so... what?
hello!
If you're here, chances are you love BTS, enjoy a dry wit (with a sprinkling of unhinged vibes), and are constantly pursuing your own growth (learning new languages, trying new things, discovering new problems to solve, etc.)
"So... What?" is my little nod to BTS' "So What" and the fact that auto-translations don't quite cut it. This is my cozy little BTS corner of the internet to share longer form, nuanced translations of BTS content.
my bias?
RM, JK, SUGA if i must choose - but I love all 7 and j-hope and Jin have the whole world eating out of their palms right now... and who doesn't love the 95s...so ...OT7
other stuff?
I have an Etsy shop in which I sell high-quality BTS-themed illustrations and merch that I've drawn (each taking a minimum of 6-8+ hours to complete) or designed on photoshop/illustrator (NO AI) featuring deep cut references, lyrics, inside jokes, and silly moments - all delivered in a unique, subtle, and/or minimalist aesthetic. For example, please see my very cute SUGA HAJIMAAA cap.
how can you support?
I'll try to keep many things free - but $3/month or $32/year helps me to commit the time/energy it takes to create and share these translations with care! Learn more here.
why BTS?
They keep showing up. Whether they're well rested and bursting at the seams to create - or - exhausted and confused - they keep trying. Why? Because it matters to them to pursue their craft and their growth with excellence - not perfection, excellence.
BTS found me in the summer of 2023. Through 2019-2020, I experienced difficult times following the deaths of family members and by 2022-2023, while the most extreme lows of grief "leveled out," I had settled into a numb existence. Then BTS found me. They thawed a part of me that had frozen over. I was reminded that the most exciting parts of my story were not over - that there was more to life than merely existing into the next day. I was put back in touch with my aspirations and reinvigorated to start again. The rest is history.
why translations?
BTS also helped me re-connect with my Korean identity (which I resented, neglected, or tucked away for chunks of my life). I started posting translations (on threads) with no other agenda, no real thought of "building a following" - just as a way to practice typing, reading, and writing Korean again... when a small community of ARMY started to emerge around my translations. Now, this is one of my most beloved communities of quick-witted, talented, lovely fellow ARMY!
I LOVE connecting with new people! Please follow me on social if you enjoy silly times inspired by BTS. Find me in all the places.