So proud of this Army. She shared her story on her tiktok acct. Though her sign wasn't seen at big screen, she wanted Yoongi to know how much his music therapy center for autistic kids means to her.
"Autistic ARMYS Love Yoongi!
"Yoongi-ya! Thank you so much for helping kids with autism like me. I love you!"
👤: Yoongi! Thank you for helping kids like me. My sign wasn't seen but I thought it was still important to share. BTS has always advocated for loving ourselves and I told myself I'd be more proud of who I am this year. It means more than I can ever say that Yoongi made a center for kids like me to help them with music. Music is a big part of my life. BTS songs really help me when I'm going through hard times. I listen to People by Agust D on repeat until I feel better so I know that music can be such a good coping mechanism for autistic people. My purpose in life is to help kids like me and let people know it's okay to be different. I'm in school to be a Special Education teacher because I want the kids after me to live in a world where it's okay to be themselves so I wanted Yoongi to know he's made such an impact on my life.
Dear BTS & Army, This is Zee
How are you all doing? You staying healthy and preparing well? Oh my greatness how well are we all doing with the charts aye?!!
Well, I'm here again to tell you a little 'story' about my day with 'L'. You see, THE ENTIRE house is now obsessed with the ARRIRANG album. Needless to say, we all have our own favorites.
Now, for those who know, 'L' is NON VERBAL (but she vocalises) ... She made her pick though - and she's letting the world know about it.
'L's' family came to see her this afternoon - She has a particular sound she uses for my name and 'L' REFUSED to engage with her Momma which is NOT OK with me. Anyways, family too knows the sound for my name, so they came to me in a panick: "Zee, she wants you. She keeps turning her back on us. WE don't know what she is upset about!"
Grabbing her BTS COMMUNICATION BOOK, I strolled in and glared, asking "What is your problem, Lady?"
She yanked the book, and then let rip with "KA-KA-KA-KA!" IF I TELL you all, the RYTHM was there, the ATTITUDE was there, THE SASS WAS DRIPPING!!
"Mom, did you knock before you came into her room?"
-- Uh, we never do, the door was open.
"Me, yeh, plse go outside, knock and wait for her to answer..."
*Mom entertains me often enough to know I am serious, and there's method to my madness, so she complied...
People, I cannot make this shit up if I tried, the moment Mom knocked, 'L' scooted over, opened the door all the way and dropped her version of 'Shibal' (Which EVERYONE knows by now!)
"Yah, so ... uuuuhm, there's new BTS songs out, and I think they a bad influence in a good way on her;" I informed the parents who were gob-smacked!
I played 2.0 for them to understand how I 'knew' - and the amount of snot and tears was incredible from both.
Miss 'L' is communicating better than she had ever done in her life-time of living, and her parents are now AVID BTS stans too!
The moment hooligan played (another of L's favorites) she covered her hand and fake laughed (which she's been doing with me whenever we 'gossip' to each other about things and things!)
And if I tell you, with all my heart, I want our 7 Kings to know how much they have affected and changed what used to be a withdrawn, timid, little lady to be a SASSY WHATNOT!
BTS truly reaches so deep into the souls of people - and whether it is giving hope, giving love, sharing aches and pains - they MEND on a cosmic level things that they did not break nor need to mend!
I love these KINGS and I will FOREVER be humbled by their talent, their ability. I will FOREVER strive to remember my roots whilst being all of myself at once.
I thank them today, as I have done for the past two years, for SAVING MY LIFE, and providing me their ENERGY to spend my DAYS in gratitude doing what I love, with them in sync with my every step.
Thank you for reading, AGAIN, ARMY. I do hope you all find your love, your peace and your joy today and every other day!
LOVINGLY
Zee
“The most staggering data point from Netflix’s release, however, is the social media footprint. The BTS campaign generated a jaw-dropping 2.62 billion global social impressions across Netflix’s owned channels. Hashtags dominated worldwide trends from the US and Korea to Brazil, Poland, and India.”
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MIND program book is a clinical guide textbook but it also documents Min Yoongi's actual actions in several sections. His gentle reminder to a child that "the voice is also an instrument" was so impactful it's being used to guide others in music therapy.
Transl of MIND book text (above):
The music instructor rearranged the sheet music for each group member according to the instrument they played. Seohyun, who plays the clarinet, had a high skill level and added ad-libs to the ensemble. Minhyuk, who plays the saxophone, played chords following the prompts of the assistant therapist. In the beginning, the assistant therapist directly helped with fingerings and prompted him to play the saxophone to the beat, but as the ensemble repeated, he began to play on his own without prompts.
Ji-woon, who did not have an instrument he could play, expressed disappointment and looked sullen, but at the music instructor's words that "the voice is also an instrument," his expression brightened, and he sang loudly. Seohyun volunteered to sing while playing the clarinet and also participated in the ensemble by playing the piano. Group members paid attention to the signals sent by the music instructor, waited, and then joined the ensemble one by one according to the instructor’s directions to create harmony.
Transl of interview text (below):
One day, while the other children were playing their respective instruments, a child said to themselves with a sullen face, "I don't know how to play an instrument..". At that moment, Suga-ssi, who was nearby, quietly approached and told them, "Your voice is an instrument, too. (Child's name) can just sing"
With that, the child smiled brightly and suddenly began to sing loudly. It was a moving moment that surprised and touched everyone.
There was magic in the air, when #Jin brought his music, creativity & ethos on a world tour. Fans felt "It" & critics' reviews discussed the concert beyond art: fan culture, artist connection & the meaning of celebrity.A breakdown of what made the #RUNSEOKJIN_epTOUR so magical...
We’re going to see more of these kinds of lists, deep dives, or archived contents being shared leading up to their comeback. Its a way to:
1. Get ARMY excited about the cb
2. Educate the public (and award voters) about BTS
3. For the media to get engagement around that curiosity and excitement
I didn’t read the full list yet but wanted to share the purpose behind it. Obviously ranked lists are gonna be controversial but it has a general purpose of getting others interested in BTS music. Just something to keep in mind. 💜
"He seemed to be constantly thinking about music, so much so that it almost seemed like he had no other hobbies." ryuichi sakamoto took a page out of bts' playbook for how to roast yoongi 😭
from Ryuichi Sakamoto’s autobiography
“At the end of September (2023), I met SUGA, a member of BTS, who was visiting japan. Even though he is a world-class idol who needs no further introduction, when I talked with him, he was a good young man without any arrogance...