IN JULY 2014, BTS films American Hustle Life in Los Angeles, CA.

• American Hustle Life (July 5-14) https://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x3gtz3_ArmyBaseSubs_bts-american-hustle-life-full-ep-1-8/1#video=x26376m

Referenced in Answer Me: http://archiveofourown.org/works/10165388/chapters/23817156

• Release of the Boy in Luv mini album in Japan (July 16)
• Fansign in Tokyo (July 19)
• Fansign in Osaka (July 20)
• Fansign in Berlin (July 27) * Cute TaeJin photo of them hugging close in Incheon airport https://btsdiary.com/2014/07/25/picturefansitesnap-bts-at-incheon-airport-heading-to-berlin-germany-140725/
• Fansign in Sweden (July 29)
• July 5. Jungkook. America. https://youtu.be/Fm2sT3-Y6Xs They're filming American Hustle Life. Jungkook did laundry (which is what he does when he's anxious). They recorded for their next album at the American recording studio. They are working on Dark&Wild at this time.
• July 8. J-Hope. America. https://youtu.be/VNoSbUnSy74 Shouting in the background. Maybe arguing? Hobi seems really tired. He talks about experiencing the new culture, improving his style.
• July 8. Jin. America. https://youtu.be/5DYw43DjHcE Hasn't had time to adjust to the American lifestyle. No convenience stores nearby. Has lacked in self-confidence, but being in America has helped with that attitude. They are more free with being vain. He says they are very friendly to them as foreigners. He says he feels more relaxed than when they were in Korea.
• July 10. Suga. America. https://youtu.be/h6zPSZSKsXE Got overwhelmed because there was so much to do. Mentally taxing. He's annoyed.
• July 12. Taehyung. America. https://youtu.be/BjAtI1gtHuI He yells, "Hyung, what day is it today?" Bare mattress. Someone is in the room with him, off camera. Judging by the sound of the voice, it's probably Jimin. Taehyung talks about how much he's learning. He wants to learn everything. He's 18, but he's younger in America than at home. (feat. Plush Tae, who gets naked at the end of the log.)
• July 14. Jimin. America. https://youtu.be/AsOG9b9xv2A Last day of filming. He talks about who they met. He expresses gratitude for what he's learned and experienced. He talks about the rough neighborhoods in South LA (Skid Row) and how he's glad to have grown up safely in Korea. He misses his dorm and wants to go home.
• July 15. Namjoon. America. https://youtu.be/ZfUZmk-2uGE Everything is packed; they're going home. He wondered what they'd gotten themselves into, but met some cool artists and their friends. He liked meeting new people and experiencing new things. Feels he may have complained too much about being tired and not having enough time. Increase in English skills. “I don't know how our hearts will have changed once we go home to Korea...” He saw how serious the American artists are about their passions and the business side of music. No matter what, he wants to be authentic. They had not a minute of rest the whole time. He says even the staff struggled.

AUGUST 2014

• August 1 - Fansign in Sao Paulo, Brazil
• August 10 - LA KCON

AUGUST 19/20, 2014: Dark&Wild released https://open.spotify.com/album/7FxxU3EP37uMsZf8FilkDR Danger is the title track: https://youtu.be/43r6lXilbcQ

• August 23 – Comeback Concert, Seoul
• August 31 – Family Concert, Seoul
• * Personal note: I moved to Seoul August 11, 2014

SEPTEMBER 2014

• September 10. Jimin and Jungkook.

https://youtu.be/eBQLKCctoh4 Jealousy. Jungkook makes Jimin jealous by mentioning a waitress he met in Busan over Chuseok. Jimin was not there for JK's birthday because he had to do a radio filming. JK is picking his skin, as he does. He makes his ear bleed. Jimin is freaking out.

• September 11, 2014. Taehyung and J-Hope. https://youtu.be/8z33gdPy7Ns M Countdown and Sinchon fansign. V has a doll with an afro. They are talking about the feeling of their new work: Danger. Tomorrow is RM's birthday.
• September 13. Jin and Namjoon. https://youtu.be/SQTrbMuEYVc They talk about RM's birthday, and about how Jin wasn't able to cook for him. They have broadcasts to do, and Jin only got about 2 hours of sleep. They didn't have any beef. RM looks like he might be drunk. It's dawn. Namjoon tries to extract a promise of soup for Jimin's birthday. Jin tries to calm him down because RM keeps singing. He recommends Rain, but can't remember the words. RM keeps grabbing Jin's hand. Jin is smiling.

