this fit!!!
Omg, Iโm reminded that this was the first BTS video I ever watched!ย I had ZERO idea who they were, and knew ZERO about KPop.ย Ziltch.ย ย
If you look at Hobiโs shoes, THAT is what brought me to the video.ย For real.ย It was those xVessels that he had on.ย LOL...ย What the heck does a pair of shoes have to do with BTS, you might ask? ๐คฃ
In 2019 I was watching a LOT of C-Dramas.ย Historical and fantasy, because I loved the costumes, and it was just cool to me.ย I had stepped away from almosts all American TV(donโt own one) and movies, because I was tired of the manipulation of the psyche that accompanies said stuff...ย thereโs a reason why itโs calledย โprogramsโ.ย ((oops, I digress!))
In my exploration of C-Dramas I started looking up the actors as I knew literally nothing about the people or that industry, and I am a curious creature.ย I like to learn about cultures that I know nothing about.ย ย
Sooooo....ย I look up Vanness Wu, and start following him on IG.ย Heโs a Chinese-American actor with a shoe company called.... xVessel.ย lol...ย AND, one day he posted a photo of our beloved Hobi wearing his yellow Lows.ย Then, he posted a clip from the same video above, as Hobi was wearing his yellow Lows again.
So I watch the clip and I am totally confused by what I am watching.ย I had never seen anything like BTS, like ever.ย (Iโve been on the planet a long time.)ย I couldnโt understand the hoopla, so I took the next step and headed over to YouTube.....ย
Before you know it, I had taken the deep dive head-first.ย Down the BTS rabbit hole I went, and I never pulled myself out, and never looked back.ย 3.5 years (?) later, here we are.ย ย
There is so much that I could share about everything I have learned since that day.ย Iโve navigated through judgement, couldnโt understand the whole rapper line/vocal line, why so many guys, and just a general ignorance of the culture and K-Pop industry.ย Because I am a self-aware Soul, I know to push back when my monkey mind wants to take something and spin it in a way that isnโt really good.ย I know to call myself out and know how to push myself beyond my beliefs to consider looking with clear vision and an open mind.ย ย
So, here I am on a platform that I didnโt know existed, 3.5 years ago, in a community of Peeps who love BTS like I do.ย I have my virtual BTS fam, and continue to learn and grow as a Human through this experience, both as an individual and as a part of Community.ย ย
Thank you to whoever shared the clips from the video.ย Iโve been reminded just how far I have come, in this Journey as Army.ย Iโm forever grateful to have had BTS placed in my Lifeโs Path.ย ย




















