Welcome to the 5th issue of Moament, a bi-weekly newsletter on TXT and MOA by a MOA! 🐰🦊🧸🐿🐧
Everything here is linked. Today’s newsletter is 2.5k words (5 minute read).
Table of Contents (scroll to any section you like):
Thursday’s Child Albums
World Tour Announcement
Comeback Preparation
Data & Charting
Member Updates
Art & Edits
Guests: @txt_book & @evahane
Lyrics & Music
Moaville Tea
Michael’s Corner
Time Capsule
Michael: I’m currently on a trip, so I’m taking the time I have in the motels to crank out this newsletter. Hope MOAs enjoyed all the released information so far, because comeback is really getting close with so many exciting news.
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Beginning with END version.
Source: Weverse
Comeback Updates
Here is the schedule for reminder.
Thursday’s Child
It’s hard to untangle all of my thoughts, so let’s just go for it.
Three years make a huge difference.
Let’s look at the three versions.
First, MESS.
Second, END.
Third, HATE.
Oh that’s not all.
We have a fourth version TEAR (no group profile, just members).
Let me just say this: Big Hit, you really want to rob my wallet, don’t you?!
Yes, of course I’m ordering this (but I don’t know how many I can afford).
I can’t pick favorites, but this week has been like the following for me:
Hmm, I’m interested in what it is like (before MESS).
Holy crap, they look so great! Are they laying on trash bags? Wow that’s so hot. They’ve out-done themselves (after MESS).
Wait, what?! This is so elegant like hello?! Okay, this is my favorite, they all look like angels. There’s no way it can get better (after END).
I’m dying from nosebleed (after HATE).
Oh come on, don’t mess my mind anymore please (after TEAR).
Please go watch the clips on YouTube and contribute to the social media metrics! We’d like all
This is just in: almost 1.5M pre-orders and we are still 10 days away from official release. This is CRAZY, the absolute number and the rankings.
My prediction: 1.85 +/- 100k pre-sales plus first week. 2M is doable.
That means I’m looking at you my friend.
By the way, our beloved PSY watches and likes TXT!
Here are some analyses on the staff and creative minds behind these albums. Let’s applaud them, send them thank you notes, especially Lee Huyn Ju, who left Big Hit with this masterpiece!
World Tour ACT: LOVESICK
The real surprise, however, is this.
Right when the END video came out, Big Hit hit us with this.
Aside from being super excited, I have nothing else to say.
This is the first major tour for TXT. I don’t want to call it a world tour (yet) since it only includes Seoul and U.S. cities. As someone living in California, I am more than happy TXT is coming to the West Coast. But I know there are so many more MOAs around the world: Southeast Asia, Europe, South America, Australia, the Middle East, etc. My wish is one day TXT can tour all these regions and all MOAs get to see the boys.
Speaking of which, for those of us who live close enough, buying tickets will be a pain in the butt. The 2019 U.S. showcase sold out in five minutes, so this time getting tickets will not be any easier even if we have much bigger venues. Casual listeners, trend chasers, and scalpers alike will jump in on the chance. If MOA membership (which you can buy on Weverse) is helpful, then that would be great.
Below are two good guides by MOAs who have experiences buying the recent BTS concerts in the U.S. If you know other resources, please let me know so I can add them too. I will try to write a separate article on just getting tickets.
Comeback Preparation
I don’t have enough time to go through everything, but here are some great things I find regarding our comeback. With enough time I will compile things from the last several weeks into an entire document for us.
First, a great video on TXT101.
A good schedule for music show voting time slots and importance of music video streaming.
Learn those fan chants, whether you are going to the concert or not.
Comeback goals that we can stick to. So far, we already finished the pre-orders, so let’s check off more boxes soon. Our friend @moachartdata admins are wonderful writers, so please read their explanation on Spotify goals!
20cm is getting viral on TikTok that the official account is also in on it. It shows how natural growth happens for us.
Data & Charts
I finally figured out a way to decide which streaming achievements to include or not:
Social media: nearest million
Video and music: nearest 25 million
There are 9M YouTube subscribers now!
Yeonjun now has more than 8M followers on Instagram!
Shoutout to HYBE. This company is insanely great at what they’re doing.
