BTS Universe

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The BTS Universe or Bangtan Universe (BU) was initially know as "The Most Beautiful Moment in Life series", "Hwa Yang Yeon Hwa series" or "HYYH series" until the official name and logo was given on 2017, is an South Korean media franchise and shared universe that is centered on a series of music videos, independently produced by Big Hit Entertainment and based on characters inspired on the members of BTS. The franchise has expanded to include short films, short stories, books and webtoons.

History

"Seven boys. Best friends. Their fates intertwined through the good times together, but also the tough times, as they have gone their separate ways and suffered greatly as a result. When all is almost lost for these boys, one is given a special chance to go back in time and help his friends fix the mistakes that led them down this path. He’ll do anything to save them, but can he? Or is he too late?" – Plot summary of the 花樣年華 Pt.0 <SAVE ME> webtoon.

Content

List of BU content certified by Big Hit Entertainment.

Smeraldo Flower Shop

• Jin's selca.
• Smeraldo Flower Shop Logo on 2017.
• Smeraldo Flower Shop Logo on 2018 with BU Logo.
• The Smeraldo Academy Logo.
• Smeraldo Flower.
• Smeraldo Flowers.

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On August 9, 2017, Jin posted on Twitter (@BTS_twt) a selca featuring a bouquet of flowers and the word "Smeraldo".^[1]

Smeraldo is not an actual flower. However, ARMY found a florist (Testesso) who is planning on opening a shop called Flower Smeraldo.^[2]

Testesso has a blog of the Smeraldo Flower, with different stories about the origin of the flower, but the stories were deleted and added a logo of the flower shop on July 4, 2018.^[3] Also the Instagram account that was associated with the blog was deleted, and a Twitter account also associated with the blog has been inactive and private since August 2017.

On August 22, 2018, the blog started to post the same stories as last year, but changed the 8th story so that Seok-jin didn't pre-order the Smeraldo flowers for the girl which means they didn't meet and she wasn't hit by a car, because Seok-jin turned back time.

Timeline on Blog:

• August 15, 2017 (2022 on BTS Universe) is when Seok-jin preordered the Smeraldo flowers.
• August 15, 2018 (2022 on BTS Universe) occurs after Seok-jin turned back time, so he didn't pre-order the flowers.

*Don't confuse Jin, the vocalist of BTS with Seok-jin, the fictional character.

Deleted scene

The short film "화양연화 on stage : prologue" was originally released on September 8, 2015 but was deleted and re-uploaded on September 16, 2015, and Seok-jin's last scene was removed.

In the scene, Seok-jin is in his car, then opens his glove box and pulls out his polaroid with Yoon-gi; however, when he sees it, Seok-jin is the only one in the picture, with Yoongi mysteriously absent from the picture. At the end of the scene, it is hinted that the car is floating on the sea.

Upcoming drama and game

A currently untitled drama based on the BU has been announced and is planned to come out in the second half of 2020. This drama will tell the story of seven boys who meet for the first time in the BU. As the drama will be based on when the characters was younger, the members will not personally act in the drama, and they will cast actors instead.^[4]

A video game is also possibly in the works, with the release of a Game Concept Trailer on August 21, 2019. While it has may connections to the BU, neither uploads of the trailer from BANGTANTV or Netmarble Global say "BU content certified by Big Hit Entertainment" in the description.

TXT Universe

• Seok-jin and the "white cat" in the <Save Me> webtoon.
• Yeon-jun and the "white cat" in the "Nap of a Star" MV.
• "White cat" art toy.
• Yeon-jun and the "white cat" in the "Magic Island" MV.

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The TXT Universe (+U) started on January 27, 2019 is a shared universe that is centered until the moment only on music videos and also produced by Big Hit Entertainment and based on characters inspired on the members of TXT.

The BU and the +U are related to each other, but they have different concepts and stories. Until now only the white cat-like creature with one blue eye and one green eye who meets Seok-jin in the beach and Yeon-jun in the forest looks like is part of the two universes.

