The auntie whos restaurant they often ate during trainee years, the last i heard from her, she was doing very well. At least few years ago she still had the restaurant, she had pictures of the members on the wall, signed notes from them and the place itself became a tourist spot for international ARMYs to go and eat when visiting South Korea. ARMYs are well known to support someone like her, who always supported the members. She definetly wasnt forgotten, even the members have gone back to eat her food.😊
I actually went on a BTS pilgrimage back in March of this year and visited HYBE, the Han River, the old BigHit building and the restaurant. The restaurant is still serving food and very busy. There were a lot of ARMYs there taking pictures in the front of the store. Go during the down time. We got there around 2 pm. I had the grilled pork belly. Delicious. The best grilled pork belly I'd ever had. There were a lot of BTS photos and items in the restaurant. At that time, they were giving away photo cards. It's a must go if you visit Seoul as an ARMY.
The auntie’s still doing well and I went to the restaurant this year :)) the walls and ceiling are literally FULL of bangtan’s photos it’s really a fun experience. And as you expected it’s full of armys which felt like heaven.
The place to eat in the video is now one of the tourist attractions that the army often visits. The whole room was full of BTS faces. Both from glasses, walls, everything.
Jimin had issues with not eating. I'm not sure if it ever got to the point of a full blown disorder. The "anti-fans" attacked him for being fat/pudgy, they also attacked RM and JHope for being ugly. I have no concept of how anyone could have been so mean to these gorgeous young men.
Yay!! I am so glad you're watching TRoB! This is so comprehensive and the army who made this, Aneesa, is a professional filmmaker. She had been taking a break she said, so she could focus on in real life while waiting for the members to finish their military enlistment. I love your enthusiasm in learning abt BTS and their background. Will deffo rewatch this with you, as I did with some of the other reactors'. Borahae!! 💜
When you have time, please react to Seo Taiji feat. BTS - Come Back Home live @ SEOTAIJI 25 TIME : TRAVELER 2017 to see BTS perform live with Seo Taiji. It is really good.
Rex, please DON'T MISS OUT on the "deleted scenes" and "bonus content" videos that come with each Rise of Bangtan episode. Soo many golden and iconic BTS moments and inside jokes are in those videos. Please don't skip those. It also provides additional clips related to each episode that would give more context. Please do react to the deleted scenes and bonus videos for episode no :1 of Rise of Bangtan too? 🤧🥺🙏 Also please don't miss the end credits of each episode. There were funny clips towards the end but you paused the video before 😣Was waiting to see your reaction to those
Commenting as I watch. 2:58 RM was 18 international age (Koreans used to count age a bit different, one year at birth and another at the new year. So sometimes the ages mentioned in interviews are incorrect by international standards. S Korea now uses international age.) At their debut in 2013 their international ages were RM 18 Jin 20 Suga 19 j-hope 19 Jimin 17 V 17 JK 15 14:00 Notice they use a visual narrative device here to show BTS doing the opposite of what they describe as how KPop training is, strict dieting - BTS eating out all the time and cleaning their plates. Other trainees not allowed out - BTS walking around. Other trainees having their phones taken and strict social media controls - BTS posting all they want with free access and no censorship. etc. They had insane schedules of course and were sometimes on diets, but it was largely self-imposed. They pushed themselves. They chose to diet when they wanted to get ready for a MV or photo shoot, etc. They just worked so much harder than anyone. The Auntie in the restaurant said there were a lot of trainees in the area and the BTS boys were both more kind, polite and humble and harder workers than they others, in her opinion. She thought they were different even then. Also, she said RM always ate the most. 15:50 Another one of the Rice Squad's false pieces of info from the Most Beautiful Moment in Life Goes on videos is clarified here. They never lied to Rm and Suga about dancing. It's just that they decided to change the project form a hip hop group to a hip hop based idol group. Two of the original rappers left the lineup and the three remaining rappers were joined by the vocalists and dance became really important. RM, Suga and j-hope had the option to quit when the project changed but opted to stay on. They were not lied to. 17:19 RM definitely learned a lot of English from listening to rap. Nas is his favorite, his "muse." You can hear it in his voice. But originally, he taught himself English in grade school from watching the show Friends on DVD. He has a 148 (genius level) IQ so..... 18:00 Jin was the youngest at home, so he was adjusting to being the eldest in BTS, and looking out for others and not having his family to look out for him. Here he is reminding himself he can't get be careless and sick. He also is not a fan of the cold weather. He ended up being an amazing big brother, to the Maknaes (youngest) members, or "the kids" as they call them, making Jimin, V and JK breakfast in the mornings, lunches for school and driving them to school and so forth. But he also cuts up and acts like the youngest a lot and ARMY calls him the Fake Maknae. The "parents" of BTS at home are really Suga and j-hope, and RM when they are out in the world, but at home RM is a hot mess and needs a minder. LOL 21:12 This is also not something Bangtan had. No monthly grading or weigh ins. But they did cut trainees, as they started with a couple dozen, which is a smaller pool than larger agencies. RM was the first member and they knew for certain they were building a group around him as it's center and leader when they signed him in 2010. The other two rappers were solid in their positions as well, also coming in 2010/2011. Slowly they added the vocalists over 2011 and 2012 while letting go of those who were not a good fit. RM had a strong voice in choosing new members and they would ask for input from the others as well. V advocated for Jimin, as Jimin is his best friend. There was no behavior pattern of management threatening and scaring the kids. They were as gentle and respectful as the process allowed. Also, the competition aspect was just not a thing at Big Hit. RM and Bang encouraged a cooperative spirit and atmosphere of "we are all brothers, we are all in this together" and they were kind and encouraged each other. Former trainees who were with the guys have fond memories and usually say the saddest thing for them about being cut was not the loss of the opportunity there, it was leaving the guys behind that they loved. In general, BTS did not train as long as most groups. Their training times were pretty short, rangning from an unheard of 6 months (Jimin) to averaging 1.5 years. The rap line was there the longest, from 2010 & 2011 til their debut in June 2013. Their company had never trained a group before, and they were learning to do it right along with the guys. They didn't have all the teachers, facilities or plans they needed at first. They could not afford all the lessons the guys needed. They had to cobble things together. The boys also tutored each other, in vocals, dance and rap, etc. and just practiced their buts off.
Please watch ''rookie king bts" They play a lot of games such as basketball, bowling, Mr. X, cooking and other games. Rookie king bts Released in 2013. Also watch "bts american hustle life 2014"
Bang Si Hyuk did reward his staff with BTS success - when he publicly listed his co, all the staff were given free shares (including BTS of course) and today, Hybe is known to pay their staff really well in the industry. Some core staff at the outset remained with the co to-date and been promoted such as their choreographer and manager.
Yeah most of the core staff grew with them. Pretty sure Pdogg who is one of their core producers earned 34 Million USD in 6 months during 2021 and is one of the highest earning individuals in South Korea.
Seo Taiji is amazing! He did a concert a few years ago and guess who he invited to perform with him? BTS. He basically passed them the crown 💜 the concert is so so good!
Please, watch episodes till the very end, there's additional content there. Also there're bonus clips and deleted content to each episode. It helps to get the full story.
RECENT UPDATE on The YooJung ShikDang owner auntie: She still has the restaurant up and running to max, the place has transformed into like a BTS shrine where many International (and maybe Korean) armies DO visit. I am not sure if BTS members have been there recently coz its jam packed with fans. Though you can see in a recent RUN BTS: Telepathy special episode, Suga passes by the restaurant and wants to visit it, but there were many fans so he didnt.
What you might not realize is that in 2010 when RM went into training he was about 15, Jungkook came to the dorm at 2011, he was only 13 years old!! So RM was only 19 when they debuted and Jungkook was 15....all the guys were younger than you think during the training and debuted. They grew up together really. While training they lived in a dorm and it was almost 3 years before they even went home, and that visit was only for 3 days. That's why the guys are so close and they learned to lean on each other. They had nobody else. But I think it is still remarkable that at such a young age RM looked after his members and wrote most of their music. Nobody else in the industry did that at the time. He is truly a most remarkable young man. 🫰💜💜💜💜💜💜💜🫰💜 Oh, you need to remember, Korean age was calculated different then ours. So when on camera they say an age, take 2 years off it to get their true age. 😊
Earlier in their career, all but Jin, Suga, and Jk were extroverts. Recently, V and J-hope changed to being introverts. Only Jimin and RM are still extroverts.
@@chihuang422 you cant change your personality type. You can't only mature and grow. Jhope, jimin and V and rm are all extroverts. Suga, jungkook and jin are introverts. Extroverts are people who get energy from spending time with other people. Being alone is tiring for them. So they recharge by hanging out with people. Introverts gain energy from spending time alone. Being with people for long periods of time drains them. Introverts then have to leave to be alone to recharge their social batteries. In your 30s if you are introvert. your personality automatically balances it out by showing more extrovert characteristics like hanging out with people. It's just a sign of maturity. You will still be an introvert.
