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BTS launches experiential pop-up experience in Singapore

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The pop-up store has been held in global cities, including Jakarta, London, Sydney, and now Singapore.

K-pop partnerships: A win-win for brands and artists or just lazy marketing?

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Look around and you'll now see a K-pop celebrity everywhere from the cover of a magazine to a coffee cup. But has it reached the point where attaching a K-pop artist to your brand is simply lazy marketing? Campaign explores the merits of the K-bubble and if it's likely to burst any time soon.

Samsung creates BTS music video for global OOH campaign

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The campaign features a music video filmed from a fan’s point of view to show off features of the new Galaxy Z Flip4 phone.

Chipotle — ahem, make that Chicotle — partners with BTS Twitter stan account to give fans free food

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BTS band members professed their love for Chipotle in a viral video over the weekend.

K-pop groups: The next great brand collaboration

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Marketers are quickly reading up on the colossal fan bases and socially conscious messaging that K-pop groups offer and how they can give brands a direct line to younger consumers.

Why brands ride the BTS wave in Singapore

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TOP OF THE CHARTS: McDonald's, Louis Vuitton, Coca-Cola and Samsung have all seen a spike in business after collaborating with the band.

BTS campaign in Asia has been ‘phenomenal’: McDonald’s Asia marketer

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Regional marketing director Eugene Lee on the challenges of scaling and localising a mammoth global campaign.

BTS dances on MC Escher stairs for Smart Communications

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A video for the Philippines telco carries a message about perseverance and...you know what? Who cares. Jung Kook, RM, J-hope, Jin, V, Suga and Jimin are all there, and you get to watch them be pretty and dance.

Garbage Pail Kids pulls ‘BTS Bruisers’ card amid surge in hate crimes against Asians

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The card, released on Tuesday, depicted the Korean boy band with bruised faces.

BTS signs as global brand ambassador for Korea's Coway

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BTS will represent both the corporate image and the company's products, such as water purifiers, air purifiers and mattresses.

Pandemic an opportunity for local brands to shine online: Twitter survey

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TOP OF THE CHARTS: As consumers demand more variety from brands online, homegrown labels can muscle into markets such as household cleaning and personal care.

BTS faces backlash in China following Korean war tribute

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Brands including Hyundai and Samsung have begun to remove mentions of the boyband on their Chinese websites.