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Fans in Bandung rent videotron for BTS member's birthday
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V of BTS greets fans via the Naver V app in May 2017. (Via The Korea Herald/File)
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andung, West Java, fans of South Korea’s BTS took K-pop mania to a new level by celebrating the birthday of one of the boyband’s members, Kim Taehyung or V, by hiring a videotron.
The fanbase, named Army Bandung, arranged for a birthday greeting for V to appear from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. daily on a videotron located on Jl. Wastukencana. The message first went up on Dec. 27 and will appear through Jan. 1, 2018.
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On its Instagram, the fan club requested other Army members who happen to pass through the area to capture the videotron and upload their photos or videos.
Meanwhile, so-called BTS Armies from other countries took a subtler approach in commemorating V’s 22nd birthday by congratulating him on Twitter using the hashtags #WePurpleUTaehyung and #Veautifulday, tempo.co reported. (kes)