As of 220429, @TXT_bighit has 9.4M followers, @TXT_members has 11.9M followers, @TXT_bighit_jp has 2.4M followers, TXT Youtube has 9M subscribers, @txt_bighit (Instagram) has 11.9M followers (@yawnzzn has 8.1M followers), @txt.bighitent (on TikTok) has 16.5M followers, V Live channel has 7.2M members, and TXT Weverse has 5.6M members.
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Member Updates 🐰🦊🧸🐿🐧
This section includes Twitter and Instagram updates, V Live, official Weverse posts, and TikTok. We are skipping most merchandise announcements, Weverse and Instagrams stories, and Japan MOA membership content.
Twitter & Instagram
This includes updates on @TXT_members @TXT_bighit_jp and Instagram accounts @txt_bighit (not today sorry) and @yawnzzn.
Soobin: tall ass mannequin (we know you are big our leader), sister’s cat (so cute, now can you adopt us too?), this man too fine
Yeonjun: company meal (Japan MOAs are now so hungry), hiding his hair at Inkigayo (we know dude), SBS stairs (stop looking so fine), Inkigayo outfit (are you from Jojo? Yes you are)
Yawnzzn: MESS, hair reveal (hot), Burberry ad (you go get them King), END
Beomgyu: Celine Dion (boy has good taste), painting Gyu broke the Internet
Taehyun: selca prince (why is your face perfect?), leather jacket (I can tell you’ve been working out), tight shirt (please let me live), full leather attack (I’m not alive now)
Hueningkai: hand signs (peace and war right?), MESS (luxury boy), END (luxury brand white tee model)
Whose two hands?
Soobin, Beomgyu, Taehyun: spoiler with old clothes
This one is special, so I will embed here.
Weverse Posts
Given it was #Spoiler_for_MOA week, members went on Weverse to drop hints. Of course, you can really read into the posts for clues.
Taehyun: start
Taehyun: TRACK 03 💰👶
Soobin: let’s just keep the fact that it’s not actually over, between ourselves
Hueningkai: stop it now
Yeonjun: is it over?
Beomgyu: did everyone enjoy it?
Taehyun: over already?
Then, Soobin posting himself taking a stroll while looking fine.
V Live
Every clip about Thursday’s Child is also available on V Live (which will merge with Weverse at some point this year). I will skip them.
But this is a funny one.
Hueningkai did one live: DJ Hue🐧
Here are some good moments.
TikTok
There is only one TikTok this time around.
Beomgyu: Guess who’s in charge?🤫 #Spoiler_for_MOA
Read into it if you want, I’m just admiring his oversized sweatshirt and how happy he looks (in another universe he can be a video game streamer).
And yes, TikTok official account is very excited. I suspect MOAs work there undercover?
The big one is Jessi’s Zoom challenge with Soobin and Yeonjun. How she got into HYBE this time without a Showterview, I don’t know, but I guess we will find out!
Some Notable Comments
I want to thank our best @translatingTXT as always.
I love you Taehyun.
Beomgyu you are too cute.
Yeonjun please stop flirting (no don’t stop! you need to do the opposite!).
If you have any suggestions for this section, please leave a comment and DM @moament304 on Twitter!
MOA Ments
I love Moaville.
Fan Art & Edits
Great job everyone!
Comeback related works. We have some professional artists here.
Our Special Guest @txt_book
Today let’s welcome a special guest @txt_book, who has kindly provided Moament with many great threads, suggestions, and leads.
Compilation of Korean/English articles on the album concepts.
Hint dropping history.
Drawing some connect with Good Boy Gone Bad theory.
More hints!
Media source for Dazed Korea interview and Dior Addict event.
Links for the Dispatch D’festa event.
Thank you so much! I hope we can work together again in the future, interview, guide, or what not.
Our Special Guest @evahane
Yes you read this right, another special guest @evahane. Eva is an expert on TXT related theories, so I asked her for some suggestions.
Here is her overall FAQ on the latest comeback.
A breakdown of END.
General resources.
She has also recommended additional sources by @moa_society. This one is on the meaning of flowers, which I read and really liked (plus the connection to TEAR).
Per her recommendations, here are two nice videos on the theories.
And below are some things I came across and found fascinating.
