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people who want jimin and jungkook to go live together: 1. jungkook 2. everyone else

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BTS SPEAK YOURSELF THE FINAL

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now someone please show me where he shuts down jimin like that. Never has! Has never put a jikooker in their place. Has never felt the need to clarify what jimin has said.

hopefully todays the last we hear of girlfriend rumours. Sounds like him and I both have fucking had enough!

Hi anon☺️. Do we need to prove anything to anyone? Are we happy or satisfied with all the hate and fake privacy invasions Jungkook received, just because it led him to deny a possible girlfriend? Was a girlfriend even an option? Are we insecure about Jikook and look for validation in everything?

No.

Are we doing this anyways?

Yes. It’s fun. It’s sweet. It’s obvious. I love giggling with my Jikooker fellows. We love spreading love❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Year 2019. Run Bts, episode 69.

(Spot the couple level: medium)

(Spot the couple level: hard)

Jikook kept taking pictures of each other, selfies, attached like siamese twins.

Namjoon notices. The vibe was “couply” and different from the beginning; he notices the matching shirts as well. He sarcastically (not that much, lol) asks them about it.

Someone says Jimin replied, someone (me included, based on their faces and Namjoon’s) says he didn’t. If you look at the clip, you’ll hear the embarassing silence even though other members are talking and playing.

No denying, no eye rolling, not even a smile, actually; that caught them unprepared. If, and only if, they felt uncomfortable, that was just because of the unexpected question. Being seen or perceived like a couple was not a problem, at all. Otherwise, the reaction would have been completely different.

Same year. Run Bts, episode 77.

No eye rolling. No bother. No “what are you talking about?”, no “cmon now”. Nothing. Same things I said above: being perceived as a couple is, not, an, issue. Oh, no denying, of course. Just Jungkook laughing and looking at the staff, and Jimin panicking with his WHOLE body and unconsciously losing the game.

Year 2020. BTS Festa. That day, we had a lot of cute moments. Cute details as well, such as Jikook sharing their earrings.

They share the rainy day story. They briefly talk about it (we had to wait 3 years for a better explained, yet still omitted, version), and even if they try, the story itself sounds romantic. The rain, Jimin leaving and then waiting for Jungkook, Jungkook himself crying because he was sorry. The final hug.

The members don’t hesitate with the teasing.

Jimin laughs. Jungkook laughs as well. Telling the story is funny, even for Jungkook who is clearly feeling sorry and guilty, thanks to Jimin’s telling skills and the way he summarized everything in a funny and sweet way.

No denying. No eye rolling. No… okay, you got it, I’m sorry. I’m sorry but I need to repeat it one more time: being perceived as a couple was never, is not, and will never be, an issue. Period.

The problem is when they’re NOT, actually. I can’t believe the day I need to say this has come; looks and sounds unreal. But that’s true: the closeted couple is not that much bothered by hints opening those damn closet’s doors. They’re not that bothered by things that could make people go like “what’s going on with those two?”.

I’m not mentioning everything Jungkook did from January till now, that would be an infinite list. The lives, the constant mentioning, his reaction when Jimin commented, appeared, greeted, even if for a bit. The boxing live and Jungkook’s sparkle in his eyes. “Coach! Coach! Jimin-hyung is here!”. “Coach! Jimin says don’t wait for me~~”. “Coach! Jimin will be boxing too!”.

God, I have so much to say. I wanted this to be a short one but here I am again, as usual.

Now I know love makes us crazy. I know that no matter how long Jikook have been dating, the feelings are there; all of them. Strong, present, consistent. So some things, such as excitement, euphoria, happiness, regarding the person you love, are hard to control, expecially for someone like JK. But you can’t tell me that Jungkook doesn’t know people are gonna see what he does in a specific, romantic way, either.

They know how and when their love needs to be protected and, in extreme cases, hidden. They know the contexts where they can not say or do specific things; they know how to handle the reality they’ve been leaving in for years, now.

But they also know that their love, throughout the years, in its committed and long term form, is a choice. We don’t choose to fall in love, but we choose to love and bla bla bla; that’s true. An active life choice (that’s what we’re talking about) requires balance; you can’t choose to love your bandmate everyday for years, while not going on dates, not talking about each other on cameras, not showing even a tiny little bit of excitement or attraction when that person is around; not posting pictures, not showing care or love for each other in public, not making clear that said bandmate has a special role and place in your life, and so on. I mean, you can choose it, but that’s not sustainable. Mentally, more than anything else.

So you must reach a point where you care less. We had a lot of “fuck it, I don’t care” moments from 2015, but nowdays that’s not what I’m talking about. I’m not talking about an ear sucking, an hickey, a “waking up and seeing Jungkook is the best thing lately”. I’m not talking about matching clothes or car sharing. I’m talking about showing to the entire world that there’s someone, in your life, this specific someone, who’s always on your mind, who took a special place in your heart, and that you don’t care if people read into it and feel like it’s… too far from a friendship.

That’s so big, if you think about it. That’s a silent confession. That’s Jungkook saying “hey, I’m live, I’m gonna watch Jimin’s videos over and over. Take it or leave it”. And here it goes with the wlives. Millions of people were watching him smiling, giggling, completely losing himself over Jimin’s songs, contents, videos, variety shows, promotions, fan made compilations. Millions, of, people.

He turned on that damn live and did that almost every single day. And people dare to say Jungkook is not honest, he’s a liar, he’s mean; that man can not tell us the raw truth, but did EVERYTHING else. I wish you could appreciate it.

I wish everyone could appreciate Jungkook’s love language. Jungkook’s eyes and tone when a Jimin comment pops up. Jungkook’s attitude when asking Jimin to invite him over and go on live together. I wish we could all appreciate the way Jungkook always does anything in his power to show us how close him and Jimin are, how often they meet, how much he’s into that man, his works, his contents, everything he’s up to.

I wish we could appreciate Jimin pushing his boundaries and talking about the rainy day, even though that was out of his comfort zone. I wish we could appreciate Jimin talking about Jungkook’s birthday, and wearing a watch set on his birth time. In front of millions of people, as well.

I wish we could appreciate Letter for what it is: a declaration of love towards a dear dear someone. I wish we could appreciate Jimin posting about their NY trip, or about the silly doodles him and Jungkook make while gazing at the clouds.

I wish we could appreciate Jungkook trying, in the most polite and assertive way, to shut Taekookers down. To put them out of their fantasies. I wish we could appreciate Jimin staying by Jungkook’s side during one of the most difficult, new and unknown chapters of his life: his solo debut, in America.

Jungkook never shut Jikookers down, never anon. Both JM and JK. They had so many occasions to do so, so many. I know fanservice is a thing in the industry, and I know it’s preferable for idols to not address the topic; but BTS have a dignity. Some of them give into fanservice, but they have a dignity. If things get too far, they remind us our place.

Taehyung did it. Jungkook is doing it every time he breaths. Jimin explicitly told us he’s not into bromance. Why does Jungkook never ever show any sign of discomfort or annoyance when it comes to Jimin, and to people assuming they’re a couple?

Jungkook knows everything that goes on social medias. He knows most of the things we say and post. He knows that his lives, the way he giggles when people ask him about Jimin, the way he talks about Jimin EVEN WHEN NONE ASKED, are telling and obvious.

Still, he keeps doing it. Doing all of it. Because Jungkook, deep deep in his heart, loves to be seen as Jimin’s man; and loves when Jimin’s seen as his.

