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Bangtan Sonyeondan (BTS) [방탄소년단] Melon Music Awards 2019 Review

December 5, 2019

The Melon Music Awards aired on Nov. 30. in Seoul. During the awards show, Bangtan Sonyeondan [방탄소년단] almost exclusively known as BTS here in the west, performed a 40 minute set of “Intro: Persona” “Boy in Luv” “Boy With Luv” “Mikrokosmos” a dance break, and “Dionysus.”

The opening video shows the members resting on a sofa, similar to the “I NEED U” music video, hinting at BTS’s fictional story universe and that this concert might be a reflection of it. The video features motifs of lights and shadows, making fans excited that the potential albums of “Map of the Soul: Shadow” or “Map of the Soul: Ego” might be confirmed soon. It ends with Rap Monster (RM) being the only one awake, playing with a lighter.

RM starts the performance with a solo, “Intro: Persona.” His rapping is spectacular. The stage is themed like a Korean classroom and was littered with clues about fan-speculations and references to their old songs. The clack board was made to look like the scribbles of a mad man. Once RM finishes, the rest of BTS joined him for “Boy in Luv,” a 2014 song from the Skool Luv Affair era. A surprising throwback and a hint that this concert was more than meets the eye.

The song jumps into BTS’s 2019 megahit, “Boy With Luv” which is a direct continuation of the story. The screen changes from a school to the iconic movie theater from the 2019 video. Since Halsey was over here in the States, the boys sing the high notes alongside her backing track. Jimin kisses a rose and throws it into the crowd, triggering rose petals to blast out of cannons into the front rows. The boys held up hand signs of the number two, again hinting at the Ego album.

Then, everything stops and fades to black. RM speaks over a soft piano, as the white text is the only thing visible: “In the beginning, I did not shine so bright. I only knew to do my best to shine. But we found each other and our universe was born. Now let us shine on each other.” The music swells, “We’re no longer small. Just as the universe expands,” The camera cuts to the crowd filled with lights, “Our universe would last forever.”

The song “Mikrokosmos” starts, the staging mimics the Love Yourself: Speak Yourself tour, the projection and screens of stars make it appear like they were floating in the galaxy. At the softest part of the song, the stage blacks out and shows only a screen with the words “I love you” in 100s of different languages.

The video from the opening continues, Jungkook woke up and look at old TVs playing old BTS music videos. He says, “I’m still looking for who I used to be,” the camera pans back to his face, he smiles, and says, “who I am now.” RM smiles and hugs him. Shadows fill and become the other band members. Their silhouettes are overlaid with the scenes of their deaths from the “Fake Love” music video. It cuts to them all standing in the living room, the TV shows static, as Jungkook says, “Who I will be in the future.” It zooms in on his eye and showing space. The BTS logo flashes.

A greek horn blazes, like a warning before, their song “Dionysus.” Greek imagery is everywhere. The screen is lifted and we see men highlighted by a dark red light. They march like soldiers, and people on spinning rings drop for the ceiling. V raises from the ground in a white and gold suit leaning heavily into Apollo imagery. His dance is dark and moody set to an old BTS song “No More Dream.”

Then it shifts to Jin, in an all-white suit, on a horse figurine before dancing to an orchestrated new version of “Danger” as his imagery leads to hot debates and the two conclusions that he is representing either Athena or Ares. His dancing is his controlling of an army to fight.

Everything fades to blue as a long flowing sheet is ran across stage and Jimin is shown alone as Artemis, in a silk outfit illuminated by simple light bulbs meant to look like stars. He ballet style dances to “I NEED U,” while using the piece of cloth to highlight his movement and incorporating a traditional Korean dance in his set.

The stage then lights up with red lights and actual fire for Suga’s song and dance “Fire.” He is representing Hephaestus and is costumed like he was back in the Hwa Yong Yeon Hwa era of BTS’s music.

Water falls over and stops the fire and Jungkook is shown sitting in a pool of water and smoke. His song is “Save Me” and he represents Poseidon. He spends and splashes water everywhere, his tasseled shirt helps with the movement.

Then the lights struck down as J-Hope dances to a techno style remix of “Fake Love,” he is Zeus shown with a laser light show.

Lastly, the leader, RM enters to “Dionysus” powerfully walking onstage as Dionysus and picking up his mythical thyrsus. He holds it over his head and rolls his eyes back as he plants it into the ground. The stage burst into life.

Then BTS performs “Dionysus” surrounded by Greek imagery. The insane choreography is some of BTS’s hardest yet and the staging is overly grand. Men in boring uniforms and men leading real horses enter. BTS sits on a Mount Olympus court as the song kicks off. RM jumps onto the table and walks across, then pounds his fist and the other members rise. They dance on the front table before moving to the front. Before the final verse, they revealed “Dionysus” remixed “N.O.” again emphasizing that they haven’t lost the love for their old music. Right before the hardest part of the dance RM asked the audience: “You ready for this? Is you ready, see your hype! Jump! Come on, let’s go!” The show finished with all of the band members sitting on thrones.

The entire BTS performance from the awards.

At the award portion of the night, they won eight awards, four of those being daesangs, or “grand prizes.” The group won Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

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Read all the Latest News, Breaking News and IPL 2022 Live Updates here. The BTS anthology album that embodies the history of BTS will be released as they begin a new chapter as an artist that has been active for nine years to look back on their past endeavours.” Yet, despite the love for the track, it wasn’t until the end of last year that it became an official audio to be used on TikTok after ARMYs demanded HYBE upload it onto the. It was praised by fans worldwide for its jazzy and ethereal feel. Still With You (2020) Produced by Pdogg, Jung Kook (Jung Kook, Pdogg) Keyboard - Pdogg. It is all thanks to ARMY who have sent us your unwavering love and support. In 2020, Jungkook released his iconic self-produced and self-composed ballad Still With You. BigHit Music, in their statement regarding the album, said: “After ceaselessly sprinting forward since 2013, BTS is celebrating their 9th anniversary this coming June. The ‘Proof of Inspiration’ will be followed by Concept Photos, the teaser videos of their new track Yet To Come, and the official video of the track.īTS will drop Proof, shortly before their ninth-anniversary celebrations. The first batch of the ‘inspirations’ will drop on May 17. As per their pre-released schedule, BTS will next drop the ‘Proof of Inspiration’. With the three-part tracklist announced, it has been confirmed that the anthology will feature a total of 48 albums comprising new and old songs. During Yoongis radio show DJ Sugas Honey FM 06.13, Jungkook explained that hed been. #BTS #방탄소년단 #BTS_Proof Tracklist CD 3 /oSrvajLrPU Jungkook wrote and produced the song with regular BTS collaborator Pdogg. A total of 14 tracks have been featured in BTS Proof Tracklist CD 3.

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Still With You Song Lyrics PDF Download in Korean &.

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On June 4, 2020, Jungkook released the song Still With You, for free on. You can download Jungkook (BTS)s Still With You song Lyrics in PDF and LRC File in Korean & Romanized here. There are also two more additions to the list which are translated by fan accounts as Ambiguous Relationship/In-between (track 2) and Quotation Marks (track 4). Jeon Jung-kook known mononymously as Jungkook, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. 2020, Jungkook released the song Still With You, for free on platforms. The album also features a new track titled For Youth. BTS JIMIN AND ROSE SWEET COUPLE Its no secret that fans want to see Rose and. The album also features Jimin’s Tony Montana, an Acapella version of Still With You sung by Jungkook, and Boyz With Fun. Shared by their agency, BigHit Music, on Tuesday night (IST), BTS has included demo versions of their tracks such as Jin’s demo version of Epiphany, the demo version of Suga’s Seesaw, RM’s demo version of Young Forever, V’s demo version of Spring Day, the demo of Boy With Luv, and the demo version of I Need U, among other songs. The third part of BTS’ tracklist for the upcoming anthology album Proof has been released and it features a number of surprises. 'Okay, we should do as you say, but not until the BTs draw blood first.

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Memories 2016: Disc 4

So I asked awhile ago when I said I was going back to watch every memories DVD they have released so far, if you would be interested in commentary from me as I did so. There were a lot of people who said yes, so here we are! I have officially watched BTS Memories of 2016. Here are my thoughts as I went. There were 4 DVDs in this one. The posts over first 3 discs is already up and on my masterlist. Reminder that these aren't going to be smoothly written out thoughts. You get these like I'm live reacting, texting my bestie or live tweeting. Lol it'll be in like bullet point format sort of, just... a commentary post as I go. Lol Hope you enjoy anyway! Let's go!

Disc 4:

On Stage Asia Tour:

They went to 10 cities (Seoul / Taipei / Macau / Nanjing / Osaka / Nagoya / Beijing / Manila / Bangkok / Tokyo) for this tour. It was an extension of their 2015 HYYH tour. The tour kicked off in Seoul on 160507.

Track List:

1. Run

2. Danger

3. Autumn Leaves

4. Tomorrow

5. Butterfly

6. Outro: Love is not Over

7. Outro: House of Cards

8. Intro: What Am I To You?

9. Boy In Luv

10. Save Me

11. Fire

12. WAB pt 2

13. Cypher pt 3: Killer

14. If I Ruled the World

15. Silver Spoon

16. Dope

17. Boyz with Fun

18. Attack on Bangtan

19. No More Dream

20. Epilogue: Young Forever

21. Whalien 52

22. Miss Right

23. I Need U

We start in June with the boys in Taipei. A minute into the video and we have jikook playing games already. Lol little wrestling robots game. Jimin bragging he won too much and JK saying it's only because I let you win (something he started doing with frequency in 2015) and then doing a rematch where he wins super quickly. Lmao poor Jimin.

This was also the same time as rehearsals for this concert that we see jikook practicing their COA performance. And JK mimicking Jimin on his 333 dance and immediately turning to check to see if he made Jimin laugh (he did 😊). Maknae line crazy dance times together in between stages 🥰

In Macau is where we get the iconic Sope skit with the recorder music that Hobi plays with his nose and Suga can't help but giggle over. And they thank their fans for the gift of such a luxurious recorder

I will never understand why they film them eating meals or snacks right up in their faces. I really don't need to see it and dang, let them eat without risk of accidentally inhaling the camera too with how close they get 🤣 the dance party from how good the snacks were though and excitement for the concert was adorable.

In Nanjing (July), Love seeing Jihope help the others perfect the choreo and picking out little things they can do to make the overall performance better. Main dancer things 🥰 and then vmin taking a break between rehearsals and the concert to play basketball together!

Jin dancing to ARMY singing songs before BTS even takes the stage 🥺 I love that they get to feel so much love. RMs inspiring little speeches before they go on to his members, do our best! And then we just got clips of total chaos and I want more please! Lol taekook piggy back ride, everyone hyping Suga up for his verse by patting him all over and jumping, Jimin swinging in between TaeJin, Tae on JKs shoulders, Tae's Boyz with Fun dance... I'm noticing a common factor in this craziness being Taehyung 😂 love him.

Tae2Seok proposing to ARMY during their ending mentions. Lmao dangerous idea to give out my guys. 😂 followed by their talks to the camera at the end with Jin continuously proposing to Jimin (somewhat aggressively lmao) before JinJiKook all ask ARMY to marry them too. What is this?! What was the joke? 😂

In Osaka now! They were all so excited during rehearsals and cutesy teasing Tae about how often he said "now" during his VCR recording. (He did say it a lot lol.) Man, rhey also are making Jimin dance on every show! Either showing parts of Fire and the 333 dance before, but now it's Butterfly 😂 and ahh the way JK looks at him while he sings so Jimin can dance everytime. So fond. Such a big smile. And this time Jin did it too!

Jimin jokingly holding Jin back from giving the camera kisses for the end of show mentions. And then Jikook have been doing so many of their camera talks together lately. Lol "the youngest teased me so much today everyone" lol okay Jimin. They are so cute. Followed by Jin and Jimin reacting to JKs celebrity bromance show, which I have already made a post over here too.

Nagoya concerts! Yoongi being so professional and working with the sound techs over what should be higher/lower for instruments and Members voices. Being so knowledgeable and so cool. And then JK following him around in tiny and mimicking everything he says giggling softly to himself and at the camera 🤣 "suga hyung won't scold me" indeed.

Lmao right before the concert. JK is trying to talk to the camera and Tae is just belting his lungs out across the room everytime he tries to talk 🤣 jin sharing how backstage is like a war zone as they have all 7 members trying to get changed and their hair/makeup freshened up in just 3 minutes but that he always finishes first.

Jikook playing together before rehearsals on day 2 with silly dances 🥺 Jin proposing to ARMY AGAIN and the editors being savage lmfao "Jin became cringeworthy" rude omg 🤣 everyone teasing Joonie for his Day 1 Day 1 chant the day before. Lol and at the very end, Jimin jumping onto JKs back when they are leaving the stage before giving his ending mentions to the camera. 🥺

Beijing concerts. I'm not sure what Jimin was dancing too in the middle of rehearsals but JK was loving it. Jimin was going hard too! Lol during their rehearsal break we saw Jimin cracking up laughing while filming a video of Hope, which he later posted to Twitter for us. And the way they have meetings together before every show to hash out exactly what minor things need to be changed depending on where they are performing and give reminders on how to give the best show. They work so hard it's crazy.

Beijing is where we had RM, Jin and Jimin all take turns dancing part of the Butterfly choreo to either JK or Tae singing acapella. Something they have been doing this whole tour, switching it up. But this was the iconic one where JK was watching Jimin dance with all the love in his eyes while singing

RM ended up suffering from over heating and having trouble breathing and couldn't finish the concert. It was heartbreaking but also very touching watching JK and army fill in for his rap verses and Suga take over for the speeches. They did a really good job though. And they were all so worried and concerned when talking to the camera afterwards, especially Jungkook, who couldn't even really think of anything to say, just kept looking off to the side, like he was wanting to be able to just go check on his hyung. They love each other so much. It's never the same if one isn't there.

Manila shows, end of July finally. Jikook walking to the stage with their arms around each other 🥺 and Jin is always acting the cutest on his way to their stages!

Lmao JK playing around with sunglasses and acting silly while the stylist Noona is trying to shove clothes at him and help him get dressed quickly for the encore stage. He is NOT making her job easy. Lmao these stylists all the patience of saints, I swear! The rapline hyping each other up on stage will never not get to me! And they were all so hype for the NMD dance break too!

Everyone was soooo excited by the crowds reactions. JK saying ARMY was his energizer. The hyungs all smiling super hard and being so thankful. Tae just shouting love you to the camera for army over and over. Jimin crashing his interview and jumping on Tae's back this time. Lol they were all so happy after this show!

Bangkok shows now! (160806 now). The amount of Thai food they had on a spread looked amazing and the short impromptu eat jin video we were gifted as well! Jungkookies smile hearing ARMY screaming before they go on stage 😭 Tae giving using his hand to give flying kisses from Jin and JK both. So cute

Yoongi walking off stage so tired he basically just skips saying anything to the camera. 😭 someone let him take a nap soon! We also see the staff taking JKs mic off and him holding his arm like it hurts. Then when Jimin comes up while he is talking to the camera to give him a back hug, he knocks his arm a bit and JK is obviously in pain. Jimin then practically forgets all about the camera, trying to figure out what happened and what hurts. While JK spends just as much effort trying to pretend he is fine and to distract Jimin from it, including teasing him and when Jimin says he is getting old going, but you are only 22? Lol before they walk off together. I'm sure Jimin did not forget about his arm and wanting to find out what happened either. It was cute the way JK wanted to not worry him over it though.

Toyko tour stop! Hoseok, our dance leader, scolding JK for not properly checking his in ears and sending him off to fetch them again. Lol I love that side of Hobi too. Jimin spent almost this entire video with black hair, and is now back to blond for Toyko! And Yoongi has darker auburn type of hair now!

Hobi dancing to JK singing Tomorrow this time! And TaeJin dancing to Fire! And Jin is letting the whole "Nikonikoni" thing GO. Lmao TaeJin are sitting back stage with their arms around each other and Jin is STILL going on with "Nikonikoni" into the camera and during when he danced Fire. Lmao is this where Tae picked it up from for his iconic line in the middle of Attack on Bangtan that sent Jimin into a laughing fit so hard he missed his lines to sing after that? 🤣🤣

Day 2 shows everyone preparing to get on stage, stretching all serious. Captions "everyone relieves stress in their own ways" cuts to Jin acting a fool and big smiles all silly. Lmfao Jimin walking up behind him watching him with the fondest smile, and trying not to laugh. And JK practicing the choreo the same exaggerated way with Namjoon walking up behind him with a smile and then a nod to the camera 😂

Taes voice during Boys with Fun will always be one of my favorite things! Plus his improvised dance moves that the rest of the group then copies afterwards! And Tae being RMs biggest fanboy during his Save Me verse!

Jin and Tae hanging out under the stage waiting for their cue to enter, Jin blowing kisses to Tae and Tae rapping along with the verses above.

The way that everyone encore stage included Miss Right where they passed out little merch balls from baskets, throwing them into the crowd was adorable. Even more so watching them skip around stage with the baskets and half the time someone ended up wearing said basket on their head when it was empty. Lmao surprisingly, it was usually the rapline who wore the basket hats so proudly!

The utter CHAOS that broke out right after Hobis ending mentions to ARMY and Otsukare started playing and everyone went crazy on stage dancing and jumping around to it. Lol just for RM to bring it back down after a bit with being the last to give his greetings and making everyone cry saying "we would have no most beautiful moment in life without you." And Jimim giving his backup dancer friend a big hug when they all came out before everyone joined hands for the final bow😭

Hobi ending the DVD off with a super sweet speech about the tour admist all the staff cheering like crazy for the members so sweetly.

And that wraps up Memories 2016! This was amazing and their hardwork, as always, is so highlighted and soooo admirable. One of my favorite things was seeing Namjoon greet ARMYs in their language everywhere they went. The dedication he has in making everyone geel welcomed and special is so beautiful. In conclusion, I love them. Thanks for letting me share my thoughts! 💜

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"FOCUS ON...?" AOTY BTS @AMAs 2021

So Our Boys swept the AMAs and now are the First Asian act to Win Artist Of The Year award in AMAs. YAYAYAYAYAYAY 😍💜

I became an Army this year (Yeah even I question myself on being this late 🙁) after Grammy's and honestly I got into their music later, I became an Army solely based on their interviews and random YouTube videos. These Seven men share such warm bonds with each other and overall that it overwhelms me 🥺 The first thing that stayed with me was the relation these men have among themselves. They all have different equation with each other yet they value each relation equally, which is very rare to see in such a huge group. Slowly I got into knowing them and in their music and there is no going back. Anyway this was My First Award Ceremony of BTS and I had also actively participated in voting so I was very excited for the Awards. In my country the awards (Red carpet) was broadcasting at 5 Am. So I only slept like for an hour and fifteen minutes. I caught the red carpet, My Universe Performance, Best POP DUO/GROUP Award, Best POP SONG award but I'm so unfortunate that fatigue took over and I slept through The Artist Of The Year Award and only woke up when Becky G had finished her award speech🤦🏻‍♀️ But fortunately I caught the iconic BUTTER performance. Anyway moving on from my bad luck, The Boys claimed the AMAs for themselves.

From the moment they stepped on the Red Carpet, American Music Industry knew BTS was here. The Cheering was crazy, deafening and everything amazing. As soon as the Loud Cheering started the Hosts were like "Oh BTS is here" and I couldn't have been more proud of our ARMYs💜. They kept the thunder going and at the end it felt more like BTS concert than AMAs😂🙈 but other than this what caught our attention was...

"FOCUS ON"

When the Boys won the AOTY Award and started giving their acceptance speech, Our nervous & excited Jungkook kept using the word 'Focus On' (and before he could finish his speech Jin jokingly pulled him away from the mic) and even after the Awards the BTS live was also named as "FOCUS ON". ARMYs have been left intrigued as to What the "FOCUS ON" implies, is it some sort of a tease to their next album or solo?. or it could be a simply BTS Hyungs teasing their Maknae for being nervous during the acceptance speech.

Of course one of the reasons why Jungkook was tugged away before he could finish his speech is that BTS had exceeded their time limit and Wrap Up sign was flashing for them but as a Baby ARMY and ARMY in general I would like to believe that BTS is teasing us about their upcoming adventures.

Apart from this, Our Boys enjoyed the event. They were completely immersed and enjoying their first on stage performance of MY Universe with Coldplay and also they were performing in front of ARMYs after 2 years and you are my universe was their first song to us 🥺. Suga gave his acceptance speech in Korean and I was brimming with happiness in that movement. The Boys couldn't believe that they won that award and it was visible by their chaotic & adorable movements on stage while the Acceptance Speech for AOTY award. During RM's verse in BUTTER the Boys turned the Stage in Purple colour indicating their never ending love for us and honestly I'm still teary from that.

I LOVE YOU Bangtan Boys💜

I hope you always succeed in all your ventures and keep loving yourself as well as us and be this innocent and adorable forever. And I wish I can attend your Concert soon🥺💜

These are few favourite clips from today's event. And some beautiful photographed moments from todays event.

I'VE COMBINED THE CLIPS INTO THIS VIDEO HOWEVER CREDITS TO THE ORIGINAL UPLOADER OF THESE CLIPS.

ALSO THE KIM BROTHERS STOLE MANY HEARTS!

