Korean American OG reacts to THE RISE OF BANGTAN | Chapter 01: We Are Bulletproof [Reaction]
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- OMG... This is so well made, it is ridiculous. How did they do this? A lot of LOVE obviously. Thank you for recommending this video. It was really fun to see them. So much youth, courage and hardship. Hope you guys enjoy it. I surely did.
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What you said about them being good and the dreadful things said against them that quote come's to mind 'The nail that stick out gets hammered the most' They were different and I think a lot of it was jealousy because deep down they knew Bangtan Sonyeondan were not only different but good therefore they were a threat. So the only thing they could do was hit them in any way they could to try to discredit and belittle them. The taking down the opposition before it could gain ground, root and take off attack.
Yea! This is such a great series! And your perspective adds so much. I really appreciate that they weave BTS' story into a bit of Korean history & k-pop context throughout the series. As someone unfamiliar with any of that, it helped me so much to learn & understand more. BTS was my introduction to Korean music in general, so I knew nothing of the K-pop industry, K-dramas, or anything, total ignorance on my part & I'm ashamed to admit that. I'm so grateful for BTS' contribution to opening my eyes & also Korean reactors like yourself, DKDKTV, & others, who are so willing to share their knowledge & experience with the rest of us. I would love to watch your project as it unfolds.
Thank you. 💜
Such lovely words. Thank you so much. The project has been in my mind even before I started. It will be a lot of work. I hope I can get to it someday..
true. i did the same. they are really loyal fans who help other army´s get to know BTS and it really helped me a lot
Be careful with DKDKTV, they aren't really fans of BTS, they just use BTS for money, they themselves said it.
I'm in late for the premiere, but it doesn't matter, I'm so glad your react to The Rise of Bangtan ! Don't forget to watch also the delated scenes, and the Bonus episodes, there's a lot of intersting, touching and funny things inside. Enjoy !
Yeessss Chapter 1 & 2 only have deleted scenes; but Chapter 3 onwards has both deleted scenes and bonus content! They are mostly funny clips from the era the episode covered, but I feel like they are just as important in understanding BTS's story as people gravitate towards them because of their personality and relatability
Excited that you started reacting to the Rise of Bangtan! Although it is fan-made, it is one of my favorite series!
This is a fan-made documentary, but an extremely well made one. You can learn a lot about BTS, I'm so glad you started watching this series but please don't forget to watch the bonus episodes and deleted scenes as well, each episode has 2 more content as bonus episodes and deleted scenes.
Lol.... I thought doing 22 chapters was gonna be a commitment but I guess there will be more work to be done.
Yes it is.
@@komerican-og You will not regret watching those two content, you can be sure. :)
just start rewatching this series with you. Thank you for reacting to this and for sharing your thoughts with us, I enjoyed it very much!
와. 이 시리즈를 시작하시는군요. 이건 팬이 만든 시리즈지만 정말 잘 만들었더라구요. 뒤로 갈수록 완성도가 더 높아지고요. 스물 두 챕터나 되어서 저도 이걸 언제 다 보나 했는데 어느 순간 저도 후루룩 다 봐 버렸습니다. 마지막엔 이 시리즈가 더 없다는 게 아쉬울 정도로요 ㅎㅎ
부담 없이 즐겨주세요. 한참 동안 좋은 시간을 함께 하게 될 것 같아서 기대됩니다 ^^
감사합니다. ㅎㅎ 천천히 해야죠. 근데 이것도 카피라이트 통과 시키기 힘드네요.
i would love to watch a video detailing the history of kpop and kmedia in general! it amazes me how much sk has changed in such a short amount of time.
and youre right, bang pd really had so much faith and trust in them. its beautiful to see how much he believed in them and encouraged them to blossom into such beautiful artists. the way he put bts together was amazing and fateful, with the amount of foresight he had. he was imbuing these kids with the spirit to dominate the music industry from very, very early years, even when they had nothing to speak of. theres one letter he wrote to them that they read during their first(?) bon voyage if i remember correctly? that was incredibly touching. they had just begun to gain some amount of global popularity at that time. the letter is included in this rise of bangtan series during a later episode. the first time i watched them read his letter i really got goosebumps. they all shared a collective goal and a united vision, knowingly or unknowingly they ran towards being the #1 group in the world.
