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What's most important?

So much noise. So much confusion.

Is BTS really on hiatus? LMAO. It seems there's never been more buzz around the members than right now. Big Sigh.

Well ignoring everything that's going around at the moment, I would like to say that the most important event in what seems like eternity is about to happen in a couple of weeks, and I am so excited about it. Jin's release from MS!! Woohoo!! That's one thing for certain in this uncertain world.

It feels surreal that our Jinnie boy is almost out. I remember my interest in BTS was piqued around the time Jin was enlisting and his enlistment ceremony was the first Bangtan Bomb that I watched. I got a peek at the members' interpersonal dynamics 'off air' for the first time and I thought they were so adorable.

I am especially happy for Jin stans since I know how it feels, your idol being gone for this long. I will be honest in admitting that I only felt the real feeling of missing the boys when VMIN enlisted. I missed them so terribly for the first few weeks. It has been 5 months of them gone now and it doesn't bother me that much anymore. Gotten used to the silence from their social media handles (especially Jimin!) In a way the silence actually helps in moving forward, it has helped me at least, I can't say how others feel about it.

But Jin!,,,he is going to complete 18 months of MS, freaking hell! and he's coming back y'all. CANNOT WAIT!

This is all that matters for now. And Hobi will be out after a few more months, welp! Until then we have RM's new album to keep us entertained and hopefully, we will see a lot of Jinny boy in the latter half of 2024.

Borahae <3

#jin #bts #borahae #vmin

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There’s so much to get into with what Jimin said, I’m tripping over myself trying to formulate my thoughts in some kind of coherent manner that’ll make sense to everyone and not just me. Okay.

Leaving aside any “ship” thought–and I have just a few of those but they are not the primary point here–I truly love everything about this. Every single word. Upon first glance Jimin’s words might come across as almost simple, like he didn’t say anything that major since it wasn’t as “flashy” as Namjoon saying “I love you” to Seokjin or JK bringing up how he “fell for” Namjoon due to his style etc back in the day, but in reality, there is so much weight and meaning to Jimin’s words when you actually look at them and think about it.

The main points that Jimin makes are that:

Tae’s voice is very charming, a unique deep tone that no one can copy and that lends itself well to show off his musical style

Back in the day they were just a group liking music, but now Tae’s music is cool and well made

That he wants to do well like Tae, that he learns from him 

That he hopes Tae will continue making music that comforts people

(I love you)

So the focus of his message is on Tae’s voice and his evolution as artist between when they first started and now, how Tae is someone who can inspire others (in this case Jimin) and he someone from whom you can learn something. The learning part for me is interesting since, in a way, it positions Tae “above” Jimin in the sense that Tae is further along in his musical development than Jimin and thus has knowledge/skills that Jimin might not have quite like that yet, or that he feels are worth aspiring after. That seeing Tae having them and using them makes him want to work harder and acquire them as well.

(I do love how quickly Tae reminds Jimin that he is doing great as well, that this is a mutual feeling, or at least that’s how his words come across for me. There’s a lot of sincerity in his words as he says it, in his smile.)

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not trying to say that Tae is a better musician than Jimin or anything like that, because that isn’t the kind of comparison I feel like I’d be in any kind of position to make. It would also just be completely unnecessary/uncalled for. All I’m saying is that you can hear admiration and respect for all the hard work Tae has done to get to where he is with his music in Jimin’s words, and that’s a very valuable thing. It shows what has been clear all along–that Bangtan don’t see each other as “competition”, as some would like to make you believe, but as equals walking alongside each other connected by a dream and a passion for music, each of them learning and evolving and finding their own style and footing in their own time and at their own pace. It’s like that comparison Namjoon made how they’re all on a boat going to the same destination yet looking in different directions. That also means that there is a willingness and open invitation between the members to help each other, give each other advice and share their knowledge. Like Seokjin coming to Namjoon to ask for advice for his lyrics. Like Jungkook asking Namjoon for help with the lyrics for Still With You or Jimin with Promise. Like Yoongi saying a single sentence and it resonating so much with Tae that he rewrote the other lyrics around it (Blue & Grey, Be-hind Stories Interview 01:08:25 onward). 

If you look at all the solo work from the members we’ve seen so far it’s clear how they all have their own style, something that, as you hear it, you can immediately tell “oh this is Namjoon” or “oh this is Jungkook” even without being able to hear their voices. Achieving that takes time, a lot of it, and in a way, the rap line had a head start, especially Namjoon and Yoongi since they’ve been making music since they were young teens. Though even they have gone through an evolution, especially when you compare RM to mono. 

