#weloveyoutaehyung

[reflections-in-a-critical-eye]

The fanservice getting more and more advanced. In addition to tattoo artist PolyC, we now have Boxing Trainer Tommy. All this to hide the real couple Taennie, I mean, Tkk 🙃🤭

It is outrageous! How many people does the company have on its payroll for the fanservice business. Tommy is a clout chaser and he stooped so low for extra cash that he's all involved in this. Same as Polyc. That guy is intense? Even tattoos on his arm? Duuuuude. That's too much.

It's all very sad because taekook have to suffer so much, but I do side eye JK, he's a bit of an asshole for this. He doesn't care that Tae suffers. He not only has to witness this, he was also forced to accept a fake dating scandal with a WOMAN, out of all people!

#FreeTaehyung

#WeLoveYouTaehyung

#Taekookforever💜💚

[smokingtiger]

Taennie or Taekook? It's neither.

So, some of my thoughts on this whole taennie thing... You can't say "nothing is confirmed/real until Taehyung says so" and "Taekook is real" in the same breath. You're contradicting yourself. To mention my previous post on shipping, I still firmly stand by what I said: I think it's fine to have your suspicions/suspect that something is real, but you are to take the opinions and words of BTS/BlackPink at face value and accept them for what they are. You can think that Taehyung is dating Jennie, but it's still their private life (and yes, enunciating their, because many people tend to forget that Jennie is very much a part of this equation), so their words (or the lack thereof) should be respected and considered the truth.

Fans should never speak in absolutes about things they cannot necessarily confirm to be true.

(also using 0.0023 seconds of eye-contact as proof (but they're just so full of love, OP!) is extremely silly and needs to stop. are you a trained pupil specialist? get your ass a career in optometry!)

Furthermore, if we are to apply this situation outside of a heteronormative lens, one could argue that handholding between any gender can be seen as platonic or romantic. A woman holding a man's hand does not necessarily mean they're involved, the same way that a man holding another man's hand doesn't mean they're dating. It's almost as if many different types of relationships exist -- and even if certain actions fall within the expectations of a society/culture, nothing is entirely concrete. K-pop fans are far too comfortable with blatantly saying "In Korea--" or "Koreans think--" without actually ever stepping foot within Korea or acclimating themselves to the many vibrant colors of the Korean culture and people.

You can make guesstimates, hypotheses, or speculations based on the evidence at hand, but without running a proper trial(s) or getting information from a primary source, your evidence cannot be declared as fact. It's basic science. Good luck calling Taehyung up and asking if he's dating worldwide pop sensation Kim Jennie or Jeon Jungkook.

Even if there appears to be a 99% chance of something being true, we should still take into consideration that 1% of it is still left unaccounted for.

So is Taekook real? No. Is Taennie real? No. If Taehyung tells us that he's dating the moon, we should congratulate him for falling into its orbit. End of story.

Also, it's embarrassing to send out a #WeLoveYouTaehyung tweet with #TaekookReal also attached to it. Real ironic -- read the room.

Replace "[insert ship] is Real" with "I have reasons to believe that they might be a couple, but I can't confirm it."

[maximuswolf]

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[clokv]

i love you.

[fluffyjoons]

[quietaliensail]

[mansanlee]

[strawberrybangtan]

𝒕𝒂𝒆𝒌𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔.°• ੈ♡₊˚•.

[merusblog]

we are always with you. Army with you💜

[taehyung-king-v]

#BestSellingKoreanSoloistTaehyung !!!

🎶💜🎶💜🎶💜🎶💜🎶💜🎶💜🎶💜🎶💜

We ADORE YOU BABY, you are the best! God protect you, thank you for everything! Be healthy and happy, our KING!! 😍😍😍🔥🔥🔥

[ddaengsgf]

a video of tae crying bc he thought he didn’t perform perfectly just got released and some of y’all have the balls to hate on him right now?? grow up, if you don’t like him don’t stan the fucking group it’s that simple

[smokingtiger]

You're really talk like a tkkr lol I don't know why you pretend to not be a shipper

I recognize a member of the cult when I see it

LMAO I HAVE LIKE 2839238492849 POSTS TALKING ABOUT HOW CRAZY SOME DELLU TAEKOOKERS ARE...

