Afternoona Army: Thinky and Thirsty BTS Takes

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BTS Year in Review Dec 21, 2022

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BTS Year in Review...it's been a wild ride. From seeing the guys in person, to "that" Festa, to the amazing solos, to the incredible Yoongi glow up, to the start of enlistment. Get into 2022 which has been the highest highs and some painful moments, thirst and deserts, but we're in this Army life through thick and thin.

Want to catch other great BTS content? Visit www.afternoonaarmy.com or find us on Instagram at @afternoonaarmy. Love K-dramas too? Check out our sister podcast www.afternoonadelight.com.

The Rose: HEAL the Album and Concert Highlights (Part 2) Dec 12, 2022

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In the second part of their deep dive of K-indie group, The Rose, Tonya and Lea talk about what it was like to wait for a LONG time to get up by the barricade for a live show, and deep dive into their new album HEAL and how being in the Black Rose fandom is different to ARMY.

Want to catch the first part of THE ROSE deep dive or other great BTS content? Visit www.afternoonaarmy.com or find us on Instagram at @afternoonaarmy. Love K-dramas too? Check out our sister podcast www.afternoonadelight.com.

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The Rose Heal Review on Daebak
The Rose on YOUTUBE
The Rose on INSTAGRAM
HEAL on SPOTIFY

The Rose Blooms (Part One) Dec 08, 2022

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Hosts Tonya and Lea unpack their experiences at seeing The Rose in Dallas and San Francisco. The Rose is a K-indie band that broke out in 2017 with the song "Sorry." After experiencing conflict with their company and three members enlisting into the military, they are back, recording and touring--and THEY. ARE. FANTASTIC. Looking to get excited about another group during BTS enlistment? Check out our experiences. This is a two part series - Part 1 focuses on camping out for a show, the VIP experience in Dallas, and the larger experience of getting into a new non-Army fandom.

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The Rose Official Youtube
The Rose Vlive
The Rose Fan Discord

Indigo: RM in His 20s -- Our Hot Take On An Album of Heals and Feels. Dec 05, 2022

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With his first official solo album, RM's Indigo is an audio portrait of his inner life...a rich reflection of his later twenties. Over ten songs, he grapples with living and creatively working while also being one of the most famous people on the planet. We've seen a lot of emotion from Kim Namjoon in this second chapter and the album (which he requests we listen to in order) delivers on raw vulnerability and introspection. Get into all the healing and feeling with your hosts as we give our individual reactions.

Want to keep being thinky and thirsty about BTS? Visit Afternoona Army on Instagram at @afternoonaarmy or on our website at www.afternoonaarmy.com. Also love K-dramas? Check out our sister pod Afternoona Delight!

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Wilderflower MV
RM of BTS Tiny Desk
2022 Festa Dinner
Namjoon Basel Vlog

Sniff Kissing BTS: A Fragrance Deep Dive Nov 21, 2022

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Ever wonder how your bias smells. Admit it. It's okay. Join hosts Alison and Tonya as they journey into the scratch and sniff world of BTS fandom. Over time, members have all shared different fragrances and colognes they favor...and our intrepid hosts have gathered scent samples to do the the hard work on behalf of ARMY.

World Wide Wonderful: A Love Letter to Kim Seokjin Nov 15, 2022

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Jin's voice is more stable than our future, and as the BTS hyung gears up for enlistment, Afternoona Army unpacks why Jin is so special. From his windshield wiper laugh to his mischievious humor to his commitment to Army-Jin is arguably the member who most understands the fan experience.