Other possible content

Other content have connections to the BU but with no logo or certification. Some examples are:

• 'Danger' Official MV: A scene of Tae-hyung cutting his hair is seen in WINGS Short Film #3: STIGMA, as well as other moments that tie into the notes.
• 'FOR YOU' Official MV: The secret school hang-out is shown multiple times.
• BTS Live Trilogy Episode I: BTS Begins VCRs: There are connections to the webtoon 花樣年華 Pt.0 <SAVE ME> and 花樣年華 The Notes.
• BTS Live Trilogy Episode II: The Red Bullet VCRs: Connections to Episode I and Save Me.
• BTS Live Trilogy Episode III: The Wings Tour VCRs: Connections to Episode II and many connections to the WINGS Short Films.
• '봄날 (Spring Day)' Official MV: Two Jung-kooks, similar to the two Ji-mins in Blood Sweat and Tears, as well as vague certification from the WINGS Concept Book.
• 'DNA' Official MV: During Tae-hyung's part at the beginning, something similar to the thing that Ji-min was sucked into in Blood Sweat & Tears JP Ver. is visible in the background.
• MMA 2019 VCR: The scene is looks like a scene in "I Need U"
• MAMA 2019 VCR: The scene contains many objects from past BU content

Cast and Characters

List of the cast and characters on the fictional universe.

Main

• Kim Seok-jin (Jin) as Kim Seok-jin
• Min Yoon-gi (Suga) as Min Yoon-gi
• Jung Ho-seok (J-Hope) as Jung Ho-seok
• Kim Nam-joon (RM) as Kim Nam-joon
• Park Ji-min (Jimin) as Park Ji-min
• Kim Tae-hyung (V) as Kim Tae-hyung
• Jeon Jeong-guk (Jungkook) as Jeon Jung-kook

*The characters names are the same as their real names.

Supporting

• Choi Yu-ju (Yu Ju) as Seok-jin's girl (in LOVE YOURSELF Highlight Reel)
• Park Jung-yeon as Yoon-gi's girl (in LOVE YOURSELF Highlight Reel)
• Shin Ryu-jin (Ryujin) as Ho-seok's and Jimin's girl (in LOVE YOURSELF Highlight Reel)
• Oh Han-seol as Nam-joon's girl (in LOVE YOURSELF Highlight Reel)
• Kim Bo-ra (Bo Ra) as Tae-hyung's girl (in LOVE YOURSELF Highlight Reel)
• Shin Yu-na (Yuna) as Jung-kook's girl (in LOVE YOURSELF Highlight Reel)

Timeline

Main article: Timeline

Timeline of events occurred on the fictional universe.

Symbolism

Magic Shop and Fake Love

"Magic Shop" is a psychodramatic technique that exchanges fear for a positive attitude.

They have a new chance to do the things right but because they don't love themselves due to the memories of their past mistakes, they end up repeating those mistakes.

Character	Fear	Symbolism of Fear	Reason	Positive Attitude (Girls)
Seokjin	Not being a good and reliable person.		He feels guilty for the end of their friendship and for ruining all the good memories.
	What (he did/happened) with his new chance?: He found and brought the Smeraldo flowers to the girl, but when crossing the street, she is hit by a car and passes on.
Yoongi	Hurting the people he cares about.		His mother died in a house fire.
	What (he did/happened) with his new chance?: He pushes the girl away, even though she tried to help him.
Hoseok	He never found is mother.		His mother abandoned him when he was a child.
	What (he did/happened) with his new chance?: He has found a girl who reminds him of his mother, but he's losing her, too.
Namjoon	He is reluctant to do things for the people he cares about.		He left without saying anything and never got involved in anything that happened.
	What (he did/happened) with his new chance?: He doesn't do anything for the girl.
Jimin	Not being loved for his true self.		When he was a child his parents never were with him, and he has no friends because of his illness.
	What (he did/happened) with his new chance?: Because of him, both he and the girl are hurt; however, Hoseok is only worried about the girl.
Taehyung	Being alone because of his decisions.		He has practiced a lot of vandalism, and ends up committing murder by killing his father.
	What (he did/happened) with his new chance?: He found someone to be with, but is arrested and has to pay for his actions.
Jungkook	His hyungs being unhappy.	Add a photo to this gallery	Not wanting to see the others suffer through fake and temporary happiness/love. As a result, he "trades" in himself.
	What (he did/happened) with his new chance?: He got a key to the "Magic Shop" and discovered a secret room.

References

Credits to Compilation of The HYYH Notes by @wonderfullyedible on Reddit and (ENG) HYYH THE NOTE ‘ANSWER’ (S.E.L.F) by @BTSxPando on Twitter.

Gallery

To view the BTS Universe gallery, click here.