u201cRespect\u201d and \u201cFriends\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con The Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS’s first live online concert. It had 756,000 paying viewers in 107 regions, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n7th anniversary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, BTS’s anniversary party, and the seven went live on Weverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nUNICEF award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS received UNICEF’s Inspire Award for the LOVE MYSELF campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 104 to 106<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cPhoto Exhibition\u201d, in three parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJune lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA and Jungkook (6th), Jimin and Jungkook (21st) and j-hope with V (24th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: impressions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS doing impressions, on the 18th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJuly 2020 \u2013 The Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 07\/15<\/b> MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/li>\n\n
- Japanese TV shows and an online showcase<\/li>\n\n
- Guinness record for Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- In the SOOP teaser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of July<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On July 15 came their fourth Japanese album, with 13 tracks. It sold 564,000 copies in its first week, the biggest debut for a male foreign artist in Japan. The album has \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d, composed by Jungkook for a Japanese movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New music on the way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, in a live, BTS announced a new single for August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapanese TV shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the 13th to the 18th, BTS appeared on several Japanese TV shows, like CDTV Live! Live!, Sukkiri and NHK SONGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th came the first teaser for In the SOOP, BTS’s reality show in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnline showcase in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, the album’s online showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGuinness record<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Bang Bang Con The Live entered the Guinness book as the livestreamed concert with the largest audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMaking of The Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes of the album photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: Jingle Ball 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 107 to 110<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGame Scout\u201d (107 and 108), \u201cDubbing\u201d (109) and the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d (110).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, Jin went live. The day before, j-hope’s log with RM came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: caretaker Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin as caretaker behind the scenes, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: a dog on set<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA four-legged guest at the shoot, on the 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAugust 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
On the 6th came IU’s \u201ceight\u201d, produced by and featuring SUGA. The song won three times on Inkigayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: Docu-Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Starting on the 12th, the documentary series about the Love Yourself Tour came out on Weverse, in seven episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDaechwita\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 24th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 103<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of \u201cKing of Avatar Cook\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, Big Hit announced the Japanese album MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~. On the 14th came the announcement of Bang Bang Con The Live, the live online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nKids’ Choice Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In May, BTS won Favorite Music Group at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nInterview about D-2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 27th, SUGA talked about the mixtape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nV and Jungkook make carnations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, V and Jungkook made paper carnations in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DJ SUGA with RM and Jin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA came back to Honey FM radio with RM (2nd) and with Jin (9th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jin and RM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jin and RM did Eat Jin together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The May logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jimin (1st), SUGA (6th and 8th), V, RM and j-hope (7th) and the group log \u201c2004**\u201d (11th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: art class with Jungkook<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook teaching a drawing class, on the 13th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJune 2020 \u2013 FESTA and Bang Bang Con The Live<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS FESTA and the 7th anniversary<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/07<\/b> Dear Class of 2020<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/14<\/b> Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the Japanese single<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of June<\/summary>\nEVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2020 BTS FESTA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From June 1 to 13, the anniversary schedule had \u201cAirplane pt.2\u201d in a summer version, family photos and \u201cMap of the Song: 7\u201d, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear Class of 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 7th, BTS gave a speech and performed \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d, \u201cSpring Day\u201d and \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d at the National Museum of Korea, for YouTube’s virtual graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donation to Black Lives Matter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, BTS and Big Hit donated 1 million dollars to Black Lives Matter. The next day, ARMY matched the amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, Jungkook released \u201cStill With You\u201d, for FESTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are Bulletproof: the Eternal\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 12th (the 11th in the US) came the FESTA MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStay Gold\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 19th came \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the first single from the Japanese album. The MV came out on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The unit songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, videos about the unit songs from Map of the Soul: 7: \u201cJamais Vu\u201d, \u201cRespect\u201d and \u201cFriends\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con The Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS’s first live online concert. It had 756,000 paying viewers in 107 regions, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n7th anniversary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, BTS’s anniversary party, and the seven went live on Weverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nUNICEF award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS received UNICEF’s Inspire Award for the LOVE MYSELF campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 104 to 106<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cPhoto Exhibition\u201d, in three parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJune lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA and Jungkook (6th), Jimin and Jungkook (21st) and j-hope with V (24th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: impressions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS doing impressions, on the 18th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJuly 2020 \u2013 The Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 07\/15<\/b> MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/li>\n\n
