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Subtitles a bit haphazard but a nice display of their pure voices, and energy -

And I like it better than the previous 2 #1s......

The scammys make me furious - for their choices and stupidity but mostly because I know it matters to some of the members - I know a couple of you ave differing views of cigarette smoking, but we can all agree is is unhealthy (particularly for someone who depends on their voice and stamina) and stinky. And is very frowned upon in Korea - So this was kind of a surprise and a huge disappointment. https://www.koreaboo.com/news/bts-rm-accidentally-posts-smoking-picture-instagram/

Bittersweet;

It looks like it's playing on Twitch and you need to download the app. I don't hjave an Xbox but maybe it is available on there even better!

That tweet is already deleted - The image of RM shuffling around in the dragon socks and a matching sweater might work with tousled hair. He doesn't have tousled hair. More's the pity. Me trying to figure out if JK will be on at 3:30 Tucson time or what LA time? Maybe 4:30? I can figure out Korea, always, with Tucson, because it never changes. Daylight Saving Time makes me crazy. And!!!! Watching Yet to Come in Busan for the second time.....damn, I wish I could have been there.... Edit: It's going to be SO cold and he's elevated, making him subject to wind effect. Yes to thermal underwear. Please. Oh - another edit - this is from his appearance on the Today Show. Practically no stage at all. Must have been tricky holding his moves to so small a space.

Knit boots? Until I saw the close up, I thought they looked like the socks a man would wear with a kilt. I can understand why they didn't show the feet in the cover photo. And, even though all the members used to perform in shorts and various heights of socks, they are big boys now. TXT can get away with knee socks - but these aren't knee socks. These are monstrosities. Literally.

I wonder if his usual support team are with him. Having an issue with his earpiece is almost negligence. And, in addition to being cold, we all know he'd feel less than satisfied.

I think he was apologizing for the Tonight Show one - because he had to shoot it twice. Perfectionist offspring of Hobi. (didn't know about his comment regarding this morning's Today Show....) And I will add the unofficials to YouTube - and also knew you can listen on your phone (or, I guess, your car, but my car is old and doesn't have the latest technology....). YouTube has two icons on my phone; one is "YouTube Music" which is access to the lists you have on YouTube MV's and the other is to the MVs. I do know that you can't listen to one on your phone and the other on the computer, even if you are just trying for the music one while having ANY content (from anywhere) on YouTube on your computer. They only allow access to one at a time, regardless of how far apart, in distance, the devices are.....

Seriously. I read that he practices vocals on a treadmill - and it shows. And why zero explanation on RM's eye cut? One of the translators said she got a similar cut walking, hard, into a glass door. Maybe he feels he just doesn't want to say that he feels foolish for walking into a door. I hope they "glued" it - the easiest kind of stitches. I don't know if you can stitch an eye lid...

He almost sounds near tears. (like me and millions of ARMY)

One of my favorite JK quote for the day (and he said he misses Hobi, too)

So, I won't be expecting a holiday remix of the explicit version of Seven.... Jimin - what? Look at that back! And this was a tweet today but it has to be old because I know Coldplay has played this in other concerts but Chris says it's the first time :

Translation of latest long RM Instagram ....

I prefer this to the MV, actually. And, wow, can that boy dance!!!!! Good to see him in not barefeet/slides for his flight. Maybe he's just being sensible for the weather in NY - and will forsake shoes for the flight back. I have not seen any comments by Hobi, Jin ot Yoongi on his new stuff.....

This has to be the second biggest advantage to his having to do civil service (the first being that he can go home and to his studio during free time...). But I think he's not allowed to be photographed, at least in public, as both Jin and Hobi weren't, at least during the first 100 days (?). I SO hope he could go. I'll check that voice memo thing. I am not purchasing the entire album so may not be able to get it... (just iTune purchasing the ones I like.) Just checked - each version is $11. ARMY is supposed to put out an extra $44? My tech man (who I am visiting - Chris) says he believes these will be findable on YouTube - (or Daily Motion)

Wow - so much stuff! I am on my way to the airport to go see Chris. I have one article to add to all this (and will be off line for hours and hours...) https://www.allkpop.com/article/2023/11/the-impressive-filmography-of-the-director-of-bts-jungkooks-music-video

Bang was on You Quiz on the Block https://www.allkpop.com/article/2023/11/bang-si-hyuk-all-bts-members-renewed-contractsthe-happiest-moment-in-20-years

Wow - that is one busy teaser. Hard to have a clear idea of what the thread of the MV will be, but I'm sure it will be intense, Wow.

What a lineup! I love that TXT is at the top of the list (and it's cool that Kai's sister will be performing, too -). The fact that, at least at this point, no solo member of BTS is on the list makes me think that all promotions will be done before then. But they do say this is not necessarily a complete list....

But why is Soobin wearing a jacket that would fit Jin? While Big Hit has gotten TXT many new performance outfits, they do recycle so much of the everyday and practice gear that made the rounds when BTS was around more. I think that what we got from the other six as solo projects were individual stretches, with some surprise (Set Me Free -), but more or less consistent with what we suspected were each member's strengths, and preferences (Tae-slow and bluesy; RM-lyrical; Yoongi; rap master story teller). JK is doing so many genres on his album- and I'm already on record for not being keen on his push into explicit- that one or more of the songs will likely seem like the "real" JK. Clearly, his range is immense and he did have the freedom to explore everything and anything. Reserving judgement until I hear the whole album... Jin is so generous and kind. I am not at all surprised at the report on his actions with his trainees. But is lovely to read about it.

I am curious about the album but 1)not sold on it all being in English and written by none of the usual BTS writers and 2) just his general "I'm an adult - I need to be explicit and borderline vulgar" phase. I will almost certainly get the title song ("Standing Next to You"? or "Closer to You"?) but, for the first time, not pre-ordering the physical album. It'll do great, I'm sure, without me dropping money on it. How well it does in the charts, individual song and album wise, will (would) depend on how good the music is. There is almost assuredly going to be one song that soars. And if I like it, I'll order it . (My TXT FREEFALL album has been delayed three times - it;s not like they get this stuff out right away.) And why they always seem to fly in slides, barefoot, is beyond me. RM is all bundled up but essentially barefoot. I always have socks with me, even if I'm wearing sandals, because it's always cold on planes. Of course, in first class, they hand out slippers and socks - but I don't think that's the reason. All the members seem to be fine barefoot in conditions I would not find comfortable. And all of them seem to travel in slides... Maybe it's a lifetime of being shoe-less inside. And Jimin's hair was NOT strawberry blonde. Copper is more like it. Brassy. I bet it was just one of those temporary washes because his hair is now essentially the same as it was a few weeks ago.

He seemed to imply that there is no injury. He is "hurt" from the hard falls, but said it's his goal this year to stay injury free. And I don't go to the source for that - it was on a twitter or facebook post.