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Wow I really love this Thanks you! I love both EXO and BTS they are such good people and they deserve the support of his fans. Both are good betwen each others So why fight? Thanks for your good reactions and yours comments they are really good
Sadly people love to take sides and forget one of the most important things. Music is meant to bring us together and calibrate it's form of expression. That is one of the reasons those in the music field chose that field to get into. Music is not supposed to devide us. I am so glad to see such a positive channel.
BTS never tried breaking into the US market. It was the ARMYs that brought them there. We fan voted to get BTS on the category of the Social Artist Award, and we pressured BBMAs to invite them (they originally weren't going to). BigHit and BTS never tried promoting in USA like the Big3. But why did we do that? Because BTS build a deep relationship with us. We wanted more than anything from them to grow. So we worked harder than any fandom in the world to make their success happen. It wasn't smart or strategic. It was human connection doing wonders.
Many has tried before them like Wonder Girls, Rain and Girls Generation to specifically succeed in the US market without much success. And BTS didn't try to market with the US market in mind at the start, BTS become popular with no promotion in 2015 when they got their first album on Billboard album chart(The Most Beautiful Moment In Life Part 2). Even their Wings album in 2016 achieved number 24 on Billboard Album top 200 chart and Blood, Sweat and Tears 86th on the singles chart(if i remember correctly), with no promotion anywhere against the US market. Of course it helped that they were active on social media, but it was mostly the relate able music(co - produced and written by the members) targeting the social issues of young people today that helped them break through. Also their sincerity (with them being to work freely and express themselves without having a company telling them what to exactly do) helped, since many found them real in a way that not many artists are. They first started to promote in the US after their success with the wings album in US. Thought i'd let you know :) Love that you take your time to go into BTS and don't care about the stupid fanwars, BTS and EXO respect each other so we should too
I agree about the fan wars. They should stop. Both BTS and Exo have brought their own special talents to Kpop. We should all respect and acknowledge that.
the big companies definitely were trying to break into the US, their methods were just all wrong though. I just think the power of the fanbase alone did what no amount of promotion and networking could lmao the army literally does not rest
Yes, this is true. They never intentionally broke into the US market. Because of the size of their company, they took alternative methods to promote the band as the company had no media power. Plus, they had all the members share one account (so no one member would outshine the other) and gave the members relatively more freedom to interact with fans which created a tighter bond. They didn't even have any agents or US promoters when they became popular here. It's literally all due to the fans pushing them, their message, and their music touching a chord with the listeners. A truly inspirational and beautiful story.
nicki smith Not really since big companies don’t attempt to promote their groups in the West Lmao, only SM has done with NCT, other companies have only done so in Asia. They don’t seem to be concerned with the western market so much
@@niamhbutler5685 no actually big companies have tried numerous times with acts such as Wonder Girls, CL, Girls Gen, and they even hoped PSY would be more than just a one hit wonder over here. just look into it a bit and you'll see. Just bc they haven't had success doesn't mean they weren't trying and the base goal of kpop, economically, is to be spread worldwide in order to bring more revenue back to the country. They're even creating a TV show in SK thats main purpose is getting artists songs on the billboard chart now
The big3 groups definitely did try to break into US. Like girls generation, tvxq,wonder girls, rain,etc. They had no choice but to use social media because the big3 companies controlled media play. It was said in the video I don't whether you paid attention or not, it said countless times cut from show, performances shortened and all of that. Also they never targeted the west or US, their album wings charted at #26 without promotion. We did that for them. I think after billboard 2017 (may) they started promoting in the US. I also think that their raw and personal lyrics reached people. Hence the success.
As an ARMY EXO-L I love your reactions!!! I love how you noticed how personal their lyrics are. They do a lot of songs that are obviously pulled straight from their lives and their hearts. They tell their stories. It's one of the reasons I got sucked into army. Whether it's deep metaphors and symbolism, or personal experiences that give you a real look into their lives/struggles, their lyrics are always meaningful.
BTS never really set their sights on the US market or any market for that matter. Instead, they invested in a relationship with their fans were we grew together. This fandom invests time, effort and resources only for BTS. Hence the boys are marketable. Any market in the world they decide to enter they have a fandom waiting there to spend basically consume anything they put out. That's what they did differently. They organically built real relationships that made us care about them. When people try to "set their sights" on things it always ends up feeling fake because they're assuming what people want and trying to fit that mold. BTS came being themselves and never tried to fit a mold they made music they wanted to make and told their story. Their realness won us over.
Well said, That and their lyrics; they left their blood sweat and tears in their pen and transferred it to their songs which resonated in the hearts of many people. The things they write and sing/rap about resonate with people/ARMY. My discovery of BTS was by accident, depending on how you look at it. : ) but im as GP as they come lol. BTS is a phenomenon, one that cant be replicated, it is not a recipe for success. BTS used SNS to build a relationship with fans not to gain popularity. SNS became popular because of the fans they organically gained. I find it funny when ppl think BTS target US and SNS. If that was the case id have English subtitles on Bangtan TV ages ago. BTS still don't even have an English song on their album lol. N most ARMY don't care if they ever have one. ARMY x BTS have a bond that I dont think can be fully understood from the outside looking in. ARMY is the wings of BTS helping them to push them higher, give them support, strength, defend, break down those barriers and in some ways vice versa.
They didn't really target to US market specifically. People found them and then it happened. The reason why they used social media so much is bcuz they didn't have enough chance to apear on TV and promote themselves since they're from a small company. So they made their own shows and stuff aired through sns and TH-cam... which ended up helping them to get popularities worldwide
Other key of their succesfulnes is THEY FEED ARMY VERY WELL through social media of course, when the other fandom dying waiting their favorit grup comeback, because obviously it is only time they can see them more often, BTS is just always be there even not in promotion time. 1. They have their own yt channels, where they drop behind the scene of making MV, behind music program, back stage of awards show, sometimes they just drop random activity from their dayli life in random time. 2. Instead having personal account, they ONLY HAVE 1 Twitter acc run by 7 members, so if one member can't active, there is still other member who will tweet something. 3. They do Vlive sooo many time, in unpredictable time, after concert, after they release song or just if they want. 4. Vlive not only use to do the live stream, instead being in tv show, they MAKE THEIR OWN reality show and airing in Vlive. Up until now there is more than 3 show they have done. One of the populer show is call BTS RUN, and they just drop new season now airing every tuesday 5. Because of some of them is producer and some of them is still learning to produce song, sometimes they just drop a new single or mixtape FREE in SoundCloud 6. They update fancafe more often, and do chating with some fans in random time 7. THEIR SONG, not like other kpop grup who just talking about love relationship, they make a very personal song talking about how to love yourself, they help us (army) to get through difficult times through their song and lyric (i suggest to listen "love myself") their song is just personal to us, and that what makes them big now 8. their concept of music video always have a theory, and always related from one album to other, they make army "thinking" and not just enjoy the music, in simple way, they make us smarter than before 9. And now they make WEBTOON and BOOK base on their past theory and music video
You're right! at 7:50 it is Suga getting super specific because that's how he does. But it's actually a BTS with all the members on the track. It's a hidden track which makes it very special to fans because only fans really know the song. The song is called "Sea" and was written by RM and is one of his babies. The whole song is really beautiful and powerful and (as always with BTS) very real. BTS are one of the artists I know of from ANYWHERE who talks about what it's really like to be famous. The song talks about the pride they have for how far they've come but also how scary it is for them to see how they are. That success can also come with intense fear of falling and a sense of loss as suddenly all the goals you had are achieved. Not in that song, but I also respect BTS because they also go out of their way to tell fans that it's okay if they fall. That they make sure to have other important things in their life so their happiness doesn't depend on their careers. They tell fans to take care of ourselves first and not be afraid of BTS loosing popularity because they know they can't be this famous for ever. They know it will end but have decided to make the most every opportunity and work so hard (too hard) to repay fans for taking them this far
Also, in a pre-defense of Jin, he ALWAYS talks about how good looking he is. I mean ALWAYS. But it's very tongue in cheek. He's the dork of BTS and everyone knows it and that's why he can get away with stuff like that. haha. Just a heads up. He's also squishy. haha
I love this reaction so much, I love both EXO and BTS, I think BTS never intended to be so international as other comments have said already, I think the way they used social media was so interactive and different, and that attracts attention from around the world, apparently they got more international interest than they did in Korea initially and you can definitely see that in early videos where they go to different countries and fans know them
In fact, other Korean artists tried to enter directly into the US market (they made songs 100% in English and all) but they didn't make it. BTS did not try it directly, the first time they were on any BB chart their Korean fandom wasnt very big and the company still couldnt focus on promoting in the US, their goal was never USA, now that they are very famous there they are doing a lot of on concerts and programs there but itss for the same thing that you said, its the most important music market, it would be very silly not to take advantage of it, but they made their way little by little on the charts, with songs dedicated to be promoted in Korea, so I think it is even more amazing :) For a lot of nofans it would be seen as if they target USA cause "suddenly" they went to BBMA and AMA but it was step by step, and everything was bcause their fandom in there. I cant tell if they are fans bcause of their music, looks, their sns interactions or what, but they did it. I justa wanted to say that lol even if its looks like, they never tried to enter on USA, it was a side effect, a GREAT side effect
Bts was already in billboard charts in 2014-15 and their popularity kept increasing which got them nominated for bbmas and they soared even higher after that
There’s actually a part two to this! It was uploaded in December (I believe?) and shows even more of their impact! I would recommend that too if you liked this video.
