We often see BTS' fans, who are lovingly called Army,&nbsp;shouting "I purple you" as soon as RM, Jin, Suga,&nbsp;J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook take over the stage. It's basically fans' way of saying, "I love you," using the K-pop band's signature colour. Fans also get the popular BTS phrase tattooed on their arm to show their love and appreciation for the 7-member boy band from South Korea. But have you ever wondered how BTS or the Army came up with the iconic motto? The origin story of&nbsp;the "I purple you" phrase is as interesting as the K-pop band's journey as global stars.

Today, the colour purple is synonymous with BTS but that wasn't the case always.&nbsp;In fact, their tie to the colour was totally accidental and unintended. Kim Taehyung, whose stage name is V, first said "I purple you" during BTS' third muster,&nbsp;an annual fan meeting held in November 2016.

To explain the reason behind using the colour "purple" instead of "love", V said,&nbsp;"Do you know what purple means? Purple is the last colour of all the rainbow colours, so it means I will trust and love you for a long time."

Later, however, V admitted that he completely made it up. "I just made it up," V said, before adding, "I wish I can see you for a long time, just like the meaning of purple. We'll always trust you and go up the stairs with you."&nbsp;

Check out the video below!

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From that point on, Army&nbsp;declared purple as BTS' official colour, and "I purple you" as their adorable way of saying, "I love you to the moon and back".

You'll often see BTS members saying the line after ending their speeches or at concerts. It's their way of thanking the Army for their support.

Out of all the members, V tends to say "I purple you" the most, for obvious reasons. On November 13 last year,&nbsp;fans celebrated the sixth anniversary of the phrase.&nbsp;

In just a few days, BTS will celebrate their 10th work anniversary with a special event called Festa. The K-pop group&nbsp;made their debut as a band in 2013 with the release of their single "No More Dream".&nbsp;

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We often see BTS' fans, who are lovingly called Army, shouting "I purple you" as soon as RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook take over the stage. It's basically fans' way of saying, "I love you," using the K-pop band's signature colour.

We often see BTS' fans, who are lovingly called Army, shouting "I purple you" as soon as RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook take over the stage. It's basically fans' way of saying, "I love you," using the K-pop band's signature colour. Fans also get the popular BTS phrase tattooed on their arm to show their love and appreciation for the 7-member boy band from South Korea. But have you ever wondered how BTS or the Army came up with the iconic motto? The origin story of the "I purple you" phrase is as interesting as the K-pop band's journey as global stars. Today, the colour purple is synonymous with BTS but that wasn't the case always. In fact, their tie to the colour was totally accidental and unintended. Kim Taehyung, whose stage name is V, first said "I purple you" during BTS' third muster, an annual fan meeting held in November 2016. To explain the reason behind using the colour "purple" instead of "love", V said, "Do you know what purple means? Purple is the last colour of all the rainbow colours, so it means I will trust and love you for a long time." Later, however, V admitted that he completely made it up. "I just made it up," V said, before adding, "I wish I can see you for a long time, just like the meaning of purple. We'll always trust you and go up the stairs with you." Check out the video below! 'Purple is the last color of the rainbow colors so it means i will trust and love u for a long time' - Taehyung 🐯💜 pic.twitter.com/5A22zMKflm — taehyung pics⚡️ (@taehyungpic) April 27, 2017 Also read: Britney Spears' ex-husband denies she's 'on meth': This is repulsive journalism From that point on, Army declared purple as BTS' official colour, and "I purple you" as their adorable way of saying, "I love you to the moon and back". You'll often see BTS members saying the line after ending their speeches or at concerts. It's their way of thanking the Army for their support. Out of all the members, V tends to say "I purple you" the most, for obvious reasons. On November 13 last year, fans celebrated the sixth anniversary of the phrase. In just a few days, BTS will celebrate their 10th work anniversary with a special event called Festa. The K-pop group made their debut as a band in 2013 with the release of their single "No More Dream". WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

'I purple you': Origin story of this popular BTS motto is all things adorable

Korean boyband BTS addressed the 76th UN General Assembly on Monday in New York. The K-pop band&nbsp;considered as youth icons all over the world spoke on climate change, sustainability and growth, challenges they faced amid the pandemic and why they felt the youth had the ability to forge ahead despite those&nbsp;challenges.&nbsp; 
 
BTS was appointed 'Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and Culture' last week by South Korea's president.&nbsp; 
 
Here are the key highlights of their speech&nbsp; 
 
Everyone agrees that climate change is an important problem but talking about what the best solution might be, that's not easy. It's a topic that is tough to make conclusions about. 
 
There were times during the past two years when we too felt bewildered and troubled, but still, we had people who cried out "let's live on, let's make the best of this moment." 
 
Sometimes it feels like the world is stuck in place. It feels like if you've lost your way. There was a time when we felt the same way.&nbsp; 
 
I hope we just don't consider the future as grim darkness. We have people concerned for the world and searching for answers. There are still many pages left in the story about us and I feel like we shouldn't talk like the ending has already been written. 
 
We learnt that there are many young people interested in environmental issues and choose it as their field of study. The future is unexplored territory. And they are searching for the answers.&nbsp; 
 
It was a time for us to mourn, for the things that COVID-19 took away from us, a time to discover how precious each and every moment we have taken for granted was.&nbsp; 
 
We are in the ideal time of our lives to take on new challenges. It wasn't as if you could blame anyone. You must have felt the frustration...the world changed like if we were transported in a flash to a parallel one.&nbsp; 
 
There will be choices we make that might not be perfect but that does not mean there won't be anything we can do.&nbsp;

The band also performed to their latest hit 'Permission to Dance' at the general assembly hall. Watch the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bts-takes-over-unga-performs-permission-to-dance-inside-the-assembly-hall-414476">performance here.&nbsp;</a>

Korean boyband BTS addressed the 76th UN General Assembly on Monday in New York. The K-pop band considered as youth icons all over the world spoke on climate change, sustainability and growth, challenges they faced amid the pandemic and why they felt the youth had the ability to forge ahead despite those challenges.

Korean boyband BTS addressed the 76th UN General Assembly on Monday in New York. The K-pop band considered as youth icons all over the world spoke on climate change, sustainability and growth, challenges they faced amid the pandemic and why they felt the youth had the ability to forge ahead despite those challenges. BTS was appointed 'Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and Culture' last week by South Korea's president. Here are the key highlights of their speech Everyone agrees that climate change is an important problem but talking about what the best solution might be, that's not easy. It's a topic that is tough to make conclusions about. There were times during the past two years when we too felt bewildered and troubled, but still, we had people who cried out "let's live on, let's make the best of this moment." Sometimes it feels like the world is stuck in place. It feels like if you've lost your way. There was a time when we felt the same way. I hope we just don't consider the future as grim darkness. We have people concerned for the world and searching for answers. There are still many pages left in the story about us and I feel like we shouldn't talk like the ending has already been written. We learnt that there are many young people interested in environmental issues and choose it as their field of study. The future is unexplored territory. And they are searching for the answers. It was a time for us to mourn, for the things that COVID-19 took away from us, a time to discover how precious each and every moment we have taken for granted was. We are in the ideal time of our lives to take on new challenges. It wasn't as if you could blame anyone. You must have felt the frustration...the world changed like if we were transported in a flash to a parallel one. There will be choices we make that might not be perfect but that does not mean there won't be anything we can do. The band also performed to their latest hit 'Permission to Dance' at the general assembly hall. Watch the performance here.

BTS addresses UNGA; key highlights of their speech

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'I purple you': Origin story of this popular BTS motto is all things adorable

BTS addresses UNGA; key highlights of their speech