BTS celebrated the 13th anniversary of their debut in spectacular fashion in Busan, performing before a total of 110,000 fans over two days, June 12 and 13, and creating an unforgettable global festival. At the end of the final concert, the group expressed their heartfelt gratitude to fans: "Coming to our hometown, celebrating our anniversary, and singing with all of you at this very moment is truly meaningful and beautiful. We’ve spent 13 years together. I believe it's because you were all here that we were able to endure and get through such a long time. We also want to make music with ARMY for a very long time..."

The seven members—RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook—have been together since the early 2010s, when they were teenagers and young men in their twenties. Thirteen years have pαѕѕed, and those seven young artists have now become global superstars in their thirties. In K-pop, how many groups remain completely intact after more than a decade while continuing to thrive with an even stronger global presence?

Consequently, skepticism has arisen, with many have begun to question whether 13 years together signals that BTS is entering the final chapter of their career. However, BTS has never seen it that way! As the group celebrates this milestone, their answers in a recent GQ interview about how long they plan to stay active have gone viral once again.

When asked, “What does BTS want their legacy to be? How do they want to be remembered?”, SUGA, rather than talking about achievements, responded, “Isn’t it a bit early to talk about legacy? We still have a lot to do.” Jimin echoed the sentiment, emphasizing that the group is still young: “We’re still young! With a bright future ahead!” Other members even added, “Now our chapter two is starting” and “Now we’re making a comeback after a long time.”

The way they speak about the future demonstrates that their pαѕѕion and enthusiasm for music remain just as strong as when they first debuted. Their remarks have been widely interpreted as a sign that BTS still has many ambitious plans ahead!

The members have continued expressing similar thoughts directly to fans around this year's anniversary. During a livestream with Jungkook on June 12, Jimin compared BTS's career to progressing through school, saying: "13 years are done, we're elementary schoolers now! We've completed 6th grade, and soon we'll be middle schoolers!" Likewise, during his livestream on June 13, SUGA shared a similar analogy: "If it's our 13th anniversary, then we're first-year middle school students now."

On the other hand, throughout the years, the members have repeatedly shared their wish to keep performing even into old age, even imagining what the group might look like at that stage!

During a performance while chatting with fans, SUGA sincerely shared: "I envision myself performing until my 60s". In response to fans chanting, "Please grace the stage till your final moments," he jokingly said: "Let me rest a little bit before I ∂ιє though. I don't think I'll be able to even hold a mic at that age!"

RM also once shared an interesting vision in an interview, saying: “This is us talking because we want to do this for a long time. We pαѕѕed the so-called seven-year limits… BTS stands for Bangtan Boys, and we envision ourselves becoming Bangtan Papas or even Bangtan Grandpas. Maybe 20 or 30 years later. That’s what we want. BTP let’s go!"

In an interview after completing his military service, j-hope also revealed that the members had seriously discussed forming a band together when they reach their sixties. According to MK Sports, he explained that conversations such as "How long can we keep dancing?" and "Let's do a band in our 60s" naturally came up as the members began thinking seriously about how they could continue making music as they grow older.

Interestingly, they even thought about which instruments each member would play in that band. j-hope revealed: “Bαѕѕ would be RM, guitar would be Yoongi, and keyboard would be Jungkook,” j-hope gave as an example. As for himself, he said he would play the drums.

So when BTS says it's still too early to talk about their "legacy," they are not simply being humble—they are genuinely talking about the road ahead. In their eyes, their story has only just moved beyond its opening chapters and could continue for many more decades. That also means it's far too early to speak about BTS's retirement, and the people happiest to hear that, of course, are ARMYs:

- Like despite being in the business for over 13 years, it's clear that they envision a long-standing career in being dedicated to their crafts. BTS are true artists

- We're locked in for the rest of our lives frfr. They're so hot for this

- This men don't plan to retire any soon. Yes please we still have a long way

- HE IS SERIOUS ABOUT STAYING WITH BTS UNTIL THEIR 60's

- And that’s on everybody who has had the audacity to act like this is a farewell tour of some sort. These men are gonna be here 20 years from now touring to capacity crowds.

- Dis band ain't disbanding anytime soon. Tell them Yoongi. And that's humility and ambition as well.

- If you think they've reached their peak then you're wrong,bc this is just the start of their journey to reach their peak. And yoongi has talked about it for so long about how they have talked about making music together for a long time.

- Just means they have many things to achieve and this is just a start