[0:00]Here we are. BTS. And this is the Wired Autocomplete Interview.
[0:07]We're back. We're back.
[0:13]Go in. When did BTS start making music? That's an interesting question. Twelve years old? Thirteen years old? Wow, you two have been making music for a really long time, right? RM started when he was six. So it's been over 20 years? Wow, that's crazy. RM's been making music since he was born. Did you come out of the womb singing?
[0:41]When did BTS get back together? Didn't we all gather in the U.S.? July! Late July in the U.S. July. July. Since I came late. End of July. We gathered again for the first time in a while, after the members were discharged. In L.A. Yes, we were working on music right away in L.A. All of us gathering together was us meeting in the middle. Right, right, right. Because we each had our own schedules too. Ah, right. We filmed Jin doing that. It's hard to get together now. No, everyone is so busy. Seriously. How many days has it been now? We've been doing schedules together continuously. No. We've been stuck together for months now. Where did BTS get their nicknames? RM. Joonie. Joonie. That's my name. Namjoonie. God of Destruction. That I destroy everything. Jin. Worldwide Handsome. How'd you get that name? He made it himself. No, wasn't he like #1 in the world? No, no, no, I was asked to come up with something, so I just said whatever and it stuck as a nickname. Really? So it wasn't for that reason? I just kept pushing forward with it. There was a story behind it. Why am I Yoonji? It's my real name. It's because we would always say "Yoonji!" All the time, "Yoonji!" I don't know how Hobi came to be. Hobi is a nickname we use a lot. You get called Sunshine too. Explain what is Sunshine. My other nickname is Sunshine. Ah, as expected. That's pretty nice. How'd you get Mochi? Isn't it from Papa Mochi? In my early debut days, I was often compared to non-living things. Dumplings and stuff. Because my face was so bloated. Manggaetteok. Before you lost your baby fat? What is Bridal Wreath? That's a living thing. Bridal Wreath is that thing. That's your birth flower. Birth flower. Bridal Wreath is Jimin's birth flower. Chimchim, didn't this come out during American Hustle Life?
[2:43]Well, that was a freestyle rap my friends did back then. I think a lot of them are related to names. TaeTae is another one like that. Right. A lot of Japanese people seem to call him TaeTae. TaeTae isn't Japanese, it's really a nickname from elementary school. Exactly. Really? Yes, I've been called TaeTae since elementary school. TaeTae's a cute nickname. What is CGV? Oh, CGV is for having a face that looks like it's CG. A face that's like a movie. Actually, V is a major shareholder of CGV. Wow! What percentage do you own? He has a lot of interest in the movie industry. Yes. 99%? CGV is an amazing man. He's very cool. Jungkook. Golden Maknae! What's Rabbit? Rabbit. It means you're an animal. But 'Golden' really does suit Jung Kook well. Hobi suggested Golden Seed, and I attached "Maknae" to it and created 'Golden Maknae.' It's also similar to Jung Kook's conception dream. My conception dream did have gold in it. Golden rain fell. Wasn't it a golden fish? Golden fish? Why is BTS new album called Arirang? How did 'Arirang' come up in the first place? We thought it'd be nice if this album could bring out our roots and identity. That's right. But at first it was like, "Oh, will this be okay?" There were those concerns, and we were quite worried. Right, we were quite worried. But the more I thought about it, there was something about it that really resonated with my heart. What fit really well about it is we're exactly 7 Koreans, and we don't really have any foreign members. It's just the 7 of us from Korea. We've changed so much now that, honestly, we felt like the keyword that can perfectly bind us together is '7 Koreans.' So I think that's why we ended up choosing 'Arirang.' And there's also the background of the youth from 130 years ago. It fell into place somewhat fatefully. It also has 7 letters.
[4:45]Who is the eighth member of BTS? There have been rumors of an 8th member. There is such a rumor. One, two, three!
[4:55]ARMY is actually our member, though. Because they are always with us. But there are quite a lot of eighth members. Right. There are many. We can't just describe it as one.
