A Message in Song - A Min Yoongi/Park Jimin Story

A Message in Song

09.04.2017

When the members of BTS gathered around the large television to watch the trailer for their upcoming album, two members were noticeably absent.

"Namjoon-hyung, where are Yoongi-hyung and Jimin-hyung?" Jeongguk asked. "I thought we were going to watch the trailer together." The three other men in the room looked at their leader waiting to hear the answer.

"Yoongi is at his studio and Jimin has not come home from practice." Namjoon said. It was clear to the members that he would not say anymore. However, there was an almost a mirthful tone to his voice. Seokjin, Hoseok, Taehyung and Jeongguk shook their heads and settled around the TV. It was connected to Namjoon's laptop to stream V-Live directly on the bigger screen. They watched the screen, captivated by the countdown screen that was getting closer to 0:00:00 and signaling the reveal.

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Min Yoongi was in his studio working on lyrics for a song that would not be released until the second album of the trilogy. Although the upcoming album was complete and waiting for its release, when an idea starts to form, he cannot wait. This is why he was still in his studio. Namjoon knew he was working, Yoongi had started to pack up a few hours earlier when everyone else was heading out, Namjoon told him it was alright if he stayed and worked. As he was walking out he said, "Set a timer on your phone Yoongi-hyung, watch the trailer, it is something you do not want to miss." Yoongi raised a brow but nodded. He picked up his phone, set a timer, and opened up his laptop so he could quickly watch the video at the appointed time. Then he went back to work. His friend and leader watched him for a moment before saying, "Oh Yoongi-hyung, Jimin is still in the practice room. Please check on him and make sure he doesn't work all night." He walked out quietly with a smile, whistling a tune that the world would hear very soon when the music video teaser was released.

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Park Jimin was in the practice room going over the choreography for their upcoming release. There was a look of determination on his face mixed with something else. Someone looking in on the blonde boy would not catch the look of slight panic in his eyes. He decided to pass on watching the trailer with his brothers. Namjoon understood. He told Jimin a few hours earlier that he could stay at in the studio. He understood why Jimin would feel nervous - although Namjoon wrote the lyrics, the song was Jimin's story to tell. Before he closed the door, he told him with a warm smile "Yoongi-hyung is in his studio working." Jimin shook his head furiously when the door closed and went back to dancing as if his life depended on it.

Countdown 0:00:00

As the countdown timer hit 0:00:00, seven pairs of eyes in three separate locations turned their attention to V-Live.

The familiar opening appeared on the screen along with the reassuring sound of the water plopping. Then the trailer began.

All this is no coincidence...

Yoongi was half-listening to the words as soon as Jimin appeared on the screen. He bit his lip lightly watching the younger boy on the screen, entranced by the ethereal appearance of the blonde. When the scene shifted to Jimin with his eyes closed, a small smile crossed Yoongi's lips. Jimin's stage persona was one that exuded sexiness, but in this scene, he was seeing the real Park Jimin. The sweet-natured dongsaeng who had worked his way easily into Yoongi's heart almost from the moment Jimin joined Big Hit five years earlier. He was jolted out of his thoughts when he heard the words not even a minute into the song.

You know. I know.

He jumped back as if he had almost burned himself on a hot pot full of ramen. His eyes went big and he stopped the video. "I did not just hear what I think I heard," he said out loud. Although the words were said in English, he knew what they meant. His thoughts went back over a year ago, to a V-Live recording to celebrate both the 1000 day since BTS' debut and his birthday. He was joined on "Mini Radio" by Hoseok, Taehyung, and Jimin.