My kids and I watched the vlive from last night. I wanted them to watch so they could see how BTS responded to not winning. BTS:
1. acknowledged and named their feelings of disappointment
2. showed gratitude towards their fans
3. showed gratitude toward each other
On Halloween, I put my life-sized cardboard cutout of Jimin on the porch with our decorations. It’s fun when kids notice it & yell, “BTS!” Tonight, a girl — maybe 7-8 years old — looked at it & quietly said, with so much love in her eyes, “I know him. That’s my favorite person.”
did i just read a supposed jungkook bias saying that seven doesn’t have that “jungkook feeling”!!?? it’s about an absolutely smitten, devoted, eager puppy dog boyfriend praising his partner and cherishing them and being great at sex??? WHAT COULD BE MORE JUNGKOOK THAN THAT
I took a shower, had a big cry, got hugs from my sympathetic kids, & I think I’m done for now. I took my Metlife ticket money & donated it to a local organization that is helping families from Afghanistan resettle in my area. Sent it in honor of
@BTS_twt
, who give me hope.
He posted this on Parent’s Day. I think he must know that holidays like that are hard for people who have lost parents, or are estranged from them, or just have complicated relationships with family. He’s careful to mention only “precious people” & gently suggests reaching out.
4. acknowledged their own hard work and effort to prepare a great performance on short notice
5. showed gratitude for the opportunity to perform for the audience
6. had a sense of humor about their journey and the story they tell themselves about it. recognizing the hard parts...
...but not dwelling deeply on them.
7. showed a will to continue to work hard, to TRY, and even an appreciation for having something to work towards. what did namjoon say? It’s more fun to have a goal?
They’re truly role models. I want to be more like them when I grow up.
Some hints from the Dionysus stage: I got major “The Shadow” vibes from these guys. The Shadow was a radio program in the 1930s-50s and the tag line was, “Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!”
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Another thing I thought about is the way they prepared for any possibility — there was a 🏆 cake ready to go, the 🍾 was chilled, they dressed up. To us, it made the loss hit harder, but it’s so powerful that they weren’t afraid to HOPE in a time that has often felt hopeless.
Maybe they also cursed and cried and punched a pillow; maybe they are still feeling sad today; maybe they are as angry as we are about how blatantly unfair things are sometimes. I hope they let themselves feel all those emotions too. But I think they buoy each other through it!
And isn’t that just an incredible blessing??? Aren’t you so glad they are seven?? And that we all have each other??? Other artists have a trophy they didn’t even bother to accept. BTS has us, and we have them. I know who won.
my new seven mv theory is that sohee isn’t his girlfriend. she’s a bangtan-resistant army in the making. her life is a MESS, she’s stressed, she’s annoyed, and everywhere she turns there is this BOY trying to cheer her up with some cute lil songs. she’s sick of hearing about him!
i was at dinner w/friends in LA when member(s) of bts walked in right in front of me.
ya know what i did? __NOTHING__. i didn’t even tell the friends i was with that i’d recognized them until we got home.
it’s actually very easy to be respectful. pls try it.
As she and her family walked away she turned back around every few steps to tell me, “And I…I love RM” — “I love Jungkook too” — “And V!” — all the way back to the sidewalk. A true kindred spirit with a heart full of pure, gentle love for every member of
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. 🥰
I said, “Guess what?? He’s my favorite person too,” and we exchanged a smile that was full of that kind of special understanding that only someone who loves your bias as much as you do can share. It was so sweet! 🥲
Indigo sounds INCREDIBLE on vinyl and I’m going to take it to BYOV (bring yr own vinyl) night at a local bar where they’ll play one side of any record.
people. he knew what he was sampling & that was the point. JJ had a relationship with DPRK leadership. this is an issue that overlaps with with SK/NK relations.
This is so thoughtful, considerate, and sweet. His phrasing is a reminder that chosen family is valid, and all relationships take effort. It’s hard to reach out and sometimes a nudge helps. Thank you Jimin. 💌
I am still sad, but redirecting that to something positive helps me feel a little bit better. Transference of energy — what comfort BTS brings me can hopefully be channeled into welcoming a family to my community.
i can’t get over the dark hostility behind making a song with this title that sexually objectifies korean women and giving it cover art that looks like the japanese flag 🇯🇵. absolutely chilling.
