BTS fans, also known as ARMY, are one of the strongest and most vocal fandoms in the world. Whenever they see something unfair or wrong, they speak up loudly. Recently, they raised their voices after member V received serious acid attack threats during BTS’s world tour, Arirang. Read on to know all about it and how fans are taking a stand.
Fans Express Outrage And Demand Safety For BTS V Amid Acid Attack Threats
On April 19, 2026, screenshots of a now-deleted X account claiming to have a concert ticket and making dangerous threats to harm V during a live show were posted. Not just this, another account was also shown posting similar scary comments, which made many fans concerned. Following which, they took to social media platforms and started trending the hashtags #BIGHITProtectTaehyung and #ProtectTaehyung. They also asked his company to take stronger measures to protect V aka Kim Taehyung.
Things became more serious when fans recalled that the ‘Slow Dancing’ singer received similar dangerous threats earlier in 2026. Hence, they quickly raised concerns this time. ARMYs said that dangerous threats over fan theories are not at all okay. They aren’t real fans and instead of supporting, they harass the K-pop idols. Many asked the company to take stronger and stricter action.
One user wrote, “Imagine being so delusional you send hate & death threats to Taehyung over a ship that isn’t even real and the silence from this fandom? loud embarrassing.”
Another user wrote, “This is alarming. Online threats are serious & may constitute a crime. We urge authorities to take action regarding threats against Kim Taehyung, including investigation & risk Prevention.”
On the work front, recently BTS successfully wrapped up their two concerts at the Tokyo Dome on April 17 and 18 as part of the ARIRANG World Tour. Now, the group will perform in the United States and more dates in Asia, North America, and Europe.
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