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BTS Festa Turns 13 With a New Side Film and Brand No. 1

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 · 7 min

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BTS FESTA 2026 added “13 Side Film #2” for the group’s 13th anniversary as BTS also topped May’s K-Brand Index, underscoring how the rollout is doubling as a reminder of the group’s still-dominant fan and brand power.

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BTS FESTA 2026 added “13 Side Film #2” for the group’s 13th anniversary as BTS also topped May’s K-Brand Index, underscoring how the rollout is doubling as a reminder of the group’s still-dominant fan and brand power.

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  1. BTS Releases ’13 Side Film 2′ to Mark Their 13th Anniversary — Celebrity Insider

    # BTS Releases ’13 Side Film 2′ to Mark Their 13th Anniversary Published: 2026-06-08T22:00:35-07:00 Source: celebrityinsider.org (celebrityinsider.org) Language: en ## Story BTS Releases ’13 Side Film 2′ to Mark Their 13th Anniversary # BTS Releases '13 Side Film 2' to Mark Their 13th Anniversary by Paige Allison| Jun 8, 2026 10:00 PM Instagram/@bts.bighitofficial BTS released “13 Side…

  2. Step Back — With “Come Over” and the new 13th-anniversary side film landing in Festa season, how much should ARMY read these drops as signals for BTS’s next group era versus anniversary storytelling for the fandom?

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  3. BTS Ranks No. 1 Among K-Pop Groups in May K-Brand Index | Mediafine Global — Mediafine Global

    BTS Ranks No. 1 Among K-Pop Groups in May K-Brand Index | Mediafine Global BTS, represented by BigHit Music, took first place in the K-pop group category of the May 2026 K-Brand Index. The Asia Brand Research Institute announced on June 8 that BTS had ranked No. 1 in the K-pop group division of its May 2026 K-Brand Index. The ranking places the group at the top of a brand evaluation focused on…