Fans connect with Korean boy band in second online gig

The new coronavirus has proven to be a longer-than-expected obstacle that has pushed the global music industry out of its comfort zone and into uncharted land where the heat and energy of live gigs no longer exist.

But it couldn't stop BTS and its dedicated fan base Army from connecting and proving their strong bond during the K-pop superstars' latest online concert, held Saturday, Yonhap reports.

BTS, the South Korean act that has made history with a Billboard No. 1 hit, "Dynamite," held its second online concert on Saturday in the first session of a two-day schedule that was held virtually amid the ongoing pandemic.

For BTS and its agency, Big Hit Entertainment, it was their second time experimenting with the new format after successfully holding their first online concert, "Bang Bang Con: The Live," which drew some 756,000 viewers from across the world.

The agency said that the concert titled, "BTS Map of the Soul On:E," will be a grander version of the June concert, with a budget scale that is eight times bigger than the first concert and features high-tech features, like augmented reality and extended reality.