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In fact, Suga's parents were both abusive. In a radio interview, Suga mentioned that his father beat him and tore up his lyrics. His father thought that in this way he can force him into an civil servant carrier. Basically, since high school, Suga has to manage himself. He worked in many music studios, but even after signing a contract with the label, he had very big financial problems and had to work various jobs just to survive. Often he had to choose between food and a bus ticket. Also, This maybe controversial, but a lot of fans claim that his mother is sarcastic. It's not sarcasm, his mother constantly criticizes him i.e. for looking like a cooked dumpling, that he doesn't know good English, etc. Suga just presents it in a humorous way, because respect for parents is very important in Korea, and domestic violence/ parental violence is still a taboo.

I'm new Silver Army and I can't wait until for their reunion in 2025

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Jin came back. Would you like to react to it?

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I definitely use them as a form of therapy. I don’t know what I would do without their message. I hope they get all the true love they desire because they deserve it. They lead by example and focus on self love and acceptance. When I feel like I’m falling into the darkness I read their lyrics and listen to their music.

Dokter i really really like this , thankyou,i am so grateful

the MUSIC drew me in to BTS at age 73-ish. Watching K dramas introduced me to V's songwriting and I HAD TO KNOW more!. After that I found more content and started asking why BTS wasn't on any USA radio! Told "Not a good fit, Not gonna happen on our station" --this was public radio, with "World Music" programs, mind you! There is a huge bias (jealousy? fear?)against Asian music that I just don't understand. BUT now I have an internet radio that pulls in stations all around the world. I found EXCLUSIVE radio that has an all BTS station, commercial free. BTS is going to blow Western radio/charts/ tix sales, etc out of the water in 2025. YEAH, BTS ARMIES

Glad to see your post again, it’s been a while, have missed your straight talk and understanding more of the human psyche through BTS.

It's Suga who had a tough time. His mother had a heart attack the month he was born (I do think he carried guilt). As an adolescent, they wanted him to follow traditional Korean standards of going to school, testing well, and bringing money home. He wanted to be a rapper. So there were teen/parent fights. His father had a liver transplant while they were on tour. It's presumptuous of me to say this, but I think there was lots of alcohol in that family. So at 18, Suga left home (Daegu) and went to Seoul to be a rapper. He was injured in a car accident as a trainee, and didn't tell anyone, not his family, not BTS, not the management. He had psychological problems - OCD, depression, social anxiety, - and got so down that his parents came and they went to the doctor and got help. The situation of seeing his parents in the audience and bowing, a deep deep sign of respect, and sobbing, tells me that something of gratitude and release was working in him. His video, Amygdala, about healing from trauma, is the most powerful of all BTS videos to me, because Ive been there myself. I learned all this from interviews with Suga and documentaries because of my interest in mental health.

thank you for this analysis, very useful information

I ve already pressed subscribe button and I say, bravo. Happiness is a fundamental right of humanity.

Miss your videos. I hope you soon make a new one. 😊

Wow, so happy I stumbled across this video! Thank you for sharing your thoughts! I am going to share this video with my parents haha (they are Silver ARMY in the making 😉). I'm excited to watch the other videos on your channel. Fighting! 💜

I miss them so much now that all of them are in the military. I was at my lowest and alone in a toxic environment. I felt numb yet I randomly cry, even in public. Their lyrics hurt me so much it felt like my heart was ripped out and crushed. Then I was able to feel again. I felt less alone and understood. They gave many of us ARMYs courage to stand up and love ourselves. I was never a fan of anyone or any group. BTS will be the one and only group I will follow til the end.

Dr. Harley, I look forward to any new content you may have for us.

Bts have ruined my life. Bts have destroyed my life. Bts are unintelligible dreck.

Beautiful video, thank you 💜

I adore your reactions! They make my day!

Is anyone attending Jungkook's concert in Nov 20?

