Afternoona Army: Thinky and Thirsty BTS Takes

Join Megan, Tonya, and Alison for a Deep Dive on HOPE ON THE STAGE Chicago and Oakland. Thoughts on the red leather, the flirtations, the dancing and of course being in the front row of the Baepsae Zone.NEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest members of our network: Afternoona Asks where diaspora Asians living in the West find ways to reconnect to Asian culture via Asian/KDramas.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

Our February episode is coming out, uh, nearly in mid-March. I can't say the dog ate my homework but Jung Hoseok did eat it on Hope on The Stage: Seoul and has taken all our sanity the last two weeks. Join us as we prepare for a Hope-filled Spring.

Join Megan and Tonya for grills, galas, and ginormous croissants -- in other words, all things Hoseoqué in Paris!Afternoona Army is on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest members of our network: Afternoona Asks where diaspora Asians living in the West find ways to reconnect to Asian culture via Asian/KDramas.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

A look at the "making of" documentary of one of the most acclaimed albums of 2024... Kim Namjoon's album: Right Person, Wrong Place. Stick around for a BTS game...who would you nominate to sing another member's solo song?NEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest members of our network: Afternoona Asks where diaspora Asians living in the West find ways to reconnect to Asian culture via Asian/KDramas.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

Kim Seokjin...the oldest BTS member, the first to go into the military, and the last to release a solo album. Happy is here and join Alison, Tonya, Lia and Megan as we vibe on the songs, revel in the uptick in lives, and discuss how BTS content helps counterweight the horrors. Get a copy of the reader hereNEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest members of our network: Afternoona Asks where diaspora Asians living in the West find ways to reconnect to Asian culture via Asian/KDramas.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

Hobi is Home! J-Hope finished is military service and Tonya, Alison, Megan, and Lia are ready to celebrate. And if having Hoba back isn't blessings enough--Jin is releasing his first album "Happy." The wait has been long (none of the members' enlistments are flying by) but our patience is is paying off.Show note: J-Hope Military Dischargehttps://youtu.be/Gf0bEYEt2NU?si=j0_LHUiYc8ayD39MJ-Hope's 1st Live post militaryhttps://youtu.be/WcKjYZJ2rtA?si=rEfRJeHnWDJykMDUJ-Hope Streamhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Dy767faRouF2zsPwWFntD?si=Urt_rDXuQmeoWhODBhMJjA&pi=u-btfvDdvFQzekKSJ 1 - HAPPYTeaserhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfiPnw4UVcsTrack Listhttps://www.billboard.com/music/pop/bts-jin-track-list-debut-solo-album-happy-1235802582/Purchase from US Retailerhttps://www.target.com/p/jin-bts-happy-target-exclusive-cd/-/A-93709409Purchase from Weversehttps://shop.weverse.io/en/shop/GL_USD/artists/2/sales/30876Shnoon on TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTFXfyAcu/

We welcome special guests, Mimi Nguyen and Yutian Wong, who were editors for Bangtan Remixed: A Critical BTS Reader published recently by Duke University Press. "Bangtan Remixed" offers a multifaceted exploration of BTS. This collection brings together diverse voices—from academics and journalists to artists and devoted fans—to examine the group's far-reaching cultural impact. Through a series of essays, contributors dissect BTS's place in the broader context of global capitalism, soft power, and transnational cultural exchange. Get a copy of the reader hereNEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest members of our network: Afternoona Asks where diaspora Asians living in the West find ways to reconnect to Asian culture via Asian/KDramas.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

In this episode, we unpack our reactions to the evolving story about Suga's scooter incident as it stood on the day of recording, August 13, 2024. We discuss the media frenzy we see online versus the relatively bland media response in the mainstream U.S. press. We also share the emotions we are experiencing as devoted fans and try to offer some comfort to our fellow ARMYs. The episode ends on a lighter note as we just begin to touch upon the joy that is Jimin and Junkook's delightful new travel show, Are You Sure?Show note: YouTube clip of Jimin breaking the chopsticks with his posterior https://youtu.be/oS3NwQ_G0qM?si=ggr2LCNPdVSM7aJ2NEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest members of our network: Afternoona Asks where diaspora Asians living in the West find ways to reconnect to Asian culture via Asian/KDramas.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

July really feels like it's for the J's: Jimin, Jin and Joy. Join Megan, Alison and Lia as we dive into what's been going on in Bangtan from the release of MUSE to the upcoming "Are You Sure" to Jin's trip to Paris. And we ask the question...what's been bringing you joy in the fandom?Show notes:Muse: Smeraldo Garden Marching Band:https://youtu.be/LIER2z3DBe8?si=7kOc06otFQsIIrQqMiniMoni Muse:https://youtu.be/EWwP3wKOVd4?si=5GnIrg3iuOT6U4OKWho Bangtan Bomb: https://youtu.be/rnoWjTOQ1uI?si=RN8XYBtYzlXYgBwmWho Jimmy Fallon: https://youtu.be/sidIL8V83Cc?si=3xoZ9V9YlNRNIdHKShadow Mingyu:https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9xpNq0yK_e/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==Ateez:Coachella:https://youtu.be/_SJn072gHHE?si=nWTQ4uAWcbL5SxVXAteez Lore:https://youtu.be/N4yfQ0Jcia4?si=ppgdGme9k-6dxzOBAfternoona Delight Ep: Ateezhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/afternoona-delight-kdrama-dishing-and-deep-dives/id1551567801?i=1000549514616NEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest members of our network: Afternoona Asks where diaspora Asians living in the West find ways to reconnect to Asian culture via Asian/KDramas.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

