Humble BTS, Rolling Stone and "Brunomas and Taylor Swift Compete?We're just..."Interview" [K-EYES]

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BTS, "I want to stand on the Super Bowl of Dream Stage." "We're just a boy band from Korea." Rolling Stone Interview

Billboard's No. 1 ranking for 3 consecutive weeks, the single "SWIM" Hot 100, and Arirang World Tour in 23 countries around the world—At this moment, the hottest BTS BTS (Jungkook, Jimin, Jin, RM, V, J-Hope, Suga) covered the May issue of Rolling Stone on the 13th (local time). From the willingness to challenge for the Super Bowl halftime show to the "competition" structure with Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars, to the change of mind after serving in the military - the members were honest and sometimes surprisingly humble.

"If I get a chance, someday"...BTS' Honest Dream for Super Bowl

Rolling Stone asked BTS about the possibility of a Super Bowl halftime show. It is the largest sports event in the United States, watched by more than 100 million people every year, and is a pop star's "dream stage." This year, Bad Bunny performed only in Spanish without a single word of English, drawing hot attention. Bad Bunny's precedent, which opened a new chapter as a non-English-speaking artist, opened the door to possibilities for BTS as well.

RM was cautious but did not hide his hope. "It may be possible as time goes by and people's thoughts change. People all over the world are watching Parasite and getting to know the greatness of Korean culture, so I really want to do it someday if the opportunity comes." Jimin replied realistically, "I can't do it unless I'm invited," and Jin confessed honestly that he had already drawn the BTS halftime show in his head. j-hope had a slightly different perspective. "It's so amazing that they're all scattered and then they're back together and still making music together. Considering that, goals like the Super Bowl are not very important anymore," he said.

Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars are rivals? ...RM, "You're welcome"

RM's expression hardened when Rolling Stone named Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars and Harry Styles as "competitors" of BTS. And then said softly, but firmly. "They are much greater artists than us. We're just too small. It's just a boy band from Korea (We're just a boy band from Korea)."

It was a surprisingly humble remark made by the No. 1 and No. 1 Hot 100 artists for the third consecutive week on Billboard. Even a Rolling Stone reporter pointed out, "I don't think that's the only thing that's true." In fact, ARIRANG is on its way to No. 1 in Billboard 200 for the longest time in K-pop history, and Arirang World Tour is the largest K-pop in history with more than 85 times in 34 cities in 23 countries.

Suga admitted in the past that he was "too competitive" with other artists, but said he has changed now. "I don't think I took much care of my physical and emotional health in the rush to achieve my goal. But now I can take a break. Everyone is older, so I think I can have more fun now," he confessed. The remarks contained the inner feelings of the members who changed after completing their military service.

RM "ARIRANG is the answer to what BTS is in 2026"

In this cover story, RM also spoke honestly about BTS' identity after serving in the military. "I thought I could find a clear answer to what BTS is in the military, but I'm still very confused," he said. "I think 14 tracks can be the answer to the question of what BTS is in 2026." RM's remarks, referring to Parasite and K Culture as a whole, modestly positioned their existence but talked about the globalization of Korean culture, became a hot topic among fans around the world. This Rolling Stone cover story is drawing more attention in that it is an interview that came right after the release of ARIRANG and the opening of the Arirang World Tour.

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