Tae also managed to find his own style, tried different things along the way, tried Korean lyrics (4 O’Clock, Scenery) and English ones (Sweet Night, Winter Bear) and ultimately settled on a style that sounds a lot like Snow Flower does, a lot like the music he likes listening to–calm, filled with emotions, a little jazzy, that sort of thing. And that’s a huge thing because, when you compare it to the music that BTS makes or the other members, it’s very different, meaning that he had to be brave enough to explore this direction on his own, follow his heart and have the courage to say “this is what I want to do”. And looking at Jimin’s words, how he hopes Tae’s music will continue bringing comfort to listeners (ARMY and general public alike), he’s succeeded. That’s a huge complement.

Also, going back to what Jimin said about Tae’s voice, its charm and uniqueness, it reminded me of what Miss Iris said years ago, how they (BTS/BH) should keep Tae because people feel something when he sings, because his voice is soulful (and that despite him singing while he was a little sick (if I remember correctly) and quite shy, therefore not even showing off his full potential, which he already had back then). And so much time later, her words are truer than ever before. So many people are comforted by his singing, by the depth and expressiveness of his voice, the unique color it has that makes him so easily recognizable and one of a kind, the range he possesses. It’s warm and deep yet has that something that makes it perfect, especially for the kind of music Tae seems to want to go for. And even outside of that, he can also use his higher range, even if it takes a little more work, yet he could hit those high notes in Stigma and did it beautifully throughout the entirety of Wings Tour. Or look at Singularity, how you don’t even need to understand the language to feel what he’s saying beneath the ‘sexy’ sounding instrumental.

In conclusion: vmin inspire and admire each other, hold so much mutual respect for each other, especially when it comes to music, and Tae is a sweetheart that’ll never allow any of the members to present themselves as less than on his watch. The added “Love you”s after some prompting from Yoongi are a beautiful bonus that melted my heart even more than the message already did, along with the addition of Jimin’s finger heart and Tae’s shyness and Tae saying how he’ll listen to that message again when they’re home.

BONUS–two anons that are honestly a mood:

From anon: JM LETTER TO TAEEEE I know you will talk about them but for gods sake bts. All the boys looking to ground in silence I CANT. I can’t I can’t. Too much to think about and at the same time they both were so calm. Ok jm was very shy but was like just their moment??? Omg VMIN is love bye

From anon: Suga saying: “say it(now) if there’s more to it then“ after jm winter package voice letter and jm saying I love you to tae has the same feeling of him saying enjoy this moment don’t be embarassed when tae read his letter in BV2 😭. He really suport vmin <3

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I have been rewatching all the RUN BTS episodes and I am currently on number 47.

Just for some perspective, when I watched them the first time I never paid attention to Tae or Jimin-Tae dynamics that much. (ahem! yes, I have a history. I am shy to admit but to come clean, Tae was one of my least favorite BTS members in the beginning... *gagging* in disbelief at myself)

I also have something else to confess...in the beginning, the aggressive J-Kook shipping agenda got to me and I was pulled into the J-kook shipverse. I was a baby army (are you allowed to be called that even if you are a grown-ass woman?) and I really started believing that that ship was real! I had a short but intense stay in J-kook land. During that time I obviously paid attention to and sought majorly only J-kook interactions and might not have paid attention to Jimin's dynamics with the other members so much. No wonder, now when I see the same RUN episodes or other non-edited clips it sometimes feels like I am watching it for the first time. Tunnel vision, anyone?

Eventually, I came out of it. I had my reasons which I am not going to elaborate on here as this is a VMIN-biased blog so if I do elaborate on any subject it would most likely have to be related to these two cuties. heh.

It is funny noticing all the new things that I never noticed when I watched these episodes before. Like how often VMIN seek each other out consciously or even absent-mindedly. With their gentle, soft touches, reassuring hugs, handshakes, giggles, whispering into each other's ears, cute arguments, their fooling around and conspiring with one another. It's all so effortless and like the most organic thing in the world. Just like breathing air.

But, when I watched this episode- No.42, I squealed at Jimin's open biasedness toward Tae. Literally, everyone did the same task and more or less with the same success rate. Except Jin I think who was hilariously bad, lol!. But, who got the special treatment from Jimin? I literally said out loud, my heart bursting at its seams- only Taehyungie gets the "Good work" hug from Jimina. Aww, my heart just melts. Every time I discover something new about them.

