Appreciate your reaction. I think it’s important to know BTS’ history before saying something so matter-of-fact. Their success has nothing to do with their government. To this day their government disrespects them. They came from a small label on the brink of bankruptcy and have make it the most successful and profitable label in SK. BTS did that on their own. Their government has never supported them they way they should. Also you can turn on the captions.
Yep, it might seem the opposite because of how politicians have been involving themselves with BTS but it's always been with the purpose of using their name for their political goals... Also, I think they're a bit weary of army 🤣
I don’t think that’s true anymore. BTS is the pride of Korea. Their government loves them now. They even gave them official diplomatic passports. Of course, it’s self-serving because the government wouldn’t feel this way if BTS wasn’t bringing billions into the Korean economy but the government certainly does not disrespect them now.
@@csong9940 I can see why you believe that, but do a bit more research. I’m not saying every single govt official hates BTS, but in general, they, along with SK media still try to downplay BTS’s success and are disrespectful. BTS is SKs pride, but that also makes many very very jealous. Look into the controversy with the govt and their military service, the govt and the 2030 bid and the Busan concert, and media coverage of their Grammy nominations. Those are just a few, but very impactful issues.
The Korean government had 0 to do with BTS success. As RM put it the credit goes to Bighit/Hybe (their company), the 7 members, and their fans ARMY. In this music video their ages ranged from 20-24, but their current ages range from 25-30. I'm from the US.
Rather than the Korean government promoting BTS, BTS are ambassadors for Korea and have massively contributed to Korea's soft power. That government narrative you quoted is a myth some people use to try to explain BTS' success because they don't understand how a non-western group can be the top artists in the world. On a different note: You might want to check out RM's latest solo single Still Life, which is a collab with Anderson. Paak. Enjoy your journey, BTS have A Lot more to offer (about 300 songs from all possible genres). And about your question: I'm 49 and from Germany. I travelled to two different countries for their stadium tour in 2019!
The government doesn't push BTS - in fact, they asked them to do a promotional concert this fall for Korea's bid to host the World Expo, and then stuck BTS's company with the bill. 😄 Pretty gutsy. You should definitely check out the rap-line suggestions other people are posting - RM and Suga started out in the underground rap scene, and they are the real deal. They taught J-hope well, too. Oh, and I'm a 48-year-old from the Seattle area, been ARMY for a couple of years now. 💜
I'm 35 yrs old, my wife is 36, and my daughter is 15. We are all huge BTS fans from America. If you dive into the rabbit hole and get to know the group and what they stand for you'll realize why they aren't just a typical boy band. They are so much more. They flood the world with love, support, and positivity.
BTS did not nor did they ever get financial help from the South Korean government. They were blacklisted by the South Korean government in the past because of some "controversial" songs and are still not treated well...their Seoul concert recently is a perfect example. They were given Diplomatic passports for their 3rd speech at the UN because the government realized the worldwide influence BTS has and because BTS brings in nearly $4 billion to the South Korean economy. BTS was "invited" to put on a free concert recently in Busan to promote Busan's tourism which BTS paid for entirely. It was reported over 500,000 people visited Busan during that week...they don't even get that many tourists in a year!...just sayin'.
I am a 50-year-old from Canada, Been ARMY since 2017. Love BTS. Ages Range from 25 to 30 years old. BTS debut in 2013 as a 7 member group with 3 Rappers (RM leader of BTS 28 years old, Suga AKA Agust D 29 yrs old & JHope 28 yrs old ) 4 Vocalists ( Jin- Oldest in BTS 30 yrs old, Jimin 27 years old, V - Taehyung 26 years old / 27 in a little over 2 weeks & Jungkook - Youngest/Maknae 25 years old). 300+ songs in BTS's discography with genres such as: Rap, Hip Hop, Trap, Rock, EDM, R&B, Jazz, Ballads, Pop, Latin, Funk, Country, Dubstep and more. All 7 have solo projects as well. Very Recent Solo Projects: RM - "Wild Flower" & "Still Life with Anderson Paak" / Album "Indigo" , JHope - " More" & " ARSON" / Album: "Jack In The Box", jungkook - "Dreamers" FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Jin - " The Astronaut". You might be interested in: Cypher Medley Live performance, Outro: Tear - Live Peformance. BTS as a group: Fake Love, Fire, Not today and Butter or Butter - Grammy Performance". BTS does write and produce, They rap, sing and dance. Hope you check out more BTS. They even have dance practices to most of their MV's, As well as Variety Shows, live performances and VLives/Weverse. Thank you!!!!
Thanks for the reaction. Next time turn on captions so you can understand what they are saying in English. They became huge all on their own. Not sure where you are getting your information from. Their company and label is a multi-billion dollar company that started from the ground up. Their fanbase called ARMY is also HUGE!
Outro Tear live with captions. Please, just please. So good. The government “help” is only recent. Because they marketed themselves online heavily in the beginning snd for a long while. Fans pushed them higher. Fans fought hard for them to be heard and it’s why ARMY (fans) are protective of them as well. They had an uphill battle for 7-8 years before Koreans and media/gov would give them time of day. Two of them did underground when they started and there was a huge backlash from that community toward them for daring to be “idols” and calling them sellouts. It’s trash and I’m sure BTS makes them super jelly now. I’m 35 and in Florida. I avoided BTS so long because I believed they were just fluffy pop. But they’ve got every genre and started with hip hop (what I grew up with in the early 90s). BTS hits a lot of check marks for me. And their lyricism when you find the translations are simply poetry most of the time. If you’re at all interested, Taylor Nakamoto’s guide for them is a perfect way to find out why you may or may not resonate with them. At least you’d have more information than you do now! It’s longer but I promise that every fan will watch the whole video with you. Subbing just in case you do the guide!!
I don't even think the Korean government helps them even now. BTS for sure helps them more so than the other way around. What's shocking is that they are a lot bigger in other places than in Korea. There is content out there that explains and shows how the Korean media purposely don't promote them and downplay their success.
Government support? I can imagine Chairman Bang falling off his chair. While former President Moon may have held BTS in esteem, it was largely because they added to Korea's "soft power". I've never heard of BTS getting any help from their government, but goodness knows the government has gotten plenty from them.
Dude I know you are new to BTS but I didn’t think you were new to UA-cam. Since you are a lyrics guy and now exploring music from different areas around the world, remember to turn on your close captions. This would have helped you a great deal in analyzing this video and you would have loved their clever yet dissing lyrics. Hope you stay with it to experience how clever and musically/ lyrically gifted they are.
I'm 48 yo Army from Indonesia. I love the boys for their messages, their love for Army, their incredible talents in music, their positive way of thinking and their amazing personalities.
Hello! 54 yo from Kansas City, MO USA! Your name says it all! OT7 for life! You just don't get any better than our MEN! So proud to be full on OT7! Literally BTS saved my life! My Mom is 74 and dying of cancer. She is watching BTS all day long!
Hi ! They were never paid or pushed by their government...they were the underdogs of the industry, and even now they got recognition they are still downplayed by Korean news and radios. you need accurate facts from real ARMY. We are here to help ;)
47 y/o husband and father of two originally from LBC and now resides in Temecula, Ca. My daughter introduced me to BTS 1 year ago. BTS changed my life for the better. They are the most talented group in history but yet so humble. These guys are so good individually but are out of this world United. There are 3 rappers : RM, SUGA, J-Hope ( who is apparently do heavy metal now 😂 ) and 4 vocalists : Jung Kook, V, Jimin, and Jin ( who just enlisted in the military service this month ). These guys can do any genres and are actually really good at it. I’m glad you liked them. Be careful…once you go into the BTS rabbit 🐇 hole….you might be very surprised of what you might discover 🧐🤔 In my honest and humble opinion, BTS is the GOAT 🐐!!! 💜💜💜💜
If you are just hearing of BTS you must not watch the Grammy's, their performance this year was deemed 13th Greatest Grammy Performance of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine. Los Angeles
50 Year old female fan here from Athens Ga USA. Hell yeah, these guys are amazing all 7 in their own way and as a group. They are also humanitarians and incredibly funny. I hope you keep up your BTS journey, you will not be disappointed.
