Matè Osea 🔍☺️🔎

Dayupot asin dayaday...

[(slow)𝓦𝓸𝓸𝓫𝓲⁷ ⊙⊝⊜ 🇦🇺 ⟭⟬ @BaseLineWoo]

Here is some context for those asking/wondering what we’re talking about…

The Story of QDEOKS (a.k.a. Q 🦆)

So, QDEOKS, a.k.a. Q 🦆, was an ARMY who became something of a legend in the streaming trenches sometime around 2019 to 2022, if I remember correctly. 🤔🤔🤔

During those years, QDEOKS was extremely active in helping ARMY access streams for BTS content that was either paid, region-locked, or otherwise inaccessible to international fans.

QDEOKS became so synonymous with getting ARMY access to paid content that the name became pretty well known within the fandom and, apparently, to the people on the other side of the paywall too. 😂

But QDEOKS wasn't just about finding a stream when BigHit put something behind a paywall.

When COVID hit in 2020 and the Map of the Soul tour was postponed, BTS and ARMY were suddenly stuck at home, the world was falling apart, and we were all desperately looking for ways to feel connected to each other and to BTS themselves.

And this is where QDEOKS really cemented their place in ARMY history.

Before BigHit officially announced BANG BANG CON, QDEOKS organised a massive fan-run online concert marathon, streaming archived BTS concerts, and Musters across platforms and creating an actual schedule so ARMY around the world could all tune in together.

And when I say massive, I mean this was not QDEOKS sitting in a corner with a laptop going, "Hey guys, wanna watch a DVD?" 😂

It was a whole damn production.

There was a fan-made concert schedule, streams running back-to-back, tens of thousands upon thousands of ARMY tuning in, and live commentary on the TL absolutely losing our collective minds.

It gave ARMY something that was desperately needed during lockdown: a reason to gather and find some happiness.

And then, shortly afterwards, BigHit announced BANG BANG CON.

Now, I don't want to claim that QDEOKS single-handedly invented BANG BANG CON because unless Big Hit themselves have gone on record saying that, we simply don't know that. But the timing is 👀 😉

QDEOKS had already demonstrated that ARMY would absolutely turn up for an organised online BTS concert marathon, and then Big Hit launched an official version of essentially the same basic idea.

So whether you call it inspiration, influence, coincidence, or BigHit seeing what ARMY were already doing and thinking "hmmmmm, perhaps we should be doing this ourselves"...

QDEOKS's contribution to that moment in ARMY history is pretty damn significant.

And honestly, during a global pandemic, when people were isolated in their homes and couldn't go anywhere, BANG BANG CON became one of the things that brought ARMY together.

So when people talk about QDEOKS as just some account that used to find streams, they're missing a pretty big part of the story.

And THEN we get to another part of the QDEOKS story.

During BTS or BTS-related broadcasts, particularly region-locked ones, unofficial streams would frequently get taken down, only for another one to appear shortly afterwards.

It basically became Whac-A-Mole: BTS Broke-ARMY Edition.

🔨 Stream taken down.

🦆 Q1: New stream appears.

🔨 That one gets taken down.

🦆 Q2 has entered the chat.

🔨 TAKEN DOWN.

🦆 Q3 HAS ENTERED THE CHAT.

You get the idea. 😂

One particularly memorable example was the December 31, 2020 to January 1, 2021 New Year's Eve Live concert.

The screenshot below shows the message that appeared on unofficial streams while the concert was in progress, warning viewers that the broadcast was unauthorised and directing them towards the official service.

QDEOKS was reportedly one of the largest, if not the largest, unofficial streams being targeted at the time.

So yes, somewhere in BigHit's control room there was apparently a team of people watching illegal streams and trying to shut them down.

And they still do this now.

So don't be surprised when some rando account suddenly DMs you asking, "where are you watching?" That could be a BigHit intern. 😂😂😂

QDEOKS also had a website that served as a repository for streams and video content. And that site, unsurprisingly, also found itself repeatedly dealing with takedowns.

I honestly don't know exactly what eventually happened to the site. But after years of dealing with copyright enforcement and the general headache of running an unofficial streaming operation for one of the most heavily image-protected acts on the planet, QDEOKS eventually appears to have hung up the streaming boots and retired from the game.

And honestly? Fair.

Imagine spending years playing digital cat-and-mouse with BigHit's lawyers and copyright department just so some ARMY in another country can watch BTS on a stream at 3 a.m. 😭

As far as I know, QDEOKS is still around and still an ARMY, occasionally appearing here on the TL.

But the streaming era of Q 🦆? Retired.

She served her time in the trenches so that ARMY could watch Bangtan. 🫡

QDEOKS, wherever you are: thank you for your service. 😂

#BTSARMYHistory

[Rish⁷ @cuntfortannies]

10:20 PM — Paris concert ends (Paris time)
12:00 AM — Got on the plane
2:30 AM — Reached New Jersey (local time)
3:30 AM — Get to the hotel
7:45 AM— reach the stadium
8:00 AM — Rehearsal( venue and in-ear check)
Afternoon — Performance

Their schedule was so tight and hectic😭😭

[ً @MLGRGIFS]

“If you were stressed by being vice president, why did you try to get elected for president?”

