Right now, there's probably no fandom that is bigger or more ready to hype up their faves than BTS's fanbase, the BTS ARMY. Since the group formed in 2013 and burst onto the scene in a major way, the ARMY has been devoted to streaming their music, following their every move on social media, unpacking clues about their new albums and music videos, seeing them at live shows and events, and basically making sure the whole world knows about all things BTS. Now, it looks like the ARMY can actually put all of their knowledge of and love for BTS in one place: the ARMYPEDIA, a Wikipedia-like site dedicated to BTS.
According to a press release about the ARMYPEDIA, which is set to officially launch on Monday, February 25, BTS wants to recruit the ARMY to record six years worth of memories because if anybody knows BTS as well as they know themselves, it's the ARMY. So how will fans be able to add in their own information about BTS to the ARMYPEDIA? The release states that a campaign to promote the ARMYPEDIA has been launched in 7 international cities (Seoul, Tokyo, Los Angeles, New York City, London, Paris, and Hong Kong) and that 2,080 QR codes (a number representing the number of days that have gone by since BTS formed six years ago) in the shape of puzzle pieces that have "Hey ARMY! Lost this?" written on it, which have been scattered across those cities for fans to scan. Each puzzle piece corresponds to a specific date in BTS timeline, so when an ARMY member scans a QR code either online or offline, they'll be able to access the ARMYPEDIA page for that date and then write in the relevant BTS information.
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So, once you, an ARMY member, have successfully snagged a QR code, how exactly do you scan it to access the date it corresponds to? Luckily, Armypedia.net has a step by step guide on how to do this. In the tutorial, you'll see an example of a locked page that requires the QR code to be scanned in. Once you pop in the code to the locked page, fans will be required to answer a trivia question about BTS. The fan who gets the question right wins the puzzle piece and is able to go in an enter information into that ARMYPEDIA entry. Basically, you better be a diehard fan who is ready to play because BTS isn't messing around.
Fans will be able to add information to ARMYPEDIA pages in the form of written messages, videos, or art. As you add information, you will earn points that will be tallied up once the ARMYPEDIA closes to fan contributors on Mar. 24, 2019. The top-earning 2,080 ARMY contributors will then win a special Big Hit Entertainment gift.
The ARMY has already spotted QR codes popping up IRL and have posted about it, so make sure you keep your eyes peeled and stay plugged into Twitter for possible code sightings — you definitely don't want to miss out on the chance to participate.
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