45 yr old ARMY from Las Vegas. I have never in my life had more respect for a music group than I do for all the members of this group. I am new to the party, but once I started, I have gone hard for the last several months watching videos, reading, learning about them and their journey from the creation of their group to the present. Their standard they hold for their work, their sincere appreciation and love for ARMY (their true fans), their love and support for each other… I find each of them absolutely amazing, each in their own way. ❤
Hello, my name is Loretta and I am 58 years old and from Chino, California. I love them young men so much. They saved me from depression when I was laid off from my job (in 2016)after 25 yrs. I appreciate them very much.
The kpop industry gets a boost from the government but BTS were basically outcasts in the industry so they didn't get so big due to the kpop industry. They were actually sabotaged by bigger companies and they worked their butts off using social media to build a global fanbase. So BTS got so huge in spite of attempts to block their success from within the kpop industry. BTS is also very different from other kpop groups...because they have always been involved in creating their own music and they are so authentic and humble. They earned their success through extremely hard work. Oh, American 50+ grandma here.
To answer your questions, I'm a 62 yr old Army from SF, CA. BTS is my Fountain of Youth. Although there are plenty of teen age ARMY, most of their fans are in the 20- 50+ range. The video you saw dropped in 2017. They were 20- 24, back then. And, yes, they write much of their music and they have a hand in the production and writing of ALL their materials. Although they all have written and produced songs, some are solos, RM is credited with 183 songs and Suga, AKA, Agust D, has 134 songs to his credit. They are all members of the Korean Copywriting Association. They all have BAs and are studying for their Masters Degrees. They are currently on hiatus and have released or will be releasing solo songs before mandatory enlistment until 2025. They will come back in 2025, after all the members have completed their military obligations. Listen to Jin's, 'The Astronaut.' The melody was composed by Cold Play and the lyrics written by Jin. J-Hope, a rapper, has a mini album with two M/Vs, ' Arson' and 'More'. RM just dropped an album with 10 singles, which topped six Billboard charts . You must listen to the title track, "Wild Flower', which debuted in the Billboard Hot 100 Charts . His other Huge hit is, 'Still Life', with Anderson Paak. Both trended #1 when they dropped. If you want to listen to more hip hop, try, 'Ugh', 'Bapsae', the Cyphers and 'Dwichita' by Agust D. Btw, the Korean government had not much to do with their success. They were discriminated on by the big companies and even some KPop fans because they cam from a small company. Theit success has more to do with their global fans and their great, diverse music, more than anything else.
I am almost 50 years old from Connecticut. I have seen these guys twice and they are incredible! These guys are legit and have been all in on the grind...so much hard work!!
49 years old ARMY here from Bulgaria, Europe... These guys made me listen to rap and enjoy it. I am a rock'metal fan and I never imagined that I would discover a new world for me in the art of BTS. They are extraordinary creators, amazing performers and good, very good people. The government has nothing to do with their success. They started from the bottom and are now at the top... You might like Outro Tear's live performance…
43 year old Army from Germany here. I have Army friends from The Netherlands, Poland, Indonesia, Australia and USA. You're reaction was pretty good. I'm sure people told you already to turn on the captions. 😁 If you keep reacting to them you're in for a ride. How about a reaction to Festa Room Live 2021. You'll see a medley with snippets of their B-sides. Promise you will not regret it.
Hello from Poland 🇵🇱 many people here know English better than you think . Bts are big because they are love they fans. They always thanks Army ( fandom) first for any awards they got .
55 year old ARMY From Oklahoma, USA! Mic Drop is what got me hooked on these boys and I haven't ever looked back! 💜Literally hundreds of songs I can listen to over and over. I hope you enjoy them. I appreciate your open mind and willingness to listen. I also appreciate your musical sense and how you bring that knowledge to the reaction. I do hope you'll learn the lyrics and I mean study them because they really are known for their word play and lyrics. RM is a Genius, literally, and there are several sites and videos breaking down their videos and lyrics and explaining how he (and the others) utilize English and Korean language to create the perfect mix. BTS ain't for dummies. 🙂 I'd love for you to check out some older stuff of theirs like Dope, Danger, Run, Not Today, No More Dream, Boy In Luv... I just think it would be interesting to hear your take on what they sounded like back in 2013-2015. I still listen to that older much because I didn't know about them then and it's like a whole different group! They really are quite diverse. Thanks for the reaction and I look forward to watching your journey with BTS if you choose to chase them down the rabbit hole! 🙂💜
I'm 52, from Kentucky, and so thankful my daughter introduced me to BTS in 2016. I have a degree in music education and the music coming out of South Korea, especially the past decade, is phenomenal. These young men bring more than singing, rapping, and dance to the table. They've spoken at the UN, they promote self love, they're humble. At their core BTS is 7 guys that love to make music. I'm proud ARMY (and a member of several other Kpop fan groups). Thank you for your reaction.
Bro, if you look at how many fans the boys have from all over the world, you can't even imagine these places exist... there are subtitles to enjoy their great lyrics!! I know the music video is great, but their support is worth it for what they convey with their music… Next recommendation is Fake love ua-cam.com/video/7C2z4GqqS5E/v-deo.html (be sure to turn on the subtitles, I'm waiting for this reaction) and definitely don't forget to mention mcc Don't forget, I'm a bts fan from Georgia 🇬🇪 Their live performance is more than what you see on the screen now, I'm telling you this from the best experience... if you get to their concert at least once, consider it a dream come true because we won't be able to witness such a legend again in this century.
I’m a 47 yr old Army from D.C. Mother of 4 and have been a fan since 2019!! CCs are necessary to understand the full lyricism of BTS. They started out as a hip hop idol group but believe you me … they got skillz. The more you react to you’ll get it. “Hip Hop Lover” is a must.
I am 21 years old and I am from Latin America, specifically from the Dominican Republic. BTS has the biggest fandom in the world that you can confirm in any source of information.
Yo, they generate 3% of the South Korea GDP OR $3.5 BILLION per year to the Korean economy. Glad you're giving them another listen. Strap yourself in, you're in for quite a ride! I'm 63 from Canada & a fan since 2020.
I’m a 35 year old, mother of two from West Virginia, USA. I’m a huge fan of BTS and have been for years now. They are seriously amazing and talented artists. Their discography is extremely diverse and I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
64 year old lady in England.....I love BTS....They do every genre of music. They write,compose and produce much of their own song/raps. They dance in ways that makes your jaw drop to the floor...You think this is good....you have not seen their best yet. Oh and they also have their own solo music too. The rappers RM ,Suga and J-Hope will blow your mind. The 4 vocalists Jimin, V, Jk and Jin have voices that are so unique but surprising blend so well together. Mentioning their beautiful personas and dress sense is just an added extra. Enjoy your journey of discovery and I think you will be surprised by them but at the same time find out exactly why they have reached the height of success they have. Their fans are called ARMY and we are all ages and nationality. 💜
You can't trust everything you read unless it's from real fan who knows them well. It's more like the government is using them, and they got no help from entertainment industries either. They were from a small label and the fans and their label helped them to get to where they are today. You can turn on the CC to English for sub. They all are writing their own music, but the guy you like write most of BTS's songs. He is a genius lyricist and very poetic. He just released an album Indigo, please check that out.
Hi ARMY from Australia here. These boys are where they are because of their non stop hard work. The government has nothing to do with their success. They’ve endured hatred, jealousy, and racism just to mention a few. Even after all they’ve been through they remain very humble. They all have unbelievable duality on and off stage and are the goofiest bunch of guys you’ll ever meet. The only way to understand how these young men became who they are is to watch the documentaries about them. Their fans are called ARMY and we are very protective of our boys. If you do any more reactions please turn on the subtitles, I promise it’s really worth it. Their lyrics are really something to talk about.
I've never heard that the Korean government made any financial commitment to BTS. BTS is contributing 4.6 billion to the Korean economy annually. I'm 70+ from Texas. Really enjoyed your reaction.
