Two weeks after secretly running Bay to Breakers before BTS’ sold-out show at Stanford Stadium, Suga has posted video of that day.
After he was spotted limping during parts of their May 17 show, his fellow BTS members revealed Suga had run a marathon earlier in the day: In the morning, the Korean rapper had taken to the streets of San Francisco for the city’s most famous 12K. Eagle-eyed fans quickly found Suga in the massive crowd, looking like any other serious runner in casual athletic clothes and a bright blue “Swim” hat. His official time was also available on the Bay to Breakers results page, under his real name Min Yunki.
On Sunday, Suga posted a hilariously edited Instagram video of his San Francisco adventure. “There’s someone who ran a race in the middle of a tour??!! That’s me,” the text reads in Korean. The day started in his Menlo Park hotel room, waking up early to make the 8 a.m. start time, and applying lots of sunscreen. Once at the starting line, Suga can be heard telling a running companion, “Let’s go at our own pace” as runners begin streaming past.
Footage shows him dashing through downtown San Francisco, Golden Gate Park and the infamous Hayes Street Hill, the toughest part of the course. Or, as Suga put it in the video, “The uphill climb won’t end.”
The video ends with Suga back in his hotel room, exhausted, as he sings the Korean translation of the SpongeBob song “Ripped Pants.” Later that day, he performed to over 50,000 fans at Stanford Stadium in the second of three sold-out shows.
The adorable video, full of dramatic voiceovers and funny effects, delighted his BTS members.
“I’m losing it,” Jungkook commented. “Cinematography is killer,” Jimin added, while RM wrote, “This is truly absurd.”