The Korea Times
BTS may now be one of the world’s biggest music acts, but member V recently looked back on a time when just a few dozen fans showed up to see them — and it meant everything. In a YouTube appearance on the channel “Fairy Jaehyung” uploaded on March 29, V reflected on the group’s early years before global fame, revealing that their first fan meeting drew only around 25 attendees. "About 25 to 30 people came to our first fan meeting, but it was more than the number of members, so we were happy," V said. "We were touched that people came all that way just to see us." BTS, which debuted in 2013 under BigHit Entertainment, is now widely considered a global K-pop powerhouse with a massive international fan base known as ARMY. But V’s comments highlighted the stark contrast between their humble beginnings and current status. Host Jung Jae-hyung pointed out that it took several years for BTS to gain momentum, noting that the group’s breakthrough did not come immediately after debut. He referenced their 2016 hit “Fire,” which marked a turning point in their popularity. "After ‘F
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