The grey and white character Van – created by LINE Friends' designers – is a space robot that protects BT21, and it's said to represent ARMY. It was inspired by interviews with BTS about what kind of characters they wanted to create with LINE.

Who is Van in BTS BT21?

Van is Tata's giant space robot. He is BT21's protector, and was created by RM to represent BTS' fandom, A.R.M.Y.

What does BT21 van mean?

VAN. The last character of BT21 is Van, especially designed by LINE Friends' designers. Van is a guardian space robot who protects BT21, and said to represent ARMY. Since the release of BT21, they have had so many collaborations with other brands such as clothing, merchandise, plushies, and many more.

Who created Van BT21?

Trivia. BT21 is an idea made by Si-Hyuk Bang after the album Love Yourself: Her remains in the top 20 of the Billboard 200 four weeks after its release.

Is van from BT21 a girl?

Through new videos uploaded to the BT21 YouTube channel, fans have learned a lot more about VAN, KOYA, RJ, SHOOKY, MANG, CHIMMY, TATA, and COOKY. The latest piece of info they've learned is that all of the characters are gender neutral.

[BT21] BT21 UNIVERSE ANIMATION EP.01 - VAN

Why does BT21 Mang wear a mask?

His limbs can bend and stretch into weird lengths and shapes. He's a character that V has been drawing for some time, and he wanted the character to be more unique than cute, as he personally loves unique characters. J-Hope's character Mang is a dancing pony, but he keeps his face hidden by wearing a mask.

Is Chimmy a dog?

Personality. Chimmy is a playful puppy in yellow represents that BTS' overall image. BTS reminds people of puppies since the boys love to hang out and are super active. That's why Jimin created a character that's a puppy.

Why is Jin called RJ?

Collection of Line Friends, a South Korean character line. RJ was designed and named by Jin himself, from the physical appearance to the backstory.

Who is the 8th member of BTS?

BTS: Meet Kim Ji-hun – the 8th member who almost joined the septet as an idol.

Why do Koya ears fall off?

Personality. KOYA is always sleeping but is actually a good thinker. When shocked, KOYA wakes up, and their ears fall off! KOYA formerly lived in the forest with their friends TOLL, LEAF, and BAEBY, while facing MOYA before getting taken away by TATA.

Who is Tata in BTS?

Tata (V), Shooky (Suga), Cooky (Jungkook), Koya (Rap Monster), Chimmy (Jimin), RJ (Jin), Mang (J-Hope). BTS band members cute keychain, a must have for all BTS fans.

What is Tata mic face?

Tata Mic is the title given to V's iconic meme that was termed during BTS's 2021 Festa. Even though it was the first time ARMY identified V's expression, it's certainly his go-to expression and has been featured in many episodes of Run BTS!

Who made Koya?

Which BTS member created Koya? He's the leader and one of the rappers and songwriters for BTS. RM's BT21 character is the blue koala named Koya. BTS Fandom describes Koya as the “brilliant, multi-talented and the sleeping cutie of the group.”

Who is the koala in BTS?

Koya is described as brilliant, multi-talented and the sleeping cutie of the group. Koya is a sleepy blue koala. He has removable ears, and a purple nose as V once made a comment that purple represents love. RM drew pages and pages of koalas in the initial sketching stage, as he thinks koalas are really cute.

Is RJ an alpaca or llama?

The name RJ comes from one of the characters of BT21, a collection of eight animated characters co-launched by BTS and Line, a subsidiary of the nation's biggest web portal Naver. RJ, designed by Jin, is an alpaca with a polite demeanor and endless appetite.

Why is Jin called an alpaca?

According to Metro, “Jin was drawing cute alpaca doodles for years before this collaboration, so he was excited to finally bring one to life. The other members also say he looks like an alpaca, especially when he eats.”

What animal represents BTS?

Since their debut, these artists also adopted animal emojis to represent them. For Jungkook, it's a bunny, while RM is a bear. Jin, while portrayed by the hamster/mouse emoji, is similar to other animals, according to the BTS idols.

Why Jhope is a squirrel?

"J-Hope is often likened to a squirrel because he has cheeks that pop out when he eats," the 20-year-old said, after being inspired by other fans who had adopted a koala for BTS member RM for the same reason.

Who is RM's best friend in BTS?

One of the slightly underrated friendships from BTS is between leader RM and Jin (or Namjin) as they are referred to. BTS members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, V, Jimin and Jungkook appear to share an equally close friendship with each other, but ARMY has their own 'ship' biases.

Who is the most popular BT21 character?

BT21 is indeed the most innovative and creative that BigHit has ever made to maximize the company's profit. Even with Seokjin (Jin) and Yoongi's (Suga) bad assumption, TATA, which was created by BTS V, becomes the most popular and profitable character of all BT21 characters.

Does Chimmy wear a hoodie?

CHIMMY is a white puppy with black ears. They're usually shown with their tongue sticking out. They wear a yellow hoodie with orange strings.

What is Chimmys backstory?

CHIMMY's story

CHIMMY is a passionate puppy who tries hard at everything, without a care for the result. He just puts all his efforts into what he does! He never gives up and he's the king of passion! CHIMMY was abandoned when he was still a baby so we know nothing about his past. He used to spend time in a gym though.

What is Mang's gender?

Mang is evidently identified as non-binary or gender neutral as they had chosen to go in between the male and female toilet doors during the BT21 discussion video. Mang can also be genderfluid, as they shift between the pronouns 'she' and 'he' in various descriptions. Mang does not identify as either binary gender.