The fact these episodes were done by ARMY blows my mind. When I first saw BTS, I followed Run before their music which anchored me into their journey; and that was two years ago. I truly enjoy watching reactors learn about the guys.
Thanks for your perspectives! Several topics you mentioned, such as kpop industry in general or the intense schooling, will be covered in the following episodes, I'm eager to get your futur reaction.
I'm really glad you enjoyed this first episode. Rise of Bangtan is a great documentary, so well made! I think it's both interesting and entertaining. I hope you'll continue the journey; even though 22 episodes might seem like a lot it's really worth it. Also the passion project you mentioned sounds amazing, you should defenitely go for it! Lotta love 💜
I love Rise of bangtan! I hope you will do more reactions to this series ☺️
Gonna do all of it. ^^ From the quality to the content, this is too much fun.
I really appreciate your insight on Korean culture
Loved watching this with you, looking forward to the next episode.
I'm so happy you are starting this fan made series! Anissa really did a great job on it and can't wait to watch along with you...eventho it's probably my 5th time watching. I love hearing all your perspectives on everything. Hope you get to watch the bonus episodes and deleted scenes because it really ties everything together! Can't wait for the next episode! Fighting! 💜💜💜
I wish she had continued with this series it was my favorite documentary on BTS I have seen. The deleted and bonus content is worth watching, too. How can you not fall in love with these boys after watching this series.
Thank you so much for reacting to this💜 This was so much fun!
Just so you know there is deleted scenes and bonus content for every episode (although the first two episode I think only have deleted content).
Anessa did so well making this series. With what she had for videos and stuff to make to give understanding about Korea, Kpop and BTS, it was so well made.
I agree BangPD was amazing and put a lot of trust into the boys. I don't think he was looking for just how talented they were, but character was also very important.
I agree that with how "uneven" I guess you could say with some being on different level in different categories like singing and dancing and were amazing performers. They all have grown so much over the years that now I would argue they that they all are pretty much at the same level in most of the areas. Yes, there are some categories some will be more polished in, but they all have been and are still working hard to improve themselves.
It amazes me that Suga danced so well even back then, especially with his shoulder injury (which he didn't tell anyone at the time. Idk when he told them, but it was a while, I believe).
RM did get so much hate for his look (and Jhope) it was ridiculous. I lot of people were saying he was culture appropriating (especially hair styles) but for RM he was an underground rapper and very influenced by western hip pop. He wasn't appropriating, he was inspired and influenced by it. Unless it is a special hair due for a culture ceremony, I don't really think you can appropriate hair dues (if people will be honest most hair dues in the west didn't start in the west. Most came from other countries because the west was made from immigrants). Just my opinion.
Anyways this was long lol. Thanks for reacting and can't wait for the other series (and if you want the extra content for each episode).
Thank you so much. Wanting to look like people you admire is natural. Guys with pants halfway down, talking in a certain way etc. were done with all races for the longest time. They were just being a bunch of A-#$#$, in my opinion. Lol
Depends what you mean by the 'West'. I'm assuming you're referring to the USA, I'd love to know what hairstyle didn't start in the 'West' and the 'West' has a large number of countries in it.
Exactly, all the hairstyle is from somewhere else for most of people in the world. I think people are too sensitive these days.
Hi, Amber, so nice to hear from you on this channel!