Great reaction! I have some tips and suggestions that I think would enhance your appreciation. You can always turn on English subtitles. Since you mentioned you’re more into rap, you would like their songs that feature the rap line like Ddaeng, Ugh, Outro: Tear. I HIGHLY recommend (especially with Ddaeng and Ugh) checking out the explanation videos by DKDKTV because as non-Koreans it’s difficult to pick up on the the language and cultural context, especially the word play that in their bars. And as a rapper, you know that’s a big part of what listeners love rap. They also have solo mix tapes with epic tracks (Suga goes by Agust D when he solos) . Again, especially with Agust D’s Daechwita or the solos where they reference Carl Jung’s psychoanalytic theories (Persona, Shadow, Ego), DKDKTV’s explanation videos are on point. Highly, highly recommend and viewers love a combo reaction to see how you react to all the knowledge dropped. I also recommend checking out Taylor’s Guide to BTS members: the Bangtan 7. They don’t quite get supported by their government in they way that you mentioned, but have been acknowledged by their government after they became a global success. A lot of their music touches on subjects that help fans deal with loneliness, self-love, and hardships and their genuine and authentic approach to their music, fans, and social justice issues is really what has inspired their fandom. 💜
Also, since you like more of that old school hip hop sound, I think you’d really like J-Hope’s new album Jack in the Box (English lyric videos exist on UA-cam and MVs with subtitles). 💜
I'm Been following BTS for 4 years. They are the greatest. 78 years old from Iowa. They write most of their own music. Most is written by the Rap Line consisting of RM, Suga and J-Hope.
They Write their own. Go down the rabbit hole. Their history story is beautiful. Holding true, powering through, staying true to themselves and their voices. On hiatus to find their individual voices to make the group stronger!after 10 yrs as BTS. They will be back. Rm and Suga are main producers but each artist adds a song, a lyric, a melody in every track or album. They have behind the scenes videos on UA-cam produced by them to show their planning together as a group their albums. Just amazing and hard working. Mic drop.
All the way from Australia 🇦🇺 You need to check out Hip Hop Lover…giving props to the old g’s. You’ll be surprised. The Cyphers 1-4 (lyric videos) and then the medley video. Their live performances are 🔥 Black Swan, ON Kinetic Manifesto Come Prima just to name a few. Their solo work is a whole different story. You won’t be disappointed as you delve deeper into these guys. Yes they write and produce their own music too. Thank you for being open minded. Awesome reaction!
Argentina, 52 years. Love the art of BTS. To these artists nobody gave them anything. They have suffered and fought for every achievement and despite every company, singers, producers, media and haters who always sought to destroy them. They more than won so much badly received and suffered.
62 yr old female from Texas. I have been listening to BTS since 2018. Thank you for reacting to them. You need to turn on your CC (close captions - english). They have a wide variety of genres. They have 3 all English songs (Dynamite, Butter, and Permission To Dance). Their ages currently is 25 to 30. They have group songs and solo songs. There are 3 rappers and 4 vocalist. They have some just the Rappers and some just volcalist.
I’m from the US and I’m over 40. Never into boybands growing up. These guys are so skilled, with banger songs, and lyrics that are usually so much deeper than typical boyband songs. The few songs you have watched are more poppy, but they do so many genres with socio-political, psychological, and philosophical themes. I have never been so fascinated by a group of ppl, let alone music artists. Thanks for reacting. You’re pretty refreshing lol
Hey i really think you would like something like UGH live in busan or Outro: Tear live at the Wembley stadium from BTS those are only the rap line i think you might like it don't forget put the CC in the videos 😅
Jin-30 Suga-29 Rm( deep voice)-28 Jhope-28 Jimin-27 V-27 Jungkook-25 Also one of the rappers JHope is performing for this years New Years Rockin Eve Their CEO made sure that the boys put their own life stories into their music. Rm, Suga, and jungkook probably write the most but they all contribute with both production and lyrics I recommend reacting to BTS Proof Live 2022. They do a rendition of j coles born sinner. You’ll want to turn on the captions as well
I’m a 70 year old grandmother from Houston Texas! And by the way the seven young man and their company fight hard for what they have. The government gave them nothing except a hard time!
This video has been in my watch later file for over a year.. i recently got to missing the boys so I went searching and ran across this video. I miss them so much. I am 42 years old and I have been a BTS fan since 2015... way before they were successful in America. My daughter was going to move to south Korea so we learned the language... culture.... and music. I love watching people react to BTS for the first time. They are not the pop band that society makes them out to be. They are far more than that. Im sure that you learned more about them after this reaction. But I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you for going into this reaction with any open mind. And I truly hope that you dug a little deeper and discovered the music the rappers do outside of BTS....Their solo stuff because that shit is UNMATCHED
Oh hell yeah they wrote almost all of their songs, that’s what I’m so proud about BTS 💜💜💜 most of their songs are deep and related to peoples, that’s why their music touched so many peoples in different ages
I’m 45 yo army from New Jersey . BTS worked their ass off from when they had nothing with their company and are pretty much organically with their fans. I don’t thk the government has anything to do with that. They do write their own music, composed and produced. Enjoy your BTS journey and I hope you continue. The deep voice man is RM the leader of the group which just put out a new album. You should check out his first track with erykah badu, YUN. You’ll like it I thk. Sending much love
I'm BTS Army, 46 and from South Africa. I discovered BTS back in 2020...they took over my life, I basically never got a 7 hours sleep in since then...it seems the days don't have enough hours anymore! Do yourself a favor and start from the beginning...how it all started. You will fall in love with them like any other fan out there. BTS has 3 rappers, RM (leader of the group), Sugar and JHope (and they dont just rap)...the other 4 are vocalists...Jungkook (Jk), Jimin, Jin and V...7 amazing human beings...amazing talent...amazing hearts💜 Love from South Africa 💕
Newer k-pop fan (last 2ish years)- it's seriously so damn good. Maryland, US checking in! The videos are like movie level production, the singing, the dancing, the rapping, the beats. I multi-stan groups (BTS, BlackPink, NCT, Got7, Stray Kids, etc). I hope you keep reacting to k-pop & enjoy the journey!
I’m from Australia and relatively new to BTS. Two of the members, RM (deep voice guy) and Suga started as underground rappers at 13 years of age (not sure if that was Korean or international age). As for getting monetary support from their government - not a chance. It’s, in fact, the other way round. They have constantly been used by their government because of their enormous popularity and success. BTS brings to the South Korean’s economy an estimated $3.6 billion per year and that was in a 2018 report. It would be significantly more now. Even in Busan’s recent bid for expo 2030 BTS and their company had to organise and perform a free concert without the aid of the government despite the government’s initial representations to the contrary. In fact, all they did was bask in BTS’ hard work and success.
Houston TX 39 year vintage A.R.M.Y here! BTS found me at my lowest and helped me come out of dark place! They have something for everyone. They touch on every genre of music no matter what you're into they have a song for you!! I hope u continue your journey down the BTS rabbit hole and discover the power that is BTS!! Bordahae 💜
방탄소년단은 사랑입니다💜 They are singers and philosophers. I know that many ARMYs have become better people by getting to know BTS and are trying to become better. There will be many people who have not found a single star in their hearts until they die. BTS Forever, who helped me find the star in my heart.💜
I am from FL and I am 50 yrs old. Love your reactions. If you like more hip hop the 3 rappers have a song outro tear and turn on your close captions. This one RM.raps fast and you will pause a lot but it is my favorite. I have been a fan since 2017 when they first performed at the billboard awards. Now that song they wrote when they were thinking about breaking up so it is deep.
I'm from Singapore and I'm subscribed here for your BTS reactions. Please turn on the CC for English subtitles, most if not all of the official BTS videos have Eng subs and it's a real waste not to know what they're saying, because they say a lot and their wordplay is incredible!
RM popping out the ambulance with his grown ass voice will forever be my favorite part of Mic Drop reactions. If you weren't pay attention to the song before, you are now.
