Fans have witnessed BTS' friendship for over a decade. So there's no doubt that even with the interruption of military service, BTS members still make sure to keep each other updated.
j-hope recently shared with Rolling Stone about his group members' reactions to his new song. In addition to BTS's interesting reactions, the closeness between the group members was also revealed.
Here are some of j-hope's shares that have fans increasingly anticipating the return of all 7 members.
j-hope, who completed his military service last October, has filled the void of the group with variety shows like MBC's I Live Alone and JTBC's Please Take Care of My Refrigerator and solo concerts. Most recently, he warmed fans' hearts with a song as sweet as its title, "Sweet Dreams".
Sitting down with Rolling Stone, j-hope shared how he created this song despite the short production time. He expressed: "The first song I started on was “Sweet Dreams.” In the beginning, the top line was written primarily for the vocals, so I went to L.A. to meet with the songwriter and rearrange it to fit my style. During that process, I was looking for a featured artist, and I thought it would be incredible to collaborate with Miguel, who I’ve respected greatly since I was young. We got in touch, and despite the challenges of it being around the holiday season, he was so kind and eager to collaborate. I remember sending him a personal text to thank him. "
In particular, during one part of the conversation, the interviewer also led him to the relationship with the BTS members even though some of them are serving in the military. The question was: "I realize that the majority of the members of BTS are still in the military, and you and Jin are the only ones who have completed your duties. But were you able to share “Sweet Dreams” with your bandmates via phone or, in the case of Jin, in person, to get their feedback?".
In response to this question, j-hope honestly shared: "I played the song for all of the members. I made sure to share it with them when each of them was on their military leave, and I felt proud to be able to play it for them first. I was very happy that everyone liked it."
This completely touched fans! Even when they were not together or faced many difficulties due to military service, they still contacted and shared the music making process together. BTS members were even the first to hear the early melo∂ιєs of "Sweet Dream", showing how important the members' roles are.
Meanwhile, fans also understood why BTS's reaction to this song was loving. Fans expressed their feelings in the comments:
- It's approved by the gang then!
- Man I just got on to here why am i being attacked by all kinds of feels right now
- give me back my babies they need to be together
- Again, the benefit of being Bangtan is they can listen to the unreleased song before release
- I’m so happy!! All members
- This is so adorable. My certificated family
- Wait…so before he released the song he was already in works and showed it to them?
- OF COURSE, HIS FAM IS ALWAYS SUPPORTIVE!!!
On the other hand, currently, BTS only has Jin and j-hope who have completed their military service. They are working on individual projects to fill the void left by the 5 members who are still in the military. But as the hiatus due to military service is about to end, fans are eagerly waiting for the day of reunion. The group has topped the list of most anticipated artists in 2025. BTS's comeback is expected to make the Kpop market more exciting.
