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[yoosmekihyun]

BTS Concert Observations

The concert was so amazing and I feel incredibly grateful and lucky that I was able to go. The Fort Worth Convention Center had their shit TOGETHER. I saw the Wings Tour in LA at the Honda Center last year and the organization was a joke in comparison to Fort Worth. Serious kudos goes to the staff working. I also felt much better with all the cops in the venue too. They looked like they were not fucking around and I appreciated that considering the death threat Jimin received after the announcement of the concert. All the security made me feel certain that nothing was going to happen. 

I cried three different times during the show but for different songs so I’ll get into that below. I want to break down the show by members like I did for the Monsta X show. I’m going to put a cut for anyone who would rather move past this post. If that’s you, then you’re missing out! (But I do understand.)

When I talk about them with other fans I usually use their given names, but for those who may just be casual fans or BTS isn’t their cup of tea, I’m putting their given names and stage name (if applicable) to avoid confusion. 

Namjoon/RM - Our fearless leader looked FLAWLESS. I see why he says his best physical feature is his skin because he is seriously so gorgeous and he glows! I don’t believe the glowing is just due to his skincare though; I think a lot of it is coming to his own self love and acceptance. You could just tell that he was living his best life up on the stage and was having a blast the whole time.  When he came out and did his solo stage of “Love” I was such a proud ARMY. He just danced along that stage (alone!) and was totally jamming and exuding sheer joy. Considering his solo stage for Wings was “Reflection” and the lyrics were about wanting to love himself, this stage is a fully circle where he clearly is so happy and loving himself and his life. That energy was so satisfying and I got emotional later thinking about it all. His English has continued to improve and I love hearing him speak. I can’t even talk about the hip thrust to the camera during Baepsae. It happened and I’m still not over it. He made a little pun on both nights, from what I understand, and said that we were his “First Worth.” Then he laughed at himself while he apologized (but we know he’s really proud of that! Jin is rubbing off on him!). By the way, Nams, I saw those red converse. Miss Pearl approves. 

Seokjin/Jin - Jin looked like he was having so much fun on that stage, being silly and interacting with the fans. He got some of the loudest cheers and he shamelessly threw kisses at us throughout the show (and I would expect nothing less). One of the times I cried was during “Epiphany.” His voice has improved SO MUCH since debut and he hits me in the feels ever. single. time. The song already is very important to me for personal reasons and I resonate with it to a deep level. That aside, Jin’s interpretation of it takes it to a whole new level for me and I cried some ugly tears during his song. Jin was one I couldn’t stop looking at during “The Truth Untold.” I thought I was going to cry during it but I must have shed all my tears by that point or I was expecting to cry so I didn’t. It was still incredible, he’s incredible, and I love him. 

Yoongi/Suga - My ultimate of ultimates, my true unicorn, the untouchable standard no other man can reach, completely solidified his top spot for me. Not just as my bias in BTS but also the top spot among all my other group biases. The man is SO GORGEOUS and has the cutest smile and I don’t know if I’ve ever screamed so hard or so loud as I did for him during their introduction when he took his ear piece out to hear us. He made me clutch my heart SO MANY TIMES throughout the show. The second time I cried during the show was during Seesaw. During Seesaw, Pearl? Why did that make you cry? Let me tell you, dear reader, because it was an emotional journey to this point. It’s a given that he looked incredible (I mean, red is seriously that man’s color) and his stage presence is off the charts but I was completely moved by the growth I saw on that stage. Just like with Namjoon, seeing him where he is now to where he was during debut is INCREDIBLE and I couldn’t be more proud of him. I remember watching when he shouted his grievance to Bang PD about how he was told when he signed on that he wouldn’t have to dance but then they ended up always dancing. Seeing him dancing, in the middle, and with props during his solo stage had me shocked. On top of that he was SO GOOD. I got all proud and emotional to see how far he has come during all of this. Remember when he would pretend to sing and then screech the song at whoever he was trolling? His singing voice is just...I could listen to that deep sultry voice all day, every day, and never tire of it. I could continue to wax poetic about how amazing Yoongi sounds, looks, performs (you know, everything about him) but I’ll spare you, precious reader, since you’ve made it this far and I still have four other members to go.

