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[behind-the-screen-of-bangtan]

RM

Real name: 김남준 (Kim Namjoon)

Birth date: 12 September 1994

Home city: Ilsan

Former stage name: Runch Randa (....-2013), Rap Monster (2013-2017)

Studio name: Mon Studio, Rkive

Instagram account

BU character: Kim NamJoon

BT21 character: Koya

(src)

Biography

RM started as an underground rapper in Seoul, where he gained popularity to the point of being noticed and recruited by Big Hit Entertainment. A hip-hop group that then evolved to be a K-pop group was formed around him and he was appointed the leader.

While slowly but surely leading BTS at the top of the musical world, he shared his view on life and empathized with oppressed communities, from his inclusion of the LGBT community in song lyrics to his speech at the UN. He has always been invested in the writing, the composition and later the production of BTS songs. Yet, he still found the time for more personal projects, especially in 2015, the year he did the most solo activites.

For a more complete biography, you can check these resources: 

Pre-debut history: details RM’s activity as an underground rapper since 2007

biography from volume 7 of the Japan Official Fanclub magazine (trans by kocchi)

autobiography (part 1, part 2, part 3) for 힙합하다 (Hip-Hop Hada, meaning Do hip-hop)

4 Things Show: a documentary made by Mnet where RM tells his hardships during his trainee and debut days

Over 10 bytes of message, a Korean magazine made by the fansite SpectRuM/Hegemony about RM’s activities in 2015

RM has also shared tidbits of his daily life:

he used to post pictures of himself, the #김데일리 (KimDaily) series, where he showed his outfit of the day

new Mon studio 🎵  (he introduces his new studio)

Rkive 😍😜 and Rkive 2 (he introduces his Rkive studio)

[VLOG] 9 days of travel to Europe (2019)

미술관 VLOG (art museum vlog) (2022)

All Day (with 김남준): Part 1, Part 2 (2022)

Birthday albums: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Recommendations

Music

RM’s Spotify playlist

RM used to share songs he likes through the #RMusic series, on Twitter (Youtube playlist). Nowadays, he rather uses his Instagram stories.

There are Youtube playlists of the songs he shared on Spotify and on Vlive/Weverse.

Books

Namjoon's Library

Movies/Series/Artists/places

R(eco)M(mendations)

Art

Weverse magazine: “Getting to know Korean modern and contemporary art with RM”

RM visited a lot of museums and regularly share pictures of art he likes on Instagram.

Solo activity

Music (discography)

“Rap Monster” (2013)

“Where U At (cover)” (2013)

“Favorite Girl (cover)” (2013)

Rap Monster & 정국 - “Like A Star (cover)” (2013)

Rap Monster, Suga & 진 - “어른아이 (cover)” (Childish Adult) (2013)

“Something” (2013)

“Too Much” (2013)

“Monterlude” (2014)

“RM cyper ruff” (2014)

SOULSCAPE X RAPMONSTER -  “Unpack your bags” (for the 4 Things Show documentary, 2014)

Rap Monster x Warren G - “P.D.D.” (2015)

MFBTY - ”부끄부끄 (Buckubucku)” (Feat. EE, RM of BTS, Dino-J) (2015)

RM (2015) (see this post)

Yankie(얀키) - ”ProMeTheUs(튀겨)” (Feat. Dok2, Juvie Train, Double K, 랩몬스터 of BTS, Topbob, Don Mills) (2015)

Primary (프라이머리) - ”U” (feat. 권진아, 랩몬스터) (2015)

“Fantastic” (Feat. Mandy Ventrice) (2015)

랩몬스터 & 정국 - “Fools (COVER)” (2015)

RM & JK - “알아요 (I know)” (for the Festa, 2016)

“always“ (for new year, 2017)

Gaeko(개코) - ”Gajah(코끼리)” (Feat. Rap Monster(랩몬스터)) (2017)

RM, Wale - “Change” (2017) (see this post)

R&V - “네시 (4 O'CLOCK)” (gift for the Festa, 2017)

Fall Out Boy - “Champion (Remix)” (2017)

RM, SUGA, j-hope - 땡 (Daeng) (for the Festa, 2018)

Mono (2018) (see this post)

Drunken Tiger (드렁큰 타이거) - “Timeless” (Feat. RM of BTS) (2018)

HONNE - “Crying Over You” (feat. RM & BEKA) (2019)

Lil Nas X -  “Old Town Road” (feat. RM of BTS) (Seoul Town Road Remix) (2019)

Younha -  “WINTER FLOWER(雪中梅)” (Feat.RM) (2020)

eAeon(이이언) - “Don't(그러지 마)” (feat. RM) (2021)

“Bicycle” (gift for the Festa, 2021)

--- Chapter 2 ---

Balming Tiger - “섹시느낌 SEXY NUKIM” (feat. RM of BTS)

Indigo (2022) (see this post)

So!YoON! (황소윤) - “Smoke Sprite” (feat. RM of BTS)

Colde - “다시는 사랑한다 말하지 마” (Don’t ever say love me) (feat. RM of BTS)

Right Place, Wrong Person (2024) (see this post)

Megan Thee Stallion - “Neva play” (feat.RM) (2024)

For more details about the songs that don’t have their own post, I listed all the info I had here. For Chapter 2 songs, please check here.

