A rare thought thread:
A K-Army account I follow said something recently that made me pause & think. They mentioned (and this is my own interpretation using google translate) how most men there, when military service is impending, tend to really focus on themselves and +
I love this headline!!!
"BTS Owns 40% Of An Entire Billboard Chart This Week"
Here's a copy of the Forbe's article so you don't have to click the link 💜
This is one of the very very few times I've not deleted a long-winded thought train of mine. If you happen to read it all I'm grateful. I'm always going to try to give back to BTS at the very minimum what they gave me, and never let their precious work & effort go unsupported.
withdraw to organize/cocoon into their life before going in. They said before enlisting, BTS went through an "unimaginably psychologically difficult time due to the media and the public" - which we I-Army are well aware of. But BTS didn't retreat - not by a long shot. They +
reading that K-Army comment is not a genius lightbulb moment. It just reinforced to me the FACT that BTS puts action in their "we love you Army" words. Even as they prepared to go serve their country for almost 2 years they spent a LOT of that precious time leaving +
continued focusing on ARMY and their music. Yes, they took private time to envelope themselves with precious family and friends, but their music and Army were also front of mind the entire time before they each left. Nobody would have faulted them for +
cocooning should they have chosen to do that. After 10 years of constant running if anyone deserved a respite before serving for 18+ months they certainly did. But we have, since their ms announcement, been the recipients of nothing but +
love, gratitude and many amazing gifts of art in all of their 7 individual and beautiful forms. The gifts from BTS have been varied and unending and included a party and fireworks celebration dedicated to us, their Army. My long-winded thought here that began after +
@tmikpop
The petitions were submitted at the hearing- before the texts were revealed. Right? Wonder what the girls and their parents think about it now?
@permylastemail7
Tickets to watch the concert in real time on a screen in an entirely separate venue across town sell out for our guys. Nosebleed tickets are for the fortunate ones that were able to score in-person concert seats! They will never understand what “demand” feels like.
@Jeff__Benjamin
It looked like a planned photo op to me. She was sitting there talking and then struck this pose, cameras surrounded her for a few minutes taking pics, and then she picked up the mic and began talking.
@bts_bighit
Never have I seen an artist pour out their heart and soul like Yoongi. He gave us everything and left nothing on the floor. Best concert hands down. We love you Yoongi! We love you bangtan! APOBANGPO 💜
@GeffenRecords
Ray Kurzeka, SVP of Streaming has not issued a public apology. That is needed. He showed his unprofessional bias towards an Asian artist under contract with you.
“Implementing controls”a/k/a
a safety net to catch bias before public sees it doesn’t hide his impudence.
I went to all 4 shows in Vegas.
They were fantastic.
I thought they were happy.
They were hurting.
I had no clue 😢
You never know what someone else is going through, even when they are smiling and laughing.
OK I'm mad. Everyone is mad that loves our boys and hates to see them mistreated YET AGAIN.
Let's take that anger and funnel it into blowing "Indigo" up into the biggest solo release of any artist anywhere!
LOCK IT DOWN ARMY-TIME TO HIT IGNORE BUTTON AND FOCUS ON RM AND INDIGO
Two years ago today,
#BTS
and
#BTSARMY
were welcome by a major US city who literally changed their name and their landscape to celebrate us as we celebrated PTD Vegas.
It was a week for the history books 💜
#BTS_The_City_LasVegas
@ughmane
I sat in the audience waiting, and I was struck at how patient, quiet, and calm everyone was in the stadium. Not one shout came from anyone. Just quietly waited. It was pretty impressive from my pov.
The chaos onstage at a BTS concert has no equal.
You've got Jinkook dueling with Jimin as their victim while Yoongi walks by all nonchalant, Hobi dancing right into the mayhem, and RM breaking things as usual.
Oh how I want the time to fly by so we can enjoy it again.
The BTS & Army anniversary dates on the necklace & drawstring bag, Eternal Youth code on ring, sweatshirt, candle, lock, & water bottle, and the BTS logo on the other ring....
I like it all 💜
This is it. The final round. It's BTS v ALL the fan bases that lose against us combined.
This is a battle we must win! Let's goooo Army!🔥🔥
I'm voting for
#BTS
@BTS_twt
"BUTTER" as
#AMAsFanFavorite
Those of you outside US might not know about the actors joining the writers in the ongoing strike.
JK and his team will be coming up with different ways to promote SEVEN here.
While watching the mv again, I noticed that this is an aquarium with a goldfish in it.
I thought it was a mirror at first glance, but then I looked closer when I paid attention to the little red/orange figure.
That's all, no mind-blowing theory here, just an observation. 😂
Back home after spending a week in FL putting my father to rest. Losing both parents within 8 months of each other has been devastating.
Surrounded by family, sharing all of our stories of Dad as we laughed & cried in each others arms was everything. He was a good, good man.
