What a delight to hear this podcast! Thank you so much! I can definitely relate to so many things you talked about. I happened to have read Bangtan Remixed a few months ago and I have just started Idol Limerence. It's refreshing to not feel alone looking at BTS from a perspective of artists that go way beyond poppy singing and dancing with colorful hairs and costumes, and to read serious academic work on BTS and Army. I am, at this very moment, merging my fan - scholar - artist - health professional identities, through writing a book, where I cross BTS's work with so many of my references in art/dance/music/literature and also psychology, philosophy and other fields. People around me, in my personal life, don't seem to get the depth of their craft. They simply don't understand how someone "as smart and educated as I am" can be an Army. As if it were only for the fools! Listening to you makes me feel understood.... As Yutian, I fell into the rabbit's hole dragged by Black Swan. I relate so much to all you're saying, Yutian... In my "future book", I wrote that, if Pina Bausch and Maurice Béjar had a child, that would be Park Jimin. And it's such a "coincidence" that my "guide" in the labyrinth of my "book to be" is Namjoon, right Wallea? Who else could it be? Once again thank you and I'm looking forward to keep following your work. Best regards, Renata
What a delight to hear this podcast! Thank you so much! I can definitely relate to so many things you talked about. I happened to have read Bangtan Remixed a few months ago and I have just started Idol Limerence. It's refreshing to not feel alone looking at BTS from a perspective of artists that go way beyond poppy singing and dancing with colorful hairs and costumes, and to read serious academic work on BTS and Army. I am, at this very moment, merging my fan - scholar - artist - health professional identities, through writing a book, where I cross BTS's work with so many of my references in art/dance/music/literature and also psychology, philosophy and other fields. People around me, in my personal life, don't seem to get the depth of their craft. They simply don't understand how someone "as smart and educated as I am" can be an Army. As if it were only for the fools! Listening to you makes me feel understood.... As Yutian, I fell into the rabbit's hole dragged by Black Swan. I relate so much to all you're saying, Yutian... In my "future book", I wrote that, if Pina Bausch and Maurice Béjar had a child, that would be Park Jimin. And it's such a "coincidence" that my "guide" in the labyrinth of my "book to be" is Namjoon, right Wallea? Who else could it be? Once again thank you and I'm looking forward to keep following your work. Best regards, Renata