Here Are 10 Times Bang PD Showed His Love For BTS Over The Years
Everyone knows that Bang PD has been there for BTS since the very beginning. Through all of the group’s up and downs, both him and the boys have forged their own path in the industry together.
While Bang PD has stepped down as the CEO of HYBE, there’s no denying that he will still be a big part of the company’s foundation and keep on taking care of the boys he has brought up!
So, let’s remember 10 of the most iconic ways Bang PD has shown his support for BTS over the years:
1. When He Believed In Them Since Pre-Debut
Back in 2018, BTS won the title of Artist Of The Year at the MAMAs. When they went onstage to receive their award, RM expressed his gratitude for Bang PD by sharing the story of how he had told the boys that he believed they had the potential to win the grand prize even before their debut in 2014.
"In 2014 Bang PD said I alrdy thought that you can win at least Daesang before debut & you can be the best grp in the near future. I believe in you…Bang PD who believed in us & loved us when we're ntg. @BTS_twt love, admire & will go together with you."pic.twitter.com/SNYQOsdkZI
— cestlavie_90💜⁷🧈 (@90_cestlavie) July 1, 2021
2. When He Wrote This Letter
A month before BTS’s third anniversary, Bang PD gave BTS a very heartfelt letter, detailing how far they have already come and how he hopes to look them in the eye in three years and thank them for staying by his side and allowing him to dream.
"let's hold onto that until the day u become the best group in the world, on june 12 a year, no, 3 years later" 🥺
– Bang PD's handwritten letter to BTS ㅠㅠpic.twitter.com/Vkod25tOQF
— iriz⁷ (@fluffienity) July 1, 2021
3. When He Bought Merch At Their Concert
ARMYs were shocked when Bang PD showed up at a BTS concert and acted like a normal fan rather than the company’s CEO. He even waited in line with everyone else to buy merch and took selfies with people!
Just bang pd, chilling at bts's concert, queuing and buying merch like armys, sitting there like everyone pic.twitter.com/ITrNsYFsth
— tanᴮᴱ⁷ (@imnamjoonkim) July 1, 2021
4. When He Held *This* Meeting
During part of BTS Burn The Stage: The Movie, this meeting between Bang PD and BTS after winning a Billboard award went viral because it showed how much he cared about the group’s happiness and their love for music.
I remember this particular meeting of BTS with Bang PD, "you should find a way to be happy. If you keep going like this, I worry that you might feel miserable. Music is what makes you happy, so you started all of this" pic.twitter.com/Arzqhu4myj
— 🧈 (@mygbebe) July 1, 2021
5. When He Celebrated Dynamite’s Billboard Success
When Bang PD received a phone call from BTS after “Dynamite” was number one on the Billboard chart for two weeks, he became extremely emotional and even began to cry tears of joy!
“It’s all thanks to you knocking em down all those years back, all the way across to the U.S.”
RM TO BANG PD
“I really love you guys.” 😭 @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/nrLYWZ19Ly— AMae⁷ 🐋 ⁷ 아미 (@7_amae) July 1, 2021
6. When He Got Onstage At The 2018 Seoul Music Awards
Bang PD won producer of the year at the 2018 Seoul Music Awards, and even had BTS get up onstage with him to accept the honor! As he went up to the microphone, he teared up and looked back at them with pride.
Look how happy BTS were when there papa(bang pd)won the producer of the year in seoul music awards 2018.
He made the BIGGEST BOYBAND IN THE WORLD🌏 pic.twitter.com/ZACAOdBCm1
— 디디⁷🧈°–° (@yoo_nicepaprika) July 1, 2021
7. When He Told The Story Of How They Met
During an interview on the KBS show Good Insight, Bang PD began his lecture by telling the story of how he met BTS and had strong hopes for them because all seven members had their own unique skills and talents.
I just found this on the Internet
and now I'm just crying 😭💔
Bang PD believed in talented boys who were very young and inexperienced.
He wanted them to become real stars in the future. They really became them ✨💪#BTS @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/U6C9zll4sE— baepsae~💜 (@BTSfamily2013) December 12, 2019
8. When He Went To London For Them
One part of the Break The Silence documentary showed how Bang PD travelled all the way to London, England to watch them perform at Wembley Stadium!
that fond smile of bang pd while watching jimin performin serendipity at the wembley stadium 🥺🥺🥺 pic.twitter.com/XlaPKhKUEZ
— athena ⁷♡ (@serendipitypjm_) May 26, 2020
9. When He Listened To Their Concerns
On Rookie King: Channel Bangtan episode four, BTS got up on a platform and made confessions to their staff members, most of which were aimed at Bang PD himself! However, the light atmosphere and joking nature of the whole thing made it clear that Bang PD and BTS are extremely close.
The way @BTS_twt went from rookies demanding Bang PD to organise company dinner to inviting him to have dinner and drinks together 😭 any professional knows how important and how special it is to have a close relationship with your boss. pic.twitter.com/GYQ5xWIPKy
— StoneSuga⁷ 🇱🇹🏴{Little 7 brigade} (@theBluesInGrey) October 5, 2020
10. When He Did An Album Unboxing
Bang PD did a multiple-part unboxing of BTS’s Love Yourself: Tear album with Pdogg, one of the group’s other producers. ARMYs loved how he slowly went through all of his contents, even happily chuckling to himself here and there throughout the video.
개봉기 1편 with @pddogg pic.twitter.com/rllikQ0qHH
— hitman (@hitmanb) May 21, 2018
What’s your favorite Bang PD and BTS moment?