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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...).

You think Jimin is going to stay in the country for three more days to do that? That would be sweet - but Yoongi is not going to be in NY. I think Jimin will go back to Korea. Maybe he'll show up for a different country. I kind of thought maybe RM would go to LA to see him, but they all can wait until he's back in Seoul. Can't wait to watch that live subbed.

God knows I love Jungkook and he probably did go to the LV show on Hobi's behalf - but nobody does LV like Hobi. ()

Of course he was. So supportive,always. And a new LV ad (wow - I wish Hobi could go to the Met Gala -)

I'd be reasonably sure that Yoongi was always aware of the stage edge. He is not an adrenaline junkie, but rehearsed SO much for this. I love that Jimin added a note on the guitar. Still wondering if they saw each other, but I guess they must have. Haven't checked Twitter yet today. This is sweet, though I am just a tiny bit concerned that Yoongi may not be missing the members as much as Hobi did. But he just started this tour and he will be missing them, and be exhausted, in a little while. It's a tough schedule, especially for a one man show.

I think the Twitter photos I've seen (and a few short videos) make that stadium look a lot bigger than I expected it to be. We were thinking "small venue" but it didn't look small to me. And I wonder (without having a chance to test this out) if outdoor venues don't hurt ears with the high decibel screaming as an enclosed venue. I hate screaming. Can't wait for the pictures from our representatives at last night's show. And I wonder if Jimin and Yoongi will see each other while they are both in NY. Still no word on the Met Gala? Interesting article about Jin (I miss Jin): https://www.allkpop.com/article/2023/04/a-korean-career-center-professor-gives-an-interesting-analysis-of-btss-jin-personality

I am so jealous - but have some more Jimin pics from Tiffany's and also a Jimmy Fallon bit. And Yoongi's post concert post This one is half backwards but works. And - Yoongi's official post following the concert -

I'm in a hurry to get the dog out and haven't had a chance to look through here yet this morning but wanted to post these two - the soundcheck siinging along and the setlist -

And I have TXT tickets for May 28 in LA. MOA is just young and new and not well organized. There are so many ways to get BTS info, and ticket sell/buy/trade. Not so MOA.

I'd so go to this - but won't be in Korea until the 14th, maybe the 15th. I'd leave earlier and go, but there's only so much time I'm willing to be away from the dogs. Tempting, however.

Thanks for the Interpark info. It worked, and with little time to spare. I went for the Sunday, sitting VIP - mostly because I don't want to stand and also I think that Sunday will be the day I get back to Seoul from Jeju (different trip). Yoongi is bound to do a BTS song or two. He wrote so many of them. Dimple, maybe. Blood Sweat and Tears? I love Anpanman. One of the Cyphers - rap BTS.

You are correct. I was wrong - ,must have looked at the wrong year. And yes to Hobi - we didn't get anything but official photos from Jin's unit. Kind of makes me sad and angry. Speaking of angry - does one have to be a Korean resident to apply for a ticket raffle for the Seoul concerts? [Only Foreigners Residing in Korea can apply for this ticket] but @amylance1215 was able to register for Busan.... I will probably be in Korea that weekend - and likely returning to Seoul on the 25th. I want to enter the raffle!!! (Why does Interpark dislike foreigners?) On a lighter side:

He looks like he's doing well - but (and I guess it should be no surprise) the soldiers eating out of those metal trays makes me think they're in prison. No cute bento boxes for them. And that rice needs some sauce or something.

The Tiffany opening is the 28th. I don't see him doing a Tony Montana - it's just a couple of days into the tour and Yoongi and his team will still be working on perfecting everything, but he'll show up. He showed up for Hobi, but that was really more a life saving mission. Met Gala is the 3rd and Yoongi will be in Illinois by then. I wonder, really , how long Jimin is going to stick around in NYC when there's five days between the Tiffany's thing and the Met Gala. Yoongi will not be at the Met Gala - is Jimin going to go alone? RM going? (keeping my eye out for that)

I had to put my VPN back to the states to be able to watch Amygdala MV - (I'd need a Korean phone # to watch here). I thought the car hit him and not him running into the car in reality, but that would be hard to show. Clearly he went through some very dark times. But I think we knew that. And a gut-punching as the MV is, in a way, it's very hopeful because he did get through it. He did make the right choice. And watching him discuss it with Namjoon on R-schwita is so heartening. JK - his Prince Valiant haircut can't last long. Did he really think, I ask again, that he would somehow not be recognized because he cut his bangs?

Yoongi missed Sope. How cool that they shot that before even the first haircut. The choreo has been in place two months.

Yoongi dancing so insanely well in practice forces me to remind us what Yoongi thought when he signed with BigHit. So I resurrect the first (pre-RunBTS series) series (I think it's the first) called BTS Rookie King. Episode 4, around the 19 minute mark, when Yoongi yells at BangPD because he'd been told, when he signed, there would be no dancing and no choreography.

And to think there was a time we thought Yoongi wasn't really into the dancing part of being an "idol" (of course his shoulder hurt lots for that first 8 years). 2 new shares - so weird to be in the other side of the world and already well into Monday. And beat to it on posting this first one - sorry

I love Yoongi more for this sentiment -