BTS tell fans to 'stay strong' during difficult year

                       (L-R) Jimin, Jungkook, RM, J-Hope, V, Jin, and SUGA of the K-pop boy band BTS visit the "Today" Show at Rockefeller Plaza on February 21, 2020 in New York City.


In a year where much of the world has been brought to standstill, BTS stands out. Unable to perform live and show off their electric choreography on some of the biggest stages across the world, they took a fresh approach disco.

 

Not only has it proved to be a success, their single Dynamite has broken records and they've become .RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook told me how their fans - and a hit single of course - had helped them through the recent uncertainty.

They didn't manage to answer all of my questions, including the one most fans ask- when are they going to do their mandatory military service in South Korea. But judging by their tweets, they have been overwhelmed  at the success of their single. Even the South Korean President, Moon Jae-in.BTS keep in contact with their fans - or ARMY - on social media. It's a constant conversation with a stream of pictures and videos. This year, more than any other, it seems that may have proved invaluable connection for both the band and their followers.

Congratulations on the success of Dynamite. How does it feel to rise through the world charts including in the UK

RM: We are so humbled to achieve all these incredible feats, including . A big thank you to our ARMY Dynamite was created in the hopes of bringing some vibrant energy that the world needs right now. We are extremely happy to see people around the world enjoying it.Jung Kook: Thank you ARMY for being so awesome

You said that due to Covid-19, people in the world have been going through tough times and you wanted to share some positive energy with your fans. Do you feel the final product has achieved that goal?

RM: We would dare say that it has, to some extent! The only thing we want for them is to forget everything and just rock their head and move their body to the beat.

One of the real joys of BTS is seeing you perform live. I can speak from experience that it is electric. How are you coping without those live performances

Suga: Our world tour plans had to be altered due to COVID-19 and honestly we felt dispirited. We missed the stage and our fans. In order to alleviate this sense of frustration, we planned an online concert in June.Even though we couldn't see each other in person, our fans' heartfelt support from all around the world reached us. This made us realise that there are various ways to support and comfort each other even such times.


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