I love jk as much as the next army but.... His muscles in this mesh shirt look like the underside of an insect 😭😭😭 help... And now 10,000x bigger cos he's on the side of Le Meriden Moxy (Seoul). 😰😭
youtu.be/abca-S77Tfw The podcast hosts, Rob Sheffield and Brittany Spanos, and their guest, journalist Michelle Yuen, discuss BTS and their 2 entries (Dynamite and Spring Day) in this 500 Greatest Songs show by Rolling Stone. Worth a listen if you have about 35 min
BTS were already massive in their native South Korea in 2017 when they scored one of their defining hits, the emotional ballad “Spring Day.” It was a poignant tale of grief and loss. Three years later, “Dynamite” showed a totally different extreme of their music, going for dance-floor kicks. The Chic-style disco rush of “Dynamite” was a blast of sunshine, during the bleak days of the pandemic in the summer of 2020. But different as they are, both songs show how BTS became international superstars, breaking beyond the world of K-pop and conquering the planet. On this week’s episode, hosts Rob Sheffield and Brittany Spanos discuss “Dynamite” and “Spring Day,” and how they display different sides of BTS’ music. They’re joined by journalist Michelle Yuen Kim to break down the BTS phenomenon: how it began, how it grew, how it spread worldwide, and how these songs play different—but complementary—roles in the group’s story. 00:00 Introduction to the 500 Greatest Songs Podcast 00:15 BTS's Breakthrough with 'Dynamite' 01:08 The Impact and Legacy of BTS 05:18 The Origins and Rise of BTS 09:04 BTS's Unique Connection with Fans 28:07 BTS's Solo Projects and Future 30:56 Conclusion and Future of K-Pop Playlists: Season One
"If you were to draw a line between the BTS we knew before they went into the army & the BTS after, (HOTS & RPWP) are both a reminder of where the group’s been and, simultaneously, blueprints for where they’re headed... (With 🐥) We are about to have a pop star with a genre all his own on our hands."
🐥 '(in the past) ... I'd get really discouraged like that often. But now... I just feel like it'll take some time.... Yeah I just go "I think I can do it. It'll take some time though. Still, let's give it a shot."' 🥹🥹 youtu.be/EWwP3wKOVd4