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RM shuts down disbandment rumours, says it made him ‘bitter’; Jungkook reassures ARMY about group’s future

BTS RM shared a lengthy letter on Weverse explaining that many people hadn't quite understood what the band was trying to say during their Bangtan dinner at FESTA 2022.

BTSBTS 'came home' yesterday (Photo: Big Hit/ Weverse)

BTS’s latest Festa 2022 dinner left ARMY in an emotional flux, as the team mentioned that they were exhausted and needed a break to focus on themselves and solo careers.  Many fans assumed that this meant disbanding, or the boys would be on an indefinite hiatus. Nevertheless, BTS leader RM (Kim Nam-joon) wrote a long letter on WeVerse explaining what they meant, and expressed slight resentment at the misinterpretations and circulation of screenshots where he can be seen breaking down.

RM wrote, “After the broadcast was released, I got the most calls since our debut. Looking at the screenshots and the titles of the articles that others sent me, I saw the disbandment, hiatus, announcement, etc..there are a lot of provocative and partial keywords comes out. It’s not that I didn’t know this would happen or that I wasn’t prepared, but it makes me feel bitter.”

He mentioned that the Bangtan dinner part was a video dedicated to all ARMYs who have been with them for the past 9 years. He added that the sentiment was inexplicable and it was just a matter of confession for the fans. “Those who watched the video will know, as the title of the song ‘Yet To Come’ implied, what we really wanted to say was that this was never the end. There is only the scene of me sobbing was captured and it continued to spread-wide so I was thinking did I share something I shouldn’t have been brave enough to share. The courage to be honest always seems to cause unnecessary misunderstanding and anger. Haha.”

RM continued, “What I’m saying is, if truth is 2, we weren’t going to twist it into 1. We are saying 1 is 1 and share all the emotions that were in the process with courage and tears. If it’s an ARMY who knows us, I’m sure they’ll understand. What we said in the video is all we’ve said.
 Although Jungkook and Taehyung  talked about it through vapp as well, we’ve always talked openly about BTS’s long-term future. I won’t say we haven’t been argued and sulked but I believe it’s a trial and error that starts social life at a young age in 10-20s and becoming matured as an adult.”

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RM added that he was worried that this post would create further worry.  “I’m going to give you a brief explanation as the person who talked the most. Thank you to everyone who watched the video and sends good support, love, and energy from afar or near. I will work hard in order to show you a good performance whether it’s as a team or as an individual. Thank you.”

Meanwhile, Jungkook appeared on VLive to clear the air and comfort panicking ARMY. According to a fan’s translation of the VLive, Jungkook said, “Since there was all a mess saying we are disbanding and what not. We are not disbanding guys, there are still a lot of things we need to do as a group. BTS is forever.”

Big Hit also clarified that the band is not taking a hiatus, but would just be focussing more on their solo careers.

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