After many months of longing, the global ARMY community truly burst into happiness when SUGA υиєχρє¢тє∂ly went live on the 28th, marking the first time in nearly three years that he appeared on a live broadcast to talk with fans. However, the year-end gift did not stop there, because right after SUGA’s broadcast, RM also met fans in a sweet and warm conversation later that same evening. Even more surprisingly, on the 29th, j-hope also knocked on the door of Weverse Live, spending around half an hour chatting with fans around the world.

The rapper line of BTS went live continuously within a 24-hour period, leaving ARMY unable to hide their happiness—especially as they stand on the threshold of welcoming the year 2026, with a full album and a world tour currently in planning.

There was another interesting point during this series of broadcasts that day - one topic kept coming up repeatedly: cat adoption. SUGA was the one who honestly admitted it, unable to hide any longer after the sound of a cat was “caught red-handed” right during his live broadcast. He introduced the newest member of BTS’s pet family—the three-year-old black cat Seoltang.

Meanwhile, RM straightforwardly denied it, saying that he is currently not raising any dogs or cats. As for j-hope, as of today, he could no longer “avoid” the question, and he confessed the truth that he is currently raising cats—not just one, but two cats.

During his live broadcast on the 29th, j-hope shared detailed information for the first time about the circumstances of the two cats he is caring for. The rapper explained that while watching SUGA’s live and seeing Tang (Seoltang), he noticed a fan comment asking whether he was raising a cat as well. At first, j-hope hesitated for a long time about whether he should make this public, because he wanted everything to happen naturally, rather than “announcing” it to fans. “But you probably heard the sound of cats at my house. Actually I wanted to show you naturally. I thought it wasn't right to say, "Here are my cats!”, he said shyly.

Regarding his cats, j-hope then went on to share details about their difficult circumstances: one is a rescued cat, and the other is an abandoned cat, and one of them even suffered from necrosis in one eye. He explained: “It was during a time when Mickey was feeling sick and I was studying about animals a lot. And I'm someone who really likes dogs and I never dreamed that I would come to love cats. Before going to the military, I had a film shoot and I went to the set and there were so many tiny kittens there. There was a kitten who had an eye that looked half, how do I say this, a bit necrotic. And it made me so sad. I felt I needed to get it treated. So I rescued that cat and brought it to a hospital.”

He continued: “As I took care of that cat, I came to feel charmed by the cat. And that cat was able to find a good home. And in this way, I came to become interested in cats and all my algorithms turned towards cats.” Meanwhile, he also shared a bit about the situation of the other cat: “The other cat is a very pretty cat that was abandoned and it was нєαятвяєαкιиg that it wasn't able to find a good home, so I brought it home myself.”

At this point, fans could not hold back their emotions, expressing deep admiration for j-hope’s compαѕѕion toward abandoned animals. One fan wrote: “Oh my Hobi, he is literally an angel and has one of the purest hearts ever known to exist.” Another fan shared a similar sentiment: “He’s truly an angel to animals… I still remember he has the app called “paw in hand” and he has brought animals to vets before too!! And he donated to animal shelters”.

In fact, j-hope has long been known for his love for abandoned animals. There has even been a story circulating within the fandom that j-hope once took an injured stray cat to a hospital and paid all of its medical expenses right before boarding a flight for an overseas schedule. His compαѕѕion for animals seems to run in the family, as his family’s dog Mickey was also an abandoned pet adopted by his mother and sister.

Not only j-hope, but a notable common thread among BTS’s “pet circle” is that most of their dogs and cats were either abandoned or came from difficult circumstances. Mickey was picked up by the Jung family from a gas station. V’s Yeontan is a fragile dog who suffered from respiratory illness. Jungkook’s Bam was once described as “a puppy that was not getting his mom’s milk and was only being fed dog food.” Meanwhile, Holly—SUGA’s dog—has also been mentioned as a case of adoption after being abandoned.

The way BTS members have helped these small and vulnerable lives clearly reflects their warm hearts and golden character. They do not distinguish the value of a life—whether it is an injured stray cat, a sick puppy, or an abandoned pet that no one cares for anymore. In a world where everything is often measured by benefit and gain, BTS has left behind a light of hope that compαѕѕion and kindness still exist.

From another perspective, the fact that BTS members willingly adopt pets with difficult backgrounds also reflects how they face fame itself. Despite being global superstars, they continue to preserve a deep sensitivity toward the pain of small, vulnerable lives—a most genuine and instinctive form of kindness. Moments like these only deepen the public’s love and admiration for them even further.