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I can't get enough of this post. The fact that they are holding hands to jump waves is so indicative of how close they still are. And goofing around. They may be older but they are still like brothers. Also - with all the music they are listening to posts - it reminds me of how, when they were trainees, they all listened to all kinds of music and the younger ones were exposed to genres they knew nothing about. Yoongi and Namjoon insisted. It's obviously a good learning tool. (I am not a singer so I listen to limited stuff and not to most of what they listen to. And I don't like a lot of them -) Here, someone is suggesting that there was filming happening while they were at the beach. Possible.... https://www.laineygossip.com/what-were-bts-rm-suga-jimin-v-jungkook-j-hope-jin-filming-at-the-beach-yesterday-in-la/82622

I wish my fingernails looked half as nice....

True - Jin would NEVER wear that tank top JK has on, no matter what it cost. Neither would Tae. Those two are always nicely dressed. And, yes to Jimin!!! Appropriate beach wear, though I think he was getting cold as the sun went down. It sounds like they have a fairly regimented schedule- not unlike what they did 10 years ago, but with a lot more perks (the gym, the "auntie" making dinner, deluxe accommodations). I wonder if the studio is in the house. I know there are several artists who do have studios in their homes, but there are also studios in Malibu. So unlikely we'll get another OT7 Live any time soon, and only on Saturdays - though JK might surprise us with one, He has a hard time staying off Live for long. This is a legit article about the Bang trouble - I still believe that it is not going to go anywhere. Just jealous companies sending out bad info to the police/prosecutors. And, of course, mhj. And the BTS name can be mentioned once in any article about Bang or HYBE, but it doesn't need to be in any article more than once. It's throwing dirt at the members. https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10555344

Observation: how much money was spent on, or cost someone, for that tank top JK is wearing? It looks like it's about 10 years old and was run over by a shredder. Hobi has the same short son he wears alot and wore for practices and run throughs on his tour - he lobes those shorts. Seriously though- is ripped and worn the new style for t-shirts or tank tops? In addition to this vital get-the-actual-translation recording, I've watched this live at least five times. it's such a relief to see them all together. And happy.

Yup -I'd leave before the first inning was half over - unless more members show up and they stay for the game. Remember that Yoongi just became owner of the Oakland Athletics so maybe they like baseball now- but it's not their day off, so probably not (the Dodgers are not playing Oakland-) And did we know this? Wow.

I stand corrected on the tattoo on Jimin's neck.... Who was hitting TXT members? That sounds awful. What do they mean my "hit"? Has anyone in BTS ever alluded to physical punishment for not getting a chorea quickly enough? I have thought that any "punishment" they may have had would be a change in how much food they were provided, or extra time (and no sleep) in the studio. That one manager was fired. I can't see Sung-deuk hitting anybody. We've certainly seen the members hitting each other and kicking - but in fun, really. Tae and JK still working on their buff-ness - they will need to modify that to ne able to dance the way they have in the past. Muscles are good, abs are good - but look at Hobi. Strong and muscular but not massive. and Jin -

The Live wa chaotic and fun. OT7. OMG - loved it. Less than 8 minutes, but enough to let us know they are well and healthy and all together. One clip that catches them being them (and Namjoon asking for No war. Peace.) And one of Jimin with - I didn't know this - a new tattoo, of JK's symbol. Love.

Wow - just wow! (also -why?) The big difference between this and an insane JK Live is that JK was at home. Soobin is not at home. He was at Hybe. I am not going to watch the whole thing but scrolled (I'm so lazy) and noticed that no one else walked in. Members messaged to request specific songs but this insanity was all his. Wow.

Indeed - it's very un-Korean to be so tan and we know that's not real, but it makes me happy for him that he knows he is attractive - I just looked at Ticketmaster for the TXT concert on 9/12 at BMO Stadium (where I saw them a little more than two years ago) and there are so many empty seats. So many. All the very best are sold but there must be hundreds still unsold. And they seem to be priced normally - like under $200 - all fees included- for a floor seat and under $100 for the upper tier seats. No dynamic pricing. If my favorite type of seat was available, I'd consider going, just for the night. I really hope it does sell out, or at least doesn't have swaths of empty seats. Jin should be rested and adjusted to the the time change by now - so when will be get an OT7 Live???

Okay - this demonstrates why, even If I tried to learn Korean, he speaks SO fast. He loves art because he can't do it - and we owe a lot to his unbringing, which he credits as one of the key components of a successful life. To be honest, he says SO much here and SO fast, I need to listen again.... (and the members telling him, still, to do nothing. Just sit there, do nothing. We'll do it. Some things don't change.