“We needed to do that, to provide people with a choice.”

[Matè Osea 🔍☺️🔎 @daisy_mae024]

@Nooninoona1 Ako 5 lang 😅

[Matè Osea 🔍☺️🔎 @daisy_mae024]

Napaka productive ng gudto ko na artista. Busy na mag workout, magluto, mag concert. Ngayon nagvi video cia at edit pa ng vids nila

Ako, day-to-day ko hiraaap pa. Waaah

[Bilyamin..🦅🇳🇬 @nigerianpapi_ng]

A message from a dad in Cebu to Alex Eala

Alex,

My daughter is 11.
She’s quiet, like me. We don’t talk a lot.
Then she discovered you.

Now every time you play, she sits beside me on the couch and explains your shots like she’s the coach. She tells me why your footwork is good. She tells me when you’re “in the zone.”

Last month after you won a tough match, she looked at me and said,
“Papa, she doesn’t smile a lot… but when she does, it feels real.”

That night was the first time in a long time that my daughter and I stayed up talking past her bedtime about pressure, about trying, about not needing to be loud to be strong.

You gave us a language we didn’t have before.
Thank you for that.
~ R.
#AlexEala 🇵🇭

[News5 @News5PH]

ANOTHER GOLD FOR EJ 🥇

Nasungkit ni Filipino pole vault star EJ Obiena ang gintong medalya sa Golden Sand 2026 meet sa Międzyzdroje, Poland.

Na-clear ni Obiena ang 5.91 meters para mag-set ng bagong meet record. | via One Sports

[Dyan Castillejo @DYANCASTILLEJO]

EJ OBIENA WINS GOLD IN POLAND Golden Sand Competition , 5.91 jump best of Season so far 🥇Keep soaring @ejobienapv

[Matè Osea 🔍☺️🔎 @daisy_mae024]

Go Alex!!

[K 💫 @keiIuchi]

jusko grabe na talaga ang baha sa pinas. sobrang parusa nito sa mga pinoy. kung hindi ka pa galit, bakit??? 😭🤧

[gallery of jimin @pjmngallery]

the little girl going "I GOT A KISS I GOT A KISS" i cant this is the sweetest interaction ever!!! 😭

[Kim Taehyung Brasil @ktaehbrasil]

Taehyung interpretou a música “Please” em linguagem de sinais durante a apresentação.

A pessoa que compartilhou a fancam contou que é surda e que esse gesto tão significativo de Taehyung a tocou profundamente.

O cuidado de Taehyung em usar a língua de sinais para se comunicar com fãs que precisam dela há tantos anos é algo realmente precioso 🥹

[HobiCasa ⊙⊝⊜BORONTO IS COMING🇨🇦 🐿️🧡🪥🤳👟 @HobiCasa]

Thames Street Oyster House in Baltimore wrote a note for BTS and ARMY, they did great in keeping the boys’ privacy and just like what j-hope wished, he fulfilled his goal of coming back for round two and enjoy all the oysters he can 😁

“A note to BTS and the BTS ARMY:
Well, I guess the secret's out! We had the absolute honor of welcoming one of the biggest musical acts in the world to Thames Street Oyster House this week - not just once, but twice! 💜

Thank you, BTS, for visiting, for your incredibly kind words, and for showing our little corner of Baltimore so much love.
Coming back for round two was already the ultimate compliment. Mentioning us ON STAGE? We're still not over it. 🫶

Thank you for making Thames Street Oyster House feel like a Magic Shop for a couple of nights.

P.S. Next time you're in Baltimore, your meal is on us. 🫰

[Leila de Lima @manayleila]

A halt but definitely not the end 🇵🇭🎾

Gaya ng sabi mo: "Kapag lumago, hindi na hihinto."

We’ll be looking forward to your next campaign.

Maraming salamat, Alex! Pinoy pride! 🙌

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[PaoLa ⁱⁿ ᵗʰⁱˢ𝓑𝓪𝓷𝓰𝓽𝓪𝓷 𝓢𝓱𝓲𝓽 Fᴏʀ Lɪꜰᴇ ⁷⁼¹ @OT7BTSBestArmy]

THIS is what a “meaningful use of an Asian language” actually looks like.

Mr. Governor WesMoore, thank you.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
💫

[Matè Osea 🔍☺️🔎 @daisy_mae024]

Congratulations Alex! On to the next 💕

[The Tennis Letter @TheTennisLetter]

Alex Eala leaves Toronto with a smile on her face.

There's so much to be proud of.

She packed out the stadium every single night and continues to inspire every single time she steps on the court.

🇵🇭❤

[fi⋆˚࿔ ellie day! @yawnjeonghans]

my 15 minute work break is me seeing hwasa randomly i fucking love u oh my god u are so nice @RBW_MAMAMOO sobrang fantasy niyaaaa 😭

[Leila de Lima @manayleila]

Back-to-back ang pagwawagi at pagpapakitang-gilas ng ating mga atletang Pinoy! 🇵🇭

After Alex Eala's victory yesterday in the 2026 Canadian Open, unstoppable din sa galing si EJ Obiena, na nanalong muli ng gintong medalya sa Germany.

Seven (7) gold medals this year and counting! 🥇👏🏼

Maraming salamat at congrats ulit, EJ!

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