It's funny because most of the song was in English. They can understand and speak more English recently. But only the leader, RM is fluent. I wish my fellow Armys warned reactors about turning the captions on, right from the very beginning. And also to include the links for the best MVs, it'd be a lot easier. You're in for a big surprise. They sing, dance, rap, and produce, compose and write a lot of their songs. They're known for their deep meanings and loyalty to their fans. We're a unit you know, and will support and protect them till the end because we've been through thick and thin since the beginning. Welcome to the BTS universe 💜💜
These boys are art himselfs. So versatile and fire since the beggining, seoriusly, you should listen since their debut. They have A LOT of different music. They do everything with love and effort, and their messages always talk trues and are a good influence. And if it wasn't enough, their personalities and their relationship, GOD.... few boy bands last for so long, they are a family, always think about their fans... it is something reciprocal. ARMY for BTS and BTS for ARMY, no wonder why they've come this far. They came out of nowhere, trusting that they would have enough support to be able to stay in that company that at the time was at a critical point, they did not have it easy at all, it was that passion they felt for their work and the help they gave each other. among them. You have a lot to do with it, seriously, when I think I've seen them all, something else always surprises me, what's more, I'm still discovering songs that maybe they are not that popular with the fandom.You'll need more than a year to know all their projects that range from programs, games, trips... That's why these guys are a phenomenon, because apart from music artists we have been able to see them doing everything, cooking, acting, painting, and doing many more challenges. Their music, in addition to being very varied, sends messages about social criticism, self-love, and many times making reference to other sources such as books, philosophical thoughts... Another thing that cannot be missing is the visual work in his video clips, they are truly amazing and many times you come across symbolism and metaphors... it makes you think of many things, in fact, they have their own universe, from which ARMY draws many theories. This is the best presentation I have been able to give of them. They have dedicated all their youth to their fans and we must thank them in the best way by giving them the love and support they deserve. PD: I would like to recommend you some of their songs that might like: Idol, Silver Spoon (Baepsae), Cypher 1, Cypher 2, Cypher 3, Cyhper 4, UGH, Outro:Tear, Fire, Danger, 21st century girl, Spine Breaker, Not Today, We On, Tomorrow, Dyonisus, Black Swan, Louder than bombs, let me know, war of hormone, DNA, Fake love, We are bulletpfoof pt 1 / 2, Born Singer (inspiration from J.cole), airplane pt 2, Boyz in fun, boy with luv, I need you, film out, home, young forever, Spring day, House of cards, just one day... These were only a few of the songs that I wanted to recommend, I wish I could write all the songs but the comment is long enough, just one thing more, their personal songs are also so good, maybe this helps you to know them better. This was my best comment ever hahahahah. Thank you for reading.
51 year old ARMY from Georgia, USA! Love these young men! Their music/message has made such a positive impact on my life. Let’s not forget about their Run BTS variety show. If I ever need a pick me up, that show is my go to!!!! 😊❤️
I'm an 32 years old Army born in Poland, grown up in Germany and now moved 5 months ago to Canada. BTS is Amazing. I like to listen to many different genres of music and BTS got them all. I saw them live in Vegas and you can see they love what they do. They are so passionate. It's amazing. It would help you a lot to check out an introduction to BTS, because there is a lot of background to understand what it is all about and then I'm pretty sure you could understand better why they are sooo big 🤗✌️
Thanks for your reaction. I would recommend the captions. Bts music has meaning to it. They don't sing about random things. Their music has substance and meaning.
They sang this live in their recent Yet To Come Busan concert last October and this was their opening act. It has an audience of over 70k in attendance and was watched online live by over 50M worldwide csusing the app to crash from time to time lol. And yes the entire concert was fire 💯💯💯
Am a 60y/c women from Va Beach Virginia I started following BTS in 2016 along with my granddaughter. I have been blessed to be able to attend three of their live concerts and all of their paid on line concert during Covid . They were a life line for me during a time when the world was so dark. You’ll never know what it’s like to have to go into someone’s home with only hours sometime to prepare them to say goodbye to a love one. Our patient load seem to had triple during Covid at the Hospice where I worked. Songs like Am fine, spring day, not today, Stay Gold, forever young, on my playlist would bring me peace and remind me that it wasn’t going to always be this WAY COVID restrictions would lift and life would get back to normal. Sad to say life will never go back to normal and we are barely living with Covid and it’s many strands that continue to take the life of love ones.
Thank you for your reaction, it was entertaining and respectful and I appreciate that a lot as a BTS fan. I'm from Colombia, I'm 48 years old and I'm an Army, I love BTS's music, what they transmit, yes, as an example of wonderful human beings and talented musicians and everything that BTS represents, this is not a fad, BTS implanted a new lifestyle that I will follow until my death!
Thank you so much for your bts reaction. First of all, I am from Korea I tell you true. Korean government hasn't 'promoted' them at all. Government is only interested in their fame and influences and wants to use them. Only bts and bts army are protecting each other and paved this way by themselves. I really enjoy your reaction. Hope you gonna turn on the caption for next time:) I recommend some rap songs to react to. UGH Ddaeng Tear Born singer Hope see you soon with another bts. 💜💜
Hi! I’m 59, from Madagascar, as many have expressed, found solace in the lyrics of their songs after loosing my only child 12 years ago... These boys pulled me out of my longlasting hidden depression 2 years ago when I came across Dynamite... I wanted to dig for more and found a real gem. Hooked ever since !
You'll find that ARMY is numerous and varied. I'm 51, an office manager from Utah. I have a 28 year old daughter and 19 year old daughter that both love BTS. It's awesome that we can enjoy them together.
52 year old ARMY from Sweden. 🇸🇪 What I enjoy most is their diversity. To be honest, I was NOT AT ALL into rap until I dove into BTS's rap line. My favorite rap songs from them are Baepsae, Ddaeng and Outro:Tear. Also from RM:s new solo project I love Wildflower and Still Life. Gotta say that the songs made to "target" the American market Dynamite, Permission to Dance and Butter are not for me. Too commercial. Butter I'm kind of ok with, but..... Nah. 😉
Im an ARMY from the South Pacific islands. Thanks for giving BTS a chance We worldwide bro 💪🏼 Also the songwriting: They do write a lot of their own music and they produce the music as well (a lot of em by RM & Suga).
Bts has earned all that fame on their own. It has nothing to do with the government. They came from the ground and now they are enjoying the fruits of their success.
Hello from Argentina. RM and Suga come from the underground. J-Hope practiced with them. All three are incredible rappers. BTS was going to be a hip hop group, but they are versatile (hip hop, R&B, ballads, etc.). Now they have support but at first it wasn't like that, they debuted with a small company, they had no resources to promote themselves or to compete for time on television programs. The seven of them even slept in one small room. They had to work a lot to be where they are now, from the beginning they were involved in the writing, composition and production of their music. They are between 25-30 years old (26-31 in Korean age). Please react to "UGH" busan concert, it's just the rap line. ( "CC" Subtitle) 💜
Hello! I'm from the US. They write, compose, and produce. 2 of the rappers came from the underground rap scene in Korea. The 3rd rapper is also a street dancer. Their influences are Nas, 2Pac, Eminem, Biggie, and and Pharrell, and there's quite a bit of boom bap in their music. They came from the bottom bottom my dude, but after they became successful, it was the government that came to them to help promote Soth Korean culture. They didn't get any handouts.
Big fan of BTS from India 🇮🇳 I love it when reactors or people in general get shocked seeing and appreciating how talented the boys are. Thanks for reacting ❤️ Enjoyed your reaction.
Appreciate your reaction. I think it’s important to know BTS’ history before saying something so matter-of-fact. Their success has nothing to do with their government. To this day their government disrespects them. They came from a small label on the brink of bankruptcy and have make it the most successful and profitable label in SK. BTS did that on their own. Their government has never supported them they way they should. Also you can turn on the captions.
Yep, it might seem the opposite because of how politicians have been involving themselves with BTS but it's always been with the purpose of using their name for their political goals... Also, I think they're a bit weary of army 🤣
Totally agree with you.👍
I don’t think that’s true anymore. BTS is the pride of Korea. Their government loves them now. They even gave them official diplomatic passports. Of course, it’s self-serving because the government wouldn’t feel this way if BTS wasn’t bringing billions into the Korean economy but the government certainly does not disrespect them now.
@@csong9940 I can see why you believe that, but do a bit more research. I’m not saying every single govt official hates BTS, but in general, they, along with SK media still try to downplay BTS’s success and are disrespectful. BTS is SKs pride, but that also makes many very very jealous. Look into the controversy with the govt and their military service, the govt and the 2030 bid and the Busan concert, and media coverage of their Grammy nominations. Those are just a few, but very impactful issues.
Captions!!!lol😂
The Korean government had 0 to do with BTS success. As RM put it the credit goes to Bighit/Hybe (their company), the 7 members, and their fans ARMY. In this music video their ages ranged from 20-24, but their current ages range from 25-30. I'm from the US.
Rather than the Korean government promoting BTS, BTS are ambassadors for Korea and have massively contributed to Korea's soft power. That government narrative you quoted is a myth some people use to try to explain BTS' success because they don't understand how a non-western group can be the top artists in the world. On a different note: You might want to check out RM's latest solo single Still Life, which is a collab with Anderson. Paak. Enjoy your journey, BTS have A Lot more to offer (about 300 songs from all possible genres). And about your question: I'm 49 and from Germany. I travelled to two different countries for their stadium tour in 2019!
