Old Cat Lady

I'm honestly not at all surprised. As I've been saying for a while, based on factual evidence, it's been pretty clear that the fandom is severely divided. People who are involved in social media that are continually claiming that there isn't a bias against certain members is either romanticizing the fandom or so influenced by their personal bias that they don't care. But I do understand why people like you, who don't watch social media, would be surprised based on past results. Even if Jin were the only one nominated, he likely wouldn't have won. My guess is that he ended up a distant 3rd on voting. I'm more surprised that Engenes beat Carats.

I'm reminded of one of those pretentious Dick Button quotes. When commenting on Oksana Grishuk when they finished Liebertango, he said something about her "Penzance (sp? some Italian word I'm sure I butchered)... the way she stands there". There's just a certain aura that he has that reminds me of Yuzu... I first thought that when he was doing some event 1 or 2 years ago with slicked back dark hair and a dark suit. Just something about the way he stands there that reminds me of Yuzu. But like I said, I really know absolutely nothing else about Yeonjun so I can totally see being completely wrong. Oddly enough, even though it's for completely different vibes, to me, the one that reminds me the most of Yuzu from BTS is Jin because of certain mannerisms and facial expressions he makes and the way he shifts back and forth from cute princess to charismatic boss with that bit of endearing cringe. speaking of BBQ, I can't remember if anyone here is Atiny (?), but I just saw this on my timeline

Probably better for the artists anyway. These Korean award shows seem really tedious. I remember one year, JK had like 3 or 4 different hair styles since they were standing around and waiting for so long

Do Europeans not use honey for their chicken? It's pretty popular in the US. I used to work in a grocery store that sold a honey crunch chicken and customers would rave about it. oddly enough, I worked there 4 years but never tried it. I do eat hot honey or sweet chili pretty often. And my favorite beef or pork jerky is sweet and spicy. oh yeah... and my bbq for my ribs is sweet and spicy as well. lol, you 2 would hate my cooking. I agree. Makes no sense to me why Baby Monster is singing it instead unless the voice actors aren't available. Unfortunately, it does make sense for the usual corrupt political nonsense - giving a YG artist more exposure. And Buzzfeed managed to rope another HYBE artist into reading thirst tweets. I have no clue why and might be completely off since I don't follow TXT, but for some reason Yeonjun always gives me Yuzu vibes. ETA: btw, looking at Yeonjun reminds me of our conversations about Korean beauty standards. I was watching a video where they say that in Korea they like the ears to stick out 30% and even have a plastic surgery for it. Totally explains why no one cares about Cha Eunwoo's ears in spite of being "the visual of visuals". Makes it more surprising that Tae had his pinned back - though I think even after being pinned back, Tae's ears still stick out a little so might still suit Korean beauty standards.

@Faithyu Just saw this on my Youtube. Lol, no way in hell would BTS do this. Maybe they can get JK or RM to do one. Jin wouldn't even finish the 1st tweet

Meanwhile, people are so desperate to find excuses for their hate that the most recent "controversy" surrounding Jin is that he danced at a party 3 years ago. I do find it funny that our Victorian Princess sort of dances like a fun stripper The fandom divide is getting so ridiculous. I follow solos for all the hyung line because solos tend to give more thorough details but I see formerly unproblematic solos/hyung biased turning more and more toxic as Chapter 2 has gone longer and the hate is on steroids with award season. (Maknae Line solos were always consistently hateful so I had to avoid them from the beginning) and speaking of scandals, apparently it's the anniversary of Jin's 1st scandal:

Looks like Cortis is competing with Illit for worst fandom name (Glits). At least they're memorable I guess

I was just listening to this story on Asian Entertainment. The youngest girl's Dad was always against splitting from Ador and even went to court with her mom to try to get decision making power early on. I wonder if he's the one that leaked the conversations with MHJ to the news. But her speculation is that he made a deal with Ador that the girls will do whatever Ador requires in exchange for no penalty or further lawsuit. We have to remember the importance of age hierarchy in Korea. I don't recall those 2 saying anything and were likely following the orders of their parents and older group members I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt as long as they don't do anything shady going forward. I hope they get all their privileges taken away though - they should never have gotten them in the first place. It makes no sense that they were ever treated better than everyone else in the company. The only ones i've heard speaking are Hanni and Danielle and definitely don't trust them, especially considering the underhanded media statement they put out about the return to Ador. I'm guessing that they understood that the only thing going for them was their unity so gave up once that was gone - it's very telling about what's going on that the 2 youngest felt a need to negotiate in secret. But they should all have to make up the time lost on the contract, apologize to those other groups, and pay all the court fees, at the minimum. btw, is it true that Jin was the only one that did the Like Crazy Challenge? He rarely does these even for BTS (and was clearly a bit off in the dance) so it was obviously a public statement of support to his dongsaengs. I remember him getting some hate for being a "company stan" or something of that ilk. ETA: post says "first" so I'm guessing other idols did it but still a sweet and noble gesture from Jin

Huh. Finally, at least some of the NJ members come to their senses. These 2 were never the faces of the NJ statements. It might be that they were just dragged along due to internal pressure and finally put their feet down. I think these are the 2 youngest members. It would explain why there's a delay with the NJ appeal. https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxCj6z9T4m3iBmmHsvpCA6v9cTb69cdmqV ETA: just saw this and thought it was funny.

