AMERICANS REACT TO THE RISE OF BANGTAN 2
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- Опубліковано 27 тра 2022
- In today's episode of couples React, we react to the Rise of Bangtan telling the story of BTS! We reacted to Chapters 4, 5 and 6 this video!
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Fun fact: The editor of this series is Aneesa Mahboob, and she is a professional film editor who has worn numerous awards. She is literally the assistant film editor for the Behind the Scenes for the latest Batman movie. She's OG Army... Been there since day 1. 😊
that’s crazy
I didn't know that, that is awesome
I love her so much ☺💜
Didn't know that
i didn´t know that too
Wesley, the label didn’t spoil them bc they had no money 😭😭 BigHit did not have money to waste 😂😂 esp since they nearly went bankrupt in those early years
I think he meant as they got more popular and wealthier
exactly
The editor's name is Aneesa. She's a professional video editor that's why it's so well made. She also has been planning/working on this for years.
armys r so talented 😭
This has been Aneesa’s labor of love for over 4 years! She’s amazing! 💜
BTS has always had a larger international fanbase than a Korean fanbase. That’s a big reason why they blew up so much internationally, they already had fans around the world that was campaigning for BTS to get opportunities in western industries (very grassroots esp in the US, I remember those days fondly ☺️)
Recently jhope talked about how he wasn't there for his sister when he was busy with bts & how much she has supported him through his life. This was in his speech for her on her wedding day. She was bawling her eyes out.
I'm glad that all of them meet their families on regular basis now. I think majority of them moved their families to soeul as well to stay closer.
You will see it in future chapters, but BTS at that time were getting fame but they were not rich. It was still 2014 so they had still been in the industry for a year and the company being small did what they could to promote them but they didn't have a big budget. I consider that they did American Hustle Life because they saw it as a great opportunity for the members to learn, but while they were there they were working for "Dark & Wild" album, an album that they really hoped would be very successful because the company was in danger. BTS did win awards, but they were low category awards and for rookies, so the bigger awards they still didn't get because they weren't that famous and being from a small company they hadn't been given that much importance. The starting point really was in 2015 and then in 2016 is when you could say they really started with everything we know now.
I don't know if anyone has said it in the comments, but when there are scenes where you talk about the kpop industry it's important for you to keep in mind that for BTS it was something different. They were really involved in their music from the very beginning and they were writing all the lyrics, something not very common for idols but that's why BTS is different. That's why a lot of people started to be interested in them, they are different from the usual groups. It's really interesting the documentary because the editor wanted to reflect the difference between the kpop industry and BTS with the images. Like for example, when the voiceover said "the idols couldn't go outside" you can clearly see how the boys really did go outside. What I mean, is that yes it's true that like the other industries, Big Hit Entertainment (now HYBE) had their rules but BTS had more freedoms, so to speak. The biggest difference is clearly the artists' freedom of expression.
BTS and Bang Si Hyuk ("Hitman Bang" or the CEO) have a very good relationship with each other. They really grew up together as artists and are very fond of each other. ARMY is also very fond of Bang Si Hyuk.
very well said amii💜💜💜💜💜
sorry if you see grammatical errors xd I am trying to improve my English.
@@lauto0613 i didn't see any grammatical errors amii, if there is then it's okay the important thing is that you clearly convey and elaborate these information abt bangtan so that they can further understand.💜💜💜
It's hard to believe, but despite their early fame they didn't have a lot of money during this period, they started making more money around chapter 10/11ish. The dorm you see in chapter 5 is still their pre-debut dorm and by chapter 6 they had already released 3 EPs along with their first full length album, but most of the money was reinvested to build up the company and get them more exposure. BTS is the reason the label is as big as it is now from near bankruptcy, that's why they're shareholders now too.
I think Wes is kinda right about the small company advantage. Because BigHit didn't have access to those traditional promotional spaces in South Korea they relied on social media like Twitter and UA-cam in ways other kpop groups hadn't been fully utilizing, which gave them greater exposure to international fans. You saw so many other groups copy BTS after they started to get big in this way
True. Before, I think kpop grps' social media tended to either be managed by someone else and/or weren't very active and was typically for more professional use (like announcements and such).
