#taejin chronicles

[the-monkey-ruler]

Do you know all of Sun Wukong's children? I understand that King Paramita is Lady Iron Fan's son with Wukong(?). and that Yuebei Xing and her brothers are maybe children of Taiyin xing (the theory). Obviously I understand that they are not like something canon, however, it is interesting to know about them.

I can’t say that I do know every iteration that Wukong has kids but I can try to make a list of what I got at least! There are the non-canon kids of Sun Wukong that I know of at least right now. I'm sure there is more but these are the ones I know from media at the moment.

A Supplement to the Journey to the West (1640) 西遊補 (this is just a dream) Paramita 4 other unnamed sons

Journey to the South (1570) 南遊記 (unnamed partner) Jidu Luohou Yuebei Xing

Later Journey to the West (17th-century) 後西遊記 Sun Luzhen (adopted)

Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (2000) マーヴル VS. カプコン 2 Sonson

Westward Journey Online II (2002) 大话西游2经典版 Mind Monkey (unintentionally contributed to new Rock Monkey)

High School DxD (2008) ハイスクールD×D Bikou

The Monkey King's Daughter (2009) Meilin Cheng

New Journey to the West: Unexpected Jingxi (2017) 新西游之意外晶喜 Unborn child (with White Bone spirit) (also might not be his)

Adventure in Journey to the West (2018)大闹西游 Sun Wuyuan (disciple, but like it's obvious he adopted)

God of High School (2020) 갓 오브 하이 스쿨 Park Taejin (adopted)

DC Festival of Heroes: The Asian Superhero Celebration #1 (2021) Sun Marcus (hair clone treated as child)

The Chronicles of the Ranger (2021) 游侠战纪 Hou Mo (stone monkey, hard to say if direct descendant)

Monkey King (2022) 悟·空 Sun Xiaosheng (disciple, might be adopted)

American Born Chinese(2023) Sun Wei-Chen

Honorary mentions:

Monkey King: Hero Is Back (2015) 西遊記之大聖歸來 Jiang Liu'er Anan

My Dad is Monkey King (2021) 我的爸爸是齐天大圣 Li Yiyi (this is more symbolic than real dad)

Lego Monkie Kid (2021) 悟空小侠 Qi Xiaotian / MK (stone monkey, possibly related)

So this is NOT ALL of the children I'm sure but I'm sure as I keep posting media that the list with increase!

[taejinchronicles]

Hiiiii i love your blog and you are so sweet and mature everytime you answer every question. Can you pls explain about protection squad of taejin? I would love to see your explanation bcs your explanations is logical and not delusional. Thanks before

Hey there @seokjinjjara

Thank you for your lovely words! I appreciate it a lot! I’ve no idea what protection squad of taejin is so I cannot be of much help. 

Anyone???

Lots of love.

[purple-ktj]

2017

Chronicles of Taejin in 2017, a gratuitous compilation.

Since I've been getting 'concerned' messages, DISCLAIMER: All events are real, the captions are just me. Read at your own discretion. Take everything here with a pinch of salt.

Before I start, a little reminder of 2016 year end:

07 Jan 2017 

The very first event I encountered was not what I expected. I'm sure everyone knows about Taejin's date with Park Bogum. Although I discovered that Tae was with Bogum first before Jin joined them. So does that make this a TaexBogum date with Jin, then? The pictures very conveniently suggest otherwise.

https://twitter.com/TAEJIN_INTL/status/817695406691753986?s=20

14 Jan 2017

At Golden Disk Award, Taehyung announces that Jin cut his hair on the same day during their backstage interview. An adorable and candid snippet here, Tae is caught by the camera with his jaw slack and he smiles shyly after he realises it. Namjoon smiles to himself, Jin is looking fondly directly at him.

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFpEMe1Udyg)

Tae being loud and clear that Jin looks handsome, hair cut or not. Number 1 Seokjinnie and Namjoon being so fond watching them.  

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bUNWtBpTo4)

16 Jan 2017

They were pretty clingy and playful during ISAC. K media even wrote articles about their bromance. I put this one here just because. This also happens to be a Vmin fansite.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9bv_MxRm6s

In the bangtan bomb there's a tiny little moment, looks sweet and romantic though in reality Jin couldn't hold eye contact and looked away pretty fast.

25 Jan 2017 Global Vlive Replay

I’ve brought this up in my 2016 post, but I will absolutely say this again. Being the ultimate Seokjinnie that he is, admitted to watching JinxJiminxJK vlive 5 times because Jin was so handsome. We got you, Tae.

Not gonna leave this out either, Jin getting embarrassed after doing aegyo and slotting his hand in Tae’s down jacket while Tae grabs his collar as if trying to pull him in closer (for a kiss). The last screenshot is the real winner, flirting so much and then snapping out of it to grin at Jimin in the end.

07 Feb 2017 Vlive replays

Perhaps this moment is most well known for Vmon's english lesson on BTS crack videos while "you're my everything", and "this for you" part is well known in Taejin compilation videos. He shoves it in Jin's face seconds later.

You're my everything. This is for you.

Thank you. Heart.

Adorable. Got it.

Tae showing signs of discomfort, because Jin was about to give Namjoon a cheek kiss. Not to worry, he still smiles and laughs at the end, whether he's relieved or maybe just going along with the flow.

The iconic hair flip. Everyone else is excited for the kiss except for him.

17 Feb 2017 J-hope birthday live

Was watching J-Hope's birthday live, and there was this funny bit where Tae, JK, Jimin and Jin had to give their individual speeches to the camera for J-Hope. When it comes to Tae's turn, Jin cuts in and tells him to just say "I love you" for J-Hope. Tae pauses and considers it for a moment before saying "Survive until your next birthday" instead. Lol.

He loves J-Hope for sure, but it reminds me that while he's liberal with skinship, he's a little more shy with his words of affection. On the other hand, Jin is the opposite, liberal with words of affection but a little more reserved with skinship. The two times he earnestly confessed was when he said "I like Jin-hyung the most" and the recent "Seokjin-ah. I love you so much".

In a room full of people, I only see you. (Yeah I totally stole anon's message from my inbox)

?? Feb 2017 New Yang Nam Show

This must have been filmed around Feb based on their hair colours.  Only screenshot this because Jin stepped on his butt while he was sprawled on the floor and boy he enjoyed it. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekBHmcWzLnU)

19 Feb 2017 

Jin's short live, telling us two main things. According to him, Tae is really handsome, but Tae himself thinks that Jin is just a little more handsome.

20 Feb 2017

I'm a huge sucker for the purple hearts he used on posts with Jin and Yeontan back in 2017-2018 before BTS used it in their posts as well. And the captions, "I love you." He's so... straightforward.

22 Feb 2017 Jin’s graduation

Tae looking extra proud of Jin for graduating successfully after giving him a hug.

And here comes the famous cream licking moment. Tae is only being extremely helpful by wiping the cream off his hyung's lips. And also licking it because he can. What are indirect kisses for, right? The best part of this moment is Namjoon's forehead creasing and Jimin's smile dropping when he watches them through the screen. The amount of stress Namjoon goes through daily because of Taejin's shenanigans, I can't imagine.

