I NEED YOUR HELP, ARMY!
Lately BTS have been getting hate that is hurtful enough and serious enough that BigHit Entertainment is standing up against the antis and taking legal action. I’ve seen just some of the hate that the 7 hardworking guys we know and love have been getting, and it really breaks my heart. I can only imagine how much the hate is affecting them–especially the personal attacks on their character (aka: disgusting rumors) that could tarnish their reputation(s) if enough people believed them. Because the boys see the hate. All of it.
On top of all the hate, Taehyung publicly announced at BTS’s 3rd Muster that his grandmother passed away back in September, and he has been grieving over the loss of one of the most influential people in his life in complete silence for the sake of promoting Wings and making fans happy. We, as A.R.M.Y.s, know that our boys don’t deserve this awful hate, and we obviously wish we could take Taehyung’s pain away as well.
All that being said, I saw some fancams of them performing 2! 3! at their 3rd Muster, and it was so insanely emotional and heartfelt that I was moved to tears. The boys were emotional, the fans were emotional, and through those emotions we became closer. That song is one heck of a fan anthem. After I saw the fancams, I started thinking that I wanted to somehow make an edit as a thank you for the boys.
Then it hit me: Why not include as many A.R.M.Y.s as possible? From all over the world, if I can?
My goal is to make a fan video for the song 2! 3! full of uplifting and encouraging messages to help BTS stay strong during tough times. I have the whole video planned out already. I just need YOUR help!
From now (November 13) until November 27, I will be taking submissions of video clips of A.R.M.Y.s and their messages for BTS. The cutoff date may be extended, depending on how quickly this spreads–if at all. With all of the video clips I’m given, I’ll compile them together along with clips of BTS and make a video to our fan anthem expressing A.R.M.Y.’s gratitude for Bangtan’s hard work.
RULES/GUIDELINES FOR VIDEO CLIPS:
- Your message MUST BE WRITTEN!
All of the video clips will be muted, so make sure that your message is written clearly and neatly. BUT MAKE SURE YOUR BEAUTIFUL FACE IS VISIBLE AS WELL.
- Keep messages short. 3 sentences max.
- Be creative!
Use sidewalk chalk, paint it on your car window, make a banner to hold up, spell it out with your body! Whatever fun and creative way you can think of to express thanks/encouragement to BTS through written word, do it!
- It doesn’t really matter how many people are in one clip, as long as the message itself is easy to read.
- Try to seem excited and happy.
As you’re showing your message, smile, wave, send them a heart, whatever! We just want this to be a really happy and heartwarming video for them.
- Keep it clean
DO NOT include any inappropriate language/sexual content/insults towards other KPop artists or their fanbases.
- Along with your brief written message of encouragement, please include footage of yourself lip syncing and counting 1, 2, 3 on your fingers along to the part of the chorus where they say “hana, dul, set!” (Both at the same time pls lmao)
You know the part of the song where the Rap Line repeats “Mitneondamyeon hana, dul, set!” three times and then Suga says “Mitneondamyeon dul, set, say!”? I’m going to put the clips of everyone lip syncing there. Obviously this part is very short, so every single clip of lip syncing probably won’t get to be used. Don’t let this stop you from doing that part, though! I’m going to try to include as many as possible.
- Try to keep the entire clip fairly short. 30 seconds at the very longest.
- Feel free to send multiple clips if you have multiple short messages you’d like to share. Just make sure all of the clips you send meet the rules/guidelines.
*******IMPORTANT!*******
- For the very last chorus of the song, I would really love to show clips of A.R.M.Y.s deeply bowing.
Bowing deeply for someone is a sign of sincerest gratitude in Korea, and I want to show BTS that we are so so so SO thankful for their hard work. You don’t have to do this part, but I just think that it would mean a lot to them for their fans to use a custom from their culture (the way that it is meant to be used) to show the extent of their gratitude.
If you don’t know what a deep bow looks like, just look at this picture of Suga when he spotted his family in the audience of their Epilogue concert (He’s on his knees with his forehead touching the ground).
I know this post is so insanely long, but this is something that I really want to do for BTS. It may feel awkward filming yourself doing these things, but just imagine the look on their faces if this project was to get big enough for them to see it.
Please please please spread this on as many social media platforms as you can, and PLEASE INCLUDE THE BLOG NAME SO PEOPLE CAN FIND THE LEGITIMATE INFORMATION FROM THE ORIGINAL SOURCE. I can’t stress this enough.
Don’t do this for me, or for yourself. Do this for Namjoon, Jin, Suga, Hoseok, Jimin, Taehyung, and Jungkook.
OKAY so I’ve decided to extend the submission date to JANUARY 1, 2017 since so few people have submitted! We’ve only gotten like five video submissions. Please, guys. If you see this post it would mean so much to the boys of BTS to see this video!