SUGA over the horizon

SUGA’s dreams constantly evolve.

- LEE JI HOON

SUGA, how are you doing these days?

I’m great. I’m doing so well. These days I get to work with people I like very much and don’t have a big problem on hand. I feel comfortable.

You seem to be relaxed and stable, not swayed by emotional upheavals. What is your secret to staying calm?

Looking at things from a step back. It’s natural for human beings to be emotional but if you stop and take a step back, you see it better. When I find myself in an emotional situation, I stop everything to think for a while. That’s how I avoid arguing with others.

For you, what are some things that are right today but were wrong yesterday?

So many things. For some time since our debut, I was heavily influenced by the public’s reaction. I became very sensitive to how people responded, and yes, there were aggressive comments. But I’ve never met anyone in real life who would make such comments. Back then, it was wrong to spend so much time reading those comments on the Internet. At one point, I realised that the virtual world was not quite the same as the real world. Some issues that seemed tremendously important online do not always matter so much in the real world. I hardly read them these days.

BTS is making significant records in a row. Is there anything you will never get used to?