Run BTS Episode 143 and Teaching Character Development

Episode 143 of Run BTS is such a delight! The Bangtan Boys wrote stories for children and they told/read them aloud after. Needless to say, it pushed me farther on to the BTS rabbit hole. 

Since Suga was recuperating at the time of the shoot, there were only six members present. They were grouped in two but later on became three groups. RM and Jimin worked together on a story about a super cloud. Jin and JK wrote and drew a story of a man with a single strand of hair. V and Jhope finished the story of a fairy who gave out special stars of emotions. The boys were natural storytellers!

Of the three stories, I pulled out JinKook's to use it as an example for character development for my creative writing class this summer. My students are elementary school aged children and yes, they are ARMY. Just like their creative writing teacher!

Entitled as A Single Strand, the man with a single strand of hair searched for ways to enhance the single strand of hair. All his efforts were futile, of course. Until, he realized that the best thing to do is to accept his single strand of hair. Yes, the story stays so true to the theme of love yourself. 

After showing my students several samples of stories where the characters experience different trials and problems, JinKook's One Single Strand of hair was my last example because of the very simple problem-solution structure and yet, the character is at the very heart of the story. My students are making character studies this week and I am excited to read their story concepts.