Lol Jimin is clingy af! He's super sweet and smol and adorable and just lives to take care of everyone around him. He just becomes a different person when performing. He once introduced his role in the group as "well Jungkook (who is a bit stoic and macho despite being a baby) isn't doing his job as the maknae so I'm doing it for him" He's that member who can legitimately be shipped with any other member and is just really good at listening to every one
BTS has a storyline that goes through most of the MVs. It starts with I Need U the original 19+ version, prologue, run, and epilogue. It continues on but these will get you started on it. I love your reactions. Thank you for being so open to learn about these incredible men and the hard work they have put in! 💜
BTS weren’t the first to try their luck in the US. Wonder Girls, BoA, Se7en, Rain... they all tried to penetrate the US market. They had some successes but none of them to the degree of what BTS has accomplished. Especially since BTS never tried to specifically target the US. They kept their eyes on the global market at large but with the awareness that they can’t alienate their hometown fan base.
BTS didn't exactly set their sights on the US. There was a demand for them (fanbase) and that's how things went on. They started gaining fans in the US through their lyrics and music such as myself. And yes, Jimin is a squishy little mochi!!
All big three music company in Korea tried more then 10 years to break into American music market but wasn't able to. They tried with English language songs but failed. BTS was able to with their native Korean language. Thanks ARMY. You guys really worked hard.
I'm an ARMY since 2014 but also been an EXO-L since 2012. BTS are my Ultimate favs but EXO are special to me. Both groups are the reason I got through tough personal times. I have been with them during all those "scandals", "controversies", and fanwars and I must say that if I was able to put aside all that unnecessary hate from the media, fans and haters, that must mean I really love them both groups lol as a long time fan, I'm actually in tears watching your video. You have no idea how thankful I am to know fans like you exist. I purple you! 💜
I am tired telling ppl that Bts never targetted any US market or their social media ...its just not catchy songs ...its their most hardworking talented passionate personalities , the way they are so humble ,loving ,caring ,and most sincere about their music n art...they showed us their true selves and interacted us a real ppl ..they told us to live,survive, learn and love ourselves,,, Most inspirational ppl ever with most motivational lyrics ,meaningful messages ,,,,creating pure art n music....No one can love their fans as much BTS love armys
LOL yeah hair colors or positions are something I always tell people never memorize. I remember when I was first learning I tried hair colors and I was lost for a bit. That is what BTS tries to do, they try to be relatable and to tell their story with their music. We all agree and they do as well that the hardships the went through together is what helped to make them as strong as they are now. I think it helped when they had difficulties this year, the closeness they have allowed them to get together, talk, cry and work out what was wrong and how to fix it. Yeah they actually kind of put Jimin forward as a bit of a badass, so it makes sense that you might of had that first impression. Yes, you can go in order because you aren't diving into the story line they have running through their MV timeline.
I think Jimin is one of the members with the most distorted perception of himself. Maybe not so much now, because he's improved a lot over the past couple years. But it was especially bad around Blood Sweat and Tears, you can see his insecurities with himself in Burn The Stage. We even learn of his horribly extreme diet of eating just one meal every ten days because he thought he was fat for whatever reason. I think for many of these reasons he's my bias because I can relate to him so much, and he's also the most outwardly affectionate member.
The thing about Jimin's diet has been mis-translated. Several translators have said that what Jimin actually said was that he only ate one meal a day for 10 days. Still not healthy though...
@@tptxbtsfan9067 I guess it all has to do with translations, we don't really know which one is correct. It's still an awful thing, though. Weight has always been such a big thing to him when it shouldn't be.
They had their comeback stage for Fake Love at the BBMAs in 2018 a few months after this vid was made. A ton of stuff happened in 2018 (like a mixtape, 2 albums, meeting the Korean president, and speaking at the UN, cover or TIMES, plus winning Artist of the Year again, realeased a movie) and there's an updated version of this video on the same channel but honestly it's a lot of the same content. 2018 was a whirlwind and I couldn't be more proud and now they're back to finishing their world tour after award season...honestly after it's over lots of ARMY's main wish is that they take a rest and be healthy
The song in the beginning is called sea (It's a hidden track) it's a beautiful song you can find the lyrics video to it on TH-cam if you would like to react to it. They went through a lot more than what was stated in the video. A lot of their older music is very deep and is connected to all of them lyrically. Jimin's nickname is called mochi (hes legit squishy)
Thank you for such a nice reaction. One correction that other commenters have made is the whole marketing to the US thing. Because BTS was shut out of so many shows, Big Hit did develop an international audience by sending them on tour. You can find videos of their early tours through Asia and South America. Big Hit did not have a SNS policy except to tell BTS that they couldn't have individual accounts on social media, but had to respond as a team. (They still only have 1 twitter account that all members use -- 14 million followers.) The members took it upon themselves to post things. Jimin and V especially. They even started filming backstage and behind the scenes stuff (BTS Bombs). They filmed inside their dorms, birthdays and anniversary celebrations, day to day stuff. Because of their treatment on reality shows (see Jungkook and the hamburger incident), Big Hit filmed their own reality shows. They include Rookie King, American Hustle Life, BTS Run, Bon Voyage, Summer Packages, etc. I'm probably leaving stuff out... But international fans began to translate videos and make subtitled compilations and this is how ARMY became so huge. If you want to know more about their early days, xceleste has a video on her channel called BTS Hardships.
Companies like SM have tried to break into the U.S before but it didn't reap the results they expected. Girls Generation came to U.S and it didn't do anything. They just didn't think the U.S. was interested after they tried several times. BTS just had this special thing about them where their growth was organic and not forced. BTS just got big enough in the U.S where shows started asking for them. Unlike S.M paying for spots to appear.
Can I just say THANK YOU! I honestly love your reactions sm. Thank you for the honesty too. I'm glad you reacted to these types of videos. I always tear up when I see it. Tbh, I cried when it showed Jungkookie was promoting the group on the streets. Cause he was just so young at that time and stuff and ahh I broke down. I can't wait until you get into the songs. There is a storyline connected them. If you wanna start from the storyline, it's I Need You, Prologue, Run....and so on, lol sorry I can't remember off of the top of ny head. I'm too emotional rn. lol.
Your reaction videos is making me smile and happy. Not just coz you're reacting to BTS (Am not one of those who only appreciate people just coz BTS...) But the fact that you're an EXO-L and do this bravely without any prejudice and actually try to get to know BTS with an open-mind and heart is just something really rare. People these days are so fond of Bandwagonniing and shit and uses BTS for their own gains without actually trying to understand and paying attention to what they're reacting to and they would give such fake reactions. and I like how you keep it real and simple. So yeah, I really appreciate that. Thank you so much. ( ^_^)b Also, about JIMIN and that specific fan-sign moment you've seen, You probably only seen that part or haven't seen the longer or atleast the full video on that moment. which would be understandably as of why you might've mistook it and had different perception of him during that time. If you've watched the whole moment of that (or atleast what happened next after he said that...) You would understand it more. he was trying to play out the "cool guy" but ended up getting shy and embarrassed by what he just did right after he said that and ended up Laughing at himself, hitting the other member next to him while laughing (JIN) and Jin was quick to react and everyone laughed at that moment too. You can watch it here. it's in here in this video compilation... th-cam.com/video/Vwpb1cwj5Wo/w-d-xo.html :))
ARMYs are the ones who brought them in the US, not the company, they didn't try to. Even in 2015, BTS is already getting worldwide attention and charted their wings album on bb200, first for a Korean act and charted high on UK charts already. Their growth was organic. Deserving of the successes they're getting for playing fair and not falling for other's means of cheating.
Just wanted to say I'm really enjoying your reactions! It's fun watching you learn more about the guys. :) I am an "older" ARMY, and only discovered them when they performed at the AMAs in 2017. Of course loved their music and performances, but also was so drawn to their genuineness and appreciation for the fans. BTW, all the boys are pretty squishy, lol. Jin is my bias who calls himself Worldwide Handsome, but he is as soft as the others lol. Looking forward to your future videos!
