{"id":1970072,"date":"2025-08-20T08:17:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T08:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1970072"},"modified":"2025-08-20T08:17:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T08:17:24","slug":"mcdonalds-announces-collaboration-with-k-pop-sensation-bts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/mcdonalds-announces-collaboration-with-k-pop-sensation-bts\/","title":{"rendered":"McDonald\u2019s announces collaboration with K-pop sensation BTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">(<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/kron4.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:KRON;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">KRON<\/a>) \u2014 An interesting combination, but two giants in the fast food and music industries are joining forces. McDonald\u2019s is teaming up with the biggest boy band in the world: BTS.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">McDonald\u2019s is launching its \u201cTinyTAN Happy Meal\u201d on Sept. 3, the company announced in a news release. The Happy Meal will feature a set of \u201clovable characters inspired by the seven members of BTS.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to McDonald\u2019s Senior Marketing Director <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HuinGuillaume\/status\/1957820264051274026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Guillaume Huin;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Guillaume Huin<\/a>, the Happy Meal will have two different sets of toys. One of them will have the members wear outfits from the original <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/g1jVnKWaSXs?si=a3dTbtRupC8N4TQ_\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:BTS McDonald\u2019s commercial;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">BTS McDonald\u2019s commercial<\/a> from 2021. McDonald\u2019s also dropped its \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mcdonalds.com\/om\/en-om\/bts.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:BTS Meal;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">BTS Meal<\/a>,\u201d which features menu items from the commercial: Chicken McNuggets and cajun and sweet chili sauces.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/cafe-serving-viral-matcha-spaghetti-210458975.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cafe serving viral matcha spaghetti opening Serramonte location;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\"> Cafe serving viral matcha spaghetti opening Serramonte location <\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Members of South Korean K-pop band BTS, V, SUGA, JIN, Jung Kook, RM, Jimin, and j-hope from left to right, pose for photographers ahead of a press conference to introduce their new single \u201cButter\u201d in Seoul, South Korea, May 21, 2021. (AP Photo\/Lee Jin-man, File)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/social-app-only-allows-those-023924937.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Social app that only allows in those making at least $80K? Bay Area residents had a visceral reaction;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\"> Social app that only allows in those making at least $80K? Bay Area residents had a visceral reaction <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Happy Meal will be available in more than 60 countries, including the United States, according to McDonald\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DNilfPNtAsH\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a>. The fast food giant advises fans to \u201ccheck with your local McDonald\u2019s for launch date.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The collaboration comes amidst recent news of BTS\u2019s highly anticipated comeback in 2026. BTS has been on hiatus due to members having to serve their mandatory military service. They are expected to drop an album and go on tour in 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This isn\u2019t the first time McDonald\u2019s dipped its hand into pop culture in a collaboration. Earlier this month, McDonald\u2019s announced a Hello Kitty x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DNPLlzQpmOO\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Happy Meal;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Happy Meal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kron4.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KRON4.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KRON4. <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(KRON) \u2014 An interesting combination, but two giants in the fast food and music industries are joining forces. McDonald\u2019s is teaming up with the biggest boy band in the world: BTS. McDonald\u2019s is launching its \u201cTinyTAN Happy Meal\u201d on Sept. 3, the company announced in a news release. The Happy Meal will feature a set [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1970073,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[24133,350124,308055],"class_list":["post-1970072","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-bts","tag-happy-meal","tag-mcdonalds"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/McDonalds-announces-collaboration-with-K-pop-sensation-BTS.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1970072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1970072"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1970072\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1970073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1970072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1970072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1970072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}