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!!!Please note: While this blog is not intended to be explicit, I would much prefer my followers to be at least 18 years of age.

. ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁ Welcome to my fan-girling / musical / fandom-experience blog that heavily focuses on BTS (방탄소년단) and XG (エックスジ). . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁

about me:

༘⋆ Ms. Salmond | Sal | Salmond | Whatever else you’d like to call me

༘⋆ 07-liner | she/her | burnt out undergrad student

༘⋆ I am currently learning Korean as a side hobby, and planning on getting into Japanese as well.

༘⋆ I try my best to touch grass more, so this blog is not a reliable source when it comes to important news regarding the aforementioned groups lol

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. ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁ ⟡ ݁ . ⊹BTS . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁ ⟡ ݁ .

₊ ⊹ I am a baby-ARMY, and my journey began in July 2025.

₊ ⊹ I heard Blood Sweat & Tears for the first time after eight years. That used to be one of the only BTS songs I knew before I fell into the rabbit hole and discovered more.

₊ ⊹ I love the music, the visuals, the sincerity, and, of course, their amazing personalities. That’s what hooked me up.

₊ ⊹ I still have a lot to learn, watch and discuss, so consider this blog a digital diary documenting my journey.

My first & ultimate bias: Seokjin

My second bias: Yoongi

OT7 forever .ᐟ

(psst… seeing them in Munich very soon…)

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₊ ⊹ I am even more of a baby-ALPHAZ than of BTS… Around December 2025, when Cocona came out.

₊ ⊹ I’m extremely grateful to be able to witness such a cool and talented group to grow right as we speak!

₊ ⊹ Their whole discography is on repeat, and not a single miss. Their MVs are a visual masterpiece.

₊ ⊹ Similarly to BTS, I got a lot of content to discover and talk about.

My ultimate bias: Harvey

My second bias: Cocona

Bias-wreckers: Chisa, Hinata

OT7 forever .ᐟ

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P.S: Thank you for taking your time to read it! There is definitely more to come. Note that this blog may potentially sometimes talk about other artists or just music in general as well. I can sometimes yap into the void. I don’t want to strictly limit myself in that regard. Have fun here!!

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like yes!! jungkook please keep stimming and swaying and zoning out and hyperfocusing: it makes me feel better about my habits :>

[Bangtan Edition], PT. 2

⤷ Well-well-well... Here comes THE Min Yoongi, Producer Min, Agust D, SUGA of BTS, Bin Boongi, Yeon Kimin, Hand of Midas, Lil Meow-Meow, Tang's Father, and so on... This man possesses a lot of sides and is the epitome of duality in BTS (along with Jimin). The walking definition of nonchalance with the softest heart.

The thing about Yoongi is how wrong one can actually be about him from the first impression. I obviously tried my best not to assume anything about the members as I gradually learned about them, but the one who surprised me the most along the way was definitely Yoongi.

He is just a guy who followed and fought for his dreams all his life. As someone who doesn't have any big dreams, this feels really beyond this world for me. Giving up comfort and a safe path, he chose music, and he continues to choose music till this day.

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⤷ Skill-wise, Yoongi is top-tier for me. He is very technical with his rap, his cadence, and his wordplay (screaming in not knowing Korean to understand the multidimensional nature of some of his songs). He is definitely my favourite rapper along the rap-line. This is oddly specific, but I love when he adds those sudden squeaks into his parts, as in his voice goes very high for a split second. Iykyk

Also, I absolutely looove his producer/composer mode, and I usually spend additional time listening to the instrumentals he produces to appreciate them further, because he puts so many little details to amplify the listening experience.

I really like his dancing, he is groovy, and I believe he is definitely a natural dancer. He has a natural sense of rhythm, and he knows and understands his body. Given the demanding nature of BTS choreos, I cannot imagine or comprehend HOW he kept enduring chronic shoulder pain for seven years without wanting to give up. I strongly do not recommend not encourage THIS type of resilience, but holy shit.

And the singing!!! It's so underrated in my opinion. He has a specific warm tone of his voice, and it's naturally lower, so it sounds like honey to me. I believe especially in D-DAY album he improved his singing a lot, but he has earlier instances of nice and warm singing. I love when my scary rapper sings sweetly about life or love or people :( <33

(putting Agust D here because let's not forget that he is a rapgod)

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This is not intended to be parasocial, because no one knows who Yoongi is, and no one should. All of this is based solely on my observations and projections.

⤷ As I mentioned, I am really drawn to confident people, and Yoongi's confidence is not the kind to scream about itself, but one can feel it with every fiber of their being. He is not a leader, nor he is super-assertive, but something about his bluntness, the way he delivers information both in songs and in real life is mesmerising to me. And he is not being hurtful or petty about his bluntness either. He just says things as they are, in their truest factual form.

I love Yoongi's brain so much, I love how logical he is, but also how emotional and sentimental he can be: those things coexist in him perfectly. You would never assume someone who wrote Haegeum loves cute things, cats, dogs, animals in general, nor would you think that someone as hardworking as him would prefer spending an entire week lying in bed rather than doing anything else.