Shows

Mr. Mon’s 1minute English (2015, anchor)

episode 1 “Pardon”

episode 2 “July”

Problematic Men (2015, guest)

playlist of the episodes with English and Spanish subtitles

non-official masterlist

The Dictionary of Useless Human Knowledge (2022-2023, guest)

playlist on Youtube

non-official thread of the episodes

RM’s Instagram post

HYBE T&D Stories (2024, guest)

Youtube playlist

YOUNHA 20th ANNIVERSARY UNPACKED EVENT “Y” (2024, presenter)

Video

RM’s apparition in Younh’a event results from their collaboration on “Winter Flower” in 2020

Brands endorsement

K’hawah (2015): Teaser, 15s ver.

RM raps during this ad. All his rhymes end with “*a wa”, with the consonants in place of the * being listed in alphabetical order (src).

Bonetta Veneta (2023): RM’s Instagram post

iloom (2023) : Youtube playlist, official Instagram account, Taiwan Instagram account

Ambassadorship

Ministry of National Defense Agency for Killed In Action Recovery & Identification Honorary: ambassador appointment ceremony

Magazines

Vogue Korea June issue: official tweets, interview

DAZED KOREA 2023 October issue: tweets

GQ Japan: cover story (eng trans)

Interviews

BE comeback interview: “I spend a lot of time thinking about where I am now”

Weverse magazine: “Getting to know Korean modern and contemporary art with RM”

Butter release interview: “I hope I’m on my way somewhere”

Proof release interview: “It’s a given when you’re an artist: You have to be the one and only”

Rolling Stone: “‘What If I Don’t Like Music Anymore?’: A Wildly Honest Conversation Between BTS’ RM and Pharrell Williams” (video) (RM’s Instagram post)

Weverse magazine: “RM’s Bibilly Hills”

Trivia

RM’s parents had a dog they named Rapmon (nicknamed Monie) as a nod to his stage name at the time. He passed away in 2023.

[elnotfound]

It's already 12:08AM and I can't sleep, my mom sleeping next to me and I envy her, that's why I am writing this entry to kill my boredom.

🎼 Ililista ko rito ang mga paborito kong lyriko o lines na gustong-gusto kong napakikinggan kahit masakit yung nais na iparating nito. Hmm, semi-paborito ko na rin itong mga kantang 'to.

VIENNA

'Slow down, you crazy child, You're so ambitious for a juvenile.' Billy Joel. -Sa tuwing napakikinggan ko 'to, nawawala yung pressure na nararamdaman ko, para bang sinasabi niyang chilax lang sa buhay at sa pangarap na nais mo, bata ka pa at huwag mong madaliin ang lahat, marami pang araw na maaari kang matuto, mapagod at magtagumpay, relax ka lang darating ka rin do'n.

MY LIFE

'They will tell you you can't sleep alone in a strange place, Then they'll tell you you can't sleep with somebody else, Oh, but sooner or later you sleep in your own space, Either way it's okay, you wake up with yourself.' Billy Joel. -Like yes, hindi natin kailangan pakinggan lahat ng sinasabi ng tao sa atin, maaari silang magkomento sa buhay natin ngunit hindi upang manghimasok o mangialam.

HONESTY

'Honesty is such a lonely word, Everyone is so untrue.' Billy Joel. -Napasabi na lang ako ng 'oo nga no!' Ito ang pinakamasalamuot sa lahat, ninanais natin sa isang tao ay ang katapatan na lingid sa ating kaalaman na ito ay isang malabong mapanindigan ng sinoman.

UNLUCKY

'Just life we're still good without luck, Even if you stumble, keep walking straight.' IU. -Kahit mahirap ang buhay o walang swerte, kahit nararamdaman mong hindi mo na kaya, magpatuloy ka pa rin ang mahalaga naman ay umuusad ka.

BRUTAL

'And I'm so sick of 17, Where's my fucking teenage dream? If someone tells me one more time, "Enjoy your youth, " I'm gonna cry'. Olivia Rodrigo. -25* sa tuwing napakikinggan ko 'to sa pang-araw-araw, naiisip ko na minsan kaya mag-rebelde ako? Umalis sa work ko, mapag-isa, hindi umuwi sa bahay o kaya naman huwag isipin o pakinggan yung mga taong nakapaligid sa akin? Pero ayun, sasampalin ka na naman ng realidad sa katanungang.. 'Paano naman ang sasabihin ng iba?' Na ang kalalabasan ay iyong pagiging makasarili. Husay!

