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Reporter Lee Jae-hoon = The ‘2023 BTS Festa’, which celebrates the 10th anniversary of the debut of the global super group ‘BTS’ (BTS), reaches its peak.
According to the agency Big Hit Music on the 17th, the ‘BTS 10th Anniversary FESTA @ Yeouido’ will be held in Yeouido, Seoul on the same day. It will be held in the form of a festival that can be enjoyed by both the BTS fandom, ARMY, and the public.
In particular, leader RM (Kim Nam-Jun) represents the team and meets ARMY with ‘Communication with fans at 5:00 PM, this is Kim Nam-Jun’. Currently, Jin and J-Hope are serving in the military, and Suga is scheduled to have a solo tour in Singapore on the same day. Accordingly, it is expected that RM will share the feelings of the other members as well.
In addition, the ‘BTS 10th Anniversary Fireworks Show’, which will be held for 30 minutes from 8:30 pm on the same day, will decorate the finale of the event.
![Reporter Hwang Joon-seon = A sculpture is installed in Hangang Park in Yeouido, Seoul on the afternoon of the 16th, the day before the BTS' 10th anniversary Festa event. On the 17th, at the 10th Anniversary Festa of BTS's debut, it will be held at Yeouido Hangang Park from 12:00 noon to 10:00 PM, and at 5:00 PM, leader RM will appear in the program 'It's Kim Namjoon at 5:00 PM', and at 8:30 PM A fireworks show will be held to commemorate the 10th anniversary of their debut. 2023.06.16. hwang@newsis.com](https://realkpop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/NISI20230616_0019925096_web.jpg)
Reporter Hwang Joon-seon = A sculpture is installed in Hangang Park in Yeouido, Seoul on the afternoon of the 16th, the day before the BTS’ 10th anniversary Festa event. On the 17th, at the 10th Anniversary Festa of BTS’s debut, it will be held at Yeouido Hangang Park from 12:00 noon to 10:00 PM, and at 5:00 PM, leader RM will appear in the program ‘It’s Kim Namjoon at 5:00 PM’, and at 8:30 PM A fireworks show will be held to commemorate the 10th anniversary of their debut. 2023.06.16. hwang@newsis.com
In addition, ‘exhibitions and programs’ include ‘BTS History Wall’, which contains the history of 10 years of BTS activities, ‘Run Bangtan’ stage costume display, 10th anniversary Festa commemorative sculpture, ‘BTS Family Photo Exhibition’ completed with a photo zone, and interactive event ‘ It consists of a variety of programs that anyone can participate in, such as ‘Bring the Song: My BTS Playlist’, ‘Tattoo Sticker Experience Booth’, and ‘BTS Live Screen’ to watch together on a large screen.
Attention is drawn to whether there will be a promotion using the whale character that caught the eye in the pre-festa preview video.
The whale is a symbol closely related to BTS. One of the representative songs in which whales are directly mentioned in the BTS album is ‘Whalien 52’, a song from the 4th mini album ‘In the Mood for Love pt.2’ released in November 2015.
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(Seoul=Newsis) In the music video for BTS’ ‘We are Bulletproof: The Eternal’. 2023.06.07. (Photo = Provided by Big Hit Music) photo@newsis.com *Resale and DB prohibited
The title of this song, which was collaborated by the team’s rapper line such as RM, Suga, and J-Hope, Hive’s chairman Bang Si-hyuk, and BTS’ dedicated producer, is ‘Whale’ meaning whale and ‘alien’ meaning alien. is a compound word of 52 symbolizes ’52 hertz (Hz) whale’. Whales are known to normally communicate on frequencies between 12 and 25 hertz. The ’52 hertz whale’ makes a sound at 52 hertz, which is more than twice as high as these whales, so it is difficult to communicate with most whales, so it is called ‘the loneliest whale in the world’.
Jungkook, a member of BTS, said about the song at a press conference for the 2015 BTS live ‘In the Mood for Love pt.2’ held at SK Handball Stadium in Olympic Park right before the release of the song, “It’s a song that compares us to a lonely whale. It’s our story. I’m more attached to it.”
Whales also appear in the music video for “We are Bulletproof: the Eternal,” a song from the 4th full-length album “Map of the Soul: Seven (7)” released in 2020. Instead of BTS’ actual appearance, their characters appeared, and a whale with a similar color and shape to the whale that appeared in this Festa video appears. It is a song in which the seven members sing that they will overcome even if the world gives them trials. A whale model also appeared at the concert. Ball caps with pictures of whales are also sold as festa merch.
![Reporter Jeong Byung-hyeok = On the 12th, the day before the 10th anniversary of BTS' debut, landmarks in downtown Seoul are lit up with purple lights symbolizing BTS. Clockwise from left: DDP, N Seoul Tower, Some Sebit, ARMYs who visited DDP, Seoul City Hall, and ARMY taking pictures of DDP. 2023.06.12. jhope@newsis.com](https://realkpop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/NISI20230612_0019919725_web.jpg)
Reporter Jeong Byung-hyeok = On the 12th, the day before the 10th anniversary of BTS’ debut, landmarks in downtown Seoul are lit up with purple lights symbolizing BTS. Clockwise from left: DDP, N Seoul Tower, Some Sebit, ARMYs who visited DDP, Seoul City Hall, and ARMY taking pictures of DDP. 2023.06.12. jhope@newsis.com
Also on this day, the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Tourism Organization will hold an event offering various events and prizes related to BTS through the ‘Seoul in Purple’ booth in Yeouido. When you visit the booth, you can receive a card with a map of 7 attractions in Seoul. The card contains the lyrics of BTS’ songs suitable for each location. A ‘Stamp Tour’ will also be held to present prizes through a lottery when you upload a certified photo after visiting major attractions in downtown Seoul related to BTS, such as Gyeongbokgung Palace, Hangang Park, and Bangtan Forest.
Fans from overseas flock to this festival in Yeouido, and it is expected that up to 300,000 people will gather. Some estimate 700,000. The organizer, the city of Seoul, controls traffic in the surrounding area. The 20 bus routes passing through the neighborhood are detoured. Subway Yeouinaru Station can pass without stopping. Police and firefighters are also thoroughly prepared for safety. The three mobile telecommunication companies will expand the capacity of 5G and LTE base stations by installing base stations and temporary facilities at the Festa site.
Seoul has already been dyeing landmarks everywhere in purple since the 12th for the ‘2023 BTS Festa’. Purple is the symbolic color of BTS and ARMY. Namsan Seoul Tower, Lotte World Tower, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Some Sevit, Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), Banpo·Yanghwa·Yeongdong·World Cup Bridge, Seoul City Hall, and Gwanghwamun Plaza, etc.