P.S: Why does Park Jimin look extra cute like a fluffy toy while proceeding to hug his soulmate?

#Jimin #Vmin #taehyung #vminsoulmates #Bts run

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Mhhm. Just observe Jimin.

His eyes never leave Tae's face as if he had laid his eyes on this handsome guy for the very first time and he's smitten.

Next, he is overcome with adoration for his bestie, his face lighting up with a slow smile radiating pure love and affection.

Finally when whoever was next to Tae nudged at him and Tae looked away, Jimin seemed to shake himself out of this trance-like situation by blinking a couple of times and suddenly realizing that the camera was rolling.

Awww, this is so adorable <3 Jimin's eyes spoke a thousand words in a matter of a few minutes. I have lost count of the number of times I watched this clip.

vmin throwback

me too jimin me too 😳

#vmin #taehyung #jimin #95z

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Face//Jimin

I was expecting to hear something, anything from Jimin somewhere near around these days since it is Face's anniversary and all but he's been so quiet.

I would like to take this chance to mention that one year ago during this time I realized that I liked Jimin the best from the group (bias is a word I hadn't learnt yet) and it was such a coincidence that his first ever album was getting ready for release and there was all this hype around him and so much content for me to consume on Jimin.

I was pretty new to the fandom then and was getting to know more about the group and about their individual works.

When I heard Set me Free pt.2 I was impressed and later Face, the whole album but more so Like Crazy had me in a chokehold for a very long time. Even today, it is one of my top favorites of Jimin and in my top favorite list across BTS's songs as groups or individual artists.

One year ago this time I was learning more about Jimin, his talents, his personality, his artistry, his enigma and how amazing he is as a human. One year later I just feel so lucky to have discovered this gem of a person and feel so proud to be his fan. He has never made me second guess even for a moment. I am proud to say Jimin is my bias. Today and forever!

#park jimin #jimin #face #facethealbum #jm

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Delooooloooo

Or, am I?

So, he did it. Tae just went ahead and did it!

What did he do, do you ask?

He has successfully pushed me into the deepest pit there can ever exist of Deluluness. It's so deep and dark that I fear I might not get out of it ever.

To be honest, as a Viminie , I trust that even though we are all delulus in some way or the other, we always seem to have our heads more or less fixed well on our shoulders.

Like, I for one have always believed that the chances of Vmin being a real ship lie somewhere at 50%. I believe it is one of the two most probable ships within BTS that can actually be a reality. I never weigh anything at 100% even if I am absolutely sure of things, I think it is always good to leave room for challenges and an open mind for when you could be proven wrong/ delusional.

So here I was sitting pretty in my semi-delusional corner of the Vminie world. Happy and kind of content at the thought of the two of them being besties and soulmates who have promised to live and love each other forever and ever (well, you know that's one fact that can never be taken away from Vminies, heh) and seeking comfort in the pretty cute and heartwarming content we were served before their military enlistment, starting from Vicnic. I swear I miss them every day but I was getting used to the idea of not seeing them together at all until June 2025. I was coming to terms with it.

However, Tae, our sweet boy decided he was having none of it. He cannot let viminies go on about their lives in peace and seems like HE decided he would go ahead and make somethings very clear.

Yessir! There shouldn't be any doubts left in Viminies' minds, he thought. Jiminie and I, just friends? pfft! he thought. Let me just put an end to this weird phenomenon. And he did that, in so many words.

Friends, just for now

Yeah, but friends don't say words that

Make friends feel like more than just

Friends, just for now (Just for now)

Now, I'm over pretending

So let's put the "end" in friends

The ending chorus- like a frenzied mantra, playing over and over and over. Badgering us, the listeners, the fandom, the supporters even the antis and haters with these lines. Almost defiant. Tae has tried subtle hints enough! He seems to have thought I have to take matters into my own hands now, Jimina, I need to let it out to the world that seems blind, LOL! He's done pretending, he is so clear about it. He's been over pretending he says. Poor baby needs a break from all this facade of playing the friend only. Tae has other complicated feelings that need to be addressed. We get you, Tae. I literally chuckle multiple times while listening to this song.

A lot of viminies pointed out stuff from the MV that is painfully Vmin coded and even a guarded shipper like me could not help but fall for. The most unambiguous one is the string of heart-shaped red balloons. That one makes me go awwww and makes my heart all mush and I almost melt away. Or the covers of Friends and Fri(end)s simultaneously in Blue and Pink coinciding with the couple's toothbrushes in the MV. Or for that matter the teaser that had the letters friends in Red string unravelling. There are others too but I will cap it at just these three. Very distinct, very visible, very Vmin.

