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BTS Army: Forever We Are Young Premieres in Cinemas Worldwide

Directed by Grace Lee alongside Patty Ahn, the three-year project documents ARMY’s grassroots activism through personal fan testimonials without on-camera interviews with BTS

BTS arrives at the 64th annual Grammy Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas in 2022. The group’s fiercely dedicated fans are known as ARMY.
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An ARMY in Tennessee, Jackie promotes BTS and their message of self-love in her small town, in “BTS Army: Forever We Are Young.” 

Overview

  • The documentary opened in cinemas worldwide on July 30, 2025, offering an intimate look at BTS’s fan community.
  • Directed by Grace Lee alongside Patty Ahn after three years of research, it is the first feature devoted solely to the global, intergenerational ARMY.
  • Personal testimonials reveal how fans credit BTS’s music with helping them overcome hardship and foster resilience and identity.
  • ARMY’s grassroots tactics—such as chart-boosting campaigns, awards voting and matching the group’s $1 million Black Lives Matter donation—are highlighted as core elements of the fandom’s influence.
  • Despite extensive concert and archival footage, the film features no on-camera interviews with BTS and has prompted boycott calls from some fans citing the directors’ past remarks urging the band to speak out during military service.