This is weird
So Idk how many people have seen this ๐คจ
And noticed this
A whole conversation between them, & Jungkook was immediately angled out. That's how scared they are to have JiKook in the same frame. Y
I noticed this immediately and wondered if I was just imagining it, but no. As soon as Jimin and Jungkook start talking, the cameraman decides that theyโre just going to show them on screen at the same time, and crops JK out of the majority of the conversation. ๐คจ
Listen, I try not to get into crazy theories all too much, but it doesnโt take a genius to notice that the staff have been acting really weird about Jimin and Jungkook for a while now. Like since this comeback was announced. ๐ค
Jikook interactions are being largely omitted from the majority of the content they are putting out. Once in a blue moon weโll get a video like the Swim sketch where we actually get to see them interacting. But then the next handful of videos will have like 2 moments of Jimin and Jungkook breathing the same air and nothing else. At best they stand in the same vicinity but talk to everyone else except each other and we know they donโt act like this 99% of the time.
Jikook moments being cut within content is nothing new. Itโs happened for years, especially as theyโve grown closer and become more bold. If it was just a few cuts where they were acting particularly suspicious, I wouldnโt have anything to say. But it feels like they are trying to literally do everything in their power to just straight up erase normal Jimin and Jungkook interactions from the majority of the content. That is where Iโm confused.
Just as a quick summary, letโs look at some recent โmomentsโ from some Youtube content...
This 3 second clip of Jimin and Jungkook sitting in nearby chairs is pretty much the only footage we see of them together from a 9 minute video.
Such an obvious wack ass cut right as they approach each other. Like they were clearly about to talk to each other, but for some reason we just donโt get to see it. ๐คจ
This bizarre cut where they were clearly talking to each other, but they cut it out and only show when the conversation is over and theyโre moving along.
Even when we do see a lot of them there are weird cuts. We remember this high five cut in a video where we see them high fiving a lot. Why was this high five not allowed, when so many others were? ๐ค
And the frequent instances of Jimin and Jungkook interacting, but itโs in the background and the next time we see them, they are nowhere near each other or they are no longer actually speaking.
And so much more where this came from, but if I kept going weโd be here all day. So what the heck is happening here? Itโs so blatant the way they are just chopping out almost all instances of Jimin and Jungkook interactions, but why. ๐ค
Itโs bizarre. Jimin and Jungkook are the closest members of this group. You canโt even argue that.
Or well, I guess you can argue it with how the company is moving lately. Because if you only watched the behind the scenes videos coming out on YouTube, youโd think Jimin and Jungkook donโt even know each other. ๐ตโ๐ซ
And the reason this confuses me is because itโs such a wild contrast from literally everything else. The concert fancams, the actual live events, fan accounts from people working with them, seeing them at the airport, and basically everything else weโve known about them for over a decade...Jimin and Jungkook are constantly interacting and almost always attached at the hip. They way they interact with each other compared to the others is so obvious.
Actually on that fan account note....this happened a little while ago ๐๐ฝ
So weโre supposed to believe that Jimin and Jungkook are acting like goofy boyfriends in the behind the scenes of an oreo commercial among random strangers....but for their group work with their members and familiar staff, now all of a sudden they are just never talking to each other? ๐ค
I am not buying that. ๐คท๐พโโ๏ธ
Someone seems to want to push a narrative that Jimin and Jungkook interact at concerts, the airport, their private time, events, and everywhere else, but NOT when filming for the behind the scenes of all of these things.
Cuz that makes sense... ๐
It just looks goofy to include footage of Jimin and Jungkook up until the second they interact, just to cut or oddly edit the interaction itself.
Or do something like this.
This was literally a moment between Jimin and JK which we have fancam proof of. But once again, in the official upload, JK is cut from the frame and Jiminโs following reply to JK is excluded. Itโs weird and no one can convince me that the people pointing this out are โoverreactingโ or this isnโt a big deal. ๐
I am actually glad that other people are noticing this, but seemingly the only response to seeing this stuff is to just say to wait for Memories. โMemories has always been good quality, letโs just wait on Memories! Memories will have some good content.โ
But will it though? With everything else going on, are we supposed to believe that the staff are nuking all Jikook from the Youtube videos, but theyโre going to put it all on Memories? I donโt know. This is the first time in my life where I wonder if Memories will be worth it. I donโt want to buy a collection of content which is intentionally omitting Jimin and JK simply speaking to each other.
And btw, I already know some antis will read this and claim that Iโm just mad that the company isnโt catering to Jikookers or some BS which makes no sense because the company has never catered to Jikookers and have only ever catered to the fandom favorite pairings. ๐
But they are right about one thing, I am mad. I am mad because the company and staff are willingly fueling the anti-Jikook narrative that this fandom loves to push.
The narrative that Jimin and Jungkook arenโt the closest members and donโt even like each other.
Just think about how many people only got into BTS during the solo era, or the enlistment, or theyโve only ever been causal fans and never actually watched the majority of content from the group. Now imagine those same people watching this recent content which is basically erasing most of Jimin and JKโs interactions.
Who would be surprised by these people assuming Jimin and JK arenโt close? I sure wouldnโt be, because the company is basically creating a separate universe where they seemingly never talk to each other 1-on-1. I donโt care if people donโt think they are dating. This isnโt even about believing them to be a couple. Itโs about pushing a narrative that they donโt/rarely interact.
We know how untrue that is, but itโs disturbing that this is the image being pushed. Most causal fans arenโt going to take the time to watch concert fancams or read fan accounts talking about Jimin and Jungkook. The only thing they will see is what Bighit is publishing. I refuse to believe that Jimin and JK are just acting like soap opera lovers behind the scenes and the staff have nothing they can include for them. Most of the cuts are literally just them talking to each other. They literally do not want people to see them just talking to each other, and that is wild.
We obviously know they donโt like to show them BECAUSE they are together and the fandom hates that, but the average fan who doesnโt pay attention to this kind of stuff isnโt going to come to that conclusion. They are going to see Jimin and JK never interacting and think that is just how they are, which is extremely harmful.
So until someone can give me an explanation, Iโm side eying the staff right now. ๐ This is weird as hell, but even worse, itโs harmful. Showing Jungkook and Jimin having a simple conversation shouldnโt be a big deal. And I know that I could literally press post on this blog and seconds later a Bangtan Bomb could drop showing 20 minutes of straight Jikook moments. And antis would be rushing in to type โBet you feel stupid now???โ.
Nope. I donโt care if we get one video with tons of Jikookery, considering the past 6 videos in a row had less than 5 full minutes of Jimin and Jungkook interacting, and those videos amount to over an hour of footage. ๐คท๐พโโ๏ธ It shouldnโt be the case that the only conversations we get to see of them are in the background or we have to wait after multiple videos in a row just to get ONE where we see them speaking.
I specifically wanted to wait until after the Madrid concerts to make this post, just in case maybe weโre all just crazy. ๐คช But no, Jimin and Jungkook indeed do interact in real life! Shocker! In fact, not only do they interact, they POST their interactions from other concerts.
JK randomly posted this moment of himself goofing around with Jimin to his IG they day before the concert. And of course, we saw them interact during both concerts. So yeah, we're still living in the real world. ๐คท๐พโโ๏ธ I'm glad Jungkook posted this, because with how things are moving, there's no chance a moment like this is making it to the behind the scenes whenever that video is put out.
Let's keep these moments precious since the company seemingly wants us to pretend these moments don't exist.
