Long time no see everyone! After a three-month unplanned hiatus, Moament is back in 2023, just in time for TXT’s new comeback. How are you doing after listening to all the tracks on Name Chapter: Temptation? What’s your favorite track? Mine is split between Farewell, Neverland and Tinnitus.
I have been blessed to interview my moots. Whenever I see their posts on my timeline, I feel happy and hopeful to live another day as a MOA, who works hard for TXT’s success. Our guests today are some of the most dedicated TXT streamers and voters in Moaville, so I hope you enjoy their stories and find their experience with voting/streaming useful.
Today is Part 1, featuring five guests:
@beomiekkyu
@Shaira_moa
@iridescentcyj_
@QBeeLover
@AlessandraMM
Stay tuned for Part 2, where I interview @mymusetxt @KangChiiHyun @choiodisrbf and @s00bining!
If you haven’t subscribed, please consider doing that to stay up to date with this blog. I will be on a trip to Japan, so I know I will be seeing a lot more TXT and maybe even bump into MOA without knowing! At the same time, I will be releasing a few things I’ve been working on in February. Stay tuned!
Introductions
Welcome! Please introduce yourself.
@beomiekkyu: My name is Whisperz/Jennifer. I live in Germany and the US.
@Shaira_moa: I go by the name Shai. I am from the Philippines.
@iridescentcyj_: Nabila, I live in Indonesia.
@QBeeLover: I go by Queen, or Bee, or noona. I live in Australia.
@AlessandraMM: I’m Alessandra 😊 I’m from Italy, or to be even more precise central/south Italy.
Can you share when you come across TXT and what made you fall in love?
@beomiekkyu: It was the Buzzfeed Puppy Interview with TXT. I fell for their sweet and loving personalities.
@Shaira_moa: I was a fan of another boy group before and was watching the variety show of said group. I ran out of episodes to watch so I decided to watch To Do instead. And the rest is history. This was around early 2021 during the transition from Blue Hour era to Freeze era.
[In terms of falling in love,] it's not exactly a single factor, I guess. TXT members are honesty speaking all rounders. I really enjoyed watching To Do and thought they had such great personalities, then I digged deeper into their discography and discovered yet more reasons to stan. I remember being really amazed by how clean their dances are.
Michael: Your observation on their dance style is really on-point. TXT’s dancing abilities are still greatly underrated.
@iridescentcyj_: I know them because their videos were often on my YouTube homepage. At first I fell in love with Run Away and decided to listen to their albums. Yeonjun’s blue hair also got my attention. I love them because they have good songs that can be relatable to everyone, especially people who are similar to their age.
@QBeeLover: I first noticed them when I discovered K-Pop in 2020, in a bout of child induced insomnia. I started watching award show stages and TXT’s performance at MMA 2019 completely captured my imagination. Thus my love affair with Run Away (9와 4분의 3 승강장에서 너를 기다려) began. I'm also an avid theorist of the TXT universe and The Star Seekers, and this is an ongoing project that keeps me busy even when tubatu are on a hiatus.
Michael: Runaway era was really something else, wasn’t it? A rookie group was already at the top of their game. The title track remains one of my favorite songs ever, and the album is superbly produced. +tu is also something I hope more MOA become interested in over time, it’s even more engrossing than Marvel in my opinion.
@AlessandraMM: I was living at a time of my life, when the music I used to listen didn’t resonate with me anymore. I knew nothing about K-Pop, but I listened to a song from another Korean group (BTS) and started getting interested in their music. It was actually while streaming their recent MV that I came across Blue Hour. I clicked on it, and it was “just like magic”: from the first listen I knew I’d found the ones who’d make me fall in love with music again. So I decided to listen to their entire discography, starting with their newest album (at that time, it was Minisode 1) and of course, after listening to Ghosting, I fell even more in love. Then I started watching their other contents and their personality really charmed me. But what made me definitely a MOA was around March/April 2021 - their music and their words helped me overcome a very difficult period. Now I can proudly say that it's all thanks to them that I was able to move on with my life and start a new journey.