Hi, I am back. Good reaction, ty. Never saw this info video. It was interesting to watch with you. So BTS never tried breaking into the US market. My understanding is that they did social media because they had no other options. Because it worked for them Bang PD learned and used that knowledge with his other groups. Doing social media people from all over the world found them and their music. Their message resonated with fans who became Army. Army started requesting BTS in USA and radio did not know who they were talking about. Some smart ppl started looking into it and started playing BTS songs on the radio in different states. NY is way harder. I have never heard a BTS song on the radio until Boy with Luv ft. Halsey. But I watched vids on YT and other states played Fake Love, Mic Drop, DNA, etc. It's amazing. I wish NY radio were more open minded. 🔥 love u. hugs. -NY USA Army 💜
Thank you soo much for your reaction you are so sweet , bts really changed my life they saved me during my depresssion and i will be forever grateful 💜
Ok, I literally burst out laughing when you said you saw the clip of Jimin saying "I know" and thought he was this cool guy because literally 3 seconds later in the clip he smacks Jin's arm out of embarrassment, Jin yells "Why did you hit me??" and he reverts back to his shy, mochi phase squeaking out "Sorry, sorry". I found that hilarious. 😂
I just want to say thank you. Even if you don't feel like you'd call yourself an army after the videos you have/will watch, thank you for respecting their hard work and what they have done for their industry. You are such a refreshing person. :)
Thank you so much for opening your channel to BTS. I love both BTS and EXO and many other k-pop groups. I loved your reactions and I love the way you are always impartial and very understanding and possitive. Thank you for noticing the true friendship and respect existing between idol groups (including obviously EXO and BTS) because that's the reason I believe fan-wars are pointless and comparisons are useless since we love them all, of course we have our favourite but at least I want to believe we are mature enough to recognize others achievements and efforts. Please keep reacting to BTS and EXO and any other k-pop group you like or has been recommended, since they all deserve a chance to be heard and appreciated!
@@saywhatreacts Thank you for your words. I'm really happy you're doing these series of videos! I do think that we can always learn new and amazing things when we decide to expand our limits, even when it comes to music. I'm a metal fan but I decided to open up to new genres and "voilá" there was kpop! :) Hope you will keep on gathering subcribers, you deserve it!
Melon Music awards BTS full performance(Fake love, Airplane pt2 and Idol) was really epic. And PLEASE react to their Mama 2018 Daesang Speech. It would mean a lot after you watch these Nobodies to Legends series! I love your reactions so much!! Can’t wait for the next one!
Also a thing about the US breakthrough, compared to other idol groups, most showed their personalities through variety shows etc. which are great, but won't get a lot of attention worldwide because they're Korean TV programs, I guess that's why BTS and their use of social media in an unfiltered way, they have full control of their Twitter etc. It's very interactive and gained attention outside Korea. The one advantage they had being from a small company I guess is they independence the got to have which the bigger companies sometimes lacks (I hope this changes though, I love so many idol groups and want more of them to be successful and known worldwide)
Loved the reaction! One thing is that BTS were shocked about the break into the US Market. Babies had no clue that would happen 😂 The award show you saw them on was probably Billboard 2018. They did not perform on the award show in 2017, and Fake Love did not drop until 2018.
Hahaha that's so funny that that was your impression of Jimin! That is SO DIFFERENT from how he is. The clip you were talking about, it's sad that it wasn't the full clip. After a fan tells him he is handsome, he says "I know", then gets shy, hides his face a bit and hits (softly) Jin next to him haha. Thank you so much for your continued interest and open mind for BTS!! As a side note, is there a particular video or channel you would recommend for starting to get to know the EXO members? I've seen a bunch of their videos as well as subunit EXO-CBX (absolutely LOVE Hey Mama). So I'm pretty good at picking out Chen and Xuimin, but I would like to be able to put names to faces and really get to know their personalities. Any help is appreciated!! There are a LOT of EXO videos out there and I don't want to watch one with incorrect facts, etc.
Panic at the BTS I would definitely react to the individual guides by mouma k (I believe that’s how it’s spelled) the video is a little older but she does cover a lot of info. I’ll be uploading my own EXO guide soon because unfortunately there are just a ton of the “unhelpful guides” out there and it either just not informational or just a bunch of inside jokes that new people would even understand so I would stick to the individual guides to start off with. D.O.’s guide by her was blocked though so you’ll have to use the guide from P&E (I believe is their name) for his. I hope that helps to start you off. I’ll also be posting a best vocals of ALL the members soon as well so once that’s up definitely check that out too! Thanks for watching! 😊❤️
Say What Reacts Say What Reacts thank you so much for the suggestion! I will watch those introduction videos and then once I know a bit more of them I look forward to watching your EXO reactions as well! I will also definitely check out your best vocal videos and I look forward to your guide! I understand about the unhelpful guides, there are a LOT of those out there for BTS and they're not good for new fans. That's why I figured it was worth a shot to ask for your advice!
@@panicatthebts7434 Mouma K actually just posted an updated D.O. guide so you can watch all the guides on her channel now. Also I just uploaded an EXO Amazing Vocals - ALL MEMBERS video last night. It is the best one out there that showcases all of their live vocals (not just the main vocals). Please check that out and I would LOVE to hear your thoughts and if you have a favorite or a top 3 after watching it. Here is the link: th-cam.com/video/OaUSYFUVIg0/w-d-xo.html
I'm so glad I found this channel because I've been wanted to get into EXO. I really liked 'Monster' and their overall stage, but just haven't had the time to look into them. Then 'Love Shot' happened at the year end award shows (with Kai's solo dance). It caught my attention again so I figured I should get to know the individual members and look more into their discography. However, I don't want to get overwhelmed and don't want to get the wrong impression either. Thank you for the recs. Will hopefully be able to check them out once life calms down a bit.
A big part of their success too was that nearly all kpop groups wait to become famous in Korea before targeting anything international and BTS did the opposite. They didn't wait at all after debut to begin touring abroad even tiny gigs. Their first concert in the US had like 200 people, but they left Korea to catch up and focused energies elsewhere ... and put out TONS of online free content and subbed all their music videos and never copyrighted reactions and even encouraged them as free press. Plus a good chunk of luck. Honestly they'll admit it themselves there's so many talented hard working idols, not to mention artists of any kind, it takes some luck to be able to take off like they did in what really is such a short period
I was about to write out this post pointing out how BTS had no choice but to try to build up outside of Korea cause the Big 3 kept them shut out of the Korean market but as I kept watching you genuinely looked proud of them and I realized I was just being a bitter ARMY holding a grudge on behalf of my boys. Idk if I'll ever get over what they were put through but honestly I am so impressed with your open-mindedness. It's something I'll try to emulate. :) You're out here building bridges in what can sometimes be a tense fan relationship.
Sierra Nicole thank you! I truly appreciate that so much! 😊❤️ I posted part 2 today as well if you wanna check that one out! Thanks again for watching. ❤️
As an army I would never like any fan wars to happen I have a friend who’s an Exo-l we both love eachother and don’t think a boy group would make us break our friendship yes sometimes we fight who’s better exo or bts but everyone should have their own opinion about who to love 💕
Off topic, but it's cute how your cat's fur colour matches your hair colour ^-^ And, yes, Jimin is absolutely adorable. He absolutely can't do aegyo if you ask him to, but he just does it naturally all the time without even noticing. His nickname is mochi, in part because of his squishy cheeks, kind of like Xiumin's nickname is Baozi.
Very informative. I learned a lot I didn't know about them as a group. I am torn as far as a bias in BTS goes though. Both RM and Jungkook are trying to take that spot for me.
BTS didn't actively try to break into the US. And kpop bands and artists have tried before, CL from 2NE1 for example. Us, Army, we did the break through, I don't think BTS themselves knew the extent of our power
I'm glad you learned more about Jimin. He is probably the most insecure of all the members, both in terms of his talent and his looks, and he is very hard on himself. He is also one of the most caring members---doing small thoughtful things, remembering birthdays, and just being a good listener and a comfort to the other members of BTS.