The government doesn't push BTS - in fact, they asked them to do a promotional concert this fall for Korea's bid to host the World Expo, and then stuck BTS's company with the bill. 😄 Pretty gutsy. You should definitely check out the rap-line suggestions other people are posting - RM and Suga started out in the underground rap scene, and they are the real deal. They taught J-hope well, too. Oh, and I'm a 48-year-old from the Seattle area, been ARMY for a couple of years now. 💜
I'm 35 yrs old, my wife is 36, and my daughter is 15. We are all huge BTS fans from America. If you dive into the rabbit hole and get to know the group and what they stand for you'll realize why they aren't just a typical boy band. They are so much more. They flood the world with love, support, and positivity.
BTS did not nor did they ever get financial help from the South Korean government. They were blacklisted by the South Korean government in the past because of some "controversial" songs and are still not treated well...their Seoul concert recently is a perfect example. They were given Diplomatic passports for their 3rd speech at the UN because the government realized the worldwide influence BTS has and because BTS brings in nearly $4 billion to the South Korean economy. BTS was "invited" to put on a free concert recently in Busan to promote Busan's tourism which BTS paid for entirely. It was reported over 500,000 people visited Busan during that week...they don't even get that many tourists in a year!...just sayin'.
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I am a 50-year-old from Canada, Been ARMY since 2017. Love BTS. Ages Range from 25 to 30 years old. BTS debut in 2013 as a 7 member group with 3 Rappers (RM leader of BTS 28 years old, Suga AKA Agust D 29 yrs old & JHope 28 yrs old ) 4 Vocalists ( Jin- Oldest in BTS 30 yrs old, Jimin 27 years old, V - Taehyung 26 years old / 27 in a little over 2 weeks & Jungkook - Youngest/Maknae 25 years old). 300+ songs in BTS's discography with genres such as: Rap, Hip Hop, Trap, Rock, EDM, R&B, Jazz, Ballads, Pop, Latin, Funk, Country, Dubstep and more. All 7 have solo projects as well. Very Recent Solo Projects: RM - "Wild Flower" & "Still Life with Anderson Paak" / Album "Indigo" , JHope - " More" & " ARSON" / Album: "Jack In The Box", jungkook - "Dreamers" FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Jin - " The Astronaut". You might be interested in: Cypher Medley Live performance, Outro: Tear - Live Peformance. BTS as a group: Fake Love, Fire, Not today and Butter or Butter - Grammy Performance". BTS does write and produce, They rap, sing and dance. Hope you check out more BTS. They even have dance practices to most of their MV's, As well as Variety Shows, live performances and VLives/Weverse. Thank you!!!!
I think you mean age range for army is from toddler to over 80 years old
Thanks for the reaction. Next time turn on captions so you can understand what they are saying in English. They became huge all on their own. Not sure where you are getting your information from. Their company and label is a multi-billion dollar company that started from the ground up. Their fanbase called ARMY is also HUGE!
This! Yes the captions are available in all of their videos. 💜 Thanx for the react!
Yeah, that info about govt support is weird!
Outro Tear live with captions. Please, just please. So good.
The government “help” is only recent. Because they marketed themselves online heavily in the beginning snd for a long while. Fans pushed them higher. Fans fought hard for them to be heard and it’s why ARMY (fans) are protective of them as well. They had an uphill battle for 7-8 years before Koreans and media/gov would give them time of day. Two of them did underground when they started and there was a huge backlash from that community toward them for daring to be “idols” and calling them sellouts. It’s trash and I’m sure BTS makes them super jelly now.
I’m 35 and in Florida. I avoided BTS so long because I believed they were just fluffy pop. But they’ve got every genre and started with hip hop (what I grew up with in the early 90s). BTS hits a lot of check marks for me. And their lyricism when you find the translations are simply poetry most of the time.
If you’re at all interested, Taylor Nakamoto’s guide for them is a perfect way to find out why you may or may not resonate with them. At least you’d have more information than you do now! It’s longer but I promise that every fan will watch the whole video with you. Subbing just in case you do the guide!!
I don't even think the Korean government helps them even now. BTS for sure helps them more so than the other way around. What's shocking is that they are a lot bigger in other places than in Korea. There is content out there that explains and shows how the Korean media purposely don't promote them and downplay their success.
Government support? I can imagine Chairman Bang falling off his chair. While former President Moon may have held BTS in esteem, it was largely because they added to Korea's "soft power". I've never heard of BTS getting any help from their government, but goodness knows the government has gotten plenty from them.
Dude I know you are new to BTS but I didn’t think you were new to UA-cam. Since you are a lyrics guy and now exploring music from different areas around the world, remember to turn on your close captions. This would have helped you a great deal in analyzing this video and you would have loved their clever yet dissing lyrics. Hope you stay with it to experience how clever and musically/ lyrically gifted they are.
Ditto!!!
I think he do this (don't turn cc) for more comments) smart way meh🤡
Don’t know if he reads his comments. Haven’t seen a like or a reply on one yet.
I'm 48 yo Army from Indonesia. I love the boys for their messages, their love for Army, their incredible talents in music, their positive way of thinking and their amazing personalities.
Haiiiii Indomy 💜
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Hello! 54 yo from Kansas City, MO USA! Your name says it all! OT7 for life! You just don't get any better than our MEN! So proud to be full on OT7! Literally BTS saved my life! My Mom is 74 and dying of cancer. She is watching BTS all day long!
@@japnkc1101 Hello fellow Army 😍 BTS always makes my day! I listen to their songs everyday and they make me smile ☺️
Hi ! They were never paid or pushed by their government...they were the underdogs of the industry, and even now they got recognition they are still downplayed by Korean news and radios. you need accurate facts from real ARMY. We are here to help ;)
They don't get financial push from Korea🤣🤣🤣🤣 they are ambassadors and have diplomatic passports. But they provide BILlIONS of money to Korea.
47 y/o husband and father of two originally from LBC and now resides in Temecula, Ca. My daughter introduced me to BTS 1 year ago. BTS changed my life for the better. They are the most talented group in history but yet so humble. These guys are so good individually but are out of this world United. There are 3 rappers : RM, SUGA, J-Hope ( who is apparently do heavy metal now 😂 ) and 4 vocalists : Jung Kook, V, Jimin, and Jin ( who just enlisted in the military service this month ). These guys can do any genres and are actually really good at it. I’m glad you liked them. Be careful…once you go into the BTS rabbit 🐇 hole….you might be very surprised of what you might discover 🧐🤔 In my honest and humble opinion, BTS is the GOAT 🐐!!! 💜💜💜💜
Please press the little CC button on the bottom of the video and turn on English lyrics 💜
Ditto!
Agreed. It was a little frustrating
🤣 omg
I'm a 55 year old African American female from Columbus ohio. This video was my introduction to BTS in 2017. I been ARMY ever since.
I am 30 and from Australia, I know people who are 50 and 60 yr old and love BTS here. Been loving BTS since 2018.
I'm 41 single mom from the Philippines and a Proud BTS ARMY..im glad u enjoyed our boys songs.. 💜💜💜💜💜
If you are just hearing of BTS you must not watch the Grammy's, their performance this year was deemed 13th Greatest Grammy Performance of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine. Los Angeles
50 Year old female fan here from Athens Ga USA. Hell yeah, these guys are amazing all 7 in their own way and as a group. They are also humanitarians and incredibly funny. I hope you keep up your BTS journey, you will not be disappointed.
45 yr old ARMY from Las Vegas. I have never in my life had more respect for a music group than I do for all the members of this group. I am new to the party, but once I started, I have gone hard for the last several months watching videos, reading, learning about them and their journey from the creation of their group to the present. Their standard they hold for their work, their sincere appreciation and love for ARMY (their true fans), their love and support for each other… I find each of them absolutely amazing, each in their own way. ❤
Hello, my name is Loretta and I am 58 years old and from Chino, California. I love them young men so much. They saved me from depression when I was laid off from my job (in 2016)after 25 yrs. I appreciate them very much.
The kpop industry gets a boost from the government but BTS were basically outcasts in the industry so they didn't get so big due to the kpop industry. They were actually sabotaged by bigger companies and they worked their butts off using social media to build a global fanbase. So BTS got so huge in spite of attempts to block their success from within the kpop industry. BTS is also very different from other kpop groups...because they have always been involved in creating their own music and they are so authentic and humble. They earned their success through extremely hard work. Oh, American 50+ grandma here.
