‘Forever We Are Young’, a documentary film about the group BTS‘s fandom ‘Army’, will be premiered at the ‘South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival’. The film was shot over three years in various parts of the world, including Seoul, Los Angeles, Texas, and Mexico City. The film’s co-director, Patti Ann, a professor of communication at the University of California, San Diego, said, “BTS has conveyed the message of loving yourself, cherishing friendship, and speaking your heart through music, and ‘Army’ has created a new fandom culture rooted in caring, community, humor, and joy,” adding, “This cultural phenomenon has never been seen before. ‘Army’ has changed the way we think about culture.”


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