BTS To Mark 12th Anniversary With J-Hope And Jin's Solo Concerts In Goyang City
The festivities to celebrate BTS' 12th debut anniversary began on May 31 and will go on till June 29.
BTS, the seven-membered K-pop powerhouse, is turning 12 on June 13, and fans worldwide are thrilled. This year's celebration is extra special because it is not just their 12th debut anniversary but also the moment that fans have been longing for nearly three years – BTS ' reunion after members' mandatory military service. To mark this significant milestone, BTS has planned a big two-day event in Goyang, South Korea.
The festivities to celebrate BTS' 12th debut anniversary began on May 31 and will go on till June 29. One of the biggest highlights of the event will be J-Hope and Jin's solo concerts. As reported by AllKpop on Wednesday, June 11, Goyang City announced that J-Hope is all set to perform the last two shows of his solo world tour at the Goyang Sports Complex Main Stadium on June 13 and 14.
The BTS rapper, singer and dancer embarked on his Hope on the Stage tour on February 28, 2025, in Seoul. After touring the United States, Mexico, the Phillippines, Japan, Indonesia, and others, J-Hope is bringing his tour back to South Korea one last time.
On the other hand, BTS' Jin will kick off his much-awaited solo tour, Run Seokjin EP, at the auxiliary stadium of the Goyang Sports Complex on June 28 and will also perform at the same stadium on June 29. He is set to take his tour to the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands before concluding it on August 10.
At the same time, Goyang City is also hosting the two-day offline event titled 2025 BTS FESTA at the KINTEX Exhibition Center II on June 13 and 14 to commemorate their 12th anniversary. It will be the first time that BTS will be celebrating their anniversary in Goyang. Like every time, this year's also carries a theme, and 2025's theme is Twelve O'Clock, inspired by BTS's heartfelt ballad 00:00 (Zero O'Clock)—a song about starting fresh.
Adding to the excitement, special photo zones based on this year's theme have been set throughout Goyang City. Fans can take pictures at the Ilsan Lake Park, the Goyang Tourist Information Center, the parking tower at the Ilsanseo-gu District Office, and plazas near KINTEX.
Speaking about the BTS FESTA celebration, Goyang City's mayor, Lee Dong Hwan, expressed his gratitude, saying, 'We sincerely thank BTS, Korea's representative artists, for choosing Goyang. We warmly welcome ARMY fans from around the world to our city." To support such a large-scale event, Goyang City has launched a responsive plan, including traffic and safety measures around the venue, transportation facilities for foreigners and an on-site administrative team.
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