btsboo:

There’s a lot of debate going on about Bangtan’s upcoming show “Burn the Stage” and the best thing to do now as fans, is to receive it neutrally. Obviously don’t take everything we’ve heard so far at face value but let’s not make it an unnecessary issue.

On their “Her” album, in the hidden skit, the guys had discussed how they felt the burden of their rising fame. Namjoon brought up the fact that in some ways, it felt like they were acting. The others agreed, with Yoongi and Jimin adding that fans only saw their good image and positive side of things and even though they weren’t trying to be fake or deceive us, it was difficult at times.

This is why I think this show is a genuine attempt from BTS and Bighit to reveal the unfiltered, not so pretty side of their lives. Especially given how much success they’ve received in the past year, it’s easy to forget they’ve had struggles and rough patches throughout even though we do not see it. Most importantly, Bangtan have always valued being real with us, trying their best to convey their authentic selves despite being K-Pop idols.

This show will serve as a reminder to fans that everything about BTS is not so rosey; that they work incredibly hard to the point of extreme exhaustion, that they get tired of each other and argue sometimes and at the end of the day…Bangtan is human so not everything about them or their lives is perfect.

The episodes’ descriptions sound a bit too dramatic and we’ll be able to tell if the show is truthful or not once we’ve seen it, but until then..rather than being distrustful or worried, keep an open mind. We don’t want to discourage BTS from showing us a different, vulenerable side of them.