Dear Baby ARMYs,
If you're watching Run BTS, DO NOT TRY to read/understand the rules at the start of the episode. Save your energy because
1. The rules will ONLY make sense after the boys start playing the game.
2. The rules WILL NOT MATTER after the boys start playing the game.
Did y'all notice?
They're now making music for themselves and ARMY.
Not the "general public"
Not the "western markets"
Not "everyone"
They no longer care if you don't like it.
It's not for you.
It's for us.
That means something.
Idk abt y'all but one of the most iconic
#ARMYmoments
of 2021 was when
@btschartdata
and ARMY had a Butter streaming party SO BIG that Stationhead had to call an emergency meeting.
When BTS first debuted on the Hot100, we thought that 📻 would get curious & play their music.
They didn't.
So we thought maybe if they charted higher, they would play their music.
They didn't.
Surely if they topped the charts, they would play their music.
They didn't.
I don't think non-ARMYs fully comprehend this new concert experience that BH+BTS have created. They've turned a concert into a local convention that takes over the city & boosts local economy. This might just be what the music industry needs to resuscitate concert culture.
Anyone thinking that BTS became global bc of their Eng songs is clearly VERY young bc BTS were...
•Performing DNA on American stages back in 2017.
•Getting a Top 10 Hit on Hot100 with Fake Love in 2018.
•Selling out stadiums all over the world in 2019.
ALL BEFORE DYNAMITE!
If ya haven't blocked this a-hole K-Pop "scholar", I suggest ya do! These leaches put our fandom under microscope to get research material while questioning our boys's sincerity! He is literally claiming our boys are "staging" authenticity! Why are they even here? 🤬💜👇
#BTSARMY
If someone asked an ARMY to prove they're ARMY, they'd probably show their Spotify Wrapped, streaming/voting receipts or their stan social media account as proof.
Who the f*ck shows MERCH to prove their bora blood?
I sound like a boomer but back in the day, ARMY without membership were just happy abt experiencing things via crappy links. It was practically a right of passage.
ARMY always found ways of sharing the experience. And making it fun.
Y'all are just a bunch of fun-sucking l0sers.
Anyone who's been there through their Hot100 journey so far knows that NO POSITION ensures radioplay. US radio stations only understand ONE language - Payola.
So support the tannies on the charts not for visibility or for western validation but to prove that THEY NEED NEITHER.
This man was 🤏🏽 close to quitting music for good. The fact that he's releasing smth this month shows that he wasn't kidding when he said that Wildflower sparked smth within him.
This account has completely lost the plot. They could've been an account that streamlined ARMY efforts FOR Pa|estine. They could've facilitated ARMYs role in:
•ProPAL Charity Drives
•GoFundMes
•Anti-Gen0cide Protests
•Bills & Petitions
•Calls to local govt/leadership
Exactly.
I think kpoppies are so obsessed w/ wanting their faves to be in the group project w/ BT5 that they forget that BT5 put in the work + the yrs to get to this point in their careers where global artists WANT to work w/ them. Some bc of their artistry, some for the clout+
I think this conversation between Joon and Pharell is a good reminder that Western artists genuinely want to work with BTS, not BTS begging for validation 💜
#BTS
Look.... I'm a teeny tiny account. I have little to no sway over the fandom. But my stance on the subject is VERY clear.
🙅🏽♀️DO NOT FOLLOW the members when they're on private schedule.
🙅🏽♀️DO NOT approach them.
🙅🏽♀️DO NOT photograph them... ESPECIALLY W/O THEIR CONSENT
@jinoreacts
Imagine a 6th grader feeling invincible enough to use the internet to baselessly attack a group of adults doing their jobs. Hope this episode serves as a life lesson for them, and a wakeup call for their parents to teach them the importance of accountability/being responsible.
@storyofpjm
The beautiful thing abt stan twitter is you never know what becomes part of ARMY lore and what doesn't. Because Julia is right up there w/ classics like "Jungkook, you're being unreasonable"
Dear Baby ARMYs.
Please watch Official MVs on YouTube. Almost all of the older ones have captions now, and the new ones always have them upon release. Official views count towards streams.
Does she look like a fan to you? This is a business for them. They USE BT5 to make money. They spend that money to get access to their undisclosed schedules & to be wherever they are, and 📸 them for more money.
Consumers of FS content are their enablers.
They're worried abt US being sad!!!
They're the ones away from friends & family...stuck in an unfamiliar place w/ strangers who may/may not have their best interests at heart.
This isn't normal.
Artists usually don't care for their fans THIS much.
How did WE get THIS lucky?
Big 3 stans love to demonize HYBE bc "m0n0poLy" or bc it "shUt d0wn vLiVe" but they don't understand that HYBE is the only company that has the power to ACTUALLY change the shitty kpop industry. Because lbr...NO ONE gaf abt the Big3 internationally. Everyone is watching HYBE +
Dear Baby ARMYs,
This is why you shouldn't follow member as Twitter topics. This is the kind of narrative that sol0s push & promote.
They love taking quotes out of context and twisting them to fit their narrative.
@uoursope
As a 2017 ARMY, I think this insinuates that Baby/Toddler ARMY are at fault. But I think the problematic ppl have ALWAYS been there. And tbh, older ARMYs were so protective of our ARMY culture, that we created a bubble that allowed the solos and fansites to fester outside fandom.
@LadyNuala
Its a screenshot....but one of my ABSOLUTE favourites. They're laughing w/ no inhibitions. They wwre filming for BTS on Fallon Week. I think this was during their call w/ Bang PD. He called to congratulate them on another
#1
on the Hot100.
@audiosuga
I wish it was that simple. Grammy has been known to be biased against "popular" candidates in an attempt to appear "not mainstream". They vote for the artist and not the song. It's all about lobbying, all politics. Managers and agencies hustling before the voting committee.
Remember when the entire fandom was convinced that the boys were deliberately ignoring Paradise😂😂😂... only to find out that they didn't even know they had a song called Paradise😭😭😭!
The only knew it as 낙원 🙃🙃🙃
@RacyAvi
@minjoonlabs
I feel like ppl forget that he has a job as a producer. He needs to help them get better and better, not patronize them and act like a solo stan 😑😑😑
Instead they chose to be a platform that uses the 🇵🇸 cause to push their seemingly personal vendetta AGAINST Hyb€.
Literally NO ONE in this fandom likes 🛴. But we are educated enough to know that supporting BT5 DOES NOT mean we're supporting/funding zi0nism/gen0cide.
@Mama_JoCoch
Considering how well all four songs performed, their repeatability & popularity, the radio spins they got were barely comparable to other songs from artists that had NONE of those things. The new Ka+y P€rry song, for eg. is a flop by all definitions, but look at its spins!
If supporting an artist from a company that employs a zi0nist means SUPPORTING/FUNDING zi0nism, I'm sorry to inform you but you'll need quit listening to music. In fact, you'll have to quit almost EVERYTHING including your prescription meds bc zi0nists are employed EVERYWHERE.
Fvcking s0lo stans.
Unlike their stupid butts, we're all focusing on streaming TWO pre-releases w/ TWO MVs the right way.
These little sh!ts don't know jack abt streaming properly.
Tae solos coming after ARMY, saying we didnt do enough for him is SO HILARIOUS!
Like yall literally sabotaged
•His SALES by placing a MASSIVE last min order.
•His STREAMS by creating stupid PLs.
•His VIEWS by creating that dumb site.
And you have the galls to come at US???
Why are bi||ie stans so damn pressed? These are Global Spotify numbers. And whether they like it or not, there ARE countries in the world that know and listen to BT5 more than Bi||ie.
you're putting pressure on BT5, who have NOTHING to do w/ the gen0cide, to feel like u still achieved smth.
So basically you're punishing someone who has NOTHING to do w/ the issue bc "they're kinda associated w/" the person you're actually mad at.
Sounds familiar, doesn't it?
Kmedia better double, triple, quadruple-check before publishing anything abt bangtan or ARMY. bc we're done w/ them pulling out stories from their asses.
Every single shit piece they post, we're collecting receipts. If they're not careful, they'd be
filing for double bankruptcy.
But you won't do that. You know why? Because you also know that companies in US/UK/EU cannot fire ppl based on their religious beliefs (tho zi0nism ≠ judaism). So you're pressuring a 🇰🇷 company to do smth you can't even get companies in your country to do. We've been trying to +
tell you that listed companies (even in Korea) can't fire C-level employees w/o approval from the board AND legal grounds for dismissal. But I'll be damned if you used your lone brain cells to understand how companies worked. Or maybe you already know that HYB€ can't fire 🛴 and
I know it's getting confusing, so let me unscramble it for you.
OT7 ARMYs ABSOLUTELY adore 🐥.
What we DO NOT appreciate are sol0s of ANY kind.
We are choosing to not support sol0 fbs not bc we hate X member, but bc TAKING money from any sol0 fbs means taking money from sol0s +
ARMY, if you see solos & antis gang up against a solid OT7 account, PLEASE be vocal in your defense. This is EXACTLY how they get them suspended or force them to go private. The thing abt sol0s is that they will ALWAYS distort the truth & present it to their minions, who believe+
WHENEVER IT HAPPENS, PLS DO NOT INTERACT W/ ANY ARTICLE W/ YOONGI'S PIC AT THE POLICE STATION.
I, PERSONALLY, WILL CONSIDER IT A BIGGER OFFENCE THAN SHARING A FS PIC.
BC WHILE FS ARE VOYEURISTIC, INTRUSIVE & ABUSIVE, KMEDIA AGENCIES TOOK IT A STEP FURTHER BY OSTRACISING HIM.
BT5 paved the way, laid the tracks and built the train for your faves to speedrun through the Western experience.
But there's no shortcut for THIS.
THIS power...this ability... to command respect from your peers, seniors, industry icons & pioneers comes w/ time & effort.
MU may not have won a 👵 but the friendship that came from it is one for the books. This is beyond anything. Not many "collaborators" can boast that kind of mutual respect, admiration, love for art that was forged during such a difficult period in human history.
I love this pic so much.
Maybe because he doesn't look like SUGA of BTS.
Or Agust D.
He just looks like Min Yoongi.
A man.
A son.
A boyf- rother... BROTHER...I MEANT BROTHER!!!
#BTSisSeven
#ARMYShieldsBTS
#BesideSUGA
#ItsGonnaBeAlright
#힘들땐우리가함께걸어온길을돌아봐
@rize0t7addict
I will NEVER understand their fvcking obsession w/ enlistment. ALMOST EVERY COMMON MAN IN SK has done it. It doesn't make their faves special or prove ANYTHING. Even if/when 875 enlist, it's not a personal achievement. It's a civic duty. That entire fandom shares a tsp of brain🤦🏽♀️
Whatever the reason, the boys get to decide who they work/dont work w/. They dont just collaborate w/ ANYONE just bc. All their collabs now are VERY intentional. Be it w/ k-artists or Western artists. BT5 are now at a point in their careers where each member can cherry-pick the +
Unpopular Opinion
#2
: When ppl say "next BTS" they probably mean "next artist to have the kind of impact & cultural shift that BTS created".
But they won't say THAT... because that would require them to ADMIT that BTS paved the way.
Don't take someone's silence on the issue online as a reflection of their stance in real life.
There are a lot of ppl I know here, who've been supporting the Palestinian cause offline. They just cant tweet abt it.
They bullying is counterproductive
@jtoni_n
@MrsTOH2O
No they didnt! They've been winning for long enough! They should let others have a turn too! BTS worked really hard on YTC....and that song is really meaningful to us. Let us enjoy the win. Dont take it away from BTS just because they beat your fave 😑
Yes, it's an animation. But that doesnt make it any less powerful. This part, for eg, shows how the boys keep their sorrows from us... all while trying to cheer us up. At the end of the day, they too are ppl, struggling w/ life...but they find comfort in us, like we do in them.
Person they want to work w/...and that person almost always WANTS to work w/ them too. As a non-western artist, you get to this point after working VERY hard for VERY long. I get that it bothers kp0ppies that their faves have a long way to go...but that's just the way it is. +
Why wont
@BigHitEnt
re-release all the old content, summer/winter packages, Tour DVDs, Memories, Musters & NOWs? Sell them on
@weverseshop
!!! You already have the content. Make more money, take my money! Stop these people from charging a fortune for mishandled merch. Please.
If anyone cares to know I have some observations after that massive reporting spree
1. 95% formed Apr 2024-Sep 2024
2. Have 40-60 followers who all follow eo
3. Mostly RTs
4 Older accs have few tweets (mostly RTs)
5 Many seem to follow a HUGE acc
@zubbycat
@naija0329
Some have defended solo fbs by saying that the funds were spent on billboard/plane projects. But what I'm saying is...you took the money FOR THEIR SOLO CAREER!!! Why is no one questioning the fact that now there's "not enough funds/transparency"?
@victoria_carran
@MrsTOH2O
@ughmane
This episode was hilarious 😭😭😭!! But tbh, I didnt blame them for believing the "night safari" thing...because that's actually a thing in some countries. I know Singapore has it. So I thought...maybe SK has it too 🤷🏽♀️. Obviously, I wont last long in a zombie apocalypse 🤭
@omermeroz
YT charges the advertisers, so I'm sure whatever it pays BH for the videos, it makes from the advertisers. But I think that YT actually does end up paying BH from its pocket for partnerships like the one they did for PTD and YT Shorts.
@rowanna_09
@_RainEdition_
@BTS_twt
📍Remember to check playlists of streaming parties you join📍
📍Remember to not be disappointed by Snotify filter rates and YT viewcount drops. Comeback season is not a sprint... it is a marathon📍
📍Line distribution is not an issue. All the members agreed on it📍
"I heard during our trip that we're starting our Instagram...."
Hmm....🤔
I wonder what project is cooking that required OT7 to simultaneously make their IG accounts w/ almost ZERO planning
@j0yz
You're the kind of people the industry fears. THAT is why they gatekeep radio and practically blackball BTS. Because they know that their music is SO GOOD that even w/ limited, BARE MINIMUM radioplay, it can turn locals into ARMY.
They don't want to scale that conversion.
@btspop24x7
@btschartdata
We were so mad at the filter rate and CR was absolute 💩 with their streaming parties. I remember it being in the thousands, and then just BLOWING UP, having trouble signing in again and then just witness it organically turn into smth that I'm sure Stationhead would never forget.
One thing is certain... this experience will change everything.
For us.
For those who are working against us.
BTS and ARMY's relationship has been forged in fire. We are stronger bc of all the shit we've been put through.
And everyone who did this to us will crash & burn.
@Hazard7x
@SmeraldoWithLuv
RM really called out their bluff by telling them to change the rules if they think streaming>sales. They know that if they do that labels & artists would stop making $$$. How will they then pay for all that Payola and Playlisting? 875 would still win bc ARMY streams for free.
To Whom It May Concern,
Anything official that is released by BH with this logo (on top, at the bottom, left, right or wherever) is FOR MEMBERSHIP HOLDERS ONLY!
Do not share them publicly.
PLEASE 🙏🏽 🙏🏽 🙏🏽
@LetsBeGoodHuman
Hobipalooza
V in Paris
Jin at Maple Story
Vampire Kookie
Tailor of Chaos Jimin
Sexy NukiRM
Yoongi at Summer Swag 2022
#100DaysWithProof
Timing of 👆🏼 post is important for context.
I was implicitly side-eyeing all the enshitty truckstans who were posting pics of BTS merch as "proof" that they're ARMY, as if it would somehow justify their protest in front of HYBE & 🐱's home.
I wasn't asking for proof 😅
@omermeroz
It goes to show that an artist can be great, do a Super Bowl Halftime show, pull HUGE crowds, have a legion of fans, and create magical songs that were cultural resets & still not have a No.1 if 1) they dont pay/play by industry rules, and 2) if fans dont unite against said rules
Dear Baby ARMYs,
Let's be civil abt member collaborations. We don't have to be fans of Mr. Puth, but if JK is collaborating w/ him we need to respect him, and give credit where credit is due. Let's not be idiotic abt Left & Right. The song is by Charlie Puth feat. Jungkook.
@KpopSumeria
Exactly. I understand some of us like to collect. And there's a major case of FOMO, esp for iARMY. But that's exactly why we've ALWAYS stressed that what makes one ARMY is one's unrelenting support for BTS. So how do you claim to be ARMY while protesting against the tannies???
@lsgrlr
Not approving it at all...but in the West, fans of "boybands" are always assumed to be rabid fangirls who stalk their favorite celebs. This fits the profile. Remember how proud 1D fans were abt hacking into hotel security for exclusive 🎥? They don't understand ARMY etiquette.