Comedian Reacts to This is BTS: Crash Course to a World Sensation (2020)
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It's reaction time! Soon after my first time listening to BTS, Comedian is back! 'This is BTS: Crash Course to a World Sensation (2020)' is an in depth video breaking down the worldwide BTS phenomenon! Watch Comedian's mind get blown as he tries to absorb a breathtaking amount of information! Comedian learns where the ARMY started!
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Content reacted to is owned by its respective owners and I'm just totally fairly reacting to it in a way that is satirical and informational (and hilarious if I don't mind me saying!)
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Salutations ARMY! 👋 👮♀️ Subscribe for more wacky BTS reactions! 😇 Have a lovely day! 😃
The "dirty" song was DDAeng. To get to know them more you can watch seven members of bangtan. 💜💜
You may like Who is BTS?: The Seven Members of Bangtan by SUGA & spice (same creator as this video's)? Though slightly outdated, the introduction's a fan favorite and offers a glimpse into the members' personalities/roles.
Thanks for the reaction 😅💜 it really can be overwhelming but trust me the more you dive in the better it gets. If you want a banger, then Mic Drop or Fire or Ugh are worth checking out. If you'd like to see their performance you can check out their live stage at MMA 2019, if you are looking for a breathtaking music video - Blood, sweat and tears; if for layered lyrics (I can insert here any BTS song basically) check out Ugh! (It's a rap), if you are looking for some good poetry- The Truth Untold; if you want some inspiration watch RM's speech at the United Nations, if you are interested into more introduction to BTS stuff then - intro to BTS: the seven members of bangtan; BTS contribution to music, BTS From nobodies to legends. If you are into some cinematography with symbolism try Wings Short Films (all 7). I can really go on and give you a recommendation for every mood and occasional... for when you feel unmotivated, or down,about a pet, about pluto, dimple, hope, celebration of oneself, social classes, mental health(without sugar coatings), politics, loneliness
And fyi I tried to be short 😅 I hope this helps, just go with a flow
ComedianReacts lol It took time for me to learn their names too.
Hi please watch BTS From Nobodies to Legends 2019- Xceleste
7:54 Well the "appropriate" age discussion is something we ARMY see everyday. We are constantely portrait as crazy rabid lovestruck teenage girls, when in truth we are neither crazy, nor rabid or teenage or girls. We are a big mix from all kinds of gender identities, sexualities, religions, colours and ages. The largest percentage in our demographic statistic is 40-49y of age (around 1/3), but we literally have everything from babies to grandparents. But media doesn't like to aknowledge this because boygroups can't be - according to them - for every age and gender. They are completely fixated on this "appropriate age and gender" stereotype just because of the format of an artist. It's ridiculous. Effectively it's like saying something can't be good or for everyone because the artist is a woman, or black or gay or white middle aged men listen to this artist and therefore a young women shouldn't listen to them. Well there are still millions of us that don't care and to come back to your example about the imagination and how we get taught that it isn't appropriate at some point, there are a lot of people that don't care all their lives about that. We are calling them writers, painters, musicians etc. Our artists are those that don't care about what is appropriate or not. We would watch paint dry as entertainment if there weren't still those that continued to dream and let their fantasy run wild. We still play with toys, we just have kids for that and switch Mr. Lion for computer games, boardgames, models etc. *Random fact: You can actually find cave paintings in the Sahara desert and at the time it wasn't a desert. This region actually switches in a ~20k year cycle between being a desert and being a savanna+woodlands.*
12:04 Yes that is especially huge because they were the first ones from not one of the major big3 entertainment companies to win it. No smaller label artist before them was able to achieve that.
12:26 Then ARMY will terrify you! We have data on everything, statistics about everything, marketing and sales calculations etc. The graphic you saw with the Twitter engagement for example was from @ResearchBTS - she is a PhD for research in culture & social structures and an ARMY, who does this just for fun for the fandom in her sparetime and we love statistics. ARMY is very different from what you probably imagine a fandom to be. We are professionals and we use our skills outside of work for BTS as well as setting their messages in motion and to help each other/others. Sadly most people are too blind to realize how organized, widespread and ressourceful ARMY is.
17:54 And BTS would still sell actual albums even if they inject music directly into our brains. They are one of the few artist at all that still sell albums (cds in a case). Those numbers you saw were real sales and a vast majority of them hardcopies. Most artists only have streams and/or bundles (giving your album for free with a merch sale e.g. a pair of socks). BTS' streams are fantastic, but since they get denied playlisting (xenophobia, racism and bc they don't do payola) of course they can't compete with the artists that are on every playlist and/or pay for streams. They also don't do bundles. We always joke that if BTS would just do one album with bundles the industry would collectively call an emergency meeting bc their numbers would destroy the industry overnight. We sent Hyundai into a crisis over a $56k SUV BTS advertised.
19:37 BTS' story universe isn't that bad. As long as you have a good grip on literature, psychology (especially Carl Jung), philosophy, mythology and chaos theory, you should only struggle a medium amount with it. I personally love the TH-cam channel Bookish Theories for BTS theory videos, but most people's level of despair increases exponentially with the amount of minutes into a video.
Well I didn't count the words, but I hope I could give you some insight without overwhelming you. I tried keeping it short.
