Most of these stylistic errors were foisted onto RM, by virtue of his status as the group’s main rapper and early frontman. And unfortunately, though BTS seem to have left the dreads in the past, they have made similar mistakes over the years. Best Hair Era: “Run” OrangeĪs mentioned in reference to Yoongi and J-Hope’s braids, many K-pop groups with hip-hop influences dabble in cultural appropriation in their early (and in some cases, recent) style, a trend that’s still happening regularly. Thankfully, someone seems to have come to the realization along the way that the whole “pastel fairy prince” aesthetic works a lot better for him, and lo: A hair color chameleon was born.

Jimin’s original debut look was based around flatbills, bandanas, and abs. Sometimes it’s not the brightest colors or flashiest dance moves that do the job: Yoongi soft-smiled and finger-wagged his way into a viral moment, and I hope that clip circulates throughout the internet for all of eternity.

The internet’s ongoing fascination with that 10-second clip speaks for itself, but it also speaks to Yoongi’s understated appeal. Mint Yoongi was an iconic phase, but his dark-brown hair in this video, combined with a glittery red jacket, is a close second. If you’re at all aware of the BTS Army Twitter-and if you’ve made it this far, you probably are-you’ve seen the “Seesaw” fancam, which is now at nearly 50 million views on Twitter. Healthiest Hair: Jungkook All images via BTSīTS’s youngest member hasn’t gone through nearly as rigorous a hair-dying marathon as many of his bandmates, and, despite a few adventurous phases through the years, he tends to stick with his natural black. So without further ado, let’s run through BTS’s most iconic and regrettable eras-or rather, “hair-as” (I’m sorry)-arranged on a loose spectrum of least to most follicularly adventurous. But one graphic is not enough to fully overanalyze each member’s most legendary looks throughout the years. And in an attempt to make sense of BTS’s most memorable hairstyles, I now present the official BTS Hair Matrix:Īrranged from Iconic to Regrettable and Natural to Rainbow, I’ve tried to memorialize BTS’s best of the best (and, yes, the worst of the worst). Thankfully, we’ve moved on to sunnier, more colorful pastures. Rainbow hair wasn’t always BTS’s signature style-they used to lean more toward a Hot Topic aesthetic, with jet-black pompadours and too much eyeliner.

Now marks the perfect time to “map” out the group’s stylistic evolution in the years since their debut. With all this new music and various public appearances comes a new look for BTS, highlighted by pink suits, pastel filters, and, as has become their calling card, brightly colored hair. The ascendance has accelerated in recent months with an appearance on the Grammys and an Entertainment Weekly cover, and will reach a peak this weekend with the group’s appearance on Saturday Night Live and the release of their new album, Map of the Soul: Persona. Over the past few years, K-pop group BTS has staged a steady takeover of the music scene, introducing Americans to a world of vibrant, ever-changing, sometimes blinding array of color.

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