K-POP band BTS has seen its popularity spread across the world at a rapid rate.

Since the South Korean band launched in 2013, it has been propelled to global stardom.

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What does BTS stand for?

Back in 2017, as part of its new identity, BTS confirmed its name was short for Beyond The Scene.

The K-Pop boy band made its debut under the name Bangtan Sonyeondan, which translated to Bulletproof Boy Scouts.

In Japan, the band is known as Bōdan Shōnendan which has a very similar translation.

BTS member J-Hope, 26, explained that the name reflects the group's intentions to "block out stereotypes, criticisms, and expectations that aim on adolescents like bullets".

How did BTS get their name?

BTS chose its name as a response to criticism of young people.

The original name of Bulletproof Boy Scouts translates as “resistant to bullets".

According to , the members felt that "younger people don’t get enough credit for being thoughtful and smart enough to handle certain things".

Explaining how the band got together, Kim Namjoon, 26, previously known as Rap Monster and now just RM, told in 2017: "We came together with a common dream to write, dance and produce music that reflects our musical backgrounds as well as our life values of acceptance, vulnerability and being successful.

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"The seven of us have pushed each other to be the best we can be for the last four years. It has made us as close as brothers."

It has been revealed that the boys actually live together and bandmember Jin does all the cooking.

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Did BTS change their name?

BTS decided to change its name original name as the group became more famous and broke into the global music market.

Following tours to the United States in 2017, the group decided to change the name to Beyond The Scene.

RM told Time Magazine back in 2017: "We tour all over the world, but the shows in the US really opened our eyes to so many new things in the States.

"And when we won the Billboard Music Award, we were so honoured and got to meet so many artists that we love and admire that we can’t wait to return to the States."

They are the first K-pop band to ever top the US album charts.