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BTS Festa 2021 8th Anniversary Opening Ceremony “Family Portrait ” Images

The BTS Festa is the yearly event where the band celebrates their debut by sharing new content with ARMYs. This year they celebrate their 8th year It! FESTA kicks off early in June and runs for about two weeks each year.

BTS and Big Hit will release things like new pictures, songs, videos, written profiles, and other special content to celebrate the 2021 BTS Festa! 

Big Hit Entertainment released earlier today the ‘Family Portrait’ images, that are just ah-reum-da-wo beautiful!

How to live stream ‘BTS Room Live’

BTS Room Live, scheduled for June 11, will most likely be streamed through Naver Vlive. Circle back here for more updates on the same.

2021 BTS FESTA @BTS_twt
6/2 OPENING CEREMONY
6/3 2021 BTS Profile
6/4 안무비디오 1,2,3
6/5 방림이네 사진관(BTS 4cut)
6/7 Bicycle
6/8 BTS PHOTO COLLECTION 20/21
6/9 2021 ARMY PROFILE
6/10 2021학년도 페스타고사
6/11 BTS ROOM LIVE
6/12 BTS STAGE CLIP
6/13 아미만물상점

2021 FESTA Calendar

WATCH:New Teaser for TWICE 10th Mini Album

Korean girl group TWICE dropped the official album teaser for their upcoming mini-album Taste of Love, on Sunday, May 30.

“Taste of Love” will feature a total of seven songs, including the title track “Alcohol-Free,” which was produced by JYP Entertainment founder Park Jin Young, and an English version of their single “Cry for Me” (which will only be available on the physical CD version of the album).

The 54 second trailer features the singers in exotic locations and stunning outfits. True to the album’s name and theme, the singers are seen sipping on their fresh and cool drinks through out the trailer.

Check out the new video clip below:

Taste of Love Teaser

On May 21, their agency JYP Entertainment shared three different concept photos that will define their new project. The first, ‘Taste’, features the girl group in summer-ready outfits as they pose together in front of a blue car.

According to TWICE’s twitter and their record label JYP Entertainment, Taste of Love is set to release on June 11 this year.

The album will be available on several digital platforms including Spotify and Apple Music. Its physical copy would be made available both on online stores and physical stores such as Target and Barnes & Noble.

Fans can also buy physical versions of the Taste of Love album on twiceshop.com.

Fans must also note that an enhanced version of the album will be available for pre-order on Spotify starting June 4.

On June 9, the group will appear on The Ellen Degeneres Show to give a sneak peek of their album.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba video game? Yes Please!

Funimation officially announced today that there will be a Demon Slayer english version video game coming your way later this year. On Monday SEGA Asia released the first English-subtitled trailer for the game, titled Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles. The game will includes a story mode focused on Tanjiro’s journey in the anime. The game is coming sometime this year to PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC.

“Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles”

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train continues its momentum, officially surpassing $45 million at the North American box office! The anime film has steadily been breaking records since it’s April 23rd release, climbing to the #1 box office spot just a week later, including scoring the #1 foreign language film debut ever in the states. 

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train 

Get Your BTS ⟭⟬Meal starting today at McDonald’s 5•26

The latest McDonald’s collab is much anticipated by the BTS Army world-wide. Today select countries will release The BTS Meal which consists of Chicken McNuggets, fries, a drink, as well as sweet chilli and cajun dipping sauces inspired by popular recipes from the South Korean unit of McDonald’s.

The BTS meal will be the first signature order collaboration available nearly worldwide, in 50 markets on six continents, McDonald’s said.

BTS MCDONALD’S COMMERCIAL
BTS Meal by Country Release Dates (subject to change)

Although there will not be any merchandise related item available at McDonald’s. You can purchase them on the Weverse app.

Weverse app BTS X McDonald’s Official
Logo Collection
#BTS #BTSXMcD

BTS Has Won 3 of the 4 Categories Nominated for at the #BBMAs

Matthew Hoffman revealed the winners from the non-televised awards on Instagram Live earlier today. The pop group won the following categories Top Song Sales Artist, Top Duo/Group and Top Social Artist.

See a full list of winners below.

Top Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Pop Smoke
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd– WINNER

Top New Artist
Gabby Barrett
Doja Cat
Jack Harlow
Pop Smoke — WINNER
Rod Wave

Top Male Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd — WINNER

Top Female Artist
Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Dua Lipa
Megan Thee Stallion
Taylor Swift — WINNER

Top Duo/Group
AC/DC
AJR
BTS — WINNER
Dan + Shay
Maroon 5

Top Billboard 200 Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Pop Smoke
Post Malone
Taylor Swift — WINNER

Top Hot 100 Artist
DaBaby
Drake
Dua Lipa
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd— WINNER

Top Streaming Songs Artist
DaBaby
Drake — WINNER
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd

Top Song Sales Artist
Justin Bieber
BTS — WINNER
Megan Thee Stallion
Morgan Wallen
The Weeknd

Top Radio Songs Artist
Justin Bieber
Lewis Capaldi
Dua Lipa
Harry Styles
The Weeknd — WINNER

Top Social Artist (Fan Voted)
BLACKPINK
BTS — WINNER
Ariana Grande
SB19
Seventeen

Top R&B Artist
Jhené Aiko
Justin Bieber
Chris Brown
Doja Cat
The Weeknd — WINNER

Top R&B Male Artist
Justin Bieber
Chris Brown
The Weeknd — WINNER

Top R&B Female Artist
Jhené Aiko
Doja Cat — WINNER
SZA

Top Rap Artist
DaBaby
Drake
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke — WINNER

Top Rap Male Artist
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke — WINNER

Top Rap Female Artist
Cardi B
Megan Thee Stallion — WINNER
Saweetie

Top Country Artist
Gabby Barrett
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen — WINNER

Top Country Male Artist
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen — WINNER

Top Country Female Artist
Gabby Barrett– WINNER
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood

Top Country Duo/Group
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line — WINNER
Maddie & Tae

Top Rock Artist
AC/DC
AJR
Five Finger Death Punch
Machine Gun Kelly
twenty one pilots

Top Latin Artist
Anuel AA
Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Maluma
Ozuna

Top Latin Male Artist
Bad Bunny — WINNER
J Balvin
Ozuna

Top Latin Female Artist
Becky G
Karol G — WINNER
Rosalía

Top Latin Duo/Group
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Eslabón Armado — WINNER
Los Dos Carnales

Top Dance/Electronic Artist
The Chainsmokers
Kygo
Lady Gaga — WINNER
Marshmello
Surf Mesa

Top Christian Artist
Casting Crowns
Elevation Worship — WINNER
for KING & COUNTRY
Carrie Underwood
Zach Williams

Top Gospel Artist
Kirk Franklin
Koryn Hawthorne
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Maverick City Music
Kanye West — WINNER

Top Billboard 200 Album
Juice WRLD, Legends Never Die
Lil Baby, My Turn
Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
Taylor Swift, folklore— WINNER
The Weeknd, After Hours

Top R&B Album
Jhené Aiko, Chilombo
Chris Brown & Young Thug, Slime & B
Doja Cat, Hot Pink
Kehlani, It Was Good Until It Wasn’t
The Weeknd, After Hours — WINNER

Top Rap Album
DaBaby, Blame It On Baby
Juice WRLD, Legends Never Die
Lil Baby, My Turn
Lil Uzi Vert, Eternal Atake
Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon — WINNER

Top Country Album
Gabby Barrett, Goldmine
Sam Hunt, Southside
Chris Stapleton, Starting Over
Carrie Underwood, My Gift
Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album — WINNER

Top Rock Album
AC/DC, Power Up
Miley Cyrus, Plastic Hearts
Glass Animals, Dreamland
Machine Gun Kelly, Tickets to My Downfall — WINNER
Bruce Springsteen, Letter to You

Top Latin Album
Anuel AA, Emmanuel
Bad Bunny, El Último Tour Del Mundo
Bad Bunny, Las que no iban a salir
Bad Bunny, YHLQMDLG — WINNER
J Balvin, Colores

Top Dance/Electronic Album
DJ Snake, Carte Blanche
Gryffin, Gravity
Kygo, Golden Hour
Lady Gaga, Chromatica — WINNER
Kylie Minogue, Disco

Top Christian Album
Bethel Music, Peace
Elevation Worship, Grave Into Gardens
Carrie Underwood, My Gift — WINNER
We The Kingdom, Holy Water
Zach Williams, Rescue Story

Top Gospel Album
Koryn Hawthorne, I AM
Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Royalty: Live at the Ryman
Maverick City Music, Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1 — WINNER
Maverick City Music, Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 2
Kierra Sheard, Kierra

Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar
24kGoldn ft. iann dior, “Mood”
Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth, “I Hope”
Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy”
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, “ROCKSTAR”
The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”–WINNER

Top Streaming Song
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP”
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, “ROCKSTAR” — WINNER
Future ft. Drake, “Life Is Good”
Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne, “WHATS POPPIN”
The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”

Top Selling Song
Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth, “I Hope”
BTS, “Dynamite”– WINNER
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP”
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé, “Savage”
The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”

Top Radio Song
Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth, “I Hope”
Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy”
Dua Lipa, “Don’t Start Now”
Harry Styles, “Adore You”
The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights” — WINNER

Top Collaboration (Fan Voted)
24kGoldn ft. iann dior, “Mood”
Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth, “I Hope” — WINNER
Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy”
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, “ROCKSTAR”
Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne, “WHATS POPPIN”

Top R&B Song
Jhené Aiko ft. H.E.R., “B.S.”
Justin Bieber ft. Quavo, “Intentions”
Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy”
Doja Cat, “Say So”
The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights” — WINNER

Top Rap Song
24kGoldn ft. iann dior, “Mood”
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP”
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, “ROCKSTAR”
Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne, “WHATS POPPIN”
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé, “Savage”

Top Country Song
Jason Aldean, “Got What I Got”
Gabby Barrett, “I Hope” — WINNER
Lee Brice, “One of Them Girls”
Morgan Wallen, “Chasin’ You”
Morgan Wallen, “More Than My Hometown”

Top Rock Song
AJR, “Bang!” — WINNER
All Time Low ft. blackbear, “Monsters”
Glass Animals, “Heat Waves”
Machine Gun Kelly ft. blackbear, “my ex’s best friend”
twenty one pilots, “Level of Concern”

Top Latin Song
Bad Bunny, “Yo Perreo Sola”
Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez, “Dákiti” — WINNER
Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin, “RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)”
Maluma & The Weeknd, “Hawái”
Ozuna x Karol G x Myke Towers, “Caramelo”

Top Dance/Electronic Song
Lady Gaga, “Stupid Love”
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, “Rain on Me”
SAINt JHN, “Roses (Imanbek Remix)” — WINNER
Surf Mesa ft. Emilee, “ily (i love you baby)”
Topic & A7S, “Breaking Me”

Top Christian Song
Elevation Worship ft. Brandon Lake, “Graves Into Gardens” — WINNER
for KING & COUNTRY, Kirk Franklin & Tori Kelly, “TOGETHER”
Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, & Elevation Worship, “The Blessing (Live)”
Tauren Wells ft. Jenn Johnson, “Famous For (I Believe)”
Zach Williams & Dolly Parton, “There Was Jesus”

Top Gospel Song
Koryn Hawthorne, “Speak To Me”
Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music, “Movin’ On”
Marvin Sapp, “Thank You For It All”
Tye Tribbett, “We Gon’ Be Alright”
Kanye West ft. Travis Scott, “Wash Us In The Blood” — WINNER

The 2021 Billboard Music Awards will air live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles May 23 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on NBC.

Billboard Music Awards finalists and winners are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay, and social engagement, tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including MRC Data. This year’s awards are based on the chart period of March 21, 2020 through April 3, 2021. Fan-voted categories this year include top social artist and top collaboration.

World renowned Author Paulo Coelho Congratulates BTS’ Success, and losses followers

Paulo Coelho tweeted a congratulatory message to BTS⟭⟬ praising them on their success in breaking their own MV record with Butter. Within the next 20 minutes he tweets again saying that he is losing followers due to the tweet supporting the band.

The “The Alchemist” writer revealed that he was losing a lot of followers for congratulating BTS, but he had no regrets.

“This is the price to pay when you support people you admire. The boys overcame so many difficult moments, prejudices, etc. and THEY WON!!!”

The Korean super group broke the record they set themselves, having the most viewed MV in 24 hours with 112.8 million views, according to the YouTube platforms view counter at midnight May 21, 2021.

World 🌎premiere of BTS BUTTER🧈Watch “BTS (방탄소년단) ‘Butter’ Official MV”

BTS’ newest English single since last year’s DYNAMITE, was released on YouTube at midnight.   

BUTTER 🧈 has been much anticipated globally by the BTS army 💜 worldwide.  So much so that that there were 1.6 million people in que last night to view the release. 

This morning I woke up to this,