BTS Obsession

What BH managed to do with BTS is really admirable. No one can take that away from them, with little means, they managed to take their group to the top. Their approach was authentic, fresh and clever. They also relied on their members tastes, opinions, skills etc. more than we can imagine. They could have pulled the plug on the group several times, when they were lacking funds, good press, etc. But they didn’t, look at how many groups didn’t manage to make it to the top,and some had more funds than BTS. What I liked is the fact that they put music first, it was what matter the most, at the time.

And what BH was selling from the start was: we are not like other companies, we are close to our artists, they matter, we are a family, it’s all about trust.

I remember hearing one of super Junior’s members say about the group “we are brothers bound by a legal contract.” I don’t remember who said it, but it shows exactly what BH want people to forget, they are a family yet bound by a strong legal contract.

Human beings are complicated, it doesn’t mean that Bang PD hate BTS, but think of a relationship based on a contract. Even if BTS love their boss, that contract is there. That relationship will be/can only be a lot more complicated than a simple “we are family.” It will be completely naive to believe that it’s that simple. Also human beings tend to destroy what/who they love.

BH has the power over BTS, the power to compel them to do what they see fit career wise. So what are we to believe? That BH uses that power wisely? That they never made/make mistakes, that they never abused/abuse that power. Talking about family, a father, a mother who love their child can be authoritative, mean and cruel, thinking they do what best for their child, their family.

a saga.

Meanwhile..

1. Dec 24, 2015 VLive

Jimin: Do you have any desires?

Jungkook: *points to Jimin*

Jimin: *laughs* Say something!

Jungkook: *addresses camera* I believe you know what I mean.

2. Dec. 15, 2016 VLive

Jimin: *tries to escape the Eat Jin Vlive*

Jungkook: *catches him and says in a low voice* Where do you think you’re running off to?

3. BON VOYAGE Season 2

Jungkook: *to Jimin* Let’s Go! Baby, let’s go!

4. April 22, 2017 VLive

Jungkook: *plays Lie loudly to lure Jimin to his room*

Jimin: I could hear you all the way from my room.

Jungkook: That was my intention.

5. Nov. 19, 2017 VLive

Jungkook: The reason I wasn’t nervous was… *looks at Jimin and puts his hand on Jimin’s shoulder*

Jimin: I see! *claps once*

Jungkook: *gets embarrassed*

Suga: You weren’t nervous.

RM: You weren’t nervous. That’s too bad. Jungkook: *tries to do damage control* Because of A-a-army…

Jimin: *laughs and briefly caresses Jungkook’s neck*

6. Dec. 8, 2017 VLive

Jungkook: *sniffing* Do you smell something burning?

Jimin: *sniffing back* Sorry. Nope. Jungkook: My heart is burning.

Jimin: *cringes and laughs simultaneously*

7. BON VOYAGE Season 3

Jimin: Are you feeling hot?

Jungkook: *nods*

Jimin: Me too. *singing Serendipity* You are me, I am you.

Jimin and Jungkook: *touch fingertips*

Jimin: As expected you feel the same as me. I’m feeling hot and you’re feeling hot too.

(Me imagining RM’s thoughts while he walks behind them): It’s summer and we’re in Malta! Everyone’s hot!

8. Run BTS! 2019 - EP. 61

Jungkook: *after getting the same score* Destiny? *holds out hand*

Jimin: *daintily takes hand* I told you. You are me, I am you.

9. February 17, 2019 VLive

Jimin: *for Hobi’s late night birthday at their hotel* I’ve been telling Jungkook that I might not be able to wake up. I should set my alarm, right?

Jungkook: Yeah, he-

RM: Happy birthday, J-Hope!

10. American Hustle Life

Jimin: *to Jungkook* Okay, baby. 30 pushups.

11. Arrested Interview

Jimin: I wanted to be a police officer. RM: *translates*

Jungkook: Please arrest me!

BTS:

RM: Okay… *doesn’t translate*

12. Japan Interview

Interviewer: What’s the most memorable moment from Japan?

