New BTS pop-up store will go online starting October 23

Big Hit EntertainmentGood news for BTS fans who still don’t have enough merch from the K-pop superstars: a pop-up online store is launching on October 23. The store is called BTS Pop-Up: Map of the Soul, and will feature 300 different products based o…

By ABC Audio on October 13, 2020

Big Hit EntertainmentGood news for BTS fans who still don’t have enough merch from the K-pop superstars: a pop-up online store is launching on October 23.

The store is called BTS Pop-Up: Map of the Soul, and will feature 300 different products based on concepts from BTS’ fourth album Map of the Soul: 7, which was released in February.  Among the merchandise for sale: clothing, household items, stationery, and products specifically themed around the B-sides from the album.

October 23 is when the store will open in Korea and in the U.S.; Japan, Asia and Europe will have access to it November 14.  In the U.S., you can access it via Weverse Shop, a global fan commerce platform.

Of course, the pandemic may not be enough to stop ARMY, so you should know that actual brick-and-mortar “Showcase” stores will open in Seoul, Tokyo and Singapore.  There will be a main room where you can see and purchase some of the products, as well as “experiential zones” inspired by the music and videos from the album.  You’ll need a reservation to enter the stores, however.

Following the success of their hit “Dynamite,” BTS just scored its second number-one U.S. single, thanks to their credit on the remix of Jason Derulo and Jawsh 685‘s “Savage Love (Laxed — Siren Beat).”

By Andrea Dresdale
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