Love your comment about age/gender etc and respective roles and completely agree! 😍
Haha I was never good at paying attention in class and I have never studied Carl Jung but I guess I’ll have to start now 🤭
Well said. Bravo!
"most people's level of despair increases exponentially with the amount of minutes into a video" - this is the best way I've ever seen anyone put it xD
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It really helps if you want to understand their music. There are generally many levels to their songs. The - let's call it - "pleb" level is the catchy e.g. love song a person would take from it that just casually listens, the second more advanced level is often about self-reflection and the third level is behaviour and questioning on a psychological level. Aside from that they also have a lot of socio-political songs that are often hard to understand. For example *Go Go* sounds like a YOLO song (it literally uses the word in the lyrics), but it is quite the opposite. It's extremely sarcastic and shows how the younger generations (post baby boomer) live a "YOLO" lifestyle since they have given up on the future because there is no social security anymore. Younger people use their money rather for small "luxuries" instead of planing for big investments e.g. a house because they don't even know if they still have income 5-10y down the line (or even tomorrow) etc. "Why invest into a future that probably never going to happen. You can't have a house or kids when you could lose your job tomorrow and you are getting paid next to nothing either way."
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They are all goofballs you would get along very well!
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Yeah, there are alot of crack videos ARMYs made like "BTS being extra on America", "BTS invented crackhead culture"
6:15 sooooooooooooooo real. ugh. I didn't even realize how much racism was focused at asians until I started getting into Kpop and started hearing the comments people make.
The sad thing is that racism to Asian people is most of the time seen as a "joke" and not taken seriously at all
When people say racist shit and gets called out for it, they just play it off as a joke. Calling Asian people homophobic slurs and insult them and misgenders them calling them Chinese even if they know they’re korean and are all boys is not a joke, it’s not funny, it’s just disgusting
I think you would enjoy their speech at the United Nations. The leader, RM, talks about how we are told when we are children to worry about others' opinions and squash our imaginations/dreams.
Sounds very relevant to my interests then! 🤭
"The grizzly hangover from being emo for four years" I'm ugly laughing rn
The theories, backstories and storylines is what hooks most of the fans in the beginning. So people like to recommend a lot of those stuff usually. But you really don't have to know everything to enjoy their music. All of the pieces stand on their own, only if you want to dig deeper you start to link them all
The filthy song is "Ddeang", there is no mv but a live recording is available, it is advised you watch the explanation video by DKDKTV because it has a lot of hidden meaning behind it which doesn't show in regular colored lyrics videos. The amazing video is "singularity" and it is a solo song by V (but still bts). They have 129 Korean songs, pluss other languages songs and content on sound cloud. They have behind the scenes content (bangtantv on youtube) , game shows (bts run on weverse) , travel programmes (bon voyage), lives (TH-cam and vlive) and more.
6:08 that resistance isn't just ignorance but straight up racism and xenophobia as well as even homophobia (they're frequently called gay). You can find it on TH-cam video comments and Twitter. Another is radio. They're not played on the radio despite having 4 #1 Billboard albums and are always at the top 10 of Spotify's most streamed artists. While part of it is because they don't do payola, a radio DJ disclosed to the fanbase that radio DJs and other radio people that are part of a Facebook group/chat have said the most racist/xenophobic things about them.
7:34 yes, it's more intense. With the success of BTS overseas, Korean entertainment companies are churning groups out now more than ever. I read somewhere almost 100 groups have debuted every year in the last 3 years or so. The competition is cutthroat and the Korean music industry is only about 6th largest in the world iirc so you can just imagine how many disband every year too.
14:21 they're known for being such humble men! People they've worked with always talk about how surprised and amazed they are cause they stay humble and down to earth despite being global superstars. They also care so much about their fans that they always make sure to give their best when performing so they spend hours and hours perfecting their craft. Watch Burn the Stage here on TH-cam premium to get a look of the behind the scenes of their Wings tour. You'll get to see how hard they work and hear them drop more nuggets of wisdom. They're all such well-spoken guys.
"once you get famous enough you give up your freedom"
this is such a powerful sentence wow that hit me really hard
when you watched the clip were they were sing "forever we are young" it was the audience singing it for bts. that song deals with the realisation that bts have, that at some point army will leave and move on, when bts is no longer popular, so they wanna stay young forever, but army were sing it to them to say that they will never leav bts behind
Your story about language brought a memory to mind of when I was maybe 6 years old, give or take a year, and we were vacationing in Italy. I didn’t speak a word of Italian and made instant friends with another girl my age who spoke only Italian. We were inseparable for the four days our vacations overlapped and language was just not a barrier to us as such young children. We’d link arms and skip down the road, catch frogs, point at things we liked, whatever, all without understanding a word the other was saying. Language never has to be a barrier. I’m thankful I carried this into adulthood where I’ve gone to travel to many countries not knowing much of the native language but was able to pick up words and communicate, never once expecting them to speak my language either.
What a cute story! I don't know why that made me so emotional but I'm here tearing up in the middle of the night. Thank you for sharing!
Awww that is so cute!