- Japanese TV shows and an online showcase<\/li>\n\n
- Guinness record for Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- In the SOOP teaser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of July<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On July 15 came their fourth Japanese album, with 13 tracks. It sold 564,000 copies in its first week, the biggest debut for a male foreign artist in Japan. The album has \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d, composed by Jungkook for a Japanese movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New music on the way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, in a live, BTS announced a new single for August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapanese TV shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the 13th to the 18th, BTS appeared on several Japanese TV shows, like CDTV Live! Live!, Sukkiri and NHK SONGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th came the first teaser for In the SOOP, BTS’s reality show in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnline showcase in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, the album’s online showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGuinness record<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Bang Bang Con The Live entered the Guinness book as the livestreamed concert with the largest audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMaking of The Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes of the album photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: Jingle Ball 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 107 to 110<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGame Scout\u201d (107 and 108), \u201cDubbing\u201d (109) and the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d (110).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, Jin went live. The day before, j-hope’s log with RM came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: caretaker Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin as caretaker behind the scenes, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: a dog on set<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA four-legged guest at the shoot, on the 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAugust 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
The Journey and Bang Bang Con The Live announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Kids’ Choice Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Interview about D-2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
V and Jungkook make carnations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: art class with Jungkook<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook teaching a drawing class, on the 13th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJune 2020 \u2013 FESTA and Bang Bang Con The Live<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS FESTA and the 7th anniversary<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/07<\/b> Dear Class of 2020<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/14<\/b> Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the Japanese single<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of June<\/summary>\nEVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2020 BTS FESTA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From June 1 to 13, the anniversary schedule had \u201cAirplane pt.2\u201d in a summer version, family photos and \u201cMap of the Song: 7\u201d, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear Class of 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 7th, BTS gave a speech and performed \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d, \u201cSpring Day\u201d and \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d at the National Museum of Korea, for YouTube’s virtual graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donation to Black Lives Matter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, BTS and Big Hit donated 1 million dollars to Black Lives Matter. The next day, ARMY matched the amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, Jungkook released \u201cStill With You\u201d, for FESTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are Bulletproof: the Eternal\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 12th (the 11th in the US) came the FESTA MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStay Gold\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 19th came \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the first single from the Japanese album. The MV came out on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The unit songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, videos about the unit songs from Map of the Soul: 7: \u201cJamais Vu\u201d, \u201cRespect\u201d and \u201cFriends\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con The Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS’s first live online concert. It had 756,000 paying viewers in 107 regions, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n7th anniversary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, BTS’s anniversary party, and the seven went live on Weverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nUNICEF award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS received UNICEF’s Inspire Award for the LOVE MYSELF campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 104 to 106<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cPhoto Exhibition\u201d, in three parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJune lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA and Jungkook (6th), Jimin and Jungkook (21st) and j-hope with V (24th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: impressions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS doing impressions, on the 18th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJuly 2020 \u2013 The Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 07\/15<\/b> MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/li>\n\n
- Japanese TV shows and an online showcase<\/li>\n\n
