What I mean by this is try to see beyond the usual fandom tropes and acknowledge him as an individual, not only in connection to fandom or the members.
Sure, JM says he loves the fans and is always there for the members. But do we appreciate him for appreciating us/members or do we appreciate him for him? He’s not a tool to be used for ships or for hyping other members. He’s not something we can use to validate ourselves and BTS’ love for the fans.
When he was asked about death threats I saw people saying “oh he’s more worried about us”, and that really did it for me. The level of ignorance and entitlement some people practice is just unbelievable. This is the victim speaking, victim of constant harassment and verbal abuse who on top of it all tries his best to remain professional at all times, and yet what people take out of it is “his love for the fans”. Please don’t think for a second that this situation was about Army or anyone else but JM. No matter how strong one seems to be, death threats and continuous harassment will get to you.
The hatred towards him is systematic and vicious, it could literally be defined as propaganda. The fact that fandom is not doing anything about this is further proving that said propaganda is working.
I personally am truly worried for JMs wellbeing, especially if this keeps happening like it has been going on for quite some while now. There will be a limit to his tolerance, and frankly I don’t want to see him reach that limit.
So please.
PLEASE.
Can we try to start appreciating JM for who he is? For being determined yet goofy, strict yet caring, smart, alluring, polite, considerate. See how he’s elaborate in his interviews, always tries his best to tend to people in a way that makes them feel cherished and appreciated, yet knowing when to stand his ground and remain strict. There is so much more to JM than what meets the eye, more than what “introduction to BTS” videos on YT can convey.
JM is the one who often brings people into fandom, yet I keep seeing Armies comment to people who praise him with “oh but this or that member is better at this or that”, and I truly wish people wouldn’t do that. Let people appreciate what they want to. If someone wants to bias JM instead of other members, let them. If someone wants to praise JMs dancing, they are free to do so without the need to argue against that. If someone likes his voice, let them, as we know YG does too so why can’t other fans. I wish this propaganda against him stopped and people truly paid attention. If one sees for themselves I think it’s unlikely anyone could truly dislike him.
And even if you don’t bias him, even if you don’t like him, you’re still obliged to respect him as a person, his position in the group, and his relationships with all the members. As a fan of the group his wellbeing is in your interest as well, because like it or not, JM is loved by all the boys and BTS would not be the same without him.
He has such a unique and deep, layered character that it’s such a shame that people are so quick to put him in a box and only see him as the hypeman of BTS and Army.
He’s an individual first and foremost. An individual with feelings.
I am pretty pissed that the tired line “JK hates Jimin” is circulating the fandom again. The amount of effort it must take to actually believe this is true must be exhausting.
Let’s just look at the facts that the culprits of this ridiculous rumor have to ignore on a daily basis:
1. Jungkook has said himself that he likes Jimin:
2. Then why did he always tease Jimin:
3. How we do we know Jungkook wasn’t just saying that for cameras
Exhibit A: “I’d date a guy like Jimin”
Exhibit B. Jungkook sleeps in Jimin’s room/bed all the time
Exhibit C: Only buying Jimin bday present
4. Jungkook has said thatJimin stimulates him the most on and off stage and that Jimin comforts him the most.
5. Who does JK tend to spend the most time with:
And when Jungkook was asked who comes to his room the most he said Jimin.
6. GCF in Tokyo
There is so much more out there to “debunk” this lie that is constantly being circulated throughout the fandom. Just recently Jungkook implied that he doesn’t lie or keep anything from Jimin . That is a major indicator of the depth of their relationship.
Here’s how I see it, if you are spreading these rumors you know and see the truth and for some reason you feel threatened by it. Somehow their relationship is a ripple in the reality you have created for yourself and you must do away with it. Because there is no way, anyone that actually pays attention to BTS could say Jimin and Jungkook aren’t close, I would argue the closest but that’s just my opinion.
You don’t have to ship jikook to acknowledge they are close. Also, please realize every time you spread this rumor you are making Jungkook out to be a horrible person. Jimin and Jungkook are real people! Stop seeing them characters in a fan fic that you manipulate as you see fit.
I think I understand why some BTS fans prefer to turn a blind eye to things that might upset them. Idols exist to weave a fantastic dream for their fans, and it is therefore completely understandable that some may wish to live in that dream and close their eyes to the reality.
It’s not wrong, I only wish it were different. I wish that those who chose to close their eyes to the truth would either be brave enough to eventually walk out of that dream and accept their idol for who they truly are, OR simple be honest and say clearly “I prefer not to know.” One cannot have it both ways without becoming hypocritical—one cannot say that one loves the idol and accept them no matter what and at the same time blatantly close their eyes when the idol takes off his mask.