To answer your questions, I'm a 62 yr old Army from SF, CA. BTS is my Fountain of Youth. Although there are plenty of teen age ARMY, most of their fans are in the 20- 50+ range.
The video you saw dropped in 2017. They were 20- 24, back then. And, yes, they write much of their music and they have a hand in the production and writing of ALL their materials. Although they all have written and produced songs, some are solos, RM is credited with 183 songs and Suga, AKA, Agust D, has 134 songs to his credit. They are all members of the Korean Copywriting Association. They all have BAs and are studying for their Masters Degrees. They are currently on hiatus and have released or will be releasing solo songs before mandatory enlistment until 2025. They will come back in 2025, after all the members have completed their military obligations. Listen to Jin's, 'The Astronaut.' The melody was composed by Cold Play and the lyrics written by Jin. J-Hope, a rapper, has a mini album with two M/Vs, ' Arson' and 'More'. RM just dropped an album with 10 singles, which topped six Billboard charts . You must listen to the title track, "Wild Flower', which debuted in the Billboard Hot 100 Charts . His other Huge hit is, 'Still Life', with Anderson Paak. Both trended #1 when they dropped. If you want to listen to more hip hop, try, 'Ugh', 'Bapsae', the Cyphers and 'Dwichita' by Agust D.
Btw, the Korean government had not much to do with their success. They were discriminated on by the big companies and even some KPop fans because they cam from a small company. Theit success has more to do with their global fans and their great, diverse music, more than anything else.
70+ from Sacramento, Hi San Fran ARMY
@@bbaranski8181 borahae, Sac ARNY!
@@bbaranski8181 Hello, Sacramento ARMY!
I am almost 50 years old from Connecticut. I have seen these guys twice and they are incredible! These guys are legit and have been all in on the grind...so much hard work!!
49 years old ARMY here from Bulgaria, Europe...
These guys made me listen to rap and enjoy it. I am a rock'metal fan and I never imagined that I would discover a new world for me in the art of BTS. They are extraordinary creators, amazing performers and good, very good people. The government has nothing to do with their success. They started from the bottom and are now at the top... You might like Outro Tear's live performance…
43 year old Army from Germany here. I have Army friends from The Netherlands, Poland, Indonesia, Australia and USA. You're reaction was pretty good. I'm sure people told you already to turn on the captions. 😁 If you keep reacting to them you're in for a ride. How about a reaction to Festa Room Live 2021. You'll see a medley with snippets of their B-sides. Promise you will not regret it.
Hello from Poland 🇵🇱 many people here know English better than you think .
Bts are big because they are love they fans. They always thanks Army ( fandom) first for any awards they got .
55 year old ARMY From Oklahoma, USA! Mic Drop is what got me hooked on these boys and I haven't ever looked back! 💜Literally hundreds of songs I can listen to over and over. I hope you enjoy them. I appreciate your open mind and willingness to listen. I also appreciate your musical sense and how you bring that knowledge to the reaction. I do hope you'll learn the lyrics and I mean study them because they really are known for their word play and lyrics. RM is a Genius, literally, and there are several sites and videos breaking down their videos and lyrics and explaining how he (and the others) utilize English and Korean language to create the perfect mix. BTS ain't for dummies. 🙂 I'd love for you to check out some older stuff of theirs like Dope, Danger, Run, Not Today, No More Dream, Boy In Luv... I just think it would be interesting to hear your take on what they sounded like back in 2013-2015. I still listen to that older much because I didn't know about them then and it's like a whole different group! They really are quite diverse. Thanks for the reaction and I look forward to watching your journey with BTS if you choose to chase them down the rabbit hole! 🙂💜
Hi, fellow Okie ARMY (I don’t live there anymore but grew up there)! 💜
@@WhalienDNA Hello!! So nice to meet you!💜
You are really missing out not having the captions on. They are awesome lyricists. Thanks for giving BTS a chance.
I'm 52, from Kentucky, and so thankful my daughter introduced me to BTS in 2016. I have a degree in music education and the music coming out of South Korea, especially the past decade, is phenomenal. These young men bring more than singing, rapping, and dance to the table. They've spoken at the UN, they promote self love, they're humble. At their core BTS is 7 guys that love to make music. I'm proud ARMY (and a member of several other Kpop fan groups). Thank you for your reaction.
Bro, if you look at how many fans the boys have from all over the world, you can't even imagine these places exist... there are subtitles to enjoy their great lyrics!! I know the music video is great, but their support is worth it for what they convey with their music…
Next recommendation is Fake love ua-cam.com/video/7C2z4GqqS5E/v-deo.html (be sure to turn on the subtitles, I'm waiting for this reaction) and definitely don't forget to mention mcc
Don't forget, I'm a bts fan from Georgia 🇬🇪 Their live performance is more than what you see on the screen now, I'm telling you this from the best experience... if you get to their concert at least once, consider it a dream come true because we won't be able to witness such a legend again in this century.
I’m a big fan, I live in Dallas, TX. From Calif. I’m also 69 years old, they are extremely talented and very humble and down to earth.
close captions are available for all their videos. The song is a flex they have over 700 awards.
I’m a 47 yr old Army from D.C. Mother of 4 and have been a fan since 2019!! CCs are necessary to understand the full lyricism of BTS. They started out as a hip hop idol group but believe you me … they got skillz. The more you react to you’ll get it. “Hip Hop Lover” is a must.
I am 21 years old and I am from Latin America, specifically from the Dominican Republic. BTS has the biggest fandom in the world that you can confirm in any source of information.
Yo, they generate 3% of the South Korea GDP OR $3.5 BILLION per year to the Korean economy. Glad you're giving them another listen. Strap yourself in, you're in for quite a ride! I'm 63 from Canada & a fan since 2020.
Must watch their BTS 2017 Cypher Medley LIVE performance. Witness their live stage presence and command as an MC trio
i'am 45yrs old Army from Malaysia. Thanks for ur reaction to my lovely boy BTS.
I’m a 35 year old, mother of two from West Virginia, USA. I’m a huge fan of BTS and have been for years now. They are seriously amazing and talented artists. Their discography is extremely diverse and I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
64 year old lady in England.....I love BTS....They do every genre of music. They write,compose and produce much of their own song/raps. They dance in ways that makes your jaw drop to the floor...You think this is good....you have not seen their best yet. Oh and they also have their own solo music too. The rappers RM ,Suga and J-Hope will blow your mind. The 4 vocalists Jimin, V, Jk and Jin have voices that are so unique but surprising blend so well together. Mentioning their beautiful personas and dress sense is just an added extra. Enjoy your journey of discovery and I think you will be surprised by them but at the same time find out exactly why they have reached the height of success they have. Their fans are called ARMY and we are all ages and nationality. 💜
This a song to their haters who look down on them as well it's incredible.
You can't trust everything you read unless it's from real fan who knows them well. It's more like the government is using them, and they got no help from entertainment industries either. They were from a small label and the fans and their label helped them to get to where they are today. You can turn on the CC to English for sub. They all are writing their own music, but the guy you like write most of BTS's songs. He is a genius lyricist and very poetic. He just released an album Indigo, please check that out.
Hi ARMY from Australia here. These boys are where they are because of their non stop hard work. The government has nothing to do with their success. They’ve endured hatred, jealousy, and racism just to mention a few. Even after all they’ve been through they remain very humble. They all have unbelievable duality on and off stage and are the goofiest bunch of guys you’ll ever meet. The only way to understand how these young men became who they are is to watch the documentaries about them. Their fans are called ARMY and we are very protective of our boys. If you do any more reactions please turn on the subtitles, I promise it’s really worth it. Their lyrics are really something to talk about.
Tapping in. I'm from the US. Been a fan for 4 years and been to 3 shows. They're INCREDIBLE. Glad you found them
If you like rap and wanna hear more flow from the rap line I recommend Cyphers 1-4 the lyric videos
47 from New Zealand 🇳🇿 Introduced to BTS a month ago and now I’m obsessed 😂❤
I've never heard that the Korean government made any financial commitment to BTS. BTS is contributing 4.6 billion to the Korean economy annually. I'm 70+ from Texas. Really enjoyed your reaction.
