[custom_adv] Boy band BTS are launching a web series to help fans teach themselves Korean. The group, who were formed in Seoul in 2010, will host 30 lessons on the social media app Weverse from 24 March. [custom_adv] The episodes are "designed to make it easy and fun for global fans who have difficulty enjoying BTS' music and contents due to the language barrier," said their record label in a statement. Although they'll be a handy way to pass time in isolation, the lessons were planned before the Covid-19 outbreak. [custom_adv] According to BTS' management agency, Big Hit Entertainment, "Learn Korean With BTS" will use reassembled footage from the band's videos, including "Run BTS," "Bangtan Bomb" and "BTS Episode" to make the learning experience more immersive and fun. [custom_adv] The K-pop superstars -- V, J-Hope, RM, Jin, Jimin, Jeon Jung-kook, Suga -- are launching a series of Korean language teaching videos, in a bid to establish a stronger connection with their global fans. [custom_adv] The educational content will be rolled out on Weverse, the fan-community app created by Big Hit Entertainment, on 24 March and registered fans will be able to access the short videos free of charge. [custom_adv] As one of the biggest boy bands in the world, these K-pop idols have fans speaking many different languages, including English. Although Korean is the first language of the members, some took the initiative to learn a second and even a third language to communicate with their fans. [custom_adv] The Korean newcomers sported the same style of slim-fit suits and floppy bowl cuts, emblazoned their name on their drum kit in the same font used by the Liverpudlian hitmakers, and even made their broadcast in black and white. [custom_adv] The group, comprised of Kim Tae-hyung (better known as V), Jung Ho-seok (J-Hope), Kim Nam-joon (RM), Kim Seok-jin (Jin), Park Ji-min, Jeon Jung-kook, and Min Yoon-gi (Suga), presented itself as rebellious "bad boys," sporting gold chains, bandannas and heavy black eyeliner. The aggressive, rap-heavy track urged young people not to be defined by their parents' aspirations. [custom_adv] At the time, boy bands EXO, Big Bang and SHINee dominated the K-pop charts. And while those groups sometimes referenced hip-hop in their songs, they tended to have a more clean-cut image and sing pop songs about romance. In EXO's 2013 hit "Wolf," for instance, the band members howl and compare themselves to an animal who has been tamed by an alluring woman.
