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Last to comment on this (was busy this morning....) but I am SO relieved that OT7 will be all together in 2025. I suspect that any new contract will allow for some solo activity, if that's what they want, but the company want to support them in any way, so maybe? I was worried for all sorts of reasons but JK's amazing rise in global status and so much written about his prospects as a solo artist (and lots written about how he should) made the worry rise, except he just said in a recent interview about how much he misses performing as a group. I'm sure he's relishing his solo success but also totally sincere when he expresses his desire to be part of BTS. (sorry you didn't get the fansign @amylance1215 but I am sure that means your luck will be back for more important things...) For donations: the first tween suggests going directly to Unicef. All say to use your own country name so that may help with congestion. And the second tweet is the reminder of how to make sure BTS/ARMY gets acknowledged (and I have no doubt that global ARMY will more than match the BigHit donation. I bet we match it many times over...)

"Sensitive contenT...." Don't we have a separate private thread for this sort of provocative content? I don't see them, but I hope Tannie had earplugs in.

So you can see more Tae skin - And just a cute post -

I still have a trial offer from Pandora that I haven't activated that was emailed to me from TXT. I wonder if I should activate it and see if they are doing deletions for all Hybe artists - and will maybe create a playlist that has TXT and BTS (and that is my usual thing anyway). Worth checking into. Very bad on Pandora's part - why should any ARMY pay for a premium service if their playlists are getting deleted? And I just received my Layover copy. The packaging is really nice. Tae (or whoever) really did a nice job with the inclusions in the boxx.

I like how he is flanked by his security people. No one would be able to touch him. Tae interview:

It's likely that Jin and definitely Hobi have been writing or recording things on their phones. They could even be sending them back to the "mother ship" to work on in earnest when they are finished with the military. Jin knows that writing about his emotions is a healthy outlet for him. And music is life to Hobi. There's no way he hasn't written something in five months. They are kept very busy but do have free time. I hadn't really thought much about it and the chances of having work archived at Hybe until the recent realization that Yoongi may well have the studio available to him during his enlistment time. (Now I am manifesting that he is stationed in Seoul, because I suppose they can send those "civil" guys elsewhere, but it would be nothing but purposeful cruelty to do that to him.

A silver lining for this alternate service for Yoongi just occurred to me. As this is the "type" of service that the sons of many government officials or sons of super rich Koreans get, even if three months longer, offers a level of freedom. He can, in fact, go home after his "shift", be it a day or night one. And he won't be under observation 24/7. It sounds like an almost "typical" 9-5 five day a week job. He will be able to continue writing music. And will probably be able to go to his studio at Hybe on his days off. He should also have more phone freedom and will be able to keep in touch with the other members (and should be able to still see the ones who haven't enlisted yet, at least in the confines of his home or Hybe). In addition, when Jin is out and then Hobi, he'll be able to work with them on future OT7 stuff. He won't be able to share anything he's working on with us, but that doesn't mean he won't be creating. I feel better believing that he will be able to work on his music, because I think that if that was kept from him, it would really make him miserable.

Yoongi still has to do basic training - does that mean he shows up at a camp on Friday? Snd I don't really have a clue what is meant by "civil service". Does he get to live at home? Does he show up at an office or post and head out for civil unrest or help when there is a disaster? They can't use him for traffic or crowd control because he attracts his own crowd. Time to read up on what is involved. His hair looks great yet I fear, since he has to do basic training, it'll still be shaved off. But maybe he can have some hair while he's serving. Of course, I missed the love as I was asleep so couldn't say a proper goodbye. I don't like this at all.....

What does this mean for his time serving? Didn't we used to think that not having to do regular military meant longer time in....I am confused. Edit: I don't understand why they think he isn't fit for regular service. He had his shoulder surgery. Did they not see his dancing in Busan?

He can leave the 22nd and still be in NYC on the 22nd.

Loving this: I have an auto-translate on my computer and when I click this I get it in English. Makes me proud to be ARMY - https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/469/0000760946 (the original first bit of the twitter thread -

It seems to me that security for the members is pretty in control in Seoul, both Incheon and Gimpo. It's really foreign cites where the security has seemed to be a little lax and scary. I guess I should just be grateful I have a "life" and wouldn't want to hang out at the airport for hours hoping to catch a glimpse of someone I'm a fan of. It's interesting that so many ARMY are completely respectful of the members when they are out and about in foreign cities, not wanting to "betray" a member's location. Or respecting their desire to not be stalked and have photos taken. But the airport arrival and departures are attended (shall we say swarmed?) by an element of ARMY not ascribing to that code of conduct.

