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Festa 2022 Dinner Party (Patreon)

Published:
2024-05-28 14:00:13
Edited:
2024-05-29 14:49:45
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2026-06

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Good Morning Primos!

Welcome to the FULL LENGTH FESTA 2022 DINNER PARTY! We hope you are ready for this, it's going to be a FUN, full of laughter and definitely no tears or sadness 🥲. What a roller coaster.

Enjoy! And see you in the comments!

-CCW

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Comments

chimm

i'm here but i'm not sure if i'm ready to see this again 😢

Regipri1716

I was waiting for this day to come. Glad you guys could see it, even if it’s sad it’s kinda like giving you a glimpse of their concerns

Bts channels Channels

We can see all of them were suffering, but Jimin and Jhope were struggling the most during the whole dinner. But it's past. Now they are all fine and happy =)

Bertha

The older festas from when they started were so chaotic and funny

Kat

OOOOHHHH OUCH OUCH I WATCHED THIS ONE ONCE WHEN IT CAME OUT AND NEVER AGAIN BC I WAS BAWLING. BUT IM ABSOLUTELY GOING TO PUT MYSELF THROUGH THIS AGAIN WITH YALL

Sara JIN

I’M NOT READY 😭😭😭😭😭

Arla

Oh myyy this is only the 2nd time I will be watching this since it aired back in 2022. This is because of you CCW 🥹😭😭

katreen

I'm kinda scared to watch it again because I cry every time, but let's go!!

Re Dixon

The first time I watched this I cried my eyes out it took my 6 months to watch it again (I've watch it 3 times already) now it's way more easier to watch 💜

౨ৎ gabi

i'm so scared right now 😭😭😭

Kat

Also also side note pomp and circumstance is the name of the song typically played at graduations. I’ve had to play it many times and it’s always the WORST lmao but yea the meaning is the same, typically something grandiose or something really big and exciting (I guess like a graduation)

OnaNikki

Ohhhhh this is going to be hard!! It was hard before, but just watched the MiniMoni RM album review…. My heart 💜💜💜

Chiii<3

Ahh I’m not ready😭😭☹️

chantal bavaud

My heart can not specially after watching the minimon episode. I hope you able to watch that episode at one point as well

Maria

Yes, after their talk it's harder :(

smy

i haven't watched it again since the first time. NOT YOU MAKING ME WATCH AGAIN CCW imma cry with y'all again

rose

I'm just looking at Summer's face and I don't know if I can do this guys :(

Makayla Vante

i haven’t watched this since it came out (like many other ARMY’s because pain lol) I’m going out right now but i’ll be watching this later and maybe cry again😀🫠💜

Negin Gm

I remember tuning in being so hyped for getting the festa dinner finally right after it dropped and had no idea what is coming up and bowled my eyes out 😭. Will never forget that day.

SRK

gosh.... I kinda hate that you guys are making me watch this again 😭

Betty Suwan

Oh dear god it’s only because of you guys whom I love that I can have the courage to watch this again 😭🙏💜

zuki

guys this is the only time im gonna watch this again since they released it… im literally sacrificing my peace of mind just to watch it with you guys 😅💜

Any

mee too! traumaaaa

Yellow

İ remember the day i watched this lol. İ was so excited, made myself dinner bc i knew i was gonna get hungry while watching them and sat down. And well……. İt was tough

Glorevi Abellera

I have diwnloaded this in youtube. Trying to watch it again. But it's been almost 2yrs and haven't have the courage to watch it again. And I could watch it with you again now.

ana

ahhh the only time I’m rewatching is with u guyssss

sasadso

watching this again made me cry like the first time 😭 next year they will be all together again!

Lizzie

I haven't watched this since it came out in 2022. This was a nice and very emotional rewatch for me. It doesn't hurt quite as much now that I've experienced what chapter 2 is REALLY like 😅 Also, when this video first aired, Yoongi's line "we're taking a temporary break right now" was translated as "we're taking a hiatus" and not only did the media latch onto that like leeches but it shocked army to the core. Honestly, the whole second half of the video was, like Summer said, very shocking. They touched on a lot of things army already suspected a little but we had never heard them talk about it so openly and honestly and with such raw emotion. I sobbed for hours after watching this video. 😭

claudia

This is when they first talked about going to the military. I remember twitter was an absolute chaos because it was wrongly translated and instead of a "break" it said "hiatus", everyone was going through the 5 stages of grief, ABSOLUTELY CRAZY. Then Big Hit had to release a statement a few hours later clarifying that they were not separating because of the commotion.

Anija

Let’s go!! I’ve only seen this once but I’ll watch it again with you guys 😭💜

Redg C.

Love that you guys pause in between the videos to just digest and also relate to the experience of BTS. When I watched this it kind of reminded me of my own burnout but this time in a corporate setting and I know it's totally different but I just can relate to that feeling of just going through the motions of my job and life. Haven't watched the rest of it but definitely enjoying the reaction so far. <3

Alice Smith

I was camping at the time. I could only get service off and on..and you know when it first came out it was all over that they were diabanding. As soon as we were on the road l watched the whole Festa trying not to let my grandkids see me cry. Jk did a Vlive that night and reassured everyone that it is a break not disbanding. It had such a bigger impact when we watched it live. After that l watched a bunch of reactors and only watched the end and so many men and women were crying..it was a sad day for Army.

Danie Vasquez

I'm just so happy Wootteo (Jin's Astronaut character) posted again today!!! Omg!! Now rewatching this with u, without a heavy heart.

Yuu97_OT5

This FESTA will always be unforgettable, and memorable - not just because it's a sad one but also bec this was the time I became an ARMY...The news about BTS's hiatus or team break was all over the internet, news, etc.. and I don't even know them at that time yet...so it created a big impact on me. I wasn't really able to watch this on exactly June, 2022... I watched this months after I became an ARMY...I had to finish all of their contents first before diving in Festa 2022 because I know it might not make sense (well for me) if I didn't know how they had to came up with a team break. I just felt sorry for the members, like... they felt that taking a break or rest is something they had to felt guilty for...but the thing is.. they are humans, just humans who also gets tired, who doesn't want someone to disappoint. As someone who was most active during their solo projects, and solo albums, I'm someone who is looking forward for their team projects when they get back. Just a few more days and Jin will be back. Also, Namjoon shared something that is very significant with this "team break" thing, him and Jimin shared a lot of deep conversation during their MiniMoni Album Exchange on BangtanTV YT channel. Anyways, BORAHAE! 💜

kerryberry1749

When this came out the captions were not “we’re going on a temporary break” it was actually “we’re going on a hiatus” so imagine when armys saw the word hiatus…everyone panicked and it was trending EVERYWHERE. There were so many articles saying bts were breaking up bts are disbanding to the point where RM had to come on weverse and clarify everything. I specifically remember him saying he’s never had that many calls and texts before in his life.

Shamya✨

❤️❤️❤️

Kearyce Moore

Same it's still hard for me to watch it😭😭

Lizzie

Yeah. It’s honestly harder than I thought it was going to be. The first part was all fun and stuff and the fact that they don’t live together anymore but this second half is still so hard 😭

Kearyce Moore

To clarify the house situations, they brought their own houses before the pandemic ever happened, but still lived together if that makes sense for you guys. You can read more about it in the book about how it all started

morin

i knew i wasn't going to survive this HAHAHAHAHHA i miss my 7

anna

it’s crazy to think this was almost 2 years ago and jin is coming back in 2 weeks.. i know a lot of armys don’t like to rewatch this but for me, i really love how open and vulnerable they are here (even though the media used that vulnerability to spread rumours). I also think this is a really important watch to understand the boys’ mindset at the beginning of bts’ break. anyway, i can’t wait to see jin soon 💛

KayeP

I kinda wanted to hop in and mention that the "Run BTS Promotions" they were mentioning was the song which was not performed during their Music Shows stint. :) A lot of ARMY were wanting to see a performance of the song during this time, but it was shown in their Yet to Come Busan Concert.

🪼 Isha 🐾

Okay so let me explain what their ORIGINAL PLAN was. 2019- released ON (It was gonna be their last album) 2020 - year long world tour 2021 - finish world tour & announce military enlistment 2023 - finish with enlistment & come back But since covid hit all of their plans went to waste & their enlistment kept getting delayed. They were already in their burnt out phase right now. So covid + delayed plans + working on new songs / albums wasn't doing them any favor. They were tired PS. I just want to highlight that it was brave & commendable of them to take a break at their peak. They basically said music artistry >>> somehow pushing forward & exhausting ourselves

-Uyonn

Aww man, I see Abby’s face in the thumbnail and I know its going to make me so sad 😞 So much anxiety watching this again 😖

🪼 Isha 🐾

It wouldn't be an understatement to say that i cried for 24 hrs straight. I wasn't worried about us. BTS & ARMY were gonna be fine. I trust them But all of this new revelations just hit so hard. Under all that cover the boys were struggling so hard and it broke my heart

Marina mozo

No estaba lista para volver a ver el festa justo ahora pero aquí estamos 🫠😭

민

Noooooooo;;I cry again ㅜㅜ

Aya jk

It was so hard for us but we managed to get through it and now we love them more and we will stay by their side wtv they do 😭🫶🏻

Ashlee

I feel like you guys are pretty much veteran army now especially after going through that Rollercoaster of emotions because of this festa dinner 😭😭 i still remember the day it dropped and literally my entire tl on twitter couldn't stop crying (including myself), it was so bittersweet 🥺 looking forward to the rest of this week's schedule!! ♡

j

As for the RUN BTS episodes, we used to get weekly episodes, and over the years the guys would take breaks here and there for a week or two. Then in late fall of 2021 they released the so called ''finale'' episodes and went on a year long break from the program, making it known that RUN BTS would continue eventually (we had no idea when). Just a couple months after this festa dinner, they started rolling out the ''special'' episodes, twice a month from August 2022 to February 2023!

Lizzie

*sigh* I miss Run BTS. 😩Tuesday's are so boring without it.

민

same ；；

mel97

Well I cried again 😭 can't wait for them to come back together

Phoedia

ohh it was hard

Arla

Fun fact : when they were talking about the mattress stuff about jungkook, a few days later or the next day I think JK went on live and cleared that out that everyone was just joking about his house. And also he cleared that they are not disbanding and are not going solos for good, because after this was aired a lot of news went out and interpreted it wrong.

Tiffany

this is a hard rewatch but it’s more digestible knowing it’s almost over and Seokjin is back in two weeks

Denise

Usually these Festa talks are so fun, but honestly, I think I was 1-2 min in before I noticed the vibe was off. This isn't representative of what they're normally like at all. Honestly, it's still a bit heartbreaking to watch even now, particularly because of how worried the members were about disappointing ARMY. They gave us 11 years (including their trainee days), and honestly, I hope they've internalized that we want them to live their lives. Most of us just want them to do what makes them happy.