It’s a problem if people assume Jungkook has a girlfriend, for him. It’s a problem to assume that he got a girl pregnant and cheated on his girl with her. It’s a problem to assume he fucks girls in clubs and harrasses women. But that’s not a problem because of his reputation, his image, his identity. Jungkook knows who he is and only cares about the ones he loves’ opinions.

That’s a problem because his heart is taken. Has been taken for years. So that’s everything he needs. No suing, no legal action, no public ranting: just denying. So that we know when lies are being spread.

He explicitly told us he doesn’t have a girlfriend. He implicitly tells us he loves Jimin, every day, every second, with every part of himself.

Do the maths, people.

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Doesn't it seem like the world is turning back to normal now that Jimin showed up?

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I hate to say it but I feel a lot of disappointment with Jk, so much so that I’ve mentally checked out of his release and want to hear nothing of it anymore. It’s just disappointing to see him sellout like this, his interviews aren’t making things better bc how can he say he just wants to be more famous/be a giant pop star, what happened to just loving to make music ? Feel like idek know him like I thought I do. I’m also stuck between if I should be mad at him or not bc at some level he did know this was going to happen, knew they were going to push him more than the other members(we literally see him planning to be big in suwitcha ep).

He seems so arrogant and full of himself nowadays. Not an ounce of gratitude??? No thankyou, nothing. Straight up asking for more, as he knows scooter is preparing him an English album. Don't know how long he's gonna go well with this bitchy attitude. Idk how he can change like this or maybe the older humble JK was all a facade. Didn't he also said that ? Anyway, it's just a matter of time till Jimin gets done with his bs and drops him. Idk how long Jimin can pretend to be happy and supportive of him even while being arrogant af.

and you’re telling me this because?

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JK live 18 July 2023

cr./to the creators of the media used in this post.

So folks, I guess we can add this one to the long list of JM leaves, JK goes live, right?

What can you say about JK and this live?

Tired. Like REALLY TIRED.

A little sick.

And yet looking really happy.

Did someone say afterglow again?

This up there is from taili_jp's IG story yesterday btw.

JK being JK. Weird and quirky.

I ask you: how can this be the same man we see on stage?

The way he starts off the live with the hat on.

Why's that?

Was he trying to show us he has that hat he was seen in on their way to their Silver day dinner, was he?

I'm going with that explanation, given, as per usual, there were those claiming it's not them.

The hat comes off 1:30 minutes into the live, and most of the live is done without it on.

So yeah, I guess the hat was on for a purpose.

As mentioned in my post yesterday, JK showed up to the live in a Mihara Yasuhiro shirt. Seems to be a brand both him and JM are liking lately. JK wore another shirt from same brand and their shoes for his radio interview earlier that day, and also wore the brand for his Spotify clips, and JM wore same brand shirt for his flight back to Seoul (oh, and wore same shoes that JK did yesterday in one of his pre-Face dance clips) and several times before that too (google it, you'll see). So, either ambassadorship on the way or just a brand liked in their household. I'm going with the latter. I'd even go so far as to say that the this is JM's doing. We all know what JK's fave brand is.

A little sum up of our timeline before we start.

So yeah, JK says he really turned on Weverse live but he's really tired (told you so, lol).

Are we surprised JK didn't get much sleep last night? Really? I'd say the answer to that is

A-ha. Yep. As expected...

He starts with "whasup?" and "good to see you guys"...

He is trying, bless his heart.

Omg, and then he goes off with "woof woof woof woof", he's absolutely hilarious. But there's a background story to this, lol. He was literally barked at by the crowd at the GMA recording and later on he repeated it during the Stationhead broadcast. But god, he's so funny.

He also tries to read the comments in English. Like

and

and

Poor snively JK.

The fact that this man is going through his promotions while sick, performing while sick, spending the weekend holidaying with his partner while sick, hat off to him I say.

Lol, he likes the nasally sound to his voice.

Talking about holidaying with his partner...

Can't help but wonder if we'll hear or see JM in the next few days and just how sore his throat or runny his nose will be, lol.

What do you think? Will JM go live anytime soon?

BBC Radio 1 live lounge schedule for next week:

One of these I'm willing to bet will be JK. And I dare JM to show up live after and hype his bf up.

Guess we'll wait and see.

He says he knew the reaction would be good.

Just in case we couldn't tell he was sick and tired (not as in sick and tired of us, lol)...

Seriously, that man needed to sleep. He just couldn't stop yawning.

But I guess habits are hard to shake. You know, JM leaves JK goes live. He just couldn't help himself, lol.

I guess that was off the table given it was only around 1pm KST, lmao.

I thought I was going to rofl when he tells us how he washed up after dinner and he is feeling real refreshed looking like this:

I guess our ideas of refreshed are kind of different, lol.

Nah, but the man was so damn tired. He could barely keep his eyes open. At one point it really did look like he's going to fall asleep, again, during a live, lol.

Someone in the comments asks if there is anything fun, and he answers there is nothing fun in the room.

Well, now that JM's gone that is.

He did this:

Even if this wasn't done on purpose, as in not mimicking JM during his playlist video, it sure is a cute coincidence.

But now, what if it was?

The way he makes that sound and the way he puts down the bottle on the table, not placing it quietly, makes you think: "was he maybe, just maybe, re-enacting that part of JM's playlist video?" It wouldn't be that far fetched. The man knows JM's content off by heart. Food for thought.

JK performed Seven for us.

He's an actual menace that man, lol.

He's so overjoyed by the fact that he's singing 'fucking', lol. He is now officially an adult. Not only does he have an explicit version to his song, but he literally sang "fucking" live on Weverse.

Can you imagine JM's reaction?

Scandalous.

LMAO.

And this part here:

Followed by changing back to "loving you right"... was he telling us/ someone else (specifically the person that shows so very boldly on his hand right there) something?

OMG, and those eye exercises he was doing. He is so adorable and quirky and genuine and we are blessed that he feels that he can share himself with us.

As usual JK's sweet and thankful goodbyes to us.

Thanks to Army he is having very happy days.

Literally. With Army, because of Army (take your pick which army we are discussing here...)

It wasn't a long live. Just over 17 minutes. But once again we get to see JK, real JK. He's so real, so accessible I think is the way to put it. There is just something about him, how he talks to us, what he shares with us, how comfortable he feels to do these things with his fans, let us in the way he does. He isn't afraid to show us he's just like us, he's human and flawed and happy or sad and just let us in to see him as he is. He has this special connection with these people that are utter strangers to him, but at the same time he feels this deep love towards them.

Precious is the word I feel describes him.

He is precious.

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Jungkook is the most romantic person in existance (and the choice of ANTOYA supports this claim) 🩷

The things he does, both big and small, speak volumes about how he feels towards Jimin.

We know JK is a boy with big, big feelings. We see him crying when he's overcome, we see him enjoying his food most dramatically, we see him raging when hes furious.

We dont know everything about them, but one of the things we often get to see, when it comes to Jungkook and his feelings, is the way he celebrates Jimin.

The things he does aren't expensive, they aren't flashy, they arent designed to impress or show status. They are the things that money can't buy. He gives gifts of the heart.

Rosebowl, the giant pancake, the snow in NZ, the thirst-trap birthday message, leaving the gym to support Jimin's birthday vlive, the hyping of Promise (from inside a closet) and many more. Let's not forget GCF Tokyo! I can't list them all here but most recently, his support during Jimin's promotions for FACE - commenting on the livestreams, singing the songs, watching the promos with us - are hugely significant. Its not hard to imagine how much these gestures would have meant to Jimin.

