The members of BTS just titled their Netflix documentary BTS: The Return and it marks their official comeback for the group since their military service, which is why all the group members became honest, candid and candid about their experiences with the pressures that come with fame.
RM, the leader of the group, was the first to step in when the time came and pulled back the curtain on what their day-to-day looks like amid their work commitments.
He said, “I started making music because I wanted to say something to the world, but being in the K-pop system, there is a constant output, so we have to keep moving.”
Because of this, he claims, “I lost my sense of who we are as a team. And when I say we need a break, it almost feels like even admitting it: I feel guilty, like I’m committing a crime.”
Jung Kook then stepped in and compared the work he does with his team to a ‘factory’ setting, leaving no stone unturned when he shared, “What stresses me out a little is that I just want to have fun making music, but I feel like we’re working a bit like a factory.”
Jin also confirmed both claims when it was his moment, admitting that they had to endure “a lot of suffering” during the creative process when their music was still in its infancy.
While the documentary gives fans a better insight into the boys’ experiences, it is also a lead-up to their new album Arirang, which will be released soon.
Tracklist:
The track listing for the album contains a total of 14 songs and they are as follows;
- Body to body
- Hooligan
- Aliens
- FYA
- 2.0.
- No. 29
- SWIMMING (main single)
- Go around happily
- NORMAL
- Like Animals
- they know nothing about us
- One more night
- Please
- In the sun
There is also a preview available in the form of a visual prologue on the YouTube video. According to the video’s caption, “his video was inspired by the story of seven young Koreans as documented in The Washington Post on May 8, 1896 (“Seven Koreans at Howard”), some of whom made the first known audio recordings of Koreans in Washington, DC on July 24 of that same year.
“As a modern reinterpretation, this work draws on the deep cultural significance of these historical documents, which preserve the authentic voices of young Korean men and the very first recording of ‘Arirang.’ This production may differ from actual historical events and does not serve as a formal evaluation or interpretation of any historical event or person.”