Yukari

I haven’t watched this since it aired. It was my first Festa and I remembering crying watching it. I’m so glad they got to what they wanted since. Thank you for this now. I wouldn’t have been able to watch this earlier. Jin comes back in two weeks! 💜

intro_sarah

They also still couldn’t talk openly about enlistment then (that happened after the Busan concert) but we could read between the lines watching this. Was so hard to see them like this but so proud of them always.

meyn

You have no idea what came right after this dinner that Namjoon needed to write a long post on Weverse and Jungkook went live to clear things up and comfort Armys. P.S I think this is the first time seeing Daniel actually teared up hahaha

Bloody Lemmon

Putting this out there just in case, but if any content from CCW is delayed it’s because there was a huge thunderstorm and tornado watch in Texas. Stay safe y’all❤️

claudia

I miss our RUN BTS Tuesdays so much

Dorry

Man I hadn’t rewatched it until now. I miss them - I can’t wait for 2025. Jin coming back in 15 days thoughhh 💃🏽

gyukoo

God you guys don't even know all the crazy media meltdowns that happened after Festa was released armys did NOT have a good week having to deal with that i still have ptsd lmao

Piude

Yup still cried seeing this again

meyn

This was actually my first festa then this was the topic. omg the ptsd 🤣🤣🤣

Aria

I haven't watched this since it came out 😭 I swear my hand was actually shaking rewatching this lol obviously in hindsight this was the right decision for them but I certainly remember the feeling of my heart breaking after this video dropped 🫠

J2OD

Ahhh Namjoon’s breakdown gets me every time!! I miss them!! 😭😭

Luna

i’ve watched this festa a number of times already ..yea i’m a masochist like that lol but namjoonie crying in the end gets me every time. i really hope you guys can watch the ‘mini moni music’ doc that they’ve just released, it’s jimin and namjoon talking about his new album and they talked about this too, it gives more context to this ♥️

Dinzee

Still cried

smilehoyaaaaaa💜

I can't even begin to describe the chaos after this video was released. ARMYs became x10 more protective because the media was taking clips of Joon and trying to spin their words and make it seem like a disbandment announcement. It got really bad and Joon even wrote a very long letter on Weverse about it, JK came on live to reassure ARMYs and Tae made a post too. I don't think I've ever cried as much as I because of Bangtan than I did when I watched this video live😭 when Joon cried joh🥺 I'm just thankful to them for being so open and honest and vulnerable to us about everything because they could've done a "Hello this is Bighit" but instead they chose to be the ones to share everything with us. Atp we had no clue they would start enlisting either and this was before Busan concert where they performed Run BTS lol. I'm very happy you guys got to see this because I truly believe, when you get to chapter 2 solo albums, their lyrics and messages will make more sense based on how they were feeling from this moment on. I can't wait until Jin is back, it's going to be unreal ☺️💜

Charon's world

I still remember the whole issue with the word "hiatus" in the translation. Chapter 2 has been good, but I still cry while watching.

BTS⁷ Year ⟭⟬⦿ ☰ ☲⟬⟭

This is the second time I have watched this since that day. It was challenging to revisit, but I managed to do so in anticipation of the imminent conclusion of Chapter 2 and the return of Seok Jin.

meyn

Don't forget how Hybe's stocks plummeted after the misunderstanding about that "hiatus" 😅

Leeh Marx

I'm an army for almost 9 years now, I've watched all BTS festa dinner and radio editions, but I've been avoiding to watch this one for 2 years, I knew what they talked about, but I didn't want to watch it, when you said you were going to react to it I was like "noooooo I've been avoiding it" and now I've finally watched with you guys, even 2 years late I still cried my eyes out.... I miss them together guys 💔

Lizzie

Whoops. I cried again. A lot. 🥲

Portia Morz

this was a hard watch, can’t really suppress my tears if its namjoon

Heather lainhart

2nd time watching this since it aired. The tears all over again😭

Dottie

It’s too common for Kpop groups to start doing tons of solo works when they start not working as a group or even disbandment. For BTS they hadn’t been releasing solo albums but only mixtapes as part of the group’s album for 9 years. All these made them so nervous & hence so careful when they announce this. ARMYs be so used to them saying they feel lonely without each other but in here they said good that they have time apart moving out of their apartment… And the translated subtitle using the word of “hiatus” made ARMYs really worry at the time. & of course the media just used that to create more rumours like “BTS announced indefinite hiatus from recording and performing to focus on solo projects”… “BTS disbanding”… Also at that point, none of solo works nor enlistment dates were announced yet, so ARMY just had to wait & see what will happen next. it was hard time for both BTS & ARMY. I remember they had to jump on weverse lives & posts to calm ARMY down after saying the rumours are not true. You should check out the latest RM “Mini Moni Music”, (after checking RM’s new album/MVs), the conversations between Jimin & RM definitely remind me what RM said in this Festa. It hurts hearing them saying they feels like not meeting ARMY’s expectations, disappointing ARMY, can’t be themselves, painful to make music etc… They almost have to ask us for permission to rest, to be happy, or to do anything… it’s so sad … they really deserve everything…

chimm

APOBANGPO!!! 💜😭💜😭💜😭

Georgina Milner

Honestly I think that was the saddest part for army, or me at least, that bangtan felt like they had to apologise and hold things in for so long, not that they were gonna be separating for a while.

Sara JIN

I CRIED AGAIN 😭😭😭

Kearyce Moore

I wouldn't say I panicked because once rm said trust bts at the Busan concert later on, I felt eased. We got 2 more weeks till festa with jin, then later on hobi 💜

Ebony

You may not get much engagement because there are many of us who don't and can't watch this again.

Danie Vasquez

Ok now I'm done, I just noticed the design on Suga's shirt, it looks like the one from RM's Lost MV. Lol. But I can't read what is written on the shirt tho.

nina

i became army in 2023 so i jumped in right as chapter 2 had started! so my perspective on this dinner is obviously not as traumatic but it’s still very sad 😭 i’m glad they’ve all had the chance to explore their individuality in both their personal life and their music! it’s only gonna make their comeback that much fresh and sweeter!! 💜

Lizzie

The way JK was more concerned that we would think he really did have 100 mattresses in his apartment and wanted to clear that up during that live will never not be hysterical.

Re Dixon

Just finish watching and yes I cried again, I just can't see the Tannies sad bc then it makes me sad as well 😭 Chapter 2 is almost over and just like Tae said at least 90% of us will support them (and this hit hard cuz we all know about the current hate campaign that's happening and not just from outsider non fans but also from those so called fans as well) it hurts so much, but I do believe we'll eventually get thru it just like we did before (I've with the Tannies since 2014 and nothing will ever break me apart from them or stop loving and supporting them as a team and as an individual artist) ApoBangpo 💜

Melissa

Apo bangpo!

Lizzie

That was a very difficult part for me. Knowing they were and are so worried about disappointing us which is so far from the truth, it's laughable. I think another part of me internalized a lot of what was being said about feeling the pressure to write lyrics and put music out there. I started to feel guilty like "did I (we) put too much pressure on you? Did we ask for too much? Did I make you feel this way?" I know logically none of that is true, but at the time it was something I thought about a lot and had to process through.

tay

I cannot wait for y’all to watch the Busan concert, it’s incredible!!

Sara JIN

1:24:29 yeeessssssss please I can’t wait to see you guys watch the concert it was amazing and crazy 🔥🔥🔥

zaltaas

love some trauma bonding! I also love namjoon's multiverse talk.. instant tears

gagan

This video still has me crying, It physically hurts to see them break down in tears like this. Maybe Army can correct me if i'm wrong but i'm pretty sure the subtitles were updated. The original subtitles said they were going on "hiatus" which ensued a whole media frenzy and headlines relating them to the whole 1D situation. Everything was confusing within Army as it was and then following that, the media had a field day spreading false rumours and twisting their words. Also, I think we had a inkling that they were going to be enlisting but they couldn't outwardly say it which most likely is one of the things that they "can't be fully honest about' when talking to Army. i also again, noticed how reserved Seokjin had been throughout the latter part of the video and when he said he'll be releasing his solo last out of the members (i do believe this was before the astronaut was in works though). Seokjin especially talks about his feelings during this time in his live which was actually when he went to Argentina for the Coldplay concert. i hope you guys watch it (even in your own time regardless of a reaction) you really understand the pressure and stress the boys were under during this time but especially him, particularly over the last few years. He really had to put up with so much and it hurts knowing he always tries to show his bright side to us despite everything he has going on in the background. p.s I second Gabriel’s request of concert reactions!!

MLS

I've said this before: when BTS members offer you their hearts, how can you not love them? I was infant ARMY when this Festa came out. I didn't watch it for a while. Then, I watched it and sob fest #1 came. Big Hit's announcement the DAY AFTER the Busan concert was sob fest #2. Jin's enlistment in December was sob fest #3. I really should have bought stock in tissues that year!

Nallie

When Namjoon started crying it was over for me, like, Namjoon cried. Serious stuff. I remember being very distraught and everyone was panicking, not fully comprehending what has happened and the media after that didn't help, because of course "BTS disbands" would become a hot headline for articles. Really stressful. Thank god we're good now and Jinnie is coming back soon ;)

Rokm_

Can any of you who’s on discord ask them if they have plans to watch any actual full festa content next month (like in its entirety with the muster, behind the scenes of photo shoots, songs they gifted to us, special dance practices etc…)?

Danie Vasquez

It's also amazing to see after this was released, was how the media twisted their words, even some toxic solo fans too, saying that they're gonna disband etc., when they've said it clear as day here that they were just going to take a break & come back & reunite again after their solos. Also, as per Jin during his live for the Astronaut release, was a hint about their enlistment too. Especially for him.

Neringa

It was hard to watch seeing them like this. It didn't helped how next day all articles used hiatus/break up as the end of BTS. Twisting whatever they said. Namjoon wrote on weverse about it after articles & how they would say & theirs words should be accepted as they are as Jimin said in festa here, journalist will twist it. And how even now what he wrote (on weverse) could be twisted again. Which btw they all had a fun mocking these media articles at YTC Busan concert. But after festa 2022 dinner & articles how it's the end, BTS in music shows and Busan concert emphasized TRUST. "As long u trust us, everything be fine." And yes, them taking a break every ARMY was wondering what now? We will be rewatchin Run BTS etc. Something. But we got more content than some active groups drops. Being ARMY & loving all 7, this chapter 2 wasn't that hard, even though we are missing tannies & excited to get them back ASAP. They each worked so hard to give content, to make it better for ARMY too. And I appreciate it so much. There more coming like Jimin & Jungkook vlog. There might me surprises too, like Closer Than This, FRIENDS & Jin coming back soon. And I enjoying an supporting each album/single. Seeing theirs growth in Ch2 is amazing.