⤷ I think he is one of the most vocal members when it comes to mental health. He spoke up about his struggles with depression, social anxiety, OCD, etc., and I find a lot of comfort in his lyrics. He puts his heart out for millions of people. He funded a clinic for long-term support of autistic children & adolescents using music-therapy, and even co-wrote a book about that specific treatment, working with other professionals! Just so you know, there is a shit ton of stigma around mental health and autism in South Korea, so this is a huge step forward. Given that he is ND himself.

⤷ If I could, I would speak about him for hours, lol. He is really dear to me along with Jin <3.

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TL;DR: Yoongi's cool, Yoongi's dance is cool, rap's cool, singing's cool, Yoongi's brain is cool, Yoongi advocates for mental health.

One of my favourite fancams, and one of my favourite songs <3

i came here to post this. that’s it. bye

[Bangtan Edition], PT. 1

⤷ I’ll be first! My ultimate bias, and the only member I knew before getting into BTS, is Jin.

Surprisingly, I haven’t met too many Jin-biased people, maybe because I avoid fandom spaces in general. But I do believe his fanbase is much larger than it used to be.

I don’t even have the right words to describe how I feel about this person because genuinely I admire and adore him so much. So what that he is fifteen years older than me? I can still adore him lol.

The thing is about Jin is how down-to-earth and real he feels. I don’t mean to undermine anyone’s efforts because each one of them went through hell, but Jin is the member who struggled the most with dancing and singing to adequately catch up with the rest. It is not surprising, because he started his training at 20, with no background in music in general. It took him years of rigorous training, thousands of sleepless nights, and endless battles against self-sabotaging thoughts to get to the point where he is now.

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⤷ I find it fascinating that his vocals are the only vocals that ever made me cry. The level of emotion, passion, strength and flavour his voice carries is on another level, and I am so, so proud of him.

I love his taste in music, and I love his music! I love that he went for something beyond the usual emotional ballads, tried rock / pop-rock and he absolutely killed it! I love that we now have Emotive Jin, and Cheeky-Teasing Jin, and Commanding-The-Stage Jin. I love how wide his vocal range is: he can go into those warm, low notes, and go as high as Jimin, and maybe even higher at times. He doesn’t have to prove himself all the time, but he definitely can go very high.

He is exceptionally stable and just ughhh! I love his voice so much! It’s so unique and recognisable, just like of other Bangtan vocalists.

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⤷ I truly love his dance, no matter how much critique he receives by random dancers online, no matter how many times he tries to put himself down, I believe objectively he is decent enough to keep with J-Hope and Jimin, who are absolute dance beasts.

I always search for Jin in every single choreography, and I am squealing happily when his part comes up. I love his head isolations, and his body rolls, his footwork, his expressions and so much more. Especially nowadays, he carries a lot of charisma and stage presence if you take a look at the 2.0 performance.

Moreover, he has excellent muscle memory, because his body remembers literally every single choreo, whether it’s five or ten years ago.

CREDITS go to BOY BE MYTH on YOUTUBE.

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⤷ Now, I don’t want to sound parasocial, because nobody knows who Jin truly is, and no one should. My observations and thoughts are based solely on what I saw, and you know that every person is subjective to bias!

He is maintaining that balance between his public and private life so well, that I wouldn’t be surprised if he was completely different off camera.

I love how he politely, but firmly sets his boundaries with people around him, including ARMY. He has that ability of gently turning the flow of the conversation to avoid getting too personal. I respect that a lot about him.

What I can say about his public persona is that I love his [on camera] personality so much! His infectious laugh, his jokes, his sarcastic humour, and his ability to read the room and insert just the right phrase. He is never stiff or awkward on camera, and he is so damn good at redirecting the situation to his advantage [e.g. turning an embarrassing moment into a fun one], and I honestly strive to be like him in social situations. He is born to be an MC, and you can see this on his variety show Run Jin, and by the way he lead his Run Jin Tour.

Speaking about his tour, its concept is one of the most brilliant ideas one could come up with. Jin utilised his strongest sides, which are MCing and crowd interaction, and granted ARMY with an unimaginable and unique experience. I wish I was an ARMY back then, ugh!!! What a blessing and a curse to truly discover BTS 12 years after their debut.

Despite all of that greatness he possesses, this man remains so humble, too humble, that I genuinely want to scream sometimes. Because what do you mean he thinks he is not that special or talented?? Are you kidding me, Kim Seokjin?!

.ᐟ .ᐟ .ᐟ Oh and of course he is fucking gorgeous. I think his face proportions literally match the golden ratio?? Always serving face for real.

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TL;DR: Jin’s vocals make me cry, Jin’s dance makes me want to dance, Jin’s public persona is amazing, Jin is amazing, and he will always be my bias🩵

[Bangtan Edition] PT. 2 with Yoongi will be out soon!

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well, I see seven guys with passion in their eyes ˚ ༘ ೀ⋆｡˚

. ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁ ah! sorry, it’s the eyeliner

…just casually made history by becoming the first Japanese artist / group to attend American Music Awards. ⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚

This year is theirs for sure. We got the first pitch at Dodgers Stadium this Sunday too! And so many summer festivals!

Who knows what comes next… The AMA news literally dropped last minute.

ੈ✩‧₊˚ so proud of my shooting stars <33