NUMB LITTLE BUG

'Do you ever get a little bit tired of life. Like you're not really happy but you don't wanna die. Like you're hanging by a thread but you gotta survive. 'Cause you gotta survive.' Em Beihold. -Feel me? For sure, yes. Let's enjoy every moments by embracing our flaws and loved ones.

GAZE

'The lights go down, Curtain falls, That's how the story ends, Thus, the day passes by, I knew that these gazes long overdue.' Adhitia Sofyan. -It feels like nakatapos ka ng isang napakagandang babasahin at paulit-ulit mo itong binabasa at hindi pa rin nababago ang pagtingin mo sa librong iyon bagkus nabago lamang ang iyong perspective rito. hay life

(madaragdagan)

[behind-the-screen-of-bangtan]

Jimin (지민)

Real name: 박지민 (Park Jimin)

Birth date: 13 October 1995

Home city: Busan

Instagram account

BU character: Park JiMin

BT21 character: Chimmy

(src)

Biography

As a kid, Jimin used to have lots of hobbies, following anything that piqued his interest. However, when he discovered dance, he realized this was his calling and took lessons for two years while in middle school before getting into Busan High School of Arts. He interrupted his scolarity once he got recruited by Big Hit. He’s the last member to have joined BTS, two years before their debut. Always hard-working, Jimin has illustrated himself through his dance and his acrobatic figures but he also know for his kindness towards the members and the fans.

For a more complete biography, you can check these ressources:

biography from the volume 5 of the Japan Official Fanclub magazine (trans by kocchi, Kimmy Yang)

interview with Kim Ki-yoon, the owner of the dance school in Busan, where Jimin used to go to (English translation)

Jimin has also shared tidbits of his daily life:

[VLOG]  Let's take a picture of Paris and go to Hawaii (2019)

팔찌공방 VLOG (Bracelet workshop) (2022)

Birthday albums: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Recommendations

Music

Spotify playlist

You can find Youtube playlists of the songs he shared on Spotify and on Twitter or during interviews.

Books/Movies/Series/Anime

Google sheet of his recommendations

Solo activity

Music (discography)

Jimin & V - “95 graduation” (2014)

Jimin & Jung Kook  - “Christmas Day” (Origin. Justin Bieber - Mistletoe, 2014)

Jimin, JK - “We don't talk anymore” (gift for the Festa, 2017)

“ 약속  (Promise)” (2018)

“Christmas Love" (2020)

지민(Jimin) X 하성운(Ha Sung-Woon) - “With you” (우리들의 블루스 (Our Blues) OST, 2022)

--- Chapter 2 ---

TAEYANG - 'VIBE (feat. Jimin of BTS)' (2023)

FACE (2023) (see this post) (2023)

NLE Choppa, Kodak Black, Jimin of BTS, JVKE, & Muni Long - “Angel Pt. 1″ (FAST X OST) (2023)

JVKE, Jimin of BTS, Charlie Puth, Muni Long - “Angel Pt. 2″ (FAST X OST) (2023)

MUSE (2024) (see this post)

For more details about the songs that don’t have their own post, I listed all the info I had here. For Chapter 2 songs, please check here.

Shows

구오즈 만다꼬 (95z Mandaggo) (2015, anchor)

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ㅡㅅㅡ

Pixid (2023, guest): teaser, show

Brand endorsement

Global ambassador for Dior (2023): tweets, Jimin’s Instagram post, #2

House ambassador for Tiffany & Co. (2023): tweets, Jimin’s Instagram post, Youtube video, TikTok video, WWD: “EXCLUSIVE: Tiffany & Co. Releases Jimin’s First Campaign, Costarring Zoë Kravitz and Gal Gadot”

Magazines

W Korea 2023 Vol.2 (January 2023): tweets, Q&A, Behind the scene

Daman magazine February/March issue: tweets, interview

L’Officiel Malaysia March issue: tweets, interview

ELLE Hong Kong March issue: Instagram reel, interview in Cantonese

Vogue Korea April issue N°321: tweets, interview

AERA magazine No.16: tweets, interview translation

GQ Korea November Issue: tweets

Harper's Bazaar JP 2024 March issue: tweets, Youtube video, interview (in Japanese)

Interviews

BE comeback interview: “I’m the kind of person who likes to be loved”  

Butter release interview: “There’s people who’ve been rooting for us throughout this difficult time”

Proof release interview: “I want to be better, and cooler”

Trivia

Due to his round cheeks, Jimin earned the nickname of Mochi or Manggaetteok, which is a rice cake wrapped in manggae leaf.

