South Korea’s daily new Covid-19 cases remained in the 2,000s for the second straight day on Aug. 20, 2021, amid minor signs of a let-up, triggering the extension of the toughest level of virus restrictions for two more weeks, as per reports.
On Aug. 20, 2021, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency announced 2,052 new Covid-19 cases, including 2,001 local infections. Since the beginning of the outbreak, the country has endured a total of 233,000 infections.
BTS debuted in 2013 with their single album “2 Cool 4 Skool,” and in 2014, they released “Dark & Wild,” their first Korean-language studio album, and “Wake Up,” their first Japanese-language studio album. Wings (2016), the group’s second Korean studio album, was their first to sell one million copies.
BTS had entered the worldwide music market by 2017, driving the Korean Wave into the United States and breaking multiple sales records. They became the first Korean band to top the U.S. Billboard 200 list with their studio album “Love Yourself: Tear,” as well as the first Korean act to get a certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for their single “Mic Drop” (2018).
BTS also became the fastest group since the Beatles to achieve four U.S. number-one albums in less than two years. “Love Yourself: Answer” (2018) was also the first Korean album to be certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
(With inputs from ANI)
Edited by Ojaswin Kathuria and Nikita Nikhil
