On September 4, American magazine Variety released Bang Si-hyuk's recent interview.
The interview included Bang Si-hyuk's answer to an interesting question: "BTS had some struggles in their earlier years. Was there a moment when you felt sure that they were going to succeed?"
![BTS](http://img.sbs.co.kr/newimg/news/20190909/201353096_1280.jpg)
He continued, "Thinking back on it, I may have been too confident, but I told the members that I think they may have a shot at doing a global arena tour, and that I hoped they could become a group that was bigger than English-Irish pop boy band One Direction in their prime."
![BTS](http://img.sbs.co.kr/newimg/news/20190909/201353095_1280.jpg)
He continued, "We were very lucky because the shows in South America had explosive success and even the local news was covering BTS' airport arrivals. With that start, when BTS landed in the East Coast, people were curious about them, and by the time they reached the West Coast, even Hollywood stars were saying they needed to get BTS tickets."
![BTS](http://img.sbs.co.kr/newimg/news/20190909/201353097_1280.jpg)
For the first few years, BTS was not at all in the center of K-pop fans as well as the media's attention.
The company and BTS members continued to work hard together, and along the way, BTS managed to become a global pop sensation.
(Credit= Big Hit Entertainment)
(SBS Star)