Some song titles are straightforward, and some… not so much. So, ARMYs are debating the correct pronunciation for BTS songs and albums.
One of the first titles debated was HYYH.
pic.twitter.com/eIAHJOm5TE https://t.co/gmSYAla3QQ
— f.⁷ ✧･ﾟ🍯🏁 (@yoongisease) September 19, 2022
2015’s The Most Beautiful Moment in Life era, or “Hwa Yang Yeon Hwa” (HYYH) launched what we now know as The BTS Universe (BU). The official name “The BTS Universe” wasn’t given until 2017.
Some might pronounce HYYH as “H-Y-Y-H,” simply sounding out the alphabet. But considering it’s short for “Hwa Yang Yeon Hwa,” the correct pronunciation has become a hot topic.
no cuz i don't even pronounce hyyh, i just read it in my mind like huh yaw era
— hani⁷ (@itsbtszone) September 19, 2022
"how do you pronounce hyyh—" i don't
— fawz⁷ (@agustranda) September 19, 2022
okay this one wins
— fawz⁷ (@agustranda) September 19, 2022
Likewise, ARMY brought up “DNA,” which should be a no-brainer, but…
How do y’all pronounce DNA?
— Rad⁷ (@KingstanBangtan) September 19, 2022
someone started another debate about how you pronounce DNA, like D-N-A or Deoxyriboneucleic Acid heELPSHSHSHSH
— rae (@supremethv) September 19, 2022
The most divisive song is “134340.” ARMYs just can’t seem to agree…
the only way y’all should pronouncing 134340 is 13 43 40 or pluto there’s no way y’all saying the numbers individually 😭😭
— bts🐼 (@attackonhobi) September 19, 2022
it’s definitely 13 43 40 btw
— 🐻❄️⁷🏎️🏁 (@userbfIy) September 19, 2022
“play thirteen forty three forty” pic.twitter.com/loBTwGMytl
— 🏁⁷ (@writtenbynamu) September 19, 2022
ARMYs even attempted to consult NASA! They had recommended Jin‘s “Moon” and after getting NASA’s attention, they decided to ask about the correct pronunciation of “134340.”
To all of you who suggested Jin’s “Moon” for #NASAMoonSnap: thank you.💜 The lyrics certainly made our hearts go flap-flap.
— NASA (@NASA) September 19, 2022
I refuse anything other than 1-3-4-3-4-0…. Even if it’s NASA 😆
— Tee~ pied🎺piper⁷ ⟬⟭🦋 (@FocusOn_BTS7) September 19, 2022
Yet, one of its songwriters, RM, already pronounced it before in a live broadcast. So, what is there left to debate?
1-3-4-3-4-0 enthusiasts, Namjoon is on our side pic.twitter.com/NZiGklJXGO
— laura⁷ 🏁 (@jminzt) September 19, 2022
Some foreign language titles like “Jamais vu” seem like a valid conversation, but even it has been low-key jokey.
intentionally wrong bc i dont want the french to win https://t.co/YAC1eO3d5R
— junie (@bwlpop) September 19, 2022
ARMYs are even coming for BTS’s first EP and its intro: O!RUL8,2?. There should only be one way to read this, but apparently, that’s not true.
ORUL82! is pronounced “oh are u late too” if u say it any other way u just wanna start problems
— mani⁷🏁 (@strwbrryoongii) September 19, 2022
there’s no way more than 2 of y’all r agreeing with O!RUL8,2? being pronounced “o rule eight two”…. there’s no way y’all have been living like this…
— 🐻❄️⁷🏎️🏁 (@userbfIy) September 19, 2022
What’s a BTS song you’re unsure of pronouncing?
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