@@evantesseract737 Yes! I noticed that with both of them. There have been so many times when I've thought, "who said that?!", and I've had to rewind and pause to eventually see it's either Yoongi or JK. Their mouths barely open and move.
For me, it wasnt about how he looks or speaks, but about his background and songwriting style. Songs like The Last resonate with me because I am going through similar struggles and I felt like I could understand what he went through, with his psychiatric appointments and panic attacks. He is so strong in that sense and I am grateful that he is open about his mental health
Not a fluent speaker. Probably 1-2 Korean words at this point but Yoongi's "Seesaw" is on repeat almost every night, I fall asleep listening to it. That's so true about his soothing voice. I have noticed how concise and direct he can be.
@@m.m.9175 Exactly what I was going to say! Those are great, even if Namjoon messes up the consistency of the ASMR by yelling from the next room, claiming the songs he wrote. Lololol
I'm a native Korean speaker and I think you made a good point.. he speaks very low and deep especially towards the end of a sentence. Yeah he does that "vocal fry" which is not common at all in Korea. It's really unique and Korean girls love it about him. Also surprisingly, he's second best in the group at speaking in 전라도 accent besides J hope. Suga can say anything and make it sound just as if he's from 전라도. Probably a very special talent that he has that many people aren't aware of. His 경상도 accent is the least out of the 4 members who are from the same region, probably due to his ability to sound what he wishes to. He seems like he's not bothered in listening to other members but he listens, catches and learns their accent very quick.
I'm learning so much by watching this series. Not just the insights into Suga and the other members but things like the sounds of words and the filler words to actually help me with things I've been hearing. Thank so much for this. And I really hope we get a part 2 for everyone.
@@SpringNotes I’ve been studying Korean for a while now and I studied there too. I think I know what she means. A lot of times when I see Koreans speak they purse their lips forward which makes it sound like a pout to us. There may be other things contributing to it like intonation of sentences (like starting high and ending low or ending by extending the last word) but this is what I noticed most
@@imarielmermaidthat's interesting. I'm trying to understand. A bit difficult, since I'm Korean 😁. So, the Korean language sounds like, they're talking as if annoyed or upset ?
@@imarielmermaid does it sound similar to Japanese ? Once I was watching a Korean movie, and my roommate thought they were speaking Japanese. Thank you for responding back. Much appreciated !
I have a friend who’s a native Korean speaker and does translations for Bangtan Subs. She says Suga is the hardest for her because of his tendency to taper down in volume while looking away from the camera. Love this series - thanks so much!
The one member who's lyric lines I struggle to learn by ear. But damn is his voice soothing to just mindlessly listen to. I'll known if ive really got a handle on Korean one day when I can fully understand him 😅 Anyways, perfect timing on this one. Happy Bday Yoongi! 💜🎉🥳
When I noticed that I could understand some of the things the BTS members were talking about I was surprised that Suga was the one that I could understand the best, because his sentences are so short and clear and his pronounciation is pretty clear to me, personally I have no issue with his intonation. Usually I have no idea what RM is talking about, but listening to Suga I usually have atleast an idea what he's talking about, except when he's mumbling. Edit: Happy Birthday Suga 💜
@@Minimini-hm8zg and I speak Russian fluently😅 No, don't be jealous, just keep studying and you'll improve a lot! It's unfair to compare yourself to an European, because Europeans have an advantage. I just need to drive 2 hours and I'm in Poland, which has a completetly different language, currency and culture. It's easier for an European to learn a different language than for other people, because our continent is so small and culturally diverse. I only speak German, English and Russian well. I don't speak Korean well, I studied it in the past, but not anymore. I can watch Bangtan Bomb and laugh and that's enough for me haha :)
Love the reference to "Paldogangsan" 🥰 It's a very fun satoori rap song where they debate about the coolest dialect! I love Yoongi's voice and delivery so much (not to mention his beautiful lyricism, he's an excellent storyteller/character writer, mostly autobiographical/anecdotal, emotional outburst in nature, I can go on and on but imma stop coz it's not the focus now 🥲LoL ) he just deliver heavy emotions so well, if you feel like your heart is numb listen to his songs coz you'll feel the pain, anger, sorrow, melancholy, longing so so much. I always feel breathless, chest tight, listening not because he's fast (not all his songs he raps fast) but because he pulls my emotional energy so much. But at the same time, Yoongi has very soothing and comforting voice & delivery when he's calm, and very very adorable ramblings when he's excited. Just an endearing human all in all. Also, Yoongi is the CAT-est human ever!
@@PratishthaPatny lol that would be my pleasure... what aspect do u want to talk abt? 😁 for starters, an army's dad gave yoongi a new nickname "lil cat rapper"... the list of yoongi nicknames is very long now... I just find it so endearing that our capable 30 yr-old man who have a silent but fierce spirit, a bit mischievous, sometimes savage & stoic is equally seen as warm and adorable... his personality also reflects a lot in the style of his music... another army dad story, the dad was asking abt the "tiny one" in BTS, army thought he was referring to our jimin mochi, but no, he was actually referring to Yoongi coz jimin is the "fabulous one" accdg to him. It just makes me happy that more people are seeing yoongi's delicate soft fluffy sides w/c he always had, it was so sad when he's always stereotyped as "savage, cold guy" when he's so much more than that. What kind of person do they think who wrote songs that gives so much emotions and vulnerability and that people can relate to, and that gives hope and comfort? People should really listen and read his entire discography not just his diss tracks w/c in itself were also amazing...
i think it's interesting that often Suga will say he doesn't speak in dialect, I guess since he's lived in Seoul for so long and doesn't use a lot of regionalisms in his speech, but you can absolutely still hear his accent. Also the deep voice and no nonsense delivery is something i've come to associate with gyeongsang speech just based off what i hear ppl say in variety shows or livestreams, but maybe i'm mistaken.