It is all so special and thoughtful. It speaks volumes about their relationship.

But the thing I love the most about all of this? It's the WAY he does these things.

Some of them are impulsive (the snow), some are carefully planned (Tokyo). Some are enormously significant, changing the whole landscape around their relationship (Rosebowl) others are barely worth a mention (a bigger pancake). But in every instance, his whole focus is Jimin's happiness.

From the biggest things to the smallest, the delivery of his heartfelt gifts is totally without ego. There's no guile or selfishness in ANY of it. At no point does he seem to be thinking 'Look how good i am!' In fact i believe that sometimes he is not really thinking at all. At least not consciously thinking of how to impress or show his love or 'be thoughtful'. He seems to be so genuinely attuned to Jimin that he doesn't need to think. He instinctively knows, and without second guessing, he acts.

So what's so special about ANTOYA?

Its not a particularly expensive restaurant. I could easily afford to eat there and I'm not wealthy AT ALL. Its not especially exclusive or sophisticated - there's a person dancing in a cow-suit outside the door for goodness sake! The reviews talk about it being good value for money and a family restaurant. Yes, it has a mention in the Michelin guide, but they describe it as "good quality, good value" and "deliver[ing] a reliable roster of barbecue hits." Let's be frank, its not the highest praise possible for a restaurant.

So what makes it special enough for them to eat there? Besides the important fact that it proclaims itself 'LGBT friendly' there's one stand out thing... its very pretty and very romantic, and from what we know about Jimin's aesthetic, he would love it.

Would JK love it? Not sure he'd care. The boy sleeps on matresses on the floor and has bandannas tied around his lamps. His 'room' in BE was starkly functional and minimalist.

But Jimin's room in BE... JIMIN'S ROOM WAS A SERENADE OF ELEGANCE AND FULL TO THE BRIM WITH BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS. He's all about pretty, pretty things.

The restaurant entrance is honestly divine. It's like a pagoda covered in a cascade of colourful flowers, and their signature cocktail is called 'Love Potion'. What could be more romantic on Silver Day, than a meal at a place like this?

I really can't think of anything 🩷

x~x

The aesthetic... oozing romance

The menu... not exorbitant

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so beautiful ♡

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What if we ask for receipts?

(This post is inspired by some recent posts from some moots on Tumblr)

We spend all day defending Jimin and JK’s bond.

All day, all the time, always in the position of defendant, against anons here, trolls on twitter, and in general, hordes of annoying people.

Well then, let’s see what happens if we are now the prosecutor, and not the defense lawyer  

Let’s see where the hell your receipts are:

- Love expressions: how many times have your favorites declared that they love each other in different kinds of language?. And I’m not talking about the “I love you” that are given to friends for a specific situation (like Hobi leaving for the ms)… or weird hand signals, you know a lot about that and symbols… but big signs of love…

Like suddenly this:

Or this:

 Or this: 

- Intimacy displays: have your favorites given each other hickeys? (this is important…u know I love hickeys)

Have they flirted in front of thousands of people? (and watch out! because here the line between fan entertainment (I won’t say the damm word, which I know you don’t like) and genuine flirting is very subtle, but distinctive. This is flirting, for instance 😌

Do they’ve sucked each other’s ear in front of thousands of people?

(Or do they have some kink for ears?)

Have they stuck their D’s in front of thousands of people?

  (my God, do you realize what they won’t do in front of thousands of people)?

- Show the evidence that your favorites live or have lived together (not in the dorms era back in 2018): let’s see… let me think… how many times have they suspiciously shared a car, when we didn’t know where they lived extra officially? 

Or do have they been at 4 am in the morning together alone, celebrating billboard or actually delivering hickeys? 

Or in the deed of the purchase of a house appears the address where the other lives (91).?

- Samples of tension or awkwardness beyond explanation: look, we have so many receipts here that I don’t even know where to start… just look at Jimin’s recent bomb and see JK’s visit… and well, there it is… the awkwardness of some of their interactions… sometimes it makes you want not to look… sometimes it makes you feel embarrassed… I sometimes think they’re going to screw up at any moment.

- Proof of inside jokes that show that they actually WATCH a lot of content together. Do you have any of your own?

- Demonstration of knowing certain personal information. Here I’m sorry, but again we have a lot of receipts. Tae had no idea that JK did a 3 hour vlive. Or Hobi also didn’t know about Jimin’s “time” (10:13). Instead, Jimin sees all of JK’s vlives…and vice versa (as we’ve been able to check recently) and they know most of things they have done, or where they are at each moment (they even know what happened at bae’s grandma’s birthday)

And now…let’s see and talk about YOUR receipts:

made-up dinners out alone and selfies in bathrooms (not to mention other things you say happen in the bathrooms)

trips for which there is no concrete proof, or which are clearly BTS trips

any close-up, or photo, or mention on vlive….

each pic on Instagram

a look

breathing the same air

stepping on the same ground

And, so far the most robust, outings at their free time. We had in the past months vkook, jihope, hobikook, or vhope outings.

This is what most people are claiming lately. Maybe it is our fault, for having repeated so many times that Jimin and JK were the ones who most “hanged out” together….. now it seems that this mantra is turning against us…..

Well….. NOOOO…. I object your honour!

Because jikook have literally told us recently that they are both super homely. Which I understand. Not just because of their personalities or that they like it, but because outside, they can’t be totally free lately. 

Because if JK is constantly being stalked in his country - just look at where he officially lives - and also, as we believe, jikook are a couple, they have a lot to protect and I think they know that the most intimacy and security they have is at home. 

On the other hand, they already know what happens when they are seen in a certain location: that restaurant ends up becoming a crowded place of jikookers or k-army. So, if they go out, they’re going to be very careful and most likely they’ll go to trusted places, where they don’t post their signatures on IG. So, my friends,…WE WON’T KNOW about it! Unless they want to, or go somewhere more public and new.

And then again, Jimin has been busy with his album and hasn’t been seen with anyone. NO ONE. The only exception, Hobi’s birthday and the drink they had last Sunday or Monday (as a farewell). And we know this because they wanted to tell us… because if they hadn’t, or posted any pictures, there would be no receipts from them either (of course! who of us could have been at Hobi’s house on his birthday to know?).

But even with all this reasoning … the truth is that friends hang out and that does not mean they are dating. Hanging out doesn’t work with jikook either by itself. Other things must happen (see above 👆 ☺️)

So your receipts, imo, are either conspicuous by their absence or rather lacking in robustness.

Ours, on the other hand, are terrific! Stop asking for more! We’ve justified enough.

It must be pitiful to ship any “couple" whose ultimate proof of confirmation that they are together depends so much on another couple failing to provide certain evidence that confirms they actually are…the audacity!!! 

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The Theory of Destiny & Everlasting Love

Whenever I want peace from the infighting ignorance of twt, I come over to Tumblr.  It’s my space to think and just be away from the noise on the BTS Stan twt side of things.  Twitter is like a busy 10 lane highway as where Tumblr is like a long winding country road.  So much peace.  But there is something that occurred to me while vacationing over here.  I want so share my thought.

One thing that has really changed about twt community is that we used to be allowed space to have fun and be silly without being policed by others - especially other Jikookers. I’m talking about our silly theories that used to keep us intellectually entertained - even though most of them were completely wrong.  We used to have soooo many conversations about theories and the #13, and matching clothes and rings.  