The criticism about hairstyles is not a Western critique. I'm African and I think so too. With RM, and BTS, I always viewed it as a misguided way of following in the steps of the people you look up to. Hiphop was never about the hairtyles and the jewellery but a form of self expression and as they've grown, i think they've realised that. BUT what we're not gonna do is pretend like the k-industry doesn't continue to look down on black people, be racist, perpetuate stereotypes and participate in blackface and profit out of using our image as an aesthetic while disrespecting that culture . The long standing history of black hairstyles being considered unprofessional but cool and acceptable on people like Kim Kardashian. That is the history that informs the criticism. Also, braids and across do have historical meaning. Please take the time to educate yourself on these issues and try to see where people come from instead of dismissing them as sensitive. It's not fun to dunk on people. And all the criticism RM received at the time was from other Koreans.
I can see you like it, and it's so much fun watching again with you 🙂. The deleted scenes for each episode are also a lot of fun, and starting with episode 3, there are deleted scenes and also bonus content. All at the same quality, I hope you watch those too, there are a lor of fun, you'll see more sides to them.
Also, it would be great to see that project you were talking about.🙂
fyi there is deleted scenes and bonus content after each chapter please check them out , beside a scene at the end of each chapter, enjoyed your reaction 💜
I love your reactions! Looking forward to rewatch the series with you :)
Thank you so much. See you around.
So happy that you're checking this docu-series out. It's long and such a commitment that I didn't even think to request it. I'm glad someone did though. It's one of my fave documentary-style/guide video about BTS. I think I binge watched all of it in two or three days as a baby ARMY. It was all so fascinating and it was the first guide that gave some context about some Korean and k-pop history and culture. Like any documentary, I had to go do some research on my own to find out more but it was a good jump off point so I knew what sort of things to look up. It's really well done and fun to watch. It's good that you enjoyed it too. Your perspectives are always fun to hear about. I'm so new to BTS still so it's cool to hear about someone's first impressions who was around when they debuted.
Also, don't worry I always giggle when I see that one awkward clip of RM talking about "dancing is cool but rap is cooler". He's so endearing and precious that I have to laugh no matter how often I see it lol. It nice to see the dorky, youthful side of him when he lets go of the responsible leader image for a moment. Both sides of him are wonderful but it's nice seeing that he isnt too bogged down by his role and he could be an oddball teen too.
By the way, that sounds like an interesting passion project idea. I'd be curious to know more about the industry, culture, history, etc.
I'd love to see you make a documentary on the history of Korea and Kpop
I love this documentary can’t wait to watch the rest with you- it’s such an emotional journey you get to take with them 💜
Thanks for your reaction, really enjoyed your insight as you were there or aware of them from the beginning. Looking forward to the rest of the series, as this is a very special one and a must for all Army's! 👍👍
it only gets better and better. i really hope you react to the next chapter soon 😊
I really hope that you work on that passion project! I would love to learn more about that part of Korean cultural history.
Hope I can get there. All the editing and some research would be needed but it will be such a fun project.
That’s a wonderful idea about the video 😃
THIS! I"ve watched this series several times. It is very well done. What I've wanted and haven't had is the opportunity to watch this with a Korean American who can help me understand the cultural elements of what is going on. A couple of episodes a week is kind of you to do. I've only watched a few minutes of Ep. 1 and I've already learned a lot about RM's use of language. Wow. Thank you for sharing your insights. I've subbed your channel and like the episode.
Hope you react every day one of their chapter we will enjoy 👍
I love your perspective, it's long been a hope of mine to hear from people who on the ground at the beginning, particularly adult general public music lovers, and I appreciate you giving us your recalled real time reactions to the boys at the the time, plus your knowledge of the Korean music system and business is a boon. I rely on subtitles for this type of valuable content, and I appreciate more than you know that you do your vids in english. Thank you!
Wow.. one of the most thoughtful appreciation I ever got. Thank you very much. Certain things bothered me for years how so many things were misrepresented or misunderstood. There are so many English speakers so I figured a lot of people would help out........ Aaaaaaand here I am.
