BTS has officially signaled their full-group comeback after four years by appearing at Incheon International Airport on the night of the 2nd. The members once again proved their “world-clαѕѕ” status as both domestic and international media erupted over the moment. Videos and photos spread rapidly across social media, with BTS-related keywords quickly climbing to the top of trending charts.

On that day, each member showed up in their own distinctive winter fashion style, instantly drawing all eyes. They displayed their warm teamwork the moment they stepped out of their luxury vehicles. Jungkook immediately walked up to tease j-hope, who had his face almost completely covered with a hood and mask to keep warm.

Meanwhile, not long after, the group’s youngest member was spotted chatting excitedly with Jin in a corner. He even playfully nudged Jin with his foot and shouted out “Alo”—the brand name Jin is currently representing as an ambαѕѕador. Jungkook then stayed behind the six members who were moving into the airport, simply to film the moment of the entire group departing together.

In addition, as they made their way inside the airport, Jin jokingly teased Jimin about how unusually well-dressed and polished he looked that day. Jimin responded that since it had been a long time since they appeared in public like this—implying as a full group—he wanted to prepare more carefully. These adorable moments had fans crying out that BTS as seven had truly returned, and that this was the BTS family they had been waiting for.

On the other hand, these scenes also reminded fans of a previously viral remark from SUGA regarding the bond between the members. At the time, there had been many people who claimed that BTS’s closeness was fake. In one interview, the host even asked whether the members competed with each other for individual success.

As one of the members who helped lay the foundation for BTS, SUGA did not hesitate to face the question head-on. He confidently stated that by now, BTS had gone beyond the boundaries of ordinary friendship and had become like a family. He answered, “Are you competitive with your family members? Do you get jealous if your brother or your sister does well? *Laugh* We’re real brothers, period. If I do well, that’s good. If my family members do well, that’s even better". 

Not only that, SUGA emphasized that the time they had spent together and the way they pursued goals side by side had brought them extremely close. He continued, "If you live for 13 years in one house under the same roof 24/7, you become a family. A lot of people think that the relationships between K-pop band members are kind of fake, but that’s not true. For me, it’s more like, ‘Oh, Jimin, hi! You made it to the Hot 100, I’m so proud of you!'".

Furthermore, in a video from the series BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star, SUGA once again reaffirmed BTS’s relationship after more than a decade of building it together. He shared, "They're the people I've been with and seen the most in the 30 years of my life. We've really become a family. There's no other words to describe our relationship. We're family."

With such a strong response, SUGA practically erased any misguided αѕѕumptions others had about the bond between BTS members. Moreover, the fact that BTS continues to maintain group activities in their 13th year since debut—now returning with their fifth studio album ARIRANG—and the group moments seen recently have become yet another part of history that deeply reinforces his firm statement from back then.

In truth, doubts about BTS’s closeness are not entirely difficult to understand. Being an idol is also a profession, and members working together is not so different from colleagues in a company—just like in any other industry. BTS themselves have often joked that their relationship is “work-based.” Not to mention, the world of celebrities is far more complicated, and jealousy and competition are not uncommon.

However, that does not mean every relationship in the entertainment industry is filled with hidden motives or guarded distance. BTS may joke that way, but in reality, they share an everlasting friendship—standing as one of the strongest examples of a group that truly feels like a family in show business.

Finally, let RM’s words bring this topic to a close: "It's like the seven of us are on the same boat, just looking in different directions, but going the same way. That's how I describe BTS".