"ARMY, We Missed You" BTS Successfully Concludes 'BangBangCon' with Global ARMY Fans

Group BTS. Photo by BTS Twitter

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] The group BTS, celebrating their 7th debut anniversary this year, successfully concluded their online live concert "Bang Bang Con The Live (Bang Bang Con)" on the 14th. BTS's concert was held about eight months after the finale of their "Love Yourself: Speak Yourself" world tour at the Jamsil Olympic Main Stadium in Seoul at the end of October last year.

On this day, leader RM greeted fans called "ARMY" from a set decorated with a Bang concept, saying, "Welcome, is this your first time at Bang Bang Con?" Then, the members appeared one by one and passionately performed the opening song "Ddaeng."

After the opening stage, with the members gathered in one place, RM opened by saying, "Cheers are being heard from all around the world." V also said, "I look forward to seeing ARMY playing around in their rooms," signaling the start of "Bang Bang Con."

After performing stages such as "Black Swan," "Boy With Luv," "Go Go," and "Anpanman," BTS shared their thoughts on "Bang Bang Con."

J-Hope said, "It's been a long time since I put on makeup, styled my hair, and wore in-ear monitors on stage. Today, once again, I realized 'This is who I am,' 'This is the kind of job I have.' I missed the stage so much, and I missed ARMY as well. I don't know if our hearts were conveyed well as much as we prepared hard, but I hope our love for ARMY was delivered properly. I am happy," expressing his gratitude toward ARMY.

Jimin also said, "Because of the unfavorable situation, we haven't been able to meet continuously, and we have also been going through very difficult times. As someone who desperately needs the stage, it was hard. It was hard to put into words the time we spent together, but seeing this, I think I can express it as 'love.' We are trying to grow and overcome things together. I hope that during the time you can't meet us, you find things that make you happy and overcome well so that we can meet with smiling faces," sharing his hopes.

The group BTS met with ARMY (BTS fans) after a long time through their first paid online concert, "Bang Bang Con The Live," on the 14th. Photo by Big Hit Entertainment·Yonhap News

Leader RM said, "I have gotten quite used to it, but it’s also scary. There is a fear of whether this is the future of performances, but thanks to ARMY watching from all over the world, we gain strength and we must give hope as well. Starting with 'Bang Bang Con,' we will do everything we can," he said.

Jungkook added, "I hope this becomes a new beginning. I am waiting for the day I can meet you all. I will think about and prepare ways to meet you like 'Bang Bang Con' and take a step closer." V also said, "I want to feel the voices and enthusiasm of ARMY. I hope we can perform soon. I want to see ARMY with my own eyes quickly."

Oldest member Jin said, "Yesterday (the 13th) was BTS's 7th birthday. Originally, the contract was supposed to end yesterday, but we met a good company with the members and can continue longer. My heart is touched," promising, "I will come to see you all soon."

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