And I believe companies would promote this barrier between idols and fans to promote how their idols were celebrities (at least, that's the feeling I got).
BTS really changed the game with the way they utilized social media, and now, everyone's basically doing what they did.
iris stevenson was one of the most wholesome parts of AHL !!! her praising taehyung is so precious to me
''We just hate everyone who is mean to them''
I think that's what happens when you start getting into bts, you understand their work ethic and you end up loving them so much you just become overprotective at a point. I always get really mad at people who just say rude things about them without a reason
LMAO you guys yelling when they said they were going to "work harder" is an experience i feel like every army has bc we know they always work SO HARD. and it's especially when something happened didn't go their way because of outside prejudice that they couldn't control.
I think it's a prevalent way of thinking in many Asian countries at least in East Asia and Thailand, where I live in. No matter how good you are, you could be God tier in what you're doing and people acknowledge it, you don't say it yourself. You still have to say you'll work harder and show no signs of you knowing that you're the shit. Or people will go, "Wow, we know you're that good but now you think you're above us? We like you before but now you're just an arrogant prick." Happens to too many good people in my country...
@@kouhaniba1371 yeahhhh i understand humility and humbleness is a cultural thing predominantly in east asia and some other asian countries. i'm also asian and even accepting gifts and compliments is hard lol. when i see bts say they'll work harder i just want to hug them lmao
please continue with this series!! there are not many episodes out now so youll get through them quite quick if you do three a week and then you guys can start something else!!
They need to react BTS b-side track from their albums with lyrics..I thought they know many things about BTS bcuz I've seen them reacting to run bts..but they don't know anything what BTS stands for and their music..
PLEASE Bang PD is such a sweetheart 😂 he’s incredibly soft for BTS, Jin’s got the man coming over to their dorm to cook for them 🤣
Wes & Steph, you both are so adorable together! I love your honest reactions and comments. This series gets better and better with each episode! Anessa shared it's almost complete which would end with Chapters 22 & 23 (I think). Several fun facts about Chapter 5:
- There were cringey moments in this 8-episode reality show, but the lessons the guys learned was very important to their understanding and appreciation for Hip Hop history and culture.
- The final task they had to complete was to do a free mini concert at the Troubadour in LA. Although you would see them passing out fliers on the streets to ask people to come to their concert, in reality, they didn't need to because it was tweeted on their Twitter account. Aneesa (the creator of The Rise of Bangtan) was actually in line for this concert and she shared that many ARMY were in line and she had missed getting into the show by a few people (the cut off was at 200)! You can find the video of the concert on UA-cam or Daily Motion.
- Here is the link to their performance of BTS version of Regulate (with English Subtitles) which they performed at The Troubadour : ua-cam.com/video/BB9tnKEIlNE/v-deo.html
- The movie Sister Act II was loosely based on Iris Stevensen (the vocal teacher) life.
I think it'd be really cool if you listened to their whole albums as you progress through the series and reach the different points in their careers. Their music really reflects their story during those specific moments in time and being able to put together the events in the rise of bangtan and their music together is rlly rewarding!
Yeees! And the lyrics are important too so read them pleaseee!
1:32:17 there is only one reason as to why Jungkook chose a lesser known company instead of those big company: BECAUSE HE HAVE SEEN RM PERFORM AND THOUGHT THAT HE WAS COOL. SO RM IS THE REASON WHY WE HAVE JUNGKOOKIE IN BANGTAN. AND HE LOOK UP TO RM A LOT, JUNGKOOKIE LOVES RM A LOT.🥺🥺.
Jungkook decided to join Big Hit coz of Namjoon...his exact words "I thought RM was cool" lol. It's cute and such beautiful thing how he end up in the same group !!
AHL has its cringe and at times down right respectful moment but at the same time it was a learning experience for them as a group and individual.
Well Jungkook saw a video of RM rapping and joined the group he was a part of, Jungkook has always been RM's biggest fan .. we can never compete with that 😊
they were not as popular as you think they were, the album did not do as well as it was supposed, before the next album suga has said that he thought that it could be their last one, things were not good
I mean, they did well enough for a nugu group and were definitely growing a loyal fanbase.
