'2025 BTS FESTA' Attracts Over 60,000 Visitors – A Festival Celebrated Worldwide

To celebrate the debut anniversary of BTS, over 60,000 fans from around the world gathered in Goyang City.

BTS held the offline event '2025 BTS FESTA' for two days, June 13th and 14th, at Halls 9 and 10 of KINTEX Hall 2 in Ilsan-gu, Goyang City, Gyeonggi Province.  Even before the festival began on the 12th, a large number of fans flocked to the venue, demonstrating BTS’s immense popularity.  The ARMY (BTS fandom name) who visited the venue cherished purple items and ARMY bombs (light sticks), expressing their excitement and enjoying the various programs. Messages from the members, such as "You have been missed so much" (RM), "We and the members will give you strength" (Jin), "I really miss you. I love you" (Suga), "Thank you for your consistent support and love over a long period of time" (J-Hope), "I missed you so much" (Jimin), "I’m looking forward to doing a lot of new things" (V), and "We really missed each other" (Jungkook), which the members participated in writing, resonated with fans.

The 'COLORING WALL,' where fans could leave messages for BTS, was filled with writing. Fans from around the world expressed their sincere feelings in various languages, filling the wall with emotion.

'BTS LOCKER' captured the individuality and tastes of the seven members, attracting visitors' attention. Items that revealed their favorite foods and hobbies, as well as cherished possessions like microphones and LP records, and photos were displayed, providing a rich viewing experience. The 'TROPHY ZONE,' decorated with trophies won by BTS and ARMY, commemorated their glorious journey and heightened anticipation for future activities. In particular, trophies awarded to ARMY, such as the 'Best Fan Army' at the 2020-2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards and 'Biggest Fans' at the 2019 and 2021 MTV EMA, were unveiled for the first time, attracting many visitors.  Big Hit Music stated, "Thank you for the enthusiastic support sent to the offline event '2025 BTS FESTA.' Thanks to the active participation and support of ARMY, we were able to safely and successfully conclude the event this year as well.  We look forward to the new journey that BTS and ARMY will create together."

'BTS FESTA' is an annual event held to commemorate BTS’s debut anniversary (June 13th) and is held in various ways both online and offline for about two weeks. This year's offline event featured over 20 exhibitions and participatory programs, attracting the attention of visitors.

Professional personnel who could speak English, Japanese, Chinese, and sign language were deployed at the venue, and the official website and admission leaflets were provided in four languages (Korean, English, Japanese, and Chinese) to facilitate viewing for fans from various countries. In addition, the official website provided real-time updates on the occupancy levels of each booth every 30 minutes, helping visitors enjoy a comfortable experience. A photo wall commemorating '2025 BTS FESTA' was installed in Ilsan Lake Park, and related banners were hung at Ilsan West District Office and Goyang Tourism Information Center, filling Goyang City with BTS.

Written by Kim Su Jin

Translated by Lee So Yun