Since his official debut, fans have been able to see SUGA almost every day—except during the period when he was absent due to his military service—so it’s fair to say they’ve come to understand many aspects of his personality, habits, and daily life. In contrast, there is a period that fans—and even many BTS members—have hardly ever witnessed: Min Yoongi’s school days before he became a K-pop idol.
Naturally, many fans are curious about an idol’s past, as it serves as a missing piece needed to complete the portrait of who they are. Stories from school days always carry a strong appeal because they feel intimate and authentic. Moreover, people can undergo significant changes between adolescence and adulthood, so fans are eager to know whether the SUGA of today is similar to the SUGA of his teenage years.
Today, in the eyes of most people, SUGA is seen as a calm, reserved man with deep thoughts—a typical tsundere archetype. However, Min Yoongi described by fans today seems almost completely different from how his high school friends remember him. One of his close friends even directly “exposed his glorious past,” leaving fans both surprised and amused.
Specifically, a post that spread widely within the fan community was shared by someone claiming to be SUGA’s high school friend. This person humorously revealed that Min Yoongi also went through a “teenage phase” and had quite a “colorful” past. He wrote: “Min Yoongi, his past was actually pretty ‘colorful’ (eventful). I’m Min Yoongi’s childhood friend, and back when he had a major case of 8th-grade syndrome (중2병 – Middle School 2nd Year), he used to rap right in front of me lol.”
What shocked fans even more was the friend’s account of SUGA’s bold rap lines when he would spontaneously “perform” in front of classmates. He added: “He’d say stuff like, ‘You’re sentenced to 10 years in prison for the crime of stealing my heart.’ I remember him saying, ‘My name is Min Yoongi~ and your name is ‘Mine’~ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ.’”
This small story left ARMYs both surprised and delighted at how lively and carefree SUGA once was during his high school years. His straightforward and unabashed rap lines stunned fans, as today’s SUGA doesn’t seem like someone who would easily say such things in front of others.
However, upon closer reflection, fans began to realize that his romantic sensitivity and bold way of expressing emotions have never truly disappeared. A clear example can be found in SUGA’s rap verse in the song Just One Day, where he wrote irresistibly evocative lines such as: "If only I had just one day. I want to peacefully fall asleep intoxicated with your sweet scent. If there’s a chance in my busy schedule I want to put my body in your warm and deep eyes"/ "I wanna be locked in you and swim in you"/ "I appreciate the masterpiece that is you because your existence alone is art".
This story also brings to mind a moment when RM—who has been alongside SUGA for over a decade—once revealed his true personality. He pointed out: “Many people think that SUGA is like the grandfather of the group, but he acts more like a little kid. Jimin is the opposite—he looks like a baby, but inside he’s mature and like a grandfather.”
In reality, SUGA’s romantic and playful nature has always been present in every aspect of who he is. The only difference is that, compared to his younger days, he now expresses this side in a much more subtle and restrained way.
Under the viral post, fans left many humorous comments, sharing their reactions to this lesser-known side of SUGA that few had ever seen:
- "Your name is mine", how can I live, Min Yoongi? He's the cutest boy ever
- Suga-ah, can't you recreate this just once? In the upcoming album? We need Dark & Wild back
- THAT EXACTLY SOUNDS LIKE YOUNG YOONGI WE KNOWBDHDKDJD
- So him being sued by Army because he is handsome is just karma
- This is the equivilent of us seeing our early 2010s facebook statuses.
- "and your name is mine" OKAY!?@#$%^&* BROS GOT A GAME
- “Your name is mine.” Wow. This just did soмєтнing to my heart.
- He is the most romantic man I know I swear
- he was barely 13–14 back then makes it crazier… that romantic soul was there from the start
- Not suprised that Min "my handbag is your waist" Yoongi has been a hopeless romantic since day 1
- yoongi has always been such a romantic at heart but also a real smooth flirt jshsjsksks i love him so bad
- Sorry guys i got sentenced to 10 years in prison for the crime of stealing min yoongis my heart