Hey! Paldogangsan made its appearance! One of the reasons we love Suga is his straightforwardness- no beating around the bush. His tone is the exact opposite of Jin's and his Vlives are so soothing... almost like a lullaby 💜
omg i saw the title and felt validated 😢 i've been learning korean since 2009 then i started stanning bts on 2013 and to this day yoongi is the hardest member for me to understand when they do a live streaming that has no subtitles 💀
SUGA…. Is his own man. Talented, and old school. Pure heart, but an old soul. When working he likes to be alone. I find him a good man, and yet intriguing. ❤️🍀
Maybe I'll never get to the level to fully understand the way Yoongi expresses himself in his native language, but knowing that you can tell a lot about how he feels about the topic of conversation just by paying attention to his intonation sounds like an "extremely" good start 💜 굉장히 grateful for this, Billy!! Yoongi is so beautiful, he deserves all the love and more on his special day❣
I have heard that in his youth as a street rapper and writer he was cheated on multiple times and not paid for his writing. I believe he also sustained an injury doing a side hustle of scooter food delivery while he was an intern, and he still kept doing the extremely difficult dance practices without showing his pain. He possibly wasn’t originally so straight faced, but life experience created a bit of stoicism in his manner for his own protection.
Those things are true, he also had many disagreements with his parents due to his choice of career, and he spoke once about how his father was very caring but didn't really waste his time on flowery words or such. "My father took care of us quietly" as he said in an interview. I think a lot of his demeanor nowadays comes from his early life. He does definitely have his energetic moments, and I love to see them now, especially now that his shoulder doesn't restrict his energy.
@@StarlightStella613 yeah, he's also said that if he had children he'd like to be the kind of father who is more involved and more playful/affectionate. Watching him with Hoshi recently, where he was pretty much in a mentor role - he was very open and warm. I've noticed the change in his demeanor in recent years - some of it is probably just age & growth over time but I think the shoulder surgery is also part of that story. He seems to smile more easily.
@@StarlightStella613 it's a speciality of Gyeongsang-do(his hometown) people he said that on last KKUL FM that they show affections with actions more than words it's hard for them to say i love you to face but they love each other in different ways and express in different ways if we look at yoongi it's same he took care of members quietly and show them love with actions he also said it's a trait he got from his father.
This is such a great video. I love that you mentioned how he *sounds* serious, but he's actually a very playful person. People seem to misunderstand that about him. He's one of my biases, so I really appreciate this video helping address that. This being posted on his birthday is awesome!!
This bts series is so interesting! Can’t wait til you get through the rest of the members- they’re such genuine talents but also very engaging personalities!
I love this! Yoongi's voice is so calming to listen to, and his letter to Jimin is just so sweet. He's lovely! Thanks for taking the time to make this video, and to release it on Yoongi's birthday too
Thank you for doing this bts series .. I appreciate the effort ..💜 Also thank you for uploading Suga’s part on his birthday , am happy as an ARMY to know more about them💜
17:50 it's the lyrics of one of the bts' songs. It includes all types of 사투리, 'cause all members came from different regions. You guys should check that song out, it's quite funny to listen
Thanx Billy! I'm really waiting for Jimin's video cause alot of Korean speakers have said that they really love the way he speaks and that it's easy for Korean learners to understand.
This is my favorite one so far! 굉장히 is going straight into my Anki deck!!! I've always found Yoongi very hard to understand because of the mumbling (and now that you point it out, probably the intonation too), but seeing a breakdown of how direct his sentences tend to be makes me want to go find some of his writing to use for translation practice and/or sentence mining. Thanks so much for this! I can't wait to hear about the others!
I continue to love this series Billy! Thank you. When Yoongi lets his voice get very low and soft he goes into this kind of 'mumble voice' that I find just beautiful to listen to. And no ARMY is surprised that Yoongi is concise and direct 😂 Love that you posted this on his birthday. 💜
I am a linguistic person (applied linguistics) and currently studying Japanese. I really appreciate your deeper analysis of the korean language usage of Suga. I really liked it.
did anyone else start singing “서울 강원부터 경상도 충청도부터 전라도‘ at 17:45?! that was so smooth, billy! thank you so much for doing this series! it’s incredibly interesting and i cannot wait to watch the videos for the rest of the members! 💜
Thanks! The way you analyze their speaking is veeeery interesting to me (I'm a teacher who loves linguistics). I have something in common with you hehehe I've been living in Brazil for 47 years and now I teach Portuguese for foreigners. I think it's even easier for us, because we know the struggles we had while learning the language, focusing on "facilitating" our students' progress, don't you agree with me? Oh! Today is Suga's birthday! I watched his vlive... well, my Korean is extremely basic hehehe, but I'm so happy, because now I can recognize some words and based on the context I can imagine (wonder?) what he's saying.