Michael: I’m so glad that you were able to find TXT during such a difficult time. I related to you a lot! I think they will be very proud of you.
What makes TXT different in your opinion?
@beomiekkyu: They don’t try to fit the mold of 4th Gen idols and instead produce quality music that MOA can be proud of.
Michael: That’s right - TXT is 4th Gen, but that label doesn’t matter to them. They are just TXT!
@Shaira_moa: Aside from the fact that they are a complete package? The members' chemistry. They can't fake their friendship even if they tried.
Michael: Indeed. Their friendship is so authentic that family/friend/partners all can’t fit the scope.
@iridescentcyj_: Their songs, their personalities, their teamwork, and the way they treat and love MOA.
Michael: Yep! We are so fortunate as MOA.
@QBeeLover: Inevitably years of intense training refines young people with talent into singers and dancers. But to me TXT stand out as brilliant artists and performers. Coming from a dancing background, I was immediately impressed by their charisma and on-stage perfection completing difficult moves and synchronization. But also their immense singing talents and wonderful music. As I got to know them I was impressed by their charm, earnestness and hard work.
Michael: It means a lot coming from you Queen. They are extremely charming in so many ways, as artists, performers, and human beings.
@AlessandraMM: Their music, but not just for its undeniable high quality, the beauty of its lyrics, the genuine involvement of each member, and how they explore many genres while still sounding like TXT. What makes them unique to me is how they narrate a coherent story through their songs as if I were reading a book.
Michael: Amazing insight.
What are your favorite music videos?
@beomiekkyu: “Can’t You See Me?” and “Angel or Devil”.
@Shaira_moa: Magic, Frost, and Angel or Devil
@iridescentcyj_: Honestly all of their music videos are my favorite. But if I have to choose, it will be Blue Hour, 0X1=Lovesong, Blue Orangeade, and Our Summer.
@QBeeLover: I love so many for different reasons. Run Away is my favorite song, and I will always be enchanted by the music video which I think still holds a lot of mystery about the Txt Universe, which links in with the The Star Seekers story.
@AlessandraMM: Both versions of 0X1=Lovesong. Although the Japanese version is really artistic and beautiful, I’m more emotionally attached to the Korean version. It feels more real to me and it has a certain kind of melancholy that touches my heart every time I watch it.
What are your top recent tracks of all time favorites? Not counting Temptation, of course.
@beomiekkyu: My recent favorites are “Thursday’s Child Has Far To Go” and “Free Falling”. My all time favorite tracks are “Magic Island”, “CWJLTMA”, “CYSM”, “Angel or Devil”, “We Lost The Summer”.
@Shaira_moa: My recent favorite track is Loser=Lover. My all-time favorite is undoubtedly [YOU'D HEAR ME SCREAM THIS ANSWER IF WE WERE TALKING IN PERSON] 20CM.
@iridescentcyj_: My recent favorite tracks are Free Falling, Valley of Lies, Ring, and Hitori no Yoru. My all time favorite tracks are 0X1, Moa Diary, 20cm, Love Sight, Sweet Dreams, Ito, Ring, and Hitori no Yoru.
@QBeeLover: The first time I watched the performance of We Lost The Summer on the Ellen Show was the moment I actually became a fan, as I realized how powerful and mature they had grown as performers. I wanted to learn much more about them. I became active in Moaville just as Freeze comeback was approaching and my first night staying awake to 12am KST for TXT was the night they released the WORLD concept. It completely captivated my imagination and from that time I was a committed MOA and have never looked back.
