BTS Meal

The BTS Meal was a meal sold by the international fast food chain McDonald's in collaboration with the South Korean boy band BTS. Consisting of Chicken McNuggets, medium French fries, a medium Coca-Cola, and two spicy dipping sauces (Sweet Chili and Cajun), the BTS Meal was sold from May 26, 2021 to June 20, 2021 in select countries and eventually reached a total of fifty countries.

A BTS meal as served in Indonesia

Product description

The BTS Meal consists of a 10- or 9-piece Chicken McNuggets,[1] medium French fries, a medium Coca-Cola, and Sweet Chili and Cajun dipping sauces inspired by "popular McDonald's South Korean recipes".[2]

History
South Korean boy band BTS

A representative from the band's agency, Big Hit Entertainment, announced the collaboration between BTS and McDonald's through an official statement. Fans could purchase a meal coupon through a food ordering service prior to the official release.

Depending on the countries and location, the BTS Meal was available via dine-in, take-out, drive-through, and app-based orders, and it was only available during regular hours. The collaboration was the third collaboration for McDonald's. The BTS Meal was first released on May 26, 2021,[3][4] in select countries, including: the United States, Austria, the Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Indonesia, Israel, Malaysia, Paraguay, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Sint Maarten.[5] By late June, the meal had been released in fifty countries.[6] Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, massive crowds in Indonesia reportedly forced the temporary closure of many outlets,[7] whereas in Singapore, the meal could only be ordered via delivery to prevent crowding at outlets due to the pandemic.[8] Upon its release, the BTS-inspired packaging that the meal was served in was listed for resale on several e-commerce platforms,[1] including Carousell.[9] The promotion was discontinued on June 20, 2021.[10]

Reception

Writing for the Chicago Tribune, Louisa Chu found the dipping sauces "smooth, but unsurprising".[11] Rebecca Alter of Vulture praised McDonald's business acumen, while stating that the collaboration "made me optimistic for the future of musician promos at chains".[12] William Mullally of Esquire Middle East described the Cajun dipping sauce as "the stuff of fast food greatness".[13]

In 2021, the release reached over a million sales in South Korea,[14] and caused an increase in sales, according to McDonald's.[15]

See also

References
  1. Haasch, Palmer (May 29, 2021). "BTS McDonald's meal sauces and packaging are selling for more than double the sale price on eBay as fans race to collect the limited-edition collab". Insider.
  2. Shanfeld, Ethan (April 19, 2021). "BTS Meal Coming to McDonald's in May". Variety.
  3. "McDonald's to launch BTS meal beginning May 26". UPI. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  4. Teen, Vanity (2021-05-28). "Make My BTS Meal A Fashion CombođŸŸđŸ„€đŸ˜Ž: The New Meal Also Features The Launch Of Special Merch Vanity Teen è™šèŁé’ćčŽ Lifestyle & New Faces Magazine". www.vanityteen.com. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  5. Utomo, Delfina (April 22, 2021). "McDonald's announces BTS Meal to be released in Singapore on May 27". Time Out.
  6. Cannon, Matt (June 22, 2021). "McDonald's BTS Meal is Different Depending Where You Buy It—Here's How". Newsweek.
  7. Bengali, Shashank (June 11, 2021). "McDonald's in Indonesia are forced to close after a 'BTS Meal' frenzy that violated Covid measures". The New York Times.
  8. Yip, Jieying (June 21, 2021). "McDonald's BTS Meal Sells Out In 5 Mins; No BTS Logo Paper Bag". 8 Days.
  9. "McDonald's BTS Meal lands in Singapore – without the band-themed paper bag". Channel News Asia. June 21, 2021.
  10. Tyko, Kelly. "McDonald's BTS meal is here through June 20 with McNuggets and spicy dipping sauces". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  11. Chu, Louisa (May 26, 2021). "We try the new McDonald's BTS Meal. Spoiler alert: It's all about the sauce". Chicago Tribune.
  12. Alter, Rebecca (May 27, 2021). "It's True: BTS and McDonald's Are the Dream Combo Meal". Vulture.
  13. Mullally, William (June 1, 2021). "Review: Yep, you really need to try the BTS Meal at McDonald's UAE". Esquire Middle East.
  14. "Esto ganĂł BTS sĂłlo en Corea gracias al Meal de McDonald's". NaciĂłn Rex (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  15. "McDonald's says BTS Meal played a 'significant' role in recent sales surge". NME. 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
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