On Wednesday, October 23, BTS' j-hope was spotted at Gwangju's 2024 Korea Series Baseball match. While the idol was present at the event to throw the first pitch of the night's baseball match, he also continued to watch the rest of the match.
During the same time, several videos of the idol reacting to the match and vibing to the songs played at the event landed on the internet. A moment that caught the eyes of many fans was when j-hope started to vibe and dance to BLACKPINK's Rose and Bruno Mars' latest single, APT. The idol was not only excitedly dancing to the song, but he also seemed to know the choreography.
When this video reached netizens, they couldn't help but freak out at the same. Both the fandoms, BLACKPINK's BLINKs, and BTS' ARMYs, began to bond over the video. Regardless of the tension that often arises between the two fandoms for various reasons, they were happy to see their favorite artists appreciate and support each others' music.
Here are a few fan reactions to the same:
"Ended fanwars"
"Two incredible artists blending their talents, what an amazing crossover." said a fan on X.
"Y'all do understand than fanwars do not affect idols friendship in real life right?" commented a netizen.
"its so funny seeing the fans fighting while their idols probably friends" added another fan.
More fans and netizens talked about how the idol dancing to APT made them happy, and they were excited to see the small crumbs of crossover between BTS and BLACKPINK.
"HOBI DOING THE APT DANCE , BRO DIDNT WAIST TIME AND DIRECTLY GAVE US CRUMB WHEN HE CAME BACK" commented a fan on X.
"hobi dancing to apt, ill cherish this forever" added another fan.
"WE’RE SO BACK MY ARMYBLINK CRUMBS" said an X user.
"hobi dancing to APT?? THIS MUST BE A JOKE CUS I’VE WAITED YEARS FOR THIS" stated a netizen.
All you need to know about BTS' j-hope's appearance at the 2024 Korea Series Baseball Match
On October 17, BTS' j-hope was officially discharged from mandatory military service. The idol was warmly welcomed back to his K-pop idol lifestyle by his fellow group member, Jin, and the staff members at BIGHIT MUSIC. He also started a livestream and spent some time with his fans as they reconnected after 18 months.
Following the same, the idol made his first public appearance at the 2024 Korea Series Baseball Match at the Gwangju KIA Champions Field. He was invited to throw the first pitch at the second game and kick off the match between Samsung Lions and KIA Tigers. He represented the KIA Tigers team.
When videos of j-hope's pitch landed on the internet, fans were happy to see him showcasing his skill. Many were impressed by this throw. On the other hand, the idol was also seen having a good time at the event. From the videos that landed on the internet, he was constantly seen to be grooving and dancing to the songs that were played at the stadium.
Apart from BTS' j-hope dancing to Rosé's APT, fans also excitedly talked about him dancing to BTS' Dynamite, played during the match.