Happy birthday Jimin-ah 🙂 From now on let’s live separately from muscle pain:) #HappyBdayJimin #It’sHyung #MinSuga #It’s11Here #Let’sLiveSeparatelyFromMusclePain (T/N: Yoongi used wordplay off the word “담” which can mean both “muscular pain” and “to live separately” when used as “담 쌓고 살자”. He’s referring to Jimin’s recent muscle pain incident.)
yoongi: alright so im going to write a rap about how i give really good oral sex and im going to need hobi to moan for me in the background
bighit: go ahead buddy 😂😂 👌
taehyung: i want to sing a christmas song with my best frie-
bighit: GOD SAID ADAM AND EVE 😔🤚🚫❎ NOT JIMIN AND TAEHYUNG
Okay, I get it.
This is the third time I saw a post talking about this issue.
You have to realize that no matter how much freedom Korea has, it’s still not the U.S. Yes, BTS did a shit ton to raise BigHit’s name, but they’re still signed under their company. Korean entertainment/music industries don’t allow a lot of freedom like how, American artists can where they just post whatever they want on the internet and receive fame the next day. If that was the case for Korea, then BTS probably would’ve sung whatever the fuck they wanted and cover the most explicit songs, but that’s not the case. WHY, BECAUSE IT’S KOREA Y’ALL. I get that U.S. has a few great qualities the whole world could consider into their culture, but remember this is a completely different country. I’m so tired of so many people bagging on Korea, saying that they should be like this or have better that. It makes me sad that when I look at Korea, some things have become so westernized. It’s somewhat good but also sad to see, for me personally because I grew up being so involved in both cultures. Now it’s like they’ve both become one, like what the heck am I supposed to feel. Putting all the homophobic issues and racial conflict details aside for now, like how some people said, you can’t change the world with just a post. Yeah these are one of those cases which I understand, HOWEVER, that does not give anyone the right to bag on someone else’s culture. That’s just how tf things were from the beginning there in Korea, okay (I’m not saying this post said that, I’m just saying from reading other comments/posts). Just because KPOP has become so international, it does not mean that’s what the country goddamn stands for. Every country, every culture has their own flaws, be patient for the world to naturally fix it on its own. In the mean time, stop talking shit about my hometown and start trying to fix your own first. Thanks.
Moving on to the staff member “declining” Taehyung’s request. 》 Taehyung wanted to sing the song with Jimin but Adora suggested not to because the lyrics didn’t suit two guys singing it together. You have to remember, Adora just said HER THOUGHTS. And Taehyung obviously came to a conclusion where he agreed. If he freaking wanted to do a cover of that song that badly with Jimin, they probably would release it like ‘We don’t talk anymore pt. 2’ who knows. The staff aren’t holding them in shackles where they brainwash them into agreeing with whatever they say. We can’t automatically assume everything that goes down within the company building just because of past rumors or incidents. There’s always more to what we get to see or hear on screen. But I’m tired of seeing posts where unnecessary drama is created and fans suddenly just turn all their backs on BigHit after one thing happens, when not even a minute before the incident they were praising them for being like a family to BTS. As a bystander who just loves BTS, do you see how hypocritical it could appear to me when I see fans doing this? Every one is human here, what the fuck do you expect from a company that manages idols and idol groups?? Y’all be acting like they made the worst mistake every. damn. time. and i fucking promise you it just passes by like every other issue that becomes unnecessarily chaotic.
Lastly a personal issue with international fans.
Do you know how many fucking times I got bashed on for merely stating an opinion? I still remember to this day that I got called an idiot, homophobic and worst of all, that “my opinion is stupid”. L O L. All because I tried explaining that Jaebum from Got7, wasn’t homophobic just because he simply cringed from seeing another member almost kiss another male idol in a different group. I tried explaining how Jaebum himself, didn’t say he hated it or said he’s opposed to lgbt, and that witnessing intimacy between the same sex isn’t as common in Korea. Most importantly he probably just didn’t feel comfortable that a fellow member, almost like a younger brother, was doing something so intimate. Hell, I fucking do that when my sister kisses her boyfriend. And yet, I was called out on saying that I don’t know what I’m talking about, Jaebum is definitely homophobic, just from that one tweet I sent. I remember it broke me apart from trying to talk to a wall that obviously wasn’t going to respect me the way that I tried to. I ended up crying because one thing I hate the most is being misunderstood, it affected me for days even though it seemed so small. I ended up deleting twitter for almost half a year before I decided to go back on for the sake of catching up on BTS. What makes me still upset is that the reason I stopped being such a huge fan of Got7 is due to all that unnecessary drama. Might I add, there were multiple incidents similar to this one where I tried to respectfully state an opinion that wasn’t supporting the host’s, and I would immediately get shunned because my thoughts were different. It makes me laugh. I tried to tell fans, that I understood, and I respected their opinion before saying anything else, but nothing was reciprocated so I gave up. And what I’m saying here is that if this is what leads me to not supporting BTS as much as I am now, then I’m going to be pissed. Because I love being involved with Army’s and meeting new friends through the community while supporting the seven of them, but drama ain’t it chief. I don’t understand why some “Army’s” are STILL picking fights with exo-l’s simply because they’re trying to defend the boys by sending more hate??? How in the world does that make sense, just do your own damn thing why add oil to a fire that never should’ve formed in the first place ?? Just a reminder to Army’s who do this, if those kinds of people slap your face, show them the other cheek. Be the bigger person. Unless if they are downright being rude and offensive, tell them to back off, WITHOUT. HATE. It’s really not that hard, my friends. No need to bring up past issues or conflicts between fandoms in order to seem like the “victim” because that, would only create more drama or more misunderstandings. Be wiser with what you say on the internet, and that obviously goes for me too. But I had to get this off my chest because it’s been bothering me for years but was never able to word my frustration until now. If you think otherwise with anything I said let me know, I said a lot. I’m always open to any other opinions. Let’s all be respectful, human beings, my friends. I will put in my greatest effort, everyday to do exactly just that.
