in this essay, i reflect on two words from BTS' song "dis-ease" and use it to zoom out and analyze the group's amazing year.

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written and narrated by elliot sang

co-researched and edited by danae o.

credits are:

Script and narration
Elliot Sang

Editing and art
Danae O.

MUSIC
Lo-fi versions of RM’s “Tokyo” and BTS’ “Hold
Me Tight”, “House of Cards”, “Rain”, “Promise”, “FAKE LOVE” and “00:00 (Zero O’Clock)” by Smyang Piano

“Dis-ease” TRANSLATION BY
doyou_bangtan
(doyoubangtan.wordpress.com)

FEATURED ARTICLES

Myungseok Kang (November 23, 2020). “Jimin: ‘I’m the kind of person who likes to be loved’”. Weverse Magazine.
Gil Kaufman (September 17, 2020). “Jessica
Agombar, Co-Writer of BTS' 'Dynamite,' Says Goal for the Song Was 'A Positive, Huge Ball of Energy'”. Billboard.

CLIPS TAKEN FROM

“Coronavirus outbreak WHO declares COVID-19 a global pandemic” via Global News (YouTube)
“Coronavirus fears spark toilet paper panic buying around the world” via South China Morning Post (YouTube)
“Ministro Mañalich confirma fase 3 del Coronavirus” via 24horas.cl (YouTube)
“Life Goes On” (+ “on my pillow” and “in the forest” versions), “I NEED U”, “Interlude: Shadow (Comeback Trailer)”, “ON (Kinetic Manifesto Film : Come Prima)”, “Dynamite”, “Blood, Sweat and Tears”, “WINGS Short film: Reflection”, “Serendipity (Comeback Trailer)”, “Epiphany (Comeback Trailer)” and “FAKE LOVE” by BTS

“Dynamite” live on:
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2020 MTV Video Music Awards
America’s Got Talent
Press Play series by the Recording Academy / GRAMMYs

“Life Goes On” live on The Late Late Show with James Corden

“Forever Rain” and “Awakening” by RM
“Daydream” by j-hope
“A Milli (Official Dirty Version)” by Lil Wayne
“Circles” by Post Malone

Kyu Sakamoto live on The Steve Allen Show from “Kyu Sakamoto 坂本 九 The Steve Allen Show-August 13, 1963” (uploaded on YouTube by MINAMINAKO1 from clips by hotcatQQ and lirat)

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