19 photos of K-pop super group BTS through the years: from K-Con to the Grammys

As BTS streams their past concerts in a two-day event on YouTube, we take a look back at the group through the years

Members of Korean K-pop group BTS arrive on the red carpet during the K-CON 2014 (Korean Culture Convention) at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena on August 10, 2014. Having taken Asia by storm over the past decade with bubblegum looks and dance moves infused with military precision, South Korea's K-pop phenomenon continues to defy cultural barriers and find fans around the world. More Korean bands have multilingual members who can sing verses, carry choruses, and conduct interviews in English, Chinese, and Japanese so language is no longer a barrier. AFP PHOTO/Mark RALSTON (Photo by MARK RALSTON / AFP)

BTS through the years: the K-pop band at the Korean Culture Convention (K-Con), held at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena on August 10, 2014. AFP

Evelyn Lau

Jun 13, 2020

Much to the delight of their fans around the world, K-pop boy band BTS will stream Bang Bang Con on YouTube on Friday and Saturday, April 17 and 18.

The two-day virtual event will take place on their Bangtan TV channel and take fans (new and old) back through the group’s past concerts, starting with their 2015 HYYH live concert and ending with the Seoul stop on their Love Yourself World Tour in 2018.

So in honour of the big event, we take a look back at the K-pop superstars through the years, from fresh-faced at K-con in 2014 to looking slick in New York earlier this year.

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