To celebrate his birthday on December 4, BTS’ Jin released a very funny song “SUPERTUNA“. And on his official BANGTANTV YouTube channel, Jin shared a “Special Performance Video” of him dancing on the beach to the fishing anthem!
In an accompanying live broadcast, Jin also revealed that he filmed the performance video while in the United States for the PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE concert in Los Angeles, California. ARMY’s “Which beach?” He confirmed that he had filmed the video “on the beach” on the morning of November 29, before heading to Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park, which made him wonder.
I didn’t have a lot of time. But after the first two nights of concerts, I got to go to the amusement park. That day, I actually got up early in the morning, around 8ish. I got some makeup done and headed over to the beach. And at the beach, in front of the water, I filmed the performance video.
— Jin
The answer to this question is actually in the video! At the end of the video, the camera captures the number “5” on the side of the iconic mint color lifeguard tower behind Jin. Knowing a little about the beaches of Los Angeles, this number becomes a great clue to figuring out which blessed beach the video was shot on.
As a county, Los Angeles serves 184 lifeguard towers scattered across “31 miles of sandy beaches and 72 miles of shoreline, including Catalina Island,” according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Of the 184 towers, 61 are numbered and lined up from Santa Monica (north) to Dockweiler (south). These towers are searchable by number, not only on the Los Angeles GeoHub website, but also on Google Maps.
Towers starting with number 5, namely Towers 50-59, guard the shores of Dockweiler Beach in Playa Del Rey, California. Located just below the take-off road from Los Angeles International Airport, Dockweiler Beach is known for being family friendly, with its fire pits and picnic tables.
So while it’s only speculation, given its 15-minute proximity to the SoFi Stadium, Dockweiler Beach is likely where the “SUPERTUNA” video was filmed. Check out the uncanny resemblance between the lifeguard tower in the video and this Lifeguard Tower 58!
Will this beautiful west coast beach be the next must-visit for ARMYs in Los Angeles? Probably, especially if it’s confirmed. Continue to follow us!
Watch the special performance video here:
