#all i want is for Jin to find out he wasn't the one who published the video

[blablaganov]

Non is the one behind the mask and Jin is our living for now proof of that

So our homeboy just found out that no, Non didn’t ride off into the sunset with teacher Keng, but based on what we learned in episode 10 was handed over to Uncle Joe and vanished. And Jin’s initial reaction to this reveal isn’t horror at the thought that Non might already be dead, but anger at how the story of Non’s supposed escape with a teacher has affected his family?? Which is sweet, to care about them, but you just learned that your friend has really disappeared, so maybe focus on that first? But at least this reaction is consistent with what we’ve seen from him so far: Jin's response is emotional and explosive. It checks.

And then Tee drops the bomb - Non is dead. This should have been a huge shock for Jin, who was the only one to still hold on to the belief that Non was still out there, alive. Reactions of Tan and Phee is understandable; they have had years to accept that Non is most likely no longer alive, but Jin BELIEVED. So, I fully expected him to lash out, to start yelling at Tee, to start a fight. And what Jin gives me? Nothing.

Except for a murderous look, he does not react at all to the news about the death of someone he claims to care about and feel guilty towards.  The character who shown to be impulsive, to react without thinking, whose emotions can be explosive DOESN’T SHOW US ANY REACTION. Which, of cource, is a reaction on itself, so my question is: Jin, sweetie, do you maybe have something to share with class?

Speaking of murderous looks. We’ve already seen them twice:

in the first episode, when Phee puts the tape on

And everyone from the original group looks various degrees of uncomfortable, especially after asked about Non, but not Jin. He is too busy trying to murder everyone with the glare until the mention of the camera snaps him out of it.

in the second episode, when the gang discusses what to do next

And again, while everyone’s anxiety is almost palpable, Jin is just standing there, looking disgusted by everyone but not in the slightest bothered by the fact that someone got Por impaled?? Someone left marks on his arms! The conversation isn’t merely about the possibility of Non’s ghost; it’s about the real, tangible danger lurking in the woods. And yet, Jin doesn’t look scared or concerned in any way, too busy trying to once again commit murder with the glare.

Knife

The marks on Por’s arms are the main reason I’m convinced that Non is the one hiding behind the mask. It's possible that Tan somehow slipped out of the living room and lured Por into the trap, but what about the marks? We’ve seen several times that Tan is one to outsource his murder, not too eager to harm with his own hands. Even after Tee’s confession about Non’s death, Tan doesn’t attempt to snatch the gun and kill Tee himself. So why get personal with Por? To convince everyone that it wasn’t an accident? But cuts don’t look ghosty; if anything, it’s a proof that a real, leaving person is behind it. And who has all the reasons to get personal with Por? NON And it with the same knife he used three years ago – a knife that someone present at the scene after Non got dragged away had to pick up and keep until now.

I am also mildly convinced that the knife attack is the main reason why Jin lied to the police in the first place. If he had admitted that Non was with them that day, everyone else would have probably said, 'Oh yes, he was with us, and he attacked us with the knife. He was screaming about killing us all, poor Top even got a scar. Here are the security camera recordings as proof.' We've already established that Jin is not the best decision-maker, so I can see how, from his perspective, lying to the police seemed like a better option.

And isn’t it interesting how Jin was the one who first noticed the cuts and also the one who took the knife in his hand to compare it with the cuts?

Jin, dear, no one said anything about someone hiding in the house...

Uncle Dang

I'm unsure which one of the brothers is responsible for this death, but it is interesting how closely it mirrors one of the scenes in episode 7.

In the past, Por sends Non to get food on Uncle Dang's bike, while he himself starts shooting. In the present, Uncle Dang dies delivering food for the boys on the same bike, simultaneously extinguishing their last chance of escape.

In the past, everyone was so eager to exclude Non and shoot the movie he wrote without him. In the present, they are willing to do anything just to get out of this place, and Por, bleeding out on the couch, needs it more than anyone. Sorry, but it's too late; this time around, you'll have to play your part the way Non wants you to.

Episode 7 is also where this dialogue between Jin and Por happens.

I know that logically Phee and Tan were the ones who slipped in the cassette, but were they also the ones who created it? Or did they just find it when they came to the house for the first time to scout it out? Because the last scene with Jin running out of the house was shot after Non's disappearance. It wasn't merely an old version; Someone intentionally added Non's scene post-credits. And who was the one doing all the cutting? Right.

Hallucinations

Jin’s hallucinations were what sold me on the "Non is alive" theory. Everyone who thinks Non is already dead also sees some version of Non/masked murderer. Not Jin, of course; he convinced Non to be alive and well, somewhere far away with teacher Keng. Oh wait… How is it possible that he believes something terrible happened to teacher Keng, but not to Non? That the video he took is the cause of teacher Keng’s death, but not Non’s? Haven’t they supposedly run off together? Unless Jin knows that Non is alive. Unless Non told Jin that Mr. Keng was killed by the mafia.

It also would explain Jin’s reaction after Phee confession.

The person you have a lot of complicated feelings about

so many that you decide the best time to bring up your past situationship is while you both are trapped in a creepy temple. One also doesn’t try to bite off the dick of someone they are indifferent towards

just confessed to being Non's ex-boyfriend and getting close to you to get information about him, and your first reaction is not a "Was Everything Between Us a Lie?" rage but a sad puppy "So You Never Saw Us As Friends?" Once again, Jin, sweetie, we need to talk about your priorities; also about the fact that you not once looked surprised about the whole thing.

