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Next is an interesting article ... we know the situation so well too.
[Grace Kao] What are American BTS Army events like?
By Korea Herald
Published : March 12, 2024 - 05:19
“BTS finds you when you need them most.”
Army, the name of BTS’ fandom, is likely the largest and most devoted fandom in K-pop. While non-K-pop fans may envision Army as primarily young women who scream and cheer at concerts, fans in fact come from many backgrounds. This is particularly true of American BTS fans, who also find comfort both through the community of fans and the content BTS provides.
Earlier this year, I attended two BTS Army cup sleeve events in Connecticut, a state wedged against New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. I’m a fan of BTS, so it was easy for me to socialize with the attendees. The fans I saw were aged from about 20s-70s, and at the first event, about half were over 40. They were from diverse racial backgrounds (white, Black, Hispanic, Asian and others). Unsurprisingly, they were mostly women, but there were a few men.
The first was held on a Sunday afternoon at a cafe/brewery. For $5 and the purchase of a beverage (to support the cafe), participants received a cup sleeve celebrating BTS members V and Jin’s birthdays as well as other swag. There was a raffle for large gift baskets. Photo cards were sold to support a charity. There was a table where a family of BTS fans hosted trivia games, and another table where a few members provided beads and other materials for making BTS-themed bracelets. There was a large photo of BTS members and BTS videos playing in the background – I saw the music video for “Daydream” by member J-Hope from 2018. There was even a scene from “Euphoria: Theme of Love Yourself Wonder” (2018). I can count on one hand the number of people I know who are familiar with this content, and here I was in a room full of people in Connecticut who knew it.
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