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https://bts.fandom.com/wiki/Jin
https://www.koreaboo.com/news/bts-jin-revealed-biggest-musical-influence-ended-starting-trend-everyone-answers/
https://www.buzzfeed.com/jennaguillaume/intro-to-jin-bts
https://www.allure.com/story/sagittarius-zodiac-sign-personality-traits
Yoonhee Lee, BTS Jin Gains “Silvery Vibrato” Reigning Title for His Silver Voice at PTD On Stage, Here’s Why He Deserves It, https://www.kpoppost.com/bts-jin-gains-silvery-vibrato-reigning-title-for-his-silver-voice-at-ptd-on-stage-heres-why-he-deserves-it/ (October 31, 2021).
Jin pulling the hyung card
- https://youtu.be/ojx9_XzR6ao

The Astronaut: Jin Is Out Of This World Nov 08, 2022

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The Astronaut, Kim Seokjin's solo single/Coldplay, released on October 28th, 2022 and established itself as a love letter to Army. While it's not a goodbye, it's a see you soon, before our Jin leaves for enlistment. Your hosts/correspondents give their initial impressions on the song We will miss you World Wide Handsome, and your Super Tuna too!

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The Astronaut Official MV
Jin performance at Coldplay's Music of the Spheres concert in Buenos Aires
BTS Jin Moon Explained by Bookish Theory YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/E4f9eBzR-NU

Jin - The Astronaut - Story and Concept Explained by Bookish Theory YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/ulKs3hkzjuY

The Little Prince PDF: https://www.btsgtheories.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/The-Little-Prince-Antoine-de-Saint-Exupery-OpenRightsLibrary.com_.pdf

Bangtan U: Streaming for Billboard Oct 27, 2022

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BTS and Army are famous for breaking audio and video streaming records on platforms such as Spotify and YouTube. Why does Army work so hard to hit those big numbers, does it matter in the bigger picture, and is it something you need to be concerned about?

Because so many of us are newer, pandemic army, we wanted to do a short episode on the whys and hows of Billboard streaming. However, we also think that loving BTS should be about joy and healing, so it’s ok to start small — or not at all. We’re still learning ourselves, so come on the journey with us!

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Aja Romano, Why won’t American radio play more K-pop? BTS was supposed to usher in the K-pop invasion. Where is it? https://www.vox.com/culture/22337317/k-pop-us-radio-play-statistics-bts-dynamite-butter-loona-star

Janani Mangai Srinivasan, The BTS Fan Base’s Love-Hate Relationship With Streaming Services https://studybreaks.com/culture/music/bts-army-streaming-services/

US BTS ARMY Guide to Streaming and Purchasing: https://www.usbtsarmy.com/stream-purchase-guide

WeStreamBTS on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeStreamBTS

WeStreamBTS on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/profile/westream

Billboard charts: https://www.billboard.com/charts/

iTunes sales worldwide chart: https://kworb.net/ww/

Apple music worldwide streaming chart: https://kworb.net/apple_songs/

Spotify charts: https://charts.spotify.com/home

BTS is for Lovers: Army and Relationships Oct 25, 2022

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Afternoona Army host Alison sat down with her spouse for a quick conversation about what it looks like to watch your loved one fall down the Bangtan Rabbit Hole. We cover bias/bias wreckers, the universal joy of seeing a live show, and the very real concerns about where our money is going post BTS ARMY life.

Want more great Afternoona Army content? Pop over to Instagram and find us at @afternoonaarmy or visit us at www.afternoonaarmy.com.

Love Korean dramas too? Check out our sister pod over at Afternoona Delight: three American romance novelists exploring K-dramas through a writer's lens.

BTS Enlistment. It's Happening. Oct 18, 2022

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It's not that we didn't know enlistment was happening. BTS members are South Korean. South Korea has mandatory military conscription. However, the news came today. Starting with Kim Seokjin, BTS members are going to be serving their time. As for us? It's time to apply that red lipstick, learn to do victory rolls, and slide up the silk stockings to support the guys.

Join us as we unpack our initial reactions, share ways to cope and build community, and the personal messages that we give to members. Lia might weep. Just a little. Lexi too. Shhhh. It's fine. It's been a day.

Borahae.

Want to continue to connect over Bangtan? Find us on Instagram at @afternoonaarmy. We'll soon be sharing another way to prop each other up during the times ahead. We trust the members, and we will keep showing up for them, and each other...that includes you. So saddle up, friends. We ride through this together.