*Flashbacks to Jimin's mail being "omitted" four times and his national ID and address being leaked online, which the press sat on until his OST With You dropped, or, years prior, when folks accused him of whoring and doing coke because he... [checks notes] played a forehead-flicking game at a pub restaurant in Paris*
"Jimin keeps saying he's all alone!"
*Jimin is seen at work, at the gym, taking trips for work and vacation, posting photos on Insta, and appearing on shows and in dance challenges*
"Jimin never goes out anywhere!"
*Yet another idol scandal is in the news, this time involving illegal drugs, yet somehow, Jimin's photo at the official Nike dinner with Joon gets circulated as him "out clubbing"*
"Jimin and Jungkook never show that they hang out! They are never together any more!"
*South Korea enacts Article 92-6*
Look, conspiracy theories are bullshit, but ALSO:
Jimin and Jungkook are both cooking big, big feasts for us before service and they are focused on that right now. There's still plenty of evidence they see each other and are on great terms, if you actually listen to them, so stop flooding my ask box under sockpuppet accounts, crowing that Jimin is all alone and Jungkook doesn't care about him.
Look, puppykitties...
I cannot tell you Jikook are dating. I do not live in their cupboards and watch them 24/7.
Yes, JK has been hanging out with 97 line friends these days and yes, Jimin and Yoongi (and Hobi) have all gotten super duper close (or are at least more comfy talking openly about how close they've always been) in solo era. And yes:
Jikook don't talk about Jikook these days.
But what ISN'T being said sounds so loud that half this fandom froths at the mouth every other day.
Jimin has two gaming chairs in his apartment--including one chair that really looks similar to the one Jungkook had.
Jimin traveled half-way around the world to be with Jungkook during his debut and we still have no idea what they were doing at the restaurant or on the boat. Let's wait patiently.
There's been some highly suspect photos in the past of a guy in a white bucket hat with JK via CCTV at a quick mart (illegal, won't be posting) or of suspiciously similar-looking hands during game nights on JK's brother's Insta (family stuff, won't be posting). There's also video of someone who looks eerily similar to Jimin in expensive designer clothing at the arrivals terminal of the airport when JK got back from the World Cup--and later, just beyond the airport, footage of JK's car pulling away from another company car with fans screaming "Jimin!" to the riders inside (unofficial content, won't be posting).
Jungkook knows every single lyric in Jimin's songs, and his choreo, AND what he says, word for word, on his interviews.
Jimin took up boxing and has showed us he has a punching bag in house.
Jungkook muttered that Jimin moved his lamp.
Jimin went to the airport sporting what looked like a big dog scratch.
Vminkook went to a cafe in Jeju. K-Army said they spotted Jikook there well before Tae posted about it.
Jimin and Jungkook both watched the same random anime series recently.
Jimin ran up to Jungkook to cutely say "periri" so often that Jungkook was afraid he'd accidentally say it on stage.
JK quietly stopped by Jimin's docu-live, and Jimin lit up like a Christmas tree and then grabbed his moob.
AGAIN: I. CANNOT. TELL. YOU. THEY. ARE. DATING.
But don't come here with that "Jimin is always alone" and "JK only cares about his career, not Jimin" nonsense.
Please make better use of your time by watching JUNGKOOK'S GOLDEN PREVIEW and JIMIN'S SPECIAL TALK LIVE and then go watch YOONGI'S SUCHWITA WITH 2MIN for good measure!
And next time you come to my blog, if you can't say something nice...
Dipping my feet into a pile of dogsh*t again: JM Tattoo discourse
Okay I absolutely hate bringing this up again, and I wish I could physically, gently hold jkkers hands when they type about this topic again. Maybe hold them hands and look into your eyes with a pleading look. Let's put an end to this, shall we?
One, if you are choosing to 100% believe JK's own words, you are doing the right thing and you can stop reading this as you have already made up your mind.
Now that they are gone, let's consider these facts:
1. JK is an artist. No, he's like a real proper painter and everything. A good one at that. Have you seen him digitally making letters with that cartoonish font? Yeah.
2. JK is a videographer, video editor, photographer, vlogger even. And he's good. You must have heard of GCFs right?
3. Before tattoos are made, your tattoo artist will give you a preview of how they would look. At least you yourself would think and visualise how it would look on your hands. A very visible part of your body. He knew how it would look and be perceived.
