BTS: Suga Revealed the Heartbreaking Downside to Being Famous
In the past few years, BTS has established themselves as a force to be reckoned with. They went from being just another group in K-pop to a worldwide phenomenon.
At the heart of BTS’s fame are seven members who got thrust into the spotlight as teenagers and young adults. While a lot of people would love to attain BTS’s level of popularity, being famous is no easy feat to navigate. Rapper Suga once opened up about the effect fame has had on him and the heartbreaking downside to being an international star.
How did BTS become famous?
BTS was not always the popular boy band we know them as today. When they debuted in South Korea in 2013, they were received with very little fanfare and attention. This is because they came from a small entertainment company that did not have a lot in terms of money and resources. BTS found themselves competing against boy bands that had the backing of wealthier and more influential labels.
In order to stand out from the crowd, BTS decided to do things differently than other groups. They made music with authentic lyrics about their experiences and problems faced by young people, which helped them connect with fans. Additionally, BTS also utilized social media to frequently share pictures, post videos, and interact with followers.
By 2015, their popularity was growing in South Korea as BTS began getting more and more attention. It didn’t take long before BTS was winning numerous awards and getting high placements on music charts.
This eventually led to their international success in 2017 when the group won an award at the Billboard Music Awards. Since then, they have proven themselves to be superstars who have countless fans in every corner of the world.
Suga revealed the downside to fame
With lots of admirers everywhere, it is no secret that BTS cannot expect to have privacy in the same way most average people can. For Suga, this is something he has come to deal with over the years.
“I’m really jealous of people who can go out to eat, travel, go to the movies with friends, and things like that,” Suga said in an episode of BTS’s 2020 docu-series, Break the Silence. “Those things are really special to me because I find them hard to do.”
He added: “It’s not easy, so those things feel really special to me. I envy others because of this. You gain as much as you lose, and vice versa. It’s a loss of the ordinary. That’s been the biggest change. What’s ordinary to others is special to me, whereas what’s special to others is very ordinary to me.”
Jungkook has also talked about a burden of being famous
This was not the first time a BTS member spoke out about the challenges of fame.
In 2019, Jungkook shared that he faces a lot of pressure to maintain a certain image as to not disappoint his fans. He told Paper Magazine: “I realized that I should think twice before I do anything, and not forget where I am, no matter what situation I may be in. The pressure [of being perfect] is always there.”