2024 Festa -- not sure what ya'll had on your bingo card but we did not have Kim Seokjin doling out free hugs to 1,000 fans. From mukbang to Super Tuna, group photos (with Yunki) and bedazzled jorts and saxophones--your Afternoona Army friends have you covered (as broad as V's shoulders). Show Notes:Article from The Guardian:https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/jun/12/jin-bts-k-pop-band-military-service-finishes-south-koreaBangtan Bomb Of Super Tuna:https://youtu.be/xMBEE8LttIU?si=SNsQ8qoZK8OcbiRPFesta 2024 Sketch: https://youtu.be/g1ABy41Pjuc?si=msJH-xRNJhv8Ej4_DDAY Final Concert Prep:https://youtu.be/VPRLfV57hZQ?si=CnokLBfN_Jp-y9RNPurchase Muse:Target:https://www.target.com/p//-/A-92234698Weverse:https://shop.weverse.io/en/shop/US_USD/artists/2Shnoon on TikTok:Smeraldo flower pt 1https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTNNfvYMm/Smeraldo Flower Pt 2https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTNNP6rr4/Smeraldo Lore:Legend of the smeraldo flower. Smeraldo stands for ‘emerald' in… | by komorebi | MediumBTS X Minions Collab:https://shop.weverse.io/en/shop/US_USD/artists/2/notices/6082Scoups and Mingyu X The Rain Collab:https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8aJ0xiypZH/?igsh=MWQ1ZGUxMzBkMA==Ateez song of the Summer:https://youtu.be/VGnOpZhsPk4?si=1mlDdJkMjoFz86DMNEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest members of our network: Afternoona Asks where diaspora Asians living in the West find ways to reconnect to Asian culture via Asian/KDramas.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

RM of BTS just released his jaw-dropping, experimental alternative album, Right Place, Wrong Person. Join us as we begin to unpack our early impressions of this new musical direction, our favorite tracks, the symbolism and music videos, the storytelling and catharsis, and what this means for the future of BTS and K-Pop.NEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest members of our network: Afternoona Asks where diaspora Asians living in the West find ways to reconnect to Asian culture via Asian/KDramas.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

Join Megan, Alison and Lia as we unburden ourselves on everything from RM's comeback to Jin's return (NEXT MONTH, THAT'S RIGHT NEXXXXXT MONTH). And even throw in some this or that's for extra fan girl fun. NEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest members of our network: Afternoona Asks where diaspora Asians living in the West find ways to reconnect to Asian culture via Asian/KDramas.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

We could talk about other things besides the release of J-Hope's HOPE ON THE STREET album and documentary...but why would you want us to do that? Join Tonya, Megan, Alison, and Lia as we react to and analyze this groundbreaking solo release--and try (and probably fail)--to predict Hobi's next moves.NEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest members of our network: Afternoona Asks where diaspora Asians living in the West find ways to reconnect to Asian culture via Asian/KDramas.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

J-Hopes six-part docuseries, 'Hope on the Street', premiered on Wednesday (March 27) on Amazon Prime. Saddle up with Afternoona Army to ride through what we can expect in this deep dive as well as hopes and dreams for the direction of the series. Whatever J-Hope has in store will be well-planned and amazingly executed...like everything he does. No we aren't biased ;)Show notes:Follow us on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/afternoonaarmy/Join our Patreon and Discordhttps://www.patreon.com/afternoonadelightpodcast/membershipFri(end)s by V MVhttps://youtu.be/62peQdQv4uo?si=_Gw-8kAfHXzU-LZDStreaming Infohttps://www.usbtsarmy.com/music-guides/streamingW Korea Vhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUFuh4glr8IHOTS - Hope on the Streethttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo8RZibm4F0&pp=ygUaaG9wZSBvbiB0aGUgc3RyZWV0IHRyYWlsZXI%3DJ-Hope Blogs (early days)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ycPXPxr5L4&pp=ygURamhvcGUgdmxvZ3MgZGVidXQ%3DV-Live J-hope dancinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q88NmtpyL1E&pp=ygUZamhvcGUgdmxvZ3MgZGFuY2luZyB0dXBhYw%3D%3DBTS Curious Playlist on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/0u8kplOfuFJ0U09F8HH2mP?si=HdF_84C8RV2CVP2Rm9R9HQ&pi=u-31OHa1ZXS_WYWings Live Wemblyhttps://youtu.be/BaQXgXxTw18?si=mBntMMZ6V9Hn47ntJ-Hope Cherry Blossom Karaokehttps://youtu.be/R9jzDtX0XDY?si=R-vYwtxeiIxjsQe6Co-host Tonya's newest endeavor:Bangtan Temple on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bangtantemple/

Afternoona Army gets into allllllll the nitty-gritty by doing an uncensored AMA (Ask Me Anything) on BTS, biases, and surviving (and thriving) within this wild ARMY life. Show notes: Jk and V PTDLVhttps://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8KS7PoB/Proof announced https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8KSqSoS/Hobi paloozahttps://youtu.be/6ak5yOmj8W8?si=5wgbYbnnyyfjk7KNDimple Outfitshttps://youtu.be/MjvtVbU4Hm0?si=83TlWFDuB4rBx3R2Pied Piper Outfits https://youtu.be/DqysnygOdOY?si=Wd75FF6aK14PTEWU@hobisdotori on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hobisdotori/Jin's February video message https://youtu.be/p_zhC-MpRuY?si=dGiJoAqgknzTzxC6ARMY Project 529Instagram https://www.instagram.com/armyproject529?igsh=ZDE1MWVjZGVmZQ==Websitehttps://www.armyproject529.com/Ma City Maphttps://www.armyproject529.com/mapOur Patreon and Discordhttps://www.patreon.com/afternoonadelightpodcast/membershipNEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest members of our network: Build an appetite for juicy living with It's Bananas, a podcast where the fruit maven shares how tasting new and diverse fruits leads to self-discovery, joy, and connection; and Afternoona Asks where diaspora Asians living in the West find ways to reconnect to Asian culture via Asian/KDramas.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

