BTS

2022 - 7 - 9

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How can I unlock the BTS Purple Balloons on Google? (AS English)

Nine years ago, BTS launched its fandom club ARMY, or “Adorable Representative MC for Youth.” To celebrate this year the superstar septet K-pop band teamed ...

They’ve now released a teaser video announcing that the “ARMY Tribute Video” will launch 13 July. Simple search “BTS” in google and then click on the purple heart icon on your screen. This will release a stream of purple balloons that you can tap or click on to pop.

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Google celebrates Army's anniversary with BTS street view tour (The Verge)

In celebration of the BTS Army's birthday, Google has created a Street View art tour in collaboration with BTS. BTS x Street Galleries takes viewers on a ...

The BTS x Street Galleries exhibition brings viewers on a virtual tour of the group’s favorite artworks. Some BTS members are known art aficionados (including leader RM, who recently discussed his collection on the Art Basel podcast), but others haven’t yet been as public about their tastes. Each member has curated a virtual gallery, with their selections placed in various public locations that will be highly recognizable to BTS fans.

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Google and YouTube celebrate 'BTS ARMY Day' w/ easter egg ... (9to5Google)

To celebrate BTS ARMY Day, Google and YouTube have launched a variety of collaborations, including a new easter egg and a Street View tour.

Meanwhile, over on Google Arts & Culture, you can take a “Street View tour” of 14 locations that the members of BTS found meaningful to their career. Kicking things off, Google Search has gained a new easter egg for the occasion. For the past month, YouTube has been hosting a “#MyBTStory challenge” that invited the innumerable fans of South Korean pop band BTS to share their favorite memories of the band’s nine-year career.

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Google and BTS Team Up on Search Fun for ARMY Day (CNET)

In case you are unfamiliar, BTS is a seven member K-Pop supergroup with some incredibly dedicated fans. The ARMY celebrates the anniversary of their group on ...

Clicking on the balloon yields special messages from members of the band. At each of these locations, fans will be able to create a Street Gallery with works curated by members of the band. The Army celebrates the anniversary of its group on July 9.

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BTS ARMY Birthday Celebrated by Google Search With Easter Egg ... (Variety)

Google launched a pair of new collabs with BTS, including a search Easter egg, to celebrate BTS ARMY Day on July 9.

Starting Friday (U.S. time zones), fans who search for “BTS” on Google Search can unlock a secret Easter egg. In second place: BTS’s “Dynamite,” which scored 101.1 million views in the initial 24-hour period. BTS also teamed up with YouTube Shorts to exclusively host the #MyBTStory challenge.

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BTS has a special message for ARMY on their 9th Birthday; search ... (Zoom)

On the ocassion of their fandom, ARMY's ninth birthday, BTS has planned a special surprise for them. All you have to do is go on Google and search, 'BTS'.

P.S don't forget to drop your name and socials if you want to be mentioned) ARMYcelebrates its 9th birthday on July 9. Also, pop the ones with mic in them for a special message.

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Here's How to Unlock the BTS Purple Balloons on Google (Billboard)

In celebration of the anniversary of BTS' devoted fanbase on July 9, Google has teamed up with the superstar septet for some interactive, online ARMY Day fun.

Click on it to reveal a stream of purple balloons that you can pop by clicking on them. To join in, starting on Friday (July 8), fans can search for “BTS” on Google via mobile or desktop to unlock a special purple heart icon that appears on the left-hand side. Last month, just days after the release of their anthology album Proof , BTS shared in a video posted on June 14 that they plan to take a break from group activities so they can all have time to work on personal and solo endeavors.

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So You Thought BTS Was Going on Break? LOL (Vulture)

After BTS announced their break to pursue solo projects, they immediately began releasing new music and other ventures. J-Hope will debut his studio album ...

Aside from the release of his OST for their new video game BTS in the Seom, Suga doesn’t appear to have music coming out anytime soon — at least, that’s the official line. The youngest was the first to release a track in the post-BTS-break world. As a former art-world person myself, I can understand his fascination with the timelessness of paintings and sculptures. Titled Jack in the Box, the album appears to play with the myth of Pandora’s box, where the only thing left was the greatest evil of all — hope. Amidst a delicious-looking display of shrimp and meat and side dishes, the boys announced that they were taking a break from making music as a group to pursue solo projects. Not to mention the fact that BTS may still have to participate in South Korea’s mandatory military service by the time they turn 30, which would keep the band apart for the foreseeable future (Jin, who turns the big 3-0 in December, would be the first member to enlist). But in the immediate aftermath of the announcement, the news of BTS’s break elicited a kind of hysteria: Hybe’s stocks tanked (this would be BTS’s management company), many observers speculated that the “hiatus” would look like One Direction’s (namely, BTS would never return as a group), and fans began to plan for their lives without constant updates from the Tannies ( some resolved to work on themselves).

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#PopVultures Podcast: Impact of BTS hiatus as fans are 'Jung ... (The Straits Times)

Synopsis: Twice a month, The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the Asian entertainment and Hollywood scene. The K-pop supergroup BTS ...

Invisible Asia: https://str.sg/wuZn Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaP Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/Ju47 Channel: https://str.sg/JWad Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWaA Fans are worried this could be the end of the Bangtan Era.

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BTS fans, you have to check out this Google Search Easter egg (BGR)

BTS and Google team up for a collaboration that includes a Google Search Easter egg in honors of the 9th anniversary of the BTS fan ARMY.

All of this comes as the band is taking an extended break at the moment, partly so that individual members can pursue solo projects. Fans can take a Google Street View tour of various cities and buildings around the world that hold a special meaning for the bandmates. On the group’s official YouTube channel this Wednesday, July 13, a special ARMY video will showcase all of those fan-submitted tributes.

