{"id":12710,"date":"2026-07-08T19:59:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T22:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bangtannow.com\/mascotes-do-bts\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T20:46:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T23:46:07","slug":"bts-mascots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangtannow.com\/en\/bts-mascots\/","title":{"rendered":"BTS Mascots: BT21, TinyTAN, and Funko Pop in One Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BTS Mascots: BT21, TinyTAN, and Funko Pop in One Guide<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BTS has seven members<\/a>, but when it comes to BTS mascots, the numbers multiply fast. There’s the little character each member designed with their own hands back in 2017. There’s also the official chibi version that took off at Happy Meal promotions. And of course, there’s an entire Funko Pop line, with six different eras released so far and one more on the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’ve never stopped to sort these three things out, or if you’re a newer fan who still mixes up Koya and Chimmy, this guide on BTS mascots settles it all at once: who’s who, what each universe means, and where to find each piece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who are the BTS mascots?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first thing that tends to confuse new ARMYs (and sometimes veteran ones too) is assuming “BTS mascots” is just one single product. It’s not. The term covers three different universes, each born differently, at a different time, for a different purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BT21 is the oldest of the three and also the most personal: it launched in 2017 out of a partnership between BTS themselves and LINE Friends, with each member drawing and naming their own character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TinyTAN came later, in 2020, straight from BigHit (now HYBE), as the official chibi version of the seven members, used in animations, games, and music videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funko Pop, on the other hand, has nothing Korean about its origin: it’s a vinyl figure line produced by the American company Funko, which started licensing BTS’s likeness in 2019 and keeps releasing new series to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is each BTS member’s mascot? BT21 \u2014 the little characters the members drew themselves<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

BT21 launched in 2017 through a partnership between BTS and LINE Friends, with each member actively involved in creating their own character. It’s probably the most-searched universe on Google when it comes to the group’s mascots, so let’s go through it piece by piece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the BT21 characters?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Each of the seven members created their own, alongside the LINE Friends team, and the result carries a real piece of the personality of whoever designed it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RM created Koya, an intellectual koala who loves reading. Jin made RJ, a gentle alpaca and natural-born cook (sound familiar from Eat Jin?). Suga brought Shooky to life, a mischievous cookie who hates milk. j-hope created Mang, a dancer who hides his face behind a horse mask. Jimin drew Chimmy, a gentle, devoted puppy in a yellow outfit. V invented Tata, a heart-headed alien. And Jung Kook made Cooky, a tough rabbit who loves working out. There’s also Van, a space robot who represents ARMY<\/a> itself, the only character with no matching member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which BT21 character matches each BTS member?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To make it easier, here’s a quick table:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member<\/strong><\/td>BT21 Character<\/strong><\/td>What it is<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
RM<\/td>Koya<\/td>Koala<\/td><\/tr>
Jin<\/td>RJ<\/td>Alpaca<\/td><\/tr>
Suga<\/td>Shooky<\/td>Cookie<\/td><\/tr>
j-hope<\/td>Mang<\/td>Dancer with a horse mask<\/td><\/tr>
Jimin<\/td>Chimmy<\/td>Puppy<\/td><\/tr>
V<\/td>Tata<\/td>Heart-headed alien<\/td><\/tr>
Jung Kook<\/td>Cooky<\/td>Rabbit<\/td><\/tr>
ARMY<\/td>Van<\/td>Space robot<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We’ve already covered the origin and backstory of each character in depth in our complete BT21 guide<\/a>, including webtoons, animations, and trivia. So if you want to know everything there is to know about BT21, just click the link above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where to buy a BT21 of your own<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

BT21 never stops dropping special editions \u2014 it’s practically its own calendar. There’s the Baby Fairy line, which gave us that butterfly-winged Chimmy that became an instant hit (yes, Fairy Chimmy has its own fandom). There’s the Orange series, and if you don’t melt for Shooky tucked inside a little orange, your heart is made of stone. And it goes on. Beyond the plush toys, LINE Friends, which doesn’t do things halfway, has a massive product line: bedding, books, kitchenware, mugs, water bottles, anything you can imagine with BT21’s cuteness on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There’s even perfume, and one local version has already launched: in Brazil, Cia Beauty recently released a body splash collection inspired by each character, sold in pharmacies, perfume stores across Brazil, and on the brand’s website<\/a>. It’s an officially licensed product, and it’s a good example of how different countries do their own local BT21 collaborations \u2014 this one just happens to be Brazilian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The problem is that this release pace also opens the door to confusion. On marketplaces, it’s common to find BT21 plushies and keychains sold well below the official price, sometimes less than half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Much of it is counterfeit, or what some sellers openly call “fan-made” \u2014 a piece inspired by the character, without any license from LINE Friends. You can usually tell from the listing description itself, when the seller makes it clear it’s not an official product. Before buying BTS mascots, it’s always worth checking whether the store is a licensed distributor, because a price that’s too good to be true is almost always a sign that plush didn’t come out of the right factory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More BT21 is on the way!!!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here’s the fresh news among BTS mascots: starting July 14, BT21 is returning to Happy Meal promotions, this time with all eight characters, including Van, who was left out of the previous 2024 collab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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