Many people only heard about Jungkook rejecting 6 entertainment giants to join Bł₲ Ⱨł₮, but they don't know that j-hope also had many opportunities to choose other entertainment companies to debut. He almost left before BTS debuted but in the end, one thing kept him coming back.

That is the precious friendship between the 7 people!

No one can imagine what BTS would be like without even 1 person, especially ARMYs who understand this more than ever over the past 2 years. Therefore, friendship is truly a priceless thing that has created a perfect BTS 7 like today.

The story of how BTS almost debuted with only 6 members because j-hope left Big Hit Music a while before the group debuted has been revealed for many years, but it was not until the BTS rapper shared the details of what happened in the past that fans learned what was “below the iceberg”.

Specifically, in a video, j-hope mentioned his confusion during the time right before BTS debuted. After 2 years of training with the members at Big Hit, it was time for him to seriously think about his future.

At that time, he confessed that he had many options and also received attractive offers from other entertainment companies. Meanwhile, the future of debuting with BTS was still full of obstacles and uncertainties.

"By that time, I had lived with my friends for over two years. Under the circumstance, I was thinking hard about my future. Should I choose another company to debut? Or should I go back to my original company and be with my friends?", the teenager j-hope faced the turning point of his life.

"But the answer was very clear. I just trusted my friends. There was som̾e̾t̾h ̾ing about that place that put my heart at ease. I didn't even care about the company and just went to see my six friends. I went there and I felt like I had found my place. In a way, I think I made the most fateful choice in my life", he recalled.

Previously, fans only knew that the group members were very sad about j-hope's departure when there was only a short time left until the group's debut.

Jungkook was even sadder and cried a lot as he begged j-hope to stay but couldn't keep him. Meanwhile, RM - who took on the role of leader - did everything he could to get j-hope back. Luckily, the staff and members were able to convince him to come back.

Now, ARMY has a deeper understanding of the story, why he left and what brought him back. The friendship between the members really touched fans:

- Their small dorm with the cramped kitchen..the way they lived together and celebrated birthdays and graduation...hobi couldn't let these friends go. tears streaming down on my face

- This MAY be the reason why HE left. He probably had offers. Not because of the uwu FALSE narrative that the fandom loves to circulate. RM knows they needed him. He went back to be w/ friends he trained w/ for two years. He was well known b4 debut so no surprise he had options.

- before debut, hobi left bigнιт at one point but decided to come back because he trusted his six friends only and that's where he felt home

- To wit: Hobi had doubts about Bł₲ Ⱨł₮'s capabilities from the beginning. After a decade, it seems like nothing much has changed. I am immensely proud of Hobi for seizing control of his career and taking matters into his own hands.

- BTS LNOW EACH OTHER AND CARE FOR EACH OTHER SO DEEPLYYYYY

- This answers the question why he left Bł₲ Ⱨł₮ for a while but came back eventually. There was no certainty of their debut yet but #jhope’s laser focus on becoming an artist is so strong he considered other options on how to move forward. He went back home to his family to reflect also thinking about all the hardwork his parents, especially his mom, did for him to pursue his päṩṩion. Eventually he made the decision & came back for his 6 brothers. 10 yrs after debut, they are now the biggest band in the world

- He had options for sure. He had a choice but he chose his friends. That’s how amazing he is. He weighs in his next steps and reflect on them. He also listens to advice.

- another reason why we love this man! And I’m so happy truths like comes out day by day clarifying ridiculous myths from the past!

- Every day I am thankful Hobi didn't go to JYP Ent.

- pls god bring our family back together

- You're in a competition about who loves bangtan more and your opponent is Jung hoseok lol I'm afraid you will LOOSE he don't joke about the boys