- Guinness record for Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- In the SOOP teaser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of July<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On July 15 came their fourth Japanese album, with 13 tracks. It sold 564,000 copies in its first week, the biggest debut for a male foreign artist in Japan. The album has \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d, composed by Jungkook for a Japanese movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New music on the way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, in a live, BTS announced a new single for August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapanese TV shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the 13th to the 18th, BTS appeared on several Japanese TV shows, like CDTV Live! Live!, Sukkiri and NHK SONGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th came the first teaser for In the SOOP, BTS’s reality show in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnline showcase in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, the album’s online showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGuinness record<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Bang Bang Con The Live entered the Guinness book as the livestreamed concert with the largest audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMaking of The Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes of the album photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: Jingle Ball 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 107 to 110<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGame Scout\u201d (107 and 108), \u201cDubbing\u201d (109) and the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d (110).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, Jin went live. The day before, j-hope’s log with RM came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: caretaker Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin as caretaker behind the scenes, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: a dog on set<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA four-legged guest at the shoot, on the 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAugust 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
June 2020 \u2013 FESTA and Bang Bang Con The Live<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS FESTA and the 7th anniversary<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/07<\/b> Dear Class of 2020<\/li>\n\n
- 06\/14<\/b> Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the Japanese single<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of June<\/summary>\nEVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2020 BTS FESTA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From June 1 to 13, the anniversary schedule had \u201cAirplane pt.2\u201d in a summer version, family photos and \u201cMap of the Song: 7\u201d, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear Class of 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 7th, BTS gave a speech and performed \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d, \u201cSpring Day\u201d and \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d at the National Museum of Korea, for YouTube’s virtual graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donation to Black Lives Matter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, BTS and Big Hit donated 1 million dollars to Black Lives Matter. The next day, ARMY matched the amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, Jungkook released \u201cStill With You\u201d, for FESTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are Bulletproof: the Eternal\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 12th (the 11th in the US) came the FESTA MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStay Gold\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 19th came \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the first single from the Japanese album. The MV came out on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The unit songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, videos about the unit songs from Map of the Soul: 7: \u201cJamais Vu\u201d, \u201cRespect\u201d and \u201cFriends\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con The Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS’s first live online concert. It had 756,000 paying viewers in 107 regions, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n7th anniversary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, BTS’s anniversary party, and the seven went live on Weverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nUNICEF award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS received UNICEF’s Inspire Award for the LOVE MYSELF campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 104 to 106<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cPhoto Exhibition\u201d, in three parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJune lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA and Jungkook (6th), Jimin and Jungkook (21st) and j-hope with V (24th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: impressions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS doing impressions, on the 18th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJuly 2020 \u2013 The Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 07\/15<\/b> MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/li>\n\n
- Japanese TV shows and an online showcase<\/li>\n\n
- Guinness record for Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- In the SOOP teaser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of July<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On July 15 came their fourth Japanese album, with 13 tracks. It sold 564,000 copies in its first week, the biggest debut for a male foreign artist in Japan. The album has \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d, composed by Jungkook for a Japanese movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New music on the way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, in a live, BTS announced a new single for August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapanese TV shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the 13th to the 18th, BTS appeared on several Japanese TV shows, like CDTV Live! Live!, Sukkiri and NHK SONGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th came the first teaser for In the SOOP, BTS’s reality show in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnline showcase in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, the album’s online showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGuinness record<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Bang Bang Con The Live entered the Guinness book as the livestreamed concert with the largest audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMaking of The Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes of the album photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: Jingle Ball 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 107 to 110<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGame Scout\u201d (107 and 108), \u201cDubbing\u201d (109) and the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d (110).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, Jin went live. The day before, j-hope’s log with RM came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: caretaker Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin as caretaker behind the scenes, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: a dog on set<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA four-legged guest at the shoot, on the 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAugust 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