Thank you😊
Yes that was messed up Rm was just a kid who loved hiphop music and rap 💜 he wore glasses because of the people who thought he was ugly
I have huge respect for koreans, because everyone there works really hard.
I wouldnt be able to live there 😅 I am too lazy 🙈
I am almost dead already. Can't help it though. I am stuck here ^^
I am begging you to do all the episodes pretty please.
No need. I am doing all the episodes. ^^ Could be kinda slow though. Perhaps, one or two per week. If that is OK.
Oh by the way, I haven't heard pretty please in a longest time. It is adorable.🙃😅😆
@@komerican-og are you kidding me that is awsome. Please consider doing both the bonus content and deleted scens along the episodes, it´s gold. There is so much info there,it´s crazy. Also,, I need to tell you, that as much as you liked the first episode, they get progressively better as the series goes along The editing in some of the later episodes is incredible. I have cried multiple times while watching. Aneesa, the editor does work like this for a living and she gave her whole soul into it. It shows.
And thank you for offering context and observations. It is so much fun to watch this content through someone else´ s eyes. Many things you were talking about are adressed in later episodes even. Oh I am sooo looking forward to this. 💜
21:14 you know that a lot of other fandoms were mocking BTS and army: they write their own songs, cause they can't afford songwriters...imagine trying to shame someone being a songwriter. Also as if bangPD himself was not established hit maker.
And now look at everyone trying to brag about one line written by their faves😂 so, suddenly they understood that songwriting is actually what makes from just performer to and artist and try to claim their faves also "write" 😂hilarious
Hi, I wanted go ask did you see Seo taji and bts at one stage? He invited them to perform his song together
Oh.. Yes, I did...An awesome performance I remember. But it was so long ago.
32:22 “Who got first [in the Big Hit audition where Min Yoongi came in second]”: a rapper named Choi Ikje stage name i11evn
Dude.. how do you know everything? Amazing.
We all go through awkward times in our lives. Even our looks are awkward. RM grew into a beautiful man! They use to do the same thing with JHope. They even started a petition to have him removed. Saying he was ugly and untalented. Awful so called army! JHope too is beautiful! His smile is unbeatable. I love these guys.
What? R U kidding me? I didn't know that and what a bunch of idiots. Some fans are not really fans. There are bad apples in every bunch.
The South Korean education problem is huge they have the highest rate of child sudice we thought it was bad with Japan but South Korea over took Japan. Is that really something one should be supporting? It also shows the way the children are taught is not working if they have to go to all these extra class just to get into a good university. Quality over Quantity should be the benchmark. Critical Thinking over rote learning as rote as rote learning doesn't teach you how to work something out and why something works or doesn't work.
BTS even spoke about the South Korean education system in one of their songs and also in the pressure that South Korean society puts on young people.
We know it is a problem and it is terrible, but you can not stop desire. They tried everything. They made it illegal for kids to attend extra classes. At different levels. At one point it was altogether illegal. Then what happened was that only the rich kids who can afford private tutors got the advantage. These tutors were paid huge sums of money since it was illegal. And normal people could not afford to take chances. After years of trying, people were mad that the so-called SKY universities entrance was dominated by kids from rich families. This led to legislative changes so that the test questions were based on subjects that were available on Educational Channel Broadcast Classes only. This made the test easier. However, this made tutors more important. They taught kids 'techniques' of taking tests. Even extra smart kid could not be identified because the test became too easy. So this didn't really work either. I mean they tried everything. However, the competitive nature could not be subdued. So, it is where it is today and they are still trying. Please do not make an easy judgment. It is a complicated matter. As I have said, I am very sad that Koreans are this competitive. Education was the only way out of poverty and a method of survival for many. Things are getting better but if everyone wants the same thing and is willing to sacrifice themselves to get it, it is almost impossible to control. Just few generation ago, people were eating Pine tree bark to survive. It is a sad history and the sadness still goes on. However, some respect for what Koreans have accomplished in such a short time might be nice. They are conscious of these problems and have been trying to remedy it, for very long time. No culture is perfect. I am just glad that these things are getting better.