Thank you so much for this series! I was recently diagnosed with hyperactive ADHD, and discovered why learning languages has always been difficult for me - which is basically I have to be interested and engaged. Learning Korean through BTS, music, K-Dramas and cooking (all things I love) has made it fun and much more successful. These videos are perfect for this! 감사합니다!
Hiya from the US. I just wanted to drop a comment to help with your YT channel (and this video), as well as to tell you how interesting I find your videos. I have been attempting to learn Korean for 8+ years or so now, but grasping the correct conjugation, not having anyone to speak Korean with, and being much older when I began learning have all hampered my progress. Your Korean is amazing. I am especially impressed with how easily you read Korean and how in-depth you go when explaining vowel and consonant usage. I am a writer also, so when you broke down RM's use of language in another video, I very much related to your and his speech pattern. I also do not know in what order one should begin learning, i.e. learning to write/read in Korean versus speaking Korean. I have subscribed to your channel and smashed the notification(s) bell. Thank you for making such well-thought-out videos and making them so fun to watch. I look forward to watching them all. :)
you did an amazing job, loved the video, i also loved the reference to their track paldogangsan ! and it's a funny coincidence that you're posting the video about yoongi on his birthday aha
Yoongi is, in fact, the member that I struggle the most to understand 🥲 I'm not fluent, but I've reached an intermediate level, and it gets frustrating at times! Even tho I've lived in Busan for seven months, getting used to that intonation wave is not easy! And yoongi is your typical Korean that, especially in informal settings, mumbles a lot, talks to himself a lot, and has a very low speaking voice, as you pointed out! So it definitely gets tricky. Can't wait for the J-Hope video! Hobi speaks so damn fast hahah
As a beginner in Korean (who stopped learning about 5 years ago😂) Jimin is the easiest for me to understand. I cant wait to see what you come up with, when he used to go live alot it was so easy for me to understand at least 70% of what he was saying..it’s completely different with him and other members and idk what it is
i love this series!! one of my biggest frustrations about not knowing korean is missing the little nuances of their speech, which often doesnt come across in official or fan translations AT ALL besides the occasional “said cutely” 😭 it is such a huge insight into their personalities. i should rlly dedicate more time to learning korean…
빌리 감사합니다. Love this series and your insights on our guys. So interesting and looking forward to the next episode. Thank you for doing it on Yoongi's birthday too x💜
This is so so informational! I'm adoring this series so much, I especially love learning about satoori, and how each member uses it! Yoongi is my bias so this video was really awesome to watch hehe, I've always found his voice very soothing and easy to listen to, but do struggle the most to understand him fully. I'm semi-fluent and still struggle sometimes, but that just means I'll know I've gotten better when I can understand him better! Thank you for these videos!
Thank you for this! I'm just starting to learn a little Korean to prepare for my upcoming holiday there and Suga is my bias, I love his voice and the way he talks even though I don't understand anything 🤣🤣love from Australia 💜
Aww this was great! I actually like how straightforward Yoongi is. 😊I should probably study his writing for translation! I’ll try to look up some posts of his! I like hearing him speak it’s calming…I can’t wait til you get to V because as far as listening goes…I could understand him the most learning wise. I’m curious as to why, if he speaks in satoori sometimes.
Oh hey you don't have to worry about this. I'm a native Korean who's older than Jin, and even I found it hard to understand him in the beginning and even these days sometimes (especially when several members are talking at the same time lol). He is just one of those speakers who mumbles and who don't put much effort into pronouncing words, so you'd often have to ask again. There are lots of "s" sound pronounced as "th," vocal fry, and volume suddenly decreases at the end of the sentence, turning into a self-talk.
I'm glad that you included yoongi's 굉장히 for this video. That's how often he use it, sometimes I add 굉장히 when I write diary ㅋㅋㅋ also I like the way you pointed out that in the beginning yoongi being loud and excited and his voice becomes tiny gradually. thank you for always making great video, can't wait for the next ones! 윤기에 대해 영상 만들어주셔서 감사합니다 빌리 쌤!
Thanks for making this video series. I'm taking your Beginner Course and am in Bangtan Academy and I've been having a hard time feeling motivated but these videos cheer me up and inspire me.
@@aylablue669 all I'm saying is this: if you want to learn Gyeongsangbuk-do satoori, knock yourself out. it just won't be very useful as far as sounding like him in general. he's not one of the members who uses satoori in his daily life.
When i have problems to sleep i turn on a video of Suga spreaking beacsue his voice helps me.....ans since i dont understand korean i can fully concentrate on his voice! I try to learn korean since 5 years but its immpossible for me...i cant!!
thank you for this, my main goal in learning korean is to be able to understand Suga and mainly Suga so I would appreciate more on this subject, I also liked the fact that I feel seen cuz when he lowers his voice even tho my undertsanding is at a begginers level, I knew that he is harder to understand than other people but it's comforting to know that in time it will be easy cuz he's so straight foward
Billy-nim, I love these videos so much! Diving into their distinct voices and manner of speaking has been something I've been curious about for so long. And, as a Korean learner it's extra interesting to break into their writing + grammar choices, too. I am looking forward to the rest of this series. Borahae(yo) :)
Hi Billy! I am loving these BTS videos, thank you for doing them. I was wondering if 엄청 is also a filler word that is also just a word in the way you described 굉장히? I only recently learned the word 엄청 but now I feel like I hear it a lot in dramas.
