when jungkook started saying "i'm a little mad at myself..." taehyung immediately had this expression. no tannie is going to put himself down on his watch!
sorry to be a party pooper but i feel really uncomfortable using bts members voice for ai covers, especially someone who said "i wanna be human, 'fore i do some art."
reminder that jin was once asked what he would do if everything is reset, and he said, "i'll be heartbroken if everything is reset... but i'll go to konkuk university at 20 and get on the bus."
to love is to keep choosing your beloved, again and again.
random but i once worked on set for a tv commercial. i was so amused by a flock of birds that flew by during a nice moment. "i like that shot! sad though that we can't recreate it." my boss looked at me and said "huh? those birds are trained. we'll retake that scene in a bit."
i was streaming spring day to help with the k-army project, and this line hit a little harder. just realized i last heard it from hobi, when he was asked if he was upset. "it's just.. time is a little cruel. that's all."
watched the hybe video just for namjoon, but it's nice to finally see the face behind the name. namjoon actually included her and the other members of the t&d team in the 2 cool 4 skool "thanks to" letter.
namjoon's "i miss you, so i picture you, and because i picture you, i miss you even more", and spring day's "i miss you, saying this out loud makes me miss you more / though i’m looking at your picture, i still miss you"
how much longing is contained here
yoongi calling out those who reduced their success to just sheer luck, reminded me of jungkook saying, “we’ve been lucky but we worked hard for that luck” in burn the stage.
in all day, he said, “artificial intelligence needs to get lost, fk the algorithm... giving me no time to think is my biorhythm” and in haegeum yoongi said, “a flood of information prohibits the freedom of imagination and at the same time wants to have our thoughts standardized.”
"i'm a person who has so much dirt, filth, love, kindness and consideration in me that i feel i would go insane if i didn't bring it out, candidly, into the world, in some way... i feel like i'm born to transform something, and i've done it once with bts."
외랑둥이 is a made up word by karmys to call i-armys so it’s kinda cute how papago registered it into their vocabulary lol
외랑둥이 = Werangdungi = i-lovelies
It’s shortened form of ‘Weguk’ and ‘Sarangdungi’
Weguk=foreign country
Sarangdungi=sweetie, lovelies, lovey
we often say that we feel our hearts grew bigger while loving bts. i hope these hearts grow big enough to hold each other's grief, to listen with empathy first and foremost, and to be moved enough to act the best way we can.
the astronaut choosing to stay and seokjin saying, "i'll be heartbroken if it resets... but i'll be sure to go to konkuk university at 20 and get on that bus" — because love is a constant choosing.
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kind of heartbreaking how namjoon reconstructed the popular phrase “right person, wrong time” which is often used to describe the one that got away to “right place, wrong person” that explores the theme of alienation from one’s environment
before there were hope on the street videos, hobi made blog posts pre-debut that he called "street dance reviews". you could see the care, the dedication, and the passion for street dance, his deep respect for its history and pioneers.
i keep typing and re-typing and i'm not sure i have the best words but rpwp just brings home how growing into yourself is messy. growth is not linear, and the journey back to yourself is filled with detours and confusing crossroads. there's rage, yes. but also grace.
what's so touching is that yoongi really became the mentor he wanted to have when he was younger. in some places, you'd find seniors saying, "oh we had it harder back in my day, you juniors should toughen up!" yoongi never once thought that way.
jokes aside, it's really touching that the tannies feel secure in our love and support for all the years to come, that they can talk about growing old together. they know we mean it when we say we're in this bangtan sht for life!
there's this emotional part in break the silence where jimin spoke about losing friends when he started on his chosen path. so to hear him call bts and army his friends that helped center him, & remind him of his essence — that meant a lot.
i'm not saying ai is bad per se. but there are questions being raised about ethics here, especially in the light of artists not consenting to be used for training ai.
something that struck me about hobi's conceptualization of "hope on the street" is tying hope with movement. hope, unlike despair, is not stagnant. hope quite literally MOVES us. it pushes us to keep going onward beyond boundaries, and helps us reimagine a world of possibilities.
filipino feels like a punch in the gut — see the difference.
also it should have been obvious but i just realized that the songs featured in the book will get a filipino translation 😭 definitely getting this next!
Thank you, ! “The book translation in Filipino challenges us also to embrace who we are,and to be proud of our own language.And show that Filipino can be a universal vehicle for any material or any story to be told in a special way."
no because jungkook making a song on live with armys and then turning it into a gift for us on their anniversary. who does that. who does that. how much love does one have to have to do that.
the references to the shadow in smfp2 are really interesting — but for me, jimin does not defeat the shadow; he integrates it. after all, carl jung says that to repress the shadow is to be consumed by it. you have to face all of yourself, even the parts hidden away, to be free.