The next best moment, cheeky Jimin not giving up the chance to tease Tae by commenting that Jin is now "quite old after graduating from college" knowing that his best friend will immediately jump in to defend his boyfriend while said boyfriend doesn't really care. That knowing look between Jinmin after Tae defends Jin- adorable.  

After watching this for the 10th time did I finally realise that Tae was the only one who hugged the main star of the event twice. They're all really proud of him for graduating but Tae goes the extra mile to shower him with physical affection.  

I also love this part, because Jin finally sees himself in the camera only to realise that he's still got cream on his lips. Which makes you wonder, what exactly did Tae wipe off and lick earlier? Maybe he needs a direct kiss to clean all of it off.

That look Taejin exchanged, maybe he really did get that kiss off screen. Who knows?

24 Feb 2017 KBS Music Bank Comeback

Tae: Hyung, You’re the visual signboard.

Jin: You’re my superstar. 

Okay, flirts.

I've seen many say Jungkook looks jealous, but I think he just looked done.

25 Feb 2017 Music Champion Behind 

The famous Jinkook argument and Jimin ‘fuming’ over his soulmate spending more time with Hwarang hyungs (why are they so cute?). Jinkook unanimously agrees. They argue that Tae doesn't say 'I love you' to them but instead only to his Hwarang hyungs. So he explains that they say I love you to each other as a joke. Then Jin complains that Tae doesn’t even say I love you as a joke to BTS and Tae immediately says I love you to him. Is that a joke too, Tae?

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psp3kWoNdPQ)

26 Feb 2017

Hongdae fansign where I found these adorable fansite photos 🥺 That hand on Jin's arm 🥺

05 Mar 2017 

Jin complains while recording on the TV program ‘Hello Counselor’ that Tae sleeps in his single bed and he’s “stressed” because of it. He even goes as far as to say “I want to tell him through this broadcast to please stop doing that”.  Do you really, Jin? Sure it probably made the filming funnier but it was never broadcasted in the end so what did he get out of this? Did he just want to announce that they're still sleeping in the same bed together all these years?

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qgAo9YScWA)

23 Mar 2017 Newark

A few things happen. On the morning of their Newark concert (aka Burn the Stage fight), Jin goes on vlive to talk about how he’s trying to boost his confidence by cutting his bangs short.

(https://www.vlive.tv/video/25704?channelCode=FE619)

Later on the same day, they recorded two interviews, released on very different dates. I don’t know if most people already knew about this and I’m the last person to realise... https://youtu.be/XgGxcMndEk8

First we have the People’s interview, where the famous “Jin is romantic boy” moment came from. This is how Tae looked at Jin when he sang Reflection and did some exaggerating gestures. He also hummed the wedding march in response.

Zero hesitation whatsoever, even stumbling on his words in a rush to say that Jin is the most romantic person in the world to him. I mean, he could have just said Jin and meant that he's romantic in general but he said "I'm Jin. Jin is romantic boy." Okay, understood.

The next thing you know, he’s rolling his eyes when Jin was caressing Namjoon’s hand.

Oh and this little underrated moment where Jin answered for Tae when asked what would you be if you weren't in BTS. Jin answers Tae would be a farmer.

Next one is the New Buzz interview.

https://youtu.be/Lgb6mqLi6cw

Lady interviewer mentioned that she interviewed them shortly before their concert. This is the famous video of that Taejin moment where they were making eye contact through the screen in front of them. I assume this happened right before their fight because Tae is still smiling. Looking somewhat tense during this interview as compared to the previous one. Somewhere between these two interviews, something happened, I guess.

And then on the same day, the unfortunate incident happened. A pretty drastic mood change throughout the day. 

That night after their concert, Tae goes on vlive. He’s hyper, animated and a little dramatic too. Nothing too unusual for him though.

(https://www.vlive.tv/video/25339?channelCode=FE619)

25-28 Mar 2017

Run BTS in Chicago.

https://www.vlive.tv/video/31448?channelCode=FE619

And the Taejin focused video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bolNww6vvGc&feature=youtu.be

02 Apr 2017

Wings tour in Anaheim after their fight, and making up. Seems like it took them nearly a week to go back to their usual selves with each other.

“I fell in love with you at first sight.” And “Jin thank you.”

What I understand is, he's saying that he fell in love with Jin at first sight, because remember how he grinded on him when they first met? Yeah.

03 April 2017 

Now, I don’t remember how in the world I got this date, but somehow I archived it that way, so if I’m wrong on this, forgive me. BTS is chatting with army through the V app and Jin jokes about a tiger when Tae suddenly appears talking about the “Gustav Klimt kiss”. To be perfectly honest, I’m not quite sure what’s the link or what it really means, but there’s Tae and Jin and tiger and kiss all in the same image so why not dump it here? (https://twitter.com/taejinpp/status/1042605691242860544)

03 -14 April 2017 Possible filming date of BV2

Compare BV2 to BV1 and the lack of 'drama' in general is pretty obvious, and all I remember from BV2 was their beach date, flower clips, matching hats, Tae introducing himself as J, that one day when Jin couldn’t wake up and Tae going “:/” when Namjin got friendly during their friendship date. The level of angst in this season seems non-existent, and they were all generally in good spirits. Best of all, all of them were together throughout the whole trip and the letters they wrote for each other at the end.

… maybe the only thing I’d want to pick apart is Tae hugging Namjoon in his sleep. This is all mere speculations, but I wonder if Tae thought he was hugging Jin in his sleep out of habit. As we all know, Jin keeps publicising that they often sleep together in the same bed, which we have never actually seen before in any of their shows. Plus he’s Namjoon’s room mate back at home, and he knows Namjoon’s little habits best. Though they may enjoy teasing and joking around Tae wouldn’t intentionally invade his personal space when he knows Namjoon dislikes it.

15-21 April 2017 Tae x Bogum Jeju island trip (Possible date)

Tae is a busy man, when he gets back from  Hawaii, he goes on another trip to Jeju island with Park Bogum. Someone once asked me what I thought of Tae x Bogum and if there could have been anything more between the both of them, if Jin was fine with this trip… and I don’t know lol. There’s too little about Bogum that I know of except that they’re best friends, Jin is most likely fine considering they went to watch a Big Bang concert together and Bogum showed up at BTS’s concert, greeting them in the waiting room as a fan. They're really close and hang out quite a bit despite both being busy individuals.

Although I must admit their selcas do seem... colourful. His selcas/photos with Wooga gang aren't as flashy as these. I don't know. I'll just leave it as really good friends.

23 April 2017 

Tae posts this iconic selca with the captions “thx ❤️❤️❤️”

Jin replies 'that’s mean' under the post. https://twitter.com/BTS_twt/status/856112657073451008

24 April 2017 

The very next day BTS returns to Korea from Bangkok a month after their fateful fight. The day of the famed couple brown hoodies. No matter how I see this moment it just feels like an announcement. Intentionally wearing the same outfit from head to toe, planned, at the airport no less. Grabbing everyone's attention with their hoodies up together. Screams 'we're dating' to me.

