BTS ARMY: Inside the World's Most Powerful Fandom | MTV News

South Korean artists BTS have achieved unprecedented global success this year, thanks in part to their extremely dedicated and organized fanbase, called ARMY. MTV News talks to BTS fans about what the K-pop group's music and message means to them, and how it inspires fans to give back to their communities.

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[vanessas]

The last sentence: "To me it represents the kind of world I wanna live in" describes everything for me.

[shayc]

“To me it represents the kind of world that I wanna live in”. 👍

[M.]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a huge fandom that’s done good in the name of their artist like this. Whatever those boys are doing, they’re doing it right. Kudos to all those trying to make the world a better place

[jeonjimin]

Im showing this video to my children and grandchildren and say “I was part of that”

[aaliyah]

i just find it cool that people that aren’t army look at our fandom as powerful

[pinksugarcookies]

I’m a 47 year old white Christian Canadian that used to be fearful but Suga really inspired me to the point that I traveled to Seoul last spring. I met a 24 year old Muslim American in an alley outside my guesthouse and helped her find her guesthouse. Why are u in korea? She said she loves kpop. Me too!!! We both said BTS and I said j-hope is my hope and Suga is my inspiration. We spent everyday together and in June we are going back with 2 other Armies- a 25 yr old korean male and 24 year year old student born in Africa living in the states. That’s the power of BTS-bringing people together. 💜💜💜💜

[BtsArmy-nezt]

Bts: you may insult us but not ARMY
ARMY: you may insult us but not bts

ARMY and our precious BTS fighting!!!

[leahmarieorillos]

Reporter: what makes BTS special??
Min Yoongi: We are special because we have special fan, the ARMY

[michaellim]

I'm a 37 year old married man and I am proud to be part of BTS Army. People mock me for liking a Korean band made up of younger guys, but that's okay. Because what they see is just superficial things. But what I see is much, much deeper. I see them to be the catalyst to make this world a more united, diverse, and LOVING society. That is a world that I want to live in. That is a world that I long for. That is a world that I want to leave behind to the next generation.

To all the ARMY out there, thank you for your generosity, your humbleness, and your perseverance amidst a world that is broken and in despair. I am so proud to be a part of our family. I purple you 💜

[mianikkamin]

This is the BTS Army.
We're not just screaming, wild teens most outsiders think of.
BTS are extraordinary people who have always been inspiring people and giving out positive impacts in our lives.
The charity projects are constantly being done by Armys around the world, for local organizations as well as international. And some just do random projects on their own, showing acts of kindness and compassion to less fortunate people. Because BTS has always been that way even before they were called global superstars.

Thank you MTV for showing that being BTS Army is more than just fangirling over cute boys. Cause BTS is definitely more than that. They're not your average boyband.

[simay]

BTS isn't just an obsession; it is a safe zone, a family, a life.

[BryanzHAn]

My girlfriend and I attended the BTS Love Yourself Speak Yourself concert at the Rose Bowl in SoCal on May 4th. It was my very first concert in my life. I am not an Army but the reason why I attended is because my girlfriend was attending. I didn't want her to go alone. It was an awesome experience! Especially with the "Army Wave" going on while they wait for BTS for almost like 7 minutes (I wonder why). It's amazing to see how Army unites. I want to thank my girlfriend for bringing me, Army for their enthusiasm and BTS for an outstanding performance and making my first ever concert experience paramount. :)

[diyazaveri]

They say we're cringe, they say we're extra, they say we're crazy...but no one has ever said how United we are. ARMY is a family and will always be there for eachother and for BTS ofc. BTS fighting, ARMY fighting!!

[MsBieberella]

Finally a video where there is more than just "armys are crazy for bts".

[ellejea]

I hate that i just RECENTLY stanned BTS
I mean girl y was i sleeping on them all these years

[ayeshaali]

Bts is not your local boy band, Bts is a MOVEMENT!

[quinn]

" Inside the worlds *most powerful fandom* "
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why thank you

EDIT: omg I didn't expect to get that many likes lmao, thanks guys

[idilhassan]

Back in 2013 my friends made fun of me for liking BTS and now they’re all fans of them. Crazy how the world works like that

[polmedhi]

For all those people who are crying army's consist of young fans....
My dad, my mom, my grandparents, my married elder sister, her married friends, are army's. I m not bluffing. We sometimes watch them together.
And..for people who say army's consists of girls...i m a straight fucking FANBOY. I listened to them not for their looks or anything...just fucking look for their lyrics!! You'll understand

[whyyousad]

"...just knowing that there are people that I call family that I don't even know their language, we speak through translators but we still consider each other family... to me it represents the kind of world I wanna live in"

I purple all of you armys! 💜