Afternoona Army: Thinky and Thirsty BTS Takes

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Kim Nam-joon Book Club: Beyond The Story PART 2 Aug 28, 2023

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Join Megan, Alison, and Tonya as they continue their book club discussion on Beyond the Story: A Ten Year Record With BTS. Covering Chapters 5-7, they get in Map of the Soul: Seven, the pandemic and Permission to Dance periods.

SHOW NOTES
WINGS concept photo book:

A 312 photobook documenting the production process of the album’s short films and music videos. Also includes some behind the scenes photos. It is now out of print but you can search for your copy here.

Pandemic Kdrama/Webtoon:

New Love Playlist: a pandemic drama that tells “...the story of college students during the COVID-19 pandemic and how they deal with feelings of love in such an unimaginable and difficult time” - My Drama List. Watch it here.

House of Pins: RIP MOTS PIN find it here. But also visit the entire shop here!

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Waiting on Layover: Love Me Again and Rainy Days MV Aug 21, 2023

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Special Snack Episode!

V launches his solo debut with two R&B songs about lost love. Special Afternoona Army Correspondent, Becky (from It's Bananas), walks us through the metaphors that bring his first two songs to life in this upcoming visual album. Take a deeper dive into the symbolism and stories V is trying to tell while you're waiting for the full Layover album.

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D-Day The Finale: Unedited and Uncensored Aug 16, 2023

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As Min Yunki closes the door on his D-Day world tour, Lia, Lexi, Alison, and Megan have an emotional and unedited chat about the man, the myth, and the legendary concept that will be part of the AgustD legacy.

D-Day Podcasts Referenced

Suite Life: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/living-the-suite-life-with-agustd/id1647112453?i=1000607691300

D-Day Oakland:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d-day-oakland/id1647112453?i=1000614603208

D-Day Album Hot Takes:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agustd-d-day-hot-take/id1647112453?i=1000610739461

Holy Trinity of Videos:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yoongis-holy-trinity-of-music-videos-daechwita/id1647112453?i=1000614522351

Tony Montana 2017

https://youtu.be/ip6OEzTyS90

Tony Montana 2023

https://youtu.be/0qTRlfWGfq8

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Kim Nam-Joon Book Club: Beyond the Story Aug 11, 2023

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As a gift to Army to celebrate their 10th anniversary, Beyond the Scene is a chronicle of BTS from the early days in the “Den of Rap” to 2021 just before the Permission to Dance Las Vegas. For Army of all ages it’s a chance to go back to the beginning and get a glimpse into the trainee days, debut, and their road to success. Join Tonya, Alison, and Megan as they dive into the first four chapters of Beyond the Scene.

Pre-debut blogs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoWTjHPmDXo&list=PLbaRmJ5dKOttZWMZ2sXaZI9KBCDN1OeSV

Debut Day:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPJX6QK6etg&pp=ygUTYnRzIHByZWRlYnV0IHZsb2dzIA%3D%3D

Trainee Days:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuwB6n7wLJo&pp=ygUTYnRzIHByZWRlYnV0IHZsb2dzIA%3D%3DRun BTS! Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@RUNBTSofficial

Timeline of Albums:
2 COOL 4 SKOOL
O!RUL8, 2?
SKOOL LUV AFFAIR
DARK & WILD
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MOMENT IN LIFE PT 1
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MOMENT IN LIFE PT 2
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MOMENT IN LIFE: YOUNG FOREVER
화양연화 or 花様年華; also known as Hwa Yang Yeon Hwa Trilogy/Series or HYYH Trilogy/Series
WINGS
YOU NEVER WALK ALONE

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The Rose: Tonya and Amy Recap the Post Lolla Experience Aug 07, 2023

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It all started with a message from Tonya to Amy on Instagram. "The Rose is playing a special Lollapalooza after show on Friday, August 4 in Chicago...would you want to go?" Spoiler alert. Amy said "YES," and is now a changed woman. Join us for a very special Afternoona Army and Afternoona Delight collaboration with me (Tona) and Amy as we recap the experience of seeing The Rose at their post Lolla midnight show at The Vic Theatre in Chicago. We take you on a meandering tour through the Chicago suburbs to a local K-Pop store, bubble tea cafe, and dinner and snacks at Joong Boo market before finally heading to the city to wait in a line two blocks long with the lovely, welcoming Black Rose community. Then...the transformative experience of seeing The Rose live, getting home at 3:00 a.m., and decompressing the day after. It's a whole journey, folks, and we're so excited to share it with you!