Referenced in Answer Me; http://archiveofourown.org/works/10165388/chapters/24127614

• September 27. Taehyung's log, feat. A Bear and the Afro Doll Microphone. https://youtu.be/A3ql1aImAGI And he sings. They sing Crush. Music Bank earlier that day. The shortest log ever.

OCTOBER 2014

• October 10 – Army Fan Day
• October 13 – Jimin's birthday
• Red Bullet Tour begins at A/X Korea in Seoul. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_BTS_Live_Trilogy_Episode_II:_The_Red_Bullet They have tour dates for RBT until August 29, 2015
• October 18 – A Song For You: BTS performs Let Me Know

https://youtu.be/PIKjNauCHzc

• October 20. Jimin. https://youtu.be/_MCSjFX_fu4 They had their first solo concert ever. He admits that he had never thought about what improvements they could make in live performances. A week after his birthday. Didn't get to see family or friends, so he felt sad. The members and managers hosted a party for him. War of Hormone is next.

WAR OF HORMONE video released: https://youtu.be/XQmpVHUi-0A

• October 21. Jungkook. https://youtu.be/cJpB5_gdNs0 Different location. Talking about their concert. He watched videos post-concert, feels there is a lot of work that still needs to be done. He thanks the fans. He also talks about how other artists might view their videos as lessons to learn from. He says the hyungs cried, but he held it in.
• October 21. Rap Mon. https://youtu.be/iOrrSxgET0k Back in the Bangtan room. Talks about War of Hormone showing sexy, mischievous side. Talks about how he has a lot of thoughts in his head, but right now, he's happy. He talks about people at his side, looking out of him. So he feels secure.
• October 21. Jin. https://youtu.be/kCuZF6ToZB0 Talks about how surreal it feels now that their concert is done. He says that there will come a day when they'll have another concert. He talks about how Suga says, “The heart is the concert.” He says it went by too fast and it's a little bittersweet. In a state of folding aside my dreams of a concert, then he signs off.
• October 22. Taehyung feat. Giant Bear and striped shirt that may or may not belong to Jin. He is singing again, from behind the bear. Talks about their first concert. It was a 3-day concert in Olympic Park. He expresses his relief that all his practice didn't go to waste. They filmed War of Hormone. They filmed for 8 hours, which is really pretty short (for them). He's very happy, even though the others seem somewhat subdued and introspective. Must note, Taehyung is wearing Jin's striped shirt. V does not like to be on camera alone. He doesn't look at the camera.

Taehyung is wearing jin's striped shirt, which Jin wore in Thailand. I try not to put too much stock in them wearing each other's clothes since they all do it, all the time. But, this one seems to be one of Tae's and Jin's favorites. Photos below:

https://save-me-my-seoul.tumblr.com/post/165838077080/the-boyfriend-shirt

Referenced in Answer Me: http://archiveofourown.org/works/10165388/chapters/24173853

• October 24. J-Hope. https://youtu.be/ZUfo87xnaUI Actually, early hours of the 25th. It's been 500 days since debut. Living a life that's just survival, dying for auditions, but finally reaching 500 days... it feels unreal. He says he's so happy. If you're happy right now, that's true happiness. He quotes Namjoon as he says that. J-Hope calls him Namjoon. He talks about feeling troubled. He's crying. He doesn't know what he's supposed to do. Dance is dance, rap is rap. There is a lot more he wants to show. He's producing a mixtape, working constantly on about 15 songs. He's really struggling with self-doubt. The heart's there, but nothing is getting done.

NOVEMBER 2014

Red Bullet Tour Dates

• November 13 - Kobe
• November 14 - Kobe
• November 16 - Tokyo

(Referenced in Answer Me: http://archiveofourown.org/works/10165388/chapters/24288405)

• November 28. Suga. (translated version released August 8, 2017) https://youtu.be/E9s0xVnvfrM. His own studio made from their vocal practice room. He talks about working on his mixtape. He wants to create all new songs without having them go through another producer's hands. He says that's why he's working until early morning, and that Jin-hyung came, so he ends the video.

