Afternoona Army: Thinky and Thirsty BTS Takes

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-korea

Bangtan Bomb Of Super Tuna:
https://youtu.be/xMBEE8LttIU?si=SNsQ8qoZK8OcbiRP

Festa 2024 Sketch: 
https://youtu.be/g1ABy41Pjuc?si=msJH-xRNJhv8Ej4_

DDAY Final Concert Prep:
https://youtu.be/VPRLfV57hZQ?si=CnokLBfN_Jp-y9RN

Purchase Muse:

Target:
https://www.target.com/p//-/A-92234698

Weverse:
https://shop.weverse.io/en/shop/US_USD/artists/2

Shnoon on TikTok:
Smeraldo flower pt 1
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTNNfvYMm/
Smeraldo Flower Pt 2
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTNNP6rr4/

Smeraldo Lore:
Legend of the smeraldo flower. Smeraldo stands for ‘emerald’ in… | by komorebi | Medium

BTS X Minions Collab:
https://shop.weverse.io/en/shop/US_USD/artists/2/notices/6082

Scoups and Mingyu X The Rain Collab:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8aJ0xiypZH/?igsh=MWQ1ZGUxMzBkMA==

Ateez song of the Summer:
https://youtu.be/VGnOpZhsPk4?si=1mlDdJkMjoFz86DM

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Think. Thirsty. Over Thirty. Welcome to Afternoona Army, a safe place for grown-up Army to dish and discover BTS. We are four ladies who just wanted to know their names and now can explain the meaning of Lachimolala. New to ARMY? No problem, join us as we, and various correspondents, explore all the important businesseu that Bangtan throws our way.

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