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To welcome 2026, the year BTS finally returns as a complete group, each member wrote a postcard message marking that moment. Here are their heartfelt words to ARMY, translated into English.

come back with a Weverse live, the members are talking about how many cats they’re butlering, and a new album is set to come out in a few months, it really feels like everything is finally returning to its place. And that is a beautiful sight.

There’s an 80s Korean song called 풍경 (Scenery), made up of just two lines of lyrics: 세상 풍경 중에서 제일 아름다운 풍경 모든 것들이 제자리로 돌아가(오)는 풍경 (The most beautiful sight in all the world: the view of everything returning to its place.) Now that SUGA has finally

@Suz110604 Hi Sue! Sorry about all the Korean posts. There are just as many in English, and I’ll try to add more new ones going forward. And yeah, I only used that Gmail to forward my website’s admin emails. I Hope you’re off to a great start to the new week!

@colinsh3 Gotcha. I've been to your new site. My browser won't allow me to translate anything in Korean 🫤which is most of the content. Your no longer using your gmail?

My remembrance of Kim Youngdae, an acquaintance and the first Korean music critic to articulate BTS’s success when others could not, and to analyze the K-pop scene with depth and lucid insight.

@Suz110604 It's called "The Songwriter." Through the story of 117 classic Korean ballads, this book steps inside the minds of the songwriters to show how their lyrics and melodies captured the emotions of an entire generation. It is beautifully written.

@colinsh3 what is the name of Kim Youndae's recently published book?

@Suz110604 Christmas, my friend. We can pick up our conversations again through DMs here, or by email at colin@koreastra.com.

@Suz110604 Hey Sue! I’m glad you found me. The hosting service for the Koreamos blog ended in early December, and since I wanted to create a space that speaks to both I-ARMY and young people here in Korea, I decided not to renew it. Even if it was a warm one, I hope you had a wonderful