LSD_02

I loved hearing all your thoughts. Thanks CCW!

smy

ok but now that i'm done watching again, i feel like i have healed from this festa talk again. knowing what's ch 2 is really about and getting to see this festa with information, it healed my heart that broke when this vid first dropped

leat

i remember watching this on premiere on youtube and when they started talking about doing solos and moving out my heart started rasing and they kep avoyding the big elefant in the room, that every army wa nervous about. i remember shaking i was so nervous that they would disband. but then suga said, "it´s not like we are disbanding" that really made me relax a bit. but then the day after all the medias in the world talked about bts disbanding because suga used the word hiatus. witch means something else in other countries. so hybe had to go in and edit that translation

meyn

I read people who were absolutely sure that BTS' hiatus = disbandment as they were comparing it to what happened to 1D. The chaos is still fresh on my mind like it was yesterday 😅

smy

i died when they said "i hope you watch this" instead of "i hope you enjoy this" because yeah most of us refrain from watching this again lol

Ivonne Martinez

Because of this Festa, I avoid listening to For Youth because I can’t listen to that song without crying. I have connected this video with that song so it just gives me ptsd.😭💜

Dudamin

I admire you all for watching this beacuse i really can´t , it still hurts Ps : I´m crying again while i watch their reactions

Brittany Joy

Yup, Jimin and Joonie got my again 😭💜

nav

i remember the day this video dropped so clearly lol whenever i think about that day i get this weird feeling in my stomach probably because of the memories attached to it... i still find it difficult to listen to yet to come or for youth due to the same reason by the way apo bangpo means "army forever bangtan forever" ok bye i'll go cry now this was an amazing reaction as always

Namu

I cried again... Namjoon you made me cry again 🥹🥹🥹 I hope 7 of you will be happy and be together as a group or brothers.. we will lways love you 💜💜💜

Wawa

I remember that day like it was yesterday. I bawled my eyes out cause we never saw them apart from each other and we just couldn’t imagine how this is going to continue 😭

bean

it was a lot to process after watching this FESTA dinner in 2022, and i've re-watched it a couple of times since then. but watching it again now with you, especially after listening to Joon's new album and seeing him in the Mini Moni album exchange video that came out recently, is making me connect a lot of dots and giving more meaning to the the gravity of what they were trying to express here. Which coincidentally also happens to comment on all the BS that's happening right now when the boys are away -- it's strange cosmic timing I guess. ultimately there's solace in knowing that the boys are strong and will always be able to lean on each other and ARMY. Can't wait for Jin to return

Ceejayhey

I never planned on watching this a second time bc it hurt so much the first time. …I am so sad all over again even though I actually know what happens next. It hurts to see them hurting. 😩😭 Apobangpo 💜

rose

PAAAAAIN

Ma Katherine

I cry everytime I remember RM’s message. It breaks my heart! 😭 Appreciate your reaction to this festa! We are a family! 💜

Mirjam

The last official runBTS episode is ep.155 which was released two years ago and then after the start of chapter 2 they released a couple of special episodes like the flying yoga one that you guys have watched!:) Also, when this festa first came out we could’ve never imagined the amount of content they would still release for us during the ‘break’

jen

As an army since 2016, it absolutely broke my heart watching festa 2022. To see their fear of disappointing us and the pain they're all holding in... it was all too real and too sad to see. However, I am so proud and glad for BTS for doing what's right for them and taking a decision as a group together to focus on themselves individually. A lot of armys have left the fandom and promised to come back once BTS reunite. And a lot have left because they found another group to stan. Personally, I've been here along with many others and quietly supporting each and everyone's albums. I can't wait for jin to come back and give us SOMETHING LOL. It's been such a ride seeing all their colors and way in music be so different yet still so very good. I loved your guys reaction. Thank you so much!!

Bangtan Babies

I've been so scared to rewatch this FESTA dinner. It's the only one that I haven't watched multiple times. It made me cry so hard, but I was happy when it first came out, because they were finally being open publicly to us about how they truly felt, and though they don't always have to be, it was like a breath of fresh air because I knew something along the lines of what they said was going to be talked about. It's the worst feeling knowing that the group that has brought me so much happiness and comfort was losing the love for their passion, because they are the most sincere human beings I've come to know. So it's scary and heartbreaking and even though I wish they didn't feel burnt out, I'm glad they are addressing it by taking a healthy pause on the group activities. I want them to be stable and healthy first so the hiatus was never a huge issue for me as how the media made it out to be, twisting the member's words and proving their point that even though making music and performing is their passion, it comes with a lot of harshness that I honestly don't think any artist can fully ignore. So good for them, taking the time off and spending time with their families and going out, doing things they never got to do before. I love that for them. And as always I loved your reactions. Until next time! Love you ARMY!

Karla

oh what an experience rewatching this again, i've watched this 3 times in total, 4th time today 😆 man the memories like i was a bit late watching this festa live because i had this big presentation at work then i caught the second half of the video and there were mistranslations at the time so i got the wrong impression and thought they were breaking up 😭 i started crying and it took me hours to stop even after going on twitter to see the actual translations from ARMYs omg i was so emotional lmao i think the hardest part for me was seeing them having a hard time and feeling like they had to apologize 🥹 i've been an army since 2015 so imagine how devastated i am 🥹 i rewatched it the next day with a clearer mind and i'm glad i did, there were still tears but at the end i was just so thankful for them and their love and honesty because doing that is not easy at all 🥹 fast forward to 2024, we've seen chapter 2 unfold so beautifully, all their individual growth AAAA i'm so excited for next year!! 2022 was so tough for ARMYs we said goodbye to Jin Dec 2022 and now we have a few weeks left and we're officially done with goodbyes and starting with hellos 💜💜💜

Carita

I've only watched this Festa once but I did enjoy rewatching it with you guys. With everything they have been giving us since this dinner, it for sure was easier to watch this time 💜

Katie

Jungkook going live soon after this to clear up the rumors that they're not breaking up, but more importantly to clear up the rumors that he doesn't have a ton of mattresses and they're all liars. 😂😂😂

Chloe

My tears were flowing 10 mins in just because I miss the together them so much 🥲

Karla

seeing that unfold real time was hilarious 😭 i hope CCW gets to watch those vlives at some point, a lot of their chapter 2 vlives had some gold moments

Karla

*weverse lives lmao i'm still so used to saying vlive 🤣

CJ

Hahaha I remember that live gave me such relief 💜

CJ

Same but JK’s lives are 2 hours at least while Tae’s would be 2 minutes 🤭

Mini Moni

Namjoon didn't really express his feelings that he felt at that time in the Indigo Album, but in the RPWP album that was released last week, he expressed everything about himself with the most true lyrics. Namjoon talked about it in the Mini Moni Album exchange episode that came out on BANGTANTV recently. I would recommend watching that episode. If you watch that, you will understand what NJ wanted to tell at that. Thanks

Jas

When this came out I was so scared to watch it cause everyone said BTS gonna announce a hiatus and I remembered being traumatized by one direction “hiatus”. It was a mess of news and big hit announcement and we had no idea how would the military enlistment. Then JK came on live to assure Army and I’m really grateful that he did. Also Suchwita was amazing it gave ARMY more reassurance and made us excited for chapter 2. APOBANGBO = ARMY forever Bangtan forever

Tk

I closed my eyes when joon cried and just kept listening but even the sound made me cry 😭😭😭! This is the only video of yours that I’m never going to rewatch, it’s so sad😔

Jenn Diaz

I'm not sure if you're aware of how much they were going through at the time with Kmedia. It was a lot that they were dealing with so imagine how crushed we felt when NJ broke down at the end. We all collectively felt the weight on his shoulders. Ngl, it really affected us and all we wanted was to reassure them. Unfortunately this was followed by worldwide coverage misconstruing their words. It was a rough time but ch 2 was the best thing that could've happened.

KMM

Yeah and by the time you get the notification that Tae is live, it's already over 😂

SUKICAT

Well I definitely cried again like I did the first time, but this time it was more of a nostalgic/comforting cry compared to the first time. The first time it was a painful/hurt cry, it was a cry that left me feeling empty inside. Now that I know everything is fine and that everything worked out and that Festa is next month and that Jin is coming back, the cry that I did now was more at peace. Thank You for the reaction guys! APOBANGO 💜

Helen H (edited)

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2026-09-18 06:00 When they said “RUN BTS” it is the song not the show :) and at that time I remembered vividly despite bts saying it numerous they are not breaking up the media twist their words and especially in the west saying they were breaking up on BBC billboard news, CCN news etc and RM even had to go on weverse kind of mad and frustrated they keep saying they were done they were breaking up when they were not
2024-05-28 16:53

atnastaaaaa

Cry everytime watching this

Ann_onefineday613

Like most Armys here, I haven't watched this since. I have been meaning to rewatch but couldn't make myself go through the roller-coaster of emotions again. But since CCW is watching this, I will watch it along with you guys. 💜

mo εïз

watching this in real time while being online was an…experience. like you could just feel the shift when people starting catching on to where the convo was going 😭😭 the talk of enlistment was always looming over their heads (and ours tbh), so when they announced it sometime after this…it was surprising but it was always in the back of a lot of our minds. like we knew it was coming but didn’t know when so the vibe from this and their ments in their busan concert def left us w the feeling of “oh it’s coming”. well that’s in the past. now we can appreciate their honesty and support their hard work like always 🥹

LB

GOD cannot underestimate how devastated we all were when this came out lol I remember watching this live while getting ready for work and the bombshells had me crying so much that I actually had to call in late 🥲 In hindsight, real Armys knew that they were dealing with these feelings deep down for a while, but to have it confirmed in such a raw way was definitely a shock. Everything was uncertain at that point, they hadn’t even confirmed military enlistment officially yet. And as a fandom, we also felt a level of guilt for our contributions to the pressure they’d dealt with for so long which added another layer of just…sadness. I think it’s also important to note how the media jumped on this and called it disbandment even though they clearly said it wasn’t. Joon, specifically, dealt with a lot of negativity for that last emotional part which was disappointing considering how vulnerable he was being. I’ve been an army for almost ten years, was with them during the huge come up and all the shit that came with it, but this was absolutely the most heartbroken I’d ever been. To see how deeply they were suffering for us. I’m grateful we’re on the other side now and I trust that they’ll come back as a group as soon as they can just like they promised. They’ve earned that trust and more from me.

