Smeraldo Garden Marching Band is sunshine in a song. Its extremely cutiepatootieness is all because of the beauty that is Park Jimin. The call backs to the little universes he's inhabited and is now free from. A dream of a flower that DID bloom.
His happiness is addictive. His soul captivates you and never let's you go. He said so.
Oh. Jimin…Listen. You’re a little bit dangerous here.
During his most recent fan meet, Jimin said he thought he knew what we wanted. “You want some modern dance, a little skin, something pretty”. Well, he seems prepared to deliver (and you know the dance is coming, he can’t help it).
Many famous rockstars have worn heels. Bangtan too have worn many a high heel. Hoseok slayed his pair during MAMA 2022. Jk more recently wore a nice pair for a shoot.
Yet, whenever Jimin wears a heel, I feel like he's very intentional with it. Especially here, where the dychotomy of the simple dark slimfit suit with those 'fuck me' boots are striking on him. The inseam of the trouser shows off the slope of the shoe in such a way as to become meaningful. Not hidden. Not worn to create hight, but to be flaunted. And Jimin, who leans into his feminine side with practiced ease, his long legs strong and grounded.
There are a few more things to note about this Serenade poster. The colors are giving 'blush and bashful' (if anyone gets this reference, let's be friends) and remind me of old-fashioned weddings, which my mind then connects to 'chapel of love', and yes, Elvis! The King. The photo has a very vintage like flair with a modern twist.
It also seems like Jimin’s jacket has an epaulette, and maybe even a brooch??
I went looking far and wide for a brooch Jimin wore during the PTD concerts because I remember reading somewhere that he wore a vintage brooch, that then got repurposed for JK's SNTY mv outfit. It's the top starburst brooch on JK's right shoulder in the pic below. Did I make that up?? JK, likewise, has an epaulet on his jacket 👀 too early to tell perhaps.
Speaking of Elvis, another thing to note is that Elvis, too famously, enlisted at the peak of his career. He was plagued by fans on or near his base when all he wanted was to serve dutifully.
The last part of the quote reminded me of Jimin and his shorn locks. It seemed like that was one of the last parts of his identity that he loathed, having to let that go before enlisting.
NOW TELL ME Why did I make myself sad after the initial PTERODACTYL SCREECH I let out when I first saw the poster and those heels!?!... damn, lemme go back to that creature. Living life, loving Jimin. Screaming at work like a normal person.
here are some screen grabs from MUSE's highlight medley. use them for what you want. I literally just edited them two seconds ago to mask how nervous I am for this album (don't worry this happens to me any time one of the members/bangtan drops music).
MUSE drops in T-10 minutes! am I prepared? nope! 😀
Jimin is free-spirited and consumed by wanderlust. I love everything about him and all that he’s sharing with us about who he is and the kind of artist he aspires to be. The way he's following a sequence with his albums is filling my mind with questions, and I can't wait to see what he has in store for us next.