BTS V's Midas Touch struck again as his BTS mini-dolls quickly topped the list of Amazon's bestselling dolls.
According to a report by All Kpop, BTS V's mini-dolls quickly rose to the #1 spot of bestselling dolls sitewide, prompting a restock of the items immediately after it sold out. The sales of V's mini-dolls even beat out the more popular dolls on the biggest online website in the world.
While ARMYs scrambled to be the first ones to get their BTS mini-dolls, some fans complained that V's doll was more expensive than the dolls of the other members. While the rest of the BTS dolls were sold at $24.99, Taehyung's doll prices were jacked up to $29.99, a fan posted. In response, some netizens have warned ARMYs to be wary of resellers who are seizing the opportunity to increase the price of the popular item.
The item's popularity comes as no surprise because BTS V's fans have always been supportive of the idol. As a matter of fact, during BTS' first collaboration with Mattel, V's dolls were also the first to be sold out in physical stores and online stores alike.
While V's dolls enjoy great success on the market, Kim Taehyung's Chinese fans are preparing to pull all the stops when BTS ends their Love Yourself Tour in Seoul this month.
The biggest Chinese fan group dedicated to V called Baidu VBar or Taehyung Bar have announced that they have commissioned two human interactive dolls named Dodo and Nana who will be at the subway to hand out free coffee to V's fans, a report from All Kpop indicated.
The group revealed that they have partnered with one of Korea's leading toy factories to create the interactive dolls who will be wearing signature items from V's concerts. Based on the plan, Dodo and Nana will be waiting at the subway station to celebrate BTS' milestone by giving away 2,000 cups of Starbucks coffee with Taehyung stickers.
They will also be providing two luxury commuting buses to transport concert-goers to the stadium. The buses, which will be known as Taetae Buses, will be called Rose and Ocean.
This early, the group is already preparing for their celebration of V's birthday in December by raising funds for their planned activities. In as little as two months and 15 days, the group was already able to raise 2 million yuan to fund their projects.