Join Alison, Tonya, and Lexi as they deep dive an episode of Sounds Like A Cult: K-pop to discuss how it resonates with their experiences of BTS and ARMY life. Are we all drinking Kool-aid? NEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest members of our network: Build an appetite for juicy living with It's Bananas, a podcast where the fruit maven shares how tasting new and diverse fruits leads to self-discovery, joy, and connection; and Afternoona Asks where diaspora Asians living in the West find ways to reconnect to Asian culture via Asian/KDramas.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

Join Megan, Tonya, Lia and Resident "V" bias Becky for a candid snack around IU's Love Wins All (featuring BTS Kim Taehyung). We explore some of the fan theories, some critique, and explore the director's stated intentions. NEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest members of our network: Build an appetite for juicy living with It's Bananas, a podcast where the fruit maven shares how tasting new and diverse fruits leads to self-discovery, joy, and connection; and Afternoona Asks where diaspora Asians living in the West find ways to reconnect to Asian culture via Asian/KDramas.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

Happy 2024! Afternoona Army is here to dive into BTS Monuments/Beyond the Stars (Episodes 1-2). Journeying through Bangtan's ten-year career, highlighting their highs and lows in a series of never before seen footage and interviews.NEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest members of our network: Build an appetite for juicy living with It's Bananas, a podcast where the fruit maven shares how tasting new and diverse fruits leads to self-discovery, joy, and connection; and Afternoona Asks where diaspora Asians living in the West find ways to reconnect to Asian culture via Asian/KDramas.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.Show Notes: Participating in the Boycott of Disney and all Disney related products? We've got you. Follow the links here for more info on BTS: Beyond the Starhttps://x.com/rubberdeokies?s=21&t=vE5ClPGeB5hw1KlDQMy5PwThe Book, Beyond The Story: Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTSAmazon.comhttps://www.amazon.com › Beyond-Story-10-Year-Reco...On Kinetic Manifesto:https://youtu.be/gwMa6gpoE9I?si=rwu85ibYG8fE26PFCarpool Karoakehttps://youtu.be/T4x7sDevVTY?si=j2n21BZkM2C285doYoongi sleeping between his parents:https://youtube.com/shorts/y3HWtS7eWYM?si=ko0w5C7-zG_ew7HnJK highschool entrance ceremony:https://youtu.be/5f6v9kkbcIk?si=5ytsGB-8fBGRdCd0

At the beginning of December, Popcast, a NYT music podcast featuring host Jon Caramanica (NYT music critic) and special guest Kara, positioned themselves as the "grown ups" in the room up against gremlin Stans to discuss how uh... (checks notes) Butter and Golden are a sign of a great decline.This was a click bait power grab...so right back at ya! Alison, Lia and Megan are here to say "if you're going to go for clicks don't be lazy, don't be boring, don't be smug, and don't cherry pick your hot take data." And don't listen to the Popcast episode unless you used to LOVE dating wannabe gatekeepers that would show you their extensive bootleg cassette collections and talk about how they loved a band back when...(sorry this triggered Lia's PTSD of hooking up with dudes that wanted to lecture her on Phish when she DID NOT CARE). Or unless you want to hear people dunk on Trolls 3 or Steve Aoki because that makes them super edgy. Or want to hear how TXT are the uh (checks notes) disappointing Big Hit baby brothers.Do listen to us though. Because we aren't any of those things.NEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest members of our network: Build an appetite for juicy living with It's Bananas, a podcast where the fruit maven shares how tasting new and diverse fruits leads to self-discovery, joy, and connection; and Afternoona Asks where diaspora Asians living in the West find ways to reconnect to Asian culture via Asian/KDramas.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

This is Big Hit Music. 5 little words that have struck terror into the hearts of Army since Fall 2022. We've said a temporary goodbye to Jin, J-Hope, Suga...and now it's time to farewell the final four. Were you surprised to learn it would be a mass exodus? Are you grappling with your Bangtail-free months. Relieved to catch up on content (maybe--lots coming). Sad? Proud? All of the above? Join Afternoona Army as we unpack this latest enlistment news.NEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest members of our network: Build an appetite for juicy living with It's Bananas, a podcast where the fruit maven shares how tasting new and diverse fruits leads to self-discovery, joy, and connection; and Afternoona Asks where diaspora Asians living in the West find ways to reconnect to Asian culture via Asian/KDramas.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

Jungkook has dropped his solo album, Golden, and according to Afternoona Army...pop has a new king. We cover everything from 3D to Shot Glass Full of Tears and apparent musical influences, his whirlwind promo and how/why the team seems focused on promoting him to the west. Let's party, party, yeah!NEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest members of our network: Build an appetite for juicy living with It's Bananas, a podcast where the fruit maven shares how tasting new and diverse fruits leads to self-discovery, joy, and connection; and Afternoona Asks where diaspora Asians living in the West find ways to reconnect to Asian culture via Asian/KDramas.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

Happy Halloween! Your intrepid hosts (Alison, Tonya, Megan and Lia) decided to brave the wilds of fan fic and see what lurks in the woods. We read fic with shapeshifters, a walk through the omegaverse,  alternate universes and grim reapers. No shaming, just exploring where fantasy and fandom can lead...with a side detour to get thinky over implications of AI. Please be warned there is talk of shipping and puppy play...and Lia lets you know exactly what goes down in Omegaverse. But please don't take it too seriously. This is strictly for fun. Meow.PS: We also aren't here for shaming fan fic. No literary snobs allowed.Show Notes: Seeking Solace by Starchase (j-hope/JK shapeshifter/magical realism): https://archiveofourown.org/works/30325446  Blue Side of a Daydream by uhgoodblueside (j-hope/Jimin contemporary alternate universe romance): https://archiveofourown.org/works/49508323  The Nanny Affair by ot7mikrokosm: https://archiveofourown.org/works/28531668/chapters/69915903 Midnight Cigarettes by Mad_dog3 https://archiveofourown.org/works/47175292 Grim Reapers and Demons by Ashanpan Instagram Tiktok JiKook fan art: elsadraws7 on Instagram NEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest members of our network: Build an appetite for juicy living with It's Bananas, a podcast where the fruit maven shares how tasting new and diverse fruits leads to self-discovery, joy, and connection; and Afternoona Asks where diaspora Asians living in the West find ways to reconnect to Asian culture via Asian/KDramas.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

