How BTS crossed the barriers of online concerts and communicated with fans: augmented reality, chat window, ‘Army Bomb’ icon

Group BTS (BTS) once again captured 7-year time breathing with ARMY through ‘On Tact Concert’.

BTS live streamed the online concert ‘BTS MAP OF THE SOUL ON: E’ that took place in Seoul at 7 pm on the 10th. They breathed with ARMY (ARMY, fandom name) for a 150-minute performance.

‘BTS Map of the Sol One’ means only one (ONE) online edit submission, originally planned to take place offline, but only via online streaming due to the aftermath of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) . Changed to that. With this, BTS held a real-time live performance ‘Bangbangcon The Live’ in June and met around 756,600 ARMYs, and met again at a concert with fans after 4 months.

BTS, who appeared on stage reminiscent of the desert, announced the start of the concert with ‘On’ released in February, followed by ‘NO’, dance break and ‘We A Bulletproof Part 2’ relentlessly. He drew. Also, ‘Real Man’, ‘Dionysus’, ‘Black Swan’, ‘Poetry for Little Things’, ‘DNA’, ‘Dope’, ‘No More Dream’, the debut song and the last active song are intact on the stage for 7 years. Encore, as well as the appearance of more mature members with the hit songs ‘Dynamite’ and ‘We A Bulletproof: The Eternal’, which took first place on ‘Butterfly’, ‘Run’ and Billboard ‘Hot 100’, as well as a Intense acting and the unique characteristic of BTS I conveyed emotion.

The unit’s songs and solo songs from the album ‘Map of the Sol: 7’ were also released one after another. In particular, as it was a song that was not shown on ‘Bangbangcon’, the ARMYs showed an explosive reaction through the chat window. Suga’s RM J-Hope unit song ‘Wook’ and Jin Jimin’s unit song ’00: 00 ‘, along with RM’s solo song’ Persona ‘, Suga’s’ Shadow’, the Jungkook’s’ Parlag ‘, Jimin’s’ Filter’, Jin It was a stage where the charm of seven people of seven colors could be displayed, including the solo song ‘Moon’, V’s solo song ‘Inner Child’ and ‘Ego ‘by J-Hope. BTS Suga, who sang a total of 23 songs like this, said, “The path we walk together, these are the last stages of that journey” and “Thank you for always walking together.”

The stage effect of an all time scale was enough to showcase the strengths of ‘On Tact’. In this concert, which had a production cost 8 times higher than that of ‘Bangbangcon’, cutting-edge technologies such as augmented reality (AR) and extended reality (XR) were applied, and 4K or HD quality was provided, which allowed visualize the performance in clear image quality. In addition, the ‘Multiple View Live Streaming’ service was also introduced, providing 6 angles on one screen and allowing you to select the desired screen. Here, the stage was decorated with four large stages and a scale from a previous generation. Through this technology, BTS aimed to perform a ‘concert that appears to be seen in real life’ and completed a live broadcast concert with a sense of scale comparable to an offline concert, beyond a simple performance. online.

Consequently, on the ‘Persona’ stage, a huge RM figure appeared and drew attention by breathing with the real RM. In addition, in ‘ADN’ ‘Dope’, a virtual space is created with the effect of changing scenery with the ‘eyes’ of the members. He also added a variety of performances across four large stages that were colorfully decorated to suit the concept of each song.

A large screen was installed in the audience seats, and hundreds of armies connected with images were displayed on the screen to participate in the performance. As a result, ARMY answered BTS’s questions and sang along with the singers and fans like any other performance. Additionally, ARMYs who participated online showed passionate responses via chat and by clicking on the “Army Bomb” icon. The number of clicks on ARMYBAM surpassed 110 million immediately after the performance. Consequently, BTS showed a wonderful reaction and joy at meeting ARMY and Sang-sang throughout the entire performance. At the time of ‘Bangbangcon’, even though he was only breathing through chat, V said about being able to see the face in person this time: “It was a shame that I couldn’t see (Ami), but it feels good to see him in the screen”. Jin was amazed that “the world seems to have changed a lot”. Suga added, “I feel like my heart is beating because I heard a voice after a long time.

At the end of the 150 minute performance, BTS also shared their regrets for Corona 19. Jimin, who blushed, confessed that it was difficult for the situation to change quickly, such as the cancellation of the tour due to Corona 19. “I performed with the members. like this, playing with you and being happy, and this is what I want to do the most, but why should I experience this? I didn’t know if it was, “he said,” I was glad to see the members there again, but I was glad to see all of them, but it’s a shame I couldn’t show as much as I had prepared myself. “V also expressed his resentments and expressed his sincerity, saying, “When I was active on ‘On’, I thought Corona 19 would end soon, but as time goes on, I have anxiety about when this will end.” “We want to end soon and create better memories.”

J-Hope also said: “80% feel good, but 20% are disappointed.” “From a singer’s point of view, it’s the most regrettable thing to be able to make eye contact with you and not communicate, and I don’t think it should be without this regret.” He said, “It’s a performance where I reflected and showed what can best be shown as it has changed online,” and “I’m satisfied if I can laugh a little and be happy.” Jin said, “I heard that if I know the flavor of the stage, I can’t finish it,” he said. “I knew it today,” he said. “But today, it seems I feel 50% alone. I will be with ARMY until I get 100% back.”

After ‘Bangbangcon’, BTS showed the series ‘Map of the Sol’ on stage on the seventh anniversary of their debut through this concert. RM remembered seven years and said: “We started a march of seven from a very small dream.” “The door of the world was solid and we did not allow it easily, but the way of the world was not one, so we did not stop.” “I met so many people like us on that road, and while we were doing a small but big march,” he said, “we wanted to march together forever. .

In the Corona 19 pandemic (pandemic), BTS, who organized the ‘Map of the Sun One’ after ‘Bang Bang Con’, met ARMY with the touch, filling the concert with laughter and tears. Not only did they capture 7 years from their debut to No. 1 on the Billboard ‘Hot 100’, but they also conveyed their heart and sincerity to march with ARMY in the future, and ARMY also responded to this and released ‘BTS’ through. from a video. She screamed and became one in ‘On Tact’.

After the first day, BTS will present their second performance of ‘BTS Map of the Sol One’ at 4 pm on the 11th. They plan to decorate the performance with a different setlist than the first day.