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BTS AWARDS - LIST

2013

Favorite Social Artist

Melon Music Awards - New Artist of the Year

2014

Seoul Music Awards - New Artist Award

K-Pop World Hallyu Star 2014

Gaon Chart Music Awards - New Artist of the Year (Male)

Golden Disc Awards - Rookie Awards

Yinyuetai -  Rookie Award

Arirang TV Pops in Seoul Awards - Rising Star Award

2015

Gaon Chart Music Awards - Rookie of the Year

Seoul Music Awards - Bongsang Award

Golden Disc Awards - Disc Bonsang (Dark & Wild)

Melon Music Awards - Best Male Dance (I Need U)

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best World Performer

MBC Music Show Champion Awards -  Best Performance Male Group (RUN)

Japan Gold Disc Awards - New Artist of the Year (Asia)

Japan Gold Disc Awards -  Best 3 New Artists (Asia)

MTV Europe Music Awards - Best Korean Act

Arirang TV Simply K-Pop Awards - Best Performance Boy Group

Cable TV Broadcast Awards - Hallyu Star Popularity Award

2016

Asia Artist Awards - Best Icon

Asia Artist Awards - Artist of the Year

Melon Music Awards - Album of the Year (Young Forever)

Melon Music Awards - Top 10 Artists

Gaon Chart Music Awards - K-Pop World Hallyu Star Award

Golden Disc Awards - Disc Bonsang (The Most Beautiful Moment in Life pt. 1)

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best Dance Performance (Male Group)

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Artist of the Year

Seoul Music Awards - Bongsang Award

KBS World Radio - Best Boy Group

KBS World Radio - Best Song (FIRE)

KBS MV Bank MV Best 5 - Best Music Video (FIRE)

CJ E&M America Awards - Best Male Idol

Hanteo Awards - Album Award (WINGS)

2017

Billboard Music Awards - Top Social Artist

Nickelodeon Brazil Kids' Choice Awards -  International Show of the Year in Brazil

Nickelodeon Mexico Kids' Choice Awards -  Favorite International Artist or Group

Shorty Awards - Best in Music

Teen Choice Awards -  Choice International Artist

Melon Music Awards - Global Artist

Melon Music Awards - Song of the Year (Spring Day)

Melon Music Awards - Music Video Award (DNA)

Melon Music Awards - Top 10 Artists

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best Music Video (Spring Day)

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Qoo10 Artist of the Year

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best Asian Style in Hong Kong

Gaon Chart Music Awards -  Album of the Year (WINGS)

Gaon Chart Music Awards - V Live Global Popularity

Golden Disc Awards - Disc Bonsang (WINGS)

Golden Disc Awards - K-Pop Global Artist

Seoul Music Awards - Record of the Year (WINGS)

Seoul Music Awards - Best Music Video (Blood Sweat & Tears)

Seoul Music Awards - Best Male Dance Performance

Seoul Music Awards - Bonsang Award

Korean Broadcasting Awards - Artist Award

Soribada Best K-Music Awards - Hallyu Star

Hanteo Awards - Singer Award

Hanteo Awards - Album Awards (Love Yourself: Her)

Global VLIVE Awards - Global Artist Top 10

Japan Gold Disc Awards - Best 3 Albums (Asia)

Busan One Asia Festival Awards -  Global Trend Star Award

Korean Consumer Forum's Brand of the Year Awards -  Singer of the Year Award

Yinyuetai - Best Stage Performance Award

2018

Billboard Music Awards - Top Social Artist

American Music Awards - Favorite Social Artist

E! People's Choice Awards - Group of the Year

E! People's Choice Awards - Social Celebrity of the Year

E! People's Choice Awards - Song of the Year

E! People's Choice Awards - Music Video of the Year

iHeart Radio Music Awards - Fan Favorite Duo or Group

iHeart Radio Music Awards - Best Fan Army

iHeart Radio Music Awards - Best Boyband

YouTube Awards - Diamond Play Button

Radio Disney Music Awards - Best Duo/Group

Radio Disney Music Awards - Fiercest Fans

Radio Disney Music Awards - Best Dance Track (MIC Drop Remix)

Radio Disney Music Awards - Best Song That Makes You Smile (DNA)

Teen Choice Awards - Choice International Artist

Teen Choice Awards - Choice Fandom

The Hall Of Stars Awards -  Best Fandom (Spain)

The Hall Of Stars Awards -  Best Fandom (Worldwide)

The Asian Awards - Outstanding Achievement in Music

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards - Favorite International Artist or Group

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards - Best Fandom

Nickelodeon USA Kids' Choice Awards - Favorite Global Music Star

Nickelodeon Brazil Kids' Choice Awards - Best Fandom

Nickelodeon Mexico Kids' Choice Awards - Best Fandom

BBC Radio1 Teen Awards -  Best International Group

BBC Radio1 Teen Awards - Social Media Star

Melon Music Awards - Artist of the Year

Melon Music Awards - Album of the Year

Melon Music Awards - Best Rap/Hip Hop (Fake Love)

Melon Music Awards - Global Artist

Melon Music Awards - Kakao Hot Star Award

Melon Music Awards - Netizen Popularity Award

Melon Music Awards - Top 10 Artists

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Artist of the Year

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Album of the Year (Love Yourself: Tear)

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Worldwide Icon of the Year

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Favorite Music Video (IDOL)

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Favorite Dance Artist (Male)

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Global Top 10 Fan's Choice

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Mwave Global Fan Choice (Fake Love)

Mnet Asian Music Awards - TikTok Best Music Video (IDOL)  

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best Asian Style

Asia Artist Awards - Popularity Award

Asia Artist Awards - Apreciation of Korean Tourism

Asia Artist Awards - Fabulous Award

Asia Artist Awards - Artist of the Year

Asia Artist Awards - Artists of the Year Big Award

Gaon Chart Music Awards - Album of the Year (You Never Walk Alone)

Gaon Chart Music Awards - Album of the Year (Love Yourself: Her)

Golden Disc Awards - Disc Bonsang (Love Yourself: Her)

Golden Disc Awards - Album of the Year (Love Yourself: Her)

Golden Disc Awards - Digital Bonsang (Spring Day)

Seoul Music Awards - Bonsang Award

Seoul Music Awards - Daesang Award (?)

Korean Broadcasting Awards - Artists Award

Korean Music Awards - Artist of the Year

Korea Popular Music Awards - Bonsang Awards

Korea Popular Music Awards - Best Album (Love Yourself: Answer)

Soribada Best K-Music Awards - Daesang Award

Soribada Best K-Music Awards - World Social Artist Award

Soribada Best K-Music Awards - Bonsang Award

MTV Europe Music Awards - Best Group

MTV Europe Music Awards - Biggest Fans

MTV Millennial Awards - Fandom of the Year

MTV Millennial Awards - Kpop Revolution

MTV Millennial Awards Brazil - Fandom of the Year

MTV Millennial Awards Brazil - Kpop Explosion

MTV Video Music Awards Japan -  Best Group Video (International) (Fake Love)

Global VLIVE Top 10 - Artist Top 10 (#1)

Global VLIVE Awards - Global Artist Top 10

Journalists Federation of Korea - Proud Korean Award

Instagram -

iF Design Award - Brand Identity Award (BTS x Plus X)

A' Design Award and Competition - Iron A' Design Award (BTS x Plus X)

Korea Green Foundation - People Who Made The World Brighter in 2018

2019

Billboard Music Awards - Top Social Artist

Billboard Music Awards - Best Duo/Group

American Music Awards - Favorite Duo or Group - Pop/Rock

American Music Awards - Favorite Social Artist

American Music Awards - Tour of the Year  (LY: SY Tour)

Variety Awards - Group of the Year

iHeart Radio Music Awards - Best Fans

Radio Disney Music Awards - Global Phenom Award

Teen Choice Awards - Favorite International Artist

Teen Choice Awards - Favorite Collab (Boy with Luv feat. Halsey)

Teen Choice Awards - Summer Tour (Love Yourself Tour)

Teen Choice Awards - Favorite Fandom

Nickelodeon USA Kids' Choice Awards - Favorite Group

Melon Music Awards - Artist of the Year

Melon Music Awards - Album of the Year (MOTS: Persona)

Melon Music Awards - Song of the Year (Boy with Luv)

Melon Music Awards - Record of the Year (Boy with Luv)

Melon Music Awards - Best Dance Male

Melon Music Awards - Kakao Hot Star Award

Melon Music Awards - Netizen Popularity Award

Melon Music Awards - Top 10 Artists

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Artist of the Year

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Album of the Year (MOTS: Persona)

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Song of the Year (Boy with Luv)

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best Male Group

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best Dance Performance Male

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Favorite Male Artist

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best Music Video (Boy with Luv)

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Worldwide Icon of the Year

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Worldwide Fans Choice

Asia Artist Awards - Popularity Award  AAA X Dongnam Media & FPT Polytechnic

Gaon Chart Music Awards - Album of the Year (Love Yourself: Tear)

Gaon Chart Music Awards - Album of the Year (Love Yourself: Answer)

Gaon Chart Music Awards - Contribution to K-Pop

Golden Disc Awards - Disc Bonsang (Love Yourself: Answer)

Golden Disc Awards - Album of the Year (Love Yourself: Answer)

Golden Disc Awards - Digital Bonsang (Fake Love)

Golden Disc Awards - Popularity Award

Golden Disc Awards - K-Pop Most Popular Star NetEase

Golden Disc Awards - Best Global Artist V Live

Korean Music Awards - Artist of the Year

Korean Music Awards - Song of the Year (Fake Love)

Korean Music Awards - Best Pop Song (Fake Love)

Seoul Music Awards - Best Album (Love Yourself: Tear)

Seoul Music Awards - Bonsang

Seoul Music Awards - Daesang

The Fact Music Awards - Artist of the Year

The Fact Music Awards - Popularity Prize

The Fact Music Awards - Best Album (Love Yourself: Answer)

The Fact Music Awards - Daesang

SOOMPI Awards - Album of the Year

SOOMPI Awards - Artist of the Year

SOOMPI Awards - MV of the Year (Fake Love)

SOOMPI Awards - Best Solo Artist (RM)

SOOMPI Awards - Best Performance (Singularity)

SOOMPI Awards - Best International Series (Burn The Stage)

SOOMPI Awards - Best Collab (WIOM)

M2 X Genie Music Awards - Top Artist

M2 X Genie Music Awards - M2 Top Video

M2 X Genie Music Awards - Male Group

M2 X Genie Music Awards - Male Group Performance

M2 X Genie Music Awards - Global Popularity Prize

M2 X Genie Music Awards - Genie Music Popularity Award

Soribada - Male Popularity Awards

Soribada - Artist of the Year

Soribada - Bonsang

Korea Games Awards - Good Games (BTS World)

Global VLIVE Top 10 - Artist Top 10 (#1)

Global VLIVE Top 10 - Best Artist

Global VLIVE Top 10 - Best Channel (10M followers)

Global VLIVE Top 10 - Video of the Year (BTS Live: JK)

Global VLIVE Top 10 - Best V Original (Run BTS! 2018)

VLIVE Awards 2019 V Heartbeat - The Most Loved Artist

VLIVE Awards 2019 V Heartbeat - Global Artist TOP 12 (#1)

MTV Europe Music Awards - Best Group

MTV Europe Music Awards - Best Live

MTV Europe Music Awards - Biggest Fans

Top50 Music Awards - Best Group

Top50 Music Awards - Best MV (IDOL)

Top50 Music Awards - Biggest Fans

Edaily Culture Awards - Daesang

Edaily Culture Awards - Concert Award (Love Yourself)

JGDA - Best Asian Artist

JGDA - Album of the Year (Face Yourself)

JGDA - Top 3 Albums (Face Yourself, Love Yourself: Answer)

JGDA - Best Recorded MV (Wings Tour in Japan)

MTV Spain - Video of the Year (IDOL)

Bravo Otto - Best Group

Brazilian Young Prize - Fandom K-Pop

96.5 TDY - Summer Artist

MPN - Favorite International Artist

MPN - Best International Hit

Telehit Awards - Best K-Pop of the Year

Top50 Summer Battler - Summer Artist (Spain)

GAFFA Prisen - International Group

GAFFA Prisen - International Release (Love Yourself: Answer)

Myx Music Awards - Favorite International Video (Fake Love)

MTV LA Miaw - Global Instagrammer (Jungkook)

MTV LA Miaw - K-Pop Explosion

MTV Brazil Miaw - Fandom of the Year

MTV Brazil Miaw - K-Pop Explosion

BreakTudo - Best International Group

BreakTudo - Best International Fandom

MTV EMA - Best Group

MTV EMA - Best Live

MTV EMA - Biggest Fans

Actuality A Spain - Best Fandom

Actuality A Spain - Best Album

Russian Bravo Awards - Best Group of the Year

MTV Hottest - Summer Superstar

VMAs - Best Group

VMAs - Best K-Pop

MTV Japan - Best Buzz Awards

Kids Choice Awards Mexico - Best Fandom

Kids Choice Awards Mexico - Favorite International Group

ABPBH - Popular Korean Artist

GJA - Mobile Game of the Year (BTS World)

2020

Gaon Chart Music Awards - Artist of the year

Gaon Chart Music Awards - Retail Album of the Year (MOTS: Persona)

Gaon Chart Music Awards - Social Hot Star of the Year

Golden Disc Awards - Digital Bonsang (Boy with Luv)

Golden Disc Awards - Song of the Year (Boy with Luv)

Golden Disc Awards - Disc Bonsang (MOTS: Persona)

Golden Disc Awards - Album of the Year (MOTS: Persona)

Golden Disc Awards - TikTok’s Popularity Award

Golden Disc Awards - Fans’ Choice K-Pop

2020 Soribada Best K-Music Awards - Daesang

2020 Soribada Best K-Music Awards - Bonsang

2020 Soribada Best K-Music Awards - New K-Wave Favorite Male Bias Award

Power Radio UK Summer Awards 2020 - Best Group

Power Radio UK Summer Awards 2020 - Best Fandom (ARMY)

Power Radio UK Summer Awards 2020 - Best Album (MOTS:7)

Power Radio UK Summer Awards 2020 - Song of the Summer (Stay Gold)

MTV UK - Hottest Summer Superstar

VMAs - Best Group

VMAs - Best K-Pop (ON)

VMAs - Best Choreography (ON)

VMAs - Best Pop (ON)

47th Korean Broadcasting Awards - Artist Award

iHeart Radio Music Awards - Best Music Video (Boy with Luv)

iHeart Radio Music Awards - Best Fan Army

Billboard Music Awards - Top Social Artist

MTV Music Awards Japan - Best Group Video International (Dynamite)

EuroKpop Awards - Best Producer

EuroKpop Awards - Artist of the Year

EuroKpop Awards - Album of the Year

EuroKpop Awards - Outstanding Contribution to Music

Kids Choice Awards Mexico - Fandom Favorito

Kids Choice Awards Mexico - Hit Mundial (ON)

MTV EMA - Best Song (Dynamite)

MTV EMA - Best Group

MTV EMA - Biggest Fans

MTV EMA - Best Virtual Live (BangBangCon: The Live)

The Big 20 Charts Award - TB20 Chart Achievement Award

The Big 20 Charts Award - Song of the Year (Dynamite)

The Big 20 Charts Award - Best Stage Performance (Dynamite)

The Big 20 Charts Award - Best Male Group

The Big 20 Charts Award - Fandom of the Year

Red Dot Design Awards - Brand Design and Communication (LY series)

Brand of the Year Awards - Male Group of the Year

People Choice Awards - The Group of 2020

People Choice Awards - The Song of 2020(Dynamite)

People Choice Awards - The Music Video of 2020 (Dynamite)

People Choice Awards - The Album of 2020 (MOTS: 7)

American Music Awards - Favorite Duo or Group - Pop/Rock

American Music Awards - Favorite Social Artist

VMA Japan - Best Group Video - International (Dynamite)

Asia Artist Awards - Male Idol Popularity

Asia Artist Awards - Best of the Best

Asia Artist Awards - Song of the Year (Dynamite)

APAN Music Awards - Best Male Group (Korea)

APAN Music Awards - Best OST (Korea)

APAN Music Awards - Best OST (Worldwide)

APAN Music Awards - Apan Top 10

Melon Music Awards - Top 10 Bonsang

Melon Music Awards - Best Dance Male

Melon Music Awards - Netizens Choice

Melon Music Awards - Best Rock (eight by IU ft. SUGA)

Melon Music Awards - Artist of the Year

Melon Music Awards - Album of the Year (MOTS: 7)

Melon Music Awards - Song of the Year (Dynamite)

Mnet Asian Music Awards - 2020 Visionary

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best Male Group

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Worldwide Fans Choice

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best MV (Dynamite)

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best Dance Performance

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best Collaboration (eight by IU ft. SUGA)

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Artist of the Year

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Album of the Year (MOTS: 7)

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Song of the Year (Dynamite)

Mnet Asian Music Awards - Worldwide Icon of the Year

NRJ Music Awards - International Group/Duo of the Year

Consequence of Sound - Band of the Year

Melon Popularity Award - Black Swan (5x)

Melon Popularity Award - ON (5xx)

Melon Popularity Award - 00:00 (3x)

Melon Popularity Award - Dynamite (5x)

Melon Popularity Award - Savage Love Remix (5x)

Melon Popularity Award - Life Goes On (2x)

The Fact Music Awards - Year’s Artist

The Fact Music Awards - Worldwide Icon

The Fact Music Awards - Listener’s Choice

The Fact Music Awards - Daesang (Grand Prize)

Korea First Brand Awards - Best Male Idol

Interpark Best Album

2021

Golden Disc Awards - Album of the Year (MOTS: 7)

Golden Disc Awards - Best Digital Song Bonsang (Dynamite)

Golden Disc Awards - Best Album Bonsang (MOTS: 7)

Golden Disc Awards - Most Popular Artist

Gaon Chart Music Awards - Artist of the Year - Digital (ON)

Gaon Chart Music Awards - Artist of the Year - Digital (Dynamite)

Gaon Chart Music Awards - Artist of the Year - Digital (Life Goes On)

Gaon Chart Music Awards - Artist of the Year - Physical Album (MOTS: 7)

Gaon Chart Music Awards - Artist of the Year - Physical Album (BE)

Gaon Chart Music Awards - Artist of the Year - Retail (MOTS: 7)

Thairat Online Awards - International Artist of the Year

APAN Music Awards - No. 1 Achievement Daesang

APAN Music Awards - Best OST (Sweet Night)

APAN Music Awards - IdolChamp Fan’s Pick Group

APAN Music Awards - APAN Top 10 Bonsang

Seoul Music Awards - Best Song (Dynamite)

Seoul Music Awards - Best Album (MOTS: 7)

Seoul Music Awards - Daesang

Seoul Music Awards - Bonsang

Seoul Music Awards - WhosFandom Award

Seoul Music Awards - K-Wave Popularity

Korean Music Awards - Best Pop Song (Dynamite)

Korean Music Awards - Song of the Year (Dynamite)

GAFFA Awards - International Album of the Year (MOTS: 7)

GAFFA Awards - International Band of the Year

IFPI - Artist of the Year

IFPI - Global Album Chart

IFPI - Global Album Sales Chart

Kid’s Choice Awards - Favorite Song (Dynamite)

Kid’s Choice Awards - Favorite Music Group

Kid’s Choice Awards - Favorite Global Music Star

Space Shower Music Awards - Best International Artist

Space Shower Music Awards - People’s Choice

35th Japan Gold Disc Awards - Song of the Year by streaming (Dynamite)

35th Japan Gold Disc Awards - Song of the Year by download (Dynamite)

35th Japan Gold Disc Awards - Music Video of the Year (LY:SY -Japan Edition)

35th Japan Gold Disc Awards - Best 5 Songs by streaming (Dynamite)

35th Japan Gold Disc Awards - Best 3 Albums (MOTS: 7)

35th Japan Gold Disc Awards - Best 3 Albums (MOTS: 7 ~The Journey~)

35th Japan Gold Disc Awards - Artist of the Year

35th Japan Gold Disc Awards - Album of the Year (MOTS: 7 ~The Journey~)