I think they had a reasonably good run for album sales in the beginning, but their title tracks before 2015 didn't do as well as on the charts as hoped. They did okay but it was still a gamble for them (particularly so, in their company's situation) to keep going. Tho tbf, most other similarly financially lacking companies would've probably dropped them, so I can see why questions might've been raised abt their next cb. However, they were certainly growing, esp internationally.
But I think their growth was only seemingly moderate until 2015. That's when they first noticeably shot up in popularity.
@@em5522 , in 2015 they finally won their first number one music show. Can you imagine, it took 2 years to achieve that, compare with other group from big company, it's a big gap. After that BTS unstoppable, they climbed step by step to the top until now.
BONUS SCENES IN THESE EPISODES ARE THE FUNNIEST! LOL ! I really hope you could also react to the Deleted Scenes and Bonus Content. But I know you guys are giving us soooooo much so I'm okay regardless. We're so happy enough that you keep reacting to THE RISE OF BANGTAN series! :)
34:02 lmao when bts started crying i started then wes and steph were crying too. We were all crying, beautiful
Steph and Wes, i think you two are amazing people. The way you teared up watching bangtan cry and the way you got upset watching other people being harsh on them. We love you!
1:29:22 Stephanie you asked what set them apart, my answer is you are watching it. See how well documented their journey is? With so many random content with most of them talking about their genuine feelings at the moment? Yeah that wasn't common in those days for kpop
@Steph
1:33:37 Yes! That's why up to this day, no matter how people try, *BTS is untouchable* . Because they didn't go through the normal idol way of using the company's assets (at that point, BTS were the only asset that Big Hit had) to promote themselves, they owe no one anything. Other idols become "industry darlings" (which isn't a bad thing, it just means that they have to please the higher ups before their own interests) but for BTS, ARMYs have always and will always be the driving force behind their success. Your reactions to BTS is one example of that. It's ARMY culture to promote BTS and push them onto locals, which is why the fandom just keeps growing and growing. So when we say "BTS paved the way", we mean it. It's not that other artists didn't get to the Western industry before BTS - it's that BTS opened the door wide enough to allow those after them to come in easily. PSY himself acknowledges it - "I'm thankful to BTS for achieving what I couldn't". As we say, "PSY peeked through the door of the Western industry, waved, then left. BTS opened the door and strolled right in." K-pop albums weren't sold in local stores in other countries, not before ARMYs rang up these stores and expressed the demand. Stationhead, a music streaming platform, was unknown before @btschartdata (one of the top ARMY accounts on Twitter) decided to stream songs there to help our numbers (Spotify, UA-cam, and Apple Music were filtering our streams thinking we were bots). Now, Stationhead can rival Spotify - and K-pop groups (like TXT, BTS's juniors in Big Hit) are giving interviews there.
(Also: BTS and their label try their best to put out content that they have utmost control over. RUN BTS is proof of that. Another one is Weverse, a social media app like Twitter that Big Hit/HYBE built for their artists (but it now has everyone). Weverse is where BTS streamed their online concerts (paid with digital tickets), instead of making a deal with other bigger platforms like Naver (Korean Google). That's why the media still downplays the group's achievements, because the big giants can't make money from their success.
"Is it allowed them to it pizza?" they could do whatever they want in their debut, but they had to keep them in good shape.
Now they can eat whatever they want, we even know several stories that say that BTS ordered food for like 20 people, but there were only seven of them. Now they eat as much as they want, and do whatever they want.
Every comeback comes with an album that they are promoting, whether that be an EP (Koreans call them mini-albums) or a full-length album. They release both at the same time. They just promote the singles on the music shows.
BTS are so damn sweet. A few months ago before their recent concert in Korea, there was weather forecast of rain. Jungkook came to Instagram to remind ARMY to bring rain coat. It was during winter, so multiple of them came online to remind ARMYs to wear warm cloth, bring hand warmers. BTS actually treat ARMYs like the way we would treat our family or friends. We are not bunch of people buying tickets to their concert, we are people they love, eagerly waiting to meet and they want us healthy and have fun.