21 May 2017 

They’re heading to USA for BBMAs and Taejinmin sits in the plane together.

The moment they reach, Taejin is already spotted on a date accompanied by J-Hope going shopping(?).

Then they go on a double date with Sope to watch Cirque du Soleil. They’re seated sandwiched by Sope looking so couple-y in their matching dress shirts with the glasses. And the hair too.

(https://twitter.com/BTS_twt/status/866144448215789568) 

https://twitter.com/BTS_twt/status/866149361306091522?s=20

22 May 2017 

I have a weakness for Jin putting his arms about Tae's waist.

They held a vlive to thank Army after they won Top Social Artist. Besides Taejin making eye contact and blinking through the screen, a moment I’m pretty sure most Taejinnies are familiar with, a more questionable moment- why did Namjoon refer to Tae as Jjanggu’s dad? Initially, I thought it was a mistake and Namjoon was referring to Jin. But the conversation flow and his gestures does not seem like a mistake at all.

Tae: Good work today, Rap Monster NJ: Thank you Tae: Car door guy, great work today NJ: *Reaches out to pat Tae's shoulder* Oh great work today too, Jjanggu's dad

Me: What

https://www.vlive.tv/video/30840?channelCode=FE619

And during their billboard interview, Tae’s reaction when Jin says “I’m very very handsome”. (Where's the lie) He also showed off his expensive ring and Tae talks about his glasses that I assume was bought during their shopping date together with J-Hope.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0n--PqwXPI

26 May 2017 Wings Tour in Sydney

Spring Day of love wristbands.

27 May 2017

BTS returns as Korea’s pride! And Taejin isn’t the airport couple for nothing.

02 Jun 2017 Hanshin Tigers Baseball Game

They were very clearly holding hands in a huge baseball field full of people. I was trying to search for a video for some context, did their hands brush or were they holding something and the photo was taken at that one opportune moment or were they really holding hands just because? I haven't found a video, if anyone does, help a fellow Taejinnie out here. Until then, Taejin shamelessly held hands in public because they're in love.

09 Jun 2017 4 o’clock was released 

I have not changed my mind that this song is a reflection of his worries about Jin. It is a fact that Jimin inspired him but the Jin bit doesn't lose its relevancy. I’ve linked this thread in my previous post but I’ll link it here again: https://twitter.com/jeon_janekookie/status/1176057002990002176?lang=en 

12 Jun 2017 Kkul FM

There is... something to be said about Taejin during this entire Kkul FM recording. Love daze? Full of lust? If a love potion exists I'd say Tae was under it's influence for this entire video. His mood, his smile, his gazes, the little touches...

https://youtu.be/BE1hT0BKGBk

He was really very entranced by Jin. Not something surprising, he still is, but it was extra obvious here. He made zero effort to hide it, his eyes were glittering and shining.

Of course, this moment when it gets awkward because Tae asked "Don't you have anything (to say) for me?" The way BTS collectively decided they will have to interfere with their moment and they can settle whatever it was they wanted to say in private later on.

But they still say it anyway, in their own little conversation in the corner that wasn't picked up by the translators.

"Don't you have anything (to say) for me?"

"When we sleep in bed together." (I personally couldn't hear properly because it was too muffled and my ears aren't great. If you can that's great, otherwise it's up to your discretion to believe it or not. The source is by k-army below)

https://twitter.com/taejinpp/status/1047262065394470912?s=20

?? Jun 2017 Home Party Rehearsal

The first time I watched this I thought Tae was gonna rip Jin's shirt off.

https://youtu.be/8ZbPyzh3pio

And this bit, only because I was so amused by Tae throwing his yellow sweater vest at Jin. What was that for, lol.

https://youtu.be/nozO7CvSct4

?? Sep 2017 DNA era started

DNA era was a blessing, we had Tae in silver hair with his dangling earrings looking absolutely ethereal.

18 Sep 2017 DNA Comeback live

Tae being excessively unhappy about the hand on Jin's shoulder that Jin had to shrug it off. It sounds like a reach for a non-Taejinnie, and understandably so, he even "subtly" turned back to physically check if it was still there or not. But instead of being put off, Jinmin was very amused and was trying to hold back their laughter, Jin looking down and Jimin pretending to adjust his hair while they snort their laughter. A lot of times, I really wonder why? He is rather possessive of Jin, and although it's commonly seen it still surprises me because of how straightforward he is. Also, you can tell Jin mostly enjoys it when he's possessive.

https://www.vlive.tv/video/42069?channelCode=FE619

21 Sep 2017 DNA Comeback Show

https://youtu.be/iurGmOiMf5g

I think this is a very note worthy and very Tae like action. Subconsciously (I presume) following Jin around and then standing beside him in the end.

24 Sep 2017 SBS Inkigayo Super Concert

https://youtu.be/PdYpC-dlaKs

https://youtu.be/fb-_jkdxgh4

It shouldn't be an exaggeration to say that DNA was their love anthem on stage for the entirety on 2017-2019. The number of playful, sweet, romantic, eye-opening moments all came from DNA, when BTS launched themselves into international stardom. Also the moment which led to my enlightenment and downfall, because they were literally so so so loud during DNA stages.

These aren't from 2017, but let me just highlight the impact DNA had.

The lower half of their bodies... I'm just saying. And this is only a fraction of it.

?? Sep 2017 Knowing Brothers

There’s no video of it on YT, but it's on Netflix. Watch the whole episode and note how clingy Taejin were. Also a really funny moment at 48:40, the guy standing beside Taejin stretches his hand and nearly touches Jin and Tae’s reaction is absolutely comical. He goes “aaaaaa” as he pays close attention to the hand, clearly not wanting it anywhere near Jin.

27 Sep 2017 Let’s Eat Dinner Together 

https://youtu.be/Cz-Mf0-zFJU

Worth watching every second of it, because you will fall in love with Jin's personality (if you haven't already). His humour, his kindness and the way he's an absolutely genuine person. Also when he asks if these BTS fangirls know all of their birthdays, the first one he mentions is Tae, followed by JK. It reminds me of that coffee Run episode when Jin is the first one to immediately inform the teacher that "Taehyung can't drink coffee". Also in SBS Gayo Daejun in 2019, he immediately checks for Tae's safety belt when they're in the hot air balloon. It really subconscious but the first person on his mind is always Tae.

21 Sep 2017 Comeback Show

"The way to wake him up is to join him in bed." Jin knows best. Tae had his eyes glued to Jin the moment he got into bed with him, even after Jimin joined and he melted into the mattress between them. And the hand cupping Jin's shoulder. And the leg Tae bothered to remove from under the blanket to pull Jin closer.

28 Sep 2017 M Countdown DNA Comeback

https://twitter.com/onlyfortj/status/1174256858787471362?s=20

Alright, did he blow, lick or kiss? Because whichever it was, Tae absolutely loved it.