Join Megan, Lia, Alison and Tonya as we wrestle with Jungkook's latest bop, the good, the bad and the questionable. Did we drink the potion? As always we ask the tough questions and challenge ourselves to think and thirst all in one episode. So grab your champagne and confetti and let's get in motion.Golden pre orderhttps://shop.bts-official.us/pages/jung-kook-golden3D videos all including danceOfficial MV:정국 (Jung Kook) '3D (feat. Jack Harlow)' Official MVLive Performance:정국 (Jung Kook) '3D (feat. Jack Harlow)' Official Live Performance VideoPractice Video:[CHOREOGRAPHY] 정국 (Jung Kook) '3D (feat. Jack Harlow)' Dance PracticeBurning Sun Podcast https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001n9kvAfternoona Asks Burning Sun Podcast:Afternoona Asks Burning Sun special guestNEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest members of our network: Build an appetite for juicy living with It's Bananas, a podcast where the fruit maven shares how tasting new and diverse fruits leads to self-discovery, joy, and connection; and Afternoona Asks where diaspora Asians living in the West find ways to reconnect to Asian culture via Asian/KDramas.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

Unedited and unscripted chat about everything from Layover (still not over the music videos or the hair) to Enlistment (sob) and everything in between as Bangtail keeps us on our toes.NEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest members of our network: Build an appetite for juicy living with It's Bananas, a podcast where the fruit maven shares how tasting new and diverse fruits leads to self-discovery, joy, and connection; and Afternoona Asks where diaspora Asians living in the West find ways to reconnect to Asian culture via Asian/KDramas.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

Happy Virgo Season, and boy has it come in force. We have Layover with ALL THE MUSIC VIDOES and jazzy pop vibes. We have Jungkook turning 26. We have RM turning 29. So much to celebrate in Bangtan world right now...so strap on your best party wear and get down with Alison, Megan and Lia. Show Notes:Read V's interview with Rolling Stone Korea https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/v-layover-solo-album-bts-interview-1234820233/Follow a favorite Army Creator on her socialsDana on Tiktok / @danadoingherbest  https://www.tiktok.com/@danadoingherbest?_t=8fcKxXeMHIR&_r=1Dana on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/danatheawesome/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3DPurchase Vogue Korea 2022 here:https://www.kpopusaonline.com/product/bts-vogue-january-2022-magazine-pre/Stream Layover on Spotify using this Army created playlisthttps://spotify.link/EHIlRZvy1CbNEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest members of our network: Build an appetite for juicy living with It's Bananas, a podcast where the fruit maven shares how tasting new and diverse fruits leads to self-discovery, joy, and connection; and Afternoona Asks where diaspora Asians living in the West find ways to reconnect to Asian culture via Asian/KDramas.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

In the second installment of her NEW AND LEAST FAVORITE SERIES ON THE PLANET, today Afternoona Army host, Lia, asks why did RM use his giant Instagram platform to showcase a song from a convicted abuser of women. Is she advocating censorship?  No. Does she think RM personally endorses abuse. Nothing even close. Is she an anti? NO! GOD! NO! But as a literal card-carrying member of ARMY, does she have the right to use her small corner of the internet to ask hard questions to members? She thinks so! Otherwise she feels complicit in poor choices and that's not okay. Current mood: BLERGH.NEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest members of our network: Build an appetite for juicy living with It's Bananas, a podcast where the fruit maven shares how tasting new and diverse fruits leads to self-discovery, joy, and connection; and Afternoona Asks where diaspora Asians living in the West find ways to reconnect to Asian culture via Asian/KDramas.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

It's never fun to hold a favorite idol accountable. For us, BTS is generally a place of safety and deep joy. We love ALL the members AND we love this amazing and diverse ARMY fandom. But today, V made some choices in his Weverse live that left us with questions, and it's fair to ask them. Join host Lia and friend-of-the-pod Becky (who is also a V bias) as we discuss what we observed in the live, why we found it disappointing, and what we hope we can expect from Kim Taehyung moving forward. This isn't the conversation we wanted to have over our lunch, but it felt important to address. NEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest members of our network: Build an appetite for juicy living with It's Bananas, a podcast where the fruit maven shares how tasting new and diverse fruits leads to self-discovery, joy, and connection; and Afternoona Asks where diaspora Asians living in the West find ways to reconnect to Asian culture via Asian/KDramas.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

Join Megan, Alison, and Tonya as they continue their book club discussion on Beyond the Story: A Ten Year Record With BTS. Covering Chapters 5-7, they get in Map of the Soul: Seven, the pandemic and Permission to Dance periods. SHOW NOTESWINGS concept photo book:A 312 photobook documenting the production process of the album's short films and music videos. Also includes some behind the scenes photos. It is now out of print but you can search for your copy here.Pandemic Kdrama/Webtoon:New Love Playlist: a pandemic drama that tells “...the story of college students during the COVID-19 pandemic and how they deal with feelings of love in such an unimaginable and difficult time” - My Drama List. Watch it here.House of Pins: RIP MOTS PIN find it here. But also visit the entire shop here!NEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our AfterNoona Delight Patreon and find community among folks who get your obsession. And check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest member of our network It's Bananas because life doesn't make a lick of sense, but licking fruit does.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

