15 August 2021: Bright spot on the horizon

On this week’s show: Butter stays in the top 10, VMA nominations are announced, and more.

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News
- Butter stays in top 10 (and other chart news)
- VMA nominations are out
- MOTS ON:E DVD announced
- Samsung turns to SUGA
Next Week
Last Word: Is a comeback imminent?

How to Support India Right Now (Conde Nast Traveler)

Anti-Asian Violence Resources

Intro song: 724148, Agust D (Spotify)

Featured image: Photo by Rodion Kutsaev on Unsplash

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Run BTS Ep 146 (Weverse)

Run BTS Ep 146 Behind the Scenes photos (Weverse)

[BT21] CHIMMY’s HOME CONCERT (2020/04/30) (YouTube)

Taste Jung Kook’s sweet potato mattang????, and learn Korean, too???? | The BTS RECIPE in Korean (YouTube)

How Permission to Dance came to be (Weverse Magazine)

News

The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber’s ‘Stay’ Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 (Billboard)

‘No Borders, Boundaries or Limits.’ BTS on Testing Out English Releases and Striving for the Song of the Summer (Time)

We Spoke With BTS About “Permission To Dance” And Spreading Positivity In Tough Times (Buzzfeed News)

Justin Bieber & Megan Thee Stallion Lead 2021 MTV VMA Nominations (Billboard)

VMA Voting Page

BTS Fans React to VMAs Snub (Paper Magazine)

[공지] BTS MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E DVD 출시 안내 (+JPN) (Weverse)

[공지] BTS MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E Blu-ray 출시 안내 (+JPN) (Weverse)

[PREVIEW] BTS (방탄소년단) ‘BTS MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E’ DVD SPOT (YouTube)

Samsung ready to ride on BTS effect to market new foldable phones (The Korea Times)

Voices of Galaxy: How SUGA of BTS has Reimagined “Over the Horizon” | Samsung (YouTube)

What Can’t Suga Do? Samsung Taps BTS Star on Remix of Iconic Brand Jingle (Rolling Stone)

Next Week

17 Aug, Tues: MOTS ON:E DVD and Blu-ray pre-order begins, 11AM KST
17 Aug, Tues: Run BTS Ep 147, 9PM KST
17 Aug, Tues: BTS on Tokopedia WIB, 9:30PM KST
19 Aug, Thurs: Run BTS Ep 147 Behind the scenes photos, 9PM KST