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* The '''BU / BTS Universe''' (also called the "Bangtan Universe" or "HYYH Universe" until the current name was revealed in 2017), an alternate universe that has been unveiled through several video clips and short films, a couple of novels (''The Most Beautiful Moment In Life: The Notes 1'' and ''2''), notes included in their albums booklets (most of them compiled in the before-mentioned books), a webcomic (''Save Me'') and a mobile game (''BTS Universe Story''); a drama based on this storyline (not starring the band members) was announced in mid 2020 for a late 2021 release but [[The Shelf of Movie Languishment|postponed]] until 2023-242024 to be released in digital platform Xclusive. The plot, told in [[Anachronic Order|non-linear fashion]] and with [[Everyone Is Jesus in Purgatory|a great amount of symbolism]], depicts the group members in an [[Alternate Reality]] as a group of friends with dysfunctional lives, who had to confront their traumas and anxieties to get to the future. A great generator of [[Epileptic Trees]] within the fandom, and even when the webcomic and the novels clarified some things about the plot by telling what's going on {{spoiler|(a [[Groundhog Day Loop]] to [[Set Right What Once Went Wrong]], it turns out)}}, it still left more questions than answers. While most of the material useuses the real namenames of the band members for the characters, it was announced that their drama incarnations will have different names (namely, the same set used for ''7Fates: CHAKHO'').

* '''''7Fates: CHAKHO''''' (also known as ''7Fates: CHAKHO with BTS'' or ''7Fates: CHAKHO by HYBE''), an original story released simultaneously in several languages as a webcomic in Line Webtoon and as a paid web novel in Wattpad since January 16, 2022. Inspired by the legends of the Chakhogapsa, the Korean tiger hunters during the Jeon dynasty, the story is about seven young men in a futuristic city who form a squadron to hunt the Beom, a species of tiger-like monsters that are invading the city. The onlyfirst non-mascot project where the characters have actual names instead of going for [[The Danza]].

* ''Run BTS!'' a variety show streamstreamed in the online service V Live since 2015 (and in Weverse since 2019), where the members of the group do outrageous dares or play games among themselves for small prizes or punishments. A selection of 8 episodes was shown on network TV in 2018. MovedOld episodes were moved to YouTube after the closing of VLive onin 2022.

* ''Break the Silence: Docu-Series'': a documentary on BTS' ''Love Yourself'' and ''Speak Yourself'' tours, released in Weverse in mid 2020.

* ''In The SOOP BTS Ver.'', a 2020 reality show where the band spent a short vacation in a luxury camping site. Aired in both TV network JTBC and online app Weverse. A second season, ''In The SOOP 2'', where the members spent a week in a specially remodeled mansion, was aired onin 2021.

* ''SUPERSTAR BTS'': a [[Rhythm Game]] for mobile phones released in 2018, featuring songs from their entire discography. Ended its service in 2020 and was substituted with ''RHYTHM HIVE'', a similar game that featured songs by BTS and five other groups managed by HYBE, BTS's agency/company.

* ''BTS World'', a mobile game releasedthat onran from June 26, 2019 to December 2023. It's was an [[Episodic Game|Episodic]] [[Visual Novel]]/[[Gacha Game]] where the player takestook the role of the group manager and has to go through several journeys with the group members from their pre-debut era to the current day. It hashad an unlockable "Another Story" mode, that followsfollowed a scenario about [[What If...?]] each member didn't get into the music industry and instead got more mundane professions. Notorious for having released a full soundtrack (with collaborations with artists Charlie CXC, Juice WRLD and Zara Larsson) and a MV for the main theme "Heartbeat".

* BT21 have several games and apps, but the most notable oneones are ''PUZZLE STAR BT21'' and ''BT21 POP STAR'', both puzzle game for mobiles that are the most promoted.

* [[Autobiographical Role]] ‎: the main storyline of ''BTS World'' has them portraying a sightlyslightly fictionalized version of their career, with scenes all acted by themselves.

* [[Call Back]]: extremely frequent onin their career. Some examples:

** The official MV for "ON" ends by calling back the title screen of their very first MV single "No More Dream", with the same typography and all. Except that, in "ON", the first two words dissolve, leaving only "Dream".