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j-hope (제이홉)

Real name: 정호석 (Jung Hoseok)

Birth date: 18 February 1994

Home city: Gwangju

Former stage name: Smile Hoya (2008)

Studio name: Hope World

Instagram account

BU character: Jung HoSeok

BT21 character: Mang

(src)

Biography

For a more complete biography, you can check these ressources: 

biography from the volume 1 of the Japan Official Fanclub magazine (trans by kocchi)

pre-debut timeline

Thread about his participation in a musical in 2008

Central Sauce’s article by Elliot Sang “J-Hope’s Journey: From Teenage B-Boy to BTS’ Rap Star”

j-hope has also shared tidbits of his daily life:

HOPE WORLD!😳 (he introduces his 2018-2019 studio)

[VLOG] Very Important Business (2019)

확신의 J VLOG (J VLOG of certainty) (2022)

Letter from #jhope (eng)

A letter to help us wait while j-hope performs his military duty

Birthday albums: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 , 2024

Recommendations

Music

Spotify playlist

You can find Youtube playlists of the songs he shared on Spotify, on Vlive/Weverse and on Twitter or during interviews.

Books/Movies/Series/Anime

Google sheet of his recommendations

Solo activity

Music (discography)

V, j-hope  - “안아줘 (Hug me)” (gift for the Festa, 2015)

“1 VERSE” (2015)

Hope World (2018) (see this post)

RM, SUGA, j-hope - 땡 (Daeng) (for the Festa, 2018)

j-hope feat. Becky G - “Chicken Noodle Soup” (2019) (see this post)

“Blue Side” (2021)

--- Chapter 2 ---

Jack In The Box (2022) (see this post)

Crush (크러쉬) - 'Rush Hour (Feat. j-hope of BTS)' (2022)

“On the street” (feat. J.Cole) (2023) (see this post)

HOPE ON THE STREET VOL. 1 (2024) (see this post)

For more details about the songs that don’t have their own post, I listed all the info I had here. For Chapter 2 songs, please check here.

Shows

Hope On The Street (anchor)

j-hope films himself dancing. Note, however, that there are other videos of him dancing that are not associated with the name Hope On The Street

Twitter (another one with Jaesang)

Youtube:

Hope on the street @150920

Hope on the street @151008 - 1

Hope on the street @151008 - 2

Vlive(now on Weverse):

160126 BTS Hope On The Street Live

160126 BTS Hope On The Street Live 2

160413 BTS Hope On The Street Live

화개장터 (Hwagae Market) (2015, anchor)

pre-open

episode 0 [ 대국민사과방송 ] (national apology broadcast)

episode 1 [ 요지부동 ] (try to not react)

episode 1.5 [ 벌칙수행 ] (penalty execution)

SOPE 👨‍❤️‍👨필리핀에 오다! (Came to the Philippines!)

솝 꿀피부를 부탁해😆 (Please take care of my honey-soft skin)

해체 발표 (disbandment announcement) for April Fools

&TEAM Academy : season 1 EP.01 (with. j-hope of BTS)

Brand endorsement

House ambassador for Louis Vuitton (2023): tweets, J-Hope at the Men’s Fall-Winter 2023 Show, j-hope for Men’s Fall-Winter 2023

Magazines

W Korea August release (2022): tweets

Esquire Korea August issue (2023): tweets, interview, #StayTuned, Louis Vuitton 2023 Fall-Winter Men's Collection Behind Scene, j-hope's precious selfies

Interviews

BE comeback interview: “Even just one, single love is beautiful, but we’re getting love from all over the world”

Butter release interview: “I’m not the kind of person to settle for their life as it is”

Proof release interview: “I’m going to look for the way that’s right for me”

Trivia

He forms the group Sope with SUGA. As this subunit, they made the show  화개장터 (Hwagae market) and the Japanese song “Otsukare”.

[behind-the-screen-of-bangtan]

V (뷔)

Real name: 김태형 (Kim Taehyung)

Birth date: 30 December 1995

Home city: Daegu, Geochang

Instagram account

BU character: Kim TaeHyung

BT21 character: Tata

(src)

Biography

For a more complete biography, you can check these ressources:

biography from the volume 3 of the Japan Official Fanclub magazine (trans by kocchi, Kimmy Yang, ktaebwi)

biography from the volume 6 of the magazine (trans by kocchi)

V has also shared tidbits of his daily life:

[VLOG] Lonely V's exciting vacation (2019)

DRIVE VLOG (2022)

Birthday albums: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Recommendations

Music

Spotify playlist

You can find Youtube playlists of the songs he shared on Spotify, on VLive/Weverse and on Twitter or during interviews.

Books/Movies/Series/Anime

Google sheet of his recommendations

Solo activity

Music (discography)

Jimin & V - “95 graduation” (2014)

“Someone like you (sung & produced by V)” (2014)

V, j-hope  - “안아줘 (Hug me)” (gift for the Festa, 2015)

Jin, V  - “죽어도 너야” (화랑 OST, 2017)

R&V - “네시 (4 O'CLOCK)” (gift for the Festa, 2017)

“Winter Bear” (2019)

“풍경” (Scenery) (2019)

"Sweet Night” (이태원 클라쓰 (ITAEWON CLASS) OST, 2020)

“Snow Flower” (feat. Peakboy) (2020)

“Christmas Tree” (Our Beloved Summer OST, 2021)

--- Chapter 2 ---

“It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (cover)” (gift for Christmas, 2022)

“Le Jazz de V” (gift for the Festa, 2023)

Layover (2023 )(see this post)

UMI -  “ wherever u r” (feat. V of BTS) (2023)

“FRI(END)S” (2024) (see this post)

For more details about the songs that don’t have their own post, I listed all the info I had here. For Chapter 2 songs, please check here.

