The music celebration Bang Bang Con hits 50 million views, BTS’s albums re-entered the US iTunes Chart, and BTS returns in June with Festa?

잠시 후 정오(KST)부터 #방에서즐기는방탄소년단콘서트 #방방콘 1일차 공연이 시작됩니다.
아미들 준비됐나요!? 준비됐음 소리질러~~(꺄악!)

방방콘을 재밌게 즐기기 위한 나만의 방법!💡
방방콘을 준비 중인 아미들의 모습을 해시태그 #방방곡곡방방콘 으로 공유해주세요!
(https://t.co/9KULOuNqCS) pic.twitter.com/JgK2oRlpjw

— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) April 18, 2020

Kim Namjoon, Kim Seokjin, Min Yoongi, Jung Hoseok, Park Jimin, Kim Taehyung, Jeon Jungkook BTS! 

ARMY had a PACKED weekend thanks to BTS and Bang Bang Con. The online concert weekend that streamed eight of BTS’s previous concerts from The Red Bullet, HYYH, Wings, and Love Yourself eras, also included intermissions featuring music videos, Bangtan Bombs, and exclusive videos of the members providing advice for a better viewing experience. The members kindly reminded ARMY that eating, watching the show with your pets, and dancing and singing is permitted while watching. 

Bang Bang Con wrapped with a special surprise for ARMY. At the end of the broadcast, BTS announced they will visit ARMY’s homes again in June. The recently postponed Map Of The Soul World Tour promoted two dates in June that have yet to be announced, and the June 13th date has ARMY’s wondering, will this be Festa? I mean the timing seems perfect, don’t you think!?

BTS MAP OF THE SOUL TOUR 일정 안내#BTS #방탄소년단 #MapOfTheSoulTour pic.twitter.com/qrqOUD9HAl

— BigHit Entertainment (@BigHitEnt) January 22, 2020

Bang Bang Con may be over, but the event created a lasting impact. After 23 hours of streaming, Bang Bang Con accumulated 50 million plus views, peaking at 2 million concurrent viewers from over 160 regions where 500,000 ARMY Bombs were connected, with 6.46 million hashtags tweeted and more than 50 worldwide trends reported. On top of the event’s successful social presence, Bang Bang Con created a surge in music streams, allowing for BTS’s discography to re-enter the US iTunes chart. 

Bang Bang Con was more than a streaming marathon, but rather a celebration for BTS and ARMY. Two million ARMY were brought together in a single moment, staying up throughout the night depending on their time zone, to celebrate the past seven years of BTS’s career. We saw the first concerts with solo stages, experienced a time when ARMY Bombs only glowed one color and BT21 merch didn’t fill the stands, and witnessed the creation of the meaning of ‘purple,’ as well as their growth in both production and performance.

[#오늘의방탄] <THE WINGS TOUR THE FINAL> 끝!🤘🏻 방탄소년단과 아미의 여행은 계속될꺼야💜 긴 시간동안 윙스투어를 응원해준 아미들 고맙습니다! #우리함께라면사막도바다가돼 pic.twitter.com/FILzc1EYkj

— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) December 10, 2017

Photo Credit: @bts_bighit_Twitter

Bang Bang Con not only provided an opportunity for ARMY to experience or re-experience BTS’s earlier career, but also having the concerts live streamed on YouTube made it more accessible to a wider audience who isn’t familiar with the group’s timeless discography. Viewers came to realize that although the members were just starting out, BTS’s performance has never faltered. Since the beginning, they’ve maintained professionalism, provided effortless and passionate performances, while never being afraid to show their vulnerability.

[#오늘의방탄] #화양연화onStage 토요일 공연도 잘 마쳤습니다😝 오늘 완전한 불토💥 내일을 기대하며!! pic.twitter.com/aaYp08WlHo

— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) November 28, 2015

They may have started as seven, but now BTS has ARMY. We are each other’s wings, most beautiful moment in life, cosmos, and we are eternally with BTS. Thank you BTS for bringing ARMY together for this special experience. To BTS and ARMY, I purple you. 

[#오늘의방탄]#방탄콘서트 첫날 공연이 잘 끝났습니다! 다들 어떻게 재밌게 즐기셨나요? 지금껏 본 적 없던 색다른 무대들, 그리고 마지막 이벤트까지 감동적이잖아（≧∇≦）조심히 들어가시고 내일 만나요♥︎ pic.twitter.com/nXAEaDfeWH

— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) October 17, 2014

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