BTS kicked off their first concert at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso on May 2 (local time), setting the venue ablaze for 180 minutes with new нιтs from ARIRANG alongside older songs “that even Tangie, the cat from Hannam-dong, would know.” In particular, BTS sent fans into a frenzy by bringing back two iconic tracks: “ON”—which had never been performed in a previous world tour—and “Outro: Wings,” a нιт closely tied to the group’s concert memories from 2017 to 2019.
After satisfying fans’ long-awaited expectations through their performances on stage, three members—Jin, RM, and V—sat down backstage and continued to interact with fans through a live broadcast. While enjoying fried chicken, they shared various stories about recent performances, daily life, and even fun topics such as age and the “competition” among the maknae line to receive gifts from Jin.
More precisely, it was Jungkook who had received a PlayStation from Jin, not the entire maknae line. Jin shared: “I bought Jungkook a PlayStation when we came to the US, told him to try playing it.” The conversation then quickly shifted when Jin asked V if he had ever considered trying a PlayStation, while RM pointed out that V already plays League of Legends.
V immediately picked up on it and asked directly: “Hyung, will you buy it for me?” Surprisingly, without any hesitation, Jin responded generously: “Of course, if Taehyung says he’ll play it, I will. But in return, the condition is that you have to work hard at it.” RM added, “Have to play with hyung too,” while V confidently promised: “Hyung, I’m confident I can pour my soul into it.”
Trusting his younger member, Jin sealed the deal right away: “Then I’ll buy it for you right away. Should I get it for you?” and V responded enthusiastically, “Yeah!” However, it wasn’t that easy to receive a gift from Jin, as he added another condition: “What if you say it’s boring and stop playing? Jungkook said he would pay me back 3x if that happens.” V even agreed to a higher “penalty”: “I’ll pay you back 5x then,” prompting Jin to firmly conclude: “Ok! I’ll buy it for you tomorrow immediately.”
The most heartwarming and endearing aspect of this interaction lies in the striking contrast between their immense wealth and the way they treat each other. In front of fans are global superstars—millionaires capable of buying luxury apartments or supercars with a single swipe. Yet in front of Jin, the maknae line are still just younger brothers who enjoy being doted on.
V asking right away, “Will you buy it for me?” and eagerly promising to “pour his soul” into the gift is not because he lacks a gaming console. What V and Jungkook truly cherish is the feeling of receiving that gift from their older brother. V’s determination—agreeing to a fivefold “penalty” if he gives up—shows just how much he values that gesture. In front of their hyungs, they remain children who never quite grow up.
This moment also brings back memories of BTS’s early trainee days, when Jin took on the role of caring for the younger members—driving Jungkook to school, asking his family for money, even “borrowing” pots from his mother or ingre∂ιєnts from his brother to cook for the group.
On the other hand, over the years, BTS have achieved tremendous success and wealth. They even once agreed to stop giving each other birthday presents because they no longer lacked material things. As j-hope once shared: “Honestly, our hearts and minds are more important for birthdays than material things.” Instead of limiting gift-giving to birthdays, they now choose to give each other practical gifts based on personal preferences—items that will truly be used and appreciated, avoiding waste.
These details only further reinforce the deep, family-like bond within BTS, leaving fans touched and saying:
- Seokjin and his gift giving/ act of service love language. 10 years from now they might be a band by day and pro gamers by night
- The real Sugar Daddy of Bangtan! Oh Jin! He loves his babies
- His love language is really gift giving. It's been proven 1000x times already. My family
- Strange millionaires. Jin: I’ll buy you a PlayStation… but be serious. Maknaes: Deal. If not we’ll pay you back 5x. Money? Irrelevant. Flex? Everything
- Seokjin buying playstation to Jungkook and then asking Taehyung if he too plays so he will buy one for him as well. STFU. THATS HIS BABIES. HE THE REAL HYUNG. STFU
- seokjin really loves spoiling his babies HOW CAN YOU NOT SAY FAMILY
- So jin bought jungkook a PS & he was asking taehyung if he would like jin to buy him a PS too. Bangtan members are truly seokjin’s babies
- No matter how rich they get, they’re still just a bunch of brothers taking care of each other. That’s what makes BTS so special
- The way Jin still babies the maknae line… money can’t buy that kind of love. This is a real family, not just a group
- It’s actually so heartwarming how they value the meaning of the gift, not the price. You can tell their bond is genuine
- Jungkook and Taehyung asking Jin for gifts like kids asking their older brother… I’m crying, they really never changed
