BTS may be playing only four nights in Singapore, but fans will get to enjoy a month-long series of activities from Dec 1 to 31.

From BTS ARMY to Swifties, some fandoms have become synonymous with toxic behaviour. But fans say their reputations are shaped just as much by competition, social media and internet culture as by the communities themselves.

More than 100 fans, known as Army, went on a two-hour BTS-themed fan “cruise” aboard the Royal Albatross, a luxury tall ship in Singapore. The cruise was themed around Swim’s music video.

When Singapore-based South Korean crafter Suna Kim received an e-mail from The Bora Dot, a local BTS fan community, in February, she thought it would be a small side project.

What does it take to run a fan community for the world’s biggest boy group, and what drives ARMY’s love for BTS? fzine takes a dive into stan culture at a fan-run comeback party for the K-Pop group’s new Arirang album.

The three founders of Singapore BTS fan base The Bora Dot (TBD) – who want to be known only as Ms Jade, Ms Sabrina and Ms Yojie – are gearing up for the 2017 Wings Tour show on Sept 27 at Shaw Theatres Waterway Point. They will also give out fan-made goodies, such as photo cards, at the screening.