No. 850 in Korean
bts
"BTS" is not a Korean word but an abbreviation for "Bangtan Sonyeondan" (방탄소년단), meaning "Bulletproof Boy Scouts," a South Korean boy band.
In a sentence
방탄소년단은 세계적으로 유명한 그룹입니다.
BTS is a globally famous group.
Here, 'bts' or '방탄소년단' is used as the name of the popular music group, indicating their identity.
저는 지난주에 방탄소년단 콘서트에 다녀왔어요.
I went to a BTS concert last week.
In this sentence, 'bts' refers to the group in the context of their concert.
방탄소년단의 노래는 정말 감동적이에요.
BTS's songs are truly touching.
The term 'bts' in this sentence is used to describe the songs belonging to the group.
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