“BTS have once again had a great year that has just shown their consistency in giving fans the best of their talents and music. As much as 2021 was still a tough year in terms of the pandemic, it was the first time that BTS were able to attend events in person, and perform infront of a live audience. They performed at the AMA where they won the most coveted award “Artist Of The Year” and had a four day sold out live concert in Los Angeles. They released “Butter” which was their second all English song that broke all the records of their previous all English song “Dynamite” by hitting #1 on Billboard Hot 100 for 10 non consecutive weeks. They also released “Permission to Dance” which also debuted at #1 on Hot 100 replacing “Butter” which took back its place the following week. BTS also spoke at the UN and performed as well.
The biggest surprise was BTS opening their individual Instagram accounts that caught many completely off guard since it was something no one expected or even imagined it would happen and they also announced their extended break for the first time since debut to spend the time with their families for the holidays. From the many awards they have won, to the content they have shared BTS have had an outstanding year that has fed ARMY throughout the pandemic. What does BTS in 2022 hold? We will definitely wait and see.
Here is BTS’ 2021 year in review according to Weverse and we are proud to have captured some of those great moments. Click on the underlined links to go back down memory lane with us!
January
2021-01-01
[BANGTAN BOMB]
Happy New Year 2021
2021-01-09~10
35th Golden Disc Awards with 4 wins
Disc Daesang,
Album Bonsang,
Digital Song Bonsang,
Popularity Award
2021-01-13
10th Gaon Chart Music Awards, 6 wins
Artist of the Year – Digital Music February
Artist of the Year – Digital Music August
Artist of the Year – Digital Music November
Artist of the Year – Physical Album 1st Quarter
Artist of the Year – Physical Album 4th Quarter
Retail Album of the Year
2021-01-19
[VLIVE] RM: I think I’m a little late
2021-01-19
Run! BTS – EP. 125 (feat. Baek Jong-won)
2021-01-24
2020 APAN MUSIC AWARDS
3 wins
No. 1 Achievement (Daesang),
APAN Top 10,
Idol Champ Fan’s Pick – Group
2021-01-28
SBS “Delicious Rendezvous”
2021-01-31
30th Seoul Music Awards, 6 wins
Grand Prize, Main Prize, Best Album,
Best Song, K-wave Special Award, Whos Fandom Award
February
2021-02-01~08
< BTS Notes >
2021-02-01 < SUGA’s Notes >
2021-02-02 < RM’s Notes >
2021-02-03 < Jung Kook’s Notes >
2021-02-04 < Jimin’s Notes >
2021-02-05 < V’s Notes >
2021-02-06 < j-hope’s Notes >
2021-02-07 < Jin’s Notes >
2021-02-08 < BTS Notes >
2021-02-10
Let’s Make New Year Card
2021-02-10~19
< Curated for ARMY >
2021-02-18
[VLIVE] j-hope: Please wish
Hobi a happy birthday~ 💜
Again! Please wish Hobi a happy birthday~💜
Again and again! Please wish Hobi a happy birthday~ 💜
(VLIVE: 2021-02-17~18)
2021-02-19
“BE (Essential Edition)” released
2021-02-19
[VLIVE] All Members: BE.T.S 💜
2021-02-20
‘Life Goes On’ (Video Call ver.)
V
Jimin
SUGA
RM
Jung Kook
j-hope
Jin
2021-02-23 (ET)
MTV Unplugged Presents: BTS
2021-02-27
‘BE-hind Story’ Interview
Jin: “If you literally look at it “simply,” it’s a voice that expresses myself. Natural and genuine. So I think I am “simple” but I don’t think “simple” is bad.”
Jung Kook: “If I keep taking a deep dive into music, naturally the things I want would come to me.”
j-hope: “The feelings and emotions I have, things I want to say. I will never not contain these into my music.”
Jimin: “I thought that I want to try many things and not limit myself.”
RM: “After having walked along this path a long time, they look like a diary, a collection of my emotions I had at the time. The songs.”
SUGA: “I have to try different things. I wanted to try singing again. I just hope that we keep doing music, and have fun on the way.”
V: “It makes me feel great when they like my music style. When ARMY listens to them. So I guess I get my energy every time ARMY likes my music.”
