Get To Know BTS: Hyung Line!
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A brief explanation on what the heck a Hyung Line is! Hyung is the romanized word meaning older brother. In Korea their is a hierarchy based upon age so if someone is older than you there are terms you must refer to them as (
Seoulistic
). When a man is speaking to another man who is older it is hyung so this is why the four oldest members are a part of what is called the hyung line (
Seoulistic
). Since BTS is a group of 7, the 4 oldest of the 7 are a part of the hyung line. The hyung line is made up of Kim Namjoon, Kim Seokjin, Min yoongi and Jung Hoseok.
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The leader and lead rapper of BTS, Kim Namjoon. He is better known for his stage name RM, formerly Rap Monster (
bangtanboy.wikia
). He was born on in Ilsan-Gu, Goyang, South Korean on the 12
th
September 1994 making him 23 years old (
bangtanboy.wikia
). He went to Global Cyber University and was an honours major in Broadcasting and Performing Art (
bangtanboy.wikia
). Even though he did well in school his dream was to always be a rapper, with his parents approval he started to pursue it (
bangtanboy.wikia
).
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The oldest member, visual(meaning he is was recruited mainly for being good looking) and vocalist, Kim Seokjin. He is better known as his stage name Jin (
Bangtanboys.wikia
). He was born in Gwacheon South Korea on December 4
th
1992 making him 26 years old (
Bangtanboys.wikia
). In 2017 he graduated from Konkuk University in southeastern Seoul and majored in film (
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). He know attends Hanyang Cyber University in hopes of getting a PhD(
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) . He is also very known as worldwide handsome. Every country he goes to people are shocked by how good looking he is (
Bangtanboys.wikia
).
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A rapper and producer for BTS, Min Yoongi. He is better known as his stage name, Suga or solo rapper name Agust D (
Bangtanboys.wikia
). He was born in Buk District, Daegu on March 9
th
1993 making him 25 years old (
Bangtanboys.wikia
). He is not only a rapper but he is also a songwriter and producer for BTS as well as some other korean groups (
Bangtanboys.wikia
). He is known to be the most quiet member in the group because he suffered from depression and anxiety which he discusses in his mixtape (
Bangtanboys.wikia
).
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A rapper and the best dancer in BTS, Jung Hoseok. He is more commonly known as his stage name J-hope (
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). He is very well known for his introduction of himself. Whenever the group is asked to introduce themselves he says "I'm your hope, I'm your hope, I'm J-hope" (
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). J-hope was born in Gwangju South Korea on the 18
th
of February in 1994 making him 24 years old (
Bangtanboys.wikia
). Although he is known to be a rapper he is also a very good singer and has a song he wroter for his mother called "MAMA" which shows his vocal talent (
Bangtanboys.wikia
).
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