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I replied to both the posts with a thank you. Evidently they are clueless. I hate that I can't get these except on Threads - I hope you guys can see them. Since threads is Meta, you'd think these would also be on Instagram... Jin - talking about his album at Festa 2022 -- https://www.threads.net/@rpwprpwprpwp___________/post/C8iu1_1vR4Y/?xmt=AQGziB4YL2ZP06-rKAHBqznCKWltqO4wmAS01t2meJ-pbg And Hobi records: (damn BBC reporter -) https://www.threads.net/@purple_lovetae07/post/C8kejwltdrJ/?xmt=AQGzxEyC7jIl-mBF5DVRJFVChOfIK9SGnJJbRRihP0UOAA

Okay - this article really made me mad, as it must make ARMY all over the UK mad. I'm happy for Seventeen and hope they do great, but I have no doubt that if BTS was active, they would be the first K-pop group there. They really make BTS seem minor in this story. I can'tt figure out how to write a letter to the editor so hoping @Whoopiewoop can write them. They've had over 40 million album sales, as a group. JK sold 2.5M on his own. Tae had over 2M with Layover. Face had nearly 2M. JitB had over 1M. D-Day sold more than 1M ON THE FIRST DAY OF RELEASE!!!!! Seven was the fastest song to hit a billion streams on Spotify (and not just K artists). It had the highest debut for a solo Korean act in the history of the UK singles chart..Does the BBC not know about their sell out at Wembley? (yes -- i'm worked up about this....) Seventeen is great and will do well at Glastonbury but does anyone think they'd be there is BTS hadn't paved the way? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn00npn4yl0o

Here's some unsurprising news....(I'll vote Joon,, though he hasn't even had an actual working group to lead lately...edited: it's one of those sites that you have to set up an account, etc...I hate that.) https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/bts-dominates-june-brand-rankings-days-after-jin-s-return-lim-young-woong-and-seventeen-trail-behind-101719044431554.html

Can you believe some people actually use them as keychains? RJ and Wootteo would get so dirty so fast!

I still can't find any of the Jin stuff on Weverse - I wonder what they are waiting for. Maybe for the minion stock to sell out -- Hobi seems to have bought a new place. The story says he actually signed for it years ago but I guess it wasn't completed. A really really nice location -- and not far from HYBE or Hannam Hill,, though not next door. This article says he owns additional properties in the are, so will this be where he lives? https://www.allkpop.com/article/2024/06/btss-j-hope-reported-to-have-purchased-a-86-million-usd-penthouse-in-cash

And more merch - but not on the Weverse site yet, as far as I can tell.

A Hobi-Jin subunit would certainly have its own vibe. I can’t even picture it. But am ready.

I believe that every member goes out of their way to treat artists and staff (and probably even extras) really well. It's part of their attitude of gratitude, and their humility. Wow -- I'd love to just be an extra in one.

I don't think Gucci makes tennis shorts, but I'm sure Jin would do them justice. Images of Jin in proper tennis gear, so non-military, lobbying the ball back and forth. Mmmmm

I won’t believe it until we see Jin in something Gucci. Will they wait until his hair is a little longer! He looks pretty fine now, but I know he hopes to grow it out. And so happy he’s playing tennis, though it means he’s not where I am, fishing. Also- it is massively storming today here so not good for fishing or anything else. 💨💦☔️

I absolutely commented on this post -as did many other ARMY. There is one BTS. There will only ever be one BTS. it's insulting for them to think or say otherwise. And they have a big impact in film and tv already. And will continue to. I'm not sure what percentage of the GDP "entertainment" is for Korea, but it's really electronics and engineering where they lead. Did they not notice the impact of having just one member return from the military? (also - where is Jin? I hope he's taking a good vacation....)

Still super frustrated that Threads won't just open. This first one is cool but I don;t know if it's real. https://www.threads.net/@bighit_entbt/post/C8YoHT1tZOD/?xmt=AQGzfuypumtVVoPouyiCtZWwm9QqQ9RBwDosYuY_-9luDA https://www.threads.net/@viennesearmy77/post/C8YuAHGtmnA/?xmt=AQGzMExd5zpfohDJwUPz7V0a5Wm17npGrxTDbPbRJUaRpg

I'm sure Jin was more accommodating than HYBE -- but it was an absolute requirement to even enter the raffle - to agree to those terms. Not that I seem to be in danger of winning a raffle but I did wonder what I would do with my phone. When HYBE Insight was in the basement of the building, they were so strict that, before being allowed to exit, phones were wiped of all photos, including deleting the "deleted" files. Jimin's release schedule will, per usual, cause havoc with my streaming lists. But that's okay - I can't wait. And the future daughter-in-law will help, when the time comes. I've already prepared her for the "ask". That doesn't mean I'll get VIP or anything special, but it can't hurt to ask.

I'd guess they are all frozen. Alas, I doubt that Tucson will be considered a large enough market for them. I'm happy that TraderJoe's carries gimbap. Love the soundcheck videos -- I got really annoyed with fan cams of the concert as it was a strict requirement to enter that one have no device capable of taking photos or video, but there were clearly people who ignored that. I hope Hybe blackballs those few who were lucky enough to be one of the 4000 and still ignored the rules (easy to track down through their YouTube channels). Not as egregious as kissing Jin, but such aa violation.