@AlessandraMM: If we talk about recent releases, I’d say Ring, Hitori no Yoru and Thursday’s Child Has Far To Go. Recently, LOSER=LOVER has also become one of my favorites. I actually feel like I’m still in the LOSER=LOVER era. All time favorite is of course Ghosting and also Maze in the Mirror. But Ghosting has a really special place in my heart. I love this song so much that I find difficult to explain it with words. I cry every time I listen to it for how much beautiful it is.
If you meet TXT one day, what will you tell them?
@beomiekkyu: I met them at KCON3 and I thanked them for inspiring me every day with their music and inspiring MOA all around the world.
@Shaira_moa: That I'm glad I was given the opportunity to discover them. They changed my life, dramatic as that may sound. On days when I am not able to cope well emotionally, I find comfort in TXT songs and contents.
@iridescentcyj_: I will tell them that we (MOA) will always support them and make them more successful. I really want to say thank you to them for creating good musics, always working hard, always motivating us, and making me a better person.
@QBeeLover: I would tell them how much I admire them as artists. I am so impressed by their commitment to their profession, their astounding work ethic and their talent. But I also want to tell them that enjoying their music and performances has brought positivity and happiness to my life, and I'll always be grateful.
@AlessandraMM: I’d like to thank them for making me feel alive again. But most importantly I’d tell them how proud I am of them, how amazing they are as artists and as people. I think I’d shower them with compliments. I always think that if I ever have the chance to talk to them, I have to use it to tell them how much I love them and their music and how much I appreciate their hard work. I want them to know that as a MOA, I’ll always be by their side and I will always do everything in my power to support them.
Michael: I love all of your thoughts :)
Life of a Voting/Streaming MOA
How do you build a consistent voting/streaming habit?
@beomiekkyu: After a few comeback it starts to become second nature. You just know that you need to begin collecting in between comebacks when their schedule is more quiet. Streaming comes easy because I enjoy listening to their music and watching their content every day.
@Shaira_moa: I voted for TXT in Idolchamp during Freeze era. It was so satisfying to see them win and know that I was a part of those who voted. That's how it started, but MAMA 2021 amplified my desire to see them win. My streaming habits, on the other hand, are less "amplified" for lack of a better term. I am not a heavy Spotify user. I am more of a YouTube/YouTube Music kind of girl, so I stream based on my mood and preference. I don't have a specific playlist for everything. My Youtube history is about 90% TXT-related though.
@iridescentcyj_: I’m honestly not sure why I ended up consistent in voting & streaming. I only want to see them succeed and motivate other MOA to do the same.
@QBeeLover: I had been in another fandom and saw that streaming was important for charting success. I learnt that in the k-pop industry, rivalry and competition are a by-product of the pressure to chart and sell well in order to have more exposure and opportunities for artists. Once I became a MOA I decided I wanted to help txt to have as many opportunities as possible for a successful career and happy career, so I committed to streaming and voting.
@AlessandraMM: By making it my own routine. Truth to be told in the beginning I just obsessively streamed their content, so I got tired very easily. But now I’ve found my own way to stream and vote. For streaming on YouTube, for example, I set my own goals, for example I have to watch the title track MV 10 times during the day. I have my own streaming sessions, mostly during the afternoon and before going to sleep. I’m actually streaming right now while answering these questions! 😊 And while I stream, I also do other things like reading. In the end, streaming is just enjoying TXT’s music while living your everyday life!
Michael: It’s really cool to see how you have different routine, but they are all very insightful.
To a Baby MOA, what is voting?
@beomiekkyu: Voting includes participating in comeback show voting, which only lasts a few weeks. It also includes voting for birthday ads and end of year award shows.
@Shaira_moa: Besides its dictionary definition, for me voting is a way to help TXT become successful. My identity as a MOA is tied to my identity as a voter. It requires a certain level of commitment, which is probably what makes voting difficult for some MOA, including myself. As someone who works at least 12 hours a day, I really need to balance my time well. [Michael: OMG you must have worked so hard!]
@iridescentcyj_: In my opinion voting is one of the most important things to show our support for txt.
