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BTS

Name BTS
Company Big Hit Entertainment
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Year Debut 2013
Year Active 10
Year Disbanded N/A
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BTS

About

BTS (방탄소년단; short for Bangtan Boys) is a seven-member South Korean boy group under Big Hit Entertainment. Considered one of the most successful K-pop groups of all time, BTS formed in 2010 and debuted on Jun 13, 2013. The seven members of BTS are: Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook.

BTS means bulletproof boy scouts in Korean (Bangtan Sonyeondan). The name represents their goal to block out stereotypes, criticisms, and expectations that are aimed on adolescents like bullets.

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# of Members 7
Members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, Jungkook
Oldest Member Jin (born Dec 4, 1992)
Youngest Member Jungkook (born Sep 1, 1997)
Leader RM
Debut Jun 12, 2013
Company Big Hit Entertainment

Members

BTS Member Ages

BTS Age Ranking

Ranked from oldest to youngest.

Member Birthday Age
1. Jin Dec 04, 1992 30 years old
2. Suga Mar 09, 1993 30 years old
3. J-Hope Feb 18, 1994 29 years old
4. RM Sep 12, 1994 29 years old
5. Jimin Oct 13, 1995 27 years old
6. V Dec 30, 1995 27 years old
7. Jungkook Sep 01, 1997 26 years old

BTS Member Heights

BTS Height Ranking

Ranked from tallest to shortest.

Member Height
1. RM 1.82 m (6’0″)
2. Jin 1.79 m (5’10”)
3. Jungkook 1.78 m (5’10”)
4. V 1.78 m (5’10”)
5. J-Hope 1.77 m (5’10”)
6. Jimin 1.74 m (5’9″)
7. Suga 1.74 m (5’9″)
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Members

BTS is composed of seven members born between 1992 and 1997. Their ages ranged from 15 to 20 years old at the time of their debut in June 2013. The oldest member is Jin (born Dec 4, 1992). He was 20 years old when BTS debuted. The youngest member (maknae) is Jungkook (born Sep 1, 1997). He was 15 years old at the time of BTS’ debut. There is an age gap of 5 years between Jin and Jungkook.

J-Hope and RM were both born in 1994. J-Hope is, in fact, just 7 months older than RM. Jimin and V are both ’95 liners. Jimin is about 2 months older than V.

Based on age, the Hyung line of BTS is composed of the 4 oldest members: Jin, Suga, J-Hope, and RM. The Maknae line is composed of the 3 youngest members: Jimin, V, and Jungkook.

All BTS members are Korean.

Positions

In terms of positions, RM is the official leader of BTS; he is also the main rapper. Suga, J-hope, and RM are part of the rap line of BTS. The main vocalist is Jungkook. V, Jungkook, Jimin, and Jin are part of the vocal line. The main dancer is J-hope. The main visual is Jin.

Member Position(s)
Jin sub-vocalist, visual
Suga lead rapper
J-Hope main dancer, sub-rapper, sub-vocalist
RM leader, main rapper
Jimin main dancer, lead vocalist
V lead dancer, sub-vocalist, visual
Jungkook main vocalist, lead dancer, sub-rapper, center, maknae

Zodiac Signs

Member Birthday Zodiac Sign
Jin Dec 4, 1992 Sagittarius
Suga Mar 9, 1993 Pisces
J-Hope Feb 18, 1994 Aquarius
RM Sep 12, 1994 Virgo
Jimin Oct 13, 1995 Libra
V Dec 30, 1995 Capricorn
Jungkook Sep1, 1997 Virgo
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Ideal Type

Member Ideal Type
Jin His ideal type is someone who can cook well and do housekeeping well.
Suga He doesn’t have a fixed ideal type but he likes someone who is charming at first sight. More than external appearances and looks, he prefers to be able to talk the same language with the other person.
J-Hope He likes someone who can make cocoa in the morning.
RM He likes a girl that can wear high top canvas (sneakers).
Jimin His ideal type is someone cute and with odd charms or whimsical traits.
V His ideal type is someone who is different and pure. He likes someone who can take care of his health in the morning and care for him like a mother.
Jungkook His ideal type is someone who is tall, has fair skin, and is slim. He mentioned that IU is close to his ideal type.

MBTI

Member MBTI Personality Traits
Jin INTP Introverted, intuitive, thinking, prospective
Suga INTP Introverted, intuitive, thinking, prospective
J-Hope ESFJ Extroverted, observant, feeling, judging
RM ENFP Extroverted, intuitive, feeling, prospective
Jimin ENFJ Extroverted, intuitive, feeling, judging
V ENFP Extroverted, intuitive, feeling, prospective
Jungkook ISFP Introverted, observant, feeling, prospective

Most Viewed Music Videos

Ranked by most views in the first 24 hours.

Video Views
1. Butter (2021) 108.2 million views
2. Dynamite (2020) 101.1 millions views
3. Boy With Luv (2019) 74.7 million views
4. Permission to Dance (2021) 72.3 million views
5. Life Goes On (2020) 71.6 million views
6. Yet To Come (2022) 48.9 million views
7. Idol (2018) 45.9 million views

Languages

Member Spoken Language(s)
Jin Korean (fluent), English (basic), Chinese (basic), Japanese (basic)
Suga Korean (fluent), English (basic), Japanese (basic)
J-Hope Korean (fluent), English (basic), Chinese (basic), Japanese (basic)
RM Korean (fluent), English (fluent), Japanese (fluent)
Jimin Korean (fluent), English (basic), Japanese (basic)
V Korean (fluent), English (basic), Japanese (fluent)
Jungkook Korean (fluent), English (basic), Japanese (basic)

 

