On this week's show: Surprise Christmas singles released, Yoongi the Snowman debuts, and more.

• Data Drop
• News
  • Jimin and Taehyung release Christmas singles
  • SBS Gayo performance thrills ARMY
  • Billboard freeze the Social 50 chart
  • Taehyung's birthday next week
• Next Week
• Last Word: So Long 2020

Intro song: Snow Flower (feat. Peakboy) by V (YouTube)

Featured image: Photo by Shelley Pauls on Unsplash

Data Drop

Run BTS Ep 121 (Weverse)

Run BTS Ep 121 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse)

Run BTS Ep 121 Behind the Scenes video (Weverse)

[BT21] DIY Garland Straight from BT21 Animation (YouTube)

(EN/JP/ES/HI) EP 05. Ride a bicycle in Hangang Park. [Bon BORAge] | Learn! KOREAN with BTS (YouTube)

(EN/JP/ES/HI) EP 06. BTS is cool. [Bon BORAge] | Learn! KOREAN with BTS (YouTube)

BTS's "Dynamite" Soars Back To Top 10 Of Billboard's Hot 100 In Its 17th Week On Chart (Soompi)

New BangtanTV Videos

BTS (방탄소년단) 'Dynamite' @ CDTV Live! Live! Christmas Special

[BANGTAN BOMB] Playing with a Megaphone - BTS (방탄소년단)

[BANGTAN BOMB] Behind Story of V's Tattoo - BTS (방탄소년단)

Christmas Love by Jimin

Snow Flower (feat. Peakboy) by V

[BANGTAN BOMB] 'Black Swan' Stage CAM (BTS focus) @ 2020 SBS 가요대전 - BTS (방탄소년단)

[BANGTAN BOMB] 'Black Swan' Stage CAM (RM focus) @ 2020 SBS 가요대전 - BTS (방탄소년단)

[BANGTAN BOMB] 'Black Swan' Stage CAM (V focus) @ 2020 SBS 가요대전 - BTS (방탄소년단)

[BANGTAN BOMB] 'Black Swan' Stage CAM (j-hope focus) @ 2020 SBS 가요대전 - BTS (방탄소년단)

[BANGTAN BOMB] 'Black Swan' Stage CAM (Jin focus) @ 2020 SBS 가요대전 - BTS (방탄소년단)

[BANGTAN BOMB] 'Black Swan' Stage CAM (Jimin focus) @ 2020 SBS 가요대전 - BTS (방탄소년단)

[BANGTAN BOMB] 'Black Swan' Stage CAM (Jung Kook focus) @ 2020 SBS 가요대전 - BTS (방탄소년단)

[BANGTAN BOMB] Run RM Run - BTS (방탄소년단)

Etc

BTS Score The First-Ever Top 10 Hit By A Korean Act On Yet Another Billboard Radio Chart (Forbes)

OFFICIAL TOP 40 SINGLES, NZ Music Charts

Articles

5 Personal Branding Lessons From Global K-Pop Sensation BTS (Forbes)

Every BTS 'Comeback,' Ranked (The Harvard Crimson)

The Astonishing Duality of BTS (The Atlantic)

News

Christmas Love (Soundcloud)

Christmas Love by Jimin (YouTube)

Christmas Love on Bangtan Blog

Christmas Love Doolset Lyrics English translation

Snow Flower ft Peakboy (Soundcloud)

Snow Flower (feat. Peakboy) by V (YouTube)

Snow Flower on Bangtan Blog

Snow Flower Doolset Lyrics English translation

BTS' Jimin, V Gift ARMY with New Songs "Christmas Love" and "Snow Flower": Stream (Consequence of Sound)

BTS singer V and Peakboy's Snow Flower receive love from Wooga Squad members Park Seo Joon and Choi Woo Shik (PinkVilla)

BTS Chill Music playlist (Soundcloud)

BTS Full Performance - SBS Gayo Daejon 2020 (YouTube)

'무대 장인' 방탄소년단, 흑조의 유혹 'Black Swan'ㅣ2020 SBS 가요대전 in DAEGU(sbs 2020 K-Pop Awards)ㅣSBS ENTER. (YouTube)

방탄소년단, 크리스마스를 팬들과 함께 ＜Life Goes On＞ㅣ2020 SBS 가요대전 in DAEGU(sbs 2020 K-Pop Awards)ㅣSBS ENTER. (YouTube)

방탄소년단, 한겨울 디스코 파티 ♬Dynamite♬ㅣ2020 SBS 가요대전 in DAEGU(sbs 2020 K-Pop Awards)ㅣSBS ENTER. (YouTube)

There's something to be said about how BTS is treating Yoongi's absence during recovery. Most groups close ranks to regain balance...

BTS is leaving the gap open, bringing him in as a hologram, and making him a snowman. He's very much a part of the performances. I love @BTS_twt! pic.twitter.com/fUUVDkOLHO

— 베카 Bex⁷ ⟭⟬ᴮᴱ (@daebex) December 25, 2020

Billboard to Temporarily Pause Social 50 Chart (Billboard)

Taehyung Day Playlist (Soundcloud)

Taehyung Day Playlist (Spotify)

In honor of🐯Taehyung's birthday we present:#HelpingHandWithTae 🦾💜@LN4HandProject's mission is to provide free prosthetic hands to anyone in need, anywhere in the world, regardless of their socioeconomic status or ability to pay.

Donate➡️ https://t.co/mVbDwPRlKa pic.twitter.com/IUBennaKNy

— One in an ARMY⁷ Charity Project 🦾💜 (@OneInAnARMY) December 26, 2020

Want to know how @LN4HandProject reacted when we choose to work with them? 📽️

ARMY are just fans trying to make a difference in honor of @BTS_twt. The fact that when we work together, we CAN make a huge impact for others is what makes all the difference for the orgs we support! https://t.co/pvNPMrtT9D pic.twitter.com/E9mTZl91Pf

— One in an ARMY⁷ Charity Project 🦾💜 (@OneInAnARMY) December 26, 2020

Thanks ARMY! Every donation helps us put prosthetic hands on people around the world. Light it up like dynamite. #HelpingHandBTS#HelpingHandWithTae DONATE: https://t.co/rTsM50x8mV@OneInAnARMY, @kimtaehyung, @BTS_ARMY, @BTS_twt, @bts_bighit pic.twitter.com/zKvmHshJoG

— LN4 Hand Project (@LN4HandProject) December 26, 2020

Taehyung Birthday Twitter header and profile picture (Twitter)

Next Week

29 Dec, Tues: Run BTS Ep 122, 9PM KST 29 Dec, Tues: BTS This Week Year In Review livestream, YouTube, 7PM CST (US) 30 Dec, Wed: Taehyung's Birthday! 30 Dec, Wed: Life Goes On ARMY version MV release 30 Dec, Wed: Japan Record Awards, TBS, 5:30PM JST/KST 31 Dec, Thurs: New Year's Eve Live, Weverse, 9:30PM KST 31 Dec, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 122 Behind the Scenes, 9PM KST

Last Word

So Long 2020

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