"What worries me right now is that there’s nothing I want to talk about. And that makes me so sad. There were so many stories I wanted to tell. Did I lose them? Because I’ve achieved so much? Did I forget about them because so many of them already came true?"
It would have been nice if we visited Cafe Magnate during Jimin Day (initial plan), but thanks to the internet we found out early October 13 that it was already impossible to enter the cafe unless we lined up before they opened the gates.
Since it was also the BTS Busan concert week, tourists flocked the coffee shop--some even with luggages in tow. Food were already flying out of their menu midday. Jimin's dad also gave away cute baby Jimin freebies like straws, tumblers, and tumblers.. which I wished I was able to snag. But honestly, our quiet time in the cafe a week late from Jimin Day was also nice.
BORAHAE BUSAN: BTS Week + Busan Travel Guide
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| I was here! What a dream come true! |
"Pandora immediately felt her angst melt away, and her heart glow with warmth. It was HOPE that was kept in the innermost nook of the box..."
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| "When did you started planning all these?" "Even before I debuted" |
One of our pleasant stops during our BTS pilgrimage in Seoul is the boys' former dormitory. From a place where they once lived, the building was recently converted into a cafe in March 2022. I'm glad we found out about it when we visited Korea trip in Autumn of same year. It's another BTS location in Seoul that ARMYs can add to their itinerary.
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| A new BTS location to add to your pilgrimage |
Have a Bangtan-filled weekend at the Pearl ARMY Muster: Holiday Ever After!
Spend your best weekend at the Pearl ARMY Muster: Holiday Ever After from December 9 to 11, 2022, at the Ayala Malls Manila Bay.
Pearl ARMY Muster: Holiday Ever After (PAM:HEA) is the second major event organized by ARMY Connect PH (ACPH) and Titas of BTS (TOB), the same group behind the much-talked-about Pearl ARMY Festa & Bazaar (PAFB), held last July. For this holiday event, expect BIGGER and BETTER attractions, activities, and shopping options for everyone.
Event is FREE and OPEN TO ALL. More info below...
I recently purchased a BTS / BT21 / TINYTAN mystery box from a Korean shop via Shopee. They call their clearance sale gimmick "FILL A BOX"--and it's one of the few things that excite me at the moment lol.
Last year during Permission to Dance LA's online concert, my friends and I were able to plan our own mini event. Since tomorrow is another concert day we are spending online at our own homes or private venues, I am sharing some details of our BTS party last year that you might want to try too!
The long wait is over as Smart + BTS bring on the fire to set your Giga Life alight with the limited Special Edition Prepaid Kit.
The Smart + BTS Special Edition Prepaid Kit comes with an exclusive FREE poster, Php400 worth of Prepaid Load, and a SIM pack with up to 9 GB FREE data to cover all your connectivity needs – whether it’s for watching the latest BTS music videos, surfing fan sites for updates, or sharing uplifting BTS messages to your social media circles.
Smart Prepaid subscribers also get the opportunity to collect seven glossy paperbag designs featuring all seven members.
The “event promo of the year” will be available starting August 24 via the Smart Online Store and Smart Official Stores in Lazada, Shopee & GrabMart. The Smart + BTS Special Edition Prepaid Kit will also be made available at Smart Stores depending on the quarantine status by Aug. 31.
“We’ve been overwhelmed by the support we received since the announcement of our groundbreaking partnership with BTS. We’re inspired by your response to our collaboration, and this is why we’re always looking for ways to bring you closer to your favorite pop icons,” said Jane J. Basas, SVP and Head of Consumer Wireless Business at Smart.
Just saw a sneak peek of the OT7 paperbag! Excited to get my hands on these merch!
21st century pop icons BTS and YouTube officially announce the Permission to Dance Challenge starting this Friday, July 23 through Saturday, August 14, exclusively on YouTube Shorts.
BTS is inviting the world to dance along with them to their new track, “Permission to Dance,” for the first-ever worldwide dance challenge on YouTube Shorts, following its global expansion. Starting this Friday, anyone from across the globe can create a 15-second YouTube Short right from the YouTube mobile app, replicating the core dance moves from the “Permission to Dance” music video. The dance moves for this challenge are the “International Sign” gestures that the septet was seen doing in the music video, bearing the meaning “Peace,” “Dance” and “Joy”. As the “Permission to Dance'' lyrics encourage listeners to move to the rhythm of their heartbeat, BTS is bringing the world together again with this special dance and inviting people to add their own style to their YouTube Shorts creations.
As part of the challenge, BTS will be spotlighting some of their favorite Shorts in a compilation video, so participants are encouraged to use hashtags #PermissiontoDance and #Shorts for their creations to be considered.* For further dance challenge inspiration, get a closer look at the “Permission to Dance” choreography by watching BTS’ latest YouTube Shorts on desktop HERE and on the mobile app HERE.