About that auntie ... jungkook mentioned the auntie during his recent interview with Zane lowe . He said that there was an auntie who was very nice to them and gave them food which was so delicious. And he is grateful towards that auntie. 🥰🥰
There’s also deleted scenes for each episode and there’s also bonus scenes starting from chapter 3 both of them contain more informations and funny moments so I recommend you react to the both of them if you want to learn more about them and see funny moments.
Please watch till the end for the succeeding episodes because it gives you snippets of the next episode. Did you notice that V (Taehyung) was not in the first video? He is only introduced in Ep. 2. RM learned English just by watching Friends (the series).
You will see Jungkook entrance ceremony and graduation on the rise of bangtan. RM learned English watching the TV show friends. All the places BTS has spent anytime in Korea are all tourist spots. They even have a tour book to visit them all.
RM learned english by watching the whole series of Friends. i think because BTS's label has such a different approach to their artisits thats why they still to this day only have 3 artisits under their label. BTS, TXT, and Lee hyun i think thats the spelling of his name. but now many newer labels are trying to take things from BTS"s label towards the training of their idols. but still most labels are not even close to Big Hits care for their idols
I think the rapline RM/Suga/J-Hope had the longest training period, around 3 years - during that time the project and line-up changed dramatically, but both RM and Suga actually stated in early interviews that they started to feel resentment towards BangPD fearing they would never debut...the vocalists varied, I think maybe 1 to 2 years, with Jimin being the shortest with only 6 months.
Aww that story about your parents was was cute and sweet. It's awesome to have such a good history attached to something you can wear. It'll have so much more value than anything you can buy. It's in great shape too for being made such a long time ago and being actively used. I'm so happy that you're doing reactions to TRoB. It really is well done, I agree. Aneesa really put her all into this passion project. Honestly, with the nature of how BTS exists (video taping so much of their lives while they keep rising) I think it would have been the sort of project that felt like there was no end if she tried to keep going with it. It's easier to piece together the narrative looking at things in retrospect but it's harder to do a documentary in real time because it's hard to catch the full context in the moment. I'm grateful for all of the content we got from it though. It must have been tough gathering all of this footage, sifting through what's useful and piecing it together so well.
3:55 idk man but something about RM just attracts masculine men. and I do not mean it is a bad way like the others attract gay people or what, but I noticed a lot of masculine or what society claims as real men really attract to him for his aura. Some even say he has that alpha leader-dominating aura, and the deepness of his voice also plays a big part. for example anthonyray channel, you can see in his reactions of how much he likes RM because of his aura. 14:50 don't worry till this day armys all around the world still go to that aunt's stall.
I think they were trying to show the differences between BTS as trainees compared to other companies. So when idols were saying they had to watch their weight, BTS are shown going to a restaurant on their own. It showed idols having a very strict practice regime but Bang PD gave them freedom and it was up to the members to manage their time. It also shows BTS composing and producing, something most other idol groups were not doing. Also, remember they talk about their Korean age, not international age. So RM was only 18 when he was talking at the start, not twenties! You should listen to the songs featured in each episode first then you won't get any spoilers.💜
I REALLY loved that you shared your actual journey becoming Baby ARMY 😭😭 most people just react to their music videos, especially these days because the reaction videos give them traffic, but I love that you GENUINELY care to get to know them. The music videos of course are amazing, but people don't realize RUN BTS! and In The Soop is the real gold behind really knowing them as individuals. thank you for appreciating our boys and taking the time to put your past thoughts aside to understand them, without knowing you'd love them just as much as ARMY does. You dont find BTS, BTS finds you and introduces you to a different kind of love and appreciation for people and life in general. Welcome to BoraLand 💜🫶🏾
My youngest bias is RM. I told him: Excellent! Cause I will stay single until I meet someone like him 😂 He is such a dear and I love his personality 🥰💜 I like your jacket btw and I love how nostalgic you are about it. It's a wonderful story about your parents 🥰
I have been binge watching you for last few days and really enjoying your enthusiasm wanting to get to know our young men as individuals as well as a group. Because of your genuine interest in them I think you are doing this in a right way to minimize any potential confusion as there is so much content about them. When I found BTS 2 years ago I was all over the place and there were a lot of things that were confusing to me especially when I started reading some comments and although all comments are well intended to provide information there are some that are misleading and that was one of the reasons for the confusion at least for me. I’m writing this to just clarify one or two things. When you watch theses documentaries and series when BTS members talk about their age you have to subtract at least 1-2 years from what they stated. Up until this year Korea had a different age system from anyone else in the world. In Korea, they count the gestation period and so when you are born you are 1 years old. Then when the new year comes you turn 2 years old and then when your actual full year comes you are 3 years old. Korea went to the international age system this year to eliminate the confusion and everyone in Korea became younger in 2023. You are doing a lot of contents which I know takes time with the editing process and so on so please take care of yourself well so you don’t start to experience burnout. One of the recommendations I am going to make is that you start exploring Boracity Magazine contents. She has really opened my eyes about the music industry, music awards, social platforms and so on. She goes by facts and receipts. You are doing great and I look forward to your next content. 💜
I'm so glad you started the Rise of Bangtan docu-series. I just saw the thumbnail and got all excited already and wanted to comment right away even though I haven't watched it yet. I'm not sure if anybody has already commented about the age in Korea. Their age system was different than the international age. However it has been recently changed to align with the international age system, Before the change, people in Korea were already 1 year old at birth and their age go up another year on Jan 1st the following year instead of on their birthday. So when the members talked about their age in the vlogs, they were actually 1 or 2 year younger. When BTS debuted in Jun 2013, the members age were the followings: Jin :20 yrs old Suga :20 J Hope :19 RM :18 Jimin :17 V :17 Jungkook :15 Knowing how young they actually were would make you appreciate what they had done at such young age even more.
RM learned English by watching " Friends". He mentioned that several times one of which is Carpool karaoke with James Corden it's a really fun video you should check it out 💜 Also as you may know Korean age is different from global age so in 2013 RM was only 18/19 not in his early 20's. He's always been very mature and well-spoken though.
14:22 her restaurant it's like a monument to armys nowadays lol, when bts gained fame a lot of people started going there and today is like always crowded, the lady sometimes even give discounts and some free side dishes to army 😂💜
This is a great series! Aneesa (the creator of The Rise of Bangtan) shared that she has been working on this series (her labor of love) for over 3 years! She is taking viewer on a journey step-by-step from BTS' perspective not looking back on their days but living through them (with them). She edits their content to allow BTS to speak their thoughts, through their experiences at the time because BTS has been documenting themselves since BEFORE their debut, so there is A LOT of material to edit down to tell their story! She also gives an overview of the KPop history for those who are not familiar with the industry. She uses clips from different video clips of other idols/ journalists interviews to try to give a broader perspective of the industry. Her skill as a professional video editor really shines through. Amazing work! I think many ARMY really like this series (besides it being extremely well made), she doesn't try to interpret what "she thinks" BTS is trying to say, she just shows the viewers exactly what they said and shared about what their thoughts were at the time. She is an "OG" KPop fan and BTS fan since pre-debut! She also shared that BTS has been the light in her darkness for many years now. *(Cr: "FY" on yt)* I think it's important to notice the differences between BTS' worries and the other trainees worries. BTS' were worried about their own personal skills (not dancing well enough, song worries, etc), about not getting attention when they debut due to their small company, not having money, etc. While the other trainees seem to be living in fear of being cut from the company at any moment if they make one mistake, worrying about weight quotas, etc. BTS stayed until late hours because they WANTED to, while the other trainees HAD to. Obviously BTS had things they had to do too, they could've not made it to debut as Jimin almost did due to short training, but instead of using that as a fear to hold over them Bighit seemed to use it to encourage them to work harder and improve themselves. BTS were allowed to make mistakes without worrying they'd be thrown out of the company. I'm very glad that they all signed with Bighit, and that Bighit has caused a shift in the Kpop industry, lots of newer companies are giving their groups more freedom and treating them better due to BTS' success. These companies see that idols don't need to be punished and forced to do things in order to succeed, BTS are proof that freedom and happiness should be the most important thing. *(Cr: "Shannon" on yt)* Now plz understand this 1st & 2nd episode shows two sides, one is typical k-pop system and how the labels/industry work, whereas subtle hints of BTS and bighit being contradictory different is shown, BTS is different from other K-pop groups and BigHit is different from other idol music companies. These first few episodes can be misleading because it makes you think BTS management follows these guidelines the other idol members from other companies are talking about, but BTS and BigHit don't do those things. Notice how when it is said idols don't have a lot of creative freedom, you see Namjoon and Yoongi writing lyrics, or when it says idols have phone bans or something, you see the BTS members on their phones, or how when idols say they aren't allowed to go outside the dorm, you see Yoongi walking around freely. It can be a confusing thing for new ARMY to make note of, but PLEASE notice these differences. It is vital to how BigHit runs differently, and therefore why BTS is so different from other idol groups from the very start. *(Cr: "Kayla Kulik" on yt)*
In 2013 RM was only 18 or 19. It is well known that RM learnt English from watching Friends the tv show, sometimes I can hear Ross when he speaks English.