No offense girl but jaebum is a homophobe hhsshhdb shuttup
ok i can’t reblog it from ocuoecho or whadevr bc i have safe mode on but like ok susan WHY ARE U DEFENDING A FACKING GOAT7 MEMBER UNDER MY NONSERIOUS POST n like literally nobody cares about your opinion shut up GOD ur so annoying also jaebum hates gays goodbye .
kpop is wack man you guys post videos w captions like “LOOK at what taehyung did” and i play the video and he does fucking nothing he just like blinks or wipes his nose or whatever and the tags are like “STOP DJKSFJSH OMFG… my precious juicy husband please impregnate me 🤤😍😫”
For fans of the Korean boyband, like myself, their “love yourself” mantra swells in size in a live setting like London’s O2 Arena.
Do you know BTS? In case you don’t, or have chosen to willfully ignore them so far, here’s a quick rundown: they’re a seven-member K-pop group from South Korea, whose music treads the line between multiple musical genres, from EDM to hip-hop. The band is composed of Kim Namjoon (RM), Kim Seokjin (Jin), Min Yoongi (SUGA), Jung Hoseok (J-Hope), Park Jimin (Jimin), Kim Taehyung (V) and Jeon Jungkook (Jungkook). They write, produce, and are directly involved in the creative process of all their albums, having won multiple awards, both in their home country and internationally. They were the first K-pop group to win a major American award and to speak at the United Nations. They have more than once been directly tweeted by the president of South Korea. And although they have been actively performing since 2013, this Tuesday marked their first-ever performance in the UK.
Approaching the O2 Arena, on an otherwise quiet sunny day, I see flocks of the band’s fans—like, what looks like a crowd of thousands—gathering around posters of the boys, sitting in circles with bluetooth speakers blasting songs from their discography or queueing up to buy merchandise. In a few hours, they’ll be inside, forming a galaxy that can be seen from the stage by holding up a shining light stick device called the ARMY bomb. The swarm of their glow will symbolize each fan’s place in the stands, extending as far as my eyes can see and flickering, sometimes blue, sometimes multicolor, sometimes purple. Each person in that arena will soon be hanging on to every word spoken, in English and Korean, by the seven young men currently hailed by many as the world’s biggest boyband.
These fans sitting around, known as ARMY, are almost as famous as the band itself. Fiercely devoted, they’re able to mobilize themselves en masse and sell out stadiums like no one else—as well as being often misrepresented by media outlets as insane screaming teenage girls with no substance, who “don’t even understand the lyrics.” Because, of course, for some critics young women are not allowed to be passionate about anything without being submitted to ridicule.
“It’s so sad that some people think that music doesn’t have the same meaning just because it’s in another language—it can be just as beautiful and meaningful”, says Rachel, 15. “They think we’re just fanning over some good-looking guys, and that’s not it. Yes, they are pretty, but that’s not all. They work so, so hard, and they’ve made it so far, and the fact they did that makes you feel like you can do anything you want, too.”
But despite the misguided claims of superficiality, ARMY, standing alongside BTS (as the group always remember to point out), are currently leading a radical self-love movement, propelled by the band’s latest series of albums, Love Yourself: Her, Tear and Answer. Each album openly follows the band’s own collective and individual journey towards self-love, going from a youthful, naive perspective of searching for love in others to coming to love and accept themselves, despite flaws or previous mishaps.
The Love Yourself album series also included a collaborative campaign with UNICEF, LOVE MYSELF, which started in November 2017, raising more than $1 million for the UN agency’s #EndViolence campaign and culminating in RM’s much-blogged, touching speech at the UN. There, he coined a new mantra of acceptance: “Speak yourself”.
“Loving yourself is so important—BTS really made me realize a lot of things”, says Hannah, 17, a BTS fan since 2013. “When I watched RM at the UN—I thought it was funny at the beginning, not going to lie, but it really hit me: he’s right. He was talking about how he didn’t accept some things about himself – so I realised I need to accept where I’m from, because I used to be embarrassed about it – since I used to be bullied for being Somalian and all that. Now I just embrace it. And it’s cool.”
