World Apr 21 South Korean police seek to arrest K-pop mogul behind BTS over alleged fraud South Korean police said Tuesday they are seeking to arrest music mogul Bang Si-Hyuk, chairman of the agency behind K-pop supergroup BTS, as they expand an investigation into allegations that he illegally gained more than $100 million in an investor… By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press
World Mar 21 K-pop sensation BTS returns with a free comeback concert in Seoul after a 4-year hiatus After a four-year break, K-pop supergroup BTS returned Saturday with a massive, free comeback concert in Seoul that drew tens of thousands of fans. By Juwon Park, Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press
Arts Jun 20 What to know about BTS as the popular K-pop group returns from mandatory military service BTS is expected to reunite later this year. The K-pop group routinely breaks records and are credited for bringing the South Korean musical style to the global stage. By Maria Sherman, Juwon Park, Associated Press
World Jun 11 K-pop stars Jimin and Jung Kook of BTS greeted by fans after completing mandatory military service The seven singers of the popular K-pop band plan to reunite as a group sometime in 2025 after they finish their service. By Juwon Park, Maria Sherman, Associated Press
Dec 13 BTS member Jin begins military duty at front-line boot camp By Hyung-Jin Kim, Juwon Park, Associated Press Six other members of BTS, the world's biggest boy band, are to join the military over the next few years. The band's management agency has said the group will reconvene around 2025. Continue reading
Oct 17 Korean-pop group BTS members will perform mandatory military service in South Korea By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press The management agency of K-pop group BTS says the singers will serve their mandatory military duties as required under South Korean law, effectively ending a public debate on whether they should be granted exemptions because of their artistic accomplishments. Continue reading
Oct 07 Members of Korean pop group BTS face possible military enrollment By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press South Korea's military appears to want to conscript members of the K-pop supergroup BTS for mandatory military duties, as the public remains sharply divided over whether they should be given exemptions. Continue reading
May 31 WATCH: K-pop superstars BTS join White House press briefing By Will Weissert, Associated Press K-Pop sensation BTS visited the White House on Tuesday to talk with President Joe Biden about combating the rise in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans — bringing superstar sizzle to an otherwise sad and scary topic. Continue reading
May 26 K-pop band BTS to meet Biden to discuss Asian inclusion By Associated Press The White House says Biden and BTS also will discuss diversity and the K-pop group's platform as youth ambassadors. Continue reading