APOBANGPO7

I was sooooo fucked up that time because I was a new army and this was the first video that I saw in real time with all of them and after that all the fake news came out talking about them disbanding and I was a wreck! Until Jungkook did a weverse live and explained that they are not disbanding! 🩷💜😮‍💨

Lori

I think all armys will agree that we will burn the entire world to see them happy. It's like JK said: it hurts us more to see them hurt, then to be hurt ourselves.

Teenie

I just want to hug Namjoon ... All the time, forever, he doesn't deserve the weight on his shoulders but i don't think anyone else could have done it. Also JK stop lying about the mattresses, we all know you hid them when you do lives

StellaTan

Every time I watch this I want to give the biggest bouquet to Namjoon. 💐 If he will get the recognition or not at least no one can take away his impact and influence

Lindy

Namjoon crying broke my heart and almost made me want to cry myself. He had way too much responsibility for someone so young. But he’s the best leader out there. Hats off to him. They definitely need and deserve a break and need to find themselves as individuals, other than members of BTS. 💜 ⟭⟬ BTS ⟭⟬ 💜

Bangtan’sNikki ⁷

People sobbed. I am people. I’m so glad to be were we are now and the road ahead. 🥹🥰💜🫂

LaLaJin

I trust in BTS always & forever.....Jin returns in 15 days, so can't wait!!!!!

Emiko

It's not as hurtful as the first time I saw it. It's good that everything went well for BTS and the Army. I cannot imagine how big this was at that time. BTS is all over the news and stuff for being disbanded. (Which we know that is not the case) I never rewatch this festa since then, because I cried for days. And I remember Jk went live and he really comforted me by his assurance that Bts and Army is going to be together for a long time💜

Sadie

When this first dropped, I’ll be honest - I sobbed my heart out. For hours. I honestly thought they were going to disband soon. With the housing contract up and knowing their contract contract was up in 2025/2026, I thought there was no way they’d want to continue for another 7 years. I didn’t know I had unresolved trauma from waking up in 2018 after they said on stage they were once planning on disbanding. I also felt guilty bc the signs were in front of us that they were burnt out. The biggest being Black Swan in 2020. And just the accumulation of hate they received the last 4 years - some from even within the fandom - was a lot for them. There was also the looming military service. I knew that was coming bc of Jin’s age & knew doing solo work while other members enlisted was a thing. When they were done with military service their contracts would have been up - they would be around another 18 months or so bc contracts goon pause during enlistment. All this was running through my head while watching. Now looking back and rewatching (I’ve rewatched this Festa 7 times now - the first rewatch less than a week after release) I feel like a complete idiot for thinking any of that. It really goes to show how much we should trust them. They are always honest with us. I always tell army to go back & rewatch this Festa.

Kasapo Mwanza

June 14,2022…i remember where i was that day and i always will. I sobbed so much. When jk was about to say, “we are gonna take some time off from the group” i was shouting don’t say it JK. Don’t say it. Later that day, i got an email that i got a job i had been chasing for years, and i could not get myself to be happy about it. I would randomly burst into tears for days after. It was insane. I was just sad that i wouldn’t get to attend an ot7 concert.

Catie C

They mentioned both the show and the song

j

Honestly still to this day, the part i keep thinking about the most is how they were planning to take this break (and probably enlist) after the tour in 2020 but then covid hit and all their plans were scrapped. With that, they made the conscious decision to put their own mental and physical health on the back burner and just keep going and keep ARMYs some company as the world is going through a crisis. They made hard decisions and sacrifices with ARMY in mind, and still they felt guilty for wanting to just pause and breathe for a second. That's still the most heart breaking part. I cannot even imagine holding burnout like this inside for two years while they go through a whole pandemic, the media and govt keeps breathing down their neck about enlistment, people on the internet are making racist comments, comparing them to covid and questioning their Korean identity following the English singles and god knows what else. I'm so happy seeing them shed it all off and be so brutally honest as they're finding their own voices again.

Daniela

The moment i read “HIATUS” back then i stopped the video and started crying and then I cried more with Joon, later that day the subtitles were corrected We as ARMYs were so scared back then because we didn’t know what was gonna happen or how things were gonna be like but after a year we saw the boys happier, still hanging out, the guys going to JK’s apartment, Yoongi celebrating Jimin’s birthday at his place, suchwita were we could see the members interacting, hobipallozaa and jimin going there to support, yoongis concert and all the members attended, JK’s concert and Joon being there 🥺 and the amount of content they gave us and still are giving us individually Me personally I was worried a lot because I didn’t want them to be separated, I wanted to see them still hanging out, being the brothers we always saw and yes they are, they are together 💜 Maybe not the 7 at the same time, but always one with another and that makes me happy, of course I want our Bangtan music together too but I can still wait, I just want to see my family together 🥹 Thanks for watching!! I have watched this festa so many times now that I understand what my guys meant and how they are so happy now doing the music and projects they always wanted to do 🫂 they needed this time so bad!! They had free time to be with friends, to have a life outside of the camera, maybe have partners, I hope lyrics can flow easily now with new experiences 🥹

l

i remember exactly how i reacted when i watched this, it was such a shock for many of us armys... these are things they had kept inside for a while, ofc some of us might have had an idea but no one really knew what it was that they were going through. i remember taking close to an hour and a half to finish this, i had to pause so often to just sob my eyes out. Festa is usually such a fun and healing time for bts and army but seeing how bad they were struggling was truly the hardest thing to watch. its just so heartbreaking.

Dthar

honestly watching this real time was the craziest experience lol i remember being super excited and prepared all the snacks and food because we’re used to doing that each Festa… but then when the Mood shifted it was like a breakup lmaooo i remember crying and being super confused and going on twitter to make sure nothing will happen but i was hopeful as well because i trusted the members like they always told us🥹💜 they kept their promise and gave (still have been giving us) amazing high quality content, we are such a lucky fandom honestly we cannot have a break at allll i am super happy to have decided to stan them, THANK YOU FOR THE REACTION💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜✨✨✨✨

Dthar

i am people as well lmaoooo

Dthar

omg me too !

Triple A⁷

I had work in about 2 hours and that's all that was on my mind that day

Sadie

Oh I was gratefully working from home bc I would randomly burst into tears through out the day 😮‍💨 I wouldn’t have been able to explain that in the office

j

Just reading all these comments i think the comment section deserves a little group hug lol 🥹

EsthefyArmy🇨🇱

Just for correct some points: ON release in 2020. And Jin enlistment spouse to be on December that year because he would be 28 years old. During 2020 the government initiated the discussion if BTS have to do that or not. Finally they extended the age for entry to 30 in that law that call "BTS Law" in 2021. Dynamite and #1billbord, the Grammy and PTD coming, so they mentioned in the documentary that they allways thinking that they have to do it (the military service) so after the PTD concert of LA (Dec 2021) they know it that in 2022 initiated this process (military) Just to aclared that

Jordyn

Even knowing what we know now this video was hard to watch. I remember bawling watching it live. I felt so sorry that they were suffering in silence. And the fact that they felt they'd be letting us down was gut-wrenching. They were so careful with their words but the media did exactly what they feared: misconstrued their words. Most army watched the video but with emotions running high, some started panicking. It was not a fun time. And that really sucks because like they said, this shouldn't be a negative thing. I felt something was coming, but this video really hit me. I remember vowing to never watch it again. Seeing the members like this made me so sad 😭. I just hope that chapter 2 has and continues to be enlightening, fulfilling, and comforting for them.

Jordyn

Yes! I was trying to process it myself while having to explain to others over & over. I cannot imagine how that was for them to keep having to explain to the people they know.

Angie7

Exactly! I think all of us Army were hoping they would be exempt…lord knows they met the criteria and then some to qualify for exemption …but they knew and WE SHOULD have known that NOONE would give them the acknowledgement or credit for what they had done for humanity and their country….they knew there would be some who would belittle them and accuse them of trying to take easy way out…they also knew that with each month they were dangling the “exemption” to Armies and kept changing the date to decide until the boys took matters into their own hands…they took control of the decision 💜

Lala

I remember bawling my eyes out like to the point my family are worried lol.😂 BTS are always raw, they always honest and open up about what they’re feeling from time to time thru their vlogs and lives. For me that what makes them real and stand apart from other groups. But yeah this one is particularly hard to watch because of the looming military breaks. But they trusted armys, respect and love us that’s where this honest talk came forward. that’s why I love them so much. There are several things i want to add on, unlike other western artists, who did comebacks once in every few years. BTS works soooo freaking hard even for korean idols standards. Its really unimaginable, they literally put out 2 to 3 albums every year not including japanese albums, features, ost, solos, mixtapes. They hardly have lives outside BTS. So that’s why they feel soo burn out by this time. I completely understand it. + compares to other idols that have made it, BTS moving out n lives separately so far later than others that I’ve known. Its so rare for groups to live together for 10 years, most idols even starts living separately after couple of years. They’re grown up men and it makes sense that they need their own place and space n privacy (but yeah i still cried lol). They also starts solo debuts sooooooo freaking late compared to other idol groups. They love and focus on team so much. But yeah its about time 💜 I still can’t watch this without crying… they’re so afraid to let us down. And we just wants them to be happy n healthy 😭

Jane Ling

I was so sad, that after this everyone was so negativ about this. So partly what they where so afraid of, came true... Plus the press giving this shitty headlines about them disbanding. The Stocks of 'big hit' where dropping massiv and all... But for me personly I started to shove any negativ thought away and trust them 100% on chapter 2, after seeing JK washing dishes in hus live in this mess. I thought ... yeah... when JK - who loves his hyungs dearly and can't see them hurt - can do the dishes in a Vlive. We will be fine...

Angie7

Did you say no tears??😳 you watched Festa 2022right? ….people took great pleasure in my sadness thinking “could they be breaking up”? They taunted me saying saying things like “I guess the BTS/Army relationship wasn’t what you thought “ quite mean….it just melted my heart when the very next day Jungkook saw what was happening and right away did his Vlive to tell us don’t believe the media they are twisting it…from that point on I shut everything the news said down…refused to listen…if it didn’t come from BIGHIT or the boys I wouldn’t watch it

Becky Howell

The day this came out I was at work and couldn’t watch it and instead was just getting real time reactions of ARMYS breaking down on twitter, so I had to excuse myself to the bathroom so I could cry. Thankfully I had a friend who said ‘what you need to know is they aren’t breaking up, they’re focusing on solo music and want to continue with run BTS.’ and honestly her giving me that gave me enough courage to buy wine, ice cream and a second proof compact album and come home and watch it all by myself. As an ARMY I’m always so grateful at how open they are with about their own struggles and honestly how much they value us to trust us enough with this information. I love them so much and am so excited so see them all very soon….particularly Jin in 2 weeks ☺️❤️

Charlie

Typical Jin, not showing how crazy his schedule was right before his enlistment but only jokingly talked about gaming nonstop for a few days. Giving a false impression that he was doing nothing, unlike other members. He’s quiet most of the time because he’s not allowed to talk about the sensitive topic -enlistment. He’s been criticized about it for years and he finally could speak his mind in the Weverse live on Oct 28, 2022. It was really heartbreaking to hear him talk about being suffered for a long time.🥲 please watch the Busan concert. Jin was not well at that time but he gave his best!