“Loving yourself is so important—BTS really made me realize a lot of things.”
Personally, I stumbled upon my first BTS video three years ago—during the height of my depression, back in my parents’ house, while recovering from a major mental breakdown. The seven members, in their sailor outfits dancing along in perfect sync to a mash-up of “Rollin’” by Limp Bizkit and becoming a human-made machine gun, were the first people to make me feel anything other than the dread and tiredness I’d become so familiar with for the previous two years. Today, sitting here at the concert, at nearly 25 and with my multiple tattoos, I’m wearing a self-made “Goths love Jin” lapel pin and keeping a sign with SUGA’s face on it inside of my bag. I have watched thousands of hours’ worth of BTS videos and interviews and yes, I have them as the background on my phone.
Like me, there are many others around at the O2 arena tonight waiting for the performance. A noticeably diverse group of people—with a distinct young feminine majority, but including all genders and ages—who have found a haven of safety not only in BTS’s music, but their distinct personalities, intense work ethos, amazing chemistry and, above all, openness in their communication with fans. And that feels like something rare, not only when it comes to a K-Pop group, but in the world of celebrities in general.
“I read this tweet that said ‘BTS comes into your life when you need them the most’, and I couldn’t stress that more,” says Charlie, 30, who has been a BTS fan for a year. “When me [and my friend Em] started getting into them, we were in a slump—going through a quarter-life crisis, and it just put so much positivity into our lives. I think there’s something really nice about focusing your time and energy into something like music, like BTS, that doesn’t make you feel bad about your appearance, it doesn’t make you feel bad about how much stuff you need buy. And I think for young people today, that’s really important too.”
When the concert is about to start, it is announced that Jungkook has hurt his foot and will not be able to follow choreography, which is promptly followed by a crowd chant of “It’s OK” and his name, echoing before they take to the stage—the fans’ way of reassuring the youngest member. As they reach the end of the performance, he bursts into tears twice, and at Jimin’s command, the whole arena screams, “I LOVE YOU JUNGKOOK.” Being there, it feels a lot like a conversation between an enormous group of friends looking out for each other.
The show begins, and it’s as if all in attendance are in a trance—cheering at every comment, every video, every “let’s get it,” every detail of the intricately built stage. Showmanship and talent aside, it’s insanely hard to ignore the power that comes with a crowd of nearly 20,000 people screaming “You can’t stop me loving myself” at the top of their lungs as the chorus of “IDOL,” the star single ofLove Yourself: Answer is performed by the boys in their prince-like jackets following furious choreography.
The same effect happens during Jin’s solo performance—the vocalist brought on stage in a suit dripping with roses, playing the piano and softly singing the melancholic ballad of self-love “Epiphany,” a highlight of their latest album. Be it in a tone of unabashed celebration or soft, caring words like Jimin’s “Serendipity,” self-love and staying true to yourself have always been a continuous theme in BTS’s ethos, which cannot be ignored.
Classic songs like “DOPE (쩔어),” “Baebsae (뱁새),” “FIRE (불타오르네),” and “Attack on Bangtan (진격의 방탄)” are performed in succession, whipping the crowd into a singalong frenzy. But something that stands out: the mix of “SAVE ME”, from 2016’s The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever, with “I’m Fine,” its direct response song released this year. Yes, the one from that ‘turn it upside down for a surprise’ image that graced so many angsty Tumblrs in about 2010.
This mix fulfills a storyline that the band has been weaving together, either intentionally or unintentionally, since way before the Love Yourself series was even announced to the public—a story of youth, trying your best at what you love and of finding yourself despite all the pressures that might come with life, something which clearly transcends boundaries like location and language.
As BTS approach the end of the concert, the chorus of “Answer: Love Myself” rings particularly true. When the members sing, “you’ve shown me I have reasons I should love myself,” showered in confetti and looking every bit as ethereal as they do on the internet, thousands of voices echo in loving response. A sea of blue flickering lights greet the band head on, each of them a “star in their galaxy” as they are affectionately called by V, representing just how many people found a connection to their words. And so, now you know.
wish i’d been there to see “it’s not a phase mom” bts turn into “it’s still not a phase mom i just learned how to present myself in a way i am much more satisfied with”
i blame all of this on bighit seriously fuck b*ng pd. the american leg of the tour (and the rest of it) was sold out. they didn’t need to go on AGT, ellen, or jimmy fallon. like why were they on there? the album had enough sales as well, please let the boys rest instead. and 4 (FOUR) dates in LA was too much. also should’ve given them more time to adjust and rest when they got to europe.
like.. look at other big acts who do world tours, they ONLY do their world tour. that’s because it’s exhausting as fuck on it’s own already, not to mention that a lot of acts don’t even have as much heavy choreo as the boys do. bighit shouldn’t have given them a schedule beside this huge tour (that’s still getting bigger and longer, more dates are still being added) please learn and give them enough time to rest, but so many dates are already set in stone and i’m just 😦 fuck bighit
@paticle 