I’ve got a lot to discuss but first i just wanted to make a short post about the BTS Yet to Come in cinemas. No spoilers just me being excited!
Yesterday was my birthday and we couldn’t miss an opportunity to see our favourite group of men performing, so I took my family (mum, Louen and Luna) as we’re all massive army along the cinema! We had watched the live stream previously but the connection wasn’t stable so we missed most if it. So you can imagine we were very excited! Plus we went for ice cream first so we were all hyped up on sugar too! 😂
The concert was as explosive and amazing as expected! It was amazing seeing the guys perform again even if from a cinema seat. i was also surprised to see the cinema was a little bit more filled than last time we went which is always wonderful to see they are still finding new fans. We had our Army bombs ready and we danced and Luna even broke out a little of dancing for some of the songs she knew the dances too! It wasn’t that crowded so there was plenty of room for her to bust a move a little bit ☺️
I was a little disappointed that the cineworld we visited did not provide subtitles so we couldn’t understand the guys but we could still feel the emotions and towards the end I still ended up getting emotional and having a little cry. Not because I was sad as such but just missing them. Young forever will always be a precious memory for me and I get emotional just hearing that song anyway but knowing it’s going to be a long time before I might get the chance to see them again -plus remembering Wembley – and it being followed by another two emotionally overwhelming songs just made me feel a little sensitive and the tears started flowing. Plus the endingments which although I could not understand, you can absolutely feel the raw emotion when they speak and the freeze frames on each member just really opened up and tugged on the heart strings.
The concert was just as amazing as every other time I have watched them perform. The energy, the dancing, the passion, the singing and rapping are all just amazing to witness and make my little heart happy and that’s what’s important. Love and spend time doing things that make your heart happy with people you love and the rest will fall into place!
I am going to be taking a break for a while! I know there is so much happening and so much I still want to catch up on. But I have not had the best year, mentally or physically and although BTS has helped me through and I will continue to watch and celebrate, I need to take some time for myself to reassess and learn to share my love and passion back when I am in a better place.
I promise I will try not to take too long and i hope to come back feeling 100% Tina (Sopey) and be excited to share and hopefully have some new inspiration and goals!
Hello hello hello! Well a lot has been happening throughout December in the K-pop world and in my world. So I have to send apologies, I didn’t update at all because December is normally an extra busy month for me and this year was no exception.
Christmas and New Year was relatively relaxing and was wonderful, so although I am sorry I didn’t get to catch up with you all, I am thankful for the break!
We had a low key and quieter Christmas than usual but I think it’s what we all needed and it was so wonderful to spend so much time together crafting and playing games and just enjoying each other’s company!
And on Christmas Day, (I know soooo poorly planned) my eldest turned 12! Time is flying so quickly and I am happy but sad. Sad so much time is passing so quickly but excited for the future at the same time.
Enough about my family Christmas, So what about K-pop I hear you shout!
Well it has been an emotional rollercoaster of a month really. I tried to avoid social media for a while because I was very sad about Jins enlistment, not because I don’t want him to go, which obviously we don’t really want them to go but we know they must and I am so proud of him and all the men for wanting to do their duty as do all men in South Korea. I was just a little sad because he was the first and it means its real. Eventually all of them will be going to serve and it was an absolute – that there will be no OT7 concerts for a long while yet.
However, following from Hobis successful solo album, Jin has released a solo single, Joon has released his first solo album and we keep hearing sneaky rumours about the other members activities. As well as continuing surprise episodes of Run BTS keeping us entertained. All in all, its still amazing being ARMY and supporting BTS. And I will continue to do so forever more, even with the sad times, but that just makes the happier times even better.
Hello guys! Sorry I haven’t posted my progress I tried to carry on crocheting but I had a bad week last week as we had to say goodbye to my oldest dog Dixon and it left me feeling a little sad, and I managed to catch an awful cold as well.
Good boy Dixon with my only tiny Jimin 🙂
I carried on crocheting to take my mind off it and distract myself but I didn’t write a post.
