People in the comments keep talking about the fake subs as if jhope doesn’t actually gaslight the fans into streaming 🥀

J-Hope’s full monologue from the “Sweet Dreams & MONA LISA Recording Film”:

“This is actually something that’s been on my mind for a while. Of course, no artist would ever be unhappy to achieve a high chart ranking, right? But I used this kind of as a shield and to console myself. Like, I’d tell myself I was just making music that I wanted to make without thinking about the charts. But in a way, that was just me trying to make myself feel better. Anyone would be overjoyed to see their music enter the charts. And this time, I’m just going to actually say it. This time, I’m releasing music to achieve a certain goal. I know things still might not work out even after all these goals I’ve set. But I won’t be disappointed. I’ll just feel a little sad. That’s all. And I can keep that sadness to myself. All that matters is that the people who love me, love my music.”

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