06 September 2020: Why, do we look like the #1 singers on Billboard Hot 100?

On this week’s show: Dynamite goes to the top, BTS collects more gold, and more.

Intro song: Dynamite Acoustic Remix (Spotify)

Featured image: Photo by Benjamin Davies on Unsplash

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News
- Dynamite hits #1, breaks more records
- Big Hit releases September Dynamite promotion schedule
- Big Hit IPO documents reveal new information about their idols
- Persona goes Gold
- Hyundai video released
- BTS to feature in new Seoul tourism ads
- Bring the Soul available for VOD
Next Week
Last Word: #1 is awesome.

Kerry’s Update

I finally made a new unboxing video!

Learn! Korean with BTS (BTS Unboxing) (YouTube)

Data Drop

In the SOOP BTS ver. Ep 2 Behind-the-scenes photos (Weverse)

In the SOOP BTS ver. Ep 2 Behind-the-scenes (Weverse)

In the SOOP BTS ver. Ep 3: Memories of a Rainy Day (Weverse)

BT21 PLAYLIST – Sunset Vibe Music (YouTube)

[How to Type in Korean] Let’s celebrate Jung Kook’s birthday. (YouTube)

Chart Links

BTS Return to No. 1 on Billboard Artist 100 Chart, Thanks to ‘Dynamite’ Debut (Billboard)

New BangtanTV Videos

[CHOREOGRAPHY] BTS (방탄소년단) ‘Dynamite’ Dance Practice

BTS (방탄소년단) ‘BREAK THE SILENCE: THE MOVIE’ Official Trailer 2 (60”)

BTS (방탄소년단) Sing ‘Dynamite’ with me (feat. ARMY)

[BANGTAN BOMB] ‘Dynamite’ Stage CAM (BTS focus) @ 2020 MTV VMAs – BTS (방탄소년단)

New VLIVE Videos

1st in BILLBOARD! Gather ARMY!

Articles

Dynamite (Inquirer)

Big Hit Edu aims to help global ARMY connect with BTS via Korean learning (Yonhap News Agency)

Why Is Skip Conover a BTS ARMY for Life? An Interview with Brian Patrick Byrne (YouTube)

Exclusive: BTS Reflect on the Massive Success of ‘Dynamite’ in India (Rolling Stone India)

Meet Big Hit’s creatives behind BTS-inspired TinyTAN (The Korea Herald)

BTS and ARMY: Dismantling Western Hegemony, Breaking Stereotypes (Magdalene)

News

BTS reactions to Dynamite going #1 (K-Pop Herald Twitter)

Congratulations from SK’s President Moon (Twitter)

BTS (방탄소년단) ‘Dynamite’ ONLINE GLOBAL MEDIA DAY (+ENG) (YouTube)

With Their New No. 1 Hit ‘Dynamite,’ BTS Has Crossed The Final Frontier Of Pop Superstardom (Forbes)

BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ Blasts in at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Becoming the Group’s First Leader (Billboard)

‘We Definitely Feel That’ Say BTS on Gaining Respect in the U.S. (Time)

BTS’s ‘Dynamite’ Outsold The Rest Of The Top 50 Bestselling Songs In The U.S. This Week… Combined (Forbes)

방탄소년단 ‘다이너마이트’ 경제효과는 1조7000억원 (Daum)

BTS smash YouTube viewing records once again with single “Dynamite” (Guinness World Records)

BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ Goes Boom at Top 40, as Group Scores First U.S. Radio Hit (Variety)

BTS – “Dynamite” (Live) | Press Play (YouTube)

BTS’s ‘Dynamite’ Could Upend the Music Industry (The Atlantic)

K-Pop Superstars BTS’s Agency Seeks up to $812 Million in IPO (Bloomberg)

BTS Earn Their Second Gold Record In The U.K. With ‘Map Of The Soul: Persona’ (Forbes)

IONIQ x BTS – IONIQ: I’m on it Official M/V (YouTube)

방탄소년단과 함께 하는 서울관광홍보 카운트다운 (Daum)

BTS Seoul Tourism 2020 Playlist (YouTube)

Bring the Soul: The Movie (Weverse)

Next Week

07 Sep, Mon: Learn Korean with BTS Ep 27, 9PM KST
08 Sep, Tues: In the SOOP BTS Ep 3 Behind Cuts, 2PM KST
08 Sep, Tues: In the SOOP BTS Ep 3 Behind, 9PM KST
09 Sep, Wed: In the SOOP BTS Ep 4 airs on JTBC, 11PM KST
10 Sep, Thurs: In the SOOP BTS Ep 4 posted on Weverse, 12AM KST
10 Sep, Thurs: NBC Today Citi Music Series performance, 7AM EDT
10 Sep, Thurs: BTS Memories of 2019 released
10 Sep, Thurs: Break the Silence, 1st cinema release
10 Sep, Thurs: Acceptance speech for Korean Broadcasting Awards Artist Award airs on MBC, 2:50PM KST
12 Sep: Namjoon’s birthday
12 Sep, Sat: NTV’s The Music Day performance, 2:55PM-10:54PM JST/KST

Last Word

As I reflect on the BTS press conference, what sticks with me is their continued sense of wonder toward the music world.

They’ve achieved so much, yet hitting #1, getting a Grammy performance … hell, even making ONE fan smile … still matters immensely to them.

It’s awesome.

— Brian Cantor (@cantorpedia) September 4, 2020