BTS (Korean: ๋ฐฉํ์๋
๋จ; RR: Bangtan
Sonyeondan; lit. Bulletproof Boy Scouts), also known as the Bangtan
Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2013. The band consists of
Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook,
who co-write or co-produce much of their material. Originally a hip hop
group, they expanded their musical style to incorporate a wide range of
genres, while their lyrics have focused on subjects including mental
health, the troubles of school-age youth and coming of age, loss, the
journey towards self-love, individualism, and the consequences of fame
and recognition. Their discography and adjacent work has also referenced
literature, philosophy and psychology, and includes an alternate
universe storyline.