Japanese actors like Watanabe Ken, Sanada Hiroyuki, and Kikuchi Rinko have made their mark in major US film productions. The American entertainment scene, in particular Hollywood, has seen considerable activity in recent years by Asian celebrities. This has made the sudden announcement that the group activities would be put on pause something that impacts the entire global entertainment industry, not just the Army, as their loyal fans term themselves. On the heels of their White House visit, many were expecting BTS to step even more fully into this role. As their fame and influence have climbed, they have put these to use as representatives of Asia in addressing various societal issues. Indeed, this group has gone beyond being merely popular musical artists. In late May 2022, the band’s seven members visited US President Joe Biden at the White House to discuss hate crimes and discrimination against Asian people in the United States.
Several of the band’s songs and collaborations have made it to the number-one spot on the Billboard Hot 100, with their megahit “Dynamite” debuting in the top position in August 2020, the first time for an Asian act to occupy the summit since Japanese singer Sakamoto Kyū’s 1963 “Sukiyaki.” The band has also racked up a steady stream of industry honors, including the 2021 Artist of the Year prize at the American Music Awards. For fans of the K-pop megastars, this was crushing news, amounting to an effective suspension of the band’s activities.īTS has in recent years become one of the biggest acts of Asian origin ever in the US entertainment world. In June 2022, the South Korean musical group BTS announced that its members would focus on their solo projects for the foreseeable future.
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