I'm in a BTS state of mind.

Before I dive into one of my favorite people in the world, have you streamed his OST today? Please continue to do so because he sounds divine, especially when he sings in his low register.  Oh, here’s the song link btw:

So as I was scrolling through Twitter last week, I saw again this Jimin photo that was taken during the PTD concert in LA.  Now, it was taken by a fansite, and from my little corner in Twitter Armyland, I have seen how heated the discussion has been regarding posting/liking/sharing photos from fansites BUT not really going into that today because 1) I just love love this photo and 2) I really love this photo for real.  Also, today’s post is all about me appreciating THE Park Jimin and with that comes this photo and more. 

So, here’s the photo my two readers (hehe):

Photographed by: myloverjimin 

This is probably my fave Jimin snap in the entire PTD Concert series, and possibly one of my all-time fave photos of him, which can be bewildering really because you can’t see his beautiful face, BUT damn! This immortalized moment is just art.  Whenever I see this photo I cannot help but stare and absorb all the beautiful elements  - Jimin’s posture, his exposed shoulder, his garb, his hand over his open mouth, the wisps of his hair, his chiseled jawline, the Army bombs in the background  -- every component is just flawless.  

And the more I look at this Jimin photo, I cannot help but see some resemblance to this Klimt work:

From: gustav-klimt.com

From the hues to the pose, heck even the woman’s facial expression, I see some similarities.  But if you can’t see the resemblance, it’s all good, no worries. Art appreciation, after all, is highly subjective. 

Anyway, decided to read more about “The Kiss,” and here’s an explanation about the painting from the Gustav Klimt website: 

“Both figures are fully realized and symbolically blended as they face the golden abyss of perfection. The dominant male force is signified by the powerful coat of masculine black and gray blocks, softened by the feminine organic scrolling, reminiscent of "Tree of Life." In comparison, female energy is shown as spinning circles of bright floral motifs and upward-flowing wavy lines.

Here, Klimt's loosening of naturalism, in favor of a personal symbolic language suggesting the workings of unconscious mind, in particular its erotic urge, reached a climax. Through two figures, depicted not naked, but draped in densely patterned cloths, Klimt succeeded in evoking a moment of intense sensual pleasure, within a sharply stylized and flattened composition.”  (Note: highlights mine) 

Now I understand why that photo of Jimin reminded me so much of “The Kiss” -- it is perfection and yes, it does evoke intense sensual pleasure, a beautiful assault to your senses. You cannot help but be drawn in by Jimin and how he is magnificently captured on camera.  

Don’t get me wrong. The other members photograph well, too, (hello, visual kings Jin and V to start off) but Jimin in stills is more than just his looks; there’s an entire vibe in his poses, even during moments when he is not doing anything. Like this snap taken by JK.

Or these photo booth prints and how they can inspire you to write the a story about the escapades of this guy setting the cramped space on fire with his smoldering poses. 

Or this photo from Esquire Magazine’s interview with BTS:

But if I were to pick photos that make me go, “ these Jimin images need to be displayed in galleries and museums all over the world,” it would definitely those of him captured mid-dance or airborne. Such as:

Taken by Off The Deep End, said to be the best Jimin fan site | Photo from @ firtslove

Another one from Off The Deep End 

Photo by @ PhotobyPINO

And of course, we have THIS:

Taken by TOPDAILY | Photo from @ Invictus1013

Thus, it comes as no surprise that Jimin serves as muse of several artists or that there are drawings of him in exhibits as Joon remarked during their vLive -- Jimin  after all is a sight to behold. His beauty is multifaceted - you know you’ll get a dazzling photo of Jimin because he is beautiful, but you just don’t know what kind of beautiful Jimin you will get. I don’t know if that makes sense, heck, maybe there’s no need to figure out the beauty of Jimin -- we are just meant to stare and sigh and repeat. 

I love love this song of his. I think I even commented in one of the blogs here that when Jimin release his solo album, I wish he has this kind of song in it.

I also love D'Angelo's duet with Ms. Lauryn Hill

My mind meanwhile went to this

Here's the original poster

Then you remember he was this the other day:

That's all you need to know.

Cutie, lovely, mfing sexy

Only Park Jimin can do it time and time again and still leave all of us speechless

He cuts you with his verses and melts you with his bedimpled smile. No escaping from our living tree 😘

Love you my cutie sexy lovely 💜

I love Jimin. I love his music. I love his personality. I love his looks, his fashion. I love his words. I love how he loves his bandmates and his fans.

And just like the others, I do wish he'll get better label treatment, more brand ambassadorships, a world tour, more reality show guestings, and more stringent security for him and his family too. I also wished he'll just say a massive fuck off to everyone who ever spewed vitriol on him and his family and call out "fans" who have been sporting a massive hate boner for him for years.

But I know the Jimin who I came to love and adore and support through all these years will never speak ill of anyone or cause harm to another. Yes, he is not perfect, but he is kind and he chooses to be kind even if he has every right to curse all those assholes on X and other online forums.

And that is why, even if the statement released is far from what others hope for, I think it is inherently Jimin, especially this part:

" We also earnestly request that you avoid actions that may cause harm to the other party mentioned alongside the artist."

We don't know what pushed SDE to release all those videos and photos that insinuate that she is/was with Jimin. We also don't know what transpired between the two of them - the kind of relationship they had, the dynamics, the timeline, etc. Etc. It is all guesswork on our part, regardless of how good of a sleuth you think you are dissecting those pbotos and videos.

But Jimin knows. And Jimin knows SDE and why she is reacting as such now. And Jimin being the good human that he is, just want to move on from this issue but not to the point of bringing more harm or hate toward SDE.

I saw some tweets/blogs saying what Jimin saw in SDE for him to date her. Well, we don't know. He probably saw something in her that made him want to be with her. We also don't know why they separated, if it is a mutual decision or what. Or if there relationship even warrant an ironclad NDA.

I am sad that Jimin, who since ending his MS, has been all sunshine amd giggles and active on socmed will probably lay low. I am sad for SDE who was a victim of hate from fans of the person she used to be with. Is she really a crazy ex? Probably or was she just pushed to her wits end with every vile comments she received? Or was this a cry for help?

I just hope both Jimin and SDE will finally get the peace they deserve. But we all know that will not happen anytime soon.

But what we can do is keep supporting Jimin. Focus on him. Focus on his music. Focus on the guys' upcoming comeback. They don't need us to fight the battles for them especially for something like delicate as this and involves another party. I get we love them, we want to protect them. But at the end of the day, we should know if our words and our actions are bringing more harm than good to the person we swore we love.

At the end of the day, these guys truly have each other's back and no amount of hatred or nonsense will break their bond.