30 Sep 2017 

This is the very first group vlive that I watched before being a Taejinnie and noticing that something was off, besides Jin not being there. Tae looking subdued that J-Hope reminded him to show his face and when he finally talks to the camera the first thing he says is "Don't sleep with AC on!" This isn't the only one, he was also a little subdued in the other vlive where Jin couldn't be around either.

https://www.vlive.tv/video/43376?channelCode=FE619

01 Oct 2017 DNA Fansign

https://youtu.be/UMTKj2-s3tM

How cute is this? They were supposed to make each other laugh and Tae finally cracked when Jin directly attacked with his face. He can handle Flinch but he can’t handle being whipped for Jin. 

07 Oct 2017 Love Yourself: Her Fansign

A lesser known moment which happened during this fansign but is just as adorable and worth watching.

https://twitter.com/chaimaetaejin/status/1252650707938938880?s=20

https://youtu.be/B20shcZb22g

My favourite bits of this famous moment, Joon perched on Jin's shoulder, Jin noticing that Tae is taller than usual, Joon being absolutely fond of Taejin as they get excited over Tae's insoles.

12 Oct 2017 BTS Countdown

https://youtu.be/a1kMfIP8ng0

There was nothing too outstanding from this countdown in terms of Taejin but there's this cute little bit of Tae grinning at Jin mid performance.

?? Sep/Oct 2017 

Flirting ensues on Run filming. Priceless are the reactions of their bandmates who have been putting up with their sappy lovey-dovey honeymoon period. And Jin sure loves it. A wise man once said "He loves just the right amount of attention."

Yoongi's expression lol. He's seen it all.

My favourite part, Jin being shameless and getting Tae to do aegyo for him. It was a battle between Vmin for the last and second last spots (makes no difference, really) but Jin takes the chance to abuse his winner status to ask Tae to "Please show your personal talent or act cute." 

He really meant “Please show your personal talent which is being cute”.

Look how pleased he is. 

?? Oct 2017

I don't exactly know when is the air date, but based on their hairstyles and filming schedules I'll dump it here. He already had Jin's gift prepared more than a month before the actual birthday, and customisation maybe took 1-3 months. He basically had Jin's birthday gift all planned out nearly half a year(?) before.

This is why he's Tae's romantic boy. "I will appreciate his heart in it." And when Tae says that he's disappointed because they made more of the coats, he said "Since this is from Taehyung, isn't it the one and only in the world?"

He said it's for Jin 134340 times throughout the entire episode and I'm not complaining. That jacket is a gift for Jin's birthday.

Jin, when he finds out that Namjoon will be the first one to wear his gift instead. And of course the others teasing him for it.

I'm pretty sure nobody thought much about this part, but Jin really said "If I wear this to Music Bank, it'll get covered by the media as the best boyfriend look, BTS Jin." Now let that sink in. "Best boyfriend look". Best boyfriend look. The expensive customised purple lining jacket makes him look like the best boyfriend. This whole "joke" flew over my head for the longest time, not realising the implications of Jin's words. It's even more pronounced that Jimin commented that the jacket is 'unique' enough that only someone like Tae can pull off. I get it now.

?? Oct 2017

Anyone ever wondered about how Taejin's cactus is doing now? Proud parents of Yeontan but we often forget this little cactus.

15 Oct 2017 Wings Tour in Osaka

Seconds after this, Namjoon came to join them and Tae immediately let go of Jin's hand. The way he's holding Jin's arm though, devastating.

21/22 Oct 2017 Wings Tour in Taipei

Spring Day is Taejin's holy grail, through the years, giving us the best and most meaningful moments especially after their fight.

"I don't like people touching my face."

05 Nov 2017 

When they came back to Korea from their Wings concert in Macau, they went for a movie date.

09 Nov 2017 

4 days later they go on another date. Pepero day was on 11 Nov, and the original post date is 9 Nov. I'm not sure if the tweet has a mistake?

https://twitter.com/jiminitized/status/929251399052926981?s=20

I'm a little confused about the Pepero day date on 11 Nov. Maybe they did go for a third date but I can't find the source.

14 Nov 2017 BTS head to US for AMAs

18 Nov 2017

Access Hollywood interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO8dhgN8eP4

"I don't have think" and "Brad Pitt". Jin's most iconic 'I'm not interested in girls' answer masked as a joke during interviews. (That's what I personally think)

19 Nov 2017  Interviews on the day of AMA

First thing first, that brown shirt is a birthday gift from Tae. Second, the flirting came out of nowhere and caught the members off guard, especially Jimin who looks at the camera as if thinking 'not this again...' when he realises what's going on. JK, J-Hope and Namjoon looking back and forth at each other.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u89xjqAskA&t=189s

Yup, he looks half fond and half done.

B69 Chicago interview 

Nothing significant about this but I just really like that fond look Jin has when Tae was talking.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLwnzcj1VtE 

https://youtu.be/kUVInTEimcI

A little bit of a questionable moment.   

I see two couples here and 3Js.

That... hand on Tae's thigh. Crying.

Miraculously found these treasures on twitter from this night here: https://twitter.com/vjinved/status/934378169070600193

20 Nov 2017

In hindsight, looking back at their dates right before AMA, through the entire year, how clingy they were, all the flirting and being glued together during AMAs, I guess I now see this vlive in a different light. I'm no longer surprised by the accidental "ppo-ppo". They were all just really happy and it slipped. So what if he wanted a kiss right there and then?

https://www.vlive.tv/video/49001?channelCode=FE619

21 Nov 2017 Ellen Show

A day later they recorded on Ellen's show, surprised Army by showing up in person and this little moment of Jin focusing on Tae instead of the heart like he's supposed to. His heart within Tae's heart.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtVz0qxQM_U 

Jin clinging onto Tae when he's flustered.Though it's that look that Tae gave him when he was shocked by the excited group of fans that made me look twice.

?? Nov 2017 12 minutes of love interview

I don't know when exactly this was recorded, but the time frame should be when they were still in US for AMAs. It was released in April 2018. There were some really awkward/tense parts of this interview which was kind of painful to watch personally, if you've seen it you'll know what I am referring to. If not, here it is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldTX18dr2MI.

02 Dec 2017

It's not his birthday yet, but he's already wearing the gift from Tae. The Run episode aired on 28 Nov 2017, recorded in Oct (or maybe earlier). He had the gift for a period of time but chose to wear it to the airport right after the episode aired. And remember what he said about this gift? "Best boyfriend look." Jin is the best boyfriend indeed.

On a more serious note, isn't this pretty telling? We don't even need to bother looking up the jacket to identify it, he's making sure everyone knows the behind story of this jacket and what it means to him. At the airport, no less. And I nearly forgot, the inner lining is purple, and purple is something very meaningful created by Tae.  

MMA 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssdLSe_hY8w

A personal favourite moment 💜 This is the same event where Tae choked on water after his love anthem with Jin gets nominated for best OST.

04 Dec 2017

As far as Taejin is concerned, this birthday celebration on camera doesn't tell much at all. In his Bangtan bomb, Jimin brought in his cake, fed him strawberries, they all sang happy birthday, Tae unfortunately got interrupted a few times while trying to talk to his hyung so he ended up sitting in a corner while the mini celebration went on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0rZVPFUeyg

That's Tae in white behind J-Hope.

