“Who are the purple people? What is happening in Busan now!”
Kim Dong-hee (70s), a “Busan native” who lived only in Busan for a lifetime, made the remarks as she saw a crowd in purple filling Busan Station. Kim said, “I’ve seen a red devil crowd in red clothes during the 2022 World Cup, but this is the first time in my life I see such a purple crowd,” adding, “I can’t believe so many people wear purple clothes and travel around Busan just because a group of singers will perform here. “If someone hadn’t explained it, I would have thought there was even a large-scale protest,” she said with a big smile.
Kim Sook-hee (50s), who went hiking in purple clothes after a long time, said, “I went hiking in purple with my club members, and I was puzzled because there were so many people in purple like me,” adding, “I’m realizing that BTS is really amazing.”
BTS will hold a solo concert “BTS Yet Come in Busan” at 6 p.m. on October 15th at Busan Asiad Main Stadium to promote the hosting of the 2030 Busan World Expo. While ARMYs (BTS’s fan club name) from all over the world are gathering in Busan to watch the performance, hundreds of purple crowds are creating a rare scene that can make history every time the KTX train arrives.
Kim Ye-won, who volunteered to interpret for foreign tourists visiting Busan, said, “I think thousands or tens of thousands of foreigners visited Busan to see the BTS concert. I am proud as a Busan citizen because more people seem to visit Busan this time than during the Busan International Film Festival.”
Inside Busan Station, there was a goods shop using the BTS character TinyTAN. People believed to be BTS fans gathered here to see and purchase items. Nationalities also varied. There were not only Asians from countries such as Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia but also fans from Europe, the Arab world, the United States, Canada and South America. It seemed that people from all over the world came to Busan.
Inside Busan Station, there were many advertisements featuring BTS members. Fans who saw them shouted “Jimin!!”, “Jin!!”, “V!!!”, cheered and took proof shots.
Some fans were interested in Busan’s street food. Yasui, who came from Thailand, said “I heard that there are so many delicious foods in Busan, Jimin’s hometown” and expressed satisfaction, “I tried Busan Oden for the first time today, and the soup is amazing.” Yasui expressed ambition to enjoy Busan properly during the visit, “I’ll try pork and rice soup as well as wheat noodles in the evening.”
The solo concert “BTS Yet To Come in Busan” to pray for the 2030 Busan World Expo will be held at Busan Asiad Main Stadium at 6 PM on Oct 15th. In addition to face-to-face performances, LIVE PLAY will also be prepared. With a large screen installed at the outdoor parking lot of Busan Port International Passenger Terminal and Haeundae Special Stage, the audience can enjoy the “BTS Yet To Come in Busan” while feeling a vivid sense of realism.
The concert will be broadcast live on JTBC and Japan’s TBS Channel 1. You can watch it for free on various online platforms such as Weverse, ZEPETO and Naver Now.
Source: Edaily