MUSIC SHOWS

I Need U - 5 wins

150505 SBS The Show

150507 Mnet MCountdown

150508 KBS Music Bank

150512 SBS The Show

150513 MBC Show Champion

RUN - 5 wins

151208 SBS The Show

151209 MBC Show Champion

151211 KBS Music Bank

151216 MBC Show Champion

160108 KBS Music Bank

FIRE - 3 wins

160512 Mnet MCountdown

160513 KBS Music Bank

160516 SBS Inkigayo

Blood, Sweat & Tears - 6 wins

161019 MBC Show Champion

161020 Mnet MCountdown

161021 KBS Music Bank

161024 SBS Inkigayo

161025 SBS The Show

161028 KBS Music Bank

Spring Day - 4 wins

170222 MBC Show Champion

170223 Mnet MCountdown

170224 KBS Music Bank

170226 SBS Inkigayo

DNA - 10 wins

170926 SBS The Show

170927 MBC Show Champion

170928 Mnet MCountdown

170929 KBS Music Bank

171001 SBS Inkigayo

171005 Mnet M Countdown

171006 KBS Music Bank

171008 SBS Inkigayo

171013 KBS Music Bank

171015 SBS Inkigayo

Fake Love - 12 wins

180525 KBS Music Bank

180526 MBC Show! Music Core

180527 SBS Inkigayo

180530 MBC Show Champion

180531 Mnet MCountdown

180601 KBS Music Bank

180602 MBC Show! Music Core

180603 SBS Inkigayo

180607 Mnet MCountdown

180608 KBS Music Bank

180609 MBC Show! Music Core

180610 SBS Inkigayo

IDOL - 8 wins

180831 KBS Music Bank

180902 SBS Inkigayo

180905 MBC Show Champion

180907 KBS Music Bank

180909 SBS Inkigayo

180912 MBC Show Champion

180914 KBS Music Bank

180916 SBS Inkigayo

Boy with Luv - 21 wins

190419 KBS Music Bank

190420 MBC Show! Music Core

190424 MBC Show Champion

190425 Mnet MCountdown

190426 KBS Music Bank

190427 MBC Show! Music Core

190428 SBS Inkigayo

190503 KBS Music Bank

190511 MBC Show! Music Core

190512 SBS Inkigayo

190517 KBS Music Bank

190518 MBC Show! Music Core

190519 SBS Inkigayo

190524 KBS Music Bank

190525 MBC Show! Music Core

190601 MBC Show! Music Core

190608 MBC Show! Music Core

190614 KBS Music Bank

190615 MBC Show! Music Core

190621 KBS Music Bank

190622 MBC Show! Music Core

ON - 16 wins

200228 KBS Music Bank

200229 MBC Show! Music Core

200301 SBS Inkigayo

200304 MBC Show Champion

200305 Mnet MCountdown

200306 MBC Show! Music Core

200307 MBC Show! Music Core

200308 SBS Inkigayo

200311 MBC Show Champion

200313 KBS Music Bank

200314 MBC Show! Music Core

200315 SBS Inkigayo

200318 MBC Show Champion

200320 KBS Music Bank

200321 MBC Show! Music Core

200328 MBC Show! Music Core

Dynamite - 32 wins

200829 MBC Show! Music Core

200830 SBS Inkigayo

200902 MBC Show Champion

200904 KBS Music Bank

200905 MBC Show! Music Core

200906 SBS Inkigayo

200909 MBC Show Champion

200911 KBS Music Bank

200912 MBC Show! Music Core

200913 SBS Inkigayo

200916 MBC Show Champion

200918 KBS Music Bank

200919 MBC Show! Music Core

200925 KBS Music Bank

200926 MBC Show! Music Core

201002 KBS Music Bank

201009 KBS Music Bank

201010 MBC Show! Music Core

201017 MBC Show! Music Core

201031 MBC Show! Music Core

201107 MBC Show! Music Core

201113 KBS Music Bank

201114 MBC Show! Music Core

201120 KBS Music Bank

201127 KBS Music Bank

201204 KBS Music Bank

201211 KBS Music Bank

201229 KBS Music Bank

210105 KBS Music Bank

210108 KBS Music Bank

210226 KBS Music Bank

210305 KBS Music Bank

Life Goes On - 9 wins

201129 MBC Show! Music Core

201129 SBS Inkigayo

201205 MBC Show! Music Core

201206 SBS Inkigayo

201212 MBC Show! Music Core

201213 SBS Inkigayo

210102 MBC Show! Music Core

210109 MBC Show! Music Core

210116 MBC Show! Music Core

GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS

2018

Most Viewed Music Video Online in 24h (IDOL - 45M)

First K-Pop Act to Reach #1 on the US Albums Chart (Love Yourself: Tear - 2 June 2018)

First K-Pop Act to Reach #1 on the US Artist 100 (2 June 2018)

Most Twitter Engagements (Average Retweets) for a Music Group (330,624 - 23 April 2018)

Most Twitter Engagements (Average Retweets) Overall (330,624 - 23 April 2018)

2019

Most Viewed Youtube Video in 24h (Boy With Luv - 74,600,000)

Most Viewed Youtube Music Video in 24h (Boy With Luv - 74,600,000)

Most Viewed Youtube Music Video in 24h by a K-Pop Group (Boy With Luv - 74,600,000)

Most Used Hashtag on Twitter in 24h (#TwitterBestFandom for Soompi Awards - 60,055,339 times)

Best-Selling Album in South Korea (MOTS:Persona - 3,399,302 copies)

Fastest Time to Reach 1M Followers on TikTok (3h 31min)

Most Twitter Engagements (Average Retweets) for a Music Group (422,228 - 29 April 2019)

2020

Best-Selling Album of All Time in South Korea (MOTS:7 - 4,265,617/June 2020)

Most Viewers For A Livestream Music Concert (BangBangCon: The Live - 756,000)

Most Viewed Youtube Video in 24h (Dynamite)

Most Viewed Youtube Music Video in 21h (Dynamite)

Most Viewed Youtube Music Video in 24h by a K-Pop Grop (Dynamite)

2021

Most Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards won by a music group (5)

Most Simultaneous Viewers for a Music Video on Youtube Premieres (Dynamite)

STATE HONORS

2016

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation

2017

Presidential Commendation

2019

Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit (5th class)

Kim Baek Bong Korean Fan Dance Conservation Society (Jimin - MMA 2018)

2020

James A. Van Fleet Award

[tasloveskk]

Some folklore thoughts 💭🌲✨🏳️‍🌈 

Part 1

 I’m going to take it song by song while also tracking key themes in red! Please also feel free to add in your thoughts in the comments, I’m curious to see what else people think folklore is about...

folklore

‘folklore’ is defined as “a body of popular myths or beliefs relating to a particular place, activity, or group of people.” or, by Steve from Taylor’s IC,”the traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth.” Taylor herself in her introduction/prologue says  “A tale that becomes folklore is one that is passed down and whispered around. Sometimes even sung about. The lines between fantasy and reality blur and the boundaries between truth and fiction become almost indiscernible. Speculation, over time, becomes fact. Myths, ghost stories, and fables. Fairytales and parables. Gossip and legend. Someone’s secrets written in the sky for all to behold.”

the 1

- firstly, it’s the best opening track she’s ever had! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

- “I’m doing good, I’m on some new shit” = sounds to me like a conversation you have with an ex, like someone is saying “yeah I’m doing great, I’m dating/doing ‘x’” the first time they run into their ex in a while.

-“I thought I saw you at the bus stop” has BIG “this city screams your name” energy but is also very clever by Taylor because Miss Karlie Kloss is ALWAYS on advertisements on bus stops/literal buses around the globe 🚌

- “I hit the Sunday matinee” to me seems like an inside thing, because obviously as the world biggest pop star, if taylor is going to go to the theatre or cinema, she’ll pick the least busy and most filled with older people which would be the Sunday matinee.

- “you know the greatest films of all time were never made” —> the greatest love stories never get told? happen behind the scenes? There’s something deeper here but I’m still forming the cohesive idea!

- “if you wanted me you really should’ve showed” = showed up or showed for the world, either way Taylor wanted KK to chose her not Josh so they could work but that didn’t happen so now she’s left to wonder.

- “roaring twenties” evokes two clear images for me! 1. They were both in their 20s for the entiretyof their relationship, the best years were spent together and 2. The Roaring 20s were a time of independence, pushing boundaries and breaking the rules of prohibition - which is basically what Taylor and Karlie were doing behind the scenes.

- “if my wishes came true, it would’ve been you” = let’s say, ONLY FOR ARGUMENTS SAKE, that Taylor really IS with Toe, that still means that this song is her yearning for someone else who she always loves more AND had to lose at some point. Looking at her past beards “relationships”, there are only two plausible options - Joe (which seems unlikely seeing as they’re still “together”) or CH who she supposedly wrote “you would’ve been the one if you were a better man” about. Either way doesn’t seem like it fits. However, if you look at it as Karlie is the 1, it becomes clear - it would’ve been fun being best friends and lovers for ever baking cookies and dancing around the kitchen, it would’ve been forever if Karlie hadn’t “married” jerk, it would’ve been her and it still is. 💗

- “in my defense I have none, for never leaving well enough alone” & “I know that I went psycho on the phone, I never leave well enough alone” are about the same moment with the same person = she didn’t leave well enough alone because she kept writing about Karlie and re-engaging us Kaylors as well as I’m sure, she kept up with seeing Karlie or keeping tabs on her to the point where it forced someone to reach out to the other.... she can’t apologise or defend her actions because you can’t explain the things you do for true love.

- “I have this dream you’re doing cool shit” aka starting a podcast, expanding businesses, making headway as an entrepreneur and being a highly-paid and respected international model? Seems straight forward 👀

- “you meet some woman on the Internet and take her home” = 1. Karlie is specifically interested in tech and the internet, it is literally her entire business and 2. if Karlie and Tay did break up, then because Karlie is actually NOT married to Josh, she hooked up with someone she met through the internet somehow (probs social media not an app) and Taylor found out this is probably a snarky comment about that from a jealous ex. Could possibly also be about the dream mentioned above. 💔🔐

- “another day waking up alone” = lost her lover, sleeps alone? Bold claim on opening tack.

- “persist and resist” = very famous feminist saying, civil rights/political echo?

- “the temptation to ask you if one thing had been different, would everything be different today” = this what if mentality continues through the album but personally, I think this is about Kissgate.

- “Rosé flowing with your chosen family” = repeats later, your chosen family could refer to Karlie’s group of friends like Derek and Jourdan etc.

- “would’ve been sweet if it could’ve been me” = flipped perspective, wishes Karlie chose her.

- “dragging up the grave another time” = firstly, THAT pin on her EW jacket now makes more sense. second, Taylor has written about Karlie for 4 straight albums now, she hasn’t let their love story die even if they did.

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- “brand new phone” = this is not some story, this is current reality. Taylor hides behind era-specific language and imagery in some other songs but this one is clearly about here and now, and her.

- “sensual politics” to me stands out because only really here and in TLGAD is politics explicitly mentioned and sensual politics to me screams sleeping with someone for political gain or with political connections which certainly sounds like someone...

- “when you’re young, they assume you know nothing” = sounds to me like a lot like a) love story and b) “you don’t know you’re gay, it’s just a PHASE! you’ll grow out of it!” 🏳️‍🌈

- “chase 2 girls, lose the one” = supposedly, when KK and TS met, Taylor was still in love/entangled with Dianna so perhaps she’s reflecting on making the wrong choice?

- CIWYW links: my baby’s high above the whole scene—> heartbeat on the high line, tidbit:as is clear in both Lover & 1989 New York is a sacred place for TS and KK’s love story, the high line is a) a beautiful NYC icon and b) right in between the girls’ two places...

- as mentioned, miss Karlie ELIZABETH Kloss was the brand model for Levi’s and definitely has worn some sequins and black lipstick on cobblestones sooooo.... 🤷🏼‍♀️

- “you drew stars around my scars” = see Drake’s birthday party and the infamous third Polaroid mystery 👀

- “stepping on the last train” could mean one of two things to me; 1. The last resort for KK was marrying J*sh or 2. the last train could represent some goodbye the girls had where KK chose something/someone else over Taylor.

- “peter losing Wendy” is such an interesting metaphor on so many levels but specifically, Wendy loses Peter because she wakes up (from nearly dying but nvm) and grows up and stops believing in Neverland and magic, basically Wendy loses an attachment to Peter because her reality shifts and that’s what gets remembered especially in the Disney version of the story. HOWEVER, the opposite is also true meaning Peter Pan loses Wendy because he can never co-exist with her again, he can never grow up or bring her back to Neverland without either killing her or ruining her. So this idea that someone wanted to change the ending from peter losing Wendy because he had to do what was best for her because he loved her echoes as Karlie didn’t want to marry Jerk or hurt Taylor but had to in order to protect her. Right? 😅

- “leaving like a father, running like water” = Taylor’s parents got divorced and there’s SOME thoughts Scott left the house and Taylor lives with her Mom in Nashville in her teen years.

- “I knew everything when I was young” - Taylor has always know she was LGBT+ 🌈 and also, baby VSFS vibes because as we all know, “we were both young when I first saw you...” send tweet.

- “I knew you’d come back to me” hopefully, HOPEFULLY foreshadows the girls being together/coming out soon !!!!!!! 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

- music video wise, I’ll do a break down soon.

TLGAD

- ‘Rebekkah’ refers to the previous owner of Taylor’s Watch Hill, RI house, Rebekah Harkness. She was a divorcee until marrying Standard Oil heir William (aka Bill) Hale Harkness, a new-money dynasty was formed in this time from their profit. There are MANY wild, whimsical stories about ‘Betty’ (which is obviously an extended metaphor of folklore)  that this song tries to re-create/recapture.  

- Taylor is also known as ‘Becky’ due to the popular meme so this is quite literally a play on her own character as well as the previous inhabitants of the house.

- St Louis is not only Rebekkah’s hometown, but also Karlie Elizabeth Kloss’. 

- “the wedding was charming, if a little gouche” seems like a direct shot fired at Karlie’s woodsy photoshoot of 2018 😂😂(ironically, folklore’s key aesthetic is the woods!!)

- “it must’ve been her fault his heart gave out” refers explicitly to William dying of a heart attack in the house, but subtly I feel like this is a dig at the media who constantly blame women for things they cannot control, as they have done with Taylor too many times to even count. 

- “who knows if she never showed up, what could’ve been” seems like Taylor is stuck thinking about what may have happened for her and Karlie if things had been different, see the 1. 

- “she/I had a marvellous time ruining everything” is such an incredibly provoking lyric on two fronts, 1. obviously taylor buying her RI house had a massive impact on an otherwise sleepy holiday town that is now more famous for Taylor’s july 4 parties than anything else and 2. seems introspective or personal, as if the things that ruined everything for Karlie and Taylor were the best and most marvellous parts of their relationship (big sur, kissgate etc.) 

- “flew in all her bitch pack friends from the city” is not only about the friends and celebs Rebekkah was notorious for hosting but also Taylor’s ‘bitches and model’ girl gang circa 2015 which includes one Karlie Kloss. 

- “blew through the money on the boys and the ballet” refers to Rebekkah’s love of wasting her fortune on things, including a ballet company that went under not long after she created it BUT also refers to Taylor paying so many boys to be her beards and PR stunts whilst also spending her money on a certain ex-Ballerina. Also remember her AMA’s performance of Lover/ bts of Shake It Off? 😉😉😉

- “50 years is a long time” - 50 seems deliberate, a bit of a reach but note it WAS the 50th anniversary of Stonewall last year. 🏳️‍🌈

-  “free of women with madness, their men and bad habits and THEN IT WAS BOUGHT BY ME.” - this clearly shows that ALL the songs are being narrated by Taylor, some of the lyrics are about her, some are about these fictional or fantastical characters she’s created but there is her truth behind all of them too. 

- “the loudest woman this town has ever seen” = Taylor is undoubtedly the most famous woman in the town who regualrly causes uproar there (see the Sea Wall debacle and the Taylor Swift Tax)

- in all, the two famed women owner’s of Holiday House have many overlaps and are forever intertwined. 

exile

- “i can see you standing honey with his arms around your body” as the opening line is LOUD. to me, feels like this is about ALL those staged photos of Josh and Karlie uncomfortable/fake as hell on social media. 

- “laughing but the joke’s not funny at all” is something we’ve all thought about Karlie’s marriage before and is about that moment where if you don’t laugh, you’ll cry at the situation. 

- “it took you 5 whole minutes to pack up ... holding all this love out here in the hall” to me is about someone moving out of a shared home, like Karlie from Taylor’s NYC apartment, after a break up or fight. We know it is MORE than likely that the girls’ broke up, for a while or for good, in 2017/18. 

- “I think I’ve seen this film before, and didn’t like the ending” is a lot like “Cause cruelty wins in the movies, I've got a hundred thrown-out speeches I almost said to you” / “All of my heroes die all alone.” which makes me truly believe that delicate > the archer > exile are all the progression of the same love story.  ❤️

- “now I’m in exile seeing you out” = both of them have lost their home, exiled from the relationship.

- “I can see you staring honey, like he’s just your understudy” has a lot to unpack. Firstly, see this photo. Second, as a beard, Joe is quite literally Karlie’s understudy - stepping in only to fill a public void or play her part when she can’t. 

- “like you’d get your knuckles bloody for me” is basically this tweet

- “second, third and hundredth chances” - hopefully this means the girls WILL be together again soon!!! 

- “those eyes add insult to injury” - Taylor has often made explcit reference to her lover’s eyes, but this could also mean the eyes of the public on her every move and relationship not allowing her to properly grapple with break ups. 👁️

-  “i’m not your problem anymore, so who am i offending?” - homophobes love to say wlw or mlm relationships “offend” them or their beliefs, so who could taylor be offending if she’s publicly in a straight relationship? 

- “you were my crown”, Taylor was/is Karlie’s princess, if Karlie is gone, Taylor doesn’t feel like she’s a princess anymore. Likewise, Karlie is Taylor’s sunshine which makes the moody, misty, dark aesthetics all the more relevant to this album. 

- “so I’m leaving out the side door’ - this side door? the other side of the door?

- “all of this time, we always walked a very thin line” between outing themselves and being happy? 

- “I gave so many signs” - Taylor has queercoded EVERY album since her self-titled, she has been dropping hints and signs for years that she is LGBT+ so it must be exhausting to have to keep hiding who she loves. This is repeated so many times - it means a lot. 

- written with William Bowery who nobody can quite identify, but Karlie and Taylor have been to the Bowery many times together and William is mentioned earlier in TLGAD

- this whole song is a duet, a two-sided conversation between lovers - her and karlie both without each other. 

my tears ricochet

- Track 5 is, as per usual, deeply confessional, personal, emotive and moving. 😿😿

- there are lots of theories and layers to this masterpiece of a song, including that it’s in reference to big machine. I personally think every single song of Taylor’s is made up of layers that reflect multiple things in her life and experience so plausibly it can be about multiple things all at once including Sco** and Scumbag as well as Karlie, who was under Scumbag’s management for the majority of the decade. Another theory which with every new listen I think is more and more possible is that this is alternating between Taylor and Karlie’s perspectives. 

- ‘if i’m on fire, you’ll be made of ashes too” whoever is associated with Taylor will ALWAYS be dragged down with her. If she’s being attacked, they will be too. Big 2016 energy. 

- “even on my worst day, did I deserve babe, all the hell you gave me?” could be directed at a lover, or at Big Machine, or even the public for all the shit they’ve said about Taylor over the years. 

- “I swear I loved you ‘till my dying day” seems a lot like the 1, as well as could be about the music and the label she helped build. 

- “I didn’t have it within myself to go with grace.” Taylor was LOUD about her split from Big Machine, she called them out (rightly) and made noise which is not a ‘graceful’ split. 

- “you’re the hero flying around saving face” very easily is about S+S jackasses but deeper than that, while Taylor was under immense attack and criticism, everyone who actually like her music pretended suddenly to hate it and her to stay ‘cool’ 

- “cause if I’m dead to you why are you at the wake?” this lyric becomes especially important in the final verse but essentially those who publicly distanced themself from Taylor still showed up when she was thriving again and/or because they actually truly loved her *uhmm karlie uhmm* 

- “cursing my name, wishing I stayed” either at Big Machine or with Karlie/Taylor. 

- “some to make a diamond ring” > firstly we still have never understood the ring image from the LWYMMD and ME! videos, it is entirely possible this is a continuation of that same symbol/image. Second, I think this hints to Karlie getting ‘engaged’ while still being with Taylor, the rock for the ring in the song was found by the two people gathering stones after all. 

- “you know i didn't want to have to haunt you” both Taylor and Karlie have big reputations all over the world that follow them everywhere. For either one, they will always be haunted by reminders of each other. 

- “you wear the same jewels that I gave you as you bury me” - on the Big Machine side, Taylor made the label professional and big, she is literally the sole reason it succeeded in the music industry so she handed Sco** his fortune and reputation which he still had when he sold her music to Scumbag and got into a very dirty bed with him. From the Karlie side, many people have noted that not only does she wear her black cartier necklace, which is assumed to be from Taylor, but to her ‘wedding’ wore a necklace she’d worn before with Taylor. 

- “when I’d fight you’d tell me I was brave” could refer to Sco** encouraging her in 2016 to defend herself. Could refer to Karlie supporting her behind the scenes. 

- ‘and I can go anywhere I want, just not home” seems like a continuation from exile, as in she’s lost the place she called home because her lover is no longer there but could also mean she can’t go back to her other albums and the house (see the lover music video) that they created as her musical home.

- “you will still miss me in your bones” could be about Sco** losing his money and label without her there to physically support and carry it or about the fact that the love Taylor and Karlie had is so ingrained it’s in their bones forever. 

- “and i still talk to you when I’m screaming at the sky” this lyric has a lot of possible interpretations (i’ve seen one about cursing out God?) but i think it’s similar to “asking the traffic lights if i’ll be alright” as in, it’s Taylor asking the universe to help her make sense of things. 

- “when you can’t sleep at night, you hear my stolen lullabies” suggests a) sco** + scumbag is still haunted by the music they stole from Taylor because it was literally the backbone of the business which is now practically worthless and b) that Karlie is kept awake by the songs Taylor has written for and about her over the years which again were stolen away by the jackasses at Big Machine.  

- “you had to kill me, but it killed you just the same” again, same idea - big machine will never be profitable without her/while they hold her masters hostage. BUT Karlie wise, breaking up with Taylor broke her too? 

- this is where the song changes. it shifts from Taylor’s story to someone else’s, personally I think Karlie. 

