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ARMYs celebrate BTS Jungkook's birthday with charity and billboards, trend 'September husband'

ARMYs prepare heartwarming fan projects for BTS maknae Jungkook who turned 25 on September 1

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: BTS maknae Jongkook turned 25 today, and BTS ARMYs all around the globe shared heartwarming birthday wishes along with fundraisers and massive billboards. Birthdays of any BTS member are treated as a fiesta, with fans going all out to celebrate. Fans of 'My You' songwriter have been planning birthday projects, DJ parties, and installations for weeks in advance of September 1. Many of the celebration themes are inspired by Jungkook's 25th birthday this year. Here's a preview of how fans are celebrating this special day.

For Jungkook's birthday, fans have transformed the world's largest container shopping mall, Common Ground in Seoul, into a special 'Kuku Themed' space. Common Ground is Korea's first shipping container shopping mall with over 200 shipping containers. Because of its trendy architecture, it is one of the most renowned places in Seoul for filming K-Dramas and music videos. 

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ARMYs surprised BTS Jungkook with Magic Shop and a big doll of Baby Highness in Hongdae, Seoul. They have set up a 10-meter-long birthday banner right in front of the HYBE Entertainment building, where it's visible to not only JK but all of the artists working in HYBE. Whereas in Lima, Peru, fans arranged a Jungkook birthday-themed bus. Jungkook's birthday advertisements have been displayed in Times Square, New York City. A Ferris wheel in Da Nang, Vietnam's Asian Park has displayed a light show wishing Jungkook a happy birthday. 

But it looks like J-hope's surprise topped it all, as he tweeted wishes for the maknae and created tags especially for his birthday. While doing so he accidentally wrote "September Husband", which left ARMYs jaws hanging and who immediately started joking in the comments whether they read correct.

Hoseok then corrected his mistake in the hashtag saying "sorry for my fault in my #". The 'More' hit singer J-hope definitely knows how to shock the ARMY Twitter.  Bangtan Boys and their fandom are well-known for their charitable contributions. Some fundraising events have also been organized in Jungkook's honor. 

The ARMY Charity group on Twitter shared fundraisers supporting an NGO as Jungkook's birthday project and encourages other fans to donate by providing a link. "Celebrating Jungkook's birthday with #GiveACupWithJK, a 5-day flash fundraiser supporting @thecovaproject, an NGO that provides menstrual cups and menstrual health education to people across Africa Donate: https://bit.ly/GiveACupWithJK".

"Jk's magic shop" ohmy :( he will love this," an overwhelmed fan said. Another fan couldn't contain their excitement while tweeting, "Omg!! Hope Jungkook notice his 10 Meter Long Birthday Banner Advertisement located at the right opposite of the front door of Hybe Building whenever he goes to work Project by: @AlwaysJK_901". While other fans brought other birthday projects into the spotlight by tweeting about them. "Jungkook themed birthday bus running through the streets of Lima, Peru. Thank you Peruvian ARMYs," one wrote. "Huge Ferris Wheel located in Asian Park of Da Nang, Vietnam is broadcasting spectular light show wishing Jungkook happy birthday," another added.

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