Places to visit if you're in the Chicago burbs...

The Rose Resources...

The Rose official website: https://www.officialtherose.com/
The Rose on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5na1LmEmK2VzNLje9snJYW?si=gIPpoAcJRt2-_ypHWPiGpA
The Rose on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-rose/1301579986
A very comprehensive fan-created Spotify playlist (as of August 2023) of group and solo releases: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0r6EPQ4pG16AtOzCu3Y4u8?si=fpmUg1z1TGKRUEQi7y7S_Q
Information about the official app, The Rosarium: https://www.officialtherose.com/app. Premium members get access to exclusive content and presale codes for concerts.
Official YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theroseofficial
Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/official_therose/
Official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@official.therose
The Rose is also on Facebook, Twitter, and Discord, and you can find links on their website, above.
Both the website and The Rosarium app have tour dates and links to ticket vendors
Tour information: The North American tour dates for the Dawn to Dusk tour have already finished presales and are on public sale. However, if you are in another part of the world or are seeing this for a later tour, you can join as a premium fan club member on the Rosarium app for presale codes. IMPORTANT: At least as of summer 2023, if you open your presale code to look at it, save a screen capture and save it in a safe place. You may not be able to access it again and may or may not get an email confirmation.
The Rose Heal Project on YouTube
Concert clips from Afternoona Army
The Rose "Alive" music video
The Rose "Back to Me" music video

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Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join the AfterNoona Delight Patreon and find community among folks who get your obsession. And check out our sister pod Afternoona Delight for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest member of our network It's Bananas because life doesn't make a lick of sense, but licking fruit does.

Seven: Jungkook's Solo Debut Jul 19, 2023

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When Jungkook first teased his solo debut, Seven, the fandom went awwwwww...a sweet BTS summer song. Sure we all joked about what Seven could mean-wouldn't it be funny if it meant sexy times seven days a week-but WE WERE NOT SERIOUS. And yet this is what we got. Explicit version? Clean version? Music video review? Join Afternoona Army as we rip off the water wings and jump into the deep end of the swimming pool.

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Kim Nam-Joon Book Club: When Breath Becomes Air Jul 13, 2023

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During Nam-joon's 2019 Rkive studio tour, "When Breath Becomes Air" by Paul Kalanithi. This is a powerful memoir of a terminally ill neurosurgeon trying to find meaning in life. Join Alison and Megan for a deep dive into this power story.

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Festa Part 2 Jul 05, 2023

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Afternoona Army’s deep dive into 2023 Festa wraps as Megan, Lia and Alison explore everything from the OT7 release Take Two to Namjoon’s hosting at Yeouido Hangang Park. Don't worry Jungkook...we'd recognize your voice anywhere.

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I Get By With A Little Help From "In The Soop Friendcation" Jun 30, 2023

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Park Seo-joon, Choi Woo-shik, Park Hyung-sik, and Peakboy are besties with our BTS (currently blonde) beau Kim Taehyung, and form the well-known "Wooga Squad." In a rural trip that mirrors the popular BTS show In The Shop, the Wooga crew heads off for a weekend of feels, sleepover snuggles, and yes...matching pajamas. Get into your comfy pants and dive in alongside Alison, Megan and friend of the pod and V Bias, Becky for a look at why this trip might be relaxing for the guys...but provides additional respite for anyone needing a vacation from toxic masculinity.

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Dance with the Devil: Suga & Halsey do Lilith Jun 15, 2023

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We love a good BTS collab, and it's even better when it's an artist we adore. Halsey has worked with BTS in the past and appeared in Road to D-Day as Suga's number one hair stylist. In Lilith, a song released in conjunction with a new edition of the popular video game Diablo, we see the two of them take a walk on the dark side. While there as some minor controversy regarding people decrying the video for promoting demon worship, Becky and Alison had a different take. And if they're wrong, we don't wanna be right. This video was smoking and the song is fire.

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