And Incheon is not next door to anything - it takes time and effort to get out there. I hate that they can't arrive and depart with a level of peace. And how do they know the timing on these Nayway? Someone in NY letting the insane people know he's left on a certain flight? Someone at Hybe leaking travel info? Anyway - yes, another quick turn around. Only a young person could handle that level of jet lag whiplash. But I think it does mean that this is the week Yoongi will leave. Though it would be grand for him to be able to slink off with not hoopla, I hope we get a photo of OT7 sending him off.

Jin's message for September - it doesn't have subs on Weverse yet but it does on YouTube - and I had the weirdest thought watching it. I half wonder if he shot this since he has been in the military. He says he has no makeup on (and doesn't seem to) but I have this sneaky suspicion that he's wearing a wig. They have great wigs at Hybe. It still was shot a while ago, because Tae's hair says a lot. JK doesn't poke his head in but that would have made it easier to nail down the time. I don't know. Maybe I'm being too suspicious... thoughts?

They are not saying that JK and/or Tae will be there. Truly, I think it's possible both will be enlisted by then. Maybe. I'm having doubts about my ability to guess when members will be going in. I feel like RM should have enlisted by now. Jimin, too, except he's such an important support for the other members doing their solo stuff. Tae's promotions will be over in a month or so (and Jimin's were over months ago). JK is the only one who has not had his full album out there (but will in October). I wish I had insight into what sort of agreement the members made amongst themselves about when they'd go in. The public face of it was "after solo promotions" but only Jin and Hobi have done so. Yoongi will be in soon, so he is true to that agreement (next Tuesday?). It is a puzzlement - but so happy that Jin's time is more than half way done. You don't get out unless you go in. And as much as I have missed Jin and his laugh and his voice, I am genuinely surprised at how fast those 9 months felt. Hobi is still four months from being half way done - and that seems oddly like forever. Yeah - but what's up with these cancellations? Does someone know another pandemic is on its way? Or are the management teams for these groups just dropping the ball? And I bet TXT will announce another long tour that will start sometime before winter. Striking while the iron is hot. Maybe something announced after this next comeback on October?

I think TXT could have done this just as well without her, I thought - but she is a Latin star so this will expand their popularity to So America, etc..

Three not quite identical tweets with Tae and the ever-supportive Jimin leaving Music Bank. Clearly, Jimin wlll not be able to enlist until all members have released full solo albums because he must be present to support each and every member, Love him.

Some people need to get an additional hobby.

Toby and Bella aren't particularly tolerant of clothing. They don't even like their rain jackets. It is so funny (though, I guess, predictable) that Tannie would get his own clothing line. I thought he looked completely distressed and freaked out by all the noise. The panting at the start is a sign.... He sure looks fine.. But I think Namjoon seems stressed and unsure of what's next, really (loved that he;s still God of Destruction...). Oddly, he's the one I am most unsure of when it comes to their future plans.. More on the group documentary, but nothing new on the Jimin one, that I expect will be through Weverse.

The visual was legit BTS though the actual album does not have anything as a weird logo on it....odd stuff.

This is so weird - If you just go to YouTube and plug in BTS Take Two, this is NOT what comes up. Even if you go to BangtanTV and ask for this, you get what we've been seeing all along. Where'd you see this? It has 1k views and it almost seems like some kind of hack...

If anyone can get in, it's going to be Amy. Not harping on this and I know people have different opinions on the matter but interesting that, in response to all the hoopla, Koreaboo published stuff JK said: Not only that, but a video resurfaced of Jungkook talking about smoking nine years ago. While filming Mnet‘s L.A.-based reality show American Hustle Life, Jungkook recorded a video talking about how eager he was to become an adult. Jungkook looked forward to drinking with his hyungs, driving, and getting tattoos. These are all things that he has now accomplished. But Jungkook also mentioned that smoking can come with becoming an adult. He spoke about his dad’s smoking habit, which he confessed he “hated.” Jungkook even recorded a video message for his dad, begging him to quit smoking. He raised concerns about his father’s health.

Bang PD and JK and TXT all out for dinner the best part of the VMAs. It makes me feel good that JK is interacting with the little bros. And it was/is Yeonjun's birthday. I was expecting a Live, too, but this is even better. MTV is awful, but I am happy that TXT was featured. And the K winners were spread out over, what? - five different groups? If BTS had something out this year (and they do - but not an MTV thing) they might have swept them all (except for the Blinks pushing Blackpink -). I guess the military service requirement is giving the other groups a lot more exposure.

Yes - he's in NY. There is YouTube footage of him walking from the terminal to his car. I don't know why he'd be in NY and not California. He just posted an unreal photo pf himself that looks like his waist is 25" and his shoulders wider than Jins. Hmmm And the VMAs are still happening. THey were suppose to last two hours and have gone well over three hours so far. Stray Kids won for k-pop. I have no idea if TXT has performed yet because I;m not actually watching (recording it). But, yes, he's in NY.