But in today’s twitter, under the guise of being “evolved”, our own moots often gatekeep the things we say and ratio accounts that talk about things such as number theories, and special dates.  They are the “you’re going to get [redacted or redacted] dragged if you talk about these things” crowd.  If people drag certain members, it is because they are terrible, nasty people who want to drag certain members.  It has nothing to do with what we do, or, do not say.  It’s going to happen regardless of our existence and not because of something that we posted about moon cycles or number theories. I will always respect the opinion of people who do not believe Jikook is a real couple. But it’s not fair that they get to shut down those of us who do feel there is something special between them.

Many of the “evolved Jikookers” are uninformed and don’t realize that Jimin started alot of the number and date connection talk HIMSELF.  Jk jumped right into as well.  Going all the way back to their posts on fan cafe where they would use numbers to communicate with us as well as each other.  Jk even made us do math equations to get into his chat rooms.  There is historical precedent for why the veteran Jikookers like to discuss these things.

It’s really unfortunate that people can’t just allow others to be themselves and scroll away from things they don’t like.  It makes me sad for our Jikook community bc these harmless theories and rhetoric have been mostly shut down and we’re not allowed to talk about them without being piled on and shunned.  And don’t even get me started on how we are bullied by other groups whenever we do get a good conversation going.

Ive been thinking of a way to create a safe space for THEORIES ONLY where people can just go wild talking about numbers and symbolism and colors and what it means for Jikook and OT7 overall.  I am thinking through how we can create that safe space again.  Thinking…maybe Tumblr is the place where we can post our delusions, but only share with those who want to theorize with us.  Just as much as we have a right to play around with our theories and gush over matching jewelry, those who don’t want to see that stuff have a right to not be inundated with it.  I respect people who don’t want to get caught up in that side of Jikook world.  But there still should be a space of those of us who do.  

There is so much symbolism in what Jikook does and yet so many Jikookers hold their tongues and are afraid to openly talk about it unless there is a consensus that agrees with the idea.  Those who are bold enough to go off the grid and state their unique opinions are often not supported, especially if it looks like there is dissenting opinion.  

With all of that said, I have a theory to share.  So - gather around folks because I am going to openly share a delusional Jikook theory that came to me today.  From this point on, everything I am stating is allegedly and can be assumed to be 100% incorrect bc it is just a theory based on my opinion.  But my purpose here is not to be right, my purpose is to bring back fun and thoughtful consideration of possibilities.  What are we witnessing and what are some of the explanations for it?  So often we have to theorize because they don’t actually speak on these matters.  But that doesn’t mean they aren’t leaving bed crumbs for us to figure it out.  They are leaving clues just as they always have. 

So if you are someone who hates this kind of stuff, you should leave this blog now.  

WARNING THE FOLLOWING CONTENT IS PURE OPINION AND EVERYTHING IS ALLEGEDLY

Let’s Start HERE -  Jk’s concept photo’s for SEVEN

Jk’s Concept photos dropped today and we were all immediately stuck by how similar they were to Jimin’s.

One of the reasons I needed to get away from twitter was because of all of the fighting by solo Stans and shippers and OT7, all at each other’s throats for no real reason at all.  It was too much.  I love peace and they were not peaceful.  

At the center of all of the fighting was JK’s concept photos.  There are many who felt that JK strongly “borrowed” his concepts from Jimin’s FACE concept.  You have others who feel that the similarities were just coincidence.  And still there are others who claim this is all JIKOOK COUPLE coded.  It should be no surprise to you that I am in the last category.  IMO, this is strongly Jikook couple coded.  

Here are the seven reasons I believe that to be so:

No stylists would ever purposely give two artists who are breaking into solo careers the same (or extremely similar) concepts accidentally.  That would be the kiss of death for their career.  They would have definitely done their research first and talked to the other stylists on the team

Even if two stylists did accidentally make this mistake, one of the two artists in question (JM or JK) would have spoken up.  Jk as been GLUED to Jimin’s entire solo roll out.  Trust me, he knows, knew and has seen everything Jimin was preparing, even before we did.  During the fittings, the dress rehearsals, or the concept discussions, Jk would have spoken up if he was concerned about how similar his concept was to Jimin’s.

They are not duplicates of each other.  They are COMPLIMENTS of each other.  For example, Jimin has thorns growing out of his skin, where Jk’s has spikes that are coming out of his clothes.  To me that says they are being attacked by the same type of pain, but enduring it differently. Jimin is more immune to it because he has thorns that have literally grown as part of his body to protect him (another theory that I believe to be underpinned within the similar concepts)

HYBE is not on government assistance.  They are a pretty profitable company with money to burn for their featured artists.  They did not force the guys to share limited resources from their fashion budget. No one told them to share leather pants because they could only afford one pair.  It is likely that both Jimin and JK had open wallets to spend as much money as they deemed necessary.  Yoongi already told us that they were given very generous budgets to work with for their projects.

If Jk knew what Jimin was doing, Jimin probably also knew what Jk was doing.  Nothing HYBE does is last minute or without thought (other than Jk’s sweet WLIVES).  They plan and think for months/years in advance. 

Each style represented had their own spin on it and placed side by side, you could see the customized differences.  They felt more like tributes to each other. 

So that brings me to my last point.  If this was not an accident or some mishap by a stylist AND the concepts were complimentary but not exactly the same then that leaves only one explanation for this similarity - THEY PLANNED THIS SHIT!   

For example, look at the below pic. More evidence of them being compliments to each other but not duplicates.  For all intents and purpose, it looks like JK is wearing Jimin’s belt as a necklace.  Again, NO STYLIST would make this mistake.  They had plenty of time to correct if this was an accident.  

Let’s list the similarities 

1). Color schemes

2). Same exact leather pants in one of the shots

3) Same jewelry in some cases

4). Same hair and styling

5). Sticking with the black and white theme

6). The sun and the moon from their folio 

7) Jimin wearing a fake lip ring in the middle of his lip while having a thorn in the exact spot of JK’s (old) eyebrow piercing

8) Similar poses, similar angles, same hair

9) The shirtless-ness 

10) As a side note, JK still refusing to cover that J on his finger with any kind of ring.  He either pushes it above the J or has a clear ring or no ring at all.

I understand if some moots are angry about the similarities, I really do understand.  But I promise you, Jimin is no gentle flower to be fucked over.  He’s a kind loving and incredible spirit who is gracious beyond his years, but if he was truly upset about his concept being stolen, he would have spoken up LOUDLY and made JK pivot to something else.  So, that is why I fully believe that they sat down and discussed this TOGETHER.  There were sketches, design boards, color wheels, and consensus on how they would become extensions of each other and keep the themes tied together while still expressing individuality.  

So now the question becomes - why would they do this?

WARNING GOING DEEP INTO THE DELUSIONAL ABYSS GET OUT NOW

Here is my theory.  I believe the answer to why they did matching concepts is in the lyrics to LETTER.  People get so mad when we Jikookers make that song about a “ship”.  Everybody wants to believe that it’s about ARMY.  Well I agree, it is about ARMY, Jimin loves us tremendously.  He is so beautifully humble and genuine and thankful for us.  

But the back portion of the song where Jk joins in takes on a completely new meaning and I think that is where it ceases to be about ARMY.  We all know that the lyrics changed from the way Jimin originally wrote them where they seemed even more affectionate. But even the final verses seemed uni-directional towards one single person.  