I've got a story like that ! I was in an hotel in Spain(I was 8 and don't know any word in English or Spanish) and there were a pool. I made a friend (who were British I think) there and since there were always a lot of noise or we were in the water we never really talk ? Only by gestures and laugh. At a moment she brings me to her parents and they ask my nationality (in Spanish and in English) and I understand (something that still amaze me because I had NEVER learn some English at this time) what they ask me so I just answer "France" and I take the wrist of my friend and return to play 😅(it's not really interesting but your story reminds me of this 😁)
the comment about army writing essays in the comments... i'm SO sorry LMAO us army are an uh... enthusiastic bunch
That “filthy song” is called “Ddaeng” lol and you should totally react to the color-coded lyric video of it and immediately follow that with “Ddaeng Explained By A Korean” (by DKDKTV) into one reaction video. You’ll appreciate it, trust me. I love that song! That other song with the coat hanger, that is one of their comeback trailers and that is “Singularity” sung by V (one of the vocalists). Of course, you should still do “Who is BTS: The Seven Members of Bangtan” and “BTS // From Nobodies to Legends 2019.” :)
Here are the links!
Ddaeng Lyric Video: th-cam.com/video/LbSU1_SG91w/w-d-xo.html
Ddaeng Explained By A Korean: th-cam.com/video/fdJl1SL03Ac/w-d-xo.html
I was at Wembley when they surprised the members 🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️ I still cry when I watch that clip and it’s also the reason for my post concert depression 😂
And mine😂 wembley day 2 💜
I got something similar when I watched Avatar in 3D 😎 😢
BTS's output can be appreciated on various levels, which is why their fanbase is so huge. Yes, there is a huge subset of "Theorist ARMYs" that are able to predict future album titles and the like, who also terrify me ever so slightly, so do not worry! On the other hand, if you want to just be a casual listener, that's cool! If you fixate on the aesthetic more than a connected story, then there's something for you too; they're constantly reinventing themselves. If you love their music, but want to dive deeper not in their artistry, but them as blokes, they have a variety/game show thing of which they upload free episodes onto the internet every week. They hold livestreams, one guy is know for is mukbangs, another for his video editing, another does gaming online and fans get to hang out like that if they happen to be very lucky that day.
They've also grown up a lot, alongside us. We got to see them pick up new hobbies, grow and change as people.
I've digressed, but my point is that you can have fun at whatever level you prefer! You don't need to know how it all connects, but then again, I'd once imagined I'd be too busy for this sort of thing and now I could probably recognize which one of them wrote the lyrics of a new song, just from the translation of a language I don't speak. Not to mention I can also probably tell them apart from their kneecaps, but that's neither here nor there
7:31 yes. It is intense.
For a start, the trainees scouted since they're really young.
The company put them together to live in a dorm for a vocal, dance, modeling and acting training to build your body, attitude and mental of an idol before the actual debut (in BTS cases as far we know there's more than 9 trainees living together with the manager before debut and used to practice 12 - 16 hours a day and still go to school, collage or even part time job). And it's so strict and hard to win the "survival" to become the fix members to debut.
When you debut it's even more intense. The schedule and the rules you need to follow.
Too many kpop girl/boy group debut every year. But only a few will stay (more or less 100 group debut every year, but maybe we would only hear about 5-8 group from that year survive until next year).
The competition not only between the idols & companies, The fans too.
Of course we want our idol to stay together as longer as possible. Which is why there's haters always trying to bring some groups down. (i hate this hhh..)
There was a big 3 company who dominating the industry before. BTS & Bighit & ARMYs destroyed them.
The contract for idols now usually 7 years. It used to be 10-12 years its crazy.
I really do love your tangents. The one about childhood imagination is particularly great. Women specifically are told to grow beyond "childish" interests such as boybands or dolls. I'm now 28 and I find the most joy in BTS, a boyband, and I regularly play games like Sims or Stardew Valley. Guys get sports and video games, but gals are expected to find more adult interests. It's bizarre. Everyone should be able to find joy in these things.
Omg, I’m an army with ADHD, and I’ve never watched someone speak and think In the same way I do. This was really amazing and it helped me feel a little bit better. I talk in fast, yet connected rambles all the time and it was so so validating watching someone else who was the same. Anyway, I find you really funny and enjoy your channel 🙂
19:25
In Suga’s new mixtape, D-2, he has a song about being 28 (titled “28”)and it’s my fav!!!it just sounds so nice💜
We have the same favorite! It's such a great song.
