On April 17, the K-pop group BTS streamed a series of virtual concerts as a sequel to their first Bang Bang Con event in 2020. This virtual concert received massive viewership, surpassing 2.7 million simultaneous viewers globally. With this impressive accomplishment under their belt, BTS have streamlined a new form of interaction with their fans in the now largely contactless world of entertainment.
The event started with a telecast recording of the Seoul concert âBTS Live Trilogy Episode I: BTS Begins.â This concert was originally held over the course of two days in 2015, featuring songs from the albums â2 Cool 4 Skool,â âO!RUL8,2?,â âSkool Luv Affair,â and âDark & Wild.â The event began with some throwback pictures to the boysâ middle school days, throwing their fanbase (ARMYs) down the nostalgic deep end. It then flashed forward to BTSâs debut in March 2013, bringing the boys together to their rookie days. Some other highlights included a hip-hop style dance battle between lead dancers Jimin and J-Hope, the premiere of the song âConverse Highâ in anticipation of their next album âThe Most Beautiful Moment in Life Pt.1,â and some call-and-response bonding time with ARMYs during âIf I Ruled the World.â