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BTS 300,000 ARMY ‘Advanced’ to LA… “If it’s an army, the car horn sounds”

Departure from Tokyo, Japan, Hawaii and New Mexico

A lot of ARMYs boarding the plane heading to LA… “The airport is also crowded”

BTS fan car departing from New Mexico, USA

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(Los Angeles = Yonhap News) Correspondent Yoon-seop Jeong = The huge march of ‘ARMY’ towards Los Angeles, USA has begun.

On the 26th (local time) on social media such as Twitter, fans’ posts were posted one after another saying that they had arrived in LA to attend a BTS concert held at Sofay Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA.

The BTS fan club, ARMY, is gathering in LA using the sky road and land route.

This concert is an offline performance held in two years after being suspended due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) pandemic.

As such, the expectations and excitement of BTS fans have grown bigger than ever.

Fans taking photos of the venue from inside the plane ahead of their arrival at L.A. Airport
Fans taking photos of the venue from inside the plane ahead of their arrival at L.A. Airport

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The concert will be held four times on the 27th and 28th of this month and on the 1st and 2nd of next month.

The audience at Sofai Stadium is 70,000, and it is predicted that the number of fans gathering to watch BTS will exceed 300,000 if the seats at the concert hall and the separate large electronic display support area are included.

On social media, a photo of a BTS fan wearing a New Mexico license plate became a hot topic.

The words “If you are a BTS ARMY, sound the horn” was written on the rear window of the vehicle, and the netizen who posted this photo sent a message to all fans wishing for a safe trip to LA.

ID ‘BZLZ808’, who boarded a flight from Honolulu Airport to LA, said, “Hawaiians freeze to death at temperatures below 21 degrees Celsius.” BTS fans said, “(To see the concert) I made a ‘Purple Sea’ scarf. See you soon.” said goodbye to

Various authentication shots announcing that they are out on the road to watch the BTS concert
Various authentication shots announcing that they are out on the road to watch the BTS concert

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Purple is the symbol of BTS, and ‘Purple Sea’ is a word used between BTS and fans to mean ‘I love you’.

One fan posted on Twitter a flight ticket from Tokyo, Japan to Incheon International Airport in Korea, and back to LA, USA, while another fan took a photo and posted it on board as the plane about to arrive at LA Airport flew across the Sofai Stadium. .

The ID ‘Sugakook’ conveyed the atmosphere, saying, “There are too many ARMYs on the plane to LA.”

The news that the destination LA Airport was crowded with BTS fans also surfaced on social media one after another.

The ID ‘Mgcshop’ said, “The ARMYs are meeting other ARMYs at the airport. It feels like a gathering of the Marvel Avengers.”

One netizen said, “Every three steps I take, I bump into an ARMY.” Another fan posted a video of the road in front of the Tom Bradley International Terminal at LA Airport being clogged with cars, saying, “Armys are coming to LA.”

A meme depicting BTS' concert in LA and the arrival of fans
A meme depicting BTS’ concert in LA and the arrival of fans

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