Due to tremendous demand, Indonesian McDonald's BTS restaurants have been forced to close

 Due to tremendous demand, Indonesian McDonald's BTS restaurants have been forced to close
 

It appears to be complete and total chaos.

Or at least that was the experience of a number of McDonald's outlets in Indonesia, who were forced to close due to overwhelming demand for the newly released BTS Meal.

Indeed, the dish inspired by the Korean boyband was so popular that it was feared it may create a new Covid hotspot.

According to AFP, the Indonesian city's public order agency head, Fajar Purwoto, said, "We temporarily closed four of six McDonald's stores here in Semarang for a few of days."

"I don't want Semarang to be in the red zone of Covid-19 once more."

To the layman, all of this may appear to be a bit of an exaggeration in response to a lunch of 10 chicken nuggets, chips, a soda, and two sauces (sweet chilli and Cajun, for those who are interested).

That, however, is underestimating the massive appeal of BTS, a seven-member K-Pop juggernaut. When their most recent single, Butter, was released last month, it set global records.

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Their admirers, who number in the millions around the world, are fiercely loyal and protective of them. As one South Korean MP discovered this week, misusing their brand might lead to difficulties.

On Tuesday, Ryu Ho-jeong, the country's youngest MP, utilized a tattooed BTS member Jungkook to make a point about loosening tattoo rules.South Korean laws mean only doctors are allowed to do tattoos

Fans, however, were outraged that she had used the photo, claiming that she had dragged the singer into politics. She issued an apology on Thursday after receiving tremendous backlash on social media.