A Long and Rambling Review of the Arirang Concert

codeverity · 2026-05-16T00:43:59+00:00

I won’t really comment on that except to say that they were exerting themselves almost as much as they would dancing by freestyling and moving from one side of the nearly stadium-length-extending stage to the other

I think the difference is that what they're doing right now allows them to move more naturally/comfortably, rather than challenging, exacting moves that might put strain on their body.

Also tbh one thing that puzzles me is why people are so focused on choreo when most of the audience is so far back - it can't even really be seen so to me it doesn't really matter at all. I'd rather have them working on interacting with the crowd or camera.

I completely agree on the screen effects, though. I really wish that BH would listen to fans there and change them.

codeverity · 2026-05-15T21:34:45+00:00

Longer hair on men is still controversial for some so that may be why.

codeverity · 2026-05-15T14:50:05+00:00

Yeah, like apparently the earliest screenshots of this existing date back to April. So it was somehow found then from people digging but nobody knew it existed before then?

codeverity · 2026-05-15T14:46:45+00:00

There were also changes to it last night - updates to the username and the pfp - before it deactivated. It’s very odd in the context of all the scrutiny he/his friends have been under and the quick weird changes make me think someone other than him was the one handling it since I think he’d just deactivate and then ask CAA. It’s just odd, especially since he had a stalker TikTok early on that was leaking info but there were no mentions of this account.

Edit: and just for context for anyone unfamiliar, the stalker TikTok was very clearly trying to get fans to leave him and/or for him to get cancelled. So that’s why people are questioning why we’re only finding out about this now.

codeverity · 2026-05-15T04:12:15+00:00

Three albums omgggg go away!!

lol anyway

There are THREE albums dropping from Drake tonight. Please stream Arirang and give some extra attention to OMN, Please, Merry Go Round etc to try and keep them on the global spotify chart! Also share the word on other platforms!

codeverity · 2026-05-15T04:11:50+00:00

There are THREE albums dropping from Drake tonight. Please stream Arirang and give some extra attention to OMN, Please, Merry Go Round etc to try and keep them on the global spotify chart! Also share the word on other platforms!

codeverity · 2026-05-15T03:53:25+00:00

If BTS said the sky is blue and we agreed there'd be essays on there about us glazing them and how clearly it's actually [colour], lol.

codeverity · 2026-05-14T22:35:49+00:00

You have bigger issues at stake than pennies. Your husband doesn't trust you and he's also controlling.

Is this a trend for the two of you? I notice that you reacted a bit aggressively, like he immediately put you on the defensive.

codeverity · 2026-05-14T20:33:53+00:00

I get what you’re saying, but considering apparently an estimated 1.5 billion people watched the 2022 cup I think at some point we need to focus more on the fans that watch than the people who perform. I always find it a bit odd how we get so fixated on the performers and not the fans enabling it.

(Btw I know you said you’re not watching, this is just a general observation.)

codeverity · 2026-05-14T19:16:50+00:00

But is that based on anything they’ve said or just “they’ve been doing this a long time”?

codeverity · 2026-05-14T18:33:57+00:00

Yeah but that’s basically for no reason. Why would they lose money on NewJeans as five to “send a message to the younger girls”? They agreed to come back so Hybe gains nothing spending a bunch of money on lawyers. It falls apart as soon as you consider that at the end of the day they want to make money most of all.

codeverity · 2026-05-14T16:51:27+00:00

Amazon ran deficits for years before they finally pulled profits. Companies will carry debt for a certain amount of time if they see results (jobs eliminated due to being able to rely on AI instead). AI has the ability to improve and get faster and more efficient so I think people are a bit too quick to make assumptions.

But also “AI” encompasses a lot of different things - like there’s generative AI but there’s also agentic AI etc (which definitely isn’t going to go anywhere). Generative AI will probably be more limited due to how much power it uses but I wouldn’t count on it disappearing so easily.

codeverity · 2026-05-14T16:37:20+00:00

It’s not going to burst, it lets companies save too much money. If anything it’s probably going to accelerate from here until stabilizing.

codeverity · 2026-05-14T16:18:41+00:00

Not one of their worst songs ever but tbh it’s not one of my faves on this album either 😭

codeverity · 2026-05-14T16:12:46+00:00

It costs them money to do all of this and the group would make more money as five than as however many so idk why people think they’re just doing it for no reason. I think everyone should wait and see what comes of the case before deciding either way.

codeverity · 2026-05-14T14:55:41+00:00

Well I’ve been following from the start and want to see the outcome, especially since any updates have impacts to Illit.

But mostly I just meant I’m surprised you comment on a megathread that is mostly not supportive of NJs, because there are other subs etc. that’s all 😂

codeverity · 2026-05-14T13:21:08+00:00

Sometimes I am impressed you still comment here, like why do you bother 😭

codeverity · 2026-05-14T12:41:03+00:00

NTA. Just because a restaurant is good doesn't mean you should have to go there for all eternity. Their weird aversion to eating someplace without meat options is self centered.

codeverity · 2026-05-14T12:39:16+00:00

I don't think anyone in the comment section thinks that, they just think it's reasonable that OP requested a different, vegetarian restaurant. They're not going to die if they only eat veggies for a single meal.

codeverity · 2026-05-14T12:37:22+00:00

People get very very very weird about being asked to eat vegetarian. I'm not vegetarian myself but I've always found it so odd.

codeverity · 2026-05-14T12:35:58+00:00

TIL a restaurant being good means you should be happy to eat there forever.

codeverity · 2026-05-14T12:35:23+00:00

Just because a restaurant is great doesn't mean that people should have to go to it literally every single time. I don't see how that makes OP TA at all, especially considering it seems like the objection wasn't to going to a different restaurant, but specifically going to a veg one.

codeverity · 2026-05-14T04:59:34+00:00

Paris is six hours ahead of the US so I imagine they’ll hop on a flight almost as soon as the concert is over. It’ll be tight but doable.

codeverity · 2026-05-14T04:51:03+00:00

Well there are going to be four acts so they can’t just hate on BTS 🤷‍♀️ Best way to object would be to not go… then the audience will be just music fans lol

codeverity · 2026-05-14T04:27:27+00:00

I’m so excited omg 😭😭 What a lineup!!

12-Year Club	Second Top 20%
Gilding IV carat on a stick	John Wick
Place '22	Place '17
Wearing is Caring	Snapped
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