Special Snack Episode! V launches his solo debut with two R&B songs about lost love. Special Afternoona Army Correspondent, Becky (from It's Bananas), walks us through the metaphors that bring his first two songs to life in this upcoming visual album. Take a deeper dive into the symbolism and stories V is trying to tell while you're waiting for the full Layover album.NEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our AfterNoona Delight Patreon and find community among folks who get your obsession. And check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest member of our network It's Bananas because life doesn't make a lick of sense, but licking fruit does.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

As Min Yunki closes the door on his D-Day world tour, Lia, Lexi, Alison, and Megan have an emotional and unedited chat about the man, the myth, and the legendary concept that will be part of the AgustD legacy. D-Day Podcasts ReferencedSuite Life: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/living-the-suite-life-with-agustd/id1647112453?i=1000607691300D-Day Oakland: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d-day-oakland/id1647112453?i=1000614603208D-Day Album Hot Takes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agustd-d-day-hot-take/id1647112453?i=1000610739461Holy Trinity of Videos:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yoongis-holy-trinity-of-music-videos-daechwita/id1647112453?i=1000614522351Tony Montana 2017https://youtu.be/ip6OEzTyS90Tony Montana 2023https://youtu.be/0qTRlfWGfq8NEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our AfterNoona Delight Patreon and find community among folks who get your obsession. And check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest member of our network It's Bananas because life doesn't make a lick of sense, but licking fruit does.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

As a gift to Army to celebrate their 10th anniversary, Beyond the Scene is a chronicle of BTS from the early days in the “Den of Rap” to 2021 just before the Permission to Dance Las Vegas. For Army of all ages it's a chance to go back to the beginning and get a glimpse into the trainee days, debut, and their road to success. Join Tonya, Alison, and Megan as they dive into the first four chapters of Beyond the Scene.Pre-debut blogs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoWTjHPmDXo&list=PLbaRmJ5dKOttZWMZ2sXaZI9KBCDN1OeSVDebut Day:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPJX6QK6etg&pp=ygUTYnRzIHByZWRlYnV0IHZsb2dzIA%3D%3DTrainee Days:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuwB6n7wLJo&pp=ygUTYnRzIHByZWRlYnV0IHZsb2dzIA%3D%3DRun BTS! Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@RUNBTSofficialTimeline of Albums:2 COOL 4 SKOOLO!RUL8, 2?SKOOL LUV AFFAIRDARK & WILDTHE MOST BEAUTIFUL MOMENT IN LIFE PT 1THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MOMENT IN LIFE PT 2THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MOMENT IN LIFE: YOUNG FOREVER화양연화 or 花様年華; also known as Hwa Yang Yeon Hwa Trilogy/Series or HYYH Trilogy/SeriesWINGSYOU NEVER WALK ALONENEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our AfterNoona Delight Patreon and find community among folks who get your obsession. And check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest member of our network It's Bananas because life doesn't make a lick of sense, but licking fruit does.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

It all started with a message from Tonya to Amy on Instagram. "The Rose is playing a special Lollapalooza after show on Friday, August 4 in Chicago...would you want to go?" Spoiler alert. Amy said "YES," and is now a changed woman. Join us for a very special Afternoona Army and Afternoona Delight collaboration with me (Tona) and Amy as we recap the experience of seeing The Rose at their post Lolla midnight show at The Vic Theatre in Chicago. We take you on a meandering tour through the Chicago suburbs to a local K-Pop store, bubble tea cafe, and dinner and snacks at Joong Boo market before finally heading to the city to wait in a line two blocks long with the lovely, welcoming Black Rose community. Then...the transformative experience of seeing The Rose live, getting home at 3:00 a.m., and decompressing the day after. It's a whole journey, folks, and we're so excited to share it with you!Places to visit if you're in the Chicago burbs... Kpopstar in Mundelein Bubble Tea Lab in Mundelein Joong Boo Market in Glenview The Vic Theatre in Chicago The Rose Resources... The Rose official website: https://www.officialtherose.com/ The Rose on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5na1LmEmK2VzNLje9snJYW?si=gIPpoAcJRt2-_ypHWPiGpA The Rose on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-rose/1301579986 A very comprehensive fan-created Spotify playlist (as of August 2023) of group and solo releases: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0r6EPQ4pG16AtOzCu3Y4u8?si=fpmUg1z1TGKRUEQi7y7S_Q Information about the official app, The Rosarium: https://www.officialtherose.com/app. Premium members get access to exclusive content and presale codes for concerts. Official YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theroseofficial Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/official_therose/ Official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@official.therose The Rose is also on Facebook, Twitter, and Discord, and you can find links on their website, above. Both the website and The Rosarium app have tour dates and links to ticket vendors Tour information: The North American tour dates for the Dawn to Dusk tour have already finished presales and are on public sale. However, if you are in another part of the world or are seeing this for a later tour, you can join as a premium fan club member on the Rosarium app for presale codes. IMPORTANT: At least as of summer 2023, if you open your presale code to look at it, save a screen capture and save it in a safe place. You may not be able to access it again and may or may not get an email confirmation. The Rose Heal Project on YouTube Concert clips from Afternoona Army The Rose "Alive" music video The Rose "Back to Me" music video NEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON! Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter! Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE!Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join the AfterNoona Delight Patreon and find community among folks who get your obsession. And check out our sister pod Afternoona Delight for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest member of our network It's Bananas because life doesn't make a lick of sense, but licking fruit does.

