Find out which animal MANG, created by BTS’ J-Hope for BT21, is underneath the light blue pony mask with a heart-shaped snout
The BT21 characters were created by BTS members in 2017, for the Line Friends Creators project of the messaging app Line and, in addition to the Line Friends line, they soon became their own brand, making it possible to collaborate with other companies such as McDonald’s, for example, which since August 6 has been bringing collectibles of MANG, KOYA, COOKY, SHOOKY, RJ, CHIMMY and TATA that can be purchased separately, starting at R$30, or in combos from the fast food chain.
The seven characters emerged from sketches by RM, Jin, Sucks, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkookduring a group visit to a LINE Friends store, where a team of designers later helped idols finalize their ideas so that they could come to life as stickers for the app, animations, games, plush toys and various products distributed worldwide.
Among the most mysterious figures is MANG, developed by J-Hope. In the initial lines, it is possible to see that the idol brought the character with the same characteristics as a horse, as can be seen in episode 3 of the series that documents the creation process of BT21; remember!
The video also explains that there are several meanings for “mang” in Korean, as the word can be translated as “a pony”, “to fail” and “to hope” (huimang). However, with the transformations that the character went through until reaching the final version, the brilliant dancer MANG is not a horse or a pony as idealized in the beginning.
What animal is MANG from BT21?
MANG’s true identity was hidden for years behind a light blue pony mask whose snout is shaped like a heart, because MANG’s lips J-Hope form a heart when he laughs.
The ARMYs [como são chamados os fãs do BTS] were able to find out what animal MANG is in the series “Inside Mang”, released in 2023, where J-Hope reveals that he wants to bring a new chapter in the character’s story, and show a cute and cool side of MANG.
With that, in the sixth episode, MANG removes his mask and reveals himself to be a purple squirrel with light blue inner ears. Look!
Source: Recreio
