I Need U (BTS song) (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "I Need U (BTS song)" in English language version.

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apple.com

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archive.today

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Kim, Joo-won (December 24, 2019). 방탄소년단, 'I NEED U' MV 2억뷰 돌파..통산 14번째 韓 가수 최다 자체 경신. Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
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asiae.co.kr

tvdaily.asiae.co.kr

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bbc.com

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billboard.com

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billboard.ph

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bts-official.jp

"BTS Japan Official Fanclub" 防弾少年団、「I Need U (Japanese ver.)」発売記念！渋谷マルイとのコラボスペシャルショップオープン決定！. BTS Japan Official. November 18, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
"BTS Japan Official Fanclub" 「I Need U (Japanese Ver.)」発売記念リリースイベント、札幌での"メンバー個別握手＆カードお渡し会"が2月7日(日)に決定！ [Commemoration release event of 'I Need You (Japanese Ver.)' in Sapporo]. BTS Japan Official (in Japanese). December 4, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2018.

buzzfeed.com

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clashmusic.com

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donga.com

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Choi, Hyun-jeong (May 8, 2016). '체조경기장 입성' 방탄소년단, 대세의 자격 입증 [콘서트] [[Concert] 'Entering the Gymnastics Stadium' BTS proves the status quo]. Sports Dong-A (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 24, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.

elitedaily.com

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ew.com

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gaonchart.co.kr

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연간 2015년 Digital Chart [Gaon Yearly Digital Chart 2015] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
Gaon Chart references for sales of "I Need U":
- (See #100) "2015년 Download Chart" [Download Chart – 2015]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 14, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
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heraldcorp.com

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Song, Jae-won (November 7, 2015). 남자댄스부문 수상한 방탄소년단 [2015 멜론뮤직어워드] [BTS Wins Best Male Dance [2015 Melon Music Awards]]. HeraldCorp (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 20, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2020.

idolator.com

Peterson, Jacques (December 29, 2015). "The 25 Best K-Pop Songs Of 2015". Idolator. Archived from the original on December 2, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2020.

interest.me

mwave.interest.me

Danbi Hong, Grace (April 30, 2015). "BTS′ ′I Need You′ MV Revealed to Have Been Edited to Fit 15+ Standards". Mwave. Archived from the original on October 14, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
Hong, Grace Danbi (May 11, 2015). "BTS Tells the Complete Story in ′I Need U′ Original MV". Mwave. Archived from the original on October 14, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
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koreaherald.com

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kpopherald.com

"Amid AMA buzz, BTS' 'I Need U' surpasses 100 million views". Kpop Herald. November 20, 2017. Archived from the original on March 20, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2019.

kstyle.com

news.kstyle.com

防弾少年団、花より美しいビジュアル！？日本最新シングル「I Need U (Japanese Ver.)」のジャケット写真をKstyle先行公開 [BTS, more beautiful visuals than flowers! ? Kstyle pre-release of Japan's latest single "I Need U (Japanese Ver.)" Jacket photo]. Kstyle (in Japanese). November 12, 2015. Archived from the original on November 14, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
防弾少年団、渋谷マルイとコラボしたスペシャルショップが復活. Kstyle (in Japanese). November 18, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
防弾少年団、東京・大阪での5thシングル発売記念イベントが決定！ [BTS, 5th single release commemorative event in Tokyo and Osaka has been decided!]. Kstyle (in Japanese). November 13, 2015. Archived from the original on May 16, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2019.

lumpens.com

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metro.co.uk

Glasby, Taylor (May 3, 2018). "Seven of K-pop's best 19+ rated videos – including BTS' I Need U". Metro. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2020.

mmtimes.com

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mt.co.kr

osen.mt.co.kr

Sungmyung, Kyung-jae (May 13, 2015). 방탄소년단, '더쇼' 2주연속 1위..4관왕 "눈물 흘립니다" [BTS,'The Show', Number 1 for 2 Weeks, 4th Trophy]. OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 16, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
Jung, Yoo-jin (May 7, 2015). 방탄소년단, '더쇼' 이어 '엠카' 1위.."아미 사랑한다" 애정 과시 [BTS, 1st place on 'M Countdown' following 'The Show']. OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 16, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
Kim, Sara (May 8, 2015). 방탄소년단, ‘엠카’ 이어 ‘뮤뱅’ 1위 "더 겸손하게 음악하겠다" [BTS, "I Need U" Wins First Place on 'Music Bank' following 'M Countdown'"]. OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 16, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
Mark, Jae-min (May 13, 2015). 방탄소년단, ‘쇼챔피언’ 1위..벌써 5개 트로피 [BTS,'Show Champion', Number 1..5th Trophy]. OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 16, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
Sun, Mi Kyung (April 24, 2015). 방탄소년단, 신곡 '아이 니드 유' 티저 공개..방황하는 청춘 [BTS, revealed 'I Need U’ teaser... lost youth]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.

