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Not today Justin
DEAR READER
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ARMY!
I will write on the storyline, where I can, and do my best to understand it, from my own and others’ understandings. Jin seems to be the one to watch…
THEORY MASTER POST
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We are all on a journey to discover ourselves, ARMY.
Ghost Girls and Superpowers: BTS, HYBE, and the Past, Present and Future of TOMORROW X TOGETHER
My uni semester is over, and y’all know what this means.
Unhinged essays thousands of words long rather than actually contributing to TXT’s theory landscape.
Um… anyway.
This is a follow-up from this post about BTS’s military enlistment and my hopes for TXT. Because some people say that HYBE is only BTS, and some people say that it’s more than BTS, but both arguments have truth to them, in my opinion.
In this post;
The history of BigHit and HYBE
The growth of BTS - how and why?
TXT’s debut and the growth of BTS’s baby brothers
The hope of 2020 and the failures that followed it
The management and growth of BTS after the English Trilogy
The management of HYBE’s other groups
BTS’s enlistment and what it means - an analysis
The future of TXT, Le Sserafim, and HYBE’s other groups
Conclusion
Sources
A brief and educational analysis of my sources
So sit back and get your eyeballs ready to read. It’s gonna be a long one. But PLEASE I’M BEGGING YOU, feel free to skip the sections you find boring and just read the sections you’re interested in. Not everyone is interested in the management and advertising of the kpop industry the same way I am *crying noises*.
HYBE have ramped up efforts in recent years to reduce the portion of their profit that comes from BTS. But their efforts have only been partially successful - a reduction from an insane 98% to a still massive 60%. So will this be enough to keep the company going after the loss of the group in 2023? Well, I think not, and that’s exactly why I made the original post and this essay. So here is how and why HYBE has failed in the past few years.
Sorry @twentythirteez. It doesn’t contain as much TXT as you maybe hoped it would…
But on the bright side, I hit a new word record! This one is 10k words.
Oh dear, what am I doing to myself?
Full insanity analysis below the line.
Keep reading
JIMIN’S 27TH BIRTHDAY COUNTDOWN ☆ D-1: JIMIN’S COMFORTING WORDS
Happy Jimin Day!
Jimin has given me a lot of motivation and comfort in my life and I am incredibly appreciative of his work and attitude towards life.
I hope that he will always be happy and healthy, and that he can succeed in everything he does.
Happy Birthday, Jimin!
ARMY! I made a Discord server where we can discuss theories and things, since I am not very active here. Feel free to join! https://discord.gg/yMQy8W5xnF
:)
If you don’t think that ‘Filter’ by Jimin is one of (probably top 3) the most lyrically and thematically interesting songs BTS have ever released, I don’t think we can be friends…
Me being the only person in my PTD Seoul cinema cheering and screaming for Joon... :/
Can we get more appreciation for this man, please?
930309 ✩ happy yoongi day!
the best day of the year, the day i get to celebrate the person who has brought me so much comfort and joy. happy birthday to the most loving, thoughtful, talented man — beautiful and iconic through every era!
The amount of respect I have for this man is ridiculous, and in my opinion, he deserves every award he gets, and more. His lyricism and production skills, especially, get a gold star from me.
You go, Yoongi!
I have found out that on survival show, idols mostly compete and getting eager to get the position of being center. Why is that so? How important this position? How can idols be chosen to this? Hope you would help me as I am really curious about this💖💜 Btw, it's the same for main vocal and main dancer, I mean everyone gets competitive with these. Please, let me know why you think so! Thank you!!!🥰
Hi Anon!
What is the center position and why is it important?
The center position in the group is very important, as that idol is usually the one who begins performances, and is often in the centre of the screen/stage during performances, choreography, promos, reality shows, MVs and other contents. This gives them greater opportunity to showcase their charms, and to stand out, which in turns allows them to build a greater fanbase.
Why do they want this fanbase?
Most idols who are fighting for a center position are idols on survival shows, and survival show groups usually only last for 1-3 years. This means that the idol has limited time to cement their place in the industry, and to ensure that they have enough popularity to continue to receive work after disbandment. So, having the center position is the best way for them to secure their careers in the long run.
A great example of how being the center of a group benefitted an idol is Wonyoung of IZ*ONE, who gained a lot of support and had a solid fanbase even after disbandment and re-debut. Kang Daniel, who ranked 1 in Produce 101 Season 2, and became the center of Wanna One, gained a large fanbase which allowed him to become a successful solo artist after Wanna One’s disbandment.
So, these trainees are well aware of the added career security, caused by popularity, gained by being the center of the group.
