From young kids to grandmothers, the Australians had come to Seoul to celebrate 10 years of their favourite K-pop band BTS. theSun theSundaily annversary Australian SouthKorea BTS KPOP
A fan poses for photos in front of the Dongdaemun Design Plaza as it is illuminated in purple light to mark the 10-year anniversary of K-pop megastars BTS, in Seoul on June 12, 2023. AFPPIX: The excitement on the tour bus was palpable. From young kids to grandmothers, the Australians had come to Seoul with one aim: to celebrate 10 years of their favourite K-pop band BTS.
The fans are on a 12-day “BTS tour” of South Korea to mark the 10th anniversary on Tuesday of the group’s debut. Organised in part by Seoul’s official tourism board, their trip takes in a range of locations nationwide associated with the K-pop juggernaut. Pena, the admin of the BTS Australia fan group, has been to South Korea four times previously, with each trip themed around BTS.It was worth it, she said, because BTS “changed my life”.
The initial domestic reception was muted. Their name was seen as strange, and in South Korea's highly competitive music market, being repped by a smaller label meant they were squeezed out of the mainstream, forcing them to find fresh ways to connect with fans. “There’s a part that says, ‘Why is it so hard for you to love yourself and easy for you to love other people?’ and that struck a chord,“ she said.
For Darrin Goodwin, 52, this was the undisputed highlight of the tour -- especially as Jimin's father gave him an unexpected hug after their chat.Goodwin told AFP that he was not originally a BTS fan, but his daughter Chelsea had got him into the band.
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