BTS has millions and millions of fans, but their latest unlikely ARMY member came in the form of actor William Shatner, who had a hilarious discussion with K-pop fans via Twitter on Thursday (Feb. 20).
In anticipation of the group’s fourth LP, Map of the Soul: 7, dropping on Friday (Feb. 21), the 88-year-old cheekily tweeted, “So has the new BTS album dropped? Is Twitter about to shut down?”
When fans informed him that the release is still “17 hours” away, and asked if he’s ready, Shatner profoundly replied, “Is anyone ever ready?”
So has the new BTS album dropped?– Is Twitter about to shut down? ——
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) February 20, 2020
Is anyone ever ready? https://t.co/kT6m6gaU0m
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) February 20, 2020
He concluded by letting fans know that while he will be sleeping at the 4 a.m. ET release time, he will listen to the album when he wakes up. See below.
I’ll be sleeping when it drops but I will check it out when I get up. —- https://t.co/UL5m7qU7Rk
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) February 20, 2020
Update: Shatner spoke to Access Hollywood about BTS in a new interview — check it out below:
William Shatner, the famous Captain Kirk of Star Trek who is now hosting a series called The UnXplained on History Channel, talks about his love for BTS! 💜🥰@BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/fr75l1ODIF
— HC 💛061313🌕 (@hc061313) March 3, 2020