Read all of June<\/summary>\nEVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2020 BTS FESTA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From June 1 to 13, the anniversary schedule had \u201cAirplane pt.2\u201d in a summer version, family photos and \u201cMap of the Song: 7\u201d, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear Class of 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 7th, BTS gave a speech and performed \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d, \u201cSpring Day\u201d and \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d at the National Museum of Korea, for YouTube’s virtual graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donation to Black Lives Matter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, BTS and Big Hit donated 1 million dollars to Black Lives Matter. The next day, ARMY matched the amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, Jungkook released \u201cStill With You\u201d, for FESTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are Bulletproof: the Eternal\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 12th (the 11th in the US) came the FESTA MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStay Gold\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 19th came \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the first single from the Japanese album. The MV came out on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The unit songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, videos about the unit songs from Map of the Soul: 7: \u201cJamais Vu\u201d, \u201cRespect\u201d and \u201cFriends\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con The Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS’s first live online concert. It had 756,000 paying viewers in 107 regions, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n7th anniversary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, BTS’s anniversary party, and the seven went live on Weverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nUNICEF award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS received UNICEF’s Inspire Award for the LOVE MYSELF campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 104 to 106<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cPhoto Exhibition\u201d, in three parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJune lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA and Jungkook (6th), Jimin and Jungkook (21st) and j-hope with V (24th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: impressions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS doing impressions, on the 18th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJuly 2020 \u2013 The Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 07\/15<\/b> MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/li>\n\n
- Japanese TV shows and an online showcase<\/li>\n\n
- Guinness record for Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- In the SOOP teaser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of July<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On July 15 came their fourth Japanese album, with 13 tracks. It sold 564,000 copies in its first week, the biggest debut for a male foreign artist in Japan. The album has \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d, composed by Jungkook for a Japanese movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New music on the way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, in a live, BTS announced a new single for August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapanese TV shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the 13th to the 18th, BTS appeared on several Japanese TV shows, like CDTV Live! Live!, Sukkiri and NHK SONGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th came the first teaser for In the SOOP, BTS’s reality show in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnline showcase in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, the album’s online showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGuinness record<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Bang Bang Con The Live entered the Guinness book as the livestreamed concert with the largest audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMaking of The Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes of the album photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: Jingle Ball 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 107 to 110<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGame Scout\u201d (107 and 108), \u201cDubbing\u201d (109) and the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d (110).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, Jin went live. The day before, j-hope’s log with RM came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: caretaker Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin as caretaker behind the scenes, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: a dog on set<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA four-legged guest at the shoot, on the 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAugust 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
2020 BTS FESTA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech and performed \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d, \u201cSpring Day\u201d and \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d at the National Museum of Korea, for YouTube’s virtual graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donation to Black Lives Matter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, BTS and Big Hit donated 1 million dollars to Black Lives Matter. The next day, ARMY matched the amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 5th, Jungkook released \u201cStill With You\u201d, for FESTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are Bulletproof: the Eternal\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 12th (the 11th in the US) came the FESTA MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStay Gold\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 19th came \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the first single from the Japanese album. The MV came out on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The unit songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, videos about the unit songs from Map of the Soul: 7: \u201cJamais Vu\u201d, \u201cRespect\u201d and \u201cFriends\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con The Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS’s first live online concert. It had 756,000 paying viewers in 107 regions, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n7th anniversary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, BTS’s anniversary party, and the seven went live on Weverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nUNICEF award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS received UNICEF’s Inspire Award for the LOVE MYSELF campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 104 to 106<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cPhoto Exhibition\u201d, in three parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJune lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA and Jungkook (6th), Jimin and Jungkook (21st) and j-hope with V (24th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: impressions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS doing impressions, on the 18th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJuly 2020 \u2013 The Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 07\/15<\/b> MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/li>\n\n
- Japanese TV shows and an online showcase<\/li>\n\n
