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Fan translators translate nearly everything, from tweets to lyrics to interviews. Bighit usually translates most music videos and VLive content is usually translated within a few days of it being posted. In summary, It is not required that you learn Korean to appreciate BTS. Many ARMYs still decide to learn Korean in order to learn more about Korean culture and easily understand them.
Here are some resources and methods that have free content to help you learn Korean.
The Korean language is often intimidating to a lot of people because of its unique alphabet that was created specifically for Koreans. If you are here, that means you are very interested in trying to learn and hopefully, in the future, understand this beautiful language.
Here is the link to an interesting video that should ease you into the process of learning.
I'm sharing these pieces of information with you so that no one gets lost at the beginning.
The first tip I'm going to give you is: do not be discouraged by the amount of unfamiliar material that you will suddenly be introduced to. Feeling scared and overwhelmed is completely fine and a normal reaction, but just keep going and stay determined. You will succeed in no time!
Tip number two is more about your dedication to the language. You need to be willing to sit down every day and study. The only difference between studying for school and studying alone is that you enjoy learning new things on your own. It makes you feel like you are spending your time wisely.
Tip number three is to not stop when you see it's getting harder. That's the bridge you need to cross in order to get where you want to be. There is no magic formula to solve this problem.
Tip number four makes you think about your schedule. Make plans ahead to make sure your time is well used. On Sunday night decide which lessons and vocabulary you will learn that week and then on the next Sunday quiz yourself and repeat the process.
And lastly, tip number five, you necessarily don't need a dictionary to start studying since internet is full of material, but it would be much easier to use for some of the methods I provided down below.
I recommend using sites on the internet that take you step by step through your Korean journey.
Talk To Me In Korean is the best website for beginners with an easygoing curriculum. You will learn a lot but further you go in, you will find yourself lacking material.
Then I would use How To Learn Korean which has a lot of vocabulary and provides with grammar which is explained in depths.
This is where the frustration sets in because you recognize the alphabet but pronunciation is hard and everything seems difficult to understand.