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In 2013, a seven-membered boy group full of ambition made an explosive hip-hop debut, unaware of the unprecedented fame and influence they would achieve in the next few years.
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With the foundations of hip-hop, the group under Big Hit Entertainment was initially meant to be formed around Namjoon, aka RM, the leader and a well-known underground rapper in the music scene.
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The next member to join was Yoongi, aka Suga, another hard-hitting underground rapper and producer who originally only planned to be a producer.
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Hoseok, aka J-Hope, a well-established street dancer with several trophies under his belt with a prominent reputation, joined the rap line of BTS and became the dance/performance leader of the group.
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Jungkook, the youngest of the group with offers to several top companies impressed by RM’s rapping, decided to join Big Hit.
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The eldest member Jin and the next member of the vocal line, a theatre artist with no singing or dancing experience, was scouted by the company because he was irresistibly good-looking.
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Park Jimin was a top contemporary dancer of his school who, on the advice of his teacher, auditioned at Big Hit and became another vocal line member.
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Finally, Taehyung, aka V, who only came to the auditions to support his friend, was convinced to audition himself, and while the friend didn’t pass, V became a member of BTS.
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BTS and ARMYs show no signs of slowing down, breaking records even with their solo albums and going more vital than ever.
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