Yoodo - Malaysia’s first truly customizable and 100% digital mobile service brought cheer to the BTS Malaysia Army through a dynamite collaboration that empowered them to pursue their passion for BTS. Around 178 Armies were brought to the much-anticipated screening of BTS’ latest documentary, which captured the boy-band’s journey throughout their 2019 Love Yourself: Speak Yourself Tour. 

Yoodo’s collaboration with BTS Malaysia saw a giveaway of the documentary’s screening tickets to fans in the Klang Valley. The tickets were snapped up in a matter of minutes as fans were eager to watch the K-pop sensations on the big screen. 

Freebies given by fans from BTS Malaysia

Asides from the documentary screening, Yoodo also delivered special ‘fan kits’ consisting of BTS-themed fanmade stickers and badges. Wrapped up in custom Yoodo K-themed packaging, the fan kits were distributed to a total of 6,800 ARMYs across Malaysia. 

Yumi, a representative from BTS Malaysia said they were surprised when contacted by Yoodo for this collaboration. “It was a massive project and we were excited about the screening project but at the same time challenged, considering the team members weren’t all in the same country. After some discussion we decided on distributing goodies to other fans from different states as they weren’t able to catch the screening. 

Thank you @BTSMalaysia and thank you too @yoodoMY 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜#BreakTheSilence_BTSMsia #Yoodo_BTSMsia #BreakTheSilenceTheMovie pic.twitter.com/zLBjpYuRVJ

— Spring⁷ 💜 (@springminkookie) September 12, 2020

“Given the success of this collaboration with BTS Malaysia, we are keen on exploring more ways to excite K-pop fans in Malaysia. K-pop is a hugely successful scene with many talented groups, and we want to bring fans closer to their favourites,” Tuck Mun continued. “We welcome the K-pop community in the country to reach out and collaborate with us as Yoodo continues to find ways to deliver unique experiences for our users.” 

This collaboration with BTS Malaysia is one of the many K-pop related activities Yoodo has created to connect with Malaysians and celebrate their passion. Among them were social media contests to give away tickets to the IU 2019 Love, Poem Tour as well as online concerts to shows such as the (G)I-DLE Online Concert 'I-Land: Who Am I' and Monsta X Live: From Seoul With Love virtual concert. Yoodo has also launched a weekly K-pop update video segment with local personality and K-pop fan, Hani Fadzil.

Jamie is back! After years of industry groundwork, artistic shifts and a semi-retreat from the spotlight, the child prodigy and winner of TV singing-competition "K-pop Star", Jamie (formerly known as Park Jimin) finally steps into her own to prove herself as one of K-pop's most gifted female artists with her new single "Numbers" under Warner Music. Jamie and Changmo have participated in composing and writing lyrics for the song too. 

Over the slick R&B-hip-hop production of stirring piano lines and bouncy rhythms, Jamie exudes her newfound sense of self-confidence and youthful humor, refusing to value numbers that are commonly used to define self-worth― especially in our data-driven and wealth-obsessed society. Simply put, the hip hop track is about not judging someone by the "numbers". Armed with a strong new single and innate musicality, the K-pop prowess is poised to reach new heights this year. 

Jung Hae In, Goo Kyo Hwan, Kim Sung Kyun and Son Suk Goo have confirmed to join Netflix's new Korean original series 'D.P'. D.P. is an acronym for 'Deserter Pursuit,' a unit within the Army's Military Police for tracking down AWOL soldiers. It tells the story of a young army private who unexpectedly becomes a desertion arrest officer and finds himself in confusing and complicated situations. With this novel premise and a close look into issues within the military, the original webtoon by Kim Bo-tong was a huge hit that attracted more than 10 million readers in Korea. 

Jung Hae-in plays An Jun-ho, an army private assigned to D.P. detail by his supervisor who has found him to be observant and persistent. An Jun-ho is a quiet, even-tempered young man who does not believe in bending the rules. He becomes to be struggling with inner conflict as he faces different cases of deserters.

Goo Kyo-hwan plays Han Ho-yeol, the corporal leading the desertion arrest unit. Although he appears to be an unambitious free spirit, Ho-yeol will present Jun-ho at times with useful investigation know-how and at times with ill temper, in a display of great teamwork between the two actors. 

The seven-member band joins Spotify to discuss what “Dynamite” means to them especially during these unprecedented times, providing a behind-the-scenes look into their creative process. BTS also share their appreciation for ARMY and discuss how they would like to be remembered by future generations.

To provide additional perspective on BTS’ remarkable journey to this point, Spotify also talks to TIME Magazine Editor and K-Pop aficionado Kat Moon about BTS overcoming their underdog status, important milestones and breakthrough moments. Lastly, because there is no BTS without their dedicated fan base, ARMY — Spotify speaks to superfans around the world from Taiwan to the UK, including Gracie Ranan, who is responsible for ARMY anthems, to talk about BTS’ impact globally and the family they made within their fandom.

“I think it appeals to and it's easy to listen to and it's easy to enjoy for anybody, anyone of any generation, anyone. And especially with the COVID-19 situation, we wanted to write a song that has bright, uplifting lyrics. And we're really glad that people have come to enjoy this song, and get some energy from this song.”

“I think the best part is “ARMY”. They're the reason we perform. And it's their energy and their support that allows us to keep going. So they, our ARMY, our fans, are really the best part of this job.”

CLC released the highly anticipated visuals for the record on 2 September. Co-written by member Ye-Eun, the trap pop and EDM powerhouse song “Helicopter” hit 20 million views on YouTube in less than four days – setting a new personal record for the group. Also, since its release on 2 September, the album had sold a total of 12,834 copies which is 3.5 times higher than their previous first-week sales record. 

We caught up with the group to talk about the new release and what they’ve got planned for this comeback. 

Q: It has been one year since the last CLC comeback, how have you been? Do you feel nervous to perform on stage after a year?

YEEUN: We have individual promotional activities and have spent much time on self-development as well. It's been a productive year for us. It'll be a lie if I say I'm not anxious, but we feel more relief as we prepared very hard over the past year. We’re confident because we are well-prepared.

Q: How does this comeback, ‘HELICOPTER’ stands out from your previous comebacks?