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https://www.instagram.com/p/DJtaV-0sSfx/?igsh=MWRocDk1dnFhcTZydg== some of the guys involved with the mixes- https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ90xyuoANA/?igsh=Y2N3bmVrNG56ZDU5 Seoul is getting ready = and Jin does call the members "lifesavers'. Thiis stops short of hiimm sayinng - and II love this from the eldest hyung - he wiil "take care of them".

He is so funny about this because he doesn't actually say "can't wait" or the energy will be great or OT7 is everything - he actually says he likes working alone, and respects all the members for how hard they have worked. But I think he's being coy and is very much looking forward to the reunion. Maybe any news of actual performing or recording anything will not be announced until all 7 are out and spent time together. Hobi has been as obtuse as Jin is. There isn't one of them (and Yoongi says nothing-) that hasn't remarked during Lives or in artist comments about the reunion. Jin looks a little tired in his event - but who can blame him? He didn't have to do this. It's such fan service. Like Hobi interacting at the barrier in his concerts.

Two instagram bits, one from the show and another bonus one - Jin is so up for fun.... and his confidence level is so improving. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJ8So9ng8LA/?igsh=MWl5M2NuOW0weHF3dQ%3D%3D https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJ9SdEsg02k/?igsh=MWExOGQyeGE4eTN1Yg%3D%3D Also, just a side note: I think Yeonjun has inspired by Tae and JK working out. He's obviously using the gym.

Jin doesn't show up on this until almost 50 minutes in but is pretty Jin funny and does sing at the end. You don't have to watch the whole Tonight Show....I had it minimized on X until the end.

This is the whole YouTube of the EST visit - with subs. Jin is introduced at about 3:47 -

Well, I guess this isn't a surprise, just because they had been depressed and the song was ll English. The fact that they weren't thrilled with Dynamite just makes their MV's and performances of it more impressive, because they sure look like they're enjoying it. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/bts-jin-reveals-members-were-less-than-thrilled-about-their-2020-chartbuster-dynamite-heres-why/articleshow/121280485.cms?from=mdr

I love that he's wearing a suit that would be big on Jin. Sexier? It's as if he's just now actually realizing that he's sexy at all. He's been doing the moves and hearing the screams for years, but must have woken up one afternoon and was hit by a bolt of lightening revealing the reason for all that screaming. Jin and Tom Cruise ; "the" question. Do we think Jin still wonders about that? Like Hobi finally recognizing he is (beyond) sexy, Jin finally knows that literally the whole world knows BTS (because if someone as big as Tom Cruise knows BTS.....). Tom was sweet in that call to Jin's mom - and Tom is not known, here in the states, as a particularly sweet guy, especially with people in his business (Chris did work on one of his films, Collateral.) And just a couple of weeks late, Interpark finally responded to my barrage of HELP emails I sent them way back when I was simply trying to have my ARMY membership verified - Thanks alot for your help, Interpark.... Dear Customer, Hello and thank you for using Interpark Global. Regarding your inquiry about the [password], we have confirmed that emails are being sent normally. We kindly ask you to try again. Please understand that we are unable to reset the password or send the email on your behalf. Thank you. Interpark Customer Service.

Oh, right - though his concert tour doesn't start until much later. Keeping busy....

Aside from the fact that TXT has been like little brothers to BTS members forever, I think Hobi knows Yeonjun is the one who most shares his passion for dance. The are both made of rubber. So, Jin went to Japan (probably brought home some Nintendo stuff) and immediately turned around to fly to NY? Hope he gets some sleep on the flight. When it was announced he'd be on with Fallon, I had presumed it would be a remote setup, but evidently he is willing to fly halfway around the world for the one appearance. I wonder what else he has planned on this trip.

I'm so glad he made it clear to ARMY to be gentle - don't assault him! I'm a tiny but surprised he's willing to even try this sort of event again, but it was a smaller crowd and just by asking to be "gentle and not hurt me" was sufficient. Also - Having a TXT and a BTS Live at the same time doesn't seem like a great idea. I'd think that the TXT members would be aware, at this point, that Hobi is going to do a Live after every concert.

He cut his hair? Which one? Doesn't look like a cut to me. Jin is such a sweetie - I want to watch the entirety of Wendy's show, with subs. (Still waiting for subs on his Live when the chaos occurred). Is this part of the Wendy post here? And a Tom Cruise reference (again - probably from this interview) - showing, again, how close in age Tom must be to his parents.... https://bsky.app/profile/dailyseokjin.bsky.social/post/3lpeqrzg62s2w https://bsky.app/profile/dailyseokjin.bsky.social/post/3lpep554zoc2w Oh - and an article from USA Today https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2025/05/16/jin-bts-k-pop-solo-album-echo-us-tour/83645460007/

Well, I missed the live and I suspect it will take some time to read all the group chatter. RM posted the song when he posted on Insta - so it's only Yoongi, again, who we have heard nothing from. I sure miss him. It's going to be so chaotic when they all can finally do a Live together. Can't wait. About to walk the dog and listen to the whole album. Ticket update. No. I did a lot of trying. Yesterday, before Korean ARMY would have been awake, there were less than 8K people in the queue - so now I know, with reasonable certainty, that one can expect to wait an hour for every 1000 people ahead of you, and have to keep interacting with the computer or you get kicked out. So after more than 7 hours (and I brought my open computer to the dog park, even), the queue had grown to over 17K. I swear that there wasn't a single seat available so I am going to hold off on even trying for a couple of weeks. I'll plan on staying in Seoul until the morning of the 14th just in case I can get a ticket. The bloodbath that will be their first tour looms large.