@choi_bts2
How sweet of you to think of all of us who can't be there for this giant celebration! We are VERY happy & proud of our Bangtan & everything they've accomplished in the past decade. Enjoy the festival! We can't wait to see all the pictures and videos that are "Yet to Come"!💜
"...some point out that the K-pop revival that started with BTS did not continue, but ended up passing the baton to the same player."
One day I hope the SK media & gp will have that lighbulb moment realizing the global K-Pop surge in popularity was not K-Pop, but BTS.
#BTS
He's already started trouble - said he told the company its ok to bring cameras tomorrow - then looks at the staff and says "it seems like they are hearing it for the first time 😂😂😂
THIS IS OUR SEOKJIN - HE'S BAAAACK
#WelcomeBackSeokjin
US/PR Army only.
If you haven't purchased the digital album offered on the BTS Music Store site, please do now if you can! Would love to get RM top 5 on this chart and we are so close!
Link to buy:
He's worked so hard, and was involved in every aspect of his creation. I won't be there, but HOBIpalooza-going ARMY I know you'll represent us all in showing our Hobi how much he's loved and supported. Please leave him overwhelmed with love!
#jhopeforlollapalooza
#jhope_
방화
5⭐rating from NME:
"...on ‘D-DAY’ Agust D is an unstoppable, thought-provoking force, wrapping up his trilogy in peak form. These are songs we can use to help guide us through the trials of modernity, whether as teachers or as allies through the dark."
#1YearWithDDay
No idea why,
but thinking back to 2021 when RM is eating with JK after the PTD concert in LA. He mentions the Paldo bibim noodle cup size - small is too little and large is too big- and wishes there was an in-between size.
22 days later the company responds 😂
Have you ever heard of any other artist that wore oxygen deprivation masks (used by athletes) during practice to increase lung capacity?
To say "
#BTS
worked hard" really oversimplifies their Olympic-sized efforts.
#SuchwitaEp12
#BTS10thAnniversary
#FESTA2023
@BrianPuspos
Brian you've been one of us since JK spilled the beans that Jimin got his signature hair swipe move from you way back in the early days. 💜
Bad news is waking up at 3am to catch a 6am flight and get all the way to the gate before they delay it for 6 hours.
Good news is realizing you now have 6 hours to immerse yourself in bangtan content.
It’s all perspective, right?
"Jimin of BTS donated 100 million won in scholarships to underprivileged students in the Gyeongnam region.
This morning (30th), a private donation ceremony was held at the Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education..."
#ParkJimin
@lsgrlr
The only "project" needed in Vegas is our voices. Loud, clear, fanchants and cheers. After the silent concert in Seoul THAT would be the best gift for them.
120 countries,
over 7K donations,
totaling almost 300M KRW ($219K+)
made in the past 24 hours for
#MATCHABILLION
project .
If you haven't recorded your donation with OIAA yet, please do it here:
To donate:
#ARMYFORUNICEF
It's been 24hrs of celebrating BTS's contract renewal and ARMY sure knows how to make the party count🎉
So far 7021 donations have been submitted to our tracking form and ARMY has raised 219,008 USD (293,804,000 KRW). WOW!
We 💜 ARMY
#ARMYFORUNICEF
#MATCHABILLION
@UNICEF
@tksovers
It was Junk kook last time for Seven announcement, Taes song name this time, and they do it over and over for anything bangtan related. Seeing over 7k rt and thousands of replies from ppl “correcting” them is exactly why they do it and will continue to do it.
@bts_bighit
He's got the voice, he's got the moves, he's got the heart, he's got the looks, and he's got Army.
He's got it all!
Loved the first live performance, and can't wait to see the rest of what you've planned for us!
#Jungkook_StandingNextToYou
#JungKook_GOLDEN
@GeffenRecords
"The post does not comply with the company's social media policy". So the only thing you find wrong, is that an SVP - senior level mgmt employee - didn't keep his unprofessional bias towards one of your biggest artists between his co-workers/friends & behind the walls of Geffen.
Diana Ross says Jungkook's SNTY is one of her favorite songs:
"I really like his songs and his videos. MJ is coming through all of the moves. I just think he’s great! I like the dancers too. All of the dancers are fantastic."
Not once before, during, or after his performance or on any of the promotion did I hear the word K-Pop.
What a refreshing and wonderful change to hear "superstar" or "musical superstar" as the words of choice!
#JungKookOnTODAY
#JungKook_GOLDEN
#Jungkook_StandingNextToYou
@TimesSquareNYC
@bts_bighit
@tsxent
Incredible performance! Incredible crowd! 💜
Thank you to all involved in making this happen!
He's one of the biggest artists on the planet and US radio doesn't have his music in rotation. Imagine that.
What to stream this week:
"... an Amazon Prime docuseries about member J-Hope titled 'Hope on the Street.' The show follows J-Hope’s story — can’t miss viewing for the superfans in your life."
#HOPE_ON_THE_STREET
#XXXX_ON_THE_STREET
#JHOPE