Photobook

Type 1 (Poster, Release announcement, Teaser, Concept Poster #1, Concept Poster #2)

Shows

구오즈 만다꼬 (95z Mandaggo) (2015, anchor)

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?ㅅ?

?ㅡ?

ㅡㅅㅡ

In The Soop : Friendcation (2022)

Twitter

Jinny’s kitchen 서진이네 (2023)

official tweets

Youtube playlist on tvN’s channel

Youtube playlist on channel fullmoon’s channel

[BANGTAN BOMB] Jinny's Kitchen Press Conference & Variety Show Sketch

Weverse Magazine: “Jinny’s Kitchen is open for business!”

딩고 스토리 / dingo story (2023)

Pixid (2023)

Running Man (2023)

Acting

Hansung, Hwarang (2017)

Brands endorsement

SimInvest (2023): tweets, Youtube, 2024 ambassadorship Youtube videos

Celine boy for CELINE (2023): article #1, article #2, V’s Instagram post, Esquire Korea (Ep.1, Ep.2, Ep.3), Youtube video

Ambassador for Cartier (2023): announcement, V’s Instagram post, #2, article, tweets

Compose coffee (2024): Youtube videos, Instagram post #1, #2, #3, #4, #5

In the video, V is seen composing music. The piece he ends up with is actually a Korean child song called “학교종” (School Bell) (src). Fans also noticed possible references to movies such as The Grand Budapest Hotel and Big Fish (src)

Here’s the translation of his anwser to one of the questions in the behind video

Magazines

ELLE Korea April issue: tweets, part 2, V as Emoji Interview, V’s Instagram post #1, #2, #3

Arena Homme+ Korea: announcement tweet (Eng), V’s Instagram post, interview (eng trans)

ESQUIRE Korea: V for Celine

DICON vol. 16: tweets, must haVe (V), must giVe (V), making film

Harper's Bazaar Korea 2024 February issue: teaser tweet #1, #2

Interviews

BE comeback interview: “I wish we were back with ARMY, laughing together”

Butter release interview: “I have a desire to perfect one cool thing about myself”

Proof release interview: “I hope I can convey how free I am”

Trivia

Weverse magazine: “V paints a picture through his music”

He does photography as a hobby under the name Vante. Some of his pictures have been posted on Twitter (as Vante, as #김태형 and for the group reaching 10 million followers).

While filming Hwarang, V became friends with the other actors from the cast, notably Park Seojoon and Choi Wooshik. Together with more friends of theirs, namely Peakboy and Park Hyungsik, they formed the Wooga family. They’ve regurlarly shared about their informal meetings on SNS. They filmed In The Soop : Friendcation and Seojin’s Kitchen (see above) together.

V also has a pomeranian dog named Yeontan that often appears near him in casual SNS posts. You can see him on those tweets: 171227 #1, 171227 #2, other tweets. Taehyung filmed a Vlive (now on Weverse) to introduce him to us.

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SUGA (슈가)

Real name: 민윤기 (Min Yoongi)

Birth date: 09 March 1993

Home city: Daegu

Former stage name: Gloss (....-2013)

Studio name: Genius Lab

Instagram account

BU character: Min YoonGi

BT21 character: Shooky

Biography

SUGA started as an underground rapper and producer in Daegu. In 2013, he came to Seoul and got into Big Hit where he debuted. At first not really interested in being an idol, he still worked hard to become one while still keeping an hand in the composition and production of BTS songs. Acknowledged by his peers, he collaborated on a lot of artists’ songs be it as a rapper or as a producer

For a more complete biography, you can check these ressources: 

biography from the volume 2 of the Japan Official Fanclub magazine (trans by kocchi, Kimmy Yang, ktaebwi)

compilation of biographical info from different interviews

pre-debut History

DJ Booth’s article about his philosophy

SUGA has also shared tidbits of his daily life:

[VLOG] Fishing for time... (2019)

목공방 VLOG (woodworking shop) (2022) (Instagram post)

Birthday albums: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Recommendations

Music

Spotify playlist

You can find Youtube playlists of the songs he shared on Spotify and on Twitter or during interviews.

