‘loaf’ ⁷

🏳️‍🌈 .bts.

[‘loaf’ ⁷ @theusualv]

am i obsessed? Yes, 100%
will i get sick of it? Maybe idk

so yeah fuck it, closer edits thread and others threads of thread:

[oomfenshmirtz @o_biennis]

The Met went from refusing to accept a gift of pottery from Korea until they found out that BTS would attend and RM would give a speech to actively collecting and exhibiting more Korean art. He's changed the world in so many ways, big and small

[Absent Ma'am @sleepinginsilk]

‘let's say two people discovered fire. I'd hide it away and start calculating my profits but you'd carefully bring it out with both hands and share it with the world, namjoon’

‘just a boy who really loves music’

these descriptions of joon by his friends 💌

[K~ᴬᴿᴵᴿᴬᴺᴳ~ @gucci_vcut_]

“Everybody hears the story that they wanna”

This line in itself is very self explanatory. It express how public perception works and the narratives are never neutral, it is biased. People choose the version of the story that helps reaffirm the version that confirms what they already believe.

“쟤넨 이거 땜에 떴어, 내가 맞어”
"This is how they made it, trust me”

This line sarcasm directed at how confidently people reduce years of persistence into one convenient explanation. There is always someone claiming they know "BTS's formula" for success as if their journey can be reverse engineered. The irony is that the people who speak with the most certainty are often the ones furthest removed from the struggle. The "trust me" is cherry on top expressing they don't have proofs so they will tell you to just trust them.

“We just big boys, a.k.a. 촌놈” (“country boys”),

The word 촌놈 carries a dismissive tone someone unsophisticated, someone from outside the cultural center, someone underestimated. Reclaiming it reframes the narrative: yes, we came from nowhere, no elite networks, and still made it.

“그냥 뭐 기세지 just shut up, shut up”
“We just faked it till we made it, just shut up, shut up”

When outsiders cannot fully understand the grind, they label it as luck, timing, or pretending confidence. “fake it till you make it” here is survival. Sometimes belief has to come first for survival. The repetition of “shut up” feels like exhaustion from constantly being told a fake version of their journey that is not true to make their efforts look less.

[cestlavie_90⁷⊙⊝⊜💜 @cestlavie9090]

Kim Hyo Eun, a curator at SFMOMA, explained, “The exhibition follows RM’s personal artistic journey, exploring universal themes such as home and people. It will demonstrate how art can permeate a person’s life and change the way they perceive the world.”

#RMxSFMOMA

[i am bonsai @naomeowmeow]

Taste is eventually a record of what keeps us living.

Loving this feature by @/taste.explore.mag. It reminds us that behind the headlines, there’s a sincere artist who survived through his love for art and music.
Always choosing to stand by his side and his beautiful mind. ♥️

Source: https://t.co/dVewH3xdnH

[ren @iinfiren]

a letter to ‘arirang’ by bts: in celebration of our identity, as love held dear through life’s trials

[🍸⁷ @95enchant]

if i was experiencing even half the pressure namjoon has in his lifetime i would've been born with the cigarette in my mouth

[mary⁷ @koonimies]

something about seokjin dropping the most simple but deeply profound sentences in casual conversation as if it’s the most obvious thing in the world…

[Absent Ma'am @sleepinginsilk]

“how did i even dare to create, to make art, and to proudly call myself an artist? i called it love. we called it us.”

— rm, bts

[‘loaf’ ⁷ @theusualv]

It makes me cry coz cherry blossoms are in bloom now in korea and the fact that these flowers symbolize beauty, renewal, and impermanence are in perfect timing of come over being shared and how it's about starting over in connection and relationships

[Sara 2.0 @SaraBangtan07]

Fan Translation of Come Over (in bold)

텅 빈 듯한 밤이 오면 이렇게 또 너를 불러
When a hollowed night comes, I call for you like this again

Yeah I’m lost, can I come over
Yeah I’m lost, can I come over

I just wanna say I’m sorry
이런 내가 너무 싫어
I really hate myself when I’m like this

Yeah I’m lost, can come over
Yeah I’m lost, can I come over

Baby, don’t do me like that
벌써 시간이 많이 지났네
So much time has already passed
우리 멀어진 그날 뒤에
Since the day we drifted apart
각자 이야긴 묻어 둘까
Should we leave each other’s stories buried
미안 좀 늦었지
Sorry I’m a little late, right?
그동안 별일 없이 잘 지냈지
You’ve been well, nothing much happened, right?
다시 시작하는 우리
Now that we’re starting again
두 번 다신 헤어지지 마
Let’s never part a second time

텅 빈 듯한 밤이 오면
When a hollowed night comes
이렇게 또 너를 불러
I call for you like this again

Yeah I’m lost, can I come over
Yeah I’m lost, can I come over

I just wanna say I’m sorry
이런 내가 너무 싫어
I really hate myself when I’m like this

Yeah I’m lost, can I come over
Yeah I’m lost, can I come over

You’ll never love me like the way you did before
But would you open up if I knocked on your door

Knock knock
Knockin’ on your door
My blood on the floor
Just checkin’ on your door
(What the hell am I doin’ this for?)
You act like
Done with past life
Then you pass like
Dust in a flashlight
Smoke in black night
We so dead, right?
But I hate metaphors

텅 빈 듯한 밤이 오면
When a hollowed night comes
이렇게 또 너를 불러
My heart calls for you like this again

