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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

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.