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known underground rapper who was part
of a new hip-hop group BigHit was training.
Together, they would become the first mem­
bers of BTS, and two-thirds of the rap line.
Over time, the group would evolve to fit a
more traditional boy-band structure, eventu­
ally debuting as BTS.
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The hardships did not stop when SUGA be­
came a trainee at BigHit. Trying to afford his
lifestyle in Seoul, he picked up a job as a
newspaper boy and was in an accident that
nearly destroyed his ability to dance. His
shoulder was badly injured, but in fear of
losing his position as a trainee he hid the in­
jury and worked through the pain for some
time. In a dark place, he foudn himself strug­
gling with mental illness and coping with the
pressures of fame. His mixtape Agust D ,
speaks about these low moments, and des­
pite living in a society that shies away from
openly discussing mental health and suicide,
SUGA candidly speaks about his struggles
with both. In a 2018 interview with Naver, he
proclaimed that "anxiety and loneliness
seem to have been with me for life. I put a
a lot of meaning on how I would work it out,
but it seems like I have to study it for my
entire life".
While many of the lyrics SUGA pens are
self-reflective, he is also known for his cun­
ning tongue and witty diss tracks. His lyrics
are often insult-laden and savage, full of tri­
cky verses and double entendres. For his
verse of "Cypher Pt. 3", he viciously raps,
''If you try to damage me with simple words
like that!
I only become stronger!
The mysterious me is a bulgasari who grows
by eating your jealousy and envy''