Weekly Journal 25

A movie star or singer you like:

    If I have to choose one of my favorite artists of all times, it would definitely be BTS. They are a boy group from South Korea composed of seven members. I like them not only because of their music but also because of all the things I've learned since I am their fan. They debuted in a small poor music company with only two artists called Big Hit in 2013. At first, the path was rough and they were ignored in their own country and received hate from the fans of other groups of K-pop. Nonetheless, nowadays, they are one of the most popular boy groups known worldwide with millions of fans and they got their first Grammy nomination this year.

    First of all, we have Kim Namjoon (Kim is his last name, which in Korea goes before the first name). His stage name is RM, he is 24 years old and he is the leader and English speaker of the group. Moreover, he is a rapper, a composer, producer, and songwriter.  He likes reading books, going to museums, going for walks in the streets of Seoul, etc. In addition, he also gave an interesting speech in English at the United Nations about self-love, peace, and hope. BTS has recently collaborated with Unicef in an anti-violence campaign, especially for youth.

     Then, we have Kim Seokjin, whose stage name is simply Jin. He is 26 years old and he is the eldest of the group. He is one of the singers of the group and he likes also playing the guitar, modeling and acting, but sadly he still hasn't been offered a role in any movie or series. Furthermore, he loves cooking and eating, that is why he has a section called Eat Jin, where he does a live video talking to fans and answering questions while he cooks or eats. Also, he is one of the funniest of the group because of his dad jokes. However, even if he acts that way, as the eldest he always shows his maturity when it is needed.


     In the third place, there is Min Yoongi (Suga is his stage name because of his pale skin which resembles sugar). He is 25 years old and just as Namjoon, he is a rapper, producer, composer, and songwriter. However, his lyrics are darker in the way he talks freely about mental illnesses that he has suffered such as depression in order to help people with them understood. He loves writing and composing music and he spends his free time locked in his studio called Genius Lab. He talks and understands English very well, but he is too shy to show it, so he prefers acting as if he doesn't know that much. 

     Next, Jung Hoseok is the third and last rapper of the group. He is 24 years old and as the other rappers, he also produces, composes and writes songs. His stage name is J-Hope because he always radiates positive energy and wants the others to feel hopeful and happy. He is the main dancer of the group and always cares a lot about the other members of the group. What's more, he lightens up the mood in every situation, except when he teaches choreographies to the members, he is a strict and methodical teacher.

      In the fourth place, there is Park Jimin, who is a singer and one of the main dancers of the group. He is 23 years old and he loves dancing and singing more than anything. Moreover, he is the member who cares the most about the other ones because he always tries to support and help them in anything they need. He shares a lot of videos, pictures and feelings with fans throught social media, mainly Twitter. Although he is very insecure about himself, he doesn't feel ashamed of sharing it with the world and he he's still working on it.

      In penultimate place, we have Kim Taehyung who is another singer and dancer in the group. His stage name is V and, d
ifferently from Jimin and Jin, his voice is the deepest in the group. He likes songwriting and acting. He appeared in a historical Korean drama called Hwarang. Recently he has adopted a dog named Yeontan (which means coal in Hangul). Also, he has been added to the "dance-line" of the group, composed of the members who dance the best. As Jimin, he shares a big part of their daily life and thoughts on social media to communicate better with fans.

     Last but not least we have Jeong Jungkook. He is 21 years old and he is the youngest of the group. He is the main singer of the group and also part of the dance-line. At the beginning of the group back in 2013-2014, we could hear him also rapping in some songs. For all of this, he is called the "Golden Maknae" (maknae means youngest in Hangul), because he is good at everything. Furthermore, because of being the maknae, the other members have always cared about him and babied him the most. He loves recording videos and editing them under the name of G.C.F (Golden Closet Film).



     In conclusion, I am proud to be a fan of BTS. They are humble and hard working artists who fight against all the inequalities in this world, trying to inspire everyone and make people happier. They have taught me so much that I don't care being called a crazy fangirl, because those are only empty words coming from ignorant people who don't know what is beyond.