- “you turned into your worst fears” as in she settled for the money and sold her values off by marrying Josh. Also, Karlie was under Scumbag’s management for years (part of Taylor’s hatred of him was him keeping the girls’ from doing as they pleased) so by being completely controlled by him, she turned into this completely fake person. Contrast 2014/15 Karlie with 2017/18 Karlie and it so much more all about PR and money. 

- “you’re tossing out blame, drunk on this pain, crossing out the good years” - sco** and scumbag have made so many false excuses for their behaviour and completely erased the good relationship between the Swifts and sco**. Not sure yet what the Karlie side is here but it’s here somewhere. 

- in conclusion, this is about Big Machine and Karlie. As the first song Taylor wrote for the album, I think it’s clear just how incredibly multi-faceted this album is. ☕☕☕

mirrorball

- first off, we can never forget about this and this look from both girls. ✨✨

- “I’ll to show you every version of yourself tonight”, the public and the private sides to them both. this is big glass closet energy in my opinion 

- “and when I break it’s in a million pieces” is so personal and heartbreaking. 2016 and Kaylor breakup vibes. I cannot elaborate at this time. 

- “when no one is around my dear” = the secrecy, forbidden love motif returns and again, if she’s in a hetero relationship, what’s to hide? 

- “you’ll find me on my tallest tiptoes”, Just an fyi, Karlie, a giraffe, is 6′2″, Taylor is 5′10″ -- thats a big difference. 🦒🦒🦒

-  “i know they said the end is near” = end of the relationship or the end of hiding it, either way, it’s a romantic last private moment together, swaying as the room burns down. 

- “i can change everything about me to fit in” = Taylor when she was starting out was forced to create this all innocent, american-girl image of herself. She has had to hide herself to succeed, as she said in Miss Americana, she was muzzled. 

- “you are not like the regulars, the masquerade revelers” = Karlie is different to everyone else, or any other ex, ‘masquerade’ implies masked or hidden figures at a party, very Love Story 

- “and the called off the circus, burned the disco down” = the ‘circus’ could be the media/public, or all the illusions Taylor has cast in order to appear straight. The ‘disco’, and Taylor is the ‘mirror ball’ to her lover means that this isolated existence of just the two of them. 

- “I’m still on that tightrope, I’m still trying everything” for now, she’s still closeted, she’s still trying to have the best of everything. 

- “I’m still a believer, but I don’t know why” believer in everything working out perhaps, or perhaps believing it’s better if she’s in the closet and it’s only the two of them. 

- “never been a natural” = she has completely created herself through years off trying to be what people want, not who she naturally is. 

seven

- “picture me” implies this is retrospective of Taylor, she’s reflecting on her childhood/youth. 

- “I hit my peak at Seven” could either refer to the age 7 or album 7, ‘Lover’ which many critics argued was her best work. 

- “Over the creek I was too scared to jump in” = fear of jumping is something Taylor has discussed in many songs but this is different, the creek represents something she fears will drown her.

- “High in the sky with Pennsylvania under me” = obviously, Taylor was born and raised in rural PA, so this truly is a childhood memory unearthed and explored. It’s personal to Taylor, it’s her story. 👏🏼

- “Are there still beautiful things?”  Recognizing the world isn’t all daisies and rainbows 

- “cross your heart, don’t tell no other” = again, secret keeping and hiding something is a big queer image, ‘cross your heart’ is a quite childish phrase but it’s adult equivalent in Taylor’s world is an NDA, ie swearing people to secrecy is something she's always known... 🔐

- “Although i can’t recall your face, I still got love for you” = this childhood love has faded with time to memories, this girl simultaneously forgotten and remembered. 

- “Your braids like a pattern” = definitely about a girl (1996 rural Pennsylvania was not the kind of place where boys had braids), specific use of YOUR pronoun not ‘my’ or ‘our’ suggesting again it’s about a girl. Very obviously about a first girl crush. 🌈 

- “passed down like folk songs, the love lasts so long” = firstly, reference to Neruda’s poem Taylor used in the red prologue. second, folksongs change slightly from generation to generation but the heart/melody remains the same meaning that in Taylor’s mind, the story of her first girl love has changed but it’s still the same song/story all the years later. also, clearly a reminder of the setting of the song and the album as a whole being folklore. 💛

- “your dad is always mad and that must be why” feels a lot like Love Story and forbidden love, also again rural Pennsylvania in the mid-1990s was not the most liberal place so I can imagine a lot of homophobic ideas that perforated Taylor’s childhood.

- “I think you should come live with me” is such an innocent image of someone in love and wanting to just fix things by bringing them home, it also is like a baby gay version of uhauling 

- “we could be pirates” = pirates are not just a childhood image/motif but also one historically seen as gay, gangs of pirates often had ‘mateolage’ agreements that basically were like widow’s benefits. See John Swann. ☠️

- “you won’t have to cry, or hide in the closet.” = I think this one is explicitly clear but just to be sure, Taylor could’ve said “hide when he lost it, hide if you wanted, hide in the woods too” etc. Read this for a full understanding of why it such a LOUD image to use.  It is VERY DELIBERATE PEOPLE. 🌈🌈🌈

- “just like a folk song, our love will be passed on” = different from the first bridge but deliberate again. Their story, aka Taylor liking girls from a young age will always be talked about, AND their love lives in this song she wrote.

- “picture me in the weeds before I learned civility” = again, given the homophobic attitude, ‘civility’ and straightness should be read as the same so Taylor is saying when she was a child, free in the grass and herself, she wants to always be. 

- “I used to scream ferociously any time I wanted” = she wasn’t muzzled as a child, she could say and be who she wanted, screaming it aloud for everyone to hear but that changed as she grew up. 

- “pack your dolls and a sweater, we’ll move to India forever” = ‘dolls’ again would imply it’s two girls running away together and India is this exocitc far off place to a child, a place where they can be together without anyone knowing them or controlling them. 

August

- Karlie Kloss is born in August. Karlie Kloss posted yesterday about being a Leo (an August born). August belongs to Karlie Kloss. 🦁♌

- “rust on your door” = image of something well-worn, perhaps someone who’s been here too a few times before?

- “whispers of are you sure?” = obviously there is the sexual connotation, but beyond that, what if it’s about Taylor and Karlie going public etc. 

- “never have I ever before” = see above but also the game ‘never have I ever’ evokes youthfulness and sounds almost like a reminder of a fun night with friends. 

- “I can see us lost in the memory” = implies they’re still together, losing themself in the memory together

- “I can see us twisted in bedsheets” = again, sexual imagery but also the intimacy of sharing a bed with the person you love after sex 

- “Like a bottle of wine” = matures the song a bit, the youthfulness of earlier is now more adult. 21 is America’s drinking age, 20s were mentioned early etc. 🍷

- “Cause you were never mine” = the whole of Taylor and Karlie’s relationship, Karlie has publically been dating Josh so she was never solely Taylor’s. 

- “Will you call when you’re back at school?” = Karlie attended NYU in 2015, the height of Kaylor. 

- “back when we were still changing for the better” = instead of changing to adapt/survive or keep up appearances. 

- “wanting was enough” = wanting Karlie without labels was enough, rather than having to go public etc. Many have said for a long time that Karlie and Taylor fought about coming out or not. 

- “cancel plans in case you would call” = sounds like a very love-sick Taylor Swift thing to do. Also waiting on a lover’s call when they constantly are travelling like both Karlie and Taylor do makes sense. ☎️

- “so much for summer love” = cruel summer echo? Summer 2015 was again, peak Kaylor so this could be a specific reference to that period

- “Do you remember? Remember when I pulled up and said ‘get in the car’” another specific reference, comes up again later in Betty, clearly is something personal. 

- “Back when I was still living for the hope of it all” = back as in the past when everything was happening, hope of it all being the hope they’d still end up together. 

TO SUM UP PART 1:

BENEATH ALL FICTION OR MYTH IS FACT & FEELING. Taylor is no longer hiding. Yes, some of these songs are about stories and people not her but there is so much of herself and her own story layered in too. PAY ATTENTION!!! Obviously, these are just my opinions, I’m not Taylor so I cannot know exactly what these songs are about but I think, after years of analyzing her music, these images/themes and deliberate word choice are well-versed in this part of the fandom. It is entirely possible this is the beginning of Taylor’s full, public coming out journey. 

I’ll be back with Part 2 tomorrow.  Stay Tuned!

#ts8 #taylor swift #taylor swift gay #taylor swift karlie kloss #Kaylor #kaylor proof #gaylor swit #Gaylor #GAYLOR RISE #karlie kloss taylor swift #Karlie Kloss #karlie what you want #tasloveskk #folklore #folklore taylor swift

[lesbiancarat]

Lol its fine!! Reply whenever you can ^_^

But ahh true, true. Idk why I thought it would be a hint to the music lol but a sort og an evolution of the concept so to speak. Either way, am excited for the comeback because fresh svt is always iconic. Oohhh the concept photos are all pretty and idk which one to pick jfkshfjsjd. Like they are all very on brand for them but also unique and pretty. Very artsy haha.

Ahh yes, rabbitnwas forever iconic and it was what helped other places like discord to do similar things! But ah understandable!! Both seventeen and nct (when I was getting into kpop more) always felt like BIG well known groups due to their fandoms being so big at least to me. Especially when people always recommended their songs i just assumed they have been around for a while like bts when I joined only to realize they are still rookies. Monster rookies indeed!! The fact so many people love them is enough for me to say they are amazing, well respected and loved by many. Those comments annoy me, especially when people downplay their hard work by claiming 'bighit helped them get more famous' like what!? Yes bighit did help with getting more western attention per se but like downplaying as if they haven't achieved anything at all is confusing to me. Claiming how streaming fans aren't doing s good job to which im like one, mass streaming isn't healthy and two, fans who do try their best and we do beat records of our own. Seventeen isn't unpopular, just because they aren't you know who level doesn't mean they aren't big like do people forget what unpopular means?

Anywhoo, a day late but happy late birthday to our tiger King. May he forever rule the tiger land and take over the world with his tiger agenda lol.

yes! one side fits my aesthetic the best but all the concept photos were nice ^^

and yeah it is annoying but at the same time those people are so detached from reality that I'm just sort of like whatever djflgj like 'it's obvious to anyone who knows what they're talking about you're wrong so I'm not going to bother arguing w you' is sort of my mindset when i see those comments dhfkj bc if i don't think of it that way then i get angry easily. the way i see it bh/hybe definitely is helping SVT with western promotions but like. i don't think SVT/pledis would have been incapable of expanding into the western market on their own if they wanted to. but it's a given that it will be easier and faster with hybe bc they have connections and a reputation in the western market already established. honestly I'd guess that was one of pledis's main incentives for agreeing to the acquisition. but at the same time hybe and western media wouldn't give SVT the time of day if they truly were the flops some ppl try to claim they are lol

and yeah agreed, streaming culture can be super unhealthy. it's one thing to do it if you want to but at the same time don't be losing sleep over it or prioritizing it over your real life responsibilities. and definitely don't guilt trip and say a bunch of toxic things to others to get them to stream... i feel like it would be a lot healthier if fanbases just stuck to simply explaining, hey this is what streaming is and why it can be important (for like music shows etc) and here's how to do it properly if you choose to stream, and then just let people decide for themselves. there would still be people more than willing to do it, and without the guilt tripping maybe even more people would just find it enjoyable. but hey, what do i know? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

i also think most kpop stans underestimate how many views from from casual listeners and fans vs hardcore fans/streamers. like streaming does make a difference, but not 100M views difference like some people try to act like it does. tbh there are a lot of groups that have a smaller core fanbase than SVT but get hundreds of millions of views bc they have a lot of casual listeners. you can even see it internally too: don't wanna cry is SVTs most viewed MV by a mile, it's the only one to pass 100M views, let alone 200M. and it has nothing to do w carats streaming dwc extra hard, it's bc it's arguably SVTs most well known song outside of the fandom. i see reactors all the time who react to it and say "oh i know this song! i had no idea it was by seventeen" and you can look at the comments section and see a bunch of people saying the song has a fandom of its own/even if you're not a carat you have to know this song

kpop stans also put too much emphasis on views imo and also equate views to popularity, which on the surface might make sense but isn't always the case. actually in terms of profit, groups/companies make the vast majority of their money off of album, merch, and ticket sales than they do off of views. but those are all things that are a lot harder to "sell" than views, because they actually cost money for the consumer, while you can watch an MV for free. hence why it makes sense that there are a lot of groups with hundreds of millions of views that get relatively low album sales. it's easy to convince casual fans and and listeners to watch an MV than to get them to buy something

and I'm not trying to diss other groups at all or try to say groups that consistently get 200M+ views are flops, they're absolutely not. I'm just trying to point out that kpop stans completely underestimate the amount of casual listeners that exist

but this is why SVT is honestly such a fascinating case. their MV views are nothing to write home about, and yet they're the second highest selling k-act at the moment and are in the top 10 if not top 5 highest selling k-acts of all time, their album sales are literally insane. a lot of people chalk it up to carats being bad streamers but like i said before, streaming isn't going to make a difference of hundreds of millions of views. this indicates to me that seventeen have a bigger core fanbase (ie people who call themselves carats and actually keep track of seventeens activities) but a smaller audience of casual listeners compare to other kpop groups. and i think a lot of people, carats, and non carats alike, pick up on this in some way or another but don't realize that's what's going on and it manifests in kind of weird ways sometimes

and this fact isn't something that bothers me, i actually think it's super important more than anything for SVT to have a strong core fanbase if what they're shooting for is longevity. but i do find it strange bc as i said, groups that do better with digitals than physical sales make total sense from a consumer standpoint!! so how did SVT end up like this!! it's so interesting for me to think about. i think i would have a better idea of why this is if i had been around since debut but alas

the only thing i can come up with is that SVT is better at retaining fans or like... getting fans invested in the group so people who become carats are less likely to be multistans? bc multistans play a huge part in both being and attracting casual listeners. they're the ones making video compilations and edits and content that includes multiple kpop groups, which is how a lot of non-fans get interested in other groups. whereas if someone is just a carat and making content for SVT the people most likely to watch that content is ppl who are already carats. i know im not the only one that's noticed it's kind of rare for SVT to be included in multistan edits and videos. which i don't blame anyone for, i think most of those people genuinely just don't stan SVT and they shouldn't be expected to include a group they don't know we'll or at all. at the end of the day ppl can make what they like. but it's interesting to observe as a general trend. but idk SVT potentially having a lower percentage of multistans still isn't really an explanation for why SVT doesn't have as many casual listeners bc those things kind of just go hand in hand. like either one could be the cause of the other one if that makes sense

ANYWAY sorry for the long reply but as i said the ratio of SVTs core fanbase vs casual listeners is a topic i find endlessly fascinating dhfmfj

#melia.ask #📖 anon #long post

[bangwoolofbangtan]

Thank You, Kim Namjoon, for Inventing Suits

Alexa, play “Whatta Man."

What did we do in a previous life to earn the privilege of living in the same timeline as Kim Namjoon?

If my editor would let me, I could easily write 50,000 words about my ultimate bias, the leader of global pop supergroup BTS, Kim Namjoon. While I wasn’t granted quite that high of a word count, I have been given permission to gush over the idol from Ilsan-gu for his birthday.

Kim Namjoon, also known by his stage name, RM, is many things. He’s an incredibly talented composer and lyricist, equally gifted at creating ballads that will wreck you with their soul-baring loneliness and adrenaline-charged bangers that are so deftly written and velvet-voice performed that you don’t even realize he’s rapping about socio-economic inequality. He’s an environmentalist, a money-where-his-mouth is champion of justice, a humanitarian who has spoken at the United Nations and has been awarded the Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit, a museum-hopping art lover, and a brilliant orator who can switch from one of multiple languages he speaks fluently with the ease of a crab skittering across a beach.

As if that list of spectacular attributes weren’t enough for one person to embody, he’s also a genetically blessed individual who can wear the hell out of a suit. Broad-shouldered and armed with a dimple-bracketed smile that (I suspect) could ruin your life if aimed directly at you, RM is so dashing in a suit that I’m pretty sure he invented them. And so, for my birthday tribute to my bias, here is a love letter to my favorite natty Namjoon moments.

The 2019 Grammys Appearance

When BTS hit the red carpet for their very first Grammys in 2019, you could practically hear the collective gasp from ARMY around the world. Why? Four devastating words: RM. In. A. Tux.

With his silver hair shining like the moon(child), he eschewed the traditional bow tie and unbuttoned the top few buttons of his crisply starched shirt as if to remind us all that, yes: he’s still a crushingly sexy idol.

BTS ended up presenting the award for Best R&B Album that year (the first K-pop group to ever present a Grammy in the awards’ 60+ year history, by the way) and Namjoon slid in a subtle flex while on stage, promising, “we’ll be back,” making ARMY’s hearts flutter at the possibility. He made good on that promise and Bangtan returned in 2020 to perform part of a medley of Old Town Road remixes with Lil Nas X.

2021 Grammys: Your move. I’d like to humbly request a nomination for Map of the Soul: 7 and a full, BTS-only stage performance.

The Black Swan Music Video

No one was ready for Namjoon in "Black Swan."

The music video, which has more beautiful cinematography than most Oscar-winning films, is a gorgeous visual twin to an equally sublime song. It also blessed us with three-and-a-half minutes of RM smoldering in not one, but two suits! That jawline, that fading purple hair, that devastating gaze — I’ll never recover.

Speaking at the United Nations in 2018

One of RM’s most iconic suit moments didn’t happen on stage performing, but instead at the UN.

Yes, that UN.

BTS visited the United Nations in partnership with UNICEF’s End Violence campaign in 2018, and Namjoon stood front and center delivering a beautifully vulnerable speech (while looking completely dashing, of course). Listening to the full speech is a shortcut to turning any bad day into a good one. It’s filled with RM’s trademark sincerity and empathy, qualities that are so nakedly endearing it’s hard not to fall in love: “Today, I am who I am, with all of my faults and my mistakes. Tomorrow, I might be a tiny bit wiser, and that'll be me too. These faults and mistakes are what I am, making up the brightest stars in the constellation of my life. I have come to love myself for who I am, for who I was, and for who I hope to become.”

Performing at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards

In 2020, we now refer to Kim Namjoon as a "Billboard Hot 100 Chart #1 singer" (for 2 weeks in a row!).

Back in 2019, though, BTS hit the Billboard stage to perform “Boy With Luv” with Halsey, and my eyes turned into little cartoon hearts when Namjoon appeared in a pastel suit. The song is forever a bop — the musical version of a dose of serotonin — and the added visual of RM hitting that choreo while looking that suave is pure heaven.

Performing at Jingle Ball in 2019

RM performed in California for the annual Jingle Ball in a three piece white tuxedo looking fresher than the first snowfall of winter. While his performance alone is crush-worthy, the thing that stays in my heart from that day was a brief, behind the scenes moment. As J-Hope nervously fretted backstage about remembering his English lines on the teleprompter-less stage, Namjoon assured him, "I'll cover for you if you mess up. Don't worry." Nothing but respect for my president!

MC-ing at KCON in 2016

RM became the sexiest thing to ever happen to Newark, N.J. when BTS headlined KCON in 2016. That fluffy blonde hair, the cooly casual blazer, the general boyfriend aesthetic vibe — come on! He’s adorable!

Oh, and those glasses. Namjoon in glasses just hits differently.

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My Top 3 BTS Members from Each Era: Who Owned Each Era (Up to Permission to Dance)

Disclaimer: My Taehyung bias runs deep, so y’all may get mad at some of my choices--especially with the more recent stuff--unless you are fellow Taehyung trash. In which case, let’s talk.

Disclaimer #2: I’m not into any type of hip hop outside of BTS, so the rap verses usually have to stick out a lot for me to think it’s one of the best elements of the song. Though, I adore the rap line in BTS very much.

Disclaimer #3: Do not take a shot every time I say vocal tone/color because you will die.

So, I just made a BTS blog, and I wanted to start it off by talking about this. I realized while I was making this list that I tend to gravitate toward specific vocals and rap verses (from the maknae line and Yoongi, namely), so I’m sorry in advance if you don’t see your favorite person mentioned beneath a specific era, but these are just my opinions on who grabs my attention the most in each era; in other words, I’m not only ranking these based on who were the central members for that song, but also who jumped out the most to me. I mostly talk about these in terms of the vocal takes first and the total performance second with little consideration for how the music video was structured, though I may mention when a member’s concept is especially good for that era. K-pop does have a lot to do with total performance (vocal, choreo, wardrobe, etc.), but as I consume BTS’s music on its own more than I do their live performances, it was important to me to focus on the vocal before focusing on who killed the choreo. 

As such, you might see rankings in here that you don’t agree with because I thought a member may have dominated the MV but didn’t stick out to me as much vocally. This post is going to be very biased, though I did rank all of these with my honest interests in mind, so it’s biased for a reason. At the end of the day, BTS wouldn’t be BTS without all seven members, so even if I didn’t rank a certain member enough times in your opinion, I still love them so much and the music they produce. There is no “worst” member in each era. They’re all amazing all the time. So, just keep that in mind, and share your opinions with me in the replies!

