Sadly in the us-speaking news nothing bad ever comes printed regarding BTS.
I have the feeling that fans outside Asia are even more obsessed than what I hear from Korean fans.
Maybe because in SK they focus more on other boy bands.
On the other hand - BigHit comes with lawsuits and jail time after you in SK if you say something bad about BTS.
BigHit and BTS live covered by so many lies - if a chain reaction is set up in motion, it will be difficult to cover up.
I noticed how bad they are at it, when they lied about the stalker in Japan who entered the room during (Jungkook’s?) birthday party and took a picture.
They released after outrage from the fans a statement saying that it was a staff member although nobody believed it and everyone knew that it was a stalker/sasaeng.
The fact that they lied when not needed, and made up such a bad statement, shows that they don’t know how to handle situations like this due to the high amount of lies and false image on the outside.
What would have been the problem to say - hey, we failed at hiring proper bodyguards and security. It was a stalker. We will be more careful.
The 100+ traveling with them were probably out partying on BTS’s expenses and a stalker managed to get through.
That’s the reality.
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Sure- Vaping, just vaping aromas - less damaging.
But vaping nicotine - according to multiple studies, vaping nicotine is more dangerous than smoking.
This article is just one of the many out there, I don’t remember which ones I’ve read but on top of the information on this one , the danger of vaping vs smoking is that vaping oils have more nicotine and is delivered like a bomb to the brain and body, much faster than smoking, as well as the e oil they use is highly dangerous.
It makes one more and worse addicted to nicotine because of that.
Additionally, you can vape whenever you want (see Taehyung always with the usb in his hand to inhale).
At least with cigarettes you are restricted and doesn’t work that fast.
In my personal experience - I used to smoke and as dumb as I was I believed the beautiful propaganda of vaping being less damaging and better suitable for those who want to give up smoking.
I ended up with a bad nicotine addiction, lung pains and when I tried to quit it caused me nausea and migraine, insomnia, depression.
One hell of a year.
I thought I am the only case, but I have found later people around me who suffered from the same reactions.
Then you have the weed-addicts who use vaping to increase delivery and potency.
https://www.uhhospitals.org/Healthy-at-UH/articles/2019/12/vaping-may-be-more-dangerous-than-cigarette-smoking-studies-show
https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2020/05/risks-vaping
It’s interesting that TIME who showered BTS with multiple covers and interviews has picked up Stray Kids.