On September 29, 2020, viewers of the U.S. NBC’s *The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon* cheered as they watched the screen. The group BTS, wearing stage outfits reinterpreted from the hanbok, performed the song “idol” at Gyeongbokgung Palace’s Geunjeongjeon Hall.

Global K-pop group BTS returned with their new album “Arirang” to stage a landmark comeback performance at Gwanghwamun Square, March 21, marking

If you are new to Korean pop culture or are not part of the BTS ARMY yet but want to learn more, we have put together a list of BTS’ hit songs.

Over the course of an hour and a half, Bang opened up to TIME about the genesis of BTS, the difference between Western artists and the K-pop model and the surprises he’s encountered in the K-pop industry.

While K-pop oozes with talent, flair, and hard work, the spectacularly successful South Korean music industry also has a dark side — sometimes with tragic results. Ahead of BTS’s comeback concert on Saturday,

Please give me the spicy stir-fried pork BTS ate.” At noon on the 19th, at Yujeong Sikdang in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Joy (25) from Hong Kong and Emma (25) placed their luggage in a corner of the restaurant and ordered two servings of spicy stir-fried pork.