This is probably why Burn the Stage is so hard for a part of the fandom to appreciate and accept fully without prejudice. I have for a long time purposely distanced myself from talking directly about this side of the fandom, as it upsets me and prevents me from fully enjoying BTS and their work and effort, but today, I felt the need to address something from today’s episode 3, as I feel like the stigma and prejudice is too heavy for me to simply set aside and ignore.
First, FACTS only:
JK was very ill and faint during the Wings concert’s last day in Chile. We see the members evidently distressed and worried. Hobi explains how he heard about JK’s situation and how worried he was (1:35), we see JK being attended to by medical and support staff, he’s pale and worn out; we see Jimin anxiously peeping into the room where JK was at through the black curtains (2:00), JM’s alert, focused, alarmed. JK was given oxygen, RM was standing nearby (and from Ep. 2, we know that Jimin was also there by JK’s side at this moment, as someone had called to him saying “Jimin, we have to go,” and we saw a brief glimpse of JM walking past the camera). We see JK put back on his shirt and return to the stage. And we hear RM speaking about how worried he was (2:24).
After the concert, we see JK being supported off stage, and was brought into a room where he could lie down (3:16). Medical staff tending to him, while JM was close by, right behind the medical staff, looking down and observing JK with his full attention (3:22). The other members stood in the room near the door, giving JK, JM, the medical and support staff room and air to breathe and work. We see Jimin bending down to assist the staff to stretch out JK’s leg. RM then clearly said (3:30): ”Jungkook, do you want us to leave? It’ll be better to take your pants off.” and JK replied with a “Yes.” Hobi and the others then said “Let’s go out,” and hence left the room.
JK then tells us about his experience, RM also. The video pans back to scenes in the concert, and we can see how bad it really was for JK, and what he had to work through. Returning back to JK’s “ward”, the medical staff was still attending to JK, and behind them, we see that the majority of the people who were originally in the room had indeed left, but JM remained (4:26). A further shoot shows JM clearly still in the room, now smiling, as JK was conscious and well enough to object against the idea of the staff taking off his socks, so as to preserve his pride.
It is therefore, a FACT, that when RM said “do you want us to leave?” “and Hobi’s ”Let’s go out”, the “us” and the “let’s” did not include JM. It is a FACT that JM’s relationship with JK was different to JK’s relationship to his other hyungs.
From further down the clip, we can see that the other members also worried a great deal about JK, Suga even admitting to crying about it. So it is not that they cared less, it is because for some reason or other, JM had priority to be with JK during his moments of distress, and the members and staff are all accepting of JM’s precedence over them, and willing to put their own worries aside for a while so that JK could have the privacy and comfort he needed from JM.
I write about the above in detail, stressing it, because the above is NOT an interpretation, NOT a discourse, it is a FACT. It is what Bighit and the boys are choosing to show us. It is who they are, how they interact, what their relationship is like. So please do not tell others that it is a shipping moment and refuse to see what is shown to you.
If you love them enough, if you love them as much as you claim to love them, then open your eyes and look behind the mask. It might not be what you like, it might make you uncomfortable, or confuse you, or challenge your understanding of the world… these are all unpleasant feelings, but if you love them, please choose to love them for who they are and take a step out of your comfort zone.
As for an interpretation, my opinion, and I think those of you who have read my other posts would know already, that I am always of the view that only family and couples would have this type of precedence over all others to be with that someone in the moments of distress.Such precedence is unanimously agreed upon, accepted, and never challenged. How often do we see in real life, when one goes to visit a loved one in hospital, it is “family only for now,” meaning only the partner, parents, and children. It’s common knowledge, the only explanation that would make the most sense.
“Take off your mask and open your eyes,” “can you see me now?” Being forced out of your comfort zone is no reason for one to blatantly ignore or twist the truth. I have listed the facts; whether one chooses to disagree with my interpretation is your own choice, but please refrain from telling others to “Don’t make it a moment about ships!” They are facts, so they are not about ships, and they should be respected; this is who the boys really are. And others should have full freedom to speak of it and appreciate it which ever way they choose.
If you have your eyes shut and want to keep them shut, it is your choice, but don’t go around telling others that they are wrong for opening them and seeing.
When Jungkook is the no.1 hype man for Golden Closet Film. I strongly suggest you start negotiating with your top actor, Park Jimin, for a sequel soon.
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Lmao he want to talk about his bf just
look the members reaction their were like wth boy? xD