The video with RM at the beginning is pre-debut (BTS debuted on June13, 2013). Also as a note, Korean middle school includes 9th grade. So Jungkook just finished middle school. Jimin and V also graduated from high school at the same time and Jhope and RM had graduated the previous year and celebrated with the members. You will hear all the members reference their ages throughout the series and in songs. But that is according to the Korean age system which is very different. So, you can subtract 2 years from the age that is stated to get their international age. Member ages in this video Korean/ International RM: 20 /18 Jin: 22/20 Suga: 21/19 JHope: 20/18 Jimin:19/17 V:19/17 Jungkook: 17/15 According to the Korean age system, everyone is born aged 1 and everyone ages 1 year on January 1, so if you are born anywhere between January 1, 2020 and Dec 31, 2020, then on January 1, 2021 you would be 2 years old in Korean age and between 1 year to 1 day old internationally. Korea has just ended their age system so Koreans have collectively de-aged by 1-2 years.RM is only 18 in this video. RM is only 18 in this video. RM is only 18 in this video.
It may sound crazy for some people but it is a fact that RM learned English by watching the series FRIENDS, 🌚Yeah he said FRIENDS is his English parents 😊💜
And I agree with you about how painful the forced stretching is 😢 i was in ballet school at the age of 4 and in swim team. And teachers were the same. Forced stretching for split feels like muscles are tearing apart. And then you cant move the legs properly for at least week.
RM studied abroad in New Zealand for a bit, and he's said before that watching the TV show "Friends" helped him learn english a lot. Besides that, he of course listened to plenty of rap/hip-hop artists and studied his ass off to be completely fluent. Same with learning enough Japanese
As a gym Rat and Army, the "K-Pop" diest is brutal.... Check video's on Jimin's struggles with ED's/// as a former dancer now lifting fan hios story resonates for me...
ARMY that developed these episodes are on another level of appreciation for the guys. So grateful for the 20+ episodes, I hope they continue to follow their journey to the current day and their future.
There is only one caution I want to give you about this: The myth that Bang PD gave them absolute freedom to participate as much as they want. He's suggesting they were given complete freedom to do as they pleased. As you will come to learn in future EPs that statement wasn't true at all. Could they write about any topics that they wanted to? Yes. But they went through the "Idol training" just like every other idol does. Strict control over their diets, monthly "monitoring sessions" in which they'd be given improvements to make, etc. . . They were not allowed to go home, they were kept from leaving their training for family visits. Members sneaking out at night to either go eat or drink was something some of the members would do, but hey, they were teens, we expect that. You'll see interviews with one or two former BTS members who dropped out because there were "literally rules about EVERYTHING". So take Bang PD's comments with a grain of salt. Including Bang PD's claims without fact checking them is the only serious error I see in the series. This myth has had a long life and it is time for it to go away. They worked their asses off to get where they are today. And I love them for it.
12:32 This level of training and dedication is the same for any high-level artistic or athletic endeavor. Many Olympians start training when they're kids, dedicating time and money and effort into something that isn't a given. Same with classical musicians, ballet dancers, even baseball/football/hockey players, etc. I can't help but think of Disney, in terms of A&D, auditioning kids early and training them, especially in the 90s. We had Brittany Spears, Justine Timberlake, etc come through a similar system I think. Maybe it's not as visible as the Kpop training system, and A&D isn't an investment most western labels put money into now...but it's not like high-level sings and dancers didn't pay for some training before they signed to labels. When they say Kpop artists are "made" I feel that that's just feeding into the "dark" side narrative. Kpop artists are TRAINED. But all artists have trained to be at the level they are in some way. 22:45 And actually I don't want to come off as sounding like I agree with some of these harsh practices...the diets, forced stretches, etc etc etc...but to single out KPop like western media has to discredit it, when these strict diets are also found in female gymnastics and ballet, and even you with you're background....it doesn't make it right but it also doesn't mean that Kpop is some evil anomaly either, and actually (even though BTS members did diet and where fat shamed by managers) BangPD and BigHit did give the members more freedom then other companies..
I think Idol culture feels different because we are not used to our Popstars work that hard in public. But a good singer does train and has vocal lessons - usually at their own cost. It's "punk" not to care and yet you can bet a band worked hard to look that good on stage. But there are also famous boy/children choirs that train daily, classical musicians and ballett besides a lot of sports. There are also more explanations in the next few episodes of the series. RM interview with El Pais 12th of march 2023: Q.The worth of youth, of perfection, of over-straining in K-pop... Are these Korean cultural traits? A. People in the West just don't get it. Korea is country that has been invaded,devasted, torn in two. Just seventy years ago there was nothing. We were getting help from the IMF and the UN. But now, the whole world is looking at Korea. How is that possible, how did that happen? Because people are working f* hard to improve themselves. You are in France or the UK, countries that have been colonizing others for centuries, and you come to me with "oh God, you put so much pressure on yourselves, life in Korea is so stressfull!". Well, yes. That's how you get things done. And it's part of what makes K-pop so appealing. Although of course there are shadows, everything that happens too fast and too intensly has side effects. Q. What's the biggest pre-judice about K-pop? A. That it's prefabricated. It was an interesting interview and you can look up translation of more online. As you can see when you look closer: the girl that talked about how her weight was monitored got a shocked reaction... by other female idols - because they did not live that. I'd try bby gang mag's video essays: - BTS vs- K-pop (has a section that defines K-pop very well) - you are wrong about K-pop (and the following video essays are a deconstruction of the K-pop stereotype called "The Dark Side of K-Pop"TM) But there is also more in the following epsiodes concerning the context this lives in - besides most idols do go to school and often even university. Thank you for your reaction! You nice! Keep going! 💜
Their training while NOT sleeping? You can have diets, extreme practices and mental anguish, but you do not live long without resting your body. It eventually does show and takes its toll. Having oxygen backstage between sets and passing out? That is dangerous! Even today Jungkook goes to rehab his knees and shoulders because of the years of abuse. You are so right....I'm a prime example of improper back mechanics and adopting the no pain no gain attitude! When you know better hopefully you do better!🙃
The auntie and the restaurant that the boys usually go to when they were trainees is still there and very much doing so well.. been there last June during their anniversary and the food was so good! And the auntie was very approachable and she greets each of her costumers well.. you have to go there.. 😊
update- the restraunt bts use to eat in is so popular now....all bts photo all around .....n the lady is still there running the business n giving a lot of interviews.....she also has a bts menu rm learned english watching friends(tv show)
Hi, I am back. Good reaction, ty. So glad u started this series. Aneesa the creator of this docu series is an editor. It took her 4 yrs of research to create 20 plus chapters. Many army don't want this series to end. Aneesa has to do more research to tell the rest of BTS story. She sadly does not plan on doing that anymore. She got promoted a few yrs ago. She has no time to work more on the 3 chapters she still has on her computer. I hope she does release them sometime in the future. But it may end up being a long wait. She also started her ch.2 just like BTS. Pang PD is such a progressive thinker. I adore him. RM learned Eng by watching the TV show Friends. RM adores Nas a USA rapper. He listens to a lot of Western rap. Jimin was the last member to join. He was with them 6-8 months. Rex, BTS does not need to take care of the auntie. Army been taking care of her for years. Her restaurant is dang famous to army and all of us visit her place when we go to Korea. Her place is full of BTS merch cupsleeve's, art, stickers, notes, etc. Please, watch the episodes till the very end, there's additional content there. Also, there are bonus clips and deleted content to each episode. It helps to get the full story. Excited to hear your thoughts on ch.2. Hugs. -NY USA 2019 Army💟 Zizi K. said on 6/23/21 Kpop is not a genre actually, it's an industry because groups can choose whatever genre they want. I know you can listen to like one or two songs from a singer or group and get the gist of their sound but with BTS, their discography is so varied that you need to listen to a variety of the music to get who they are. Rayna said on 1/29/22 The first thing to understand is, that "K-Pop" is not really just a genre, it's more a whole industry.. As SUGA (one of the BTS members) once said: "I’m a little careful to talk about K-pop as a genre, because I don’t want to be defining Kpop as a genre. I’m a little bit wary of that, but I think rather than approach Kpop as a genre, a better approach would be ‘integrated content.' K-pop includes not just the music, but the clothes, the makeup, the choreography…all these elements I think sort of amalgamate together in a visual and auditory content package, that I think sets it apart from other music or maybe other genres so again, as I said, rather than approach K-pop as it’s own genre I think approaching it as this integration of different content would be better.” BTS is more than just K-Pop. @aellerica6380 said on 7/19/23 A few comments. First off, when Jin said his parents weren’t around to take care of him he only meant that he was living with the members and not his parents. He was the baby in his family and then suddenly became the oldest of 7 Rise of Bangtan original channel had over 100k subscribers when it was pulled. The captions say this is an army edit, and yes Aneesa is army but the concept and execution and editing is all the work of one person, Aneesa. It was a project she actually started back in 2017 and aired the first episode on UA-cam in January 2021. Each episode just gets better and better. There are also deleted scenes for episode 1 and 2 and then also bonus content starting episode 3 I’m super happy you were referred to this series because it is truly professional quality and Aneesa is a heck of a good story teller. I’m looking forward to the next part of your BTS journey 💜😃🇨🇦 @aellerica6380 said on 7/19/23 I found it. “But also, as Bangtan’s career continues to thrive, the more incomplete the series feels to me. I never expected it to reach so many people and, had I known it would grown so much, I might have added more explanation and clarity within the narrative. For these reasons I’ve decided that TRoB will no longer be available on this channel'. @tammarabg8174 said on 7/19/23 I am excited that you are doing this series. Aneesa put a lot of work into this project. She was a kpop fan before BTS debuted. She felt it was important to put in the history and talk about the big music companies training practices. She noticed BTS because they were different. Just a heads up on the ages. The members are giving you their Korean age. You need to subtract one or two years Most of the members were born September-December, so subtract two years. J-Hope and Suga were born in February and March respectively, so usually you can just subtract one year. Korean age is counted by years you have lived in, not by the sets of 365 days you have lived. V was born December 30 1995. That was the first year that he lived in, so he was one. Two days later, January 1st, 1996, that is the second year he lived in, so he was now two. When the boys debuted, Jin was 20 and JK was 15.