Fun fact: One of Jin's listed hobbies is camping, so hypothetically he should know his way around the woods, yet he doesn’t even attempt to help Phee while they are looking for the way out of the forest. The only thing he does is complain and cling to Phee in a very damsel-in-distress fashion. And still manages to be the one who points in the right direction in the end. I'm not even sure if Jin’s shoulder dislocation is genuine because if horror movies have taught me anything, it's to never trust a character who injures themselves while escaping a murderer, especially when they then very conveniently trip over the air at just the right moment for another character to drop their weapon.

To sum it up:

Did he now?

[btsgotjams27]

wip tag game

rules: post 3 snippets from published work, and 3 from your wips

thanks @colormepurplex2 for tagging me <3 | (for fun and don't feel obligated - i'm tagging @yoon-kooks @archivedkookie @alphabetboyluvr )

published works:

(1) the back-up plan | jjk

It’s early. Too early for Jungkook’s taste.

He’s been tossing and turning all night. Wishing he could redo the last two years. Wishing he could’ve been honest from the beginning. Wishing you didn’t hate him right now.

Picking up his phone, he grumbles after seeing the time—six in the morning. There’s no way you’re up, he thinks. And there’s no way you’ll pick up his call either.

He assumes you’ve blocked him—wants nothing to do with him and doesn’t blame you.

The expression on your face is ingrained in his memory, and the lies he told are on a continuous loop. How would he win you back—if you’d let him, that is.

It’s that point in the romantic movie where the love interest finds the courage to go for it. Jungkook has nothing else to lose at this point. It’s now or never.

(2) things you don't know | jjk

Jungkook called out to you, and you didn't look back, storming away from him. You passed by Lana, telling her you were leaving and that you'd talk to her later.

You ran out the front door, stopping at the sidewalk's edge, remembering that Lana drove. "Fuck," you grumbled, pulling out your phone to grab an Uber.

You were stupid to think Jeon Jungkook wouldn't affect you after all these years. Maybe it's because you haven't dealt with feeling abandoned by him. Maybe you wished you had done more for your friendship. Whatever the reason, you knew moving back wasn't a good idea because you’d have to deal with this.

"Hey!" Jungkook called out. You looked over your shoulder and continued walking. He ran in front of you to grab your attention. "Can you talk to me?" he asked, stuffing his hands in the pocket of his hoodie.

"Why don't you fucking write me a letter? Since you're so good at that," you mocked as you shuffled around him. He was a shitty writer who could barely pass Creative Writing without your help.

"That's not fair."

(3) my plus one | ksj

“Kim motherfucking Seokjin!” You cried when he opened the door to the room the two of you would be staying in. Holy shit–you were not expecting a luxurious room and the view? You weren’t sure if you could ever go back to a regular ol’ room with no view, but to be honest, this would probably just be a one-time deal. “I can’t believe you really got us this room!”

You gleefully dropped your luggage and ran to jump onto the bed, all sprawled out, your limbs hardly reaching the edges of the bed. It was big enough to fit five or six grown adults. There is no good reason as to why a bed should be this big.

"I call dibs on the bed,” Jin shouted, running after you, plopping himself on the bed. “Ha-ha sucker!"

You turned to face him. “Nuh-uh. No way. This bed is big enough for the both of us.”

“I don’t want your crummy hands near me!”

You scoffed, taking a look at your hands, “My crummy hands?!” Propping yourself up, you reach for a pillow, taking a swing at Jin, striking him on the stomach, then aiming for his head. No one gets away with teasing you.

“Yah–yah–yah!” He shrieked, trying to protect himself from your antics. “You’re gonna get it!” Jin finally escaped your sudden outburst and grabbed a pillow for payback against you, taking a good smack right to your face, which made you gasp.

Jin wheezed when he realized how firmly he had struck you in the face, and when you didn’t make a sound or move after the hit, it began to worry him since you rolled over on your side. Oh shit, he thought to himself.

wips:

(1) my pretty boys | jjk x reader; knj x reader (romance, smut)

Jungkook walked towards your door, creaking the door open to find you sitting up, looking outside the window. He often found you in the same position back home in your apartment. You were missing Namjoon, and gazing at the moon helped you somehow.

He quietly crawled onto the bed next to you. There was no need to say anything. His presence was enough to let you know he knew what you were thinking and feeling. The two of you being best friends for so many years would do that.

He brought his knees up to his chest and held them there, and you leaned on his shoulder, continuing to cry quietly.

"Kook..." you whispered.

He hummed.

You peered up at him. "Do you think he's looking at the same moon as we are?"

Unsure how to answer you, he didn't say anything, and you weren't really expecting an answer from him either. You were just glad he was there like he's always been. You didn't deserve him. He'd been so wonderful to you these last few weeks.

You repeated his name again, and he hummed as he did just a moment ago, but he peered your way this time, and you shifted your gaze towards his big brown eyes - close enough to feel his breath on you. He could see tears beginning to well up in your eyes, so he brought his thumb to wipe them away before they could fall. Your heart fluttered for a moment when he stroked your cheek, and a gentle smile swept across your face, closing your eyes, inviting his touch. Jungkook continued studying your face, watching the sadness that wouldn't go away. He'd do anything to see you happy and smiling again.

(2) don't push your luck | knj (rivals!au, co-workers!au, one bed trope)

You’re 29. No man should have you gritting your teeth, ready to claw at him. Then again, he’s no ordinary man–more like the devil incarnate. He makes your skin crawl. His presence makes you want to jump out of a window. Because he is suffocating, and the air in your lungs does not exist.