Laira

I remember sitting on a train for two hours and crying the whole way through. IN PUBLIC! Once Joonie cries, I am done for. I felt so so heartbroken that they had this intense fear of disappointing army (if that is even possible) Originally the idea was to have a break after On! In order to go to the military, but obviously COVID blew those initial plans apart. But ultimately look at all the magnificent content and music we got in chapter 2. Right Place, Wrong Person is the reflection of this opportunity. Just look at the lyrics

Maritza Islas

NGL, this is the 1st time Ive watched this since they 1st dropped it. I was a wreck for a few days following but after getting more clarification, it go so much better. Im happy that they were able to be individuals and experience life solo before military service. I cant wait to see what is next for them once they're all out.

Ivy Lee

The cheers at the end APO BANGPO is Army Forever, Bangtan Forever. It was a relief to hear them say that at that time. All I could think of was what were they talking about. Looking back its easy to comprehend but back then we were clueless. Like they said, it’s hard for them to say it all straight out what they really meant. In my mind at that time was “I hope they are just exploring solo careers and the future enlistment, and not to actually disband”. Enlistment was not announced yet at that time. And next day media was questioning the hiatus if it was a permanent one. It was hard to listen to Yet To Come after this Festa 2022 because of how much it hurt at that time. 💜

Isa

In the tag that says "Hello my name is", it says "vêtements" which is French for "clothes". So it's like "Hello my name is clothes" :)

erica

For me when this came out.. it made me realise that "As a true Army expectations from the group should also come with understanding that they are human" at the time I was happy they took a break, because they came back better than ever..💜💜💜

Nana

this is the first time im rewatching this festa since the day it came out... anything you imagined about how army reacted to this multiply it by 1000 :') from the anthology album and the songs yet to come nad such you could feel something was coming but we didnt expect ANY of this. i was crying through half of this even with the lil humour breaks they did here and there. watching it again now after seeing all the work they've put and how beautiful it has been to see them shine with their own individual projects makes me feel proud and surer than ever about their future together, APOBANGO!! (army poever bangtan poever)

iamvixen

Festa 2019, 2020 and 2021 were also good. 😊 But I think 2020 will make more sense once you've watched their 1st Festa.

Waffles

When I saw you guys we're going to react to this, I was sort of dreading it cause I remember how sad and much I sobbed when i first watched it but genuinely now that I'm rewatching it 2 years later I really commend them. It was definitely difficult for them to talk but they were as sincere as they could (as they said they can't tell us everything) and just so communicative, I'm so proud of them. Honestly now that I look back i feel bad for them especially when Namjoon said that he didn't want to disappoint ARMY for wanting to take a break from BTS and just music in general, like that's so sad he deserves to prioritize himself and his mental health. Also because of misinterpretation and media outlets, ARMY were being told by everyone BTS is going to disband, this is like the one direction situation, so I think with the heightened emotions already, it was a very difficult period. Genuinely thinking about it, that whole situation made me so mad because they were so clear in their dinner that they had plans of getting back together so for their words to be misconstrued was so frustrating for ARMY and I'm sure them as well. Anyway no matter how bittersweet this FESTA Dinner is, i think it's very important to watch as it gives a good perspective into how they were feeling at time and allows us to appreciate how hard they've worked and how hard they are working right now. Thanks for your reaction as always!!

Shreya

The festa dinners have always been their heart to heart to army about what they felt in that particular period of time so they have been very candid conversations but this festa was just such a huge thing for both bts and army cause they just let it all out - and they even talked about it later in their BU san concert which they did after this festa where they did run bts performance about how they were so happy to be back again when they just announced they were gonna put a break on group activities and laughed it off saying they missed each other

Angie7

Yes this was the 1st time I had seen Namjoon mad…he was upset at the media for twisting their words and for causing upset within the fandom….

Domino-ssi

I woke up to watch this live when it was on, probably at 3am, so was already a bit discombobulated. I remember the sense of growing dread as they worked their way towards the end, and seeing how upset they all were made it harder. I sobbed — that is not an exaggeration. When I woke up, I felt so sick inside. Part of the shock was due to the error in the translation, but everything felt like it was leading to this moment. Part of the pain was realizing what they had been going through, and how their caring for us made it all feel inescapable to them. My closest Army friends were a huge part of riding it out. Namjoon did a Live clarifying what they wanted to convey, and really made an effort to ease everyone’s fears. The others did this as well. When you hear the saying “Stan a group that stans you right back” this is what they meant.

Ada

Gosh. This was so hard to watch again... I have re-watched it only once before this and it's still hard. However it is also amazing to see them now after the chapter 2 journey. They all matured so much .. and they knew even then that would have to go to the army so the break was inevitable in a way. That's probably why they needed time off to be themselves before being in the army for 18 months. They're adult they have to live their lives separately too.

Angie7

Yes and I believe that Vlive was the longest he had spent at the time with Army he wanted to make sure Army was ok💜💜💜I have to admit I don’t think I would have fully grasped what was going on until he cleared it up

Shreya

After the song run bts they then talked about the show bts with all the bangtan broadcast singing

Isa

What was hard watching this live (and I even recorded my reaction for a project and had no idea what they would say), is that we had no idea it was also (mostly?) because of the military and we had no sense of time, on how long would that "solo time" last. I wish we had known and we had the 2025 date then because it was heartbreaking and the next few days were hard to deal with because of the headlines that started to say "BTS disbands", and we were all like "It's not what they said at all!" And I remember a co-worker of mine telling me: "Oh honey, you're so naive, when groups say hiatus it leads to disbandment" and I was so furious because I was like you have no idea who they are and if it was it they would have said it and they specifically said it's not a disbandment. Jungkook came live the next day to clarify and tell us "Guys, we're not disbanding at all don't listen to the headlines". It was very reassuring although we never really doubted them but that dinner was a shock. Seeing Joon cry was a shock. We felt their pain. I just wish we knew it was also because of the military, but they couldn't announce it yet. I wish we didn't have to deal with the haters coming at us happy talking about BTS disbanding all over the internet. You trust BTS or you don't but damn it was hard. You should also, in time, react to Joon and Jimin latest discussion over Joon's new album: he talks more about his struggles as a leader, that we felt in this dinner. To be honest, all of it is heartbreaking and I think that dinner is engraved in our memories as one of the worst things we ever watched but rewatching it now, it feels like they needed to let it out in this symbolic place and now we have all the dots connected and it feels like this is what was supposed to happen. Joon said this is the best universe, the best version of all the universes where we could exist, and I believe him. In 2025, they will all be back as one, I have absolutely no doubt about that. And I am so happy they got to have their solo time to shine individually to be able to come back as one even stronger. They spoke of Bangtan Grandpas once: I believe they will be BTS and perform for a very very very long time. Anyway, that was too long, thank you for reading if you did until the end. :)

Layn

That was a hard watch...

Makara

I remember bawling my eyes out while I was getting ready to work. I cried again when I was at work and my coworker asked what happened. I was really sad because I thought I would never see them together again. I am so relieved to know that everything is okay now and that Jin will be back in less than two weeks. Soon all the members will be together.

BlueeDenise

Army had trended “we know how hard you worked” for BTS. Which was even shown in award show VCR… We always trust BTS. What was so hard was seeing them keeping all that for a long time and still saying they got things they cant say.. The burden on them was what made many ARMYs mourn in a way.. What was also hard, was the media reporting them as “broke up”, making fun of their promise to get back together with “oh we know that story”, k-media already asking who will be Next BTS… Some critics and industry people bashing BTS for “abandoning” Hallyu and betraying kpop and being ungrateful.. We had started to be gaslighted by the media and antis while holding onto BTS’s “trust us” words.. It was so awful, the attacks for our trust and media calling ARMYs “naive” just cos we trusted the boys, that Jk came to live to assure us, and Joon posted a LETTER at 4 am in Korea, to state his resentment towards media.. He spoke in an extremely protective tone (of Bts and Army), as his crying scene was made viral to portray him as “was in pain because of kpop, blamed the industry” headlines, and stated once again “when we say 1, we dont mean 2, we mean 1”, Saying they didnt lie about staying as BTS and ARMY would understand.. Now almost 2 years passed, so many things still happening but as things happened and Boys expressed themselves, they became so confident in their own colors… It makes me proud… 2025 reunion will be a moment in history, music and in life..

Lala

Please I hope you guys reacted to BTS FESTA Dinner from 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021 too!! It was sooooo fun and amazing content you guys would love it! It’s always amazing to see members share and talk about each other

Lane. L.

Gosh, The Dinner! 😔💜Rewatching this again with you guys, I still cried! It's so heartbreaking to see them talk about how they felt bad and guilty for ARMY because of what they felt. Especially that one of the things that made me an ARMY was their authenticity. Despite that, there are still some that they leave out; which I totally get. I recalled, while watching this, I kept saying to myself, please don't say that you're breaking up. So when Yoongi said, "It's not like we're disbanding!" I latched on to that. Then realizing too that they need this time apart so that they will know how to be one again, like what Hobi said. This, I understood wholeheartedly. Because this is what I felt with my own family when I decided to leave, live on my own and find my individuality. After this dinner, I was actually able to say to myself that no matter what happens in the future, individually or together, they would still be the people that I have come to know and love. Will remain ARMY always. ApoBangpo!!! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

RM

I think I was the only one who didn't bawl their eyes out when this dropped because I saw it as them telling us they're taking a well deserved break from joint content for military purposes and would do solo stuff in the meanwhile until they came back as a group (which is exactly what they said) but then I got on twitter and people were in hysterics over them breaking up. I thought I was the one who misunderstood them but then jungkook had to come on live and clear up two very important things 1. They're not breaking up it's just a break. 2. He doesn't own 13 mattresses Jin was over exaggerating (he did not however deny that he had multiple mattresses if I remember correctly 😂)

Daijah

The way 2025 felt like forever now its 7 months away🤧 i cant believe it

Maya

I think a lot of people cried from empathy? at least I did. It just pained me to see them in tears saying they don't want to dissapoint army.