What is your tip on voting?
@Shaira_moa: The number one rule is: vote when you can, with what you can. Never pressure yourself! Let me back this tip up with a real story. A few months ago, I joined a voting group that required me to track my collections on a regular basis, drop a minimum number of votes for a certain period of time in a certain app, etc. I have been a part of numerous voting groups with the exact same structure before. However, these rules and systems are NOT sustainable in the long run. They drain voters. And the reason is simple: people have lives outside K-Pop.
This is actually why I am an avid fan of TVC (@txtvotingcrew). They never oblige MOAs to vote. Rather they encourage us to vote with what we can when we can. And that actually makes a lot more difference than one would think. This leads me to my second tip: follow @txtvotingcrew on Twitter! My last tip is to ask fellow MOAs. We are a welcoming community. If there's something unfamiliar or difficult to understand, there is always a kind MOA who would be glad to help. #MOAisONE
Michael: All of these are really important insights.
@iridescentcyj_: I set my own goal to collect on voting apps and have as many accounts as I can. For MOA don’t know how to vote, you can ask other MOA who are willing to help (including me), download, and collect in apps. After you start consistently collecting in those apps, try to download another voting app, collect, and so on.
@AlessandraMM: I start my voting routine right at 00:00 KST, when voting restarts (it’s a comfortable time for me because it’s in the afternoon here in Italy and I’m usually free at that time). Especially during comeback, I have a scheme to keep track of my collecting so that I don’t forget any app (sadly I don’t have all the voting apps on my phone, since some of them don’t work ☹) like this one:
I also have a timetable (based on my timezone) for the voting period:
As for tips, all I can say is that even just one vote is important. You don’t have to make lots of accounts if it’s difficult for you to handle them. I had to delete some accounts because it had become unbearable for me to handle too many. Just vote in the way you feel more comfortable. Once again, following our voting fanbase and participating in their events (for example, #MOAChampChallenge and #collecTXT) is a great help if you haven’t found yet your own voting routine.
Michael: Alessandra’s template is really inspiring, I hope more MOA can see its parallel to success as a student, working professional, etc.
What are your favorite ways to stream?
@beomiekkyu: I like to host #thestarseekers YouTube streaming parties to look for clues about the TXT universe. This is what I first did on my own as a baby MOA and I still continue doing this for fun with my moots.
@Shaira_moa: YouTube Premium & YouTube Music. I also stream based on my mood and preference. That way I won’t get bored and actually get to enjoy streaming.
@iridescentcyj_: Streaming party with other MOA and post the streaming receipts on timeline. I also manage my own playlists based on my mood, it makes me enjoy streaming all day.
@AlessandraMM: I mostly stream individually, though when I had Spotify premium I loved to join streaming parties on Stationhead. Whenever I’m home or can use my phone’s connection, I’m streaming on Spotify. I have my own playlists focused on TXT discography and I switch them with our fanbases playlists. I also do overnight streaming - it’s a great help when you couldn’t stream during the day. I have taken the habit of sharing some of my streaming with the hashtags #StreaMOA and #TXT5aDay (thanks to my moot @jaemiisseoyoyo who came up with this great idea of sharing 5 MVs a day!). I used to be a silent streamer, but I think it’s good to share even just one streamshot at day, you never know how many more MOAs you can motivate to do the same with that!
How do you balance personal life and online life?
@beomiekkyu: When I’m out of the house I bring my music with me and have it streaming while I’m running errands. At home it’s easy for me to play music or MV in the background or actively stream while I’m in my home office. At night I try to remember to run an overnight Spotify playlist.
@Shaira_moa: MOAdeul, vote and stream when you can. 5 minutes or 5 hours, you just do you! Whatever amount of time you can spend for TXT is already of big help. I only go online during breaktime. My work schedule is demanding. So this balance, for the most part, is actually forced. [Michael: mad respect for you.]
