Global popularity has brought BTS to the top of their career with countless prestigious awards. However, at the same time, there are heavy pressures that the whole group is having to bear because of the success beyond expectations.
Even its weight was so great that SUGA burst into tears right after the group's successful performance at the AMAs. That is probably a memory that SUGA and BTS will never forget in their memorable careers.
He also opened up about what made him cry at the time:
Even someone as amazing as Suga couldn't believe he was so emotional with the performance and scared.
BTS is currently one of the top K-pop stars, even one of the first Kpop artists to have performances on international stages like Grammys, Billboard, AMAs or even UN. It is difficult for any other group to set foot in these prestigious stages like BTS.
Perhaps, everyone thinks that with being regularly present at such big stages plus being used to performing at legendary stadiums with tens of thousands of spectators such as Rose Bowl, Wembley, Citi Field,... BTS will no longer be strangers or feel nervous. But that's not always the case, especially when success comes in a way they can't even imagine, it becomes stage fright.
SUGA once shared about having a performance that made him cry right after because of the pent-up pressure that made him unable to do anything else. Specifically, it was BTS' first stage at the AMAs - a very famous American music awards ceremony.
Specifically, he recalled: "We've done a lot of performances, but at that time I was very worried. The first time we performed 'DNA' at the AMAs, that day I was very nervous even though I normally don't worry not much."
He went on to reveal the surprise behind it, "That day I ran into the hotel room and cried, thinking, 'This is not what I want'." "I hadn't wanted a situation that was this burdensome."
It is a fact that at that time, SUGA's tears were a mixture of pride mixed with anxiety and fear when taking the first steps on the road to success. At the time, BTS was seeing their first international success and even the popularity of K-pop in the world.
AMAs or any foreign awards ceremony is something that artists all over the world dream of and now 7 Korean boys in their 20s are able to do it. Just a few years ago, they were an unknown group and looked down upon for coming from a small agency. But at that time, they made the world look up because of their success on the AMAs stage.
But SUGA also sincerely shared that he knew it was just the beginning, as there will be many more performances with such anxiety and insecurities in the future as each day they will reach a big milestone. than. It is said that pressure is on diamonds and SUGA and BTS have used that pressure to create motivation for their next career journeys.
SUGA also shared that he is ready to face those pressures and challenges. A confident attitude of brave artists is shown by SUGA saying: "You have to see the whole ground. Even when you're on an airplane, when you can see the ground, you think you're flying. But when you're above the clouds, you will not feel like this. The moment was so bright and I felt grateful. But then I asked myself: "Is this true? Is this what we hope for?" and “Falling is scary, but landing is not.”
It seems that for BTS, what they are achieving now is sometimes still a burden and pressure that thickens their worries. However, BTS sees it, accepts and overcomes it to enjoy the sweet victories instead of fearing and stopping. That is the key to bringing them to the success they are today.
