V VLOG: V-log in Tokyo

I went to TeamLabs Planets TOKYO in April and it really was an incredible, one-of-a-kind experience. But IMAGINE IF I CASUALLY BUMPED INTO A BTS MEMBER THERE.

Sigh, I miss Tokyo. Good thing I'm going back next year!

SUGA VLOG: D-DAY Tour in Phuket

• Okay, so Yoongi has successfully made me hungry in every single one of his travel vlogs. 
• I've decided that he is the absolute cutest when he is eating watermelon. I'm sure he's cute eating any fruit, but watermelon is the winner.
• We could've been soulmates until I found out he likes cilantro. 
• But that means he could be my best foodie buddy because then he could eat all the cilantro from our dishes and I won't have to suffer! 

SUGA VLOG: D-DAY Tour in Jakarta

Oof, his reaction to the food here is vastly different to the overhyped burger in Chicago... And come to think of it, I don't think I've actually ever eaten Indonesian food. So it's now my new goal.

Also, I watched his livestream in Seoul on Sunday and it was entirely worth staying up until 6:00AM for, and it was made especially joyful with seeing the maknae line cheering him on there as well! They announced 3 more shows in August, too. Man, I really went to Seoul at the wrong time... 

SUGA VLOG: D-DAY Tour in Chicago

So, judging by his serious lack of enthusiasm, I'm guessing that Gordon Ramsey burger isn't worth the hype...

On another note, I am comforting myself with the fact that, despite not being able to go to any of the D-DAY Tour dates in the US, at least I got the pass to watch the Seoul concert livestream this Sunday. (It starts at 4:00AM EDT but BTS IS ALWAYS WORTH SACRIFICING SLEEP FOR.)

BTS — Jin in Argentina

That pure joy that Jin experiences at a Coldplay concert is what I aspire to have.

BTS VLOG: Suga — Woodworking Vlog

1. How fucking cute is it that his first thought was to make 6 more cutting boards for the other members?
2. How fucking cute is it that he decided to make whale-shaped cutting boards because the whale has become representative of ARMY?
3. Seeing fingers that close to blades, saws, or cutters gives me anxiety.
4. I will never take a wooden cutting board for granted again.

BTS VLOG: Jin — Cooking Vlog

Okay, a few things:

1. DEEP-FRIED SHRIMP SANDWICHES!!! I NEED THESE IN MY LIFE ASAP.
2. I just found out menbosha is a Korean version of the shrimp toast that originated from Hong Kong. As a person whose parents are from Hong Kong, how the hell have I never seen nor heard of this before? 
3. Where can I find a restaurant that serves menbosha? I'm not about buy a litre of oil just to attempt to make these...
4. I wonder if you can make an air-fried version of them?
5. How many ARMYs will burn their fingers off by attempting to touch boiling oil after watching this video?

BTS VLOG: Jungkook — Camping Vlog

Jungkook, eating a giant tornado potato: "Mmmm!"

[Jungkook continues eating]

Jungkook, eating dakgangjeong: "I shouldn't be eating..."

[Jungkook continues eating]

Jungkook, eating sotteok: "Mmmm!"

[Jungkook continues eating]

Jungkook, opening sweet potato sticks: "I'm so full..."

[Jungkook continues eating]

[Buying food at the supermarket]

Jungkook: "I don't eat that much these days..."

[Caption: Liar, liar, pants on fire]

[Cooking meat on the hot plate]

Jungkook: "Grill the meat on the edges and when the oil gathers in the centre, we can fry some mugeunji. It's gonna be awesome!"

[Making satisfied sounds while cooking]

Jungkook, picking up a spray can of butter: "There's this, too! Butter's a good idea. I like butter."

[Making more satisfied sounds while cooking]

Jungkook: "This looks great!"

[After eating constantly for god knows how long]

Jungkook: "This is really good. Nice! This is nice!"

[Eating more]

Jungkook: "I am really enjoying this."

[Eating more]

Jungkook: "This is so nice. Nice, nice, nice."

[Eating even more]

Jungkook: "So nice!" *starts clapping*

[Eating even more]

[Caption: Stop eating]

Jungkook, making satisfied sounds: "It's so good!"

Manager, laughing: "Wow, you're really enjoying this."

Jungkook: "When I eat good food, I keep saying it's good. My dad said I was always like that."

[After eating for a million years]

Jungkook, making satisfied sounds: "NICE! It's so good! It's so good... Let's let this settle... and then eat ramyeon and samgyeopsal. We have a packet of kimchi left..."

[Cooking meat on the hot plate again]

Jungkook: "I love samgyeopsal."

[Cooking for a while]

Jungkook, looking pleased: "Do you hear the sizzle? That sizzling sound? You know it's gonna be amazing! How can this not be good?! Gaaaah, this looks so good!"

[Next morning]

Jungkook, looking at himself in the camera viewer: "My face is swollen! Of course it is, I ate so much yesterday..."

[A few minutes later]

Jungkook, asking the crew: "What are we eating?"

[After making and drinking delicious coffee]

Jungkook, suddenly: "Is he here?! Let's go!"

[A moment later]

Jungkook, biting into a sandwich: "Mmm! Mmmmm! I love this!"

[After eating for a while]

Jungkook: "Oh, I'm full..."

[Jungkook looks at an assortment of buns, opens one, and continues to eat]

So really, Jungkook and I are basically the same person. 

