What are ways we can support Yoongi right now?
I've put together some of the ones I have seen and would love to encourage other discussion.
- Write a fan letter on Weverse
- Read and engage with positive and accurate media articles like this one
- Ignore or report negative articles as false information (don't give them clicks) and report them to BigHit
- An email template for writing BigHit here
- Just in the past few hours I have seen many ARMY share efforts to purchase Snooze on iTunes
- Spread positive hashtags like #BTSPurpleRibbonProject
Edited to add purple ribbon project information.
by WanShiTong
Heavy on weverse because boys do read that.
I think just continuing to behave as BTS would want ARMY to behave: stay positive, don’t attack others (no matter how much they attack us), be strong, honorable, kind, and generous, and show BTS and especially Yoongi that we are not going anywhere. Streaming D-Day and getting it back up in the charts would be especially meaningful, IMO.
Also adding: IMO it is also important to continue to show respect to their country and culture. We may have different laws and culture and have a very hard time understanding why some reactions have been so harsh, but BTS is Korean and I am sure proud to be Korean even now. IMO this is the darker side of idol standards and the wider Korean cultural expectation of excellence, but those same standards and expectations are part of what has made BTS as phenomenal as they are. I am not saying that means we just shrug and say “this is how it is,” just that insulting Korea or K-Armies is not IMO a good way to defend BTS.
What a great post this is💜
Just sent a fan letter to Yoongi on Weverse.
He himself may not read it but I think it helps other ARMY to see the like-minded ARMY are out there supporting him.
We are ARMY. No man left behind😤 if we don’t show a support in the time like this, what are we?
I read on Twitter that the Army has different sectors and not all of them are combat. BTS army is the same, we don’t all need to be on defense. If it’s too mentally hard to write emails, maybe the job you have is to listen to music or write letters on weverse. It’s also ok to completely disengage. I think whatever keeps you sane until 2025 is the right way to go.
I really needed to see a thread like this. I’ve already written a fan letter to Yoongi on Weverse and I’ll look into the other ideas mentioned above. Love the positivity. I could cry tbh. And I probably will once I’m alone later lmao. At times like this BTS need to know they are not alone, especially with ARMY by their side! 🫰🏻
I just bought Snooze in iTunes and right now it’s going up again (🇲🇽) 💜
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I wish I could like this post many times. Thank you showing us how we can support Yoongi
I am so so so glad that BTS is on hiatus right now and don’t have to face all this nonsense in interviews or public interactions.
I’ve been streaming a lot of Yoongi songs on Spotify, including [BTS Billions Project playlists](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2S9WG1CCsqIoL16GCLH9U2) that are yoongi focused. I’ve read the thoughts about not streaming to chart or rechart (that it brings attention to the situation in a way that looks like excusing decisions and behavior), but it’s comforting to me to hear his voice and experience his talent. It also, in my opinion, sends a message to him and OT7 that we understand that people we care about are brilliant and fallible and everything in-between, and we are, and will always be, ARMY.
Hey @op there’s a BTS purple ribbon project to show support too
Stay demure, stay cutesy and stay mindful 💜
In all seriousness I just want everyone to also not be caught up with just anything you see/read. Yes even if it’s made by ARMYs, never stop being critical of things that are being said. Always check or question sources. Also take a step back from fandom things if it’s too much.
I just want to thank everyone who spent their time helping the fandom or just your moots with everything that is going on. Don’t forget to take care of yourselves as well.
Whatever you do, remember that Bighit/Hybe is working behind the scenes. Can they do better for their artists? Sure, but they are certainly not passive. Actions are being taken.
This was at the very top of my feed today, and I am so thankful. I really needed something positive.
I’ve kept away from all social media for a while because I just didn’t want to see all the negativity being shown to Yoongi and BTS in general. But I wanted to check in because this is my favorite place for comradery, and I’m glad I did. Thank you! Borahae!
It’s nice to have a place to discuss. While I understand and respect that this forum is meant to be drama-free, it was really weird to me, to have no discussion at all. I feel it’s not a good look for r/bangtan to ignore the issue. (I know there was the original thread, but it’s way back and hard to find, and if there was more, I missed them somehow)
We can also listen to Haegeum on Spotify. A lot of Armys want to help rechart it on Spotify as well 💜💜💜
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Thank you for this post, OP 💜 I actually think that ARMY is doing a great job right now, even as we’re being pushed to our limits, emotionally and mentally. I think even this post alone is a great addition to things we can do, giving space to fans to have more positive and productive discussions and knowing that we have a community right here.
I’d just like to also take time to post my appreciation for ARMY. I’ve been here since late 2017, and what’s been a constant for me is that for bangtan-related things, both happy and sad that have happened over the years, i always walk away with a new found appreciation for the fandom. In how we deal with everything thrown at us, from celebrating the great things, but *especially in how we handle trying times*.
Ever since the news of this incident broke, I’ve noticed many people accusing ARMY of trying to downplay the incident and going to great lengths to defend Yoongi, making jokes and not taking this whole thing seriously. **But I think any person who actually paid attention would know it’s been anything but that**. We are a huge enough fandom that of course the few bad apples we have still amounts to a lot and maybe people are seeing those.
