CBS SUNDAY MORNING will take viewers behind the scenes with the hugely popular Korean pop group BTS as the members prepare to launch a world tour. In their first American television network interview before the tour, group members let CBS SUNDAY MORNING inside as they rehearsed, relaxed and then sat down with Seth Doane for an interview to be broadcast Sunday, April 21 (9:00 AM) on the CBS Television Network. Since their first album in 2013, the group has become a worldwide phenomenon, playing to sold-out stadiums with legions of screaming fans who follow their every move on and off stage. The seven band members range in ages from 21 to 26, and go by their nicknames, Jung Kook, Jin, Jimin, Suga, V, J-Hope and RM. Their music mixes hip-hop, R&B and more and is punctuated on stage by elaborate choreography. "I'm amazed by it, to receive all this love," J-Hope tells Doane. "Whenever we begin a performance, I take out my earpieces and listen to the shouting and screaming," says Jung Kook. "It fills me with energy." Doane visited with the group as they rehearsed in Seoul, South Korea, in preparation for a tour that will make stops in Chicago, Rutherford, N.J., Pasadena, Calif, and other worldwide venues. What makes their success in America all the more remarkable is that most of BTS' lyrics are sung in Korean. The group was the first Korean act to present at the GRAMMY Awards ever and just became the first K-Pop group to perform on "Saturday Night Live." RM, who was signed to the group first, often serves as the spokesman because of his fluent English, something he learned by listening to American music and watching "Friends." "I love pop music and I love the 'Friends,'" RM says. "Yeah, the TV show. My mom bought me the full series - I watched it - like several times. I just want to speak and listen and to understand musicians in America. I just want to say, thank you, mom." How long the current seven members of BTS will be allowed to enjoy the run is up in the air. Military service is mandatory in South Korea, and so far each has delayed entry. "As a Korean, it's natural. And some day when duty calls - we'll be ready to respond and do our best," Jin says. For now, they all understand they have something good going. "We just enjoy the ride, live in the moment, and that's all we can do," RM says. CBS SUNDAY MORNING is broadcast Sundays (9:00-10:30 AM, ET) on the CBS Television Network. Rand Morrison is the executive producer.<doc-sep>CBS Sunday Morning recently sat down with BTS, the superstar K-pop group behind record-breaking albums like Love Yourself: Tear and Love Yourself: Answer, as part of a new documentary segment about the group’s global rise. In the clip, host Seth Doane spoke with the guys about how they’ve been handling fame, how they learned English, and about their chemistry as a group. “I love hip-hop, I love pop music, and I love Friends,” RM said, claiming that the 1990s NBC series helped him learn the English language. “My mom bought me the full series and I watched it several times. I just wanted to speak and listen and understand the musicians in America.” Asked how they’ve been handling fame, the group said that they’re still sometimes starstruck by all their fans. “I’m amazed by it, to receive all this love,” J-Hope said through a translator. Jimin later added, “I think we’re able to quickly engage with our fans by being sincere with our feelings. We try to share our emotions with our fans.” BTS are known to live together, which they say helped bring them closer as collaborators and friends. “At first we were like, ‘Why do we have to live together? '” Suga said in translation. “But at some point we realized this is really precious, and we’ve become really thankful.” V later added, “I think these are the people that know me the best. We know each other better or more than our families know us.” Doane also asked about South Korea’s mandatory military service; the country requires all male citizens to serve in the army from age 18 to 28, which could impact BTS’s longevity as a group. “As a Korean, it’s natural,” Jin said when asked about his plans to serve. “And someday when duty calls, we’ll be ready to respond and do our best.” BTS’s latest album Map of the Soul: Persona was released earlier this month. The group was recently featured on TIME’s annual “TIME 100″ list, which documents the 100 most influential people in the world. If that weren’t enough, they also set a new record for the most YouTube’s most-viewed video in 24 hours with their video for “Boy With Luv.” They also performed on the recent Emma Stone-hosted episode of Saturday Night Live. Watch their CBS Sunday Morning interview, as well as another CBS clip of the band rehearsing their “Boy With Luv” choreography, below.