K-pop Fandom Globalization: BTS Army Emergence (2013–2020)

1. BTS debuts with first single album

   Jun 12, 2013Labels: BTS, Big Hit

   • Wikipedia
   • BTS Wiki

2. Official fandom name “A.R.M.Y” established

   Jul 9, 2013Labels: A R, BTS

   • BTS Wiki

3. First major U.S. K-pop convention appearance

   Aug 10, 2014Labels: KCON 2014, BTS

   • KCON
   • Wikimedia

4. “The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 1” released

   Apr 29, 2015Labels: The Most, BTS

   • Wikipedia
   • Wikipedia

5. First TV music-show win for “I Need U”

   May 5, 2015Labels: I Need, South Korean

   • Wikipedia
   • Soompi

6. “Young Forever” special album expands momentum

   May 2, 2016Labels: Young Forever, BTS

   • Wikipedia
   • BTS Wiki

7. “Wings” released as a major artistic pivot

   Oct 10, 2016Labels: Wings, BTS

   • Wikipedia

8. Billboard Music Award win boosts global visibility

   May 21, 2017Labels: Billboard Music, BTS

   • Yonhap
   • iHeartRadio

9. “DNA” launches the “Love Yourself” era

   Sep 18, 2017Labels: DNA, Love Yourself

   • Wikipedia
   • UNICEF

10. UNICEF “LOVE MYSELF” campaign begins

    Nov 1, 2017Labels: UNICEF, LOVE MYSELF

    • BTS Wiki
    • UNICEF

11. “Love Yourself: Tear” hits No. 1 in U.S.

    May 27, 2018Labels: Love Yourself, BTS

    • Wikipedia
    • TIME

12. BTS speaks at the UN General Assembly

    Sep 24, 2018Labels: UN General, BTS

    • TIME

13. “Map of the Soul: 7” releases as a reflection point

    Feb 21, 2020Labels: Map of, BTS

    • BTS Wiki
    • Pitchfork

14. ARMY matches BTS’s $1M Black Lives Matter gift

    Jun 8, 2020Labels: Black Lives, A R

    • CNBC

15. “Dynamite” expands mainstream global entry points

    Aug 21, 2020Labels: Dynamite, BTS

    • Wikipedia
    • Pitchfork