Okay–maybe you’re exaggerating. But right now, you want to accidentally spill your glass of red wine just so he’ll have a stained shirt.

Your mouth twists as you nudge the giggly goonhead. He takes off his noise-canceling headphones. “What?”

“Can you zip it? I can’t concentrate,” you say, repositioning in your seat.

Namjoon snickers. “Aw baby, you weren’t able to concentrate before I even started the movie. What makes you think me turning it off will help now?”

[flyndragon]

One of the biggest problems with any half-serious reconciliation between WWX and JC is the fact that WWX's post-canon family, the ones he now loves as much if not more than JC, all have reason to loathe and mistrust the latter (LWJ - look at canon, LSZ and WN being the 'leftovers' (JC's word) he wanted put down and whose entire family he voluntarily led and contributed the most to slaughter. I don't think any of the three would 'ban' a detente but they couldn't possibly want JC (cont)

2/ in THEIR lives and why should they? WWX wouldn;t ask of of them. So how do you think the WWX and JC would manage to connect - just at Koi Tower? JL would probably like that, and it would respect WWX's other loved ones' feelings and history.

Anon, first of all - thank you for sending me my first ask? I am very much not an expert on anything mdzs, and have only written one (arguable) meta on why I like a ship. I haven't published any fanfic (due to my own insecurities, not necessarily because I don't write it, lol) on this topic either.

But, if you really want my little opinion about it, I can give you a couple thoughts! In a list, because that's how my brain functions.

1. Lan Shizui - He is going through a time after canon, but that is completely disconnected to JC! He probably has very few thoughts about the guy post-canon other than the fact that one of his adopted dads really doesn't like the guy.

He basically is rebuilding his identity as a Wen and learning more about them (implied by his post canon road-trip with WN) and is going to be busy reconciling this new identity he may have suspected was missing but didn't know about with his identity as a Lan. Jiang Cheng wasn't the only person at the siege! LQR and LXC were there too!! That's his uncle and (essentially) his grandpa! I think he's going to be way more preoccupied with the deep emotional issues from that than he will from any interacting WWX does with JC

And we also have to question how close is he with wei wuxian post canon in our fanfic. I know we as the fandom and fanfic authors love to make them act as a father and son, completing, along with LWJ, a nuclear family. But LSZ has lived the vast majority of his life without any idea he had a connection to the yiling patriarch! They share a cute moment at the very end, but he's off to find himself with WN. Lan Shizui has been raised by lan wangji and had wei wuxian as an occasional babysitter for 6 months or so when he was four, and he only has barely started remembering that time in his life.

When I look at Shizui I don't think he has the power or desire to stop WWX from reuniting with his brother. And, even if he wanted to, I don't think any reconciliation would make a big enough impact in his life such that JC was 'forced' on him. Even if jiang cheng visited the cloud reccesses, LSZ is gone. And even if they were there at the same time, would they be forced to interact? The way JC is most likely to be 'in [shizui's] li(fe)' is through Jin Ling. Which isn't going to be affected by the relationship between wwx and jc.

2. Wen Ning - Admittedly, I am the least familiar with his character out of the three you cited. But, although his big snapping moment with the golden core reveal, I don't know how specifically afraid of or pissed off at JC he is post canon. I think he mostly doesn't like Jiang Cheng for emotionally hurting WWX more than for anything involving the Wen. WN participated in the war, he knows what JC went through. I think that if he sat down for a minute and contemplated the things he said at the reveal, I think he would know they were a bit unfair. If he is going to be angry at JC for the burial mounds siege, he also has to be angry with LQR, LXC, a lot of unnamed cultivatiors from every other sect, and most minor sect leaders. Along with anger for the previous major sect leaders who are now dead.

And he wasn't even at the siege.

I think that most of wen ning’s anger at JC is on behalf of wwx, who he feels was wronged by JC. So if wwx wanted to reconcile, I highly doubt WN would stand in his way. And again, as with shizui, I don't automatically think that wwx reconciling with jc means that WN is automatically going to be forced to interact with JC.

3. Lan Wangji - Why does lwj hate jc? Seriously. You said 'look at canon', and I agree, LWJ does hate JC in canon. and JC responds to that hate with hate. It’s not hard to nail down - LWJ hates jc because of wwx. because even though he was at wwx's death and knows that JC didn't actually stab his sword into wwx, he firmly believes that the actions JC took drove wwx to his death. Its the same reason he hates himself during the timeskip.

That, and LWJ is used to being the only petty bitch in the room (cloud recesses). He doesn't have the emotional insight to recognize that sometimes yelling at someone can be a sign of how much you care. They have different communication styles, and that mostly comes with lwj judging how jc interacts with wei ying. Though we, as the audience, with wwx's pov and our own insight, see they love each other, lwj cannot. So he thinks JC is just actually being mean for no reason.

But again, like WN, he is weak for wei wuxian. if wei wuxian chooses to have a better relationship with his brother, LWJ might protest but I think he would ultimately relent.

This will mean he might have to spend actual time with JC, but ... he's chief cultivator. He's GOING to have to anyway. Not to mention, it seems like he did anyway, judging by their junior night hunt supervision.

I don't think wei wuxian would mind their continued animosity. In fact, in certain scenarios, like their night hunt chaperone death glare match, I bet he'd find it kinda funny.

