So this is immediately post Grammy and Taehyung’s dad called. And of everyone at the table who should have been having a parental comfort moment with Papa Kim, it was...
… not Jungkook. Huh?
My dude's been telling me for quite some time that things were not all sunshine and hyungie-love over at the TKK playground and frankly I thought it’s because my dude is Korean and is a Jimin/Hobi stan.
But I have to say that while I was not shocked to hear EVERY PARENT’S DREAM Jimin yelling “Appaaaa I’m so saaad” at Dad Kim, I would have expected at least some response from Taehyung’s boyfriend, if he was sitting right there.
Or maybe he would have been, IDK IDK, at least by his man’s side. But nope Jungkook just kinda politely smiling, halfway checked out, more interested in Jimin's OTT acting skills than in anything Tae (way over by Namjoon) or his dad have to say.
But then we realize. Jungkook *was* by his man's side. Because OH HEY, JeiKei, we always know where to find you. In good times and bad, he is as close to his man as he can get.
Ain’t nobody out here expecting the in-law “Jimin-ah saranghae” from Mama Jeon on Run or anything, but DAMN.
And some people still out there thinking Jungkook and Taehyung are a thing? Not that day. Not any day. And not today.
Out of all the members, Jimin has the most grammy submissions. After all the noise Bpp, of Hybe favoritism in only submitting JK for awards, after all the chaos and fighting and insults rained on jk, BTS, Hybe, after all the victimizing, fear-mongering, hate, discourse about how Hybe was not submitting Jimin and only pushing JK.
After all that, Jimin has the most Grammy submissions out of every BTS member. I checked some Pjm pages after the full list came out today and all of them are ignoring it. Nary a pip from them Bpp.
Just like how it was when the BB article came out or when Jimin renewed his contracts.
You're right these people really do act like taekookers where the reality has nothing to do with their beliefs. It's just insecurities, anxieties and hate. Thank you for keeping this blog open truly. It's one of the few tethers I have to sanity in this fandom.
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Your link, Anon.
You can say this now because Jimin has the most submissions, but what do you think would've happened if he had the least or if Like Crazy wasn't submitted?
I'll let you think about that for a bit.
For me, it wouldn't change a thing. Because ultimately this is Jimin's career, I trust that he is intelligent and capable of managing his own affairs and especially achieving the key desires he has for his career. I know that every BTS member values their team and is able to balance their own ambitions with that of their team, and that they are all aware of their own plans and desires more than any group of fans claim to be.
All the hate those fools heap on Jungkook is frankly just copium. They're simply awful people who cannot accept the reality that they know very little and have almost no real influence over Jimin or BTS's choices. They roam the internet looking for an outlet for their frustration and hate. These are people who aren't intelligent enough to recognize their hate of those closest to Jimin won't bring Jimin any closer to achieving his stated goals.
I love that Jungkook is asserting himself however and whenever he likes, I love that he's putting himself out there trying various collabs even if they aren't my taste, I love that he's having his moment, sometimes alongside all the other members.
Joon is getting ready to release his stuff too. He's come live several times in the last few weeks and I can tell he's excited, and that too warms my heart. And then there's Jimin. Blessing, soothing, and turning us on all at the same time during Jimtober.
I've already talked about my views on the Grammys which lean more pessimistic than not, and it's going to take some effort but I will try to treat that event like an afterthought. Even then, it makes me happy to see all the guys able to toss their hats in for a nomination, all while advancing their own projects and putting out new music.