What are the odds–no question mark–was the caption under an image posted on March 5, 2022. Just a few moments before it was posted, I was in a heated discussion with my friend, Mish, talking about Namjoon. I had said something along the lines of “what are the chances?” likely pondering on the chances of me meeting him and all my literary dreams coming true. I was getting frustrated. You see, for the past four years, I had been attempting to write my way to BTS, in particular their leader RM aka Namjoon. Many goals were made, but the one highest on my list was getting the opportunity to write a book with the group. A book, a whole book… with the group, the whole group (to those not in the know, this is a simple statement, but as the acronym I only recently learnt goes IYKYK–this is no easy feat at all). That was the goal that I set the instant I laid eyes on them. It was one of those encounters where my mind most definitely had left my body and I was transported somewhere far across the metaphysical plane. So the fact that I became resolute in that moment to write a book with a group I had only just comprehended for the first time was rather odd. By which I mean to say, it might seem odd to you… but to me, it was all part of the cosmic flow. I filed away this goal and went about my life, slowly but surely doing what I could to ensure my path would align with theirs. Korean classes were had, articles were written, thoughts were thunk and a plan was eventually devised. First: I had to become the author. Then: I would become the coveted Korea Wallea (Who? What? Why? All in good time, I promise). Lastly: I would hop skip and jump my way over to getting BTS’ and their company’s attention and be on my merry way to Korea to write a book. My logic was as follows: Become the person who would be invited to write a book with BTS, then notify the group and their company of my existence. They would, naturally, be intrigued by who I am and what I do and inevitably invite me to work on a book project with BTS. Simple common sense, surely. Of course, I wasn’t naive enough to think that those few steps would be enough, or that it would be straightforward, or come quickly. I just knew that from the outside looking in, my book deal with BTS would appear very much like that. A well-known and respected indie author has written an experimental, poignant and bold book with BTS. It really does get to be that simple. But my journey there… perhaps less so.
Wow! Why can I actually feel your emotions?!!! This is absolutely amazing
Thank you so much. I'm glad they were able to come across through my words x