Or have an extended tome to save money. Has anyone gone for the "jelly" only rental concerts? I went ahead with the necessary # of jelly, but mostly because I'm out of free fan letters and need one jelly to send a new one. Less than $11 for all three concerts, I just need to pick a 7 day window when I can watch.. Also: everyone's favorite, Scooter, is resigning as an artist manager but we haven't lost him altogether - he'll stay on as "chief executive of entertainment company HYBE America". This is okay with me because the future daughter-in-law is a friend of him and I'll meet him at their wedding. Still planning on playing the "Scooter card" in 2025, if possible. Jimin they all dropped so many hints of their upcoming solo work. It's teasing enough to make me go back and watch all the member visits on Suchwita. Jin is really the only member who wouldn't have had time to get anything "in the can" before he had to enlist. I think we can look at September for him, giving Jimin a couple of months to rule the charts. And Hobi back in four months!

A bit more Cartier Tae news (and I wish the Threads posts just posted like twitter does.) My guess is that they have have some "understanding". https://www.threads.net/@purple_lovetae07/post/C8T79QbtevA/?xmt=AQGzgVBd6dl0-F-pO2AvFx7dNq4ulc7nKs3CY-_gb8tbcg Hobi is out i exactly four months. Some designer house is going to snap him up immediately (my guess is Versace) - and I know he'll go for it because it really shouldn't take a ton of time. He'll be wanting to get back to his music. And who knows about Gucci. Clearly they want Jin but I think they have something going with TXT right now. And Jin needs maybe a month for his hair to grow out enough for "glamour' shots. It'll be an adjustment for him going from military to idol mentality, though he's clearly already conscious of it (and I thought he looked great, swollen from crying eyes and all-)

Well, I wouldn't have noticed this - mirror image. https://www.threads.net/@purple_lovetae07/post/C8TVe7soqCF/?xmt=AQGz7SDFEDMrbdcXleNC3N13vzH5vp_a3QtdA2uQ4WYStA

I’d say she’s beyond terrible. But he must be pleased someone is covering Jimin- Tiffany nails his jewelry appeal, although I personally think of him as a complete human being. We all have traits from the full gender spectrum. As beautiful as Jimin can be, he always seems fully male to me. (And now I’m breathing a little harder….)

I hope not but that's just me. And interesting - what US entities are slandering BTS?

Cartier making their intentions clear a full year before they would even be able to take a single photo of Tae wearing anything Cartier. (And it certainly looked like Gucci is courting Jin.) Also -- Yoongi.

I love that they say they are collaborating with Wootteo. Wootteo is not an actual person. It's like saying a company is collaborating with Chimmy. The members were the creators of the BT21 and Wootteo. There is some partial ownership by Line Friends but BTS still seem to have at least some ownership of their own created characters, so Jin must have had a say in this. Makes me laugh.

What an idiot! So improper. She was beyond lucky to be a hug winner. Maybe she couldn’t help herself, but restraint is what all the members hope for in ARMY. I guess the fact that it was only one in 1000 is good. I should have had her spot- I’d never assault Jin. He must have been a little freaked out.

https://www.threads.net/@purple_lovetae07/post/C8L6jb2NrAy/?xmt=AQGz-KwVSMXaAvONv7MitDdjJYHjZTuDeYpD2zbDriOcDg and https://www.threads.net/@bts_senior_army/post/C8KCHu_JIyg/?xmt=AQGzJApyweT2QEySfLW5pKpsa4xwKhJg90S6ymUu40zlzw I was sorry to not get into Seoul for any Festa activities, and I especially wanted to see the huge inflatable RJ, but wouldn't have been able to get there while it was still open. It all closed at 9. But I am fine with missing the massive crowds. Last year, it is estimated 400,000 people attended all or parts -- I did spend time at it but that's just too many people for me.

In regards to the letters- agree on the interpretations. Jungkook is going to miss Jin especially. He even gave him a little butt slap at the gathering outside the base, and I bet that wouldn’t have been okay IN the base, as Jin was a senior officer. I love that Tae is slipping away to do some dance moves (hope Jimin is staying dancer-flexible) but it is no surprise at all that JK is having a tough time. They all love to perform (and seeing Jin SO happy with ARMY showed that) but none of the 7 like to sing like JK does. He never didn’t sing. And really was into doing his Lives and singing there, too. Jin will be conscious of how JK is doing and will probably make a point of texting him and messaging him and arranging to see him. He has always looked after his youngest hyung. And TXT wanted a world tour. They are getting some breaks and it’ll be the same show that they have been doing so I don’t think they will be working on new material for that, though working on new for later. I really hope they do get a In the Soop kind of deal in the next six months.

Oh, look, you can rent what you could also have bought. But only with "jelly" and I thought they'd gotten rid of jelly... https://x.com/weverseofficial/status/1801479752169230434?s=43