Fun Facts and Trivia

  • The oldest member of BTS is Jin (born Dec 4, 1992).
  • The youngest member (maknae) of BTS is Jungkook (born Sep 1, 1997).
  • There is an age gap of 5 years between Jin and Jungkook.
  • The leader of BTS is Kim Nam-joon, better known as RM.
  • The tallest member of BTS is RM. His exact height is 181.68 cm (5’11.5”)
  • The shortest members of BTS are Suga and Jimin with a height of 174 cm (5’9”).
  • BTS siblings: All BTS members have siblings. J-Hope has an older sister (Jung Dawon). Jin as an older brother (Kim Seok Jung). Suga has an older brother (Min Geumjae). RM has a younger sister (Kim Kyung Min). V has a younger sister and a younger brother (Kim Eun Jin and Kim Jong Gyu). Jimin has a younger brother (Park Jihyun). Jungkook has an older brother (Junghyun).
  • Famous BTS fanboys: Park Jihoon (Wanna One), Sejun (Victon), Wooyoung and Jongho (Ateez), Younghoon (The Boyz), Hyunwoo and Dylan (D-Crunch).
  • Famous BTS fangirls: Yulhee (Laboum), Jieun (Secret), Kara, I.O.I, Liza Soberano (Philippino model; most beautiful woman in 2019), Dasha Taran (Russian model), Ashlyn Pearce (American actress).
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Jin

Jin is the oldest member of BTS. His position is sub-vocalist but he is also the official visual member of the group. Jin was scouted by Big Hit Entertainment while walking the streets of South Korea. He initially auditioned to be an actor but later transitioned to becoming an idol trainee. Prior to becoming an idol, he studied in Australia as an exchange student. He debuted with BTS at the age of 21. He stands at a height of 179 cm (5’11”) and has an estimated weight of 63 kg (139 lbs).

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  • Stage Name: Jin
  • Full Name: Kim Seok-jin
  • Country of Birth: South Korea
  • Date of Birth: Dec 4, 1992
  • Height: 179 cm (5’11”)
  • Weight: 63 kg (139 lbs)
  • Blood Type: O

That’s all? Give me more facts about Jin!

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Suga

Suga is the second oldest member of BTS. He originally joined Big Hit Entertainment as a music producer. His name Suga comes from the first syllables of the term “shooting guard”, which was the position he played in his basketball team when he was a student. Suga was 20 years old (international age) when he made his debut with BTS in June 2013. He is an introvert with an MBTI of INTP. Despite being one of the shortest member of BTS, Suga’s height is 174 cm (5’9”), which is about the average for Korean men.

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  • Stage Name: Suga
  • Full Name: Min Yoon Gi
  • Country of Birth: South Korea
  • Date of Birth: Mar 9, 1993
  • Height: 174 cm (5’9”)
  • Weight: 59 kg (130 lbs)
  • Blood Type: O

This is not enough info about Suga!

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J-Hope

J-Hope is the main dancer and rapper of BTS. He started as a street dancer and won first place in South Korea’s national dance competition in 2012. His hobbies include dancing (street dance, freestyle), beatboxing, tidying up, playing tennis.

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  • Stage Name: J-hope
  • Full Name: Jung Ho Seok
  • Country of Birth: South Korea
  • Date of Birth: Feb 18, 1994
  • Height: 177 cm (5’10”)
  • Weight: 65 kg (143 lbs)
  • Blood Type: A

More facts about J-Hope, please!

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RM

RM is BTS’s leader and the main rapper. In fact, his name RM stands for Rap Monster and Real Me. He and J-hope were both born in 1994, with J-hope being slightly older by only 7 months. RM is very intelligent. He has an IQ of 148 and scored in the top 1% of South Korea in the university entrance examinations. He is also the best English speaker in the group. He taught himself by watching American sitcoms like Friends.

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  • Stage Name: RM
  • Full Name: Kim Nam-joon
  • Country of Birth: South Korea
  • Date of Birth: Sep 12, 1994
  • Height: 182 cm (6’0”)
  • Weight: 67kg (147 lbs)
  • Blood Type: A

Gotta have more data on RM, right?!

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Jimin

Jimin, BTS’s main dancer, started dancing from a young age. When he was in middle school, he attended Just Dance Academy where he learned popping and locking. He later studied contemporary dance at Busan High School of Arts. He is also one of the lead vocalists of the group.

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  • Stage Name: Jimin
  • Full Name: Park Jimin
  • Country of Birth: South Korea
  • Date of Birth: Oct 13, 1995
  • Height: 174 cm (5’9”)
  • Weight: 61kg (134 lbs)
  • Blood Type: A

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V

V is the second youngest member of BTS. He was 17 years old when he debuted with the group in 2013. He almost debuted as a rapper instead of vocalist. He is fluent in Japanese and Korean, and knows basic English. He considers his journey as an idol a once-in-a-lifetime lucky chance.

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  • Stage Name: V
  • Full Name: Kim Tae Hyung
  • Country of Birth: South Korea
  • Date of Birth: Dec 30, 1995
  • Height: 178 cm (5’10”)
  • Weight: 62 kg (137 lbs)
  • Blood Type: AB

V is my bread and butter!

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Jungkook

Jungkook is the youngest and the most popular member of BTS. He is also the main vocalist of the group. Jungkook was inspired to start singing after he came across a video of RM rapping. And coincidentally it was around the same time when Bang Si Hyuk was doing Star Audition – The Great Birth and that’s how Jungkook ended up with Big Hit Entertainment.

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  • Stage Name: Jungkook
  • Full Name: Jeon Jung-kook
  • Country of Birth: South Korea
  • Date of Birth: Sep 1, 1997
  • Height: 178 cm (5’10”)
  • Weight: 66kg (145 lbs)
  • Blood Type: A

Can’t get enough of Jungkook!