BTS's ninth anniversary is coming soon!!! (June 13) Also the new album is coming, it will be released on June 10, three days before their anniversary, and a new MV is going to be released on the same day. The new title track is going to be called "Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)".
You have to know (also for the next episodes) that they show other companies and idols what they did and what they went trough...but BTS is different! They were allowed to do more stuff and all of that! They had more freedom!
1:51:10 they couldn't avoid the system but the system couldn't box them into the mold of that industry. their company and the group themselves is different from the very start which made them who they're today
in most of asia , it is very common to live with your parents . no one is expected to move out , as it is expected in the west . even after we get married many families live together ,.
I appreciate so much how you’re so thoughtful and attentive in reading the subtitles, it’s so much fun to hear your thoughts and impressions. J-hope made me cry the first times I saw that clip too - it’s heartbreaking to think about how young they all were when they moved to seoul (the other side of the country for many of them!)
Glad you’re enjoying the series! Aneesa is incredible, I’m always blown away by the dance transitions in editing too!
32:31 it has always been pretty good but especially good in like the last 5-6 years i would say, they are on the level where any label would want them so when they say they like their company and staff i have no reason to doubt them, they have been working with some of the people like their choreographer/stage director mr son since debut
The time period right now is still around 2014. And while the fanbase was growing slowly this still wasn't their big 'peak' (for that period) and the company was still relatively poor as their albums didn't do as well as needed. The thing that sets BTS apart from other kpop groups is that they tried to form a connection with their fans first. Like filming vlogs and posting even b4 debut. They also didn't focus too much on making it big in Korea only. Whatever opportunities arose they took it.
i agree with your thoughts about american hustle life! though there are moments that are hard to watch, some of the relationships they made and the lessons they learned were so valuable and definitely set them apart from other groups.
When Jimin said he turned into an adult, and everything felt the same he actually turned 20 in Korean age.
Its the same as 18 in global age right?
Yeah but that would be 18 internationally and 20 over there is when you turn into an adult, so basically it's the same thing
I thought you add only one year to international age to get korean age...
No. You add 1 year plus when the new year hits. So if you have a December 31sr birthday, you will be 1 at birth then gain 1 more at New Years. You'll be 1 day old and 2 years old in Korean age. There is a reason why the government wants to abolish it. It's causes issues.
@@iseeu3862
It’s 19 in global age
Actually all of them have their own private homes alone but they choose to also buy a huge penthouse and live in together cuz it help them strengthen their bond and teamwork
1:23:20 they still do shows when they have comeback but that's until ON, i haven't seen them perform their songs like dynamite, butter and ptd but they still win at every award shows even if they don't perform.
It's because there was no live audience until recently. BTS said in an interview (I think it was Suga?) that the only reason they kept going to music shows was for the Armys in the audience, and without them they had no reason to go. It'll be interesting to see if they go back now for Proof of if they'll be too busy doing other things
@@ghfjdkslaghfjdksla yesss i remember that,
I think when they say “I’ll work harder” it is an expression. We might say something like “ l will do my best”, it is often said by Korean groups and in K Dramas . It is like the expression “. Fighting” which l take as meaning “do your best.”
I'm a big advocate of every ARMY watching AHL. It's no more "cringe" than Rookie King and the boys learned a lot. To this day they talk about it as a meaningful experience. Also given how problematic a lot of kpop groups' approach to hip hop has been (just the other day an idol said hip hop was about "cool things and swag and words like that"), I'm nothing but grateful Coolio (who is a pioneer in the craft of hip hop) sat the boys down and said "hip hop isn't about gold chains and bandanas, this is my life--this is cultural, this is political, this is the history of a people and you have to know that if you want to call yourselves 'hip hop artists.'" I'm sure as a og black rap artist, he was at the forefront of the industry criticism which considered rap explicit and not artistic on its face. And some of our boys didn't actually know about hip hop at all. Our rappers/writers grew up in it through either rap or dance but in the pre-show interview for AHL, when asked what hip hop is, Jungkook said "black" (referring to the color of their debut wardrobe) and V said "handsome." They needed the lesson.