Ahn Rhea I wish it was a min longer😭
I went to that Wembley concert, it was magical. singing to them and seeing their reactions made me cry. that was a year ago now
The music video that you liked is called Singularity. It’s a song sung by V. BTS has on their albums of course the group songs but also subunit and solo songs. It basically allows each member to shine on their own, to try out different sounds and to express their strengths. In case you might wonder why only one member appears in the singularity mv. Here’s the link to it :) th-cam.com/video/p8npDG2ulKQ/w-d-xo.html
" Who care about genre If it is good it's good"
Me: I found someone that think like me..love u🙌🏻🙌🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I am 10min and I had to pause: as a kindergarden teacher: yes you are kinda correct. The thing is from 4-6 years old the logical side of the brain really developes and children are slowly able to solve harder problems and most importantly by the age 6 they are able to solve hypotetical problems which requare a lot imagination to solve. So their imagination is actually growing and expanding. But when they turn 7 their imagination that was usually only used for playing and solving practical problems like where is the best hiding spot is starting to be used in school to solve math problems and to be able to picture the things that the teachers is teaching them. And even now we still use our imagination daily; it is just that when we started going to school we stopped using our imagination for magical things and we only use them for practical and logical things now. So if the society decided that everyone should have a favorite toy and that even adults should play, then yes adults would be able to use their imagination and play. (Again.. as a kindergarden teacher I play with toys daily and have to use my imagination daily to come up with new interesting and fun games.. that at the same time also have to be informative for the kids without the kids being bored)
I love this comment! 😍 Thanks for your insight! 🙏 😎
@@ComedianReacts wait... you talking about your lion just radomly reminded me: when they first debuted in 2013 one of the member had a toy lion and took it everywhere (you can just google 'Taehyung lion' and you will see lots of pics of him with the toy) and a few days ago he also posted a video of him holding a hand puppet tiger toy and then with another member they used the tiger toy to sing a childen song for their Chinese fans. (Maybe that lion is similar to yours ? Hahahahab)
I have not yet watched all of your bts reactions but you aproach them with such an open mind and respectful manner and I just really wanna thank you for that
as an army I have gotten used to sort of steel myself for disrespectful and xenophobic comments in a lot of reaction videos (tho more so before than now) and people like you who see deeper than just the surface level of "handsome boyband with hoard of screaming girls after them" is really nice
so again thank you
Essay incoming, so my apologies, but about your question regarding Korea and putting together groups, it's quite different than anywhere in the West.
In the West we are more familiar with record labels who, for the most part, are the force in the shadows behind singers and bands who manage to sign with them, and whatever is manufactured and under contract in the West is kept more under wraps. However, in South Korea, there are entertainment companies that dedicate a large part of their resources to finding trainees and training them for years (I've heard of anywhere from months to about 10 years). They assemble groups using the people they believe will best fit the concept and sound they want to put out there, and these idols are entertainers more than artists as they usually are not allowed any sort of creative control or input (with exceptions of course, not all companies are like this).
So the reputation of a company and how well known it is dictates the success of a group directly. The Big 3 in Korea, JYP, YG and SM are the ones whose acts essentially find instant success, having all of the money and networking connections to propel them into the public eye, as well as being well known among the public thus people being more inclined to check them out. BTS is one of the many groups who came from a dirt poor company with no connections and hardly any funds, so you can see why their rise to international stardom is so incredible and surprising.
Thank you, by the way, for your reactions to BTS. It's lovely to see someone being open minded towards the boys and trying to understand them and their lyrics.
7:01 ADHD spluttering gang where you at?! lmao
I-uh-erm-I-I 🙋♂️
He just said "Their lyrics are like dynamite" and months later Dynamite was announced as their comeback song holy hell. He predicted it lmao
9:27 I relate to this story of mr lion... I had a whole army of stuffed animals and once it became "uncool" to have them, I asked my mom to put them into the basement while I was in school so I didn't have to be there when she took them away and for a year or something I felt like I was the worst person alive lmfao
I also remember a time where there was a sleepover in our classroom and the day before we played a mix of truth or dare and spin the bottle, where I dared the next person that the bottle points to to bring a stuffed animal to the sleepover and desperately hoped it was me lol
That’s hilarious 😆
“The time when flowers bloom, I guess this is them waking up from a grizzly hangover after being emo for 4 yrs”
I nearly peed myself 🤣 😂 . Thank you for the laughs. You are awesome. I love your reactions and your interpretations of their lyrics. Just discovered your channel and I’m a fan 💜
Aw thanks! 💜
Ahhhh, English major. Everything makes sense now. Me, too, and I’m still wondering what to do with it in my 40s. Sorry.
I’ve given up regretting it 😎
The song that you liked is Ddaeng (it’s a song by rap line). I feel like you would like Mic drop as as well. Please react to Spring Day someday (it’s a really important song in BTS discography). Thanks for your reaction)
And the other song you liked is Singularity, btw
10:00 I still have Brownie, my brown bear. I don't play with him, but he's still precious to me and sitting on my bedside table at 30 year old.
I really like your reactions, if you decide to watch more of bts' stuff, i will gladly watch it:) i'm interested in what you have to say
Definitely have no plan on stopping with the BTS reactions! 😎
also, i recommend "UGH!" from their last album, i believe you would enjoy that, it's rapline banger
i went to both days of the wembley tour and i cried so much shsgshsh
19:55 English lit discussion is fun, but when you’re on your own, or when it’s your job.... ick
Agree! 😤
Hey Comedian! I love your reactions! Indeed they are really humble and genuine.
I personally recommend the BTS "from Nobodies to Legends"video and "Who is BTS?:The seven members of Bangtan " video.
Before you go to the Rap line, if you know their origins you would be able to understand what they rap about.Also do expect some genius content of wordplay on lyrics.
Be safe 🙌
Wow! Watching this reaction of yours just made me realize how you and my husband are alike. He has ADHD too and he always struggles to focus on one topic. Your reaction is very entertaining. Tbh, I can watch you all day just talk about random things.