Hoseok/Hobi/J-Hope -  His smile...Hobi really is pure sunshine and joy. He’s a true pleasure to watch on that stage and you can see that performance is his passion. His solo song was amazing (dancing on an elevated stage?! why you gotta stress me out like that, Hobi?!) and it was fun and such good energy, which is exactly how Hobi is. I was expecting to feel completely attacked by Hobi going into the show. I think I had my defenses up so I walk away pretty unscathed from his rudeness. Don’t get me wrong, he was VERY rude with all those hip thrusts and all the damn charisma but I was the most prepared for him going into the show so the others did so much more damage to my heart. I love hearing him speak in English - he’s gotten really good and his enunciation is fantastic. You can tell he’s been studying and you know this girl loves a man who cares enough to put forth that kind of effort. Hobi, you’re a darling and so precious and we really don’t deserve you. Thank you for loving us. <3

Taehyung/Tae/V - When I first got into the fandom, @jeonjagiya and I had several discussions about how Tae was going to be a serious problem as he got older and started filling out. That day has come my friends because Tae is LETHAL now. He looks amazing with that blonde hair, and yes I will admit, the mullet as well (I still prefer no mullet but if he’s happy, I’m happy). How can a man look so good in black leather and powder blue slacks? He makes every outfit look incredible and I just don’t understand that superpower. His dancing is really great and if he hadn’t been part of the dance line before, he would have earned it with his performance during this tour. THAT EYE GAME THOUGH. That’s the true panty melting power - it’s 100% unadulterated seduction and that is how he is climbing up my list.  When he looks into the camera like he’s seeing you with x-ray vision and then his sweet, adorable smile breaks through...I just....it shouldn’t be LEGAL. And his vocals! Ugh! He sent a shiver through my heart and into my loins and I know that’s what he was trying to do! I see you Kim Taehyung...I see you.

Jimin - Four words: I WAS NOT PREPARED. Let me just say, I love Jimin and I’ve always loved Jimin. He’s a precious sweetheart and I want to take care of him. Before the concert, I saw him as kind of like a sweet younger brother or cousin. After the concert, Park Jimin is officially my number 2 and I definitely don’t have the same kind of caretaker vibes after that. More like he’s the hot neighbor next door with FREAKING ABS THAT HE TRIES TO HIDE... but he accidentally on purpose makes sure you can get a good look at them from time to time. I can’t...I don’t even fully understand how this happened. I think he got me with the feels and then hit me with the sex appeal. The first time I cried during the show was during “Serendipity.” That song always gets me misty and watching him perform the extended version pushed me over the edge. But the choreography for it was so much sexier than I was expecting and he was in tight black pants and this sexy black button up with sparkles so he was shining like the star he is. Then, during “The Truth Untold” I couldn’t stop watching him with all the emotion on his face. They put him in this ugly pink sweater thing with a scarf and I didn’t even care because his face told the story and he made it feel like he had felt the events of the song and lived it. Well done, Jimin, well done. I officially will never underestimate your abilities to win me over again. 

Jungkook - Jungkook sounded and looked incredible. He was stable and all of his dancing is so on point. I found myself wondering about some of the events that were shown during Burn the Stage and thinking about the pressures he must feel as the main vocalist and center. He seemed happy and like he was having a lot of fun during the show and that’s what makes him so fun for me to watch. His English has improved DRAMATICALLY. He may have improved more than anyone else. He spoke to us only in English and he took his time to pull together his thoughts into very clear sentences. He spoke quite a bit and I felt very proud of him after everything was said and done. “Euphoria” (his solo stage) was great - I get so amazed at the ability of singing well and clearly while dancing so hard. I know there’s lots of practice involved but Jungkook always impresses me when it comes to performance. This show was no exception.

To wrap it all up: If you ever get a chance to see BTS, it’s well worth the money (and I feel this way about all the groups I’ve seen thus far). The energy of the group with fellow ARMY is truly amazing. The fandom is diverse and it’s wonderful to see all ages, genders, and nationalities at the show. Watching and listening to native English speakers sing along in Korean always blows me away and the larger cultural significance of BTS and kpop in general is not lost on me, especially in those moments. I will be forever grateful to Iris for introducing me to BTS and kpop because the joy I’ve gotten from it is immeasurable. 

#that ended up way longer than i thought #i just have a lot of feels #bts world tour #bts love youreslf #bts in forth wroth