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I would think he'd be doing music shows because it doesn't look like he'll tour in any way. I don't know if his appearance on Jimmy Fallon will be live or not - probably not. I thought if he went to the states, he might see Hobi in LA, but Fallon is shot in NYC. if he did go to LA, I'd love to see him do a Live with Hobi, but just a pipedream.

Finally a dance challenge I can easily do!!!!

I feel like they're trying too hard to be something different - Jin does make me happy, though.

OK - this is ridiculous. Also, the Mnet site makes me crazy. I do one vote and almost never get back to vote in the other category because a stupid ad comes up that will not go away.

I SO understand not moving or taking long holidays with pets because - the pets. I HAVE to love someplace suitable for my two dogs. It's a critical controlling factor. And when I'd like to pick up and move to Jeju, it really is only the dogs that hold me back. i think they'd like it there, but getting there impossible. Ditto with taking them to Scotland or Nova Scotia. The Grammys - I truly believe that American artists are simply intimidated by BTS, and the individual members. Our guys have such a work ethic and try to perfect everything they present (JK, Jimin and Hobi especially). All 7 will put in whatever time is required, any effort necessary to be the best they can be. So many American artists are just lazy and go for the easy stuff. They have to know that as a group and as individual artists, BTS are a league above. (but glad Jimin won!)

A couple of posts to keep my spirits up while at the clown show of a wedding (in a clown show of a country... wow, so easy to be depressed). Some Jin quotes and the threads is just somme fun out takes when In the Soop was recorded to remind us of what we miss so much. https://www.threads.net/@minsugajiminie9395/post/DCIKfq8t7-_?xmt=AQGzseyj8cLpCpbHQJaAlw2Ti_jFW7fze6csYPfHE43EQA

Well, this makes me feel a little better. I believe that a tour would have been unrealistic. But, because they promised, they'll create something as OT7 - and maybe they'll do a In the Soop or something that allows them to be together, hopeful with the first many days without cameras. And some Lives. Great to see Hobi posts. I wonder how long he'll be in LA - bet he's getting some shopping done. Maybe he'll do a Live while he's there. And Jin has been pretty quiet. I expect a Live from him, maybe when the album drops. Breathiing. Leaving in a couple of hours. Not ready.

I can't even breathe today - total despair and disbelief. And leaving tomorrow for the wedding I didn't want. At least I'll have a legit reason to be melancholic. And no tour until 2026 just makes sense. It'll take time to put an album and new choreo etc. But I'd rather they at least perform something in 2025 - That would be news to make me feel a little better. Will there be more solo work? I want them back together so badly.

Election day in the states - melting down. Even more so than in the pandemic, BTS keeps me sane. Some Jimin and a post about Namjoon''s doc. And Jin staying Jin. https://www.threads.net/@minsugajiminie9395/post/DB-9nVpxSDx?xmt=AQGzAuNqPemKpZejXE67jIXQk-BiY1UPAgs8cd87N0TqRg

Good advice - and I finally figured out how to vote for both -

I am going with leSerrafim

As there will only be 10 at the top, striving to get our members up there precludes working for TXT - oh, well. I am getting "two votes" but I don't care about the girl groups. This is fun... https://www.threads.net/@minsugajiminie9395/post/DB8AzpyRbSI?xmt=AQGzptWlyPgGU-c8f-j4LCb1YrGy6Ka2idxdI5Ak5h0SKg And the reason why K-media thinks Hybe is in danger while also why they are not.

Whoa - this explains a lot, but doesn't make me feel any better. Kakao is huge and has his fingers in all sorts of pies. I don't think this sounds like Hybe actually needs to "fail" to save the entertainment branch of Kakao, but must have plenty of investors very nervous. Why don't they just go public? There must be corruption in the upper echelons that they are trying to conceal. And why would it be logical that Hybe would need to fail? There are other large entertainment companies. Resentment towards Hybe for their seemingly instant success is massive. But it wasn't instant -- and when BigHit became Hybe, they did share with long time employees. No one felt ripped off. mhj might have been a planted chaos maker -though that would be too conspiracy. But she might have money in it and that could be part of her unwillingness to give up her losing fight with Hybe. More will be revealed, I'm sure.

I can only do the app through Apple -- and there is only one category to vote on. Shouldn't there be more things to vote for? If I can only vote for one member a day, I don't know how to boost them. This is a pretty thoughtful article - https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/opinion/2024/11/715_385512.html

OK - I downloaded the app but it seems that there are different levels - do you have to actually "join" and pay to vote for anybody or anything beyond the one daily vote? It seems like it. Has anyone done that? (And then three threads posts that will make you smile -) https://www.threads.net/@minsugajiminie9395/post/DB6drgMNjOS?xmt=AQGzj3cLcC6titkpOwNpHCGwnSNlp4CIGC6V-VqTN6DWzQ https://www.threads.net/@rpwprpwprpwp________/post/DB5xlEJSQPq?xmt=AQGzoocG3dae-_5sQIEs1jOfRwUr9IPoI6RRGpLrh5goJw https://www.threads.net/@minsugajiminie9395/post/DB6cttqtIbT?xmt=AQGzS1RsuBN1zeNVv4pyCvE1OHBP7iTSz7na6ZbQDPh_Lg

Does anyone know how to vote for MAMA? JK really was the top a year ago - It's interesting to juxtapose his super star persona with how he was with Jimin (and Tae) at the same time, in Are You Sure. He'd reached something he must have dreamed of but was just JK. I hope he stays as humble and regular as he seemed. And this - love this.

Setting more records; Tears -- https://www.threads.net/@minsugajiminie9395/post/DBzlXv2ujtf?xmt=AQGzwYgPlvWaHUq2268MOrPPYwZKOjbnhiEM6UAnroI-Qg

Cheery stuff - and introspective stuff --

No Jin with Coldplay? He could still show up for one of the nights....

The boy is gone.

I think you're right about the Hobi non-pic. If not the smile being off, the bag is too big for his style.... Soobin is so normal and cute....

Yoongi streams (pretty remarkable for a K-rap song- and a "threads' with a pic of what I guess is Tae's unit. (she says "hot taehyung".) https://www.threads.net/@rpwprpwprpwp________/post/DBysWBfyG5C?xmt=AQGzJhVmZrpwCv2-fGlytk0H2H9HUCKGhDXuH5fmlsEVgQ

There are more and more stories about mhj's assertion that Tae supports her, called her on her birthday (we heard that) and on in contact on a regular basis. A complaint has been filed with the ministry of military blah blah,, supposedly by a LeS fan, but I'd put money on it being a nj fan, about the supposed birthday call. I have no details other than the headlines because I will not give them clicks. This is such slander - Tae would not jeopardize his military status nor do anything "scandalous", which would hurt the BTS brand and Hybe. I really hope Hybe goes after her for this. The K press is, at least, not dragging Yoongi through the mud lately. Going after members who cannot possibly defend themselves against slander and accusations is really low. I fully believe that BTS will come out of all of this just fine. Hyve stock had just gone way up with Hobi returning and I'll be There being released - mhj just can't stand anything or anyone in the company doing well. Infuriating. And sad.

I thought the same thing, He might have returned from that Spain trip and voiced his concern to Bang or his manager or Namjoon. She's such a troll. Trying to drag Tae into this was a new low. Ah - but on a good note: and they don't qualify it with "Korean" group.

So, I don't know how someone would know this is Hobi, but I'll go with it - and Robertson Blvd has a famous shopping district, so maybe?