Discover how the ARMY influenced V, from BTS, to acquire a new habit on social media
There is nothing more incredible in the world of fans than feeling close to your idols. This is because, in addition to admiration for talent, there is a curiosity to know more about the common side of the artists’ lives, after all, discovering common interests with the idol makes that person become an even greater reference for the fandom.
Often, this closer connection arises through social networks, where artists can share more about life outside of the spotlight by publishing photos or videos, or even through the much-loved lives, which allow for even more contact. more spontaneous and direct with the fandom, as the broadcasts are carried out live.
Still, there are cases where the roles are reversed, and artists are willing to find out more about their fans. This is what happened to Vfrom BTS, who, when justifying why he is so active in these virtual spaces, revealed, in an interview with UI on “IU’s Palette” (via Koreaboo), having gotten into the habit of checking social media to see what ARMY (as BTS fans are called) are up to.
I think I always did this when I was bored to death. I wonder what ARMYs are doing. I wonder how they are. I do this. I silently watch what ARMYs do,” she explained.
He revealed that he started checking the fandom posts aimed at him, as they covered the most varied topics, such as the challenges they faced in their daily lives, or even the fun times they had. Valso reported that understanding more about fans’ feelings made the hours go by faster.
Time passes quickly when I read them. There are letters from them telling me what they did today, what was difficult and what was fun. Time passes when I read them with joy.”
More than that, the idol explained that, with the publications in which fans told him more about their routines, he started to follow the same behavior, sharing details about his activities with the ARMY.
I think my personality got like this because of ARMY. ARMY tells me what they did that day in their posts. After reading them over and over again, I become ARMY. I post a story about what I did that day, it has been natural for me for some time.”
In this way, the idol ended up strengthening ties with the fandom. So much so, that in the same chat, V stated that: “No one in the world knows me better than my fans. Not even my father knows me!”
It is also worth remembering that more than just fans, Vconsiders ARMY to be his friends, as he explained in an interview with Weverse Magazine (via Koreaboo).
They’re just, well, friends I’d hate to lose. Friends who seriously give me strength whenever they are around. Sometimes you meet friends like that in life. It’s like that with the other members, and I have other friends with whom I can share my feelings. And I have ARMY. So I can’t help but do everything I can to make these people smile and feel happy.”
Source: Recreio
