On the 5th of this month, just a few hours after Bł₲ Ⱨł₮ Music reported that the group's members would soon enlist in the army in the next few days, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook conducted a broadcast as a farewell. to the fans. This is the last broadcast of the 4 members of the group until 2025.
During the broadcast, in addition to touching messages for ARMYs, BTS also asked fans for their last wish, which is that they hope fans do not gather at the training center on the day they enlist. It is similar to the request that Bł₲ Ⱨł₮ Music sent out in the members' enlistment announcement.
This is not a new request and BTS's reaction also shows how they fear that fans gathering in large numbers will affect the m̴i̴l̴i̴t̴a̴r̴y̴ camp. But contrary to BTS's sincerity when pleading, some fans still deliberately planned to gather at the Training Center in the next 2 days, making ARMYs angry:
Well, over the years, we have become very familiar with the sight of fans gathering crowdedly at the airport, in front of hotels or at BTS's recording locations. We also have no shortage of stories of group members being followed, jostling and pushing until they almost fell because of unaware fans in public places. Not only that, other ordinary people are also affected when the crowd of fans lacks awareness.
That's why, on the day the members enlisted, they were also afraid that fans would do the same thing in front of the Training Center. From the first time Jin enlisted, the large pσlícє force, ambulanc3, and f1re brigade had to work at full capacity to ensure order in the place where he enlisted. Before enlisting, Jin himself had to tell fans not to come to his barracks to keep this area private and secure for other recruits.
This time, the four members of the group also begged fans for the same thing during their last broadcast. The members even pleaded with ARMYs by kneeling and repeatedly expressing that they hoped fans would not come to the members' enlistment locations. While Jungkook started that: "There's soṃệẗḧing we want to ask for.. the location was announced of where we will be but there will be others there so we want to ask you guys to not come!", RM, then, added: "Yes other peoples families will be there too and ARMYs are our face so please don't come!".
Then, Jungkook also commented: "This is our last request!". V even kneeled down and said: "Please don't come! I am begging. It is ∂αиgєяous!" and RM did it too. Jimin also said: "And it's cold and we know your hearts so!!!".
BTS expressed a sincere attitude because they were worried that fans gathering too crowdedly would make the Training Center chaotic, unsafe, and affect the new recruits who joined them. But despite BTS's modesty and politeness, some ARMYs even planned to surround the area from early morning and even intended to sneak into the Training Center until they enlisted.
On SNS, there are many accounts of fans in kσrєα sharing their plans to be at the camp. They also clearly indicated the time when the BTS members would arrive because Jin and j-hope had also arrived at around the same time in the past. Not only a few cases expressed their desire to come and see off the members in person, but more and more fans expressed the same thing.
Not only that, an ARMY mother whose child is enlisting at the Nonsan Training Center also shared the worrying situation outside the barracks before RM and V enlisted. Her son said that there were many fans waiting outside the base since today and it even put the base on emerg3ncy alert.
This situation makes ARMYs feel extremely frustrated and try to prevent those who intend to ignore BTS's pleas:
- Those are the stalkers trying to get limelight. i hate them so much,why don’t they ever listen to the tannies and only think about themselves?!?? it’s so disrespectful purposely going against what the tannies want for a few pictures they don’t want taken of them. Mind your business
- Please go home. Please don’t show up to the base. This will only reflect poorly on the artists despite them practically begging you not to come. Please don’t jeopard1ze the safety of other sold̾i̾e ̾rs and smear Armys name. You are not an Army if you show up to the base
- These aren’t Armys they are not even considered a fan. They are saesangs and will most probably give an interview tomorrow…
- What?? They literally begged not to come. Please go back and respect them fgs.
- Taejoon literally begged on their knees not to go. Ya'll don't deserve them istg
- A real fan won't go there. they have literaly begged people not to came. If you love your artist and respect him you have to respect what he says
- pls respect the boys and do NOT go to the base
- How can they do this, and after they begged people not to go...
- They begged us not to show up. What's wrong with them, why are they doing this ? They should go back
- The h3ck? Can they be respectful for the favor boys give us not to come? It is not some movie premiere that you can go and see them
- Every valid ARMY account has said the same: do not go there. Members asked not to go. This is not a very hard message to understand. They don't want any extra "circus" or attention. If there are any people around, they are sasaeng.
- I'm sure it's not BTS fans coz tae n namjoon kneeled down n requested not to come so they won't do it
- All these solos/saesangs who went there i hope the worst for you.
Previously, when Jin and j-hope enlisted, fortunately no cases of crazy fans happened. However, with the current situation, fans are expressing high concern that the crowd will sabotage the next 2 days of m̴i̴l̴i̴t̴a̴r̴y̴ enlistment. If you are truly a fan of BTS, please respect their request and say goodbye from afar!