Global ARMY gathered in Yeouido wearing purple clothes for the 10th anniversary of 'Purple' BTS

All of Seoul was dyed purple. At 'BTS FESTA' held to mark the 10th anniversary of BTS' debut, ARMYs (the name of BTS's fandom) gathered from all over the world. Despite the weather exceeding 30 degrees, the faces of the ARMYs were full of excitement and joy.

On the 17th, the main event 'BTS Festa' was held at Hangang Park in Yeouido, Seoul to mark the 10th anniversary of BTS' debut.

Yeouido Hangang Park, which crosses Wonhyo Bridge from Yeouinaru Station, was full of fans from all over the world to celebrate the 10th anniversary of BTS' debut despite the scorching heat. Fans dressed up in purple, which symbolizes BTS. There were many fans wearing purple dresses, T-shirts, cardigans, or holding purple umbrellas.

The government predicted that 750,000 people would gather at the event, and conducted a joint government safety inspection in advance. It was also impressive to see safety guards, facilitators, police and firefighting personnel deployed throughout the venue on this day, paying particular attention to safety.

The slogan of this event is 'BTS PRESENTS EVERYWHERE'. As it contains the complex meaning of 'BTS gifts are everywhere' and 'BTS exists everywhere', I could feel BTS with my whole body from the time of their debut to the present day when they became global stars.

BTS songs such as 'No More Dream', 'Boy In Luv', 'Dynamite', and 'Boy With Luv' came out from the big speaker. It gave off a festive mood. The 'BTS History Wall' and '10th Anniversary Festa Commemorative Sculpture' were filled with fans who celebrated and celebrated the 10th anniversary of BTS' debut and took pictures of this moment. Fans who visited the 'Bangtan Family Photo Exhibition', where they could see the colorful appearance of BTS, were looking at the exhibition with curious eyes. At the 'Tattoo Sticker Experience Booth', fans who wanted to experience the titles of BTS' major songs and meaningful phrases with tattoo stickers waited in long lines.

In front of the 'BTS Live Screen', where you can watch BTS' major performance videos and music videos on a large screen, it was filled with fans who brought camping supplies such as mats and shade tents and took their seats. Regardless of nationality, it was a friendly atmosphere as everyone showed BTS-related goods to each other or talked about the common theme of BTS.

Mr. Zelda, who works at the Korean Embassy in Indonesia, said, "People from all over the world came to celebrate BTS' commemorative event. When we had lunch, people from New Zealand and the Philippines sat at the same table. It was the first time I'd seen them, but we (BTS) With the commonality that they like “Love & Love”, they quickly became friends” and enjoyed the festival.

BTS has always emphasized 'communication' with their fans and has continued to communicate with them. 16-year-old Kim Min-chae, who said RM is her favorite member, boasted, "There were a lot of people who recognized my sincerity, and the way I expressed my sincerity was sincere."

In this event, 'communication' continues. At 5:00 PM, '5:00 PM, I'm Kim Nam-Jun' will be held directly by BTS leader RM. This program can also be viewed on the BTS live screen at the Yeouido venue, as well as online broadcasts such as Weverse Live and TikTok.

A fireworks show will also be held for about 30 minutes from 8:30 p.m. Along with Jungkook's narration, beautiful fireworks light up the night sky in Yeouido.

In addition to Yeouido, media façade events will be held at major attractions in Seoul until the 25th. Major landmarks in Seoul, such as Some Sevit, Namsan Seoul Tower, City Hall, Dongdaemun Design Plaza, and World Cup Bridge, were decorated with purple lighting.

Reporter Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia bella@tenasia.co.kr