I was rereading Joon’s Nov 2020 BE Interview in WV mag to check something (else), but his answers here struck me again, especially in retrospect:
“I used to be attuned to speech and focus on language and auditory textures, but now I can look at my thoughts from many diff angles
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“…I think [studying art] gave me an eye for looking at the world in one long, continuous stroke. So now it's become a little challenging for me to write lyrics these days. I've become more cautious…
I used to have so many ideas pouring out that it was hard to pluck one out…
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“But now…l sense that the rhythm of my creativity is slowing down more & more. That's the source of my dilemma. I'm only 27…I still need to wander around & get tripped up a little…Or maybe BTS experienced so much in the past 7yrs, that now it's time for us to take a breather?”
stan twt (joking & not) is talking a lot abt the time between BTS’ albms.
Idk how I forgot Joon directly *told* us that BTS taking a creative breather after BE was a possibility, & something they might need.
They’ve continued to work so hard, so I hope they got what they needed🥺

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In early 2018, when discussing BTS’ lyrical use of the baepsae motif Yoongi said
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Being a casual fan is fine — have fun.
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BTS has always known this too.
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