At first im afraid to watch American Hustle Life coz i felt like i will be watching alot of cringey and awkward stuffs since ofc its was done in US... but after i finally watched it, coz i actually postponed to watch it really late, may almost year...then glad i watched it...it has alot of learnings and ofc good lessons... and we could see how our boys really took to their hearts what they had learned from this show.esp those words from the skidrows
Yes. I agree. But AHL treated BTS very ruthlessly. And as thankful BTS is for those lessons, BTS do not speak highly about AHL. In one content ( I am sorry, I can't remember where) when AHL came up, Joon said " let's not talk about that" or something of that sort. He ignored the topic. So maybe they particularly don't have very good memory associated with AHL. I watched AHL and would suggest ARMYs to watch it, but the show had many faults. And I completely understand if some ARMY don't want to watch it, because they don't want to see BTS being treated so poorly.
The only part where they were treated harshly was with Coolio which I later heard production asked him to act all "hard" and that one loser "mentor " that they got rid of after he showed his as*. Most Kpop groups hate looking back on their old shows and call it a dark era. I really don't think that BTS themselves are hurt over that show. It's good TV to see them in their youunger days.
I really wish ppl would not discourage others from watching it just bc they found the 1st ep "cringe" or didn't like a guest. I don't mind the warnings but telling ppl to not watch it at all, esp when it contains such precious moments of growth for the guys, is depriving new ARMYs from golden material abt how amazing the guys have been since their early days and some of the iconic moments they made. And they miss out on some incredibly wonderful ppl who helped BTS on their journey.
And while I can understand preferring ppl wanting Coolio to being a kinder teacher, it's incredibly rude to just vilify him when he actually gives a good reason for being a hard teacher. Like he said, the music and culture saved his life, so I bet seeing ppl treat it so flippantly _would_ be grating (and isn't it the same for us when ppl treat BTS as some bubblegum pop boy band?).
At least, he deserves props for actually trying to give them good advice abt being musicians and for acknowledging and praising their efforts and music instead of just dismissing them as wannabes. He's not like a certain mentor who disappeared after being a complete jerk for no given reason.
Plus, Coolio was a lot nicer in the extra unofficial released mnet clips, so that makes me believe that he was asked to be tougher on the guys too (another reason why it's important to watch the whole series before casting judgement).
yes, jennie from blackpink said that sh%t about hip hop .................
55:03 this is the best part, his voice is amazing I’m glad she gave him this appreciation so he can be more confident about it, I mean just look at him now 😍
1:50:58 actually even tho they were gaining popularity, they weren't as big as you might think them to be at this point. they were doing really really well (they were called monster rookies for a reason) but 1. most of their fanbase was based outside of korea and they were still very much looked down on by their peers, other k-pop groups' fans and even the general public and 2. they were still just a year into their career, so from the k-pop industry lense they were still considered a pretty new group. they get more and more freedom in their schedules as they time goes by but they definitely were still following stricter schedules and had certain obligations while having more freedom in music and creativity
The reason why BTS exploded in the international market, is because traditional Korean media (controlled by big music labels) was not giving them any chance to promote themselves. Because their company was small, and BTS were not operating like the way the media wanted K-pop groups to act.
So BTS start using more international media like UA-cam (you saw their vlogs), and they have been using Twitter since 2012. All these media which the International audience had easy access to make BTS more accessible to international consumers, rather than other K-pop groups who's sole focus was on Korea.
Those types of old neighborhoods in Korea aren’t some type of institutionalized thing like a nursing homes. It’s simply old neighborhoods. Full stop. Cheap, small, run-down areas where ppl who have lived there for so long remain (usually bc it’s cheap and familiar).
The rest of the area around them get revamped, and made into high rise apartments, but people like these grandmothers have lived their long before all that and stay there
1:32:20 the one and only reason Jungkook chose relatively small company like BigHit was RM. He said RM is cool. So he wanted to be in a group where RM is the leader. There are clips when they mentioned about that again. It's so heartwarming. I hope u guys get to see it
all members are right now attending online university, all of them have at least bachelor degrees
thank you so so much for reacting to Rise of Bangtan. I am loving these reactions please keep doing these.