Sakura

Wootteo is back 😭. This morning when I woke up, I saw a post on Wootteo's Instagram. Jin said, "It's been a very long time. How are you all doing?" 😭. Wootteo has been traveling with Uncle Chris and he is almost back since Uncle Chris is on tour again with their new song concept, The Moon. Jin might get a chance to watch the Coldplay concert in Korea. Anyway, I just wanted to say this since I'm so excited to see our Astronaut back in 14 days, yah 😆. I miss him so much. Today, ARMYs around the world are starting the countdown for Jin's return. Can't wait for Jin solo because I love his styles so far all of his song suit my taste.

echinopsis💜

yesss our moon coming home soon and same his songs always great he never misses I have to hear his screaming ARMYYY

RM

No like I definitely got teary hearing them talk about their hardships and stuff but I felt like it was a good and needed talk it was all positive in my eyes but people really misunderstood them and there were a lot of articles that were spreading misinformation it was really bad there for a second

Jeonstastic

Ask an ARMY what happened on the 14th of June 2022 and you might get punched or they’ll start sobbing NO IN-BETWEEN 😭 ☝️

Jeonstastic

Jesus this video never fails to make my chest hurt 🥹

Jeonstastic

I still remember how the press/media COMPLETELY shifted their words. I was at school when my mom texted me that they were on the news and I was like ?!?!??

Iyatso

I wish non-ARMY could see this Festa dinner to better understand RMs new album RPWP. It's raw and RMs profound thoughts. I love it. But some general listener that only knows songs like Dynamite by BTS would not fully understand where RM is coming from with this new album. I love the album and I love BTS and ARMY. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

Sakura

Also, I miss his flying kiss so bad. Hope we get a virtual hug from Jin as well🥺

Ayazhan Kuantayeva

I cried when jungkook said apo!! And together bangpo!!! Apo bangpo means army forever, bangtan forever, so it was touching at very end that they said it.

echinopsis💜

Yess his trademark flying kiss I hope we can. Take care yourself dear army💜 When I reply you,I feel like talking to jin because your pp (sorry for my bad english)

Makayla Vante

I remember watching this for the first time and originally the subtitles in the video said "we're going on a hiatus" and the media ran with that, both Korean and Western, suddenly posting everywhere that BTS was on an indefinite hiatus, that they were breaking up, that they were gonna be a repeat of One Directions hiatus (and later break up), etc., and it was such a hard and emotional time for both BTS and ARMY for so many weeks after that. Their own words being twisted against them just for media clicks was so incredibly awful to deal with. Obviously ARMY was somewhat excited to see where their journeys would take them now that their on the break, there was still that underlying fear of "what if they don't come back?", which we know will come eventually but as fans who have been with them for so long, we don't want to think about that, and WE knew that wasn't what they meant with this break but others wanted a clickbait title. Now watching this again, I forgot that after everything kind of settled down a bit in the media that the subtitles changed to "we're going on a temporary break", instead of it saying "hiatus", since there was so much nuance behind that word because of 1D's situation. ANYWAYS, yes this video has a lot of sadness connected to it, but look at what content ARMY has gotten (and how BTS has grown as individuals) because of this break! We all know they will come back even stronger and better than ever before and that 2025 reunion will be LE(JIN)DARY!! <3

Ayazhan Kuantayeva

But i always believed, i could not imagine their disbandind, but i remember everyone saying that on internet!! Or in tv! So people that i know or my family were like your band is disbanding? Ohh 'they doing the same thing as one direction" "all groups are same, they probably doing it even if they saying no" i felt angry and sad that everyone saying that things but as an true army and being fan for them for 5 years (from 2017), of course i believed my boys, because i know what kind of person they are, i know how much they love their group and fans, so yeah, but now whatching it second time and i still cried at the very end)))

Tatiane Mello

😭💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

echinopsis💜

Yess he always cover up hardships with his precious smile He is working hard but never say it but we know and that concert was heartbreaking I mean his condition but He handle it💜

Cherish Poole

i think rm was mostly referring to yun in this as he spoke about the album being “a mess” in the sense that the songs didn’t really go together and flow into the next one whereas rpwp definitely does that

imtachki

this was my first time watching this back since it dropped in 2022, and I'd purposefully avoided it because it had just been too much the first time. I remember after it finished the first time, I just sat and cried. luckily, after it was posted tae made a comforting post on weverse, and a bit later in the day, jungkook went live to clarify some things, but it was still a scary time. and just sad, knowing that they'd been struggling for a while and had been scared to tell us. watching it back was a lot.. easier? than I thought it would be, having the context of everything we've seen because of this decision. I'm so happy that it seems like they got what they needed from the time separate, and that when they're back as a group in 2025, they're able to manage being a group and solo artists easier so that they don't feel as pressured or stressed about it. loved your reaction!

Ayazhan Kuantayeva

They were on a break at that time, whats wrong with playing games? They were working for 10 years, its good for him resting on his break and having fun as he wants, its totally fine. Jin enlistment was in december, this video came out in june. Jin said he going to be last in solo relase, i guess he thought he will be working after military, and enjoy his break before enlistment, which is great.

Sakura

Your English is okay. English is my second language too. You take care too.

wen

My biggest trigger 😭😭😭😭

Audrey Ninina

Everything the members said would happened, did in Chapter 2 and that's one more reason to trust BTS. Hobi started the ball with JITB, Namjoon revealed all those feelings in his newest album RPWP, JK went live after to clarify breaking up rumors and released after yoongi, Yoongi did solo concert and even started Suchitwa show, Tae released a different album than the one he was working on and did so many activities and even In the Soop: Friendcation, Running Man, etc., Jimin did record at PD's house and now Jin is back and will release an album after debuting solo with The Astronaut!

Effy

Loved this reaction💜The other festas are really fun if you get the opportunity to react to them🤗

Jayline ⁷

I remember me and my friend were so excited for this video. We stayed up all night waiting for it to drop and it’s funny how excited we were because we had no idea what was to come. I remember my heart dropping when they talked about taking a break. Starting from when this festa dinner dropped to when it was announced that they would be going to the military, it was such a bad time in my life. Not just because of bts leaving but also because of personal issues. And then both together just didn’t go well. It was really one of the lowest times of my life. I was worried about what would be happening between the time bts wasn’t here. I thought it was gonna feel like forever but now the time is coming and Jin is almost home, I can’t believe it’s been 2 years since this all started. The content, albums, music that they left for us truly saved my life and made time go by much faster lol. So this break they’re having isn’t as bad as I thought it would be. It’s ALMOST like they never left and I’m so thankful for them to make me feel this way. Although some things have changed ofc like i really forgot what it feels like to see them all together, or how it feels when a new run bts episode drops, or a new bts song, music shows, ot7 pictures, etc. I’m so used to seeing them solo now and it’s def not something I want to get used to so I can’t wait for the day they’re all reunited and we can finally see them as 7 again. I know 2025 will come soon. It’ll hit us before we know it. I can’t put into words how much I’m looking forward to that day I can see them together again.

Hopex25

This being my first festa ever with bts was something else… people told me these dinners are fun and hilarious and it was the opposite 😭 Just crazy that it’s been almost 2 years already

Julie

I remember waiting more than a year before watching this video because I saw the clip of RM crying on twitter before and I knew it would break my heart seeing them struggle like that… Being a fan since 2016 I felt so sad that they felt like they were disappointing us… Lots of ARMYs wanted them to take a long break to rest before that Festa because we could see that it was tiring for them, I’m glad they took that decision and the best is yet to come 💜

Carrol

I didnt too. I knew what the boys meant and I trusted them. Most of all, I kinda saw it coming. I thought they were going to do it at some point as their music showed that they have resolved all they wanted to say up to that point. And even I started to wonder what they were going to write about next. So when this was released, I was kinda "yeah, that makes sense". But then, it didn't make it any easier because I saw how much it pained the boys. It hurt to see them so worried and in pain for making such decision. I could feel to my bones their fear of disappointing and losing ARMY. Its so sad. They shouldnt feel sorry just because they want to live their lives the way they want to.

Maria Oliva

This was my first festa after finding them in late 2021. Having gone to PTD Las Vegas, as a new ARMY i was so excited because I thought we were getting a tour announcement, when i started watching this video at work, my heart sank into my stomach. I left work balling my eyes out with such an aching pain in my heart 💔💔. I went home for a bit and cried on my sister’s lap like a baby. Little did I know ALL the things they had in store for us. I was fortunate to see my bias, Yoongi, in concert 3 times, and even went to see JK in NY. ARMY has definitely been busy with all the content, and watching them individually grown into men and following their own pursuit of happiness. These 7 wonderful beings are so resilient and strong and they deserve all the amazing things life can give. 💜APOBANGPO💜 I cried again watching this, but this time they were happier tears 🥹🥹🥹 Thank you CCW!! 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

lily

APOBANGPO!!!!!!

DanielleM

Oh boy, I already feel like crying again! Lol! So when this first dropped I saw a lot of ARMY upset, but for me I was fine until RM said he felt it was wrong for them to even say they were exhausted! That broke me and then when he and Jimin started crying, oh lord did that hurt. I was bawling my eyes out when TM’s voice cracked!! For me I just want the guys to be happy, they have helped heal and inspire me so much that they at the very least deserve to do what they want and just be happy!! 💜

DanielleM

I was fine at first, actually kinda proud at how honest and upfront they were. I only started crying when RM said it even felt wrong to say they were exhausted, it hurt so much to realize that they love us so much they actually feel like they didn’t deserve to feel exhausted.😭 And then when Jimin and RM(Especially when his voice cracked) started crying I just can’t stop crying with them. I just want them to be happy, no matter what that means for the group as a whole or they’re choice to continue as artists or not. 💜

ChaAreum

I've never watched this again after June 2022. I couldn't handle it

MAHA

i cried so much when i watched this the first time and even after two years it still has the same impact on me and i cried again. i really miss my boys and i can't wait to see them again in 2025💜ABOBANGPO💜

Rnie

I knew watching this again was a bad idea cause tell me why it still hurts like the first time

Faye Roz

They did get matching tattoos!!!

upeksha senanayake

You guys expect me to watch this again nah sorry I had trauma for this so sorry guys

Gemma

I'm glad you reacted to this before you review RM's new album because his new album is different from everything he's done or even heard from any KPOP artist.

minicookieot7

They stayed to give ARMY some joy during the pandemic even though they didn't have to. We're so lucky but I hate that it hurt them in the process. Also, after this came out Jungkook actually went live to clarify again to say that no they were not breaking up and help ARMY feel better. It seriously made such a difference to how I felt in the moment. It's in the first 3 minutes of his live on 2022.06.16. Also THANK YOU for watching this CCW!

minicookieot7

SIDE NOTE can we do a live Busan concert viewing all together??? I would happily watch it with y'all.

