“I love being the youngest. Because, even though we’re adults now, for my whole life I was the youngest in my family, and the youngest in my group…I’ve always felt comfortable feeling like the youngest”
I have no worries about bangtan’s future because once they think they’re too old to dance, yoongi will straight up assign an instrument for each member and we will see BTS 4.0 aka BTS THE BAND…😭😭
As by stated by Bang Pd in his Billboard interview, he had a casual dinner with Namjoon and Jungkook that evolved into a spontaneous gathering of all members at Jungkook’s place where they listened to the album and talked about it.
“Another moment that stands out to me is a more recent one – about a month before the album’s release. I had a casual dinner with RM and Jung Kook, and we later went to Jung Kook’s place, where the other members ended up joining us spontaneously. There, we sat down together and listened through the entire ARIRANG album, which had already been completed, from start to finish, with full focus. We dimmed all the lights and kept only soft ambient lighting on, almost like our own private listening session. Half-jokingly, we said to each other, “This album is a masterpiece,” and ended up listening to it all the way through twice. During that time, we talked about how confident we felt about the album. Looking back, I think that confidence came from the fact that the members were able to fully express what they genuinely wanted to say, along with the musical identity they wanted to convey. In that sense, I believe this album, ARIRANG, truly reflects the direction the members themselves wanted to pursue”
A must read. More insight into ARIRANG.
But also most importantly imo, the next time you feel like you wanna demand something of the members, read this 10x and think again:
this whole “ohhh but the choreography” 1) it was raining 2) the stage was filled with water 3) if limiting choreography helps their longevity as a group then i’m happy - i want them healthy, not burnt out and exhausted. if you don’t like it then give your tickets to me😝
ARMYs who weren't here when BTS admitted they talked about disbanding bc it was physically, emotionally, & mentally exhausting but are now questioning why BTS choose to create music & stages the way they currently are, please research.
They deserve to be the artists they want.