BTS

American  

abbreviation

1. behind-the-scenes:

   1. occurring backstage.

      The magazine featured exclusive BTS photos of the show's main cast.

   2. happening or conducted out of view of the general public.

      It only ran so smoothly because we've done a lot of BTS work to iron the bugs out of the plan.

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Example Sentences

Harry Styles has stayed at number four with American Girls, while BTS are at number five with Swim.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Singer-songwriter Melanie Martinez's newly released album, Hades, is just behind BTS at number five.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Is this what the BTS members want to release to represent themselves, or is it a product of corporate engineering?

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

BTS – as with many other K-pop acts – are fan-focused, and this is possibly why “Swim” gets chosen in the end as the lead single as a love letter to the fans.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

I close my eyes and try to imagine what it would be like if we could knit to music like BTS, instead of thoughtful silence.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy