#We are Bulletproof : the Eternal

[lexieriusseriously]

they begin the song with “we WERE only seven„ as in their debut they were alone just by themselves, barely had anyone recognised them and end the song with “we ARE not seven with you„ as them and their fans are one, they are not ‘only seven’ anymore

[btsx50states]

Mood today 🛌🏼

[bts-trans]

[KOR/ENG LYRICS] We are Bulletproof : the Eternal @/BTS_twt #BTS #방탄소년단

#BTSComeback2020 #ThisIs7

#MAP_OF_THE_SOUL_7 #WeONWithBTS

https://www.bangtansubs.com/we-are-bulletproof-the-eternal

[jmdbjk]

He didn't have to apologize again. He doesn't have anything to apologize for.

We've seen other idols having to do this seemingly unnecessary and overcompensating "sincere" apology before for other behavior deemed "normal" like having a boyfriend. Those are REALLY unnecessary apologies in my opinion.

Anecdote: I don't claim to understand completely but I do know, coming from my Asian heritage standpoint, the "honor" thing is a REAL embedded thing. Throughout my life, my Asian mother would make remarks about her friends' adult children or their spouses being "not good" and I never really understood the implications until well into my own adulthood. The judgmentalism is very embedded in Asian culture, at least it is in Japanese and Korean culture. I always brushed it off as Mom being too judgmental over nothing. She grew up in Japan. I grew up in America. We are different that way.

I can't get around it. You can't get around it. It is what it is. Is it slowly evolving out of Asian culture? Perhaps. I don't know. As I said, I'm American with my own embedded American attitudes.

What we can't deny is what Yoongi did was illegal. Perhaps considered a misdemeanor in other countries and inconsequential but obviously not so in South Korea. Yoongi had no choice but to post that handwritten letter of atonement because that is what is expected of someone in his position.

There are a lot of other people Yoongi is associated with: all the people at his company, the members, their families, the Korean companies that sponsor BTS projects or collaborate with them, his colleagues he works with and their associates, friends that we don't even know about, his family, his parents, all of these people he has to account for. So he made this public apology AGAIN, in a "proper" way, with a proper "sincere" handwritten letter, to preserve those relationships for the public's sake, to show respect to them. In private, we can only hope that he is making his way through this with the full support and love from all these same people.

There are a series of things that need to happen for Yoongi to move forward. Unfortunately, this letter was one of them. We might see a final police report soon. Hopefully it confirms everything we already knew. Or it might say things differently which we may want to disagree with but it will be FINAL. And it will be another step in this closure process.

He won't have to apologize like this again. He might apologize to us, his fans, again, but not in this way. He will process this the way he needs to in order to move forward.

I know we do not agree with the statement "it is their culture" and that is valid. Agree to disagree. But at this point in time, this is what he had to do to move forward. I respect his decisions on the actions he takes. He is the one living this hell in person. No one has the right to tell him what he needs to do or not do.

Hopefully at another point in time in the future, other public figures and celebrities will not need to go through these steps to regain any "lost honor". As Namjoon said, in their country, as advanced as it is, accelerated industrial growth comes with its own shadows. Societal and cultural growth is much slower to change.

I am going to respect how the members of BTS behave now regarding the general media in their country. If Hobi's discharge plays out just like Jin's, then that is their decision and I will abide by it. If Hobi chooses to stand and salute outside the gates of the base and wave to the cameras, I will respect his decision to do so. He will not be forced to do it. He served his country proudly and well and he earned the right to be able to publicly enjoy the personal satisfaction of doing so. If he decides to forgo that, I respect that too.

I am not expecting any member to say anything publicly individually. Maybe they will, maybe they won't. Perhaps Jin and Hobi will say something together. Maybe not. I will never insist that they do in order to prove their support to ME.

If Hobi and Jin never say anything about Yoongi's incident, I will be fine with it. It is not my place to dictate how he, Jin or any of the other members should behave in this matter. This is between them. We did our part. I respect whatever decisions they make in handling the general media going forward. They are the ones living there, not us.

Some I-Armys want to riot in the streets in front of the Hybe building to vent their anger or to show their love and support and when they don't see it forthcoming from K-army, there is more frustration. Some vehemently disagree with letting this unfold without burning everything to the ground.

All eyes are on us. It is more important to be measured and cautious at this point than reactive and emotional. You can agree to disagree. We all have that choice. But right now, its more important to think about how everything we do affects Yoongi as he works to preserve his own emotional stability, his own personal and working relationships and less important are what OUR desires are. Our only desire should be that he is healing, he is moving forward with the love and support from those he is closest to.

He has seen our love pouring forth on Weverse and charting the music. He KNOWS we are here. Keep it going there, those are our two most visible means of communicating directly with him.

I trust Yoongi and his team. Now more than ever, trust him to be doing the right things for himself.

We are getting through this hell, one painfully slow step at a time. All we can do is keep walking with him until we see the other side together.

Apobangpo.

[jungkookiexxx]

CONGRATULATIONS BTS 💜

[bangtanphilee]

Supposed to be sleeping .. but opened X (formerly known as twitter) only to see a new trend saying 'yoongi did not disappointed us' ... I wondered wt happened again.. and seen this letter.. im in great pain already being sick, honestly can't even sleep if u ask me! it aches that much all over my body!! But seeing this only made the pain greater !!!! Idk why but something in me saying that maybe if we can, if we are able to, then the god sharing the pain he's got to us so as relieve him a bit.. and ik it's silly but it's a belief.. lately I'm having lotta small silly beliefs and they feel so real.. so if it is real too.. then god I can still bear a bit more pain if it means he gets a lil less pain than he's got now... please he dont deserve it all..

WE LOVE YOU YOONGI

WE LOVE YOU SUGA

WE LOVE YOU AGUST D

BTS WILL FOREVER BE 7

누가 뭐래도 방탄=7

[P.s. I got the letter and translation from X (twt) also this post was made on the day yoongi posted this letter on weverse but for personal reasons I'm deleting my old blog so I posted it again in this blog..]

[starcandybby]

Take Two is joining my list of BTS songs that i’m unable to listen to without becoming Emotionally Devastated™️ and yes, For Youth is also on this list

[permanentreverie]

tagged by @cordiallyfuturedwight to list my top 5 songs of bts, which you can do here

I'll only tag my beloved @mixtapedoh, who is my sole army mutual (that I know of) I know she's already done this, but she can post it here ;)

I also post about bts (and other kpop groups) over on my sideblog @mikrrokosmos for anyone interested in following!

[dreamofbona]

'fearnot' is such a gorgeous song. i always love fan songs - don't tell me this isn't a fan song lol - but the "you light up my life" and the "you help her fear less" and "i believe in you" and "i can't stand without your light"

[ulfdistracted]

BANGTAN SONGFEST, ROUND 1

[dont-lick-my-foot]

I didn’t ask my phone’s Bluetooth to connect to “Kyle’s Pixel”

I’ve never connected to “Kyle’s Pixel” before

I don’t even know who Kyle is — I’m on public transportation right now so I can only assume they are another person on this bus

It made my music quit playing through my Bluetooth earbuds tho, so I wonder if Kyle somehow got to listen to We Are Bulletproof: the Eternal by BTS instead of me 🤔

[btsx50states]

Happy 3rd anniversary to Map of the Soul 7! 💜7️⃣ It is the best selling album of all time in South Korea.

[cowgodmoo]

200612 - We are bulletproof the eternal

[into-the-voiddddd]

"We are Bulletproof : the Eternal" - bts

[jungkookiexxx]

CONGRATULATIONS BTS 💜