Lyrics & Music
Today let’s focus on music critics. They actually love TXT so much.
First up is our old friend Kim Youngdae, who went on live radio for a TXT listening session.
Here are his favorite B-side tracks. He has great taste.
And you can read his review of The Chaos Chapter: Freeze here. He really thinks highly of TXT and his words show.
Two more prominent music critics saying highly favorable things about this new album! You can find translations on Twitter, but I’m sharing the originals so MOAs can leave nice comments.
Moaville Tea
Honestly there is always something fun happening in Moaville.
First a shoutout to @txtviraltweets. Anything you want to find that have many likes in Moaville, this is the place. We may have something cooking soon… Hmm, who knows… (yes, something is happening!)
Some love between our translators.
These are so funny.
I want to do some quick math here for this tweet. Sorry if you find it confusing, but you get to learn about combinations, so why not?
Single member: 5 choose 1 = 5
Pairs: 5 choose 2 = 10
Triplets: 5 choose 3 = 10
Quadruples: 5 choose 4 = 5
OT5: 1
Total: 31 combos, but in reality probably 15-ish (four people combos are unlikely and several triplets probably won’t happen).
Regarding recent changes in Twitter (I’m pro-Elon by the way, because I think he has a chance to make it so much better for us.)
Shoutout to sai, who is loved by TXT (Beomgyu) and BTS (Jungkook).
Michael’s Corner
I’m typing furiously in a motel in the middle of nowhere land with bad wifi, trying to finish before all the restaurants nearby are closed. Life is unexpected, haha.
I wrote a seven thousand word essay on our recent fan war with ARMYs (which I am also a member of). The final version will probably be shorter and not as sharp, but I need to take some time for that to develop.
I spent a good deal of time looking for album pre-orders in the U.S. Weverse is honestly too expensive, so I switched to Target. You save on shipping, which makes life a lot easier.
But I find it sad that box sets are only available outside of U.S. due to charting restrictions. Of course I can get them shipped, but the costs are simply too high. I wonder how MOAs around the world get their merchandise, which can make a nice interview/guide.
For example, look at our dear Rina. I’m trying not to say I’m jealous haha.
On the other end, I am actually worried about getting the tickets. This means a great deal to me, so I really want to go.
I actually had a daydream recently, where I got media’s pass and got to sit in their press conference and even asked them a question. I know journalists suck at asking good questions, so I asked the members about “Given your experience with Maze in The Mirror, Sweat, and MOA Diary, what are other types of music you really want to write for yourselves and for MOAs alike?” This is literally a question that can get them to open up, but I imagine everyone looking at me with a blank face, because of course none of the media people there are MOAs.
So yes, I really want to interview TXT for all of us MOAs! I’ve got a secret plan, now let’s see if it can come to fruition. If it happens one day, I want to share with TXT so many good questions by us MOAs (which they care about the most anyways), show them fan art and edits, give them presents we prepared (candies, plushies, art, etc.), and dance my silly dance to make them laugh. I want the boys to feel comfortable first and foremost.
I’ve thought a lot about Moament in the last two weeks, especially whether I can keep my promise. I think I can, because issue #6 is coming up in two weeks, right after I graduate from university. It is a scary time. It is also an exciting time.
I want to keep writing this after graduation, but I am wondering if this type of newsletter is really sustainable with my future schedule as a working adult who has to pay for his life.
On the other end, I’ve learned so much about writing from Moament in the short time. I’m constantly on the move. Who am I writing for? What do they want to read? I’m slowly but surely figuring it out.
So even if I have less time in the future, I want Moament to be a place MOAs can come to for essays, reviews, interviews, guides, and more. I will interview creators in Moaville, collaborate with other good people, and make recommendation guides.
In the meanwhile, I have a small favor to ask. @moament304 is close to 200 followers on Twitter, so it would be great to get to 300. For the newsletter itself, I’d love to reach 100 email subscribers in May. I’m counting on you all!
Given there are more than 200k active MOAs (those who regularly engage with TXT posts), I want to reach at least 1% of you all. 2000 isn’t too much to ask, right?
Time Capsule
Let’s end with this cinematic masterpiece.
And a beautiful quote.
Moranghae. 🐰🦊🧸🐿🐧
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