Haha I know that pain! ✊ Thanks for your kind comment. Luckily everything I say is random! 😅
i usually skip the intros/ spiels of reactors, for some reason i enjoy listening to your ramblings. 😂
My TH-cam analytics thank you! 😆
Army is Global. Army USA here and I love all your comments. BTS all are sooooo funny and very humble.
"... this is them waking up from the grizzly hangover from being emo for four years" hahahahahaha 😆 I laughed, quite literally, OUT loud.
Here're my recomendations:
I think you'd like raplines' songs like
• UGH (no music video, but there are lots of lyrics videos)
• Ddaeng (no music video, there are lyrics videos and a performance video)
For vocal line maybe
• The Truth Untold (no music video)
• House of Cards (no music video)
For group songs
• Mic Drop (has a music video +lots of performance videos)
• Not Today (has a music video + lots of performance videos)
• Dionysus (no music video, but there are lyrics videos and a performance video)
There are a lot of solo songs aswell, but i don't want to overwhelm you lol
A really good performance would be
• 2019 MMA perfomance
Some other good videos are funny videos like these:
th-cam.com/video/UImSQQ574yw/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/BcZjDQuv5Fo/w-d-xo.html
Sorry for any grammar mistakes and have a good day!
I know this reaction is over a year old now, but I'm just delving into your content now. I really love that you pause and speak your mind and really take in all the information. A really great format.
i kinda always appreciate reaction to bts like this one. Because he generally tries to understand what bts and their music is about, without prejudices.
As an English and ESL teacher who loves studying languages I must say you’ve said the deepest and most comprehensive explanation of language I’ve ever heard.
Wow that might be the most flattering thing I’ve ever read, thanks 🙏 😊
@@ComedianReacts I mean it! I love studying language so much that I’ve never seen it as much of a barrier. Languages teaches us a lot of a culture and you can see how both language affects and shapes cultures and vice versa. But I’ve never seen it as a barrier that if we all let go of it we’d be able to communicate on a basic emotional level. Don’t get me wrong, I’m Latin, I’m keenly aware of how much of a gate language can be, and as an ARMY it’s been an uphill battle to get people past the “but they’re not singing in English!” part.
On another thing, one thing I always say is that we, humans, are nothing but a bunch of electrical waves and chemical reactions, and hearing your description of language as nothing but a way to express these chemical reactions that we call feelings hit close to home 😂
I love language too! It’s so incredibly powerful. It can be as much of a societal superglue as it can be a barrier. And I don’t think the purpose of language is to put barriers behind emotions, more so that badly intentioned people have successfully put barriers in front of sharing emotions on a societal level. I don’t blame language itself for that party foul 😂
I also agree about the BTS and ‘language barrier’ thing, it’s quite humbling to see so many comments on my page from various international ARMYs (often apologising for their English skills) in amazing English when my culture is terrible about encouraging people to learn a second language. Part of people’s resistance to trying to experience ‘foreign’ art comes back to that same ignorance that society instilled in them about it not being worth it to try and understand different languages or cultures 🤔
@@ComedianReacts certainly it’s people putting these barriers. Language is a concept, it can’t do anything on its own. But hearing American radio hosts talk to ARMY about how they won’t play their music because it’s not what people want because it’s not in English... isn’t that them creating the want or lack of it based on their ideas gatekeeping not only the artists but the likes or wants of the people too? By not exposing their audience to more music they’re inevitably keeping them locked into whatever they wish. It’s also the cry of supremacy when it’s being taken from them. It’s not racist because they’re not complaining on the color of their skin.... right... take the Grammys, it’s been a long battle to get them there and they were only nominated when they released a full English song. I’m expecting Korean Grammys soon just like there are Latin Grammys. That’s how low the bar is with these things.
It’s so sad that people feel they need to apologize for their lack of English skills. I find it beautiful that they’ve been trying so hard these past few years to get better at it. If you compare their American interviews you’ll see 2019 and 2020 were a lot better. They’ve improved so much, but they didn’t do it for the industry, although I’m sure that’s also a reason, they did it so they could communicate better with their fans. They did it because they felt terrible leaving RM alone to deal with every interview and any interaction abroad. You see in Bon Voyage 4 other members ordering food and stuff. But at the same time, they keep making music in Korean because they’re sticking to their roots and they’ve heard our cry of a need of acceptance rather than bowing down to the mainstream wishes. It’s been a battle, but BTS and ARMY have had worse battles before and won, this is just the next hurdle. Honestly, it was bound to happen in a world where globalization is happening so quickly, they were the ones blessed with the task and we’re here to push them, cry with them, celebrate with them and enjoy the ride.
Exactly, they claim people don't want to hear music in other languages, but they are just gatekeeping public taste and enforcing that notion themselves. They should stop projecting onto the public their own outdated biases. 🙄
Ooh yay! Been hoping for your reaction to this video :) Thank you!
If you are interested other great introductory videos are:
- Nobodies to Legends pt.1 & pt.2
- Who is BTS: The 7 members of Bangtan (a bit outdated but still helpful)
- BTS' contribution to music
Cheers! 😁
Watching this in August 2021 and him suddenly saying: 'Their lyrics are like dynamite'... at 12:49. That gave me chills. Lol!
I think it was V who said in a festa that there's this kid in every class that is really easy to like and brings people together and that the BTS members are a bunch of those kids. So accurate 👌
I enjoy your radio-friendly voice, your accent, your cute video effects and your humor. I grew up watching Benny Hill so u get the idea of my age (level 5).