- Guinness record for Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- In the SOOP teaser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of July<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On July 15 came their fourth Japanese album, with 13 tracks. It sold 564,000 copies in its first week, the biggest debut for a male foreign artist in Japan. The album has \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d, composed by Jungkook for a Japanese movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New music on the way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, in a live, BTS announced a new single for August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapanese TV shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the 13th to the 18th, BTS appeared on several Japanese TV shows, like CDTV Live! Live!, Sukkiri and NHK SONGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th came the first teaser for In the SOOP, BTS’s reality show in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnline showcase in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, the album’s online showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGuinness record<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Bang Bang Con The Live entered the Guinness book as the livestreamed concert with the largest audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMaking of The Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes of the album photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: Jingle Ball 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 107 to 110<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGame Scout\u201d (107 and 108), \u201cDubbing\u201d (109) and the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d (110).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, Jin went live. The day before, j-hope’s log with RM came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: caretaker Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin as caretaker behind the scenes, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: a dog on set<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA four-legged guest at the shoot, on the 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAugust 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
On the 19th came \u201cStay Gold\u201d, the first single from the Japanese album. The MV came out on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The unit songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 9th, videos about the unit songs from Map of the Soul: 7: \u201cJamais Vu\u201d, \u201cRespect\u201d and \u201cFriends\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBang Bang Con The Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS’s first live online concert. It had 756,000 paying viewers in 107 regions, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n7th anniversary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, BTS’s anniversary party, and the seven went live on Weverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nUNICEF award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, BTS received UNICEF’s Inspire Award for the LOVE MYSELF campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 104 to 106<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cPhoto Exhibition\u201d, in three parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJune lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA and Jungkook (6th), Jimin and Jungkook (21st) and j-hope with V (24th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: impressions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS doing impressions, on the 18th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nJuly 2020 \u2013 The Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 07\/15<\/b> MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/li>\n\n
- Japanese TV shows and an online showcase<\/li>\n\n
- Guinness record for Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- In the SOOP teaser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of July<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On July 15 came their fourth Japanese album, with 13 tracks. It sold 564,000 copies in its first week, the biggest debut for a male foreign artist in Japan. The album has \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d, composed by Jungkook for a Japanese movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New music on the way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, in a live, BTS announced a new single for August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapanese TV shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the 13th to the 18th, BTS appeared on several Japanese TV shows, like CDTV Live! Live!, Sukkiri and NHK SONGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th came the first teaser for In the SOOP, BTS’s reality show in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnline showcase in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, the album’s online showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGuinness record<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Bang Bang Con The Live entered the Guinness book as the livestreamed concert with the largest audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMaking of The Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes of the album photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: Jingle Ball 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 107 to 110<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGame Scout\u201d (107 and 108), \u201cDubbing\u201d (109) and the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d (110).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, Jin went live. The day before, j-hope’s log with RM came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: caretaker Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin as caretaker behind the scenes, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: a dog on set<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA four-legged guest at the shoot, on the 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAugust 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
BTS doing impressions, on the 18th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
July 2020 \u2013 The Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 07\/15<\/b> MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/li>\n\n
- Japanese TV shows and an online showcase<\/li>\n\n
- Guinness record for Bang Bang Con The Live<\/li>\n\n
- In the SOOP teaser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of July<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On July 15 came their fourth Japanese album, with 13 tracks. It sold 564,000 copies in its first week, the biggest debut for a male foreign artist in Japan. The album has \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d, composed by Jungkook for a Japanese movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New music on the way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, in a live, BTS announced a new single for August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapanese TV shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the 13th to the 18th, BTS appeared on several Japanese TV shows, like CDTV Live! Live!, Sukkiri and NHK SONGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th came the first teaser for In the SOOP, BTS’s reality show in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnline showcase in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, the album’s online showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGuinness record<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Bang Bang Con The Live entered the Guinness book as the livestreamed concert with the largest audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMaking of The Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes of the album photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: Jingle Ball 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 107 to 110<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGame Scout\u201d (107 and 108), \u201cDubbing\u201d (109) and the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d (110).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, Jin went live. The day before, j-hope’s log with RM came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: caretaker Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin as caretaker behind the scenes, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: a dog on set<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA four-legged guest at the shoot, on the 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAugust 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
