This temporary lightstick featured a grenade-like design on one end and a yellow light on the other. Unlike today's ARMY Bomb, it couldn't change colors, and it didn't have high tech capabilities like Bluetooth syncing. Not to mention, it was much smaller.
Just like how each fandom has its own name - each group's light stick has its own name too! BTS has the 'ARMY BOMB', TWICE has the 'Candy Bong', and BLACKPINK has the 'BI-ping-bong. ' Bong (봉) in Korean means' stick' hence its frequent appearances in the light stick names!
A: The official lightstick for BTS. Q How many different versions are there? A: 4 (As of Early 2020): V1, V2, V3, and Special Edition (SE).
The Ver 4 Bluetooth version changes color and is 100% brand new, specially designed for A.R.M.Y fans.
About this item. Please note: This product is an unofficial product and cannot be connected to the concert, and it has no Bluetooth function.
To ensure that your ARMY Bomb is authentic and not fake, you can connect the ARMY Bomb to the Official BTS Official Light Stick App which has a Concert Mode that will sync up to the music during a BTS concert when you input your concert seat.
For the BTS ARMY Bomb(opens in a new tab), there's an app that pairs to your seat during a concert, and a lighting team at the venue controls which color ocean appears in which sections during certain numbers.
The second version of SEVENTEEN's Carat Bong, Newrat Bong is easily one of the prettiest K-pop lightsticks, given its glittery and shiny makeover. The lightstick resembles the shape of a microphone with a transparent semi-sphere at the top. Inside, one can see a diamond, which is a symbol of their fandom.
2. Bigbang is the first one to have official lightstick. G-Dragon designed it. Since then all kpop groups and agencies followed it and now every fandom has their own lightstick.
SEVENTEEN's Caratbong
One of the brightest (literally) and one of the most beautiful lightsticks, Caratbong is derived from SEVENTEEN's fandom name, CARATs, sporting the very aesthetic mixture of the official fandom colors rose quartz and serenity.
Our number one pick goes to Dreamcatcher for their decidedly unique lightstick.
➡️ If the battery runs out, the brightness of the light will be weakened and might glow in red.
Have you ever seen a lightstick this long? According to the specifications on LOONA's fan café, the Orbit Crown is a staggering 43.5 cm long, or 1 foot and 5 inches! The verdict is still out, but many fans are speculating that it could be the longest official lightstick in K-Pop history.
Bl-ping-bong is BLACKPINK's official light stick. The item was designed by the girls, according to YG.
You can find an official ARMY Bomb through BTS' official store on Weverse Shop. Though usually, they sell out each time the K-Pop store drops them online. You can also find official ARMY Bombs at BTS concerts and events at the merchandise booths.
These multi-color changing concert lights, called penlights in Japan, are used during concerts, live events, and dances to express enthusiasm and joy by the audience!
On March 10, 2015, BTS's official light stick design was unveiled through the group's fan café. Having a translucent, rounded shape, this light stick mimics the pattern of a globe describing how the group has taken over the world with growing international popularity.
Bigbang's light stick is special because it's the first, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have a one-of-a-kind design. The iconic boy band started the trend with this crown-shaped light stick originally designed by G-Dragon himself.
Legacy. Shinhwa is the longest-running Korean boy band in existence, and is often listed as one of the legendary "first generation" K-pop idol groups including H.O.T., S.E.S., Sechs Kies, Fin.
A few days ago, Seventeen revealed the concept teaser for the newest version of their light stick. The upgraded design features the same diamond in the middle of the dome as the previous versions, with the diamond representing their fandom Carat.
The Army Bomb (BTS)
Reputed to be the most sold K-pop lightstick ever, the Army Bomb is used to cheer on BTS.
Though lightsticks weren't really around for first generation Kpop groups and fans in the 90s, they became a vital part of the fandoms because of that first generation that wanted to show their support.
The beads inside the stick are also different with the original having more beads than the fake one. The beads in the fake one also stick to the inside of the bomb, while the original does not. The sounds when you shake the two bombs are also different.
You don't need a light stick to have a great time at your first kpop concert (or your next one). But carrying a lightstick and waving it throughout the show is usually the best way for fans to show their support while attending a concert of their favorite band.