(that's also why i feel bad when i see the music show gifts being resold. they may be expensive now, but the heart and the message behind it remains the same.)
it's so interesting to watch how mr. son explains each dance move!! each step is so thoughtful. would especially recommend this to those who'll be participating in the ptd yt challenge! it's up on lee hyun's channel now:
but also, to quote my favorite poet: "there's nothing braver than being able to forgive. i want to live a life where i can really forgive myself. loving myself is finally forgiving myself." – kim namjoon, 2015 fancafe post
after a week of bangtan sharing their proof, here’s mine. (feat. some photos i took, edited with their words and lyrics.)
#uARMYinspiration
#proof_of_army
a world where sincerity and genuine love connect us all beyond boundaries is a vision we can all rally behind. always grateful for the music
@coldplay
@BTS_twt
.
as someone who copes by being a hermit, i've had this exact conversation with my friends. super grateful for all of the check ins and also for the space to Figure It Out. when jimin said he wanted joon to wander as much as he needs, i'm glad joon has a safe place in his friends.
the part where namjoon was talking about how he had to put some physical distance between himself and the members and jimin was like We Knew You Were Going Through A Hard Time But We Also Thought You Didn’t Quite Like Us Anymore it felt like someone dropped a boulder on me
the tannies have been saying they're aiming for longevity for quite awhile now, in various ways. i hope they know that no matter how many years pass, army will be there. 아포방포
@jooniesjana
hello, apparently the person on ig apparently reposted an edit from a twitter user. But the twitter user already apologised and took down the edit, fyi!
"i think telling the most personal story in the most universal way is the highest stage that we can reach."
this is why army goes hard for bangtan, every single time. to bring them to a place where they can release the music they want, the way they want, to fit /their/ vision.
it also reminds me of joon's GQ interview about army: "as we grow and mature, i hope... our love would be the kind that allows us to keep our current distance as we walk alongside each other."
let's respect their boundaries.
always touched by the way these two share similar insights. also a good reminder to examine how our thoughts/views are influenced as the media landscape becomes increasingly polarized.
i hope we can be more open.
It’s okay to pause
There’s no need to run without knowing the reason
It’s okay not to have a dream
as long as there are your moments to briefly feel happiness
- Paradise
#WordsByBangtan
어제의 나 오늘의 나 내일의 나
Yesterday’s me, today’s me, tomorrow’s me
(I’m learning how to love myself)
빠짐없이 남김없이 모두 다 나
Without exception, all together, they are all me
— Answer: Love Myself
#WordsbyBangtan
#WBBFeb
actually the rest of the members thanked her too and the other staff. (if you can't already tell by the amount of exclamations, this screenshot is from hobi's letter.)
"i realized that whether you say 'it's going to work out' or 'it's not going to work out no matter what', in the end, the result is the same."
honestly amazed by yoongi, as a self-confessed pessimist and chronic overthinker.
please find time to watch it again. did it hurt to hear them talk about struggling all this time? yes. did it hurt to see them cry? also yes. but in the same way that jin candidly talked about 2018, this is bts being honest and vulnerable with us. that in itself is a gift.
ok but Am I Wrong really is. they use both lyrics & choreo to create a commentary on how the elite/political figures mistreat society/lower class ppl. YG calls out the ministry of edu’s comment abt koreans being ‘dogs & pigs’. NJ talks abt the apathy we show. jin saluting omg i-
@saranghaeyoongs
what struck me was they called us i-lovelies & even petitioned to change papago translations for that, while other fandoms would call i-fans 'roaches' and other names. they trended tags & tweeted thank you messages when butter reached
#1
on BB! the current issue makes me sad :(
@7Cloudmin
genuine question: why are we still sharing photos from fansites when the boys/BH share concert photos anyway? this fansite was also at the airport sept 2021 😐
he's always been real and honest with us. i am in awe of his courage and strength — to keep opening your heart despite people twisting your words, your intentions.
i really wish happiness and peace for him. he deserves the world.
on today's anniversary of jack in the box, i look back at how the themes explored by hoseok in his debut album reminds me of the work of philosopher gabriel marcel, particularly about the connection of creativity and hope.
"i am also your fan. i am the fan that silently supports you through your personal battles and loneliness in life... i send you my fan letters through music. i wish you'd read that as the sound of missing you dearly." - namjoon, 2016
we are so loved.
이젠 자부심을 딱 들고 더 큰 세상 큰 꿈을 나 바라보겠어
Now I’m going to take pride and aim at a bigger world, a bigger dream
새 출발, 새 시작
A new start, a new beginning
— Moving On, BTS
#WordsbyBangtan
#WBBMar