Read all of July<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On July 15 came their fourth Japanese album, with 13 tracks. It sold 564,000 copies in its first week, the biggest debut for a male foreign artist in Japan. The album has \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d, composed by Jungkook for a Japanese movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New music on the way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the month, in a live, BTS announced a new single for August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJapanese TV shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the 13th to the 18th, BTS appeared on several Japanese TV shows, like CDTV Live! Live!, Sukkiri and NHK SONGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th came the first teaser for In the SOOP, BTS’s reality show in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnline showcase in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, the album’s online showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGuinness record<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Bang Bang Con The Live entered the Guinness book as the livestreamed concert with the largest audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMaking of The Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes of the album photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: Jingle Ball 2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of December’s Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 107 to 110<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGame Scout\u201d (107 and 108), \u201cDubbing\u201d (109) and the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d (110).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, Jin went live. The day before, j-hope’s log with RM came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: caretaker Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin as caretaker behind the scenes, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: a dog on set<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA four-legged guest at the shoot, on the 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAugust 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~THE JOURNEY~<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Japanese TV shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Online showcase in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Guinness record<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Making of The Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes of December’s Jingle Ball, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 107 to 110<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGame Scout\u201d (107 and 108), \u201cDubbing\u201d (109) and the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d (110).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, Jin went live. The day before, j-hope’s log with RM came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: caretaker Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin as caretaker behind the scenes, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: a dog on set<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA four-legged guest at the shoot, on the 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAugust 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
Jin as caretaker behind the scenes, on the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: a dog on set<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA four-legged guest at the shoot, on the 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAugust 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
August 2020 \u2013 Dynamite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 08\/21<\/b> \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- 101.1 million views in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n
- 08\/30<\/b> VMAs: four awards<\/li>\n\n
- No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
Read all of August<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
\u201cDynamite\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn August 21 came \u201cDynamite\u201d, BTS’s first song recorded entirely in English. The MV got 101.1 million views in 24 hours, a Guinness record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st came the news: \u201cDynamite\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS’s first No. 1 on the chart. It had 265,000 downloads in its first week in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B-side MV and remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
On the 24th came the B-side MV and the EDM and acoustic versions. On the 28th came two more remixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMTV VMAs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, BTS won four awards at the VMAs: Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Pop and Best Choreography. The \u201cDynamite\u201d performance was filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at Soribada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the Daesang and two more awards at the Soribada Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn the SOOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 19th, In the SOOP BTS ver. premiered, the reality show of the seven between rest and routine, surrounded by nature. It had eight episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d press conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, the global online press conference about the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, the first teaser for the October online concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMemories of 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The videos from the Memories of 2019 DVD came out, like the behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPISODE: \u201cDynamite\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV, on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episode 111<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The second part of the \u201cTreasure Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the seven talked about the MV in a live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
\u201cDynamite\u201d live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: reacting to the \u201cDynamite\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe members watching the MV.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nSeptember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
September 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Three weeks of \u201cDynamite\u201d at the top of the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/10<\/b> Break the Silence: The Movie<\/li>\n\n
- 09\/23<\/b> Speech at the UN<\/li>\n\n
- The album BE is announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