I'm happy your discovering them and enjoying this. but can you watch their bonding video as well so you can know about them more also an each video of the members to know then closely. You can find many about their talents and all.
This whole documentary is not bad but it's way too dark to be honest & this documentary talks more abt kpop industry in first few episodes which is fine but yeh it's still kinda weird. If you want to continue reacting to this documentary it's fine but i hope you watch some of bts interviews & of course video complications where they are talking about some big issues, their live performance too, once again reat to boracity magazine
One of the reasons they're showing the K-pop industry in this documentary is to show the difference between what normally happens in K-pop vs. how things were for BTS. It's good that it's in this documentary, to show the contrast between the 2. Unfortunately, not many reactors realize that's the purpose of the K-pop clips in the documentary, and they assume what happens to other trainees/idols in K-pop is what happens to BTS as well. But there are many times where there is a very big difference between the 2. Hopefully this reactor will eventually realize why those clips are inserted in the documentary. I'm new to watching this channel, and I don't know if the reactor reads his comments section or not. If he does, hopefully he'll read this comment and will now understand.
@@Khadurii that's what I was thinking I mean this documentary is good but dark which gives wrong ideas to ppl who's new to bts & kpop ,thanku though for expanding the thought
Hace poco 2 de los trainees de BTS que no lograron estar en el grupo hablaron en una entrevista y dijeron que los miembros de BTS que conocemos actualmente son cómo creemos que son, humildes, amorosos y llenos de energía y ganas de trabajar 😍💜
I would love to sit down with PD Bang and learn what shaped his thinking and where/how he came up with the strategy to make BTS a success given the many ways they were handicapped by their industry and the company's economic circumstances.
17:22..........Apologies Sir. Too lazy to read all comments below. As sure Army have told you - RM learnt his English by Binge watching all seasons of the famous Tv series 'Friends'. - Hence his 'Murican accent. I believe he said 'either his Mom or Dad' gifted it to him at Xmas. ...WELL DONE RM'S MUM OR DAD - WE LOVE YOU 💜💜
30:53........A question was asked to all Army (back then) in 2018. Which I feel is relevant today December 6th 2023.....to 'Baby Army'. "If You had 24 hrs.. To Spend with One Member of BTS - Who Would it Be?"...... As an Army Mom - we both know this was a way for their PR Team to 'gauge' - OK - 'Who is the fave'.......Lolz....idjits...they were asking an impossible question to fans -( aka Baby Army) - GLOBALLY- who were joining literally - Minute by Minute. My choice back then n to this day. Although Kookie(Jung Kook) as the youngest - always reminded me of my Son. - was/is my Bias so rooted HEAVILY for him - My answer to above question was ALWAYS SUGA - HANDS DOWN. Would LOVE to spend 24 hrs with 'him'. Why? RM's IQ is played up heavily in past vids. Yup. No disputing that. Suga himself agreed: Without Rm as leader - BTS would've never achieved the success they have. Today. However....here's a lil 'unknown fact' - back then. Yea.....after thousands of hrs...watching them from 2013 (10 yrs) to now? Suga's English? Is actually 'BETTER' than RM's. There are certain vids (which may be/probably wiped)....of Suga n RM (all de Boys) in Interviews - where there was a certain 'tension' between both. Rm said something. His members had 'no Idea' what he said 'Suga' understood...and responded in perfect English. There is a particular (interview )vid....in S.Korea. 9 YEARS AGO.....RM spoke in English. Suga then 'bested him'.....and gave an even BETTER answer. IN PERFECT ENGLISH. Rm's face? Furious AF. .....am thinking - Suga 'NEVER' WANTED TO be seen as BTS 'Leader'. He was too busy producing Music etc on other S.Korean OST's.... Hence why Big Hit/Hybe to this day in all Vids - "Oh RM is the only one who spoke English BACK THEN - Uhhhhh Nope". Let ALL THE NARRATIVE'S TODAY: Portray RM......as the 'ONLY ENGLISH SPEAKER' back then - HELLUR? Suga's English (check old vids) is perfect AF. So yea....I picked HIM AS THE ONE MEMBER FROM BTS......I'd want to spend 24 hrs 'With;..... And I BELIEVE : Were he to take an I.Q test today. It may surpass RM's of 148 - aka to all Baby Army......for the past century's......145 (or above) is seen by 'Mensa'....as 'Genius' level. My stupid arse?? is 136. 🤣🤣.....No matter. It was professionally administered in Montreal back then and the President of 'Murica - George Bush - had a 116..........really Dubaya?! 😂😂
JHope says in 2013 that he was 20. But by are standards he was 18 still very young for the responsibility. Which means he was around 16 during training. A kid!
The auntie whos restaurant they often ate during trainee years, the last i heard from her, she was doing very well. At least few years ago she still had the restaurant, she had pictures of the members on the wall, signed notes from them and the place itself became a tourist spot for international ARMYs to go and eat when visiting South Korea. ARMYs are well known to support someone like her, who always supported the members. She definetly wasnt forgotten, even the members have gone back to eat her food.😊
exactly
jungkook mentioned her again few weeks ago 🥹
yaaas!!! and i wanna go there so bad, reallyyyy😢💜
I actually went on a BTS pilgrimage back in March of this year and visited HYBE, the Han River, the old BigHit building and the restaurant. The restaurant is still serving food and very busy. There were a lot of ARMYs there taking pictures in the front of the store. Go during the down time. We got there around 2 pm. I had the grilled pork belly. Delicious. The best grilled pork belly I'd ever had. There were a lot of BTS photos and items in the restaurant. At that time, they were giving away photo cards. It's a must go if you visit Seoul as an ARMY.
STRAY KIDS IS THE KING OF KPOP,,,
The auntie’s still doing well and I went to the restaurant this year :)) the walls and ceiling are literally FULL of bangtan’s photos it’s really a fun experience. And as you expected it’s full of armys which felt like heaven.
The place to eat in the video is now one of the tourist attractions that the army often visits. The whole room was full of BTS faces. Both from glasses, walls, everything.
Jimin had issues with not eating. I'm not sure if it ever got to the point of a full blown disorder. The "anti-fans" attacked him for being fat/pudgy, they also attacked RM and JHope for being ugly. I have no concept of how anyone could have been so mean to these gorgeous young men.
Yay!! I am so glad you're watching TRoB! This is so comprehensive and the army who made this, Aneesa, is a professional filmmaker. She had been taking a break she said, so she could focus on in real life while waiting for the members to finish their military enlistment.
I love your enthusiasm in learning abt BTS and their background. Will deffo rewatch this with you, as I did with some of the other reactors'.
Borahae!! 💜
When you have time, please react to Seo Taiji feat. BTS - Come Back Home live @ SEOTAIJI 25 TIME : TRAVELER 2017 to see BTS perform live with Seo Taiji. It is really good.
