Today was a very special day to me as since the opening of Hybe Insight, it has been on my bucket list of places to go. In order to book a spot in their tours, you will need to go onto the Hybe Insight website and make a Weverse account, if you don't have one already. From there, you will be able to choose your time slot and pay ($23).
This visit was very special as for only 2 days, Hybe had decided to display the diplomatic passports BTS received as they represented South Korea as diplomatic envoys at the UN General Assembly. Overall, the museum itself was very cool as it showcased works related BTS, TXT, Seventeen, and NU'EST. From interactive activities, special videos/interviews, and a display of all the trophies and albums, it was intriguing to see all the effort that is put in not only by the group but also the producers. When everything is displayed, it honestly amazed me to see everything that each of these groups have done since their debut. It also made me realize the huge impact kpop has had on the world, especially over the past couple of years. You'll definitely have to see it for yourself to feel the amazement of the museum! Even if you are not a super fan of these groups, I think it is still worth it to visit the museum!
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Today my friends and I headed to the In the Soop pop-up store located at the Hyundai Seoul. In the Soop is a mini show series where BTS and Seventeen went to a secluded area as with their band mates to enjoy a relaxing week of being able to do whatever they wanted. Like many things, their company decided to come up with special merch to commemorate the show and even create a pop-up store to allow fans to be able to purchase the merch! Luckily, my friends and I went a couple days after the pop-up store opened and on a weekday, therefore, there was no line to get into the store (unlike where we heard from some people that they waited 2 hours to get into the store). The store was very aesthetically decorated and the staff were very nice that they even took a picture for us! i had a great time looking and shopping as normally I would only be able to see these special pop-up stores online since they are mainly held in locations such as Seoul, Singapore, LA, etc! Knowing that this is only the beginning of many kpop adventures to come, I can't wait to see what lies ahead in the future :)
Happy Birthday Jungkook! Today, September 1st is JK's birthday so my friends and I decided to go around Seoul and find things that were set up in honor of his birthday. Our first stop was going to the Yongsan area as we heard that around HYBE (entertainment company of BTS) there will be displays and cafes! To our surprise, we found a well decorated cafe, a 35 meter wall with just Jungkook, and street poles decorated with his banners! After checking out the area, we headed to I-Park Mall, which is located at Yongsan station, where we saw a decoration dedicated to one of his singles Still with You. The statue was 7 m tall and was so pretty to see in person! After exploring the Yongsan area, we headed toward Gangnam, an area we heard that would have plenty of billboards. Not only was there one but there were multiple in one area! Since COEX mall was near the area, we also stopped by there, where to our surprise practically all the billboards would show Jungkook on every other ad! It honestly amazes me to see how much effort fans put in to celebrate their favorite idols. *Fun fact: Jungkook is one of the most celebrated idols! He also set the new record for 'most birthday hashtags' with 1 million mentions and a total of 10 trending hashtags :0* As we wrapped up the night, I was very impressed with everything I've seen to celebrate his birthday and barely could fathom everything that was happening. What amazed me the most was that these celebrations were happening around the world in countries such as the US, Japan, Singapore, and UK to name a few.
*not my usual content but thought i'd share all my kpop related content separately :)*
In South Korea and other countries who have a strong kpop idol presence, there will be cafes, billboards, and train stations decorated for their birthday. I was very happy as my first experience was going to be celebrating Jungkook's (BTS) birthday, my bias 😌. Natalie and I met two other girls from Yonsei and adventured out to cafe hop to find all the decorations and gifts. During this day we ended up visiting SIX different cafes (although we only bought things at about four cafes. For some context, these cafes have decorated their stores with pictures of the idol, in this case Jungkook, and have special drink sets that come with a drink, photos, cups, etc. At first I was wondering how the day would go but after seeing the amount of items I received on top of my drink, I was very satisfied. The best part was that some of these cafes even had freebies for customers to take! Which meant I definitely took some for my BTS loving friends back home :) Overall, I was very satisfied with my day and I couldn't be more happier to be in South Korea during JK's birthday 💜✨ *Cafe list: Tone&Manner, Lovin' her, Aside., Lovinidol |
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