BTS 11th Anniversary: FESTA 2024, Jin's Homecoming and More, ARMYs Unite to Celebrate the K-Pop Band's Incredible Journey

It’s time to celebrate 11 years of purple magic. BTS has proved that their music is here to stay no matter what. Making their debut on June 13, 2013, with their hip-hop-oriented single ‘No More Dream,’ who would have thought that a small group would shape how we perceive South Korean culture today? Ever since then, the K-pop boy band has reached the pinnacle of the pop music phenomenon. The seven-member group, Jungkook, Kim Tae-hyung aka V, Jimin, Suga, Jin, RM and J-Hope, BTS have smashed records and how! To honour their incredible journey, the annual celebration of FESTA is here and with Jin’s homecoming, the K-Pop fandom ARMYs are all pumped up and excited.

Many factors have solidified BTS’ hold in the industry, one of which is their loyalty to their fans. The ARMYs are globally spread and equally devoted to the band, ensuring their music releases get the much-deserving worldwide attention.

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BTS’ Jin’s Homecoming

While most of the boy band’s members are fulfilling their compulsory military duties, BTS’ oldest member, Jin, has concluded his service and returned a day before the grand celebration. Fans also got a glimpse of their favourite K-Pop group as they honoured the eldest member of BTS on his military-term ending.

BTS FESTA 2024

FESA, an annual celebration of the band’s debut anniversary, is slated to be held at the Seoul Sports Complex on June 13, 2024. This year, only Jin will be present for the BTS FESTA celebration since the rest of the six members are in the military. Set to take place at 8:00 PM KST (4:30 PM IST), Weverse will also hold a live stream dedicated to the community members only.

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BTS Jin’s Public Engagement

A three-hour event is set to be among Jin's first public engagements since he was discharged from his 18 months of mandatory military service on June 12, 2024. The BTS member is also reported to perform songs on request and share messages with fans. This will also be live streamed on the Hybe-backed Weverse fan platform.

It’s a moment that ARMYs has been waiting for a long time. The success of BTS did not come easily. It is the years of hard work, aim for excellence and progress, devotion towards their fans (cue in: We Purple You) and more that they are constantly shattering records and setting new ones. And their adoring fanbase, ARMY, has been pivotal in their road to success.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jun 13, 2024 10:58 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).