I am not capable to write song analyses. I don't even attempt to. There are wonderful writers out there who do so beautifully and I do enjoy reading those analyses. Especially anything to do with Jimin, V, or Vmin-related songs. So, I won't really say anything more than what I already did. This song moved me so much. I applaud Tae for being so brave and releasing a song like Fri(end)s. He obviously thought this through a good amount. No shallowness.

Come to think of it, it would actually be a little cruel of him if he came up with a track with the same name as the Vmin anthem but which was a love song, directed at someone other than Jimin. It sounds crazy to even say it, type it, but it is not. I am writing from a densely delulu place but I feel as if Tae has given us viminnies permission to do so, lol!

Sooo, to conclude, I am experiencing the most delusional phase of my life as a Vmin shipper currently and I wanted to vent it out.

Still, even in this phase my conviction for them being a couple is not a 100%. As I said before, I am way too guarded in all aspects of my life and I like to keep possibilities of things not going the way I envision open to protect my own heart. I can definitely say that I am more confident in Vmin today than I was yesterday but after all I know only as much as Vmin chose to show/ say. We will never really know until we KNOW.

#vmin #kim taehyung #fri(end)s #v #park jimin #tae does not want to pretend anymore

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End of Friends.

Taehyung has been killing me.

Why would you go ahead and choose the title, for a love song that is very similar to the Vmin anthem (actually scratch that, it IS the same title more or less) FRIENDS?.... Bro?

Tae, you love to play with Viminie hearts? I mean, I can't think of a possible second reason.

Can you? Can anyone?

#kim taehyung #taehyung #vmin #friends #big sigh #sighhhhhhh #comeon

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First one.

Jan 2024- I think I have roughly completed a year of being introduced to the world of BTS.

I say roughly because, I can't pinpoint for the life of me when was the exact day, date or month that I started really getting myself acquainted with BTS. I guess it was sometime in December last year when my Instagram feed started showing me snippets of BTS because it knew (from my search history) that I had suddenly become interested in K-music, because of the K-drama OSTs I loved. I started googling the singers and musicians behind my favorite OSTs and one search lead to another and voila! insta was quick to point out all the BTS related posts on my feed, lol.

So yeah, I guess it's roughly been a year or so.

What I do clearly remember however is this. Jimin was the first one to catch my attention. Even when it was difficult for me to differentiate one member from another because of the overwhelming amount of data available on them which I consumed very quickly. It was all so very confusing in the beginning. The countless number of looks each one had sported at different points in their career (and that is over 10 freaking long years!), their hairstyle, the jewelry, the makeup, the dance, the names. Oh their names! It took me a few days to allocate the right names to the right faces.

Even so, Jimin was always the special one who stood out to me. He caught my attention instantly and I knew from the word go that this one was unique. He seemed to me the most charming guy I had seen in a while and he had this unusually beautiful face with eyes that could hold you in a trance. Add to that the breathtaking way he danced, Jimin was hard to forget and I quickly learnt his name and was able to identify him immediately among the others.

Some time passed and I learnt the term 'bias' and what it meant in the k-pop world. Off course, I immediately accepted with my whole heart that Jimin was mine. One year later, nothing has changed.

Well, it felt good to write this down. I have been contemplating on writing down my thoughts here since BTS are away and we have nothing better to do :P Also, I do not have any real life ARMY friends or even acquaintances with whom I can share my thoughts on the group. I would love to blurt things out somewhere and this seems like a good place for now.

I would like to talk about BTS, V and Vmin in my next posts. But don't really know when I will get the time to do so. Hopefully won't take very long.

#jimin #park jimin #random ramblings #biases

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Until a very long 18 months.

gentle greetings ♡

#jimin #vmin #tae

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Since I have been unable to find time to write a post of my own, I decided to reblog this one instead. One of the best, best Vmin compilations that I have ever come across. This is such beautiful, absolutely heart fluttering, wholesome thread that encompasses the essence of Vmin. It induces the warmest and fuzziest feelings of being home & of sweet comfort. I just couldn't withhold myself from posting it.

I have so much on my mind regarding Jimin, Vmin and BTS that I want to put down to words but every time I think about it I get too overwhelmed. In good stead, in good stead.

p.s: @95zintheirownworld you're one of the best vmin blogs in here. Hope you'd get active again.

95z soulmates through the years

#vmin #park jimin #kim taehyung #bts #vmin through the years