What Happened Between BTS Jin, Rapper Sleepy? REVEALED Their Close Friendship Ended After Private Texts Became Public

BTS member Jin was once friends with rapper Sleepy. But then, things went awry. In a new interview about their former bond, Sleepy opened up about how his friendship with Jin slowly drifted apart, revealing that his own behaviour ruined their friendship over the years. For the unversed, the deep and personal bond between Sleepy and Kim Seokjin was once a celebrated topic in the Korean entertainment industry. In a recent video fans finally got to know the reason behind them moving on. Jin is currently busy with his band BTS' ARIRANG world tour. On May 21, Sleepy uploaded a candid video on his YouTube channel. Titled "Sleepy’s Thoughts on Six Years of Lawsuits and His Recent Life," the rapper opened up about the mistakes that ultimately fractured

their relationship. He even spoke on his tough legal battles, financial struggles and the regret he still carries about his friendship with the BTS idol.

Sleepy, Jin's friendship timeline

Sleepy's friendship with Jin began even before BTS became a global phenomenon. The two first became close when they appeared together on the survival variety show Law of the Jungle.

Sleepy reflected on bond with Jin

The rapper reflected on fond memories of Jin reaching out to him casually and inviting him to grab a meal. At that time Sleepy was in trouble but Jin was still nice to him. "It was before he hit number one on the Billboard charts. I asked him to buy me food, and we ate together. I have a memory of him buying me a meal even though it was a difficult time for him," Sleepy said."We were close, but I ended up getting into a lawsuit. Things went wrong with the company. Meanwhile, BTS topped the Billboard chart and became global stars," he stated.

Why did they drift apart?

Sleepy confessed that trouble started when he posted screenshots and information of his private KakaoTalk conversations with Jin on social media multiple times. "Whenever Seokjin sent me a KakaoTalk message, I posted it on social media. He let it slide once or twice, but I kept posting them," he revealed. "He let it go once or twice, but I kept doing it," he added.Things took a turn for the worse when Jin heard that Sleepy was financially struggling and offered to support him privately. "Jin genuinely reached out and said if it got too hard he wanted to help," Sleepy said. The rapper turned down the offer because he did not like borrowing money from his friends but he later made the story public on Radio Star. "To be truthful, I wanted attention," said Sleepy. "When the articles were published we slowly stopped talking to each other."

Sleepy said he 'crossed personal boundaries'

Sleepy said he feels proud to talk about his friendship with Jin in public as BTS' global popularity grows. But that craving for attention eventually crossed personal boundaries. The rapper openly admitted that he was the one who created the distance between them. "I was mistaken. I really want to apologise."

Sleepy, Jin attended a wedding

Sleepy also shared a bittersweet moment when he saw Jin at a wedding after they had already lost touch. Although he thought about going up to him and apologizing in person, he just couldn’t make himself do it. "I was wrong. I want to say that I am truly sorry. I went to a wedding once, saw him there, and had all sorts of thoughts about whether to apologise, but I just went home," he shared.Sleepy's confessions quickly gained online traction, with many fans recalling ther friendship and reacting to what actually happened.