P.S.: I tried to grab all the major MVs for the BTS singles that weren’t animated. Hopefully I didn’t forget anything, but there should be a mention of every MV that BTS specifically shot for that song and maybe a couple extras. I think the only exception is probably Make It Right since that MV was just a stage mix, but since there were multiple versions of it, I counted it in here. Same with EPILOGUE: Young Forever since it was almost entirely a compilation of old footage, but since it felt like a major MV, I included it. Also, I didn’t do various MV versions, obviously, since I’m focusing on the vocal before anything else.

P.S. #2: Sorry if these are out of order in some way; I tried to do them by when the MV was released. Also, sorry that some of the group photos don’t include everyone. The format I was using for the edits didn’t leave space to show all the members if the members were spread out.

Alright, so if I was being totally objective here and were to say who the top three members were based on the song structure and MV, it’d probably be Namjoon, Jungkook, and Jimin. However, being opinionated got me to these three.

Taehyung: If you’re thinking, “How can Taehyung be in the top 3 when he had no lines,” don’t worry. I was just as surprised as you are to have Taehyung in my top 3. I think it’s just that Taehyung’s (one) line was so heavy and had so much texture to it that it felt like bigger part than it was. I mean, I think it also has to do with me not knowing who my  number 3 would be for this song, and I decided that I would go with who’s vocal color fit this song the best, and that was Taehyung.

Yoongi: I mean, how could Yoongi not make the list? His first rap verse is iconic, and his second slaps. His voice has so much presence in this song that I can’t listen to it without looking forward to Yoongi’s part primarily. Also, you know those yips Yoongi does when he raps? That’s my favorite thing in the world, and No More Dream had a good amount of them.

Jungkook: We’re all aware that rapper Jungkook was an icon, and this song makes no exception to that rule. His verse is fire. Like Yoongi, Jungkook’s voice had a lot of character, as well. Legit, “see me, see me, yeah” gets stuck in head on a loop more often than is probably necessary. Ergo, Jungkook killed this era.

Full disclosure: I don’t really like this song. I did my best, though, to figure out which members interested me the most despite the fact that I don’t listen this song regularly like I do with most of the others. I would assume that the majority of people would probably list Namjoon and Jungkook along with Jimin in their top 3, but hey.

Taehyung: This is probably another confusing placement for Taehyung, but the pre-chorus he sang fit his voice nicely, or at least, his voice as it sounded back then. I don’t really think anyone stood out vocally in this song besides Jimin, but Taehyung put a little umph in his vocal, so it was nice since the pre-chorus is the catchiest part of this song for me.

Yoongi: Yoongi had the most interesting rap verse in this song, in my opinion. Like I said, I’m still not crazy about this song, but I thought Yoongi’s delivery of his verse was pretty engaging to listen to.

Jimin: Jimin almost feels like the only person in this song because his vocal sticks out so much. Not that I think the other members sound bad, because I think they all kill every song they do; it’s just the way this song sounds fit really well with Jimin’s vocal tone. Jimin ended up owned this era for me because he was so central to the sound this song was trying to produce.

I’m actually not sure what people’s top 3 would be for this song if we were talking about the majority of people. I’d guess probably Jungkook, Suga, and Namjoon? This song came down to the rap verses a lot more than I thought it would, but I guess that’s because a lot of BTS’s pre-2016 upbeat singles had diversity in the rap line while the vocalists had repetitive hooks and choruses.

Taehyung: I told y’all my bias was strong. I’m not putting Taehyung down for the sake of putting Taehyung down, though. I’ll be honest: besides the people in my top 3, I thought everyone did equally well with this song. Taehyung’s vocal stuck out just a little bit more for me than the other vocalists’. Just a bit. When Taehyung flips into his falsetto, it’s always really interesting to listen to. This is the first of many songs where, since the vocalists’ parts are repetitive and they all share the same parts, it really comes down to personal preference for vocal color; I just happen to like Taehyung’s.

Jungkook: I know Jungkook sings in this song, but his rap verse was lit as fuck. I don’t know how to talk about it in a way that makes sense, but listening to it is satisfying, you know? It’s an absolutely kickass way to open the song after the intro. I do think the parts where Jungkook sang fit his vocal tone particularly well. It’s not always the case with BTS songs that every member has a part that is made for their vocal tone--that’d be impossible to do--but they always sound good regardless. Sometimes, though, you get a piece of a song that fits the person singing it so well that it can’t be any other way, and that’s how I felt about Jungkook in this song.

Yoongi: As much as I love Jungkook’s rap verse, Yoongi murdered this song. Every time I listen to this song, my attention is snatched by Yoongi, full stop. I could be listening to this in the background, spacing out any type of detail from the song, but when Yoongi spits fire, I pay attention. I will say this again about other members in other eras, but Yoongi’s verse makes this song, which is why he owns this era.

This song has staying power, y’all. The rest of BTS’s older music sounds really nostalgic, but Boy in Luv just sounds like the kickass song that it is. I think most people’s rating of this era would be fairly similar to mine except for Yoongi. I imagine most people would gravitate toward Jin or Jimin. Honestly, picking the second and third members was really difficult because this song gave everyone parts that were perfect for them.

Yoongi: I don’t know if I should apologize for being so linear in my choices, but Yoongi is badass in this song. His rap verse said “listen boy,” and I’m still not over it. I usually don’t vibe with every rap verse like I did in this song, but even though all the rap verses were interesting, I landed on Yoongi because he caught my attention a bit more.

Jungkook: I think one of my favorite things ever in any BTS song is Jungkook’s rap verse in Boy In Luv. The percussiveness of it and the staccato way he delivers it are just so interesting to listen to. It’s also a really fun rap verse, but it’s dynamic, too. I want to acknowledge that if Jungkook had just been on the chorus, I would probably have stuck Jimin in my top 3 because his vocals have just a touch more texture in them during the chorus, but Jungkook also killed the chorus and the rap, so Jungkook it is.

Taehyung: I mean. From what I’ve seen of other people’s opinions of Boy In Luv, most of them agree that Taehyung had hella presence in this song. The distortion he puts on his voice, the growling, the parts of the song he ended up singing--it all contributed to him owning this era because it’s one of those moments where he fit the concept so well. Every member has a song or two like this under their belts where they embody the song, and this is one of Taehyung’s.

This is another song that I don’t really like, so don’t @ me for my opinions about this one. I did my best, fam. I think nearly everyone thinks Jungkook owned this era, and I imagine they would also include Jin and Jimin.

Taehyung: Not to be rude to the other members--including Taehyung--but since I didn’t find this song all that interesting, it made it hard to pick the second and third members. I don’t really think anybody but Jungkook stuck out. Taehyung’s verse was melodic and nice, though. Even though the “party party” part was dumb. Since, again, it’s a repetitive song, it came down to who’s vocal tone I liked the best. Taehyung’s vocal color is the most unique vocal color I’ve heard from any male artist, so slot number 3 he goes.

Yoongi: Again, this was mostly about whose rap verse I preferred because I’d already made my decisions about the vocalists. This isn’t a song where the rap verses stuck out at all for me, but Yoongi’s was percussive, so it was an interesting addition to the flow of the song.

Jungkook: I mean, this is a Jungkook song, you know? There are Namjoon songs and Hobi songs and Jin songs, and this one was Jungkook song. I don’t think he did anything spectacular with his vocals--which isn’t about him as a vocalist; it’s about the song itself not being dynamic enough to allow him to show off his vocals--but the way he used his voice in this song fit the tone of the song exactly. Taehyung usually has the monopoly on really gentle vocals for me, but Jungkook did really well with it in this song.

This one may get me some flack. Listen, there are parts of this song that I don’t really like--I will not say which parts--but most of it is fire as fuck, and I listen to this all the time. I know most people love Jungkook, Jimin, and Jin in this song. I get that. If I was being objective, I would agree with you. However, that’s the joy of opinions.

Jungkook: I know I said I’m not considering the choreo/MV as much, but Jungkook’s shoulders are loud, you know? Anyway, Jungkook fit this song really well. Actually, I think this is another song that everyone got a part that was meant for them. Jungkook did sound fire on the chorus, no doubt about it, but his rap verse was really dynamic, and Jungkook performed it really well. I have nothing bad to say about Jungkook in this song because it wouldn’t sound as good without his vocal tone.

Jimin: Look, I love Jimin’s sweet vocal tone that he’s used for most of BTS’s career; I even prefer it over his old vocal tone. However, sometimes you hear a song with Jimin’s deeper vocal tone where he puts distortion on his voice, and it slaps you in the face. This is one of those times. I mean, the part they gave him was perfect for what he was doing with his voice at this time. I think, in terms of uniqueness, Jimin would win every time in a debate about the Danger era’s top 3 members.

Taehyung: I barely ever see Taehyung mentioned when it comes to Danger, so this is probably an unpopular opinion, but his parts in Danger make the song. I’m not talking about the chorus--though I’m happy he actually sang in a good chunk of this song since he hadn’t been previously. In fact, I’m pretty sure Jungkook’s vocals were mixed louder than Taehyung’s vocals on the second half of the chorus--which was Taehyung’s part--during the production process. You can hear Taehyung, but Jungkook also sounds really clear on top of Taehyung’s voice. Anyway, what I’m talking about is the hook of the song. The money piece. This has happened more than once with Taehyung, and he always kills it. I vibe with the chorus, but the hook sticks in my head more than anything. So, for me, Taehyung owns this era.

I don’t understand what it is about this song that makes it so good, but it’s a bop. I still think, if I was thinking objectively, that my ranking would close to the same. Some people might choose Hobi over Namjoon or something like that, but ya know.

Jungkook: He’s so cute in this song, isn’t he? I know he’s supposed to come off as a bad boy, but he’s adorable. His parts in this song are really good though, and not just his rap verse. He’s used opposite Taehyung in this song, which was a really good choice. Jimin and Taehyung have the most opposite vocal tones in BTS, so they’re often played off of one another, but sometimes Jungkook’s vocals contrast really beautifully with Taehyung’s. Going from Taehyung’s richness to Jungkook’s clean and smooth vocals is really nice, so I appreciate Jungkook a lot in this song.

Namjoon: The way Namjoon opens this song is rad. It’s so distinct, and it’s the exact right tone to set the song off properly. It’s so damn catchy. Everyone in the rap line has really animated styles of rapping, but Namjoon is usually the most animated, and it really lent itself nicely to War of Hormone. Having him open this song was the best choice ever.

Taehyung: This is a Taehyung song, 1,000%. It was obviously supposed to be a Taehyung song, probably because of his vocal tone, though I’m sure his visual had a lot to do with it, too. Something happened to Taehyung with this single. It was like, all of a sudden, he found his charisma, and he’s been killing us all ever since. I don’t mean this in a negative way for the other members, but all the umph in this song comes from Taehyung. I think that’s how it should be because, if everyone had a vocal that sounded like Taehyung’s, it’d be too much--that’s why I like the way Jungkook’s voice compliments Taehyung’s. The parts of this song Taehyung had embellished the song perfectly, and it did wonders to show off Taehyung’s talent. The tone of this song just works with Taehyung at the center. Growling, attitude, stage presence, and all; Taehyung definitely owned the War of Hormone era.

I’ve got to say, BTS songs like this are catchy, but not something I pay attention to when I listen to them. I Need U, RUN, and Save ME are all like that. On top of that, they’re all pretty repetitive songs, and it’s hard to find each member individually in them--at least for me--so choosing the top 3 was difficult. I know a lot of people agree that Jimin owned this era, same with Yoongi. I imagine the third one, if I wasn’t being too opinionated about it, would probably be Jungkook.

Taehyung: So, Taehyung doesn’t have a lot going on in this song unless you consider the MV--which I’m trying not to do too much. I think, for this song though, the MV did come into play a bit more since it was basically a short film. Still, if I was only talking about the MV, Taehyung would be number 1. However, vocally, there wasn’t a whole heck of a lot to go on. The reason he made my list, though, is that his vocals still stuck out to me despite the amount of lines he had. Taehyung’s got soul; we all know this. Any time he sings in this song, my mind goes, “Oh?” because, even though it doesn’t happen a lot, it lends a lot to the tone of the song.

Yoongi: For someone who doesn’t really love this song, I have to say that Yoongi’s part is really the only part that hits me. His vocal color and the way he decided to use his voice for his verse was gorgeous. It’s one of those vocal takes where the vocal jumps out above the mix, and it almost doesn’t matter what’s happening with the instrumental because the vocal is so nice. Again, this is something that happens with all the members, and I try to acknowledge them when I think it’s happened. So, here’s to Yoongi for killing it.

Jimin: When I think of I Need U, the only thing I think about is Jimin. I know you’ve got Jungkook on the chorus, as well, but Jimin’s vocal tone is the thing that sticks in my head. It’s so perfectly matched with the song and the production that it’s easier to find Jimin in this song than it is to find really stark evidence of the other members--again, that’s more to do with the song than with the members. This song just happened to fit Jimin’s voice in a special way, which is why he owned the era.

So, I’m gonna do the Japanese singles, too, because they have MVs and all that. However, fair warning, these singles usually end up coming down to whose vocal tone I prefer since they’re usually softer songs that lean more on the vocalists than the rappers. Jungkook is the center of MV, so I think he’d be most people’s number 1. After that, I’d think people would choose Jin and Yoongi, but that’s just a guess.

Jin: For You basically has Jungkook, Jin, and Taehyung each sing the chorus, so that’s why it comes down to vocal tone, especially since I think the vocalists stuck out more than the rappers in this song. I loved Jin’s light tone on the chorus of For You. His falsettos can sound different in different songs, but in For You, it was so delicate, and I loved it a lot. Jin usually fits really well in softer songs that still have a bit of pop to them, so he did well in this song.

Jungkook: I know this was probably meant to be a Jungkook song, so don’t @ me. It’s a song that’s set up for a very Jungkook vocal, if that makes sense. As in, it was made for Jungkook. He has a really nice, clean, smooth tone to his vocal in For You, and it’s pleasant to listen to. I think he went a bit softer with his vocal takes in this song to fit the tone, so it took some of the natural character out of his voice, but it was perfect for the tone of the song. Jungkook’s voice blended really nicely into the mix, so I like hearing him in For You a lot.

Taehyung: I don’t know if people out there prefer cleaner vocals in a song like this, but I really loved how Taehyung’s vocal sounded like it was changing the tone of the song. I do think that Jungkook and Jin’s vocals are probably best for the majority of the song, but the diversity that comes out of giving Taehyung a chorus is awesome. It saves the song from being flat. Taehyung’s deep vocal tone always sounds gorgeous, especially in softer songs, but he didn’t decide to use a gentle voice in this song like Jin and Jungkook did; his voice was a lot fuller and more forward, and I liked what it did in For You quite a bit.

This is the beginning of the “beat fetish” era of music--i.e., songs that are heavily dependent on the drop, which becomes almost a chorus on its own. Dope is a beat fetish song, and BTS has a few of them; thankfully, when BTS makes songs that are dependent on the instrumental to add character, it always sounds bomb. I know most people agree that Jungkook and Jimin kill in this era, so objectively, I think I’m on the same track, but I think I differ when it comes to Yoongi because I imagine most people would prefer Namjoon.

Yoongi: I just love his sections of this song. That’s it. I don’t really have a reason for liking his rap verses more than Hobi’s or Namjoon’s; I just find myself vibing more to Yoongi’s. I mean, Yoongi’s verse has a lot more bass to it than the other verses, and for a song that depends on the beat, it was nice to get some instrumentality out of Yoongi’s voice on top of the music itself. Plus, he’s got the “enemy enemy enemy; energy energy energy” part, which I freakin’ love.

Jimin: Jimin really sticks out in this song. There are very few BTS songs where it feels like Jimin has a lot of time in the spotlight as a support for Jungkook, but it did feel like that in Dope, and it was kind of cool. I don’t know that Dope needs a bunch of different vocal tones to make it work, and Jimin and Jungkook can sound very similar in songs of this genre. It worked really well to switch between Jungkook and Jimin with just a slight difference in vocal color coming through. That little bit of variation was interesting, and Jimin’s specific vocal tone shone nicely.

Jungkook: If ever there were a Jungkook song, my friends, this is it. It’s similar to Jimin in We Are Bulletproof Pt.2--that is to say, it’s almost like Jungkook is the only one in this song. Obviously, that isn’t true, and the other members stick out more in this song than in We Are Bulletproof Pt.2, but Jungkook is so clearly the face of this song. His voice is exactly what this song needs because the beat is so intense and Jungkook’s vocals are clean but with just enough grit added to complement the instrumental. Jungkook made this era his bitch, y’all.

As I’ve said, this is one of those background songs for me, and it really comes down to whose vocal tone I personally prefer. It’s not even about whose vocal tone blends in the best; it’s just about what sounds interesting to me. I think, objectively, the top three of this era would be Jungkook, Jimin, and maybe Namjoon. This is another one where, for everyone, the MV did touch my opinions on the rankings a bit. But I actually think the coolest parts of the MV align with what I have ranked already--except for the fact that Yoongi isn’t on my list despite having an amazing scene in the MV--so it worked out.

Taehyung: Taehyung’s voice just kills in songs like this. I know I keep harping on his vocal tone--and that’s not stopping any time soon--but his voice adds emotion to this song. It’s not a gentle vocal exactly, but it’s breathy; because his voice is also deep, it combined nicely to push the song into the chorus and then kick off the bridge. Actually, I adore Taehyung’s voice in the bridge because he puts a lot of character into it with his vibrato and the bends in his voice.

Jungkook: Like Jimin in I Need U, Jungkook permeates this song. The vocals for RUN scream Jungkook, to me, because he’s consistently lending his smooth vocal tone to the entire song. It’s a song that needs consistency since it’s quite repetitive. Again, it’s hard to find individuality with this song, though not as hard as it is with I Need U; rather than individuality, you have Jungkook’s clear vocal consistency that provides a nice foundation for the song to sit on, and that’s what makes it work.

J-Hope: Hobi’s verse in RUN was something else. Melodically, I think it was the most interesting part of this song. It sounds so different when compared to the rest of the RUN; I mean, it still sounds like part of the song, but it almost sounds like they wrote his verse for something else and put it in this song instead, and doing that made the sickest section of RUN come to life. I absolutely love Hobi in this song; I vibe so hard. I’m giving the era to J-Hope.

Is this, like, a weird song to include on this list as an era? They filmed stuff specifically for this MV, right? That’s why I’m here. Whatever, we’re gonna talk about it. I don’t love this song, if I’m honest, but I wanted to be thorough, so I’ve got some opinions. I think, objectively, Taehyung would still be on the list, and probably Jin, too. I’m sure other people may choose Jimin or Jungkook, but it’s a short song, so who knows?

Jin: Jin’s vocal tone has so much texture to it in this song. He uses, like, intentional vocal cracks to add character into the vocal, and it really works. Vocal cracks can add a lot of emotion to a vocal take if they’re used correctly, and Jin is a master at it. Again, there isn’t much to say since this is a short song, but Jin sang beautifully.

J-Hope: So good, his rap verse is. He has the same melody as Yoongi in the beginning of his verse--and both of them sound great--but then Hobi’s melody changes and, all of a sudden, the music stops and Hobi continues rapping, and it’s so impactful. It’s hard to explain, but it’s a moment that gets your heart beating a little bit faster. I don’t love much of this song, but the end of Hobi’s verse is really special.

Taehyung: This is one of the few songs from before 2018 where Taehyung’s voice shoots through the entire song. He just has the “forever, we are young” lyric, but it’s sung so often, and it’s basically the center of the song. That notion is going to come up again in a minute, but anyway. Plus, Taehyung’s vocal color works well with the grandiose tone of this track. So, Taehyung owned the era for me since I feel like his vocal was central to the song’s overall sound.

We’re here with another repetitive, beat fetish song, but y’all, this is one of the most iconic songs of all time. Most, if not all, people say Yoongi owned this era. Then people would probably choose Jin and Jungkook. As this song is so repetitive for the vocalists--like, legit, three out of the four of them basically had one melody to sing over and over--I think it really comes down to which parts they gave the members and which parts I personally thought were more important to the song’s iconic reputation.

Jimin: No joke--even though this sounds like a joke--Jimin’s “la la la la la” part is one of the things that makes this song amazing. He killed it because he switched out the sweetness in his voice for something with a little more bass, and it came out perfectly. Don’t get me wrong; Jungkook’s “eh eh oh eh oh” is iconic, too; I just thought Jimin’s build into the chorus was so badass that I couldn’t leave him off the top 3 list.

Taehyung: Look, if Yoongi’s verse was different, Taehyung would number 1 in the FIRE era. I know he sings the same line over and over, but it’s the hook. It’s literally the part of the song that even people who don’t know K-pop is a thing know. I know this because I heard Taehyung’s part in this song everywhere when it came out, and I didn’t even know it was a BTS song. If you’re not counting the first line of the song, I really think Taehyung has the most iconic and memorable part in FIRE. Plus, the way he delivers it is absolutely perfect, and it’s legit all the song is for the last minute. No shade to the other members because they all have things that only they can do, but no one could pull of Taehyung’s line like Taehyung did. It’s such an important piece to this song, so I feel like Taehyung has to rank in the top 3.

Yoongi: After saying all that, even I can’t deny that this was Yoongi’s era to shine. As iconic as his opening line was, if that was all he had in this song, Yoongi wouldn’t have been able to own FIRE. It’s his rap verse that sticks out. He growls in his verse, did you know that? Holy shit, it sounds so cool. The entire verse a full ass mood, and I love it to bits. It’s got to be one of my favorite Yoongi verses in a BTS song. He was in his element in this era. Absolute legend.

