What do you do after all your dreams come true? When you're sitting atop the highest peak of a mountain, where do you even look to keep going?
"SUGA: Road To D-day" is an exploration of adulthood and success as much as a behind-the-scenes look into Min Yoongi's (AgustD aka SUGA of BTS) music process and discovering D-Day's sonic story. Yoongi admits in this truthful documentary that he believes one becomes an adult when one stops dreaming.
After watching it, I'm left with feelings of admiration and respect. It simply confirmed again why I madly love and respect this MAN! While dreaming has always been BTS' motto, I can only imagine the emotional weight of one of its members explicitly admitting he might not have any dreams left. The dreams, desires, fear, need to create, uncertainty and negative thoughts, detachment from everything, appreciation, and, at the same time, wisdom that he has gained over the years - he's a genuine artist and human being. It's a joy to watch him go through each step that led to the creation of the "D-Day" album. His simple, warm, genuine, and direct tone added to the experience's profundity and enjoyment. Yoongi is like a child's genuine smile and a long hug from a guardian angel, always by our side when we need him. Genuinely and Sincerely.
By the end of the documentary, Yoongi laments the pressure we put on ourselves due to time and age. In his opinion, focusing too much on finding meaning in the past, present and future is a recipe for torment. Rather than focusing on things we can't control, Yoongi proposes an alternative: Accept life's tide as it comes. Don't try to predict where it'll go. Instead, let's float on it while we can and enjoy the view. It's a rare way of thinking in an entertainment industry that constantly pushes artists to burnout.
While it may seem impossible to relate to a world-famous star, "SUGA: Road To D-Day" demonstrates otherwise. We not only meet the artist on this journey, but we also see the person behind the music taking over the world. That person is just as lost as we're and trying to find his reason for being as time passes. That person simply wants to do what he loves & it's a delight to see that part of his life.
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