I also veered away from BTS for my Last few projects as I needed to make some gifts and I wanted something to cheer me up and nothing cheers me up quite like christmas. However, as they are gifts I cannot share them yet as they are off to the recipients shortly. But I will share as soon as I can.
For now, i hope you like my Soopys From in the soop. I have made a fair few of these now and everytime the shape is slightly different and a bit quirky but I think that just gives them character and charm!
I’ll be back soon with more updates and stories about my journey into my Korean passion but I’m just having a little break whilst I recover.
This project was slightly larger and took me a few more days and I couldn’t find my felt so in between making this project and finding my felt, I made a smaller non BTS related crochet mini project and started my project number 4.
Let me Introduce my version of Wootteo! Jins special little companion to his new song The Astronaut! I think it is the cutest and sweetest little thing and I was inspired to try my own. He isn’t perfect and his eyes are off centre and lopsided but that’s just a little Tinaism for you! 🙈😂
On Friday, it was Remembrance Day Of course so I had to have a go at some poppies! I need to practice for next year!
But Wootteo seemed to like this one so he now has his own poppy!
Whilst searching for the felt to make wonky eyes 🙈😂 I started my fourth Project which is BTS adjacent and if you’re super army you might guess the link straight away! But that all depends on how much you love episodes of Run BTS and how good my crochet is 🤪
Stylish Tomatos
I made some very cute, adorable stylish and tangy Tomatos inspired by The Tomato song, a Korean nursery rhyme featured in Run BTS episode 31
One of my favourites and hilarious episodes. I would absolutely recommend watching.
If you follow me on social media, you may have seen my very first (and poor) attempt at animation, as I tried to create my tomatoes bouncing along the screen to the Tomato tune! Check it out and have a laugh 😂
Here’s a sneaky peak at my next projects! I am currently doing two projects as one is (not at all, I am just trying to push my luck because I really wanted to make one) somewhat, kinda, could be sort of BTS related 😬 but is more Christmas theme but it’s my project and I really love Xmas and the second one absolutely is BTS related. 🥰
For the BTS related project, I am somewhat cheating, as I have made this one a few occasions for my dear friend who loves this character but I am still working on getting the shape right. And I can happily tell you, that I still don’t have the shape right 😂
Speaking of terrible shapes, my next project is starting off looking awfully inappropriate but I promise it really isn’t.
Above is the non BTS but trying to make it BTS related Work on progress project. Think Christmas, cute characters and to link to BTS think cookie run kingdom! Cookie run kingdom is a mobile app that have recently released an update with BTS characters. The advertisements were especially sweet and I love Yoongi and Hobis characters. Go figure 🙈😂
Hopefully this is enough clues to work out my next couple of projects but keep an eye on social media for progress posts.
** I don’t know how but I missed this post – so I am publishing it now 🙂 **
Hello everyone! If you follow me on any of my social media you will have seen my little hints to my next little project. I am very excited to share this with you!
Did any of you guess? My next project is inspired by the very sweet astronaut Wootteo from Jin‘s wonderful new music video Astronaut.
He still needs a bit of work as I am not quite sure how I am going to do the face yet but I will give it a good go!
I used a basic doll pattern I have been working on for a long time and continuously improving. I actually think he looks really good so I’m quite pleased.
Stay tuned for the finished project hopefully by tomorrow!
A little later than planned but here is my first completed project for my November Crochet! This is my second attempt which is why we’re on day 3 for such a small project 🙈 The first one I did, didn’t fit my travel cup Or any cup for that matter 😂
But anyway, this was a really cute, (should have been) quick make that I added my own BTS flair to give it that little bit of extra bangtan goodness!
I did try to crochet the doors but I didn’t like it which is why I embroidered the outline and I think this looked much better.
I’ll be adding more images and sneaky peaks at bigger projects over on my social media if you wanted to follow on during the month. Is there any projects you’d like to see? What BTS crochet would you try or love to have? Let me know 💜
I followed this pattern over on Pinterest, if you wanted to make your own. Go give the maker some love because I love this cute and simple pattern.
Just a little hello from me! I know I have been absent the last year or so! Covid took its toll on me mentally, physically and creatively.
But I am back and ready to explore more of the things I love! So basically all things Kpop and kdrama!