4. Crossword formation: JK has a crossword tattoo on his arm. Even primary school children can solve crosswords you know.
5. The JM: Jimin has used "#JM" and "#JMJK" on bts_twt posts since forever. JM in relation to BTS has always been short for Jimin. I don't think I need to bring up the fact the n number of times JK has referred to Jimin as JM.
6. JK is a man of few words. He doesn't churn out lyrics or words or life changing sentences like RM on the daily. His form of expression has mostly been art, music, videos, tattoos, outfits.
About the implications of the tattoo if it is indeed about Jimin:
1. Why would an idol ever reveal that he has his bandmate's name tattooed on his arm if he knows there are very serious shippers in the fandom who would definitely blow this up till the media puts out an article next day?
2. What's wrong with having a bandmate's name on your hand? Now this part is most important to me.
What's wrong with having the name of a man on your hands? The same man with whom he spent some of the worst and best times of his life over the past 10+ years. The same person who JK has repeatedly implied understands him, "we click", and spends a whole lot of time together for a fact. The same person JK goes to spend time with, to share silence and do nothing, after a gruelling day of rehearsals and photoshoots. The same person who he trusts enough to take care of his mental health for possibly the most difficult time of his life for 18 months. If I loved tattoos and had a friend like that, I wouldn't hesitate to tattoo their name on me either.
I heard that 2 members from Ateez, who consider themselves bffs and soulmates also have matching tattoos. There you go. It's not that weird now, is it?
"Then why didn't JK just admit it was for JM?"
Simply because he didn't want to. They are very very aware of the media. Not just k-media. Global media as well. Imagine how the fandom would react if he was that biased towards just 1 member. They'll be doing the usual SCT (screaming, crying, throwing up).
I'll put the JM tattoo issue on the same shelf as GCF tokyo. Something he did despite knowing the implications and how it would be perceived. But did it anyway. JK just does the stuff he wants to, guys. High time you all realise that.
I'm not the type of person who is easily swayed by theories. Either a theory makes sense or it does not. If there are no huge gaps in a theory, it makes sense to me. This is one of those.
Remember how people said JK was lying on Suchwita when he was asked the 'dream' question by Suga and replied he wasn't aware of this segment... because he watched the entire Jimin Suchwita? WRONG. He didn't watch the entire one. In the last segment of Suchwita, our JK was already distracted and went to the kitchen to do something. Then he came back for the ending scene. He actually didn't know about the last questions Suga asks his guests. This is one example of why you shouldn't go with everything the jkkers say.
Anyhoo...i digress.
Final thoughts:
The fandom and even shippers didn't react this strongly when people came up with the BS theory about how the tattoos represented all members. That theory became BS right when JK said that he wished the letters in 'army' tattoo weren't so minimal. The 'A' without the line in the middle was never 'V'. If JK had foresight, the 'A' would have had the line, maybe with a tail and horns on it and flames coming out. You know what I mean. The OT7 theory went out the window just like that.
Just because there's a possibility it means 'JM', doesn't prove or disprove they are 'real'. What it does prove is that they are the best and closest duo in Bangtan. They don't care how their actions towards each other are perceived because they are THAT secure about their friendship/bond. Jimin didn't care when he openly admitted multiple times in 2020 that he spent nights with JK, woke up and saw JK etc. Neither did JK care when he keeps saying they do nothing at night (once in the early years (2014-15), another time when he was asked about the most memorable time of the tokyo trip and it was jm playing all night on phone, and most recently - going to Jimin's room for no reason other than to do nothing (during PTD)).
PS: (fanfic alert)
Jimin notices the JM formation on JK's hands for the first time.
"JM!?.. you love me so much JK. "
"It's not what you think. J is for ...umm JK".
"Where's the K then?"
"......"
"It's okay bro, I'll write a song for you one day. That's how I'll repay this gesture, bro."
↺ 💌 ࣪ ˖ ∿ author’s note , @ LET’S FUCKING GOOOO solo era shit y’all 👹👹 can’t wait for that yoonseong suchwita ep >:3
╭・ฅ🕸﹕ 天下无敌 ( trans; invincible under the heaven ) is the DEBUT studio album released by south korean singer se3oul of BTS on may 26, 2O23, through BIGHIT MUSIC. the album contains 10 tracks produced by PDOGG, SLOW RABBIT and SE3OUL and co-written by se3oul, including billboard hot 100 number-one single “MINE (FEAT. RM)” and lead single “GLORY”.
