After visiting BTS’s first dorm, we wandered over to Hakdong Park (학동공원) in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam. Just a short walk from their old dorm, this was a place the boys would escape to during their trainee days, a quiet corner of the city where they could breathe for a moment.

I couldn’t resist trying the playground swings and drifting through the peaceful corners, imagining the weight they carried here and the small moments of freedom they found. The park feels like a hidden vault of memories, a space where history, struggle, and little escapes quietly linger.

Being there, I could almost feel the echoes of their footsteps, like the city itself was holding onto a part of their story.