I love having coffee and seeing you guys!
Thank you so much for liking BTS, I'm proud of how far they've come.
I have seen so much hate towards them on social media these days that it makes my heart happy to see that other people love them as much as I do.
I haven't watched this docu series yet since i "technically" know bangtans story. But i am more than glad u started to watch this cos i am watching it now too together with you 💜
I hope you guys would continue the series!! Looking forward to ittt
I’ll probably have a lot of comments here so I’ll do what I did last time and just come back to edit this one 😆
- This series is edited by an Army called Aneesa and she has done an incredible job on it!
- the amount of hate they got back then was so ridiculous and they get even more now. Whenever I see RM reading the mean comments I think if what I read saying that he used to translate hate comments written in English to something positive in Korean for the other members 😭
- the ‘I’ll prove it’ from RM is so powerful now and people have been using it to show the contrast from them to now as their new album coming out on June 10th is called proof 💕
- Not all idols go to ‘special’ schools but Jungkook went to the School of performing arts in Seoul
- I 100% get what Jimin was talking about it’s so disappointing turning 18 and realising that everything is the same as it was the day before 😅
- the Cypher series is insane!! If your interested it would be great to see your react to the full songs at some point (there’s 4 cyphers)
- Sugas given back to fans like that a few times and it’s the sweetest thing ever 🥰
- I can’t watch that clip of Jhope seeing his parents video without feeling like I wanna cry 😭 it always makes me emotional
- 38:44 they’re 9 year anniversary is in 16 days 💜
- the names of all these episodes are BTS song titles :)
- I’m pretty sure the dorm they have now is in one of the most expensive place in Seoul but they don’t live there full time anymore (it was actually in their life goes on MV)
- you make think he seems intimidated but BTS and bang PD actually have a really close relationship with each other!
- American hustle life is so so cringey and uncomfortable to watch in my opinion and they were disrespected so much in that series but there is also some great moments that came from it
- Iris was the one of the best things to come out of American hustle life 🤣 so was so sweet to them
- they all have siblings! and Jin and his older brother own a restaurant together :)
- in the uk, out ‘firework day’ is 5th November
- 1:11:00 at that point they’d released 3 albums but that was their first full length album
- they currently have over 700 awards 😅
- there was probably other factors to it but Jk joined big hit because of RM 😆
- not 100% sure in this but last I heard it was 30:70 for company- bts but they also now own shares in hybe
- supreme boi was a trainee but he’s also now a BTS in house producer
- to this day in their behind the scenes concert they mention about feeling nervous that one day people might not show up but that definitely something they will never have to worry about
These rise of bangtan episodes are amazing! Excited to see what you think of these next ones 🥳
51:04 i think every army should watch american hustle life at least once, yes it has some bad parts in the first epiodes but it also has a lot of good parts and good people who were really nice, it was an important experience for the members and they learned a lot, if anyone says to not watch the show i am pretty sure they have not seen the whole show
Agree, it’s not that bad
Yea, my problem is with the first and second episode. After that it is just thing here and there, but for the most part I enjoyed it. My favorite episodes are with Warren G, episode 6 and the last episode. Those are my favorites.