Read all of September<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On September 8, \u201cDynamite\u201d spent a second straight week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. After two weeks at No. 2, it returned to the top on the 28th, its third week at No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BE is announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th (the 27th in the US), Big Hit announced the album BE, with pre-orders starting that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDynamite\u201d remixes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
\u201cDynamite\u201d stays on top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 18th came four new remixes, and on the 20th, the \u201c’70s Remix\u201d MV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, with SUGA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 15th (the 16th in Korea) came MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d, featuring SUGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, the movie about the Love Yourself World Tour premiered in theaters in 70 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech at the UN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
Break the Silence: The Movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the seven gave a message of hope at the 75th UN General Assembly, talking about what it was like to live through the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTiny Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, BTS did an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
America’s Got Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 17th, BTS appeared on America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episodes 3 to 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality show continued every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\niHeartAwards and Korean Broadcasting Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, Best Music Video and Best Fan Army at the iHeartAwards. On the 10th, the singer award at the 47th Korean Broadcasting Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s and RM’s birthdays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jungkook’s birthday was on the 1st and RM’s on the 12th, and RM went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJungkook’s logs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 20th, Jungkook posted two logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: V’s recital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cV-anist recital\u201d, with V at the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
October 2020 \u2013 Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/li>\n\n
- 10\/10 and 10\/11<\/b> Map of the Soul ON:E<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cSavage Love\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- Billboard Music Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
Read all of October<\/summary>\nONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMap of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On October 10 and 11, BTS did the online concert straight from KSPO Dome, in Seoul, with augmented reality and each member’s solo. It had 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 2nd came the \u201cSavage Love\u201d remix, by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, with BTS. On the 12th came the news: the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d in theaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 23rd, the movie Your Eyes Tell premiered in Japan, with the song composed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBillboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, BTS won Top Social Artist and performed \u201cDynamite\u201d, in a performance filmed in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the end of September into October, The Tonight Show had a week dedicated to BTS, with \u201cIDOL\u201d, \u201cHOME\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d, \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d and \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the SOOP \u2013 Episode 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, the last episode of the reality show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBig Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Fleet Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 7th, BTS gave a speech when receiving the James A. Van Fleet Award, from the Korea Society. On the 23rd came the Game Changer Award, from the Asia Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 13th, Jimin celebrated his birthday. On the 20th, he went live to see ARMY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalbang School\u201d, filmed in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 21st, SUGA and Jungkook went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
Map of the Soul ON:E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSavage Love\u201d with BTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Billboard Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
BTS Week on The Tonight Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Big Hit goes public<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jimin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 112 and 113<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SUGA’s and Jungkook’s lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMB: on the phone with Bang PD<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA phone call to Bang PD, on the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nNovember 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
November 2020 \u2013 BE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 11\/20<\/b> BE and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/li>\n\n
- 11\/24<\/b> Grammy nomination for \u201cDynamite\u201d<\/li>\n\n
- MTV EMA, People’s Choice and AMAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
Read all of November<\/summary>\nMUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On November 20 came BE, an eight-track album in which the members took part in the production, the lyrics and the visuals. BE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, BTS’s fifth album at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
BE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The MV was directed by Jungkook and shows the seven together at home during the pandemic. Then came the \u201con my pillow\u201d, \u201cin the forest\u201d and \u201clike an arrow\u201d versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLife Goes On\u201d at No. 1 on the Hot 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th came the news: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first song not sung in English to debut at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGrammy nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, \u201cDynamite\u201d was nominated for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the first nomination for a K-pop group in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MTV EMA and People’s Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 8th, four awards at the MTV EMA, including Best Group and Biggest Fans. On the 15th, four more at the People’s Choice Awards: Group, Album, Song and Music Video of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Music Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 22nd, Favorite Duo or Group (Pop\/Rock) and Favorite Social Artist at the AMAs. BTS performed \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, filmed at Seoul Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daesang at the Asia Artist Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 28th, the Song of the Year Daesang and two more awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nImmortal Songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 14th, KBS’s Immortal Songs aired its episode with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSUGA’s surgery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, Big Hit announced that SUGA had undergone shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LIVES AND LOGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nComeback lives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On release day, the special \u201cLife Goes On\u201d live. On the 25th, the seven came back with \u201cWe love you, ARMY\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nEPISODE: \u201cLife Goes On\u201d MV shooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
