BTS’s New “GQ Magazine” Interview Gets Compared To Fanfiction 

BTS recently sat down with GQ for their first group interview in years. The in-depth article, titled “BTS Begins Again,” is full of interesting tidbits, including RM‘s thoughts about the GRAMMYs, but that isn’t the only reason why it’s attracting attention.

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On X (formerly Twitter), some fans are pointing out similarities between the article’s writing style and BTS fanfiction that can be found on sites like AO3 and Wattpad.

Why is this written like a Wattpad fic im crying

— User⁷ | ARIRANG | ⊙⊝⊜ (@User1306180553) February 13, 2026

Is this ao3? https://t.co/l89G6ClgZ4 pic.twitter.com/4vv54KaGiC

— 아리랑 (@urmisope) February 13, 2026

I thought the same coz what is this??? pic.twitter.com/YmcKR6SKSL

— Res⁷☾ ⊙⊝⊜ (@museofjm13) February 13, 2026

“jimin squeezes jin’s neck” oh i said im sure

— dal (@gigglytaekoo) February 13, 2026

I think so pic.twitter.com/McO52KYWFs

— NM⁷ ARIRANG IS COMING ⊙⊝⊜ (@agustdhuh) February 13, 2026

Some even joked that the article’s author, Raymond Ang, might be a fanfiction writer in his spare time.

The GQ writer was so excited they didn’t think before they outed themselves as a fanfiction author under a pseudonym

— Autumn (@Autumn_flwr158) February 13, 2026

i guess whoever wrote this either is a reader or a writer- cz wdym it’s EXACTLY written like THAT?

— im_justinSEAgull⊙⊝⊜ (@joon_THE_LEADER) February 13, 2026

I know an ao3 writer when I see one

— taehyung’s toes ⁷ IS SEEING BTS 7/7 (@VannyVante) February 13, 2026

All jokes aside, ARMYs are praising this “well-written” cover story that dives deep into BTS’s history.

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Fun fact: Ang’s mother is “the number one ARMY” in his life. In an Instagram post, he thanked her along with a few celebrities, such as Coldplay‘s Chris Martin and Halsey, who contributed to his first-ever GQ cover story.

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