BTS Members Tease A Full Group Comeback, Reactions Widely Divided

A genuine update or a calculated move?

BTS members’ latest social media activity has sparked widely divided reactions online.

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On December 12, KST, multiple members, including RM, V, Suga, and J-Hope, took to their private Instagram accounts to update fans on their whereabouts. Each of the members posted photos inside the HYBE practice room, with all seven of them in attendance.

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The photos also showed the members holding microphones and scripts, prompting fans to believe that they were practicing for a full group comeback.

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Given that BTS has been absent from the industry as a full group since their military enlistment, this update was a huge relief for ARMYs. This also marked the first social media update from Suga in years, making it even more special.

However, the updates have been met with some skeptic reactions as well. Many netizens felt that it was a calculated attempt at damage control after Jungkook’s dating controversy snowballed and RM’s livestream, which raised questions about the group’s future.

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  • “The comments are freaking funny. So many people are pressed out there. Starting next year, we’re probably gonna get tour announcements, comeback announcements, and tons of teasers dropping like crazy, LOL.”
  • “Yeah, if they’re going to make it up to us, instead of one person taking the fall and turning on a livestream, it’s so much better when they post like this—stories, group posts, group photos. How nice is that?”
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  • “This is why a team is necessary. No matter the mess, as long as they do group activities, most fans end up liking it.”
  • “I can overlook other things once time passes, but I absolutely can’t turn a blind eye to drinking. Is this really acceptable during his social service period? The fans who are waiting through the military hiatus…what does he take them for?”
  • “I’ll let them handle it. It’s really nice to see photos after such a long time.”
Source: Theqoo

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