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Whoa! And where are they? Minjae is also in the military but I read he is in the army band. I wonder if he is in the same band as Namjoon. And how will any of them lose the bulky muscles and be slim again? Jin doesn't seem to have become super-buffed but he's never been as interested in working out.

He is a complete skater (who needs work on his jumps for competitions). Ilia Malilin has nothing on Jun for style -

It is not just HYBE they are burning bridges with - who will want to sign them to a contract that they won't feel like honoring? Does SM want mhj back? That would be the only way to get NJ, but that would be a risk. No one will trust mhj or NJ. And, in addition to all the HYBE related stuff @rockstaryuzu mentioned, Hobi will be discharged in a little more than three weeks and Seoul will be plastered with "Welcome Home" banners (if there is space available when the Happy Birthday, Jimin posters and banners start going up - his birthday is in 2 1/2 weeks.) I don't know if this is part in the interview, without subs, that was posted here. Makes me wonder if he was near that island when he shot something... And good news to cleanse the palate of mhj --

I don't even feel sorry for them anymore. I guess the girls are young enough that they don't really grasp what a stupid and expensive move this would be, but their parents should. Expensive and career ending.

More Jin - and I would have been limping and crying if I'd fallen as often as Jimin did trying to snowboard (and I think this episode, this series, gives us a far better look into their relationship with their staff - of which there are many. It really has to have been years of having cameras and people in your space to be able to "be" with all tthose people around.) https://www.instagram.com/reel/DATNgUeNVK1/?igsh=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng%3D%3D

They all take care of their skin better than I do mine. But genetics is key. Flawless. I'd wonder how they can afford Jin as their ambassador with affordable products, but Compose has Tae and they're a coffee shop.

How sad that he won't be able to go to this. Stealing Hobi's distinctive look and styling should somehow be personally compensated. Maybe it's a compliment - in fact, it must be - but Hobi carries that look off so smoothly. I don't like the imitation. And I guess Supreme Boi just didn't want to go the idol route, but chose to produce. He's still an integral part of BigHit/Hybe but I wonder if he's at all sorry about the choices he's made. I think not. We know Yoongi hopes to end up, years from now, producing and writing. He's really been doing it all along but accomplished so much more (and will be in the enviable financial position to do whatever he wants for as long as he wants....) It's just interesting to me, that in all we've heard about those early years in the tiny apartment, with piles of shoes all over and members walking around in their underwear (to the surprise of Jimin and, I think, JK) we don't hear about Supreme Boi. I know that people came and left and it was more difficult saying goodbye to some -and they didn't really have to say goodbye to Supreme Boi, although when they all nearly got tossed out of the apartment before the debut, Namjoon, Hobi and Yoongi just said "no" - we can't afford to move. It had to have been just the seven at that point.

Supposedly the first photo of Bangtan - babies. Eight? Who is the guy in the middle? This is after Jimin is in and i thought that's when the final 7 was finalized. (just read further down the thread and it's Supreme Boi?)

He had changed into a nice black shirt for the after party - and I like that look better than what he wore earlier in the day. I would bet on his having a stylist and someone doing make-up for the actual fashion photoshoot and I don't think he had make-up on in Milan. If he did, it was very light. He doesn't need it to look delicious but he's always done up for fashion shoots. I read that ROK is reviewing JK's documentary so it's likely it will show up, in time, on a streaming service or maybe a VOD on Weverse (like during some lull in promotion for Jin and/or Hobi unless there's something being held back that was shot before the others had to show up for the military. I don't recall any "language" anywhere in the film so it should get a reasonable rating. The film is not linear. I'm not sure it's possible to nail down exact times when any of it was shot, except for the known public appearances. And the final bit (no spoilers) was clearly shot after Are You Sure? wrapped. It's only a touch more than three weeks before Hobi is back. Would any promotion for Jin's release come before that or will there be a wait? Between any content produced by Jin and then Hobi, there is 8 months before the four get out (and then Yoongi) and that's a lot of time to fill. I'd guess JK's film is only one of several things that will be released during that time.

I read that this is just a rumor. But who knows.... And one last (?) Milan Guccci post -

I think he's referring to what his next release will be. In his Chuseok letter, I think of the pigeons as the equivalent of nervous butterflies. And the blue heart? Maybe Blue Side, 2? He's sung things with IU before, though not recorded, so maybe he's got a collab ready. The fact that it was him who stayed after the show was over (there is video of Tae leaving the venue) and then was in what I presume is her dressing room makes me believe that it's a collab. Or a MV? They are both the same age and there is the teeny tiny possibility of something romantic? (I seriously doubt that, though....)