2021-02-27
[VLIVE] Jung Kook: JK 💜
2021-02-28
18th Korean Music Awards, 2 wins
Song of the Year, Best Pop Song
March
2021-03-02~08
BE-Log
V | #V-log #FlyToMyRoom
RM | #Peace_itself #BlueAndGrey
Jin | #Unreleased_footage #BTS_Stay
SUGA | #Chillaxing #LifeGoesOn
Jung Kook | #Purple_petal #BTS_Dynamite
Jimin | #Moment_of_sobok #BTS_Telepathy
j-hope | #Here_it_comes #Dis_ease
2021-03-05
LOVE MYSELF Campaign Special Announcement
2021-03-07
[VLIVE] Jung Kook: JK 💜
2021-03-09
[VLIVE] SUGA: Happy Birthday to me
2021-03-12
MusiCares ‘Music On A Mission’
2021-03-13
Nickelodeon 2021
Kids’ Choice Awards, 3 wins
Favorite Music Group,
Favorite Song,
Favorite Global Music Star
2021-03-13
[VLIVE] Jin, RM, Jimin:
JinJoonMin~ Making salad
2021-03-14
SBS “The Stage of Legends Archive K”
2021-03-14 (ET)
63rd GRAMMY Awards Show
2021-03-15
[VLIVE] All Members: Finished!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2021-03-15
35th Japan Gold Disc Award, 8 wins
Best Artist Asia
Album of the Year
Best 3 Album(two albums)
Song of the Year by Download
Song of the Year by Streaming
Music Video of the Year
Best 5 Songs by Streaming
2021-03-24
tvN “You Quiz on the Block”
2021-03-29
KBS2 2021 Special Talk Show
“Let’s BTS”
2021-03-30
#StopAsianHate
#StopAAPIHate
We stand against racial discrimination.
We condemn violence.
You, I and we all have the right to be respected.
We will stand together.
April
2021-04-02
“Film out” released
2021-04-05
[VLIVE] SUGA, j-hope, V: Bangtan Cafe Yongsan branch is now open!
Tea time with ARMY~
2021-04-07
“Film out” No.1 on the Oricon’s weekly Digital Singles Chart (April 12)
2021-04-17
BANG BANG CON 21
2021-04-23
33rd Korea PD Awards
Performer Award
2021-04-23
Selected as LVMH Louis Vuitton Global House Ambassadors
May
2021-04-26
“Butter” Logo Trailer
2021-05-02
“Butter” Concept Clip – Teaser Poster
2021-05-04~06
“Butter” Concept Clip
2021-05-10
“Butter” Group Teaser Photo 1
2021-05-12~14
“Butter” Teaser Photo 1
2021-05-17
“Butter” Group Teaser Photo 2
2021-05-19
“Butter” Official MV TEASER
2021-05-04, 11
Run! BTS – EP.140, 141 (feat. The Game Caterers)
EP 140
EP 141
2021-05-07, 14
tvN “The Game Caterers”
2021-05-13
The Triumph of BTS – Rolling Stone
2021-05-16
31st LDF Virtual Family Concert
2021-05-21
“Butter” released
2021-05-21
Global Press Conference ‘Butter’
2021-05-21
[VLIVE] All Members: Butter Butter Bu Butter🧈
2021-05-22
2021 MUSTER SOWOOZOO Announcement
2021-05-23 (ET)
2021 Billboard Music Awards, 4 wins
Top Selling Song
Top Song Sales Artist
Top Duo/Group
Top Social Artist
2021-05-25
[CHOREOGRAPHY] ‘Butter’ Dance Practice
2021-05-25 (ET)
CBS ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’
2021-05-26
‘Butter’ Special Countdown
2021-05-26
‘“Butter” No.1 on the Oricon’s weekly Digital Singles Chart
(May 31)
“Butter” No.1 on the Oricon’s weekly streaming for eight consecutive weeks
(May 31 – July 19)
2021-05-27
iHeartRadio Music Awards 2021, 2 wins
Best Music Video,
Best Fan Army
2021-05-27
McDonald’s “THE BTS Meal” released
2021-05-28
“Butter (Hotter Remix)” released
2021-05-28 (ET)
ABC “Good Morning America”
2021-05-30
[CHOREOGRAPHY] ‘Butter’ Special Performance Video
June
2021-06-01
“Butter” No.1 on Billboard HOT 100 (June 5)
2021-06-04 “Butter (Cooler Remix)”
“Butter (Sweeter Remix)” released
2021-06-08
“Butter” No.1 on Billboard HOT 100 (2 consecutive weeks)
2021-06-02
OPENING CEREMONY [FAMILY PORTRAIT]
2021-06-03
2021 BTS Profile
2021-06-04
Choreography video 1
Chorography video 2
Chorography video 3
2021-06-05
Bangrim’s Photo Studio (MISSION! BTS 4 CUTS)
2021-06-07
RM – ‘Bicycle’
2021-06-08
BTS PHOTO COLLECTION 20/21
2021-06-09
2021 ARMY Profile
2021-06-10
2021 FESTA Exam
2021-06-11
BTS ROOM LIVE
2021-06-12
BTS STAGE CLIP (LET US SHINE ONCE AGAIN)
2021-06-13
ARMY Corner Store
2021-06-13
CLOSING CEREMONY WE : ♾
2021-06-13
BTS Debut Anniversary
2021-06-13~14
BTS 2021 MUSTER “SOWOOZOO”
2021-06-14
TBS ‘CDTV Live! Live!’