Agree...those who are suggesting not to watch AHL are those who could not understand how important the show to the members and how much impact they got from this show... that era was so memorable for them coz they are really on the brick of failure. That era was one of the hardest time for bts and company so for me every army definitely should watch it
Aww my poor v i was so sad when that man treated v badly 💔 ....but i became happy when the Lady complemented him, indeed he has a soulful deep voice.🥰
Yes, every country including mine has a day like that. In France it's national day: in remembrance of the day they beheaded the King and entered a new era:July 14th
The ending where both of you just talking about how to end the video was really cute 😂
Loving the Rise of Bangtan reactions😍
This series is sooo good guys. I already finished the entire series but I enjoy rewatching with you & hearing your thoughts as well. Most of your questions will be answered as you progress to more episodes. And I cannot stressed enough how the editing of the succeeding episodes will get SOOOO MUCH BETTER (considering how good already it is now). Hope you can continue this. Love this channel so much. More power! 💜
Keep in mind the reason why the editor shows you the usual practices in the kpop industry is to show how Bighit and BTS took a slightly different path. She is trying to draw a comparison and not trying to tell you this is how it was for BTS as well. I have seen a few misunderstand it. There were some rules to them initially but it wasn't anywhere as harsh or close to what other entertainment companies had. For example, BTS never had the no dating rule and they don't have any plastic surgery done (Rm had a rhinoplasty on his nose due to medical issues stating he had trouble breathing but it wasn't for aesthetic purposes)
33:32 for real! When you see jhope crying, it's game over
Guys u gotta react to deleted scenes and bonus content from each chapter....I'll love them as well
Idols promote usually weekly when they first come out, it helps with charting, award shows, etc.
42:04 Fast forward to 2022, now their dorm, where they live is THE MOST EXPENSIVE property in South Korea called "Hannam the Hill". They all have their separate apartments now which are all some of the most expensive ones in their country but during comeback or promotion times all 7 of them still come together to stay at Hannam the Hill in their common dorm. The "Life goes on" MV was shot at this dorm in Hannam the Hill. There is a clip of their reaction to Grammy nominations in which they were at their Hannam the Hill dorm. You see it from time to time during their Vlives as well.
this area bts visited was a place of poverty in seoul. typically, elderly people in sk tend to be poor as pensions are not too generous as a result of expectations that many of them will conform to the aspect of korean culture wherein elderly people tend to live with their grown children after retirement - so i guess the government often assumes the elderly don’t need that much money because they’ll be supported by their working adult children. however, it often leaves elderly people with no family to do such things in poverty. that’s probably why the first grandma said to the guys “you remind me of my nephews” instead of grandsons or sons as she probably has no children of her own to support her. many of them probably are widows, if you keep in mind they would’ve been young women during the events of the korean war, who didn’t want to or couldn’t marry again. i’ve also read stories about elderly women without families because they experienced being “comfort women” to the japanese imperial army as young women and were then too traumatised for the rest of their life to be in relationships with men and start families. it’s very upsetting - more special considerations need to be made by the sk government for elderly people without families to get a more generous pension to afford to live comfortably independently.
37:33 well i would not call it spoiling but they definitely get everything they need and want, like touring tours they all their own rooms, entire hotel floors booked, and everything they asked for in rooms, it is a bit different in shows etc like i think you are going off of bon voyage, but even with shows you should see the second season of in the soop, they literally renovated houses for bts
Guys, you have to do the deleted and behind scenes for each episode as well. The deleted and behind scenes are hilarious.💜
bts were never manifactured, their music has been personal from the very start
Hope you guys continue this series
U know ..when j hope or jin cries thats the end of all hold backs..tears will fall down like a river immediately
can't wait for the next episodes! I love watching these with you, they get better and better as you go along, explain some of your questions too :)
Back in 2014, I heard about BTS 'coz they were known to be different and maybe odd😂 Their concepts, the topics they chose to address, definitely the lyrics, them coming from a small company, and the members being involved in all process of music production were all new to (most) kpop listeners at that time. In short, it gained people's attention and eventually loved them.
Oh, And them constantly being compared to this 9-member kpop group who was so popular at that time, made their name even more known (but for negative reasons though unfortunately).
I genuinely love watching you guys see the musician/aka the real side of BTS! always love your reaction and commentary! ❤❤ aww and when you cried along with Jhope 😢😢
oh man i wish you continued these series. they are so informative and really well made
32:30 regarding their relationship with their label, in the first episode you saw bang pd talk about how BTS had one rule to follow and that was being sincere. bighit was an incredibly unusual label not just for kpop standards but even compared to western labels.
artists authentic self expression was on the forefront of bang pds mind.