Train to London for Eric Nam
However, I’ve decided I want to do a whole rebrand to really showcase what I want my blog to be about – so I am going to close my blog for a short while whilst I prepare my brand new blog dedicated to my journey of discovery (self and all things Korean 😍) – but please do pop back and check it out when I relaunch!
A little sneak preview of my new logo!
I cannot wait to relaunch because we all have a very exciting few months ahead of us! In fact my fun times already started with my first post covid concert (Eric Nam in London) which as soon as the blog relaunches I will be telling you all about!
Please stick around and bear with me and hopefully see you soon! 😍
Tina T (aka Sopey, aka butterfly child)
This is my last post on wordpress and I hope you will join me over on my all new shiny blog – HEART AND SEOUL (https://www.heartsandseoul.co.uk)
This week is a special week for music video Monday! I am not going to pick one music video and go into detail on it. I am going to share a few of my favourites with a quick summary of why I love it. This isn’t a countdown of my favourite songs, or Ben my favourite music videos although some of these are my favourites. They are just ten of my long list of favourites that I’d quite like to share with you.😍
I hope you enjoy my rundown of some of my favourite videos, and comment below if you enjoyed them, didn’t enjoy them, if they’d re one of your faves or if I helped you discover a new kpop group. I’d love to hear from you. Anyway, welcome to Music Video Monday Madness!
10. Twice – Fancy
I don’t usually like videos where there is so much going on because it distracts from the music and enjoying it. But I quite like Twices bubblegum, excitable energy pop music, and the videos just reflect their very own style. So I really quite like this one.
9. Monsters X – Hero
A rooftop. Monsta X dancing. I am not sure I need to say more.
8. Baek Hyun – Candy
I’ve got to be honest, this video is not one of my favourites. But Baekhyun is so pretty and I like the dance. It’s bright and colourful and has Baekhyun looking stunning, that is enough for me.
7. Day6 – Zombie
I really, really enjoy this song. So really the video could be terrible and I would still watch it because I love the song. But as it turns out, it has pretty much everything I love about a music video. I love when music videos have visuals to go along with the song alongside seeing our favourites play their instruments. So this video is just perfect for me.
6. Ateez – Wave
Hands up – who doesn’t want to see a beautiful crystal blue/green sea, sand and palm trees and the beauty that is Ateez dancing and having fun? If he hand is down, you can leave. 😂 I am joking (sort of 😏) but seriously, it’s a really fun, beautiful video and I love the song!
5. GOT7 – A
Yes I know, it’s cheesy as anything and sometimes you want to hide behind your hands, but I love the quirky, cheeky, cheesiness in this video. Plus look how young they all are. Such cutie pies! ☺️
4. Onewe – Regulus
I obviously have a thing for men on rooftops. 🤷🏼♀️what can I say? I know earlier I said when there is a visual storyline alongside the playing. But in this video, the simplicity of the members playing their instruments, and the vocals and everything. I just really love this music video. Also, close ups of Kanghyun playing his guitar. That is all. 😏🤭
3. BTS – Intro: Persona
Without a doubt, one of my favourite songs. Namjoon just doing his thing. Raw, talent and passionate. Namjoon is a prodigy in many things, his genius is reflected in Persona and really shows his growth as an artist. I can’t wait to see what else he has in store for us. Not sure I can add anything else. I really, really like Persona.
2. BTS – Interlude: Shadow
Firstly, Yoongi starting of this song in English was unexpected and surprisingly amazing. The video, the lyrics, the music, all of it just comes together so well. Plus my daughters reaction to this video was priceless. She is Yoongi biased so it wasn’t surprising she loved it, but she was just staring, almost holding her breath for the whole thing and for a good minute after, and then she demanded I play it again. 😂 Yoongi is a talented rapper and songwriter and it shows here. Shadow is amazing on many levels as with everything BTS does, it has many, many layers.