04 Dec 2017

No clingy celebration on bangtan bomb but we did get this cryptic twitter post from Tae which doesn't seem to be related to Jin at all at first glance. Not until a k-army explained what it might mean:

https://twitter.com/taejinpp/status/1063443606625812480?s=20

The swimming photo and it's meaning is the most clear to me, though I'm not really sure what Tae meant by the first three. Longing for his rain? Jin is his love and affection? Only he would know.

A very mysterious birthday this was. A cryptic tweet, no direct interaction on their bangtan bomb, and Jin even does a vlive for his birthday yet Tae only shows his face, and Yeontan for the first time, but that's it. I'm pretty convinced Yeontan is theirs, by the simple fact that Tae chose to reveal him for the first time on Jin's birthday. What I don't understand is why he didn't join the vlive as well? Why not introduce Tannie formally right there and then instead of waiting a few days before tweeting about him for the first time?

https://www.vlive.tv/video/50929?channelCode=FE619

09 Dec 2017 Wings Tour Final in Seoul

10 Dec 2017 Wings Tour Final in Seoul  

I just like watching them touch each other's faces lol.

25-29 Dec 2017 KBS Gayo Daejeon

Watch how clingy they were during this event. It also gave us the one of the most iconic clingy Jin moments known in Taejin history.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJadfc8AT28

That subconscious hand low on Tae's back, oof. Especially if you watch the video and see it in motion, it really screams couple to me. Jin bowing to everyone and urging Tae to move along, they're basically moving as an item. Bonus Jin taking off his jacket and revealing his godly broad shoulders in that white shirt.

https://youtu.be/rnP-Wy43SKk

"I'd like to say something to my BTS members, I love you all so much. Especially uri V whose birthday is tomorrow, Taehyung-ah, hyung-ah loves you a lot."

There were some disgruntled readers who I assume are non-Taejinnies telling me that I should go and learn Korean instead of acting like a know-it-all, so I left uri as it is. We or my, whichever Jin meant, doesn't erase the fact that he confessed 'I love you' to Tae on national TV.

Alright let me pick this confession apart. The theme for this event was confessions. Chanyeol and Irene said "I love you" to their members first. Then Jin said I love you not just to BTS, but he singled out Tae and said "Taehyung-ah, hyung-ah loves you a lot", followed by kissing his paper hearts which wasn't even captured by the TV camera. He said Taehyung, not V. He loves Taehyung a little more special and gifted this nationwide confession for his birthday.

As if that's not enough, look at his expression after confessing. Every time I see this I want to cry, he really went "I can't believe I just did that". For Tae. So shy after his moment of bravado that he can't help but look down to hide his smile.

I find this bangtan bomb extremely interesting. The confession for BTS was clearly planned beforehand, he had the paper hearts and all, but the way they were anticipating it? Looked like something more. Tae looking all proud and happy when Jin said I love you specifically to him, while the other members went "Oooooooohhhhhhhh!!!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPRhT5vFPdg

He's not really crying, he's fake crying. So he told Jin he doesn't have to specially confess his love for Tae on TV but Jin did it anyway.

Yoongi: It sure is different for handsome people

Tae: Hyung, he loves me not because of my face -_-

(That's how I interpret Taegi's conversation.)

He was so shy when he returned to their waiting room, even pretending as if he didn't just execute the most epic love confession for his boyfriend on TV.

Joon: You were so passionate, hyung! I like it!

Jin: What did I do .__.

31 Dec 2017 

Two days after Tae's birthday, J-Hope posted this adorable dimple video so full of love for Army and in the background Taejin and the staff's voices could be heard.

Jin: Taehyung-ah

Staff: Oooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Tae: Ah hyung

Me: ???

Me: Romantic boy???

https://twitter.com/BTS_twt/status/947548234351755264?s=20

God knows if that was when Jin gave him the interlocking bracelet, or that was another gift, or maybe they were just flirting. We had two good solid years of this interlocking bracelet. Now that it's off, I wonder what replaced it. Another gift? A life long promise? A vow? Who knows, let me imagine.

Not forgetting this selca, which Jin so clearly cropped unskillfully purposely because that's most probably his shadow beside Tae in bed.

And the captions. #HappyBirthdayTaehyung. Photo by Seokjin-nim.

I find Jin's choice of words interesting. (please remember and keep in mind I'm not Korean, I don't claim to know better and these are just my thoughts)

보유한 - to possess/to own.

A word by word translation (yes I know translations don't work that way) would go "Photo owned by/possessed by Seokjin-nim."

Almost sounds like he's saying he owns the photo and the person in the photo.

#태형생일ᄎᄏ 석진님이 보유한 사진

https://twitter.com/BTS_twt/status/947009075723636736?s=20

I know this isn't everything, it's pretty crazy to try and include every single 2017 moment here. And some of the dates may not be too accurate, but my ultimate goal was to outline what went on in 2017. The transition from 2015 to 2016 to 2017? In conclusion, it was their honeymoon year. 

[taejinpurple-blog]

50 reasons to ship Taejin Part II

Okay Here’s Part 2

You can find Part 1:https://hopeless-taejinstan.tumblr.com/post/172801767250/50-reasons-to-ship-taejin @darknessfallsnow

1 Softness in their facial expressions when looking at each other

2 Getting Lost in their Own Taejin World

3 Selcas! Selcas! Selcas! Please! Give us more this 2018

4 Vocal-wise they sound amazing together!

5 Both Are Rude and Visually Attacks Innocent People

6 Tae body rolling on Jin their first meeting

7 We Still need an explanation for this (2015 Vlive) 

https://youtu.be/8VumRI_wIdU?t=32s

8 Tae loves Jin’s slut drops

https://princessnymeria08.tumblr.com/post/168225904867/a-reminder-that-jin-loves-the-slut-drop

9 Tae always finds a way to stand next Jin

10 They joke around cutely together

11 Both have amazing acting skills BV1

12 Jin sulked a bit when Tae didn’t go to him when he had a nightmare BV2

13 Tae Protecting his Jin~nie’s eyes from the paparazzi’s camera lights

14 Just BECAUSE THIS HAPPENED and shook old Taejin~nies and made new Taejin~nies at the same time

15 They Look Too Cute When Laughing Together

16 Just because this photo concept happened

17 Tae likes dressing Jin and match with him

18 They are so underrated (T^T)

19 Tae sometimes moving Jin so he can stand next to him

20 Tae is always proud of Jin’s accomplishments

21 Jin knowing Tae very well and speaks up for him

22 Jin, do you like really Snoopy or ...

23 Their massages are intense

24 Rookie King

25 SuperGlued

26 Taejin causing BTS stress with their antics

*Captions made by Taejin Chronicles* Check out their tumblr with love and peace ^__^

