The BTS Community on Weverse, the online fan engagement platform where the boy band first announced plans to return as a full-member group next spring, surpassed 30 million subscribers on Saturday.
According to HYBE Co., the company behind BTS and the operator of Weverse, the boy group has become the first act on the platform to see subscription to their dedicated community exceed the 30 million mark.
In the first quarter of this year, the platform recorded 10 million monthly active users across 245 countries.
Weverse serves as an online channel for artists to engage with fans. The Weverse BTS Community is a dedicated section on the platform.
Its subscribers can view live concerts and livestream featuring their favorite stars. Artists share messages and photos on the online community, along with concert and tour schedules and album release announcements.
Fans can comment on posts and purchase tickets, albums, or artist-branded merchandise through Weverse, with artists occasionally replying directly to fans.
A number of K-pop artists and TV personalities, along with global stars such as American singer and actress Ariana Grande, also operate their dedicated fan communities on Weverse.
On Friday, BTS released Permission to Dance On Stage – LIVE, a live album documenting performances from their 2021–2022 global concert tour.
By Yeonhee Kim
yhkim@hankyung.com
Jennifer Nicholson-Breen edited this article.
