BTS are doing a lot of things right – the music, the dancing, the charm, and let’s not forget about the hair. The powerhouse K-pop group – consisting of RM, Jin, Jimin, J-Hope, Suga, V, and Jungkook – are known for their various hair looks and love of rainbow colours. They aren’t afraid to dabble in the brightest of brights or the palest of pastels. It seems like every time we turn around, they’ve got new hair colours to match their killer fashion sense, always keeping fans on their toes.
Still, while the band has a flair for hair, not everyone is rocking the bold colours on the regular. Worldwide Handsome, also known as Jin, probably changes up his hair the least, usually sticking with his natural dark shade or a natural-looking lighter colour. On the opposite end of the spectrum are RM, Jimin, V, and Suga, who colour their hair pretty much constantly. They all usually opt for a blonde shade between colours to give their hair a rest and to get fans ready for what might be next. J-Hope also colours his hair pretty often, though perhaps not as much as the others. Jungkook falls somewhere in the middle – sometimes changing things up, but not usually as drastically as the bright yellows, pinks, and blues that the other guys are doing. Then again, he did recently go blonde, and, well, it was a big deal.
Ahead, see some of our favorite BTS hair colours from the past few years, including the funky rainbow shades and sleek, in-between looks.
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Jimin's Copper Hair Colour in 2015
Jimin’s copper hair colour at a press conference in 2015 was rich and vibrant.
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V's Green Bangs in 2015
V did a peekaboo bang back in 2015, with just a pop of green at his forehead.
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RM's Pink Hair Colour in 2015
At a 2015 press conference, RM rocked not only pink hair but also a shaved undercut.
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Suga's Pastel-Green Hair Colour in 2015
This hair of Suga’s was both pastel and nearly neon, making it ultrafunky.
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Jimin's Red Hair Colour in 2015
Jimin’s hair at a press conference in 2015 was a perfect blend of red, orange, copper, and bronze.
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Jimin's Yellow Hair Colour in 2016
Jimin’s golden-yellow hair on a red carpet in 2016 really popped against his dark suit.
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Jungkook's Deep-Purple Hair Colour in 2016
It’s hard to tell exactly what colour Jungkook’s hair was at this award show in 2016, but it was just different enough from his usual to stand out.
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Jimin and J-Hope's Pink Hair Colour in 2017
Both Jimin and J-Hope rocked pink hues to an award show in 2017. But whereas Jimin’s hair was a soft pink, J-Hope’s was blended with shades of gray for more pizzazz.
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Suga's Platinum-Blonde Hair in 2017
Suga’s platinum-blonde hair on Christmas Day in 2017 was bright and sleek.
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RM's Peach Hair Colour in 2017
RM’s peach hair at a press conference in 2017 was subtle and almost blonde.
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Suga's Lavender Hair Colour in 2017
Suga matched the theme of the band’s album Love Yourself: Her, which is what they were promoting at this event where he had lavender hair.
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V's Hot-Pink Hair Colour in 2018
V’s bold pink hair at a 2018 award show both complemented the red carpet’s backdrop and stood out.
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Jimin's Icy-Blue Hair Colour in 2018
At an award show in 2018, Jimin stepped out with his hair tinted an icy-bluish-silver shade. It’s possible it was a fade from another colour, but the iciness was eye-catching on its own.
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J-Hope's Red Hair Colour in 2018
J-Hope’s red hair at the beginning of 2018 was very natural looking.
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RM's Purple Hair Colour in 2018
For a 2018 award show, RM rolled up with bright-purple hair.
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V's Faded Peach Hair Colour in 2018
When bright colours fade, you end up with shades like this peach V had at an event at the end of 2018.
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V's Seafoam-Green Hair Colour in 2019
V’s hair at the 2019 Grammys was a pretty pastel greenish-blue shade. It also had plenty of dimension from the differing colour woven throughout.
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Jimin's Pink Hair in 2019
Jimin’s bubblegum-pink hair in 2019 was effortlessly fun.
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Suga's Purple Hair and V's Blue Hair in 2019
Both Suga and V had rainbow hair on this outing. Suga’s was a dark purple, whereas V’s was the brightest shade of blue.
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Jimin's Pink Hair Colour in 2019
Jimin rocked a peachy-pink shade at a press conference for the band’s new album in 2019.
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Suga's Purple Hair Colour in 2019
Suga’s grayish-purple shade at a press conference in 2019 was subtle but cool.
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RM's Purple Ends in 2019
RM dunked the ends of his hair in a cool lavender shade in early 2019. With this peekaboo approach, you could still see some of his platinum shining through.
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V's Blue Hair Colour in 2019
V went for a bright-blue shade at a 2019 press conference.
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V's Platinum Hair Colour in 2019
Every so often, V goes back to a nice blonde base – before putting more color on it. He had a clean slate at this award show in 2019.
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RM's Platinum-Blonde Hair Colour in 2019
RM loves to dabble in colour, but he goes back to platinum every so often, like he did here in late 2019.
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Jungkook With Red Tips in 2019
At an award show in 2019, Jungkook dipped the ends of his hair in a deep-red colour.
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Jungkook's Copper Tips in 2020
Jungkook had an ombré copper-to-black look at a photocall in 2020.
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RM's Gray Hair Colour in 2020
RM had silvery-gray hair at a press conference in late 2020.
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Jimin's Shadow Roots in 2020
Jimin’s blonde hair in 2020 was anything but basic. He also had a slight shadow root that made his hair look just this side of too grown out.
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RM's 2-Toned Hair Colour in 2021
For the “Butter” press conference, RM’s hair was a very chic two-toned moment, with shades of pink and mauve.
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J-Hope's Yellow Hair Colour in 2021
To match their new song “Butter,” J-Hope walked out to this 2021 press conference with bright-yellow hair.
