BTS has drawn widespread praise for exerting a positive influence through meticulous preparation during a concert held on Liberation Day.

BTS took to the stage for their world tour concert "ARIRANG" at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on the 15th (local time). Coincidentally, the day marked South Korea's Liberation Day. During the performance, the members appeared in customized T-shirts featuring stylish interpretations of the Taegeuk symbol and the four trigrams (geon, gon, gam, ri) of the South Korean flag, the Taegeukgi.

In particular, Jimin drew attention by completing a styling reminiscent of the Taegeukgi with hair styled using red and blue hairpieces, embodying the meaning of Liberation Day across the entire stage. Local ARMY fans who witnessed this cheered the members by shouting "Happy Liberation Day," and following the performance, fans were seen naturally learning about South Korean history by searching for the meaning of the Taegeukgi.

Heartwarming moments continued during the same concert. Walking toward the audience mid-performance, Jimin approached Olivia, a young girl battling childhood cancer, made eye contact, bent down to hand her a key ring he was holding, embraced her, and kissed her on the cheek. A camera captured Olivia shouting, "I got a kiss!" and unable to hide her joy, delivering a deep wave of emotion.

The sponsoring organization, Heroes for Children, took to social media to say, "Thank you to BTS for giving Olivia the most loving hug at last night's concert," adding, "It will be a jewel-like memory etched in her heart for a lifetime."

Olivia's mother also reportedly expressed separate gratitude. She conveyed her thanks by saying, "Our daughter loves Jimin so much. I love Jimin too. Thank you for gifting us such a warm moment. My daughter and her friends were so excited. They are little angels fighting cancer," and added, "She is a child who has to sleep at 9 o'clock, but she never let go of the gift Jimin gave her and finally fell asleep at 3 a.m."

The lingering resonance continues even after the news broke. Voluntary donations from ARMY fans moved by the moment have continued pouring into Heroes for Children, spreading Jimin's positive influence into yet another wave of warmth.

Meanwhile, BTS is currently on their "ARIRANG" world tour and will take the stage at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on the 22nd and 23rd following their Arlington concert in the United States.



(SBS Entertainment News, Reporter Kang Kyung-yoon)