This is another song that really comes down to how much I love the vocal takes since it’s really repetitive. I didn’t vibe with rap verses in this song, but that could just be because I don’t vibe with this song in general. Objectively, this is Jungkook, Jimin, and either Taehyung or Jin’s era. The reason I didn’t include Jimin isn’t because I don’t like his vocal tone in this song; I just went with the vocal characteristics that jumped out to me.

Jin: I’ve said this already, but Jin’s vocal texture is really nice in songs like this. I feel like, if I try and describe his voice, people are going to take it the wrong way, but his vocals are a bit more nasal and thin than the other members’, and it allowed him to sound really unique in Save ME. It added a lot of flavor to the song.

Jungkook: I know Jungkook is usually listed as number 1 for this era, and I don’t think that’s wrong. This is another song where Jungkook’s voice blends. It’s like the song was made for him, which is probably why he seems to permeate the whole song. The clear quality of his voice is really nice for Save ME.

Taehyung: My bias has decided that Taehyung’s vocal color is gorgeous in this song. No, honestly, even if I’m being objective, there’s still something to be said for how Taehyung contributes to Save ME. This is song that needs a little bit of soul, you know? And Taehyung’s falsetto is bit raspy in Save ME, which I think lends a lot to the emotion this song is trying to convey. Who owned this era will probably have very different answers depending on who you talk to; for me, though, it goes to Taehyung.

Objectively, Hobi and Jimin are always going to top this era, and I think most people would add Jin into the list. This is one of those songs where I disagree with the popular opinion just a bit--though there will be songs later where I almost entirely disagree with the popular opinion. Keep in mind, I’m focusing on vocal first and performance second. So, yes, if I’m talking about the MV, Jin absolutely sticks out. It’s just that my interests were drawn to other members vocally.

J-Hope: It really came down to the hook of the song, for me. I like Yoongi’s rap verse a little bit better, but Hobi is so freaking iconic on the hook of this song. That’s not to say that his rap verse was bad, though, because the rhythm it has is addicting. It’s a really good, intense vocal take that leads into the sharp decline of the chorus since the chorus is softer in the first half. The hook is where it’s at, though. Honestly, what a legendary part of this song Hobi has. And his voice pulls it off like no one else could--though Jungkook does do a wonderful job, too.

Taehyung: His voice just sounds so interesting in this song. I know some people may prefer Jungkook on the chorus because his voice is clearer while Taehyung’s is more delicate, but that’s why I like it so much. It sounds fragile, and Jimin and Jungkook chose a really forward sound for the chorus, so Taehyung stuck out a lot to me. At the end of the vocal run in the chorus, too, he puts a bit of static into his vocal to come down into his chest voice from his falsetto, and it sounds stunning.

Jimin: This is a Jimin song through and through. I love the diversity you get with Taehyung’s voice, but I also think Jimin’s sweet vocal color is a necessity for this song to sound amazing. Of course, Jimin sticks out in the MV, as well, but his vocals really made Blood Sweat & Tears special. Jimin also alternates between breathiness and full voice in a really masterful way, and it gives a lot of character to his vocal takes. Jimin owns this era, hands down.

This song deserves a Grammy, for real. I’m gonna make a post about that later, so I won’t get into it now, but damn, this song is phenomenal. I’m gonna get flack for my choices on this one, and I’ve accepted it. It’s such a gorgeous song that it’s hard to pick who stuck out, even if I’m being opinionated. Objectively, Jin, Jimin, and maybe Jungkook would probably be in the top 3, but there’s character in everybody’s voice in Spring Day.

Jin: Jin has this uncanny ability to sound ethereal when he sings, and it really showed in Spring Day. Jin was the perfect person to use to end this song; the uniqueness in his voice was a really impactful way to bookend Spring Day because it made it feel like a journey that had just ended. So much story was told through Jin’s voice in this song.

Namjoon: Namjoon sounds so fucking beautiful in Spring Day. If Jin was the perfect member to close out this song, Namjoon was the perfect one to begin it. He sounds gorgeous. I’m not gonna be over it for a long time, my friends. He should sing more, honestly; Namjoon’s voice is so smooth and relaxing. I adore him in Spring Day like nobody’s business.

Taehyung: I don’t know if this an unpopular opinion? So, Taehyung sounds phenomenal when he has to go up into the higher part of his range--which is a lot since most of the BTS songs are made for tenors, and he’s the only baritone. His vocal color is remarkably consistent, in a way that I haven’t heard with any other artist, all the way up his range, and it allows him to maintain the soulfulness in his voice regardless of what register he’s in. The way that manifested in Spring Day resulted in some of the most beautiful vocal takes I’ve ever heard. The vocal cracks, Taehyung’s deep tone, the breathiness snapping into heavy chest voice; it’s all so beautiful. His vocal at the beginning of the bridge is honestly one of my favorite vocal takes from any BTS song. I love it. This song is already emotional, but the way Taehyung’s vocals hit me in Spring Day is why I think he owned this era.

Most people agree that the rap line killed this song, right? That’s probably the top 3 for most fans. I don’t know if I’m gonna convey this properly, but this song is borderline dirty hip hop, right? It’s got really grungy beats, raps, and vocals, so that’s why I say that. The only other song like that in BTS’s discography--that’s a single, obviously, because there’s a good chunk of dirty hip hop B-side tracks--is MIC Drop. This is a preface for what I’m about to talk about, so bear with me.

Namjoon: I had a hard time picking between Namjoon and Hobi for my number 3, but both of Namjoon’s verses were animated in really contrasting ways, and that interested me a lot. The first one was brighter, and the second one had a lot more bass to it. I don’t know if this is the right way to explain it, but Namjoon’s pronunciation in his second verse was so satisfying. It isn’t exactly percussive, but it’s something close--like onomatopoeia--and I enjoy listening to it a lot.

Taehyung: Okay, I’m going to die on this hill--and I’ll bring it up again later--but when it comes to dirty hip hop, if you’re gonna have a vocal on it, Taehyung is always gonna sound bomb. This song isn’t quite the best representation of that because Taehyung doesn’t have that many parts, but you still get the idea. The natural bass in his voice plus the growl and distortion he uses in songs like this stands out in a big way. It’s the perfect accompaniment to a rap-heavy song like Not Today, which is a big compliment considering the vocals in songs like this aren’t usually meant to stand out as much as the rap verses are.

Yoongi: I don’t think I need to explain, but I will anyway. You get the intro with Namjoon, and then you come straight into Yoongi’s verse, and it’s such a satisfying way to start this track. Yoongi’s verse is definitely percussive and it works with the instrumental underneath so well. It’s somehow calm and exciting to listen to, and it gets you really hyped up right away. Yoongi does great things with his voice, too, because it sits really low before snapping up and then going back down; it’s so dynamic. What an icon, honestly. Yoongi kills the Not Today era.

What a pretty MV, you know? Not to throw shade, but whoever said Jungkook and Taehyung should have weird green accents in their hair was wack--even if it was the two of them that said it. Of course, I mean that in the best way possible because they look awesome; everyone looks fine as hell in the DNA MV. Anyway, so I think my top 3 is pretty common besides the fact that I don’t have Hobi. I know this is the “J-Hooooooooooooope” era, and I apologize. If I was just considering the MV and the choreo, Hobi would be number 1. Just know I freakin’ stan Hobi in DNA, okay?

Yoongi: Yoongi’s verse in this song has always stuck out to me a lot. It’s got a lot of pop to it, you know? Plus, after his first little verse, he sings opposite Jungkook, and it’s one of my favorite parts of DNA. Between the sweet vocals of Jimin and Jungkook that dominate the last half of the song and Namjoon’s verse that had a lot of bass, it was nice to have Yoongi pull the two halves of the song together with lower vocal that still sounded bright.

Jungkook: Y’all, Jungkook was absolute perfection in this song. I don’t know what it is, but the parts Jungkook had were tailor made for him. I’d say this is one of the few BTS songs post-2015 where Jungkook’s voice has a sweeter tone to it than Jimin’s, and it really works. It absolutely supports DNA the entire way through. Even though Jungkook’s voice blends into the mix seamlessly, he doesn’t get lost in it, and that’s why he stood out to me.

Taehyung: You would be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t think this was Taehyung’s era. Obviously, some people don’t think that, but so many people agree that Taehyung is the face of DNA, and that’s so funny to me because he almost disappears after the beginning of the song. He’s got the intro, the first pre-chorus with Jungkook, and a couple lines in the bridge, but that’s it, and somehow most people ardently agree that Taehyung owns this era. Obviously, I am one of them. I mean, he barely ever gets to use his voice like he does in DNA; the depth is extraordinary. It sounds absolutely stunning. It’s 100% the key vocal in DNA, and it makes total sense as to why. Taehyung dominates this era, for real.

I know, I know; most people’s top 3 would be the rap line, but sue me, okay? This song is the real power of BTS, to me, because I love it even though I do not vibe with the rap genre in any type of way. This song is hella rap-heavy, and I think it’s bomb. Iconic, even.

Taehyung: Listen, I have things to say. You know what I said about Taehyung and rap-heavy songs. This song makes me a want a rap line B-side song with Taehyung as the vocalist so badly. Give me an album with Jin, Jungkook, and Jimin killing the vocal game on one song and Taehyung plus the rap line killing a dirty hip hop song like this, please. It would be absolutely epic. Taehyung’s distortion, growls, vocal color, all of it, lend themselves so well to this era. He’s got the same lines and melodies as the rest of the vocalists, but because he’s got grit, it sounds like this song was meant for him. The rest of the vocalists do amazingly, too, but Taehyung sticks way the fuck out to me.

J-Hope: Alright, I know Hobi is number 1 on most people’s list, and I apologize. I agree that Hobi killed this song. His vocal at the beginning is fabulous. He intentionally makes it sound more whiny and nasal, and it’s perfect. Hobi is such a vibe in this song.

Yoongi: It was very difficult deciding who to put down as the one who owned this era, but I had to give it to Yoongi because of his delivery. He also made his voice thinner like Hobi, and it lent itself nicely to his rap verse, especially since the vocal was really animated. Yoongi puts distortion on the end of his lines, too, and it sounds amazing. I could listen to Yoongi spit fire on this song for days.

I have opinions about this song. I’m fully aware that, objectively, the top 3 would be Jungkook, Jin, and Jimin, but like I said--opinions. This is another iconic BTS song--at least, in my opinion. Just like with FIRE, I remember hearing this song everywhere before I started listening to BTS. I’m gonna say some things now that you may not agree with, and that’s fine because this is a fun post to make, and I’m excited to see what everyone thinks; just know every BTS member is an icon in my eyes.

Jin: Yo, Jin sounds so fire in this song. In the MV, I’d say he sticks out a touch more than he does if you only consider the vocal, but the vocal is still astounding. It’s not really the range I’m impressed with because Jin is a countertenor, so the C5s he’s hitting are well within his comfort range, but the tone he has when he hits them is remarkable. They’re so clear, but they still have character to them. I stan.

Jungkook: So, Jungkook mostly has the same melodies as Taehyung in this song, which makes sense because Jungkook’s comfort range is slightly below Jimin and Jin’s--though above Taehyung’s. I think the way Jungkook sounds on the chorus is gorgeous. It’s similar to War of Hormone, where his clean vocals bounce off of Taehyung’s--which, in FAKE LOVE, happens in the first chorus--and it sounds so nice. Jungkook goes for narrower vowels, and it makes his vocal takes sound slightly thinner, so it adds an interesting dimension to the song since Taehyung goes wider on the same parts.

Taehyung: Here are my opinions; are you ready? For the life of me, I don’t understand why people stan Taehyung’s deep vocals in DNA and then don’t think the same thing about FAKE LOVE. The way Taehyung sounds opening up this song is just as impactful, to me, as his intro in DNA was. Plus, him singing the melody while Jimin sang the harmony at the end of this song sounded beautiful. The real shit, though, is the chorus. Taehyung’s vocal texture on the chorus is it, fam. I’m not going to say anything about anybody else because people can absolutely love different members as much as I love Taehyung, but to me, Taehyung’s vocal on the chorus was the stand out piece in FAKE LOVE by far. The emotion he conveys and the texture in his voice make him, undoubtedly, the top in this era, for me.

Is this another song where people stan the rap line? It’s more of a beat fetish song than a rap-heavy song, but still. Actually, I guess the top 3 would objectively include Jimin and Jin along with Namjoon, right? Anyway. I didn’t like this song at first, but it grew on me. It was definitely hard to rank, though.

Yoongi: Another fire Yoongi verse lives within this song. He’s so aggressive, you know? He uses that distortion that I love coming from Yoongi, and he does those yips that I stan. It’s a good verse in the first place, but Yoongi really brings it to life and adds a lot of grit to it, so I love it a lot.

Taehyung: I feel largely the same about Taehyung in this song as I do about Taehyung in Not Today and MIC Drop. First of all, Taehyung growls in this song, so that’s iconic and nostalgic at the same time. Second of all, how about that pre-chorus, huh? Again, I don’t want to directly compare him to the other members because everyone is bomb in this song, but Taehyung’s deep voice really brought out the best in the pre-chorus. Besides that, the vocalists kind of just went “oh oh ooh oh,” so my analysis ends here.

Namjoon: I really think Namjoon’s first, opening line in this song is one of the most iconic parts of BTS’s career. If I’m being totally honest, I vibe with Yoongi’s verse more, but Namjoon’s presence in IDOL is so strong that I can’t deny him the title of owning this era. He’s definitely the face of IDOL, and he deserves it because he’s a king.

Alright, so this is one of the most unique songs I’ve heard BTS produce, but it’s not one of my favorites. As such, I ended up being a bit more objective than usual because I don’t have the experience with this song to develop hardcore opinions on who should be in the top 3. I imagine most people would say Jimin, and then maybe Jin and Hobi, as well.

Jin: Jin is not on this list because of “el mariajin,” but that meme is iconic. Jin’s nasally tone really made this song sound special during his parts. It was interesting to listen to him sing because it sounded like it really fit his voice and didn’t at the same time. I absolutely mean that in the best way because I think that kind of disconnect between a song’s tone and the singer can be really fun if it isn’t the case because the singer is a bad match. So, I think Jin’s vocal was awesome and engaging in this track.

Taehyung: This song is another one where Taehyung gets to flex his lower register, and it sounds really pretty. I don’t feel like a lot goes on in this song, so it was hard to rank people, but I really liked Taehyung’s voice against the instrumental. This is a unique genre for BTS, and I think Taehyung’s voice found an interesting place in it that I liked a lot.

Jimin: I’d say this is pretty close to being a Jimin song. His vocal stands out so much on the chorus. This song needs Jimin’s sweet tone for it to pull of what it wants to, so the fact that Jimin got a good chunk of the key vocal in this track helped it a lot. I’m not sure what else to say about it, but Jimin’s voice really fit this genre.

This song is a vibe and a half. Weirdly, I thought it was too generic the first time I listened to it, but now I adore it. Objectively, I think my ranking would still be the same as my opinionated ranking. Well, Jimin and Yoongi might trade places or Jin might replace Yoongi, but whatever.

Jimin: Y’all I was so convinced this was supposed to be a Jimin song when I was first exposed to it. He’s got the sweet tone that matches exactly with the genre of this song, and his voice compliments Halsey’s so well. Jimin really milked his vocal color for all it was worth in this song, and it shows. He did amazingly.

Yoongi: Yoongi’s verse is a bop, guys. It almost sounds lazy the way Yoongi delivers it, and it adds so much character to the song. It’s also pretty animated considering that this song is quite mellow, and it offered a nice contrast between everybody else and Yoongi. I kind of want to bounce up and down every time I hear his verse. Don’t know if that helps convey my feelings about it or not.

Taehyung: Taehyung’s voice in this song is flirting if flirting was a sound. Like I said, I thought Jimin was meant to be the center for this song, but I’ve seen a lot of “Who Owned Each BTS Era” videos, and not a one of them has failed to put Taehyung in the number 1 spot for the Boy With Luv era. I, like, totally get it, though. The way Taehyung presents his voice in this song is somehow gentle and light, but it still has a bottom to it, if that makes sense. And his falsettos on the second pre-chorus? Shut up. This is one of those songs where Taehyung’s specific accent and pronunciation make the song so much better. I absolutely agree with people that this was Taehyung’s era.

This is one of my absolute favorite BTS songs. First of all, it’s relaxing as fuck to listen to, and second of all, the vocalists really did that, you know? This song is hard for Jungkook, who isn’t a countertenor, and it’s hard for a baritone like Taehyung, and they still slapped in Lights. I don’t know what I would say objectively about this song. I mean, objectively, looking at the members’ vocal ranges, Taehyung would still top the list because he had the hardest job. Then I’d probably say Jungkook and Jin.

Yoongi: I know I just said a bunch of shit about the vocalists, but Yoongi’s verse is so pretty. Relaxation is guaranteed upon listening to his verse. It’s kind of a rap, but it’s also kind of singing, and Yoongi’s voice is so lovely to listen to. I want to give a shout-out to Hobi, though, because I almost gave this spot to him. I just thought the melodies in Yoongi’s verse were a touch more pleasing.

Jungkook: Again, Jungkook used narrower vowels in Lights because that’s how he sings comfortably when he’s a bit higher into his range, and it pulled a beautiful tone out of him. His vocals were really gorgeous in this song. Once again, he had a nice contrast singing opposite Taehyung, so it made me appreciate his vocals even more.

Taehyung: Y’all Taehyung being able to sing this high up into his range for the whole song is already impressive, but also having to hit two Bb4s and a C5 on top of that is hella impressive for a baritone. Not only that, but his vocal color sounds stunning when he’s up that high. I said this earlier, but his vocal tone is consistent regardless of the register he’s in, and the way he mixes on the high notes is gorgeous for that reason. It still sounded intense and full and deep despite it being close to the top of his range. This song is a banger regardless, but Taehyung’s vocals are what make me listen to it so often because they’re so special to listen to. He definitely owned this era.

So, I stuck Make It Right on this list because, even though it didn’t have a MV filmed for it, it was still a song which got two MV versions--even though they were almost exactly the same--so I figured it read as more of a single than the songs that were called singles but didn’t get an MV, like Don’t Leave Me. I have no clue who would be the top 3 if you think about it objectively, but I think it’d probably be the either the maknae line or two of the maknae line and Jin.

Jimin: So, this is a repetitive song; it’s a really calming song, so the repetition isn’t bad, but repetitive it still is. Therefore, I was paying attention to vocal color more than anything, and Jimin’s light tone sounded so beautiful in Make It Right. First of all, he does sing a bit deeper in the beginning of this song, and that’s really nice because Jimin’s voice has a lot of character when he’s either lower in his range or belting. Secondly, Jimin’s falsetto in this song is so pretty. There are a few songs where his falsetto can sound much the same as Jin’s or Jungkook’s, but I thought Jimin’s falsetto jumped out a lot in Make It Right.

J-Hope: Hobi sang the same melody that Taehyung and Jimin did on the verse, but it was just a bit different, and I adore it. Hobi’s vocal color isn’t heard nearly enough, and when it gets to be front and center in a song like this, I love it. He’s usually the one in the rap line with the highest vocal tone, but when he sings, he comes out with this lovely, low tone that blows me away every time I hear it. In Make It Right, it made the melodies during Hobi’s part feel special, and there was just a touch of static on his vocal, as well, that brought the verse to life.

Taehyung: I don’t know if this was intentional, but Taehyung’s vocal in the Make It Right chorus sounded like it was mixed to be the main vocal. I don’t know if that’s because this song sounds like it was made for his vocal tone or not, but if I listen to the “oh, oh, I can make it right; alright, alright; oh, oh, I can make it right” lyric, I hear Taehyung’s voice on top and everybody else underneath. It’s gorgeous, though. That’s why I feel like this is his era because his voice runs throughout the entire song in a way that doesn’t happen often with Taehyung. The solo parts he had in this song were done beautifully, as well, because you got to hear him sing in his soft, full voice and then flip into the airy falsetto that sticks out in any song it’s in. I don’t know, I just thought Taehyung’s vocal sounded exceptional in Make It Right, which is why it reads as a Taehyung song to me, as well as a Taehyung era.

Y’all about to fight me in the replies over this one, I already know. ON and Black Swan are the two eras I’m most nervous about posting my opinions on, but it’ll be interesting to see if anyone agrees with me. I know Jungkook is most people’s number 1 for this era and that Taehyung, Jin, or Hobi fall underneath him; that’s totally fine. Jungkook killed it, and I’m not trying to convince you that my thoughts are the only correct ones in any way. If I’m being critical and not subjective, Jungkook absolutely owns this era. My ranking is as opinionated as it gets.

Jimin: So, I had a hard time deciding who to stick in this position since all the rap verses were fire, and Jin also sounded amazing, but I think it’s the fact that Jimin’s vocal sticks out throughout the entire song that made me choose him. This is gonna sound like a joke again, but the “hey na na na” part is, like, a key vocal for ON, and Jimin’s vocal color makes it into a memorable piece of the song. I don’t know if that’s weird, but Jimin felt very present in ON.

