Ever since BTS announced their temporary break from group music projects, it has been everything but a vacation for ARMYs as we have been hit with release after release and schedule after schedule for both individual members and for the whole group/subunits. This was definitely a first for a lot of Western media outlets/non-fans, at the very least, who had already assumed from the announcement that BTS had fully disbanded, which brings us to the question: why? What is it about temporary breaks that have people assuming the worst for music groups? Join us as we discuss the stigma around the word "hiatus" and what BTS is doing to break it.

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ARMY Anonymous is a segment in which we answer all of your anonymously submitted concerns, questions, and other general comments about fandom climate! This week we're going through 32 submissions. Hope you enjoy!

With the rollout of J-Hope's promotions of Jack In The Box, some people were not satisfied with the fact that there was no CD in the physical version of the album, which is fine. However, a faction of people took that dislike to new heights and began to spew manti rhetoric on the timeline and claim that J-Hope was forced into removing the CD from the physical or was unaware that it had happened. This brought a question to our minds: why do some people who boast that J-Hope has full autonomy in his nearly decade-long career suddenly flip the script when he does something they don't like or don't expect? Join us as we dissect these narratives and explain that whether you like it or not, BTS can do whatever they want and don't need fans' permission to do so. 

With BTS in the beginning phase of their temporary break from group music, there has been a lot of chaos that has erupted from that announcement. Some were surprised, others were supportive, but some were downright angry at the fact that BTS is even taking a break, to begin with. Join us as we talk about why this break will be beneficial for BTS and why the negative response they're receiving for doing so is unwarranted and nothing more than evidence as to how badly the Kpop industry is overworking its idols.

Lyrics are a very important part of music and can act as a window into an artist's mind. But a question that frequents the timelines of Kpop Twitter is "do lyrics really matter in a song?" and "if you're a fan of an artist, do you really need to read their lyrics?" The short answer? Yes, yes you do. Join us as we discuss lyrics and why it's not cool to make it a trend to not listen to what your faves have to say.

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ARMY Anonymous is a segment in which we answer all of your anonymously submitted concerns, questions, and other general comments about fandom climate! This week we're going through 37 submissions. Hope you enjoy!