“Permission to Dance” is a song that will get everyone’s heart pumping and dancing again. We also prepared the ‘Permission to Dance Challenge’ with YouTube Shorts so please stay tuned for more,” teased BTS upon the announcement of this new engagement.
Shin Young Jae, the President of BIGHIT MUSIC added, “Just as ‘Permission to Dance’ sends the message that you don't have to ask anyone for permission to dance, we hope that we can bring people all over the world together to dance along with us, free of any limits or constraint. We are very excited to watch this challenge come to life on YouTube Shorts and can’t wait to see what you all create.”
“BTS are global icons,” says Lyor Cohen, YouTube’s Global Head of Music. “Breaking record after record on YouTube, BTS’ immense contribution to the world of music has made them an undeniable force. We are humbled to be partnering with them on the Permission to Dance challenge on YouTube Shorts, helping to spread happiness and build lasting connections amongst their fans on YouTube across the globe. We are stoked to see the ARMY dance!”
Just last week, BTS made its television debut performance of “Permission to Dance” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. BTS Premiered the official music video for “Permission to Dance” just over two weeks ago, earning an extraordinary nearly 170 million views on YouTube to date. The video’s debut landed the record-breaking group their 5th slot on YouTube’s top 10, all-time biggest 24-hour music debut list, with the band now owning 50% of the spots, including #1 for “Butter” and #2 for “Dynamite.” “Butter” also owns the record for biggest music video Premiere of all time, with 3.9 million peak concurrents andheld the top slot on YouTube’s Global Top Songs chart for seven straight weeks.
Globally, BTS is amongst the top 5 most-viewed artists on YouTube so far this year; and in the past 12 months, it has earned over 10 billion views on the platform. With 54 million subscribers on its Official Artist Channel, they are the third most-subscribed artist on YouTube. BTS has joined YouTube’s coveted billion views club on three different occasions with its hits “DNA,” “Boy With Luv,” and most recently “Dynamite.”
Get ready to dance this Friday, July 23, and stay tuned for more information on the Permission to Dance challenge on YouTube Shorts!
After seeing BTS visit the BTS Pop-Up Store Seoul on their Bangtan Bomb, and my cousin suddenly sending me pictures of the installation in Singapore a few months ago, FINALLY! I had the chance to visit the BTS POP-UP: MAP OF THE SOUL Showcase on their first week here in Manila.
Some stuff I learned from reading up online is that you will need to pre-book a slot to be able to enter the store smoothly. An extra step, but anything to avoid a crazy crowd since we're still in the middle of a pandemic. There's a walk-in option, but since I live far from SM Mega Mall, I made sure to secure a slot first before going on a trip up north.
Follow morningKall on Facebook to get updates about the BTS POP-UP. They post about the openings, policies, and new merch for BTS Pop-Up Singapore, Thailand, and Philippines etc.
HOW TO BOOK FOR A SLOT?
Slots are FREE but not quite easy to acquire. Here are some of the steps I went through to book a slot. By being on time, and with sheer luck, fast internet, and quick clicking skills, I was able to book for a June 1 schedule.
1. Go to morningKall's website, and make sure to sign up for an account before the scheduled release of new slots. This will lessen the steps during your actual booking.
Registration Dates and Showcase Dates for BTS Pop-Up Manila:
2. For the Megamall pop-up here in Manila, slots will be available every Wednesdays 10am. Upcoming scheds are June 9 and June 16, again here's morningKall's website.
3. Make sure you're also on the website at least 5 minutes before 10am. By 9:59am, I was already refreshing and refreshing the page! Naalala ko I was even counting to 60 before refreshing, and ayun na nga the date options suddenly appeared at 10 am!
Also, click the RESERVATIONS tab of the website as this is where you will see the date and time options and not on the home page. Click on your preferred date (format is day, month, year). And as if you're just online shopping, simply add preferred date to cart.
Naalala ko nag hang din the site while I was trying to book, so I opened a new tab for morningKall page, and biglang booked nako!
4. Take note, morningKall has a ONE ACCOUNT, ONE SLOT policy. So make sure to inform your ARMY friends prior the booking day so you can individually book for your slots. Agree on a day and time that you all want to visit.
Time Slots for BTS Pop-Up in Manila (Megamall):
As always, keep safe and be cautious, but still have fun and enjoy your less-than-an-hour time inside this legit Bangtan store here in Manila! Fangirl responsibly, BORAHAE ARMY!!! ❤
What I got from this visit:
If you have other questions not provided in this post, feel free to send me a direct message on my Instagram @anagon!
I just came from the online press launch of the new SMART x BTS campaign, and after watching the AMAZING 2-minute commercial for the third time, I decided to visit the Smart BTS exclusive website for SMART Subscribers:
If you're not using SMART, here's how my screen appeared while viewing the page with our home internet provider:
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