Two teenage girls who were reported missing last week were found in Lahore, about 1200 km (746 miles) from their home in Karachi, Pakistan, and it was revealed they ran away from home to go to South Korea to meet BTS.

CNN reported on January 11 that two girls (ages 13 and 14) went missing on Saturday, and a police investigation was started in the search for the teenagers. According to CCN, the police found a diary that had the train timetables and the plans to run away to meet BTS.

After extensive investigation, the local police found out that the girls were in the custody of the police in the city of Lahore. The police arranged for the teenagers to return home to Karachi.

Culture journalist Rabia Mehmood stated that "It isn’t a surprise that two teenagers took this risk because ‘stans’ are capable of doing this for their idols. But if we had more safe organized fangirling spaces, younger fans could engage openly and freely with each other about their favorites instead of taking such risks."

Korean netizens responded by saying, "That's expected of teenage girls," "Kids...you'd be lucky to meet them in Korea. It's hard for us Koreans to see BTS even once," "I live in Korea and it's hard for me to meet BTS," "These kids are brave! but they won't be able to see BTS even if they live in Korea," "I admire their passion though. But even we Koreans can't meet them," "I live in the same Korea, same city, and even the same province and I still won't be able to see them," "They are so young but I applaud them for their attempt," and "We Koreans see them only through TV too..."