2021-06-15
“Butter” No.1 on Billboard HOT 100 (3 consecutive weeks)
2021-06-16
“BTS, THE BEST” released
2021-06-18
NTV “smash. presents MUSIC BLOOD”
2021-06-21
“Butter” in Karaoke
2021-06-21
TBS “CDTV Live! Live!”
2021-06-22
“Butter” No.1 on Billboard HOT 100 (4 consecutive weeks)
2021-06-22
“BTS, THE BEST” No. 1 on the Oricon’s weekly Albums Chart
(June 28) (June 28-July 12 – No.1 for 3 consecutive weeks)
2021-06-23~25
BTS @ Photo Booth
2021-06-29
“Butter” No.1 on Billboard HOT 100 (5 consecutive weeks)
2021-06-29
[VLIVE] All Members: 5tunned by Butter!! 🧈
2021-06-28
“Butter” Concept Photo version 1
2021-06-29
“Butter” Concept Photo version 2
2021-06-30
“Butter” Concept Photo version 3
2021-07-01
“Butter” Concept Photo version 4
2021-07-02
“Butter” Tracklist
2021-07-07
“Permission to Dance” Official Teaser
July
2021-07-01 (ET)
SiriusXM Hits 1
2021-07-02
Autograph Time for BTS
2021-07-03
NTV “THE MUSIC DAY”
2021-07-07
“Butter” No.1 on Billboard HOT 100 (6 consecutive weeks)
2021-07-07
LOUIS VUITTON – Men’s
Fall-Winter 2021 Show in Seoul with House Ambassadors
2021-07-09
ARMY’s Birthday ARMY Playlist
2021-07-09
Permission to Dance” released
2021-07-09
NAVER NOW – A Butterful Getaway with BTS
2021-07-13
“Butter” No.1 on
Billboard HOT 100 (7 consecutive weeks)
2021-07-13
[CHOREOGRAPHY]
‘Permission to Dance’ Dance Practice
2021-07-13
[VLIVE] RM: Unscheduled live~~
2021-07-13~14 (ET)
NBC “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”
2021-07-14
“Permission to Dance” No.1 on the Oricon’s weekly Digital Singles Chart (July 19)
“Permission to Dance” weekly streaming – No.1 for 8 consecutive weeks in total (July 26, August 2, August 9, August 16, August 23, September 6, September 13, October 4)
2021-07-14
Fuji Television “2021 FNS MUSIC FESTIVAL”
2021-07-15
ARMY MEMBERSHIP Renewal Message
2021-07-16
“Butter CD” sold 1,975,364 copies in the first week of release on the Hanteo Chart (July 9 to July 15)
No.1 on Gaon “Album Chart” July
2021-07-16
“Permission to Dance” Balance Game
2021-07-17
TBS ‘ONGAKUNOHI 2021’
2021-07-17~18
Feel the rhythm of your heart. What do you hear?
