On the 28th (local time), BTS successfully wrapped up the fourth concert of their Las Vegas stop with the enthusiastic participation of more than 60,000 fans present at Allegiant Stadium. For over two hours, the global group set the entire venue ablaze with breathtaking performances, stable live vocals, and energy that barely seemed to fade despite their intense schedule.
Even though the concert ended quite late, j-hope still appeared on Weverse Live to chat briefly with fans as a final goodbye after four nights of performances. The day before, RM had also held a similar livestream discussing the production process behind the album “ARIRANG,” sparking heated discussions across social media.
Today, however, j-hope’s livestream felt much calmer. He was seen wearing casual clothes, removing his makeup while carefully reading fans’ comments. When one fan asked, “j-hope how are you?”, the idol softly replied: “I’m good but I’m a little bit exhausted.”
However, the most notable moment came when he read a fan comment saying: “BTS our forever artist.” j-hope’s response immediately overwhelmed fans with emotion. He sincerely replied: “We’ve been feeling this too. You are artists too, truly. And I’m your fan. I’m so proud of you guys! And so grateful.”
It was only a short sentence, yet it quickly spread across social media because of the way j-hope placed fans in such a special position. Instead of simply receiving love from ARMY, he referred to fans themselves as “artists” and even stated that he was their fan too. j-hope’s immediate and natural reaction when talking about ARMY’s place in BTS’s hearts made fans even more emotional.
Many people often think the relationship between idols and fandoms is one-sided — where fans are always the ones giving more. But BTS and ARMY have proven the opposite: their relationship is mutual and enduring. One side patiently waits, loves, and supports unconditionally, while the other continuously works hard, dedicates themselves fully, and finds every possible way to return that love through music, performances, and genuine sincerity.
Fans immediately flooded social media with emotional reactions to j-hope’s statement: "I've never seen any artists being as devoted to their fans as BTS", "STAN A GROUP THAT STANS YOU BACK", "the reciprocal love is unmatched fr", "Loving BTS has never felt one-sided", "He always says this, that he's so proud of us, and I feel it deeply each time", "I love you beyond words, my tannies", "BTS made a family, a legacy, and a home for millions", "Oh my precious Hobi. I love him so much",...
In fact, this was not the first time j-hope or BTS emphasized ARMY’s importance in their success. Right after BTS won “Artist Of The Year” at the AMAs, Jimin posted on Weverse: “Our army recieved an award,” alongside a photo of the award card he personally edited by replacing the word “BTS” with “ARMY.”
Not stopping there, during the third night of the Las Vegas concerts — held just one day after the AMAs — Jimin sent the entire stadium into a frenzy when he said during the opening stage: “ARMY got an award. We did it. We want to give it all back to you.” At the end of the concert, RM enthusiastically brought it up once again in front of tens of thousands of fans, shouting: “2026 the love of the αмєяι¢αn Music Awards goes tooooo ARMY!!!”
The leader later emphasized that all the awards, the respectful treatment they received from the AMAs, and the fact that “everyone — every legend, every staff they were so nice and kind to us” were all thanks to fans: “And we know it’s because of you guys… it’s all thanks to you and we’ll never forget the night we had at the AMAs. I love you.”
This also reminded fans of many older statements BTS made about ARMY following their Billboard Music Awards win years ago. Jimin once stated: “We wouldn’t have been able to do what we wanted. ARMY is people who we are grateful for, the people that have climbed up with us… they are our everything.” Meanwhile, j-hope has repeatedly emphasized that “ARMY is everything to BTS.”
Jungkook also once famously described the relationship between BTS and their fans with the phrase: “I smile, you smile.” Meanwhile, in an interview with Audacy Music, the members described ARMY as “everything,” “home,” and their greatest source of strength.
BTS has never forgotten to credit ARMY in every acceptance speech or forget to mention the crucial presence ARMY has had throughout their career. To them, BTS has never only been about the seven members alone — it has always been BTS and ARMY together. And this synergy is exactly why BTS’s 13-year journey has remained so strong and continues to shine so powerfully.
