Army, or BTS fans, all over the world are celebrating the ninth birthday of the boy group on July 9.
To mark BTS ninth anniversary as a group, Google, through its Arts and Culture platform, has released a new street view experiment in collaboration with the band, as per The Verge.
Viewers can see the group's favorite artworks through a virtual tour of BTS x Street Galleries exhibition.
BTS Members Curate a Virtual Gallery
With their selections placed in various public locations that will be easily recognized by BTS fans, each member has curated a virtual gallery.
You will find the UN General Assembly decorated by J-Hope. This is a place where BTS gave an address and shot a music video last year.
Meanwhile, fans will enjoy Seoul's Namdaemun as RM guides them through the place. This is where BTS performed for 2021's Global Citizen Live festival.
Some BTS members, including leader RM, are known art aficionados. Others, on the other hand, haven't yet been as public about their tastes in art.
In the virtual tour, viewers will find a photo of a rowboat with V's comment "my kind of jam."
Meanwhile, Jin wrote of Antonio Corradini's Adonis: "Everyone knows I'm handsome, just like this hunky Adonis,"
On the other hand, Jungkook commented "I love taking photos of the clouds because each cloud is completely different to the next," on a photo.
Viewers might experience minor glitches however, the virtual tour provides an "interesting look at each member's artistic interests mixed with a healthy dose of personality, according to The Verge.
A number of online tours of famous galleries can be found in the Arts & Culture platform. Other tourist attractions, including the Alhambra and the Pyramids of Giza, are also part of the platform.
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Google, YouTube Commemorate BTS anniversary
YouTube has been hosting a "#MyBTStory challenge" for the past month. The platform invited fans of BTS to share their favorite memories of the band's nine-year career.
While the anniversary is on July 9, YouTube is wrapping up with a special tribute video to the BTS ARMY on the band's YouTube Channel on July 13.
In addition, Google is continuing to collaborate with BTS as the company launched two delightful new additions.
To start things off for BTS anniversary, Google Search has added a new easter egg. As per 9to5Google, "simply head to Google.com and search for "BTS," and on the search results page you should see a flashing purple heart."
When you click it, the page will be flooded with a never-ending stream of purple balloons. Once you tap or click one of the normal balloons, it will "pop and leave a splash of purple on the page."
You'll find a heart-shaped balloon occasionally. There is a flashing microphone inside. If you pop one of these balloons, you'll hear an audio clip from one of the band members saying "I purple you."
"I purple you" was coined in 2016 by band member V. According to him "purple means I will trust and love you for a long time."
In addition to the audio, you'll find a handwritten message from one of the band members. The message is directed to the BTS ARMY to celebrate the group's anniversary.
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