Oemjiiiii, Bangtan!
If in 2023 someone told me that “Everyone in the whole wide world knows BTS!” I would be laughing my ass off because I definitely did NOT! I didn’t know them back then, not even a little, seriously.
2024 was the year I started paying attention to these 7 guys, though not all at once. I watched a short YouTube video of JungKook singing Standing Next to You on Jimmy Fallon’s Show one day and I was so blown away, it peaked my curiosity and I can only imagine my face looking so mesmerized at the screen wondering how handsome he was. How could he sing and dance like a young Michael Jackson? Most importantly, how could a guy be sexy and cute at the same time. Here is the video that almost brought me to my knees.. #jk for #justkidding and also for #jungkook.
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I immediately went to Jimmy Fallon’s channel and watched JungKook’s video and his latest MV. Then I found out that he is Jeon Jung Kook, the youngest member as well as the main vocalist of the so-called boyband from South Korea: BTS, who to my surprise (and disappointment) debuted 10 years ago! Where the heck have I been all this time? 😭
Long story short, the first 3-4 months of 2024 were spent listening to JungKook's songs. And since GOLDEN was his international album, I could follow along easily. I don't know, I really resented Kpop at first. I used to think Kpop was too invasive, and I'm not wrong at all. People are as crazy about Kpop as cult members who worship their imaginary angels. I don't want to be a part of them.
Around May 2024, I started adding BTS's English songs to my Spotify playlist. The songs are Butter, Permission to Dance, and Dynamite. Since then, I can't stop looking into their background and history. By the end of 2024, I have my own playlist full of BTS's songs (Korean ones included) on my Spotify. I went from knowing nothing to recognizing each of everyone's voice in every song, no kidding. And even though my first bias is JungKook, I'm head over heels now for Kim Soekjin and Kim Taehyung.
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| Kim Soekjin and Kim Taehyung |
(switching to Bahasa because I gotta be more serious on this matter)
Sebesar apapun kekagumanku pada mereka, aku tetap berusaha memberi batasan dengan tegas. Ini penting karena sebagai seorang Muslim, memandangi yang bukan mahram adalah dosa besar. Makanya aku gak follow satupun akun sosmed mereka, sempet gemasss pengen download Weverse biar bisa nyimak saat mereka live tapi alhamdulillah keburu tersadarkan bahwa itu udah melewati garis bucin berlebihan sama makhluk Allah. Aku pun menolak bergabung ke fandom mereka yang namanya ARMY, padahal seru banget tuh tiap ada member BTS ulang tahun mereka bikin event di kota masing-masing di seluruh dunia. Hampir aja aku daftar event Army Bandung waktu bikin selebrasi ultah Taehyung & Jin bulan Desember 2024 lalu, tapi lagi lagi aku keburu sadar batasan. ‘Ultah suami aja gue tenang-tenang gak ngapa-ngapain masa ultah cowok lain gue ribut?’ batinku saat itu.
Omong-omong soal suami, beliau sempet nanya alasan aku suka sama BTS, dan sejujurnya kalo dipikir-pikir yang paling membuat terkesan adalah performance mereka, awal-awal lihat salah satu MV nya aku langsung mikir ‘Wih kok bisa sih nyanyi stabil sambil dance serumit itu?!’. Setelah itu baru visual, aku gak bohong dan bilang mereka emang ganteng-ganteng. Tapi bukan ganteng kayak idol Kpop kebanyakan yang makeupnya ditebelin terus terkesan mukanya kayak mirip semua, sejauh yang aku tahu kalo BTS masih asli tanpa oplas sih. Lalu suami nanya lagi kalo misal dia juga tiba-tiba seneng girl band Korea aku mau gimana? Kubilang kalo girl band itu jelas aurat, suka gak suka sama orangnya tetep dipandang langsung dosa karena tahu sendiri rata-rata pake outfitnya daleman doang. Kalo lihat BTS aku biasanya lihat sambil olahraga, karena koreografi mereka dan lagu-lagunya beneran enak dipake cardio, gak melulu fokus mukanya doang. Kalo lihat girl band sih berani taruhan pasti cowok-cowok lebih fokus lihat badannya daripada menikmati lagunya. I’m brave enough to say they’re selling their bodies more than they do the talent.
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| real kesenjangan dunia akhirat #lmao |
Yang bikin kaget, waktu mudik lebaran 2025 ini ternyata suami bikin playlist khusus BTS di mobil buat nemenin kita mudik. Cukup syok karena eh ternyata kebucinanku disupport nih? Bisa dong nanti aku diizinin nonton konsernya kalo mereka pulang wamil? ngelunjak memang tapi kan boleh usaha dulu~ Suami cuma bilang dia akui lagu-lagu mereka bagus dan enak di kuping, tapi aku tetep harus tahu batasan kalopun mampu pergi konser apakah pantes ngeluarin sebanyak itu uang untuk nonton mereka? Apakah di layar kaca aja gak cukup? Hmmm bener juga sih.. member BTS punya kekayaan ratusan milyar, aku yang belum semilyar pun apakah rela nabung keras buat konsernya? Kalo dipikir pake logika orang finance kayak suami emang segala hal jadi abu-abu, antara rela membeli pengalaman ketemu idola atau ditabung untuk masa depan yang lebih secure.
Terakhir aku mau berpesan ke seluruh wanita, mau itu fans BTS atau EXO atau NCT whatever, yuk kita batasi diri sendiri untuk tidak terjebak fanatisme dan mengidolakan seseorang secara berlebihan. Nikmati karya-karyanya dan jauhi urusan pribadinya, karena sering banget lihat cewek-cewek perang komen hanya karena gak setuju kalo idol mereka pacaran atau sekedar digosipkan. Lu mau idola lu lajang ampe tua apa gimana? Ada juga perang shipper yang mengira sesama member cowok pernah saling pacaran. Are you guys insane?! Just leave their private life alone.
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| Sama-sama di UN cuma beda benua (dan pasti beda akreditasi) hiks |
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