Move over, Chiikawa – the kings are in the house! After teasing the possibility of a BTS collaboration two days ago, McDonald’s has finally confirmed on their social media channels that they are releasing a range of TinyTan Happy Meal toys, and Hong Kong is on their list.
For non-Armys, TinyTan are official animated characters created by Big Hit Music, each based on a BTS member. In the announcement video, the seven characters are shown blowing glitter onto a McDonald’s Happy Meal container, transforming it into a TinyTan-themed box. Going by their hairstyles and clothes, these toys don’t seem to represent any of BTS’ eras or albums, but rather seem to be styled after the members’ looks just before they went into their respective military service in 2022 and 2023. For example, the Suga character has long hair, which was a style that the real-life Suga sported during his D-Day world tour just before he enlisted.
The initial teaser showed seven figurines, but we’ve since heard that there will be two versions of toys to collect – the Throwback edition, and the Encore edition. The last time we saw a BTS-related event in McDonald’s was back in 2021, and even then it was just a meal with no specific merch, so we’re excited to see what’s been cooked up this time. The TinyTan x McDonald’s Happy Meal will be released on September 3, while the Encore edition of the toys will drop on September 23.
We’ll be back with more information on the meals and if this BTS collab will include special food, but in the meantime, practise your queuing skills because this drop will be one to kill for.
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