Thai BTS fans are celebrating as the first official BTS pop-up in Thailand is about to open in Bangkok on May 1. The world-famous K-Pop group will launch the Map of the Soul pop-up at EmQuartier in Bangkok. Until now, Thai followers, or ARMY as they are known, have waited while pop-ups retailers had been launched around the world. The exhibit will be open from May 1 to July 25 and access will solely be obtainable by pre-registration online, which opens tomorrow.
ARMYs worldwide have been devastated when Covid-19 compelled the postponement of BTS’s “Map of the Soul” world tour, but the band, well-known for his or her appreciation and interaction with their fans – they hold the Guinness World Record for many Twitter engagement! – have worked to seek out methods to boost fan morale through the pandemic. Giveaway launched the album BE with a Grammy-nominated single “Dynamite” and launched these pop-up events where Bangkok ARMYs can pose in front of BTS music video backdrops and store for official BTS merchandise.
Tickets purchased on-line will reserve followers a 1 hour visit to the pop-up on a certain date and time slot. Reservations for every week will open on the Friday previous for reserving of the occasion on the M Floor of The EmQuartier. Bookings must arrive 10-15 minutes early and be verified by mobile phone OTP, after which followers will receive a wristband and queue for safe entry.
Strict Covid-19 security measures will be in place, limiting the number of entries at a time, requiring social distancing and masks, and providing hand sanitiser when getting into and exiting.
BTS, the 7-member South Korean boy band formed in 2011 debuted in 2013 and have become one of the biggest bands on the planet holding 18 Guinness World Records, appearing frequently in Time journal influence lists, and setting music records on charts all over the world. They’ve offered 20 million albums and equalled The Beatles’ report for reaching four number one albums within the US within one yr.
It was estimated their gross sales account for about the identical of South Korea’s whole GDP as Korean Air, being the rationale to visit cited by 1 in each thirteen vacationers, and over 40% of all music gross sales within the nation together with 25% of American K-Pop sales, having the top-selling worldwide physical album of 2020.
BTS have addressed the UN and their endorsements have triggered firms and organisations to expertise huge jumps in revenue, including multiple charities they’ve raised hundreds of thousands for. Their charitable work, devotion to followers, and addressing of adverse subjects of their music similar to psychological well being, loss, bullying, individualism and other social commentary have earned BTS praise as more than just your average boy band. Huge turnout is predicted for the Bangkok opening of the BTS Map of the Soul pop-up on the EmQuartier subsequent month..