BTS’ 1st US TV performance was actually filmed March 2017 & they were rly worried bc the stage was tiny🥺In talks w the show BTS’ team said what mattered was what BTS wanted & BTS had to decide. BTS agreed to perform in the space but wld review, approve AND cld edit out anything+
So a couple things:
- Commonly spread info is that Nov 2017 AMAs were BTS’ US TV debut. *Technically* it wasn’t.
BTS filmed The Secret Show for JBTV in Chicago in Mar 2017 (it broadcast (only on a handful of stations) in June 2017). The 2017 AMAs *were* BTS’ US national TV debut+
- Was reminded of this often overlooked fact since the tl brought up ⤵️ pic bcoz of how much seating BTS has at the AMAs w “they’ll still squish together” & “ottoman on coffee table!” etc😂
- so the reason, at least for the ottoman, is bc they’d cleared space in the hotel room +
that night to mark out the size of the JBTV stage area & go over choreo and formations with Mr Son to figure out if they could do it, and then decide what they’d do. ⤴️ pic was them listening to manager Hobeom’s report of his discussions with the show, after they’d worked on it +
- In 2018, the chief photographer for JBTV Music Television shared a little of the experience:
“Lots and lots of professionalism and pageantry throughout. Amazing how they could accomplish all their unique dance moves on our intricate stage, in full suits and hard heeled
shoes. +
“BTS can size up any stage…fast & accommodate accordingly…They’re fun to work w & have an innocence abt them that doesn't seem forced or fake. I get why they're the biggest boyband in the world. Dazzling group displays, plus they can push thru any language barrier, no problem”+
- Why some think these 7 men don’t have, or haven’t had, decision power, control, input, etc of their appearance, performances, broadcasts etc is…odd.
BTS care, monitor, work hard and negotiate their wants. Yes, they agree to compromise in circumstances…they are professionals.+
- similarly, we learned in late 2017 that BTS & their team consulted w the AMAs production re audience camera cuts during the performance. Yes, some ppl were disappointed it wasn’t constant on BTS’ stage for broadcast, BUT something they wanted was to show the diversity of fans +
Anyway. I didn’t intend to do a thread right now, so I’ll just end this with links for those who haven’t seen The BTS Secret Show
Full show:
Official clips:
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