BTS As Cheesy Dialogues Ft. Maknae Line

BTS as cheesy dialogues ft. Maknae Line

Jimin: I’ll live for you~♡

Tae: I’ll die for you..♡

Jungkook: I’ll kill for you ♡.♡

Unpopular Opinion

FAKE LOVE is good but I won’t compare it to BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS. Yes! Both songs have dark themes but also have completely different concepts. FAKE LOVE is beautiful but nothing like BST and vice versa. There’s no comparison. Both are good in their own places...

You started off by listing about the tagging issue to which I wholly agree. This simply happened because BTS & BigHit are new to this. They never even thought about succeeding on international platforms. So they’ll just learn this with time.

But the rest of your letter is extremely biased.

The fact that you took the time to write and send this on behalf of the I-ARMYs without so much as even consulting us I-ARMYs speaks exactly how childish and desperate you are. You sent this addressed from the side of International ARMYs when most of us don’t even agree to a word you wrote.

TO TOP IT OFF, YOUR LETTER SOUNDS TOO RUDE AND OPINIONATED, NOT SOMETHING THAT CAN BE CONSIDERED AS A WELL-THOUGHT OUT MESSAGE FROM A GROUP. KINDLY DO US ALL THE HONOR AND TAKE IT DOWN BEFORE YOU SPOIL THE IMAGE OF I-ARMYs

Letter to BH on fancafe - Eng. Ver.

To Bang Si-Hyuk and Big Hit,

Due to recent events related to BTS’s current release (Love Yourself: Tear) and since the majority of the initial problems have yet to be resolved; we, the International ARMY (hereafter: I-ARMY), believe contacting you both personally and publicly to be the best option in correcting these issues.

The most immediate issues to be addressed currently hindering BTS’s success are the following:

SEO tags on many of BTS’s videos, including the latest     release of ‘Fake Love’, are corrupted or improperly tagged. This includes     past MVs and current album track uploads.

MVs are not properly linked to streaming outlets (such     as Spotify)

As recorded by google top trends directly after the     release (https://twitter.com/BTSanalytics/status/998410542627909632     ), the top general     public searches included “Freaky Love”. This is what the western audience     will hear via radio play and will use in search. This tag needs to be added     to the ‘Fake Love’ MV.

There is no accessible liaison account for press, radio,     and ARMY to contact Big Hit in either an emergency or a media advantage.

The reason why the above are important:

Improper SEO tags on YouTube MVs works against BTS’s stated goals and Big Hit’s profit line. Not only does it limit streaming capacity and opportunity for newly interested general public to find it; it reduces media traction since neither the poster or the reader has easy access. Other content creators (reactions, full album uploaders, lyric videos) become listed first since they properly tag. The heaviest indirect market affected by improper tagging is the loss of iTunes and other platform sales. The bulk of the western public uses YouTube as a free preview before purchasing.

Many I-ARMY spent the first 24 hours of Fake Love’s release contacting YouTube in an attempt a patch the issue caused at upload. When I-ARMY wasn’t working with YouTube they were contacting google, shazam, spotify, lyric sites, billboard and other media outlets trying to get links and information corrected. All of this could have easily been avoided if ARMY had an open line of communication with Big Hit. Any staff from Big Hit with access to the YouTube account would have been able to repair the issue from wherever they were. Instead, ARMY spent the bulk of the first day release attempting to contact Big Hit in every way possible including trending tags in both English and Korean in an attempt to get the issue resolved.

Conservative estimate on sales data places Big Hit’s revenue loss in the first 24 hours of release due to improper labeling is over $1 (US) million.

Other issues you may not be aware of that have occurred during this release:

Amazon was not the only major outlet with premature     release issues. Target was as well. I-ARMY spent hours working with Target     attempting to resolve this issue (16 May). A compromise was reached where     the albums would remain on the shelves, but purchasing would not be     allowed until 18 May.

The deletion and reupload of Teaser 1 with the correct     date cost BTS and Big Hit invaluable promotion from major outlets with a     deep audience reach as their posts now contain dead links due to teaser     removal.

For almost the full first 24 hours Google listed BTS’s     latest track as Drake’s with Drake’s lyrics.

Many major platforms, including Shazam, linked a teaser     instead of the full MV for the first 24 hours and longer. This is     attributed to improper SEO tagging which made the MV difficult to find for     the general public. I-ARMY had to contact platforms personally to correct     the issue.

Billboard (https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bbma/8457059/방탄소년단-best-moments-2018-billboard-music-awards) and other outlets opted to     link fan uploads of BTS’s BBMA award win and performance since Big Hit did     not upload their own to an official YouTube channel. Uploading your own     videos of wins and performances is common practice in the west.

Many important and worthy album reviews (Pitchfork,     Rolling Stone, Spin, Headline Planet) have become missed opportunities by 빅히트 not retweeting. This is easily     corrected by having an active global liaison account for I-ARMY to share     what deserves attention.