Books/Movies/Series/Anime

Google sheet of his recommendations

Solo activity

Music (discography)

“All I Do Is Win” (2013)

Rap Monster, Suga & 진 - “어른아이” (Childish Adult) (2013)

"Dream Money” (2013)

“싸이하누월 MIX Final” (INST) (2013)

Agust D (2016) (see this post)

Suran -  “WINE (오늘 취하면) (Feat.Changmo) (창모) (Prod. SUGA)” (2017)

“So Far Away (SUGA, 진, 정국 Ver.)”  (gift for the Festa, 2017)

RM, SUGA, j-hope - 땡 (Daeng) (for the Festa, 2018)

Epik High - “노땡큐 (No Thanxxx) ft. MINO, SIMON DOMINIC, THE QUIETT” (cameo at the end, 2018)

“Seesaw X I NEED U REMIX” (2018)

LeeSoRa - “Song Request (Feat. SUGA of BTS)” (2019)

D-2 (2019) (see this post)

헤이즈 (Heize) - “We don't talk together (Feat. 기리보이 (Giriboy)) (Prod. SUGA)” (2019)

Halsey - “SUGA's Interlude” (2019)

IU(아이유) - “eight(에잇) (Prod.&Feat. SUGA of BTS)” (2020)

MAX - “Blueberry Eyes (feat. SUGA of BTS)” (2020)

Over The Horizon By SUGA Of BTS (for Samsung, 2021)

ØMI - “You (Prod. SUGA of BTS)” (2021)

Juice WRLD - “Girl Of My Dreams (with Suga from BTS)“ (2021)

Jung Kook (정국) - ”Stay Alive (Prod. SUGA of BTS)” (OST for the 7FATES: CHAKHO webcomic, 2022)

PSY - “That That (prod. & feat. SUGA of BTS)” (2022)

--- Chapter 2 ---

Over the Horizon 2022 by SUGA of BTS (for Samsung, 2022)

D-DAY (2023) (see this post)

Halsey - “Lilith (Diablo IV Anthem)” feat. SUGA (2023)

For more details about the songs that don’t have their own post, I listed all the info I had here. For Chapter 2 songs, please check here.

Shows

꿀 FM 06.13 (Kkul FM)��(2014, anchor)

he’s the official DJ for all BTS radio shows. During the spring of 2020, he did 9 episodes of DJ’s SUGA Honey FM 06.13 on Vlive (now on Weverse): first episode, with RM, with Jin, with V, with j-hope, with Jimin, with Jung Kook, with BTS

화개장터 (Hwagae Market) (2015, anchor)

pre-open

episode 0 [ 대국민사과방송 ] (national apology broadcast)

episode 1 [ 요지부동 ] (try to not react)

episode 1.5 [ 벌칙수행 ] (penalty execution)

SOPE 👨‍❤️‍👨필리핀에 오다! (Came to the Philippines!)

솝 꿀피부를 부탁해😆 (Please take care of my honey-soft skin)

해체 발표 (disbandment announcement) for April Fools

슈취타 (Suchwita) (2022, anchor)

Youtube playlist

The title of the show is in reference to his song “Daechwita”

The goal of the show is to have honest discussions with a guest while drinking alcohol

SUGA’s Instagram posts: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5

Weverse Magazine: “K-pop musicians are changing the talk show format”

Brands endorsement

Global ambassador for Valentino (2023): official tweets, SUGA’s Instagram post, #2

Ambassador for the NBA (2023): tweet announcement, official tweets, announcement on the NBA website

Magazines

Marie Claire Korea May issue (2023): teaser tweet, tweets, Youtube videos, interview, SUGA’s Instagram post #1, #2, #3

VOGUE JAPAN August issue (2023): tweets, interview

GQ Korea October issue (2023)

Interviews

BE comeback interview: “I'm grateful that there are still unvisited areas in the world of music”

Butter release interview: “This is the only thing I know how to really do”

Proof release interview: “I hope they’re excited for everything so I can give their life meaning each and every day”

Trivia

SUGA used to play a BTS fansite named 슈가의 시선 (SUGA’s sight). You can still find some of his tweets here, here and here, notably the “Photograph by SUGA” series, as well as blog posts:

Spring

Work

Members

Incheon International Airport and Thailand (those 2 were shot during the first NOW photobook filming)

“Just One Day”

BTS 1st anniversary.

He loves and used to play basketball. The two intros he made for the 화양연화  series, “Intro: 화양연화“ and “Intro: Never Mind”, have elements reminding of the game, be it in the beat, the lyrics or the video. While in the United States, he took the occasion to visit several teams.

He forms the group Sope with j-hope. As this subunit, they made the show  화개장터 (Hwagae market) and the Japanese song “Otsukare”.

[behind-the-screen-of-bangtan]

Jin (진)

Real name: 김석진 (Kim Seokjin)

Birth date: 4 December 1992

Home city: Gwacheon

Instagram account

BU character: Kim SeokJin

BT21 character: RJ

(src)

Biography

Scooted by SM then Big Hit, Jin joined the second because he knew Bang Sihyuk’s name. Changing his plan to become an actor to becoming an idol, he worked tirelessly to learn singing, dancing and later composing.

Despite his shyness, Jin has become a bright figure of the group and an essential support for the members. He has invested himself in several personal projects to show ARMY his appreciation. He notably organized on his own the heart event where during the encore of each concert, he would come on stage with a heart he made himself.