Yes, BTS is profound though they can also be very dorky (if you watch their weekly variety show Run BTS). This is why the UK Guardian has described them as "the thinking man's band". And this is why they attract all ages, nationalities and they grow and keep their fans. They are not a flash in the pan, not by a long shot.
Thanks for your kind words! 😃
BTS are the ones paving the way. There is resistance to Asians in an English Entertainment Industry. Most people who don't like them for singing in korean, have never listened to them and probably will not ever give them a chance. It's just basic racism. Big HIT the company they signed with was going bankrupt that's why you see the boys sleeping one tiny room with 7 bunk beds. It's probably the reason they were given so much free rein. They handled their publicity using social media. They were called the dirty spoon, which is a means they were poor and they didn't have a big agency to back them or groups from Big Agencies to help with launching new groups. They didn't get the big bookings. They had to do it all themselves. Yes, they have families, who they would go and visit but their reality was that they raised each other. They have become Brothers. Sorry, I couldn't stop writing!!!!!
This was an awesome reaction, thank you! Remember just take it at you own pace and I hope you enjoy learning more about BTS!
The korean music industry is like a huge machine, where companies race to try and get the best performers and train them to compete and if they don’t show success relatively often they don’t make it very far into their career. Hundreds of groups debut annually and out of those maybe a handful will gain some form of recognition and maybe a couple will become actual stars. It’s insanely competitive and they must strive toward perfection. That being said, not every company is like this. The main ones like SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment, and YG Entertainment follow this pattern as do some smaller ones like Pledis and Cube Entertainment. BTS’ label, BigHit Entertainment doesn’t follow that pattern and only has two active groups along with one solo artist
Hi! I really love your reactions by the way because you're very genuine and yes the poetry in their lyrics are AMAZING and i'm really grateful for your appreciation of it. The song you mentioned in 18:13 is actually DDAENG which, yes, is a song by the rap line (that is, the 3 rappers of the group, the other 4 being vocalists although honestly the line blurs every now and then. It doesn't have a music video, sadly, but there is a live performance and it kind of needs an explanation video because the wordplay is mindblowing and it's a B A N G E R it's amazing. I totally recommend it.
The song on 20:34 is SINGULARITY which is also amazing. I won't disclose the genre because I'm bad at that but it's great and it's chill (personally, for me). It has hauntingly aesthetic visuals and V's voice is amazing and you're going to love the lyrics because poetry and imagery.
Honestly, though, all of their songs are amazing and they barely ever stay in just one genre and instead just jump around which is really cool but if you want like really upbeat songs, you can try FIRE which I noticed caught your attention earlier or IDOL, another upbeat song. Or you could go NO MORE DREAM which is their debut song which is more hip-hop but for some reason reminded me a lot of My Chemical Romance too (maybe it's the eyeliner and the amount of black) but still, amazing song.
Good luck in your journey to BTS! They really are amazing and humble people despite the amount of fame they have, you were right about that. I hope my essay didn't intimidate you too much💜
Thanks for being open-minded about them. Kpop can be a lot to take in. Don't feel pressured about learning their names lol it can be hard at first. I would like for you to react to more videos showing their personalities, as of the major reasons I like them is because you can tell they aren't "perfect" but rather just a group of normal brothers in their mid 20's that are humble and silly
the mountain goat ref was gold. 😂
Thank you for delving into the rabbit hole.
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The kpop industry is crazy intense. Millions audition every year to all companies and maybe hundreds get in. They can train for maximum around 8 years and even then they might not debut. If you do debut then you have to do well or the group will disband. When artists do do well they have crazy 20hour schedules and most of them are around 18 years old.
Oh for sure the korean scene is much more intense and efficient at creating these kpop groups. People leave home at young ages to train for years to be put together by a company, and they've basically perfected the process and made it an industry. It's a big critique on their industry in general-that its less about music and more and perfect manufactured dolls doing dances and singing to music perfectly made the appeal to the masses. It's why BTS stood apart from it all-a small company who believed in them and their talents and gave them the creative freedom and support to do as they liked. And now look where they are!
I think at this point, their total discography including their Japanese songs, their solos, mixtapes and free songs on Soundcloud they give to us as gifts, accumulates to about 200-300 songs, somewhere in that range. I think what makes them such powerful artists is how they manage to create substance and songs that will resonate in your emotions every single time without fail. Their 3 rappers(we call them the rap line) are their main lyricists but the vocal line also write a hell of a lot as well. Every one of them is registered as songwriters and producers under the Korean Music Copyright Association with the rapline having over 100 song credits each at this point. I hope you enjoy your journey experiencing the emotional rollercoaster BTS can bring. ARMYs welcome you
Thanks! 😊
I’m sooooooo excited to watch you learn more about BTS... Please keep going 💜
even sometimes you joke around but i can tell your smile is genuine. thank you for nice reaction
oh-I got so excited when you said 'an historic'...and then you shot me down...
😂 😬
Bts had a lotcof hardships but they are basically loving, funny great people .....
Thanks for your good sense ...funny ...personal reactions....
Good luck !
