BTS 방탄소년단 - Global Official Fanclub A.R.M.Y. 2016

 

Their first Japanese studio album, Wake Up (2014), released that December, peaked at number three on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart and sold 28,000 copies. Along with re-recorded Japanese versions of older songs, it also contained the original tracks "Wake Up" and "The Stars." In support of the album, BTS held their 1^st Japan Tour 2015 Wake Up: Open Your Eyes in February 2015 to an audience of 25,000 fans in four cities. After successfully ending their Japan tour, BTS held their second solo concert in Korea, BTS Live Trilogy Episode I: BTS Begins, in March to a crowd of 6,500 fans.

2015–2016: Mainstream breakthrough and commercial success

Following the moderate success of their "school trilogy", BTS shifted to their sound and image from solely aggressive, masculine hip hop to more diverse styles. For their next series, BTS wanted to express the beauty and anxiousness of "youth" and settled on the title of "花樣年華" (화양연화; Hwayangyeonhwa), which can be loosely interpreted to define "youth" as "the most beautiful moment in life."

Released in March 2015, their third EP, The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1, began by "shining a light on the dimmer and overshadowed dangers of youth rather than focusing on the beautiful aspects." While the album initially explored the growth and emotional agony of youth, it ultimately culminated in a depiction of youth's playful and uplifting sides. For those who felt BTS' previous sound was too aggressive at times, it was considered a solid offering, with Fuse including it as the only Korean album on their list of the "27 Best Albums of 2015 So Far." The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1 has sold over 415,000 copies to date. The lead single "I Need U" was BTS' first top five hit in Korea and garnered BTS their first ever music show win on SBS MTV's The Show. Although their second single, "Dope (쩔어; Jjeoreo)", peaked at number 44 in Korea, its music video became BTS' first to accrue over 100 million views on YouTube in October. "Dope" later peaked at number three on Billboard's World Digital Songs Chart. In May, Twitter launched its first ever K-pop emoji, featuring BTS. Following several Korean music show appearances, BTS commenced in June their world tour extension of The Red Bullet Tour, titled 2015 Live Trilogy Episode II: The Red Bullet, which visited halls and theaters in various cities throughout Asia, Oceania, North America, and Latin America. During their tour, BTS released their fourth Japanese single, "For You", to celebrate the first anniversary of their Japanese debut in June. The single topped Oricon's daily chart, selling over 42,000 copies within its first day. They also participated in the Summer Sonic Festival tour in Japan that August.

In November 2015, BTS launched their third concert tour, 2015 BTS LIVE "The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: on Stage", in conjunction with their fourth EP The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2, which was later released after completion of their Seoul dates. During their three-day Seoul concert, the group performed their new song "Run", the lead single of their new EP. Thematically, the EP focused more on the serious and speculative aspects of youth, touching on the pursuit of success, loneliness, affection for their origins, and the suffering of the younger generation due to unfavorable conditions in current society. Critically, it was praised as the successful merging of the style of The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1 with BTS' initial identity. The album topped the weekly Gaon Album and Billboard World Albums charts and remained atop the latter for multiple weeks, making BTS the first K-pop act to achieve that feat. It also marked BTS' first appearance on the Billboard 200 chart, peaking at number 171 with over 5,000 copies. At the 17th Mnet Asian Music Awards, they received the Best World Performer in recognition of their international fan base.

 

 

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