In the “survival games” themed episode of Run BTS, Jin's throwing the fishing rod in his own face instead of fishing made the members laugh. Jungkook's moment when he put “salt instead of sugar” in the cooking competition and then presented the food by saying “it's cooler this way” became legendary among ARMY. When J-Hope saw the toy spider in the crate in the horror-themed mission, he fell down and swung his legs towards the sky; this scene made many “funniest idol reaction” lists.
SUGA's lack of interest in physical games, but the fact that it always won in these very episodes, led to it being declared the “joking god of competition” among members and viewers alike. V's random behavior in the “secret agent” episodes, completely forgetting the role, threw the entire planned scenario out of whack and even the cameramen had to stop filming for laughs. RM's serious attempt to answer the question “when do nail clippers fly?” in the riddle section of Run BTS was rewarded by the members with the label “leader but chaotic”.
Moments of Members Imitating Each Other
In one episode, Jimin imitated RM's habit of thinking before finishing sentences; RM had a laughing fit watching this moment. V imitated Jin's phrase “Worldwide Handsome” with an exaggerated gesture and pause, and Jin said “I'll sue that” with laughter. When Jungkook imitated J-Hope's style of emitting energy by shouting, J-Hope's brief shock of saying “am I really like this?” was unforgettable.
In one episode, J-Hope glared deeply at the camera without saying a word to portray SUGA's “quiet but effective” state, which was highly appreciated by the viewers. SUGA, while imitating RM, did the “deep breath, then an intellectual sentence, then restarting from where he forgot the topic” montage and RM's laughter was broadcast.
Funniest Member Polls and Emoticons According to Fan Observations
In social media polls among fans, Jin usually ranks first in the “naturally funny” category, because he is laughed at even if he doesn't make any jokes. J-Hope is described as “the most chaotic source of amusement” because of his facial expressions and sudden voice raises. V has the title of “hidden comedy genius” among fans because of his “out-of-character” behavior in unexpected places, especially in scenes where humor is not expected.
RM's unintentional clumsiness (dropping a microphone, bumping into a table corner, breaking things) is so frequent that ARMYs have created special GIF archives for them. Although Jimin is the most imitated member of the group, he usually responds with a smile, which makes him stand out as “the best joke-retorter”. SUGA's one-word but perfectly timed comments have been labeled “silent comedy bombardment” by fans.
In-Group Humor Language and Habits
Among the members of BTS, the rule “if someone falls, laugh first, then help” has become a jokingly accepted reflex. The humor between them is often built through gestures and looks rather than words; especially between RM and SUGA, moments of agreement through eye contact often turn into laughter. When Jin declares himself “handsome” at every opportunity, the other members exchange glances and silently laugh, and this has almost become the classic flow of the episodes.
If a joke is liked within the group, a chat group called “joke group” is formed and that joke is shared with variations for days. To increase the level of fun in Run BTS shoots, members make small sabotages without informing each other, such as giving a bicycle with a half-inflated tire in a race.
Behind the Scenes Laughing Crises and Impromptu Moments
During a concert rehearsal, Jin accidentally held the microphone to his chin instead of his hand, and the other members sabotaged the stage rehearsal by imitating this gesture for minutes. When J-Hope accidentally slipped and fell during a dance rehearsal backstage, the whole group turned the falling pose into a dance move and repeated it throughout the rehearsal. When Jimin accidentally entered the room of another dance group backstage and said “I'm ready”, all the trainees that day joked “If you become an idol at the end of the training, will you be like Jimin?”.
When V shared an edit making fun of himself for his finger play thinking the camera was off, fans called this scene “the hidden comedy of episode zero”. In the chain of events that started when RM knocked over a lamp backstage, three chairs, a poster and Jungkook's outfit were damaged. RM laughed at this saying “everything that touches me is mortal”.
Personal Humor Styles of the Members
Jin's humor is of the classic “dad jokes” variety; most of his jokes are based on puns and are often rewarded with reluctant applause from the members. SUGA's humor is often dry and stone-cold, with numerous examples of one-liners that silence all members in the room and then send them into a fit of laughter. J-Hope combines humor with body language, using facial expressions, gestures, tone of voice and dance simultaneously to produce direct visual comedy.
RM's humor is more about absurd situations; the things he does, often without realizing it, are comedic in themselves, and he laughs the most when he watches it later. V's humor is unpredictable; sometimes he stays silent, then he does something unexpected at the most inopportune moment and shatters the whole atmosphere. Jungkook is usually silent, but he's often the secret initiator of the laughing chains that break the mood. Jimin is usually the mediator, but in some tense moments he develops the habit of making a “funny face” with facial expressions to diffuse the situation.
