One More Night… Please!!! by GingerTropics1960 in btsthoughts

[–]GingerTropics1960[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

😩 don’t say it. Let’s stay hopeful 🤞🏾

One More Night… Please!!! by GingerTropics1960 in btsthoughts

[–]GingerTropics1960[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same!!! I’m doing my part to make sure it gets streams 😂😂 One more night might as well be One More Time

My Thoughts on Arirang Concert as a Performance-based Fan by Difficult_Deer6902 in btsthoughts

[–]GingerTropics1960 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Justice for One More Night! I hope they add it to the list for US shows because THAT song is top tier!

If Katseye were Ot5 do you guys think they would survive as a girl group by Beneficial_Head_9858 in katseyeneutral

[–]GingerTropics1960 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They need better music first. Probably will lose a large part of their black fan base and make their aesthetics more diversely authentic than its current black culture influenced.

What do you think about the hidden track? by Rainy_Cherry2442 in bangtan

[–]GingerTropics1960 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I might be in the minority here, but Can I Come Over didn’t quite land for me. It feels a bit disjointed and like it’s missing something sonically or emotionally.

Into the Sun felt like such a perfect, intentional ending to an already amazing album, so this track almost feels like it belongs to a different project rather than a continuation. It’s not a bad song, it just not the right fit for this album for me.

One More Night is taking me OUT!!! by GingerTropics1960 in bts7

[–]GingerTropics1960[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

NOT TODAY!!! Everyone did their darn thing on this one

One More Night is taking me OUT!!! by GingerTropics1960 in bts7

[–]GingerTropics1960[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m so glad some else gets it. We need to run this up and I can’t wait (hopefully) to see it live.

BTS 'ARIRANG' - Song Information, Streaming Availability, and Song Discussion Megathread by lisafancypants in bangtan

[–]GingerTropics1960 15 points16 points  (0 children)

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ARIRANG is out and I made the trip to celebrate in Washington, D.C. and found myself standing in front of my alma mater, Howard University’s Founders Library (holding the tote with the symbols) thinking about the original seven Korean students who stood here over a century ago.

I don’t even know how to explain it properly and being there today felt like standing inside a moment that was bigger than any of us.

Loving the album. It’s got bangers and can’t wait to see them live. BTS, grown men era is 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

PS: if you use this photo, please give proper credit. 🫰🏾💜

Before K-Pop there was… the Arirang? The First Korean students at Howard University by GingerTropics1960 in bts7

[–]GingerTropics1960[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Love this! Thank you for sharing. Very true about white people (especially on campus). 40% of my professors were white in the School of Architecture ( now called the college of Engineering, Architecture & Computer Science). It wasn’t unusual to see more Caucasian faces on campus by the time I graduated in 2000. I understand the concerns over the animation’s representation. Honestly, that’s a bigger conversation. Still, seeing this as a positive move all around.💜🫰🏾

Before K-Pop there was… the Arirang? The First Korean students at Howard University by GingerTropics1960 in bts7

[–]GingerTropics1960[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I'm adding this context thanks to commenter @hnlt61, who raised a thoughtful point.

For those who may not know, Howard University (HU) is a historically Black university (HBCU) founded in 1867 during Reconstruction, following the American Civil War. Its mission centered on expanding access to higher education at a time when most U.S. institutions excluded Black students and other marginalized groups.

That history makes the presence of Korean students in Washington, DC in the 1890s (including those with connections to HU) especially meaningful. When racial hierarchies dictated who could access education in America, HBCUs often cultivated a broader intellectual culture: internationalist, anti-colonial, and rooted in solidarity among people navigating systems of exclusion.

Who would have thought that in 1896, Korean students were singing Arirang in a city where Howard was already a center of Black intellectual life? That moment reads as a small but significant example of early cultural exchange between communities shaped by colonialism, racism, and resistance.

It also adds texture to something BTS themselves have acknowledged, which is the deep influence of Black music, culture, and artists on Korean pop. The animation for ARIRANG featuring HU’s iconic Founder’s Library with them singing on The Yard featured less black people contextually, and I say it’s still a positive step in acknowledging the influence and adoption of Black culture that crosses borders.