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[쭈이유 @juheeyu_twt]

Sunblock Ver.

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@cokodive Dicon

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@bruceakgay They were talking about the facial hair...

[방탄소년단 @BTS_twt]

다들 감기 조심해

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@ANYKuwait1 Raise your boys to be human beings. That is a devil out to k!ll.

[김무원 @jooniefighting]

리마 D2 #RM 엔딩멘트 한국어 부분 txt

🐨 제가 어제 쓴글에 대해서 얘기 할건데 한국어로 말씀드릴게요 어제 쓴글은 라틴아메리카 혹은 페루에 대한것이 아닙니다, 유럽에서도 비슷한 일이 있었고 미국에서도 있었고 사실 계속 있었던 일이에요 아시아에서도 있을 수 있구요 그리고 많은 분들이 저희 호텔앞에 찾아오지 않으려고 하시고 저희를 길거리에서도 봐도 모른척 해주시는 것도 너무 잘 알고 있습니다

그런데 하지만 드론을 띄우거나 레이저 같은걸 쏘는 행위는 굉장히 잘못된 것이기 때문에 유럽에서는 태형이가 얘기 한 것이지만 이번에는 제가 얘기 한거구요

여러분 사실 언제 저희가 국적이나 대륙으로 사람을 가르고 그랬던 적이 언제 있었나요 아미라는 이름아래 BTS라는 이름아래 저희는 다 같은 사람들입니다

이상한 생각하는 사람들은 무시하고 저희 같이 계속 사랑했으면 좋겠어요. 제가 이렇게 얘기해도 듣고 싶은것만 보는 사람들은 또! 그렇게 하겠지만 그래도 저는 훨씬 더 멋지고 사랑스러운 아미들이 많다고 계속 믿고 있겠습니다. 페루에서도 너무 큰 감동을 받았습니다

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@jmfilter21 That is so dangerous. Laser can do some serious damage!

[헬로우꾹.97 @hellokoook]

omg 오마이갓 바지 와..... . 쩐다

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@AboutMusicYT Lol. Really ok how about all the other artists? They have indefinite licensing agreements? Pffft sore losers

[colin @colin_goldmund]

A few years ago, Gene Simmons of the famous 70s metal band KISS was asked whether BTS could become the next Beatles. He dismissed the idea almost immediately. He said he didn't know any BTS songs and asserted that, unlike the Beatles, no one would start a garage band because of BTS. He went even further, saying that boy bands like BTS don't change the world; they simply make teenage girls' hearts flutter before eventually disappearing, and that they have no gravitas.

Why am I suddenly bringing this up? Today, on an online community I frequent—members mostly professionals in their 40s and 50s with progressive political views—a post about BTS really caught my attention.

He said he had finally realized that BTS is 대체불가. This word means "irreplaceable." It describes something so unique that nothing else can truly take its place. Words like singular, peerless, or one of a kind also come close to capture the meaning.

He admitted that he used to believe BTS's success had more to do with the global popularity of K-pop than with BTS themselves. He assumed that groups like BLACKPINK or Stray Kids would eventually replace them. Like most Koreans, he also believed military service would effectively end BTS's career. After all, that's what had happened to previous idol groups. They enlist, newer groups debut, and they never quite regain the same level of popularity.

But over the past few months, simply watching the news about BTS's worldwide concerts, seeing the sold-out stadium crowds, reading international media coverage, and watching presidents, celebrities, and people from all over the world react, he suddenly realized something. No, BTS really is different. He compared them to the Beatles, and now believes that no matter how many new idol groups debut from now on, no one will match what BTS has achieved. 대체불가.

His post has already been read by more than 8,000 people today alone, and among them were people who immediately lost their minds the moment they saw BTS and the Beatles mentioned in the same sentence. Some insisted that BTS could never be compared to the Beatles because there aren't BTS songs that "everyone" can sing along to like "Hey Jude," basically echoing almost exactly what Gene Simmons said a few years ago.

Reading those comments, I couldn't help shaking my head. They are judging BTS using standards from a completely different era. During the Beatles' time, British and American popular music dominated the world in a way that's difficult to imagine today. Radio, a handful of television networks, and record stores were the only ways people discovered music. Also, there were relatively few artists and genres competing for people's attention, and almost everyone was exposed to the same songs over and over again.

You didn't really choose whether to hear "Yesterday" or "Penny Lane." Radio stations played them constantly. Record stores played them constantly. Those songs became part of everyday life because nearly everyone was consuming music through the same limited channels.

Today's world couldn't be more different. There are hundreds of genres, tens of thousands of artists, YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok, Instagram, and countless other ways to listen to music. Every listener can build a completely different musical world with just a few taps on a phone. That also means it's much harder for any artist to become a truly universal phenomenon.

Over the past ten years, has there really been a song like "Hey Jude" that almost everyone in the world could sing together? I’m sorry but I can't think of one. In fact, the closest examples I can think of aren't even songs by pop stars. They're one-time phenomena like Disney's "Let It Go" or, more recently, Netflix’s "Golden."

That's why I think comparing BTS and the Beatles simply by asking whether everyone can sing one of their songs misses the point entirely. If anything, becoming a global phenomenon in today's fragmented digital media landscape is much more difficult. That's precisely what makes BTS's extraordinary worldwide popularity all the more incredible. If the Beatles were debuting today, their path to global dominance would have been far more difficult than it was in the mid-1960s.

Another commenter claimed that considering the Beatles' musicality and the sheer breadth of their popularity during their era, suggesting that BTS belongs in the same conversation was preposterous. This commenter says that with complete confidence because, like many other Koreans, he doesn't realize how deeply BTS's music has resonated with people around the world. Nor does he realize how highly respected the members are for their songwriting and producing abilities. That's partly because Korean media rarely discusses those aspects of BTS.

Korean media mostly reports BTS's achievements by talking about sold-out concerts, Billboard rankings, awards, or the number of tourists visiting Korea because of BTS. But I don't remember seeing serious discussions about why BTS became this popular in the first place. Very few journalists or programs explore their musicality, the members' songwriting and producing abilities, or why millions of people around the world feel such a deep connection to them and their music. Journalist Kim Ou-joon and the late music critic Kim Young-dae are the only people I can think of who tried.

To me, BTS isn't just a musical phenomenon. They're a cultural phenomenon. Millions of people didn't simply become fans of seven people. They became interested in Korea itself. They started learning Korean. They began reading Korean literature, visiting Korean museums, eating Korean food, and traveling to Korea. That's an extraordinary kind of influence. People didn't begin learning English because of Taylor Swift, nor did they suddenly become fascinated with Britain because of Coldplay. Their music is loved by many, but BTS became something more than a musical phenomenon.

And finally, BTS is also 대체불가 because ARMY is 대체불가. There has never been another fandom quite like it, and I doubt there ever will be.

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@ggukbyul Wth I paid over $800 for lower bowl lower level. Not even VIP/soundcheck. AND this was during ARMY presale.

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@wildflwrkive Wow congratulations!!! What section was this?

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Both days are sold!

[Babilie •𓈒 au’s @jiminbrella]

E a netflix não mostrou um segundo disso direito porque tava mostrando a plateia 💀

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@habitualwink @8vserAFvNb8m4m3 그냥 준다구요??? 공짜로???

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Day 1 still available. Day 2 is pending sale. #arirangtour #baltimore #bts #bangtan #army #ticket #BTSTICKETS

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@TanArchivism When was this notice? I don't see it in weverse notice list

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1 ticket available for each day!

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