It *could* be a filler word if it's used without much meaning, but I wouldn't really call it a filler unless someone used it without really meaning "really."
I had a friend who would start his sentences louder and then drop off towards the end like Suga. It was so hard to hear him. Everyone would have to ask him to repeat things often but even repeating a sentence he would still say it the same way.
The reference at 17:45 cracked me up - I could almost hear you trying not to say it in time with the beat! If you continue the series, Paldogangsan would make a great video on its own.
This video is great. This really shows that by learning the language it shows a whole new side to the idol and a whole new understanding. I will be watching this whole series :)
I dont follow BTS much but ive been drawn to Suga. Especially when I listened to him as August D. I think Im 100 percent intrigued by him after this especially how much I relate to his personality. On another note, this is the first video I watched from you and I throughly enjoyed it. You are very clear and the use of korean and english subtitles help a lot. Im currently learning Korean and will be watching more of your channel along my journey.
I have been following BTS since 2019, and your videos give a totally new perspective of BTS. I am learning BTS at a deeper level, as well as further understanding the korean language.
Thank you for all of the tips! Been learning for a while and SUGA is my bias but I have had such a hard time understanding him! I feel like I can make progress now!
thank you for this series!! again, this helped me know a different side of the guys through their manner of speech and writing 💜 hopefully, you'll make a part 2, too!
Been waiting for this one. Funnily enough, Suga and JK’s lives are the ones I watch without subs most often so I can force my ears to (eventually) adapt and understand. Honestly though, it’s working. I’m starting to catch more and more without rewinding 10-15 times. Also, their dialects are so fun.
I have been wondering for ages why Suga's v-lives, specifically, were always the ones I could never make heads or tails of. (Jin was the easiest for me, except when he got in a tiff and started talking like he was in the rap line LMAO.)
08:55 since I prefer learning korean by listening to videos or livestreams, personally Suga's voice is quite easy to understand for me. Instead I have difficulties understanding speakers with a really strong pronounciation haha (I should turn on korean radio more often to practise ㅋㅋ)~~
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Somebody said once that Yoongi speaks like moving his mouth costs money XDD
Accurate! Jungkook too 😂
@@evantesseract737 Yes! I noticed that with both of them. There have been so many times when I've thought, "who said that?!", and I've had to rewind and pause to eventually see it's either Yoongi or JK. Their mouths barely open and move.
🤣🤣 it is very fitting
Hahaha yes
Coz his time is expensive 😂
Suga's deadpan delivery and sincerity were some of the things that immediately made him stand out to me and become my bias.
Yass!!! Mine too💜
His face was mine and his eyes..
For me, it wasnt about how he looks or speaks, but about his background and songwriting style. Songs like The Last resonate with me because I am going through similar struggles and I felt like I could understand what he went through, with his psychiatric appointments and panic attacks. He is so strong in that sense and I am grateful that he is open about his mental health
Samee
G DRAGON THE KING
Not a fluent speaker. Probably 1-2 Korean words at this point but Yoongi's "Seesaw" is on repeat almost every night, I fall asleep listening to it. That's so true about his soothing voice. I have noticed how concise and direct he can be.
Same. Seesaw on repeat. Try People, it's very soothing also. Mwo oettae yeah yeah.
Sometimes I use his vlives to sleep. His deep voice calming me.
lol thank youuuu 😂
@@m.m.9175 Exactly what I was going to say! Those are great, even if Namjoon messes up the consistency of the ASMR by yelling from the next room, claiming the songs he wrote. Lololol
G DRAGON KING ,
Even the boys have joked around that Suga is a tsundere...he can come off as deadpan or stoic but he's not only that, as you've said!
G DRAGON KING ,
Yoongi’s filler words are hissing. He really is a cat
I'm a native Korean speaker and I think you made a good point.. he speaks very low and deep especially towards the end of a sentence. Yeah he does that "vocal fry" which is not common at all in Korea. It's really unique and Korean girls love it about him.
Also surprisingly, he's second best in the group at speaking in 전라도 accent besides J hope. Suga can say anything and make it sound just as if he's from 전라도. Probably a very special talent that he has that many people aren't aware of. His 경상도 accent is the least out of the 4 members who are from the same region, probably due to his ability to sound what he wishes to. He seems like he's not bothered in listening to other members but he listens, catches and learns their accent very quick.
as a korean born in the US and im not as fluent in korean, this was really insightful, thank you
Not only Korean girls 😳😳
Fr I’m not Korean but the first time I heard him speaking years ago, I immediately got drawn to him 🤭
I'm learning so much by watching this series. Not just the insights into Suga and the other members but things like the sounds of words and the filler words to actually help me with things I've been hearing. Thank so much for this. And I really hope we get a part 2 for everyone.
Yes part 2 would be wonderful, thank you!
I hadn't really noticed the hiss until this even though he does it a lot 😁 I learn so much!
G DRAGON KING .
I love his mumbling, it sounds adorable! Korean in general sounds to me like it's spoken in pout but he is especially strong on it!
Hi there, could you explain further about "spoken in pout" ? Thx in advance !
@@SpringNotes I’ve been studying Korean for a while now and I studied there too. I think I know what she means. A lot of times when I see Koreans speak they purse their lips forward which makes it sound like a pout to us. There may be other things contributing to it like intonation of sentences (like starting high and ending low or ending by extending the last word) but this is what I noticed most
@@imarielmermaidthat's interesting. I'm trying to understand. A bit difficult, since I'm Korean 😁.
