Watching the biggest boy band in the world with the most devoted fandom.
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They were here to stay, and their fans, known as the Army, were going to celebrate.
Lets hope my daughter doesnt pass out, one mother said to me before the concert.
Everything about BTSs rise is improbable.
In fact, one senses that doing so woulddiminish their appeal.
BTSs mythology is about thissense of authenticity.
Thebaepsaes foil is thehwangsae, a stork that has it easy with its long stride.
Whats good for BTS is good for the Army, and rooting for them feels like rooting for yourself.
A lot of fans get embarrassed when they get asked why they like K-pop.
I feel like people are too judgy nowadays.
Why do you like rap?
Thats the same thing with us, said Khadiga Ghirani, a ninth-grader at Vanguard.
The more people that like [K-pop], the better, but also, the worse.
Also,I found out first.
(Her bias is Taehyung.)
Our love for BTS is what unites us, said one.
It feels like such a break.
Here, it doesnt matter what I look like or where I come from.
Online, that power is fearsome and vigilant.
Theyre protective of each member and assiduously chronicle missteps journalists (often non-Korean speakers) make.
(The U.K.Timeswriterwrotethat RM had baffling syntax and sounded more like Joey than Chandler.)
Onstage, all of this translates to a humble showmanship from BTS.
Watching them has a transformative effect, making you feel if youre old like a kid again.
The most deafening screams came when BTS addressed them, simply, as Army.
This isnt a group that thinks its bigger than its fans.