Let’s step back and talk about the fact that Jk was brought into Jimin’s solo project; an album that he deemed highly personal.  That fact alone should blow your mind and make you realize how important they are to each other.  Jimin said time and time again how this album was extremely personal and about his life.  There were NO COLLABS…except ONE [a hidden song that’s the 7th track].  So why bring Jk in on an album that is about his struggles and fears and triumphs that are so deeply personal?  Any background singer at HYBE could have leaned in to help sing JK’s part (they would not have sounded as good, but the overall song still would have been beautiful).  Why did it have to be Jk - the lead vocalist of BTS who was busy with his own work?  Why did Jimin want Jk by his side on his FIRST full solo album?  And just as importantly, why did Jk agree to do it?  Why?  Why? WHYYYYYY??? You have to ask yourself that question.  Even solos and OT7s need to ask themselves that question.  I know the answer but I don’t think some of you are ready for that conversation.  Anyhoo….moving on.

The “baby don’t leave, by my side just stay…. those moments that filled what’s between you and me…so I can give back just how much I’ve received…though its scary, though we’re afraid, never forget that we’re together.”  

NEVER FORGET THAT WE’RE TOGETHER. NEVER FORGET THAT WE’RE TOGETHER. NEVER FORGET THAT WE’RE TOGETHER. 

That verse plays over and over in my head.  In my tiny little brain this particular verse doesn’t feel like it was intended for ARMY.  This feels like it was directed to Jk and Jk back to Jimin. 

Think back to the similarities that I mentioned above as compliments to each other  

1). Same Color schemes

2). Same exact leather pants

3) Same jewelry in some cases but worn differently

4). Same hair and styling

5). Sticking with the black and white theme

6). The sun and the moon from their folio

7) Jimin wearing a fake lip ring in the middle of his lip while having a thorn in the exact spot of JK’s (old) eyebrow piercing

8) Similar angles for the poses, similar hair

9) The shirtless-ness

All of it just feels like the physical manifestation of never forgetting that they are together.  These feel like reminders that they literally wore on their bodies, in their videos and concept films.  They showed unity by design.  Even if you don’t believe these two are romantic, you CANNOT DENY they are very good friends.  Probably two of the best friends within the group and possible soulmates (you are me and I am you).  They love each other very much and IMO the mirroring and similarities of the concepts are PROOF that they talk constantly and they are extremely close even if we don’t see it on screen.  You must be very very close to plan your solo concepts together.  

Let me be clear that I do not intend to take away from their individuality.  These two have spent alot of time apart and really grown into who they are and they have expressed themselves beautifully.  I am Jk biased and I love to tout his accomplishments.  I am also Jimin biased and I love to support him as well and his #1 BILLBOARD HIT.  For me personally, FACE changed my life and those songs will live in my bones, my SOUL forever.  So I more than welcome them doing things alone and allowing themselves to shine like the stars they are.  They deserve to speak their voices and I will listen.  I will never wish for them to be together when they are thriving as soloists.  I respect each alone and together.  But just because I respect them as individuals, doesn’t meant that I can ignore them when they do decide to present together (like the did in LETTER).   Because I don’t think they want us to ignore it.  

We all know that the matching couple behavior is nothing new for Jikook.  They have always been the two that matched, mirrored, and complimented each other.  And that matching has cultural relevance for couples.  They have done it for years and years even when they are NOT styled for work.  Sometimes its the exact same clothes, sometimes its the same hair color, sometimes its the same jewelry or shoes and sometimes, they just color coordinate in the most couple way possible.  And 99.5% of the time, the matching occurs between only the two of them and no other members. Below is just a few of thousands of examples -

In summary, we shouldn’t be surprised about the matching of the concept photos at all.  This was no accident. This was no rogue stylist who just wasn’t paying attention.  This was methodical, planned and intentional from both parties, Jimin and Jungkook.  

There is alot of scary unknown shit ahead of them with ms looming.  We don’t yet know Jk’s plans, and there is potential for him to postpone his service until 2025/2026 after all the others have returned to meet up with him for a brief reunion.  We can hope that they will all go together and come back together, but we cannot expect that or wish that on the Maknae who has committed himself to this group since the age of 13.  He may want to live his life and enjoy freedom for a little while longer.

Meanwhile, we can assume that Jimin will need to plan to go pretty soon, even with the age regression from Korea’s new law.  So with that said, these two could end up being apart for a very, very long time.  

When Jk looks at his photos a year from now, he will remember Jimin in every single frame.  When Jimin looks at his photos a year from now, he will remember Jk in every single frame.  But no matter where time, space, travels, and service to their country takes them, they will NEVER FORGET THAT THEY WERE TOGETHER.

Thank you for joining my theory box.  I love you and I love Jikook.

[koomiyah]

Feels appropriate today, doesn't it?

cr./@abtjikook

Did we mention that 8 July was 2800 days count from 8 November 2015?

And today we have the book spoilers.

I have sinned, I admit it. Could not wait to next week for my book to arrive and went and read the spoiler pages.

The way they talk about that trip.

We get confirmation that it was ever ONLY about the two of them.

We get confirmation that this trip meant EVERYTHING to them.

Not like we didn't know that already. But it's nice to hear it once again from the horse's mouth, so to speak.

The joy JK got from those little supposedly insignificant moments. Staying up all night because JM was looking through his phone, walking the streets and JM's feet hurting.

Do we see the connecting thread here?

Well, beyond it all being about the one person he also made the star of his creation - JM.

It's all about the mundane!!

They got to be a couple. Alone. Outside of their idol lives. Well, tried their best. And the gift of anonymity with their Halloween costumes. This was just what they needed.

So this trip, it wasn't about a start of a relationship (let's be real, they were 2 years into the relationship at that point). This trip was about them trying to be 'normal' human beings, a 'normal' couple, doing the 'normal' things couples do. No security, no managers, no fans (well they wanted that). Just being themselves together doing the mundane.

All of this isn't happening in a vacuum either. It's happening when they are struggling with their fame and life decisions (some of which were made when they were very very young).

Mundane.

A word I mentioned before too.

Because that's what gave them joy in this trip.

Because discovering that everything you felt for each other also survives that test, the test of being a 'regular', 'normal' couple. That is EVERYTHING.

Take all of that and add the effort that JK went to with arranging the trip. Paying for it. The timing (just almost their 2 year anniversary), the room number choice.

So yes, we get the significance of GCFT. And the significance of it's release date: 8/11/2017.

Do we remember JK's excitement one GCF Tokyo was uploaded?

Almost 6 years on, reading those lines, and JK's choice for GCFT kind of hits you hard, doesn't it?

I woke up pissed off today And lately everyone feels fake Somewhere, I lost a piece of me Smoking cigarettes on balconies But I can't do this alone Sometimes I just need a light If I call you on the phone Need you on the other side So when your tears roll down your pillow like a river I'll be there for you I'll be there for you When you're screaming, but they only hear you whisper I'll be loud for you But you gotta be there for me too But you gotta be there for me too Last year took a toll on me But I made it with you next to me Around the world and back again I hope you're waiting at the end But I can't do this alone Sometimes I just need a light If I call you on the phone Need you on the other side So when your tears roll down your pillow like a river I'll be there for you I'll be there for you When you're screaming, but they only hear you whisper I'll be loud for you I'll be loud for you I got you, I promise But let me be honest Love is a road that goes both ways When your tears roll down your pillow like a river I'll be there for you But you gotta be there for me too But you gotta be there for me too Boy, I'm holdin' onto something Won't let go of you for nothing I'm runnin', runnin' just to keep my hands on you There was a time that I was so blue What I got to do to show you? I'm runnin', runnin' just to keep my hands on you Runnin', runnin' just to keep my hands on you Runnin', runnin' just to keep my hands on you Said, I'm runnin', runnin' just to keep my hands on you But you gotta be there for me too But you gotta be there for me too

And then you take Letter

Baby, don't leave, just stay with me, yeah To you who saw me greater than my little self (to you) So that I can only deliver as much as I received (Uh-oh) So that I can keep my word (Uh-oh) Don't worry, just stay by your side, yeah Because I don't know what days awaits us (Yeah) I'm scared even though it looks like it (Uh-oh) Don't forget to always say "together" (don't forget)

JM's reply?

