Despite his limited public appearances since enlisting in the military, BTS Suga managed to evoke emotions from netizens with a surprise update in an unexpected location. He was last seen during the send-off for his fellow BTS members in late 2023.
On May 16, fans were taken aback when they noticed that Suga’s icon on BTS’s FanCafe platform had been changed to a penguin, suggesting that he had recently been active on the platform.
The revelation of Suga’s involvement on FanCafe sparked enthusiasm among fans, leading many to share their feelings and reminisce about the platform’s significance prior to the popularity of Weverse. This unexpected update served as a nostalgic reminder for ARMYs during BTS’s hiatus due to military service.
what! Did Yoongi go to Gongka? ?????? (;´༎ຶД༎ຶ`)(;´༎ຶД༎ຶ`)(;´༎ຶД༎ຶ`)(;´༎ຶД༎ຶ`)(;༎ຶД༎ຶ`) (;´༎ຶД༎ຶ`) https://t.co/VRtfhEc4nB pic.twitter.com/skzJGOJfV1
— ⋆。˚ ☺︎𝙿ế ×͜×🦋 ˚。⋆ (@imur_hope218) May 16, 2024
As Suga’s update provides a unique look into his military life, fans are eagerly awaiting any updates from BTS members, particularly as Jin’s return draws near.
Several netizens posted comments:
- “But for some reasons I can’t open baby’s personal page like before… Not sure if it’s my net problemㅜ”
- “I think their pfp change randomly or idk. Last year, all of them were penguins (so I chose a penguin too), and now some of them are the sleepy dog, dinosaur or penguin”
- “OMG MY BABY CAME HOME”
- “absolutely sobbing”
Even during X, many fans expressed their excitement over BTS Suga’s bold move.
Not long ago when I checked the old fancafe I just found Yoonie’s profile picture had changed from a sleepy dog to the lil penguin… So Yoonie checked the old fancafe as well? Our soft babyㅠ pic.twitter.com/hZ5DrenXT0
— Sugar Jelly🍬(slow🐢) (@SUGAJelly9339) May 16, 2024
I AM SO SURE THAT HE’S JUST MISSING ARMYS TOO 😭 OH MY YOONIE IMY ILY @BTS_twt https://t.co/Z9f7BBUE3A
— athie ♡̷ 7 ʳᵖʷᵖ jungkook paheadlock (@jeonygkim) May 17, 2024
“Mentally… it can’t not be tiring, right? But he’s staying strong and thinking about you a lot as well” “Suga-hyung is the one that thinks about you the most” 😭😭😭 https://t.co/dDWTju2Ksf pic.twitter.com/6kjJWBq5SV
— Miniminimalist⁷ 🪷 (@kkulxkkyul) May 17, 2024
Following BTS Suga’s emotional breakdown during the final performance of his “D-Day”World Tour in Seoul, fans have been speculating that he may be alluding to his upcoming military enlistment.
Big Hit Music subsequently verified this information by announcing that Suga had commenced the enlistment process by submitting a request for the cancellation of his enlistment deferment.
Despite the news leaving fans with bittersweet emotions, they continue to show unwavering support and love for Suga as he begins his mandatory military service. While eagerly anticipating his return, fans are determined to stand by him throughout his journey. Although Suga has not addressed the situation yet, some fans believe that his tearful performance may be connected to his upcoming enlistment.
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