When Jungkook first teased his solo debut, Seven, the fandom went awwwwww...a sweet BTS summer song. Sure we all joked about what Seven could mean-wouldn't it be funny if it meant sexy times seven days a week-but WE WERE NOT SERIOUS. And yet this is what we got. Explicit version? Clean version? Music video review? Join Afternoona Army as we rip off the water wings and jump into the deep end of the swimming pool. NEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our AfterNoona Delight Patreon and find community among folks who get your obsession. And check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness. And don't forget about the newest member of our network It's Bananas because life doesn't make a lick of sense, but licking fruit does.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

During Nam-joon's 2019 Rkive studio tour, "When Breath Becomes Air" by Paul Kalanithi. This is a powerful memoir of a terminally ill neurosurgeon trying to find meaning in life. Join Alison and Megan for a deep dive into this power story.NEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our AfterNoona Delight Patreon and find community among folks who get your obsession. And check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

Afternoona Army's deep dive into 2023 Festa wraps as Megan, Lia and Alison explore everything from the OT7 release Take Two to Namjoon's hosting at Yeouido Hangang Park. Don't worry Jungkook...we'd recognize your voice anywhere. NEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our AfterNoona Delight Patreon and find community among folks who get your obsession. And check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

 Park Seo-joon, Choi Woo-shik, Park Hyung-sik, and Peakboy are besties with our BTS (currently blonde) beau Kim Taehyung, and form the well-known "Wooga Squad." In a rural trip that mirrors the popular BTS show In The Shop, the Wooga crew heads off for a weekend of feels, sleepover snuggles, and yes...matching pajamas. Get into your comfy pants and dive in alongside Alison, Megan and friend of the pod and V Bias, Becky for a look at why this trip might be relaxing for the guys...but provides additional respite for anyone needing a vacation from toxic masculinity.NEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our AfterNoona Delight Patreon and find community among folks who get your obsession. And check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

We love a good BTS collab, and it's even better when it's an artist we adore. Halsey has worked with BTS in the past and appeared in Road to D-Day as Suga's number one hair stylist. In Lilith, a song released in conjunction with a new edition of the popular video game Diablo, we see the two of them take a walk on the dark side. While there as some minor controversy regarding people decrying the video for promoting demon worship, Becky and Alison had a different take. And if they're wrong, we don't wanna be right. This video was smoking and the song is fire. NEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our AfterNoona Delight Patreon and find community among folks who get your obsession. And check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

Happy Festa, folks! Join Alison, Lia, Tonya and Megan to unpack where we are at to date: ANOTHER Jungkook sleepover, Take Two release,  Taehyung going Carmen Sandiego all over the world, and much more! So much is happening in next week that this is going to be the first of two dives. NEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our AfterNoona Delight Patreon and find community among folks who get your obsession. And check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

The Kim Namjoon Book Club is back with the April/May offerings: Kim Ji Young Born 1982 and Human Acts. Join hosts Megan and Alison to deep dive the a story that deals with patriarchal oppression and one that explores a 1980 democratization uprising.SHOW NOTES:Kim Ji-Young, Born 1982: book rec, Yellow WallpaperHuman Acts:In the acknowledgements Han Kang lists the following resources:Historical Sources on the Gwangju May Democratic Uprising (Institute on modern Korean History, Pale Green, 1990)Gwangju Woman (Gwangju Jeonnam Women's Federation, Humanitas 2012)We are Righteous People (Film directed by Lee Hye-ran)May Elegy (Film directed by Kim Te-il)5:18 Suicides - Psychological Post mortems (play produced by An Chu-Sik)K-Drama: Youth of May - 2021 which can be seen on the Viki AppTikTok Creator who talks about Korean History and Oppression @ykhongAfternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our AfterNoona Delight Patreon and find community among folks who get your obsession. And check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

May 16th and 17th will forever be immortalized as the days your Afternoona Army hosts joined forces and saw Agust D's iconic D-Day shows live in Oakland, California. Join us in the aftermath as we discuss the tailgating, Army vibes, suite life, meeting internet fan friends IRL, 3am GA lines, the infamous beauty bucket, and what it was like to see the pores of Mr. Min himself. Is 2025/6 here yet? We need another fix already.Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Want to catch other great BTS content? Visit www.afternoonaarmy.com. Love K-dramas too? Check out our sister podcast www.afternoonadelight.com.

With the release of D-Day, AgustD's (Suga aka Min Yoongi) first official album, and third solo project, the story started in “Daechwita” gets continued in the music videos for “Haegeum” and “Amygdala." Join Lia, Lexi, Alison and Megan for a dive into the trilogy and a discussion on how this talented rapper grapples with his various identities, idol status, and personal traumas. Show Notes:Daechwita MVHaegeum MVAmygdala MV‘I Poured My Soul Into This Album': How Suga Let Go of the Past and Stepped Into His Future (Rolling Stone Interview)Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Want to catch other great BTS content? Visit www.afternoonaarmy.com. Love K-dramas too? Check out our sister podcast www.afternoonadelight.com.

On April 18th, 2023 the world got a little quieter. BTS's main hype man, Jung Hoseok aka J-Hope aka Hobi aka Hoba aka Jay aka The Sunshine of BTS enlisted in the South Korean military for 18 months. It hasn't been long and already we are missing him popping up on Instagram or Weverse the MINUTE any members posts "boo." But what a year he had following FESTA from his stunning solo album Jack in the Box, to headlining Lollapolooza to a series of fantastic collabs culminating in On the Street with hip-hop legend J. Cole. Join resident Afternoona Army Hobi bias, Tonya, and Megan for an unpacking of the man, the myth, the legend and how we are going to keep the J-Hope light burning until October 2024!Show Notes:ON THE STREET (J-Hope X J. Cole)BBC J-Hope Enlistment articleFollow @hobisdotori on Instagram for Tonya's fantastic J-Hope fan accountNEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our AfterNoona Delight Patreon and find community among folks who get your obsession. And check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

