‘Dynamite’ week: BTS sets ‘Tonight Show’ residency, ‘Tiny Desk’ record

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including BMG’s announcement that it is eliminating a controversial, artist unfriendly clause from its record contracts and whether other labels might follow suit, plus what the members of BTS serving military service could mean for both the band and the South Korean economy.SECTION TIMES01: BMG’s contracts (00:04:26)02: BTS’s conscription (00:18:22)SUBSCRIBE TO SETLISTListen to Setlist and sign

BTS fans are calling for the K-Pop group to be exempt from mandatory military service in South Korea.All able-bodied males aged between 18 and 28 are legally required to serve in the military for around two years as part of the country’s defence policy against North Korea.The eldest BTS member, Jin, turned 27 last December and must therefore sign up for military service by the end of 2021.

BTS are on a seemingly unstoppable rise at the moment, with their popularity at home in South Korea and internationally still on the up. However, fans are increasingly concerned that the group’s booming career may soon be scuppered by South Korea’s mandatory military service.

Rebecca Davis editorK-pop group BTS has become a global brand. Thanks to the band’s dazzling dance moves, layered music videos, engaging social media posts, and references to everything from Erich Fromm and Nietzsche — not to mention vocal abilities on the level of the best in the current pop arena — members RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook have made the music of their South Korean roots universal to those who love pop and appreciate the genre for its sonic optimism.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefFor the portion of Western audiences previously stuck behind the one-inch barrier of subtitles, the multi-Oscar haul by Bong Joon Ho’s dark and provocative “Parasite” was a revelation.

Also Read: BTS Makes History as First All-South Korean Act to Top Billboard Hot 100 With Single 'Dynamite'The final third round came down to j-hope and Jin, who had to dance out the feeling of the dreaded binge-watching dead leg, with Jin coming out on top.

According to recent reports, BTS is all set to return to the Billboard Music Awards stage! In case you missed it, the popular South Korean boy band performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this week and during the broadcast of the latest episode, when BTS performed their song HOME on the show, a commercial was shown for the 2020 Billboard Music Awards that shared the news that the group will be performing at the ceremony! This will mark the third year in a row of BTS’ performance at

Uncertainty looms over BTS members' compulsory military training. The group's member Jin is due to enlist for his service by the end of next year under the current rules.

The biggest boy band in the world is now joining the multi-millionaires club.

Huge congrats are in order to the seven members of the hit K-pop band BTS – they are all officially multi-millionaires!  This latest development took place after “their label, Big Hit Entertainment, pulled off South Korea’s biggest stock market listing in three years,” according to reports via CNN. CNN also reported that the company is issuing its “shares at 135,000 won (USD 115) each, raising 962.55 million won (USD 822 million) and valuing the company at 4.8 trillion won (USD 4.1 billion)” in

Huge congrats are in order to the seven members of the hit K-pop band BTS – they are all officially multi-millionaires!

BTS is coming back with a brand new album.

There is some disappointing news for the BTS fans in South Korea. The group had previously planned to host an offline concert in Seoul, Map of the Soul ON:E, in Seoul next month.

BTS are returning to the UN to inspire and encourage us through a difficult time.

BTS will deliver a “message of hope” during the 75th United Nations General Assembly this week.

BTS became the latest to perform on NPR’s “Tiny Desk” concert series Monday.

In the SOOP BTS ver. Ep 5 saw the boys return back to Lake 192 in South Korea while riding in one car were V and J-Hope.

Michele Amabile Angermiller The “America’s Got Talent” semifinals kicked off with a bang on Wednesday night (Sept. 16) as South Korean group BTS delivered a colorful and energetic performance of the hit song “Dynamite” on the NBC show.The band members — comprised of Jungkook, RM, V, Jimin, J-Hope, Suga and Jin — looked dapper in ’70s-inspired get-ups while meticulously hitting their marks as they danced against the backdrop of a gas station, a movie theater and a restaurant.