P@sseC@r0

That was my first Fiesta. Not what i thought it was gonna be. 😩 I’m rewatching for the first since then, just because it’s you. It was so emotional 😭

Elsa

There were so many articles saying bts are disbanding and using this open heartfelt video to clickbait and to use it against bts, it was so frustrating. Jungkook had to write a letter on weverse saying that they are NOT disbanding and you could tell how angry and frustrated bts were with the media. It's so sad that every single time bts are being open and honest with army the media and haters always misconstrue their words and use it against bts.

CDragon21

I haven't watched this again since June 14, 2022. Only you four could induce me to watch it again. It was hard to see the pain many of the members were in. I am happy for all of the music and other goodies that we have received in the last two years, and beyond grateful that Jin will be home soon!

THi

I haven't watched since that day. But I'm going to try. I remember being so excited for the dinner. My friend in Australia had stayed up to watch so we could message each other. We ended up crying together.

findingfortythree

2 things i am waiting for you to watch too 1. jk's 2nd suchwita epi 2. Minimoni episode Of course there are other festas, and concerts toooooooooo Plus their guestings on some Korean shows.

Jhianne02

I was actually going to attend an open cam virtual meeting after I watched this at that time because it was premiered just an hour before our meeting. I didn't expect that I'll ugly cry specially on Namjun's part. So I just reasoned out that my camera was broken during our meeting.

Jazmin Vivas

Gue un verdadero martirio, uno lidiando con la angustia de la incertidumbre (no he tenido la oportunidad de verlos en concierto como un grupo así que sentía mucha tristeza y desesperación/frustración) y a eso sumado los medios amarillistas y antis... fue un momento dificil pero después JK hizo un live y fue todo lo que necesite para estar en calma (al menos un poco)

taizhu

Yeah I remember this so well. I was traveling for work and remember watching this live in my hotel. I cried in my hotel room, because it felt kind of out of the blue. At the same time, I felt like army understood what they meant. But the media was really enfuriating with how they started to say they were disbanding. But honestly--ever since Hobi's album came out, they have dropped so much content and so many albums. It's such an army joke....how busy we have all been while they are taking a break (even while they are in the military). I really think BTS is even stronger than ever through all of this because each of them has earned respect for their individual talents.

Greciaaa

honestly it’s the first time i’m watching it again since it came out, the amount of emotions that i felt watching again is crazyyyy

LifeisBetterwithBTS

Notice how whenever they introduced themselves during their solo work, they say, “I’m so and so of BTS.” They always add the “of BTS” at the end. I think that says a lot about how they are still a group.

Angie7

You have to realize that when this came out Army didn’t really know what was going on and it was worse the day after….they kept saying there was stuff they couldn’t tell us…they said they were living apart….keep in mind Army was still hoping for exemption from Military and at this point I think they made up their minds to do it…then the media took it and and posted videos and pics of RM crying saying they were breaking up or hiatus and the BIGHIT/BTS stocks dropped massively…and I know I for one was thinking what is really goin on….then Jungkook came on Vlive and calmed armies fears for 2 hours!….they also said they were sorry about the song Run BTS not having a choreography but they surprised us at the Busan concert with this gift💜

Ember Toth

This was my first Festa as an ARMY…the waterworks were just as bad today watching your reaction as they were when I watched it live. It hurts knowing that people you care for are hurting. And I hated to hear that they weren’t able to stop and take a breath when they were all hurting so much. Especially Namjoon! They all expend so much energy for us, but they rarely get the time to properly recharge. How could we get disappointed when that recharge time is so important for their physical health, mental health, personal growth and art!! I cannot wait for them all to be back. Even if we don’t get OT7 content after they all return, I just know that it is probably difficult for them to be SO separate and unable to just call each other up for a hangout on a random day! But I know these seven members have so many amazing things in their futures. Love BTS, love each of the members🖤 love your reactions. Happy festa!

Baylis

i remember getting so excited to sit down during my break at work to watch and then the smile slowly slid off my face, at that time we had no idea how it was going to turn out. hindsight and all that turned out fine, but at the time thought i was losing the one consistent part of my life. i was dead serious crying in my car it was crazy lol

Su

KOREAN lesson: 아포방포 APOBANGPO (A Po Bang Po) is the abbreviations for Army Forever Bangtan Forever. The Korean language doesn’t have the “F” character so it’s spelled with the P ㅍ

PrettyJumpTree

There was a bit of a running joke that this was the shortest hiatus in history because we got so much from all the solo content.

Jannibee

I think this was a perfect time for yall to watch this. I saw it in real time and honestly cried today the same way I did when I first saw it. When you become ARMY all you want is for them to be happy. So it hurt to think they were postponing their happiness and growth for us. I have always trusted their words. So a was not scared of chapter 2. And being here now , We have been so well fed. Thank yall for being part of it. ANd we will have Jin soon

Zaniah Harris

I was literally a year and a half into this and yet FESTA 2022 did a NUMBER on me emotionally! I don't know if it's because I absorbed everything I could at the pace I did when I became a fan or BTS really just *is* that special, but having the anthology album come out and listening to For Youth for the first time and BAWLING MY EYES OUT (like genuinely ugly crying) and then they flash banged us with this FESTA Dinner and I bawled my eyes out again (no thanks to Jimin and RM, who are always the main contributors to water flushing from my eyes) was unlike anything I ever experienced before. I think I was realizing how much I genuinely care for each member and how much I admire the group and being grateful for everything they've done for me! It was like a conundrum of emotions that I felt but never really acknowledged just smacked me like a ton of bricks and I couldn't do anything but let it happen (sorry I'm just rambling now, but I know somebody will get the feeling)! I love them terribly and it really hurts how much I've actually distanced myself from them now with everything going on (and no, not because I believe any rumors), but they will ALWAYS be the 7 loves of my life and I will ALWAYS be an ARMY!

Anxious Em

Don't forget Jungkook had to come live to push back against Jin's mattress allegations too lmao

el from space

hi! i've been an army since 2014 and i can say that in the moment, it was really difficult for us; although bts said they'd be back together, we had no idea when that would be or if i'd actually happen (i, for example, was scarred from 1d lmao). the media also latched on and kept talking about a hiatus and disbandment, so we were all very anxious about what chapter two would look like. and we were also deeply worried for them because it was obvious that this thing that brought us so much happines was causing them so much stress and anxiety. when joon started crying, i felt so guilty because i never wanted this for them. anyway, thankfully they got chapter two and we got chapter two, they also started working on a timeline for coming back together which helped a lot with the anxiety. i just hope never to be the cause of this much stress for them again, i just want them to be happy.

Charmaine

I still remember how crazy kpop twitter was when this festa dropped and I had to go to work while feeling stressed 😭. I knew they wasn’t breaking but there were so many people twisting their words and causing chaos

Mimi

truthfully after rewatching it, I don't think their words were twisted. I think ppl reacted accordingly because it truly sounded like they were pausing to solely carry on with individual activities which in most if not all bands is code for breakup. So their words weren't twisted, their comments along with their overly emotional behaviors had every right to scare their fans, myself included.

ivette

I remember when this came out all hell broke loose because the subtitles translated to “Hiatus” & everyone broke down in chaos because everyone knows how “Hiatus” in Kpop goes 😭😭😭 they then ended up fixing subtitles cos of that

Charmaine

their words were twisted bc they kept repeating that they were not breaking up. I understand fans still being worried bc something similar happened with one direction going on hiatus and never getting back together but i’m not talking about fan reactions. i’m talking about the antis on twitter using this video as a way to celebrate bts “breaking up” which made everything even more stressful bc if fans are worried but trying to believe bts it’s hard with antis in your ear acting like this is the end.

army.syaza

I think this is only the second time I watched the Festa dinner. I was so scarred by it that I didnt even dare to click on it during Chapter 2, everytime I see the thumbnail I quickly scroll up lol I decided to watch it again w you guys and Im glad I did. Being in Chapter 2 now, there were things said during the festa dinner that I get now. But man, I still cried throughout this video. hahah like sobbing right now. I remember when it was FESTA 2022 we were so eager for this dinner, I even turned down a dinner date w my husband because I wanted to be home and ""eat dinner w Bangtan"", I had my food on my table, I was giggling just so happy and as soon as the Festa dinner started, idk why I could sense there was something off but didnt know what. Obviously the military thing was the big elephant in the room at the time and knew they were going away, but idk why it didnt cross my mind about them taking a break as a group. I never doubt that theyre going to be together again, Bangtan never say they promise things and not do it, but the unknown is still scary. Now that we're in 2024, Jin is almost out, I feel like i can breathe again. I cant believe its been almost two years but Im so glad that Im still here for BTS and ARMY. I love this fandom so much.

D

I live on the other side of the world and I remember people sending me links to news channels very late at night saying that they disbanded. The next morning I decided to take the bus instead of drive to work so that I can watch the dinner, and knew at once that it's just a new chapter. I also thought if they do decide to work individually, it should be fine with us as long as they are happy. I wouldn't want them to work as hard as they have all these years.

Cyn P

This was the first time I've rewatched this festa since it first aired. I was actually kinda wary about it cuz I remember it left me crying and I couldn't listen to "YTC" or "For Youth" for days afterwards. My emotions came from seeing the members talk about their struggles while remaining a group for so long, asking us to trust them in the future, and understand that this was necessary. Now that I've been w/ them through ch 2, it was so much easier to watch because even the things they were uncertain about have been hashed out. I'm glad you guys could appreciate what this video meant to ARMY. APOBANGPO!

Amanda Michelle

Dang, that was hard to watch again. I remember seeing it for the first time and was just gobsmacked ...but NOT REALLY. I listened carefully to their words and understood that it was time for them to experience the world on their own for a while. And I knew they can be trusted to fulfill their promise to come back together, so I was never worried about that, even when the media compared them to One Direction, etc. Then when they announced (the day after the Busan concert) that they would begin enlisting, it all made sense. I love that RM was able to unburden himself, even just a little, starting with this Festa. And now that his new album has come out, he said he feels like the burden is finally lifted because he let it all out in the album. (P.S. @CCW RM's album IS full of profanity so I'm sure you'll not want to react to it on YT or here on Patreon, but feel free to listen on your own time...he's gone with a very alternative, indie type of sound that most people won't "get" but it's HIS ART, so that's good enough for me. :)

Adi

I remember how much I sobbed the first time I watched this FESTA..

bangtanklang

I was on the train to work and i was crying when i got off. I dont even know how will i function at work. It was so crazy bcos a lot of Armys had like what Abby said "what does he mean?" "Where are they going with this?" I felt like i needed a sick/emergency leave from work. It was an emotional roller coster for that past 24hrs. And media/news outlets was out of control too. But after a day, Jungkook went live for more than 2hrs and it's like, nope, it was a moment but we're all gonna be fine! I'm so glad you guys watched it and part of me was asking what it would be like if you guys were an Army at that time with everything that you've known now. Let's experience BTS 2025 together! 💝😘💜

𝓔𝓭 ⁷

I became ARMY June 12, 2022.. I watched it June 13 and thought, "Nope! This is not what I signed up for!" But guess where we r now. I'm here and answered them when they asked "Will you stay?"- Festa 2023.

