Astrology of BTS

So you may have heard of a little K-pop boy band called BTS (if you randomly hear the sounds of screaming 14-year-olds, it's probably from them). I'm an old person, so I didn't come to know of them until last year. I totally get the crazy fandom - I was exactly like them when I was 13 with a little boy band called NSYNC and a curly-haired blond named Justin Timberlake. Most of my friends were Backstreet Boys fans and loved Nick Carter - I think we know who the smart one was! 

But even I can admit, as much I still have a soft spot for NSYNC, BTS is like someone took the best parts of every prior boy band to create a super-hybrid boy band 2.0. There's not one weak link, their videos are great, their choreography is great, they're great performers, they're great dancers, their music is catchy, they can sing, they can rap - and in 2 languages! So I bow down to the ARMY in recognition of their supremacy. 

They seem to be hitting a rare kind of high, and I believe it was Elton John who said that when you hit this kind of high, it lasts for about 5 years and you can do almost anything and it'll be gold.

So I wanted to check out their astrology. I figured there had to be something interesting there. I wrote an article before about the astrology of fame, relating it to the popularity of the Twilight trio (Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner), and I find that Uranus and Neptune are the super fame-makers.

Uranus makes sense since Uranus rules the masses, and fame puts you in front of a lot of people. With Neptune, this is the foggy planet, making people see you as they want to see you (like their soul mate!). And Neptune rules music, so tied to musicians (and tends to be good for actors since they need to put on other faces).

In pulling up the charts for each of the BTS members, all of them have positions at 15+ degrees Capricorn - namely Uranus and Neptune! Most of them were born with Uranus conjunct Neptune in Capricorn.

Yoongi has Neptune at 20 and Uranus at 21 degrees Capricorn; J-Hope has Neptune at 22 and Uranus at 24 degrees Capricorn; Jimin has Neptune at 22 and Uranus at 26 degrees Capricorn; Namjoon has Neptune at 20 and Uranus at 22 degrees Capricorn; Jin has Uranus at 16, Neptune at 17, and Venus at 24 degrees Capricorn; Jungkook has Neptune at 27 degrees (he's the only one with just one planet, being the baby); and V has a loadup in Capricorn with Sun (7 degrees), Mars (22 degrees), Neptune (24 degrees), Mercury (26 degrees), and Uranus (29 degrees) - talk about a super Capricorn! V might be able to make this ride last a little longer.

Transit (moving) Pluto is conjuncting these points for them now, and started to hit some of these points last year. Once Jupiter hit Scorpio (in 2017), Jupiter began a period of 5 years making positive aspects (kinda linking up to what Elton said!).

Next year, we're going to have a Capricorn mashup with Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto all coming together in Capricorn (and Mars for part of the time too, and some of the eclipses). That's going to happen conjunct much of their Capricorn energy, so if possible, they may get even bigger! Plus Transit Neptune will be sextile (positive aspect) most of these points as well.

I find it interesting that natally, they all seem to have a lot of Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, and Capricorn. They also all seem to have some an important Saturn, Moon, or Aries/Mars in their charts. Wonder if the people who put them together looked at their charts! There's just a lot of similar energy.

​The themes of their music make a lot of sense with Libra and Scorpio (governing others and our connections to them), as well as the Saturn/Moon/Aries/Mars (prompting more reflection on the self/emotions/responsibilities). There's also not a hint of toxic masculinity in their charts - how refreshing!

I'm sure the kids want to see their charts with a little analysis, so here we go:

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J-Hope

J-Hope - Born Feb 18, 1994 in Gwangju, South Korea - Chart from astro-charts.com

J-Hope (or Hoseok) is an Aquarius Sun and Mars, and the Sun is most likely anaretic (unless he was born super early that day). This can make him more dynamic, though he also has to work on maintaining a solid sense of self. It's interesting his nickname too - Aquarius rules hope! He's a Mercury retrograde native in Pisces, conjunct Venus and Saturn, so he's got his own way of viewing things, of expressing himself, and may take time to open up to new people. Pluto is on his North Node in Pluto's home sign of Scorpio with Jupiter also in Scorpio, so he's capable of having a great deal of power in his life, but opposing the Moon, he needs to make sure he keeps it in check and doesn't let it overwhelm/overtake or lead him down bad roads later.