Rex, please DON'T MISS OUT on the "deleted scenes" and "bonus content" videos that come with each Rise of Bangtan episode. Soo many golden and iconic BTS moments and inside jokes are in those videos. Please don't skip those. It also provides additional clips related to each episode that would give more context. Please do react to the deleted scenes and bonus videos for episode no :1 of Rise of Bangtan too? 🤧🥺🙏
Also please don't miss the end credits of each episode. There were funny clips towards the end but you paused the video before 😣Was waiting to see your reaction to those
RM LEARN TO SPEAK ENGLISH BY WATCHING FRIENDS😊💜💜💜
I love BTS so much💜💜💜
17:18 he learnt English by watching the show FRIENDS😊😌
Commenting as I watch.
2:58
RM was 18 international age (Koreans used to count age a bit different, one year at birth and another at the new year. So sometimes the ages mentioned in interviews are incorrect by international standards. S Korea now uses international age.)
At their debut in 2013 their international ages were
RM 18
Jin 20
Suga 19
j-hope 19
Jimin 17
V 17
JK 15
14:00
Notice they use a visual narrative device here to show BTS doing the opposite of what they describe as how KPop training is, strict dieting - BTS eating out all the time and cleaning their plates. Other trainees not allowed out - BTS walking around. Other trainees having their phones taken and strict social media controls - BTS posting all they want with free access and no censorship. etc. They had insane schedules of course and were sometimes on diets, but it was largely self-imposed. They pushed themselves. They chose to diet when they wanted to get ready for a MV or photo shoot, etc. They just worked so much harder than anyone. The Auntie in the restaurant said there were a lot of trainees in the area and the BTS boys were both more kind, polite and humble and harder workers than they others, in her opinion. She thought they were different even then. Also, she said RM always ate the most.
15:50
Another one of the Rice Squad's false pieces of info from the Most Beautiful Moment in Life Goes on videos is clarified here. They never lied to Rm and Suga about dancing. It's just that they decided to change the project form a hip hop group to a hip hop based idol group. Two of the original rappers left the lineup and the three remaining rappers were joined by the vocalists and dance became really important. RM, Suga and j-hope had the option to quit when the project changed but opted to stay on. They were not lied to.
17:19
RM definitely learned a lot of English from listening to rap. Nas is his favorite, his "muse." You can hear it in his voice.
But originally, he taught himself English in grade school from watching the show Friends on DVD. He has a 148 (genius level) IQ so.....
18:00
Jin was the youngest at home, so he was adjusting to being the eldest in BTS, and looking out for others and not having his family to look out for him. Here he is reminding himself he can't get be careless and sick. He also is not a fan of the cold weather. He ended up being an amazing big brother, to the Maknaes (youngest) members, or "the kids" as they call them, making Jimin, V and JK breakfast in the mornings, lunches for school and driving them to school and so forth. But he also cuts up and acts like the youngest a lot and ARMY calls him the Fake Maknae. The "parents" of BTS at home are really Suga and j-hope, and RM when they are out in the world, but at home RM is a hot mess and needs a minder. LOL
21:12
This is also not something Bangtan had. No monthly grading or weigh ins. But they did cut trainees, as they started with a couple dozen, which is a smaller pool than larger agencies. RM was the first member and they knew for certain they were building a group around him as it's center and leader when they signed him in 2010. The other two rappers were solid in their positions as well, also coming in 2010/2011. Slowly they added the vocalists over 2011 and 2012 while letting go of those who were not a good fit. RM had a strong voice in choosing new members and they would ask for input from the others as well. V advocated for Jimin, as Jimin is his best friend. There was no behavior pattern of management threatening and scaring the kids. They were as gentle and respectful as the process allowed. Also, the competition aspect was just not a thing at Big Hit. RM and Bang encouraged a cooperative spirit and atmosphere of "we are all brothers, we are all in this together" and they were kind and encouraged each other. Former trainees who were with the guys have fond memories and usually say the saddest thing for them about being cut was not the loss of the opportunity there, it was leaving the guys behind that they loved.
In general, BTS did not train as long as most groups. Their training times were pretty short, rangning from an unheard of 6 months (Jimin) to averaging 1.5 years. The rap line was there the longest, from 2010 & 2011 til their debut in June 2013. Their company had never trained a group before, and they were learning to do it right along with the guys. They didn't have all the teachers, facilities or plans they needed at first. They could not afford all the lessons the guys needed. They had to cobble things together. The boys also tutored each other, in vocals, dance and rap, etc. and just practiced their buts off.
i just ended your reaction for the rice squad vid, and thought "man, i wanna wacth another one from him" and then this showed up 😂
thx!! ^_^
Relatable
😅😅😅😅😅😅 same
I love this series, as an aside, Jennie and Lisa were raised in Australia.
Thanks for reacting to it
Tomorrow is Jin's birthday, hope you can react to some of his video compilations. Hopefully the ones where he rap when he gets mad lol.
Are you Mongolian? I’m Mongolian army. Thanks for this reaction!!!
Please watch ''rookie king bts"
They play a lot of games such as basketball, bowling, Mr. X, cooking and other games.
Rookie king bts Released in 2013.
Also watch "bts american hustle life 2014"
hi rex
Rm learning English from his childhood watching tv show “Friends”
Bang Si Hyuk did reward his staff with BTS success - when he publicly listed his co, all the staff were given free shares (including BTS of course) and today, Hybe is known to pay their staff really well in the industry. Some core staff at the outset remained with the co to-date and been promoted such as their choreographer and manager.
Yeah most of the core staff grew with them. Pretty sure Pdogg who is one of their core producers earned 34 Million USD in 6 months during 2021 and is one of the highest earning individuals in South Korea.
RM has learned English by watching "Friends", the US sitcom. He really is a genius😅
It’s “Friends”
Seo Taiji is amazing! He did a concert a few years ago and guess who he invited to perform with him? BTS. He basically passed them the crown 💜 the concert is so so good!
Please, watch episodes till the very end, there's additional content there. Also there're bonus clips and deleted content to each episode. It helps to get the full story.
up
true..bonus and deleted scenes so much info and fun too...MUST WATCH!!
RECENT UPDATE on The YooJung ShikDang owner auntie: She still has the restaurant up and running to max, the place has transformed into like a BTS shrine where many International (and maybe Korean) armies DO visit. I am not sure if BTS members have been there recently coz its jam packed with fans. Though you can see in a recent RUN BTS: Telepathy special episode, Suga passes by the restaurant and wants to visit it, but there were many fans so he didnt.
What you might not realize is that in 2010 when RM went into training he was about 15, Jungkook came to the dorm at 2011, he was only 13 years old!! So RM was only 19 when they debuted and Jungkook was 15....all the guys were younger than you think during the training and debuted. They grew up together really.
While training they lived in a dorm and it was almost 3 years before they even went home, and that visit was only for 3 days.
That's why the guys are so close and they learned to lean on each other. They had nobody else.
But I think it is still remarkable that at such a young age RM looked after his members and wrote most of their music.
Nobody else in the industry did that at the time. He is truly a most remarkable young man. 🫰💜💜💜💜💜💜💜🫰💜
Oh, you need to remember, Korean age was calculated different then ours. So when on camera they say an age, take 2 years off it to get their true age. 😊
Jhope and jimin are indeed the 2 extroverted socialisers of the group. They show a lot of affection toward the members.
Earlier in their career, all but Jin, Suga, and Jk were extroverts. Recently, V and J-hope changed to being introverts. Only Jimin and RM are still extroverts.
@@chihuang422 you cant change your personality type. You can't only mature and grow.
Jhope, jimin and V and rm are all extroverts.
Suga, jungkook and jin are introverts.
Extroverts are people who get energy from spending time with other people. Being alone is tiring for them. So they recharge by hanging out with people.
Introverts gain energy from spending time alone.
Being with people for long periods of time drains them. Introverts then have to leave to be alone to recharge their social batteries.
In your 30s if you are introvert. your personality automatically balances it out by showing more extrovert characteristics like hanging out with people. It's just a sign of maturity. You will still be an introvert.
Dive into boracity magazine..the docu are so good😊
+++
And more informative
About that auntie ... jungkook mentioned the auntie during his recent interview with Zane lowe . He said that there was an auntie who was very nice to them and gave them food which was so delicious. And he is grateful towards that auntie. 🥰🥰
There’s also deleted scenes for each episode and there’s also bonus scenes starting from chapter 3 both of them contain more informations and funny moments so I recommend you react to the both of them if you want to learn more about them and see funny moments.
this ^ also since its moments from the same period of time as the chapter you get to see the members personalities and how it evolved with times :)
Please watch till the end for the succeeding episodes because it gives you snippets of the next episode. Did you notice that V (Taehyung) was not in the first video? He is only introduced in Ep. 2. RM learned English just by watching Friends (the series).
up
You will see Jungkook entrance ceremony and graduation on the rise of bangtan. RM learned English watching the TV show friends. All the places BTS has spent anytime in Korea are all tourist spots. They even have a tour book to visit them all.
