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Glittery ([personal profile] glitteryv) wrote2026-04-08 03:38 pm

Fandom 50 S4 Post 11: BTS' new aesthetic

Among the things that BTS has mentioned here and there in interviews is how part of their return to the Kpop world as a unit doesn't mean that they're gonna be wearing flashy clothes or sporting wild looks. This statement seemed truth at first: BTS wearing sailor outfits was the most 'out there' style in the official MV for "SWIM", after all.

But then, for "2.0", they wore 'old', i.e. late 90s, clothes at the start of that video and then a more modern wardrobe.

For "Hooligan", a 3rd (and v. happy surprise) MV from the album, BTS has gone into a hyperfashion that's black leather, post-apocalyptic, futurist, warrior-like... AND EYELINER. Which is part of their ancient lore and v. early eras. (All men lie...) 🤣

I was SHOOOOOOOOOOOKETH TO THE CORE from the v. second Jin appears onscreen to the end credits, LOLsob. And so was everyone else. The song was already KILLA and this MV elevated an already fantastic song to a tremendously awesome level, NGL.

Trigger warnings: this MV has a ton of visual f/x including: strobe and flashing lights, fast cuts, distortion effects, super-imposed images, shaky cam. IF YOU HAVE ANY KIND OF LIGHT SENSITIVITY, PLEASE TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF IF YOU WATCH THIS!




Aaaand, shortly after airing on Netflix, the company's own YT channel uploaded this full performance of "Hooligan" from their comeback special. Same warnings of flashing lights, camera cuts, etc apply here

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Glittery ([personal profile] glitteryv) wrote2026-04-07 05:33 pm

Fandom 50 S4 Post 10: BTS and returning to the throne

There had been wishes that, after all of the ups and downs of Chapter 2's earlier part (IYKYK), BTS would drop a 5th entry in the Cypher series.

Although that didn't come to be, that's not to say that BTS decided to skip a diss track for ARIRANG. Here comes "2.0", a hip-hop song that might come across as repetitive or having extremely simplistic lyrics. In truth, this is 2026!BTS saying their piece after reuniting and surveying the Kpop landscape. I will dive a bit more when I do the album post (which will probably happen some time next week). So, for now, I can say that I clicked with this song from the get.

And now there's a GLORIOUS MV for it.

Trigger Warnings: lots of shaky cam, fast cuts, and heap of flashing lights throughout the video.

It's taken almost no time for it to become a fan fave. Everything from the many references to other works, to the visuals (both as old!BTS and as present time!BTS), the dancing, and the SWAGGER have been some of the key points that ppl can't stop squeeing abt. I love it to bits.




A Live Performance

This is from a couple of weeks ago at the Guggenheim.




Le Dance Practice

Even though it's not my favorite camera style, I do appreciate that they used a fish-eye lens this time around. According to Taehyung, it was his idea.

In a way, it kinda works a vibe of BTS showing up at someone's door and doing their choreo while dropping some choice lines, heheh.

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mortmere ([personal profile] mortmere) wrote in [community profile] ds_noticeboard2026-04-07 01:38 pm
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Monthly dS Art Digest (March 2026)

Before I completely forget, here are the new dS artworks from March:

 
ARTIST: allofthebeanz and dirtyzucchini

I survived the 11the of March (Dief)
ARTIST: look_turtles

The Reaching Out One (Manip) (F/K)


ARTIST: Middlepeep

Ohhh I donno (F/K)
ARTIST: Wandererseas

Ray V and Fraser sketch
 
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Glittery ([personal profile] glitteryv) wrote2026-04-06 12:25 pm

Fandom 50 S4 Post 9: BTS @ Vogue = CHAOS and KNOWLEDGE!

As part of AOTY ARIRANG's promo/rollout, BTS has opted to do a lot of YouTube content with v. few interviews elsewhere. This time around, we get two different videos that bring equal parts lulz and awww.

Starting with Jin attempting to cook while Vmin are just BRATTY AF. He's so patient with their detours and impish vibes. Taehyung, especially, is A TERROR AND A DELIGHT. I was literally wiping tears from my face cuz I laughed THAT hard.




Then, SUGA, RM, Jungkook, and j-hope sat down to teach viewers some Korean words (including slang.) Though less wild than the cooking video, this one deffo had a lot of moments to enjoy as well.

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Glittery ([personal profile] glitteryv) wrote2026-04-05 01:05 pm

Fandom 50 S4 Post 8: a bouquet of SWIM

Since I've yet to be able to put all of my Arirang thoughts in a cohesive order (tho I'm planning to post abt that wonderful album soon-ish. At least BEFORE the month is over), I figured this would be a good time to post the many performances and MV version of "SWIM", i.e. the album's title track.

"SWIM" is a v. chill song that I've grown to love (though I was a bit ???? abt it at first due to a v. special reason:

I really, really don't like the official MV, LOL. FWIW, it's a perfectly okay video, but I really didn't care abt the storyline, it had too much of Lili Reinhart and (by consequence) too little of the Tannies. FWIW, I've only watched it twice and don't plan to every watch it again. *Hands*

INSTEAD of reccing it (tho I'll link to it at the bottom of this post), I've opted to showcase all of the other content for the song.

Starting with the FAR SUPERIOR Performance MV. Not only is this 100% all Tannies, all the time but it gives viewers more than enough time to enjoy their fits AND the choreo. Yoongi just abt KILLED ME with that knit sweater. The AUDACITY of showing so much of his shoulder!!! <3___<3!




This one is a performance they filmed at the Guggenheim Museum for the Jimmy Fallon show. The song's vibes really fits the setting.




A new live video was filmed at Sunhyewon, a cultural space in SK. This one is nothing other than PERFECTION.




I'm not counting this a spoiler cuz it's a performance than anything else. ANYWAY, at the end of BTS: The Return (their new docu on Netflix), BTS does a live performance of the song. Love the camera work here.




Last week, there was a NEW live performance video announced: "SWIM (Swimming Pool ver.)". Since a lot of the solo era of Chapter 2 involved certain members showing SKIN (from bare arms like Jin to full on nipples on display like Hobi, Jimin, V, and Jungkook), ARMYs were OJOing this relase.

OFC, we all ended up getting 🤡 cuz BTS are the biggest goofballs . . .




FINALLY, here's the dance practice.





And, just like I mentioned at the beginning, here's the link to the official MV. That's right, I'm not even giving it a full embed, but a simple link instead. IDC. 🤷🏾‍♂️ 🤣
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resonant ([personal profile] resonant) wrote2026-04-03 07:52 pm
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Yay, it's poetry month!

To The Words
by W.S. Merwin

When it happens you are not there

oh you beyond numbers
beyond recollection
passed on from breath to breath
given again
from day to day from age
to age
charged with knowledge
knowing nothing

indifferent elders
indispensable and sleepless

keepers of our names
before ever we came
to be called by them

you that were
formed to begin with
you that were cried out
you that were spoken
to begin with
to say what could not be said

ancient precious
and helpless ones

say it
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luzula ([personal profile] luzula) wrote2026-03-29 08:04 pm
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Song rec

Now You Know by Anais Mitchell, which I stumbled on today, is SUCH a middle age song. It sounds like someone in perimenopause. It's not hitting me personally head on (among other things I don't think about children that way) but I found it gripping and beautiful.