So, the Korean language sounds like, they're talking as if annoyed or upset ?
@@SpringNotes I think it’s just very expressive. It’s beautiful to me lol. Most people love how it sounds!
@@imarielmermaid does it sound similar to Japanese ? Once I was watching a Korean movie, and my roommate thought they were speaking Japanese.
Thank you for responding back. Much appreciated !
I have a friend who’s a native Korean speaker and does translations for Bangtan Subs. She says Suga is the hardest for her because of his tendency to taper down in volume while looking away from the camera.
Love this series - thanks so much!
The one member who's lyric lines I struggle to learn by ear. But damn is his voice soothing to just mindlessly listen to. I'll known if ive really got a handle on Korean one day when I can fully understand him 😅 Anyways, perfect timing on this one. Happy Bday Yoongi! 💜🎉🥳
G DRAGON KING ,
I struggle to. It’s only him 😅
When I noticed that I could understand some of the things the BTS members were talking about I was surprised that Suga was the one that I could understand the best, because his sentences are so short and clear and his pronounciation is pretty clear to me, personally I have no issue with his intonation. Usually I have no idea what RM is talking about, but listening to Suga I usually have atleast an idea what he's talking about, except when he's mumbling. Edit: Happy Birthday Suga 💜
와 정말 대단하네요😮
@@Minimini-hm8zg Maybe it's because I'm from Germany. We Germans also talk very direct😂
@@anna-5104 I am Korean. Studying a foreign language is too hard and doesn't improve. I'm jealous that you're good at German, English and Korean. 😅
@@Minimini-hm8zg and I speak Russian fluently😅 No, don't be jealous, just keep studying and you'll improve a lot! It's unfair to compare yourself to an European, because Europeans have an advantage. I just need to drive 2 hours and I'm in Poland, which has a completetly different language, currency and culture. It's easier for an European to learn a different language than for other people, because our continent is so small and culturally diverse. I only speak German, English and Russian well. I don't speak Korean well, I studied it in the past, but not anymore. I can watch Bangtan Bomb and laugh and that's enough for me haha :)
@@anna-5104 You're cool. I'll try my best. Thank you for your answer.😊
Love the reference to "Paldogangsan" 🥰 It's a very fun satoori rap song where they debate about the coolest dialect! I love Yoongi's voice and delivery so much (not to mention his beautiful lyricism, he's an excellent storyteller/character writer, mostly autobiographical/anecdotal, emotional outburst in nature, I can go on and on but imma stop coz it's not the focus now 🥲LoL ) he just deliver heavy emotions so well, if you feel like your heart is numb listen to his songs coz you'll feel the pain, anger, sorrow, melancholy, longing so so much. I always feel breathless, chest tight, listening not because he's fast (not all his songs he raps fast) but because he pulls my emotional energy so much. But at the same time, Yoongi has very soothing and comforting voice & delivery when he's calm, and very very adorable ramblings when he's excited. Just an endearing human all in all. Also, Yoongi is the CAT-est human ever!
IDK if someone told you this, but youre SO in looveeeee it's adorable!
can we talk more? I'd loveee to hear your thoughts on lil meow meow more!! :3
@@PratishthaPatny lol that would be my pleasure... what aspect do u want to talk abt? 😁 for starters, an army's dad gave yoongi a new nickname "lil cat rapper"... the list of yoongi nicknames is very long now... I just find it so endearing that our capable 30 yr-old man who have a silent but fierce spirit, a bit mischievous, sometimes savage & stoic is equally seen as warm and adorable... his personality also reflects a lot in the style of his music... another army dad story, the dad was asking abt the "tiny one" in BTS, army thought he was referring to our jimin mochi, but no, he was actually referring to Yoongi coz jimin is the "fabulous one" accdg to him. It just makes me happy that more people are seeing yoongi's delicate soft fluffy sides w/c he always had, it was so sad when he's always stereotyped as "savage, cold guy" when he's so much more than that. What kind of person do they think who wrote songs that gives so much emotions and vulnerability and that people can relate to, and that gives hope and comfort? People should really listen and read his entire discography not just his diss tracks w/c in itself were also amazing...
i think it's interesting that often Suga will say he doesn't speak in dialect, I guess since he's lived in Seoul for so long and doesn't use a lot of regionalisms in his speech, but you can absolutely still hear his accent.
Also the deep voice and no nonsense delivery is something i've come to associate with gyeongsang speech just based off what i hear ppl say in variety shows or livestreams, but maybe i'm mistaken.
i could listen to yoongi speak for hours his voice is really soothing and little mannerisms while speaking is endearing
Hey! Paldogangsan made its appearance! One of the reasons we love Suga is his straightforwardness- no beating around the bush. His tone is the exact opposite of Jin's and his Vlives are so soothing... almost like a lullaby 💜
omg i saw the title and felt validated 😢 i've been learning korean since 2009 then i started stanning bts on 2013 and to this day yoongi is the hardest member for me to understand when they do a live streaming that has no subtitles 💀
SUGA…. Is his own man. Talented, and old school. Pure heart, but an old soul. When working he likes to be alone. I find him a good man, and yet intriguing. ❤️🍀
I love that you are doing this series in the order of the fan chant!