4. You seem to taking specific umbrage with JC calling the wen remnant 'leftovers', and believe that he specifically wants wen ning and wen yuan to die. You probably took this specific word from chapter 73 of the exiled rebels translation of mdzs. If you look a bit closer, you can also notice that JC's next line of dialogue "I doubt you'll even return all of them". He is making this argument because he wants the brother he loves to be safe and somewhere JC can protect him. He is, throughout this entire scene, pointing out that this is a political disaster and how this hurts both his brother and the jiang. and even then, he does NOT expect all of the wen clan to be returned. He is expecting Wei Wuxian to smuggle a few (or even a lot!) of them away - perhaps people like granny and any children?

Also, wen ning is a fierce corpse who just killed some dudes. Although he did so justifiably, he is still the sort of demon that cultivators kill all the time, and wwx hasn't shown that its even possible to bring back his consciousness. We know he will, but that’s a ridiculous idea to the average cultivator. JC doesn't think he's telling WWX to kill a person at this point but a zombie, which they as cultivators kill all the time.

5. But, in the end, should LSZ, LWJ, and WN all hate JC's guts and refuse to even look at his fucking face post canon - they DO NOT control wei wuxian. WWX has met someone and listened to what they wanted him to so when he wanted the opposite perhaps three times in his entire life. If there is a reason that he thinks he should go talk to his brother, if there is a reason he thinks he should go to lotus pier, if there’s a reason he thinks his brother doesn't hate him anymore and wants to have WWX in his life, WWX is GOING to GO. That’s just his nature.

(the reasons are obviously the territory of fanfic)

WWX respecting 'other loved ones' feelings and history' does not mean denying himself of an equally important relationship in his life. Maybe it means not taking them when he goes to visit JC (and yes, I mean at lotus pier). Maybe it means not talking about Jiang Cheng to them. But it doesn't mean abandoning any hope of ever having a positive relationship with his brother again.

Reconciliation is not about them. Its not about how much hurt JC arguably caused other people surrounding WWX. Its about these two brothers reconnecting with the last person from their family living.

[bangwoolofbangtan]

Why now'BTS' and'Grammy'

The significance of BTS' potential for Grammy award

2020.11.16

One of the concerns surrounding the 63rd Grammy Awards, which will be held in February next year, is whether BTS' Grammy Nominations and awards. When BTS was not nominated for the 62nd Grammy Awards in November 2019,' Forbes ' summarized the achievements BTS showed during 2019, saying, "Historically, artists of color in the Grammy have been repeatedly alienated." Pointed out. ' Rolling Stone ' also criticized, "Not acknowledging K-pop at the awards ceremony is in stark contrast to the everyday reality of the music industry." Nevertheless, at the 62nd Grammy Awards, BTS performed a short performance with Lil Nas X and received favorable reviews. At the 61st Grammy Awards held in February 2019, they emerged as the winners of the Best R&B album category, and the suits they wore at that time were displayed at the LA Grammy Museum in November of the same year. However, even at that time, BTS was nominated for the'Best Recording Package', a field that the album package's art director won. It is not known whether Grammy's choice had any specific intentions, as claimed by Forbes and Rolling Stone. However, it is true that the spotlights that Grammy shed on BTS and the nomination results do not seem appropriate.

Bulletproof Boy Scouts''Dynamite' recorded first place for two consecutive weeks on the Billboard Chart'Hot 100' on September 1st and 9th (EST). As an Asian artist, it is the third place since'Sukiyaki' in 1963 and'Like a G6' in 2010. According to Nielsen Music's financial report for the first half of 2020, BTS''MAP OF THE SOUL: 7'was the only album in the United States that sold more than 500,000 real albums during the first half of this year. In addition, among pop artists, BTS recorded 1417,000 points based on total consumption by converting the number of digital music downloads and streaming counts to album sales, ranking second after Billy Eileish among pop artists. This is also a record that surpassed the Beatles, another artist who earned more than 1 million points in total as the group's only. It's not just commercial achievements. BTS' fandom ARMY uploads a fancam to the Dallas Police Agency's app'iWatch Dallas', which receives reports of illegal protests on social media, and confronts the movement to control the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests, or Donate $1 million on the matterThe fandom is showing a new trend toward social participation. Bulletproof Boy Scouts not only achieved great success in the American music industry, which was commercially centered in the Western world, but became a symbol of the times leading a number of armies (ARMYs) made up of various identities around the world. If BTS were nominated for or won a Grammy, they would add one more line to this history that no one expected. But not being suspicious does not mean that this history will disappear. If you can find any meaning in BTS's Grammy Nomination or Award, it is because this is a problem in this era.

Before BLM became an important topic in 2020, Grammy was a competition for identity. At the 56th Annual Grammy Awards in 2014, when Macklemore and Ryan Lewis overtook Kendrick Lama to win the Best Newcomer Award and three rap awards, Maclemore told Kendrick Lama, "I wanted you to win." He uploaded an apology message sent to him on his Instagram. In addition, at the 59th Grammy Awards held in 2017, Adele won a total of five crowns, including three awards excluding the New Artist Award among the Main Awards (Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Rookie of the Year). On the other hand, Beyonce, who was highly praised for her album'Lemonade', only won the Best Urban Contemporary Album Award and Best Music Video Award, a genre award. Kendrick Rama did not win the main prize at the Grammy, even though'To Pimp A Butterfly' in 2015 and'DAMN.' in 2017 were highly evaluated with 96 and 95 Metacritic points, respectively. It is unknown whether Grammy, who has long been criticized for being'#GrammysSoWhite', intentionally excluded black artists. Just ' billboard'Is a collection of the history of the hip-hop genre, which has been steadily marginalized in the main awards of the Grammy Awards. It has been pointed out that legendary hip-hop artists have not tasted the glory of Grammy. In addition, a problem was raised that the awards of hip-hop artists were limited to some genres rather than the original award. In 2017, Drake expressed the opinion that his song'Hotline Bling', which won the Best Rap Song Performance category at the Grammy Awards, was not rap , and because he was a black artist and rapper, he limited his music to the field of rap rather than his own Complained about the award. This evokes criticism from some BTS fans that the establishment of the K-POP section of the U.S. Video Music Awards (VMA) in August could be a discrimination to exclude K-POP from the main stage. K-POP started to face the problem that hip-hop had been experiencing for a long time through BTS.

