Here’s How BTS Are Celebrating The Lunar New Year, So Far
Seollal (설날), the Korean New Year / Lunar New Year, is an important holiday with celebrations that usually last three days: the day before Korean New Year, Korean New Year, and the day after. Here’s how BTS have been celebrating, so far.
1. Sharing blessings and New Year greetings with ARMY
The members are spending most of the holidays with their friends and families, but they’ve also taken time to wish ARMY a happy New Year too.
행복한 설 되세요 😊 pic.twitter.com/2DA80eVdw3
— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) February 4, 2019
“Have a Happy New Year.”
— RM
😐즐거운 설 연휴 보내자요!😗
💕💕💕💕🥺💕💕💕💕 pic.twitter.com/WLpUXnW6wD— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) February 3, 2019
“Spend a happy (lunar) new year holiday!”
— J-Hope
2. Eating tasty food
Jungkook gave mukbangers a run for their money when he tweeted out this video of himself enjoying a delicious wrap.
🥓🥬🍚
맛있는 거 많이 그시고 즐거운 설 보내세요 pic.twitter.com/nzD2ZBl8F0— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) February 3, 2019
“Eat many good, tasty foods, and enjoy your (lunar) New Year happily!”
— Jungkook
3. Working
BTS is technically on vacation until mid-February, but they’re still quietly working away on their comeback album, even during the Lunar New Year.
화이팅 ☺️#JIMIN pic.twitter.com/iw5hcl7R7I
— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) February 3, 2019
“Fighting.”
— Jimin
석지니 pic.twitter.com/aroXNTMzGB
— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) February 3, 2019
“Seokjinie”
— Jin
4. Hanging out with friends and family
Jin tweeted out a New Year’s greeting, along with these adorable selfies of himself with V‘s dog, Yeontan. Fans must have been missing Yeontan just as much as they’ve been missing Jin because “Tannie” trended at #2 worldwide!
설날 잘 보내세요 pic.twitter.com/Shxqjc57PO
— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) February 2, 2019
“Have a good Lunar New Year.”
— Jin
5. This group photo
BTS updated their Weibo account with this photo and the following message: “In the new year, may you hold pearls of wisdom in your hands and have all things sail smoothly.”
6. Enjoying the great outdoors
Jimin shared these scenic photos he took while hanging out with his friend Ha Sungwoon (of HOTSHOT, formerly of Wanna One).
새해 복 많이 받아요
몽땅 받아요 #JIMIN pic.twitter.com/byx0s6nMWZ— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) February 5, 2019
7. Cute selfies
BTS uploaded this series of whiskered selfies to their New Year’s album on Facebook as a special gift for all ARMYs, who are wishing them the best this holiday season.
