Love Yourself: The Message Behind BTS’s Record Breaking Album Series
“Sometimes good things happen, bad things happen, unexpected things in life happen. So I want to say, ‘It’s never your fault, Jungkook,’” RM, BTS’s main rapper and leader, consoled his band mate during the first night of their London concert.
The moment was an unexpected one, brought on by an accident Jungkook, the main vocalist and youngest in BTS, suffered a few hours before their show. The accident, described in an official statement as a “collision with floor furnishings,” caused Jungkook to get stitches on his heel and forced him to perform seated for the duration of the concert.
Always professional, the group took care to deliver a great performance in front of the sold-out crowd while ensuring Jungkook was never left alone on stage. At one point, overcome with emotion, Jungkook broke down crying at the end of the concert and Jimin, one of the vocalists, rushed across the stage to comfort him.
With these incidents as a backdrop, RM continued, “Of course I’d like to say we’re sorry and sad for today’s things but we did our best and we will do our best tomorrow.”
His words were brief, but with them RM managed to encapsulate the heart of his group’s Love Yourself campaign: having the courage to face your faults and weaknesses, and having the…