Here’s the thing with bts, yes, they are extremely talented in multiple ways, but in the end a lot of artists are, although ofc bts has things that make their music unique and special, but the reason why they have millions of super devoted fans goes way deeper actually. A lot of fans are initially attracted by their talent, but what makes us stay is just the fact that they are genuinely good people that remain extremely thankful, fun, loving, and humble. They truly care for each other, are open, and always show how much they appreciate us. That’s what keeps us so devoted and is why I say that I’m in this for life.
It seems very overdramatic, and if I heard myself before I found bts, I would’ve thought I was crazy but now I can see it no other way. I was never one for fawning over good looking celebrities or random boys, and truly never understood the hype over boy bands. But it’s truly something special with bts and u’ll see how many army’s feel the same way as me.💜Also, I have no idea what your analytics may say, but I have never seen a more diverse fandom. I have met and seen devoted army’s of every age group, race, and gender. It’s truly amazing.
Also another thing just in case, I hope u know that none of what I said was bc of anything u said, I just wanted to explain myself and many other army’s a little lol
I started to understand that when I watch the ‘extra af in America’ video! 🤓
You won me over at "a mountain goat that fell off the mountain" XD
Bts bond with Armys is so strong
9:51 this is the moment i knew you were a deep enough thinker to loooooove BTS
You're absolutely right. They are such genuinely nice people and have contributed to a lot of good causes and charities. They've partnered with unicef to end violence against today's youth and RM spoke in front of the UN which you should definitely react to RMs UN speech and BTS from nobodies to legends. Either the 2018 or 2019 version.
Lol yes it's very hard to catch up and undestand sometimes, especially when you start getting into the BU (Bangtan Universe, a storyline that runs through most of their music videos/with extra content like notes that are released with every album and a webcomic) but there are lots of content creators out there to help out, from lyric breakdowns to music video symbolism break downs! My personal recommends are:
BookishTheories
XCeleste
DKDKTV
And of course ARMY loves nothing more than to talk about BTS, so we'll help to! I know we can be a lot tho lol. I'm really excited to watch you go through it tho! You seem very genuine, open minded, and intelligent :)
This video was great and I am glad you got to see the group in a setting outside of a music video and see more of the real them. If you want some of their rap bangers, I know you have already heard DDaeng, but any one of their cyphers, 1,2, or 3 are great! The whole band does kind of a circle talk cypher that's more funny, but still interesting if you want to hear that. Tear is also a good banger, and from their most recent album, I would suggest UGH! Thank you again for the amazing video! I enjoyed it!
10:00: Watching you talk about toys and innocence while I, as a 30+ year old adult, am currently hugging a tomato plush. 😂
I love how you point out certain things you notice like.. how poetic they sound when they speak sometimes.. when they use certain metaphors and analogies like the 15th and 60th floor.
“these lyrics are like dynamite”
Me watching this video in 2021 a few days before the Grammys : oh I see what you did there😏...*realizing this was from last year* wait a minute😳😳😳
bts is combination of all genres
11:13 okay, you've got my sub lol
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i love your rambling, your commentary is pretty interesting
Also Suga is an amazing writer. 15th floor/60th floor. Please react to Interlude: Shadow. He wrote it, basically conveying this same feeling and there is great imagery and beats.
Liked at "ugh" and "ooh" and "oh"
bts b_sides songs are so so good
I may or may not have cried at 10:57. Mourning the loss of innocence in that moment we realize what might have been, if we weren't pressed into a certain belief system.
BTS are one of the most humble, down-to-earth artists I have ever known. A lot of it has to do with their humble beginnings. In Korea, the music and entertainment industry was pretty much controlled by the three biggest music labels, and any group that debuted from them was guaranteed success, simply because of the reputation of their label. That’s why it came as such a shock to people when BTS won Artist of the Year in 2016-no other group outside of the three major labels had ever done it. Now, they are one of the most respected artists in Korea, considered the nation’s pride, and one of the four Elite representatives of their country. But when they started, they were mocked by the public, by hosts, by other musicians. Their performances would get cut from broadcasts, they would only get appearances if other groups dropped out, they would get invited to host shows and made fun of-to the point where their company created their own webseries called Run! BTS and stopped their appearances on television. And yet, despite their world wide icon status, people always talk about how polite, kind, and humble they are. Rookie groups that have met them always seem in awe because of how nicely BTS treats them, how BTS praises them and compliments them. Taehyung (V) is known to be a social butterfly, making friends out of anyone (including people he meets in the bathroom, lol), while the oldest Jin is known as the Nation’s son-in-law for how polite and well-mannered he is. RM, the Leader, is respected by everyone that meets him, praised for his intelligence and his charisma, and Suga is the most sought-after producer right now. Jimin is the Nation’s It boy, having ranked #1 in brand reputation for over a year and seen as the idol of idols, and J-Hope, the dance leader, is not only extremely respected for his amazing performance, but also known as “J-Hope-the-first-ever-to-“ because of how many records he’s set as a solo artist with his mixtape Hope World. Finally, but certainly not the least, Jungkook is known as the Golden Maknae (Korean word for youngest) because he is literally good at everything he does, loved not only by his members (who dote on him like besotted older brothers), but by everyone in the industry. His solo songs and voice has been praised by many other idols, and his solo songs always chart very well.