We all should think logically, bts came frm a small company and they themselves didnt think they would becom successful in KOREA itself, so why would they focus on the US market?? They absolutely didnt.....its the armys who made them big in the US. But as much as ik, the big3 did focus on getting into the US market. Btw i love your reactions💜💜keep it going💜💜
🤣🤣 That was my first impression of Jimin too! V was the one that took me the longest to relate to but Suga resonated with me immediately. I found his seemingly cold exterior extremely easy to see through. You make great videos, very kind and enthusiastic. 💜🤗
Great reaction. There is on youtube BTS History since debut all songs if you want you can start from there. Since V is your bias I recommend you Stigma and Tear singularity(he has so interesting voice can go high and low is unique). By the way Jimin is a very sweet boy and he always cares about all members(his best friend is V but he is also close to Jungkook). When V said on the stage that his grandmother died and he cried Jimin huged him so strong, it was very emotional, that showed me that Jimin is very sensitive and cannot see other members cry especially V. These people are so talented and I hope will receive more love and respect. I don't understand why some people hate them so much, this is wrong and rude. COSMOPOLITAN(the magazine) has an article about kpop which is very rude I was shooked, I just don't understand! I love your channel and your reactions, I'm sure you'll fall for BTS. My sister saw me watching BTS and she was curious long time ago and now she is the one who listen every day :)))))))) today she told me: Alina, did you notice how sexy is V? I was like: sis I told you before :))))))))
I remmber that day when danger came to my recomandation it was 2 days when the song was their 💜army it was hard days but we went through it together with bts💜
I'm so glad you got to know jimin's personality. He is a squishy little mochi and sweetheart. If you want to know more about his character, you can watch "secret role of jimin in bts". I loved your reaction to this video.. Looking for more bts reactions
At 25.00 Is that Suga when he fell on his knee seeing his parents amongst the audience ? His parents had rejected his decision to persue career in music industry and fought him before.
I'm happy you now know Chimchim's real personality ❤️ ❤️ The fancam you're talking about was actually Jimin being playful with the fans and right after he said that he got shy and hit Jin ahahaha he's such a cutie He's really so soft and a squishy little mochi you want to protect and he's such a carring person. I'm glad that he seems more positive than before, he now likes to seek for compliments ahaha I think the members know that complimenting Jimin will help him be less self-conscious and that's like a thing between them. I really hope all the fanwars one day stop !!! Every groups and artists deserve respect and that's all ! It's okay not to be interesting in checking out other group really, you can focus on only one or a few, but respect is a most.
You missed a speech at the end of this video. Though I think part two includes it? i can't remember. When is Pt 2 coming? since this was today... Singularity and Stigma are solo performances of V's... I recommend both of them. Though Stigma, in particular, is a tear-jerker. There is also a sort of alternate universe storyline in many of their MV's so some of them should be done in a certain order. Not too sure where it starts other than "I Need You" possibly.
Sorry for commenting so much. I get over enthusiastic. But it's easy to get excited when someone shows genuine interest in the group I love. Especially someone familiar with kpop so isn't confused about the basics
lelmDR.WHO? I’m totally the same way with EXO so I know exactly how you feel lol. I love when people comment a lot so definitely no need to apologize for that! I’m just glad you are enjoying my reactions!😊❤️
Fake Love, Idol, and Airplane pt 2 for sure you need to watch the MV's for before the lives. Also, Jungkook was fifteen when they debuted, Jin was twenty. So they really were babies then, so cute! Psy was the only other Korean artist to be huge in the US (with his Gangnam Style MV and song first)
Funny thing about Jimin, I think what you are referring to about him replying 'i know'... He got embarrassed after and his Jin. He has a habit of hitting the nearest member to him when he's embarrassed/shy. He's a cute little mochi (as Squishy Min Yoongi mentions in the Jimin introduction).
The funny thing is that the fan sign you talked about where someone screams your handsome and Jimin replies “I know” doesn’t stop there. Someone else yelled a compliment and Jimin replied “I know” again but this time he got so embarrassed that he hid his face in his hands and smacked Jin on the arm( something he does a lot when he’s embarrassed) then Jin yelled “ WHY DID YOU HIT ME” and then Jimin started apologizing lol. If you type in Jimin I know on TH-cam it should pop up. 😊😊😊😊
BigHit entertainment did not intend to tap the U.S forcefully like JYP, SM and YG.. social media also helps BTS you know an army to communicate and dominated... I've been a K-pop fan before I became an army and I've seen the three big companies try to tap into the US market and and only jyp did it with Wonder girls but it did not last and PSY was just the accidental Fame ... 😅
Yup same on 5:36 same I was pissed when bfree comments about idols makeup 😒 not only they talk bad about BTS they were is dissing idols in particular just Kpop in general that got me pissed... When he was dissing BTS he was basically dissing every Kpop idol and the funny part is he said he hated Kpop and idols but then he end up collapsing with winner and cl and I was disappointed
I don't think bts is like any other K-pop group (no offense) or like ANY OTHER ARTIST, they are different, they are just different, they give of a feeling of Legends World Legends like the Beatles and dare I say someday even bigger than them, they are artist who no one disrespects (even the haters knows that yea they are great artist) they are like artists who are born to be CELEBRITY/IDOL and only come ones in a millennia.... They have such a connection with their fans that we don't ever falter to work for them, we all have different reasons for why we like them, but one thing is for sure, we can never repay them for what they have done for us, through their story, music, Hardwork, personality & everything that makes them BTS because this group is going to be One Of The Greatest Things To Ever Happen To Earth. & they never targeted any country, the people from the countries wanted them there 😁, they just put out their hard work and people started knowing them and once to get to know them, you can't help but like these guys
I had the same impression about Jimin. I hate myself for saying it, but when BTS got popular, it was a reason for me not to listen to them cause I usually don't like popular groups musics. And Jimin was the worst member in my eyes ( my bias now lol ) cause he looked really cold and arrogant ( and very handsome ). Then I forced myself to get over it, and... I fell HARD. I love the duality of Jimin and I'm very fond of the group cause the members are extremely sincere and loving. So yeah I totally understand your pov about Jimin. Now he's the cutest boy in my eyes.
I stan too many groups but I can’t stop Thank you! :) That one has been mentioned a lot... so you think I should start with that one? I just wanna be able to follow the storyline/concept.
I commented that before I got to the part where you said you were gonna do it in order which I didn’t even think about lol but I think you should do it in order from the beginning since it will help with the theories and storyline and you will get to see their music development
Hey guys I just want to say that my page is a place for Love and Positivity ONLY. I ask that you PLEASE do not try to start any fans wars in the comments... No negativity! DO NOT comment about EXO-L's did this or ARMY's did that, your comment will be deleted.
The whole point of me doing this is to try and bring us together through an appreciation of music, talent and hard work. I hope you guys understand and thank you so much for watching and enjoying! LETS LOVE!! :) :) :)
Wow I really love this Thanks you! I love both EXO and BTS they are such good people and they deserve the support of his fans. Both are good betwen each others So why fight? Thanks for your good reactions and yours comments they are really good
Thank you reaction this video.
Sadly people love to take sides and forget one of the most important things. Music is meant to bring us together and calibrate it's form of expression. That is one of the reasons those in the music field chose that field to get into. Music is not supposed to devide us. I am so glad to see such a positive channel.
BTS never tried breaking into the US market. It was the ARMYs that brought them there. We fan voted to get BTS on the category of the Social Artist Award, and we pressured BBMAs to invite them (they originally weren't going to). BigHit and BTS never tried promoting in USA like the Big3. But why did we do that? Because BTS build a deep relationship with us. We wanted more than anything from them to grow. So we worked harder than any fandom in the world to make their success happen.
It wasn't smart or strategic. It was human connection doing wonders.
Exactly, thank you!
Amen
The Scarlet Affection you’re completely right! I forgot we basically forced BBMA’s to invite them
yeah bts and bighit didn't target the U.S intentionally, it was the fans the army that bought them here
Yes true
Many has tried before them like Wonder Girls, Rain and Girls Generation to specifically succeed in the US market without much success. And BTS didn't try to market with the US market in mind at the start, BTS become popular with no promotion in 2015 when they got their first album on Billboard album chart(The Most Beautiful Moment In Life Part 2). Even their Wings album in 2016 achieved number 24 on Billboard Album top 200 chart and Blood, Sweat and Tears 86th on the singles chart(if i remember correctly), with no promotion anywhere against the US market. Of course it helped that they were active on social media, but it was mostly the relate able music(co - produced and written by the members) targeting the social issues of young people today that helped them break through. Also their sincerity (with them being to work freely and express themselves without having a company telling them what to exactly do) helped, since many found them real in a way that not many artists are. They first started to promote in the US after their success with the wings album in US.
Thought i'd let you know :) Love that you take your time to go into BTS and don't care about the stupid fanwars, BTS and EXO respect each other so we should too
I agree about the fan wars. They should stop. Both BTS and Exo have brought their own special talents to Kpop. We should all respect and acknowledge that.
Actually, their first album on Billboard album chart was their debut album :')
Yes, stupid fan wars, BTS and EXO are good friends...
