BTS is releasing a McDonald’s Blissful Meal globally this September with TinyTan collectible figurines to offer away. It is a follow-up to the 2021 BTS meal, which was an enormous success. This time, nonetheless, the particular meal package deal has sharply divided followers because of the fast-food large’s alleged involvement with the navy faction chargeable for the occupation of Gaza.
The BTS meal in 2021 consisted of rooster nuggets, medium fries, a medium coke, and candy chilli and cajun dipping sauces, together with purple packaging with the band’s logos. Rolling out their latest collaboration with the Dynamite boy band from September 3, 2025, the meal has completely different variations and collectible gadgets from TinyTan.
BTS TinyTan groups up with McDonald’s, why followers are criticizing the transfer
The continued battle in Gaza has resulted in worldwide protests and boycotts of firms siding with the IDF (navy forces from Israel), and offering them assist in numerous methods.
Referred to as the BDS motion, it goals for the boycott, divestment, and sanctions, ‘to finish worldwide assist for Israel’s oppression of Palestinians’, in response to their web site. It’s a non-violent protest to stress worldwide entities to withdraw assist from the navy operations.
BTS has persistently advocated for social points, together with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) and Cease Asian Hate actions towards racism in the US. Consequently, many followers have discovered it tough to assist this collaboration with McDonald’s, an organization on this record from the start, purportedly providing free meals and financial assist. Moreover, the meal might be accessible in Israel, inflicting recent criticism.
It is actually unhappy that individuals care extra a couple of TinyTAN comfortable meal than the truth that @McDonalds helps the unlawful occupation of Israel that’s at the moment STARVING thousands and thousands of kids in Gaza as they commit a 2+ yr genocide towards the Palestinian folks…. so shameful. https://t.co/T28AX3tIoK pic.twitter.com/ZKsRr3zx7Y
— GraceSea 🍉🔻🐋 (@HungryBunnie23) August 22, 2025
Extra concerning the TinyTan Blissful Meal
Distribution of the meal is to start in 66 international locations (together with the US, Korea, Australia, and extra) in September, with two completely different variations accessible. The Throwback Model might be accessible from September 3, that includes the small figures of the band dressed of their outfits from the 2021 BTS meal promotions. In the meantime, the Encore Model has the TinyTan toys in new outfits, full with the McDonald’s emblem.
There are additionally occasions deliberate across the launch, with a web-based TinyTan Powerup Recreation (with BTS songs) and an immersive TinyTan expertise, Magic Meetup in Los Angeles, in response to Forbes.
think about a Tiny physique roll… @TinyTANofficial Encore Version out 9.23 💛 pic.twitter.com/TWR12cW4hT
— McDonald’s (@McDonalds) August 21, 2025
Followers additionally condemned BTS’ V on his collaboration with Coca Cola Zero
This isn’t the primary time the Ok-pop group has confronted the ire of ARMY followers concerning the manufacturers it promotes. On August 1, Kim Tae-hyung, higher recognized by his stage identify, V was introduced because the ambassador of Coca-Cola Zero for the Korean department of the mushy drink firm, to widespread criticism.
One other massive firm named within the BDS motion, many followers known as out V for his involvement with Coca-Cola, as some defended the singer, saying that Coca-Cola Korea was an unbiased firm, unrelated to the hostility in Gaza.
What’s going to occur now?
Whereas it stays unsure whether or not the backlash towards the BTS TinyTan partnership with McDonald’s can have any actual influence on gross sales, the meal continues to be anticipated to attract vital consideration worldwide. Including to the criticism, many followers are additionally annoyed that the collaboration might be restricted to pick out international locations, leaving a big portion of ARMY unable to entry the unique meal and collectibles.
Hey @mcdonaldsindia !! Why BTS tinytan comfortable meals should not accessible in India !!!
— Serendipity (@Serendipityy23) August 19, 2025
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