DECEMBER 2014

• December 4 – Jin's birthday
• December 7 – RBT Manila, Philippines
• December 10. Jungkook. https://youtu.be/NEYa8Tp6RFI There's a little tree in the background. They got a better camera, thanks to JK, but only he and Jimin use it. They are leaving for Singapore tomorrow. He will begin receiving lessons tomorrow because he's still in school.
• December 13, 2014 – RBT Singapore

(Referenced in Answer Me: http://archiveofourown.org/works/10165388/chapters/24333168)

• December 14, 2014 – China Song Festival
• December 18. Jimin. https://youtu.be/0w_-jv51YpA 4:29 a. m. He hasn't slept yet. He's recording a Christmas song with Jungkook (https://youtu.be/TgBI2nkpZss). They are going to Thailand for a concert. He feels unsettled. He mentions that there's nothing to lie about because he keeps saying 'truthfully.' He says that the hyungs can write two or three songs in a day, but it took him three weeks to write this one. (He means SG, JH, and RM).
• December 19. Jin. https://youtu.be/53aPBpEa9rc Talks about his birthday. They say, “Thank you for being born and growing up so well.” He says thank you, and that he wants to say it back to you, and thank you for being on this journey with us. He says, “It makes me shy” and he blushes. He talks about the culture in other countries, and how it makes him happy to experience that. He says everything is happier in this season, with Christmas being so close. He hopes that everyone can end the year feeling well and being happy.
• December 19. J-Hope. https://youtu.be/iPeqWZZ3lFc He talks about thinking of the end of the year, how the year went, has he spent this time well? He reads from the blog about the first of the year. He talks about all that they've accomplished for this year. Their everyday life is very busy. He's surprised with himself for reaching this step in his life. It feels really tranquil. He says they should start the new year full of hope. Sometimes asks, “Should I just have a good rest for once?” His head is full of worries and thoughts. His Mom told him he should rest. But there's no breathing room at the end of the year. Performances, promotions, awards shows, recording, tours. He wants to wrap up with a happy heart.
• December 20, 2014 – RBT Bangkok, Thailand
• December 30 – Tae's birthday

2015

JANUARY 2015

• January 5. V records with his dog, Soonshim. He is in east Korea, near Seoul. Everyone went home for a three-day break, but Taehyung stayed behind. He records Best of the Best from January 6-9.
• https://youtu.be/OIn-gdXjsZw
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQLUj2sM1f0
• January 7. Jimin in Busan. https://youtu.be/NxtM0JWHSzE At the beach with his father. They have been given a break to go to their hometowns. He talks about the five islands offshore Orukdyo. One of his close friends is enlisting in the army. Meeting Jungkook to head to Seoul together.
• January 8-12. Taehyung visits family. Posts video of him playing with his brothers and his cousins. (Time frame referenced in Answer Me: http://archiveofourown.org/works/10165388/chapters/24449739)
• Taehyung playing with his cousins: https://youtu.be/poB7emH7Tx8
• January 14-19: Beijing, China, for Golden Disk Awards and the BTS Live Trilogy special edition
• January 22: Seoul Music Awards, Olympic Park
• January 24: Live Expo Tokyo
• January 25: Korea-China Cultural Exchange & Idol Show
• January 28: Goan Chart KPOP Awards Olympic Park
• January 29-Feb 4: China for a variety of festivals, etc.

FEBRUARY 2015

• February 9-12: Tokyo Fansign and various events

(Referenced in Answer Me: http://archiveofourown.org/works/10165388/chapters/24494916 http://archiveofourown.org/works/10165388/chapters/24495150

• February 13-14: Osaka
• February 17: Nagoya
• February 18: J-Hope's birthday.
• February 19. J-Hope. https://youtu.be/ERH6BjkddXw 2 a.m. On his birthday in a Japanese hotel (Fukuoka). Namjoon is in the room with him, off camera. His finger is in a bandage. He feels really happy. Happy Hope Day.
• February 23. Jin. https://youtu.be/PyASW_3KDL4 Lunar New Year has passed. They had a concert in Japan. He hasn't seen his parents but says he's passed that age. He says they were in Japan for a long time and that he missed Korea. Talks about the food, but says they were on a diet so they had a lot of chicken breasts. He says he really wants to have a tour in Korea, but in any other country, too. He looks like he's really missing his family.
• February 24. Namjoon. https://youtu.be/F_oOShcKtv8 Huntington Beach, USA. He's there for PDD and Warren G. Says he's happily living his life. The wind interferes with the sound of the recording. (Mentions yellow dust – we were in Seoul during that time.)

