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ARMY banners during #AgustDTourInJapanD2
“If you say you’re going to be BTS for the rest of your life, we will forever be an ARMY.”
「あなたが死ぬまでBTSというなら、こちとら一生ARMYです。」
“NO IPHONE, NO GALAXY, ONLY EYES”
「NO IPHONE, NO GALAXY, ONLY眼球」
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“BTS becomes the 5th artist to be released by LEGO, following The Beatles, Elvis Presley, The Rolling Stones, and Spice Girls”
Didn’t know that😳
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/34432…
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in 2025, she said she’ll definitely take it!🥹
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Akiko Yano (Ryuichi Sakamoto’s wife and Miu Sakamoto’s mother) went to watch “YTC in cinemas” and she said her dream, besides going to space, is to play the keyboard in the (live) band playing behind/supporting BTS. Also, if there’s an audition for band members for their concert+ twitter.com/Yano_Akiko/sta…
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Excerpt from the article
[brief trans]
I was offered to write an article with the theme “predicting (who) the post-BTS (is)”, but I’d like to slide from that theme a little. Because though their group activities have temporarily stopped, their presence in the kpop scene is huge+
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I wonder what song was playing in Namjoon’s head during ‘For Youth’ lol
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OMG!!!!!
Yoongi met Ryuichi Sakamoto when he came to Japan in September!😭😭
In Shincho’s February 2023 issue, Ryuichi Sakamoto said
“He’s always thinking about music that it makes me even feel like as if he doesn’t have any other hobbies/interest in anything else.” twitter.com/Hydrangea746/s…
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[trans] #BTS ‘s comment
We were able to receive #1 on “Oricon’s Yearly Sales Ranking” for 2 consecutive years.
We were able to receive this award, which is an honour, thanks to ARMYs who support us, and the many people who love our music.
This year, we held concerts starting+ twitter.com/btschartdata/s…
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Matsuda said “it (the situation) was really unbelievable. It felt like that moment/situation was lasting forever.” Describing that situation, Matsuda told that his nervousness and excitement reached to a peak level.
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elevator). As he’s a big star, he thought that they were going to be like “please step aside”, but surprisingly jhope’s bodyguard told him, “let’s get on the elevator together.” Meanwhile, Jhope came and said to him “please get on the elevator together” along with 10 bodyguards.+
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Japanese Boy group INI’s Jin Matsuda talked about how he coincidentally met #jhope backstage at MAMA.
He was about to get back to the waiting room and was waiting for the elevator to come. Then a bodyguard told him in Korean that the big star J-Hope is coming (to get on the + twitter.com/modelpress/sta…
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[trans] ⑤ (※I’m translating the krn parts from the subs)
(&Team performing ‘Under the Skin’
Hobi’s eyes turn serious.)
🐿️You we’re amazing! How much did you practice?
K: For about 2 months.(&Audition ended in Sep) -🐿️that’s it?
We practiced 4 songs. +
twitter.com/BRILLER__613/s…
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[trans] ④ (※I’m translating the krn parts from the subs)
🐿️Moodmaker is a very import role.
Maki: I’m &Team’s puppy, Maki. I get told that I’m like a dog because I’m free-spirited. -🐿It actually does feel like that.
JO: I’m Jo. I’m 18. I’m in +
twitter.com/BRILLER__613/s…
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in the team?
Harua: I’m the cutest one.
Yuma: variety (meaning like the funny one)
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Thank you. I danced together with BTS sunbaenim during ‘Not Today’ at Kyocera Dome in 2017.
K: I didn’t know that! That’s amazing!
For the other 4 members, it’s their first time meeting 🐿️.
🐿️Maknae?
Harua: (is it because of my height?lol)
🐿️Sorry! What are you in charge of +
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watching, as to how sunbaenim can put together street dance and choreography so we’ll. So I feel so… thank you!
Fuma: Hello. It feels strange because it doesn’t feel real. Thank you so much for coming.
🐿️I heard that you danced with us at our concert. Am I wrong?
Fuma: Yes! +
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So I’m speechless since sunbaenim is right in front of us. Thank you.
Nicholas: From since when I was doing street dance… - 🐿️(you’re really good at it.) No, I’m not (thank you). So amongst all BTS sunbaenims, I watch J-Hope sunbaenims dance the most. I’ve been studying from +
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[trans] ③ (※I’m translating the Korean part from the subs)
K: I came to HYBE because of J-Hope sunbaenim’s dancing. It true!
🐿️Lying~🤣
K: I saw ‘DNA’ and that’s when I though I definitely want to get into HYBE. I used to do the moves with my friends+
twitter.com/BRILLER__613/s…
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either today (since he’s surprised/nervous)…
🐿Taki? Your Taki from I-Land right? Wow, you’ve grown so much in height! How did you grow so much?
Taki: I’m nervous right now. It’s very moving/I feel emotional.
K: I came to HYBE because of J-Hope sunbaenim’s dancing. It true! +
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J-Hope sunbaenim!!
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EJ: We didn’t hear/know anything (about him coming).
The surprise was a total success! &Team are so excited!
EJ: I watched J-Hope sunbaenim’s concert (MAMA) before I went to sleep yesterday, but that J-Hope sunbaenim is here!
Taki: I can’t speak well +
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[trans] ② (※I’m translating the Korean part from the subs)
🐿How are y’all doing?
&Team: (froze, screaming, “oh my god”, etc.) We need to do our greeting…
🐿you’re all so handsome
👤So everyone, this was a surprise and today’s guest is BTS’s +
twitter.com/BRILLER__613/s…
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[trans]①
(※for the Korean part, I’m translating from the subs)
🐿To everyone watching “&Team Gakuen”, I’m everyone’s hope J-Hope.
J-Hope sunbaenim, who’s the dance leader of the worldwide group BTS. Last month 2022 MAMA AWARDS was held, and BTS won +
twitter.com/BRILLER__613/s…