@@komerican-og Very true. I do hope things get better.
@@komerican-og I love your perspective being a Korean! I'm Filipino and my parents were so strict about our studies. God forbid I got anything below a B+ and even then I was told I should have done better and that I would not be anything in life if I failed my studies. I never fault my parents for that since for them education is how you moved up in the world. While I'm not as strict with my own kids now, I still have taught my kids the power of hard work and the importance of getting an education but I never tell them they aren't enough because they got a B- on a test!
@annac1540 I never once told my kids to study or repremand them for the results. They did pretty good on their own but one tiger mom was enough. I literally sat around teaching them video games and such. Yup.... my wife didn't like that a bit. 😆😁😄🤣😂
@@komerican-og 😂 my kids are doing well too without my interference…! Sometimes they need a little nudge but I never push. 💜 and it’s funny coz my parents now are so mellow and so proud of my kids regardless of their grades….guess all the strictness was used up on my sister and I 😂
Start young does help but it's the extremeness of the system that's unhealthy and causing huge issues. I don't know what 'Football Accademies that reporter was talking about but here in the UK there are very strict rules to protect children. I wouldn't allow my 13year old girl to move in with complete strangers where I was unable to see what she was doing and how she was being treated. Were are the child Protection law? The safe guarding of children? Girls as young as 13 debuting sorry but they are still children and dressed like they are going to be working on the streets no thank you. Young boys and girls forced into unhealthy eating patterns in order to please someone else. Sorry this is not right it's dangerous to the child physical and mental well being. Parents what are you doing? Being told you can't go home unless you reduce a certain amount of weight that's Blackmail and kidnapping.
Remember someone asked Jin on a vlive that she was told she was too old by a kpop company because she was 18 Jin said she was not too old as he was 20year old, when he became a trainee.'
I also do not think it is healthy either. I hated what my children had to go through to go to college. Hell... literally. I also have stated in my video in the past about how I hated Girl's Generation when I first saw them because they were too young. I felt they were mimicking the Japanese Lolita thing. So I get where you are coming from. However, it does not change the fact that there are ballet dancers, pianists, gymnasts, and myriads of other fields that require you to start as a child. For some, their career ends during their teens. Otherwise, you just do not have a chance. Koreans are hardwired to go full steam if they really want to do something. I stop being judgmental because I live here. It is a norm here. For example, I am sad that my children did not have much of a childhood, comparatively. However, they found their place and do not feel that they have lost much. Because so did everyone else. I know it is difficult to understand. I still struggle with it myself. One thing is clear, there are cultural differences and I often feel so sad as a Korean that we had to and is still this way.
@@komerican-og yes I started as a child because I enjoyed what I did and there was no pressure so it was also fun and therefore keep my interest and desire to be better. I did Martial arts and played Squash and Badminton for my county.
It's sad for those who want to achieve something but are pushed far too much far too early. It can kill a dream and it can cause so much damage.
It's sad like you say. I can imagine how painful it must have been for you as a father. As childhood is something that can't be replaced once it's gone it's gone.
@eileencritchley4630 I am also so sad for my people. The reason I love these Idols and feel protective is that most really love what they do. I wished my kids would have such passion. So many kids here don't love studying. They would choose University and department according to their score, rather than their love or aptitude. It is so sad. I truly wish for these kids success.. because they are good hard working kids who love what they do. My kids went to good school but I always worry what if they hate what they do. I really hope not.
Oh, by the way, it is awesome that you played for your country. What a great thing to do. That must have taken a lot of hard work. You should be very proud to have represented your country.
