It’s the app where fans of Blackpink, BTS and other musical acts buy merch, watch videos and interact with their idols: the rise of Weverse

Fans wait for the arrival of Jin, of the K-pop band BTS, outside a South Korean army boot camp in Yeoncheon, South Korea on December 13, the day he enlisted to do his military service. Jin sent a message on Weverse, the app for K-pop fans, that day. Photo: Reuters