These days, Las Vegas is overflowing with red — the signature color of the fifth full-length album, ARIRANG. The city is said to be experiencing the biggest music festival of the year thanks to the arrival of K-pop superstars BTS. Inside and outside Allegiant Stadium, countless ARMY attending the concerts have been styling themselves with red-themed accessories such as fishnet stockings, headbands, T-shirts, and skirts. Some fans even dyed their hair bright red to join in the celebration.

The total number of ARMY gathered at the stadium each concert night reaches 60,000 attendees, with nonstop cheering and fanchants lasting for over two hours and shaking the entire venue. BTS and ARMY in Las Vegas feel happier than ever to reunite after four years, especially following the group’s final concerts during the ¢σνι∂-19 era, which came with many restrictions, and then their three-year hiatus due to military service.

However, amid this festival-like atmosphere, an unfortunate incident has occurred and is currently drawing major attention within the fandom!

Specifically, a well-known fansite in the ARMY community named Adonis — which has more than 265,000 followers on X — uploaded a lengthy statement making serious allegations against the αмєяι¢αn security team involved in the ongoing BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'. The individual claimed they were physically αѕѕaulted and verbally threatened after being caught holding a camera.

In the lengthy public statement, the fansite admitted to violating the no-photography policy and stated that they fully cooperated with security by deleting the photos and complying with instructions to leave the area without resistance. However, she said she could not accept what she described as the “inhumane” and “horrifying” treatment she received from the Las Vegas security guards.

The fansite wrote: “Instead of carrying out a standard and professional removal, the US security guards subjected me to insane вυℓℓуing and humiliation.” The individual then went on to specifically list the allegations:

As soon as the statement spread across social media, fans quickly became divided with highly conflicting opinions!

Some кσяєαn fans expressed outrage and claimed that HYBE frequently receives similar complaints regarding concert security issues. Some accused the security staff of using “blatant νισℓєи¢є” against fansites and argued that excessive force is unacceptable regardless of whether the fan violated the rules.

Other ARMY also defended the fansite. They argued that although bringing a camera into the concert was wrong, it was still not as serious as situations where au∂ιєnce members shove others, push through crowds, or suddenly leave their seats to rush toward barricades during performances — situations that could genuinely endanger both the artists and nearby fans.

Comments like these included: "HYBE’s b*stards honestly never change. There have been endless complaints from the fandoms of HYBE artists, and they’ve even made the news for violent and excessive responses. Do they really think they can keep running these tour circuits with no proper content and no fansites? Get it together", "Saying they ‘crossed a line’ isn’t even enough. This is just outright νισℓєи¢є", "I already knew they were a thug company, but crossing the line like this? Who’s the one who grabbed someone by the throat? That’s straight-up αѕѕault", "The racial discrimination is blatantly obvious. Where is the human rights?", "No matter what happens, νισℓєи¢є is not allowed"...

Meanwhile, another side argued that the fansite should take responsibility for her own actions since she knowingly continued bringing cameras into concerts not just once, but many times despite understanding the rules. Some comments even bluntly pointed out that the fansite had “no right to complain” when she was the one who violated the regulations first.

In addition, many people pointed out that stadium security teams are usually outsourced by the venue itself rather than being directly managed by staff from BigHit Music or HYBE. Therefore, they argued that it was unreasonable for the fansite to target HYBE or for some netizens to place all the blame entirely on HYBE or BigHit. Some of opposing reactions included:

- Maybe in your country is OK to break rules but not in here, I ASSURE YOU NOBODY IS GOING TO FEEL BAD FOR YOU, next time follow the rules and sh1t won't happen to you

- Hahahahaha, I guess you are not used to complying to rules and regulations and not use to be told no. You break a rule and caused a ruckus and then rush to play victim. Not just that you are tagging Bigнιт & BTS instead of the stadium. What is your motive? Actions have consequences and if you don’t want to deal with it, don’t do it. I’m sorry you are subjected to that treatment but I guess you have learned your lesson. No need putting official statements you are not a press

- You know the rule, but you still breaks it? Sure they should also reprimand those au∂ιєnce who surge forward. But your case is your case. Their case is theirs. I bet this is not the first you did this. Bet you'll do it again too. Now you cry victim? Nahhh girl

- Even though has been repeating told to fansites for over 13 years not to bring professional cameras to venue, and for 13 years fansites has disrespected such rules.