Overview
- During an October 5 Weverse session, the BTS leader said society, especially the media, puts disproportionate pressure on women to marry and have children.
- He cautioned that marrying to escape solitude is unlikely to resolve loneliness and stressed the importance of being comfortable alone.
- He voiced uncertainty about parenthood, saying he can barely manage himself and that raising a child does not go the way one plans.
- Reflecting on age and fan expectations, he said he may not marry soon, citing his parents’ nine-year courtship and acknowledging he could remain unmarried.
- Coverage tied his remarks to ongoing plans for a spring 2026 full‑group BTS album, a May–December 2026 global tour, and his reported SFMOMA exhibition of works from his art collection.