Seeing them eat is so therapeutic😭

thank you doctor harley!!💜

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Thank you for this!💜

I am 53 and proud to be Army, borahae

Thank you doc, very interesting. Looking forward to enjoy other vidéos and analyses of my dear BTS 😮😊

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Hola Doc., un gusto como siempre escucharlo y aprender mas de usted y mas de los chicos al mismo tiempo, me encantan sus videos, espero mas contenido pronto. saludos desde México.

I like who I like. Screw everyone else.

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I always think that is the reason why I watch reaction videos while I eat my meals alone, so I don‘t feel as alone^^

I'm from a very large, Southern, African American family. And when we get together... we eat! We sit around the table, the floor; with many folks preparing in the kitchen; we share food, tasting a little of this & trying a little of that. Tell all the stories that have been told before and laugh. This video makes me appreciate that all the more. - I live across the country from my family now. But this analysis makes me realize why going 'back home' to those meals feels so important to me & my children. 💜

One more thing--I wonder if you ever want to elaborate on this topic, I would find it interesting to hear why these videos of BTS eating are so popular. You have explained well why eating together is important and creates bonding for the participants--I would love to know your thoughts about what viewers are getting vicariously out of watching them eat. Is it just a sign that too many of us don't have that meaningful connection in our lives and are looking for it, and this satisfies the needs? Are endorphins being released in our own bodies when we watch them eat? The psychology behind this would be interesting! : )

The topics you think to discuss is so unique among BTS fan made content. I really love to watch!

Dr. Harley, this was such an interesting video you made. We raised our kids with having mealtimes together, and they are now all well-adjusted adults, but living as singles. I miss those days sometimes, and now consider it a wonderful time when we eat together as a family, and now I know some of the reasons why, thanks to you. Now that my husband and I are basically empty nesters, holding jobs with opposite shifts, we only have this opportunity on weekends, so we make sure to enjoy meals together on weekends. As a caregiver for disabled people, I see how my clients too often must feel lonely since they often don’t get to eat with others present. Most of them will invite me to eat when they do. These days, it is quite sad to see too many people eating alone, so I would like to make an effort to do more of this type of food sharing and eating with loved ones. Blessings to you!

Over lockdown, even though we were all in the house together for prolonged periods of time, or probably because of that, my family of four started eating meals at our computers/devices, all of us with noise cancelling headphones on, watching YT or Netflix or whatever. It is s a comforting habit, but a horrible one, because even now, three years later, we don't eat together ever unless we go out to a restaurant. Definitely a contributing factor to how stressed we all are, but again, a hard habit to break. Talking over food now feels intrusive of our own need for personal space. Weird.

Thank you for this post! I was already feeling convicted lately about how my family has not been sitting down at the table to eat together recently. This is like confirmation that it’s something that we need to be doing much more often.

French for bread is 'pain', and is a root word in 'companion'. Co+pain = someone you would share bread with.

Breaking bread is an important part of our humanity. As a grand mother, I loved watching BTS appetite and the way they shared those meals.

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Another amazing I nformative video. Than you Dr. Harley!

I love your reactions. I learn something new every time. Thank you

Watching the guys feed each other has been a favorite of mine. Jin feeds them like they are baby birds.

This was so interesting! Thank you for another great video Dr. Harley, keep them coming!

When I started watching Korean Drama’s my heart was filled to see the families would have breakfast and dinner together and I absolutely love it! When I was a child our family had dinner together, when I was married I expected my family to eat dinner together but it just didn’t work because everyone was so busy. Being alone now I really miss eating (or trying) eating together. I guess that’s why I love watching the family tradition in Korean drama’s l. When I saw BTS and another boy band do their eating together and feeding each I smiled and said “awww that is so nice”. I love these young men and how they show love for each other and their love for their followers. They are giving great examples to the young people. Thank you Dr. Harley for this video 🙏🏾💜

Seeing Jin and Joonie prepare their First FESTA Dinner on their tiny kitchen's floor really drove home the significance of Asian Cultures' leaving shoes at the front door. Sitting on the floor and using cushions and a low table are Korean Tradition, as the first heating systems were pipes that took the warmth from a central stove and distributed it throughout the structure.