When is ARMY DAY BTS 2022 – When is ARMY’s Anniversary? July 9, 2022 was the announcement date for the BTS fandom. I can’t believe that in 2022 ARMYs have entered their 8th year, a special day of course for those of you who are BTS fans. Sabilia wishes ARMY a happy 8th Anniversary!
Please note that currently ARMY is the biggest fandom in the K-Pop world. Imagine that until the anniv this time, the fandom already has more than 18 million members. A very fantastic number for a group of music group fans.
For some people who have followed the journey of BTS and ARMY, they may already know how their work is in the entertainment world. However, for those of you who have just joined the fandom and are interested in ARMY, you may be curious about it.
Don’t worry, Sabilia will provide you with facts about ARMY information. Bonus with anniversary greetings for ARMY which you can check below. Here’s the article and read it to the end of course.
Naming ARMY BTS
Maybe some of you still don’t know what ARMY is, at a glance if it is translated into English, namely Army. Do BTS fans comply with South Korea’s policy of conscripts? Certainly not.
ARMY is an acronym for Adorable Representative MC for Youth. In hip-hop music, MC is the term used to refer to rappers. If you want to translate it correctly ARMY can be interpreted as “adorable rappers for the younger generation”.
The choice of the name “ARMY” for the BTS fanbase is very appropriate, because it is simpler to pronounce and easy to remember. So why did you choose that name? And what does that have to do with BTS?
It is possible that the name of the fanbase was chosen based on the name of BTS itself. BTS is an abbreviation of Bangtan Sonyeondan which if broken down there are two words namely “Bangtan” and “Sonyeondan”.
The name “Bangtan” is Korean from Bulletproof or in Indonesian Bulletproof. The name ARMY which literally means soldier is certainly very relevant, considering that bulletproof is one of the soldiers’ clothing in the military. Not to mention that this fandom is really militant when attending BTS concerts and is always loyal to their proud Boy Group.
Interesting Facts ARMY
Launching from Tokopedia.com, there are 6 interesting facts about ARMY that as fans of BTS you should know of course. Here are the facts.
1. The formation of ARMY a month after BTS debut
If BTS debuted on June 13, 2022, then one month after that Rap Monster, J-Hope, Suga, Jimin, Jin, V, and Jungkook agreed that their fans would be called ARMY. ARMY’s debut date is July 9, 2022.
2. The ARMY Logo Forms a Shield when Combined with the BTS Logo
Of course, those of you who follow BTS’ journey, the current logo is very different from when they first appeared. At first, the logo used by BTS was a black bullet-proof vest with the words BTS in white in the middle.
However, they changed the logo to what it is today in order to connect with ARMYs or their fans. The ARMY logo itself is the opposite of the current BTS logo.
A very deep meaning can be obtained when the logo is combined. Namely, ARMY and BTS are inseparable.
3. Has More Than 18 Million Members
BTS, which is worldwide, has fans from various countries, so it’s not surprising that they have more than 18 million fans. This makes ARMY the biggest fandom in the K-Pop world.
Even one of the countries in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia can also be found in it, which is not small in number.
4. The biggest ARMY fanbase is not from Korea
The unique thing because BTS is global is that they can attract other people to become their fans. That’s because the song is of very high quality, and the language in the song is not only Korean.
Even though they are from South Korea, it turns out that their most fans are not in their home country. Of the many countries, about 21% of them are from the Philippines. In fact, South Korea is in second place with about 500 thousand fans.
Meanwhile, Indonesia is in 5th position after Thailand and Vietnam. Then after Indonesia followed by Mexico, Taiwan, the United States, Brazil, and Malaysia.
5. ARMY’s Fandom Color is Purple
The purple color has become iconic for ARMY and has been used since November 2022. At that time, the color was used after being inspired by a piece of BTS’s V sentence, “I Purple You”.
According to V, purple is the color that describes love and he said purple also means I will believe and love you forever. Therefore, purple is likened to the love and support that ARMYs give to BTS.
6. ARMY’s main weapon is “ARMY Bombs”
Usually at concerts, fans often perform choreo by using lightstick. However, it is different from ARMY which has its own characteristic which is not shaped like a stick, but round like a bomb called “ARMY Bombs”.
ARMY Bombs are made of transparent white plastic with black handles. Cool, it can be controlled using smartphone and have linght beautiful in it.
Anniversary Greetings for ARMY
Here is a Youtube video link for the 8th ARMY BTS Anniversary greeting from the Army BTS Channel. Enjoy watching!
The final word
That’s it for the article about When is ARMY DAY BTS 2022. Hopefully it can provide the information you’re looking for. Thank you and once again Sabilia wishes you a Happy 8th Anniversary ARMY..!