2021-07-19
[VLIVE] SUGA: Here at my studio~
2021-07-20
“Permission to Dance” HOT 100 No.1 on Billboard (Switched no. 1 spot with “Butter”)
2021-07-20
“Butter CD” No.1 on the Oricon’s weekly Albums Chart (July 26)
2021-07-21
‘Permission to Dance’ Anywhere
2021-07-21~22
Breakin’ into your heart like that
2021-07-23
“Permission to Dance (R&B Remix)”
2021-07-23
YouTube Shorts – “Permission to Dance Challenge”
Dance your 💜 out to #PermissiontoDance🕺💃
Only on YouTube #Shorts
2021-07-24
[VLIVE] V: Mukbang
2021-07-24
SBS “8 O’Clock News”
2021-07-25
Keep dancing! 🕺💃
#PermissiontoDance Challenge only on YouTube #Shorts
2021-07-25
P. to. D PROJECT
2021-07-26
[VLIVE] j-hope: Hobi Live late at night
2021-07-26~08-02
Weverse Magazine Interview
2021-07-27
“Butter” No.1 on Billboard HOT 100 (Switched no. 1 spot with “Permission to Dance”, 8th No.1)
2021-07-27~28 (BST)
BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge
2021-07-30
[VLIVE] Jung Kook: Jung Kook 😊
2021-07-30
Let’s just have fun with your loved ones! 😎
#PermissiontoDance Challenge only on YouTube #Shorts
2021-07-31
Butter: Epilogue Film
August
2021-08-03
DVD “BTS Memories of 2020” released
2021-08-03
“TIME” Interview “No Borders, Boundaries or Limits.”
2021-08-03
“Butter” No.1 on Billboard HOT 100 (Nine No.1s in total)
2021-08-09
[VLIVE] Jin: Hey Jin here!
2021-08-10
[VLIVE] Jimin: You probably didn’t expect me now 🙃
2021-08-19
[VLIVE] Jin, RM: NamJin
2021-08-26
“Billboard” Interview
2021-08-27
“Butter (feat. Megan Thee Stallion)” released
2021-08-30
[VLIVE] Jimin: Bbyong
September
2021-09-01
[VLIVE] Jung Kook:
Happy Birthday to me 🥳
2021-09-02
“Study with BTS”
2021-09-03
➡ Side step right left to my 💓
2021-09-08
“Butter” No.1 on Billboard HOT 100 (Ten No.1s in total)
2021-09-09
“Butter (feat. Megan Thee Stallion)” Special Performance Video
2021-09-10
“Permission to Dance” (Shorts Challenge ver.) MV
2021-09-10
Youtube Originals “RELEASED” (with Chris Martin)
2021-09-12
2021 MTV Video Music Awards, 3 wins
Best Group
Best K-pop
Song of Summer
2021-09-12
RM’s Birthday
2021-09-13
[VLIVE] RM:
A little belated happy birthday 😇
2021-09-13
#YouthToday #YourStories
Dear young people,
What were the past 2 yrs like for you, and what’s your world like today?
Express the precious things that make up your world or show who you are now with an image, an emoji or a word
At the UN, your stories will begin.
Sincerely,
#BTS
#YouthToday #YourStories
2021-09-15
PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE Announcement
2021-09-19
Happy Chuseok Greeting
2021-09-20
UNGA Special Session
“Sustainable Development Goal Moment”
Opening Speech
Jin: There were times during the past two years when I, too, felt bewildered and troubled, but still here we have people who cry out, “Let’s live on!”, “Let’s make the best of this moment!”
Jimin: Because we can’t stand still when we’re in the ideal time of our lives to take on new challenges. It wasn’t as if we could blame anyone, and you must have felt the frustration. Here I’m the same as I was yesterday, but the world changed like we were transported in a flash to a parallel world.
Jung Kook: I was saddened to hear that entrance and graduation ceremonies had to be cancelled. These are moments in life you want to celebrate, and missing out on them must have been upsetting. We were heartbroken when our long-planned concert tours were cancelled, and for a while we yearned for the moments we wanted to make complete.
V: So I hope we don’t just consider the future as grim darkness. We have people who are concerned for the world and searching for the answers. There are still many pages left in this story about us, and I thought we shouldn’t talk like the ending’s already been written.
SUGA: There will be choices we make that may not be perfect, but that doesn’t mean there will be nothing we can do.
j-hope: What matters is what kind of choices you make in the face of change, isn’t it? Lots of people wondered if we were vaccinated when they heard we were coming to the UN. I’ll take this opportunity to answer that question: all seven of us are vaccinated.
