BTS attendees can customize exclusive ‘ARIRANG’ New York T-shirts for $50
BTS attendees at HYBE’s “BTS THE CITY ARIRANG NEW YORK” can customize an exclusive “ARIRANG” New York Edition T-shirt for $50 through a DIY program run by Withmuu, the official retail brand of COPAN GLOBAL.
The interactive activation runs from July 30 through August 3 inside Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central Terminal (89 East 42nd Street, New York). Fans will also be able to view stage outfits BTS wore during the “LOVE YOURSELF: SPEAK YOURSELF” concert at London’s Wembley Stadium in 2019.
Create Your Own “ARIRANG” New York Edition T-Shirt
The DIY program, titled “CUSTOMIZE YOUR T-SHIRT,” requires a Weverse reservation to check in. After checking in, visitors purchase a shirt, pick exclusive stickers, decorate with handwritten messages or artwork using fabric markers, and have staff heat-press the finished design.
Each session costs 50 USD and includes one T-shirt and four exclusive stickers. Shirts come in black or white and sizes M, L, and XL. The sticker set includes three “BTS THE CITY ARIRANG NEW YORK” graphics and one design inspired by the track list from BTS’s fifth studio album. Purchases are limited to five shirts per person.
All ARMY “MADANG” programs require advance reservations through Weverse, available on a first-come, first-served basis. Each reservation grants a 45-minute session. Late arrivals of more than 15 minutes will not be admitted. Capacity is limited, and some sessions may close early depending on on-site conditions.
“THE CITY” is HYBE’s fan experience project that brings themed attractions across Manhattan. The New York edition follows previous editions in Seoul, Las Vegas, Busan, and London, and includes experiences at Top of the Rock, a BTS-themed Big Bus Tours route, and additional ARMY “MADANG” programs at the Korean Cultural Center New York.
COPAN GLOBAL co-CEOs Cho Sung Hi and Yoon Jung Kun said:
“We’re thrilled that Withmuu can share this meaningful chapter of ‘BTS THE CITY ARIRANG NEW YORK’ with fans in New York, a global cultural capital,“
“We’ve poured our hearts into helping every fan create a one-of-a-kind T-shirt that will serve as a lasting memory of ‘BTS THE CITY ARIRANG.’ We hope to continue delivering unique K-culture experiences to fans around the world.“
COPAN GLOBAL was founded in 2004 and specializes in K-culture intellectual property and official merchandise production. Its retail brand Withmuu operates stores across Seoul, and locations in Tokyo, Osaka, Jakarta, and Bangkok, plus an online shop.
The ARMY “MADANG” experience at Vanderbilt Hall runs July 30 through August 3, daily from 10 AM to 11 PM EST.