I wonder if Bam has spent the entire military time living with a trainer or with JK's family. Either way, moving back home with JK will be quite an adjustment for him. Don't know when we get to see Handsome Guys, with translations - but

Here, yes, but not in Korea - or just barely. Remember that Hobi was late getting into town for the Grammys because he was stuck in Seoul recovering and JK was stuck in his room in Vegas until that last day. I'd have imagined they'd be extra cautious but I do remember seeing video of a couple of them on the strip watching the water fountain show in front of the Bellagio and they weren't in masks.

2022 - I wonder if the guys were masked when they met them. I think that was directly after Hobi and JK had covid?

Two different things - and one is Jin on the Tonight Show next week. And I'm still in the ticket hunt. Interpark will log you out if you stop interacting with the webpage, but what do they mean by that? Do you have to touch the screen every how-many-minutes? I logged on last night and had about 40K people ahead of me but there was 4% seat availability. 5 hours later, there were still over 20K people ahead of me. That's pretty slow. I really want a ticket so I tried to stay up, basically, all night but fell asleep after about 6 hours. 6 hours and still over 10K ahead of me. When I woke up about a half an hour later, I was logged out by them with a position of 9 thousand something. (They clearly do not like me...) Not a happy girl. I'd like a full time job. I want to be able to walk away from my computer to, say, walk the dog or water the back flower garden. But how long can II NOT be touch the screen? So frustrated. And I know it's always ticket buying time somewhere on the globe, but I wonder what the best time to be on that page is. Currently at 20k with 2% ticket availability. In two hours since I logged in, it's moved by about 10k people. Time to take Bella for a walk so I guess I'll know if that's too long to be away.

Lumpens posted this on his Instagram account, leading me to believe he directed it...... It makes me feel so happy that the guys are almost for sure going to have the creative team they had before anyone had to enter the military, even though Lumpens and Sonsungdeuk now call the LA area home...

I signed in as soon as I woke up and 20k people ahead of me.....

I'll keep trying, once general sales are open. And I'll try for the Jin concert too. And when we get the next concert or appearance of any of them or all of them in soul or wherever Interpark has ticket rights, I will go into detail about all of the things I learned at 4 o'clock this morning. I can only go on the 13th because I have to be on Jeju the 14th

Two! So happy for you. And I didn't. Crushed. But learned a lot about the Interpark ticketing page that I hope will come in handy next time. (There will be one, right?) Big question is whether your number in the queue can start before the ticket selling time starts, like TM does, though they say it doesn't matter.) Tom Cruise, next to Jin, looks like pathetic old guy,

He's so thoughtful about making sure Jin gets the attention today. Is this his last bit of the tour? Strategy for tickets for Seoul: wake -up at 3:40 am (and don't fall asleep immediately) ; make sure the computer in on the Safari browser, allow pop ups, no cross tracking, list in hand of preferred/hoped for seat, credit card at the ready. I will, depending on how the queue works on that site - any info @amylance1215? -foolishly hope for those front row VIP seats, but also want front row of the first tier above the floor. Will try my best to have no one standing in front of me jumping up and down and screaming. I'm writing a list of sections and will just go down it. I'm already stressed. I have too go on the 13th - and want to anyway- because I'm due on Jeju the 14th. Jin is covering lots of genres. Wondering if he'll be in cowboy boots and doing a line dance if he does a MV for that 4th track. And his main track seems geared for all things great about Jin's voice. Can't wait.

I suspect he'll have it trimmed after his last concert. Maybe before? Reminds me of Yoongi have really long hair for his tour. (But Hobi doesn't have to worry about having it shaved off again) I can't believe I have to get up before four in the morning to try for those tickets. But I'm glad that I get to. Also, I think it's a good idea to try to buy something via the Park site even if it's something that ends up costing 12,000 won just to have your credit card registered with them. I'll still have my credit card handy in case the information isn't stored there although they say it is.

OMG - it wroked with the Sarai browser but I wonder if I need to be on Safari to buy tickets (also used the new email address)

Working on it use Chrome but will try anything

Just tossing in here, for the record, that I still am getting nothing but bull from Interpark. I tried to delete one account (not the one that is with my main email assoc with Weverse) and then to set up a new account with that email and it says the email is already registered and I can't log in. Period. So, that's not going to work. Now I'm stuck with the original issue with the original email that Interpark says "No matching ID/PW, Please check and try again." so "Please enter your registered e-mail address, then click "Continue". and I do and it says "We will send you an e-mail to set up a new password." And that's it. No password reset email message sent. No communication at all. I can't quite figure out if I should get myself a brand new email account and then get an ARMY account with that email address and start from there. Any suggestions?