RM is the leader of BTS, the biggest boy group on the planet right now, which means that he shoulders most of the pressure. So when public health concerns around the spread of COVID-19 led to certain emergency protocols like quarantine, it was difficult for them to adjust, especially being boxed in.
The coronavirus outbreak even led to the cancelation of BTS’ “Map of the Soul: 7” concert in Seoul that was supposed to take place early this year. Big Hit Entertainment, then, eventually canceled the rest of the tour dates.
During BTS’ interview with Extra, host Cheslie Tryst asked how they had been holding up during the pandemic. RM didn’t put up a front and admitted he felt emotional and angry about it.
“We shed some tears. We expressed some anger. But, through all that, we decided to focus on what we could do the best,” he said.
Jimin echoed RM’s statement, saying that it was hard for them at first. The “Filter” singer shared that he felt like they “lost everything that we were doing and what we could be doing.”
But, RM and Jimin revealed that they didn’t let the unfortunate situation keep them down too long, and decided to look on the positive side. BTS has never forgotten to consider their fans during the pandemic as well. In fact, the boys created “Dynamite” in an effort to comfort ARMYs all around the world, who are having a tough time.
This is not the first time RM expressed his frustrations regarding the outbreak. Back in March, the BTS leader took to Vlive to share his feelings about the whole situation.
RM is known for his professionalism and composure but he shared his true emotions during the live broadcast. While the "Persona" rapper understands the situation, he felt helpless and upset about the whole thing.
RM, also, noted that it was hard for BTS to perform in music shows without the fans. Since the seats were empty, they felt empty inside as well. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Korean music shows have been recording performances without live audiences.
Despite his frustrations, RM wanted to end his live broadcast on a positive note. Instead of lingering on the fact that he was angry with the cancelation of their concert in Seoul and feeling empty without ARMYs in the audience, he tried to look at the bright side.