Anyway, I'm hungry now so it's time for lunch.

BTS VLOG: RM — 미술관 Vlog

This is so lovely and charming. Travel vlogs might be my favourite type of vlog, because I can see the sights and explore with the vlogger (in this case, RM), but it's also bittersweet because I'm not actually there. So now I have a serious case of wanderlust. I think I need to plan a trip soon. It's been nearly 18 years since I've left the continent.

BTS VLOG: Jimin — 팔찌공방 Vlog

HE IS THE CUTEST CUTE CUTE THAT EVER DID CUTE.

On that note, I wish we had the incredible variety of craft workshops that Seoul has. I watch a few Korean vloggers and they take one-day workshops all the time, from tapestry to decorating cakes to flower arranging to basket weaving to making jewelry, like Jimin does here. It's almost like summer camp for adults that you can attend anytime but you're not obligated to more than one class. I'd love to learn new skills to make beautiful things.

BTS VLOG: J-Hope — 확신의 J Vlog

I've been listening to Jack in the Box on repeat and I honestly think it's one of those albums that don't have a single skippable track (besides "Intro" and "Music Box: Reflection," which are recordings used to transition between sections of the album). As expected, it's much darker than Hope World, but there's also a wider range of sounds and genres in Jack in the Box. Aside from "MORE" and "Arson," both of which I immediately loved, I've been especially loving "Pandora's Box," which features a sinister piano sample and a grungier, grittier, 90s rap style; and "= (Equal Sign)," which has a groovy R&B beat and really showcases Hobi's vocal skills (!!!). Super, super impressed. 

(Also, 5:20 is a major flashback to prosthetics class in makeup school. 3rd degree burns were one of the first things I learned how to do. It's super time-consuming and tedious in real life, but the results usually look pretty fucking spectacular.)

BTS VLOG: V — Drive Log

Tae: "Oooof! That was painful. I'm not afraid of anything anymore... DENTISTS ARE REALLY SCARY!"

This vlog has reminded me why I have postponed making a dentist appointment for 18 years...

(And also, he's not wrong, this vlog will make you hungry and I had to grab a lot of snacks while watching it.)

BTS Live Logs: 210720 SUGA

"There's definitely some pressure but doing the best we can do is how we've always done it. I believe the day we can be with ARMY in person again is drawing near. I hope that day comes as soon as possible."

God, I hope so, too. We were robbed of a world tour. 

BTS Live Logs: 다시 다시 호비의 생일을 축하해주세요~💜

As promised, Hobi came onto V Live to do his annual birthday livestream as per tradition...

 
And ARMY broke V Live...

 
... twice.

  

So he went on to YouTube to do the livestream instead. And ARMY broke that, too.

 
So he went back on to V Live. And was like, "I wanted to spend a full hour with you guys but now there's only 20 minutes left..."

Indeed, the power of ARMY. Casually breaking the Internet, one platform at a time.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, J-HOPE! 🥳🎂

BTS Live Logs: 2009** BTS

The biggest sneak peek of BE that we've gotten yet: THE UNBOXING OF THE ALBUM! We can't see the details because the camera's so far away, but goddamn, the album is jam-packed with stuff and it looks fucking amazing. ONE MORE WEEK!!!

BTS Live Logs: 201111 Jimin

Pleasantly surprised to get a livestream from Jimin so close to comeback day! I'm still waiting for full translations, but from what I could gather, he's letting us know that all their songs are nearly ready, their upcoming MV for "Life Goes On" was one of the roughest but most fun shoots they've had, they are currently practicing their choreography, they are preparing for various promotions including end-of-year events, and Yoongi is recovering well and he messages them updates everyday and they miss each other very much. Oh, and his fluffy hair is fucking adorable. That is all. 💜💜💜

BTS Live Logs: 201021 Jungkook

Kookie started a livestream just to let us know that because he was designated to be the MV Project Manager, he was part of the shooting and directing team for their upcoming MV (presumably for the title track of BE - coming out in just under a month!). As a result, he has a directing credit for their upcoming music video but wanted to make it clear that he really didn't have that big a part in it and only contributed a little. (Kookie is known to be very humble and often likes to downplay his significance or efforts, but we know better.) But then he wonders aloud whether we'll be able to pick out which of the cuts in the MV are his, and if we know his artistic style and sensibility. (The answer is YES, because we watch and re-watch GCFs like it's our religion.) I'm incredibly excited for their next comeback, perhaps even more so than with other comebacks (and that is really saying a lot). With the immense involvement from the members on every aspect of production and creation, this album will be like no other release before.

BTS Live Logs: 200927 RM

"There are things I shouldn't lose sight of, that I should remind myself of, things I shouldn't forget, because of work or other excuses. Things that I shouldn't lose and keep close to my heart… Where are those boys now, who used to sing about 'Love Yourself' and the most beautiful moments in life? How much do I love myself? How beautiful are the moments I'm living in right now?"

BTS Live Logs: 2008** BTS

Wow, it's been a while since we got a group Live Log. First of all, the new BTS album is going to be EPIC AS FUCK. Possibly more epic than anything else we've seen yet. Secondly, I am now craving a corn dog. That is all.

BTS Live Logs: 2007** J-Hope & RM

FINALLY. I was wondering what happened to these YouTube vlogs. I was missing these behind the scenes of the making of their next album. (Not gonna lie, I'm feeling a little melancholy since Festa ended.)