BTS fans are getting this purple heart charm from Pandora to support the band
BTS fans are all getting this purple heart charm in support of the band. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
BTS fans are all buying the same purple heart charm from Pandora for a heartwarming reason.
The BTS Army are taking to TikTok to show their support for the group who recently announced a break.
It was confirmed last month by their record label that BTS members are planning to undertake mandatory military service in South Korea.
Ahead of their possible return to the stage in 2025, fans of the band are using the purple heart Pandora charm as unofficial symbol for the group.
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One TikTok user says their “planning to add a charm every time a member enlists”, including an astronaut charm to represent Jin and his single of the same name.
Another captioned their video: “it’s a reminder that the boys are with me on every journey.”
@garciafamchannel #bts #btsarmy #pandora #fyp #btsjin #jintheastronaut #worldwidehandsome #jin ♬ The Astronaut – Jin
@hyyheroin I won’t take it off until 2025? #bts #army #kpopfyp #dlaciebie #purple? #foryouth #btspandora #btsunboxing ♬ sonido original – 태국_♪
@justanrklve I miss them all already!! stream the astronaut. #astronaut #rm #jin #suga #jhope #jimin #v #jungkook #coldplayxbts #worlwidehandsome #worlwidehandsomejin #bts ♬ The Astronaut – Jin
@kayshta its a reminder that the boys are with me on every journey ? #btsarmy #bts #armymalaysia ♬ The Astronaut – Jin
The BTS Army have been commenting on the clips, with one writing: “pandora gonna make the business of their life.”
Another said: “I’ll do the same!! A new charm for every member.”
Others added, “keep the fandom alive”, “this is so cute” and “adorable”.
And it sounds like the idea is catching on, as one fans wrote: “So I went and got my charms today. The sales lady there was shocked when I asked for them b/c she just sold the same two charms to someone else.”
But a number of fans have said that their local Pandora store and website are selling out of the purple heart charm.
If you’re based in the UK and trying to get your hands on the charm, then you still can from the Pandora website.
The Metallic Purple Heart Charm is priced at £35, and you can buy it from uk.pandora.net.
For BTS fans outside of the UK, you can check your local Pandora website and sign up for details when the charm is back in stock.
According to their record label, BIGHIT Music the group are expected to reunite in 2025 after each member completes military service.
South Korea’s parliament passed a bill in 2020 allowing pop stars – namely those who “excel in popular culture and art” – to defer their service until the age of 30, as reported by CNN.
The group’s eldest member Jin is aiming to start the process this year, with the band announcing a break in June to pursue solo projects and making plans to serve.
The record label said it has been looking at the timing of the band’s military service, “to respect the needs of the country and for these healthy young men,” and it said the time was “now”.
“Group member Jin will initiate the process as soon as his schedule for his solo release is concluded at the end of October. He will then follow the enlistment procedure of the Korean government,” the label said, adding: “Other members of the group plan to carry out their military service based on their own individual plans.”
