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<\/td>\n<\/tr>\nReporter Cho Sung-woo = On the afternoon of the 17th, when the ‘2023 BTS Festa’ commemorating the 10th anniversary of the group’s debut was held, cards with congratulatory messages from fans from all over the world are attached to the booth at the Han River Park in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. 2023.06.17. xconfind@newsis.com<\/p>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Reporter Lee Jae-hoon = “It’s not hot at all. I’m already excited to see Festa today and to see Seoul next week.”<\/p>\n
On the 17th, around 12:00 PM, in front of the ‘Seoul in Purple’ booth at Hangang Park in Yeouido, Seoul. As part of the ‘BTS 10th Anniversary Festa @ Yeouido (2023 BTS Festa)’ held to mark the 10th anniversary of the debut of the global super group ‘BTS’ (BTS), the city of Seoul distributes cards along with a map of 7 attractions in Seoul. .<\/p>\n
Even though there was a long line in front of her in the hot weather approaching 30 degrees, Erika, a Japanese woman in her 30s, was smiling broadly. She says that thanks to BTS, she started learning Korean.<\/p>\n
Although she said she couldn’t speak Korean yet, Erica spoke clearly with the help of a smartphone interpreter application. The purple T-shirt she was wearing glistened in the sunlight from her. Purple is the symbolic color of BTS and their fandom ‘Army’.<\/p>\n
From 8:30 p.m. on the same day, it was also possible to take a seat in the best place to watch the fireworks show celebrating the 10th anniversary of BTS. Excluding the areas where the seats were already selected by lottery, ARMYs were already camped out in places that seemed like good spots, such as near Wonhyo Bridge. Some ARMYs gathered in groups of threes and threes regardless of the scorching heat and danced while playing BTS songs such as \u201cDynamite\u201d and \u201cButter\u201d loudly. Beads of sweat formed on his forehead, but he looked excited rather than hot.
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<\/td>\n<\/tr>\nReporter Cho Sung-woo = On the afternoon of the 17th, when the ‘2023 BTS Festa’ commemorating the 10th anniversary of the group’s debut was held, the Yeouido Hangang Park in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul is crowded with fans and citizens. 2023.06.17. xconfind@newsis.com<\/p>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Sharon, an American in her 20s who was lucky enough to stay at a hotel in Yeouido, said, \u201cBTS Las Vegas performance in the first half of last year was the best. .<\/p>\n
In addition, the photo exhibition with the ‘BTS Family Photo Exhibition’, the ‘Tattoo Sticker Experience Booth’, and the ‘BTS Live Screen’ were packed with ARMYs from midday. Non-army citizens also enjoyed this kind of scenery. Myeong-sook Kim, a 60-year-old woman living in Yeouido who went out for a walk on the weekend, said, “I’ve never seen Yeouido so crowded except for the Fall Fireworks Festival before COVID-19. laughed<\/p>\n
Not only Yeouido Hangang Park, Yeouinaru Station and Yeouido are overflowing with traces of BTS. At several convenience stores, bottled water with the BTS 10th anniversary Festa label was displayed and sold in large quantities in front of the door.<\/p>\n
A restaurant near the IFC Mall, which is a little far from Yeouido Hangang Park, also played BTS songs as background music to greet customers. On the roads of Yeouido, chartered express buses for ARMY living in the area to come to Yeouido were stopped here and there.
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The festival began in earnest at the Hangang Park in Yeouido at 2:00 p.m. In particular, at 5:00 PM, leader RM (Kim Nam-Jun) represented the team and met ARMY with the ‘Communication corner at 5:00 PM, this is Kim Nam-Jun.’ RM appeared alone at the scene, but all BTS members indirectly participated in the program except for Jin and J-Hope, who are serving in the military. Jungkook and Jin were together over the phone. Suga, who is on tour in Asia, was in charge of narrating ‘Army Weather’ and ‘Bangtan News (News)’. Jimin appeared with a surprise voice in the ‘R High 10 (I want to know) note test’, a quiz that RM and ARMY seem to know only real fans.<\/p>\n
RM said, \u201cEverything changes. Will Jin hyung (who is scheduled to be discharged on the 12th of March) fill the position with confidence?\u201d He added, “I don’t know what we will be doing on our 15th or 20th anniversary. But the fact that we always think of you will remain the same.”<\/p>\n
In particular, the ‘BTS 10th Anniversary Fireworks Show’, which lasted for 30 minutes from 8:30 pm on the same day, marked the finale of the event. Starting with ‘Microcosm’, which perfectly suits the background music of ‘Fireworks’, with the lyrics “Glittering starlights \/ Building with flickering lights \/ We are shining \/ In each room, each star”, the night sky is painted in various colors. took it Among them, ARMY burst into loud cheers whenever they saw a purple flame. <\/p>\n
Mr. Jad, an office worker in his 20s who came from France, said, “I came to Seoul last Thursday and to Yeouido from dawn. It was hot, but it was not difficult at all. The fireworks show was much better than I thought. If you do, that time will also come. I believe that BTS, who gave me comfort, will always be there.”
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<\/td>\n<\/tr>\nReporter Cho Sung-woo = A fireworks show is underway at the ‘2023 BTS Festa’ commemorating the 10th anniversary of the debut of the group BTS held at Hangang Park in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 17th. 2023.06.17. xconfind@newsis.com<\/p>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
According to the organizers’ figures, 350,000 people gathered at Hangang Park in Yeouido and 50,000 people gathered in the surrounding area, totaling 400,000 people. Among them, there are as many as 120,000 foreigners. Yeouido was once home to an international airport. As a financial center, foreigners often visit, but thanks to the BTS Festa, it was reborn as a more global area on this day. <\/p>\n
Seoul City and Hive thoroughly prepared for safety as a large number of people gathered. The city of Seoul controlled traffic around the area, and the police and firefighters also looked around from time to time. Hive divided safety zones throughout the venue and deployed a large number of event management personnel to ensure stability in traffic lines. The three mobile carriers expanded the capacity of 5G and LTE base stations by installing base stations and temporary facilities at the Festa site.<\/p>\n
For fans who are unable to attend the event, \u201cIt\u2019s 5:00 PM, I\u2019m Namjoon Kim.\u201d was streamed online on global fandom life platforms Weverse and TikTok, and the fireworks show was streamed online on Weverse, YouTube, and TikTok.<\/p>\n
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