Which band is more famous - BTS or One Direction?

One Direction is definitely more well-known than BTS at the time of this post. 1D outnumbers BTS at every social media outlets as well as media coverage. However, one advantage BTS has is that the devotion of their fans. read more

One Direction is still a lot more well known all around the world. They were a global stadium touring band at the time they went on hiatus. They had a few big chart hits that would have gained them a bit of familiarity with the average casual radio listener, and they generated a lot of media coverage as the big western boyband of the time. read more

7 young men rising up from the bottom singing (mostly) in Korean, earn all the love they get and more. read more

Obviously it's one direction due to their formation at the famous show X factor and their songs were more promoted worldwide. One direction started early , BTS is just starting to get fame . read more

Can we please Stop comparing them.It doesn't make sense at all.BTS IS BTS AND ONE DIRECTION IS ONE DIRECTION.It's like comparing the president of two different country. SO CHAEBAL/please let's stop and that everyone leave in their own world/bubble. read more

BTS reminded us of the power of social media to shape the careers of pop bands, a trend that began in 2010 when British boy band One Direction appeared on TV show X-Factor. By the time One Direction went on hiatus in 2015, they were the biggest thing in pop music. read more