Don't believe me? Let me make a compilation post. I have receipts. I don't ship Taekook, I don't. I don't ship any BTS members, really. Go onto my blog's website and go to my profile. Do you know what's written there? Not Taekook, lmao.

This is all about DELUSIONAL shippers.

Also, some Taekookers say BigHit forces Jikook fanservice in order to hide Taekook's relationship. That literally doesn't make any fucking sense. If the company doesn't want to show Taekook's gay relationship in order to protect them or BTS' reputation but then deliberately go out of their way to fabricate another gay relationship to hide it... the math ain't mathing. What would be the benefit of that?

With the whole Jungkook Sleeping Weverse live, I've seen people pick apart the audio like you said, and half the time it's literal white noise. I feel like some of these people are clawing at their wallpaper like "THE VOICES! THE FUCKING VOICES!". For all we know, that could be a fucking mouse or something scurrying about and you just called it Taehyung.

also, a bunch of people on IG still subscribe to bullshit theories by Taekook-lives (my sworn enemy atp), and I could talk for hours about how harmful they are to both Taekook and BTS themselves. Hell, they accused Jungkook of lying on his fucking birthday, and also they constantly misrepresent and abuse the Korean culture and language for views. Definitely gross.

Also, as I mentioned in my previous ask, I don’t necessarily think that confirmation would stop shippers and their theories. If they’re able to make up an entire false perception of Jimin being a p*do because he’s naturally affectionate, they will do the same to any other relationship outside of their own ship.

There are also some valid points to be made, and I think we’ve seen it come to light more and more since the Paris rumors. The violent behavior towards Jimin by Taekookers who feel threatened by his proximity and closeness to Jungkook is abhorrent and needs to stop. Jimin is used as a personal punching bag by many of these toxic shippers, so Jikookers who favor him (as part of their ship equation), feel somehow vindicated by all of the drama as of late.

Delusional and hateful shipper: Actually, Jungkook hates Jimin because the company forces them to do fanservice and he is actually in love with Taehyung... Taehyung gets super jealous and constantly wants Jimin out of their life! Just because Taehyung says Jimin is his best friend and that he's written several songs about him and their close relationship does not mean they're actually best friends. But me, a literal stranger on the internet who probably doesn't even speak Korean... I know wayyy more about their relationship than they do!

(about taekook-lives) no, I don't care if they ship taekook, I just hate how they spread false narratives about things that never happened, accuse bts members of lying, prioritize the actions of some members over others, contradict themselves consistently, and say fuck all to the korean culture and language while trying to pretend that they care. over half a million people subscribed to them... the damage they have inflicted on the shipping community can never be undone.

So is Taekook real? No. Is Taennie real? No. If Taehyung tells us that he's dating the moon, we should congratulate him for falling into its orbit. End of story.

Also, it's embarrassing to send out a #WeLoveYouTaehyung tweet with #TaekookReal also attached to it. Real ironic -- read the room.

[fluffyjoons]

He deserves the world but the world doesn’t deserve him

#WeLoveYouTaehyung

[mushrooomcow]

#weloveyoutaehyung #kimteahyung @bighit_ent @taehyung.bighitentertainment @bts.bighitofficial. ⠀ If you really are threatened by someone, then read it. ⠀ Taehyung, don't listen to those who allow themselves to humiliate other people. You have members and #ARMY, we will support you. Love you. (at Bighit) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKM8RhDHhpj/?igshid=1xzootknteeie

[honeymoonjin]

TGM Bonus Content #11

HELLO folks this was a long time coming but here is the week 2 elimination from Tae’s perspective ;;;-; also i know BC are usually irrelevant to the main story but this one has some pretty important info so i suggest you read,,,,, it’s only 1.8k 

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Everything feels way too official.

It makes Taehyung’s throat dry. It was a little easier to say fuck the competition earlier with Y/n. Now, after being properly voted out and Sejin directing him to the confessional shed, things were different.

It isn’t that he regrets his decision either; it’s just a little scary leaving everyone else behind. The loneliness feels almost tangible, like a film of sweat on his palms that he can’t wipe off.

He stands outside in silence for what feels like a icy eternity. He knows what he has to do, and yet he waits at the door of the confessional instead of going inside.