RM learned english by watching the whole series of Friends. i think because BTS's label has such a different approach to their artisits thats why they still to this day only have 3 artisits under their label. BTS, TXT, and Lee hyun i think thats the spelling of his name. but now many newer labels are trying to take things from BTS"s label towards the training of their idols. but still most labels are not even close to Big Hits care for their idols
Finally the ROB series 💜. Thank you...and don't forget the bonus and behind the scenes videos
YEs!! Those are fun
I think the rapline RM/Suga/J-Hope had the longest training period, around 3 years - during that time the project and line-up changed dramatically, but both RM and Suga actually stated in early interviews that they started to feel resentment towards BangPD fearing they would never debut...the vocalists varied, I think maybe 1 to 2 years, with Jimin being the shortest with only 6 months.
You’re right about Psy. The song was very popular but a lot of people didn’t really know who Psy is and didn’t really know he’s from South Korea.
Aww that story about your parents was was cute and sweet. It's awesome to have such a good history attached to something you can wear. It'll have so much more value than anything you can buy. It's in great shape too for being made such a long time ago and being actively used.
I'm so happy that you're doing reactions to TRoB. It really is well done, I agree. Aneesa really put her all into this passion project. Honestly, with the nature of how BTS exists (video taping so much of their lives while they keep rising) I think it would have been the sort of project that felt like there was no end if she tried to keep going with it. It's easier to piece together the narrative looking at things in retrospect but it's harder to do a documentary in real time because it's hard to catch the full context in the moment. I'm grateful for all of the content we got from it though. It must have been tough gathering all of this footage, sifting through what's useful and piecing it together so well.
Jin's bday started😭😭 and I'm soooo happy you started the rise of bangtan........I'm gonna travel this journey again with you🫂💜💜
3:55 idk man but something about RM just attracts masculine men. and I do not mean it is a bad way like the others attract gay people or what, but I noticed a lot of masculine or what society claims as real men really attract to him for his aura. Some even say he has that alpha leader-dominating aura, and the deepness of his voice also plays a big part. for example anthonyray channel, you can see in his reactions of how much he likes RM because of his aura.
14:50 don't worry till this day armys all around the world still go to that aunt's stall.
I think they were trying to show the differences between BTS as trainees compared to other companies. So when idols were saying they had to watch their weight, BTS are shown going to a restaurant on their own. It showed idols having a very strict practice regime but Bang PD gave them freedom and it was up to the members to manage their time. It also shows BTS composing and producing, something most other idol groups were not doing.
Also, remember they talk about their Korean age, not international age. So RM was only 18 when he was talking at the start, not twenties!
You should listen to the songs featured in each episode first then you won't get any spoilers.💜
I REALLY loved that you shared your actual journey becoming Baby ARMY 😭😭 most people just react to their music videos, especially these days because the reaction videos give them traffic, but I love that you GENUINELY care to get to know them. The music videos of course are amazing, but people don't realize RUN BTS! and In The Soop is the real gold behind really knowing them as individuals. thank you for appreciating our boys and taking the time to put your past thoughts aside to understand them, without knowing you'd love them just as much as ARMY does. You dont find BTS, BTS finds you and introduces you to a different kind of love and appreciation for people and life in general. Welcome to BoraLand 💜🫶🏾
My youngest bias is RM. I told him: Excellent! Cause I will stay single until I meet someone like him 😂 He is such a dear and I love his personality 🥰💜
I like your jacket btw and I love how nostalgic you are about it. It's a wonderful story about your parents 🥰
I have been binge watching you for last few days and really enjoying your enthusiasm wanting to get to know our young men as individuals as well as a group. Because of your genuine interest in them I think you are doing this in a right way to minimize any potential confusion as there is so much content about them. When I found BTS 2 years ago I was all over the place and there were a lot of things that were confusing to me especially when I started reading some comments and although all comments are well intended to provide information there are some that are misleading and that was one of the reasons for the confusion at least for me. I’m writing this to just clarify one or two things. When you watch theses documentaries and series when BTS members talk about their age you have to subtract at least 1-2 years from what they stated. Up until this year Korea had a different age system from anyone else in the world. In Korea, they count the gestation period and so when you are born you are 1 years old. Then when the new year comes you turn 2 years old and then when your actual full year comes you are 3 years old. Korea went to the international age system this year to eliminate the confusion and everyone in Korea became younger in 2023.
You are doing a lot of contents which I know takes time with the editing process and so on so please take care of yourself well so you don’t start to experience burnout. One of the recommendations I am going to make is that you start exploring Boracity Magazine contents. She has really opened my eyes about the music industry, music awards, social platforms and so on. She goes by facts and receipts.
You are doing great and I look forward to your next content. 💜
I'm so glad you started the Rise of Bangtan docu-series. I just saw the thumbnail and got all excited already and wanted to comment right away even though I haven't watched it yet. I'm not sure if anybody has already commented about the age in Korea. Their age system was different than the international age. However it has been recently changed to align with the international age system, Before the change, people in Korea were already 1 year old at birth and their age go up another year on Jan 1st the following year instead of on their birthday. So when the members talked about their age in the vlogs, they were actually 1 or 2 year younger. When BTS debuted in Jun 2013, the members age were the followings:
Jin :20 yrs old
Suga :20
J Hope :19
RM :18
Jimin :17
V :17
Jungkook :15
Knowing how young they actually were would make you appreciate what they had done at such young age even more.
RM learned English by watching " Friends". He mentioned that several times one of which is Carpool karaoke with James Corden it's a really fun video you should check it out 💜
Also as you may know Korean age is different from global age so in 2013 RM was only 18/19 not in his early 20's. He's always been very mature and well-spoken though.
I like how you get excited every time RM’s on the screen.
It’s Jin’s Bday December 4.
We love you Jin and we miss you💜
“I think that RM is slowly becoming my bias” Boy you’ve been whipped since the first glance 😂😂
14:22 her restaurant it's like a monument to armys nowadays lol, when bts gained fame a lot of people started going there and today is like always crowded, the lady sometimes even give discounts and some free side dishes to army 😂💜
This is a great series! Aneesa (the creator of The Rise of Bangtan) shared that she has been working on this series (her labor of love) for over 3 years! She is taking viewer on a journey step-by-step from BTS' perspective not looking back on their days but living through them (with them). She edits their content to allow BTS to speak their thoughts, through their experiences at the time because BTS has been documenting themselves since BEFORE their debut, so there is A LOT of material to edit down to tell their story! She also gives an overview of the KPop history for those who are not familiar with the industry. She uses clips from different video clips of other idols/ journalists interviews to try to give a broader perspective of the industry. Her skill as a professional video editor really shines through. Amazing work! I think many ARMY really like this series (besides it being extremely well made), she doesn't try to interpret what "she thinks" BTS is trying to say, she just shows the viewers exactly what they said and shared about what their thoughts were at the time. She is an "OG" KPop fan and BTS fan since pre-debut! She also shared that BTS has been the light in her darkness for many years now. *(Cr: "FY" on yt)*
I think it's important to notice the differences between BTS' worries and the other trainees worries. BTS' were worried about their own personal skills (not dancing well enough, song worries, etc), about not getting attention when they debut due to their small company, not having money, etc. While the other trainees seem to be living in fear of being cut from the company at any moment if they make one mistake, worrying about weight quotas, etc. BTS stayed until late hours because they WANTED to, while the other trainees HAD to. Obviously BTS had things they had to do too, they could've not made it to debut as Jimin almost did due to short training, but instead of using that as a fear to hold over them Bighit seemed to use it to encourage them to work harder and improve themselves. BTS were allowed to make mistakes without worrying they'd be thrown out of the company.
I'm very glad that they all signed with Bighit, and that Bighit has caused a shift in the Kpop industry, lots of newer companies are giving their groups more freedom and treating them better due to BTS' success. These companies see that idols don't need to be punished and forced to do things in order to succeed, BTS are proof that freedom and happiness should be the most important thing. *(Cr: "Shannon" on yt)*
Now plz understand this 1st & 2nd episode shows two sides, one is typical k-pop system and how the labels/industry work, whereas subtle hints of BTS and bighit being contradictory different is shown, BTS is different from other K-pop groups and BigHit is different from other idol music companies. These first few episodes can be misleading because it makes you think BTS management follows these guidelines the other idol members from other companies are talking about, but BTS and BigHit don't do those things. Notice how when it is said idols don't have a lot of creative freedom, you see Namjoon and Yoongi writing lyrics, or when it says idols have phone bans or something, you see the BTS members on their phones, or how when idols say they aren't allowed to go outside the dorm, you see Yoongi walking around freely. It can be a confusing thing for new ARMY to make note of, but PLEASE notice these differences. It is vital to how BigHit runs differently, and therefore why BTS is so different from other idol groups from the very start. *(Cr: "Kayla Kulik" on yt)*
In 2013 RM was only 18 or 19. It is well known that RM learnt English from watching Friends the tv show, sometimes I can hear Ross when he speaks English.
