This JiKook story was written shortly after Festa 2022, inspired by what was shared during the dinner and the information that was known at the time.
That night BTS spoke honestly about exhaustion, uncertainty, and the need to begin Chapter Two of their journey — focusing on individual paths while still remaining BTS.
This story imagines a quiet moment after the cameras stopped rolling, when the members were left alone with the reality of what that decision meant… and with the people they leaned on most.
Sometimes change feels like an ending.
But sometimes it’s just the start of the next chapter.
And now we are at the end of our Arirang.
As a new Army this was an interesting to read, giving me so much info. I watched the Festa 2022 video and even though they already had their break and were currently in the military, I still balled my eyes out as if it was just happening. Now it makes me kind of sad to realize they didn’t actually like “Dynamite” (had heard or read that somewhere else too) be us Ei love all their songs because they have such wonderful voices. Jimin need ing JK’s reassurance and JK’s giving it without a thought just makes it all the more precious.