Behind the scenes of the MV directed by Jungkook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run BTS! \u2013 Episodes 114 to 117<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeague of Number Ones\u201d (114 and 115) and the \u201cTeamwork Special\u201d (116 and 117).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: SUGA opens BE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nDecember 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
The album unboxing, on the 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
December 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- 12\/05<\/b> All 3 Melon daesangs<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/06<\/b> The top awards at MAMA<\/li>\n\n
- TIME: Entertainer of the Year<\/li>\n\n
- 12\/31<\/b> New Year’s Eve Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
Read all of December<\/summary>\nAWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAll 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On December 5, at the Melon Music Awards, held online, BTS won all three daesangs: Artist, Album (Map of the Soul: 7) and Song (\u201cDynamite\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAMA 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOn the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
All 3 Melon daesangs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA, plus Best Male Group and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fact and NRJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 6th, International Group of the Year at France’s NRJ Music Awards. On the 12th, the Daesang at The Fact Music Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TV AND INTERVIEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nTIME’s Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 10th, TIME magazine named BTS its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MUSIC AND STAGES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 4th, his birthday, Jin released \u201cAbyss\u201d, a song about what he was feeling, on SoundCloud and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Love\u201d and \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 24th, Jimin released \u201cChristmas Love\u201d. On the 25th, V released \u201cSnow Flower\u201d, with Peakboy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-end festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The KBS Song Festival (18th), the SBS Gayo Daejeon (25th) and a special award at the Japan Record Awards (30th). On the 11th came the holiday remix of \u201cDynamite\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPECIAL DATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\nJin’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jin’s birthday live, on the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V’s birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 30th, V celebrated his birthday and did the live \u201cVDay!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ONLINE CONCERTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n2021 New Year’s Eve Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 31st, the New Year’s online concert, with \u201cDynamite\u201d, \u201cBest of Me\u201d, \u201cMIC Drop\u201d, \u201cMake It Right\u201d, \u201cBoy With Luv\u201d and \u201cLife Goes On\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EVENTS AND FANS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBreak the Silence on Weverse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the 16th, the movie arrived on Weverse, with a version in which the seven comment on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUN BTS! AND EPISODE<\/h3>\n\n\n\nRun BTS! \u2013 Episodes 118 to 122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhoto Story\u201d and \u201cBTS Village\u201d, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGTAN BOMBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBANGTAN BOMB: Grammy nomination night<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
The moment the seven found out about the Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
BTS’s 2020 releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n02\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7<\/b>With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>05\/22\/2020 \u00b7 SUGA’s mixtape (Agust D)<\/small>D-2<\/b>With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>07\/15\/2020 \u00b7 Japanese album<\/small>Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~<\/b>With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>08\/21\/2020 \u00b7 Single<\/small>Dynamite<\/b>BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>10\/02\/2020 \u00b7 Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS<\/small>Savage Love (BTS Remix)<\/b>It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div>11\/20\/2020 \u00b7 Album<\/small>BE<\/b>With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBTS’s 2020 awards and records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 01\/04 and 01\/05<\/b> Both daesangs<\/b> at the 34th Golden Disc Awards: digital (\u201cBoy With Luv\u201d) and album (Persona)<\/li>\n\n
- 01\/30<\/b> Daesang at the 29th Seoul Music Awards<\/li>\n\n
- Map of the Soul: 7 at
With \u201cON\u201d, \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and a solo by each member. No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the best-selling album in the world in 2020.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div> With \u201cDaechwita\u201d. No. 11 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div> With \u201cStay Gold\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes Tell\u201d. 564,000 copies in its first week in Japan.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div> BTS’s first song entirely in English and their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div> It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with \u201cDynamite\u201d at No. 2.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div> With \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, the first song not sung in English to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.<\/p>Discography<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n The seven also released their own songs in 2020: V’s \u201cSweet Night\u201d<\/a> (March 13), Jungkook’s \u201cStill With You\u201d<\/a> (June 5), Jin’s \u201cAbyss\u201d<\/a> (December 4), Jimin’s \u201cChristmas Love\u201d<\/a> (December 24) and V’s \u201cSnow Flower\u201d<\/a>, with Peakboy (December 25). There were also features by RM on Younha’s \u201cWinter Flower\u201d<\/a> and by SUGA on IU’s \u201ceight\u201d and MAX’s \u201cBlueberry Eyes\u201d<\/a>, plus Lauv’s \u201cWho\u201d<\/a>, with BTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2020 brought their first No. 1 on the Hot 100, which soon became three, and a Grammy nomination. Here are the main ones (the full list is on our BTS awards<\/a> page):<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Cover](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/btsarchive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-4017.png?resize=316%2C316&ssl=1\")
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