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My copy of the book arrived today (Amazon delivers on Sunday -) I've read about 20 pages so far - Tae - I think it is very possible he would be collaborating with both Billie and Lady Gaga. Even his two-song tiny release of Christmas Tree and Heaven had him singing with someone (on Heaven). His solo album has been in the works seemingly forever and he has made a number of trips overseas, though usually to Paris. It's possible that production of his stuff has been happening for over a year. I don't think there will be a lot on it that he wrote himself - he's just too inclined to throw his own stuff out. Hopefully, there will be one.

This seems more a TXT song than anything else. Oddly, I heard it several times before seeing this MV and I thought it was all TXT. And JK. OMG - and they are pushing him hard (Scooter, etc..). Jimin and Yoongi are #1 and #2 on sales for the first six months of the year. JK will be right up there and will unfortunately crush this in a week. JK is not going to leave BTS and be a break-out solo-solo artist. This is part of his solo project. Maybe his promotion heat has something to do with him being the youngest and his CK promotions, but he'll be going into the military just like the rest of them. And there's still Tae - who is considered the hottest looking one, and what a voice. They all have their own brilliant charms. I just really hope OT7 gets the kind of heat and promotions when they are back together. (also, sitting at SFO between flights....just a horror getting back... but six hours from being home and with the dogs and being in the scorching heat.

Celine show has been cancelled. I saw one pic of him at some concert but suspect he'll head home soon. And this blond looks softer than blonds on him have been. The tweet doesn't make it look as good as he did at Incheon when he was leaving Seoul.

That is likely but doesn't explain why he doesn't keep Brian as a coach. He still could train remotely and still could be at TCC for a couple of weeks here and there and also have Brian meet up with him prior to competitions. He is obviously allowed some leeway to attend competitions. And he has some summer time off. And about six weeks starting mid-December so he could theoretically spend up to six weeks (or 4 weeks if he wants to be home at Christmas) before the big competitions in late winter - Who knows? I don't see what other coach he may have picked up.

I tried to follow the person who posted these and twitter says I've reached my max for how many I can follow - and i follow, in addition to BTS-related posts, maybe 10 people. Musk is really annoying me.

He was remote training - but had in person training before competitions with Brian. I don't think he was ever in Toronto at all - except maybe just prior to Skate America. It wouldn't have interfered with his university schedule. I don't know why he's left TCC and Brian. I'd like to know if this was Jun's choice or one made by the Korean Federation.

Because we'd never have heard about it without a billboard -

Oh - you can't read 6000 posts a day. I think that anyone who reads 6000 posts a day needs help. I wonder if he means "scrolls by". And does he count ads.

Hobi's Insta post - but so welcome and a reminder that it's been a year since "More". I read that if you don't have a twitter acct, you can' access twitter, but not sure if that's the case. There's this (and who the hell posts more than 6000 times a day?)

But it doesn't hold money back from the label or the distributer - Big Hit Hybe Geffen - they all get something from the digital sales. There is zero reason for Billboard to do this. And what about artists just starting out who want to release their own material? Like soundcloud or even if they have a studio recording - how do they get charted?(They don't -) As much as it discriminates against our favorite, it truly discriminates against fans who want to support their favorite artists but only want or can only afford digital. What if you don;t even have a CD player? People are going back to vinyl. DVDs are becoming extinct because people stream movies. Anyone notice how short RM's hair is in his latest Insta?

There is still going to be a huge disparity between Billboard and iTunes. JK will be #1 on iTunes globally within a day.

I wonder if this applies to albums or just singles? And this method would not have recognized Astronaut, let alone Jack in the Box, which was only digital. And it really is coldhearted. There are lots of fans, lots of ARMY, who wouldn't be able to afford some of the CDs but do download their favorite songs. It is so limiting for the fans and for the groups - Billboard is dictating how a group or singer can engage with their fans. Clearly directed at BTS but will impact other artists in time. It's just much more affordable to put a song or album out digitally and not have to worry about packaging and shipping, etc.. F- them. And Tae looks gorgeous and his hair soft. I was afraid it was going to be a crunchy poodle look-

If I thought that using the Weverse app, that is clearly not perfected yet, nor do we have an idea of cost to ARMY and non-ARMY, would actually guarantee the member would see the letter, I might give it a shot (after they know what they are doing). But we really don't know if there is any more of a chance of them reading these "fan letters" than them actually getting the #to_ blah blah blah messages. I'd love to know if Jin and Hobi actually receive any messages - And the single coming out the 14th!!! That gives TXT exactly one week to top the charts. Only one week. This is kind of stepping on toes. But an album tease? And where did Tae go?