MARCH 2015

• March 5: Rap Monster featured on Problematic Men single with Warren G http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2iriv4
• March 8: The Red Bullet Tour in Taipei, Taiwan
• March 9. Suga. https://youtu.be/obPcCDQWyWw His birthday. He prepared presents for the fans. Different location, not Bangtan Room. They were working on HYYH during this time. He says he's thankful and that he loves ARMY.
• March 18: Skool Luv Affair and Dark & Wild Japanese versions released.
• March 20: Rap Monster's mixtape released. https://open.spotify.com/user/11131346975/playlist/3uMUxzQIbOPIapy3HaKEP7 (Interesting that the cover is a dichotomy of black and white representing two halves: Namjoon and Rap Monster)
• March 26: Rap Monster on TV Broadcast of Problematic Men
• March 28 & 29: BTS Begins concert at Olympic Park
• *I think it must have been around this time that they moved houses.
• March 31. RapMon. https://youtu.be/oNYnN6shn0Q Different location. Mixtape has been released. Started working on it in 2007. He says he's happy with it, but that he could have done better. He thanks Yoongi, specifically, and the other members for coming in to support him. He mentions working on HYYH at the same time, which was very difficult. He says that once a song is finalized, he doesn't listen to them anymore. He talks about the process of production. He says their outside activities got in the way of getting the mixtape out. The other members are picking up roles in production so he was less invested. He's slept maybe two to three hours a day for a while. He worries about his image. Already working on a new mixtape. He wants to cleanse his mind. He talks about how infinity and the infinitesimal are the same.

APRIL 2015

• April 3. Jungkook. https://youtu.be/rFcDzXh3U1Y They're working on HYYH. He wrote a new song (the Outro: Love Is Not Over) and hopes that it can be used on the album. He talks about watching their concert footage and look for ways to improve. He wishes they could improve quicker, but it seems they are not. He has fancy camera equipment. He wants to be the type of person who walks the walk. His mind is busy these days. He feels like he's not working as hard as he's supposed to be.
• April 3. Jimin's log. https://youtu.be/wG9pV_8DlGE Same room as JK, same equipment. His voice sounds rough. He's so tired. He mentions a concert they did and that it went smoothly. They returned home from promotions abroad. He calls himself “Not very smart.” He took a video of the fans and keeps watching it to keep it alive in his memory. He says he's not been sleeping.
• April 29, 2015: Taehyung writes Hold Me Tight. Pink embrace. https://www.kpopviral.com/lyrics/bangtan-boys-bts-hold-me-tight-lyrics-english-romanized-translation.html Referenced in For Now, Forever: http://archiveofourown.org/works/11043504/chapters/24669183

APRIL 29/30: I Need U 3rd mini album released. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOuhvBJqKVY

HYYH: Part One released: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Most_Beautiful_Moment_in_Life,_Part_1 https://open.spotify.com/album/0Gv6nwfgk6Cy62j0GGITQc

MAY 2015

• May 1, 2015 – KBS Music Bank awards show, Taehyung is almost nonverbal and appears withdrawn.

Summer Package in Kota Kinabalu http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4fuwe8

• May 12. J-Hope. https://youtu.be/Zdswmk9tYfg Kota Kinabalu. They have vacation time. They did a photoshoot. There was a snake. He hated it. They rode on a banana boat. He hated it. He parasailed. Hated it. But he did it all.
• May 13. Jungkook and Jimin. https://youtu.be/PEphaVHRWhI They are very playful. They talk a lot about how they are alike. Jungkook teases Jimin for being bad at swimming. Jimin teases Jungkook for being too tan. Jimin checks himself out in the camera. Jimin talks about how they had so much stress, this was a healing session. When they return to Korea tomorrow, they will begin promotions. J-Hope comes in. Jungkook says “Ding dong” when the doorbell rings. He plays with the pen. He's like a fluffy cat. Then Jimin notices that Jungkook is revealing a lot of skin with his robe and pulls it up.
• May 13. Namjoon. He talks about hanging out, listening to Chris Brown, while the “kids,” the maknaes, are playing in the water. A very short log. He ends it when someone opens the door.

(Time frame referenced in For Now, Forever: http://archiveofourown.org/works/11043504/chapters/24857589)

• May 2015: They film Run Episodes, to be released each week starting in August. It is during this time they promise to love and protect each other, always. (This is a list of all of the Run Episodes: http://www.tvmaze.com/shows/24388/run-bts/episodes)

JUNE 2015

• June 1-5. Festa in Taiwan and Japan. They continue Festa during June for the 2nd BTS Birthday celebration.