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BTS 8th anniversary of Japan Debut - Handwritten messages by @BTS_twt on JPFC
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①RM
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being talent. Also, in the case of BTS, the worldview and the emotions put into their rap, may be resonating with the people around the world.
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heading towards an infinite world.
-- Do you often get in touch with them in your free time?
T: Yes. This year in February, when we released “EPIK HIGH Is Here 下, Pt.2”, RM captured a picture of the album and posted it on SNS. He does that every time we release an album. +
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music, and then a wonderful song was made.
SUGA has been listening to my song ever since he was little, but it’s not like he resembles our worldview. It’s more like, while getting inspired by various things, he builds an extremely vast and mysterious world. I think that BTS are+
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T: SUGA doesn’t only excel as a rapper, but also as a producer. But the presence of the group, BTS is so big that his talent as a producer is quite hard to visualize. He is extremely good at making beats and music. So, I teamed up with him thinking I would be able to make great+
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has both of that image, so maybe that’s why it (the lyrics) resonated with them/touched their hearts.
--You’ve had SUGA as a producer for ‘Eternal Sunshine’, but what do you think are the overlaps between their songwriting philosophy and worldview of lyrics, and your music? +
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influenced BTS?
T: I think the lyrics influenced them the most. In the case of SUGA, I feel that he accepted my thoughts in a positive way. SUGA has a vibe like a hero who leads the era.
In contrast, RM is like a literary boy, who quietly changes the world. EPIK HIGH +
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They say that they got influenced by our music. However, what’s cool about them is that they create/make music from that inspiration and influence many people. It’s very strange and I’m/we’re grateful.
-- Which part of your music for example, sounds or lyrics, do you think +
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“I listen to EPIK HIGH’s album when I’m worried or when I feel uneasy.”
Now, I’m the one who listens to BTS’s songs (laughs). It makes me feel better when I listen to their songs. It’s funny/interesting right? BTS listens to our music, and we listen to theirs (laughs). +
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EPIK HIGH gave BTS?
T: I'm close to RM & SUGA, and they once said “I dreamed of becoming an artist while listening to EPIK HIGH’s songs.” I still receive messages on SNS once or twice a month saying “I’m listening to your old album.” They say +
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Writer, Yuka Kuwahata had an exclusive interview with @blobyblo and @BTS_twt (especially RM & SUGA) were mentioned.
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"RM's unexpected tweet made me happy"
--When "BLONOTE" was published, the tweet where RM was holding the book you gifted him with care, became a hot + twitter.com/yuka_kuwahata/…
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Furuya-san talking about ‘Otsukare song’.
“Speaking of J-Hope, I recall the ‘Otsukare song’. I never thought this song would’ve been sang like that (for both JPN fanmeeting vol.3 &4) when it was first made. +
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Furuysa-san’s unforgettable episode with Jungkook. (Rough trans)
Furuya-san used a very cheap pen (around ¥100) on the stage during the rehearsal for BTS’s 3rd fanmeeting, and he left the stage without his pen. Then as he was leaving JK tapped his shoulder and gave him the pen +
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he left behind saying,
JK: Furuya-san, you forgot your pen!
F: It’s ok, it’s a cheap pen.
JK: It doesn’t matter whether it’s a cheap pen, because that pen is important to you right?
(Then WINKED at Furuya-san and left)
#BTS三昧
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invented in our conversation.
V: How should I say ‘taebak’ in Japanese?
F: ‘Saikou’
V: But that would be boring, so what would it be in my own words?
F: Hmm, how about ‘Daibaku’
This is how the word ‘Daibaku’ was invented. We used to talk a lot together.
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or whenever I’m wandering around the corridor, he would come up to me and ask me to teach him Japanese. He wanted to talk in Japanese on the stage to ARMYs, and was the one who asked me the most to teach him Japanese.
He used to use the word ‘Daibaku’, and that was a word +
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Furuya-san talking about the story behind the word “Daibaku”. (Rough trans)
“V-san was the one who would always use his free time during jpn events to come and talk to me. He would come to my waiting room +
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Wow!! She just sang a cover of ‘Young Forever’ → ‘Christmas Tree’ → ‘Lights’
Her voice was beautiful😭
#BTS三昧 twitter.com/061313purple/s…
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“A day full of BTS” has started! They started the radio with ‘DNA’! I only listened to it for a few mins, but it already sounds really good😆 As expected, Furuya-san is the best👏
Will tune in later since I have things to do now!
(They’re playing ‘Lie’ rn)
#BTS三昧
#BTS twitter.com/nhk_zanmai/sta…
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[trans]
🐎🤎PSY feat SUGA of BTS🤎🐎
I appeared on the MV as a dancer!!🙌
I danced to ‘Gangnam Style’ at my high school’s school festival, and that’s how I got to know kpop. I’m filled with emotion being able to be in SK as a dancer like this, a few years later (from then).😭😭+ twitter.com/renan39yeah/st…
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NHK-FM “Today is full of BTS” will be aired LIVE on 5/1 from 12:15-18:50, 19:20-21:00 (total of 8 hours & 15 mins). Furuya-san is one of the MCs (he has done many of BTS’s MCs for their jpn events).
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J-ARMY｜translates jpn→eng｜🇬🇧✈︎🇯🇵｜DDAY🇯🇵 day3