To celebrate the debut date of BTS, over 60,000 fans gathered in Goyang.
On the 13th and 14th, BTS held the '2025 BTS FESTA' offline event at Hall 9-10 of KINTEX's second exhibition center in Ilsan, Goyang. Crowds of fans flocked to the venue area from the day before the festival (12th), demonstrating BTS's popularity. The fans who visited the site, known as ARMY, enjoyed various programs with excited expressions while carefully holding purple props and light sticks that have special meaning to BTS.
The 'VOICE ZONE,' where fans could hear the members' voices, brought a sense of emotion to the attendees. "I’ve missed you all very much" (RM), "I’ll cheer you all up with our members" (Jin), "I really want to see you all. I love you all" (Suga), "Thank you for your unwavering support and love during this long time" (J-Hope), "I’ve missed you all so much" (Jimin), "I’m looking forward to doing a lot of new things" (V), "We’ve really missed each other" (Jungkook) were some of the messages shared by the members who participated in the script work.
The 'COLORING WALL,' where fans left messages for BTS, was filled with handwritten notes. Fans from around the world expressed their sincere feelings in various languages, coloring the wall with emotion.
The 'BTS LOCKER' captured the attention of visitors with the unique personalities and tastes of the seven members. Items that revealed their favorite foods and hobbies, as well as cherished items like microphones and LP records, were displayed, providing a rich viewing experience. The 'TROPHY ZONE,' decorated with trophies received by BTS and ARMY, reminisced about their glorious past journey and heightened expectations for future activities. In particular, trophies awarded to ARMY, such as 'Best Fan Army' at the 2020-2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards and 'Biggest Fans' at the 2019 and 2021 MTV European Music Awards, were unveiled for the first time, keeping the audience engaged.
Big Hit Music expressed gratitude, saying, "Thank you once again for the warm support for the '2025 BTS FESTA' offline event. Thanks to the proactive participation and support of ARMY, we were able to successfully conclude the event safely this year as well. Please look forward to the new journey that BTS and ARMY will continue to create together."
The 'BTS FESTA' is an annual event held to commemorate BTS's debut date (June 13), taking place over approximately two weeks in various formats both online and offline. This year's offline event attracted attention with over 20 exhibitions and interactive programs.
The site employed professional personnel capable of communicating in English, Japanese, Chinese, and sign language, and the official website and admission pamphlets were provided in four languages (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) to ensure convenience for fans from various countries. Additionally, the official website provided updates on the crowd density at each booth every 30 minutes, greatly assisting in a comfortable viewing experience. A photo wall commemorating the '2025 BTS FESTA' was set up at Ilsan Lake Park, and related banners were displayed at the Ilsan Seo-gu Office and the Goyang Tourism Information Center, coloring the entire Goyang area with BTS.
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