@iridescentcyj_: I made my own timetable for doing things in real life and online. For example, if im really busy and have many things to do, i will do the passive streaming and only tweet some important things to remind other MOA.
@AlessandraMM: Since I usually work in the morning, I dedicate my afternoon to streaming. Once I come back home, I put on a Spotify playlist, and then I dedicate around one hour and half to the streaming on youtube in the afternoon, and another one/two hours (if I’m not too sleepy) before going to bed. While streaming I do other things and use TXT’s music as my background. My personal life is not that busy, so it’s easy to balance it with my streaming and voting habits.
How do you stay motivated?
@beomiekkyu: After speaking with TXT at KCON I made a promise to myself that even if I was the last MOA on the planet, I would continue to support them and enter each season with TXT with a positive outlook and enthusiasm. They feel like family to me.
Michael: Your attitude is beautiful. Let’s all be the last MOA on the planet together.
@Shaira_moa: Being consistent is difficult! What motivates me to keep going is the possibility of TXT reaching greater heights of success. When they win awards or bag trophies, it's satisfying to know I am a part of the reason why they've won.
@iridescentcyj_: I always think about TXT and other hardworking MOA. TXT always give their best for us, so I want to do the same for them.
@AlessandraMM: TXT are my motivation. Their happiness and success is what matters the most to me. When I see them winning awards or reaching new achievements, I feel satisfied and I know I did my best to help them. That’s the secret behind my efforts for them. They helped me, I’m going to repay that help with all I can do. But there’s also a personal feeling of fulfillment when I think that I am an active part of our fandom.
Michael: I feel all of your answers.
Answers from @QBeeLover:
I had been in another fandom and saw that streaming was important for charting success. I learnt that in the K-Pop industry rivalry and competition are a by-product of the pressure to chart and sell well in order to have more exposure and opportunities for artists. Once I became a MOA I decided I wanted to help TXT to have as many opportunities as possible for a successful and happy career, so I committed to streaming and voting.
I became active in Moaville when Freeze was released and during the comeback promotions, so there was a lot of streaming and voting promoted by the fanbases. It was easy for me to follow them and turn on notifications and learn how to support TXT during the comeback. I also gravitated to other MOA who I could see were committed to streaming and voting for txt, and they are my moots to today.
I found people who were engaged in the community were very friendly and I asked lots of questions to learn how best to support txt. I also learnt from their great examples. They talked positively about engaging in fan goals. They posted streaming and voting proofs regularly to encourage their timelines.
I then started to participate in supporting TXT in voting and streaming on my own timeline, and committed to make a drama-free space for myself and my moots. While my account is not a large one, I value the sincerity, kindness and dedication of my moots and enjoy sharing our love of TXT, our positive support.
Streaming is important to lift TXT’s profile for charting and encourage new listeners or viewers to discover their music. I love their music and for me streaming is a delightful hobby. I have premium services I pay for to enhance my ability to stream, and I use playlists both on Spotify and YouTube throughout my busy work and parenting days. On Spotify it is very easy to create and switch playlists through the day, but @moa_station is my go-to as the hosts will stream for me and provide a fun positive experience at the same time. For YouTube I try to always stream the goal MV 4-5 times a day manually at a minimum if I'm busy, and will use @onedream4txt playlists either to manually follow or run automatically.
Voting is something that can be tricky and foreign at first, but comeback is the perfect time to learn about voting apps and the need to engage with them to secure benefits for TXT - either popularity wins on music shows during comeback promotions, birthdays ads or other advertising offered by Korean music apps. Voting is the most important during awards season at the end of the year, because fans are able to influence and secure some awards that are presented to artists at music show ceremonies. TXT often attend and perform at these shows and they are always very proud and grateful to be awarded trophies besides their peers. I see voting as my way to give them a public declaration of how much they are loved by their fans.
Michael: This is such a well thought-out and awesome post by my Aussie moot :)
What are your favorite memories of being a MOA?
