No BTS members spotted? ARMY deludes themselves with hopes of an OT7 performance at J-Hope's concert
The finale of BTS rapper J-Hope's HOPE ON THE STAGE is drawing to a close, with the final concert taking place on June 14 at the Goyang Sports Complex Main Stadium in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. While all the members were present at the venue the previous day—with even Jin and Jungkook joining J-Hope on stage for a performance—none of them appeared on June 14.
ARMY began to wonder where the members were, as none were spotted in the VIP section. In fact, during J-Hope's performance of i wonder…, his duet with Jungkook, the maknae didn't appear on stage—leaving fans questioning their absence.
Is the Kim Taehyung?
While no BTS members were seen, ARMY did circulate one photo online they believed to be V aka Kim Taehyung. Many on X (formerly known as Twitter) questioned if that is Taehyung or someone else peeking from behind the curtains.
TAEHYUNG IS THERE pic.twitter.com/8PcMhuGvoU
However, there were a few who stated that it was not Taehyung.
False alarm, the sighting wasn't of Taehyung today. pic.twitter.com/Typ4tdb7tw
OT7 performance by BTS members?
Seeing no members in the VIP section, many ARMYs went into 'delulu' mode, speculating that the members were backstage preparing for an OT7 performance.
One said, "All members backstage we're getting that ot7 performance."
all members backstage we're getting that ot7 performance pic.twitter.com/TEBM4zktrr
Another added, "So basically all the members are performing with him on stage today."
So basically all the members are performing with him on stage today pic.twitter.com/LPU5IroqFC
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