Jungkook: *in Japanese* When me and Jimin travelled together…

Hobi: Oh interesting. *passes him something and acts like he wants to move on*

Jungkook: Can I say it in Korean?

BTS: Yes.

Jungkook: We should wake up early the next day, because we had a lot of things to do. But Jimin-hyung… he played on his phone until 5am.

BTS:

RM: Ohh.

Jungkook: *nods once* So, we should have woke up at 9am but when we woke up it was already 12pm.

BTS:

13. Shameless Interview

Jungkook: *reading question* Please talk about what you like about Jimin.

RM and Hobi: *encourage him to say something*

Jungkook: *stares at Jimin for a bit* Shamelessness/Boldness.

Jin: Being shameless is nice. That’s my favorite thing.

Jimin: *licks fingers* I’m shameless?

RM: How is he shameless?

Jimin: I’m totally not shameless.

Jungkook: He’s being shameless right now.

Jin: That’s right.

Jungkook: These days he’s quite shameless.

Jimin: That’s why recently you like me even more? *smiles flirtatiously at Jungkook*

Jungkook: *stares at Jimin for a bit again, then nods like a broken robot*

Hobi: Is that all?

Jungkook: *stares at Jimin lovingly* He takes good care of me.

RM: All of a sudden?

Jin: That’s important.

Taehyung: Is there someone here who doesn’t take good care of you?

Jungkook: *looks around the table* No. There’s no one. The members all are nice towards me… Ahhhhhh! *smiles and waves hands awkwardly*

14. Sky People Interview

Interviewer: Is there anything you want to do that you might not get to do?

Jungkook: Recording.

RM: Recording what?

Jungkook: Sky. *gestures towards Jimin* People.

15. Holy Interview

Jimin: We can’t predict where it comes from, so please pay more attention to Jungkook’s flowing sweat. If you pay more attention to that, you will see beautiful holy water flowing down from Jungkook’s chin.

16. I like my… Interview

Jungkook: I like my… *points at Jimin for a bit too long* Voice. *finally pointing away*

Jimin: Oh. *nods and smiles*

BTS: Ohh. *palpable relief*

17. Entertainment Weekly Interview

Jungkook: *explains that he got into directing because videos allow him to express his messages clearer than photos do*

Jimin: Jungkook took a video of us going together on a trip, and I really like it.

18. Baby Jimin and Baby Jungkook Vlog

Jimin: Lately I’ve been going crazy because I can’t stop thinking about Jungkook.

19. Birthday Boyfriend Bangtan Bomb

Jungkook: *making a poem with the word Army* Ah, I’ve thought about it. *looks at Jimin, then back at the camera smiling* I will be your future boyfriend.

Jimin: *throws balled up paper napkin at him, laughing*

20. That Bangtan Bomb

Jungkook: *to Jimin* …Dangshin…

21. Best of Jungkookie Fan Sign

Jimin: *singing his own version of Best of Me* Stop all this misfortune and bring me Jungkookie.

22. Soft But Not Soft Fan Sign

Jungkook: *playing with a banana stuffed toy*

Jimin: Jungkook-ah, why are you touching it like that? It’s too… too soft.

23. But How Do You Know That Fan Sign

Jimin: *reading a fan’s question* Did you wear convenience store underwear today?

Jungkook: *smiling* Jiminie did not wear convenience store underwear today.

24. Jimin-ssi Even When You Sleep Fan Sign

Jimin: *talking about Jungkook* He keeps calling me “Jimin-ssi” when eating and sleeping and now every time I’m watching a video I keep hearing “Jimin-ssi”.

25. Pretty Much Everywhere

No one:

Jungkook: JIMIN-SSI!

Spending quality time together

jikook at the end of the concert (cr SLOW BUT STEADY)

bonus:

His hair.

His eyes. (Director JK zooming into Jimin’s eyes)

He really said that. 

‘When he smiles, his eyes are so pretty’

His nose.

His lips. (Again, director JK zooming into Jimin.)

Where are you looking at boy?

Jungkook has a thing for Jimin’s ears:

Jimin has a thing for Jungkook’s neck