[5:10]What is BTS's favorite meme of themselves? RM... what was it again? The one where he falls over. Falling over flex, doesn't everyone do that? RM has a lot of memes. For me, it's that Weekly Idol one. Pink Boy. What was Pink Boy? Isn't it the one where I wear a pink suit and do the seaweed dance? My friend even uses that as their profile picture. No, but RM really does have a lot of memes. They're just old ones. My favorite is from Bon Voyage, where I said, 'Aren't humans truly great?' That's what you said. 'What? Wingardium Leviosa?' I like that one. Humans are truly great. What? Wingardium Leviosa? What does BTS do in their free time? Please congratulate me. I reached Emerald Tier. I reached during Lunar New Year. League of Legends? You're playing games again? LoL chess. It's my first time getting there. I'm surprised you revealed this so naturally. What are you all doing these days when you're relaxing? LoL chess. I play games. I watch Frieren on broadcast. I keep playing our new album on repeat to learn the lyrics. I watch TV. Yesterday I tried driving for the first time. Driving? I was sweating and gave up. There weren't many cars because it was Lunar New Year. You drove your parents' car. I am completely fine and filming today. I seem to clean during my free time. Cleaning is like meditating. Yeah. I like to do some cleaning. Yeah, organizing my home. Cleaning is so annoying, what do I do? I make my own meals. Jimin, you cook these days, right? He's a man who cooks these days. A cooking man. I am not. He probably quit. I order everything. I even ordered more rice cake soup yesterday. V, what do you do when you rest? I'm thinking about it right now. What did I just do? He's someone who normally lives with worries. Yesterday, I think I just watched videos for about 7 hours. What kind of videos did you watch? I watched a vocal mimicry video for about 4 hours. And then he randomly sent a photo in the group chat, and sent another photo. How bored are you? He is unique. Next! What is BTS new album's main track? Swim. No, whatever does well is really the title track. But for now it's "SWIM." That's right. What kind of song is it, Jung Kook? It's just a swimming song. Well, we actually like all the songs, but our main track is a song called "SWIM." That's right. With the song "SWIM," when I first heard it, gave me that kind of vibe. I found it a bit bland, mild, you know. But why do I want to keep listening to it? It's like Pyeongyang naengmyeon. It's that kind of style. Is there anyone here who likes Pyeongyang naengmyeon? Ah, really? After we finish today, let's go over to Jinmi Pyeongyang Naengmyeon and have a bowl. So if you ask one question, we can't even last ten seconds before we move on to something else. Anyway, "SWIM" is a very good song, everyone. Yes. A very good. What kind of song is it? It's a very good song. A song about swimming through life. Towards you, towards life, reaching out. That's all it is. BTS in their 30s. Should I say it contains our love for life? That's right. It's that kind of feeling. Can RM drive? Oh, but there are really only three words. Yes I can. Yes I can. But I can't park. I can't park. Wait, don't you do that? Even yesterday, when I went- I went to Yeoju Premium Outlet yesterday. I made it there, but I couldn't park. Cars kept coming in. So if you can't park right in front, it's a nuisance, you know. So I kept going around in circles about three times. Our overseas friends might find it hard to understand. In places like L.A., parking is very easy. It's so easy. Yeoju Premium Outlet? Try it once. It's really tough. They really come in endlessly. So, anyway, I can drive but I can't park. Where is RM's passport? Well, I got a new one issued now. I have my new passport. In Korea, before military service, they only give you a single-use passport, only two or three pages. How are you going to translate this? Single-use passport. They used to just give me a very thin single-use passport, but now that I have a thick one- The blue one. Now that I have one after 10 years, I feel pretty good. These days, honestly, RM takes good care of his belongings. To be honest, About 10 years ago, actually. It's true I don't lose things much these days, but nowadays the protocol team- our manager puts everything in a box for me. Lip balm, phone, passport, everything. Next! Why is RM the God of Destruction? Isn't this from a long time ago too? These are all old stories. But I think it still applies these days. Did you break something? Not recently. There's always something on your body. Like, a camera or something always bumps into your body like this, and someone has to grab you. You were just a bit clumsy. But even still, a lot has- he's changed a lot. I've become a lot calmer. You've definitely become a 2.0.