All I’ve wanted since June 13th was a chance to see Jimin & somehow express my love & support to him before he has to go. I don’t understand how the impossible seems to happen when it comes to him, but it did. I saw him. I screamed my heart out for him. I think he felt it. 🥹🥹🥹
✨I SAW JIMIN ON THE TONIGHT SHOW✨
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and I flew to NY and camped on the street all night to be at the front of the standby line and we.were.there.🥹 He was unbelievably adorable and I cheered as much as I possibly could! It was absolute magic!
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it is simply so easy to be happy for people when they have a nice interaction with a member. to just think, “yay for them! they helped my favorites have a fun time!☺️” and move on with your day. the impulse to find any way to tear down these people, however, is real weird y’all.
I don’t know Jimin’s health history, or what kind of surgery he had, or how quickly he and his doctors decided he was ready to return to vigorous activity, and neither does anyone else on stan twt. What I DO know is that he would not want anyone bullying a freaking ONCOLOGY NP…
biggest pop star in the world performs live, wins award, stays up late to finish his laundry so he can hang it up before it wrinkles??? he’s really one of the best examples of a human. if the aliens are real let jungkook represent us.
🐰today...the music show..right..? calvin pjs! i wear this often/enjoy wearing it! it's comfortable!
🐰the music show today was really fun!
🐰right now, i could sleep! but the reason i can't sleep is bc i have the dryer running! i have to hang out the [laundry after it's done]
@AMAs
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This was so diminishing, demeaning, and rude. You treated your biggest draw to the show like a throwaway novelty. For shame.
please remember to look outside of the western lens especially when you are not talking about a western artist. it’s fascinating that he used this and that it touches on issues relevant to his country. children he adopted from Korea were among the victims of JJ’s fanaticism.
Agust D isn’t BTS. Not all messages are as simplistic and easily digestible and safely inoffensive as “Love Yourself.” Uncertainty & complexity scare people. Moral ambiguity scares people. I wonder, did anyone who wrote to BH actually try to find out what was said in the sample?
how could he possibly help her? how could he ever understand? she’s alone in her struggles. but somehow, he keeps popping up. when she’s angry, when she’s exhausted, when she’s grieving, when she’s literally on the ledge. even there, he joins her.
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This adult man saw teenage girls having fun at the mall, and his first impulse was to BULLY them, and his second impulse was to brag about having that deranged impulse OUT LOUD, to others, on a podcast. But sure, he’s the normal one.
I COULD CLIMB A MOUNTAIN I COULD RUN A MARATHON I COULD BEAT UP A SHARK I COULD SWIM TO SOUTH KOREA AND KISS JIMIN ON THE FACE 7 MILLION TIMES!!!!!!!!!!! I CANNOT BELIEVE I GOT TRIPLE JIMIN!!!!!!!!!! WHAT ARE THE ODDS OF PULLING YOUR BIAS THREE TIMES?!?! SCREAAAAAM
finally, she relents, & decides to try making her way through the relentless chaos with him by her side. her life feels like one disaster after another—but there is a boy who knows he can make even the worst days a bit more bearable. he just wants to make her smile. it’s enough.
😳😳😳
So many people liked this, and it is always scary to me when a tweet suddenly blows up. But *every single* reply has been so kind and absolutely lovely. You said my words made you feel better! That feels great! I’m so glad I said something that felt comforting.💗Thank you.
that people are blindly retweeting and sending letters without researching the claims and not knowing the context FOR THIS ARTIST in HIS country is...ironic.
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Heartstopper has so many adorable couple moments in it that are straight from the Book of Jikook — I have truly wondered if the author is a secret jikook…noticer.
(as i said, this is an idea about the VIDEO storyline — not a lyrical interpretation of the explicit version of the song, which i’ve already talked about as being the most romantic, respectful, joyful addition to the filthy sex anthem genre. 🤗 two different things!)
the point being, as this is jungkook’s solo debut, that’s it’s just a matter of time for everyone who knows who jungkook is & thinks he’s fine but isn’t into that kpop stuff — he WILL find his way into your heart, he WILL win you over. he’s irresistible. just wait!!
This but army twt version. What's an army twt tweet that's so canonical in your mind, you make shorthand reference to it, even if people might not know what you're talking about?
What is astonishing to me about this interview is that NOT ONCE does he credit any of BTS’s success to their talent, relentless hard work, musical contributions, charm, charisma, or their intelligence...it’s remarkable. He talks about them like they’re show dogs. I’m...wow.
i loooove love love him. he’s the most famous person in the room, so if he is dancing and having fun it makes other people feel more ok loosening up too. moodmaker funtime guy knj
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In the US it’s a hugely well-known cultural touchstone and “drinking the kool-aid” is common parlance for “following blindly”/agreeing without questioning.
