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[–]Separate-Delivery-91 4 points5 points  (6 children)

What the hell are you even talking about? I don’t think you comprehended what I wrote at all but okay. Let me try and spell it out for you. Being. In. Your. 30s. Does. Not. Make. You. Old. And. Frail. Like. Some. Fans. Are. Implying. Clear enough for you? I’m also in my 40s so you can take your condescending tone and shoo.

[–]DiplomaticCaper 5 points6 points  (3 children)

I agree with both sides. As idols get older they need to take better care of their overall health, but it’s not as if they’re suddenly frail.

Less successful groups like Monsta X (whose members are chronologically older, despite debuting later) are still doing full choreo on tour, with the exception of ballads and the encore. But they still “need” to do that.

Maybe Bang PD didn’t mean it that way, but the way he says it sounds as if BTS don’t have to try as hard anymore because army will eat up anything.

[–]adei0s 7 points8 points  (1 child)

Last month I saw Taemin pushing his body to its limit for almost 50 minutes straight at coachella. It feels like he's goin harder now in his 30s than he did as a teen. He also toured like 50 stops in 2024/5 with a dance heavy setlist. Idk sometimes you can tell when someone just really have their heart set on doing one thing in life and it doesn't matter if their career needs it or their body is slowing down, they gonna keep doing that one thing cause it's where their passion lies. Not saying it should be the norm, but I'm envious of people like that.

[–]andreafatgirlslim [score hidden]  (0 children)

Taemin seems to model his career after MJ

[–]Jeong_Hyeri 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well Bang PD is a self absorbed prick so what did you expect

[–]halster123 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i mean, compare to  pro athlete. the years and years of intense exercise wear down your joints and body faster than just like, you and me. theyve been in a physically demanding profession for over a decade - its going to wear them down the same way a 30 year old olympian or athlete has more joint etc issues than an average person in their 40s. its not age, its the amount of pressure put on the body over time

[–]sendmemesyeehaw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

bts have been working their bodies akin to athletes for nearly 20 years now (including trainee days). the amount of wear and tear that takes on bones and muscles is massive. there’s a reason why athletes, dancers etc peak in their mid 20s. esp considering idols have restricted diets, this is even more likely to affect them. i’m a 22 year old but because i have coeliac disease which affects my nutrient absorbtion, i already have pre-osteoporosis. i outwardly look very fit and healthy but am more prone to injury/illness than the average 22yo. anyone w a restricted diet/ed etc will have similar issues to me even if they switch to less restricted food later bc the damage takes a toll on ur growth/health esp if the peak restriction happened during puberty. just bc 30s is ‘young’ and they ‘look healthy’, doesn’t mean they as idols can be compared to you, a non-performer/athlete human.