BTS held BTS Dinner Party 2.0 on June 11 as part of the celebration of their 13th debut anniversary. This dinner carried special significance, marking the first time in four years since the tearful 2022 dinner that all seven members sat together again as a complete group. There were no longer any farewells before military enlistment or uncertainty about the future. Instead, the atmosphere was filled with happiness as BTS officially entered a new chapter.

Throughout the conversation, the members discussed a wide range of topics, from their emotions upon reuniting with ARMY to plans for future albums and even ideas for performing in major public squares around the world. They also reflected on the 13 years they have spent together, saying things like, “We've really known each other a long time” and “We still have a long way to go.”

V also recalled, “I used to feel envious when we went to music shows and saw senior artists who had been together for a long time.” SUGA followed with an example: “When we debuted SHINHWA was probably around this point in their career.” [SHINHWA was celebrating their 15th anniversary in 2013.]

One particularly interesting moment about the difference between BTS then and BTS now stemmed from a hilarious misunderstanding by V. When j-hope said, “It's been a while since we did FESTA as a group,” V suddenly misheard it as “A fist fιgнт? as a group,” sending everyone at the table into laughter.

In reality, during their early years as trainees and rookies, BTS was just like any group of young male friends: they had disagreements caused by misunderstandings or differing opinions. Fans still remember famous stories such as j-hope throwing a banana at Jungkook, V and Jimin arguing over dumplings, SUGA and RM throwing pillows at each other over dorm cleaning, and Jin and V clashing because they misunderstood each other while practicing choreography.

However, at this point in time, arguments seem to have disappeared from BTS's dictionary. Following V's misunderstanding, SUGA humorously remarked, “I don't think our team has that much fιgнтing power.” The members then shifted the conversation to the topic of “How is the ‘mature’ BTS?”

V was the one who elaborated: “Like RM said, as individuals we’ve all grown by taking in the good things from our own lives, but what I think has changed when we are together as a group is that we’ve all grown softer. We don’t fιgнт as much as we used to. Now that we are spending our days together again, there might be a joke where before I would’ve thought, ‘This could upset Jin,’ but Jin just brushes it off. Or I’d think, ‘Huh, Jimin looks mad,’ but he’d be like, ‘I’m just hungry.’ We have grown up a lot more than expected.”

SUGA then pointed out a very simple reason: “We're all in our 30s now.” j-hope agreed, saying, “There is no point fιgнтing.” RM concluded with a short yet meaningful statement: “We have already done all that.” According to them, all the arguments that needed to happen had already happened years ago, and that very process helped them understand one another better. In addition, SUGA believed that the period of separation due to military service made the members appreciate their friendship even more.

Meanwhile, Jin described what it feels like to work together as BTS with a statement that deeply moved many fans: “Because all seven of us are doing this together, there's never a dull moment. And even if I make a mistake, there's a part of me that thinks they'll all handle it, so I feel really comfortable.” The other members completely agreed with this sentiment.

j-hope also shared that during his solo activities, he often found himself wondering, “I wonder what the others are doing.” Jungkook immediately responded, “I had moments like that. Totally! I get that!” Even this single exchange was enough to show that, at this stage of their lives, BTS truly feels like seven people with one heart—constantly thinking about one another and looking out for each other. At the same time, it reflects how much the members want to work together as a group above all else.

Finally, when j-hope asked, “What do you think of BTS's future from here?” SUGA answered without hesitation, “Bright, of course!” He even enthusiastically sang a line from ARIRANG's new song “2.0”: “10 years, man, not even close.”

These moments, especially coming at a time when all seven members of BTS have reunited and are approaching their 13th debut anniversary, made fans even more emotional. They could not help but comment:

- No misunderstandings, just understanding now. My family forever. So proud of my boys!

- This part.. they were forced apart so now that they’re back together, everything is precious. They want to be around each other more. They’re softer with one another. Having memorable moments and making lasting memories is what they want

- Despite having gone separate ways; different groups, different lives and finding themselves in that process, every single one of them decide to come right back to where they belong. Together. As a group. I’m fяєαкing ugly crying.

- If ARMY missed BTS together, they missed each other even more, because during their solo activities they thought about each other or asked what they were doing. OUR FAMILY IS TOGETHER AGAIN 

- Like, their "frequent bickering" phase is already over, plus last year with military service they were apart for quite a while too, whether you believe it or not, for example going from seeing each other almost every day to suddenly being separated for 1.5 years would definitely bring those feelings bubbling up to the surface

- They really went from arguing over dumplings to saying "there's no point fιgнтing." That's what 13 years of love and trust looks like

- Jin saying there's "never a dull moment" because all seven are together again made me emotional. BTS is happiest when BTS is complete

- The fιgнтs are behind them, the hardships are behind them, and SUGA was absolutely right—BTS's future is bright. From here on, let's walk on the path of full flowers