* [[Cerebus Syndrome]]: The video clip for "I Need U", with its shocking plot and high angst content, marked a change of direction in the group career. Not that they stopped having silly or light MV and songs, but the video clips for its more serious songsongs became darker and filled with symbology, and their songs becamebegan to treat more serious themes. To an extent, the album from where the song came out also counts.

* [[The Danza]]: In the ''BU'', the characters have the same real name thanas the group members - and to an extent, similar personality traits and interests. Partially averted in the TV drama, where the characters have different names, but the same family names as the correspondent member.

** Note the titles of their documentaries: '''''B'''urn '''t'''he '''S'''tage'', '''''B'''ring '''t'''he '''S'''oul'', '''''B'''reak '''t'''he '''S'''ilence'', '''''B'''eyond '''T'''he '''S'''tar''. They try to keep them on translations whenever possible.

* [[Growing the Beard]]: The era of ''The Most Beautiful Moment In Life'' albums is acknowledged as the moment BTS stepstepped up their game and grew out of their initial "bad boys" image and overwhelming rap sound, with their songs growing in quality, their sound becoming more poppier while also venturing in other genres, their video clips actually getting a budget, the group refining their choreographies and stage presence, and the metaplot making its apparition.

* [[Hotter and Sexier]]: while the group isn't a stranger to sexy songs and performances, during most of their group career they were way more modest to than other boy bands, avoiding showing large expanses of skin whenever possible; this was adopted after Jimin developed a serious body image xsczsafdisorderdysmorphia disorder due to being forced to be the band's [[Mr. Fanservice]] during their early years. "Chapter 2" (a.k.a their solo era), however, had seen a lot of provocative photoshoots where the boys pose shirtless in obvious defiance to the perceived [[Contractual Purity]], and, in the case of Jungkook, singing songs with [[Intercourse with You|sexually direct lyrics]].

** Jungkook, which has earned the nickname of "Golden Maknae" due to his ability to flawlessly sing, dance, rap, produce, and compose, among other talents.

** The last album on their ''Love Yourself'' trilogy, the compilation ''Love Yourself: Answer'', has its structure and most of its new songs modeled around a breakup. They later revealed that, at the time of production, the band members were seriously considering separating because their work rythmrhythm got them exhausted.

** Similarly, some of the songs from the ''Map of the Soul'' albums onwards have themes of burnout and uncertainityuncertainty, particularly noted in "Black Swan", the second single from ''MOTS: 7''. When the band announced in 2022 that they were taking a group activities hiatus, they revealed that their original plan was takingto take it after the ''Map of the Soul'' tour, had the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] not hindered that plan.

** V's SoundCloud released song "Winter Bear" was actually a farewell to his deceased grandmother, who had raised him during a good chunk of his childhoonchildhood and died while he was on tour.

** Suga has experienced depression, social anxiety to panic attack levels, many health issues<ref>Most famously, a shoulder injutyinjury he got onin a vehicular accident at his deliveryman part-time job during his trainee years and that he couldn't treat adequately until 2020</ref>, and despite his "cold and cocky" image he is actually is very sensitive and mindful, so naturally that's what his "Agust D" albums are all about.

** Jin, arguably the most [[Bishonen]] of the group, after becoming [[Memetic Mutation|memetically known]] as "Third guy from the left" after his appearance inon the magenta carpet for the 2017 Billboard Awards was noticed by global internet, was asked in an interview how he felt about it. He jokingly answered "I'm worldwide handsome" to that question. Since then, he ''always'' introduces himself as "Worldwide Handsome" in every interview and presentation to westernWestern media.

* [[Shout-Out]]: Part of BTS's fame is that they use references to westernWestern literature that aren't commonly seen in Asian pop, or in pop in general.

** The series of albums "Love Yourself" areis said to be inspired by Erich Fromm's ''The Art of Loving''. Their official Korean e-store even sold a special edition of the book.

* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]: In the ''Save Me'' webcomic, all the boys have ordinary-ish hair colors... except Yoongi, who has pink hair. And judging forfrom his flashbacks to his childhood, it's apparently natural too.