this fit!!!
Omg, I’m reminded that this was the first BTS video I ever watched! I had ZERO idea who they were, and knew ZERO about KPop. Ziltch.
If you look at Hobi’s shoes, THAT is what brought me to the video. For real. It was those xVessels that he had on. LOL... What the heck does a pair of shoes have to do with BTS, you might ask? 🤣
In 2019 I was watching a LOT of C-Dramas. Historical and fantasy, because I loved the costumes, and it was just cool to me. I had stepped away from almosts all American TV(don’t own one) and movies, because I was tired of the manipulation of the psyche that accompanies said stuff... there’s a reason why it’s called “programs”. ((oops, I digress!))
In my exploration of C-Dramas I started looking up the actors as I knew literally nothing about the people or that industry, and I am a curious creature. I like to learn about cultures that I know nothing about.
Sooooo.... I look up Vanness Wu, and start following him on IG. He’s a Chinese-American actor with a shoe company called.... xVessel. lol... AND, one day he posted a photo of our beloved Hobi wearing his yellow Lows. Then, he posted a clip from the same video above, as Hobi was wearing his yellow Lows again.
So I watch the clip and I am totally confused by what I am watching. I had never seen anything like BTS, like ever. (I’ve been on the planet a long time.) I couldn’t understand the hoopla, so I took the next step and headed over to YouTube.....
Before you know it, I had taken the deep dive head-first. Down the BTS rabbit hole I went, and I never pulled myself out, and never looked back. 3.5 years (?) later, here we are.
There is so much that I could share about everything I have learned since that day. I’ve navigated through judgement, couldn’t understand the whole rapper line/vocal line, why so many guys, and just a general ignorance of the culture and K-Pop industry. Because I am a self-aware Soul, I know to push back when my monkey mind wants to take something and spin it in a way that isn’t really good. I know to call myself out and know how to push myself beyond my beliefs to consider looking with clear vision and an open mind.
So, here I am on a platform that I didn’t know existed, 3.5 years ago, in a community of Peeps who love BTS like I do. I have my virtual BTS fam, and continue to learn and grow as a Human through this experience, both as an individual and as a part of Community.
Thank you to whoever shared the clips from the video. I’ve been reminded just how far I have come, in this Journey as Army. I’m forever grateful to have had BTS placed in my Life’s Path.