I've not watched this series for a while, I'd like to watch with you. 💜💜💜
The video with RM at the beginning is pre-debut (BTS debuted on June13, 2013).
Also as a note, Korean middle school includes 9th grade. So Jungkook just finished middle school. Jimin and V also graduated from high school at the same time and Jhope and RM had graduated the previous year and celebrated with the members.
You will hear all the members reference their ages throughout the series and in songs. But that is according to the Korean age system which is very different. So, you can subtract 2 years from the age that is stated to get their international age.
Member ages in this video Korean/ International
RM: 20 /18
Jin: 22/20
Suga: 21/19
JHope: 20/18
Jimin:19/17
V:19/17
Jungkook: 17/15
According to the Korean age system, everyone is born aged 1 and everyone ages 1 year on January 1, so if you are born anywhere between January 1, 2020 and Dec 31, 2020, then on January 1, 2021 you would be 2 years old in Korean age and between 1 year to 1 day old internationally.
Korea has just ended their age system so Koreans have collectively de-aged by 1-2 years.RM is only 18 in this video. RM is only 18 in this video. RM is only 18 in this video.
You should watch this until the end
It may sound crazy for some people but it is a fact that RM learned English by watching the series FRIENDS, 🌚Yeah he said FRIENDS is his English parents 😊💜
what's fun?
@@himaririku5289 was just saying it may sound crazy but a fact!😊
And I agree with you about how painful the forced stretching is 😢 i was in ballet school at the age of 4 and in swim team. And teachers were the same. Forced stretching for split feels like muscles are tearing apart. And then you cant move the legs properly for at least week.
RM studied abroad in New Zealand for a bit, and he's said before that watching the TV show "Friends" helped him learn english a lot. Besides that, he of course listened to plenty of rap/hip-hop artists and studied his ass off to be completely fluent. Same with learning enough Japanese
RM learned english by watching Friends. He didn't study or lived abroad.
As a gym Rat and Army, the "K-Pop" diest is brutal.... Check video's on Jimin's struggles with ED's/// as a former dancer now lifting fan hios story resonates for me...
ARMY that developed these episodes are on another level of appreciation for the guys. So grateful for the 20+ episodes, I hope they continue to follow their journey to the current day and their future.
3:23 yes he was only 18 that's insane
There is only one caution I want to give you about this: The myth that Bang PD gave them absolute freedom to participate as much as they want. He's suggesting they were given complete freedom to do as they pleased. As you will come to learn in future EPs that statement wasn't true at all. Could they write about any topics that they wanted to? Yes. But they went through the "Idol training" just like every other idol does. Strict control over their diets, monthly "monitoring sessions" in which they'd be given improvements to make, etc. . . They were not allowed to go home, they were kept from leaving their training for family visits. Members sneaking out at night to either go eat or drink was something some of the members would do, but hey, they were teens, we expect that. You'll see interviews with one or two former BTS members who dropped out because there were "literally rules about EVERYTHING". So take Bang PD's comments with a grain of salt.
Including Bang PD's claims without fact checking them is the only serious error I see in the series. This myth has had a long life and it is time for it to go away. They worked their asses off to get where they are today. And I love them for it.
Truth.
12:32 This level of training and dedication is the same for any high-level artistic or athletic endeavor. Many Olympians start training when they're kids, dedicating time and money and effort into something that isn't a given. Same with classical musicians, ballet dancers, even baseball/football/hockey players, etc. I can't help but think of Disney, in terms of A&D, auditioning kids early and training them, especially in the 90s. We had Brittany Spears, Justine Timberlake, etc come through a similar system I think. Maybe it's not as visible as the Kpop training system, and A&D isn't an investment most western labels put money into now...but it's not like high-level sings and dancers didn't pay for some training before they signed to labels. When they say Kpop artists are "made" I feel that that's just feeding into the "dark" side narrative. Kpop artists are TRAINED. But all artists have trained to be at the level they are in some way. 22:45 And actually I don't want to come off as sounding like I agree with some of these harsh practices...the diets, forced stretches, etc etc etc...but to single out KPop like western media has to discredit it, when these strict diets are also found in female gymnastics and ballet, and even you with you're background....it doesn't make it right but it also doesn't mean that Kpop is some evil anomaly either, and actually (even though BTS members did diet and where fat shamed by managers) BangPD and BigHit did give the members more freedom then other companies..
RM learnt English by watching FRIENDS "the show" . He even said tha Friends is his English parents 😂
During the debut RM is 18 years old, J-Hope is 19, Suga and Jin are 20, V and Jimin are 17, JK is 15
I think Idol culture feels different because we are not used to our Popstars work that hard in public. But a good singer does train and has vocal lessons - usually at their own cost.
It's "punk" not to care and yet you can bet a band worked hard to look that good on stage.
But there are also famous boy/children choirs that train daily, classical musicians and ballett besides a lot of sports.
There are also more explanations in the next few episodes of the series.
RM interview with El Pais 12th of march 2023:
Q.The worth of youth, of perfection, of over-straining in K-pop... Are these Korean cultural traits?
A. People in the West just don't get it. Korea is country that has been invaded,devasted, torn in two. Just seventy years ago there was nothing. We were getting help from the IMF and the UN. But now, the whole world is looking at Korea. How is that possible, how did that happen? Because people are working f* hard to improve themselves. You are in France or the UK, countries that have been colonizing others for centuries, and you come to me with "oh God, you put so much pressure on yourselves, life in Korea is so stressfull!". Well, yes. That's how you get things done. And it's part of what makes K-pop so appealing. Although of course there are shadows, everything that happens too fast and too intensly has side effects.
Q. What's the biggest pre-judice about K-pop?
A. That it's prefabricated.
It was an interesting interview and you can look up translation of more online.
As you can see when you look closer: the girl that talked about how her weight was monitored got a shocked reaction... by other female idols - because they did not live that.
I'd try bby gang mag's video essays:
- BTS vs- K-pop (has a section that defines K-pop very well)
- you are wrong about K-pop (and the following video essays are a deconstruction of the K-pop stereotype called "The Dark Side of K-Pop"TM)
But there is also more in the following epsiodes concerning the context this lives in - besides most idols do go to school and often even university.
Thank you for your reaction!
You nice! Keep going! 💜
Their training while NOT sleeping? You can have diets, extreme practices and mental anguish, but you do not live long without resting your body. It eventually does show and takes its toll. Having oxygen backstage between sets and passing out? That is dangerous! Even today Jungkook goes to rehab his knees and shoulders because of the years of abuse. You are so right....I'm a prime example of improper back mechanics and adopting the no pain no gain attitude! When you know better hopefully you do better!🙃
This show is as good as any NetFlix documentary. Aneesa is a brilliant film maker, and she did so much research.
RM learned English by seen the program "Friends".
The auntie and the restaurant that the boys usually go to when they were trainees is still there and very much doing so well.. been there last June during their anniversary and the food was so good! And the auntie was very approachable and she greets each of her costumers well.. you have to go there.. 😊
Plz you need to watch every/any video to the very end it is important 😅😅
Fun fact : .Each title in this series is taken from Bts's song title
Yes
This definitely the series you should continue to watch to really get to know where BTS comes from.
Ahhh que bom que vc vai reagir rise of bangtan... é demais!!
Obrigada!!!
Rotb goes in chronological order too so listen those era songs before you watch any episode or it will be all spoilers
Age Korea difference with age internasional. In video using age korea, 1 until 2 year older than age internasional.
Yes. So people should know that
update- the restraunt bts use to eat in is so popular now....all bts photo all around .....n the lady is still there running the business n giving a lot of interviews.....she also has a bts menu
rm learned english watching friends(tv show)
Let the episodes play out till the end
You didn't see the whole video.
Hi, I am back. Good reaction, ty. So glad u started this series. Aneesa the creator of this docu series is an editor. It took her 4 yrs of research to create 20 plus chapters. Many army don't want this series to end. Aneesa has to do more research to tell the rest of BTS story. She sadly does not plan on doing that anymore. She got promoted a few yrs ago. She has no time to work more on the 3 chapters she still has on her computer. I hope she does release them sometime in the future. But it may end up being a long wait. She also started her ch.2 just like BTS. Pang PD is such a progressive thinker. I adore him. RM learned Eng by watching the TV show Friends. RM adores Nas a USA rapper. He listens to a lot of Western rap. Jimin was the last member to join. He was with them 6-8 months. Rex, BTS does not need to take care of the auntie. Army been taking care of her for years. Her restaurant is dang famous to army and all of us visit her place when we go to Korea. Her place is full of BTS merch cupsleeve's, art, stickers, notes, etc. Please, watch the episodes till the very end, there's additional content there. Also, there are bonus clips and deleted content to each episode. It helps to get the full story. Excited to hear your thoughts on ch.2. Hugs. -NY USA 2019 Army💟
Zizi K. said on 6/23/21
Kpop is not a genre actually, it's an industry because groups can choose whatever genre they want. I know you can listen to like one or two songs from a singer or group and get the gist of their sound but with BTS, their discography is so varied that you need to listen to a variety of the music to get who they are.