But what I’ve seen from the majority of ARMY, on reddit, Twitter, Weverse has been way more empathetic, thoughtful and kind. What I’ve seen is ARMYs acknowledging it was a mistake Yoongi made, being glad no one including him got hurt, disappointment that he made such a decision, agreeing he should get rightfully punished according to the law, and hoping he’s okay because there’s a lot of hate he’s getting. *Even if you scroll through the endless fan letters on Weverse, no one is telling him it was nothing or that he did nothing wrong. It’s people saying they understand everyone makes mistakes, that they know he’s human too, and that they’re there for support because he’s been there for them too during their most difficult times*. No one is making light of it, or blindly defending him.
And I’m always impressed by how well we come together and how organised we are. What ARMY has been doing the past week has been to try to correct misinformation, insist that we are firmly behind all seven members, and try to drown out the barrage of hate and malice with support and love, and being there for each other. Within the fandom, I’m seeing conversations that are much more nuanced and healthy, than in other places where people are just happy to criticise and repeat the same talking points. And we’re always ready for action, to do something, anything, so we can turn things around or make a silver lining in some way.
I have faith we’ll get through this, stronger than before. I only hope Yoongi and the rest of the boys are seeing this too, and that there is not a single doubt in their minds that we would ever leave them 💜
I know BTS are proud loyal citizens but I really hope they know they can branch out because they are a global act. They seem to be more accepted in other counties other than their own.
Thank you for this post. Like others have said, I’m so glad the boys are in the military right now. Of course, they’re very aware and used to this negativity but it’s nice for them to be “away”. And obviously, the cowards come out to criticize when they’re in the military.
I’ve seen in Facebook BTS groups (prob originating from Twitter) a push for streaming/buying Snooze specifically to support Yoongi 💜
Important fact: He says was drunk enough to have his license revoked and pay a fine. In my view, the details, e.g., where, when, how, how much, how far — are not important. We need to face the basic facts full on because I think that’s what he has done.
**More important facts:** he apologized immediately and has cooperated fully with the police. As fans, I think this is what we should focus on.
We should support him because he is trying to deal with his mistake in an honourable way. We should applaud him for his courage and urge him to keep going. We should let him know that we have been inspired and moved by the humanness and vulnerability of his art. We’ve also been inspired by his honesty and bravery. As long as he continues being honest and brave, we aren’t going to abandon him for being a fallible human being, because it’s his very humanity that draws us to him.
I agree that Weverse is the best way to convey this message to him.
It’s okay to buy his music and report articles we don’t like to BigHit and all that stuff. But I think the most important thing we can do is tell him — possibly every day — that we’re right beside him as he walks this journey.
What about donating to a charity he likes? Or even one like MADD to get good press going about the fans?
I agree on all of these. I wrote him a fan mail in weverse. I hope our love and support reached him.
I am so grateful for people here in this sub staying calm and saying what they need to say as we all go through this, while understanding that we are all coming from very different places in terms of personal boundaries, local laws, etc. It’s been difficult for so many ARMY, and I know we always worry about our guys when something difficult goes down.
I’m always especially proud to see ARMYs behaving better than others. I see you raising funds and helping people and animals and picking up trash all around the world! This week has really been a tough time AND yet it is also a special time for us to grow together and keep on thinking about how best to change the world for better. So much positive, creative, idealistic and forgiving thinking is going on. This will all pass, and we will have learned more about ourselves and how we want to be.
Some encouragement for us all:
* You weren’t born to be perfect. You were born to be real.
* Life is hard and things don’t always go well…
* On a day you hate being yourself, on a day you want to disappear forever, let’s build a door in your mind.
* You gave me the best of me, so you give you the best of you!
* To lose your path is the way to find that path.
* The morning will come again. No darkness, no season is eternal.
* Even the scars formed from your mistakes mark your constellations.
* It’s okay, when everything passes, it’ll all become a memory and a lesson.
* …thankfully, between you and me nothing’s changed.
If you’re tempted to respond to any nasty comments that people make, you could do what I did. I couldn’t just stay silent, but didn’t want to be nasty. So I just wrote “AHEM!” You know, like from the BTS song “UGH!” It actually made me laugh because I was mocking a hater using lyrics that BTS used to mock haters. I actually think it would be very funny if everyone just replied “AHEM!” to nasty comments, ARMYs would get it, but haters would be so confused, which makes it even more funny and satisfying.
I don’t mean to say that any of what’s happening is funny or should be taken lightly, but we need to keep ourselves mentally healthy. Being hateful does not help Yoongi, BTS or us, it harms us all. It’s best to ignore hateful comments (or avoid reading them in the first place), but I’m conflicted because I also want to stand up against them. So the “AHEM!” comment seemed like a healthy and non-hateful way to deal with it.
I’ve been watching Are You Sure? On repeat lately to cheer myself up, it helps, I highly recommend it
Imo It’s not ARMY’s job to defend his actions or his reputation since he’s the one ultimately responsible but correcting false information is always good. I hope he gets whatever help he needs….