Maybe I'll never get to the level to fully understand the way Yoongi expresses himself in his native language, but knowing that you can tell a lot about how he feels about the topic of conversation just by paying attention to his intonation sounds like an "extremely" good start 💜
굉장히 grateful for this, Billy!! Yoongi is so beautiful, he deserves all the love and more on his special day❣
Instead of 굉장히, 엄청 or 완전 sounds super natural!
and you dropped it on his birthday, so cool
I have heard that in his youth as a street rapper and writer he was cheated on multiple times and not paid for his writing. I believe he also sustained an injury doing a side hustle of scooter food delivery while he was an intern, and he still kept doing the extremely difficult dance practices without showing his pain. He possibly wasn’t originally so straight faced, but life experience created a bit of stoicism in his manner for his own protection.
Those things are true, he also had many disagreements with his parents due to his choice of career, and he spoke once about how his father was very caring but didn't really waste his time on flowery words or such. "My father took care of us quietly" as he said in an interview. I think a lot of his demeanor nowadays comes from his early life. He does definitely have his energetic moments, and I love to see them now, especially now that his shoulder doesn't restrict his energy.
@@StarlightStella613 yeah, he's also said that if he had children he'd like to be the kind of father who is more involved and more playful/affectionate. Watching him with Hoshi recently, where he was pretty much in a mentor role - he was very open and warm.
I've noticed the change in his demeanor in recent years - some of it is probably just age & growth over time but I think the shoulder surgery is also part of that story. He seems to smile more easily.
It could be, but doesn't has to be, cause I think he said that his parents were very straightforward people growing up
He’s also been less stoic and has generally had a much lighter energy about ever since coming back from his shoulder surgery
@@StarlightStella613 it's a speciality of Gyeongsang-do(his hometown) people he said that on last KKUL FM that they show affections with actions more than words it's hard for them to say i love you to face but they love each other in different ways and express in different ways if we look at yoongi it's same he took care of members quietly and show them love with actions he also said it's a trait he got from his father.
dudes giggling and kicking his feet to bts
i love it
He's just like me fr fr
@H0NS00L me too bruh 💜
This is such a great video. I love that you mentioned how he *sounds* serious, but he's actually a very playful person. People seem to misunderstand that about him. He's one of my biases, so I really appreciate this video helping address that. This being posted on his birthday is awesome!!
This bts series is so interesting! Can’t wait til you get through the rest of the members- they’re such genuine talents but also very engaging personalities!
I love this! Yoongi's voice is so calming to listen to, and his letter to Jimin is just so sweet. He's lovely! Thanks for taking the time to make this video, and to release it on Yoongi's birthday too
💜Happy SUGA day🎉. Thanks Billy,this series is awesome 👏
Thank you for doing this bts series .. I appreciate the effort ..💜
Also thank you for uploading Suga’s part on his birthday , am happy as an ARMY to know more about them💜
17:50 it's the lyrics of one of the bts' songs. It includes all types of 사투리, 'cause all members came from different regions. You guys should check that song out, it's quite funny to listen
song name?
@@namratabachani8774 paldogangsan
I love how Yoongi mumbles his words he sound so soothing even his quiet voice is relaxing
Thanx Billy! I'm really waiting for Jimin's video cause alot of Korean speakers have said that they really love the way he speaks and that it's easy for Korean learners to understand.
He's the easiest for me by a ton.
Don’t know if it was intentional, but this was a lovely insight to Yoongi on his 30th birthday! 💜
This is my favorite one so far! 굉장히 is going straight into my Anki deck!!! I've always found Yoongi very hard to understand because of the mumbling (and now that you point it out, probably the intonation too), but seeing a breakdown of how direct his sentences tend to be makes me want to go find some of his writing to use for translation practice and/or sentence mining. Thanks so much for this! I can't wait to hear about the others!
I continue to love this series Billy! Thank you. When Yoongi lets his voice get very low and soft he goes into this kind of 'mumble voice' that I find just beautiful to listen to. And no ARMY is surprised that Yoongi is concise and direct 😂 Love that you posted this on his birthday. 💜
Just in time for Yoongi's bday 💜
and yes..Namjoon and Yoongi's speaking and songwriting style is very apparent..ut both genius 💜
I am a linguistic person (applied linguistics) and currently studying Japanese. I really appreciate your deeper analysis of the korean language usage of Suga. I really liked it.
did anyone else start singing “서울 강원부터 경상도 충청도부터 전라도‘ at 17:45?! that was so smooth, billy!
thank you so much for doing this series! it’s incredibly interesting and i cannot wait to watch the videos for the rest of the members! 💜
Thanks! The way you analyze their speaking is veeeery interesting to me (I'm a teacher who loves linguistics).
I have something in common with you hehehe I've been living in Brazil for 47 years and now I teach Portuguese for foreigners. I think it's even easier for us, because we know the struggles we had while learning the language, focusing on "facilitating" our students' progress, don't you agree with me?
Oh! Today is Suga's birthday! I watched his vlive... well, my Korean is extremely basic hehehe, but I'm so happy, because now I can recognize some words and based on the context I can imagine (wonder?) what he's saying.