I like how in one interview rm said that if they wanted to target the US market then they would of came out with a lot of english songs
the big companies definitely were trying to break into the US, their methods were just all wrong though. I just think the power of the fanbase alone did what no amount of promotion and networking could lmao the army literally does not rest
Well said ....
Yes, this is true. They never intentionally broke into the US market. Because of the size of their company, they took alternative methods to promote the band as the company had no media power. Plus, they had all the members share one account (so no one member would outshine the other) and gave the members relatively more freedom to interact with fans which created a tighter bond. They didn't even have any agents or US promoters when they became popular here. It's literally all due to the fans pushing them, their message, and their music touching a chord with the listeners. A truly inspirational and beautiful story.
True
nicki smith Not really since big companies don’t attempt to promote their groups in the West Lmao, only SM has done with NCT, other companies have only done so in Asia. They don’t seem to be concerned with the western market so much
@@niamhbutler5685 no actually big companies have tried numerous times with acts such as Wonder Girls, CL, Girls Gen, and they even hoped PSY would be more than just a one hit wonder over here. just look into it a bit and you'll see. Just bc they haven't had success doesn't mean they weren't trying and the base goal of kpop, economically, is to be spread worldwide in order to bring more revenue back to the country. They're even creating a TV show in SK thats main purpose is getting artists songs on the billboard chart now
The big3 groups definitely did try to break into US. Like girls generation, tvxq,wonder girls, rain,etc.
They had no choice but to use social media because the big3 companies controlled media play. It was said in the video I don't whether you paid attention or not, it said countless times cut from show, performances shortened and all of that.
Also they never targeted the west or US, their album wings charted at #26 without promotion. We did that for them. I think after billboard 2017 (may) they started promoting in the US.
I also think that their raw and personal lyrics reached people. Hence the success.
As an ARMY EXO-L I love your reactions!!!
I love how you noticed how personal their lyrics are. They do a lot of songs that are obviously pulled straight from their lives and their hearts. They tell their stories. It's one of the reasons I got sucked into army. Whether it's deep metaphors and symbolism, or personal experiences that give you a real look into their lives/struggles, their lyrics are always meaningful.
BTS never really set their sights on the US market or any market for that matter. Instead, they invested in a relationship with their fans were we grew together. This fandom invests time, effort and resources only for BTS. Hence the boys are marketable. Any market in the world they decide to enter they have a fandom waiting there to spend basically consume anything they put out. That's what they did differently. They organically built real relationships that made us care about them. When people try to "set their sights" on things it always ends up feeling fake because they're assuming what people want and trying to fit that mold. BTS came being themselves and never tried to fit a mold they made music they wanted to make and told their story. Their realness won us over.
Well said, That and their lyrics; they left their blood sweat and tears in their pen and transferred it to their songs which resonated in the hearts of many people. The things they write and sing/rap about resonate with people/ARMY. My discovery of BTS was by accident, depending on how you look at it. : ) but im as GP as they come lol. BTS is a phenomenon, one that cant be replicated, it is not a recipe for success. BTS used SNS to build a relationship with fans not to gain popularity. SNS became popular because of the fans they organically gained. I find it funny when ppl think BTS target US and SNS. If that was the case id have English subtitles on Bangtan TV ages ago. BTS still don't even have an English song on their album lol. N most ARMY don't care if they ever have one. ARMY x BTS have a bond that I dont think can be fully understood from the outside looking in. ARMY is the wings of BTS helping them to push them higher, give them support, strength, defend, break down those barriers and in some ways vice versa.
this!!
They didn't really target to US market specifically. People found them and then it happened.
The reason why they used social media so much is bcuz they didn't have enough chance to apear on TV and promote themselves since they're from a small company.
So they made their own shows and stuff aired through sns and TH-cam... which ended up helping them to get popularities worldwide
Other key of their succesfulnes is THEY FEED ARMY VERY WELL through social media of course, when the other fandom dying waiting their favorit grup comeback, because obviously it is only time they can see them more often, BTS is just always be there even not in promotion time.
1. They have their own yt channels, where they drop behind the scene of making MV, behind music program, back stage of awards show, sometimes they just drop random activity from their dayli life in random time.
2. Instead having personal account, they ONLY HAVE 1 Twitter acc run by 7 members, so if one member can't active, there is still other member who will tweet something.
3. They do Vlive sooo many time, in unpredictable time, after concert, after they release song or just if they want.
4. Vlive not only use to do the live stream, instead being in tv show, they MAKE THEIR OWN reality show and airing in Vlive. Up until now there is more than 3 show they have done. One of the populer show is call BTS RUN, and they just drop new season now airing every tuesday
5. Because of some of them is producer and some of them is still learning to produce song, sometimes they just drop a new single or mixtape FREE in SoundCloud
6. They update fancafe more often, and do chating with some fans in random time
7. THEIR SONG, not like other kpop grup who just talking about love relationship, they make a very personal song talking about how to love yourself, they help us (army) to get through difficult times through their song and lyric (i suggest to listen "love myself") their song is just personal to us, and that what makes them big now
8. their concept of music video always have a theory, and always related from one album to other, they make army "thinking" and not just enjoy the music, in simple way, they make us smarter than before
9. And now they make WEBTOON and BOOK base on their past theory and music video
So true! They are the only artist that make me think when I hear their songs. And the poetic lyrics got me becoming an army^^
They are only artists helpiing me groom ,develop and think ...they inspire so much...their sincerity n passion towards art n armys is unreal ...
Yeah their mixtapes are so good, and well produce that I fell I should pay for them lol
Am I the only one who looked for theories in DYNAMITE??
You're right! at 7:50 it is Suga getting super specific because that's how he does. But it's actually a BTS with all the members on the track. It's a hidden track which makes it very special to fans because only fans really know the song. The song is called "Sea" and was written by RM and is one of his babies. The whole song is really beautiful and powerful and (as always with BTS) very real. BTS are one of the artists I know of from ANYWHERE who talks about what it's really like to be famous. The song talks about the pride they have for how far they've come but also how scary it is for them to see how they are. That success can also come with intense fear of falling and a sense of loss as suddenly all the goals you had are achieved.
Not in that song, but I also respect BTS because they also go out of their way to tell fans that it's okay if they fall. That they make sure to have other important things in their life so their happiness doesn't depend on their careers. They tell fans to take care of ourselves first and not be afraid of BTS loosing popularity because they know they can't be this famous for ever. They know it will end but have decided to make the most every opportunity and work so hard (too hard) to repay fans for taking them this far
Exactly ever seen so much concerned talented humble n sincere artista
Also, in a pre-defense of Jin, he ALWAYS talks about how good looking he is. I mean ALWAYS. But it's very tongue in cheek. He's the dork of BTS and everyone knows it and that's why he can get away with stuff like that. haha. Just a heads up. He's also squishy. haha
Sierra Nicole Haha oh I figured that out when I reacted to the seven members of bangtan video lol. His joke are the best and worst! 😜😍
@@saywhatreacts yep he a character as well. Adorable.
I love this reaction so much, I love both EXO and BTS, I think BTS never intended to be so international as other comments have said already, I think the way they used social media was so interactive and different, and that attracts attention from around the world, apparently they got more international interest than they did in Korea initially and you can definitely see that in early videos where they go to different countries and fans know them
In fact, other Korean artists tried to enter directly into the US market (they made songs 100% in English and all) but they didn't make it. BTS did not try it directly, the first time they were on any BB chart their Korean fandom wasnt very big and the company still couldnt focus on promoting in the US, their goal was never USA, now that they are very famous there they are doing a lot of on concerts and programs there but itss for the same thing that you said, its the most important music market, it would be very silly not to take advantage of it, but they made their way little by little on the charts, with songs dedicated to be promoted in Korea, so I think it is even more amazing :)
For a lot of nofans it would be seen as if they target USA cause "suddenly" they went to BBMA and AMA but it was step by step, and everything was bcause their fandom in there. I cant tell if they are fans bcause of their music, looks, their sns interactions or what, but they did it.
I justa wanted to say that lol even if its looks like, they never tried to enter on USA, it was a side effect, a GREAT side effect
Bts was already in billboard charts in 2014-15 and their popularity kept increasing which got them nominated for bbmas and they soared even higher after that
There’s actually a part two to this!
It was uploaded in December (I believe?) and shows even more of their impact! I would recommend that too if you liked this video.
Oh just saw the ending haha well I’m excited for your reaction to it!!
I have probably seen that interview with B-FREE a hundred times by now and EVERY TIME using "like a girl" as a slur makes me FURIOUS 🔥.