RM: I look at it as a kind of ticket we had to get in order to see the fans who’ve waited around for us and in order to come here. Because, like the message we’re sending today, we’re doing what we can right now. I hope we can all welcome each other, and everyone, in this new world that’s beginning.
“We’ll now perform “Permission to Dance” for you as our way to welcome everyone.”
2021-09-22
[VLIVE] All Members: Happy Chuseok 🙂
Happy Chuseok🙂🤩
Again Happy Chuseok 😍
Last time for real Happy Chuseok 😊
Last time for real for real Happy Chuseok ✌️
2021-09-24
Coldplay X BTS “My Universe” released
2021-09-24 (ET)
ABC “Good Morning America”
2021-09-25 (ET)
ABC “Nightline”
2021-09-25~26 (ET)
2021 Global Citizen LIVE
2021-09-26
Coldplay X BTS “My Universe (SUGA’s Remix)” released
2021-09-26
Coldplay X BTS Inside “My Universe” Documentary
2021-09-28
PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE
LA Announcement
2021-09-29
“My Universe” No. 1 on the Oricon weekly Digital Singles Chart (October 4)
October
2021-10-05
“My Universe”
No. 1 on the Billboard HOT 100
2021-10-09
KBS1 “#I_learned_Korean_because_of_BTS”
2021-10-13
[VLIVE] Jimin: Jimin’s here
2021-10-15~11-05
JTBC “In the SOOP BTS ver. Season2”
2021-10-20
[VLIVE] All Members: Surprise live before the concert! 😊
2021-10-24
BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE
2021-10-27
PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LIVE PLAY in LA Announcement
2021-10-29
2021 MTV Video Music Awards Japan, 2 wins
Best Group Video / International,
Best Collaboration Video / International
November
2021-11-01
LOVE MYSELF Campaign 4th Anniversary Message
2021-11-17
[Shout-out] To ARMY taking the 2022 CSAT!
2021-11-21 (ET)
2021 American Music Awards 3 wins
Artist of the Year,
Favorite Pop Duo or Group,
Favorite Pop Song
2021-11-22
[VLIVE] All Members: focus on…
2021-11-23
2022 GRAMMY Nominations Announced
Best Pop Duo or Group Performance Nominee
2021-11-23 (ET)
CBS “The Late Late Show with James Corden”
2021-11-27~28, 12-01~02 (PT)
BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LA
2021-11-28
[VLIVE] V, Jimin, Jung Kook: Taehyung happy to see ARMY is here!
Hiya
This is part 2.
2021-11-29
[VLIVE] SUGA: Second show over
December
2021-12-02
[VLIVE] j-hope: hope u enjoy 😝
2021-12-02
2021 Asia Artist Awards, 2 wins
- Grand Prize (Daesang)- Song of the Year,
- U+ Idol Live Popularity Award
2021-12-03
“Butter (Holiday Remix)” released
2021-12-03
[VLIVE] RM, Jung Kook:
Joonie KKookkie
2021-12-03 (PT)
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour 2021
2021-12-04
[VLIVE] Jin: Seokjin’s birthday!🎂 & Supertuna🐟Showcase
2021-12-04
2021 Melon Music Awards
- Song of the Year
- Best Group (Male)
- Top 10 Artists
- Best Collaboration
- Netizen’s Choice
2021-12-04
2021 Hitmakers Record of the Year
2021-12-06
Extended period of rest begins
2021-12-06
Creation of individual Instagram accounts
2021-12-07
E! People’s Choice Awards 2021, 3 wins
- The Group of 2021
- The Song of 2021
- The Music Video of 2021
2021-12-08 (ET)
CBS “The Late Late Show with James Corden” 1000th episode
2021-12-11
2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards, 9 wins
- TikTok Artist of the Year
- TikTok Song of the Year
- TikTok Album of the Year
- TikTok Worldwide Icon of the Year
- Best Male Group
- Best Dance Performance – Male Group
- Best Music Video
- Worldwide Fans’ Choice TOP 10
- TikTok Favorite Moment
2021-12-16 (ET)
CBS “The Late Late Show with James Corden”, “BTS Crosswalk”
2021-12-21
“GQ KOREA”, “VOGUE KOREA” Cover of January Issue 2022 released
2021-12-25
Happy Holiday
2021-12-30
V’s birthday
Swahili Bangtan 