[10:22]I'm not RM, I'm calm. Does RM regret teaching the members English? Even if you teach us, what do we know? I just- The teacher is good. But they just don't understand. I really- I showed a lot of willpower. That's exactly our identity. We're Koreans. The teacher is good, but the students aren't that great. There's nothing to regret. I feel like I just never taught them. I learned English somewhere else. Now let's go to Jin. What is the nickname of Jin? Jjan! Ah, I think the members call me Johnny a lot. Even to God, Jjan. Officially, if someone asks for a nickname, I think I just say Worldwide Handsome. What the members call me is Johnny or Jin. When you have to use a nickname made by others: Jjan. My name is Jjan. What is Jin's favorite animal? It used to be Alpaca in the past. Wasn't it because it suits Jin? It's because I look like an alpaca. Aren't dogs your favorite animal then? I like dogs. Dogs and cats. Ah, as expected. Dogs or cats? I like both without discrimination. Neutral. Neutral. A man who doesn't discriminate. Next! Is Jin the best gamer in the group? I don't think so. Among our members, our friend V is really good at games, You're the best at console games though. I play console games a lot, so I think my control is the best when it comes to console games. Halli Galli. I think I'm the best at Halli Galli. V is also good, and Jung Kook is really good at solo games. I play for a long time. I play a lot. What is the sound of Jin's laugh? There's a way to check this. If you lie down and press your stomach, your real laugh comes out. Is there such a thing? Doesn't it hurt? I don't really know my own laugh. I just laugh- If you laugh lightly, you're like, If he's laughing really hard, he's like, Right, right, right, right. Wow, there are a lot of fundamental questions. I know. How did Suga join BTS? I auditioned, of course. It's hot because it's Daegu. Your hair was like this back then. I was part of the first "Hit It" auditions. Exactly. "Hit It," 1st generation. He hit the second audition. For my audition, you saw two things. I auditioned for two things, producing and rapping. Did you pass both? Yes, I passed. I originally had a studio. That's what I did. Suga name meaning. I can finally explain this now. Shooting guard. It's not. It was annoying to explain, so I just said that, But actually, it's Sugar Ray Leonard and Sean O'Malley's nickname is Suga. So there's no 'R' in Sugar. And who's Sean O'Malley? A UFC fighter. Among the strikers, But didn't you make that up recently? No, no, no. That's the original meaning. There's a legendary boxer named Sugar Ray Leonard, and I didn't come up with it. Mr. Bang suggested it because he liked boxing so much. So people who have technical striking skills, the specialists, are called Suga. You are technical. "Since you're technical with your rap, so you should be Suga," was the original meaning, This is my first time hearing this. This was too annoying to explain, so I just said shooting guard from basketball. It's just annoying. Why do I feel like you've found this meaning recently? The meaning changes even later on. That's amazing. This is my first time hearing about it. Anyway, the nickname of the fighter Sean O'Malley is Suga, It's exactly the same. What BTS Suga scared of? You hate amusement park rides, right? I really hate amusement park rides. You hate high places. I don't really like high places. You're also scared of making eye contact. I get a bit scared when I make eye contact with people. He can't make eye contact. You always look between the eyebrows. No, when we perform "Hooligan" we look at the dancers. So you look at the dancer's forehead. No, I look at the lower lip. He never looks at the eyes. Locking eyes is scary. Oh, but looking at the lips is flirting. So you're flirting. How are you supposed to look? You don't know? You look at the left eye, then the lips, then the right eye. That's a 'V.' It's a triangle. That's flirting. You're flirting. How are you supposed to look? You don't know? You look at the left eye, then the lips, then the right eye. That's a 'V.' It's a triangle. That's considered flirting? Yeah, it is. That's flirting. Ya, it's dizzying. Just keep looking. But isn't it kind of like, "you got a problem with me?" No, but you have to smile at the end. You mean like this? That's exactly it. All right, next. Why is Suga going to be a rock in his next life? Ah, I actually don't really like being active. No, but you could be super active. Going here and there and flying around. But rocks look very round so they keep rolling. It rolled all the way down without any friction, I think I've expressed I would like to do nothing. But what someone picks you up and throws you? Saying "wow, this rock looks so pretty" as they keep throwing you. You do a lot of stone skipping, I'm busier as a rock than I am now. Seriously fundamental question. When did J-Hope start dancing? When my friends were doing music, I would dance so. Yes, he's been dancing since he was born. He came out crying like this. There was a rumor that you came out doing the moonwalk. This interview is continuing to lose its meaning. I'm not the one answering, my friends are answering for me. But that might be accurate. When you were born, what genre did you do? Didn't you come from Boogaloo? It's so slippery. A boogaloo teacher came out. Well, to answer the question, I've been interested in dancing since the 6th grade. We're the same. 2006. Yes. Weren't you #1 in all of Gwangju? Ah, it wasn't like that. I was just a young boy who really loved dancing. When I was in 2nd grade, I really only played computer games. Why is J-Hope called Sunshine? Because you're always shining. You just shine so bright. In my opinion, the role of your name is really big. As I keep calling myself J-Hope. Did you know about all of this? About being called Sunshine. Well, among fans on Weverse or places like that, there are a lot of pictures where they put sunlight on my face.