Lol Jimin is clingy af! He's super sweet and smol and adorable and just lives to take care of everyone around him. He just becomes a different person when performing. He once introduced his role in the group as "well Jungkook (who is a bit stoic and macho despite being a baby) isn't doing his job as the maknae so I'm doing it for him" He's that member who can legitimately be shipped with any other member and is just really good at listening to every one
Awwww I love that! :)
@@saywhatreacts Jimin says he is the charm of the group and he is! =0p
BTS has a storyline that goes through most of the MVs. It starts with I Need U the original 19+ version, prologue, run, and epilogue. It continues on but these will get you started on it. I love your reactions. Thank you for being so open to learn about these incredible men and the hard work they have put in! 💜
BTS weren’t the first to try their luck in the US. Wonder Girls, BoA, Se7en, Rain... they all tried to penetrate the US market. They had some successes but none of them to the degree of what BTS has accomplished. Especially since BTS never tried to specifically target the US. They kept their eyes on the global market at large but with the awareness that they can’t alienate their hometown fan base.
BTS didn't exactly set their sights on the US. There was a demand for them (fanbase) and that's how things went on. They started gaining fans in the US through their lyrics and music such as myself.
And yes, Jimin is a squishy little mochi!!
All big three music company in Korea tried more then 10 years to break into American music market but wasn't able to. They tried with English language songs but failed. BTS was able to with their native Korean language. Thanks ARMY. You guys really worked hard.
I'm an ARMY since 2014 but also been an EXO-L since 2012. BTS are my Ultimate favs but EXO are special to me. Both groups are the reason I got through tough personal times. I have been with them during all those "scandals", "controversies", and fanwars and I must say that if I was able to put aside all that unnecessary hate from the media, fans and haters, that must mean I really love them both groups lol as a long time fan, I'm actually in tears watching your video. You have no idea how thankful I am to know fans like you exist. I purple you! 💜
I am tired telling ppl that Bts never targetted any US market or their social media ...its just not catchy songs ...its their most hardworking talented passionate personalities , the way they are so humble ,loving ,caring ,and most sincere about their music n art...they showed us their true selves and interacted us a real ppl ..they told us to live,survive, learn and love ourselves,,, Most inspirational ppl ever with most motivational lyrics ,meaningful messages ,,,,creating pure art n music....No one can love their fans as much BTS love armys
LOL yeah hair colors or positions are something I always tell people never memorize. I remember when I was first learning I tried hair colors and I was lost for a bit. That is what BTS tries to do, they try to be relatable and to tell their story with their music. We all agree and they do as well that the hardships the went through together is what helped to make them as strong as they are now. I think it helped when they had difficulties this year, the closeness they have allowed them to get together, talk, cry and work out what was wrong and how to fix it. Yeah they actually kind of put Jimin forward as a bit of a badass, so it makes sense that you might of had that first impression. Yes, you can go in order because you aren't diving into the story line they have running through their MV timeline.
I think Jimin is one of the members with the most distorted perception of himself. Maybe not so much now, because he's improved a lot over the past couple years. But it was especially bad around Blood Sweat and Tears, you can see his insecurities with himself in Burn The Stage. We even learn of his horribly extreme diet of eating just one meal every ten days because he thought he was fat for whatever reason. I think for many of these reasons he's my bias because I can relate to him so much, and he's also the most outwardly affectionate member.
The thing about Jimin's diet has been mis-translated. Several translators have said that what Jimin actually said was that he only ate one meal a day for 10 days. Still not healthy though...
@@tptxbtsfan9067 I guess it all has to do with translations, we don't really know which one is correct. It's still an awful thing, though. Weight has always been such a big thing to him when it shouldn't be.
They had their comeback stage for Fake Love at the BBMAs in 2018 a few months after this vid was made. A ton of stuff happened in 2018 (like a mixtape, 2 albums, meeting the Korean president, and speaking at the UN, cover or TIMES, plus winning Artist of the Year again, realeased a movie) and there's an updated version of this video on the same channel but honestly it's a lot of the same content. 2018 was a whirlwind and I couldn't be more proud and now they're back to finishing their world tour after award season...honestly after it's over lots of ARMY's main wish is that they take a rest and be healthy
Straight after Jimin said yes i know about being handsome he hit Jin cos he was embarressed. Hes a sexy mochi.
The song in the beginning is called sea (It's a hidden track) it's a beautiful song you can find the lyrics video to it on TH-cam if you would like to react to it.
They went through a lot more than what was stated in the video.
A lot of their older music is very deep and is connected to all of them lyrically.
Jimin's nickname is called mochi (hes legit squishy)
Thank you for such a nice reaction. One correction that other commenters have made is the whole marketing to the US thing. Because BTS was shut out of so many shows, Big Hit did develop an international audience by sending them on tour. You can find videos of their early tours through Asia and South America. Big Hit did not have a SNS policy except to tell BTS that they couldn't have individual accounts on social media, but had to respond as a team. (They still only have 1 twitter account that all members use -- 14 million followers.) The members took it upon themselves to post things. Jimin and V especially. They even started filming backstage and behind the scenes stuff (BTS Bombs). They filmed inside their dorms, birthdays and anniversary celebrations, day to day stuff.
Because of their treatment on reality shows (see Jungkook and the hamburger incident), Big Hit filmed their own reality shows. They include Rookie King, American Hustle Life, BTS Run, Bon Voyage, Summer Packages, etc. I'm probably leaving stuff out...
But international fans began to translate videos and make subtitled compilations and this is how ARMY became so huge.
If you want to know more about their early days, xceleste has a video on her channel called BTS Hardships.
Companies like SM have tried to break into the U.S before but it didn't reap the results they expected. Girls Generation came to U.S and it didn't do anything. They just didn't think the U.S. was interested after they tried several times. BTS just had this special thing about them where their growth was organic and not forced. BTS just got big enough in the U.S where shows started asking for them. Unlike S.M paying for spots to appear.
Can I just say THANK YOU! I honestly love your reactions sm. Thank you for the honesty too. I'm glad you reacted to these types of videos. I always tear up when I see it. Tbh, I cried when it showed Jungkookie was promoting the group on the streets. Cause he was just so young at that time and stuff and ahh I broke down. I can't wait until you get into the songs. There is a storyline connected them. If you wanna start from the storyline, it's I Need You, Prologue, Run....and so on, lol sorry I can't remember off of the top of ny head. I'm too emotional rn. lol.
Your reaction videos is making me smile and happy. Not just coz you're reacting to BTS (Am not one of those who only appreciate people just coz BTS...) But the fact that you're an EXO-L and do this bravely without any prejudice and actually try to get to know BTS with an open-mind and heart is just something really rare. People these days are so fond of Bandwagonniing and shit and uses BTS for their own gains without actually trying to understand and paying attention to what they're reacting to and they would give such fake reactions. and I like how you keep it real and simple. So yeah, I really appreciate that. Thank you so much. ( ^_^)b
Also, about JIMIN and that specific fan-sign moment you've seen, You probably only seen that part or haven't seen the longer or atleast the full video on that moment. which would be understandably as of why you might've mistook it and had different perception of him during that time. If you've watched the whole moment of that (or atleast what happened next after he said that...) You would understand it more. he was trying to play out the "cool guy" but ended up getting shy and embarrassed by what he just did right after he said that and ended up Laughing at himself, hitting the other member next to him while laughing (JIN) and Jin was quick to react and everyone laughed at that moment too. You can watch it here. it's in here in this video compilation... th-cam.com/video/Vwpb1cwj5Wo/w-d-xo.html :))
Raine erasoc Thank you! It means a lot 😊❤️
ARMYs are the ones who brought them in the US, not the company, they didn't try to. Even in 2015, BTS is already getting worldwide attention and charted their wings album on bb200, first for a Korean act and charted high on UK charts already. Their growth was organic. Deserving of the successes they're getting for playing fair and not falling for other's means of cheating.
Just wanted to say I'm really enjoying your reactions! It's fun watching you learn more about the guys. :) I am an "older" ARMY, and only discovered them when they performed at the AMAs in 2017. Of course loved their music and performances, but also was so drawn to their genuineness and appreciation for the fans. BTW, all the boys are pretty squishy, lol. Jin is my bias who calls himself Worldwide Handsome, but he is as soft as the others lol. Looking forward to your future videos!