D-Day is here. The album we all suspected (knew) was coming but only had official confirmation for A FEW WEEKS AGO is out in the world. The closing of the AgustD trilogy that took us from the initial mixtapes AgustD (2016) to D-2 (2020) to this official release is one hell of a ride. Min Yoongi aka Prod by Suga aka Suga from BTS aka AgustD takes listeners on a journey of liberation and healing. No longer as haunted by the past, and releasing fears for the future, this is an artist at the top of his came who is stepping into the power of now. Did we like it? Raw. Intense. Honest. Spoiler: We f**cking loved it. Show Notes:"I Poured My Soul Into This Album" Rolling Stone Article (April 2023)People Pt 2 MVHaegeum MVAmygdala MV (please note this comes with a content warning for self-harm triggers)Kim Nam Joon Book Club: Almond (A January Afternoona Army podcast that featured the book that helped inspire Amygdala. You even see AgustD eating almonds in the music video).NEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our AfterNoona Delight Patreon and find community among folks who get your obsession. And check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

Re. the title...if you know, you know. Am I right, my Gen Xers?Okay, while we clearly love BTS producing and/or performing their own music...collaborations are always a treat. From Halsey to Psy to IU to J.Cole to Megan Thee Stallion to Woosung to Tablo...we've enjoyed OT7 collabs as well as when solo members join creative forces with different artists. Today Afternoona Army hosts Megan and Lia unpack the world of collaborations...what do we love, what gets critical acclaim and what do we dream of for the future.Show Notes (just a small sample of collabs we discuss on the show):Nick Cave "Where the Wild Roses Grow" featuring Kyle MinogueTemple of the Dog (Chris Cornell and Eddie Vedder) "Hunger Strike"Cardi B "WAP" featuring Megan Thee StallionBTS "Boy with Luv" featuring HalseyBalming Tiger "Sexy Nukim" featuring RMJ.Hope "On the Street" featuring J. ColeSo!YoON! "Smoke Sprite" featuring RMPsy "That That" featuring SugaBTS "Bad Decisions" with Benny Blanco and Snoop DoggColdplay X BTS "My Universe"Charlie Pluth "Left and Right" featuring JungkookNEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our AfterNoona Delight Patreon and find community among folks who get your obsession. And check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

Join Afternoona Army host Lia and Friend-Of-The-Pod, Becky, for an in-depth conversation with Director of Premium Sales and Service for ASM Global at Oakland Arena, Bryan Watson. On February 14th, Min Yoongi aka Suga aka AgustD dropped a bomb on the fandom: he's going on world tour. This sent Lia and legions of other Suga biases into a spiral knowing that securing tickets would be tough and the best strategy was leaning into our collective power. It didn't take long for us to discover that suites were available for group purchasing at Oakland Arena--an option once dominated by corporations--but more accessible post-Covid. And as we  explored the suite logistics...Bryan achieved a minor celebrity status among those ARMY trying to see Suga X AgustD in the Bay Area. The TL;DR is our efforts worked and we can't wait to collectively celebrate D-Day (AgustD, D-2, and all those solos) on May 16th. But the behind-the-scenes world of concert operations intrigued us. We wanted to learn more how things worked and Bryan generously obliged!Show notes:Oakland ArenaOakland Arena SuitesBangtan TV (where AgustD Music Videos will be dropping like it's hot)AgustD D-Day is ComingWant to catch other great BTS content? Visit www.afternoonaarmy.com. Love K-dramas too? Check out our sister podcast www.afternoonadelight.com.

The Kim Namjoon Book Club is back with the March topic: Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang. The New York Times called this collection of eight short stories "absorbing storytelling with meditations on the universe, being, time and space ... raises questions about the nature of reality and what it is to be human." Join hosts Megan and Alison has the unpack the stories that deal with uncertainty but also what It means to have beauty and wonder. This book was spied on RM's 2019 RKive studio tour.Show Notes:Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted ChiangWant to try an audiobook for the bookclub? Don't forget to click here for your free Audible trial: http://www.audibletrial.com/afternoona*Audible is a sponsor of our sister pod over at Afternoona Delight Podcast*Want to catch other great BTS content? Visit www.afternoonaarmy.com. Love K-dramas too? Check out our sister podcast www.afternoonadelight.com.

William Faulkner once said "The past is never dead. It's not even past." The pandemic might have moved on from the days where we cancelled plans, stayed home, and watched our world's shrink. But those days are inside all of us. Are we ready to start to face what we experienced during those years? BTS's Park Jimin thinks so and has gifted us with his first solo EP, a short but smart journey from relational breakdowns, to emotional breakdowns, to embodying the idea that "a breakdown is an opportunity for a break through." Join Alison, Tonya, Lia and Megan for a candid reaction to the album...the good, the difficult, and yeah....the hidden track. F**K all your opps. Ya'll...our best boy did so good. If you have any questions email us at afternoonaarmy@gmail.com.Show Notes:Suchwita Ep. 7Like Crazy Official MVSet Me Free Part 2 Official MVWant to try an audiobook for the bookclub? Don't forget to click here for your free Audible trial: http://www.audibletrial.com/afternoona*Audible is a sponsor of our sister pod over at Afternoona Delight Podcast*Want to catch other great BTS content? Visit www.afternoonaarmy.com. Love K-dramas too? Check out our sister podcast www.afternoonadelight.com.

Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction, at least that's what Tonya, Alison, Megan and Lia have learned in the world of ARMY fandom. Back before BTS got their hooks in us, we were avid K-drama watchers and one drama that delighted us was Her Private Life which depicts the secret life of a professional art curator who happens to be a little (lot) obsessed with a Kpop idol. We thought it was cute but also maybe over the top at first watch. Nowadays...we aren't so sure. Suddenly having a giant cut out of Jungkook in our living room seems pretty reasonable. So we decide to return to the drama with new eyes and see how we related to the exploration of adult women in fandom.If you have any questions email us at afternoonaarmy@gmail.com.Want to try an audiobook for the bookclub? Don't forget to click here for your free Audible trial: http://www.audibletrial.com/afternoona*Audible is a sponsor of our sister pod over at Afternoona Delight Podcast*Want to catch other great BTS content? Visit www.afternoonaarmy.com. Love K-dramas too? Check out our sister podcast www.afternoonadelight.com.SHOW NOTESOur sister podcast Afternoona Delight did a full deep dive on Her Private Life:Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/her-private-life-deep-dive/id1551567801?i=1000517096724Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IlxRtQ7S2Jec41fC11EOu?si=uv6Dawk8TJymLVnsrloh-w YouTubehttps://youtu.be/BH_ZASZyMYE So I Married the Anti-Fan https://mydramalist.com/30519-so-i-married-an-anti-fan Reply 1994 https://mydramalist.com/6753-reply-1994 Reply 1997 https://mydramalist.com/4689-reply-1997 BooksThe Comeback by Lily Chu https://lilychuauthor.com/the-comeback XOXO by Axie Oh http://axieoh.com/xoxo/ BTS and Army Culture by Jeeheng Lee https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48652799-bts-and-army-culture OtherHow to report threatening/defaming fan behavior to Hybe: https://www.usbtsarmy.com/tutorials/report-malicious-posts Primate study - primates paying with food to look at pictures of high-ranked primates https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15797023/ 

Afternoona Army is back with another installment of the Kim Namjoon Book Club. This month the feature is Haikyu!! a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Haruichi Furudate all about high school volleyball. While all BTS has enjoyed the series...Jungkook and Taehyung are apparently the biggest Haikyuu fans (both manga and anime). Serve, set, spike...get into this sweet sports story with us. If you have any questions email us at afternoonaarmy@gmail.com.Want to try an audiobook for the bookclub? Don't forget to click here for your free Audible trial: http://www.audibletrial.com/afternoona*Audible is a sponsor of our sister pod over at Afternoona Delight Podcast*Want to catch other great BTS content? Visit www.afternoonaarmy.com. Love K-dramas too? Check out our sister podcast www.afternoonadelight.com.SHOW NOTES How to read manga: https://www.wikihow.com/Read-Manga Recommendations and current reads from Alison:  Cherry Magic (BL) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/697143/cherry-magic-thirty-years-of-virginity-can-make-you-a-wizard-05-by-yuu-toyota/  Way of the House Husband https://www.viz.com/the-way-of-the-househusband (also now a 2-season anime on Netflix) Blankets by Craig Thompson  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25179.Blankets  Boys Love Manga and Beyond: History, Culture, and Community in Japan, edited by Mark McLelland, Kazumi Nagaike, et al. https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/B/Boys-Love-Manga-and-Beyond  Recommendations and current reads from Tonya:  Western Graphic Journalism: Guy Delisle https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/46027.Guy_Delisle  Marzi: A Memoir by Marzena Sowa https://www.dc.com/graphic-novels/marzi  Primeval and Other Times by Olga Tokarczuk https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6617921-primeval-and-other-times 

February has a reputation for being a month dedicated to the celebration of love. But these twenty-eight (or nine) days aren't just about valentines and romantic partners; it can also be a month for cultivating self-love...all the ways we appreciate and respect our unique needs/wants, our playful sides, and the types of energy we want to tap into. Frankly, self-love is hot all year long, and it's liberating force becomes more and more evident as we reflect on how we choose to interact with BTS music, content, member personalities, and the fandom as a whole. For us, ARMY life has become a powerful catalyst for cultivating inner love. Join Alison, Lia, Tonya and Megan for an open, vulnerable talk about how loving Bangtan can light us up and illuminate paths and truths we want to explore. NEW! Afternoona Army is now on PATREON!Join The BTS Buzz and get access to Afternoona Army's exclusive DISCORD channel, get shout outs on-air in podcast, and receive invitations to quarterly live support groups. Questions? Email afternoonaarmy@gmail.com for more information.Sign Up for Our Newsletter!Want our thoughts on Yunki's hair extensions in a 500-word essay? More book recs? This is the place to get it. Sign up HERE! Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our AfterNoona Delight Patreon and find community among folks who get your obsession. And check out our sister pod www.afternoonadelight.com for more episodes, book recs and social media goodness.Want to find more great BTS content? Head over to Afternoona Army for "thinky, thirsty and over thirty" takes on Bangtan life and links to our social media.

The first in our Kim Namjoon Book Club. We noticed RM reading Almond (Won-Pyong Sohn) in the 2020 In the Soop series.It's the perfect book to jump into for these bonus monthly episodes. Almond tells the story of Yunjae, who at an early age, is diagnosed with Alexithymia, a condition where people are unable to identify or express their feelings (the almond of the title refers to the underdeveloped almond-shaped amygdalae in his brain. As a result, he has a hard time in social situations. Things take a dark turn when he loses his mother and grandma in a violent attack right before high school. It then becomes a tale of how one "monster" meets "another monster." This is a short read at only 250. Jump into the book club with Alison and Megan to hear their thoughts. Show Notes:Almond: A NovelIf you have any questions email us at afternoonaarmy@gmail.com.Want to try an audiobook for the bookclub? Don't forget to click here for your free Audible trial: http://www.audibletrial.com/afternoona*Audible is a sponsor of our sister pod over at Afternoona Delight Podcast*Want to catch other great BTS content? Visit www.afternoonaarmy.com. Love K-dramas too? Check out our sister podcast www.afternoonadelight.com.