BTS, which has been active for 9 years, boasted a strong friendship among its members.

While BTS members recently announced their friendship tattoo plans, J-Hope caught the attention of fans by revealing a tattoo on his Instagram.

J-Hope has the number '7', the number of BTS members, engraved on his ankle. 

The tattoo seems to contain the meaning of 'seven people one'.

Leader RM, who has referred to the members as 'family', also tattooed the number '7' on his ankle on June 10th and posted a photo on social media.

RM, who was communicating with fans through a V-App live broadcast in April, became a hot topic when he mentioned that the members were planning to do friendship tattoos.

At the time, RM said, "(The members) thought of a friendship tattoo design. Various ideas are coming out, such as seven dots, the Big Dipper, and the number 7".

At the same time, RM said that he would like to have a tattoo on his ankle and talked about specific areas.

Fans who saw the tattoo photos of J-Hope and RM expressed their curiosity, saying, "I wonder where the other members would have done it."

Recently, BTS members have been embroiled in 'disbandment rumors' by announcing that they will focus on individual activities for the time being.

However, the members reassured the fans by decisively drawing a line on the 'disbandment rumor', saying, "It's not about disbanding. BTS is forever."

As if to prove this, the members even uploaded photos of their friendship tattoos, revealing their affection for each other, and touching the fans.

On June 16th, BTS first unveiled the comeback stages for the title songs 'Yet To Come' and 'For Youth' of the new album 'Proof' on Mnet 'M Countdown'.

BTS, who performed the ‘best in history’ stage, boasted unrivaled popularity by taking first place at the same time as their comeback.

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NewJeans' Minji touched fans' hearts with a handwritten letter on her birthday — even while the group is currently unable to promote due to legal issues.

On May 7, Minji celebrated her birthday by sharing a heartfelt message on the group’s personal SNS account, which the members opened themselves to stay connected with fans.

Minji began her letter with honesty, writing, “I think I’m living a busier life than I expected. When I finally looked up, it was already May, and it was my birthday.”

She admitted that she had a lot she wanted to say, but her thoughts felt “messy.” Still, her message to fans was clear, “I just hope that I, our members, and Bunnies can all be happy. Happiness is the biggest goal in my life.”

Minji then opened up about her personal journey and struggles, saying, “I sometimes think that running toward my happiness by doing what I love might look foolish to others. But isn’t giving up your happiness now for the sake of a future that might not even come… too harsh on yourself?”

Despite everything, she ended on a hopeful note, “I really miss the times when we shared our feelings through the good music we made together. But I always look forward to what’s ahead."

She added, "We didn’t stop here, and we’re not going to stop! It might look like we’re standing still, but I believe we’re growing deeper.”

Her message comes during a difficult time for NewJeans. The group announced last year that they were cutting ties with ADOR, their original agency, after trust was broken. They later began working independently under the new name ‘NJZ’.

However, ADOR responded with legal action — claiming the exclusive contract with NewJeans was still valid and asking the court to stop the group from promoting or signing deals.

The court sided with ADOR and granted an injunction, forcing NewJeans to pause their activities. Their appeal was rejected, and they’ve now filed a second appeal.

Through it all, Minji’s message proves one thing — even when forced to stop, NewJeans' hearts are still moving forward.

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