Great reaction! I have some tips and suggestions that I think would enhance your appreciation. You can always turn on English subtitles. Since you mentioned you’re more into rap, you would like their songs that feature the rap line like Ddaeng, Ugh, Outro: Tear. I HIGHLY recommend (especially with Ddaeng and Ugh) checking out the explanation videos by DKDKTV because as non-Koreans it’s difficult to pick up on the the language and cultural context, especially the word play that in their bars. And as a rapper, you know that’s a big part of what listeners love rap. They also have solo mix tapes with epic tracks (Suga goes by Agust D when he solos) . Again, especially with Agust D’s Daechwita or the solos where they reference Carl Jung’s psychoanalytic theories (Persona, Shadow, Ego), DKDKTV’s explanation videos are on point. Highly, highly recommend and viewers love a combo reaction to see how you react to all the knowledge dropped. I also recommend checking out Taylor’s Guide to BTS members: the Bangtan 7. They don’t quite get supported by their government in they way that you mentioned, but have been acknowledged by their government after they became a global success. A lot of their music touches on subjects that help fans deal with loneliness, self-love, and hardships and their genuine and authentic approach to their music, fans, and social justice issues is really what has inspired their fandom. 💜
Also, since you like more of that old school hip hop sound, I think you’d really like J-Hope’s new album Jack in the Box (English lyric videos exist on UA-cam and MVs with subtitles). 💜
@@leeankt YASSSSSSS 💜🔥💯💯💯💯💯
I'm Been following BTS for 4 years. They are the greatest.
78 years old from Iowa. They write most of their own music. Most is written by the Rap Line consisting of RM, Suga and J-Hope.
They Write their own. Go down the rabbit hole. Their history story is beautiful. Holding true, powering through, staying true to themselves and their voices. On hiatus to find their individual voices to make the group stronger!after 10 yrs as BTS. They will be back. Rm and Suga are main producers but each artist adds a song, a lyric, a melody in every track or album. They have behind the scenes videos on UA-cam produced by them to show their planning together as a group their albums. Just amazing and hard working. Mic drop.
All the way from Australia 🇦🇺
You need to check out Hip Hop Lover…giving props to the old g’s. You’ll be surprised.
The Cyphers 1-4 (lyric videos) and then the medley video. Their live performances are 🔥
Black Swan, ON Kinetic Manifesto Come Prima just to name a few.
Their solo work is a whole different story. You won’t be disappointed as you delve deeper into these guys. Yes they write and produce their own music too. Thank you for being open minded. Awesome reaction!
Argentina, 52 years. Love the art of BTS. To these artists nobody gave them anything. They have suffered and fought for every achievement and despite every company, singers, producers, media and haters who always sought to destroy them. They more than won so much badly received and suffered.
62 yr old female from Texas. I have been listening to BTS since 2018. Thank you for reacting to them. You need to turn on your CC (close captions - english). They have a wide variety of genres. They have 3 all English songs (Dynamite, Butter, and Permission To Dance). Their ages currently is 25 to 30. They have group songs and solo songs. There are 3 rappers and 4 vocalist. They have some just the Rappers and some just volcalist.
I’m from the US and I’m over 40. Never into boybands growing up. These guys are so skilled, with banger songs, and lyrics that are usually so much deeper than typical boyband songs. The few songs you have watched are more poppy, but they do so many genres with socio-political, psychological, and philosophical themes. I have never been so fascinated by a group of ppl, let alone music artists. Thanks for reacting. You’re pretty refreshing lol
I'm a huge fan, 62 years young, from Chicago but live in St. Louis.
42 yr old BTS ARMY Fan here from Michigan. Love all they do. Thanks for your reaction to this. Loved this
Hey i really think you would like something like UGH live in busan or Outro: Tear live at the Wembley stadium from BTS those are only the rap line i think you might like it don't forget put the CC in the videos 😅
I'm a seventy-year-old dude from Chicago. I've been into BTS for about 3 years now. I would have to say they are my favorite band.
Jin-30
Suga-29
Rm( deep voice)-28
Jhope-28
Jimin-27
V-27
Jungkook-25
Also one of the rappers JHope is performing for this years New Years Rockin Eve
Their CEO made sure that the boys put their own life stories into their music. Rm, Suga, and jungkook probably write the most but they all contribute with both production and lyrics
I recommend reacting to BTS Proof Live 2022. They do a rendition of j coles born sinner. You’ll want to turn on the captions as well
I’m a 70 year old grandmother from Houston Texas! And by the way the seven young man and their company fight hard for what they have. The government gave them nothing except a hard time!
This video has been in my watch later file for over a year.. i recently got to missing the boys so I went searching and ran across this video. I miss them so much. I am 42 years old and I have been a BTS fan since 2015... way before they were successful in America. My daughter was going to move to south Korea so we learned the language... culture.... and music. I love watching people react to BTS for the first time. They are not the pop band that society makes them out to be. They are far more than that. Im sure that you learned more about them after this reaction. But I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you for going into this reaction with any open mind. And I truly hope that you dug a little deeper and discovered the music the rappers do outside of BTS....Their solo stuff because that shit is UNMATCHED
They are South Korea's ambassadors for mental health awareness❤😊
Hey thanks for your reaction. Turn on CC next time if you want to understand the lyrics 😆 I'm a Swiss ARMY since 2019 💜
I'm 15 years old from France and i love this guys Since there debut!!! Army 💜Blink💖🖤 for life
36yo Aussie ARMY here. Glad you enjoyed our boys song. I guarantee you wont be disappointed going down the BTS rabbit hole
Oh hell yeah they wrote almost all of their songs, that’s what I’m so proud about BTS 💜💜💜 most of their songs are deep and related to peoples, that’s why their music touched so many peoples in different ages
I’m 45 yo army from New Jersey . BTS worked their ass off from when they had nothing with their company and are pretty much organically with their fans. I don’t thk the government has anything to do with that. They do write their own music, composed and produced. Enjoy your BTS journey and I hope you continue. The deep voice man is RM the leader of the group which just put out a new album. You should check out his first track with erykah badu, YUN. You’ll like it I thk. Sending much love
I'm BTS Army, 46 and from South Africa. I discovered BTS back in 2020...they took over my life, I basically never got a 7 hours sleep in since then...it seems the days don't have enough hours anymore! Do yourself a favor and start from the beginning...how it all started. You will fall in love with them like any other fan out there. BTS has 3 rappers, RM (leader of the group), Sugar and JHope (and they dont just rap)...the other 4 are vocalists...Jungkook (Jk), Jimin, Jin and V...7 amazing human beings...amazing talent...amazing hearts💜 Love from South Africa 💕
Newer k-pop fan (last 2ish years)- it's seriously so damn good. Maryland, US checking in! The videos are like movie level production, the singing, the dancing, the rapping, the beats. I multi-stan groups (BTS, BlackPink, NCT, Got7, Stray Kids, etc). I hope you keep reacting to k-pop & enjoy the journey!
I’m from Australia and relatively new to BTS. Two of the members, RM (deep voice guy) and Suga started as underground rappers at 13 years of age (not sure if that was Korean or international age).
As for getting monetary support from their government - not a chance. It’s, in fact, the other way round. They have constantly been used by their government because of their enormous popularity and success. BTS brings to the South Korean’s economy an estimated $3.6 billion per year and that was in a 2018 report. It would be significantly more now. Even in Busan’s recent bid for expo 2030 BTS and their company had to organise and perform a free concert without the aid of the government despite the government’s initial representations to the contrary. In fact, all they did was bask in BTS’ hard work and success.
I’m Brittany new castle Delaware.. tbey say BTS finds you when you nedd them, and i have been an army since 2018.. I’m 31 years old and I love them!
I am a black 70 yr old female from Cleveland, Ohio. I have been a great fan for 4 years.
Houston TX 39 year vintage A.R.M.Y here! BTS found me at my lowest and helped me come out of dark place! They have something for everyone. They touch on every genre of music no matter what you're into they have a song for you!! I hope u continue your journey down the BTS rabbit hole and discover the power that is BTS!! Bordahae 💜
방탄소년단은 사랑입니다💜
They are singers and philosophers. I know that many ARMYs have become better people by getting to know BTS and are trying to become better. There will be many people who have not found a single star in their hearts until they die. BTS Forever, who helped me find the star in my heart.💜
I am from FL and I am 50 yrs old. Love your reactions. If you like more hip hop the 3 rappers have a song outro tear and turn on your close captions. This one RM.raps fast and you will pause a lot but it is my favorite. I have been a fan since 2017 when they first performed at the billboard awards. Now that song they wrote when they were thinking about breaking up so it is deep.
