In a new interview, BTS get real about the devotion of their ARMY, looming military service and how the recent wave of anti-Asian violence has impacted them. 💜
“There’s a light side; there’s always going to be a dark side," said RM."The way we think is that everything that we do, and our existence itself, is contributing to the hope for leaving this xenophobia, these negative things, behind. It’s our hope, too, that people in the minority will draw some energy and strength from our existence. Yes, there’s xenophobia, but there are also a lot of people who are very accepting. ...
“We were very different people that came together,” said Jimin. “We argued a lot in the beginning, of course, but I think now, because we have spent so much time together, I began to like even the things about the other members I used to hate. The time we spent together really made us close, like a family. No matter where I go, there is someplace that I can come back to. I’ve come to feel that way about our group.
V added that while the group haven't discussed the logistics of their army duty internally, he's sure"it'll work out eventually." Jimin, however, said that for him, BTS is forever. “I don’t think I’ve ever really thought of being not a part of this group,” he said. “I can’t imagine what I would do on my own ... I would like to think that at the end, when I’m too old to dance, I would just like to sit onstage with the other members and sing and engage with the fans.