#5th muster

BTS perform at Pier 17 in NYC.

I’m not sure if Jk is pouting or puckering, and it happens twice. My opinion is I think he may have puckered his lips, but decide as you like and I am archiving it all the same -

https://x.com/kookieburry/status/2037178348464427485?s=46&t=StSwHjW0_Domk_lHUFMaCg

https://x.com/lvthvkook/status/2036352005963391465?s=46&t=StSwHjW0_Domk_lHUFMaCg

https://x.com/thvjk_4ever/status/2036345156220154356?s=46&t=StSwHjW0_Domk_lHUFMaCg

Tae being charmed by Jk’s “ha ha ha” recreation from “Hooligan,” ( Joon shares Jk wrote that line)-

🐨: Jk wrote that line, but I really hated it because it was super hard to record it.

https://x.com/loveibunv/status/2036235106348835284?s=46&t=StSwHjW0_Domk_lHUFMaCg

https://x.com/thvjk_4ever/status/2036229868480799016?s=46&t=StSwHjW0_Domk_lHUFMaCg

https://x.com/jungkovtae/status/2036232729704997237?s=46&t=StSwHjW0_Domk_lHUFMaCg

https://x.com/taekoomania/status/2036228748312523192?s=46&t=StSwHjW0_Domk_lHUFMaCg

Jk walks fast to leave side-by-side with Tae. Originally -

Next to Tae -

https://x.com/jkjkjk_forever/status/2036433302308184075?s=46&t=StSwHjW0_Domk_lHUFMaCg

https://x.com/just_bunnybear/status/2036465183640760325?s=46&t=StSwHjW0_Domk_lHUFMaCg

https://x.com/angel_hemaya/status/2036434812236652596?s=46&t=StSwHjW0_Domk_lHUFMaCg

https://x.com/_taegguk_luv_/status/2036478458486989009?s=46&t=StSwHjW0_Domk_lHUFMaCg

While JK’s jacket says “KITH”, it’s hard not to think there was intent behind it, since it’s so similar to KTH. Of course, this is a theory, so decide as you like.

https://x.com/tkrse7/status/2036225291425607916?s=46&t=StSwHjW0_Domk_lHUFMaCg

https://x.com/jeongoldenlight/status/2036225232554365206?s=46&t=StSwHjW0_Domk_lHUFMaCg

Taekook wear matching tassels.

In addition to the beige tassel, Jk has red and blue tassels linked to his.

Meaning, and of course, memories of 5th Muster Seoul 2019 and Chuseok 2019.

https://x.com/gloss_min_/status/2036477131472167130?s=46&t=StSwHjW0_Domk_lHUFMaCg

More info on that concert here - https://x.com/jirathvkoo/status/1693226592846442643?s=46&t=StSwHjW0_Domk_lHUFMaCg

Their twenty seventh week in the military is now complete. They are hanging in there even though it is far from being the place either of them really want to be. Physically they look well but their handwritten Festa letters speak to how much they miss performing. I hope the fact that there is now less than a year to go and that Jin is out there carrying the BTS torch for them all will give them strength to continue even on the most tedious and slow days.

This week we celebrate another seven days under their belt with a look at what they were up to in June 2019.

Festa 2019 was in full swing and on 11/06 Big Hit released this JK memories of BTS video with a Euphoria remix as a backing track. Lots and lots of JK and Jimin is either there in front of the camera with him (albeit mostly cropped out) or behind the camera with lens focused lovingly on his Jungkook. They've been causing problems for Big Hit content editors for years.

For the big day itselt (13/06) Jimin prepared a gift for ARMY. It's the first time I've ever seen this video and I love how he captures the personality of each of the members (Hobi and RM in particular are hilarious) as well as giving us a glimpse of what it means to go on tour together.

It was a time of peak happiness for the BTS team before COVID sent them spiraling along with the rest of the planet. The BTS Festa dinner that year was Bangtan Attic a festival of yellow and purple. Gone were the doubts of the previous year and they had a pretty frank and humorous conversation about their past, their present and future.

There is so much going on here it's difficult to pick out highlights but one thing is very clear, BTS really begin to move forward as a team when the powers that be let Jin and Jimin drop the personas they had been assigned at debut and let them be themselves.

On 15-16/06, BTS were in Busan for 5th Muster Magic Shop.

5th Muster is one of the holy grails of jikook's history so much so that there are already full posts exploring this concert series including this amazing post by @wingzie. The ring incident in Busan still has me scratching my head. We never heard anything about it after that day.

The Busan boys were also in action on Vlive while BTS was in Busan. Jimin went live on the 15/06 and was positively glowing. The show had gone well and he was still on a high from the overseas tour. He wanted us to know how thankful he was for ARMY's support. He showed us Gwangan Bridge all lit up in purple...

... and he spent time talking about his martial arts training including cutting bamboo, newspaper slicing and extinguishing candles with a sword (a skill he retains to this day).

The next day it was Jungkook's turn. His room set up was identical to Jimin's so also overlooking the river but he had the blinds down so no view of the Gwangan Bridge that night.

He was in an excellent mood and opened a bottle of wine to celebrate - just two glasses - a rule he has since put aside. He talked about how he wanted to get back to GCF filming but with their schedule he hadn't been able to settle upon a topic.

He explained that he couldn't make the live very long because some of the staff were staying up to monitor it and wouldn't be able to rest until he had finished. This is what he said about that.

"We need to be considerate of others. Only then can we understand each other and get close to each other and become one"

I don't think he was still talking about the staff at this point. Look at that cheeky satisfied smile behind the glass. Happy times in 2019.

>◡< ↳ 5th muster: japan (cr. namuspromised)

+ hobi endeared by his hyung :( <3

drinking a cup of hot tea, looking up to the galaxy; you’ll be alright, here it is, the magic shop