@beomiekkyu: The #Crownto100M era was probably the most fun memory that I can think of where we all collectively joined together to dedicate ourselves to TXT’s success.
@Shaira_moa: Meeting MOAs who are also dedicated in voting and streaming. I discovered a lot of new friends in MOAville – something which I will always be thankful for. My identity as a MOA has been shaped to a great extent by the great people I have met along the way in our community.
@iridescentcyj_: My favorite memory is when MOA encouraging each other during MAMA voting and it was really fun. Even though at first it gave me stress because of some things, but after that many MOA went to participate and motivate each other.
@QBeeLover: I love comeback stages on music shows, the opportunities to present a variety of costumes and different set designs during the hype of the new music release. My favorite is the end-of-year award stages as they have the most lavish productions, showcase immense talents and even incorporate cover songs. Best of all, being a competitive person, I enjoy seeing TXT’s happiness when they win awards and they know MOA have worked as hard as they have to secure our mutual goal.
@AlessandraMM: Every time TXT achieve something and win an award. But if there’s one memory when I felt the proudest, it was when 0x1=lovesong won Music Bank. It was TXT’s first time, Soobin was still an MC there, and I remember how much MOAs were committed to achieve that win. It is such a fond memory to me, I cried a lot that day.
Michael: Seeing all of your responses make me so happy as well.
What do you want to see more often in the community?
@beomiekkyu: More positivity even if things don’t go the way we wanted or planned. I think MOA should learn how to lose gracefully and use it as motivation to do better next time. At the same time, let’s not be afraid to celebrate our achievements every chance that we get :)
Michael: This is really important, I am glad you brought it up!
@Shaira_moa: Active voters and YouTube streamers, MOAs who ult TXT, and quite honestly MOAs who share TXT memes.
@iridescentcyj_: Hype each other about streaming and voting.
@QBeeLover: I am all about creating a mutually supportive and positive community of fans who ult TXT. As TXT are maturing in their career, I hope to encourage fans who ult TXT to share their passion and drive for TXT’s continued growth and success.
Michael: You are the Queen of blocking out negativity. Thank you for always staying vigilant against bad actors, haters, and people wanting to start meaningless conflicts on Twitter.
@AlessandraMM: Honestly, one of the things I’d like to see more is the engagement with our fanbases. They work hard to provide us with all the necessary information we need to make TXT even more successful than they already are, it would be amazing if our fandom would repay them: a simple like or retweet will allow their posts to reach more MOAs.
Michael: Absolutely. I love our fanbase admins. They always work so hard. My past interviews with many of them have showed me how much more they do for TXT and MOA without us knowing.
Sharing about TXT
What is your key insight to understanding TXT?
@beomiekkyu: In order to fully understand TXT, listen to their music, read their lyrics and understand that all of it is linked to their storyline “The Star Seekers”. They are telling a beautiful, in-depth, story through their content.
@Shaira_moa: Refrain from seeing them as mere juniors of another group. They have given themselves a separate and distinct identity throughout the years. It's time people acknowledge them for their hardwork, talent, and dedication. And not because they are from a known or big company, but because they have established a brand for themselves through their unique and amazing discography.
@AlessandraMM: There’s a term in literature bildungsroman, which is used to categorize books that talk about the growth of the main character through life experiences. I like to say that TXT’s concept is like that of a bildungsroman: they sing a story of growth, and every one of us can be its main character, because all of us, sooner or later, have been through the things they sing about. And this makes their music so relatable.
Who are some great MOA for ppl to know?
@beomiekkyu: Please find and get to know all the wonderful and intelligent MOA behind the #MOAtheories and #MOAstream hashtags.
@Shaira_moa:@oppsjan, @moa4eve, @dinkyawnzzn, @soobycake, @s00bining, @orenjisky553, @fairyofbeomtae, @imaslaveforgyu to name a few.
