When BTS members donate to charity they inspire fans to do the same – the ‘Army’ raised US$1 million for Black Lives Matter and US$83,000 for Typhoon Vamco victims

Dec 11 , 2020

BTS fans often follow in the supergroup’s footsteps when it comes to making generous charitable donations. Photo: Big Hit Entertainment

Whether helping out Covid-19 victims in Jimin’s name, donating to WWF for RM’s birthday or getting celebs like John Cena involved in the #MatchAMillion Twitter fundraising campaign, BTS fans are just as charitable as their idols

K-pop supergroup BTS is not only known for chart-topping hits, but also for its long-time involvement in charitable causes, with members making generous donations since close to the start of their careers.

BTS accepts the win for Best Virtual Live at the MTV EMA’s 2020. Photo: TNS/Getty Images

BTS’ official fan group, the Army, has taken cues from their idols and made their own donations in the band’ name, too, often raising massive amounts of money in short periods of time. Here are five ways the BTS Army has showed its compassion over the years.

Helping typhoon victims

When Typhoon Ulysses – known internationally as Vamco – recently hit the Philippines, BTS fans all over the country banded together to raise funds to help heavily affected communities. Over 100 regional, provincial and city fanbases united to raise over 4 million pesos (US$83,000).

Adopting animals

For Jungkook’s 21st birthday, BTS fans in Peru adopted a pygmy rabbit in his name, as they wanted to raise awareness about the negative impact of human activities on the endangered animal’s habitat. They also adopted an alpaca and named it RJ – just like Jin’s BT21 character.

Meanwhile in South Korea the Army donated to the WWF and adopted a beluga whale, two blue whales, a humpback whale and a narwhal for leader RM’s birthday.

Donating rice