BTS’s Jimin Spills More To His And V’s “Dumpling Incident” Lore

BTS‘s ’95-liners Jimin and V have one of the best friendships, even referring to each other as “soulmates.”

Despite being besties today, they are responsible for the most infamous fight in the group’s history, known as the “dumpling incident.” It’s been mentioned many times throughout the years, and based on the members’ brief mentions, it was very impactful at the time.

From left: Jungkook, Jin, RM, J-Hope, V, Jimin, and Suga | BIGHIT MUSIC

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👤: what is a memorable moment that you've experienced with your best friends?
🐯: a memorable moment?
👤: yes, it could be something from long ago, or even recentㅡanything.
🙆🏻‍♀️: dumpling incident!
🐯: [laughing] that was a fighting incident, thoughpic.twitter.com/45pbqLNp3E

— 💫 (@vmxn__) June 11, 2023

The dumpling incident even inspired two songs, “Friends” and “4 O’Clock.” While talking about their collaboration, they gave some backstory.

the dumpling incident 🥺🥺pic.twitter.com/VGSH8NWAbS https://t.co/cjLdJxoXvJ

— vmin ☾⋆ 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐄 (@VMinvLivetoday) February 25, 2024

Jimin and V sort of “recreated” it during their performance of “Friends” for 2020 BANGBANGCON.

Our memories are each a movie on its own/The dumpling incident would be a comedy movie yeah yeah

— BTS’s Jimin and V, “Friends”

To this day, ARMYs have not ever heard the entire story. Over the years, the members have revealed pieces.

In 2020, V responded to an ARMY’s post on Weverse asking, “Taehyung or Jimin, please explain the dumpling incident to us!” He gave a very brief synopsis.

It was Team Eat-After-Dancing vs Team Eat-While-Dancingㅋㅋ

— V

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Later, V summarized the dumpling incident during a solo live broadcast. He explained that he and Jimin had fought, which resulted in them not speaking to each other for two days.

Dumpling Incident – Taehyung’s ver
(From TaeTae FM 6.13 2 – Live 20200423)

“Jimin and I did not speak to each other for 2 days because of this. Because we fought. Because our feelings were hurt. We were like, ‘Hmph!’. We were both like, ‘Hmph’, and didn’t talk for 2 days. pic.twitter.com/TmwjekDT2m

— #95zDayinManila2024 (@95Z_TWTS) June 15, 2023

Jimin once shared his side of the story during a live broadcast. He claimed he couldn’t reveal the whole story, but it’s a very “important” problem.

In another live broadcast, Jimin explained that he would have to include V in retelling the story since it involves him. After all, there are always two sides to a story.

No, I can’t tell you because hyung and I are 50/50 shareholders, so I need his permission. *laughs *

— Jimin

👥: someone ask about the dumpling incident
🐥: i can't tell you about the time taehyung and i fought! it's fifty fifty.. so i'll have to talk to him about it *cute laughing* pic.twitter.com/9tviaDZcFI

— vmin bubble (@vminnightsky) June 15, 2023

Yet, Jimin revealed a little more to the story while reminiscing with Jungkook during their Disney+ travel show Are You Sure?!.

Jungkook (left) and Jimin (right)

In Episode 6, the duo visited Sapporo, Japan, for an “epic food tour.” Near the end of the episode, Jimin and Jungkook went out to eat curry. As they enjoyed their meal, they began to reflect on the past.

I don’t know why my body shook so much when I was angry back then. I guess I wasn’t good at hiding my emotions.

— Jimin

Jimin revealed that he saw V laughing and mocking him on the steps, which set him off. However, he revealed that he and Jimin were finally able to get close after this infamous incident.

I could see from behind that V was laughing on the stairs. I could see he was going like this. I couldn’t take it. That was when I lost it when I saw the back of his head mocking me. It took a long time for me and V to get this close. We got closer after that big fight.

— Jimin

JIMIN TALKING ABOUT THE DUMPLING INCIDENT 😭😭😭

🐥: it took a long time for me and taehyungie to get that close
🐥: we got closer after that big fight pic.twitter.com/5VU1AEHhZ0

— vmin bubble (@vminnightsky) September 5, 2024

ARMYs are continuing to piece together fragments of the dumpling incident, slowly starting to understand what really happened.

every year we get something new about the VMin dumpling incident it’s literally a never ending rabbit hole iM SCREAMING pic.twitter.com/AWX9fSblwI

— mary eunice (@seokjinbit) September 5, 2024

vimin dumpling incident made them become closer after this big fight 😭 this was so dramatic, jimin went to drink with yoongi, they met at the park at 4am after 2 days of not talking, he was drunk, taehyung took a video and they wrote 4 O'clock and friends pic.twitter.com/cgzsoTM6Yd

— ms✿ (@gkwuvbts) September 5, 2024

absolutely love that over the years we’ve gotten bits and pieces of the dumpling incident and are creating a comprehensive timeline of what actually went down pic.twitter.com/WCSHt9A2pH

— Ri (@rolypoly97) September 5, 2024