The Secret Behind BTS' 'DOPE' Concept Photos

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There's a trivia to BTS' concept photos for 'DOPE,' one you can miss out on if you don't pay attention.

Hint: It deals with the history of BTS.

Photo from BigHit Entertainment

The 2015-released BTS' 'DOPE' takes a big part in BTS' success. At the press conference for 'BTS Live Trilogy Episode III Wings Tour The Final,' BigHit Entertainment CEO Bang Si-hyuk stated, "BTS' 'DOPE' was our turning point; via Youtube, it gathered all the overseas fans previously dispersed all over the world."

While the song itself and the choreography is swell, fans label the song 'legendary' for another reason - the concept photos. There's a little secret to the concept photos, subsequently released online prior to the M/V.

The members get on the elevator in their respective orders of joining the team.

1. RM

RM marks the start of BTS. A great rapper since middle school, Bang Si-hyuk, realizing RM's potential, decided to form a group centered around him.

Photo from BigHit Entertainment

2. Suga

Suga was a part of a hip hop crew in Daegu, way before he began his training for BTS. Suga came to join the group by auditioning for BigHit Entertainment.