[16:35]You're a Teletubby. Your original name, J-Hope, was almost Young Gun. Why? Why Young Gun? It was always a name. It's a real nickname. When you were deciding? Sounds fun. But then you wouldn't have become Sunshine. Following the name, you could've totally- You almost became a total shotgun. But he wasn't the type to be super energetic before debut. That sounds about right. I'm telling you, he followed his name. It is following your name. I mean, it's just how it is. After debuting, I thought, 'Ah, I need to have a role.' That's right. Honestly, if it wasn't for J-Hope, we would have been totally different. I felt like I should be brighter. There was a bit of that too. The best. If it wasn't for J-Hope, the team atmosphere would've been darker. Right, right, right, right. Thank you, bro! Next! How does J-Hope react to horror movies? Do you watch horror movies lately? Horror movies lately? I hate horror movies. I hate them so much. I haven't seen that many. Are there any horror movies trending these days? Nope. That's true. There aren't many horror movies lately. We- do you remember that? The one we all watched lying down at the dorm. Wasn't it The Conjuring? No, no, no. It was that video. Ah! REC. It was REC. Wow, REC was really fun. I really liked REC. But I don't really get startled or act scared when watching horror movies, contrary to what you might think. Less than you would think. I feel like you're like one of those people in the movies who turn around and throw snacks everywhere. What is that? A countryside dog. Shamtak. Does J-Hope have bad hair days? To be honest, doesn't everyone have these? You get one every once in a while for sure. Not lately, though. Not lately. I just don't tell anyone. I don't get them too often these days. If it's a bad hair day, it's not really that I don't like my hair, but my face condition isn't good today. There's a bit of that too. Because something looks bloated. Like, they styled my hair beautifully, but my face isn't in its normal condition. Usually, the face is the problem. If you eat a lot the day before, you won't like your hair either. And sometimes you try a new hairstyle and think, 'Is this right?' There are times when it's not. Usually, the answer is within me. RM. RM. Why Jimin is called Mochi? Since when did that become your name? No, originally it was Manggaetteok, and then it went to the concept of rice cake, And then it became Mochi when we went to Japan. And then, was it Corden? Corden was Papa Mochi. Because overseas, they just call rice cake 'Mochi.' But I think Jimin had a really, really great charm back then. It's because he lost a lot of weight now. Yeah, now that kind of feeling is a bit gone. Rather than Mochi, it's something hardened. Har-hardened? Ah, like when you don't eat rice cake for a long time and it gets hard? Yeah, something hard. Like hard rice cake. Rather than calloused, something more angular. It's feels like that instead of Mochi. Ah, angular. Okay, I understand. Why Jimin don't like mango? No, mango. I do like mangoes. Can Jimin swim? I can swim. I practiced swimming in the U.S. so I can do it now. Can Jimin sit without a chair? Usually, if the chairs aren't good, don't you just sit on the floor? No, I think it's this. Can you or can you not do an invisible chair? Ah, invisible chair. Haven't we done a lot of invisible chairs? I mean, as long as it's not for a long time, I should be able to do it. Jimin is good at everything. He's good at doing anything invisible. Jimin can do the invisible chair. No, no, Jimin, rather than that, among your memes, there's that one where you step on the box. Feet. Ah, that challenge was famous in the past. He's saying he can do it. But Koreans. Ah, no. I will not. Why is V called CGV? I told you earlier that he's a major shareholder. His face looks like it's CG, so that's why they call him CGV. You just combine the letters. V, when I first saw your face, I was so surprised because you're so handsome. Right, right. Ah! What is that? Why do you keep doing that? Who is V's favorite photographer? How can you read the question as you're peeling? The paper's a little transparent. Ah, you see it. Do you know Ryan McGinley from before? Ah, that person? The one who took pictures of young people back then, Aside from