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Happy Suga day! The BTS star’s most outrageous birthday gifts from fans: from a Times Square New York billboard and theme park displays to a K-pop hot air balloon, and how he thanks his Army back

STORYLucy Jeong
How Army fans spoil Suga for his birthday, and how he spoils them back. Photos: @Mad_SU9A/Twitter, Facebook
How Army fans spoil Suga for his birthday, and how he spoils them back. Photos: @Mad_SU9A/Twitter, Facebook
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  • Army fans are not afraid to splash some cash to celebrate, from advertising in New York’s Times Square to a takeover of 1,072 LED screens in Seoul subways
  • But Suga shows his love back to his fans, donating 20 million won worth of premium Korean beef to charity, and promising a live video for this year’s birthday

K-pop is a global phenomenon, and some fans will sure go above and beyond to show their adoration for their favourite stars. Whether you’re a K-pop fan or not, you probably know that when it comes to an idol’s special day, fans can go crazy to wish them a happy birthday.
From buying advertisement boards and gifts, to floods of social media messages, a K-pop star’s birthday rarely goes unnoticed. And in return, some of the celebrities also show their love back to their fans.

Jin, Suga, V, Jungkook, RM, Jimin, and J-Hope of BTS hold their award for the Favourite Pop Song, Favourite Duo or Group and Artist of the Year awards at the 2021 American Music Awards. Photo: @Aude Guerrucci/Reuters
Jin, Suga, V, Jungkook, RM, Jimin, and J-Hope of BTS hold their award for the Favourite Pop Song, Favourite Duo or Group and Artist of the Year awards at the 2021 American Music Awards. Photo: @Aude Guerrucci/Reuters
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BTS’ Suga is high on the list of K-pop idols who’ve proved to be considerate and caring to fans, and as we celebrate his birthday today (March 9), we look back on the lavish gestures Suga has received, and how he’s responded.

Suga is one generous dude. Photo: @BTS_twt/Twitter
Suga is one generous dude. Photo: @BTS_twt/Twitter

Fans bought Suga an advertisement in New York’s Times Square

Suga’s birthday commemorative display at Yongsan Station, Seoul. Photo: @Mad_SU9A/Twitter
Suga’s birthday commemorative display at Yongsan Station, Seoul. Photo: @Mad_SU9A/Twitter

It may seem extravagant to some, but buying a billboard space in a busy city is actually a go-to method for fans to wish their idol a happy birthday. According to Koreaboo, fan club Baida Suga Bar from China organised a six-part celebration of Suga’s birthday in 2020, including a huge billboard advertisement on 42nd Street and 8th Avenue of Times Square in New York City.

Suga birthday displays at the Lotte World theme park. Photo: @Baidu_suga_bar/Twitter
Suga birthday displays at the Lotte World theme park. Photo: @Baidu_suga_bar/Twitter

But that’s not all – they also took over a total of 1,072 LED screens across nine Seoul subway stations. The group additionally organised displays at Lotte World theme park. Fans would visit these billboards to take pictures and share them on their social media, spreading the word of Yoongi Day (taken from his Korean name Min Yoongi) even further.

Fans prepared a hot air balloon for “happy Suga day”