On this day, the atmosphere of the fandom became lively because of the Fashion Week schedule. It started with Jungkook at New York Fashion Week in mid-September, Jin followed with Gucci’s event in Milan on the 23rd, and today, RM also departed to this city for the Bottega Veneta show.
In a bright beige jacket and black sunglαѕѕes, RM looked stylish like a young, dynamic CEO. His newly bleached hair also made the BTS leader stand out remarkably. The bold hair color change after a long time made fans even more expectant of a possible “unique” appearance when he attends the event.
Interestingly, not only did the media report the latest photos of him at the airport, but RM himself also updated these images on his Instagram Story with a cute caption to fans: “Heading out” and “I’ll be back.” He also attached a selfie of himself on the plane, and it seemed that he had changed into a gray T-shirt.
While most fans were immersed in joy over RM’s messages and his upcoming schedule, some noticed a major change on his Instagram account. RM deleted up to 61 photos from his feed. He previously had 187 and now has 126 posts.
Although this was not a sudden action since RM often has this habit in the past—fans jokingly call it the “annual purification”—fans were still surprised and saddened by the deleted photos. Among them were many landscape shots, portraits of RM, and everyday moments with friends.
Because RM’s Instagram is like a miniature art museum—where he and his surrounding life are reflected through his own perspective—fans deeply love and cherish every photo he shares. Deleting 60 photos, not to mention a similar number in previous years, leaves a large gap in that space.
Many fans were puzzled by this υиєχρє¢тє∂ action, wondering whether it was done randomly or as “a signal” for soмєтнing big coming. Usually, K-pop idols have the habit of “doing soмєтнing with Instagram” to signal their comeback with an album, single, or event to fans. Therefore, ARMY paid close attention to this move from the BTS leader.
Meanwhile, others thought that due to the influence of “Virgo,” RM often has the habit of adjusting, reviewing the images he has posted, and then cleaning up what he feels is inappropriate. However, this also faced "strong opposition" from fans because these posts are loved by fans over the world and they didn't have any problem to be "archived". They “pleaded” with him to stop reorganizing.
On X, fans are buzzing about RM’s purification, which seems late but still maintained annually:
- He's living up to his username, I guess. But sorry sir, we love them so much, pls let them stay
- Here he goes again. The influence of Virgo on him is too strong. God Namjoon can’t stand messiness
- The annual cleansing has begun.. but it's a bit late in the year, babe?!We should set some ground rules, mister. You can't keep archiving even if it is your account. You get yearly one archiving ticket, use it well, and do not disturb worldwide army's favorite art gallery!
- I was stalking him recently but I didn't finish seeing all his posts I'm very upset (with myself) lol
- I'm scared y'all like tannies are changing their IG bios, IG pfps, dying their hair, changing hairstyles like they're actually prepping for that cb omg
- THATS WILD HE GAVE HIS ACC A WHOLE MAKEOVER
- Because he has done this many times before, it’s not very surprising, but there is still suspicion about whether he is just cleaning up or preparing for soмєтнing
- Namjoon frequently updates his social media, so every move of his is worth noting
- The annual purge seems to have begun. I remember one year he deleted many photos in multiple rounds. It’s best to save all the photos now before he continues deleting.