1. BTS – Outro: Ego
I know I am biased – literally Hobi is my bias! Technically I am a sope girl as witnessed by my number 1 & 2 choices here 🤦🏻♀️😂 but who am I kidding, Hobi just slightly makes my heart melt that little bit more – but Ego is an amazing video and song. It’s bubbly, energetic, happy and a proper call to action song. I just can’t help but jump out of my seat and start dancing as soon as I hear that beginning. Plus, listening to Hobi singing and rapping is one of my all time favourites past times. 😍😍 The video is so bright and happy, how could you not enjoy it.
Yes, the BTS rapline headed this weeks music video Monday but it s because I really, really liked all three songs by the rapper on Map of the Soul:7. I couldn’t mention one and not the other three. They are up there as some of my favourites, although not my all time favourites. I will get to them one day. I really hope you liked my top ten random video Monday madness. Do you have any recommendations? Leave me a comment and let me know.
Welcome to this weeks music video Monday! I have to talk about this video as it is one of my favourites. I cannot really out into words how it makes me feel, from the beautiful imagery, the Jimins silky smooth vocals, everything about it is just pure heaven.
“The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.” How beautiful is this description for the word serendipity before you even get into the visually stunning video or soulful and beautiful vocals?
Destiny is the idea that people’s lives are predetermined to go a certain way. This song has used the contrasting views throughout of both serendipity and destiny but is reflected in the most beautiful way.
Throughout the song, references are made to moments of real life serendipity. A Calico cat is mentioned in the lyrics and Jimin is seen holding one. A calico is a very rare trait in a male cat, bearing true-colours and is super rare, this video uses this to basically say Jimin is rare. A one of a kind. Which if you are a BTS fan or you know, breathing. You will know this anyway.
Another honourable mention is that of Penicillin, which was discovered by chance and yet is helpful and life changing, but in reality was a happy accident.
For me the song is about finding a true love, feeling worried about the trials and pain that can go with love but accepting it and going forward anyway. Feeling like it was serendipity, a beautiful chance encounter that got them to where they are but not knowing if the universe could have made it their destiny. These ideas are scary but beautiful just like the love they feel.
Love can be something that brews and moulds and shapes over time and feels almost like destiny that got you there. Or it can appear out of nowhere like some kind of happy accident. A random sequence of events that got you to the point you have. And it doesn’t have to be romantic love and this is one of the best parts of this song. There is no defined gender or specifics to romantic love, soul mates, true loves, relationships, friendships all come in all different shapes and sizes and this song is just telling the beauty of this serendipitous destiny we all can feel. It’s beautiful and sweet but can be scary and painful sometimes but having faith and seeing love (friendships / relationships) whilst recognising this can lead you to be happier in those relationships.
Contrast between the world with the yellow, the balloon, the cat and the moon, stars and night.
Zooming into Jimins eye, we the audience get to see his world and his love and feelings, throughout the song we are seeing what everyone at some point might feel in their life. Jimin literally fall for his love at one point, (falling off the ledge with the stars behind him).
The feelings of love gets so big he doesn’t know if he can bear it (the yellow ball grows bigger in size and eventually he cannot reach it) but note the ball is still this beautiful share of yellow, symbolising happiness, the beautiful cactus that will be stunning when flowering but can still prick you with its thorns, effectively reminding us that love us beautiful but can still be painful. The video is visually one of the most stunning music videos I have ever seen, and all the little details put into it to bring in line with the musicality of the lyrics, is just beautiful.
Towards the end of the video, the screen is shaking as he was initially scared of this love, but eventually comes to accept his love and the universes role within it. All things end up calm at the end and Jimin looks happy.
I love the different scenes, and the contrast between everything. From Jimins initial world to the night where he falls for his love and eventually accepts it. Lots of yellow is used to represent happiness and acceptance. White for pure love and innocence, possibly a little bit of naivety alongside the touching of the cactus. Colours, themes, and objects are all used in this video to create this truly remarkable video.
The song is one of the most easy listening and beautiful songs I have ever heard. The melody is instantly recognisable and is truly beautiful, and the lyrics are a little cryptic and yet so simple at the same time. So many layers and everyone interprets them differently and that is what makes it special. Love is different to everyone and moments of serendipity can be different for everyone but we all still feel these and cherish them.