@iridescentcyj_: @ajjenomoto, @S00BIM, @NightmareEntity, @s00bining, @kimangie0925, @KangChiiHyun, @dprjjuni, @scintillatxt, @txtdcm.
@AlessandraMM: I’d like to suggest, for European MOAs like me, to keep an eye on @TXTEUROPEINFO. I think it’s important for us to be aware of how the boys are doing here in terms of charts, youtube views and such, so we can improve and grow, especially if we want them to come here on tour next time!
Shoutout to your moots!
@beomiekkyu: @adshenture2, @MangsMintChoco, @P_Diep_Kim, @itboyTheFed, @QBeeLover, @anotherfortxt, @jaemiisseoyoyo, @bombi_tbt, @anja_txt, @SianMOARMYGENE, @fairyofmiroh (+ so many more that i interact with daily on my tl and in gdm, i love you all!)
@Shaira_moa: hello, my dear @w0ongnyangnyang.
@AlessandraMM: I’m just going to say I love them! I love to share my passion for TXT with them. Thank you for sharing your passion for txt with me 😊 And I’m sorry if I don’t interact a lot, but I’m a very introverted person, hehe. But know that you’re part of the reason why I love being a MOA. You all make me feel like we’re part of a big family that supports the boys with all they can!
If TXT comes to your country, build an itinerary for the members!
@beomiekkyu:
Day 1 - Tour all the local German bakeries here in Cologne (Soobin would love it!)
Day 2 - Visit the castles and do an impromptu photoshoot for The Star Seekers
Day 3 - Eat some wholesome German cuisine and fill your tummies
Day 4 - Kpop in Public with MOA! (it’s a big thing here in Europe)
Day 5 - Shopping :D
@Shaira_moa:
Day 1: Visit Pampanga to visit all famous (and not so famous) restaurants with THE MOST DELICIOUS foods. We have a variety of foods that integrate Filipino, Mexican, Spanish, Korean, and Japanese dishes. There is an area called "Korean Town" in the province. It is filled with Koresn restaurants, groceries, and establishments.
Day 2: Visit Palawan to visit THE MOST MAJESTIC islands in the country. The beaches are to die for. Perfect swimming weather.
Day 3: Play in various escape rooms and horror houses. Play laser tag. Play board games.
Day 4: Tour MOA (Mall of Asia Arena). Afterwhich, we'll officially call in the Moments of Alwaysness Arena.
@iridescentcyj_: If TXT come to my country, i recommend them to go to DUFAN, Bali Island, Gili Trawangan Island, Borobudur and Prambanan Temple, Labuan Bajo.
@QBeeLover: If TXT were to ever come to Australia, my friends all know I would throw a personal party and make preparations welcoming TXT to my backyard! Only joking, but Australia is one of the ten biggest music markets in the world yet it is almost completely neglected by K-pop companies. I hope that in the future this will change, and that Big Hit does not miss the timing as the market can be quite parochial and any band giving local attention will gain immense support. I'm sure they'd love the beaches, the multiculturalism and diversity in Melbourne (where I live), and the chill laconic Australian attitude. It would also be the perfect pace to film a travel documentary or episodes of To Do, or even a concept for a photo folio. Plus there's me and my little mini MOA daughter - what's not to love?
@AlessandraMM: Italy is such a good place to visit, from the sea, to its beautiful mountains! Since TXT’s music brings me back to many memories of the past, there’s a place in North Italy, amongst the Dolomites, I used to visit a lot when I was younger. So I think it’d be beautiful if they could visit it. They could go skiing and Taehyun could also visit Switzerland since it’s near the border. Then, they obviosuly have to come south to my region, visit the coastline and eat Neapolitan pizza!
Michael: Sounds like a plan! @BIGHIT_MUSIC you better read this interview! Let’s make tubatu travel around the world, meet their beloved MOA, and shoot some content when they are having the time of their youth, OK!?