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Lunch secured #arirang

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@JennyPurplesBTS It’s an amazing time for Armys! 💜

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On BTS lockdown

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@annaluvsbangtan Heartbeat 🙏

[WorldSoccerShop @WrldSoccerShop]

🚨 GIVEAWAY 🚨

Haaland has Norway dreaming of a first-ever FIFA World Cup 2026™ semi-final.

Ahead of Norway vs. England, we're giving away an official Erling Haaland Norway Home Jersey. 🇳🇴

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@WrldSoccerShop @lsgrlr Medium 🎉

[Hugh Evans @Hughcevans]

Seven superstar artists will take the biggest stage in history to help raise millions for children's education. ⭕ BTS, thank you for being a part of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Final Halftime Show.

And ARMY, you didn't wait for July 19. You've already raised over $40,000. That's books, teachers, classrooms, and children whose lives are changed because of you.

@bts_bighit - thank you for your incredible support ⭕🙏🏼

Learn more & support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund 🔗➡️ https://t.co/hRwWvRIOeZ

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@tuitero_rafael Eww I don’t even know when this was but throw that man in the trash.

[Pop Core @TheePopCore]

BTS’ “ARIRANG” becomes the FIRST and ONLY album in history to have all its songs earn 1 MILLION+ daily streams for over 100 days on Spotify.

— More than 3x longer than any other album ever and still going effortlessly.

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

Happy Fourth of July, New York City

[BTS Project Brasil @BTSProjectBR]

Reparem que todas estão de casacos, cachecóis e toucas… imagina o frio que está… elas não mereciam está passando por isso… que incompetência das autoridades. 🥺

Comentem as tags por todas que estão lá manifestando seus direitos! 🙏🏽

ARMYS LATAN UNIDOS
BARMYS COM CHARMYS
ARMYS LATAN EXIGEN RESPETO
#ARMYSLatanUnidos
#ARMYSLatanExigenRespeto
#BTSALNACIONAL
#BTSENCHILE
#BTSCHILE
#QUEREMOSABTSENELNACIONAL

[RooftopSports @RoofTopMariner]

Over the past 48 hours, I have seen a massive amount of ignorance from Western commentators and sports fans regarding what happened at Incheon Airport when Hong Myung-bo and the South Korean National Football Team returned from Mexico. After a disastrous performance in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Korean fans screamed and cursed at coach Hong. On social media, people immediately jumped to conclusions, claiming that "Koreans take the World Cup too seriously," "Koreans are sore losers," or attributing it to a toxic football culture.

All of these takes completely fail to understand the actual context.

The real reason Korean fans are furious is not just about the on-field performance; it is about the deep-seated corruption within the Korea Football Association (KFA) and the highly unethical way Hong Myung-bo was hired in the first place.

The saga began when South Korea parted ways with Jürgen Klinsmann following a disappointing performance in the 2023 Asian Cup. The KFA’s National Team Committee was tasked with vetting competent candidates, narrowing the list down to four major targets. Among them was Jesse Marsch—who ironically just led Canada to the Round of 16 in this very World Cup.

Committee member Park Joo-ho strongly recommended Marsch, but he was completely ignored and actively undermined by older domestic coaches on the committee. Because of internal dysfunction, the KFA fumbled every single quality candidate.

Ultimately, KFA President Chung Mong-gyu and Technical Director Lee Lim-saeng completely bypassed their own selection committee to unilaterally appoint Hong Myung-bo. This process was so unethical that it triggered a South Korean government audit. The audit officially ruled that the KFA had violated its own internal regulations and bypassed proper procedures, sparking ongoing legal, political, and public scrutiny before the World Cup even kicked off.

Because of this backroom dealing, Korean fans had zero confidence in the team heading into the tournament. Despite being placed in a favorable group with a golden opportunity to play a Round of 32 match in Los Angeles—home to the largest Korean population in the United States—the team floundered. Hong Myung-bo’s tactics were archaic, and his leadership was entirely uninspiring, culminating in arguably the biggest failure in South Korea’s World Cup history.

To truly understand the fans' anger, you have to look at what South Korea is going through as a country right now. The nation is experiencing immense societal stress: recent presidential impeachment proceedings, fierce political division, administrative election controversies, the lowest birth rate in the world, intense gender polarization, friction in our historic alliance with the United States, and constant geopolitical tensions with China and North Korea.

For Koreans, the World Cup was supposed to be a rare opportunity to unite, cast aside societal anxiety, and cheer on a beloved national team. Instead, the team’s failure didn't just fail to provide a distraction—it mirrored the exact same institutional corruption and incompetence that citizens are fighting against in daily life.

The anger at Incheon Airport wasn't the reaction of "entitled fans." It was the boiling over of a public exhausted by corruption. Please educate yourself on the context of the situation before jumping to conclusions and judging a fanbase you know nothing about.

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@Silindokuhle_ Nope lol you don’t know the history then.

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@Hobisjawline1 Eh… don’t think that’s the case. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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@censoredialogue @MSG_Rocking Street vendor on 125th and Lenox

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@YoungSimba12795 @MSG_Rocking Street vendor on 125th and Lenox

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@BristbyJohn @MSG_Rocking Street vendor on 125th and Lenox

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@youngjonath_n @MSG_Rocking Street vendor on 125th and Lenox

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@MSG_Rocking Didn’t get it online. Got mine from a street vendor on 125th street and Lenox!

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@MSG_Rocking Wore mine to the parade!