J-Hope of BTS has spoken out about the group’s international success.
The 27-year old producer and rapper spoke out about their hit single Butter and its impact on his life. He also spoke out about how he has been under pressure to improve his performance constantly.
J-Hope on doing his best on the dances
He said, “Whenever I try and embrace an unintended victory, in my head, I’m always like… It’s half happiness, half feeling that makes it make me think seriously about how I achieved.”
He said, “It’s an honorable accomplishment that brings with it a sense of responsibility. The ARMYs (the fanbase of the group) have done so many things to keep our number one, and I am incredibly grateful for it.”
J-Hope stated that he has been revisiting older songs to improve his skills since 2020’s chart-topping hit Dynamite. He said, “I felt like the dances had to stand out, so I decided I had to do my best. You don’t want your performance to be a disappointment when so many people love you.”
[UCC] BTS's j-hope on his dancing career, ARMY as a judge of their performances and changes of style according to "Butter" in a interview for Weverse Magazine https://t.co/Uufq5e1XQU
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Burdened by the great attention received
Jungkook, a fellow member of the group, spoke out to Weverse Magazine about how the group’s success “also feels like a burden” for him. Jungkook said that he feels “weighed down” by the attention the group has received. He explained that this has made him feel “forced to work harder.”
Jungkook gave another update in the interview on his progress with his solo mixtape. He revealed that he had changed his approach to putting the project together. Jungkook said that he keeps thinking about creating his own story and then writing the songs.
BTS’s latest news is that Butter, their song, has returned to the top on the Billboard Hot 100. This comes just one week after their new album Permission to Dance. It has been Number One for eight weeks now, tied with Olivia Rodrigo’s Drivers License for the longest chart-topping song of 2021.
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