Just one day before BTS‘s historical concert “Yet To Come in Busan,” a group of ARMYs organized a thoughtful event to celebrate Jimin‘s birthday that has won the hearts of even locals and non-fans.

On October 13, many ARMYs gathered at Gwangali Beach in Busan and joined a plogging program, which combines the activities of jogging and picking up trash. Since many ARMYs from all over the world have flown into Busan to attend BTS’s concert on the 15th, the event was also joined by a large number of diverse people.

Besides being the venue of BTS’s free concert, Busan is also the hometown of Jimin and Jungkook, which adds to the meaningfulness of this project. Many fans and non-fans expressed their admiration for the participants on social media.

This is not the first time ARMY has been recognized for their environmental campaigns. ARMYs are even known for their campaign to pick up trash at concert venues and make many people praise for always staying to clean up and sort trash with the staff after each BTS concert.

This fandom culture has also spread to other countries and other fandoms. Stories and photos of ARMY's good deeds are widely spread online, receiving positive responses and receiving many compliments:

- Really, really cool.

- I’m from a different fandom, but ARMYs really do a lot of cool things.

- But really that fandom’s good influence is no joke. I heard they donate a lot too. Really, the singers and the fans are both great

- It's really cool that the fans volunteered to join the campaign. I think I've read about BTS's donation before. I admire the fans who act like the singers themselves

- They are good singers and their fandom is also helping to create a beautiful culture. Adults should learn from that.

- ARMYs, the fact that you came up with this idea on your own and implemented it is really amazing. BTS and ARMY, let's fight together. I hope everyone has success in all the fields that they pursue.

- ARMY jjang

- First of all, I think that the fans are able to do this because BTS themselves have a great personality. They've been showing fans a positive image and it's made a good impact, so I think this is a way for fans to continue the good character of their idols. I also see international fans doing the same thing and I'm so proud of it ㅎㅎ BTS is so cool and ARMYs who have pretty hearts are cool too!

- The fans also (behave) like the sincere singers with good personalities that they admire. I hope you guys can show a good example of fandom culture. Bangtan ARMY kaepjjang ^^

- It's great to see that the fans aren't doing it because they're forced to, but they're maintaining this great work voluntarily.

- This is our ARMY. Let's go for a pretty world!