{"id":173834,"date":"2026-03-24T21:59:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T21:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/173834\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T21:59:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T21:59:23","slug":"jimin-thanks-fans-for-braving-the-cold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/173834\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimin Thanks Fans for Braving the Cold"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tA little cold weather is no match for ARMY \u2014 especially if it\u2019s in the way of seeing BTS<\/a> live.<\/p>\n

\n\tAfter returning from a hiatus with their new album Arirang on Friday (March 20), BTS put on their first U.S. show in four years at Manhattan\u2019s Pier 17 on Monday (March 23). The performance was part of an invite-only event put on in collaboration between the band and Spotify called \u201cSpotify x BTS: Swimside.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThough New York<\/a> City experienced some unusually warm weather the week leading up to the show, by Monday, temperatures were in the 40s (Fahrenheit) and below. An outdoor rooftop venue overlooking Manhattan\u2019s Seaport neighborhood, Pier 17 is particularly vulnerable to any drops in temperature. Tack on light rain and fog, and the conditions for Swimside certainly weren\u2019t favorable.<\/p>\n

\n\tDespite the less-than-stellar weather, after ARMY learned about the show\u2019s location earlier in the day, many of them queued up outside the venue hoping to snag a spot close to the stage. In the end, 1,000 fans lucky enough to be invited braved the cold and rain and made their way to the Seaport to see their favorite K-pop group. In return, they were treated to a Q&A with BTS hosted by British singer-songwriter Suki Waterhouse<\/a> and a live performance of three of BTS\u2019 new tracks. <\/p>\n

\n\tAlthough they were under bright stage lights for the show, BTS was not immune to the cold weather that their fans endured for them. On Tuesday (March 24), Jimin<\/a> sent out a message via Hybe\u2019s social platform Weverse acknowledging the low temperatures and thanking fans for coming out anyway.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI thought I was too cold during yesterday\u2019s concert, so I was worried,\u201d the singer wrote before saying he\u2019s sure that fans were also cold and apologizing. \u201cThank you so much for waiting for us.\u201d He closed with a final word of gratitude to the fans: \u201cThank you ARMY.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBTS will embark on a massive world tour<\/a> next month, putting on 79 concerts across 34 regions. While we hope that the weather conditions are perfect for each show, we know that either way, ARMY will show up and show out.<\/p>\n

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