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Namjoon did so much research for the show. He watched videos of the professors on the show, read their books, took some online classes…I love him 🥹😭
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BTS used the film HYYH as a motif to release 2 EPs in 2015 to sing for the youth living their most beautiful moment in life. They had their first music show win since debut with pt.1’s I NEED U, and had their first entry on the Billboard (200) chart with pt.2.
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and she’s watching them (BTS) have fun/play around
🐨 we’re actually quite famous for being damn terrible at foot-volleyball!!
👨🏻⚕️ they watch even the smallest stuff!
🐨 we are so bad at it 🤣😅😅
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👨🏻⚕️ our family are huge fans [of BTS]
🐨 thank you
👨🏻⚕️ they all gathered around and watched them play foot-volleyball on YouTube
🐨 ah 😅 how could you mention that as the 1st thing [they saw]*;;
*instead of MVs etc 🤣
👨🏻⚕️ if my wife is laughing, I ask her what’s she’s watching +
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🐨 I..I didn’t study very well..😅
🎥 but he became a star himself! 💜
🐨 Whoaaa you’re def a director!
🤓 as expected [from a director]!
📚 then we’re all in the middle of observation [of a star]?
🐨 🤣🤣
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has a lot of intellectual curiosity and is really interested in the world
🐨 I have a lot (of interest)
📚 I saw a pic of your bookcase and thought “ahh you read about these kinds of interests.” Bc those books weren’t books one easily reads
🐨 I saw Professor Kim Sangwook +
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while studying quantum mechanics (on an online class), though I didn’t really retain much. And my childhood dream was to be an astronomer. Being an astronomer just seemed so cool!
👩🏻 that kind of reputation is good~ but why did you just think it’s cool and didn’t become one? +
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🎥 you used to be Rap Monster right?
🐨 yes, i used to be but as we were entering the US market, I didn’t want to be limited to one genre, so to dispel some of that (to be able to try various genres, he changed his name to RM!)
🎥 from what I’ve heard, Namjoon is very +
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“After taking RM on a recent tour of the galleries…We had a beautiful conversation about his interest in art, and also about his deepening interest in Korean culture. He’s a real art person.”
Ahh Namjoon has been chosen as one of @artnet’s 35 innovators of 2022!
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2022.12.01
🐨 IG story: 😭💙
To Namjoon who loves the world and lives with a consistent attitude and heart,
It’s that much more meaningful and precious that I’m able to be with you for your precious album that you’ve been preparing for a long time to end your 20s.
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Also, the word 낙화 (낙 = nak 화 = hwa) means falling flowers in Hanja (落花). Nak means falling and hwa means flower. 불꽃 (fireworks), 들꽃 (wildflowers), 낙화 (falling flowers)…this is so Namjoon. I don’t think I’m ready for this album 😭 twitter.com/bora_twts/stat…
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There’s a traditional fireworks team credited in Namjoon’s Wild Flower MV. Korean traditional fireworks (nakhwa nori) are made from stringing tiny bags with a combo of charcoal made from salt and burnt mulberry onto ropes that get hung over water and lit. It’s so beautiful. + twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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#BTS SCHEDULE (KST)
12/1 🐹 Special Challenge 6 pm
12/2 Indigo 2 pm; 🐨📺 TVN 8:50 pm
12/3 Indigo Mag Film; Intw w/ Zach Sang AMP 10 am
12/4 🐹🎂
12/5 🐱🥃 Ep.1 YouTube 10 pm
12/7 PCAs* NBC 11 am
12/9 🐨📺 TVN 8:50 pm
12/13 AAAs*
12/16 🐨📺 TVN 8:50 pm
*appearance not confirmed
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BTS were the 5th most-streamed artist globally…why isn’t BTS in the Top Artists of 2022 playlist? @Spotify @SpotifyCares twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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