How are they chosen to get the position?
Usually, the trainee who ranks #1 in the show will be the center. This was the case for the Produce series, and was why Rank #1 became so contested. Usually, the ranks are decided through audience votes, so the most popular trainee becomes the center and gets a chance to amass even greater popularity. Some shows have also ranked trainees based on the opinions of other idols and experts.
Some shows, however, pick a center based on idols’ skills, rather than their rankings. An example of this would be Heeseung from ENHYPEN. Even though he ranked #5 in I-Land, he is arguably the center of the group, as he is the most rounded performer and is the core of the group. Jungwon and Jay, who ranked #1 and #2 respectively, have a kind of sub-center position in the group, where they supplement eeseung’s position.
But this is because of their individual skills and performance styles, rather than their ranks.
What about main vocal and main dancer?
This is for similar reasons. The main dancer will be in the middle of choreographies, and especially during dance breaks, which are often impressive and attract many new fans. This gives the main dancer a chance to showcase their skills and to increase their fanbase, which in turn leads to further promotions, partnerships, collaborations, deals, and other career opportunities.
Main vocals will have ad-libs and impressive vocal lines, including high notes during the final chorus of the song. This allows their vocals to stand out, and, again, for them to gain fans and secure further opportunities.
So these positions, are of course, highly valued, as they are, you know, the best way to get yourself some job security.
Conclusions
And that’s basically all it is. It’s job security. Anyone working in the entertainment industry, which flip-flops every half second and which can suddenly turn millions of people from high-paying jobs to living on the street, wants to have as much security of empoyment as possible. And the best way to do that in entertainment is to ensure that you remain popular, and valuable as a money-making tool to both yourself and your company.
That sounds a little disilusioned, but the entertainment industry is about making money.
I hope that helps!
I just liked dancing, so I danced by myself.
At that time, I didn't care about what other people thought.
And I think that led me to who I am today.
—kth
Happy Birthday, Taehyung!
#HAPPYJINDAY
Happy Birthday, Jin!!!!
HAPPY 26TH BIRTHDAY, PARK JIMIN! October 13th, 1995
Happy Birthday, Jimin!!
You know, I just wanted to run my own little archive thing for the BTS storyline, to allow myself to understand the whole thing and make theories and so on, but I’ve been doing some research and things....
And damn, there is so much content and it’s so hard to find a place to begin. OMG. It’s overwhelming.
Perhaps the beginning is always the best place to start?
Happy Namjoon Day!! <3
Happy Birthday, Joon!
It is hard to express how much respect I have for you and your work. You have put so much good into the world and you have done so many great things for so many people. The message you send every day - through your words, your actions, and the way you carry yourself, changes lives. Your leadership and compassion is astounding - it is no wonder you draw people to you.
And, of course, your maturity and diplomacy as the leader of BTS for the past 8+ years has both been of immense benefit to the group, and inspired millions around the world. I wish I had even 1% of your leadership.
Not to mention that your lyricism is completely genius - beautiful, powerful and layered. It’s so exciting for someone like me, who loves language, to listen to others analyse the lyrics, and to do so myself.
I hope that you achieve all of your goals, are always happy, and live a long and laughter-filled life. Please always look after yourself, and, above all else, do what you love.
Wishing you the best!
I’ve been going back through and listening to all BTS songs for the blog, and, let me tell you, the Youth + MBM albums are a whole new level of nostalgic 😌
BTS Key Motifs
Find the post summarising the key motifs here;
BTS Key Motifs
Find the individual posts for motifs below
Time
Glass + broken glass
Birds
Fences/walls
Water + fire
Space/cosmic imagery
Birdcages
Religion - angels etc
Myths/Folklore
Cars
Bridges
Trees - specifically, the tree on Magic Island
Wings
Animals
Fruit, wine, candles + fire
Trains
Clocks
Books
Stage/Performance Analysis
One thing that is quite common, in my experience, is for comeback show stages, concerts, and other stages such as the MMA and MAMA, the stage or background lighting reflect elements of the storyline. So, they are important to analyse. Find the links to the analysis of these performances below. They will be added as they are analysed.
MV Analysis/Theories
As I wrote in the lyric analysis section, I have a background in English, Drama, and film analysis, and have written many essays on different kinds of film analysis (framing, character development, design, music etc).
However, there are lots of things that I don’t catch, and, I am often more invested in the MV itself and the general storyline than the minute details. Although a large portion of the MV analysis posts will be my own ideas, theories, and observations, I will also be informed by others’ theories, here more than in other areas. I will be including other major sources at the end of each post.
The MVs are listed in rough order of album/year of release.