So - messages I sent myself on my phone were not received ON MY PHONE from where they were sent for more than an hour and a half. I am in some sort of tech hell. Example: my electric toothbrush randomly turns itself on. Sometimes just vibrating or humming, Loud enough to wake a person up. WTH? So here are a couple more things I saw on twitter related to the IU concert - and why didn't Yoongi go? He is reasonably close to her, as well. And the first about Jin's influence in Milan... apologies for reposting something I already did - https://www.instagram.com/stories/uarmyhope/3462811042026614807/?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&igsh=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng%3D%3D https://www.instagram.com/stories/thv/3462753272342275196/ https://www.instagram.com/stories/uarmyhope/3462811042026614807/?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&igsh=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng%3D%3D

He met up with Hobi. For some reason, nothing I send to my email from Twitter is sending - Someone suggested on one of the posts I can't seem tto sen to myself that Chris Martin, who we know is close to Jin, did ask Dakota to make sure she touched based with Jin, and the interaction is so sweet. And I went to Jungkook's documentary late yesterday afternoon. Must see stuff. The time line is definitely not linear and trying to fit in when he and Jimin went (after the GMA rained out show) on their first trip and then the timing of the Jeju trip is tricky. No spoilers, as everyone else has said - but know that at the end there is a QR code to scan for a little extra. It does seem like such an utter shame and sadness that JK, and all the members - after amazing solo outings - had to disappear from their careers. JK, because he did all the Golden promo closest to enlistment, is a sad example of that. Absolutely killing it and, boom, gone for 18 months....

And no one is as easily freaked out by insects or unknowns around a dark corner... Some Jin praise (and he's already on his way back to Korea....)

I’m sure he’s looking forward to having Hobi back. And, of course, he’ll rope him into Run Jin, though I wonder how many more of those there will be with his upcoming schedule of promotions. Hobi will be hard pressed to do the number of activities Jin has packed into his post-military time. He doesn’t seem to fit in as easily (or maybe comfortably) with doing stuff like the lost island trip. His team and the creatives at HYBE must have activities planned for him. How many with Jin? Hobi seems more like someone who would want to get right back to work. Only weeks away! Will all the members greet Hobi? Will he and Jin do some Lives together? Can’t quite see a collaboration with just the two of them but who knows. Having another member back will almost make the absence of the others seem more profound.

Jin is live - and obviously tieed. Flying back to Korea later today (Saturday). Obvioulsy not translatted yett so a few comments before he gor heavily into playing the game. His jammies are the BTS-Minion collab. And that's all I have for now.

I don't like this program much at all. Or the shirt. Put that man in black! I just checked and it's reported that he has finished at university so he should be able to leave Korea to train. I think Ghislain for jumps, of course, and no one telegraphs his axel like Jun does (still!) and maybe Stephane. Look what he did for Shoma. There's always TCC but I don't see him going back there. He has not had consistent, quality coaching in years. Shaelynn did the choreo but who chose that music? Tomorrow is his birthday. 23.

Chris is now excited about my last suggestion of The Rainbow Connection from the Muppet Movie, and we do have history with that. No decisions yet. A multiple of posts, and it certainly feels like Gucci was listening to me when I said I like him in black. Lots of places to look for Jin Milan info and a sttory about Hobi. He is so sweet - and not even from Busan. The article is a GREAT review of JK's film. https://thesunbreak.com/2024/09/19/i-am-still-follows-jungkook-of-bts-as-he-embarks-on-his-first-solo-project/

I thought Yet to Come, too, with the positive message about the past and future. And the fact that he's starting his chapter two (guess I am, too.....)

He looks great, of course. Love the all black look best. The appearance today - to me - seemed like the top and pants don't really go together color-wise, but that's me. What do I know about high fashion? Appearing with Dakota Johnson is a connection to Coldplay. And no photos with Hanni. (good - and all those fans for Jin, and only Jin.0 My one and only issue with the Fred photos is that there is SO much jewelry and not enough Jin. Question to all, semi-unrelated: I am trying to pick a song, or 90-120 seconds of a song for the mother-son dance at Chris' wedding (that I am still anything but thrilled about). I would love something BTS or one of the members, but feel that some English lyrics would be a good idea. Which song? Which 90-120 seconds? It shouldn't be super high tempo but okay for it to not be sllooooowww. Something with love and care and support in it, but not in a boy-girl specific way. I like Lights but it's in Japanese and no English at all, but does show love and support. I may just end up with In my Life, the Beatles, but it's used a lot. Just putting it out there.....

Wow.

Jin in Milan - and a tweet (with two parts) with the guy who has been on their visual team from the beginning...

Awwww - breaks my heart for him. He looks tired, maybe low energy. Hope the rest of the season is all up from this. I am always amazed that any skater can come back from a popped jump and just be right back into the program. And he's still the best looking skater on the senior circuit.

Hmmmm - as if it's tough to guess who the guest star will be. But April. Not March when I might be able to go? I guess the Gucci show itself is tomorrow but crowds already jamming traffic.

I'd have lined up, too...great stuff. So I presume the documentary is worth $30 to see?