BTS

Members

• RMLeader32RMKim Nam-joonBorn Sep 12, 1994
• 진33JinKim Seok-jinBorn Dec 4, 1992
• 슈가33SUGAMin Yoon-giBorn Mar 9, 1993
• 제이홉32j-hopeJung Ho-seokBorn Feb 18, 1994
• 지민31JiminPark Ji-minBorn Oct 13, 1995
• 뷔30VKim Tae-hyungBorn Dec 30, 1995
• 정국29Jung KookJeon Jung-kookBorn Sep 1, 1997

Ages, birthdays and birth order

Music videos

Permission to Dance came out on July 9, 2021, on the album .

The official video for NORMAL is not listed here yet.

Watch all 19 music videos in order

New on the official channel

Albums and singles

Tour dates and shows

Dates can change. Check the official notice before you book.

Official light stick

The official light stick is called BTS OFFICIAL LIGHT STICK. Fans know it as ARMY Bomb. There are 4 versions so far; the latest is version 4.

Official channels

• Official site
• Weverse bts
• YouTube BANGTANTV
• Instagram @bts.bighitofficial
• X @bts_bighit
• TikTok @bts_official_bighit
• Official store BTS

About BTS

BTS debuted on June 13, 2013 with the single album 2 COOL 4 SKOOL and its title track "No More Dream." The group's Korean name is 방탄소년단, read Bangtan Sonyeondan, and its agency is BIGHIT MUSIC. The 7 members are RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook, and RM is the leader.

After the EPs O!RUL8,2? and Skool Luv Affair and the first studio album DARK & WILD, BTS released the 화양연화 series in 2015 and 2016: two EPs and the repackage 화양연화 Young Forever, with title tracks "I NEED U," "RUN" and "Fire." The LOVE YOURSELF series followed from 2017 to 2018 with "DNA," "FAKE LOVE" and "IDOL," then MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA brought "Boy With Luv" in 2019. The standalone singles "Dynamite," "Butter" and "Permission to Dance" came out in 2020 and 2021.

Between 2022 and 2025 all seven members served in the military, and the last of them finished in June 2025. The group came back in March 2026 with the studio album ARIRANG and its title track "SWIM," then added the digital singles "Come Over" and "NORMAL." Watch every official BTS music video in release order, from the debut to the latest.

BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' runs from April to December 2026, with stops in Goyang, Busan, Tokyo, Bangkok, Los Angeles, Paris and São Paulo among others. At the shows you will see the official light stick, the ARMY Bomb, which reached its fourth version in February 2026. The fandom name ARMY was announced in July 2013, a month after debut. BIGHIT MUSIC is also home to TOMORROW X TOGETHER and CORTIS.

Questions fans ask

How many members are in BTS?

BTS has 7 members: RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook.

Who is the leader of BTS?

RM is the leader of BTS. He was born Kim Nam-joon on September 12, 1994, in Goyang.

Who is the oldest and youngest member of BTS?

Jin is the oldest member and Jung Kook is the youngest, the group's maknae.

What does BTS stand for?

BTS comes from the group's Korean name, Bangtan Sonyeondan (방탄소년단).

When did BTS debut?

BTS debuted on June 13, 2013 with the single album 2 COOL 4 SKOOL. The title track was "No More Dream."

What is the BTS fandom called?

BTS fans are called ARMY. The name was announced in July 2013.

What is the BTS light stick called?

The official light stick is the ARMY Bomb. Version 4 came out in February 2026.

What is the latest BTS album?

The latest BTS album is ARIRANG, released on March 20, 2026.

When is the BTS ARIRANG world tour?

BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' runs from April 9 to December 26, 2026, with 12 shows across Asia, North America, South America and Europe.