Brazilians are everywhere, heheheh Abraço de SP ✌
@@sarsysnape obrigada! Um abraço soteropolitano pra você hehehe (morei antes em Curitiba, por 21 anos), agora virei baiana de Salvador, ôxe!!! hehehe
Thank you so much for this series! I was recently diagnosed with hyperactive ADHD, and discovered why learning languages has always been difficult for me - which is basically I have to be interested and engaged. Learning Korean through BTS, music, K-Dramas and cooking (all things I love) has made it fun and much more successful. These videos are perfect for this! 감사합니다!
Thank you so much for this video, Billy! I'm a huge fan of BTS and Min Yoongi and I am so very happy you covered his way of speaking!
wow! as a korean, your lecture is very easy to learn.
좋네요
Happy birthday Suga! Great episode Billy, thank you!
Hiya from the US. I just wanted to drop a comment to help with your YT channel (and this video), as well as to tell you how interesting I find your videos. I have been attempting to learn Korean for 8+ years or so now, but grasping the correct conjugation, not having anyone to speak Korean with, and being much older when I began learning have all hampered my progress. Your Korean is amazing. I am especially impressed with how easily you read Korean and how in-depth you go when explaining vowel and consonant usage. I am a writer also, so when you broke down RM's use of language in another video, I very much related to your and his speech pattern. I also do not know in what order one should begin learning, i.e. learning to write/read in Korean versus speaking Korean.
I have subscribed to your channel and smashed the notification(s) bell. Thank you for making such well-thought-out videos and making them so fun to watch. I look forward to watching them all. :)
wow cannot imagine how much effort you put into this. i am amazed.
you did an amazing job, loved the video, i also loved the reference to their track paldogangsan !
and it's a funny coincidence that you're posting the video about yoongi on his birthday aha
Yoongi is, in fact, the member that I struggle the most to understand 🥲 I'm not fluent, but I've reached an intermediate level, and it gets frustrating at times! Even tho I've lived in Busan for seven months, getting used to that intonation wave is not easy!
And yoongi is your typical Korean that, especially in informal settings, mumbles a lot, talks to himself a lot, and has a very low speaking voice, as you pointed out! So it definitely gets tricky.
Can't wait for the J-Hope video! Hobi speaks so damn fast hahah
Happy birthday, Suga! I love his voice so much. I'll put on his unboxing videos for ASMR. Thanks for breaking down his speaking style.
As a beginner in Korean (who stopped learning about 5 years ago😂) Jimin is the easiest for me to understand. I cant wait to see what you come up with, when he used to go live alot it was so easy for me to understand at least 70% of what he was saying..it’s completely different with him and other members and idk what it is
i love this series!! one of my biggest frustrations about not knowing korean is missing the little nuances of their speech, which often doesnt come across in official or fan translations AT ALL besides the occasional “said cutely” 😭 it is such a huge insight into their personalities. i should rlly dedicate more time to learning korean…
빌리 감사합니다. Love this series and your insights on our guys. So interesting and looking forward to the next episode. Thank you for doing it on Yoongi's birthday too x💜
This is so so informational! I'm adoring this series so much, I especially love learning about satoori, and how each member uses it! Yoongi is my bias so this video was really awesome to watch hehe, I've always found his voice very soothing and easy to listen to, but do struggle the most to understand him fully. I'm semi-fluent and still struggle sometimes, but that just means I'll know I've gotten better when I can understand him better! Thank you for these videos!
wow! what an indepth analysis! very impressed with your knowledge !
I really love this series! Thank you so much. I have watched BTS content for years and now I am learning about the patterns and sounds I've noticed.
Thank you for this! I'm just starting to learn a little Korean to prepare for my upcoming holiday there and Suga is my bias, I love his voice and the way he talks even though I don't understand anything 🤣🤣love from Australia 💜
Aww this was great! I actually like how straightforward Yoongi is. 😊I should probably study his writing for translation! I’ll try to look up some posts of his!
I like hearing him speak it’s calming…I can’t wait til you get to V because as far as listening goes…I could understand him the most learning wise. I’m curious as to why, if he speaks in satoori sometimes.
V confuses native speakers a lot. I'm very curious about him for sure 😁
Oh hey you don't have to worry about this. I'm a native Korean who's older than Jin, and even I found it hard to understand him in the beginning and even these days sometimes (especially when several members are talking at the same time lol). He is just one of those speakers who mumbles and who don't put much effort into pronouncing words, so you'd often have to ask again. There are lots of "s" sound pronounced as "th," vocal fry, and volume suddenly decreases at the end of the sentence, turning into a self-talk.
Taehyung also grew up a large majority of his youth in Daegu and also considers it his hometown. He split his time between both
What interview was this? I only ever heard tae say he was only born there. He does consider it his hometown but he never claimed to grow up there.
watching this video made me appreciate our ARMY translators even more
Fr
I'm glad that you included yoongi's 굉장히 for this video. That's how often he use it, sometimes I add 굉장히 when I write diary ㅋㅋㅋ also I like the way you pointed out that in the beginning yoongi being loud and excited and his voice becomes tiny gradually. thank you for always making great video, can't wait for the next ones! 윤기에 대해 영상 만들어주셔서 감사합니다 빌리 쌤!
J-hope uses 굉장히 really often too 😅
Thanks for making this video series. I'm taking your Beginner Course and am in Bangtan Academy and I've been having a hard time feeling motivated but these videos cheer me up and inspire me.
