If you are a Kpop music lover and especially an ARMY, you definitely cannot ignore the Weverse application. Even for ARMY, Weverse is like their "holy land" because they are the biggest fandom on this platform.
There are even Weverse icon designs that remind of ARMY on this platform, which have been maintained for many years. However, recently, this application has removed one of ARMY's legendary icons on the application, disappointing the fan community.
Below is the latest information about the new update of Weverse:
First released by HYBE in June 2019, Weverse has quickly risen to become the leading platform for fans today. Initially, this platform only included fan clubs of HYBE's groups. Of which, ARMY is the fandom with the most users on this platform.
Since the launch of Weverse, ARMY has built a civilized and active fan community. Along with that, the interaction between BTS members and ARMY through Weverse has also become closer. That makes other fan clubs and artists pay attention to this new platform. It can be said that ARMY itself is a part of the success of the application today.
On the contrary, Weverse also developed its platform based on the core of ARMY by using many iconic designs. The most special of which is ARMY вσмв shaped cheer button - the same design as the fandom's ARMY вσмв. ARMY вσмв cheer button became an icon that fans loved very much and it also made the application unique compared to other applications.
However, after 5 years of maintaining this icon, Weverse recently removed it from the application. Specifically, in the latest update of Weverse, the publisher removed ARMY вσмв shaped cheer button and replaced it with a "regular" heart button.
This has left ARMYs extremely surprised and disappointed. Many fans have expressed their reactions on SNS:
- The better bring the army вσмв back before I get mad I’m serious
- The heart feels so cheap like I won't update that app
- вσмв style is unique
- Aaaaaa! The audacity! And not even a purple heart!?! Show some respect for whom made it even possible for u to pay for making this app!
- Then i am not gonna update
- we just asked for darkmode not remove the armyвσмв button
- Its getting irritating.... They will soon lose the legacy of weverse.
- Weverse making me decide between my eye health and the ARMY вσмв.
- probably because it represents only bts lightstick They wanted it inclusive
- Whatttttt no wayyyyyyy bring Army вσмвb back!!!
- we finally got dark mode but at what cost
- we get dark mode but lose the army вσмв?
- I didn't update, it's such a downgrade
- They give us dark mode but take army вσмв away
- I AM NOT UPDATING, I can survive light mode
- I was so excited for the new features but the fact they took away the army вσмвs like bro wtf
Meanwhile, many people speculate that the change in Weverse's new design is part of their plan to expand their fan market in the future. Now, ARMYs are no longer considered the core of the application when Weverse has gathered most of the Kpop fandoms. The change ARMY вσмв to heart is also to "equalize" the fandoms on this application.
However, fans still feel dissatisfied with Weverse's decision when ARMY вσмв shaped cheer button has been a unique and legendary symbol for many years!
