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BTS US Tour: Sold Out Tickets, 18K Fans See Kpop Idols In NYC; Plagiarism Charges Ongoing?

by Guenee Salugsugan / Mar 29, 2017 05:50 AM EDT
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BTS charged up the fans during the recent "2017 BTS Live Trilogy Episode III The Winds Tour" held in Newark. The two-day concert at the Prudential Center in New Jersey was attended by the thousand of fans of the group, which is also known as Bangtan Boys.

BTS US Concert Tour Tickets Sold Out In Minutes

The BTS tickets for the group's US concert tour were sold out just within minutes since release, prompting the septet to hold two more shows in Anaheim, California, and Newark. Meantime, the Korean boy band held a lot of interviews ahead of the concert with some US media outlets, including Music Choice, iHeart Radio, and Billboard. During the interview, Rap Monster reveals that he is now convinced that music transcends language.

BTS' live broadcast interview by the Billboard on Facebook drew more than 18,000 viewers, as hundreds of fans flocked in front of the magazine's building in New York just to have a glimpse of the popular K-pop idols. Meanwhile, the group is set to continue its world tour in North America, including shows in Chicago on March 29 and Anaheim from April 1 to 2, Korea Herald reported.

BTS Faces More Plagiarism Charges Following Confession By Rap Monster

BTS currently enjoys an exceptional growth especially in mega-markets such as Japan and the US. However, these negative reports are expected to put a drag on the group's success. According to reports, the South Korean superstars are facing new allegations of plagiarism.

Recently, BTS member Rap Monster revealed directly copying the lyrics from other rappers. Incidentally, the allegations began in 2015, when a Twitter user named @wevebeenhere shared an instance of plagiarism that involves Rap Monster, in which a copy of a succeeding confession to fans was shared to DMN via email, Digital Music News reported. Watch BTS (Bangtan Boys) - "I Like It" here:

  

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