27 Jin declaring his love for Tae during his bday

28 Jin buying Tae a beautiful cake for his bday

29 Cameraman apparently ships Taejin too feat JHope (Funny Moment)

30 Tae’s eyes are always following Jin (Obvious and subtle)

31 Tae knows Jin is a Romantic Boy

32 Jin saying he  would give V a billion dollars is the cutest thing!

33 Jin knows how to wake Tae up

*Jimin represents us Taejin~nies*

34 Tae came up with the meaning for purple and gave Jin his Fashionista Boyfriend Look:

35 Fanboying

36 Tae quickly doing Aeygo for Jin

37 They are so cute!

38 They have such memorable moments

39 Jin catching Tae before he collapses (I’m soft!) T^T

40 Taejin date in BV2 

41 Tae is so happy when he and Jin are on the same team

42 Tae showed us his sadistic side

43 Lost Performance is Taejin Haven

44 BRING BACK BLANKET KICK!

45 Tae in the background with Yeontan during Jin’s bday vlive is the cutest thing!

46 Tae saying he’s watched Jin’s vlive in Osaka numerous times because he was funny and handsome

47 Airport Flirts

48 Possessive Tae between Namjin

49 Tae loving Jin’s Cooky costume

50 Taejin is a hidden treasure that you may not spot right away but when you do. It’s one of the best things ever!

[x2panasiandining]

Kpop Meetup and Mini Concert At X2 Rooftop

Korean pop music has strengthened its root at international level. The Korean Wave has overwhelmed more than 86 countries with 36 million dedicated fans. Pakistani fans are a rising fandom among these countries. Since 2015, Pakistani youth has arranged quite a large number of such meetups in major cities—Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi and Faisalabad.

The recent January Kpop meetup held at the roof top of X2 Café in Lahore proved to be another successful occasion. The event embraced multiple Korean undertakings to indulge fans in productive activities. The meetup was dedicated to Kim Soekjin and Kim Taehyung, vocalists of one of the popular Korean boy band, BTS and was named as TaeJin Birthday Party. But it wasn’t just a birthday party, it was way more than it. Let’s have a look at the highlights of the event.

You Never Fly Alone – Balloon Event

Let the love reach sky high! As the main event, birthday balloons were released having heartfelt wishes for the idols.

Stick a Wish 

The never ending chronicles of fangirls! Loads and loads of wishes were sent high up to the sky hoping them to reach their hosts.

BTS Mini Concert 

A BTS concert? In Pakistan? Yes! For the first time in the history of Kpop meetups in Pakistan, BPOFC along with X2 arranged a parallel concert. 90% of the fans can’t attend the live concert, so why not bring the concert to us! The exact concert environment was created and the enthusiasm among the fans reached to its zenith.

The Great Wall of Visuals

The beautiful wall of visuals was created for Jin and Taehyung separately and the fans brought their wishes for their idols, the reasons why they adore them and how they inspire them.

TaeJin Cake Cutting Celebration

Did someone say cake! Where there is a birthday, there’s bound to be a cake.

This homemade cake was prepared by one of the very talented ARMY HK Bakers 

Talent Show

Fangirl and talent? Aren’t these the same things! BTS Pakistan Official Fan Club (BPOFC) gave the Pakistani young peeps an opportunity to exhibit their talent in dancing, singing and fanarts.

Multiple performances were done on Kpop songs. The performers allure the spectators with their astonishing moves.

House of Bangtan

A new dimension to the craziness!

A mini world of BTS was created for the diehard fans where they submerged themselves in the colors of their ideal world.

[taejinchronicles]

2019 and the Importance of Loving Jin

Hello loves! It’s not so cool when we start the year with drama but Jin is getting online hate and have nasty hashtags trended by some freaking Solo Taehyung 'fans’ that constantly say nasty things about Jin because of his relationship with Taehyung. It’s truly uncool. Can u imagine to be receive hate just because he posted that birthday picture (a pic where, let’s face it, our bday boy looks like a manly delish boyfriend and we should have been thanking Jinnie forever to bless us with this close up of his VV), a pic Taehyung himself sent and told Jin to post?

The behaviour of these solo Taehyung stans is so disrespectful. I cannot even imagine how Jin must have felt to not only get the hate but to answer kindly and respectfully, he didn’t even had to explain himself, but he did because guess what, unlike the haters, Jin is a kindhearted person. 

Jin had to step away from the toxicity of social media last year. This is a year that Jin has lost ppl in his family, that due to enlistment is one of his last years in OT7, that he’s struggled to the point of giving all up, Taehyung himself was clearly super affected by Jin’s emotional state (have these people even saw what happened at MAMA?) and still some solo Taehyung stans think it is ok to disrespect Jin like that in Tae’s name? How do these ppl think Taehyung is feeling right now? Taehyung who said it out loud that Jin is the person in BTS he likes the most?  

And when ppl ask me why Jin and Taehyung cannot even post pics together like the other pop ships, to be paired or interact fondly, there you have a reason: because of some solo stans - mk line only stans + ML shippers who don’t care about respect or OT7. Even if these people have no idea about what these two men (and all the other BTS members) had to endure in private, how hard it was for them to live a public life and still maintain a relationship, even so these so called fans have no right to disrespect any BTS member in Tae’s name. 

There has been tweets on solo Taehyung stans reporting Jin stans for protecting Jin from the hate. BH probably cannot do a thing about it but one cannot help but feeling so disappointed about the toxicity of this fandom and how these solo stans, mk line stans and some ml shippers keep attacking Jin just because they think they think Taehyung is theirs and Jin is not worthy of him. Jin sees that, he is human, he’s been feeling hurt and probably is self conscious every time he interacts with Taehyung. No one should make another person feel like they are less, the fact this is happening with Jin because of his relationship with Taehyung is truly heartbreaking.

But we must not attack these solo Taehyung stans or any troll because we don’t want to empower them. And most importantly we must never blame him or think this is Taehyung’s fault, because it isn’t. There is nothing Taehyung can do to change the mind set of the delusional disrespectful trolls. Sadly I think these people won’t change but what we can do is trying to stop the hate with love like we did with the love hashtags to Jin.

We have to be aware that this is happening and we answer it positively by loving Jin better and louder if we can, to spread love and recognize his talent. To have him trending in a positive light, not victimize him or accuse others, but to shine a light on him. We want him to have a brilliant 2019, we want his solo song to come out, we want him to have the opportunity to shine and to never feel less. Being messages, edits, gifs, fanart, events, we can cherish Jin and make him being proud of himself and of us. 

As for Taejin, we have had so much gold in 2018 and I feel so thankful for both Jin and Taehyung for being there for each other on all highs and lows. I think it is great that we have more vocal Taejin supporters on Twitter and Youtube and it’s amazing to see many posts about out two shinning stars. It would be great if we could grow our community to be even more supportive about our love for them them in 2019. If Jin sees his hashtags, it would be great if he could feel loved by ppl who also love Taehyung instead of the constant hate he gets from Tae’s so called fans. We as Taejin supporters love both equally and it would be great if Jin could have a notion that we care and we protect that special bond. We may be tiny next to the pop ships, but as Jin and Taehyung, we are respectful, kind and we support them no matter what.

And to Jinnie who will never get to read that but to whom I send good vibes every day: I love you with all my heart, you are the most gentle, humble, funny, generous man, your talent was the guiding sun in times my life was only darkness, you deserve appreciation, respect, joy, health and all the love your huge heart can hold. Stay strong handsome prince and always be yourself!