For me as a southern American, I resonate with the way Suga speaks the most.😅
i love how you actually studied the members and added receipts from the depth of their contents
Lmfao Billy is a smart man. He knows who his audience is
Oh I thought you made thr other members analysis Patreon only or something like that
Suga is my bias I was looking forward for his analysis
he's the member I most wanna sound like in my Korean, I'm tempted to go to Daegu and learn with the accent/satoori 😂 I love his drawl and flow 💜
but he doesn't actually use satoori much...
@@curvytangerine he dips in when he’s surprised and excited, that’s what’s fun… esp in run episodes
@@aylablue669 all I'm saying is this: if you want to learn Gyeongsangbuk-do satoori, knock yourself out. it just won't be very useful as far as sounding like him in general. he's not one of the members who uses satoori in his daily life.
When i have problems to sleep i turn on a video of Suga spreaking beacsue his voice helps me.....ans since i dont understand korean i can fully concentrate on his voice! I try to learn korean since 5 years but its immpossible for me...i cant!!
"He's good at not being bothered."
That's a whole ass mood right there. Someone I wish to aspire to, seriously.
I love this series! Thank you very much for all your work ☺️❤️
thank you for this, my main goal in learning korean is to be able to understand Suga and mainly Suga so I would appreciate more on this subject, I also liked the fact that I feel seen cuz when he lowers his voice even tho my undertsanding is at a begginers level, I knew that he is harder to understand than other people but it's comforting to know that in time it will be easy cuz he's so straight foward
It's the purr for me right before he speaks lol
Another AMAZING analysis Billy! Loving this! It is helping me so much when I hear the boys talk. Thank you so much!
Billy-nim, I love these videos so much! Diving into their distinct voices and manner of speaking has been something I've been curious about for so long. And, as a Korean learner it's extra interesting to break into their writing + grammar choices, too. I am looking forward to the rest of this series. Borahae(yo) :)
Hi Billy! I am loving these BTS videos, thank you for doing them. I was wondering if 엄청 is also a filler word that is also just a word in the way you described 굉장히? I only recently learned the word 엄청 but now I feel like I hear it a lot in dramas.
It *could* be a filler word if it's used without much meaning, but I wouldn't really call it a filler unless someone used it without really meaning "really."
@@GoBillyKorean ohhh I get it. Thank you
I believe a member once said when he speaks he sounds like he’s drunk but he’s not 😂😂
I had a friend who would start his sentences louder and then drop off towards the end like Suga. It was so hard to hear him. Everyone would have to ask him to repeat things often but even repeating a sentence he would still say it the same way.
Thank you for your Video, and Happy Birthday to Suga💜
Happy birthday Yoongi!!!!
17:50 satoori rap
I love how Min Yoongi acts and speaks like a disgruntled grandpa sometimes. Our endearing Big Purr Purr.
"If you know it, you know it." - I cracked up so hard.
I’m not even one minute in and I’m so pumped for this!!! 🎉🙌🏿👏🏿👏🏿💜✔️
The reference at 17:45 cracked me up - I could almost hear you trying not to say it in time with the beat! If you continue the series, Paldogangsan would make a great video on its own.
billy you're giggling at bts videos like you're one of us 😭
This video is great. This really shows that by learning the language it shows a whole new side to the idol and a whole new understanding. I will be watching this whole series :)
lovely video, thank you! subscribed! ❤
Billy, I really love this series. Thank you!
I dont follow BTS much but ive been drawn to Suga. Especially when I listened to him as August D. I think Im 100 percent intrigued by him after this especially how much I relate to his personality. On another note, this is the first video I watched from you and I throughly enjoyed it. You are very clear and the use of korean and english subtitles help a lot. Im currently learning Korean and will be watching more of your channel along my journey.
I have been following BTS since 2019, and your videos give a totally new perspective of BTS. I am learning BTS at a deeper level, as well as further understanding the korean language.
Man these analysis are so interesting to watch
Thank you for all of the tips! Been learning for a while and SUGA is my bias but I have had such a hard time understanding him! I feel like I can make progress now!
you're a real one for the paldogangsan reference! really love these videos, thank you!!
thank you for this series!! again, this helped me know a different side of the guys through their manner of speech and writing 💜 hopefully, you'll make a part 2, too!
Really enjoying this series, thanks for making these! Would love to see a video from you explaining/commenting on Paldogangsan too!
absolutely love this series! thank you so much for the work you put into this!
YOUR GO BILLY?! I have had your book for years now.
its his 30th birthday today i love him so much. thank you for this video!
Thanks for this! Would love to study more of him. Analyzing the letter to Jimin was very interesting!
Look forward to Suga tour and album!
Been waiting for this one. Funnily enough, Suga and JK’s lives are the ones I watch without subs most often so I can force my ears to (eventually) adapt and understand. Honestly though, it’s working. I’m starting to catch more and more without rewinding 10-15 times. Also, their dialects are so fun.
I have been wondering for ages why Suga's v-lives, specifically, were always the ones I could never make heads or tails of. (Jin was the easiest for me, except when he got in a tiff and started talking like he was in the rap line LMAO.)
Well 😂😂....
😂😂😂 so true
i like how passionate you are about Korean language! :-)
08:55 since I prefer learning korean by listening to videos or livestreams, personally Suga's voice is quite easy to understand for me. Instead I have difficulties understanding speakers with a really strong pronounciation haha (I should turn on korean radio more often to practise ㅋㅋ)~~