him, I haven't seen any photographers lately. Hong Janghyun. Janghyun Hong. Jongha Park. Didn't you do stuff under the name Vante? Do you take pictures these days, V? I take a lot with my phone. I think the best camera is the phone camera. No, V continues to make photobooks personally. I mean, everyone carries film around these days. I kind of have that thing, what do you call it? I don't want to do what others are doing. Hongdae disease? I think I have something like that. How good is V at the saxophone? RM needs to evaluate this. RM is a real expert now. V- I mean, I don't know much either, but V's saxophone skills are practically non-existent. I mean, I've never heard him play properly. No, this is- I agree with that point. It's been 17 years now since I started. V brought it once when he was a trainee, and played it. Everyone tries out at least one instrument, but I don't think I've seen anyone stick with it until the end. He seriously brought one when he was a trainee! I did bring it. I remember this. Didn't you do "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"? That was the violin. In Paris. He played the violin too. V, you played the violin? I suddenly got into it. I saw him playing out on the balcony. I practiced by watching videos. We don't really do anything for a long time other than BTS. But you all play an instrument now. But we still tried multiple times. Now J-Hope plays the drums. I practice diligently. I gave up. Well, not exactly gave up. I learned the trumpet. I learned a little bit of violin too. Violin? Did you really learn the violin? I was self-taught. Okay. Does V talk in his sleep? I talk. Right, right. He talks. I do this too. Woodpecker! Woodpecker! Since we don't live together these days. Right. You can move your toes, right? I move my toes. You used to sleep with your eyes open, right? Right, right. He still sleeps with his eyes open even now. I like rubbing my feet, and I used to like touching someone's earlobes, That's right. I had my earlobes touched a lot, didn't I? No, but why do you touch earlobes when you sleep? No, I mean, when I was younger. Do you still have those habits? Yeah, I kept that habit. I have to hold something while sleeping, sleep on a pillow, hug a pillow, things like that. Where did Jung Kook learn to cook? I learned a lot about knife skills in the army. But he really is good. Jung Kook learned a lot. Yeah, he bled a lot from the knife. You trained a lot. And usually, I like doing things alone. But you used to cook before too, right? That's right. I just watched videos alone and that's how I learned. Oh, right, you made Dubai chewy cookies. Right, right, right. You made 200 and gave them out to the staff. Really? Give me some. I brought them then. I didn't have any. The people who were filming downstairs didn't get to have any. I'm going to make some later tonight. These days he makes pasta. He makes a lot of things. And when we gather together, you cook by yourself. Right. Last time, Jung Kook cooked a lot for us at his house, There was a time when he was making a lot of pizzas, Right, right. It was that tortilla pizza. It won't be long before Jung Kook starts a business. Why is Jung Kook a bunny? No, this is- He has a rabbit face. From what I see, it's not. No, in the beginning, there was that character. And I'm a turtle. Today's interview is taking us back to our roots. There was a wolf, it was from a long time ago. A few years ago. Jung Kook is a kangaroo now. You were a rabbit then. Is it because of my rabbit front teeth? Front teeth? There are times when my mouth is slightly open and all you see are my two front teeth. Don't you look like Judy Hopps? Anyway, I don't know. Among the fans, the ARMY, there are actually many from puppies to rabbits. But he's a kangaroo. It's true. I'm the one who gave him that, Kangaroo. Why is Jung Kook called Golden Maknae? This is about Jung Kook's conception dream. The dream interpretation came later, but RM said- Was it a golden pepper? That's- I don't think my dimples are deep like his. I have them, but not like this kind of dimple. He probably has dimples. Just very lightly. Yeah, I probably have light dimples. There are many types of dimples. And those were all the questions. Thank you, Wired. Thank you. Thank you. Bye bye.