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BTS Shares Sweet Appreciation Video for ARMY Day: 'The Best ... (Billboard)

To celebrate the ninth anniversary of ARMY, BTS teamed up with YouTube Shorts to release a sweet message to their supporters.

With a grateful heart, I hope to write more stories in the future with you. The best moment is yet to come.” Our every moment was also a moment together with you.

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Google celebrates ARMY's birthday with BTS Street Galleries ... (Bandwagon)

Happy Birthday, BTS ARMY! BTS are celebrating 9 years with their beloved best friends, ARMY, and Google has teamed up with global superstars for a...

Fans pop the mic-filled balloons to release special doodles, voice notes, and birthday messages from RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook. Google Arts & Culture partnered with BTS to curate artwork and place them in 14 iconic Bangtan locations. Cybercesspool (SG) x deførmed (SG) x Claude Glass (SG)

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It's purple magic as Google, YouTube mark BTS ARMY's ninth birthday (The Indian Express)

With a special pop-up surprise on the Google search page and a virtual art tour, pop supergroup BTS wished their fans Happy Birthday in a grand, ...

and what a blessing the “art galleries” are!! I loved seeing what each member chose and talked about. This BTS Street View Tour was such a meaningful gift to ARMY and so much fun. — ㋡🃏 (@stigmanoire)July 8, 2022 — Shru⁷ (@bangtinyboyys)July 8, 2022 — Miche⁷ (@MicheBangtan)July 8, 2022 — YouTube (@YouTube)July 8, 2022 As the challenge wrapped up on Saturday, a special ARMY tribute video is set to be released on July 13. With the recent release of their anthology album Proof, BTS had teamed up with YouTube Shorts to exclusively host a month-long challenge, where they invited ARMY around the world to share their most unforgettable BTS memories. As fans were more than delighted to see the surprise, it turned out that Google had other special gifts lined up for ARMYs around the world. Microphones can be seen in some of the balloons, which when popped reveal handwritten birthday wishes from each of the seven members as their voice plays in the background, wishing the fans. For the global pop supergroup BTS or Bangtan Sonyeondan dominating trends on Google is nothing new.

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BTS Army Day: how the K-pop group and fans are celebrating (The National)

Every year on July 9, millions of BTS fans around the world celebrate Army Day, dedicated to the group's fandom. Marking the day the name "Army" was first ...

Every year on July 9, millions of BTS fans around the world celebrate Army Day, dedicated to the group's fandom. Clicking on it will reveal a stream of purple balloons that fans can pop by clicking on them. Starting Friday, fans who search for “BTS” on Google via mobile or desktop can unlock a special purple heart icon, based on the group's theme colour, that will appear on the right-hand side of their screen.

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Google marks BTS ARMYs anniversary with purple hearts & special ... (WION)

On the occasion of the ninth anniversary of BTS' ARMY, Goggle has made some changes to the 'BTS' search page. Now, you get to see a shower of purple hearts ...

And, ARMY is having a gala time breaking the secret Easter Egg on the search engine. Google also left fans astonished by releasing a new street view for the ARMY who wished to go on a virtual tour of the band’s best artworks. On the occasion of the ninth anniversary of BTS' ARMY, Goggle has made some changes to the 'BTS' search page.

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Lizzo Shares #Vizzo Video After Seeing BTS' V Dancing to 'About ... (Billboard)

Lizzo can't get enough of BTS' new video blog, which features V showing some love to her single "About Damn Time."

In BTS news, last month the group shared that they plan to take a break from group activities so they can all have time to work on personal endeavors. The video blog highlights a day in the life of V as he’s driving around. “Wait… is this real?

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Lizzo Reacts To V From BTS Doing Her 'About Damn Time' Dance (On Air with Ryan Seacrest)

Earlier today (July 9), the singer tweeted "Wait… is this real? Is V really dancing to about damn time?!?" to which fans responded with video footage of V doing ...

Lizzo then reposted the video to TikTok and gushed in the caption: "V MADE A TIKTOK DANCE TO ABOUT DAMN TIME IM CRYING IN THE CLUB RN… BRB W A DUET 💜💜💜." Finally, this afternoon the singer duetted V's video following along with his dance moves and facial expressions. to which fans responded with video footage of V doing the dance. Is V really dancing to about damn time?!?"

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'I Purple You': Google, YouTube treat BTS ARMY with special ... (Economic Times)

Once clicked on the small icon next to BTS, animated purple balloons fill the screen.

The album will be uploaded on music services next Friday and become available in a 'Weverse Album' format, not a full-fledged physical album, on July 29. The album will be uploaded on music services next Friday and become available in a 'Weverse Album' format, not a full-fledged physical album, on July 29. On bursting the heart-shaped balloons, a mic drops and one of the seven members of the boyband says, 'I Purple You', while the screen in the back shows which band member's voice that was. It represents J-Hope's bold aspirations to break the mould and grow further, Big Hit said in its statement. On bursting the heart-shaped balloons, a mic drops and one of the seven members of the boyband says, ' It represents J-Hope's bold aspirations to break the mould and grow further, Big Hit said in its statement.

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BTS Fans Celebrate 9 Years of ARMY & Google Sends its Love (American Songwriter)

July 9 marks the 9-year anniversary of the formation of ARMY, the fan base for K-pop boy band BTS. Read below to see how Google helped to celebrate the day.

Once you’ve found this Easter Egg, you can also click on each of the balloons to pop them. With a grateful heart, I hope to write more stories in the future with you. The short clip includes a spoken statement from the band, with each member (RM, Jimin, Suga, J-Hope, Jin, Jungkook, and V) taking turns saying one sentence.

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