Rayna said on 1/29/22
The first thing to understand is, that "K-Pop" is not really just a genre, it's more a whole industry..
As SUGA (one of the BTS members) once said:
"I’m a little careful to talk about K-pop as a genre, because I don’t want to be defining Kpop as a genre. I’m a little bit wary of that, but I think rather than approach Kpop as a genre, a better approach would be ‘integrated content.' K-pop includes not just the music, but the clothes, the makeup, the choreography…all these elements I think sort of amalgamate together in a visual and auditory content package, that I think sets it apart from other music or maybe other genres so again, as I said, rather than approach K-pop as it’s own genre I think approaching it as this integration of different content would be better.”
BTS is more than just K-Pop.
@aellerica6380 said on 7/19/23
A few comments. First off, when Jin said his parents weren’t around to take care of him he only meant that he was living with the members and not his parents. He was the baby in his family and then suddenly became the oldest of 7
Rise of Bangtan original channel had over 100k subscribers when it was pulled. The captions say this is an army edit, and yes Aneesa is army but the concept and execution and editing is all the work of one person, Aneesa. It was a project she actually started back in 2017 and aired the first episode on UA-cam in January 2021. Each episode just gets better and better. There are also deleted scenes for episode 1 and 2 and then also bonus content starting episode 3
I’m super happy you were referred to this series because it is truly professional quality and Aneesa is a heck of a good story teller.
I’m looking forward to the next part of your BTS journey 💜😃🇨🇦
@aellerica6380 said on 7/19/23
I found it. “But also, as Bangtan’s career continues to thrive, the more incomplete the series feels to me. I never expected it to reach so many people and, had I known it would grown so much, I might have added more explanation and clarity within the narrative. For these reasons I’ve decided that TRoB will no longer be available on this channel'.
@tammarabg8174 said on 7/19/23
I am excited that you are doing this series. Aneesa put a lot of work into this project. She was a kpop fan before BTS debuted. She felt it was important to put in the history and talk about the big music companies training practices. She noticed BTS because they were different.
Just a heads up on the ages. The members are giving you their Korean age. You need to subtract one or two years Most of the members were born September-December, so subtract two years. J-Hope and Suga were born in February and March respectively, so usually you can just subtract one year. Korean age is counted by years you have lived in, not by the sets of 365 days you have lived. V was born December 30 1995. That was the first year that he lived in, so he was one. Two days later, January 1st, 1996, that is the second year he lived in, so he was now two. When the boys debuted, Jin was 20 and JK was 15.
3:40 RM was 17 here
I'm happy your discovering them and enjoying this. but can you watch their bonding video as well so you can know about them more also an each video of the members to know then closely. You can find many about their talents and all.
This whole documentary is not bad but it's way too dark to be honest & this documentary talks more abt kpop industry in first few episodes which is fine but yeh it's still kinda weird. If you want to continue reacting to this documentary it's fine but i hope you watch some of bts interviews & of course video complications where they are talking about some big issues, their live performance too, once again reat to boracity magazine
One of the reasons they're showing the K-pop industry in this documentary is to show the difference between what normally happens in K-pop vs. how things were for BTS. It's good that it's in this documentary, to show the contrast between the 2.
Unfortunately, not many reactors realize that's the purpose of the K-pop clips in the documentary, and they assume what happens to other trainees/idols in K-pop is what happens to BTS as well. But there are many times where there is a very big difference between the 2. Hopefully this reactor will eventually realize why those clips are inserted in the documentary. I'm new to watching this channel, and I don't know if the reactor reads his comments section or not. If he does, hopefully he'll read this comment and will now understand.
@@Khadurii that's what I was thinking I mean this documentary is good but dark which gives wrong ideas to ppl who's new to bts & kpop ,thanku though for expanding the thought
Hace poco 2 de los trainees de BTS que no lograron estar en el grupo hablaron en una entrevista y dijeron que los miembros de BTS que conocemos actualmente son cómo creemos que son, humildes, amorosos y llenos de energía y ganas de trabajar 😍💜
You seem to gather a unique perspective from this. I like it, good job! 💜
RM learns to speak english from FRIENDS😍😍😍😍
Between it's JIN's birthday 🎊 4th December..
Happy birthday JIN 🎂💜
Namjoon taught himself English, studying with American tv shows and probably music.
I would love to sit down with PD Bang and learn what shaped his thinking and where/how he came up with the strategy to make BTS a success given the many ways they were handicapped by their industry and the company's economic circumstances.
Please watch their MAMA AWARDS LIVE PERFORMANCES! you’ll be mindblown🤯💜 Dionysus, Fake Love, Black Swan live - all their lives esp MMA/MAMA 👑
SUGA 2013 was 31 Korean but 19 western. Which made him just 17 during training.
Hi Rex: I would like to recommend a special live performance from BTS' Jin "Awake" - today is Jin's 31 st birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDATE JIN
17:22..........Apologies Sir. Too lazy to read all comments below. As sure Army have told you - RM learnt his English by Binge watching all seasons of the famous Tv series 'Friends'. - Hence his 'Murican accent. I believe he said 'either his Mom or Dad' gifted it to him at Xmas. ...WELL DONE RM'S MUM OR DAD - WE LOVE YOU 💜💜
I love rewatching, [Full Video is Here] BTS With Dr Jiyoung Lee /K-Doc, BTS Explained.
Please reaction to DELETE AND BONUS SCENES of the rise of bangtan 🫰🙏
30:53........A question was asked to all Army (back then) in 2018. Which I feel is relevant today December 6th 2023.....to 'Baby Army'.
"If You had 24 hrs.. To Spend with One Member of BTS - Who Would it Be?"......
As an Army Mom - we both know this was a way for their PR Team to 'gauge' - OK - 'Who is the fave'.......Lolz....idjits...they were asking an impossible question to fans -( aka Baby Army) - GLOBALLY- who were joining literally - Minute by Minute. My choice back then n to this day. Although Kookie(Jung Kook) as the youngest - always reminded me of my Son. - was/is my Bias so rooted HEAVILY for him -
My answer to above question was ALWAYS SUGA - HANDS DOWN. Would LOVE to spend 24 hrs with 'him'.
Why? RM's IQ is played up heavily in past vids. Yup. No disputing that. Suga himself agreed: Without Rm as leader - BTS would've never achieved the success they have. Today.
However....here's a lil 'unknown fact' - back then. Yea.....after thousands of hrs...watching them from 2013 (10 yrs) to now? Suga's English? Is actually 'BETTER' than RM's.
There are certain vids (which may be/probably wiped)....of Suga n RM (all de Boys) in Interviews - where there was a certain 'tension' between both. Rm said something. His members had 'no Idea' what he said 'Suga' understood...and responded in perfect English.
There is a particular (interview )vid....in S.Korea. 9 YEARS AGO.....RM spoke in English. Suga then 'bested him'.....and gave an even BETTER answer. IN PERFECT ENGLISH.
Rm's face? Furious AF. .....am thinking - Suga 'NEVER' WANTED TO be seen as BTS 'Leader'. He was too busy producing Music etc on other S.Korean OST's....
Hence why Big Hit/Hybe to this day in all Vids - "Oh RM is the only one who spoke English BACK THEN - Uhhhhh Nope".
Let ALL THE NARRATIVE'S TODAY: Portray RM......as the 'ONLY ENGLISH SPEAKER' back then - HELLUR? Suga's English (check old vids) is perfect AF. So yea....I picked HIM AS THE ONE MEMBER FROM BTS......I'd want to spend 24 hrs 'With;.....
And I BELIEVE : Were he to take an I.Q test today. It may surpass RM's of 148 - aka to all Baby Army......for the past century's......145 (or above) is seen by 'Mensa'....as 'Genius' level.
My stupid arse?? is 136. 🤣🤣.....No matter. It was professionally administered in Montreal back then and the President of 'Murica - George Bush - had a 116..........really Dubaya?! 😂😂
Keep going with “The Rise Of Bangtan” episode by episode ..
thanks for this reaction ,
You got my subscribe🇮🇩💜
JHope says in 2013 that he was 20. But by are standards he was 18 still very young for the responsibility. Which means he was around 16 during training. A kid!
RM learning English by watching tv series 'FRIEND'
That’s not why they started as hiphop….it wasn’t bc of a trend. And they are STILL a hiphop and R&B group they just make all kinds of music.
JK says he is 16 2013 but that’s Korean age. He is closer to 14. And that’s after 2 yrs of training. Graduation was from middle school.