Other Moments Producing Funny Content Besides Run BTS
In the Bon Voyage series, Jin's constant use of the wrong ingredients in cooking and then saying “I'm a foodie” is unforgettable among fans. In In the SOOP series, when V throws the fishing rod into the tree instead of the water while trying to fish and then says “this is part of nature”, it was shared hundreds of thousands of times on social media. In one of the Bangtan Bombs, when J-Hope sat on the makeup table and turned his face away while he was sleepy in the morning, it was labeled as “the cutest sleepy state” by ARMY.
RM accidentally started talking with a pen instead of a camera during a vlog shoot, which was turned into humor content as “the leader's burden is too heavy”. In the Weverse comments, Jin's response to an ARMY with the statement “I agree with you, but I don't know why you think like that” made fans laugh.
Sense of Humor through the Eyes of ARMY
There's a common saying among fans: “BTS tour the world every day, but the real tour is in their brains.” This is a reference to their chaotic style of humor. Some fans archive the members' off-camera moments in GIFs as “wordless comedy” and add their own subtitles to make “fandom sitcom” series. Many of the most-shared BTS videos on TikTok and Twitter are of members breaking into laughter while talking about something serious.
Some episodes of “Run BTS” are referred to by fans as “BTS's stand-up season”, especially the food, game and sabotage episodes. Within ARMY, there is a playful belief that Jin's off-stage gaffes are “symbolic laughter alarms”; when he laughs, everyone is on standby because something funny is about to happen.
Member Pranks and “Insider” Humor
In a birthday video, SUGA giving Jin an empty box as a gift and saying “you're already everything, no need for more” was both profound and funny. After V told Jimin “this outfit makes you look a bit like a pumpkin” before a concert, the two of them went on the same stage laughing. J-Hope's miniature book gift to RM (“small guide for big brain”) was a content that circulated among fans for a long time.
Jungkook gave Jin his own old socks as a New Year's gift and joked, “These are much more valuable now because they belonged to me.” Behind the scenes of Run BTS, Jin secretly put onions in SUGA's bag and recommended garlic dishes to SUGA throughout the day so that no one would find out.
Humorous Content Produced by Fans
ARMY shares the funny moments of BTS members on YouTube and TikTok by editing them like a TV series scene with montages called “Bangtan Sitcom Universe”. The objects that RM dropped, hit and broke were archived on social media with the title “Museum of Namjoon's Violent Things”. A fan cosplay contest was won by a fan who portrayed SUGA's wall-like facial expressions; he put on a comedy performance by remaining almost expressionless.
An ARMY taught Jin's phrase “Worldwide Handsome” to his pet and the moment went viral with the caption “Jin effect is universal”. Fans created a series of humorous GIFs called “Bangtan Reaction University” by captioning the members' confused moments.
Every time RM drops the microphone, the members now do a “death drop” sound effect. Since J-Hope always shouts “no, no, no, no” in the same voice during the horror episodes, this line has become a caps among fans. Whenever Jimin is embarrassed and laughs, V always targets him backstage by saying “look, his cheeks are strawberries again”.
When SUGA is silent, the other members pay attention to him “is his calmness the calm before the storm?” because he usually drops a bombshell at that very moment. Jungkook's simultaneous movement of both hands when he gets excited is now called “Bunny CPU overload” by fans.
Bonding Through Humor
The members of BTS have developed a reflex to keep smiling with small jokes even in stressful moments, a testament to their off-stage camaraderie. When someone in the group starts laughing, the other members deliberately try to make them laugh more instead of stopping them; this is their way of “sharing” humor.
SUGA once told RM, who was silent before the stage, “don't think, just act handsome” and RM fell on the floor laughing. When Jimin once forgot the microphone, V danced in his place and moved his mouth as if it was his voice; this improvised scene was labeled as “Run BTS - stage version” by fans.
Humorous Finale If BTS is Defined by Their Smiles
RM's smile is like that of a student whose PowerPoint crashes during a scientific presentation. Jin's smile is that of a stand-up comedian who believes in his own humor and expects laughter in the hall. SUGA's laugh is the laugh of a person who sees someone fall and is uncertain whether to go to help or laugh some more.
J-Hope's laugh is the laugh of a person who enjoys screaming in fear at an amusement park. Jimin's smile is the smile of the student who secretly rejoices but tries not to show it because “his grade is better than expected”. V's laughter is the laughter of a child who is completely disconnected from the inner voice and exhilarated, detached from reality. Jungkook's laugh is the laugh of a person who has a laughing fit, first silently, then involuntarily, at a classmate's bad joke.