Happy 2019 everyone, lots of love.

[taejinchronicles]

Hello!! I'm glad that you come back :) have you seen the video where Jin kissed Tae's hand? is that one where they are dressed as a prince with blue and red colors?? OMG, that was so romantic and Jin looked like a real prince and so a gentleman

Hey there ‘Jin kissed Tae’s hand’ anon,

Tks love! Yeah I’ve seen it and it is super cute and very telling! The fact all the other boys gave Taehyung brotherly taps or cute family kisses and then there is Jin, not wanting to kiss his VV in a brotherly way but in this chivalry way, like you do when you are courting someone romantically, when your intentions towards that person are respectful and real. Yep Jin doesn’t want to kiss his VV like a baby bro, oh no sir, Jinnie wants to kiss Taehyung it like he is a prince in a fairy tale proposing to his one true love…Good to know.

My heart! Look at Taehyung’s face! His reaction to Jin, dressed as a prince, courting him with a true love kiss. Priceless. Let’s take a look:

1. Expectation. You can see Taehyung’s hands resting in between his legs. No matter if you are really close friends with someone, anyone would find it awkward to grab someone’s hand from that place. But not Jin! And Taehyung doesn’t even get surprised or reacts to Jin grabbing his hands like that. So we can see he is used to the proximity and comfortable with Jin touching him there or he’d have reacted to the invasion of his personal space like he did with the rest of the boys. Also he cannot look at Jin but he is already smiling, his face is happy and satisfied, he doesn’t look awkward, closed or uncomfortable. 

2. Jin is a Prince. Jin kisses his hand and Taehyung is beaming. I mean, I don’t even need to explain, look at his face! His posture is open, his body is pliant to Jin’s kiss, his hands relaxed. And when Jin kisses his hand he does it seriously, the entire room is silent, legit nobody is laughing at them like they all did with the other kisses. Why Bagntan doesn’t laugh at Taejin when it is so super funny the other boys kissing Taehyung? Wouldn’t it be funny too?

3. I’m so sorry but is fake laugh, fake laugh, fake laugh! LMAO Taehyung’s silent fake laugh is so cute. He had to react right? Nobody laughed, not one person giggled! Not one so his reaction was to fake surprise to hide his contentment. See the difference between his reaction to the other boys and how he looks when he is really laughing…

4. A precious kiss. Hiding a big smile on his face, Taehyung then looks at his hand and hold his hand like he is holding Jin’s kiss. He looks down for a long time hiding his smile from the camera. That is not a laughter, it’s a smile. He legit caresses his own hand and protects it with his right hand. In body language terms he is protecting the kiss, whne someone touches you and leaves and you touch the same place again gently, it means you are recreating the feeling. He does that while Joonie is speaking.

5. A Prince kissed me. As Joonie arrives, Taehyung is lost in his own world and he is looking at Jin who’s outside the frame. You can see that he’s under a spell. He is not closed or uncomfy or laughing, he is daydreaming. His left hand protects the hand Jin kissed and he looks so cheeky!

That was the main event but the other Bangtan kisses are so cute as well! Notice that Taehyung’s reaction to Jin versus how he laughs at the other kisses is quite different. In all interactions Taehyung is a good sport but seems self-conscious and laughs at he awkwardness of the situation. But I truly love how BTS is lovely towards Taehyung and Taejin. 

Older bro with zero kisses: with Joonie he is still looking at Jin after the kiss. He is comfy and attentive. Joonie doesn’t kiss him.

Sope kiss part one: Suga is went for full banter mode after Jin’s kiss, he lightened the mood and made Jin’s kiss fit in the context, bless him. Taehyung he is stiff but a good sport and he giggles when BTS laugh. I found that so funny since Taehyung and Suga’s interactions are the most weird ones on the band! These two are adorbs water and olive oil bros!

Sope kiss part 2: Hobi is part of Tejin’s protective squad so he went on with Suga’s mode. With Hobi he is still stiff and doesn’t know how to react to the kiss so he giggles and hides his face with his hand and starts to close his body more once the kiss is over and the giggles get louder but he laughs with honesty to the awkwardness of the sittuation.

Baby bro kiss: with Kookie his entire body closes up, his elbow turns at Kookie, a sign of opposition and he hides his mouth with his hands, a sign of discomfort. He is a good sport to the joke and relaxes once everybody laughs in the room, especially after a loud Jin laughter.

Bestie kiss: With Jimin, the bestie, of course he is more comfy than with Kookie so he leans to the kiss when Jimin grabs his head. His entire body language is still closed but he is still laughing.

Bangtan kisses are the cutest and this was a lovely video. I truly adore how BTS reacts to Taejin and their respectful lack of reaction to Taejin’s romantic moment (who was supposed to be as funny as the other kisses) is actually even more significant to those paying attention. And the fact Jin was the first one and he kissed Taehyung romantically and then the other boys, starting with our ever caring SOPE, decided to ‘create context’ to Taejin with multiple funny kisses says a lot about how protective they are to Jin and Taehyung’s connection.

Lots of love.

[taejinchronicles]

Jin's friendship with Ken, is it over? Is it Jin's busy schedule that does not allow them to meet or is the relationship with Taehyung the cause of their departure?

Hey there ‘Jin and Ken’ anon,

Nops, beautiful KenJin still pretty much alive. Jin is still really close buddies with Ken. Here are some KenJin facts from 2018:

Jinnie tweeted selfies with Ken’s fan from Vixx’s Shangri-la performance last year remember? And Ken responded on Twitter! They are too cute.

Jin was also seen with Ken at a sea food restaurant with his ‘We are the Best Idols’ group that includes BTOB Eunkwang, BAP Youngjae, JBJ Kwon Hyunbin and other idol friends last year. All idols left messages to the restaurant including Jin and Ken.

Jin was also feat in a video message in Sandeul’s Starry Night Radio Show 100th episode in October, where the special guest was Ken and he knew Jin was overseas. Both Sandeul and Ken spoken about Jin and how they all keep playing the same game (maplestory) because Jin loves it and Sandeul said it’s all Ken’s fault. 

Basically Jin and Ken hang out in private when Jin is in SK and his relationship with V has not affected his friendships outside Bangtan. I personally want to see more interactions between Jin and his friends but KenJin is totally cute and I miss them being so clingy in public! That doesn’t mean Taehyung is not jealous of Ken because, of course he is as seen many but oh so many times throughout the years (maybe I should do a Tae vs KenJin masterpost). 

Poor baby, his face!

But apparently Taehyung’s possessiveness doesn’t change the fact Jin needs his friends close. BTS insane schedule is complicating Jin’s private life and quality time with friends, something that Jin said he misses the most. I think he is not travelling with his besties anymore because of BTS’s schedule but apparently they still have dinner dates and stuff. I hope Jin can have more quality time with his buddies in 2019. 

Lots of love.