Jungkook: I’m sorry, okay? In a lot of ways, the bridge of ON makes this Jungkook’s era. It was an extremely difficult vocal to pull off, and the song basically stops to give Jungkook the spotlight in a way BTS music doesn’t ever really do. I get that the bridge is, in many ways, the center of the song. I was so close to giving the era to Jungkook, I swear, because he sounded gorgeous. Especially the rasp on his voice when he belts. The falsetto note at the top is beautiful, but when Jungkook comes back down in his chest voice and jumps back up to a belt before his solo ends? I mean, he’s an absolute icon.

Taehyung: The reason I have Taehyung down as owning this era is because his vocal sticks out more during the rest of ON. This period of BTS music, up to their 2020 releases, has been doing things for Taehyung’s voice. He sounds different from how he used to, and the tone he’s creating from the songs that BTS has been making recently is stunning. I thought it fit ON really well, and Taehyung’s voice popped out every time he sang. I adore Jungkook, and objectively, he killed this era with his vocals; it’s just that his voice popped in the bridge, and I decided to consider the entire song because the chorus and pre-chorus are my favorite parts of ON. I’m going to say a similar thing about Black Swan, but in a song where the chorus sounds largely the same, regardless of who’s singing, the fact that Taehyung’s tone stuck out despite that was big deciding factor, for me.

Hold on. I know this is a set of unpopular opinions, but remember how I said I was considering the vocal first? To me, these vocals sounded the most unique in Black Swan. Again, if this were about the MV, Jimin would annihilate everybody; if it were about the choreo, nobody could touch Jimin. It’s just not what I was considering when making these rankings. I did consider the performance for Black Swan, but Jimin didn’t have as many central parts in the stage choreo as he did in the MV; plus I thought Jungkook and Taehyung both killed the choreo, as well, so I that’s how I landed on these rankings.

J-Hope: I really love Hobi’s rap verse in Black Swan. His vocal tone is gorgeous, and it sounds really unique in this song. The melodies for his verse are really nice on top of the mix, so I think Hobi probably had the most unique-sounding vocal in this song; it made his verse stand out since the rest of Black Swan is quite dark in tone while Hobi’s verse brought a bit of pop to it.

Yoongi: That being said, Yoongi’s verses in this song slapped. Yoongi can have this deep, almost lazy-sounding vocal tone--as I’ve said already--with really relaxed pronunciation, and for a song like Black Swan, it matched it perfectly. My attention is always grabbed by Yoongi in this song because it fits the concept so well. Also, he picks up right after Hobi’s verse, which had a bit of a brighter vibe, and the way Yoongi pulled it into the darker pre-chorus was amazing.

Taehyung: Alright, so the vocals are my favorite part of Black Swan, but there’s so much processing on the vocalists that Taehyung’s vocal tone is the only one that sticks out to me, and that’s why he owns this era, in my opinion. Taehyung, even, almost sounds the same as the rest of the vocal line, but his vocal color is distinct enough that he sounds different where the rest of the vocalists sound pretty similar. Also, like Yoongi, Taehyung’s deep vocal tone complimented the song really, really well. Black Swan is another example of how the BTS music from 2020 allowed Taehyung to showcase a slightly different vocal color, so I had to give the era to him.

I think we’re in slightly less controversial territory now, so here we go. If you’re being objective, I imagine anyone would say Jungkook topped his era. After, that I don’t know who would be in the top 3 objectively, but I’d guess it’d probably be Jimin and Jin since they featured a lot in this song.

Taehyung: I’m not gonna lie: this is another song that’s pretty repetitive, and a song where the chorus sounds the same, regardless of who’s singing. It’s not a bad thing because all the vocalists have beautiful voices, but since Taehyung didn’t sing “stay gold” once in this song, he stuck out by avoiding the repetitive hook of Stay Gold. I mean, his voice works extremely well in songs like this anyway, but his lovely vocal tone was especially beautiful on the pre-chorus. I think the way he decided to deliver it was really impactful, and it’s probably my favorite part of Stay Gold.

Yoongi: I just love Yoongi in Stay Gold. Taehyung and Yoongi are a hella theme for me in this post, but what can you do? Jungkook technically starts this song by singing the intro, but Yoongi’s got the first verse, and the way he adds just a bit of animation into his otherwise relaxed voice is so nice to listen to. It’s a short part, but it still stands out.

Jungkook: This is another one of those songs that’s tailored to Jungkook’s vocal. Again, the chorus is pretty similar across the vocalists, but Jungkook’s adlibs are so pretty in this song. Jungkook usually does most of the adlibs for songs like these with Jimin backing him up, but Stay Gold had a handful of standout adlibs from Jungkook that added so much magic to the tone of the song. Plus, even though the chorus is what it is, Jungkook stands out elsewhere in the song, and his vocal color is perfectly showcased in those areas. The Stay Gold era goes to Jungkook.

I almost want to save this song for last because it’s so iconic already. Listen, it’s a basic pop song, but the way BTS does it makes it not sound basic. I don’t think it’s one of BTS’s all-time best songs, but I do think it’s been their most successful so far since it’s a basic pop song that can get popular easily, and I think it’s their most repeatable song. I could--and have--listened to this for an hour straight without getting tired of it. It’s because BTS did it, honestly. Anyway, objectively, I still think Taehyung would top this era, but I know a lot of people would say Jungkook should, which is fine; I can tell that, when they recorded this song, they wanted Jungkook to be the vocal center. Also, a lot people love Jin in this era, and they should. He’s a king, and he killed it. Adding onto that, this was a vocal track so Hobi and Yoongi didn’t get a lot of parts, but they killed what they had; I just wanted to say that.

Jimin: I had a hard time picking the third member, y’all. I was bouncing between Jimin, Jungkook, and Jin, and honestly, I think they all did equally well in this song. What made me pick Jimin is that his vocal tone in this song is so different from how he normally sounds--especially when he sings this live. I don’t know if it’s because he stays pretty low in his vocal range for Dynamite or because of the type of song it is, but Jimin’s voice sounded so full in this song. I mean, yeah, he has moments where his sweet vocal tone comes out, too, but he mostly showcases a deeper vocal tone. I love it a lot because it isn’t usual for Jimin, so I think this is a good era for him.

Namjoon: I don’t know if this is an unpopular opinion or what, but Namjoon kind of feels like the face of this song in a lot of ways. He did say he had a lot to do with the vocal in this song because he’s “in charge of English,” so maybe that’s it, but his part in the pre-chorus was a hella bop. He did it so damn well. Yoongi did, too, mind you; I just think Namjoon brought a little bit of flavor into it, you know? He had all the jams in this song, for real. I remember wanting to highlight Namjoon’s role in Dynamite when I was thinking about making this post, and now I’ve done it, so I’m satisfied.

Taehyung: Y’all. I don’t know if there’s any Taehyung era on this list that Taehyung embodies quite like he embodies the Dynamite era. This is, like, the only moment I’m going to talk about visual concepts in this post because damn. Whoever decided to put Taehyung in that green suit and give that shade of blonde hair was a genius. He was looking some type of way in this era. But that’s not the point of this post. Taehyung’s vocal tone was astoundingly well suited to this song. He sounded the most distinct from the other vocalists than I’ve heard him sound in a long time. On top of that, he got the last chorus of Dynamite, which is the money piece of the song, in my opinion. They really said, “Let’s do a key change in this already high-pitched song that’ll jump up to a C#5 right at the end and give that part to BTS’s only baritone.” I know Jin hit the same note, and he did it beautifully, as well, but a C#5 is more comfortable for Jin to hit than it is for Taehyung because of Jin’s vocal type. The fact that Taehyung nails that note in studio and live is insane to me. To go from one line in their debut song to this? Holy shit, you know? Anyway, we’ve been here forever. Taehyung owns this era because he’s a mad impressive vocalist, and he made Dynamite his bitch.

Are you still with me? I’ve seen a lot of people say this was either Taehyung or Jin’s era, but I think I’ve also seen people show love to Hobi. Honestly, this is such a lovely song that I would agree with anyone’s opinions on who owned this era. It really comes down to who’s vocals hit you in the feels in that special way, and I can understand why any of the members would do that for someone in Life Goes On.

Jin: So, it’s kind of hard to hear in the studio version because the chorus is just everyone’s vocals layered on top of one another with shifting main vocals--which is fine because it’s supposed to feel like BTS, as a whole, is singing this song to ARMY--but Jin’s falsetto is heavenly in this song. He sings lower in his register, too, but I’m really drawn to how light and pretty his harmonies were. You can really hear it when he sings live, but regardless, Jin was awesome in Life Goes On. Even his lower tone brought a lot of character to the song.

Yoongi: Yoongi hits my heart in this song, man. I know he’s kind of rapping, but it comes off as singing, and it’s so beautiful. I could fall asleep to Yoongi’s voice in Life Goes On. It reminds me a lot of Namjoon’s part in Spring Day; we get a unique, melodic vocal tone within Life Goes On that we don’t normally hear in BTS’s music because Yoongi doesn’t usually sound like this. It’s so nice to have Yoongi on a part like this. I support soft Yoongi on future BTS singles. 100%.

Taehyung: Everyone sounds beautiful in Life Goes On, okay? Let me preface with that. However, Taehyung’s vocals really do support the tone of this song. It’s one of those tracks that’s supposed to sound peaceful and emotional, and it seems like Taehyung always ends up being the go-to vocalist for supporting that kind of music. I love everyone’s part in this song; Jin is very ethereal; Jimin is light and sharp; Jungkook sounds clear and smooth; Yoongi’s relaxing vocals are gorgeous; Namjoon brought in a lot of lovely bass; and Hobi kills the delivery of his melodies. There’s just something about the soul that comes with Taehyung’s voice in Life Goes On that gets me. The fact that he was the lead vocal at the very end, too, with the “I remember” lyric was such a good choice because the flip between his breathy, low vocal and his stunning falsetto runs closed the song out perfectly. It’s kind of like this was a fun song that everyone contributed to, and then Taehyung came in and added emotion on top of the warmth you get from everybody else. In my opinion, Taehyung owned this era because he felt like a special highlight within Life Goes On.

Why do BTS’s Japanese songs always hit so hard? I think the only difference between my ranking and the majority ranking is that Jungkook would probably be in it. I understand because I, too, thought Jungkook would be in this. However, upon further inspection, Jungkook isn’t actually in this song all that much. I mean, neither is Taehyung, to be fair, but Jin, Jimin, and Taehyung dominated the last--almost--minute and a half of the song, so. Here we are.

Taehyung: When I first listened to this, I thought, “Wow Taehyung doesn’t actually have a whole lot going on in this song.” However, I think his vocals do sort of anchor Film out in a way. It’s not like he had any sort of crazy vocalization going on, but Jin and Jimin were singing in a really raw way; it was a brilliant touch to convey the tone of the song, but it was desperation, not sadness. Taehyung’s vocal is where the complete story behind the song becomes clear because he adds the missing emotion. I don’t think Film out would’ve been as impactful had Taehyung not been given the parts he was given.

Jin: I mean, Jin killed it. The MV is definitely a Jin MV, but even the vocal features him really heavily. And I loved it. Jin always shines in their Japanese singles, and I think that’s because they’re always created to be emotional. Jin absolutely pulled that off in Film out. He played along the line of calm and tension beautifully, so his vocals definitely add much of the character to the song that we got in the final product.

Jimin: Jimin’s vocals were stunning, let me tell you. He sounded gorgeous. The high notes he was hitting, the tone he chose, the emotion he conveyed; Jimin owns his era, no questions asked. The harmonies he had with Taehyung and Jin in the last two lines? Shut up. Jimin was incredible in this song. It’s not very often that Jimin’s vocals stand out like this, so I’m glad he got the opportunity to be the vocal center, even though it was only for the last half of the song. It was so impactful to listen to him, so I knew this era was going to Jimin the second I listened to Film out.

Was I hella biased about this one? Yeah. Do I know who objectively owned this era? Yeah, it was supposed to be Jungkook. He’s the center of this song, obviously. I’d say the objective view of this era would be what I have, just ordered different. Taekook would probably switch positions for most people. That being said, this song is hard, y’all. Hobi said the recording process was easier than with Dynamite, but if that’s true, then the vocalists really upped their game because there’s C5s all over this track. It’s also repetitive, though, so that’s why it ended up being about who sounded the best, to me, up in that really high range. First, shoutout to Jimin because his vocal sounded really pretty on the pre-chorus, and his part in the chorus was awesome. Also, as an aside, the flirtiness in this song and in the MV had me on the floor, for real. I’ve not recovered.

Jungkook: As I said, I’m aware that this is a Jungkook song. When appealing to the Western market--as they are with an English song like Butter--BTS usually push Jungkook as the center more than they do in their Korean-language songs. Jungkook is my number three because there was really no one else it could’ve been. Which is both about Jungkook’s presence in the song and about how incredible he sounded. Butter, unlike Dynamite, really let Jungkook’s vocal tone pop. Not that Jungkook sounded bad in Dynamite--not at all--but Butter let Jungkook really shine. He got to put a little grit in his vocal, he got to belt; I mean, he sounded bomb.

Jin: Jin featuring more in Butter than in Dynamite has me living, you don’t understand. Y’all, Jin sounded so good in Butter. I could talk about every single line he had in Butter and tell you why he sounded stunning on every one of them. Like, the pre-chorus? Jin’s falsetto was beautiful. The middle line in the chorus when he sings “talk is cheap”? It’s iconic. The way he sings his part in the second verse? I mean, please. I know this is a lot about Jin being my number two because of his vocal, but isn’t that what this post is about? He was a king, you guys.

Taehyung: I don’t think it’s that much of a biased stretch to say that Taehyung owned this era. I mean, we can talk about the center or the amount of airtime or whatever you want, but Taehyung stands out the most, vocally, in Butter, and them’s the facts. No, I do not accept criticism. Jin is a close second, but man, Taehyung sounded so special, to me. I usually don’t catch incredible vocal takes on my first listen of a song because I’m trying to process the newness of it, but Taehyung’s vocal tone took my attention right away while I was watching the MV premiere. I’m not gonna talk about him being a baritone and hitting C5s again because it’s gonna sound like nagging, at this point, but when he goes up that high, he sounds stunning. Stunning. Not to mention, the dance-pop vibe to this song suits his vocal tone so well. Taehyung got to play with his vocal so much in Butter, it seems, that he produced an amazing vocal tone just for this song--and it’s amazing. Taehyung owns the era because--well, because his voice has, once again, devastated me.

I gotta be honest with this one and say that, for the first time, I didn’t walk away from a BTS era going “that member definitely owned this era for me.” After going through the song for the second time after its release, I got a good lock on who I think is the number one, but that still left the last two slots. Number three was the one I really had trouble with, though, because Yoongi did really well with his part--especially since he doesn’t usually sing--and Jungkook’s adlibs were amazing. The problem was that all the members felt equal in this era, and that doesn’t usually happen. So, I really had to analyze what it meant for someone to own an era, and I ended up with these three members because they had the most memorable vocals. Other people would probably include Jungkook instead of Jimin or Taehyung and maybe even Yoongi--which I get because I almost did the same--but this is what I thought was true for me.

Jimin: Jimin almost got beat out by Yoongi, but that was only for a second because I really listened to all the adlibs and embellishments Jimin was doing with his vocal in Permission to Dance, and it made me think he was the obvious choice for my number three. My first listen of this song made me think Jimin was the one that stuck out the most, and obviously, that view changed, but I still think Jimin was a foundational piece of Permission to Dance. His vocal did blend with the mix really well, but his vocal tone actually shone a lot during his parts despite that.

Taehyung: He just can’t help it, you know? If we’re talking about standout vocals, Taehyung’s voice is gonna clinch it nine times out of ten. Permission to Dance is bright and fun, and I thought Taehyung’s vocal brought a lot of warmth to it that isn’t there otherwise. His vocal filled out the song every time he sang--during his verse, the choruses, and the bridge. Rather than being a foundation through his full vocals, though, his vocal actually made him stand out more as a special piece. Also--and I don’t know if this makes sense--but Taehyung’s voice made the song seem happier, in a sense? I guess that would come down to the warmth I was talking about. Anyway, the bottom line is that Taehyung, not only filled out Permission to Dance, but lifted it up and made it even brighter.

Jin: No holds barred, Jin killed this era. Jin also made Permission to Dance sound fuller, but Jin’s vocal had the added quality of making the choruses sound more impactful. Besides that, though, this song was just made for Jin. That’s really what it is. Jin’s vocal tone sounds absolutely gorgeous in Permission to Dance. I don’t know if it’s because of the key or the genre or the melody or what, but Jin sounded so powerful and resonant, and it was obvious to me that he stuck out the most. I don’t know how many others would agree, but I really think Jin shone the brightest in the Permission to Dance era, which is why I had to give to him. 

Thus ends this post that took me two days to complete. I know Taehyung made it into nearly every top 3, but again, it’s just my honest opinion. I always gravitate to Taehyung’s vocal more than anything else because I find his vocal color to be so unique and special. However, BTS is special because of all seven members. I may not have put your favorite member on my list for a specific era or gave them a lower ranking than you thought they should get, but just know that I wouldn’t love BTS’s music as much as I do if any of the members were excluded. All of them kill it in different ways, and all of them have eras where they are undoubtedly the face of the song. And this post is only about the singles, mind you. We haven’t even talked about some of the best BTS songs of all time.

So, I hope you don’t find my opinions annoying, and I hope you share your opinions in the replies, whether it be because you think differently or because you agree with my unpopular choices. Even though I talked about why I think a certain member owns a certain era, I’m just explaining my thought process; I don’t want to change anyone’s mind on who they love in each era because that’s the beauty of ARMY and BTS. There’s so much to love, so I hope to see some love for all the members in response to this post. It was fun; thanks for reading.

#bts #kim taehyung #park jimin #jeon jungkook #kim namjoon #kim seokjin #min yoongi #jung hoseok

[sopeverse]

and pt2 of my ask: interlude shadow, my time, moon, respect, serendipity, dimple, epiphany, answer love myself, magic shop, paradise and spring day🥰

interlude shadow: would you want to be famous? why or why not?

yes and no - i feel like i’d have a mental breakdown if i had so many eyes on me at once and especially being a woman we get so criticised for the way we look ALL THE TIME! but i do what that $

my time: what do you want to do for a career?

to be a chef! which is so fun cause i’m currently in uni studying law and have to do catering night classes 🤡 i’m extremely tired

moon: what is your favourite aesthetic?

as avery refers to me, cottage core and fairy vibes ✨ perhaps i’m a little bit of a hippie too though

respect: why do you respect bts?

they taught me to love myself and i can always use their advice! also all the struggles they went through to become idols and how they just keep raising the bar for themselves

serendipity: what’s one thing that brings you peace?

having everything CLEAN. if my whole room isn’t spotless and i haven’t got a shower, washed my hair and shaved - i’m completely erratic and i hate that

dimple: what is your favourite feature in a person?

dark eyes! something about brown, boarder line black, eyes are so attractive!!

epiphany: what is your favourite look on the members?

this was so hard to pick just one for each member i hate you for this >:( jin, yoongi, hoseok, namjoon, jimin, taehyung, jungkook

answer: love myself: what is your favourite feature about yourself? why?

i really like my eyes - they squint when i smile which i used to get made fun of when i was younger, but now people always make a point to compliment them so i’m a little more confident

magic shop: if you could tell your bias one thing in person, what would it be?

TO REST AND STOP PRETENDING YOU’RE OKAY! someone please sit yoongi down and pester him until he opens up about every last thing - man brushes things off too easily

paradise: if you could have one day with bts, what would you want to do?

jin better cook for me and istg if namjoon doesn’t give me two hour leacture about shit that doesn’t matter i’ll riot

spring day: what is the one song that gives you unexplained nostalgia?

dope! idk why causs i stanned them for like two years before this song but i just love everyhting about it, the looks and the music video will forever be iconic and i hate that people have kinda just forgot about it

#✎ :: message board #ddaechwita #📬: moots! #love how you basically just sent me all of them 😭 #dash games

[untaemedqueen]

BTS Game!

Tagged by: my sweet baby girl @xjoonchildx

Rules: answer the questions and tag more ARMYs to play along!

1. First BTS song?

War of Hormone! When will Taehyung stop sticking HIS FUCKING TONGUE OUT OF HIS GODDAMN MOUTH

2. First bias?

Kim Taehyung

3. Current bias?

KIM TAEHYUNG LOYALTY GETS YOU EVERYWHERE BITCH

4. Put the members in order of your bias list:

Taehyung

Yoongi

JK

Jimin

Hoseok

Namjoon

Jin

5. Favourite BTS song?

Fave song always changes lmao but right now the fave song is 00:00

6. Favourite underrated BTS song?

Sea

7. Favourite song of Wings?

Lost, for sure!

8. Favourite song of each LY Her, Tear, Answer?

ly her: Dimple

ly tear: Paradise

ly answer: Seesaw (Omg there are so many songs on this album bruh, I usually pick Dimple but since I did that I went with this one) 

9. Favourite music video?

SO MANY OMG. But if I have to choose... Just One Day OR ON Kinetic Manifesto

10. Favourite dancer?

God, how dare you ask me this... Jesus. I’m going to pick Hoseok. Jimin is a close second because the beauty with which he dances is truly incredible but Hoseok has always had a raw style which I’ve always appreciated. Also, Jin. Not to be funny but baby  works so hard and deserves recognition for it, always. 

