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[Travel] Run BTS! Episode 100 – Goyang Gymnasium

Finally reaching their 100th episode, Run BTS! resident variety stars BTS went to Goyang Gymnasium to celebrate this very special day! The special celebration is a 3-part episode so you guys better watch out for more in the coming weeks!

Anyway, the boys were pretty grateful for the ‘grand’ celebration. Letting them rent the gym and play around for their 100th episode, as well, as be…

[Travel] Run BTS! Episode 99 – The Isaac Flower

Run BTS! latest episode (ep. 99) shows BTS members transforming into florists for a day at ‘The Isaac Flower‘ in Gangnam, Seoul.

The members dress up nicely as florists and are taught to do various flower arrangements by their teacher for the day, Isaac Kim(CEO/Director of The Isaac Flower), who they also showered with compliments during the episode. They were taught how to do flower…

For those already doing the #StayatHomeChallenge, let’s get this bread and make sure you no longer leave your couch or your bed and just be there chilling inside your house while watching these movies I’ve been meaning to share. 🙂

Anyway, just to set everyone’s expectations, the movies I’ll sort of introduce below are some of what I previously watched during my free time. They are a mix of…

BT21 is a collaboration project between BTS and Line Friends that launched in 2017. Over the years since its release, the cute characters Tata, Cooky, Shooky, Chimmy, RJ, Koya, Mang and Van(BTS’ original creations) have captured the hearts of millions of BTS fans and non-fans all over the world, hence, the large amount of sales, followings on SNS, and continuous collaboration of BT21 with brands…

[Travel] Run BTS! Episode 81 to 82 – VR Square

In Run BTS! episode 81 to 82, BTS goes to VR Square in Hongdae, Mapo-gu, Seoul to try out exciting virtual reality games that are currently the trend among the new generation.

They split into two teams, coincidentally divided by age: the maknae line versus the hyung line, and compete with each other to avoid the dreaded punishment at the end of the episode.

Watch the episodes until the end…

[Travel] RM’s Tour in Damyang County – Metasequoia-lined Road, Juknokwon, and Gwanbangjerim Forest

On March 14, 2019, BTS’ RM posted on their official twitter account (@BTS_twt) another of his outdoor trips, this time, in Damyang County, South Jeollanam-do.

https://twitter.com/BTS_twt/status/1106079401907642372 https://twitter.com/BTS_twt/status/1106079675141496833

RM, who is known as a nature lover, who loves simple walks at the park, and biking, has fans falling in love with…

Back with another set of web dramas–old and new–for you to watch during slow days at home, I shall list down some of my current favorites aside from those I already included in Part 1.

Check out these cool, easy-watch, sometimes romantic but also full of hope web dramas below.

PS. The drama is still on going and is a bit longer in length per episode than the typical web drama.

The…

[2020 Picks!] 1st Quarter – Web Dramas to Binge On at Home (Part 1)

Getting my hands on writing about web dramas once more just to get back Korean dramas in my system, I’m back with my very own list of short and light web dramas you can binge on while on home quarantine!.

Get away from your normal daily routine and take a break. Open your PC or laptops and watch these interesting web dramas. I did my best to gather all the best of them and which I think you…

[Travel] Run BTS! Episode 79 to 80 – Lotte Duty Free World-Tower Store

In episode 79 to 80 of Run BTS!, the members of BTS will play a game of Agent 007 at the Lotte Duty Free World-Tower Store!

The boys were to compete for a prize amounting to 1.4 million won and so their competitive drive once became unleashed as their mission was to find star cards, play different games with masked game masters, and collect red hearts in return. The person with the most number…

[Travel] Run BTS! Episode 66 to 67 – Cartoon Shop V

BTS gets challenged by the Run BTS! staff in a series of games related to manhwa cafes like Cartoon Shop V where they shot episode 66 to 67.

In the two episodes dedicated to the said theme, BTS would get to relieve their childhood memories about being in comic cafes, reading manhwas like Naruto, Full-metal Alchemist, and Slamdunk. Some of them got to experience being in a comic cafe for the…

[Travel] Run BTS! Episode 61 to 62 – Wonsamtang Bathhouse

In Run BTS! Episodes 61 to 62, BTS goes to Wonsamtang bathhouse and divided themselves into 2 groups to evade another punishment. Team A comprised of RM, jhope, V & Jungkook while Team B had Jin, Yoongi & Jimin.

Each team member will compete with another team member from the opposing team for three rounds. Games were prepared by the staff and the losing team will receive a punishment in…

[Travel] Run BTS! EPISODE 52 – Panic Escape (Hongdae)

During Run BTS! episode 52, BTS challenges themselves to a game of escape room at ‘Panic Escape‘!

Two teams were formed–(1) Jimin, Jungkook, RM & jhope; and (2) Jin, V & Suga–to compete for a prize. In order to do so, Jimin’s team had to try escaping from inside the Korean Dry Sauna room while Jin’s team would have to get out of the Sleeping Girl’s dream room.

Which team will escape…

BTS V (Kim Taehyung) posted on Weverse a picture of him along Naksan Beach while posing like he was crying beside a bronze sculpture of a crying boy (The Bed Wetter (오줌싸개) by Kim Seokhee, 2017). The said location went viral after detective fans found out more information as to where V took the photo.

Naksan Beach

This 4-kilometer long stretch of white sand beach opened in 1963 and has been…

On March 15, 20202, BTS’ V has posted on Weverse about him going to Naksan Beach (will make another post about this) while posing beside a bronze statue of a crying boy. He also responded to a fan’s post asking for recommendations, saying how Geumgangsan Snow Crab Sashimi House had served his tummy well!

Being the curious cat that I am, I looked around the internet for more information about…

[Travel] Run BTS! Episode 49 to 51 – Bellevue Lounge Cheongdam & Lotte World Theme Park

Run BTS! Episode 49 to 51 celebrates the shows’ 50th episode mark.

The three-part special was shot in Bellevue Lounge in Cheomdamdong and Lotte World Theme Park where they honor the best of bests of their Run BTS! episodes so far and also had fun at the theme park while enjoying extreme rides.

For episode 49 and most part of episode 50, BTS would relive some of their most loved episodes &…

[Travel] Run BTS! EPISODE 47 to 48 – Korea Job World (Bundang)

In Run BTS! Episode 47 to 48, BTS plays what looks like a 4D mafia game at ‘Korea Job World’ in Bundang.

The mechanics of the game for this episode goes the same way as a normal mafia game where there are mafias who will try to win the game by deceiving the citizens and the citizens who will try to figure out who are the mafia among them. The twist to BTS’ mafia game is that they are doing it…

[Travel] Run BTS! Episode 46 – Gilsang Pottery

BTS becomes potters during Run BTS! Episode 46 at ‘Gilsang Pottery’, a ceramic gallery and at the same time a studio where anyone can learn pottery with the help of a teacher!

In this episode, BTS learns more things about themselves and their artistic sides. A lot of funny scenes were also recorded, showing how much BTS have fun with each other, even when they thought it would be the first…