I absolutely adore these young men.

I am still to read the book. Can't wait. I'm sure there will be more to add. But at this point, from the few pages shared, I think it's also safe to say that 2018 issues were not about their relationship. Far from it.

They were struggling with themselves. Adjusting to stardom. As much as they wanted the success, as much as they wanted it all, when that dream became a reality is when it hit them that being a star, being famous, being successful, it comes with a price. And that price is at times hard to accept, hard to digest, hard to adjust to and to some impossible to live with. And that is what they were going through. What next? How far? How long? How much? Is this what I really want to do with my life? What price? Is it worth the price? Each of them dealing with it in their own way. JM and JK there for each other, helping each other through it all.

[koomiyah]

OK then.

I find myself saying that a lot, now that I come to think about it.

Ok then.

We have concept photos from JK. And a short clip too.

And all those that had their pearls in a knot, are we starting to calm down?

Or are they in a knot now because of JK's overwhelming sexiness? Lol.

Peeps (I love that one too), JK is in the building.

Well, copycat JK, that is.

You are me I am you JK.

If people cannot see that JK has mirrored JM with his concept photos then they are totally blind.

Those are even literally the same pants.

Down to the single silver chain over the white T.

Oh, and did you see this one?

Would that be another coincidence you think?

NOT IN MY BOOKS.

And you know what? I am not surprised at all. Really not. I knew JK would not disappoint us.

Let's be real for a second here.

He NEVER does.

JK has been consistent for years now.

It's the fans that just are not willing to see it, or understand him. Understand what he's telling them.

No ring on the JM finger in this shoot.

But when it was time to showcase the hands...

2 things I have to say before I go:

First of all, god I feel like a genius. There, I said it. That enlightenment I had last night with the 2 silver rings... and I thought I was being delusional. With JK's copycat, you are me I am you stunt, I kind of feel like I might have been on the right path with that one.

Second, I'm left here sitting and wondering... did the powers of be not realise what JK was doing? Like, it's so friggin' obvious. Or did he just manage to slip this right under their non existent gaydars? Maybe doing this in LA and not Korea, perhaps different stylists, idk, it's just sooooooo obvious. If they did realise it, was it too late? I can't see them being happy about it. Not at all. Same people that didn't know about Letter until it was too late...

Can't wait for the song to come out.

Like I wrote in my previous post, the song isn't written by JK, but perhaps he connected with it, and yeah, with this shoot, this you are me I am you, I can't help but wonder what else he is trying to tell us. About the song. About himself. About JM?

[koomiyah]

How can one think JK and Jimin are couple when JK gives the vibe of the single frat boy ever? Does he even gives the vibe of a man who's in love and has a lover to go back to? Who has a home with his partner and is so full of life ? You may argue with me but even JK will agree what I'm saying is true. Jk completely looks and behaves like a lonely wolf in his cave like apartment. That's it.

Ok 👍🏼

[koomiyah]

It’s not "hajima" it’s "majimak" which means “last” they were asking about the last song. Just wanted to clarify because there’s clear translation in Twitter from K-Army

Yes its even cuter. @koomiyah has been kind enough to come thru with the accurate translation. I'm kinda busy with rl atm. Will take of it when I can. Bless 😘

[koomiyah]

Mutual award challenge

According to a post I saw, it’s the season for the challenge to give random stupid awards to your mutuals and it seemed fun so here I am!

🏆🤡 Award for being a complete clown over Rano goes to @ranotonin

🏆🪶Award for loving Kim Wooseok almost as much as I do goes to @faceglitchsworld

🏆🌿Award for being run over by Han Seungwoo’s lawnmower the most times goes to @certified-mujin-simp

🏆💗Award for having the best taste in girl groups goes to @jongside

🏆✨ Award for having the best blog aesthetic goes to @seohosincerely

🏆💘 Award for being a generally well-rounded human being goes to @dgtn

🏆😎 Award for being the most chill mutual goes to @koomiyah

🏆📖 Award for rewriting her wip so many times I’ve lost count goes to @ko0l-k1dd0

🏆🌊 Award for making me cry with her fics goes to @nocturnehelli

🏆🤣 Award for an elite sense of humour goes to @buckyl3

I expect an acceptance speech from all of you 😂

Feel welcome to make lists of your own!!

Maybe I'll get some stupid awards too haha~

[koomiyah]

Sacrificial Lessons Learned

If you’re here from twt to read my ramblings, then welcome.  It’s so great to have you here🥰

I am a veteran Jikookie from 2015, so sometimes I see their relationship a little bit differently than others.  I decided that for 2022, I was going to try harder to document more of my thoughts about these two very special men.

You can probably determine based on the pictures above, what I am going to talk about in this ramble.  Saipan.  But that is not where I want to start.  I have opinions (they are ONLY opinions) that go beyond what we saw in Saipan.  I want to talk about what I believe led us to this point.  

Let’s get into this quickly because I don’t want to take up too much of your time.  This post is going to be broken into two parts 1) My thoughts on this episode from a Jikook perspective and 2) My thoughts on BH and the self implosion that almost occurred bc of their inherent voyerostic nature and disregard for privacy, especially where the Maknaes are concerned.  

Let’s start with the latter- my hot take - and get that out of the way.  There is no denying that we love BTS and we cannot get enough of them.  There is not a single second of content that I won’t happily consume.  BH knows this about the fandom and they thrive on it.  

When the guys first started out, there was a narrative that BH needed to promote.  They wanted us to fall in love with them and get to know them and understand what amazing souls they were.  They wanted us to be a part of their lives, almost like an extension of their family.  They wanted us to grow with them, live with them and share experiences.  And it worked.  Because 24 million twt followers later, we are a fiercely dedicated fandom who is in absolute love with these seven men.  They are in essence, our family.  Our resolve is sound and our loyalty cannot be shaken.  Some outsiders call our connection voodoo, brain washing, or other derogatory terms because they don’t understand the dedication.  But if they would just do their homework, they would see that the truth of how we fell so deeply in love with these seven is quite simple.  

BH adopted us as a family and pulled us into every single second of their lives - through video. 

When our seven started, they were just kids.  Few exceptions, Jin was in his 20’s and Yoon and Hobi were not far behind, but they were mentally and physically (appearance) young.  They needed care and a lot of supervision and rails to keep them focused and coralled.  

With the need for “management” came a perception that I often see when adults are dealing with children, the perception that children don’t really NEED privacy; nor have they earned the right to expect it.  Stop.  Let me help emphasize the point.  It was not uncommon for these boys to have a camera on them 24/7, even as they slept. Which in my opinion was borderline in appropriateness but bc the contracts probably covered this level of exposure,  it was allowed. 