In England we have a day called bonfire night where we light fireworks, have huge bonfires and have things like mulled wine, hot chocolate and candy apples, all because ages ago a man called Guy Fawkes tried to blow up parliament!
really love this series. hopefully, you both continue with it
also i have a suggestion before you watch the next three episodes! i recommend watching "bts hardships 2013-2021" by xceleste. it's upsetting to watch and but the next 3 episodes go into it in more detail. i'm saying this because during one of the episodes in this video they discuss how there wasn't that much korean music outside certain genres that spoke about real issues, but what they were implying is that bts were different from other groups and spoke about socioeconomic crises, individuality, mental health etc. i wasn't sure if you caught that part since you guys haven't seen the lyrics apart from what's shown in the videos. which is why i recommend the hardship videos because it discusses the accusations, racism and mistreatment they had to face and it provides full context of the situations!
Please react to Run BTS episodes 133-135. They play multiple games that include a typing game, Run BTS Quiz, Dancing Game, and Hide and Seek. I think you guys would love these episodes.
they had released other albums this was just their first full length one, the previous had upto 8 songs i believe while this one had around 14
1:32:20 It was because of Rm, that jungkook chose bighit. He saw a video of Rm rapping and thought 'This is it' 😂💜
Yaay im so pumped for this. Been anticipating yalls reaction a lot 💕
Why have you guys stopped reacting to this?!! 😭 I LOVED your reactions to the first 6 eps ( like I love all your reactions but I specifically enjoy you guys going through bts journey) and revisit them from time to time… I wish you would continue w the rest of the eps🥲
Still waiting for the next episodes 😭
Love that your watching this!!!! Thanks for the amazing reaction!!! Chapter 7 is my personal favorite, so im excited to see you do the next few after this!!!!
Always looking forward to you guys reacting to anything BTS but this has been my favorite lately! THANK YOU. If you wanna learn more about how their relationship if with their company, there are video compilations of BTS with Bang PD, their staff in Big Hit and also, their previous Manager Sejin! Those are such important videos I think to watch to get to know them even more as individuals.💜
Yeaah new rise of bantan🔥🔥❤️Always a pleasure to watch with you guys,you’re so invested I love it
1:32:13 it's interesting you say that because JYP (one of the 'big three' companies) was one of the labels that reached out to jungkook but he ended up choosing bighit after seeing namjoon rap and perform! he has talked about it multiple times how namjoon was his first inspiration and literally said he joined the label bc ''rm was so cool'' 😄 the admiration is mutual, and it's literally the sweetest thing
please continue this series i love it so much
Can't wait to watch other episodes with you
AAAA THANK YOU!! IM SO EXCITED FOR THIS
You should watch bonus content and deleted content too. It provides a fun dose after all the emotions in the docummentary.
Just wanna say that i love love love love your videos. You actually pay attention to what you're watching and your comments/discussions are genuinely interesting and often insightful! Keep up the awesome reactions, please
Yup Jin has an older brother... who owns a restraunt and it's so freaking expensive...
I can't wait to watch the next eps. Thankyou for you guys reaction. I really like it
32:52 yeah, it’s very common to live with your parents in Korea until you get married or are working full time
A little extra info on American Hustle Life: (49:40) there was some bullying by one of the “hip hop teachers” who ended up putting hands on one of the members. Suga got mad and it was cut of but from what Army know that man was fired from the show.
1:27:33 lol they do, sometimes RM forces them all to do speeches. These last couple year they won ALL the big awards. Jungkook especially hates speeches.
Well usually JK is doing more speeches. Remember his speech at the AMA when they won “Artist of the Year” 😂
42:43 they all have their own houses now but still own a dorm together where they still room together. It think the arrangement is :
Jimin-Jhope(Jungkook used to buy now he owns a room of his own)
Namjoon-V
Suga-Jin (eternal roommates)
I think you may have watched an old video of their living arrangements what your talking about is their second apartment dorm. In their 3 rd shared dorm J Hope and Jimin share a room ,all of the others have their own rooms. Their dorm is in an expensive gated community, but they also all have their own private apartments separately.
Thank you guys!
Waiting for the next part💜
Jungkook chose bighit because, and I quote "rm was cool, so I wanted to join"
Omggggg thanksss thanksssss for this!!!! Love you guys
I'm literally so excited to watch this !!