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I am A.R.M.Y, the adorable representative MC of Youth.
A.R.M.Y by jinsepiphany August 19, 2018
A.R.M.Y is the fandom name for a popular south Korean idol group called BTS, (Bangtan Boys, Bangtan Sonyeondan or Beyond The Scene).
A.R.M.Y (아미) stands for "Adorable Representative M.C for Youth." ARMY means "military" in English. The soldiers in the military always stick together, so it means that the fans (ARMYS) will always be with the Bangtan Boys.
Kpop Newbie: I like BTS's music, but what is their fandom name?

BTS Fan: BTS's fandom name is A.R.M.Y.
A.R.M.Y by Mika Kaito December 14, 2017
1. Fans who will cut you if you say anything bad about BTS

2. People who fight for the war. Yeah, they're brave as heck.
"A.R.M.Y's are literally an Army of scary yet passionate fans"
A.R.M.Y by MayoSauce May 21, 2019

A.R.M.Y. 

Adorable Representative MC for Youth. Fandom name for the korean global artist BTS. The MC in ARMY means host/speaker. In short, ARMY means the speaker or the voice of youth.
ARMY goes with the english meaning, too. Since BTS means Bulletproof Boyscouts, they have an army who adores, protect, support and love them no matter what.
Army is written as 아미 in hangul. In romanization it's ami, and ami in french means best friend.
ARMY is a very diverse fandom and is like an independent community. ARMY have counselors, book clubs, data bases, a content index account, charity projects and now online tutors.
Army is not just a fandom, army is a family.
But still, army gets the most hate from kpop fandoms.
A.R.M.Y. is the shield, motivation and inspiration of BTS.

A.R.M.Y. will purple you if you purple them, too.
A.R.M.Y. by Minjjixx June 28, 2018
ARMY stands for adorable representative M.C of Youth.
Army is a fandom who focuses on their favs instead of focusing on other people. They know how to act mature and they love BTS with their whole heart. Army is Not just a Fandom but a family.
“Have you heard of A.R.M.Ys? I heard they are one of the biggest fandom in the world”
Adorable Representation Mc for Youth
The fandom of BTS.
A: Do you like BTS?
B: Yeah, I'm actually an A.R.M.Y, I love them, respect them and support them.
A.R.M.Y by melssssssssssss January 31, 2018
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