…THREE YEARS INTO THE COVID PANDEMIC, on his behalf. He appears to have recovered well, he performed astoundingly as always, and I am forever in awe of him and endlessly proud of him. I want to add, though, that healing quickly is not something someone does to themselves.
meh. I know who will win in the end, who will be remembered 50 years from now, who will be written into history books, who has the most impact on the world, who moves people’s hearts, who genuinely improves the everyday state of living for millions of people around the globe.
Hi! This is getting a lot of attention, which always feels a bit scary! I just want to say that I have been the recipient of so much love & generosity this year from friends who took care of me after my dad’s terminal cancer diagnosis (he’s doing ok for now, thx chemo!)…
one thing about face that i don't think i've seen anyone talk abt is how. it's not in chronological order. face-off is right after like crazy on the timeline. how do we know? the interlude. it's the "dive" into the situation that caused a need for loneliness and rebirth.. +
He spoke in English & Korean, he’s clearly studied SO hard, & he did an INCREDIBLE job. He makes me SO PROUD to be his fan every single day. I don’t know a lovelier, braver, more hardworking, humble, kind, gentle, ridiculously cool person.
수 고 했어요 박지민!!!!
If you are so lucky as to still be in good health after all this, let’s remember that being healthy is not a moral achievement or accomplishment. I am sure that Jimin was driven to do all he could to speed his recovery along so that he could perform as flawlessly as he did, and
that he was able to do so is very fortunate. But haven’t we all learned by now that anyone can get sick or have a long term disabling illness, anyone can die, & NOT having that happen to you right now is just LUCK? Just be kind to each other. That’s what he would really want.
one of the lessons I learned from the podcast series about Tablo: when people are determined to believe something, absolutely no amount of evidence will convince them otherwise. not even BTS’s own words are enough for this person to consider adjusting their views. true delusion.
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Saw this review on Google that called this book full of the words of BTS fanfiction. Like wtf
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tae wants more free time FOR REAL. they all do. here they are saying it, out loud, TO US that they have to fight to advocate for themselves. let’s support that and pls dispense with all the BS arguments that try to claim they just looove working/touring/filming/shooting nonstop
“you could say I lived a crazy life / for a man so young / the kind that made me question my faith / now I’m lookin back just wondering / where the time has gone”
…& then my husband’s cancer diagnosis (not terminal! he had surgery/radiation & is better!) two months later. It was HARD to accept help, but I am endlessly grateful to those who reached out anyway. I am lucky to be in a position where I don’t need that refund for necessities.
We camped on the street overnight for a chance at standby tickets to Jimmy Fallon, and we got them. I’m still trying to absorb it all! I saw him in a tiny theater that is smaller than the one at my kid’s school. He was so charming, funny, sweet, adorable…
After hearing Amygdala, I keep thinking about that moment in the Katy Perry documentary from years back where her marriage is falling apart and she is breaking down sobbing moments before going onstage. The countdown starts, she puts on her smile, she rises, and starts singing.
My anxiety has been skyrocketing lately with the world’s unbearable news, & facing sending my unvaccinated kid to school in the midst of a covid surge. (Even as I benefit from knowing her teachers are vaxxed & much of our community is, again due to my privilege being in the US.)
“trust, with just the right amount of lust / even loved by my family, that’s a must and fun / everything we do me and you / my song comes on and you dance and sing too”
I legitimately could not “do” my life right now without the help of my friends, so thank you thank you to all of them, and thank you to BTS for being with me on the days I spent unable to do much of anything. It helped.
The past few years have taught us all that our sense of safety is illusory and our fortunes can change at any time. All I can do to seize back a tiny bit of the ~feeling~ of control is to help ease the hurt of others when I’m in a position to do so. So it’s for me, too.
He also included beloved ot7 songs like spring day, for youth, and make it right; vocal line songs dimple & zero o’clock; the astronaut, closer, on the street, and his own solo songs like crazy, promise, & serendipity, ending with set me free pt. 2.
oh jimin. 🥺❤️🩹
i loooooove namjoon so much. he has great taste in all things, and he’s smart and thoughtful and kinder than most of us, and he tries harder than anyone else i know to be good, and he’s brainy and wordy and funny and goofy and sexy and has great opinions.