Community Guidelines — Annyeong

Last updated: 13 August 2026

Annyeong exists so ARMY can find each other — to make friends, find concert and travel buddies, meet local ARMY, and go to events together. The internet made us ARMY; Annyeong makes us meet.

That only works if Annyeong stays what it is meant to be: warm, safe, and genuinely about the community. These Guidelines are part of our Terms of Service. By using Annyeong you agree to follow them. When something here conflicts with your instinct, choose kindness.

Annyeong is an independent, fan-made project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to HYBE Corporation, BigHit Music, or BTS.

1. Be yourself

Be real. Your profile should represent you — the actual person other members will meet. Your profile photo must be a clear photo of you, one you have the right to use.
Don’t impersonate anyone — not another member, not a public figure, and not a BTS member. Fan art and bias love are welcome; pretending to be someone you are not is not.
One account per person. Don’t create accounts for other people, and don’t create new accounts to get around a suspension or a block.
You must be 18 or older. No exceptions. If you are under 18, do not use Annyeong. If you believe a member is under 18, report them — we treat these reports with priority.

2. Treat people the way ARMY treats people

No harassment or bullying. Don’t insult, demean, intimidate, or pile on anyone. If someone doesn’t respond to your 안녕 or your messages, let it go — silence is an answer.
No hate speech. Attacks on people based on race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or appearance have no place here. This applies to profiles, messages, group chats, and everything else.
No threats. Threatening anyone’s safety — even “as a joke” — is grounds for immediate removal, and where warranted we will involve law enforcement.
Respect boundaries. No is no. Don’t pressure people for personal information, photos, social handles, meetings, or anything else.
Respect other fandoms and artists too. Loving BTS never requires hating anyone else.

3. Keep it appropriate

No sexual content. No nude or sexually explicit photos, no sexual messages or advances. Annyeong is not a dating or hookup app, and it must never feel like one.
No graphic violence or shocking content.
Nothing involving minors, ever. Annyeong has zero tolerance for Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (CSAE) and Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). Where required by applicable law, confirmed CSAM will be reported to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) or the appropriate regional or national authority — see our Child Safety Standards. Photos of children should not be your profile photo, even if they are family.
No illegal activity — no offering or seeking drugs, weapons, counterfeit goods, or anything else unlawful.

4. Keep it genuine

No spam. Don’t send identical messages to many people, flood chats, or misuse hellos.
No commercial activity. Don’t advertise, sell (including tickets, merch, or photocards as a business), promote services, recruit for other platforms, run giveaways, or fundraise. Organic fan enthusiasm is welcome; commerce is not.
No scams. Never ask other members for money, financial details, or codes — and never send money to someone you met here. If someone asks, report them.
No bots or automation. Don’t scrape, automate, or manipulate the platform.

5. Protect each other’s privacy

What is shared on Annyeong stays on Annyeong. Don’t screenshot and share other members’ profiles, photos, or messages outside the app without their consent.
Never share someone else’s personal information — real name, address, workplace, contact details, or location — anywhere, for any reason.
Guard your own privacy too. Take your time before sharing your last name, exact address, workplace, or social handles with someone new.

6. Meet safely

Meeting ARMY in real life is the whole point — do it wisely:

Meet in a public place, especially the first time.
Tell a friend or family member where you are going and who you are meeting; use the app’s plan-sharing and check-in features if you like.
Arrange your own transport there and back.
Stay sober enough to stay in control.
Video chat or talk before meeting if it makes you more comfortable.
If anything feels off, leave. You owe no one an explanation.

Annyeong does not run background checks and cannot verify anyone’s identity. Badges reflect in-app achievements (like the ARMY quiz), not identity verification. In an emergency, always contact your local emergency services.

7. Use the tools

Block anyone, any time, for any reason. They will not be notified, and they will no longer see you anywhere in the app.
Report anything that breaks these Guidelines — a user, a profile, a conversation, or other supported content — using the in-app reporting tools. Reports are confidential: the person you report is never told who reported them. Reporting alone doesn’t block anyone, so you can also block them at the same time.
Report even if it happened to someone else. It helps keep everyone safe.

8. What happens when rules are broken

Our team reviews reports and acts based on severity. Depending on the violation, we may remove content, issue a warning, suspend an account temporarily, or ban it permanently. For serious safety threats we act immediately and without prior warning. There are no automatic penalties based on report counts — a real person reviews what happened.

If you believe we made a mistake, contact us at [email protected] and we will take another look.

Thank you for making Annyeong the kind of place ARMY deserves. 보라해 💜

Annyeong · [email protected]

A fan-made project — not affiliated with HYBE or BTS · borahae 💜