For a more complete biography, you can check these ressources: 

Biography from the volume 4 of the Japan Official Fanclub magazine (trans by kocchi, ktaebwi)

Jin has also shared tidbits of his daily life:

[VLOG] How far have you been fishing?! (2019)

COOKING VLOG (2022)

n월의 석진 | Message from Jin 💌, June, August

To help us wait during his enlistment, Jin prepared short videos released monthly

Birthday albums: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

Recommendations

Music

Spotify playlist

You can find Youtube playlists of the songs he shared on Spotify and on Twitter or during interviews.

Books/Movies/Series/Anime

Google sheet of his recommendations

Solo activity

Music (discography)

Rap Monster, Suga & 진 - “어른아이” (Childish Adult) (2013)

“엄마 (cover)” (mom) (2015)

“난 너를 사랑해 (cover)” (I love you) (2015)

“Awake (christmas ver)” (gift for the Jinsta (see below), 2016)

Jin, V  - “죽어도 너야” (화랑(Hwarang) OST, 2017)

“So Far Away (SUGA, 진, 정국 Ver.)”  (gift for the Festa, 2017)

“가을 우체국 앞에서 (cover)" (In Front of the Post Office in Fall) (for the Festa, 2018)

“이 밤" (gift for the Festa, 2019)

“Abyss” (for his birthday, 2020)

“Yours” (지리산 OST, 2021)

"슈퍼 참치” (Super Tuna) (for his birthday, 2022)

--- Chapter 2 ---

“The Astronaut” (2022) (see this post)

For more details about the songs that don’t have their own post, I listed all the info I had here. For Chapter 2 songs, please check here.

Shows

EatJin (2015, anchor)

Prerecorded: YouTube/Weverse

Live:

151015 BTS Eat Jin Live : 배고프지 않아요?

151217 BTS Eat Jin Live : 배고프지 않아요?

151217 BTS Eat Jin Live : 배고프지 않아요? 2

160226 BTS Eat Jin Live : 배고프지 않아요?

160611 BTS Eat Jin Live : 생일상

160713 BTS Live in Osaka (만다꼬 + Eat Jin)

161201 BTS Live : Eat Jin🍴

161215 BTS Live : Eat Jin + chimchim😂 + kook

170423 BTS Live : EAT Jin + JM&JK

170621 BTS Live : 잇진

171014 EAT Jin!🍴

180905 BTS Live : EAT Jin

190319 BTS Live : 홍콩 잇진

190519 BTS Live : EAT Jin (with Jimin)

190914 BTS Live : EAT Jin

191123 EAT Jin

200408 Eat Jin🍳

200524 Eat Jin

200710 Eat Jin

Jin films himself while eating. Before that, he used to write posts (Eng trans) about cooking on the group’s blog. Starcast made an article in the same style for New Year’s Day

Lee Youngji’s No Prepare (2022, guest)

취중JIN담 (Jin’s traditional alcohol journey/Drunken truth) (2022, anchor)

Jin brews alcohol with Baek Jongwon, the famous chef who also made apparitions on Run BTS!, and some other guests

Jin’s Instagram post: #1, #2

behind-the-scenes video on Park Rokdam’s channel

Naver blog post from Kim Namgil’s agency

푹 쉬면 다행이야 (Half-Star Hotel in Lost Island) (2024, guest):

YouTube playlist

Run Jin (2024):

YouTube playlist

Inspired by Run BTS!, the show follows Jin ending up in all sorts of predicaments

Weverse magazine: ““Run Jin,” featuring your friendly neighborhood superstar”

Everyone’s zoo (2024, guest)

Official tweets

대환장 기안장 (KIAN’s Bizarre B&B) (2025, guest): anouncement

Brands endorsement

Otogi Jin Ramyeon (2022): YouTube playlist, photo

Global Brand Ambassador for Fred (2024): announcement

Global Brand Ambassador for Gucci (2024): announcement on WWD

Feel Soul Good campaign for Visit Seoul (2024): tweets, Official YouTube playlist

Magazines

W Korea vol. 7 (2024): announcement, tweets

Interviews

BE comeback interview: “It feels like my memories of ARMY were all a dream”

Butter release interview: “I just hope anyone who likes me is happy”

Proof release interview: “I’m living my life all thanks to ARMY’s happiness”

Military discharge interview: “Jin: “BTS loves ARMY so much, and it just makes sense that we’d do our best for the people we love, right?””

Trivia

Weverse magazine: “Eight ways Jin loves the world”

After being called as such by fans, Jin started refering to himself as Worldwide Handsome. Indeed, he’s regularly noticed for his good looks.

In 2016, Jin organized a Jinsta for his birthday. Following the Festa they do for the group’s birthday, he released content from the 1st to the 4th of December:

161201 Opening on Vlive (now on Weverse)

161203 EatJin blog post

161204 Jin remix ver. (”Awake (Christmas ver.)”)

161204 Letter on the Fancafe

161204 Photos (Facebook)

161204 Games together with Jin (Vlive, now on Weverse)

Jin used to have two sugar gliders, Odeng and Eomuk. He posted several times on Twitter with them: x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x. We also saw them on Mnet’s BTS Comeback Show. You can see them near him on the poster for the 4th Muster.

