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Oct 12, 2017

Secrets of Satoori Rap

Did you know that BTS were on the news two years before their debut? Back then the group had been given the name BTS but it only had three members: RM, Suga and J-Hope. The vocal line hadn’t even signed with BigHit yet. But BTS already had a song out that impressed, and that song was 팔도강산 (PalDoGangSan) often referred to as Satoori Rap. The song was later re-recorded and included on their O!RUL8,2? album, but it was created back in the day, and was one of the first songs to b

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Sep 6, 2017

Secrets of Big Bang's FXXK IT MV

As a Korean speaker, I love the MV to Big Bang's 'Fxxk It' for its wits. For anyone who hasn't seen the music video, or don't really remember it, I have attached the music video here for your convenience... If you don't feel like watching it now, don't worry, I have made appropriate gifs to go with my explanations about why I love Big Bang's 'Fxxk It' so much. Hopefully this will make you view the music video in a slightly different light next time you feel like watching it.

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Sep 3, 2017

Legality of Fan Art, Fiction, Gifs, and Merch

Today we shall treat the legality of: Merchandise Fan Art, Fan Fiction and Gifs Although what I shall discuss here concerns the South Korean law, let me remind you that even if you aren't a Korean citizen or even a resident of the country, you can still be indicted as the people involved are Korean citizens. During part 1 of Legal Talk with BTS, we covered all parts of the law that applies to the act of taking a photo. Let's refresh our memory from the last lesson... The Righ

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Aug 19, 2017

Know the Law, and stay Safe

I decided on this series of blogs, because I love my fellow fans, and I want to help keep you out of trouble. I've been reading countless of Korean law codes and researching for a few months now, because I had questions about the legality of certain parts of being an fans, and about where I stand in terms of Korean law. I write this to help others, to help you, make informed decisions as fans! My hope for the K-pop fandom is always that we can rise above the norm and set a po

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Jul 23, 2017

The Hwagae Market Mystery

Have you ever wondered why J-Hope and Suga have named their joint broadcasts Hwagae Market? Have you ever wondered why they open the market doors at the beginning and close them before they leave? What Hwagae Market even is? In this blog post, I shall answer all of these questions. They could easily have decidede to call their broadcasts Sope, since they have also decided to give their won ship and official name, but they didn't. So... What is Hwagae Market? And I mean the

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Jul 7, 2017

BigHit vs. The Big Three

You've probably heard about the Big Three. The three biggest Entertainment Companies in Kpop: SM, JYP and YG. But did you know that the Big Three used to be the Big Two? On this week's Kpop history lesson, we shall have a look at how the Big Three came to be and how BigHit compares. The Big Two Before there was the Big Three, there was the Big Two. This is back in the late 90s when first generation Kpop emerged. And the first of them is... SM Entertainment The company's found

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Jun 16, 2017

BTS vs. Dorms

Today's Kpop history will be focused around the following question: For how long do Kpop stars live together in their dorms? Most Army probably know that BTS live in a dorm and have lived together in dorms since pre debut. They continue to live in dorms to this day too, but will they continue to do so in the future too? I'll attempt to answer these questions by exploring some Kpop history and letting you know what other idols have done, and why, and taking a look at how BTS c

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Apr 27, 2017

Suga the Underground Beat-maker

You might all think that the first beat Suga made for another artist was his song 'Wine' for Suran. You'd be wrong. Before debut, before joining the trainee path to becoming an idol, before signing with BigHit, Suga was already making music. He didn't do it under either of his current stage names, Suga or Agust D. He did it under his real name, Min Yoongi and his stage name back then, Gloss (a direct translation into English of his real name: Yoongi). And if you really dig fo

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Apr 10, 2017

BTS vs. Education

South Korea has a severe focus on higher education and this highly affects BTS who often talk about this in their lyrics. So let's look at: BTS VS EDUCATION I'm going to be looking both at BTS lyrics and also their personal education and society's view on their choice of education. Let's start simple with some BTS lyrics in N.O: "From Seoul to the SKY" - N.O - This line might be in English, but it is not referring to the cloudy sky over South Korea's capital. It has a much de

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Feb 10, 2017

The Sewol Ferry Incident

In light of the recent events, I have been asked about the Sewol Ferry and its connections to BTS, so here we go: heavy topics ahead. Warning Sensitive topics ahead! If you are sensitive to the topics of death, disasters, or corruption, do NOT read on. You might have heard that BTS donated a large amount of money to the families of the victims of the Sewol Ferry incident. BTS were never one to shy away from controversies or politically sensitive subjects. This comeback is no

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Jan 16, 2017

Forced Appearances on ISAC

Leaked photos might mean that BTS won't get air time on ISAC? At this point, everyone on twitter has probably seen warnings about this. This concern was brought to my attention by Jjang Jjang Man Bboong Bboong and in this post I'll treat issues both of air time problems but more generally of corruption within the Korean entertainment industry using ISAC as a prime example. WHAT IS ISAC? For all the newcomers to Kpop, let's start basic. ISAC is the Idol Star Athletic Champions

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Jan 12, 2017

Love your biases, not everything they do

An encouragement of self love. #LoveYourself Campaign I don't always agree with what my bias says or does. Some things even annoy me, and yet I still love him. As an example, I love hearing Suga's talk (Suga is my bias in case you haven't noticed), but the way he slurps his spit when he is considering something, like an old man, really gets on my nerves sometimes. Sometimes it makes me smile, and then other times I can't hear anything but that slurping sound. (BTS talk about

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Jan 10, 2017

Military Service in South Korea

I see a lot of ARMYs worry about BTS's mandatory military enlistment. I believe that the best way to calm worries is by being informed. So here I am to help inform ARMY (ironic isn't it?) on Military Enlistment in South Korea, what it often entails for celebrities, and what it might entail for BTS. WHY? Why, oh why, do they have to enlist? North Korea and South Korea are still in conflict with each other and the threat of war is very real, hence it's important for South Korea

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Dec 30, 2016

Why BTS may avoid disbandment

I've been into Kpop for over eleven years, and during that time I've seen groups come and go, groups disband, member changes, members leaving, being kicked out, and scandals that would shake your soul. Disbandment is the natural end of a group's era. All bands reach that stage at some point... Almost all groups! There are a few exceptions, really just a few, but I wholeheartedly believe that, given the right conditions, BTS can become such an exception. When trying to predict

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