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BTS’ new single Life Goes On is all about managing negative feelings – but how do the K-pop group’s members Jin, V, Jungkook et al deal with stress and burnout?

STORYLucy Jeong
BTS recently released the single Life Goes On, the lyrics of which address negativity and overcoming it. Photo: Big Hit Entertainment
BTS recently released the single Life Goes On, the lyrics of which address negativity and overcoming it. Photo: Big Hit Entertainment
K-pop, Mandopop and other Asian pop

After a crazy year of two Billboard-topping hits and a Grammy nomination for Dynamite, members Suga and J-Hope sleep off stress while Jimin and RM hang out with friends and play games

BTS’ latest Billboard No 1 song Life Goes On and their previous release, the Billboard-topping, Grammy-nominated Dynamite, hold out hope that things will get better, lifting people out of the uncertainty and helplessness arising from the pandemic. But how do our K-pop heroes cheer themselves up? How do they handle the stress and pressure – considering it’s been a very busy year for them with unprecedented achievements? Read on to find out.

Jin expressed himself through the song Abyss

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BTS’ music video Life Goes On. Photo: Big Hit Entertainment
BTS’ music video Life Goes On. Photo: Big Hit Entertainment
Jin recently released a new solo song just two hours before his birthday on December 4 together with a letter on the group’s blog. Jin admitted that the song wasn’t the perfect fit for a birthday, explaining that he doesn’t like to share his negative feelings with fans, but hoped it would be OK if he did so in music. “To tell you the truth, I was severely burnt out recently,” he wrote. He went on to say that he didn’t think he deserved the blessings and congratulations from so many people who he considered more talented and greater lovers of music than him.

After sharing his concerns with Bang Si-hyuk, the founder and co-CEO of their agency Big Hit Entertainment, he received the suggestion to put his feelings into music, and thus the song Abyss was born. Jin also thanked RM for helping with chorus.

V also uses his stress to fuel his music

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