<doc-sep>Last weekend, BTS appeared on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” This coming weekend, the superstar group will make another US television appearance. CBS confirmed plans to air a BTS profile during this weekend’s edition of CBS Sunday Morning. The show, which has a history of moving the commercial needle for musical acts, airs at 9AM ET. Sunday’s profile will feature a behind-the-scenes look as the group prepares for its upcoming tour. It also coincides with BTS’ recent album release (“Map Of The Soul: Persona”) and ongoing growth in popularity. In an interview with Seth Doane, the group members will share their reaction to the immense fame and fan support. RM will talk about learning English by listening to American music and watching “Friends,” while the group will also touch on compulsory military service in South Korea. Preview quotes follow. CBS also shared a video teaser. “I’m amazed by it, to receive all this love,” J-Hope tells Doane. “Whenever we begin a performance, I take out my earpieces and listen to the shouting and screaming,” says Jung-Kook. “It fills me with energy.” “I love pop music and I love the ‘Friends,’” RM says. “Yeah, the TV show. My mom bought me the full series – I watched it – like several times. I just want to speak and listen and to understand musicians in America. I just want to say, thank you, mom.” “As a Korean, it’s natural. And some day when [military] duty calls – we’ll be ready to respond and do our best,” Jin says.<doc-sep>Following their latest release ‘Map Of The Soul: Persona’, BTS shared unseen rehearsal footage and gave an interview to CBS This Morning. In the interview, which you can watch in full below, the seven-piece discussed their connections to their colossal fanbase, the pressures of living up to expectation, and the prospect of mandatory military service. The group’s main English-speaker RM, meanwhile, told the show how he learnt the language through hip-hop and by watching Friends on repeat. Advertisement “My mom bought me the full series, I watched it several times,” he said. “I just want to speak and to listen and understand the musicians in America. I just want to say thank you, Mom!” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO9WbRqQ_aU Elsewhere the boyband were asked about the size and scale of their fanbase, who mean they often have to travel and rehearse in secret. “I think we’re able to quickly engage with our fans by being sincere with our feelings. We try to share our emotions with our fans,” said Jimin. “Whenever we begin a performance, I take out my earpieces and listen to the shouting and screaming. It fills me with energy,” Jungkook added. “I suddenly think, like, am I really here? We have to practise the same choreography again and again, we have to keep the promise,” said RM. Advertisement They were also asked about the prospect of taking on military service, which is mandatory in Korea. “As a Korean it’s natural, and some day when duty calls we’ll be ready to respond and do our best,” said Jin. “I don’t wanna think about it at this point, we have something really good going,” added Jungkook when asked about the prospect of the band going their own separate ways. “We just enjoy the ride, live in the moment, that’s all we can do,” RM added.<doc-sep>
BTS fans had plenty to celebrate whe “CBS Sunday Morning” took viewers on a behind-the-scenes visit with the K-pop superstars, with correspondent Seth Doane sitting down with the wildly group ahead of their upcoming world tour. “I’m amazed by it, to receive all this love,” group member J-Hope tells Doane in a clip from the interview, which aired on Sunday, April 21. “Whenever we begin a performance, I take out my earpieces and listen to the shouting and screaming,” adds fellow BTS member Jungkook. “It fills me with energy.” RELATED: BTS Performs ‘Make It Right’ For The First Time Live In South Korea Doane visited with the group as they rehearsed in Seoul, South Korea, in preparation for their upcoming tour, speaking primarily with BTS singer RM, who often serves as the group’s unofficial spokesman due to his fluent English — which he says is the result of listening to American music and watching the sitcom “Friends”. “I love pop music and I love the ‘Friends,’” RM tells Doane. “Yeah, the TV show. My mom bought me the full series — I watched it — like several times. I just want to speak and listen and to understand musicians in America. I just want to say, thank you, mom.” RELATED: BTS Share The Inspiration For Their New Album And Working With Halsey While the group is enjoying monumental success, a roadblock could be coming in the form of South Korea’s policy of mandatory military service, which the members have so far been able to delay. “As a Korean, it’s natural. And some day when duty calls — we’ll be ready to respond and do our best,” says BTS member Jin. “We just enjoy the ride, live in the moment, and that’s all we can do,” adds RM. Fans can watch the interview in its entirety right here.