Yeah I’m lost, can I come over
Yeah I’m lost, can I come over

I just wanna say I’m sorry
이런 내가 너무 싫어
I really hate myself when I’m like this

Yeah I’m lost, can I come over
Yeah I’m lost, can I come over

You’ll never love me like the way you did before
But would you open up if I knocked on your door

Knock knock
네 심장을 두드려 보란 듯이 right now
As if daring me to knock on your heart right now
앞뒤가 없는 삶 그저 벼랑 끝 그 앞, 앞
A life with no before or after, just there in front of, in front of the cliff’s edge
아프고 또 울고 상관없어 can I, I?
Can I, I? It hurts and I cry again, but I don’t care
너라면 다 개의치는 않아 my savior
If it’s you, I don’t mind any of it, my savior
날카로워 또 베여도 그것도 나의 page
Even if it’s sharp and cuts me again, that too is my page
I’m past the pain 매일 나와 싸운 이유인지
I’m past the pain. Maybe that’s why I fought myself every day
그래 답을 찾은 rover, 난 노 저어
A rover that found the answer, I still row on
Can I come over, o-over
‘Cause it’s not over

[town person b⁷ 🪭 i/a @anotherunperson]

and who better to encourage you to allow yourself to give in to your impulses, the basest of animal instinct that contrarily define us as human, to the freedom of rejecting being 'tamed', than the man who's also assured us that beautiful lotus flowers bloom even in muddy waters

[Sara 2.0 @SaraBangtan07]

“I listened to the entire song, and it feels like what BTS want to say is this: they have moved past the stage of simply feeling dazed and bewildered by their position at the center of fame and controversy, and now they seem to be trying to accept it as something inevitable. And along with that, they must also have felt the pressure of having to deliver performances worthy of that position. After COVID and the military period, BTS’s stature, both in Korea and abroad, suddenly became enormous. At the same time, they were repeatedly in the news because of various incidents that had never happened before.
The issue is whether they ever really had a chance to speak about what it felt like to become global stars, the confusion, the bewilderment, the gratitude. After all, singers are supposed to speak through their songs.
If they filled the lyrics only with wandering and confusion, people would probably call that arrogance. But if they simply kept doing exactly what they had always done, they are no longer in that place. They have already become almost alien-like beings.
And for this to be just another comeback, just a return with some new image, there is already far too much resting on their shoulders.
Now they themselves have to break the shell that the world, under the name BTS, has built around them. But when they actually try to break it, it turns out to be an intangible illusion. And if they go on without breaking it, it seems they cannot say anything at all.
So what comes out are Swim, about a life that can do nothing but keep moving forward, and Merry Go Round, about the difficult emotions that arise while living that life.
And then there are the hip-hop elements and the lyrical elements the fans want…or rather, not exactly what the fans want, but everything they themselves have done well. It feels like they wanted to gather all of that together and present the music they prepared as a kind of all-in-one gift set.
Maybe, because even they have no precise way to explain their current position and circumstances, they returned to reflect on the identity of their beginnings.
What I hear in it is not a confession about a linear world, a future, or a universe with a fixed destination ahead, but a confession that in this ongoing voyage of endlessly crossing waves, the only thing they have with them is you, the compass.
What seems clear to them now is only this: you, who were there with them at the beginning. As for what lies ahead, perhaps their path forward will simply become whatever path they continue walking, like the heart of a navigator. On the open sea, a map has no meaning.
The only thing that helps is the compass.”

[LC⁷⚡️ @BE_Happier_BTS]

hauntingly beautiful 👇🏼✨

[𝙎𝙂𝙒.🍊 @sugaworld_39]

🎸🖤

[ᴘᴅ-ᴅᴀʏ🥢 @unrivaledminpd]

After listening to the Album, I want to point out the distinctive appeal of yoongi’s rap that lies in his masterful ability to modulate flow and tone, allowing his delivery to align seamlessly with lyrical structure and rhyme schemes. His transitions between rhythms are precise and dynamic, contributing to a highly engaging and fluid listening experience. In addition to his rap technique, his vocal abilities have shown significant development. His range and versatility have expanded noticeably, and his singing voice often characterized as soft and emotionally resonant adds a unique dimension to his artistry. This combination of technical control and expressive nuance underscores his growth as a well-rounded performer.

[chika⁷ @koyachims]

a thread of all content released during ARIRANG promotion (articles, interviews, videos, etc) because i’m overwhelmed af

[kemi⊙⊝⊜ Arirang @lirrceex]

That's actually one of the reasons why a lot of things are happening right now. Nobody wants to read anything anymore. Not even on their faves. A lot of discourse would be avoided if people actually read things that are available instead of whining about everything

[‘loaf’ ⁷ @theusualv]

Yoonkook came home

[lai loves yoongi @yoonkookify]

I’M HONESTLY GONE THIS IS TOO MUCH

[Love Letter to Jimin ౨ৎִ @onlyparkmimi]

deleted but never forgotten

[‘loaf’ ⁷ @theusualv]

even tho if he didn't quit theres no reason for anyone to be on someone's business let alone a man who's at his late 20s

[💙 ᴮᴱ바다⁷ 💐 (SLOW) 💙 @eternalhyyh]

🐰 Oh I wanna talk to them about this too... about the cigarette/smoking
👤 You don't smoke now though
🐰 I don't smoke now, but still.. why can't I talk about this? I'm almost 30 now
🐰 I did smoke before, like a lot, but I worked hard to quit, and did so..