Remember this shirtless pic of Hobi? Good example of the type of access we were given at the time bc they were looked upon as children, even though they were much older.  This is a still shot from camera footage that was actually shown.

Remember cameras were how we grew with them and learned who they were.  We loved watching their snoring and sleeping habits.  Right?

This was particularly prevalent in the 2014-2016 years.  Soon however, this 24/7 access began to become problematic bc as most teenage boys and young men do, they began to step away from the innocence of playing hide and seek and Rock Paper Scissors in their hotel rooms.  Even in interviews, and VLIVES, some of the true happenings behind the scenes started to come to light.

Remember this - Jin and the condom scandal?

Jin was about 23-24 when this dropped and it was the first time that army got a dose of what may REALLY be going on behind the scenes.  The 24/7 camera access that ARMY adored, was likely a big pain in the ass for BH because of how much damage control they constantly had to do.  

My original comment was that some adults don’t feel that children really “deserve” privacy.  But what happened when BH’s metaphorical children started acting like adults? (Naughty children 😏)

Let us not forget the time when they openly admitted to watching porn. 

https://twitter.com/btsRODC_100/status/1434317600339734528?s=20

So if this sticky little widget was happening - imagine how much needed to be edited out of the “24/7” access to keep their real activities a secret. And if they had to edit large volumes of material, were they really being authentic?  

Authenticity is what made BTS so when they had to re-evaluate access, we saw a real turning point.  These guys, particularly the older ones, were probably starting to really explore sexual thoughts and desires and just like all young men that age, they sometimes made those thoughts public.  I mean WHO CAN EVER forget this Namjoon tweet from 2014?  BH never deleted it either btw.

Well BH had to pivot.  And suddenly we started to see BH scale back on some of the raw footage especially around the Hyung line.  Seemingly the Hyung line stepped out as adults and therefore “earned” a bit more privacy.  

In actuality, I think BH was probably scared to death that something would show up on film that they would miss in the editing room.   Whatever the true reason, Hyung line seemed to escape the barrage of cameras always in their face.  By no means am I saying it stopped, I’m just saying it was greatly reduced for the older members and restricted to more professional or public settings where there was scripted control.  2017-2018 saw much less of their private adhoc exposure.  If there was a lesson to be learned, it was that teen boys were unpredictable.  

But…here’s the problem.  Cameras were such an embedded part of the culture of this fandom that they couldn’t just pull back on showing us those private moments.  So they decided to balance it while under exposing the Hyung line and overexposing the Maknae line.  Think back, how often did you see video of NJ, Yoon or Jin sleeping post 2017?  Not often.  But how often did we see the Maknae’s? Pretty consistently.  This video below from 2017 seems like the last time we REALLY saw Hyung line in more private situations.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm5V0uArTZQ

Never did this become more prevalent in my mind than when the guys went to Malta.  We were given glimpses of where the hyungs were sleeping but it was always a quick drive-by with limited access.  A glimpse of Yoongi but not much more

But for the Maknae’s it seemed as if almost none of their stay was off limits.

The cameras were trained on JKs room.  So much so that many of us were able to conclude that JM and JK were secretly sharing a room.  We got just that much footage.  We even saw the cameras follow JK out of the shower.  He was still wet and still getting dressed when we were invited in.  Hobi was the catalyst but the footage could have been cut by BH.  They chose not to cut it.  Once again it felt like there was an attitude of, “it’s just JK, he’s a kid so it’s ok to show him in this state of dress.”

 If you watch the full footage, you’ll see that JK wasn’t exactly comfortable.  He was caught last minute trying to button his buttons and he was rushing to get dressed.  This footage was not planned, it was unexpected, but still BH allowed it.  They also got another little surprise- JIMIN.  Who was also coincidently wet and emerging from the shower at the same time. Maybe one day I’ll talk about that. (Naughty Children 😏) 

https://twitter.com/kmgoogiemin/status/1416806869876846592?s=20

Even though JK is clearly uncomfortable, they still aired this and that was when I started to see the problem.  The younger members even though they were all well over 20, were not being given the same consideration as the others. I don’t need to remind you how much footage we saw of JK, JM, and Tae (once he arrived.)  Most of the time, we only saw the hyungs private spaces if the Maknaes were visiting them. 

Yes we are told they could turn the cameras on and off at their leisure but do you really believe that?  BH needed footage so I doubt cameras could be shut off at anytime other than when they were straight up naked.  In case you don’t remember, here’s a reminder of how much the Maknaes were exposed. 

The issue that I have here is that IMO, there should never be a time when a camera is on you while you are sleeping.  I am also NOT a fan of cameras in the bedroom;  not for young men who need their privacy.  Yet we were given so much access to them in these vulnerable moments that it just felt kind of wrong. Even though the guys KNEW there were cameras there, I still felt that some of the things we saw, were probably not meant to be seen (Jimin cuddling with JK in the bed and both of them automatically assuming the spoon position before catching themselves.). What we saw what was the BH editors kept.  But can you imagine what was captured on camera that was edited out?  If you have to do that much editing to protect their privacy, maybe you shouldn’t have been filming in the first place?  That is the question I ask myself.  BUT, BUT, and more BUT - in the end - I was still comfortable with BV3 and almost all of the summer package videos because the men were fully aware of everything going on and knew when they were being filmed - even if they were sleeping.

So that brings me to Saipan and the entire point of this rant.  Saipan marked the very first time (that we know of) that cameras were placed on them and they WERE NOT TOLD.  Not only were the cameras on them, they were in the hotel rooms.  THE HOTEL ROOMS.  This IMO was a complete betrayal of trust and decency.  The guys didn’t even know they were going to be filmed.  If you don’t believe that the guys were caught off guard, go back and watch the summer package on YT.  You will see they were all shocked to see the cameras because BH does camera sweeps before the guys enter their rooms.  So when they saw the cameras in there, it didn’t take long for each of them to realize they were from the company.  They were probably labeled cameras as well.  Watch the expressions, especially Yoongi.  They all have WTF faces when they first see them.

BUT, BUT and more BUT, here is the poetic justice of it all and this is why I say BH screwed themselves.  BH learned a very important lesson that day.  Shall I explain? I shall.

We can presume that everyone on BH staff knows that Jikook are dating.  Sorry, for those who don’t believe that…you should stop reading this blog now because from hence forth that is going to be a major assumption in my hypotheses.  I believe these two date and probably are physical.  I also firmly believe they share hotel space when they travel.  Period.  If you can conclude nothing else from this fiasco in Saipan, you should conclude that Jimin and JK share a hotel room.  SO back to my thought, everyone at BH should know that right?  

Not necessarily.  As the guys travel and film in different locations, it is not out of the norm to assume that there is a rotating staff of camera men, editors, executive producers, etc.  Possibly even some of the locals help with production.  It is my theory that whoever had the bright idea of placing cameras in the rooms UNANNOUNCED, had no idea of what could possibly happen.  They were either local staff OR BH film crew that was outside of the BH inner circle - hence them not knowing that Jikook are prone to share hotel rooms.  Again, I believe that everyone at BH in the inner circle of BTS know about their relationship.  Accordingly, someone who knew about the relationship would have given them a heads up.  Plain and simple.  I imagine that a producer would have pulled them aside and had a conversation that sounded something like this…. “Hey my dudes, they snuck cameras in your room and they are going to be filming, so Jimin go that way and JK go the other way.  But DON’T GO TOGETHER.”  