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Jimin

Jimin - Born October 13, 1995 in Busan, South Korea - chart from astro-charts.com

Jimin is a Libra Sun, another air sign (to go with J-Hope's Aquarius Sun, an air sign), and his Sun is conjunct his North Node. This is actually a lucky position! In Libra, he was going to find success with partners. He's also a Mercury retrograde native, so he's got his own way of expressing himself and viewing the world too, but conjunct Chiron, adding to depth. He's got Venus, Mars, and Pluto all in Scorpio, so he's got quite a bit of depth to him in spite of that light Gemini Moon. His Jupiter is a singleton as his only fire sign planet, and is in the sign Jupiter naturally rules, Sagittarius, and this can add to his luck. He's also undergone his Jupiter Return with transit Jupiter in Sagittarius, which can be a time of opportunity and luck. 

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Jin

Jin - Born December 4, 1992 in Gwacheon-dong, South Korea - chart from astro-charts.com

Jin is a Sagittarius Sun, and like Jimin, on the North Node - luck! And the ruler, Jupiter is in Libra, bringing again luck with others. We tend to really like the people we have Jupiter connections with; Jin has Jupiter in Libra, Jimin's Sun sign, and Jimin has Jupiter in Sagittarius, Jin's Sun sign - so I wonder how well they get along? Anyways, Jin's Mercury is conjunct Pluto in Scorpio, also giving him the depth He may think about things quite intensely and want to understand more. I like the Scorpio/Sagittarius combination too, it gives someone the ability to gain a lot of life wisdom. With his Capricorn trio, he's definitely ambitious; but they oppose his retrograde Mars in Cancer, so he may struggle with his Mars energy and likely needs to learn how to stand up for himself, be more assertive, and take charge.

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Jungkook

Jungkook - Born September 1, 1997 in Busan, South Korea - chart from astro-charts.com

And here we go again, another one with Sun on the North Node! This was a group bound for success, apparently. Jungkook's Sun is in Virgo, so his success comes through hard work. He's also a Mercury retrograde native conjunct his Sun, so he's also got his own perspective and way of expressing himself. I'd guess all of this Mercury retrograde energy in the group is part of why they have such positive messaging. His Moon could be in Leo or Virgo depending on time of birth, but I'd bet Leo given his attraction to the arts and performing. He has Venus at home in Libra, which normally likes to keep the peace; he has Mars in Scorpio an a singleton (only water sign planet), and Saturn in Aries (which is naturally ruled by Mars), so there may be some issues with being assertive for him too. No wonder these boys struck me as so gentle! 

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Namjoon

Namjoon - Born September 12, 1994 in Goyang, South Korea - chart from astro-charts.com

Namjoon (or RM, Rap Monster) is a Virgo Sun and Libra Mercury, which is an analytical pairing. His Mercury is a singleton as his only air sign planet, increasing that analytical energy. His Sun is conjunct Chiron in Virgo, so he likely feels any wounds deeply, personally (and with opposing Saturn, he should always take care of his health). With a Cancer Mars, he's likely quite sensitive; yet with his Sagittarius Moon, tries to see the brighter side. He's treated as the leader of the group, which may be a combination of his Mercury and his Venus, Jupiter, and Pluto all in Scorpio with his North Node. He's capable of a lot of power with Pluto, and can grow comfortable with that with Venus and Jupiter. 

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V

V - Born December 30, 1995 in Daegu, South Korea - chart from astro-charts.com

V (or Taehyung) is the super Capricorn! Sun, Mercury, Mars, Uranus, and Neptune, so he is quite the Capricorn. Not just ambitious, but with a singular focus (how fitting 'Singularity' was one of his solo releases). His Jupiter is anaretic in home sign Sagittarius (More luck), and he's going through his Jupiter Return this year. His Venus is a singleton as his only air sign planet in Aquarius, and his Saturn is a singleton as his only water sign planet in Pisces, so he may need to work on more personal connections, plus with an Aries South Node, he may be someone who prefers doing things on his own, but actually needs others with his North Node in Libra. That North Node is conjunct Chiron, so addressing any potential relationship issues or hurts is good for him.

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Yoongi

Yoongi - Born March 9, 1993 in Daegu, South Korea - chart from astro-charts.com

Yoongi (or Suga, or Agust D) is the lone water sign Sun in the group with a Pisces Sun, and it's conjunct yet another retrograde Mercury. He's likely highly sensitive and may have a hard time processing that at times, particularly if his Moon is Virgo (could be Virgo or Libra, I'd bet Virgo). With a Leo Chiron, the arts and creative expression expression are healing for him. His Venus is a singleton as his only fire sign planet in Aries; I find Aries Venus folks tend to attract a lot of attention and love! So they have to learn how to manage that. He has a cardinal grand cross in his chart, so there's a lot of energy available to him that he can control and direct productively with effort. His North Node in Sagittarius shows the writing path is likely the one he should stay with permanently.