It's not that the Grammy hasn't changed. Childish Gambino's'This is America', which revealed the issue of racism and hatred in American society, won a total of 4 crowns, including the Song of the Year and Record of the Year, at the 61st Grammy Awards in 2019. In addition, at the 62nd Grammy Awards in 2020, a total of 5 crowns, including the four main awards of Billy Eilish, and a number of nominations and awards for Rizo and Lil Nas X, changed in that they paid attention to teenage women, black men, and social media stars. Seemed to be. However, these recent moves are the result of slow steps from a very long time ago. In September, Billboard pointed out that the Grammy has been criticized for being white male-centered in recent years, and predicted that it would be difficult for the 63rd Grammy Awards to be held in 2021 to ignore the race issue of 2020. In other words, it can be said that Grammy's trend toward awarding black artists has only changed after criticism such as'#GrammysSoWhite' or sharp issues such as BLM occurred. Just a few years ago, in 2017, Frank Ocean expressed dissatisfaction with the awards ceremony, explaining why he had not submitted the documents for registration for the 59th Grammy Awards . Jay-Z and Beyonce 2019 61st Grammy awards , for two consecutive years in the absence 62nd Graeme Award 2020did. The recent change in Grammy can be said to be the result of long voices of black artists, but the issue of racism is still ongoing. And it can be said that the history of Asian artists or K-POPs facing the Western music industry, and furthermore, the Grammy started from now through BTS. In other words, whether or not BTS will be awarded this year is the same as a litmus test paper that shows Grammy's present.

It is hard to say that Grammy intentionally excluded K-pop or Asian artists. There are not many cases in which Asian artists have achieved commercially meaningful results in the American music market centered around the Western world. Zhou of Chinese descent, Gil Chang of Taiwanese descent, Yuna of Malaysian descent, and Yeji of Korean descent, Park Hye Jin, and Ted Park were highly praised, but commercially It didn't show great results. In addition, even if K-POP is broadly defined not as'idol music' in a narrow sense, but as music by Korean artists or music in Korean, the success of Psy's'Gangnam Style' in 2012 soon led to the localization of Korean music. It wasn't. However, at this point, BTS''Dynamite' can be controversial. Although the artist is Korean, it is disco by genre, and the lyrics are English. It is also the 43rd No. 1 debut song in history on the Billboard Hot 100, and at the same time it reached No. 1 for two consecutive weeks and then rose to No. ' Forbes'Dynamite' was remixed to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 again. Pointing out that this is a normal strategy, he said, "All pop stars compete for the same award for the number one hit, and the brightest artist with the most fan base takes the gold medal home." In other words, BTS had too much fandom to dismiss as a prejudice against K-POP idols that they like'only a certain fandom', and released music classified as pop in terms of English lyrics and disco. No matter which artist in the market recorded, the result was surprising. By race, by genre, by national borders, how will the Grammy accept this result of BTS, which has crossed the walls defined by the Western industry?

The American Music Awards (AMAs), which have been voted on by the public since 2006, evaluate their popularity, while the Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) measure their commercial success based on data called the Billboard Chart. On the other hand, Grammy selected 20 candidates after the first vote of a voting group consisting of singer-songwriters, producers, and composers in the music industry, and reviewed by a nominating committee consisting of at least 20 voting members approved by the board of directors. Eight candidates for the award are decided. The TF Final Report of the Recording Academy for Diversity and Inclusion, published in December 2019, was reviewed by the nominating committee and prevented popular votes on the process of deciding candidates to ensure reasonable results, and Includes explanations from previous executives that are intended to include works. In other words, Grammy's voting and nomination system, which can be said to be conservative, is rather a factor that can focus purely on musicality as an awards ceremony. However, the TF final report showed that Grammy increased the number of candidates for the main prize from 5 to 8, which increased the chances for a wider variety of nominations, but in a highly competitive field, candidates with only 13% support in the voting could also win. Point out that there is. Also billboardAccording to the report, the nominating committee decides the final candidate without knowing the ranking of the 20 main candidates that were handed over in the first round of voting. However, the members of the nominating committee are appointed after approval of the board in consultation with the top councilor of the recording academy board of directors, and as of December 2019, the members of the board are 65% male and 63% white. There is a lack of representation that can reflect the opinions of the voters as a whole, the standards of the nominating committee are subjective, and the diversity within the organization is a problem that Grammy will continue to solve.