While I am happy K-pop is now on the map, Prior to BTS K-pop was niche in the us/European sites, at best. You were in America, tell me, prior to 2014 how popular do YOU remember K-pop being? I resent this film letting on and riding BTSs coat tails. Yes they all live together during training, but I bet the ones in the “big 3” had better accommodations, yet they flash to all 7BTS sleeping in one room. Media play. No, BTS does NOT represent “kpop” BTS is better. “K-pop” ie the big three tried to KILL BTS/silence them. When they couldn’t Lee Soo man tried to say “if it weren’t for him there would be no BTS” THAT didnt go down so easy either. Do you know why they made vlogs and YT? Because SM had the media by the balls. BTS rarely got media play, SM threatened to boycott their artists from the media, they put plants in the fan bases to cause controversies, BigHit was broken into to search, company journalists were sent to put BTS on the spot, Artists were encouraged to call BTS out and disrespect them. All this is WELL documented. If you can’t beat them, join them, so now BTS “represents K-pop” the hell it does. The best female group btw is MAMAMOO, yet bp is shoved down everyones throat, (can’t hold a candle comparatively) listen for yourself and compare, the best female rapper is Jesse and the ladies in the Bukubuku song, not to mention those male rappers are fire as well. Sexy Nukem(sp?) is unique and has an advent guard sound. There, you have it. These mentioned I can see on the US charts. Why US you ask? Well , it’s western music like it or not. When the world is rocking out to pansori we will look to the Korean charts for validation….ok. I said my piece, and thank you so much for giving BTS a chance💜
I was watching all of it since 90's and evn before. There were many companies who had it even worse than BTS. Even the big 3 had their share of oppression from status quo of that time. I am not taking anything away from BTS and I do know of what they have faced. If you watch my reaction to fifty fifty, I briefly go into why Kpop is a story of underdogs. All big three or now big four started as underdogs and pioneered a new path. I really do respect all of them, though I often dislike many aspect of them. You should read some comments I got from Baby Monster's reaction, where I showed my distaste of YG' latest doings. One sad thing, though, once they get the power, they always seem to wield it. And not always in a nice way. Hope Bang becomes an exception. However, power always seem to corrupt in most cases.
A very ignorant take. You def sound like you’ve never even tried getting to know a handful of kpop grps but are here to make all these bold statements about the industry.
-kpop wasn’t big cuz back in those days the internet was simply not as advanced or big today. Basic common sense.
-the Big3 made kpop; all their grps still struggled with accommodation food evtg, you’d know if you heard atleast one grp talk about their trainee years before saying all this. The industry was just down right horrid then and it’s so much better now. Every grp under bighit/Hybe after bts has also availed of the privilege and it’s a good thing, I’m not sure why you’re against big companies
-music is subjective lol more ppl prefer Blackpink over Mamamoo it’s not about talent or anything. Very diff styles. The main audience is young women/teens and ofc they love girl crush/bad girl concepts
Why are you sat there and pick holes into this documentaries which was made by Army? One thing I hate about reactor think they done a better job.
No. I can not do a better job. As I have said and written, she did a great job. However, I do not believe I was making a hole in this wonderful work. Just commenting. I also believe that being an Army does not make anyone or any of their work 'Perfect' There is no such thing. I am just reacting to what I see and what I felt based on what I know. Obviously, I am not perfect either. If you do not enjoy my content, please do not watch them. Thank you.
@@komerican-og I have been Army since day one. I won't ever watch any of your contents. Try not to use BTS for views!!!!
@@pennyyoung3997 Penny, please reconsider this criticism. I for one do not think John is “using BTS for views.” He seems genuinely interested and brings his own thoughts and perspective to his reactions. Isn’t that what reactors do? And the reason we watch them?
Wow you here his views from. Korean lens and that’s all you pick up. Some people don’t have critical thinking skills. And you are one. As some who live in Korea as a black woman. The color lens some kpop fans has of Korean is weird.
@@pennyyoung3997you are very harsh