Step Aside Duolingo, BTS Is Here to Teach ARMY Korean with the Series ‘Learn Korean with BTS’
Social distancing is a little bit easier with this K-pop group. ARMYs across the globe are listening to Map of the Soul: 7 and streaming music videos featuring these idols. Recently, BTS shared the news of a mini-series, aimed at helping fans learn Korean. Hereās how you can learn Korean with BTS, thanks to their Weverse videos.Ā
BTS launched a āLearn Korean with BTSā course for fans
If youāre trying to learn a second language while stuck at home, BTS has you covered. This K-pop group is taking to one platform with a video series, helping fans to learn this language. CNN reports that Big Hit Entertainment said K-popās recent popularity promoted a ādemand for learning Korean.ā
āWe are planning Korean language educational contents to improve our accessibility,ā the agency explained, according to CNN. āWe hope that through learning Korean, global fans will be able to deeply empathize with the music of artists and enjoy a wide range of contents.ā
This announcement comes just weeks after Big Hit Entertainment canceled BTSā live performances in South Korea. Some fans expect another announcement regarding the world tour in the coming weeks. Until then, fans can stream these educational videos, along with āV Liveā streams featuring the seven members.Ā
This BTS mini-series is available on Weverse
Some videos starring the BTS boys, titled āBangtan Bombsā premiere on YouTube. Other live streams and the series Run BTS appear on the platform V Live. The groupās latest project, āLearn Korean With BTS,ā is available on Weverse, the social media platform often used by BTS and their fans.Ā
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.Ā
Most of the BTS members are fluent in English
Perhaps best known for his English is RM, who learned the language by watching the sitcom Friends. Other members can speak Chinese, Japanese, Tagalog, Russian, Portuguese, French, and even Arabic. Some members have even gone forward, releasing songs in a second language.
That includes V, who, in 2019, premiered the music video and song āWinter Bear,ā which he performed in English. For one video with NME, the BTS members shared their tips for learning Korean, since theyāve learned how to speak English.Ā
āSo Korean is actually hard, even me as a Korean speaker, itās really hard to learn,ā Suga said. āBut I think itād be nice if we spoke English well, of course, that would be great. But weāre foreigners, right? Weāre from Korea, right? Itās OK if we donāt speak English really well. And Korean, if you donāt speak Korean that well, itās OK, I think.ā
The first three episodes of āLearn Korean With BTSā are available on Weverse. Music by BTS, including their recently released album Map of the Soul: 7, is available for streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, and other major platforms.