It's not that the Grammy is not trying to secure internal diversity these days. According to the aforementioned Billboard article, the Recording Academy has focused on recruiting more women, minorities, and younger-age voters in the voting group composition in the last two years, with 200 people in 2018 and 590 people in 2019. It recruited new voters. These efforts will gradually help Grammy select music that is more diverse and reflects the times. And, BTS can be a measure of how far the current limit of Grammy for change is. How far can Grammy possess the keywords of K-POP, Asia, and the minority of boy bands? They received'overall rave reviews ' , the highest grade in Metacritic for'MAP OF THE SOUL: 7'released in February , and "a whole new kind of global pop phenomenon" (' Rolling Stone '), "What kind of American people do A success story that breaks the notion of listening to music" ('It was well received by critics such as the Wall Street Journal '). In addition,'Dynamite' is a disco genre of retro music and at the same time a music that conveys hope for daily life after Corona 19. In short, BTS' music fits all of the perfection, diversity, and message of the times. Of course, just because BTS is not nominated or won at the Grammy Awards this year, it does not mean that the decision was wrong. However, one can ask how far the Grammy can embrace the musical diversity and trend of the times in the United States and even around the world. Considering the case in which'Parasite' won the International Feature Film Awards for films produced in foreign languages ​​outside the United States at the 92nd Academy Awards in 2020, as well as the Best 4 awards in major categories, this question is even more clear. It becomes.

The word K-POP appears once in the Grammy TF final report mentioned earlier. Pointing to the reality that Asian-American artists are under pressure from K-POP and African-American executives only attend rap and hip-hop, “The music industry has a broader view of what constitutes diversity within the industry. It is necessary to point out. The lesson from a single comment is not the fact that there are few references to K-pop or Asians even in the report on the realization of diversity. The prejudice implied in the word K-POP is that it is becoming a boundary that locks not only artists who started from K-POP like BTS, but also some Asian artists working in the US market. In the end, the important thing is not whether the music BTS currently plays is K-POP, pop, or something else. It's not even a debate about whether they are idols or boy bands. All of this is put together as a question of how much one's identity affects the evaluation of music. What BTS has experienced in the United States is also a history of turning such prejudice into favorable comments from critics, commercial achievements on the Billboard charts, and awards at AMAs and BBMAs. Question again. When the names of K-POP and Asia were deleted, what kind of music will Grammy remember'MAP OF THE SOUL: 7'and'Dynamite'?

[Credit

Written. Lee Eun Kim, Ye Jin Lee

design. Lee3am

Source: Weverse Magazine]

[bangtanfan]

How Black Swan helped me get back my lost passion

When I was in first grade I wrote my first poem. When I was in third grade I wrote my first story. That's when I fell in love with writing.

I would write every single day. I would stay up until 3-4 am just writing and I loved every single thing about it. I loved writing and I loved what I wrote.

I kept that passion fired up until late in high school when I discovered a website where you can share your stories. I was excited because for so long I was the only one who read my stories. I was excited to share it to people and to have positive feed back. I was so sure I can do it because to me, my stories were great! But it didn't turn out the way I wanted to.

Months passed, I have published 20+ chapters of my stories but there were less than 100 views. There were no comments either. That to me was a failure. I realized that I wasn't as good as I thought I was but that didn't stop me from writing.

I would bring my stories to school, working on them during breaks and even letting my classmates read them. Until one day, while my classmate was reading one of my stories, hw returned my notebook back to me and said that he didn't feel like reading it anymore because it was boring. That was when I started to really doubt myself.

Am I really good at it? Or do I just think that way? For a teenager these comments really hurt a lot. It's something that I loved dearly and something I was really really proud of so when they told me it was boring I was really discouraged.

It didn't help that I still wasnt getting reads on my stories that I published online. It came to the point where I reread all of my chapters to check for grammatical errors or just any mistake. I thought maybe if I wrote it 'perfectly' then people would start to appreciate it.

It went on like that for years. I wrote with perfection in mind. The first thing that I ask myself when I write is if people would like it.

I was still unsuccessful. I was also slowly writing less and less. There was no satisfaction anymore. I felt like there was no point because nobody liked them anyway.

Then came college. It was busier this time. I had no more time for anything other than studying. So I stopped writing altogether. I had 10+ stories that I put on hold.

I busied myself with other things. I wrote my thoughts on paper but I no longer wrote stories. Sometimes the urge to write again would come but every time I open a new notebook I would just stare at it not knowing what to do. It was sad because I realized that the one thing that brought me joy before doesn't bring me happiness anymore. I felt nothing. Then I felt scared.

I was scared when I realized that I was losing my passion. I was no longer the young ambitious girl who stays up all night making worlds and creating characters. I was no longer passionate about writing. I felt so lost because for so long that to me was my identity. I was a writer. Was.

But I just let it go because like I said I was busy with other things.

Until that day when I was reviewing for the board exams. I looked over to the notebooks that I haven't opened in years and I just cried because I remembered what I really wanted to do. I wanted to write. I didn't want to become an accountant I wanted to become a writer but I thought that was impossible because I no longer felt happy.

I was scared because I lost that feeling. I was scared and I was desperately trying to find her, that ambitious girl filled with excitement and fired up with passion but I can't seem to find her anymore.

I wondered, is there anybody out there who felt the same? Is there anyone out there who knows how I feel or am I making a big deal out of nothing?

A couple of days later Black Swan by BTS came out. They were talking about the same things that was going in my head. They were talking about their fears of waking up one day and not liking what they were doing anymore. It was sad. Sad but relatable because that's exactly what I'm feeling!

I felt understood. I felt comforted know that somewhere someone knows how I am feeling. I'm not making a big deal out of it because it is a big deal. It's a genuine fear and it's valid. I wasn't alone.

I took a couple days off after that. I spent some days just contemplating. One question kept me up at night: Why did you start writing anyway? The answer is simple: I loved it.

I started writing because I loved writing. It made me happy when I finish a story. It makes me happy when I start a new story. I love the freedom that it gave me. I loved that everyday, it was a new journey for me. I was happy.

I realized that by putting other people's opinions first when I am writing, I am throwing away that freedom that it gives me.

