Yesterday, I sat at my desk, sporting a fine pair of Sennheiser headphones, and listened to BTS’s new album, Arirang. It’s been a long time in the making, and of course, my curiosity was on high alert. As with any release from the large array of artists that I follow, I went into it with a completely open mind. While expectations were high, I was eager to give each song my full attention…

I read a well-written article titled, The Sacrificing of Suga (K-Culture with Jae-ha Kim, a culture journalist), and felt I had to respond, even though I had written a post two weeks ago, dated August 8, 2024, speaking of how …

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I happened to hear this song today, and it reached my eardrums at just the right moment, as I was texting with a friend regarding the recent Min Yoongi drunk driving arrest. Without going into detail, there was an incident with alcohol. He failed the breathalyzer test, had his license suspended for 90 days and received a fine. That’s all I know for certain, so will not make further comment, because it is not mine to make…

The following is the response I left on YouTube, after watching the above video by Rolling Stone Magazine, released just hours ago.

“Always happy to see articles, interviews, and reaction videos to BTS. I’ve been a fan since October of 2018, when family members asked me to watch some YouTube MV’s. I had this stereotypical image in my head, so begrudgingly agreed. It was a day that took my life down another path…

Jin, the eldest member of BTS, has been selected as the torchbearer for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. According to the Organizing Committee of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games (Paris 2024), Jin will be the first torchbearer on the Louvre leg of the torch relay in downtown Paris on Sunday, July 14, and will begin his leg at the Pyramid of the Louvre at approximately 8:30 p.m….