Jooliespoolie

Originally, at 27m 42s, it didn’t say “We’re taking a temporary break.” The translation was, “We’re going into a hiatus now.” A poor translation at the time. The literal translation said, “Anyway, as we enter the off period.” Many associated it with One Direction’s permanent ‘hiatus’. However, it is normal in K-Pop for groups to go on a hiatus, for many reasons. From solo activities, health, rest, scandal, personal time, etc. Most return, but some don’t. They did confirm during the dinner that they would be coming back together as a group, numerous times. However, once this ‘hiatus’ started trickling through the fandom and social media, and with haters, solo’s, international media, Korean media etc, making a three course meal out if it all, it went viral & GLOBAL! The next day was horrendous! Stories, news, posts with Joonie sobbing and the members being upset went viral. Haters and fandoms of other groups were celebrating by using clips of Joonie crying with some horrific comments, or they were accusing him of faking it for views, some saying he was mentally unstable! Anything for clicks, views or wishing for their downfall. Namjoon stated at a later point that this was possibly the most calls, messages etc, that he’d ever received, and he felt like they were almost begging for their downfall. That’s what makes me so angry about it! It was so bad that Jungkook came and did a Weverse Live to calm everything down. To reassure everyone that they weren’t disbanding, splitting up, etc, just having some well-earned rest and to explore solo options. This had always been the plan, but for COVID. As they said, their last promotion was ‘ON’, then a world tour. What they didn’t mention was that after the world tour they were all going to enlist. Obviously that all got pushed back and you know the rest. BigHit/HYBE also released a statement confirming what JK had said, haha! They still had the Busan One Asia Festival 2022 concert to perform & they were still filming Run BTS. Quite a traumatic time, as ARMY just wanted them to be happy. They were all so raw, honest and sincere at this Festa. They laid bare their feelings, especially Namjoon. We now know that he was going through a rough time. I won’t say anymore as there would be spoilers. If you watch ‘Mini and Moni’s Album Exchange’ on YT, that explains so much. Watching that and rewatching Festa 2022 with you guys, it makes so much more sense now. If you also explore ‘Indigo’ and ‘RPWP/Right Place Wrong Person’ it’s his story. It makes me extremely upset to think of him going through that and having all of these expectations put on him. The pressure and anxiety it’s caused him have been huge. I’m so glad that he has Bangtan, a supportive family and friends and great work colleagues around him. He’s also got a great head on his shoulders too. All I hope for, is for ALL of them to be happy, healthy, feel fulfilled in all aspects of life and to continue making the music that ‘THEY’ want to make. ARMY will support them always and will walk with them side by side forever. APOBANGPO AFBF.💜 PS. Thank you for the genuine reactions. Borahae!💜🥰

Dhanya

I hope you guys knew that when JK raised a toast at the end saying APOBANGPO it meant BTS FOREVER .. so yes it was just a transition to ch:2 until they get back al together in '25

Sara JIN

Apobangpo meaning is Army forever bangtan forever 🫶

Angie7

Yes this is the 3rd time I’ve watched mainly to see if true army reactors get affected the same way we did…but to get this nervous watching it, even though I know the outcome shows how strong and real the love between BTS/Army is💜💜💜

Angie7

I really want them to watch JKs Vlive after Festa so they will get the idea of how everything came crashing down….they could do it in 2 parts since he stayed so long with Army to make sure we were ok…..He opened with what happened???! I wake up to the news we are disbanding and breaking up…that we were really fighting?!!!! You could tell he was upset that the media had done us the way they did…then he simplified it …”Don’t listen to media….listen to BTS….trust US!

jinnieeeeats

i do hope you guys check out the whole bushan concert and see them performing again after this video to heal ur heart😭❤️

June⁷

for CCW, it’s supposed to be AFOBANGFO (ARMY Forever, BTS Forever) but since hangul (korean alphabet) doesn’t have letter F in their alphabet that’s why it’s commonly called as APOBANGPO.

Lisa

All. Of. This. I kept thinking of the Mini Moni Music Exchange video while watching this FESTA this time, and absolutely everything they said - but especially that Namjoon said, and why he in particular felt so bad - became so clear to me. I "understood" it in 2022, but now I UNDERSTAND it. I am SO thankful for San Yawn. I don't want to say why (spoilers), but I just am. Namjoon needed what he provided.

Lisa

CCW, you should know that a lot of ARMY on Twitter were talking about watching this with you again. I think it was actually sort of cathartic for a lot of us to watch it again now, so far into chapter 2 after almost all the members have done their solo projects (except Jin's album, of course, and any other second projects that they have in store for us, including what plans hobi has, since SUGA spilled that hobi has a whole "post-enlistment" plan). Everything that was uncertain and hard to understand because it was all so emotional back in 2022 is now so clear...AND we know how much they did and planned, and in a lot of cases their music explained even further the motivation behind the plan over and above military enlistment. So thank you for giving us this chance to re-watch and gain that even deeper understanding.

Faye Roz

WE MISS YOU BTS 💜💜💜

Ivy Lee

I remember feeling that impending doom right from the start when they said theyre ending their Hannam Hill apartment contract. Like why? I was thinking, its ok for them to live solo but for sure they still need that house for their group projects right? To have a place to stay when they need to be able to scuttle through as a group? From then on i felt they were hinting on something.

Fufu

you said everything i wanted to say, thank you. they didn't want to announce it through articles or official notices and instead came to us, being sincere and vulnerable, talking to us through content made directly for army, and I hate how media treated this this hits so much harder after MiniMoni episode and makes me appreciate RPWP even more

Alpha Grace Ecube

this is the first time im rewatching this festa video omgg u made me watch it again

Trish Pañares

My first time re-watching this since when it first aired. The thing is, that even though they mentioned that the plan was to get back together, just the shock of the turn of the conversation left ARMY feeling emotional and vulnerable. Also, you guys mentioned how you felt so sad that they were so worried about how ARMY would react. However, we need to remember that K-Pop as an industry is SO very competitive. Hundreds of groups debut every year, and the reason why a lot of groups are expected to churn out music so often is an underlying fear that they would be either forgotten, become irrelevant or just fade into the background. I don't think that would ever happen with ARMY and BTS, but they also recognise how some fans can be fickle or easily move on to the next trendy group. Now that we've all witnessed just how much they grew as individuals from Chapter 2 and have successfully expressed themselves through their own music, I am SO hyped for 2025 BTS!!! APOBANGPO!!! 💜💜💜

nadege sauveur

I saw this when it first came out and promise myself I would never watch it again, because I cried so much I had a headache the whole day. However because you guys wanted to watch it here I am again crying like the first time again LOL.....

Thess

It was shocking! Everyone was crying when this came out.

Kookie

It was my first day at work when this came out i was literally trying to hold my tears during my training 😭

Leonery Quillopas

I imagined watching this for the first time…I was crying so much and sad that they felt like this. Watching this now as we wait for the first member to be released from service in 2 weeks is a big WE MADE IT!! We were doing so good and now they’re going back to us one by one. I hope after chapter 2 they found the happier and better version of themselves and that they continue to be happy and blessed always 💜💜💜

OhMai

I’m sorry but who tf is giving Daniel this info? No NOT BURNT OUT. One word.military. That’s why I have a live and hate with “reactors”🥱

-Uyonn

BTS were extremely burnt out, even said that they were. Said they couldn’t find the inspiration to write lyrics (in the video) That’s why I have a love and hate with “commenters” 🥱

smilehoyaaaaaa💜

They were burnt out what are you talking about? Did you watch the video and listen to the members speaking? Yes they had to enlist however a big part of the reason they wanted to take a break is because they were tired, they were burnt out.

-Uyonn

Exactly and instead of listening to the video they chose to make a rude comment 🤦🏾‍♀️

Nikolina

What exactly is your problem ? Is it wrong to be burnt out ? They have said multiple times that with all the heavy promotions for dynamite butter and ptd they were feeling burnt out. They kept going cause everytime something new and exciting came up (like grammys ) and they would regret it if they didnt try. People were rude and incosiderate to them about the military enlistment law change and they were also burnt out from that. Trying to explain themselves for something they were not trying to avoid like everyone accused them. So what tf is actually wrong with their comment . Nothing . One word. Rude

OhMai

“Commenters” (while commenting) your annoying

-Uyonn

Lol “annoying”, because you were wrong? Okay 😭

Seneca

@smilehoya yeah, literally so much of this dinner was them venting about burn out, so i'm not sure how you'd miss that.. yoongi saying he's squeezed out/run out of lyric inspiration, jin saying they started just feeling like machines, tae saying he felt stuck and was scared to try new things, joon saying he didn't know who bts was anymore and desperately needed time away to reevaluate... yes enlistment was a massive reason for their break, but burnout was clearly another massive reason. idk how you watch festa 2022 and conclude "bts are definitely not burnt out, when did they say that" 🤔

OhMai

The only thing that’s wrong is you thinking you can talk to anyone any kind of way like you know the guys personally. It’s scary and weird watch the reaction and move along

Sugareul

They literally said in the video they were burned out and out of topics to write about when it came to music (yoongi). Namjoon literally said he felt like he didn't even know his own identity and that he felt forced to be a rapping machine. Nothing wrong with being burnt out when you are always going and going, and that's what they were facing. They also had a big burn out in 2018 when they almost disbanded. BTS are being open about their burn out. It's ok to go back and rewatch because obviously you need to.

-Uyonn

@OhMai Girl there’s nothing to know personally. They said it in the video. You can dish it but can’t take it? Grow up

TAMANG

God watching this again😭and thinking of what MHJ was(is) trying to do to makes me so angry and sad on their behalf …..like ugh 😑

Michelle Miller

Future Suga: May 5, 2023 All-State Arena, Rosemont, IL. We were not bored listening to you rap. #beyondthebest LIT!!

Kyla

CAN U PLS REACT TO LOVE LETTERS BY ARMY & THE MEMBERS REACTION TO IT 🥺🤍 IT'S ALMOST FESTAAAA!!!