After that, I deleted all of the works I posted online. I promised myself that I'll start writing again but this time I will write for my own satisfaction. I will write what I want to write not what people want to read. I will write for myself.

I've been slowly writing again. It's still not as much as before but it's a start. This time I'm no longer censoring myself. I no longer think of whether people will like it or not. I feel free.

Honestly, if it wasn't for that song I probably wouldn't have started writing again. I would've thought that it was not a big deal and that it's natural to let go of your childhood dreams as you grow older. But the truth is we dont have to give those dreams up right?

Tldr; Black Swan made me realize that the fear of losing your passion is a true fear but we can get over it as long as we remember why we started doing what we we're doing.

[Intro: Jimin]

Do your thang

Do your thang with me now

Do your thang

Do your thang with me now

What’s my thang?

What’s my thang? Tell me now

Tell me now

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 1: Suga]

Ayy, the heart no longer races

When hearing the music play

Tryna pull up

Seems like time has stopped

Oh, that would be my first death

I been always afraid of

[Verse 2: RM]

If this can no longer resonate

No longer make my heart vibrate

Then like this may be how I die my first death

But what if that moment’s right now, right now?

[Pre-Chorus: V, Jimin]

Heartbeat pulsing slow in my ears bump, bump, bump

Try to flee but back into the maw jump, jump, jump

No song affects me anymore

Crying out a silent cry

[Chorus: All]

Ocean with all light silenced shut yeah, yeah, yeah

My wandering feet held in a rut yeah, yeah, yeah

Every noise and sound's been cut yeah, yeah, yeah

Killin’ me now, killin’ me now

Do you hear me? Yeah

Sinking slowly like in a trance, nah, nah, nah

Struggle but it's all ocean floor nah, nah

Every moment becomes eternity, yeah, yeah, yeah

Film it now, film it now

Do you hear me? Yeah

[Refrain: Jimin, V]

Do your thang

Do your thang with me now

Do your thang

Do your thang with me now

What’s my thang?

What’s my thang? Tell me now

Tell me now, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 3: J-hope]

Deeper

Yeah, I think I’m goin’ deeper

I keep losing focus

No, just let go of me

Let my own feet carry me

I'll go in myself

In the deepest depths

I saw myself

[Verse 4: Suga]

Slowly, I open my eyes

I'm in my workroom, it's my studio

The waves

Go darkly by in a throe

But I'll never get dragged away again

Inside I saw myself, myself

[Pre-Chorus: V, Jin]

Heartbeat racing in my ears bump, bump, bump

Eyes wide open into my forest jump, jump, jump

Nothing can devour me

I shout out with ferocity

[Chorus: All]

Ocean with all light silenced shut yeah, yeah, yeah

My wandering feet held in a rut yeah, yeah, yeah

Every noise and sound's been cut yeah, yeah, yeah

Killin’ me now, killin’ me now

Do you hear me? Yeah

Sinking slowly like in a trance nah, nah, nah

Struggle but it's all ocean floor nah, nah

Every moment becomes eternity yeah, yeah, yeah

Film it now, film it now

Do you hear me? Yeah

[Outro: Jin, Jungkook]

Do your thang

Do your thang with me now

Do your thang

Do your thang with me now

What’s my thang?

What’s my thang? Tell me now

Tell me now

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[heloisedaphnebrightmore]

You will be mine - Chapter 18. Sly moves [Park Jimin x Reader]

Title: You will be mine - Chapter 18. Sly moves ➔ Chapter 19. Here! Pairing: Park Jimin x Female!Reader Published: 25 June, 2020 Author: Heloise Daphne Brightmore

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As it was already the weekend and I was no way in the mood to be stuck in my house. I tried to convince Yojin to go out, but she was hotheadedly against my ingenious idea. She didn't want to get dressed, she didn't want to leave the house, she just wanted to snuggle up to Hoseok in her comfortable bed. Which I understood, completely. But I couldn't let that happen. They were always stuck together and I was determined to get them out. As my friend was protesting against all my ideas, I decided to call her boyfriend instead, before she could have picked up the phone to do so. Sly, but brilliant move on my side.

"Hello?" I heard his deep voice from the other side of the line.

"I need to go out." I stated with clear determination in my voice.

"Y/N?" He questioned in an unsure tone. "How am I stopping you?" He chuckled with confusion.

"Your other half does." I replied groaning. "I have asked her to go to a club or noraebang or anywhere really, but she refuses to move from her bed, waiting for you to cuddle up." I spoke with sarcasm in my voice and he chuckled at my indignant tone. "Please, you have to convince her. I don't want to sit at home." I was almost begging him and I knew he enjoyed the situation.

"Don't worry, I will talk to her." He sighed and I could hear the smile in his voice.

"Thanks. Then we can meet at 8pm in front of the train station." I stated firmly.

"Hold up. I didn't agree to go." He detested.

"Actually, you did. You said, you would talk to her and we both know she wouldn't want to go out without you, so she will ask you to join her, which you will be glad to agree to. But we both know you wouldn't want to go out with just 2 girls, so obviously you will be calling the boys as well. So 8pm, okay?" I asked in the most innocent tone I could master.

"You thought about everything, didn't you?" He asked as if he was surprised, but he knew me better than that.

"There's a genius brain hidden under this skull." I chuckled.

"Do I even have a choice?" He asked, but his voice betrayed him. I knew he already gave in.

"Of course, you have." I reassured him. "You can decide to call Yojin or the boys first." I grinned at my brilliance.

"Fine!" He heaved a sigh, before hanging up with a quick 'See you later.'