Eventually, Sejin returns. He’s quiet for a moment, clearly trying to give the recently eliminated contestant space, but that’s exactly what Taehyung’s stomach turns over. His heart skips a beat when the producer gestures towards the shed, and Taehyung forces himself to speak up.

“What changes now?” Taehyung asks, voice croaky. “I can’t have sex with Y/n, I know, but what else?” He eyes the door of the shed warily. “Is this the last time I’ll use this?”

Sejin shrugs. “The confessional booth has never been an enforced requirement, it’s just preferred for the players in the show. You don’t have to come here anymore.”

“No, that’s not-” Taehyung forces himself not to feel too nervous, aware that his anxieties are making this bigger than it needs to be. “...I like kinda talking to the fans, that’s all. I wanna come back.”

“Then you’re welcome to,” the producer responds easily, before his face softens. Reaching out to place a hand on the younger man’s shoulder, Sejin gives it a reassuring squeeze. “You’re no less important on the show, and certainly no less valued amongst Y/n and the others just because you’re eliminated, okay?”

Taehyung narrows his eyes, even as the warm touch soothes him. “But you were going to send us home once we get voted out.”

Sejin breathes out slowly, lips moving silently like he’s deciding whether to speak or not. His eyes lift towards the cameras attached to the exterior wall of the house, before using the grip on Taehyung’s shoulder to step inside the shed. Kang and Shin are nowhere to be seen, and the small room is cool and quiet. “A lot of things are changing on the show,” Sejin answers carefully after he slides the door shut again, flicking the light on. “Partly because of the viewers’ response; partly because of all of you.”

“Us?” Almost like instinct, Taehyung finds himself going to sit on the stool. Sejin’s ruggedly handsome face is a little pinched as he double-checks the confessional camera is turned off, and it makes the boy worry.

“I’m telling you this because I trust you with the information, but do not forget you’re under a legal non-disclosure,” Sejin warns. After receiving a bewildered nod, he continues. “All of this was a gimmick,” he explains wearily. “The higher-ups told us our viewership was tanking due to bigger competitors and that we needed something to capture the attention of younger demographics, the 18-30 bracket, and I know from my girlfriend how addictive those reality shows on television can be. All of this - the big house, the pool, the prompts - it was all just a marketing gimmick.”

Taehyung doesn’t know how to respond. Sitting there with his mouth open like a fish seems sufficient, as Sejin continues.

“My boss just wanted all the pretty visuals and clickbait to get people’s attention. He couldn’t care less about the show or the people on it as long as the viewership increased. I don’t believe I ever told you this, but I’m from the HR department. I’m not even meant to be working directly with shoots, but the original proposal was so shocking that I applied to take it over. I tried to budget in for things like proper food and personal items, adjusted the application form to try and get genuine and safe people.” Sejin sighs out, arms crossed tightly in discomfort at the honesty. “My boss wasn’t happy about cutting corners in other areas like expensive sex toys and cameramen, but once the views started skyrocketing and the fanbase on social media began to grow, he became a little more comfortable with the idea.”

Taehyung closes his mouth with a small frown. “And now he’s happy with it?”

The producer laughs without humour. “He doesn’t get it,” Sejin admits, “can you believe that the views peak when the eight of you are together? Every breakfast, lunch, dinner, or meeting, they shoot up. Sometimes more than the actual sex, the viewers want to see you. So that’s why it’s not important that you’ve been eliminated. We made the decision to keep everyone around because I don’t think it’s wise that we separate you. And my boss wants fatter pockets, so he can’t afford risking the view drop if the house gets emptier and emptier. Do you understand?”

The masseuse nods mechanically. “Yeah, I think so.”

The uncertainty isn’t enough for Sejin, who purses his lips, brows knitted together. “Taehyung, I’m telling you this because I want you to prioritise your enjoyment here. I can see you are becoming close with some of the people in this house, and I want to encourage that. Not because of the views, but because I know they’re all good people that care about you, and you deserve to get something out of this experience. The CEO and main council of Bangasm would wring you all dry if they could, so don’t feel guilty about taking full advantage of whatever they’re giving you, whether it’s food or WiFi or, I don’t know, the pool. And please don’t forget that I’m on your side.”

