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- Docu film 'Forever We Are Young' explores global impact of BTS, Army
- by The Korea Herald / Mar 28, 2025
Poster of documentary film "Forever We Are Young" (Big Hit Music)A documentary film offering an in-depth analysis of Army, the dedicated fandom of BTS, has been released.The documentary “Forever We Are Young” had its world premiere at the 2025 South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) in Paramount Theater, Austin, Texas, Tuesday, according to Big Hit Music.Filmed over three years across diverse locations including Seoul, Los Angeles, Texas and Mexico City, the documentary was selected for screening in the "24 Beats Per Second" category. Rather than simply portraying Army as a fan community, the film delves into how they have become a positive social force and an unprecedented cultural phenomenon.In a press statement released by Big Hit Music, co-director Patty Ahn, a professor of Communication at UC San Diego, highlighted that Army has cultivated a new fandom culture rooted in care, unity, humor and joy, under the BTS’s powerful message of loving yourself, valuing friendship and speaking truth.Grace Lee, a Peabody Award-winning filmmaker and the documentary’s other director, explained that the film sheds light on the global impact of Army."People from diverse backgrounds come together under the name 'Army,' covering BTS' dances, communicating and supporting one another. The film captures their diversity, values and the power of their collective unity," Lee explained.
Army wave light sticks during J-Hope's "Hope on the Stage" concert held at the Kspo Dome in Seoul on March 2.(Big Hit Music)By Lee Jung-youn
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