I was rather proud of myself for being so convincing, almost surprising myself at how well I thought out the whole idea. Before I could have dwelled too long into my proud moment, I walked into the bathroom. I set my phone on shuffle and I put on a random playlist which I happily hummed along to. I quickly took a shower, brushed my teeth, washed my hair and blow dried it. I put on some black eyeliner and mascara which basically exhausted my knowledge of make up.

I headed back to my room with the towel carefully wrapped around my body and walked up to my wardrobe, looking for some cloths that were both nice and comfortable at the same time. I immediately found a black crop top with a turtle neck and cut out shoulders, its sleeves ending just above my elbows.

I was still struggling to find something for the lower part of my body. Skirts weren't my thing, I felt more comfortable in trousers. I didn't want to wear anything tight either, I just felt it would suffocate me. After about 15 minutes of throwing more than half of my wardrobe onto my bed, I found just the perfect piece. Black, faux leather trousers with just about enough bagginess to them. I didn't even think twice about the shoes, I had only two pairs of high heels. I knew my high heel boots would be more efficient, but I wanted to feel more feminine, more powerful that night. I picked out some jewelleries and accessories, before I looked into the mirror and proudly nodded at my appearance.

I picked up my phone and chose Yojin's profile from my speed dial.

"Are you getting ready?" I asked innocently, but she just growled.

"Asking Hoseok to force me to agree was low even from you." She complained, between two groaning sounds.

"I'd rather call it genius, but we can go with your version." I smirked and I knew she knew it too.

"I hate you." She said, but I knew she didn't mean it. "I think I am ready though." She huffed, annoyed. She sent over a photo, that assumingly Hoseok took of her judging by the angle. She was wearing a white summer dress that was shorter on the front and longer at the back with a black leather jacket and a black and nude pair of high heels.

"Very nice. I'm proud of you." I spoke softly. She really looked very pretty, she just didn't always realise. "So are we good to meet at 8?" I asked and I could hear her agreement in the form of a hum. "If you let go of Hoseok's tongue in time, you might even get there by 8pm." I chuckled and hang up, before she could have sworn at me.

It was past 7.30pm by the time I looked at the watch on my phone. I took my shoulder bag and folded my black leather jacket over it as I left my house. I was in no rush and the station wasn't far, but I had no better things to do and I didn't feel like sitting around, doing nothing.

As I got closer to the station entrance, I saw a group of people in a circle. Some of them were sitting on a bench, some of them were standing around. Yojin was occupying a seat next to Hoseok, while resting her head against his shoulder. Namjoon was sitting next to them, looking up at Yoongi and Taehyung who were standing in from of the couple, while having a seemingly serious conversation. Jongkook was trying to annoy Namjoon by gently kicking his leg a couple of times, but he didn't seem to mind. I could spot Jimin and Jin, who were standing a bit farther from the group, gesturing strongly to explain something to each other.

As I got closer to the group and Jimin turned towards me, I could swear he ran his gaze up and down on my body, but I quickly shook the thought out of my head. I wanted to enjoy his attention, but I knew it would have just hurt me if I gave myself false hope, so I just tried to ignore his intense gaze as I walked up to the group. I leaned down to Yojin and gave a kiss on her cheek which she returned. We often greeted each other that way when we were out of school as it was normal for me from back home.

"Can I get one too?" Jungkook asked with a big smirk across his face.

"Do you deserve it?" I asked with a cheerful grin.

"Have you met me?" He asked with a confident tone and I couldn't keep a laugh leaving my lungs. I leaned closer, placing my hand on his shoulder, standing on my tiptoe as I gave a peck on his cheek.

"You happy now?" I asked chuckling at his suddenly pink cheeks. "You are blushing." I pinched his soft skin where I gave him a kiss. "Cute." I smiled at him

"I'm suddenly feeling very lucky tonight." He said with a childish enthusiasms and an ever growing grin across his still blushing cheeks.

"You look good today." Namjoon interrupted his friend.

"Today? Do I look bad on any other day?" I asked pretending to be upset.

"No, of course not. I meant to compliment you." He said putting his hands in front of him, trying to prove his innocence.

"Don't worry. I know." I chuckled at his behaviour as I pushed his arms down. "And thank you."

We head down to the underground station, to head into central Seoul. Our destination was Hapjeong as we were aware that clubs in Hongdae would not let us in. Noone under 19 was allowed to enter the clubs. However Hapjeong had its perks with its hidden clubs.

As we got on the train, I sat down right next to the door and Jimin took the seat next to me. I gulped at the thought of being so close to him, but quickly tried to get rid of it, before I hurt myself again.

"You look really good." He spoke, but he didn't turn his gaze to me.

"Thanks, I guess." I replied and he finally turned towards me.

"You guess?" He asked with a confused expression.

"Yes, well you didn't look at me while you said it." I chuckled at his confusion.

"Believe me, I looked at you enough before." He said in a soft tone and I wasn't sure how to take that.

"What do you mean?" I asked, this time confusion clear in my voice. However instead of explaining he just looked into my eyes.

"You look very pretty." He spoke, not even leaving my eyes for a second. I smiled softly at him.

"Thank you." I replied. "You don't look bad yourself either." I grinned as I scanned his body from head to toe. His black suit jacket, black jeans and black trainers complemented his white shirt perfectly. A casual, but elegant look at the same time.

"Thanks." He smirked and gave me a mischievous wink as I ran my eyes up and down on him. I turned away, with a cheeky smile still hiding in the corner of my lips. I wanted to forget him, but it was very hard, considering he was always around with that playful personality of his.

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