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I miss Jin and Hobi.

Is this partly due to the damn premium pricing? Also - I just pre-ordered the book on Amazon. Word is that one million is just the first run - it's not like there won't be a second printing. And this is cute -

He can dance? Is this something new? Yes, more and better, but he's been able to dance for a long long time. I am going to be off the grid as of tomorrow afternoon and then then back to the real world late next Friday. It's a retreat/therapy thing and being totally unconnected from anything digital. Chris' idea. I am somewhere between dread and excitement.

Boo to sasaengs.

I guess people can get an idea of when he'll be at a show or at an appearance, but not when he's going to be at the airport or at his workout or boxing club. Those horrible people have nefarious ways.

How is this confirmation of JK connections with sasaengs? The woman walking to the car and getting a hug is likely from CK or the event. He did go to a pop-up event after and was seen dancing with Jennie but I haven't seen anything that suggests - what JK updates?on Weverse? If he responds to anyone, we all get to see it..

And no one has posted this? Wow, just wow.

No reference to Hobi, yet he has more credits, I believe, than either RM or Yoongi. "the driving force"? I think that's just people trying to figure out what makes these guys so successful. They are all the driving force. OT7 is the driving force. When one is down, the others bring him back up. Though RM certainly had more responsibility before, it wasn't in regards to the music, per se, but to how the guys behaved in public and how they got along in private. The leader - but not the principal driving force. It is such a bummer that TXT tickets have become so hard to sell, while getting a Yoongi ticket for less than the cost of a car is a herculean task. I think the dynamic pricing and the addition of additional shows (while the first one was selling out) may have hurt, and the overlapping schedules. Hybe owns me...

OK - not BTS - but had to post this here. Our other favorite Korean model and brand ambassador - There are only 7 BTS members and two unavailable so Gucci went for the next best thing.

I evidently did not win a ticket, though I can't really tell by this message if everyone has been notified (I was going for the second date - the 25th) https://twitter.com/BTSMerchUpdates/status/1650436953299468289/photo/1 I am going to try and get a ticket for the 25th but feel like such a loser - Amy got Busan, too! I am not going to cut my trip to Jeju short if I can't get excellent tickets to the Sunday show and feel like I have a ticket curse on me. Maybe they forgot to notify me? Anyway - the gov't of Korea has found yet another way to exploit BTS - though there is a lot of encouragement to NOT support this - Did they, are they, going to pay BTS for using their image? Edit: definitely not going to be able to do anything on the 15th (boo). But, who knows, maybe Seoul -

Love Hobi. Speaking of family - Jin's sister-in-law is pregnant with another boy (posted a sex-reveal video on Instagram. And I think this is something we've all suspected. I sure did even at the Hybe Insight store (which is no longer..)

Is anyone else having issues with the Weverse page? No matter what I click (artist, media, live), I just get the feed. If I go to notifications and click on, say, RM's recent post, it'll take me to that post - but if I am on the main page and click anything (not counting notifications - nothing but feed. Edit: ditto for TXT. WTF?

RM did say, regarding his next project, that it may be something that comes out before, or maybe, after the military. There was never assurance it would come out first. I know that prospect of him leaving, all of them leaving and being gone for such a long time, and for them - not seeing each other - is not happy. And when I think Jimin - I just think that they had all said, up front, that there would be a solo project and then enlistment. Face is certainly Jimin's project - even with Yoongi telling him he should put out more and maybe tour, I'm sure every one of them would like to tour, but time is the enemy with that. The timing on RM (and Jimin) may be set so they can at least attend the Seoul Agust D shows. I think even if he announced today, he would still have 6 weeks (?). I know that Hobi won't be able to go because his 100 days is July 27 when he can get vacation. Does anyone know enough about the military process to know if there are always new recruitment training dates? Hobi will be shipped out to someplace else after the five weeks - with a five week basic training expectation, maybe they have a new class come in to the training centers every six weeks... It is just sad - (also - I got the second moderna bivalent booster and the guy giving the injection asked if I had plans for Friday, meaning today, so I have a suspicion I'm going to feel really crummy soon. The arm already really hurts -)

My thoughts, exactly. He'll be going next - and Jimin. This made me cry. Growing up is hard - especially in the sort of hyper-active surreal bubble he's been in. Alll of them. And Samsung should be SO happy to have Yoongi. Even in In the Soop and any other show, he always shows the "product" and has a goofy smile. LIke he knows he's supposed to promote it and just takes it seriously, yet not.

I think he looks less than enthusiastic...

Damn.

Are they sending it to his home or to the office? Either way, so NOT okay. Who does this kind of stuff? Like JK can't take care of himself, especially when it's ordering food. And his building likely does have security but the people at the door may just be letting him know there is a delivery, not actually letting a delivery person in. And he's building his own house in Iteawon. I guess he tore down a building and is building a 3 or 4 story house with 2 additional underground floors.. And we haven't seen Bam lately. And even if we did, he'd have to be trained as a guard dog to guard. Dobies are not naturally vicious at all. He's trained to pee on his pad and go to "house" and some other regular dog-training thingI hope lots of ARMY (in addition to me) are posting the #NoDynamicPricing on Twitter - and on Weverse. If Bang wants ARMY to let them jnow when they are screwing up, we need to let them know. I do not for a minute believe this was a decision made m=by any of the members. It os sop the opposite of BTS (and the original BigHit). BTS made more money in their concerts last year (with 7 and streaming) than any other Korean act - and more than most anywhere on an individual concert $$$. I knew we hadn't seen this platinum stuff for BTS concerts. They may not be generating quite as much money with a couple of members now in the military, but, wow, those same members should have a say in what their fans have to pay. TXT probably doesn't have the kind of clout required to influence decisions made by management, but the BTS members do. So, any message I send regarding this, I include RM and the group as a whole. Also, I am mostly back. It's going to take a few days for my brain to catch up with my body -

This would definitely mean that no return in 2025 unless it's the last month of the year. And I'll believe it when I see it. They clearly don't need to wait a full three months between releases. 6 weeks seems to work fine for max sales and streams.

So many tweets on Yoongi's appearance on Fallon. I'll watch what YouTube has to offer and then post anything that got missed. So many 6 second clip clips - very annoying. OK- YouTube doesn't have the little clips -sorry for so many-

No BTS - but don't all Asians look alike? Evidently whoever posted the NOT Jimin pic seems to think so. I'm actually a little surprised but, the truth is, the "gala" is not to showcase different brands. If Jimin showed up in Dior, he'd look like a spectator.

Chris got me tickets (3 tickets) for this on my birthday weekend - but I may not be able to get anyone to watch the dogs - anyone want to come to Tucson for three days? (Also plans on going up into the mountains for the weekend....I'm a little annoyed he waiting this long to make any kind of plan because it's hard to find a dog sitter for a holiday weekend this late_ AND GREAT PICs (I also follow you on Facebook so see them there, too) https://hypebeast.com/2023/4/bts-exhibition-proof-los-angeles-k-pop-10th-anniversary

Some tweets -

Looking for pics of Jimin if he went to the Met Gala and found this. WTH? https://www.wionews.com/photos/met-gala-2023-red-carpet-live-alia-bhatt-nicole-kidman-jimin-arrive-for-fashions-biggest-night-587972

I do just love Jimin for showing up for his member's shows and being supportive. It reminds me of Hobi always showing up for MV shoots. They are the best of brothers. I haven't read if Jimin is even going to be at the Met Gala (when Valentino Min Yoongi could go...).