Anyway, as you can probably tell by this long ass comment, we army are very passionate about our boys because they in turn are very passionate about their music and about us. Their newer music is amazing, but I hope you give their older work a try, too, because BTS has never put out a bad song and those old songs deserve to be known as well. I would personally recommend Intro: Never Mind. Or if you want a banger, then “Fire”, “Dope”, or “Attack on Bangtan”.
When he said armys write paragraphs... You were right
I definitely recommend Cyphers 1-4. The three rappers, RM, J-Hope, SUGA, really went through a lot of development through these Cyphers whem it comes to their rap ability.
And they're bops.
I personally like Cypher Pt 2 and Cypher Pt 4.
They all have different mic colors
Jimin Gold
Jungkook purple
Namjoon (RM) blue
Hoseok (j hope) red
Yoongi (suga) black
Taehyung (V) green
Jin pink
And they are decorated and covered in swarovski crystals. The colos represent each of their personalities and if you get in the fandom long enough, you will be able to identify the members by their colors because it really does represent themselves very well
I extremely fell in love with what you said at 8:03 - 10:08 💜🔥
and I really enjoy watching your reaction💜
19:25 i hope they make an album for people in their twenties entering their twenties tbh 😂😂😂😂😂😂
I can see you addiction with bts remember you nice keep going!💜👍
Haha! Yes... BTS is a LOT. You kinda have to devote yourself to both experiencing it and enjoying it. The older music is easier to "get" I think because they were teenager making music about teenage issues. Things become a bit more complicated as the themes become more mature. I happen to like it though. It's a great ride but honestly, at this point... you have to LIKE the guys and their music because going through it all will take you a long time. You can easily grow to enjoy each member as a person and the talents that they bring to the group which include lyric writing and producing their own work. If you find that you DO like them, there is a PLETHORA of media to enjoy. It's an amazing experience! ARMY love to see new people learning about BTS and discovering if they enjoy this kind of content or not. It's not for everyone and we understand!
Nice reaction! Glad you're curious at all and took time to learn about them!
Thanks for your kind comment! 😊
im pretty sure they have over 200 songs including solos and and collabs
bts itself is genre
You made me smile and laugh before even starting the reaction, thank you! 😆💜
Edit: also I'm halfway in now and I love you rambling on tangents
they've all got fabulous microphones haha, and they match their in-ear monitors. They gave Halsey a bling microphone, too, as a present!
I know you're still really super new and all the music is overwhelming, but I want to encourage you to listen to some songs that don't have music videos because some of my favorite songs of BTS didn't get music videos. Songs like Baepsae (also called Silver Spoon, a banger) and 134340 (also called Pluto) never got music videos but are awesome songs.
PS if you wanna check out backstage and vlog-like videos, BTS have a youtube channel called BANGTANTV. Though the recent videos have subtitles, the olders ones don't...However! A channel called BangtanSubs is run by fans who translate the videos and put in amazing captions and subtitles (they even explain cultural context for those unfamiliar with Korean culture, metaphors, etc.). This isn't a vlog but it's a pretty funny and entertaining interview BTS did called '7 second interview' where they only had 7 seconds to answer each question and it's a pretty great way to learn their personalities, haha, here's a link if you're interested: th-cam.com/video/LF7Fm52OwV0/w-d-xo.html
The lion rant took me by surprise. I thought I was the only one who felt horrible to my old toys that I left behind. I’m sure after The Brave Little Toaster and Toy Story (as well as your rant) prove otherwise.
17:47 i dont think you want to see the graph comparing the other album sales with MOTS:7
You're a good person and comedian. Keep going
EDM = Electronic Dishwasher Music made me belt out the ugliest laugh I've ever made, thank you for that and subscribed!
Yay! 😁 Thanks for subscribing! 🥳
I dont want to label you but I relate to you deeply, as a self-proclaimed, "neurodivergeant" person, I enjoy your videos because it flows in a way that makes sense to me. It's fully engaging and stimulating.
Literally stroking my pet rabbit as I watch this. Mine mostly communicates with his ears.... I never knew how expressive ears could be. Also yes the Who did in fact basically invent that concept.
Cute! Mine communicate with their mouths, by eating 🐰
the toys discussion is an interesting one, I genuinely think video games are adult toys ya know?
"Waking up with a grisly hangover after being emo for 4 years"
I...
I can't even....
And I'm rolling.
XD
Rolling on the floor? Or... the other kind of rolling 😱
@@ComedianReacts Ummmm.... Yes? You're hillarious and I do live in Colorado....
Haha you said you were inebriated in the other comment so I felt it polite to ask 😅
@@ComedianReacts You sir are the epitome of courtesy and class :) Very polite indeed!
@@ComedianReacts Apparently I get loquacious when I'm inebriated and use big words and stuff... I swear I'm a normal human!
dionysus at the end looked like it was sang by alvin and the chipmunks 😂
You're so charming!! I grew up a fan of some pretty cynical and sarcastic comedians, so I was a little worried checking out your reaction to BTS. But you're just lovely 💜 Some fans will be a bit nit-picky, but please keep doing your thing.
There are so many songs, and so much funny content that you could do a BTS reaction every day for 3 years and none of it will seem like bland "filler." We never get bored
Appreciate you and your comment! 😄