[taejinchronicles]

You have no idea how happy I am to see you post after so long. I am waiting for you to post another masterpost. I have extensively read your blog, almost as if I am here to do research. I just wonder what got you into TaeJin? Have you ever been swayed by any other ship involving Tae or Jin? I know how you have written about them, by what keeps your faith in them? Sorry if you have already answered it, but I'm just really curious. I will admit that it was not my first ship but I love them now.

Hello there screechingunknownengineer,

Ah tks love. I’m happy that you are happy! Oh really, you’ve been doing research on my blog, that’s great. I’m gonna answer your questions.

What got me into Taejin? Well everything but really I’ve been into them from the start (heavens, I’m such a senior army lol) because Jin has been my bias from day one and I had to be blind to miss Taehyung’s obvious behaviour next to Jin compared to how he behaves with the rest of the world. With how my brain has been trained to spot those things, there is no possible scenario that I wouldn’t see it and get their connection. You can watch the first BTS video I’ve ever watched and see how after all those years they are the same, that pause between them and how Taehyung cannot even look at Jin, and when they look at each other there is no one else in the universe. This silly adorbs Bangtan Bomb of chaotic V+Jimin was the first BTS video I’ve ever watched (even before the MVs) and I’ve learned 3 things: BTS is life, Jin’s face is unbelievable and Taejin is too obviously freaking clear as daylight. Basically I fell in love with BTS in a Taejin feat Jimin Third Wheeling moment lmao. 

Have you I been swayed by any other ship involving Tae or Jin? Nops cause I don’t ‘ship’ them really, I understand their dynamics and that is a different thing from shipping. In supporting you are celebrating a relationship that is stablished between the ppl you admire, it’s not forced ya know. On Taehyung and Jin’s popular ships, I’ve never seen anything more than brotherhood with their popular ships, esp the endlessly puzzling case of V+kook and Nam+Jin popularity, but I get why ppl ship BTS members tho and I firmly believe everyone can ship freely. But no, I was never into the ships linked to Jin and Taehyung. I support Taejin, I adore Sope, I cherish every friendship in BTS. I also have a soft spot for Jin and Jungkook’s dynamics and moments (often accompanied with an undeniable and obvious Jealous Tae vs Jin+Kook, bless his possessive pure soul).

What keeps my faith in them? Logic. Basically logic keeps my faith in them. Human behaviour, psychologic emotional patterns, body language these are my guides and not fangirl or pushing a narrative based on ship expectations. Therefore I rely on the knowledge of things that simply cannot be faked, that are facts so mainly nothing can make my belief in them disappear while Taejin’s behaviour is an open book for us to read. Like you said, it’s research and so for me is study and rational thinking that corroborates Taejin. To this day, there was never a single moment I’ve doubted Jin and Taehyung’s relationship, like not even once in years. I don’t think my Taejin certainty will ever fade away.

It’s wonderful that you love Taejin now and totally ok if Taejin was not your first ship since Taejin is not the pairing most ppl ship. As long as that admiration for a ship is bringing you happiness and positivity, any ship is valid. So that’s it, not a lengthy masterpost but it can count as one since we even have the classics of Jimin Third Wheeling and Jelly Tae! 

Lots of love.

[taejinchronicles]

I’m sort of back

Trying my best to do a comeback as well! So I have 756 messages to answer here! Oh, sorry but I think it will be impossible to answer all of your messages so please understand if I don’t answer yours ok! 

Also I’ve been following our boys daily but I really need a more TAEJIN ONLY blog rec here on tumblr so I can keep up reblog and stuff. And I always need fanart recs... Any recommendations?

Missed u all!

Lots of love.

[taejinchronicles]

Is it just me or has Jin been wearing Gucci more frequently? Probably just me. Love your blog❤️❤️ stay positive.

Hey there ‘Gucci Jin’ anon,

Despite Gucci being the brand at the moment, Jin is not a Gucci boy, at least not as Taehyung is. Jin prefers classic brands like Givenchy, Balenciaga and Burberry. But BTS wears a LOT OF GUCCI so he also wears it as stage/red carpet outfits. I do think he wears a Gucci thing here and there to please Taehyung or because he gave it to Jin as a gift.

A good example is Jin’s snake Gucci bag that matches all the countless snake Gucci stuff (phone case, tie, bag, shoes, tees, jackets) Taehyung loves. I bet that was a gift from Taehyung so they can walk around with Jin’s hand in his waist, matching and cosplaying as boyfriends and stuff. 

And please can we just stop for a moment to appreciate this picture? The matching hair, how they walk mirroring, Jin’s hand on Taehyung’s back all protective, the Gucci bag, Taehyung’s purple pouch. Like please, why is Taejin always photographed looking like spouses when they don’t know they are being photographed? Why are they the only ones walking around like this when they are in private? I mean, look at this iconic duo. The audacity!

Lots of love.

[taejinchronicles]

hello love! It feels like it's been years and years since I haven't seen you on my timeline :( hope you're doing amazing though, lots of love

Hey there love!

Oh I’m back!!! Missing u loads, I’m glad you keep the Taejin flame alive and well! Thank you for the love and for the lovely message!

Lots of love.

[taejinchronicles]

Merry Xmas!! You know what?? BTS RUN will come back this january the 1st. 2019!!! Finally we will see more Taejin content, I hope you can see it!!!

Hello there ‘Xmas elf’ anon,

Merry Xmas to you and your loved ones too! Yes I saw it and I was Jungshook. I love Run and I’ve missed it so much. It was the best Xmas BTS gift to see the lil teaser especially when it legit opens up with Taejin in full ‘chaotic Jin’ and ‘so done Taehyung’ mode, and you know, that’s a big deal when it comes to those editors at BH! LOL them precious funny moments we will have!

Frame 1 Taejin: He no lion but he trying!

Frame 2 Taejin: If looks could kill…

And Taejin: together 

And Taejin: together as the twinning dorks we love

And Taejin: together laughing at Joonie

And Taejin: together matching in everything, including glasses

And Taejin: while Taehyung reacts to Jinkook being Jinkook

And Taejin: together matching feat. Jelly Tae about to happen

And me: as Joonie!

All the best for you, BTS, Taejin and us all in 2019!

Lots of love.

[taejinchronicles]

I miss you. Hope you drop a few words for us sometimes just so I know you are doing fine. You are the reason I fell in love with taejin.

Hey there anon,

Aww that’s sweet, I was the reason you feel in love with Taejin and not Taejin themselves with all their love and affection and gorgeousness! Thank you! But LOL if Taejin knew about this they would be like ⬇️ at me:

I’ve been posting in 2019, I hope you are enjoying it. I’m fine, I hope you are doing well too, lets make 2019 a purple year!

Lots of love.

[taejinchronicles]

Hi! I just wanna know if you own the yt channel (listen bro; my first love story and strawberry unicorn). I' m just curious :)

Hey there @taejin-universe 

Nops that’s not my channel.

Lots of love.

[taejinchronicles]

Can u rec some good taejin fics with demon au for me plsss? I have been desperately trying to find one T.T Sr for my bad English :((

Hey there @armywithlove

I’m sorry but I’m not the most avid fic reader. I think there are other blogs who can do awesome fic recs for you! Maybe @taeoverflowers can help?

Lots of love.