Just came across this on X. Anyone have a scientific explanation for why Jin always sounds so much better on fancams? I guess it's possible that the euphoria of being there affected my hearing, but I also thought he sounded better in person than on recordings. Weverse needs to do something about their audio if it's removing the richness of his voice. It especially affects the end - Weverse somehow completely lost the vibrato https://x.com/wolforhamstersj/status/1985229952824820052

Jin But of course keep them both in top 4 for Bonsang. The worst thing about chapter 2 is how vicious the solos have been. Before MAMA, I've only seen 1 malicious Hobi solo stan but now they're coming out of the woodwork. For a while there, benign Jin solos were getting their accounts shut down constantly and one of the Hobi solo accounts that I thought were benign tweeted that she hoped Jin lost the vote and that the BTS come back failed.

I agree. It used to be a little more hooked on the end and now it's more upturned. And I think it looks a smidge narrower and sharper. Granted, Tae and Jin also have bulbous noses that they sharpen with makeup sometimes. But I think the upturned end would be hard to fake with makeup. I'm not judgmental about anything people do with their own bodies and don't hurt anyone else so as long as he's happy, I'm happy. I admit, I do miss Jimin's toof but if he's been self conscious about it then good for him for straightening it. I think karma in this case is a misnomer. This is just upholding the law. I'm rather baffled by anyone who actually thought they could win. I'm certain that even MHJ knew that they wouldn't win and was just using them. This is another example of why you should always verify information - it's amazing what people will convince themselves to believe. as far as grooming - yes, that's unfortunate that they were subject to that but their parents and MHJ need to be punished for their actions, not a whole bunch of bystanders. A loss for Ador would have destroyed the industry. But also, being empathetic and sympathetic to people doesn't mean that you should excuse their behavior - I think one of the problems with the world is that people too often don't hold people accountable for their actions.

Starting a concert while I wait to see if we're getting together then we'll figure out if there's anything specific we want to see https://w2g.tv/?r=iouomuidtbi647eaei

Just saw this and wanted to share the giggle. I love how Suga looked EXACTLY like the emoji Tae was imitating

I'm absolutely shocked that V is only #6 for Paris. In the past, he's been the most socially popular member and i'm always surprised when anyone creates more buzz than our guys. But I suppose Celine is a smaller brand? ETA: ah... looks like others just were more active

It looks like Jin MC'd another wedding too? Our guys are so generous with their time to do this for so many friends

I feel a little bad for loving this because it’s clearly out of his comfort zone, but he looks sensational. it’s a perfect mix of elegant and sexy. And his shyness makes him so adorable I’m so glad Gucci and Fred got a hold of him. They know exactly how to style him.

Welcome! good to see our little FanyuARMY growing. I started being a MiniMoni bias but, these days, I'd say Jin and Yoongi are my biggest obsessions. Jin is the one I most relate to and he (and JK) have the solo songs I listen to the most. But I have a massive crush on Yoongi - I turn into a puddle of goo every time he smiles and does that adorable dance, but he also has such a sexy aura on stage. However, I love them all for different reasons and have attended the solo concerts of all the members that toured in the US.

Igin is expanding into perfume! This seems like exactly my type of scent - I love food scents and musk/sandalwood

lol. I bet NamJin'ers are ecstatic right now. Better get ready to buy a few shares of this company. Never heard of them before but there are massive amounts of Seokjinnies in Japan Theoretically we should make it, but the race is tight to keep BTS's 12 year streak alive. we never know how many streams will get deleted at the end of the month. The girls buy ads so their things never get deleted.

I got RM, Suga, Hobi, and V so far. Luckily, Gabe loves McDonald's so it works out for me. I just eat a few of the fries and maybe a nugget and give him the rest Around here, there's a hamburger kid's meal (4.99) or either a 4 (5.19) or 6 (6.19?) piece nugget meal. it comes with kid fry, apple slices or another kid fry, drink, and the toy. The apples and the Happy Meal box have special Tiny Tan packaging and also includes stickers. Honestly, I was impressed - thought that this was one of the best Happy Meal campaigns I've seen. The staff is unlikely to know which toy is which and, here, they have them pre-prepped to hand out so they probably won't allow you to pick your toy. My local Facebook BTS fan group has a chat for trading. At my McDonald's, I waited until there were no orders on the screens and asked if I could trade my 2nd and 3rd RM for 2 other toys and she obliged, but had to rifle through several Happy Meal boxes to find them so I felt bad about bothering her. there's a number on the back of the box that indicates the member in fan chant order so when I asked to swap my RM's, I explained how it worked and showed her the number and asked for 2, 4, 6, or 7.

Some of the pics on X show microphones attached to their clothes. The speculation is that they were in LA to shoot a Bon Voyage

I kind of feel sorry for the athletes if half the stadium leaves after the opening pitch

I love that we have Jin (and Yoongi) serving up the opposite end of the spectrum from the other members. And Joon seems extra close to Yoongi post military

ah bummer. I knew it was a slim chance but it really would have been amazing. But apparently the family hasn't approved of any tribute album so it makes sense that no one in BTS got involved.