Hi, I am back. Good reaction, ty. Never saw this info video. It was interesting to watch with you. So BTS never tried breaking into the US market. My understanding is that they did social media because they had no other options. Because it worked for them Bang PD learned and used that knowledge with his other groups. Doing social media people from all over the world found them and their music. Their message resonated with fans who became Army. Army started requesting BTS in USA and radio did not know who they were talking about. Some smart ppl started looking into it and started playing BTS songs on the radio in different states. NY is way harder. I have never heard a BTS song on the radio until Boy with Luv ft. Halsey. But I watched vids on YT and other states played Fake Love, Mic Drop, DNA, etc. It's amazing. I wish NY radio were more open minded. 🔥 love u. hugs. -NY USA Army 💜
Thank you soo much for your reaction you are so sweet , bts really changed my life they saved me during my depresssion and i will be forever grateful 💜
Ok, I literally burst out laughing when you said you saw the clip of Jimin saying "I know" and thought he was this cool guy because literally 3 seconds later in the clip he smacks Jin's arm out of embarrassment, Jin yells "Why did you hit me??" and he reverts back to his shy, mochi phase squeaking out "Sorry, sorry". I found that hilarious. 😂
Is interesting watching an EXO L react to BTS 😄😀 btw I'm an ex- Exo-l now I'm an A.R.M.Y but that don't stop me from enjoying EXO songs
I just want to say thank you. Even if you don't feel like you'd call yourself an army after the videos you have/will watch, thank you for respecting their hard work and what they have done for their industry. You are such a refreshing person. :)
Awwwww thank you! I will be uploading the part 2 either tonight or tomorrow so I hope you will look forward to that one! Thank you again! :)
Also I believe BTS got 12 daesangs this year, which is crazy.
I'm watching this in 2020 🥺 and it's very touching .. thanks for the reaction of my 7 princes 💜
Thank you so much for opening your channel to BTS. I love both BTS and EXO and many other k-pop groups. I loved your reactions and I love the way you are always impartial and very understanding and possitive. Thank you for noticing the true friendship and respect existing between idol groups (including obviously EXO and BTS) because that's the reason I believe fan-wars are pointless and comparisons are useless since we love them all, of course we have our favourite but at least I want to believe we are mature enough to recognize others achievements and efforts. Please keep reacting to BTS and EXO and any other k-pop group you like or has been recommended, since they all deserve a chance to be heard and appreciated!
KC Verastegui Thank you for your lovely comment. It means a lot! 😊❤️💜
@@saywhatreacts Thank you for your words. I'm really happy you're doing these series of videos! I do think that we can always learn new and amazing things when we decide to expand our limits, even when it comes to music. I'm a metal fan but I decided to open up to new genres and "voilá" there was kpop! :) Hope you will keep on gathering subcribers, you deserve it!
Melon Music awards BTS full performance(Fake love, Airplane pt2 and Idol) was really epic. And PLEASE react to their Mama 2018 Daesang Speech. It would mean a lot after you watch these Nobodies to Legends series! I love your reactions so much!! Can’t wait for the next one!
Also a thing about the US breakthrough, compared to other idol groups, most showed their personalities through variety shows etc. which are great, but won't get a lot of attention worldwide because they're Korean TV programs, I guess that's why BTS and their use of social media in an unfiltered way, they have full control of their Twitter etc. It's very interactive and gained attention outside Korea. The one advantage they had being from a small company I guess is they independence the got to have which the bigger companies sometimes lacks (I hope this changes though, I love so many idol groups and want more of them to be successful and known worldwide)
Fiha Rani I agree!! I wish more groups had the chance to be more independent! ❤️
Like your detailed reaction as usual. Support from China. Love your reaction. Thanks for reacting to BTS and I love Exo too.
Loved the reaction! One thing is that BTS were shocked about the break into the US Market. Babies had no clue that would happen 😂
The award show you saw them on was probably Billboard 2018. They did not perform on the award show in 2017, and Fake Love did not drop until 2018.
Hahaha that's so funny that that was your impression of Jimin! That is SO DIFFERENT from how he is. The clip you were talking about, it's sad that it wasn't the full clip. After a fan tells him he is handsome, he says "I know", then gets shy, hides his face a bit and hits (softly) Jin next to him haha. Thank you so much for your continued interest and open mind for BTS!! As a side note, is there a particular video or channel you would recommend for starting to get to know the EXO members? I've seen a bunch of their videos as well as subunit EXO-CBX (absolutely LOVE Hey Mama). So I'm pretty good at picking out Chen and Xuimin, but I would like to be able to put names to faces and really get to know their personalities. Any help is appreciated!! There are a LOT of EXO videos out there and I don't want to watch one with incorrect facts, etc.
Panic at the BTS I would definitely react to the individual guides by mouma k (I believe that’s how it’s spelled) the video is a little older but she does cover a lot of info. I’ll be uploading my own EXO guide soon because unfortunately there are just a ton of the “unhelpful guides” out there and it either just not informational or just a bunch of inside jokes that new people would even understand so I would stick to the individual guides to start off with. D.O.’s guide by her was blocked though so you’ll have to use the guide from P&E (I believe is their name) for his.
I hope that helps to start you off. I’ll also be posting a best vocals of ALL the members soon as well so once that’s up definitely check that out too! Thanks for watching! 😊❤️
Say What Reacts Say What Reacts thank you so much for the suggestion! I will watch those introduction videos and then once I know a bit more of them I look forward to watching your EXO reactions as well! I will also definitely check out your best vocal videos and I look forward to your guide! I understand about the unhelpful guides, there are a LOT of those out there for BTS and they're not good for new fans. That's why I figured it was worth a shot to ask for your advice!
@@panicatthebts7434 Mouma K actually just posted an updated D.O. guide so you can watch all the guides on her channel now.
Also I just uploaded an EXO Amazing Vocals - ALL MEMBERS video last night. It is the best one out there that showcases all of their live vocals (not just the main vocals). Please check that out and I would LOVE to hear your thoughts and if you have a favorite or a top 3 after watching it. Here is the link: th-cam.com/video/OaUSYFUVIg0/w-d-xo.html
I'm so glad I found this channel because I've been wanted to get into EXO. I really liked 'Monster' and their overall stage, but just haven't had the time to look into them. Then 'Love Shot' happened at the year end award shows (with Kai's solo dance). It caught my attention again so I figured I should get to know the individual members and look more into their discography. However, I don't want to get overwhelmed and don't want to get the wrong impression either. Thank you for the recs. Will hopefully be able to check them out once life calms down a bit.
Also I would check out BTS hardships it goes more into the other problems they faced as well
A big part of their success too was that nearly all kpop groups wait to become famous in Korea before targeting anything international and BTS did the opposite. They didn't wait at all after debut to begin touring abroad even tiny gigs. Their first concert in the US had like 200 people, but they left Korea to catch up and focused energies elsewhere ... and put out TONS of online free content and subbed all their music videos and never copyrighted reactions and even encouraged them as free press. Plus a good chunk of luck. Honestly they'll admit it themselves there's so many talented hard working idols, not to mention artists of any kind, it takes some luck to be able to take off like they did in what really is such a short period
Ok. I ended up crying.
Nobodies to Legends 💘
I was about to write out this post pointing out how BTS had no choice but to try to build up outside of Korea cause the Big 3 kept them shut out of the Korean market but as I kept watching you genuinely looked proud of them and I realized I was just being a bitter ARMY holding a grudge on behalf of my boys. Idk if I'll ever get over what they were put through but honestly I am so impressed with your open-mindedness. It's something I'll try to emulate. :) You're out here building bridges in what can sometimes be a tense fan relationship.
Sierra Nicole thank you! I truly appreciate that so much! 😊❤️
I posted part 2 today as well if you wanna check that one out! Thanks again for watching. ❤️
@@saywhatreacts Just checked it out and gave it a like! :) Thanks for the great content!
As an army I would never like any fan wars to happen I have a friend who’s an Exo-l we both love eachother and don’t think a boy group would make us break our friendship yes sometimes we fight who’s better exo or bts but everyone should have their own opinion about who to love 💕
It would definitely be awesome to see more K-pop groups now that BTS open the door for them and now it's up to them to captured audience interest.
I just have to say that I loved that you took time to pause and comment on how squishy Jimin seems to you😂
Off topic, but it's cute how your cat's fur colour matches your hair colour ^-^
And, yes, Jimin is absolutely adorable. He absolutely can't do aegyo if you ask him to, but he just does it naturally all the time without even noticing.
His nickname is mochi, in part because of his squishy cheeks, kind of like Xiumin's nickname is Baozi.
Very informative. I learned a lot I didn't know about them as a group. I am torn as far as a bias in BTS goes though. Both RM and Jungkook are trying to take that spot for me.
BTS didn't actively try to break into the US. And kpop bands and artists have tried before, CL from 2NE1 for example. Us, Army, we did the break through, I don't think BTS themselves knew the extent of our power
I'm glad you learned more about Jimin. He is probably the most insecure of all the members, both in terms of his talent and his looks, and he is very hard on himself. He is also one of the most caring members---doing small thoughtful things, remembering birthdays, and just being a good listener and a comfort to the other members of BTS.
Thank you for being sincere! A thumb up!
