Being one of the most in-demand K-pop bands to date, BTS is incredibly busy, and many ARMYs know that it is important that Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook should be given privacy and personal space when they can. But, the owner of New York Korean barbecue chain Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong didn’t only violate the boys’ privacy, he publicly compared them to another K-pop group, BIGBANG.
BTS dropped by the popular restaurant and were unknowingly videoed by co-owner Bobby Kwak while they were eating. The video was then posted on his Instagram account, which caused widespread disappointment at the breaching of BTS’s privacy.
As if that’s not enough, Bobby Kwak’s caption was unnecessary as he compared BTS to BIGBANG underneath his video of Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook. The since-deleted Instagram post read: “Maybe I am being too harsh or maybe it’s way past my time but I feel like Big Bang had more talent than BTS. Kinda like Jordan vs. Lebron debate but I will admit they are slowly growing onto me.”
The comparison understandably upsets the fans since BTS is working hard to get to where they are right now. Plus, they are huge fans of BIGBANG.
Being in the business for over a decade, it’s not a surprise at all to learn that most K-pop stars look up to BIGBANG. While other groups have disbanded after reaching the five-year mark, G-Dragon, T.O.P, Taeyang, Daesung, and former member Seungri, didn’t only survive the K-pop curse, but they passed it with flying colors.
BIGBANG’s success in the industry is what the younger boybands, such as BTS, are striving for. Now, even though Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook have already reached the superstardom status, they will always be known as BIGBANG’s biggest fanboys.
Just like any full-fledged VIP (BIGBANG’s fandom name), the BTS boys couldn’t help but dance when hearing the YG Entertainment group’s songs. A fun video of J-Hope, Jimin, V, Suga, and Jin showed them dancing to BIGBANG’s “Fantastic Baby,” even doing the popular dance move.
Since dancing wasn’t enough for them, V and Jungkook took their fanboy moment to the next level by performing BIGBANG’s “BANG BANG BANG” in the karaoke. The boys sang and danced in full energy as if it were their concert.
And who could forget Jungkook’s performance of “If You” on King of Masked Singer? Out of all the songs and artists to choose from, the BTS maknae chose his idols, of course.
BTS are not only fans of BIGBANG as a group, but they are also huge fanboys of each of the members. They were seen dancing to Taeyang’s “Ringa Linga,” and poured their hearts out to the 31-year-old South Korean singer’s popular mellow song, “ Eyes, Nose, Lips.”
Jungkook also noted that G-Dragon’s “Heartbreaker” made him want to become a singer. When asked about who their role model was, RM said it was BIGBANG.
As if those are not enough proof that BTS is BIGBANG’s ultimate fanboys, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook had gone to the YG Entertainment boy group’s concerts and even showcased their BIGBANG light stick.
With those things noted above, it is pretty useless to start a fan war just because one restaurant owner said something unnecessary.
