BTS rapper RM shares his thoughts on 'dope old people'. Photo: vlive/BTS

BTS rapper RM, made a comment about the older generation, which endeared him and the famous seven-member South Korean band (also known as Bangtan Boys) to many older fans.

In a live broadcast made before bedtime which was recently highlighted in Twitter, he said: “I’ve met some really cool, I don’t know the word, dope (awesome, cool) old people. They got the attitude, you know? They’ve experienced so many things.”

RM was likening going through the ages – 20s, 30s, 40s – to being like a tree’s growth.

“In your 20s, sometimes, you feel sad, lost (referring to BTS’ hit Lost), but someday, as the tree takes its shape, you’ll get to be a really beautiful tree in your 30s and 40s. We can have that some day too,” says the 26-year-old whose real name is Kim Nam-joon.

While K-Pop generally has a huge following, most fans are in their teens or 20s, or even younger, at least that’s what most people think.

But BTS has a following that spans children from as young as eight to senior citizens in their 80s, and it’s comments like RM’s that has drawn them out.

Taking to Twitter to voice their support, the ARMY (which is what BTS fans are called and stands for Adorable Representative MC for Youth) of older fans from all over the world have posted messages on Twitter with the hashtag #DopeOldPeople and tagging BTS's Twitter account, @BTS_twt

Twitter user angylize (@angylize) from California, USA, posts: “I’m 73 and so proud to be a #DopeOldPeople ! Loving BTS is what I do best” with a photo of her in an RM mask.

Boy W Luv (@MondayMarionJ) from Michigan, USA posts: “I'm #DopeOldPeople too. Damned proud of it. You can only hope to be as happy, fulfilled and cool as I am at my age. Baby, I still have it in my 60s. No makeup in this pic! @BTS_twt.”

badmammajamma (@himynameisvee95) from Missouri, USA, posts: “52 year old Army here and I'm very proud to be on this journey with so many other beautiful DopeOldArmy #DopeOldPeople.”

Rashid (@rashiduzzaman82) from United Kingdom posts: “I’m a 45 year old ARMY and very proud to be part of the #DopeOldPeople.”

TaeChileanNoona (@VChileanNoona) from United Kingdom, posts: I'm 42 years old and I'm also proud to be part of the #DopeOldPeople. How about you?”

Another Twitter user Serendipity Jimin (@forever7borahae) from Virginia, USA, posts: “I’m a 41 year old ARMY and so proud to be part of the #DopeOldPeople. Love sharing this title with so many of my lovely moots @BTS_twt.”

Rori (@Rori_deadleaves) posts: “Hi!! I'm 33, That adult girl who jumped sang & done the Fanchants with all her energy in that precious night @BTS_twt #DopeOldPeople

White the majority of Tweets are posted by users from elsewhere in the world, Malaysia has no lack of older K-pop, especially BTS fans.

Housewife, Cheryl T, 57, enthuses: “I first heard of BTS at the gym during Zumba class and was hooked. Their songs are so catchy and their style is so cool.”

School teacher Nor Aishah, 40, adds: “I enjoy singing along to (BTS’) songs and they really lift my mood. I even learnt some Korean words because of them.”

Administrative executive Patricia L, 34, says: “I listen to BTS with my earphones while working. It motivates me and helps me get through the day.”