Several important industry professionals have been     snubbed by BTS not acknowledging their support (Ellen DeGeneres, En Vogue)     or taking their support too lightly (John Legend). This too is easily     corrected with an active liaison account. I-ARMY is aware of which     important players need to be given attention and can help bridge the     culture gap for Big Hit.

Shazam still is showing the album picture as one from     ‘You Never Walk Alone’ instead of the current release.

Other suggestions from I-ARMY for 빅히트:

Lyric Videos on the official channel. This is a common     practice in the Western industry, and given the language barrier of Korean     songs in an English market, new Western fans are confused as to why this     is not being done. BTS and ARMY keep saying that lyrics are the most     important part of their music and the connection point between the two,     yet this appears to the general public merely lip service since Big Hit     does not make this a priority.

Add subtitles to all official content not just full MVs.     Absence of subtitles excludes hungry press who would like to report, and     new global fans who miss the opportunity to connect. If you do not     currently have the staff to take care of this yourself, there are many     great ARMY subtitilers that would be willing to do it for you. Opening     permissions to allow them access is not difficult.

Post official ordering links specifically designed for     the international market in places where the international market has     access. By posting official Amazon links in Fancafe only; a site the     majority of BTS’s international fans has no access, this not only limited     the correct purchasing options for ARMY but excluded the general     population that is not a hardcore fan but newly and casually interested.     The result was a large portion of sales going to non official third party     sellers where purchases do not count for desired charts.

Hire English Language instructors for the members. In     order for BTS to truly conquer the West, they need to be able to converse.     We are all proud they continuing to sing in Korean, but to reign they need     to be free of translators and able go off script. Industry analysts and     press discuss BTS as “bigger than One Direction” and “the next Beatles”,     but by not learning the language it gives the appearance that neither Big     Hit nor BTS are interested in reaching such an honor. Given that English     lyrics are tucked into their songs, it should not be difficult for more     than half of the BTS members to be passable by the next round of     interviews with the upcoming tour. Broken English is acceptable. Memorized     answers to script is not.

Trust I-ARMY and connect with them. We are aware that     you trust K-ARMY, but if you truly desire to be successful outside of     Korea, communication lines need to be open outside your own house. A&R     contact information needs to be available. An actively monitored account     that is connected with Big Hit staff and able to speak; at a minimum,     English and Korean needs to be available 24 hours a day. I-ARMY is the     best A&R team you have. We raise the hype, we develop relationships     with DJs and push BTS into new radio markets, we champion for interviews     and press stories, contact television producers, and do the work behind     the scenes to get BTS into doors many artists only dream. If I-ARMY has no     way to share with Big Hit what has been achieved or connect interested     parties with your team, those opportunities are lost.

Final note:

We debated telling you this because it isn’t pleasant; but as I-ARMY is attempting to form an open and honest relationship with you, we feel it needs to be said.

Some of us work in the industry. Some of us see clearly the true impact of all of the above listed mistakes. Some of us know just exactly how much is riding for BTS on this release and what can be gained or lost.

Although we are sure you are quite proud of Billboard recognition as a power player, those of us who are connected to the industry also hear what is said behind closed doors.

We hear when they ponder if “BigHit” as a singular title is a prophecy in that the company itself doesn’t appear to be ready for the global platform for anything more than one hit status. We hear when they question why Big Hit doesn’t appear to be taking this opportunity seriously. We hear when they discuss if Big Hit’s current position is due more to luck of BTS choosing them than the skill of Big Hit.

Please understand. No one in the industry is questioning BTS’s ability to take their careers further, nor are they questioning the strength of ARMY fanbase or their dedication. No one is saying BTS is a fad that will quickly pass. They are directly questioning whether Big Hit is the right fit for BTS, because it appears; from a western standpoint, Big Hit will become what holds BTS back from achieving more.

Please also understand this. I-ARMY has kept the public persona for the sake of BTS that things are fine as we quietly fixed Big Hit mistakes for years. We spun it as a “isn’t this cute” and laughed it off in public. But as ARMY grows, new I-ARMY are not aware of how to work in quiet. And with the overwhelming string of recent careless mistakes, their frustration is bleeding into the public eye. The rumbling voice of new I-ARMY and old has one main theme. We will always support BTS, but whether we continue to support Big Hit or choose to lobby for BTS to find a company that can grow them to their potential remains to be seen.

Thank you for taking the time to read. We hope you will consider deeply all that has been said and that we can achieve a positive working relationship focused on what is best for BTS and meeting the desires of BTS members in the near future.

Wishing for better days,

International ARMY

Edit: In the version sent to BigHit the English tutoring and lobbying for a new label was taken out so they could focus on our concerns properly.

For all of you who've sent me prompts/requests, fret not. I'll get to all of them. It's just that my exams have begun and I'm busy studying. I'll post all the requested fics as soon as I can. Love Y'all ♡

When I first saw Jimin, it was in Blood Sweat & Tears. And all I could think was: Damn this guy in blue. He's attacking me ♡.♡

(I searched for his name later on and yeah..got introduced to a fab Boy Band and equally fab Fandom ♡)

what was ur very first impression of your ultimate bias

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