Jimins vocals are beyond beautiful, deliciously sweet and soulful. Even if you haven’t googled the lyrics, I would find it hard to believe anyone wouldn’t be moved especially by his iconic line “just let me love, let me love you.” Serendipity isn’t a typical love song for many reasons but it still leaves you with a feeling of love, beauty and adoration. It oozes sweet, sentimentalities of all things beautiful in the world and is a gentle reminder that many things happen for reasons that are out of your control, doesn’t have to mean they are scary, it may come with moments of pain or worry but sometimes they can be beautiful.
Serendipity holds true in a lot of ARMY’s hearts because it feels almost like Serendipity that we have found ourselves in this wonderful wonderland of kpop adventures. I once read that you find BTS when you need to find them. I have made some amazing friends, had some amazing experiences and as much as my life was amazing before, it is incredible now. Finding BTS has inspired me, given me new friends and confidence and continues to do everyday, so yes I agree…. all of this is no coincidence.
I have always loved art and craft but I haven’t shared much of what I do because I am a bit of a jack of all arts and crafts and master of none, and there are so many more talented people out there, that I felt like I wasn’t worthy enough to share my work. However, this video inspired me so much, I had to make something out of it, and my new friends gave me the confidence to share it. And not only that, but I’ve also put some of my work on Redbubble. Check it out here:
So it appears my scheduled posts weren’t posting. Why you ask? Well obviously I decided I had had enough of 2020 and decided to schedule my posts for 2021. 🤦🏻♀️
Anyway, back on track… I know it’s not Monday but this was supposed to be shared last week, so this week you will be getting a two for one deal on music video madness!
Hello Everyone! How was your weekend?
So for this weeks music video madness, we are really pushing the boundaries…. we are venturing out of the kpop bubble. I love music, all music, although I am currently far, far into my kpop bubble so it will come back round to kpop before the end of this blog post trust me!
Onto the video, I love me some Bruno Mars (maybe not as much as my best friend but still a huge amount), and when my bestie introduced me to Versace on the Floor, well I was floored to be honest. It is one of my all time favourite songs ever, and the music video… wow, just wow!
Here see for yourself…
Not only does Bruno Mars shine like the super star he is, like always but Zendaya is stunningly beautiful! The whole video is bathed in sex appeal and is sleek, sassy, sexy and wonderful.
The song itself, might not be the most amazing storyline or carry a serious message but it is smoking hot and does what it says on the can. It is easy listening for snuggling up to your loved one and enjoying a romantic evening or getting right down to the hot and steamy. 😉
Now, onto the Kpop angle – lets go back to last year. I had fallen hard for BTS and enjoyed my BTS bubble. I knew of other kpop groups but I was keeping them at arms length. I didn’t think my heart or bank balance could afford any more kpop groups (my bank balance still feels the pressure but my heart is full to bursting with all my kpop loves, and still has room for more I think). Anywho, there I am, falling into a youtube spiral of music video mayhem (nothing has changed), and I stumble into a Bruno Mars shaped hole and think to myself “ooh, lets find versace on the floor”, and what do I stumble across but Monsta X – a kpop group I had heard of and enjoyed their music but I hadn’t looked too closely before – cover of Versace on the Floor. I think it might have been love at first sight, the vocals, the rap, the dancing…. the leather trousers had no bearing on my new found love whatsoever.
It soon became apparent, that I love music and Kpop is no exception. BTS will always be my ultimate group, as they are just so special to me but I love discovering new groups to love and follow. And yes, I soon stumbled more into the Monsta X world and for a while I was triple biased but soon Kihyun just overtook. His vocal range and beautiful face, just how could you not fall in love?
Are you a monbebe? Who is your bias? what’s your favourite music video? How did you stumble into the monsta x or kpop hole? Tell me your story.
I am currently still in love with the whole English album All about Luv! The songs speak to me as they are somewhat naughty and I just love that. I didn’t think I would love an all English album as the point of liking kpop is the Korean but its turns out Monsta X are just amazing! I listen to most of the songs daily, and I still love them which for me is a clear sign, that the group, the album and songs are winners.
Heart and Seoul 