╰・ฅ🕸️﹕ 天下无敌 is an album HEAVILY inspired by SE3OUL’s experiences through the LENS of his IDOL career. he navigates the effects of GROWING UP within the entertainment INDUSTRY and how this has SHAPED his RELATIONSHIPS AND RESPONSES to his surrounding ENVIRONMENT and those around HIM.
⊂ TRACK ✶ LIST ⊃
# OO1. 짜장면 (JJAJANGMYEON) (FEAT. BAMBI)
# OO2. BOHEMIAN
# OO3. 슬픔을 위한 나의 약 (YOU = NEPENTHE)
# OO4. A WISH UPON A STAR
# OO5. GLORY
# OO6. MOROSIS
# OO7. MINE (FEAT. RM)
# OO8. 061313
# OO9. CHAPTER TWO: IT’S ONLY THE BEGINNING
# O10. IMPOSTER [HIDDEN TRACK]
⊂ ALBUM ✶ CONTENTS ⊃
( ★ ) — WEVERSE VER !
outer box ( w92 x h133 x t16 ) + photobook ( w87 x h127mm | 64p ) + keychain ( w15 x h110mm ) + postcard ( 1 ver | w83 x h123mm | 1ea ) + polaroid photo ( 1 ver | w86 x h109mm | 1ea of 2ea ) + user guide ( w84 x h124mm ) + qr card ( w87 x h127mm )
( ★ ) — FAME VER !
outer box ( 3 ver | w176 x h246 x t21mm | 1ea ) + greeting card ( 1 ver | w148 x h105mm | 1ea ) + photobook ( 3 ver | w168 x h240 x t10 | 100p | 1ea ) + lyric book ( 1 ver | w102 x h172mm | 1ea ) + cd & cd envelope ( 1 ver | w120 x h120mm | 1ea ) , ( 3 ver | w125 x h125mm | 1ea ) + polaroid strip ( 3 ver | w20 x h60mm | 1ea ) + mini puzzle ( 3 ver | w80 x h80mm | 4pc | 1ea ) + poster ( 3 ver | w264 x h396 | 1ea ) + photocard ( 3 ver | w55 x h85 | 3ea )
( ★ ) — FORTITUDE VER !
outer box ( 3 ver | w176 x h246 x t21mm | 1ea ) + greeting card ( 1 ver | w148 x h105mm | 1ea ) + photobook ( 3 ver | w168 x h240 x t10 | 100p | 1ea ) + lyric book ( 1 ver | w102 x h172mm | 1ea ) + cd & cd envelope ( 1 ver | w120 x h120mm | 1ea ) , ( 3 ver | w125 x h125mm | 1ea ) + polaroid strip ( 3 ver | w20 x h60mm | 1ea ) + mini puzzle ( 3 ver | w80 x h80mm | 4pc | 1ea ) + poster ( 3 ver | w264 x h396 | 1ea ) + photocard ( 3 ver | w55 x h85 | 3ea )
( ★ ) — FEAR VER !
outer box ( 3 ver | w176 x h246 x t21mm | 1ea ) + greeting card ( 1 ver | w148 x h105mm | 1ea ) + photobook ( 3 ver | w168 x h240 x t10 | 100p | 1ea ) + lyric book ( 1 ver | w102 x h172mm | 1ea ) + cd & cd envelope ( 1 ver | w120 x h120mm | 1ea ) , ( 3 ver | w125 x h125mm | 1ea ) + polaroid strip ( 3 ver | w20 x h60mm | 1ea ) + mini puzzle ( 3 ver | w80 x h80mm | 4pc | 1ea ) + poster ( 3 ver | w264 x h396 | 1ea ) + photocard ( 3 ver | w55 x h85 | 3ea )
fame ver. fortitude ver. fear ver.
