BTS released “Butter” on May 21, and the English-language single has spent eight non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was written by Rob Grimaldi, Stephen Kirk, Ron Perry, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Last week, BTS member Suga made history on a slew of Billboard ...

One of the world’s most influential K-pop stars, RM ( Kim Namjoon) of BTS, explained the genre's global appeal by using an ...

BTS leader RM made history at the APEC CEO Summit Korea 2025, becoming the first K-pop artist to deliver a keynote address on ...

Kim Namjoon also mentioned many other important points in his speech. As an artist, BTS' RM urged the guests at the APEC CEO ...

K-pop, like bibimbap, has created new results by blending different elements while each maintaining their unique identity.” ...

BTS leader RM made history on Wednesday as the first K-pop artist to deliver a keynote speech at the APEC CEO Summit in ...

Over the past few months, BTS' most recent releases have fallen under the pop genre. When the Korean band debuted, a majority of their songs had a hip-hop sound. During an interview with BBC Radio 1 ...

RM of BTS delivered a keynote address at APEC CEO Summit Korea 2025 on Wednesday (October 29), becoming the first K-pop artist ever to speak at the event. The speech marked the first time that ...

On April 9, the BTS frontman told fans he's currently working on solo music as well as new BTS material during a livestream on the platform V Live Jack Irvin has over five years of experience working ...

However you look at the current purgatory for K-pop superstars BTS — a long-expected pause for military service, a renewed focus on solo careers or an existential crisis for the genre — there are ...