👤: Two years ago, what was the member to your left like?
🐿️: Suga ah… two years ago his mouth was obviously not this good
🐱: (Snappy) If it wasn’t because of you kids…. Ah, Jimin didn’t change too much. He was probably a bit more gentle two years ago but he has always been very kind-hearted.
🐥: (Hugs Suga and does aegyo)
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👤: Who has a sharp tongue?
All: Suga
🐥: You can mess with anyone, just not Suga hyung. He will give you a lesson.
…
👤: If you can only bring one member, who will you bring to a deserted island?
All: Suga
🐥: Suga hyung’s self-management skills are very strong. If he really goes to a deserted island, I shamelessly need to follow hyung if I want to live.
By 2015, BTS had released two studio albums and had been on the extended Red Bullet Tour playing to 80,000 people in 18 cities in 13 countries. They were in the middle of their The Most Beautiful Moment in Life EP series and gearing up for another concert tour starting in November 2015.
BTS had developed a really positive team dynamic. Jimin is confident about his place in that team and his relationships with the other members. Everyone is visibly hyped up and happy to be celebrating his birthday. Taehyung and Jungkook spend a lot of the video jumping around excitedly at the back.
J-Hope asks what Jimin wants for his birthday and he immediately says he want to drop honorifics with Hobi and Yoongi.
Do you know who else decided to drop honorifics that day? Yes, you've seen the clip, none other than Mr Jeon Jungkook. "Jimin-ah" he teases much to Jimin's obvious but indulgent chagrin.
The Jikook dynamic had definitely begun to evolve.
The video ends with V's birthday greeting. "Let's work hard. Let's get better. Let's give better performances" and "Let's do it together" were the sentiments of the day.
It looks like this celebration took place on the 12th October slightly anticipating Jimin's birthday.
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On the 13th, Jimin recorded a Vlog talking about the preparations for their next album and concert tour and his desire to get back in front of an audience. Even today, seven years later, he continues to say performing is his favourite activity (Proof interviews).
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The members posted funny pictures again in 2015 but what struck me most were some of the photos posted by Big Hit to mark the day. Jimin had broken out of his chrysalis, spread his wings and was well on his way to becoming the mesmerising performer that he is today.