We all should think logically, bts came frm a small company and they themselves didnt think they would becom successful in KOREA itself, so why would they focus on the US market?? They absolutely didnt.....its the armys who made them big in the US. But as much as ik, the big3 did focus on getting into the US market.
Btw i love your reactions💜💜keep it going💜💜
🤣🤣 That was my first impression of Jimin too! V was the one that took me the longest to relate to but Suga resonated with me immediately. I found his seemingly cold exterior extremely easy to see through. You make great videos, very kind and enthusiastic. 💜🤗
It's so funny you had that perception of Jimin since he's the softest in the group lol 😂 He's so sweet and affectionate and genuinely caring.
Great reaction. There is on youtube BTS History since debut all songs if you want you can start from there. Since V is your bias I recommend you Stigma and Tear singularity(he has so interesting voice can go high and low is unique). By the way Jimin is a very sweet boy and he always cares about all members(his best friend is V but he is also close to Jungkook). When V said on the stage that his grandmother died and he cried Jimin huged him so strong, it was very emotional, that showed me that Jimin is very sensitive and cannot see other members cry especially V. These people are so talented and I hope will receive more love and respect. I don't understand why some people hate them so much, this is wrong and rude. COSMOPOLITAN(the magazine) has an article about kpop which is very rude I was shooked, I just don't understand!
I love your channel and your reactions, I'm sure you'll fall for BTS. My sister saw me watching BTS and she was curious long time ago and now she is the one who listen every day :)))))))) today she told me: Alina, did you notice how sexy is V? I was like: sis I told you before :))))))))
Ppl hating bts are just so racist n blind towards pure art n talent
I remmber that day when danger came to my recomandation it was 2 days when the song was their
💜army it was hard days but we went through it together with bts💜
I love this army &exo -l can coexist 😂 proud from both groups i love it 💜
You saw the billboard in 2018 when they performed fake love . In the video is in 2017 they didn't perform but they did in Amas .
I'm so glad you got to know jimin's personality. He is a squishy little mochi and sweetheart. If you want to know more about his character, you can watch "secret role of jimin in bts".
I loved your reaction to this video.. Looking for more bts reactions
I love BTS and I love your reaction. ❤ Thank you.
Love your reaction ❤️ More BTS please BTS UN Speech 👍❤️
At 25.00 Is that Suga when he fell on his knee seeing his parents amongst the audience ? His parents had rejected his decision to persue career in music industry and fought him before.
I'm happy you now know Chimchim's real personality ❤️ ❤️
The fancam you're talking about was actually Jimin being playful with the fans and right after he said that he got shy and hit Jin ahahaha he's such a cutie
He's really so soft and a squishy little mochi you want to protect and he's such a carring person.
I'm glad that he seems more positive than before, he now likes to seek for compliments ahaha
I think the members know that complimenting Jimin will help him be less self-conscious and that's like a thing between them.
I really hope all the fanwars one day stop !!! Every groups and artists deserve respect and that's all ! It's okay not to be interesting in checking out other group really, you can focus on only one or a few, but respect is a most.
Im ARMY thank you for reaction of my KINGS BTS💜❤️💜❤️💜❤️💜
You missed a speech at the end of this video. Though I think part two includes it? i can't remember. When is Pt 2 coming? since this was today... Singularity and Stigma are solo performances of V's... I recommend both of them. Though Stigma, in particular, is a tear-jerker. There is also a sort of alternate universe storyline in many of their MV's so some of them should be done in a certain order. Not too sure where it starts other than "I Need You" possibly.
Sorry for commenting so much. I get over enthusiastic. But it's easy to get excited when someone shows genuine interest in the group I love. Especially someone familiar with kpop so isn't confused about the basics
lelmDR.WHO? I’m totally the same way with EXO so I know exactly how you feel lol. I love when people comment a lot so definitely no need to apologize for that! I’m just glad you are enjoying my reactions!😊❤️
Thankyou for your reactions... 😭 I love You💜💜
INoRI Mei Awwwww Thank you! Love you too 😊❤️
Fake Love, Idol, and Airplane pt 2 for sure you need to watch the MV's for before the lives. Also, Jungkook was fifteen when they debuted, Jin was twenty. So they really were babies then, so cute! Psy was the only other Korean artist to be huge in the US (with his Gangnam Style MV and song first)
Funny thing about Jimin, I think what you are referring to about him replying 'i know'... He got embarrassed after and his Jin. He has a habit of hitting the nearest member to him when he's embarrassed/shy. He's a cute little mochi (as Squishy Min Yoongi mentions in the Jimin introduction).
i love your reaction please keep going.
The funny thing is that the fan sign you talked about where someone screams your handsome and Jimin replies “I know” doesn’t stop there. Someone else yelled a compliment and Jimin replied “I know” again but this time he got so embarrassed that he hid his face in his hands and smacked Jin on the arm( something he does a lot when he’s embarrassed) then Jin yelled “ WHY DID YOU HIT ME” and then Jimin started apologizing lol. If you type in Jimin
I know on TH-cam it should pop up. 😊😊😊😊
Would you liked to react jimin's song Promise ? He wrote the lyrics and composed by himself
7:50 thats my boy suga😍
BigHit entertainment did not intend to tap the U.S forcefully like JYP, SM and YG.. social media also helps BTS you know an army to communicate and dominated... I've been a K-pop fan before I became an army and I've seen the three big companies try to tap into the US market and and only jyp did it with Wonder girls but it did not last and PSY was just the accidental Fame ... 😅
Yup same on 5:36 same I was pissed when bfree comments about idols makeup 😒 not only they talk bad about BTS they were is dissing idols in particular just Kpop in general that got me pissed... When he was dissing BTS he was basically dissing every Kpop idol and the funny part is he said he hated Kpop and idols but then he end up collapsing with winner and cl and I was disappointed
I don't think bts is like any other K-pop group (no offense) or like ANY OTHER ARTIST, they are different, they are just different, they give of a feeling of Legends World Legends like the Beatles and dare I say someday even bigger than them, they are artist who no one disrespects (even the haters knows that yea they are great artist) they are like artists who are born to be CELEBRITY/IDOL and only come ones in a millennia....
They have such a connection with their fans that we don't ever falter to work for them, we all have different reasons for why we like them, but one thing is for sure, we can never repay them for what they have done for us, through their story, music, Hardwork, personality & everything that makes them BTS because this group is going to be One Of The Greatest Things To Ever Happen To Earth. & they never targeted any country, the people from the countries wanted them there 😁, they just put out their hard work and people started knowing them and once to get to know them, you can't help but like these guys
bfree's glaring misunderstanding of how hip hop works is still so frustrating to hear
Actually at first i think they didn't expect it. Its just Armys that supported them thats why they were able to go to bbma's
Look forward to your next reaction videos!
About the social media all other Kpop idol has their own social media Twitter I.G Facebook 👌😌
Yeah jimin is a squishy little mochi. 😍
Ah the performance you watched was BTS at the BBMA's in 2018, not 2017!
I had the same impression about Jimin. I hate myself for saying it, but when BTS got popular, it was a reason for me not to listen to them cause I usually don't like popular groups musics. And Jimin was the worst member in my eyes ( my bias now lol ) cause he looked really cold and arrogant ( and very handsome ). Then I forced myself to get over it, and... I fell HARD. I love the duality of Jimin and I'm very fond of the group cause the members are extremely sincere and loving.
So yeah I totally understand your pov about Jimin. Now he's the cutest boy in my eyes.
First time listener. Why the heck am I making meow sounds to your cat already?? 😂
Haha Taco Kitty is adorable so it’s completely understandable! 😋🌮😻
5:38-6:24: Best rant ever!
(We're friends now. Just letting you know.)
Hahaha thanks :p
Yay, I'm glad we're friends now! :D
Jimin is a squishy little mochi
For MVs you should definitely see Blood Sweat and Tears and I really liked your reaction I hope you like our talented boys
I stan too many groups but I can’t stop Thank you! :)
That one has been mentioned a lot... so you think I should start with that one? I just wanna be able to follow the storyline/concept.
I commented that before I got to the part where you said you were gonna do it in order which I didn’t even think about lol but I think you should do it in order from the beginning since it will help with the theories and storyline and you will get to see their music development
Could you also react to BTS HARDSHIP.
Rewatching some of your older reactions 💜
Oh lord haha… I was soooo chill back then lol. 😅🥴😋
@@saywhatreacts I like to watch your journey 🤣
U saw BBMA lol I’m pretty sure someone already told you that XD. But yeah I think they’re nominated for a Grammy award this year.
I love your intro
your cat is so cute xD
I am army and I have seen some toxic exo-l but realising that there r some like u, makes me feel happy that we have good ppl in the world too.
💜💜💜
@@saywhatreacts saranghae