Overview
- The list published Oct. 7, 2026 by RENIEC counts 6,042 name instances in Peruvian identity records that it identified as connected to BTS, its members or the ARMY fandom.
- RENIEC’s breakdown shows the most common entries are Kim (3,203), Jin (1,229), Violet (976), V (362), Jimin (143), Jungkook (41) and Army (49).
- The agency said the entries are name strings found in ID records and do not prove personal or family ties to the band, and some terms like Kim may reflect a common surname rather than fandom.
- The disclosure arrived as BTS performed at Estadio San Marcos in Lima, prompted wide national coverage, and has not led to any reported legal or policy actions.
- The dataset is being treated as a cultural indicator of fandom influence on naming choices and could prompt further study of how global entertainment shows up in official registries and affects personal identity.