The Key Of BTS's Songs Is To Break Down Dreams, Love, and Social Ills

November 26th, 2024


Professor Kim Jung-seop of Sungshin Women's University

Analysis of the lyrics of 159 songs from 23 albums of BTS "A good influential messenger of empathy."




A study found that the core of the world view embodied in the songs by the group BTS is dream, happiness, love, breaking down social ills, consolation and gratitude.

Professor Kim Jung-seop of the Department of Cultural Arts at the Graduate School of Cultural Arts and Industry at Sungshin Women's University revealed this in a recently published paper titled "The World View Projected in BTS's Song: Analysis Of The Total Number Of Songs In The Entire Albums For 10 Years Since Debut."

According to the paper, the world view project in BTS's lyrics can be summarized as follows: 1) Encouraging teenagers to pursue their dreams and for those in their 20s to overcome anxiety and devote themselves to their goals; 2) Finding an equation for success and happiness that transcends worldly standards; 3) Reflections ans regrets on the love they have experienced (love, separation, regrets, and longing); 4) Wake-up calls for the serious ills of society; 5) Urging BTS to break down the pressure they have experienced on the path of success, healing from overwork, and committing to appreciate and accompany fans and the public.

Professor Kim said, "Issues that darken the future, such as inequality, vested interests, polarization, spoon class theory, regional conflicts, racial discrimination, passion pay, environmental destruction, and world peace, and widely distributed in their songs." Professor Kim evaluated, "BTS has gone beyond the superficial evaluation of a popular group and functioned as a messenger of empathy with a 'good influence' that encourages, consoles, an cheers for the public and society and calls for the improvement of various problems and social ills.'

He studied 159 songs (144 Korean songs and 15 Japanese songs) from 23 albums that BTS has released since their debut in 2013. The paper was published in the 17th issue of volume 18 of the Journal of the Korean Society of Entertainment Industry.


Original article: Naver


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