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BTS fans disappointed after 'Yet to Come' announced as Hyundai campaign song for 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup

Fans shared how they expected BTS to release a new song instead of 'Yet To Come' for the 2022 FIFA World Cup that will be held in Qatar in November 2022

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: BTS has been one of the most famous K-pop groups for quite some time now, and with great fame, comes a lot of collaborations which is true for the septet. With the ever-growing popularity of BTS, the boy group has been constantly collaborating with a lot of big brands. From South Korea's smartphone brand Samsung to the motor brand Hyundai, BTS members are proud global ambassadors for many brands. This is why fans' excitement was off the roof when it was announced that BTS will be releasing the 2022 World Cup Song for the 2022 FIFA World Cup that will be held in Qatar in November 2022.

In collaboration with Hyundai's 'Goal of the Century' project, it was announced that BTS will be releasing a new song for soccer fans. This had fans believing that BTS will be joining the likes of Shakira, Jennnifer Lopez, Pitbull, and more to sing the official World Cup anthem. However, it looks like fans' hopes have been crushed as it was announced that BTS will not be singing the anthem but the boy group will release an all-English version of their recent single 'Yet To Come' as part of the Hyundai campaign. 

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On September 22, 2022, it was announced that BTS will be releasing the new version of 'Yet To Come' which was the lead single of BTS' first anthology album 'Proof', and was released in June 2022. In collaboration with Hyundai Motors, who is the official sponsor of the 2022 FIFA, BTS will release the 'Goal of the Century' campaign soundtrack ahead of the 2022 Qatar World Cup. The upcoming track is a British-Rock version of 'Yet To Come' and will feature lyrics tailored to fit the purpose of the campaign. The single will officially release on September 23, 2022, at 6 pm KST (5 am ET) globally on music streaming platforms such as Melon, Apple Music, and Spotify, among others. With this remake of 'Yet To Come', BTS members hope to share a new message to create a sustainable future.

'BTS please release a new song for FIFA' 

Fans are extremely disappointed after this announcement as they expected BTS to sing the official World Cup song in contrast to being a part of the Hyundai campaign. One fan asked, "But the official song will be yet to come?" Another responded, "Yes only ytc." One more fan said, "What the f**k world cup song is yet to come?" One fan said, "It's just a campaign song the world cup has its own song." A fan said, "Those who thought that BTS would release a new song for the WCup."

One more fan said, "So "yet to come Hyundai ver" is the world cup song? I trust bts really but like I really was expecting a fully new song which could be a hype song." Another fan said, "I really want to know when and where did bts said that they're going to release a new song for the FIFA World Cup, it was always a Hyundai project y'all just took the world "fifa" and ran with it."

One fan clarified, "Ytc is the song for Hyundai’s goal of the century campaign and bts will be part of the FIFA World Cup soundtrack with a brand new song." Another fan said, "World Cup song has already been decided. BTS one was never going to be official one but the one Hyundai was going to promote during world cup. I know we all anticipated new song but never underestimate the power of ads coz by Samsung?? ads only i saw many locals knowing dynamite."

One more fan said, "Is ytc suitable for fifa world cup? I mean it's a soft ballad song for army. BTS plzz release a new song for fifa not ytc." Another fan said, "Ok so all this time bts were only dropping a song as hyundai ambassadors not the world cup itself? and its never confirmed that its a new song too? armys done clowned themselves."

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