The power of HYBE promotion! Cortis has clearly been well trained. It's Kai's birthday - Namjoon - why? Gorgeous.

What a great review. I like "Stripped of BTS’s group dynamics, his lane leans towards adult-contemporary pop-rock – warm guitars, earnest lyrics, melodies designed to swell in a live space. -" All 7 of them have, in their solo work, found their own lane. I wish I'd seen this concert.

He sounds like a pretty gifted young man. I wonder if he is the Yeonjun of the group.

Hats off and awe for following seven groups! How do you keep all the names straight in your head? I had to pare down to just two. Our members and TXT. It took me a little while to figure out how to unfollow on Weverse and I certainly can see all the other groups being promoted on there, but I'm content with the two. Okay - this may be special for @rockstaryuzu or maybe it's @Old Cat Lady or maybe it's me! All of us. Look at the size of this man's waist. Good lord. You have to click on the post to get the full picture. You might want to take a deep breath first.

I'm putting him a KLM flight tomorrow at bit after noon. He can sleep on the plane. “This is the end of the tour but not the end of our journey” And the show has ended - how long before we get it on YouTube? And a rumor that Jimin went? If so, he gets the prize, again, as most supportive member.

Looking for the emoji with the tongue out to the ground. That's more Jin skin than he's every had on stage. And streaks put into this hair - he went all out for the last show. And I bet we'll get a a lot more. He wore the JK shirt for soundcheck. He is moving towards "home". (and now I'll cry....)

Maybe? He's being very cryptic. So RM - what g? Hybe is spending a lot of time and effort promoting Cortis. I get that it's important to them, business-wise, to have another successful group, but I hope they keep promoting TXT, who seem to be less visible - the Cortis boys are so young, it's easy to forget how young TXT and BTS were as trainees. Looking forward to the first OT7 Live when Jin is in California (and hopefully, rested a bit).

Oh, Jin (of BTS)!!! I missed the live but will watch it. And didn't go to the concert in the end. That's okay - on YouTube, there is a good FanCam of Day 1, London and a not as good one of Day 2. I bet todays show is on there soon. I hope that TXT has had sufficient time for promotion before all the Cortis stuff takes over. I have limited bandwidth (and limited money) so will stick with BTS and TXT for $$$ outlay. I'm a bit sad realizing that Jin's last show tomorrow will be the last concert/performance by any one or more BTS members. It hasn't happened yet, but it feels like a drought coming. Streaming kings (and remember to vote for Jimim on the stinking MTV video award site -)

I'm trying to decide whether to go to the cinema concert or not. If somebody is going to the first one that starts in about 45 minutes, post about whether or not any of the other members show up for it. That will be my determining factor, since I've already spent as so have so many of you so much money on live streams, etc. of this very show. Of course, some have spent more because they went to the actual show, or were lucky enough to get a ticket and then spend a fortune.

This is the Rolling Stone article Namjoon just posted about on Instagram- https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/bts-members-best-solo-songs-1235390475/

She is SO tiny! She makes all of the look really tall. I'm still so happy for them that they got to go to this, and mostly under the radar.

How does something like this get organized? I know how much the members are touched when they have a surprise like this from ARMY. Like 2019 at Wembley. Must be something the UK ARMY has mastered,

Incredible review for Jin by Rolling Stone UK (I have a link to the article after the twitter post - https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/live-reviews/jin-live-in-london-review-52642/ And, behind the scenes of the ad for Dongwon tuna. (Jin is everywhere -)

Waiting for a report from @Whoopiewoop on these. What had ARMY prepared for him? And the five out for dinner (where is JK?). Even Yoongi smiling and relaxed. (Thank you,, Jimin and Hobi -)I think being in SoCal, in an upscale community and going to an upscale very expensive restaurant is why they can go, un-mobbed. Lots of very famous people live in that area and that means that most are treated like "normal folk". I love that for them.. And the Hobi/Soobin call. I wonder who arranged that? 16 hr time difference, so this evening inn CA is early afternoon for Soobin, who is so respectful and sweet to tell Hobi that he's the best thing to come out of Gwangju (which is true -) I thought I was a way old ARMY - but she's probably not much older than me, but looks it - this is a funny post and she has a bunch. Now I'm following her soo I can get her reaction to the theatre Amsterdam shoow. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMR6Fj_uI2C/?igsh=NjZiM2M3MzIxNA%3D%3D

Waiting for Jin to do a Live of him eating his dinner....