I'm from Singapore and I'm subscribed here for your BTS reactions. Please turn on the CC for English subtitles, most if not all of the official BTS videos have Eng subs and it's a real waste not to know what they're saying, because they say a lot and their wordplay is incredible!
I'm 48 years old from Central Texas and have been a fan since 2016. 💜
RM popping out the ambulance with his grown ass voice will forever be my favorite part of Mic Drop reactions. If you weren't pay attention to the song before, you are now.
It's funny because most of the song was in English. They can understand and speak more English recently. But only the leader, RM is fluent. I wish my fellow Armys warned reactors about turning the captions on, right from the very beginning. And also to include the links for the best MVs, it'd be a lot easier. You're in for a big surprise. They sing, dance, rap, and produce, compose and write a lot of their songs. They're known for their deep meanings and loyalty to their fans. We're a unit you know, and will support and protect them till the end because we've been through thick and thin since the beginning. Welcome to the BTS universe 💜💜
These boys are art himselfs. So versatile and fire since the beggining, seoriusly, you should listen since their debut. They have A LOT of different music. They do everything with love and effort, and their messages always talk trues and are a good influence. And if it wasn't enough, their personalities and their relationship, GOD.... few boy bands last for so long, they are a family, always think about their fans... it is something reciprocal. ARMY for BTS and BTS for ARMY, no wonder why they've come this far.
They came out of nowhere, trusting that they would have enough support to be able to stay in that company that at the time was at a critical point, they did not have it easy at all, it was that passion they felt for their work and the help they gave each other. among them.
You have a lot to do with it, seriously, when I think I've seen them all, something else always surprises me, what's more, I'm still discovering songs that maybe they are not that popular with the fandom.You'll need more than a year to know all their projects that range from programs, games, trips... That's why these guys are a phenomenon, because apart from music artists we have been able to see them doing everything, cooking, acting, painting, and doing many more challenges.
Their music, in addition to being very varied, sends messages about social criticism, self-love, and many times making reference to other sources such as books, philosophical thoughts...
Another thing that cannot be missing is the visual work in his video clips, they are truly amazing and many times you come across symbolism and metaphors... it makes you think of many things, in fact, they have their own universe, from which ARMY draws many theories.
This is the best presentation I have been able to give of them. They have dedicated all their youth to their fans and we must thank them in the best way by giving them the love and support they deserve.
PD: I would like to recommend you some of their songs that might like: Idol, Silver Spoon (Baepsae), Cypher 1, Cypher 2, Cypher 3, Cyhper 4, UGH, Outro:Tear, Fire, Danger, 21st century girl, Spine Breaker, Not Today, We On, Tomorrow, Dyonisus, Black Swan, Louder than bombs, let me know, war of hormone, DNA, Fake love, We are bulletpfoof pt 1 / 2, Born Singer (inspiration from J.cole), airplane pt 2, Boyz in fun, boy with luv, I need you, film out, home, young forever, Spring day, House of cards, just one day...
These were only a few of the songs that I wanted to recommend, I wish I could write all the songs but the comment is long enough, just one thing more, their personal songs are also so good, maybe this helps you to know them better. This was my best comment ever hahahahah. Thank you for reading.
Army from London UK here.... BTS are the bomb! Very very talented group of guys. Their music is amazing ❤❤❤❤❤❤
51 year old ARMY from Georgia, USA! Love these young men! Their music/message has made such a positive impact on my life. Let’s not forget about their Run BTS variety show. If I ever need a pick me up, that show is my go to!!!! 😊❤️
I'm an 32 years old Army born in Poland, grown up in Germany and now moved 5 months ago to Canada. BTS is Amazing. I like to listen to many different genres of music and BTS got them all. I saw them live in Vegas and you can see they love what they do. They are so passionate. It's amazing. It would help you a lot to check out an introduction to BTS, because there is a lot of background to understand what it is all about and then I'm pretty sure you could understand better why they are sooo big 🤗✌️
Thanks for your reaction. I would recommend the captions. Bts music has meaning to it. They don't sing about random things. Their music has substance and meaning.
They sang this live in their recent Yet To Come Busan concert last October and this was their opening act. It has an audience of over 70k in attendance and was watched online live by over 50M worldwide csusing the app to crash from time to time lol. And yes the entire concert was fire 💯💯💯
Am a 60y/c women from Va Beach Virginia I started following BTS in 2016 along with my granddaughter. I have been blessed to be able to attend three of their live concerts and all of their paid on line concert during Covid . They were a life line for me during a time when the world was so dark. You’ll never know what it’s like to have to go into someone’s home with only hours sometime to prepare them to say goodbye to a love one. Our patient load seem to had triple during Covid at the Hospice where I worked. Songs like Am fine, spring day, not today, Stay Gold, forever young, on my playlist would bring me peace and remind me that it wasn’t going to always be this WAY COVID restrictions would lift and life would get back to normal. Sad to say life will never go back to normal and we are barely living with Covid and it’s many strands that continue to take the life of love ones.
Thank you for your reaction, it was entertaining and respectful and I appreciate that a lot as a BTS fan.
I'm from Colombia, I'm 48 years old and I'm an Army, I love BTS's music, what they transmit, yes, as an example of wonderful human beings and talented musicians and everything that BTS represents, this is not a fad, BTS implanted a new lifestyle that I will follow until my death!
Hey thanks for contributing .... getting KPOP over to the American side!
Good job! Love it! love BTS‼️
Thank you so much for your bts reaction.
First of all, I am from Korea I tell you true. Korean government hasn't 'promoted' them at all. Government is only interested in their fame and influences and wants to use them.
Only bts and bts army are protecting each other and paved this way by themselves.
I really enjoy your reaction. Hope you gonna turn on the caption for next time:)
I recommend some rap songs to react to.
UGH
Ddaeng
Tear
Born singer
Hope see you soon with another bts.
💜💜
Hi! I’m 59, from Madagascar, as many have expressed, found solace in the lyrics of their songs after loosing my only child 12 years ago... These boys pulled me out of my longlasting hidden depression 2 years ago when I came across Dynamite... I wanted to dig for more and found a real gem. Hooked ever since !
Aye I’m born and raised NYC and after I got hog tied by my daughter to listen to them back in 2019, I fucks with them all day 💜
Ayo. ARMY all the way from West Africa (Nigeria). I got into the boys about 10 months ago but i love them so much
You'll find that ARMY is numerous and varied. I'm 51, an office manager from Utah. I have a 28 year old daughter and 19 year old daughter that both love BTS. It's awesome that we can enjoy them together.
52 year old ARMY from Sweden. 🇸🇪
What I enjoy most is their diversity. To be honest, I was NOT AT ALL into rap until I dove into BTS's rap line. My favorite rap songs from them are Baepsae, Ddaeng and Outro:Tear. Also from RM:s new solo project I love Wildflower and Still Life.
Gotta say that the songs made to "target" the American market Dynamite, Permission to Dance and Butter are not for me. Too commercial. Butter I'm kind of ok with, but..... Nah. 😉
Im an ARMY from the South Pacific islands. Thanks for giving BTS a chance
We worldwide bro 💪🏼
Also the songwriting: They do write a lot of their own music and they produce the music as well (a lot of em by RM & Suga).
Bts has earned all that fame on their own. It has nothing to do with the government. They came from the ground and now they are enjoying the fruits of their success.
Hello from Argentina.
RM and Suga come from the underground.
J-Hope practiced with them.
All three are incredible rappers.
BTS was going to be a hip hop group, but they are versatile (hip hop, R&B, ballads, etc.).
Now they have support but at first it wasn't like that, they debuted with a small company, they had no resources to promote themselves or to compete for time on television programs.
The seven of them even slept in one small room.
They had to work a lot to be where they are now, from the beginning they were involved in the writing, composition and production of their music.
They are between 25-30 years old (26-31 in Korean age). Please react to "UGH" busan concert, it's just the rap line. ( "CC" Subtitle) 💜
Hello! I'm from the US. They write, compose, and produce. 2 of the rappers came from the underground rap scene in Korea. The 3rd rapper is also a street dancer. Their influences are Nas, 2Pac, Eminem, Biggie, and and Pharrell, and there's quite a bit of boom bap in their music. They came from the bottom bottom my dude, but after they became successful, it was the government that came to them to help promote Soth Korean culture. They didn't get any handouts.
Big fan of BTS from India 🇮🇳 I love it when reactors or people in general get shocked seeing and appreciating how talented the boys are. Thanks for reacting ❤️ Enjoyed your reaction.