On this week's show: Permission to Dance takes over no. 1, SK president honors BTS, and more.

• Data Drop
• News
  • Permission to Dance hits #1, Butter stays in Top 10
  • SK president names BTS Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and Culture
  • BTS to appear on BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge
  • Taehyung makes cameo in Peakboy's new video
• Next Week
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Intro song: Permission to Dance, R&B Remix (Spotify)

Featured image: Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

Data Drop

[BT21] KOYA's NAP TIME ASMR; Fastest Way to Fall Asleep (YouTube)

The Power of BTS' Music (Weverse)

Jung Kook: "I think we'd better not ever stop" (Weverse)

Chart Links

New BangtanTV Videos

This FRIDAY!🕺💃 Stay tuned for #BTS #PermissiontoDance challenge only on @YouTube #Shorts (YouTube)

210720 SUGA (+ENG) (YouTube)

BTS (방탄소년단) 'Permission to Dance' Anywhere (YouTube)

Dance your 💜 out to #PermissiontoDance 💃🕺 Only on YouTube #Shorts (YouTube)

I wanna dance! Join RM in the #PermissiontoDance 💃🕺 Challenge. Only on YouTube #Shorts (YouTube)

Roll in like we're dancing fools! Dance to #PermissiontoDance 💃🕺 with Jin. Only on YouTube #Shorts (YouTube)

The music's got me going! Join SUGA in the #PermissiontoDance 💃🕺 Challenge. Only on YouTube #Shorts (YouTube)

Show j-hope what you've got! #PermissiontoDance 💃🕺 Challenge only on YouTube #Shorts (YouTube)

Let me show ya😘 Join Jimin in the #PermissiontoDance 💃🕺 Challenge. Only on YouTube #Shorts (YouTube)

There ain't no one to prove! Join V in the #PermissiontoDance 💃🕺 Challenge. Only on YouTube #Shorts (YouTube)

The time is now so let's dance to #PermissiontoDance 💃🕺 with Jung Kook. Only on YouTube #Shorts (YouTube)

BTS (방탄소년단) P. to. D PROJECT (YouTube)

[BANGTAN BOMB] 'Permission to Dance' Stage CAM (BTS focus) @ P. to. D PROJECT - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube)

[BANGTAN BOMB] 'Permission to Dance' Stage CAM (RM focus) @ P. to. D PROJECT - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube)

[BANGTAN BOMB] 'Permission to Dance' Stage CAM (Jin focus) @ P. to. D PROJECT - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube)

[BANGTAN BOMB] 'Permission to Dance' Stage CAM (SUGA focus) @ P. to. D PROJECT - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube)

[BANGTAN BOMB] 'Permission to Dance' Stage CAM (j-hope focus) @ P. to. D PROJECT - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube)

[BANGTAN BOMB] 'Permission to Dance' Stage CAM (Jimin focus) @ P. to. D PROJECT - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube)

[BANGTAN BOMB] 'Permission to Dance' Stage CAM (V focus) @ P. to. D PROJECT - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube)

[BANGTAN BOMB] 'Permission to Dance' Stage CAM (Jung Kook focus) @ P. to. D PROJECT - BTS (방탄소년단) (YouTube)

Keep dancing! 🕺💃 #PermissiontoDance Challenge only on YouTube #Shorts (YouTube)

New VLIVE Videos

I'm In The Studio~ (VLIVE)

Eating Broadcast (VLIVE)

늦은 시간 호비 라이브 (VLIVE)

210726 hobi Vlive Playlist by voirebunn (Spotify)

Articles

The Woman Who Co-Wrote BTS's 'Butter' Shares How It Came Together: 'We Probably Did Like 50 Rewrites' (Forbes)

News

BTS Become The First Group To Replace Themselves At No. 1 On The Hot 100 In Over A Decade (Forbes)

BTS Blasts Onto Hot 100 at No. 1 With 'Permission to Dance,' The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber Bow at No. 3 With 'Stay' (Billboard)

BTS' Suga says he feels "a bit dazed" over the success of 'Permission To Dance' (NME)

Permission to Dance, R&B Remix:

• Spotify
• Apple Music
• iTunes
• Amazon US
• YouTube Music

BTS Launches 'Permission to Dance' Video Challenge Exclusively on YouTube Shorts (Variety)

BTS Sets Worldwide 'Permission to Dance' Challenge on YouTube Shorts (AdWeek)

BTS Appointed As Special Presidential Envoys For South Korea + To Attend UN General Assembly In New York (Soompi)

President names BTS as Korea's special envoy for public diplomacy (The Korea Times)

BTS appointed South Korea's special envoy, to attend UN General Assembly (Rappler)

SBS appearance:

• (ENG) 빌보드 8주 연속 1위에 빛나는 BTS, 오늘밤 'SBS 8뉴스' 전격출연합니다 / SBS (YouTube)  'Butter' · 'Permission to Dance'... 'The Icon of 21st Century' BTS Full Interview / SBS (YouTube)  [Exclusive] 'Permission to Dance' Billboard 1st place, what does it mean to BTS? / SBS (YouTube)  방송에선 보지 못했던 BTS 8뉴스 출연 비하인드 영상 / SBS (YouTube)

BTS: 'We want to help future generation with public role' (The Korea Times)

BBC One to broadcast first ever BTS special (BBC)

BTS @ Radio 1's Live Lounge

Peakboy - GYOPO HAIRSTYLE [Music Video] (YouTube)

Next Week

27 Jul, Tues: BTS performs on BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, 12PM BST/6AM CDT 28 Jul, Wed: Interview on BBC One, 10:35PM BST/4:35PM CDT

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