In 2024, Jin carried the olympic torch for the Paris Olympic Games, just a few days after finishing his military service (Episode, interview with Louise Aubery in the Louvre, Paris Match article in French).

[behind-the-screen-of-bangtan]

Jung Kook (정국)

Real name:  전정국 (Jeon Jungkook)

Birth date: 01 September 1997

Home city: Busan

Studio name: Golden closet

Instagram account (he deleted it)

BU character: Jeon JungKook

BT21 character: Cooky

(src)

Biography

For a more complete biography, you can check these resources: 

Biography from the volume 8 of the Japan Official Fanclub magazine (trans by Jungkook Times and by @ynkkbaragi for the timeline)

Jung Kook has also shared tidbits of his daily life:

[VLOG] Muscle Rabbit's Exercise Diary (2019)

CAMPING VLOG (2022)

Birthday albums: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Recommendations

Music

Spotify playlist

You can find Youtube playlists of the songs he shared on Spotify until now, on VLive/Weverse and on Twitter or during interviews.

Books/Movies/Series/Anime

Google sheet of his recommendations

Solo activity

Music (discography)

Rap Monster & 정국 - “Like A Star (cover)” (2013)

“일하는 중 (cover)” (working) (2014)

“SOFA (cover)“ (2014)

Jimin & Jung Kook  - “Christmas Day” (Origin. Justin Bieber - Mistletoe, 2014)

“Lost Stars“ (2015)

“PAPER HEARTS(cover)” (gift for Christmas) 2015)

랩몬스터 & 정국 - “Fools (COVER)” (2015)

“Nothing Like Us (cover)” (2016)

RM & JK - “알아요 (I know)” (for the Festa, 2016)

“Purpose (cover)” (2016)

“We don't talk anymore“ (2017)

Jimin, JK - “We don't talk anymore” (gift for the Festa, 2017)

“So Far Away (SUGA, 진, 정국 Ver.)”  (gift for the Festa, 2017)

“2U (cover)" (2017)

“Oh Holy Night (cover)" (for Christmas, 2017)

“그때 헤어지면 돼 (cover)” (only then) (2018)

“이런 엔딩 (cover)” (Ver 2)(2019)

“Euphoria (DJ Swivel Forever Mix)” (gift for the Festa, 2019)

“Still With You” (gift for the Festa, 2020)

“10000 Hours (cover)” (2020)

Jung Kook (정국) - ”Stay Alive (Prod. SUGA of BTS)” (OST for the 7FATES: CHAKHO webcomic, 2022)

”My You” (gift for the Festa, 2022)

--- Chapter 2 ---

Charlie Puth - “Left And Right” (feat. Jung Kook of BTS) (2022)

“Dreamers” (2022) (official song for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022)

“Seven” feat. Latto (2023) (see this post)

“3D” feat. Jack Harlow (2023) (see this post)

The Kid Laroi, Jung Kook, Central Cee - “Too Much”

GOLDEN (2023) (see this post)

“Never Let Go” (gift for the Festa, 2024)

For more details about the songs that don’t have their own post, I listed all the info I had here. For Chapter 2 songs, please check here.

Shows

Mr. Mon’s 1minute English (2015, guest)

episode 1 “Pardon”

episode 2 “July”

Directing

“Life Goes On” MV

Art

Album cover of “Seesaw X I NEED U REMIX” (2018)

Magazines

DAZED Fall: interview, bonus

VOGUE KOREA 2023 October issue: tweets, interview (in Korean)

Brand endorsement

Global ambassador for Calvin Klein (2023): teaser tweet, first campaign tweets, second campaign tweets, Youtube videos, Rolling Stone article, VOGUE digital cover (Hong Kong) and interview (Korea), Episode of the Calvin Klein Commercial Shoot Sketch, third campaign tweets, tweets for Jung Kook’s performance in Time Square presented by Calvin Klein, tweet comemorating “Standing Next to You”

Interviews

BE comeback interview: “I hope this feeling never fades”

Butter release interview: “I think we’d better not ever stop”

Proof release interview: “I want to prove myself through my music”

Trivia

Weverse magazine: “Listening to Jung Kook”

Weverse magazine: “Jung Kook’s playlist”

Jung Kook has a studio named Golden Closet, in reference to his Golden Maknae nickname (which means he’s the yonugest and talented in everything he does). The Golden Closet studio has offered us several works, notably:

7 G.C.F (Golden Closet Film)

some G.C.P (Golden Closet Picture) and #golden_closet_photo

a few G.C.S (Golden Closet Sketch)

As revealed in In The Soop Season 2, Jung Kook has a dog named Bam. He created an Instagram account for him.