Mandatory 2000th Day Post for BTOB
I'm breaking my hiatus to post this. Don't mind me.
So I remember the first time I saw Sungjae and Changsub. It was in KPOP Star Hunt where Sorn won as champion and became a trainee. (I actually supported the Filipino who became Top 2 HAHAHA). There's already a talk that a new group from Cube would debut soon. I'm already a Cube stan by that time, so I was like, why not? Another group to stan would not hurt.
And fuck I did not know how life changing my decision would be.
March 21, 2012. The date of Insane MV release. I was very excited since it would be the first group that I would follow from the very beginning. If I liked their debut song, then I'd stan. And shet, that was my kind of jam. Emotional but it has a cool beat. So yes, I was pretty sold. THEN ILHOON'S CLOSEUP HAPPENED. There's a trend in my bias list. Either my bias is a vocal hyung/unnie line, rapper maknae line, or the most energetic in the group. Ilhoon fell for the 'rapper maknae line'. ILHOON JUST HIT ME TOO HARD AND SHOUTED "BIAS ME". IT FUCKING WORKED.
2000 days ago, I started stanning BTOB and Ilhoon began creeping up my bias list.
I'm already v trash from the start. I wanted to know more about the members. I looked up for profiles. I don't have any concrete background on Korean yet but still I watched raw videos. There were only a handful of BTOB subbers. (Up until now Melos why isn't there an official BTOB subbing team? Weeps if only I can). I religiously watched every performance of Insane that time, and because of it I learned of my first bias wrecker in BTOB. *side eyes Lee Minhyuk* but it's okay I'm loyal to Ilhoon. Minhuk is probs my side hoe LMAO HAHAHA jk 1/2 I stumbled upon AmaZone soon after. Their first reality/variety show as a group <3 Their goal is to get 1000 attendees to their concert in Lotte World. That's a big challenge for a rookie group.
AND GUESS WHAT? AFAIK AROUND 1200+ ATTENDED AHHHH Good job <3 <3 SHET THE STRONG VOCAL LINE UGHH and RAP LINE WOW IM IN LOVE I still remember the time that Peniel was so awkward cause he's just a foreigner and the members just keep on approaching him especially Sungjae <3 <3
When Insane era finished I thought that I wouldn't get any more updates because the era is done weeps. BUT BOY I WAS WRONG. MTV Diary happened. Shet, best reality show ever. MANY OF MY SHIPS SAILED (Minhoon and Penjae <3) and it lasted for 64 fucking episodes I AM ENTERTAINED FOR MORE THAN A YEAR WOW. It even overlapped with Wow era since the MTV Diary was at its prime with their rookie idols that time. (VIXX, JJ Project and MyName yiee) Anyways best reality show everyone should watch because of its rawness and relatability.
So I realized that this would be pretty long if I talked about all eras HAHAHA so I will just tell my feelings about BTOB.
I'm really proud of BTOB's development. Seriously. They've matured so much and they've been through a lot. They have experimented a lot just to get their "sound". 10 mini-albums and 1 full length album. AND almost all of their songs sila composer and lyricist. THEY'RE THAT GOOD AS MUSICIANS. During Beep Beep era, I thought maybe it's already their era. That Melos would be capable to give them the 1st Win they deserve. Sadly they only reached Top 2/3. I even cried when they only reached Top 2. KOREA WAS SLEEPING ON TALENT DAFUCK. When I learned that, They were just doing it so they can make music, and make music for the fans, I cried even more. My sweet angels. What have I done to deserve such a blessing?
My proudest was in Ballad Trilogy era. Fuck I WAS NOT EXPECTING A HEALING SONG. I very much relate to the song, which made it even better. They did not reach #1 with it but gdi, KOREA FINALLY RECOGNIZED THEM. AFTER 3 LONG YEARS OF WAITING. So when they came back with Way Back Home, which is another healing and another relatable song, BOOM FIRST WIN. AFTER 3 YEARS AND 7 MONTHS. FIRST FUCKING WIN. I really sobbed because finally, my seven heroes got the first win they deserve. They already received the recognition they deserve. It was smooth sailing from there.
Though they don't win at music shows always, what made them more appealing to me was that they do not do it for the recognition. They do it for the music. They do it for Melodies. If Melodies have recognized them, it was already enough.
I love BTOB. I just freaking love them. I do not regret being a Melody. It has changed me in more than one ways.
Here's to more years with BTOB.
#비투비_2000일_예지앞사
