I Still Hope We Get At Least One Song From Jikook As A Subunit, But As My Bestie And Fellow Jikook Enthusiast

I still hope we get at least one song from jikook as a subunit, but as my bestie and fellow Jikook enthusiast reminded me this morning, i did make a good call with this prediction. Standing Next to You was used with the teaser for their travel show.

Jon Bellion was a major player in both JK's SNTY and Jimin's WHO, so now I'm wondering if perhaps he's contributed to a song for "Are you Sure".

Considering how those two songs play into the Jikook narrative while still being generic enough to throw haters and homophobes off the scent, I wouldn't mind that.

Let's look forward to something with layered meaning and a harmonious blend of their beautiful voices.

When the jikookery gets too much, their only option is to cut to windows trees or sky

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Thank goodness there will be a lot of scenery to look at so we don't feel so awkward about 3rd wheeling for 8 episodes

Yes JK this really came out of nowhere as a gift cause I really was not expecting it at ALL today!!

All this cuteness and softness is too much 😩

AND THE STARES.. GUYS WE'RE SO FUCKED, 80% OF THE SHOW IS PROBABLY EDITED OUT CAUSE THEY CAN'T CONTAIN THEMSELVES

This running gag of them continuously not being sure if the show is safe for consumption is the best part (they're gonna make that joke until the last minute of ep8, I just know it)

They clearly filmed this in Jeju but the title says from USA (who are they trying to fool?😂) , or maybe this means that there's gonna be two other little video announcements from Korea&Japan

What is the deal with their earrings, always having only one in one ear on the same side. (no the two little one's on Jk's other ear don't count, go away) They have so many inner jokes and lowkey couple things they do, the list goes on and on

Let the 2017 Tokyo trip praises continue ✨

I was briefly reminded that this time around they can't cut to hobi or joon to get away from the jikookery , their only option is to cut to windows, trees or sky (cmbyn style 😂), it's goona be hilarious

It's so funny the way they're talking about us seeing another side and them being unfiltered etc etc when at that point they couldn't even imagine what was gonna be cut or not.. so all this talk was about what actually happened on the trip and how they felt about it ~ very telling

On the other hand I'm almost scared at how much promotion they've prepared for the show, like who's gonna be able to handle this sir??

Did you hear about South Korea's latest Supreme Court ruling?

I did indeed! 🏳️‍🌈🥰🏳️‍⚧️🫰🏳️‍🌈🥰🏳️‍⚧️

For those that don't know...

Today the South Korean Supreme Court upheld a ruling that same-sex couples qualify for the same spousal benefits as heterosexual couples, from the national health insurer.

Heres a link to an article on the insta page for the organisers of Seoul's Pride Parade, Sustainable Movement for Diversity Daum or Daum_t4c

Go support them!! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

The fact that the national health insurer took it as far as they did makes me wonder what type of health they care about- certainly not mental health.

But this is a huge win!

A relationship between a same sex couple being validated at the highest level is a massive step forward for love and equality.

Let's hope a wave of positive change follows this landmark ruling!!!

❤️🩷🧡💛💚💙

🩵💜🤎🖤🩶🤍

Edited because the link may not work, so heres the URL

https://www.instagram.com/p/C9jollNpJ5d/?igsh=bDZybG41NHRjMmg1

LMAO HE CLOWNED JIKOOKERS AGAIN. He don't even remember the last time he had a crush let alone a relationship. He casually spoke abour JK, like hes just a friend who he have a drink with. Meanwhile Jikookers : but he's in love with JK for 84 years, they have 5 pets and 3 kids together. JIKOOK IS NOT REAL, NOT REAL, NOT REAL.

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~Click~

*taps mic*

"Attention shoppers, we have found a lost child in the in the supermarket. Parents in the store, if you've lost your child, please collect them from the information counter."

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They do! It's a friendship that GLOWS with affection and genuine care for each other. I love seeing them interact. Joon seems to soften and relax around Jimin, and I think Jimin cares deeply about Joonie's opinions and feedback. They hold each other in high esteem for completetly different reasons, and they are so supportive of each other.

Minimoni ~LOVE~

I just watched this, and LOVED every single minute of it. Namjoon and Jimin have such a sweet and special bond.

This brough so much warmth and joy into my day. I'm grateful for the content that they give us, as it is a reminder that they do love ARMY. And, they love each other! 💜💜💜

Grab a cup of coffee or tea, and sit with them for a bit!

I don’t think this is what he meant especially because Namjoon said he gets how he feels and shook his hand after. We all know Namjoon is single for a while now after going through a nasty breakup. Jimin and Jungkook’s bond is precious even though it’s now clearly not romantic.

