BTS has changed the face of the K-Pop industry. They seemingly became one of the paths for the rest of the world to further appreciate what South Korean artists can do.
With their current status today, there is no doubt about their fame and success as individuals and as a group. But, just like most success stories, most of the members had sad and heartbreaking backgrounds, too.
Koreaboo revealed some of the seven members' life tales that will "move" every ARMY. Some of them even evoke sadness and tears among avid fans and followers.
Some of the BTS members almost quit their training post, as well as their hopes about their dreams. These include Suga, who arguably has the most heartbreaking story of all.
Alongside not receiving the support of his parents, Suga struggled financially. There were even moments when he, reportedly, had to decide whether to spend his money for food or transportation.
During his trainee days, he had to work part-time jobs on the side to support himself. He, also, had to pay tuition fees apart from his day-to-day expenses.
While working as a delivery man, he met with an accident and injured his shoulder. He consequently decided to quit as he then faced more struggles in his life.
Big Hit Entertainment CEO Bang Si Hyuk stopped the BTS member from quitting. He, reportedly, told him to heal his injury, adding that he would pay, as well, for his tuition fees. As a result, he decided to stay and the rest is history.
Similar to Suga, J-Hope, also, once thought of leaving the group. Before their debut in 2013, the rapper-dancer star decided to quit due to several problems.
But, RM, being the leader of the K-Pop group, talked to the heads from their label and pleaded with them to let J-Hope stay. Jungkook even, reportedly, cried when he learned about his co-member's decision. J-Hope, later on, told the rest of the group that he stayed because he trusted them.
Most BTS members did not grow up with money. Some netizens uncovered some of the group's sad stories and shared them on Amino.
As claimed, V once cried to his groupmates because the fame and success became overwhelming. He did not, reportedly, think it would all happen, considering that he came from a poor family of farmers.
Apart from experiencing having no stable financial back-ups, several of the BTS members, also, experienced being judged because of their looks. Jimin even had to lose weight because he was very conscious of his appearance, following all the criticisms he received.
