From packed stadiums to fan campaigns to number one hits, the South Korean popgroup BTS has been making waves since 2013. Each June, to commemorate theformation of the band, BTS HQ hosts a festival promoting everything from newmerchandise to new song releases. To celebrate the kick-off of this year's BTSFesta, let's take a closer look at this chart-topping K-Pop[https://www.askqotd.com/beyond-gangnam-style/] group.Photo credit: HYBE.BTS is an acronym for Bangtan Sonyeondan or “Beyond theScene." The group formed in 2013 at the hand of Big Hit Entertainment, and havesince released six chart-topping studio albums. Since their inception, fans havebeen drawn to the honest, supportive messages put forth in their songs, as wellthe strides taken by the band to ensure their fans' voices are heard. As such,the fandom is the largest, and best organized, in the world. Forty millionmembers of ARMY – that's Adorable Representative M.C. for Youth – subscribe tothe BTS YouTube channel, and more than 30 million follow both the member-runTwitter account and Big Hit’s official BTS Instagram account. BTS' loyal fanshave immortalized their stars, and as a result, BTS is now the biggest boybandin the world. BTS fans also use their numbers to organize and fundraise for a variety ofcauses. According to this [https://time.com/5912998/bts-army/] article in Time magazine:> OIAA [https://www.oneinanarmy.org/], short for One In An ARMY, is a group thatcollaborates with nonprofit organizations around the world and encouragesmicrodonations. Its first campaign, launched in April 2018 in a partnership withthe nonprofit Medical Teams International, helped bring medical care to Syrians.Photo credit: Rachel Luna/Getty Images.Recent years have brought great successto the band and its fans. According to Billboard[https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9580596/bts-butter-number-one-debut-hot-100/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social], BTS is the fastest group since The Beatles to earn four US number one albums,doing so in less than two years. Further, BTS reps the fastest run to fourconsecutive number one hits since the Jackson 5 in 1970.June 2 marked the beginning of the two-week 2021 BTS Festa, the yearly event inwhich the band celebrates their debut by sharing new content with ARMYs. And,with the most recent No. 1 hit "Butter," BTS is well-positioned for yet anothersuccessful commemoration of the work they've together and the fans that'vehelped get them there. Check out their most recent release and music videobelow.Learn more about K-pop in our recent article[https://www.askqotd.com/beyond-gangnam-style/].