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“However, when BTS came on stage to perform, everyone stood up, giving BTS the biggest cheers of any of the performances. It was a strong reminder to the music world that BTS continues to be on a different level.”—@KisweVideo CMO Khee Lee on @BTS_twt
🔗 bandwagon.asia/articles/kiswe…
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Sports Seoul interviewed artist Lee Jaehyo, whose gallery Namjoon visited earlier this year. Lee was asked if he felt the impact of his visit: “Even the staff didn’t know about RM’s visit at all. We found out bc our acquaintances told us. After RM posted pics on SNS (IG) +
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“I can’t imagine a time when we didn’t have a song with BTS or when we didn’t love them.”—@coldplay’s Chris Martin in an interview 🥺💜
🔗 audacy.com/radioalice/lat…
@BTS_twt #BTS #방탄소년단
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Kmedia reports furniture brand SIDIZ will sell limited edition BTS chairs using their songs as themes. The brand’s Linie & Fungus Move chairs will use DNA, BWL & Dynamite and the Olly chair will use Butter. The 8 piece collection is called the “Love Yourself, Love Your Life.” +
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With Namjoon’s return to Korea, the group is expected to be preparing for their new album. They’re said to be preparing and planning “various/diverse promotions” for the new song and to celebrate the 9th anniversary of their debut. BTS are expected to attend the BBMAs on 5/15. +
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Kmedia reports on the Korea Culture & Tourism Institute’s report on the economic ripple effect of BTS’s concerts in Korea. They analyzed that one BTS concert in the post-Covid era will bring in $547.4M-969M. If there are 10 concerts, then those will bring in up to $9.68B. +
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The collective silence on the timeline when this dropped. To say we were stunned would be a gross understatement.
https://t.co/osUHfAeUpA
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Please send one to one Kim Namjoon in Seoul!! @SamsungMobile 🥰🥰 twitter.com/SamMobiles/sta…
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They’ve arrived safely! 💜 (Press photos)
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Tae in all white and glasses. *chef’s kiss*
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wouldn’t be a bangtan comeback if we didn’t have to go against some monster hit or album…sigh…charts have been weak for weeks and now 🙃🙃…we have 53 days. let’s get to work. 💜
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Kmedia reports that BTS will be returning to Korea shortly without Namjoon, who stayed in the US and whose return schedule has not been released. The group is returning after 3 weeks and is returning to Vegas in May for the BBMAs held on 5/15 where they’re nominated for 6 awards.
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wow this edit just showed up on my YouTube. they think it’s going to be the HYYH pt 3 era and linked all the PTD VCRs
🔗 youtu.be/gPXl3V3ZWTo
@BTS_twt #BTS #방탄소년단
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Super serious about this one because it’s never been done for an Asian artist so BTS would be the first. If we strategize well (like avoiding front loading too much and depending on external factors), I feel like we could do it. Going to spend some time thinking about this one. twitter.com/modooborahae/s…
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Kmedia reports on #PTD_ON_STAGE_LV’s numbers:
- ~200k tickets sold at Allegiant (50k per night)
- 22k for the Live Play events
- 402k viewers from 182 countries for the livestream
for a total of 624,000.*
*unclear about the # of shared tickets etc
@BTS_twt #BTS #방탄소년단
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omg this next album is going to be my 15th comeback 🥹🥹
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