ARMY was left feeling playfully betrayed—friend-zoned, as many put it after BTS’ hilarious and candid moment during their WIRED Autocomplete Interview went viral. The interview, where the members answer popular web search questions about themselves, took an unexpected turn when they were asked, “Who is BTS’ best friend?” While many fans hoped for a sentimental shoutout to ARMY their ever-devoted global fanbase the answers surprised everyone. Without missing a beat, V cheekily replied, “Ed Sheeran”, while j-hope added, “Halsey.”
The fandom’s reaction was swift and legendary. In true ARMY fashion, they turned their heartbreak into humor and began trending “Halsey” with over 54,000 tweets, alongside “Who is BTS”, flooding timelines with memes, jokes, and dramatic declarations of being “friend-zoned by BTS.” Some fans joked that their “13-year friendship” with BTS had just ended, while others started tagging Ed Sheeran and Halsey asking them to “take care of our boys now that you’re their best friends.”
What made the moment even more iconic was the trending description itself. It perfectly captured the energy of the fandom, reading something like: “When BTS was asked who their best friend is, the group responded with ‘Ed Sheeran and Halsey,’ leaving ARMY slightly heartbroken because the boys didn’t choose the fandom instead.” It was both hilarious and wholesome the kind of playful chaos only BTS and ARMY can create together.
To be fair, BTS and both Ed Sheeran and Halsey have shared sweet collaborations and sincere friendships over the years. Ed Sheeran penned “Make It Right” for BTS, and Halsey teamed up with the group for the iconic “Boy With Luv”, forming a genuine bond with the members in the process. So, while ARMY might have felt momentarily snubbed, deep down, they know they’ll always be BTS’ true best friends. After all, the group has repeatedly said they consider ARMY family and that’s even better than a best friend.
Still, that didn’t stop fans from turning the moment into a meme fest, complete with TikToks, “unfriending” jokes, and dramatic fanfiction scenarios where ARMY storms off into the sunset only to return five minutes later. In the end, this little WIRED moment turned into yet another reminder of the unique relationship between BTS and ARMY full of love, laughter, and the occasional dramatic overreaction that brings everyone a little closer.
Slightly heartbroken ARMY had a thing or two to say about ‘not being’ BTS’ best friend.
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