BTS, Happy Birthday.. A 13th Anniversary on the 13th That Will Never Come Again [BTS in BUSAN] [Comprehensive]

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"On June 13, a day that will never return, let's celebrate our 13th anniversary together with everyone here. Let's sing and play hard so we never forget this day." (RM)

The boy group BTS (BTS) brilliantly illuminated the night in Busan on their 13th debut anniversary.

BTS (RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, Jungkook) held 'BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' IN BUSAN' at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium on the 12th and 13th.

This marks their first full-group appearance in Busan in approximately three years and eight months. BTS previously held the '2030 Busan World Expo Bid Prayer Concert 'Yet to Come' in BUSAN' at the same venue in October 2022, before the military enlistments began. The concert holds even greater significance as it takes place on BTS's debut date, June 13, and because both Jungkook and Jimin are from Busan.

Jungkook said, "It's so nice to see you all. So many people came today. Yesterday, ARMY (the fandom name) should have won, right? I hope you all have a great time today." Jimin added, "I'm so happy to be able to meet you all, sing, and dance in my hometown on such a meaningful day. Can we have fun today? I'm going to have a lot of fun today," greeting the audience in the Busan dialect.

The concert was a festival in itself. BTS added special effects to boost the live energy and showcased a large-scale water effect with massive streams of water bursting in all directions, fitting for an outdoor stadium performance.

The stage was filled with Korean elegance. BTS installed a pavilion-style structure inspired by Gyeonghoeru at the center of the 360th-degree stage, reinterpreting a modern banquet space. The stage design, which embodies the Taegeukgi (Korean flag), is also impressive. The circular stage rotating from the center symbolizes the Taegeuk pattern, while the protruding stages extending in four directions represent the eight trigrams (Gon, Gon, Gam, Ri).

There were also special stages that could only be seen at the Busan concert. BTS made the first public appearance of the Korean version of 'NORMAL,' a track from 'Arirang,' confessing the emptiness and fear hidden behind the dazzling spotlights, as well as universal emotions felt both on and off stage.

Celebrating the 13th birthday was also indispensable. At the end of the concert, BTS and ARMY sang 'Happy Birthday' together, savoring the joy of their 13th debut anniversary.

Suga said, "Many ARMY members celebrated our 13th birthday. I hope ARMY also had a happy and pleasant day as much as we did." J-Hope added, "Personally, I hope you all played even harder today. Isn't this a very meaningful day? Let's enjoy today by singing and dancing even louder, as much as we missed each other."

V also said, "Since today is the final concert, the weather is nice, the food is delicious, and the ARMY members are truly beautiful today. Isn't it our birthday? Since it's our birthday, let's look into each other's eyes and be happy together with ARMY..." revealing infinite affection toward ARMY.

Finally, BTS shared their impressions after successfully concluding their Busan performance on their 13th debut anniversary.

Jin said, "The members were looking forward to Busan so much while performing overseas. It was such a wonderful time. We felt secure because of you all. We've spent 13 years together, and I think we were able to endure for so long because of you all. I sincerely thank ARMY, and I also thank the members. We'll be able to meet again in a good place next time, right? We need to save our energy until we meet again."

J-Hope said, "I can't believe June 13 has come. It's already been 13 years since we were together with you all. It's amazing. First of all, I'm so grateful. I'm currently on tour, and when I go overseas, I'm surprised to see so many people liking us. While performing, I felt the emotion of 'receiving such passionate love.' Aren't all seven members of BTS Korean? There's nothing better than performing in Korea. Performing in my country, on the land I walk on, in my city, is the most enjoyable. I hope you all love us just as much."

Jimin said, "My teachers who taught and cared for me when I was young are here. My elementary school teacher is here. The teacher who first told me about my memories is also here. Thanks to them, I think I was able to grow up correctly without going astray when I was young. After that, I met you all. Thanks to you all being by our side for 13 years, saying good things, supporting, and loving us, I think the members grew up well. Thank you for always being by our side. There's so much we'll do together in the future, so please look forward to it and let's go together. We will repay you with even better stages and better music."

RM said, "Time has passed so quickly already. We've changed a lot from before, and we've also spent more time staying overseas, with more English lyrics, and there have been many changes. The K-pop industry has also become huge, and junior artists often come to ask, 'How do you stay together as a team for so long?' They ask this even before we went to the army, and even now. Honestly, I don't really know. I think I've been constantly reflecting on myself through our six members and through ARMY. Unlike before, I didn't often open up my true feelings or talk about my sincerity, but I'm saying this after a long time. So many things have happened, and 13 years have passed like a fleeting thought. It's an honor and a gratitude to be able to be together like this. Wherever we are, no matter what form we take, we will always do our best and show you who we are. We hope you will stay with us for a long, long time."

V said, "Today is a truly special day for us. We were so excited when we got the concert in Busan. The last concert we showed to ARMY was also in Busan. Thinking about how many people would be expecting us, we prepared hard with the thought of repaying that expectation. I'm not sure if we met that expectation, but it was really good to see ARMY. I hope we can see ARMY like this again next year. We've been waiting for this moment for so long, and we really missed you. We want to make music with ARMY for a long, long time."

Jungkook said, "My mom came to watch. I think she'll be happy if I tell her once. Are you watching? Are you watching well? I'm realizing anew that time passes faster than I thought. I want to remember everything one by one, but sometimes I can't remember quickly. Maybe Busan won't be remembered in detail when time passes. That's why I'm thinking I need to try harder to engrave the times we spend together in my mind. Thank you for sharing such precious time with us. I also want to try harder and be with you all for a long, long time. I'll work harder in the future and will never forget today." Suga added, "I really like the place called Busan. Our parents and aunts came. It was so refreshing. Even though four years have passed since the last performance, I still think it's a cool and passionate place. I hope we can come to Busan again next time."

BTS is currently conducting a large-scale world tour across 34 cities with 86 shows. Starting from Goyang in April, they have already met approximately 1.08 million fans across 7 cities and 20 performances in Tokyo, Japan, North America, and other locations.

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