11. Favourite vocalist?

JK

12. Favourite rapper?

MIN YOONGI

13. Favourite hair colour on each member?

joonie: lavender mullet Joon was a MOMENT! 

jin: purple hair Jin was ICONIC when it was fading into that blue... stab me

yoongi: blue haired Yoongs or black hair

hobi: Dark brown 

jimin: Dark blue or silver

tae: Wavy black haired Tae. Always and FOREVER

jk: That pink hair was ICONIC but also just classic black 

14. Favourite choreography?

Dimple choreo. AMAZING. Go watch it!

15. Favourite ship?

Vmin. A classic. A bromance. Talented. Brilliant. Amazing. Show stopping. Spectacular. Never The Same. Totally Unique. Never Been Done Before. 

Tagging: @ladyartemesia, @ppersonna, @sombreboy, @youarejesting, @kookiesjoonies, @softyoongiionly

Thanks Ana! This was fun!

#bts game

[worldwidebt7]

HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT IT’S BEEN ONE YEAR SINCE I STARTED THIS BLOG?! Because I certainly can’t! Ahh... I remember flying back and forth between North Carolina and Pennsylvania and writing my dream-inspired story, “Han River, Seoul,” on my phone while listening to ‘mono’ on repeat (it is now my official travel music and must listen to it whenever I’m going anywhere).

I was sending that fic to my dearest @hopemonsteer​ as I completed it bit by bit, and because she loved it so much, I decided I wanted to share it with others! I just didn’t have a platform to do so at the moment, and thus “WorldWide_BT7″ was born!

I have never made a better decision in my life....

I have gained so much more than I could possibly ever give back. Truly, this blog has been one of my greatest blessings for so many reasons:

I have made such wonderful friends and met such creative and sincere creators that have not only supported me, but were also some of my greatest inspirations!

I was able to explore and combine two of my greatest loves: BTS and art! 

Not only was I able to express my love here, but I was also accepted and supported without judgment when anywhere else I would have been laughed at or scorned.

I got to become more ingrained into the beautiful, kind, soft part of the BTS fandom~ (though let’s be real; no matter how soft we are, we all really just thirsty hoes on the inside!) 

I got to start a Webtoon! A real webtoon-- ON WEBTOON! Yes, it’s not featured, but I would have never thought I was ready enough to attempt one of my biggest dreams unless I had all of the love and support I have here!

But I want to do more in the future...

When I first created this blog, I originally just wanted a space to put out my creations for others to possibly enjoy. Moving forward into year two with you all, I’m hoping that I can do something more here.

I want to create a space where people can feel safe and welcomed and loved, like you all have done for me. I don’t want people to feel afraid to just stop by and talk about, well, anything!

I’ll also start reblogging others’ writings and artworks to support other creators! I know I have recommended lists, but somehow I don’t feel like that’s enough... So, starting now, I’ll be doing weekly fic reviews and BTS fanart features to spread the love!

We’ve experienced so many things here together...

With BTS...

The iconic 2018 Melon Music Awards (never forget...)

The forever heartbreaking 2018 MAMA Awards (tears were shed...)

The Love Yourself World Tour (and selling out every stadium in existence...)

"Map of the Soul: Persona” (and it’s corresponding MVs, live performaces, heart attacks...)

Jimin’s “Promise”

Taehyung’s “Scenery” and “Winter Bear”

Jin’s “This Night”

Namjoon’s “Old Town Road” Remix

Suga’s feature on “Song Request”

BTS on every assortment of American Talk Shows

BTS winning Best Group/Duo AND Top Social Artist at BBMAs

BTS presenting at the Grammy Awards (and JK crying sweetly...)

BTS 5th Muster: “Magic Shop”

Japanese single “Lights”

BTS WORLD (and every song/music video/picture included...)

Bring The Soul Movie

Lotte Family Concert (the fan cams of death)

Their first break in AGES (though we got NO rest...)

J-Hope+Becky G “Chicken Noodle Soup”

“Make It Right” feat. Lauv M/V

JK’s long hair (you will be missed...)

...and here on the blog too!

4,200+ subscribers on Tumblr! (really guys... I just... I love you so much!)

12,000+ followers on “Hybridthesis” on Webtoon! (O.O)

The completion of “Crinkle” (2,500+ notes on Chapter 1!)

The beginning of “Black or White” (The tag list is crazy guys!)

3 of 7 fanfictions in the [MEETING YOU] Series: “Han River, Seoul”, “COFFEE”, and “Turned Around”

Two drabbles: “Buttons” and “Scenery”

A ton of fanart

The opening of commissions

I still can’t believe that I’ve already spent a whole year with you guys... I just want you to know that this is probably the longest I’ve stuck to anything, and it’s all because of you! This is truly a community that I hope to be a part of for a long  time to come, and I hope that you’ll be here with me!

Thank you so much everyone! Here’s to the next year with you all!

#one year with worldwide_bt7 #blog one year anniversary #one year anniversary #bts #bangtan fanfic #bangtan #bangtan sonyeondan #bangtan boys #bangtan fanart #bts webcomic #bts webtoon #kim namjoon #kim seokjin #min yoongi #Jung HoSeok #park jimin #kim taehyung #jeon jungkook #bts fanart #bts fan #bts love #bts fanfiction #bts fanfic #bts fic #bts fancomic

[clelevanter]

im sending u 3 bc i want u to suffer: stray kids, monsta x, blackpink

ohmygod okay thank u boba queen. i’ll answer this in 3 separate posts bc like,,,

do i already stan them? » yes | only for the music | attempting to | no

if i’m familiar with them...

my bias + bias wrecker - okay so actually i have a bias triangle: which consists of bang chan, han and lee know. bang chan was my first bias, then han, then lee know. but then instead of sticking with lee know i ended up back with mr. chris, then back with han,,, you get how this goes. however, the delicate balance of the triangle is constantly getting catastrophically wrecked by none other than mr. hwang hyunjin, so do with that information what you will

first time i heard of them - the first time i heard of them was way back in late march of 2020, when i heard ‘miroh’ used as audio in someone’s instagram post and i was like ‘oh this kind of goes off.’ i listened to their discography and immediately was a fan of the music, and i even went so far as to decide i liked bang chan. however, i couldn’t commit to stanning bc i was consumed with bts at that point in time so i decided to only stan the music. what a clown i was

when i became a fan - i finally tripped and fell down the rabbit hole in late june of 2020, right after the go live comeback

favorite (and least favorite) title track - even though ‘miroh’ is forever iconic and ‘hellevator’ is like my Personal favorite skz song,,, i think i’d have to say ‘side effects.’ some truly groundbreaking stuff, mr. chris may have gone stratospheric w that one. meanwhile they have never had a bad title track but i guess my objective least favorite is ‘my pace’?? still a bop tho 

favorite (and least favorite) b-side - ughhh they have too many good b-sides to answer this. i guess it’d be ‘you can stay,’ only bc i cry everytime i listen to it. although serious competition coming in from ‘pacemaker,’ ‘voices,’ ‘victory song,’ and ‘stop.’ meanwhile i hate to break it to mr. chris but he really did not snap with ‘another day.’ idk why i just find that song lowkey unlistenable lmao

favorite (and least favorite) mv - fun fact, i can answer this with authority because i watched every single stray kids music video in order to try and dissect the skz cinematic universe in a 6 page google doc. i think my fav is ‘side effects,’ while least favorite would be ‘my pace’ because i hate the styling or maybe ‘levanter’ just because i singed at least 3 braincells trying to figure it out and it now fills me with rage

favorite (and least favorite) album - favorite is cle levanter hands down. least favorite is harder,,, maybe cle yellow wood, just because i liked all the mixtapes better as 3racha demos ;;

a concept i wished they’d try - i am of the opinion that every group should try a fantasy concept at least once

what i like most about them - omg where do i start. honestly long story short, i really admire their work ethic and the way they’re all super aware that they’re basically living out a found family au. the reality show was varying degrees of traumatic but they always emphasize how grateful they are that it was Them who made it out and how they think it was destiny that brought them together bc they all had the same dream and that is just,,, v cool of them

in response to this

#m tag

[sociallyawkward--fics]

hi !! idk how long its been (awhile) but long enough that i have scrolling through ur posts that i haven't read bc i don't have an attention span -H (ok but how long has it been i can't tell android mobile doesn't show dates(???) so i can't tell idk how far back to think back in terms of talking abt stuff but neway) (the last ask i sent in was abt the witcher right how long ago was that it seems not that long ago but also forever ago at the same time)

oh yea abt the witcher u said it was on netflix so if i watched it without any other knowledge id be fine right -H (like,, i assume so(??) but i just wanted to check or smth idk)

but !!! neway !!! idk what to say uhhh bts came out with a new song, your eyes tell, for,, a japanese show or smth& its so pretty like

i kinda made a promise with myself not to get into any other groups until i could understand their korean but i also forgot i made that promise until like 2 days ago so for the last week ive been getting into stray kids ! now the next asks will be me rambling abt them just bc. before i got interested in their music the only thing i knew abt them was they did an ok boomer song called gone days they dont actually say ok boomer but it amounts to the same thing& i think that's very iconic of them -H

one of the members felix is apparently bi so !!!! i love him !!!! -H (he never explicitly said it but someone asked what his ideal type was& he asked if they meant for boys or girls& then described both so) (i mean he also might not be i don't wanna assume or anything so im just kinda sitting here& quietly believing while also not at the same time yknow) (also he's so so pretty !!! u could just search up felix stray kids rq& see but he has freckles !! excuse me while i cry !!!!)

theres also chan& i love him !!!! hes got that gives rly good hugs vibe so my only goal in life is for him to hug me pls chan ily. he was recently doing a live& someone asked him what they should do bc theyre on their period or smth& he said "ppl with periods" rather than just "girls" which was !! so nice& inclusive im crying !! -H (also him& felix r from australia so they speak fluent english so this isnt a rough translation or anything !!its just what he said i would die for him !!)

oh !!!!! short pause in my skz rambling bc i forgot to tell u that i cut my hair !!!!!! its like a pixie cut so its rly short& i love it so much !!!!!! now all i need to do is redye it& nobody will ever think im straight again -H (i noticed ive been using a lot of exclamation marks this time around& i have no idea why that is skdjdh)   

yea so stray kids,,,,, they have a performance video for their song boxer& i !! love it !! idk smth abt their dance for it is so like,, bouncy& it's rly fun to watch felix does this spin kick idk what it's called but it's cool as hell. jisungs mannerisms r also amazing& i love changbin there's a part wheres he's in the middle& it's Esp Bouncy& the way he says boxer is so cool felixs is cooler but it's still cool idk i just like the video a lot -H

uhh thats another thing ud need to watch to understand but u dont have to& thats not gonna stop me neway !!!! theres another song i am you where changbin says smth that roughly translates to "its too cold outside to be alone by myself / its warm here, maybe bc ur here"& in the mv the camera zooms out& u see that hes laying with the other members every time i see it i feel like im being punched in the gut bc thats so cute ???? thats so soft wtf is that even allowed ???? pls i love them -H

anyway that concludes my session of infodumping stay tuned later for more of my rambling uhhhh bye ily -H

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I also have no clue how long it’s been because I have NO sense of time lol, so don’t worry about it. I’m just happy to hear from you whenever you come around!!

And yes, you can watch Witcher without ANY background knowledge! Just jump right into the show! That’s what I did lol, I’m only getting into the books and games because I started hyperfixating very strongly, lol. It’s not, like, a requirement, I just really enjoy them (and really any Witcher content lol), so I decided to get into them. But yeah, no background knowledge needed, if you wanna get into it!

That is very iconic of them lol, love that for them. I think I’ve heard of Stray Kids before? But I don’t know much K-pop, I really only know BTS because my younger sibling is really into their music (and I know more about them from you, of course, but I knew about BTS beforehand because of my sibling lol)

I looked up Felix, and yes he is very pretty! But it said “Australian Rapper” on google instead of his band name and that made me laugh lol. And that is very good of Chan!! They both sound very cool, and I hope one day you can hug them!!

Nice nice about the haircut, that is very cool!! What color are you gonna dye it, have you decided yet? I can’t remember what color you had before lol

The bouncy dance song sounds very cool!! I might look it up when I get to my earbuds, if I can remember to! Also, that is very soft and cute, also it’s a mood lol. Me with my friends, honestly. I miss my friends so much. How have you been doing in lockdown? I hope you’ve been doing okay!!

I love your infodumping every time, thank you for sharing with me! I love you too!! Thanks for brightening my day!! <3 <3 <3

#ask #anon #H anon

[chanyattaa]

Map Of The Soul: 7 ~The Journey~ Album Review!

I know this is a Japanese album but...BTS is one of my ultimate groups so I’m doing it anyway! They’re a kpop group anyway so I mean...

DISCLAIMER: I’m in no way a professional! I do have musical background (I was in choir for my whole school career, I was in orchestra, I took music production, I’ve been an intern at a studio) but that does not make me a professional. This is all strictly my opinion! 

Track One: Intro: Calling

If you know my reviews, you know I don’t review Intros or Outros. I just don’t think they fully showcase an album for me. An intro or outro won’t make or break the album for me. It’s the middle, meaty part of the album that can make or break an album. I did think it leads really into Stay Gold though!

Track Score: N/A

Track Two: Stay Gold

I had obviously heard this song before today. I watched the music video when it came out. I love it so much! Yoongi’s rapping is one of my favorites in the whole industry...not just because he’s one of my ultimate biases but just because I genuinely love his voice and flow. This song really helps me when I’m in a bad place. A lot of BTS songs are like that for me though. I love Joon’s rapping as well! I love how he sounds rapping in Japanese. Tae’s vocals are gorgeous as always. I love this chorus so much!!! It gives me goosebumps every time I heard that build up. Jin’s vocals are extremely underrated in my opinion. Everyone hypes up the rest of the vocal line (as they should, this is in no way me discrediting Jungkook, Jimin or Taehyung) but it’s rare to see people hype up Jin. His vocals have grown so much from their debut and it’s incredible. This song feels like a warm hug from BTS. They’re so loving. “Forever gold” I love Jimin’s voice ugh. The whiney almost baby like voice makes me shiver. The music video for this song is so perfect too. Other things I mentioned as I listened to this song is the outro! I like the very minimal sound. Just piano and vocals. It’s almost acapella. The empty space between the piano and vocals is just an amazing ending to an amazing song. 

Track Score: 10/10

Track Three: Boy With Luv Japanese Version

Sometimes I feel like Korean songs changed to Japanese have a weird flow, but I don’t think I’ve experienced that with any BTS songs...at least not one I can think of off the top of my head. While I was listening to this, I kept wanting to sing the Korean words! I streamed the hell out of this song so I feel like I’ve listened to this a million times. I love that they were able to keep in the iconic English phrases. This song is so cute. Yoongi once again coming in and making me love him more. “Hope World” always makes me uwu ): It’s so cute. “Listen my, my baby”. I love that line so much. The notes, the sound, the vocals. I just love it so much. I’m not entirely sure why it hits me so hard but ugh. I almost missed it but there were some good adlibs from Jimin that I hadn’t noticed before. I don’t know if they’re there in the Korean version and I just missed it or what. In the Korean version, I feel like Joon’s part just kept feeling out of place but in this Japanese version, I feel like it completes the song. Again, Namjoon’s Japanese is attractive as hell. I love Jungkook’s adlibs in the ending chorus so much. Hearing them live were so beautiful. I’m not gonna lie...it felt weird not hearing Halsey throughout this. “I wAnT iT” 

Track Score: 9/10

Track Four: Make It Right Japanese Version

Y’all about to get real mad at me but it must be said...this is one my least favorite BTS songs...I KNOW I KNOW I’M SUPPOSED TO LOVE IT BUT I JUST CAN’T. I don’t hate this song. I don’t hate any BTS songs, but this song...I skip a lot. I do really like Jimin’s lower register coming out. “But baby I”. We always hear his higher voice and it’s nice to hear his range down the lower end. I don’t think I’ve ever noticed Hobi’s harmonies before but they’re absolutely stunning. BTS always amazes me on how different their voices are but they manage to flow and blend so well together. I like Joon’s part...once again Japanese hot. This song is cute I just really don’t vibe with it. Yoongi’s part! Cute! I think the build up to the ending chorus is nice. It’s subtle. The ending is cute too. 

Track Score: 8/10

Track Five: Dionysus Japanese Version

This song live was something else. It was a perfect opener. N A M J O O N ‘ S J A P A N E S E I S H O T. I feel like this song in Japanese is just more powerful honestly. I didn’t think I could love this song anymore than I do. I love Jin’s low to falsetto switch. It’s sexy. Taehyung’s voice hits different in this version??? He has this growl to him that we haven’t really heard in a while. The chorus is exploding and I love it so much. It gives me goosebumps every time. “One Shot, Two Shot” hits different. I think it’s just because it’s in English but I love it regardless. I like Jungkook’s part before Hoseok’s verse so fuckin much. Jin’s vocals. I honestly think Jin has some of the best vocals in the kpop industry. He’s definitely my favorite vocalist in BTS. I love Yoongi’s deep voice when he’s rapping in Japanese. The big build up to the ending chorus is honestly one of the best lead ups I’ve ever heard. I love Jin’s high note at the end...ya know...the one some people thought was a guitar. Ugh the power. I just love this song so much because of how hype it is from beginning to end.

Track Score: 10/10

Track Six: Idol Japanese Version

For some reason I thought we already had an Idol Japanese version. All I have for the beginning is “YOONGI” written in all caps with a bunch of hearts...yes Aki that’s so descriptive and intelligent. I do like that they kept the Korean phrases in there. I think they’re congratulatory or things they say during parties and I really like the fact that they left those there. I’m not sure if it’s because there wasn’t a good way to translate those and have them make sense or if they wanted to keep that Korean traditional vibe with it. Okay...what really blew me away with this song was Taehyung’s second part like the “Running man Running Man”. That whole part of his hit SOOOOO different than it does in Korean. He had this super gruff and growly voice going on that we used to see in songs like Boyz With Fun and stuff like that I love to hear that from him again. The bridge is another favorite part of mine. I like the Jin and Jimin harmonies together. The ending chorus is still super hype even though the song is concluding.

Track Score: 10/10

Track Seven: Airplane Pt. 2

I already know this song so I didn’t make any notes.

Track Score: 10/10

Track Eight: Fake Love Japanese Version

We already know this one too so again...I didn’t take notes.

Track Score: 10/10

Track Nine: Black Swan Japanese Version

I love this song so fucking much. I remember when this song dropped. It is so powerful and emotional. I was only 26 seconds in and I had goosebumps. Yoongi and Namjoon always have parts that stick with me. The harmonies with Joon before it hits Tae’s part gives me goosebumps every time. “Do you hear me, yeah?” makes me feel something. It sounds urgent and upset and it’s just gorgeous. You can really tell the emotion that they are trying to get across with. I didn’t have much to say about this song except that it’s sexy because of the power and emotion it holds.

Track Score: 10/10

Track Ten: ON Japanese Version

“I can’t understand what people are saying” I love Jimin’s voice so much and this is one of my favorite lines that he has EVER. The whine, the breath. The way he sings it almost sounds like he’s moaning and it’s honestly super hot. Again, Namjoon rapping in Japanese is hot. This chorus gives me goosebumps...BTS gives me a lot of goosebumps honestly. It’s just the way they convey their story through songs that is so powerful. Yoongi’s part is even sexier in Japanese and I didn’t think that was even possible. Let Yoongi say “fuck” 2k20 please. Jungkook’s bridge...omg...It is so powerful and it shows off his vocals so well. “Got no fears” is what really made the goosebumps rise. Honestly...ON is the song of the century.

Track Score: 10/10

Track Eleven: Lights

I didn’t really vibe with this song that much. I didn’t write notes on it because I already knew it. I wanted to focus on the song new songs for this review.

Track Score: 8/10

Track Twelve: Your Eyes Tell

So...I didn’t know what this song sounded like yet but I saw everyone on Twitter freaking out about it. I expected it to be beautiful the moment I saw that it was a ballad...but this exceeded my expectations so much. My notes are so hard to read because I was freaking out so hard about how beautiful it sounded! So skipping all the parts of me just being like “I’M CRYING I LOVE BTS” and getting to the real shit. I really love Yoongi’s part. I don’t know any Japanese but this song makes me feel really loved for some reason. That’s something I really like about BTS is that even though I haven’t really been keeping up with them as much because I’ve been focusing on Stray Kids, I always feel loved by them. I feel like I can always come home to them and they’ll be there with open arms saying they missed me. The chorus of this song is so gorgeous. My favorite Japanese song by BTS is “Crystal Snow” and you can ask my roommate...I play it all the time, but I really think Your Eyes Tell might beat Crystal Snow...I saw that Jungkook cowrote this song and I just want to say that I hope he continues to write ballads like this. It is so stunning and I think if I ever recommend people BTS songs that this will be high on the list. Jimin’s adlibs were gorgeous. I was honestly super super sad when this song ended. As I’m typing this out, I actually have it on a loop. I didn’t want to stop listening to it.

Track Score: 1000000000000/10 

Outro: The Journey

Again, I don’t rate outros or intros. I use them as a couple of minutes to get my head together and collect my thoughts

Track Score: N/A

Overall Score: 10/10

I love BTS very dearly and I’m not shocked in the slightest that I gave this album a 10/10. I usually don’t pay too much attention to Japanese comebacks except for the title tracks but I’m honestly so glad I took the time out of my day to listen to this in full. I’m so sorry this is so long but thank you for reading this far!

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