But in the case, they were NOT given that warning.  So what did Jikook do?  They did what the always do, they went to JK’s room.  They busted right into that room together and ran straight into the camera.  You can watch the analysis video below.  It does a pretty good job of explaining everything that happened and showing the footage.  But you can clearly tell by Jimin and JK’s faces that they did not expect a camera to be there.  

If you believe they are dating, as I do, then you also know that what they were doing when they walked in could have been much worse.  We could have seen a kiss or hand holding or nuzzling or any other things that would have busted them.  Thank goodness we didn’t because BH would not have been able to justifiably cut that footage.  WHY DAWNIE?  Why do you say BH couldn’t cut the footage?  Why did they not just edit out the scenes where Jikook walked into the room together?  

Ah - I have answers.

Q). Why didn’t they just cut Jikook the scene only?

A). Because it would have been way too suspicious.  They showed each and every member enter their rooms and discover the cameras.  The scenes of them entering the rooms were the main “story line”.  They couldn’t justify cutting it all out.  Then what would they have done?  Well what if they had just cut Jikook scenes out?  Don’t you think it would have been hella’ suspicious if they showed everyone EXCEPT Jikook entering their rooms?  We would have all assumed they were fucking at that point.  That would have been NO good for the show. 

Q) So why not just cut ALL of the footage of the room reveals to get rid of the jIkook footage

A). They couldn’t cut ALL of the room scenes because it was part of the overall theme of the show.  Jin won the suite, the others had smaller rooms.  The room reveal was an EPIC part of the episode.  They couldn’t cut it and they could not cut Jikook.  Even if they had just shown Jimin when he entered HIS room alone, we still would have been missing JK and that would have been suspicious as well.  They had to keep the footage.

Q) Why didn’t Jimin just leave as soon as he saw the camera?

A) Because it was too late.  He had already been spotted, standing very close to his boyfie.  If he had just left right away, it would have looked weird.  I know the footage is cut to make it look as if he left immediately, but in actuality, he stayed for about 15-20 minutes and hung out.  We don’t know what they did because they appear to have turned the camera off. But he had to make it look like his visit was perfectly normal, even though it wasn’t. There is an analysis video that explains how long JM was in the room, but I can’t find it.

Q) Why did BH take such a chance by placing secret cameras in the room?

A) I honestly don’t think the RIGHT people at BH knew that hidden cameras were planned.  I think it was the production crew and the storyboard artists who put the concepts together.  As I mentioned before, although there are probably rumors around BH that the two of them are close, there are probably only a very, very few in the inner circle who actually know it for a fact.  Stylists, make up people, immediate managers.  Why would any of them be told about the storyboard and the concept for the shoot before the fact? They probably wouldn’t.  Therefore the people in charge probably didn’t know what a risk they were actually taking.

Q). What does all of this mean Dawnie, what is your point?

A). My point issssss, BH’s insatiable appetite for footage is what led us to this moment.  Keeping cameras trained on the guys 24/7 was a flawed concept from inception.  Even though it brought us fans closer to them, it was at great sacrifice to the members themselves.  The one thing that BH always did in the past was show respect in the form of transparency.  Even if the guys didn’t like what was being filmed, at least they knew about tit.  They could take up the issue with management or maybe alter their behavior for the camera because they KNEW they were being filmed.  But as soon as BH crossed the line into “hidden cameras” for clicks and likes, that is where they screwed themselves.  Let me detail that out for you and then I will stop typing and hit enter.

I have always felt that if Jikook ever get exposed without their permission, it won’t be a Saesang or Dispatch or Koreaboo or anybody else.  I believe it will come from within, the company themselves will accidentally reveal more than they ever meant to.  Because in their quest to continue to grant us authentic access, they will have to continue to invade their privacy.  Some unsuspecting intern will catch them kissing and think its cute and film it and put it in a Run episode. (I’m exaggerating) If Jikook really are dating each other, it is a very delicate situation that is not conducive to cameras being with them all of the time. At some point, something is going to slip through the cracks - then what? BH editors can only catch so much and they are bound to overlook things or make bad decisions.  IMO, this is exactly what happened in Saipan.  When they made the decision to be disingenuous, they got a hell of alot more than what they bargained for and they were stuck with it.  They inadvertently gave us the most authentic, unaltered, unfiltered, proof that Jikook exists that we have ever seen.  EVER!  Guys, we caught them going into the hotel room together even though Jimin had his own room.  That is HUGE, TREMENDOUS, GINORMOUS, BIG, BIG, BIG.  Remember it was late by the time they finally settled in.  Most of the guys went straight to bed.  They were on that “4am I was with Jungkook shit.” and we saw it!   

Their own company theoretically outed them as a couple.  What better revenge for their deceitfulness than to create a fire storm of dating rumors.  BH backed themselves into a nasty little corner with this entire situation.  One more time, let me go back to how HUGE THIS WAS.  We saw Jikook, Park Jimin and Jeon Jeongguk enter the same hotel room with what appeared to be plans to stay with each other for the evening.  Need I remind you how lovey dovey they were during the entire Saipan trip?  Need I remind you that GCF Saipan was filmed the following day?  Need I remind you of JK speaking his love language as he chased Jimin down the sandy shore?  Do you really think they were going to the same room the night prior just to hang out and eat chocolate?  Nah Bro!  I repeat, they were on that “4am I was with Jungkook shit.”

This was exposure from their own company.  So did BH learn any lessons from this?  Of course they did.  So what do I think is different?

1) We have never seen hidden cameras without the members knowledge again since this happened.  Even though the Soop gave us more access, it still felt very controlled, where the guys were told “be natural - oh and btw the camera is over there.”  

2) BB are few and far in between compared to how they used to be and they are always behind the scenes of captured, controlled events.  

3). VLIVES are more at the members discretion than they have ever been.  I truly believe that they come to us only when they want to come to us and not on some timed schedule

4). The maknaes have finally been acknowledged as grown men.  I guess in BH’s eyes, they have finally “earned” more respect and privacy? Although I do still see more footage of them sleeping than any of the others (thinking back to the Soop where I saw JK and JM sleeping, but cannot remember seeing any of the others,  Please let me know if I am wrong on this). But it seems like they are respecting the privacy of all the members more equally.

In my opinion, much of this change is rooted in lessons learned from Saipan.  

Now here is the most important part - don’t miss it.

In conclusion, I would like to leave you with Jimin’s face when they saw the camera.  Too damn bad we could not see JK. He is not nearly as good at hiding his expressions as Jimin.  Both of them did some fast thinking on their feet though and they absolutely got out of this very tense situation.  Can you imagine what was going through their heads at the time?  Watch the way JK completely stops.  I get anxiety just looking at this.  Can you imagine how worried they must have been, frightened; realizing that they had just been caught? Also, not knowing if this was a crazy fan or the wrong room or if this was something being streamed live.  It must have been horrible.  If they are truly dating and keeping this secret, how horrible do you think they felt at this exact moment - not knowing what was happening?  Those first 2 seconds had to be a nightmare for them.

Their OWN company did this to them.  This is not any BH hate btw, I am just pointing out the misteps the company has taken.  As much as I love knowing they cuddle up at night in the same hotel room, I didn’t need to see it.  I already knew in my heart.  I just can never look at this footage the same way because it was taken without their permission and that’s all I see whenever it plays.  

Well I have typed and rambled enough.  So - uhh bye and some junk.  Come visit me if you get bored