It seems that this summer is getting hotter, not only with SUGA's concerts around the world but also because of several projects that the 7 BTS members are cherishing that ARMYs are looking forward to. However, it is also from this that ARMYs and Swifties begin their humorous "war" these days.
Recently, the two fandoms seem to have had an unlikely connection after a tweet was posted. “Drama” started to explode when both sides insisted that their artists were behind this project with very reasonable arguments.
Here's a hilarious battle between the two fandoms with the largest fanbase on the planet:
It is undeniable that BTS and Taylor Swift have in common as two great artists representing the two most developed music industries today, Kpop and US-UK. They are also two of the biggest artists in the world and have a global fan base from around the world, with BTS' ARMY and Taylor Swift's Swifties.
But BTS and Taylor have never had a close relationship with each other, except for a photo they happened to take together while attending Billboard together. Meanwhile, the two have recently made their fans seem entangled in a heated but also humorous controversy.
Even netizens watching about this incident were bewildered when the two artists and their fandom were u̾n̾e̾x̾p̾e̾c̾t̾e̾d ̾ly connected. Specifically, on May 8, the chaotic situation occurred when it stemmed from a cryptic tweet by an author and editor about an upcoming project that will be released in June.
In the image that this author posted, there is detailed information about the upcoming project. It includes this book will be released on June 13 with full information about the title and author's name. Meanwhile, its publication date is on July 9, and the book is also printed in four-color.
So what does this have to do with BTS and Taylor Swift that caused the two fandoms to argue?
Immediately after the tweet was shared, comments and RTs flooded ARMY and Swifties, both of whom believed it was a product of their artists.
As for BTS, ARMYs argue that the group always has mysterious projects and contains special hints to warn ARMYs. The fact that the book was introduced on June 13 - the 10th anniversary of BTS's debut as well as being officially published on July 9 - ARMY's birthday makes all the evidence point to the project. Released by BTS.
Others also pointed out that publisher's social media account appears to show their ARMY status:
Meanwhile, Taylor Swift fans also have a lot of theories and social media posts pointing to the belief that the idol will release a book in the future. A user on Tumblr shared similar details on why it could be related to the idol, with 13 being the singer's lucky number.
ARMY shared their reaction to the debate between ARMY and Swifties about who actually released the book:
- I heard about it this weekend and a lot of swifties are speculating it’s for Taylor but at the same time a lot can coincide with our fandom: 544 pages (5+4+4=13), first print run 1M copies (that’s a lot ?), streets are saying it’s not Tay but a “big musical act”
- for me the June 13 BTS debut anniversary announcement date and the July 9 pub date (army birthday) tells me everything I need to know lol
- honestly what’s giving me most pause about whether this is a BTS book or not is the fact that they’re going through a US publisher rather than just printing it in кσяєα/putting it on Weverse, you know? i am curious what the business/distribution/editorial case for doing this is!
- Idk, doesn’t Taylor have a special relationship with the number 13 as well? And she’s releasing an album at the beginning of July
- I thought this was gonna be save me webtoon bc i heard they r turning it into a book but then i read “nonfiction” lol
- I’ll be looking to see what comes through my work
- HELLO??? POTENTIAL BTS MEMOIR!!! ninth of july guys. people were thinking this is taylor swift but maybe not...i would love it
When netizens saw what was happening online, they couldn’t hide their laughter. One fan gained attention after posting a video with the hilarious caption, “Watching Swifties preorder a random memoir en mαsse bc they thought Taylor wrote it, but it’s actually BTS.”
In the comments, while some reiterated that the maths just made sense for BTS, others joked that they had no idea that this was happening, and some even said fans should wait for the announcement:
- the pipeline is INSANE why am i finding out about a BTS memoir from swifttok??
- i cant fathom buying an expensive book without even know what it’s about yet
- Then as a Swiftie and Army I’m winning either way
- june 13 and july 9. it literally screams BTS straight to the face
- i didn’t preorder it but as a swiftie who has a soft spot for bts good for them!!!!
- I KNEW IT WASN'T TAYLOR
- Why don’t people just wait until it’s actually announced
- if it’s bts trust me pre ordering now is the move they’ll be gone in a snap
- Context for army: there’s a memoir to be announced on June 13, and available on July 9th. No one knows who the author is but swifties think is Taylor.
- idc if it’s taylor or bts my bangswiftie heart still beats
While fans wait for the official announcement, many have found it hilarious that both fandoms are finding anything to confirm it’s their artist that will be releasing the book.