mwave.me

Jeon, Su Mi (December 9, 2015). "BTS Tops Oricon Daily Singles Chart with ′I Need U (Japanese Ver.)′". Mwave. Archived from the original on February 7, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
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naver.com

entertain.naver.com

Kim, Joo-won (December 24, 2019). 방탄소년단, 'I NEED U' MV 2억뷰 돌파..통산 14번째 韓 가수 최다 자체 경신. Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
방탄소년단 ‘I NEED U’ (Original ver.) 뮤직비디오, 1억뷰 돌파...통산 30번째 [공식]. Osen (in Korean). March 16, 2021. Archived from the original on March 17, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
Mun, Wansik (April 22, 2015). 'KBS방송부적격' 방탄소년단 측 "가사 수정 안할 것" [KBS Deems Three of BTS’ New Tracks Unfit for Broadcast]. Money Today (in Korean). Retrieved August 24, 2019 – via Naver.
Lee, Geum-joon (October 11, 2015). '2015 아송페', 한여름보다 뜨거웠던 부산의 가을밤 ['2015 A-Song-Festival', Busan's autumn night that was hotter than midsummer]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2020 – via Naver.
Lee, Eun Joo (December 14, 2015). 비스트·방탄소년단 뜨자 함성… 야광봉 든 해외팬 7000명 탄성. Seoul Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved January 11, 2018 – via Naver.
Kim, Mi-wa (December 18, 2020). 방탄소년단, 첫1위 'I NEED U'→빌보드 1위 'Dynamite'로 새긴 의미 [2020 KBS 가요대축제][종합] [[Comprehensive] [202020 KBS Song Festival] BTS, the first No. 1 'I NEED U'→ Billboard No. 1 'Dynamite']. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 19, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020 – via Naver.
Choi, Ji-ye (December 19, 2020). '2020 KBS 가요대축제' BTS부터 NCT까지…연말 달군 K팝★들 [종합] ['2020 KBS Song Festival' From BTS to NCT... K-Pop stars at the end of the year [General]]. TenAsia (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 8, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Naver.
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m.star.naver.com

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Kyung, Sun Mi (May 1, 2015). "BTS 'I Need U' MV, achieved 1 million views in 16 hours after its release on YouTube". Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
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newsen.com

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nikkansports.com

ＢＴＳ新曲初100万枚出荷！欧米などから予約殺到 [BTS new song first 1 million pieces shipped! A rush of reservations from Europe, the United States, etc.]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). July 4, 2019. Archived from the original on July 4, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2020.

nme.com

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oricon.co.jp

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riaj.or.jp

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rollingstone.com

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seoul.co.kr

stv.seoul.co.kr

방탄소년단 ‘아이 니드 유’ (I Need U) 19금 버전 공개 [BTS 'I Need U' 19+ version released]. STV (in Korean). May 11, 2015. Archived from the original on July 20, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2019.

stardailynews.co.kr

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topstarnews.net

news.topstarnews.net

Cho, Hye-jin (May 6, 2015). 방탄소년단(BTS), 'I Need U'로 대망의 '첫 1위'…'축하해' [BTS, ‘I Need U’ Long-awaited First Place]. Top Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2020.

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tving.com

enews24.tving.com

Lee, Ji-Young (April 4, 2015). 방탄소년단, 신곡 'I Need U' 제대로 터졌다 '차트 순항 시작' [BTS, new song 'I Need U' broke the charts]. enews24 (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 18, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.

tvreport.co.kr

Kim, Ye-Na (November 7, 2015). [2015 MMA] 방탄소년단, 댄스남자 부문 "더 멋진 퍼포먼스 기대" [[2015 MMA] BTS, Best Male Dance "Expect more cool performances"]. TVReport (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 20, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2020.

vimeo.com

"BTS_BangTan (방탄소년단)_I Need U (Jap.ver)_Music Video" (in Japanese). GDWDOP. December 6, 2015. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019 – via Vimeo.

vlive.tv

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vulture.com

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web.archive.org

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防弾少年団、花より美しいビジュアル！？日本最新シングル「I Need U (Japanese Ver.)」のジャケット写真をKstyle先行公開 [BTS, more beautiful visuals than flowers! ? Kstyle pre-release of Japan's latest single "I Need U (Japanese Ver.)" Jacket photo]. Kstyle (in Japanese). November 12, 2015. Archived from the original on November 14, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
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Assis, Tassia (June 9, 2021). "BTS: Their 17 Best Songs (So Far)". ClashMusic.com. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
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