He also said “Although I feel this way it’s not sad…” when speaking about Who. I think Jimin is strongly indicating that he has been single for a while. We should really take his words for what they are rather than trying to twist them into a narrative that makes jikook romantic. In the context of everything he said earlier in the video up until the Who talk it seems that he created Who to have the direct message of searching for his person. He was speaking about the song when he said that he felt this way. Not having those butterflies is what he is referring to when he says he feels flat, not sad but not exciting. Even if currently platonic jikook have a precious bond.

Imo these three sentences sums up MUSE and WHO perfectly instead of those essays wanting to connect it to jikook because we want them to be real :

https://x.com/jkyoongs/status/1814588120291287475

This is exactly what he told, meant and going through when he created this album. It's sad Jikook is not involved romantically but they still have a great bond given their trips and now enlistment but if Jimin is saying he's single without even feeling butterflies to fall in love then we have to accept that guys.

Hey Anon, thanks for this ask. Its so great to interact with someone who disagrees with me but doesn't have a huge chip on their shoulder about my views.

And honestly i can see that there are many ways to look at this situation.

Nobody can without a doubt claim they are romantic partners, just like nobody can without a doubt claim they are not. You and I have differing perspectives based on what we see and how we interpret it. We probably have different ways of seeing the world and different experiences of love.

And if one day we all find out that they were really just friends, I’ll shake your hand and, without screaming or crying, I'll accept that i was wrong. I hope you would do the same.

But right now, I don't think I am wrong on this.

Looking at the whole picture it seems to me that they are very much still romantic partners.

More like an old married couple with complicated and busy lives, but

Clearly still very focused on each other.

Clearly delighted with each other.

Clearly care deeply for each other.

Clearly spend a lot of time together despite being so busy.

Clearly attracted to each other.

Clearly physically comfortable with each other.

That's how i see it.

Am i prepared to die on the hill that their relationship is romantic? No, because I can't possibly know for absolute certain. Same reason i dont believe in god (although i think Jikook is more plausible than an old guy sitting in the clouds watching humanity like he's playing The Sims, just quietly... and yes bring on all the anon haters who are gonna want to thrash me because i'm an atheist).

But on the balance of evidence I'd say ...

they're still together.

Lets talk about MiniMoniMusic.

As for the Minimoni video, Jimin was there to talk about the album. It wasn't a conversation about his personal life.

He talked about not having excitement in his life, about his life being bland, and empty after suspending group activities. They hadn't been active as a team, and he was working really hard. It was a long time since he felt excited about something.

That sense of excitement was compared to having a crush and confessing his feelings. He said he can't remember the last time he felt that way, and the journey of MUSE was to make him feel excited again.

Tracks 1-5 were exploring the exciting emotions, like you would have when you're crushing on someone. That euphoria, the fizz in your belly, the high energy etc. That's what excitement feels like.

The crush conversation... This is the part that's throwing everyone.

He said he couldn't even remember the last time he had a crush, and Joon says I know how you feel and he and Joon laughed about that.

If it was because they've both come out of long term relationships (and we know Joonie's breakup was traumatic) why would they laugh?

They weren't laughing about being single, they were laughing about being OLD.

Remember what came next ... Jimin says the youngest in his band is really young so Jimin asked him about how a crush feels:

"Give me something since you're the youngest"

Because having a crush is something teenagers feel.

Jimin and Joon feel old, like they are a bit past having crushes. I believe that's what they're saying. And honestly, when was the last time you heard 30 year old men talking about their crush?

A crush and a long term romantic partner are two very different things.

At no point did he say he wasn't in a relationship.

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Edited to add a better translation of 'crush' , being one sided/unrequited love.

I'm not deleting what i originally posted because the reason jimin asked Evan is based on his youth.

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One more thing i need to add...

In my experience, it's very difficult to go from being in a long term relationship to being platonic besties with your former romantic partner. It takes a LOT of work, and it requires energy, effort, and very carefully maintained boundaries.

Jimin & JK don't look like they're maintaining boundaries to me.

Based purely on the recent footage - the Are You Sure teaser they released - I see no sign of clear boundaries. Even in the Minimoni conversation Jimin says they drink and talk for 3-4 hours and it gets DEEP. That's a recipe for disaster with a former lover.

It also usually requires substantial time apart - YEARS maybe - to reset the relationship so you can be best friends without falling into old habits. We aren't talking high scool boyfriends who get the odd hour alone together here. We're talking months and months abroad in hotel rooms with nothing to do except listen to Lana Del Rey and... eat bread (apparently) 🤣🤣

Ok look, that last part was a tongue in cheek joke but they have spent YEARS under the same roof with zero reason not to be in each others bed, pants, shower, and anything else that sounds fun.

So honestly I don't buy the 'used to be lovers but now good friends' argument.

Those boys are comfortably intimate to such a level they don't know where one of them ends and the other begins.