Protecting our guys - and they had a notice about people impersonating the members. I'm glad I'm not the only one who got one of those messages and glad they are going after people like that. (Still would like to hear what you all think about this "fan letter" deal)

Not sure which was the first posting on this Fan Letter thing, so including multiple posts. What do you think? Are the letters free? A better chance of members reading them or is this just another Weverse money making thing? And also an unrelated post about a Hybe exhibit in Germany.

I hate to see this. I know that University has some sort of residency requirements (like they can't be out of the country for such and such amount of time) but there is not a coach in Korea who can help him move up internationally. I'm not saying it has to be Brian - someone like Stephane could work and is somewhat closer. I just want him to have some good coaching.

Although it's obviously good for business, I don't think posting the actual products Tae bought is okay. Post that he came in and made purchases, but don't advertise what he picked out.

I like this bit from the entire Chris Martin interview -

And it's raining here -

Absolutely - simply by the process of elimination (and it looks like Jimin. ) Not JK and not Tae.

He's hot in multiple ways -

I was wrong about the dates but it doesn't make me feel any better, except that maybe Hobi will be able to go. I'm so confused. The three at the concert knew about it, of course, so there must be some reason for the dates. I suppose it's possible to have RM and maybe Jimin enlist in the next month, but they wouldn't actually go right away. Maybe Yoongi will announce that, too, and this is meant to take some of the sting away. The timing is just so odd. (Clarity to follow?) I don't know enough about the enlistment dates (like from time of announcing to time of actually showing up) to even hazard a guess. It was not the same for Jin and Hobi, but Jin had limited time left... There must be set times at different bases for basic training. It's not like you can pick a day and join... When did we think JK was going to release his album or mini-album? I thought July, but just a Twitter tease? JK hasn't said a date -

I kept waiting for Tony Montana - happy to see Jimin, Tae and JK there but surprised RM wasn't. Or maybe he was but he wasn't shown. Questions though: why did he even say this was his last performance, his last song (and he did) if he had these other three already planned? I feel a little duped. And how does this affect military enlistment (though it is only two weeks away...)? I kind of thought that RM and Jimin (if he doesn't wait for JK and now I don't think he will because that puts it months out) and Yoongi would all be in by the end of August. RM certainly implied at Festa that he would be in soon. And Jimin is way past his promotions. I want so badly for there to be a reunion date and that keeps changing. Hobi doesn't have a day off until nearly the end of July and they could technically all be together to send off the next recruit or recruits, but if they are waiting 100 days after that, it'll be November and I somehow thought they'd all be in by the end of this year. They confuse me. And I'm not sure why, but announcing three more Seoul concerts kind of annoyed me. Especially with live streams added. There has been no ticketing announcement by Weverse yet but it'll be another bloodbath (and no way I could go even if I didn't "miss" in their lottery...). The timing coincides with TXT at Lollapalooza and a few weeks before what we think is a JK release. And how does anyone, except local residents, even plan for something they don't know if they can get tickets for? It's still in the academic year for public schools and the start of the summer semester for university students (and I suspect that means more university students in Seoul).

I love that I heard Take Two at the grocery store here a couple of days ago - and Left and Right today (that I like, but still like anything that's OT7 better -). We will all be thinking about Amy at the concert tonight.... I will be recording the concert with my phone and then downloading it to a special thumb drive so it doesn't take up all my storage (and recording tomorrows too) - so PLEASE no messages or texts!!! We know RM, Jimin, Tae and JK will show up - I wonder if we will see them or just on fancams later. Or Yoongi points them out. Maybe a couple tonight and the pthers tomorrow. It would be great for Jin to be able to go (and poor Hobi isn't at 100 days in yet, so no days off)

Japan getting more magazine covers we want - and a BigHit announcement -