잊어버리면 안돼요 You cannot forget

 SUGA: I think that, when I release an album as Agust D, that’s a solo work with solo promotions, and I feel like I should use the same system that regular groups do when they’re promoting and have a lead single and a B-side. I was thinking a lot recently that maybe I should shoot two music videos: one just there for the visuals, while the other is more focused on the listening experience. Ah, what should I do? I’m working hard on a follow-up to D-2.

How does it feel listening to “Born Singer,” BTS’ first mixtape song, which is now included on Proof?

    SUGA: First of all, I didn’t even know if it could be included on the album. I wasn’t even sure it would be possible, since the original song is so famous, but J. Cole gave us permission. I want to tell him how grateful I am. It’s a song I only could have written back then. I still remember writing it during the first and second weeks we were promoting “No More Dream.” The emotions I felt during that debut time will all evaporate over time, so I had to write it then or never. I even thought about rerecording it since it’s a little over the top looking back, but the intention behind it would be lost if I did. So we just put it in since it wouldn’t be possible to listen back on this period of ours unless it was in a concert. And there might be some ARMY who don’t even know that the song exists. We felt like a lot of who we are went into the song, so we unanimously agreed that it should be included.

방송이 나가고 연락을 데뷔 이래 가장 많이 받았습니다.

보내주신 캡쳐들과 기사 제목들을 보니 해체라던가 활동 중단, 선언.. 등의 자극적이고 단면적인 키워드들이 참 많더라고요. 이럴 줄 몰랐던 것도 아니고 각오하지 않은 것도 아니지만 역시나 참 씁쓸합니다. 저희가 울고 짜는 방송까지 풀로 시청해주시고 의견을 남겨주시길 바라는 것도 아니었지만..

방탄 '회식'이라는 비정기적인 컨텐츠 형식도 그렇고, 방송이 나간 6월 13일이라는 날짜 자체의 상징성도 그렇고 오롯이 그동안 9년간 함께해주신 모든 아미분들께 헌정하는 영상이었습니다. 바깥에선 유난 떤다, 배부른 소리 한다 등의 반응도 당연히 있을 수 있겠지만.. 어느 가수와 팬덤이 그렇지 않겠냐만은 저희도 10년에 가까운 이례적인 시간을 멈춤없이 공유해온만큼 방탄과 아미만의 특별함이 분명히 존재합니다.

이 정서는 그동안 인터뷰에서 수십 수백 번도 더 받았던 질문이지만 참 무어라 말 몇마디로 형언하기가 어렵고 힘이 듭니다. 무튼 그 특별함을 아무런 댓가없이 여태 교감해온 모든 팬분들께 하고싶은 고백이자 고해성사였습니다. 영상을 보신 분들은 알겠지만 'Yet To Come'이라는 노래 제목이 시사하듯 저희가 진실로 말하고 싶었던 것은 절대로 지금이 끝이 아니라는 사실이었습니다. 제가 오열하는 장면만 캡쳐가 되고 계속 재확산이 돼서 역시나 괜한 객기를 부렸나 싶은 생각도 듭니다. 솔직하고 싶은 용기는 역시 언제나 불필요한 오해와 화를 부르는 것 같습니다. 말씀드리고 싶은 것은, 저희는 사실 2인데 1로 돌려말한 것이 아닙니다. 1을 1로써 얘기하고 그 과정에 있었던 모든 정서들을 용기와 눈물로 공유하고 싶었을 뿐입니다. 저희를 아는 아미분들이라면 너른 이해를 해주실거라 믿어 의심치 않습니다. 영상에서 저희가 말한 것이 전부입니다.

정국이나 태형이가 또 브이앱으로 잘 얘기해주었지만, 저희는 늘 방탄소년단의 장기적인 미래에 대해 터놓고 얘기해왔습니다. 다투고 토라졌던 적이 없지 않지만, 10-20대 어린 나이에 사회생활을 시작해 어른으로 성숙해가는 서투른 시행착오라고 믿습니다. 이 글이 또 한번의 유난이나.. 노이즈들에 기름을 붓는 꼴이 될까봐 두렵지만 가장 많은 이야기를 했던 당사자로서 간략하게 말씀을 드립니다. 영상을 시청해주시고, 멀리서든 가까이서든 좋은 응원과 사랑, 에너지를 보내주시는 모든 분들께 감사합니다. 앞으로 팀으로든 개인으로든 좋은 모습 보여드리려 노력하겠습니다.

감사합니다.

After the anniversary dinner video was released, i received the most calls I have ever gotten since I've debuted

Seeing the screenshots and article titles that i saw there were quite a lot of provocative and one sided, discriminatory. it’s not as if i didn’t know that this might happen or that i didn’t prepare for this, but i feel quite ill-disposed/bitter. it’s not as if we hoped that they would leave opinions after fully watching the show where we cried and said some things.. Bangtan's ‘Dinner’ is a casual form of content, and with the symbolism behind the date the show was released, June 13 – this video was soley dedicated for ARMYs who were together with us for past 9 years. though of course there might have been reactions from the outsiders who overreacted and who exaggerated and say we think too highly of ourselves.. but what kind of singers and fans wouldn’t have (after all those years) there’s something rare and special between the relationship with ARMYs and Bangtan due to what we’ve endlessly shared for almost 10 years time. though this question about our emotions/sentiments towards our fans, was asked countless amount of times during interviews, it’s something that is really difficult and hard to express in words. anyways, it was a confession that was wanting to be said for all the fans who have been with us until now without asking for anything in return. those who watched the video knows, but the title of the song, ‘Yet to Come’, is as implied, where we honestly wanted to say that now is not the end. screenshots of the scene where i was in tears started spreading around, so i wondered whether or not i shared something i shouldn’t have been brave enough to share. it seems that having the courage of wanting to be honest always creates unnecessary misunderstandings and calls for anger.. what i wanted to say was that we’re not trying to say that “1” is “2” we’re saying ‘1’ is ‘1,’ and we just wanted to share all our emotions that we experienced during the process, with our courage and tears. if it is ARMYs who know us, i have no doubt that you will understand what we say. what we said in the video is all we said.

Jungkook and Taehyung might have mentioned on Vlive well, but we’ve always freely expressed facts regarding BTS’ long term future. though there were times where we’ve quarreled or sulked, but i believe that it was a clumsy errors and trials as 10-20 year olds growing into adults while starting our social life. Though i am scared that these words may become another big deal.. or if it will be as if i poured gas into the flames of a fire, i will briefly give these words as the person who talked the most. thank you to everyone who watched the video and sent good cheers, love, and energy, whether it be from afar or close. we’ll work hard moving forward to show you good sides of us whether it be as a team or individuality.

thank you.