I think ANYONE looking into BTS or ARMY can't really grasp the FULL CONCEPT unless they are #BTSARMY themselves! Because they aren't here for BTS! ONLY ARMY is here for BTS! Everything else is secondary! I suggest ya'll watch the video from 37:17 Mark

It's a big mistake to assume ARMY don't know how to collect, analyze, evaluate, plan and execute data findings! We OPERATED on gathering data, analyze charts, plan comeback goals and EXECUTED them successfully every comeback step by step! And we are NOT easy to gaslight!

Another thing to keep in mind, I'd HIGHLY recommend to NOT combine K-Pop with BTS! Because BTS nor BH nor ARMY EVER followed K-Pop formula! From Marketing to Artist Management to Content Creation etc. So I suggest, when talking about ARMY, ONLY pick ARMY! And ARMY is DIVERSE!

K-Pop is still viewed in negative stereotype BECAUSE of the SYSTEM of OVERWORKING Artists and it is repeated in a LOT of articles on BTS! As stated in the corporate briefing, BH wanted to generate profit WITHOUT OVERWORKING artists! #BTSARMY KNOW IT! That is MOST OF US do!

And THAT'S precisely why, MOST OF US never complaint about MERCH! Expensive Delivery Fees, slow response, Custom Fees are ALL OUR VALID COMPLAINTS! But NOT the number of Merch release because 1. NONE of us want BTS to OVERWORK AND, 2. OUR FINANCE is OUR RESPONSIBILITY #BTSARMY

And NOTHING was HIDDEN from us! In Q2 Corporate Briefing 2020, BigHit (Now HYBE) had already mentioned their future plans! Now, if any ARMY is financially incapable of purchasing MERCH, of course they should not be pressured in ANY FORM! For that, #BTSARMY ORGANIZE tons of GAs

The generosity of BTS and ARMY are VERY WELL KNOWN!
BTS regularly Release NEW CONTENTS from Run BTS to FREE music! ALL their Discography is available on various Platform for FREE STREAMING!
#BTSARMY have organized multiple GAs OUT OF THEIR OWN POCKET for YEARS!

There are MANY ARMY around the world who don't even own ONE single merch because their currency makes it unaffordable and they are still supporting BTS to the BEST of their abilities! ARMY from US and Canada whining about Merch sounds like a First World problem in comparison!

However, MOST ARMY KNOW, ALL these are secondary to BTS! Because OUR REAL KEEPSAKES are not MERCH! It's MOMENTS IN HISTORY like this! THIS is the REAL MILESTONE! No, I didn't buy "You Took Us to the Top" T-shirt! But I still have this! AND IT'S PRICELESS! #BTSARMY

That's why it's IMPORTANT to talk to ARMY from different countries, pre-debut to new, struggling students to Executive income level, 18-80 age range, when it comes to RESEARCH! That being said, I will always have utmost respect for our scholar "ARMY" despite being disappointed

And for people who are having stress triggers on Merch release (No Judgement), please feel free to uninstall Weverse Shop and unfollow/Block @weverseshop on Twitter! You can continue to interact with BTS on Weverse app and @weverseofficial! #BTSARMY https://medium.com/revolutionmagazine/more-bangtan-for-your-buck-e373e6edc4f0

P.S. These are all my opinions based on my observation of BTS ARMY over 5 years of being one! I won't present this as FACT, defend it if someone has a difference of opinion, nor I will publish it as evidence! I know I don't speak for the whole fandom! #BTSARMY