A Comeback Countdown

This post is going to start a little different from ones in the past. It has been a while since I have had enough time to compile a post on this site not that there is anyone waiting with baited breath for the research I have done or whatever I have to say next.

Me right now

But, to the few of you all who do manage to stumble your way onto my blog, I  want you all to know that I honestly, do enjoy creating these post. It relaxes me, but it is also time-consuming because I want to make sure that I have made each post the best quality that I could. With that said,  college is a killer. I feel like I barely have time to take care of myself sometimes; however, one of my classes ends early so I am hoping that will give me more time to create posts. It probably still won’t be as often as before, but I only have seven weeks left in the semester until I go home for my off track (the time between semesters). Also, I already had a different post started so maybe there will be another post soon, again not like anyone is dying from anticipation.

 

Now into what really matters, Korean Entertainment. Visitors who have been here before can probably tell that I am quite partial to Kpop but that is mainly because I know more about idols than the actors and actresses from Korea, but if there is news or if something that inspires me then I’ll post on that. Now, I try not to be too bias. When I post about one group it’s because I know that they have been doing significantly well. If another group or idol does extremely well, I’ll do my best to make a note of it and give it the attention that they, he, or she deserves.

With that said, I’ll try to keep this short. Bangtan Sonyeonda scheduled for another comeback this month. On January 11, it was reported that BTS would not only be adding a comeback to their already busy schedule for 2017.With a world tour already on the group’s plate, many ARMYs wondered how and when this comeback would fit into the 2017 calendar. Imagine their surprise as the new teaser images for BTS’  WINGS Extension comeback You Never Walk Alone. The fan theories were already emerging before the group’s official comeback date was even announced. And now, fans have been left with two teaser videos; the air is just buzzing with excitement and anticipation. Call this a late post if you will, but it has now been announced that the official comeback date will be February  13 a mere four months since BTS’ last comeback.

 

Not Today Teaser

 

 

Spring Day Teaser

 

Now, I’ll break my professional tone for a minute and discuss something; I’m American living in one of the later time zones as I’m writing this it’s 10:45 p.m. on February 11 where I am, but currently it’s 2:25 p.m on February 12 in Seoul. For anyone that hates doing the math, Seoul is a whole 16hrs ahead of any town that’s in the Mountain Time Zone here in America. Why did I include this? If anyone out there is among those who like to be there right when their favorite group post, make sure you know the time difference otherwise you’re going to be waiting longer than necessary to see the comeback. It’s easy to forget that everyone across the globe is in a different time zone; it’s not usually something people think about every day.

 

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WINGS is Soaring to the Top of Charts.

1.Begin 2.Lie 3.Stigma 4.First Love 5.Reflection 6.Mama 7.Awake. To the unknowing public these just seem like words that have nothing to do with each other, but for those who thrive on the life source that is Kpop, these seven subjects are titles to seven solo tracks whose messages plagued the minds of all who watched them with innumerable questions. These seven solo tracks come from an album that has taken not just Korea but the world by storm.

Bangtan Sonyeodan (BTS) has been capturing the attention of music lovers around the world with the release of their newest album WINGS on Sunday, October 10, 2016.With the release of WINGS, came a series of record-breaking feats. After dropping the album and music video for their title track, “Blood Sweat & Tears,” on, Sunday. BTS’ record-breaking streak was officially sparked.

 

The title track,  “Blood Sweat & Tears”, was written with reggae, moombahton, and trap influences but still, manages to capture BTS’ signature style. Within hours of its music video release, “Blood Sweat and Tears” broke the YouTube video view record for most viewed video in the first 24 hours with 6.34 million views. And,  BTS only continued to claim record after record. They were the second Kpop performers, after PSY, to break 10 million views.  Today the “Blood, Sweat, & Tears” music video already has over 83 million views.  The WINGS album also managed to sweep music charts across the globe from South Korea to South America.

 What is the meaning behind such a successful album? BTS’ leader Kim Namjoon (Rap Monster) explained the concept of the album as the temptations of growing up, “the harder a temptation is to resist, the more you think about it and vacillate. That uncertainty is part of the process of growing. [Blood Sweat & Tears] is a song that shows how one thinks, chooses, and grows.” Lead Rapper and assistant composer/producer Min Yoongi (Suga) added, “the wings pictured in the music video are one of the symbols of growth, the song relays an optimistic determination to use our wings to go far, even if we are met with temptations in life.”

Not only did BTS break YouTube music records, WINGS broke Kpop history by ranking 1st place on the iTunes Top Album Chart immediately after it was released, setting the record as the first Kpop artists to ever place 1st with a full-length album on the Top Album Chart. And for the first time in history, all fifteen tracks from the album  place spots, 1st through 15th on the iTunes K-Pop Chart,  deeming the event in history as “Lining Up.”  BTS set records all over the globe on charts in American, Brazil, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, Sweden and more for a total of 27 countries. 

Several world-famous music channels, such as FuseTV, I Heart Radio and more all sent out praise for the group. The very next day after the album’s release, Billboard wrote an article with the title “BTS Soars to New Heights With ‘Blood Sweat & Tears’”. The article claimed “2016 has been a big year for BTS”, and described how each member has grown as musicians through their 2nd full-length album. Billboard cited the group as a key player in spreading K-Pop all throughout the world

Watch “Blood Sweat and Tears ” MV

Whether people’s attention is held hostage by story behind BTS’ album/songs, the extraordinary video quality,  the  difficult choreography that’s made to look simple, captivating vocals, the hypnosis of how strange the whole Kpop thing is or any number of other things, BTS has made it clear that they are not here to be just any other idols. There’s a saying when it rains, it pours; BTS are proving themselves to just be the first raindrop in a flood of Noah proportions.

Extras:

• Album lists
• WINGS Gallery
• acoustic videos

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