Why is BTS not making Korean songs?

Why is BTS not making Korean songs?

Industry insiders like international DJ Steve Aoki have told TIME that “[music] doesn’t have to be English to be a global phenomenon.” But BTS believes they could still face an uphill battle by choosing to stick to Korean. “You know, Latin pop has its own Grammys in America, and it’s quite different,” RM told EW.

Does BTS sing in Korean anymore?

During the process of making our album … it just came to us.” BTS has an incredible international following, with a legion of fans known as the Army. But the group has been largely overlooked when it comes to air time on U.S. radio stations because their songs are in Korean. “Dynamite” could propel them to a No.

Why are all of BTS songs in English now?

In an interview with USA Today, the group said the decision to perform an English song was related to the COVID-19 pandemic. “This is a situation that everybody else around the world is facing, so we just started to explore what can we do right now, what can we really good?” said Suga.

Does BTS think they are K-Pop?

In his recent interview for Rolling Stone, fans got an answer they were seeking for. RM was asked on what his sentiments were surrounding the idea of BTS not being considered as a K-Pop group. He answered eloquently and thoughtfully like he always did. But we’re all Koreans, so somebody may say it’s a K-pop song.

How many languages does BTS know?

Aside from speaking and understanding English and Japanese, a few members of BTS can speak Chinese. That includes Jin and J-Hope, who, according to popbuzz.com, are pretty fluent in the language.

Does BTS sing in English or Korean?

In 2019, the group’s only fluent English speaker and “de facto leader” RM told Entertainment Weekly that BTS had consciously prioritized sticking to Korean over singing in English, despite English offering easier access to a number of accolades they aspired to. That was, of course, before the pandemic.

Why does BTS sing in Korean instead of Japanese?

I believe it’s quite common for Kpop groups to release Japanese versions. They’re languages translate more eloquently to each other rather than English. But I think foremost it because BTS are a Korean group, so of course they sing in Korean. It’d be like asking Ariana Grande to release a Korean album.

Why are BTS staying true to their K-pop roots?

In a new interview for Entertainment Weekly, the members of BTS discussed why they’ve chosen to remain true to their K-pop roots instead of looking to cross over with an English hit. “We don’t want to change our identity or our genuineness to get the number one,” RM, the group’s leader, explained.

Can I listen to BTS music in English?

Besides, bts do have an English song that is “Mic Drop” its a remix though but you can enjoy it. As an ARMY myself I’ll be happy if they do what they want to. You can make do with subtitles. Bts said themselves that music has no language barriers. Hope you understand.

Where can I find BTS K-pop music in Japan?

K-Pop is an established genre of music and you can easily find it available at most music stores and CD rental stores – it’s easy to get into the Japanese music market (although not all succeed). This doesn’t apply to just BTS but popular K-Pop groups as a whole.