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Renata Ungier de Mayor's avatar

I remember him talking about No 2, the closing song of Indigo, evoking the myth of Orpheus, who comes out of the underworld and shouldn’t look back. Also, when he said he used to look at the painting by Yun that hangs on his living room wall and think about the possibility of turning sorrow and suffering into beauty and art, inspired be hardships his favourite painter went through. Namjoon is constantly turning his raw feelings and sorrows into art, into beauty. Thank you, Wallea, for your beautiful, sensitive text. I really appreciate your perspective towards BTS, especially Namjoon. This essay was a gift.

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Wallea Eaglehawk's avatar

Thank you for deeply reading the essay and understanding it. Namjoon is lucky to have someone like you who puts much consideration into understanding him and his art. And I am lucky to have you read my work!

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Riri💌's avatar

This is so beautiful omg

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Wallea Eaglehawk's avatar

Thank you!

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Patience Ballard's avatar

So beautifully and brutally written.

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Wallea Eaglehawk's avatar

Thank you, Patience x

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TashiTheeCreatress's avatar

He survived in spite of us is the absolute best take. Because he was able to find the will to stay and keep creating not because of the lure of the applause but because he took time away from it. He could see the value in the love of fans but still put that aside to focus on his humanness, to rest and find the him that still desires for his voice to be heard. Who still is willing to carry the weight of millions but in his own way.

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SherylAnne's avatar

Brilliantly brutal perspective. THANK YOU for your indepth look into Namjoon.

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Monisha's avatar

this essay's gonna haunt me in the most beautiful of ways. THANK YOU.

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