Did BTS (BTS) get the World or did the World want BTS?
That's what one music source said, met at the United States of America New York City: their moves are mindless, as he says, a story from the group BTS. One day, when the Billboard charts were conquered, they suddenly started a United States of America tour concert and filled the 21,000-seat LA Staples Center venue for four days, one day at the United States of America New York City. The United States of America, who listened to this, was surprised that "Michael Jackson did not go there." Then, Paul McCartney, Billy Joel and other United States of America also made a 45,000-seat performance at New York City City Field that Singers who are considered "tops" can go. The ticket was sold out in ten minutes, too, and the United States of America public is simply dumbfounded by the BTS's performance.
After 14 hours of flight, I arrived at New York City JFK International Airport, unpacked my accommodation and headed for Manhattan, the center of Baro New York City. Manhattan's skyscrapers, which we often know, spread widely down to 40th Street under Central Park. People of many races, sexes, and ages wanted to be the abbreviation of World here, where they had to grope for the traces of K-pop. And it was no better if I could find something about BTS.
Before departure, a group of fans were told to go to a “consideration book”—a bookstore that had been in Manhattan’s Koretown for thirty years. Originally a bookstore, it is now considered a holy place among K-pop fans related to K-pop Goods. When I entered here, I was able to find more records of Korean Singers than books and more items related to K-pop Singers.
Kim Joon-myeong, who worked at the bookstore five years ago, explained, "It was three or four years ago that I started selling K-pop products here." Korean guests mainly found books and recorded music and products said that there are many foreign customers, especially foreigners who buy K-pop-related products, which account for more than 90%.
“BTS’s popularity among K-pop groups is unique,” said Kim Joon-myeong, director of the group. “Gods Seven and Monster X also have a lot of fans to find when performing at United States of America, but the size of BTS is different,” he said. On this day, nearly 300 Haru guests stopped by to buy the goods in line with BTS' New Jersey and New York City tour. “I didn’t know about Korea at first, except for Kim Joon Il,” he said, and said, “I didn’t know that BTS would become so popular.”
There I met Ami Arryn, who came from Spain; tickets for the European tour were sold early, so it was relatively (?) "I came to see this place when I came to Koretown," he said. "There is a boom in BTS in Spain. “It’s not famous yet, but it’s very famous among K-pop fans.” Arin showed a tattoo with the logo of BTS' album In the Mood for Love Part 2 and laughed, "I did not choose BTS, but they chose me."
Asked fans in the book of Goryeo, I found out that there is another K-pop attraction in New York City, near the Times Square, which is also famous for us. In 2012, when Psy was on the stage of the New York City New Year's Day event, there was a line Friends shop created by Korea's company. BT21, a character designed by BTS, is on sale there.
Times Square was crowded with tourists, even on weekdays, with the Line Friends shop being by far the most prominent necky of all. A lot of girls from the former World came here. There were 2000 to 3,000 people in Haru alone. They were driven only in front of where BT21 was on display, rather than elsewhere in the store. Serena, a clerk who said she was also a big fan of BTS, said, "The store opened last summer." "There are more customers when we perform concerts. “People who buy BTS-related products fill 70 percent of the total sales,” he said. United States of America has the store in operation in Los Angeles and New York City.
BTS-loving fans don't replace all their passion by buying their related products, going to concerts or consuming sound sources. They sing BTS songs themselves, dance and dream of becoming a K-pop star. I visited the Born Star Training Center, a K-pop training center near Koretown. The training center, which first opened in Korea, also created a branch in Manhattan five years ago. The students who started with 12 students at first are now more than 60 part-time students. They gathered together to perform K-pop dances and performed K-pop cover dance flash mobs in front of the performance hall during City Field performances.
“Around 80 percent of the students are foreigners, and some of them are from Tibet, China, Russia and South Africa,” said Hong Ha-na, the head of the organization. Korean song agencies such as FNC Entertainment, Cube Entertainment, and Brand New Music are also auditioning for New York City. In mid-October, local auditions for BTS' agency Big Hit Entertainment are also planned. “The local popularity of BTS is the best,” Hong said. “It is their advantage that there are many lyrics that have a positive impact on the pop of United States of America, which has frequent profanity.” “In order for K-pop to develop, it is necessary to include white or black people who come and practice in the group as well as Asian members,” he said.
Not all of Manhattan expected from the start to see the story full of BTS stories. But the more I found, the more I could feel their power to sweep through the bottom of United States of America. They were growing from Korea’s Idol to the former World’s Idol. New York City was just one of many examples.