( the design is not mine, original owner’s @ is in the pic )
⊂ HIS ✶ PHOTOCARDS ⊃
( there’s 9 photocards in total, this is simply a preview )
⊂ ERA ✶ NOTES ⊃
se3oul’s ‘ MINE (FEAT. RM) ’ mv amassed 74.1 MILLION views within the first 24 HOURS of its release, surpassing BLACKPINK’s LISA for the ‘ MOST VIEWED mv by a SOLOIST in 24 HOURS ’
GLORY CHALLENGE !! hoseong did the glory mv dance challenge with many idols including NEW JEANS , BAMBI from 𐌄𐌵𐌍Ꝋ𐌉𐌀 , YEONJUN and TAEHYUN from TXT , JESSI , HOSHI from SEVENTEEN , LE SSERAFIM and MORE.
HOSEONG informed CASUALLY to fans on WEVERSE live that 40% of all REVENUE from his ALBUM SALES are going to GO TOWARDS charities SUPPORTING PALESTINE.
he had gotten particularly DRUNK after filming for SUCHWITA so YOONGI had decided to drop him HOME. cue a drunk HOSEONG weverse live FEATURING yoongi.
he wore a cute LION COSTUME and promoted his ALBUM by doing the CHOREO to GLORY in various PUBLIC spaces. EVERYONE simply thought he was an ORDINARY but SKILLED dancer.
HOSEONG also did a few LIVE performances in LA and NYC TIMES SQAURE with a crowd of HUNDREDS upon hundreds of people PRESENT.
for his LA appearance , ARMYs had actually PREPARED something for HOSEONG ( and BTS ) in return for his hard WORK. the STAFF were in on it as SUDDENLY ‘ love letters ’ would BEGIN playing THROUGH the speakers. EVERYONE there had sung the SONG for him. HE was the FIRST ONE to HEAR the SONG amongst the MEMBERS and he CRIED heavily.
THERE has been many DATING rumours SURROUNDING HOSEONG during this ERA because he MENTIONS his album being a MUSICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY and it beholds a fairly ROMANTIC song + a BREAKUP song. HE has also been SEEN being CLOSE with one of his DANCERS.
he had come ACROSS comments during certain LIVES about some fans COMPLAINING that the CHOREO for MINE is too EXPLICIT especially with FEMALE dancers , and his response was “ i KEEP seeing these COMMENTS like ‘ ah, OPPA, you shouldn’t BE dancing LIKE THAT with girls. ’ i’m SORRY but am i not GROWN? if you think like that , then MAYBE reevaluate your LIFESTYLE. go OUTSIDE. ” his reaction BLEW UP on twt.
HE’S appeared on MANY shows including DINGO STORY , pixid , the TONIGHT show with JIMMY FALLON , running man , IU’s PALETTE and MORE.
se3oul’s 天下无敌 listening party was a TOTAL HIT. many a-list CELEBRITIES had made an APPEARANCE and top NOTCH journalists sang its PRAISES as the ‘ PARTY of the YEAR ’
upcoming CONCERT…. or ENLISTMENT announcement? stay TUNED !
⊂ HIS ✶ STYLING ⊃
skin SKIN skin !! if he has a CHOICE in the matter then he WILL almost CERTAINLY go for the SLEEVELESS or very MINIMAL clothing LOOK.
a LOT of shirts being TORN OFF too, the stylists kinda HATE him for it LMAO.
ALSO has like SIX different HAIRSTYLES he sports during this ERA alone.
RAPPER outfits…? he gives VERY rapper for his STAGES (especially with THE WAY he seems to FEEL himself, he knows HOW to PUMP UP a crowd).
Finally, I get to watch the new episode of Suchwita.
I will never cease to be impressed, delighted and even moved by how relaxed and happy Yoongi looks with the members. It is obvious that they adore and respect each other. They admire each other. One episode with one of the members is 30+ minutes of them praising each other. Reminiscing about the past and mentioning over and over again how proud they are of each other.
I've always been fascinated by the relationship and dynamic between Yoongi and Hobi, I've always thought it's the opposite of Yoongi and Jimin but the affection and admiration are the same. The episodes with the members have confirmed to me that Yoongi would do anything for them and that he genuinely wants to continue making music with them for a long time.
Hobi as usual is a being of light. His charisma, confidence and at the same time shyness are incredible and his work ethic is admirable. I genuinely love him.
The preview of the episode with Jungkook is exactly how I thought it would be. Yoongi realizing over and over again that Jungkook is an adult and Jungkook making one of his favorite hyungs laugh. And finally Jungkook singing but most importantly dancing That That with Yoongi, I can't wait to watch it.