Sejin clearly isn’t expecting the hug, because when Taehyung launches off the stool and wraps his arms tightly around the larger man, he stumbles back a few steps. After a moment, though, he brings his arms up to return the embrace, and Taehyung tightens his grip and savours it for a moment longer before letting go.

“I knew you were a good egg,” Taehyung announces proudly, setting himself back on the stool. “Let’s do this exit interview!”

As he sets up the camera and pulls out his phone to find the questions, the producer tries to hide his fond smile. He doesn’t do a very good job, but Taehyung chooses not to point it out.

“Okay, Week Two exit interview, Kim Taehyung,” Sejin announces in the smooth tone he always uses for anything official. Taehyung prefers his regular voice, but decides not to mention that either. “First of all, how do you feel now?”

Taehyung hums. “Should I pretend to be sad for views? I can fake cry if you want.”

Sejin sends him a warning glare, but that smile hasn’t left. “Honesty is preferred.”

“Okay,” the younger boy allows, deflating a little. “I feel okay. I was sad before, but I want to turn this into something positive, like an opportunity instead of a loss, you know?”

“And were you surprised about Y/n’s choice?”

“A little.” Taehyung pouts at Sejin’s raised brows. “I’m not lying this time! I know that I told Y/n to vote for me and we decided it, but I guess I kinda thought maybe she’d change her mind and save me. But now that it’s done, I’m really glad it’s not the others. I don’t want to see them upset.”

Sejin’s head drops, almost seeming touched by Tae’s response, though he busies himself with reading off his phone. “Is there anything you would have done differently if you could start the competition again?”

Taehyung bites his lip, thinking hard. After a few moments, a frown has graced his features. “I think I would’ve been a bit more selfish if I knew I was only going to get two weeks when everyone else got more. I just kinda wanna go back in there and kiss Y/n, but I can’t. That part definitely sucks.”

“What are you going to do now that you’ve been eliminated?”

At this question, Taehyung brightens back up again. “I want to spend time doing the things I love. Watching anime, gaming, I wanna train Mango so that maybe she can become an inside dog. And I want to get closer with the others now that I don’t have to worry about competing against them.” If Taehyung is honest with himself - which he does prefer to be - he’ll admit that he never felt like he was competing against anyone.

“Finally, since your elimination, the fans have been tweeting their reactions real-time, and the #WeLoveYouTaehyung hashtag has actually entered the trending tweets for South Korea. Is there anything you want to say to the viewers of the show, to those that support you?”

It’s hard not to tear up at the thought of people at home, cheering him on and supporting him. He blinks hard, nose twitching. “I’m sorry I couldn’t win for you. But I hope you continue to support me, and I’m going to try and chat with you all on Twitter more now. Thank you for the love.”

Sejin smiles sadly, reaching up to switch off the camera. “That’s all, buddy,” he says in a small voice, “you did well.”

Taehyung waits for the disappointment or the cold realisation to creep up inside him at those words - that’s all. But they never do. Yes, maybe Taehyung is done with the competition. Maybe he wouldn’t win the mysterious unknown prize, and maybe he’d have to restrain himself from kissing or touching Y/n like he wanted to. But there was a kind of liberation in not having to worry about that stuff anymore and just focus on enjoying himself.

An idea lights up Taehyung’s head suddenly, making a grin stretch across his lips. “Thank you, PD,” he says with a small bow, “I’ll go head upstairs now.”

Sejin reminds him that he’s in the bunks from tonight onwards for the week, but even that doesn’t damper his excited anticipation. He dashes inside, catching sight of the guys and Y/n in the kitchen, clearly preparing a meal of sorts.

Everyone’s staring at him, probably waiting to see if he’s going to put on a smile or burst into tears. Taehyung chooses the former. “I’m going upstairs to have a shower,” he says, “don’t wait up. I’ll come back down when I’m done.”

Y/n bites her lip, guilt stricken on her face, but before she can pull him into a conversation, Taehyung hurries back out and up the stairs.

For the first time in almost the whole two weeks, Taehyung locks his bedroom door.

It takes barely any time to open his computer and load the site he wants. Down the sides of the page, sponsored ads mingle with genuine ones, but the top banner is exactly what he’s after.

He clicks through, enters his credit card details, and grins when the confirmation comes up, displaying the purchase information and a link.

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