did not expect you would start this one!! so excited for you to watch :)) rm stopped using rap monster around 2017|2018 i believe, he said that name no longer suited him.
True artists are willing to suffer for their art. What sucks is when people subject themselves to excessive diets and training for the sake of fame and money. BTS chased those things, but kept artistry the main priority, which is why their music has more depth and meaning. Another great reaction. Thanks!
This is a great series! Aneesa (the creator of The Rise of Bangtan) shared that she has been working on this series (her labor of love) for over 3 years! She is taking viewer on a journey step-by-step from BTS' perspective not looking back on their days but living through them (with them). She edits their content to allow BTS to speak their thoughts, through their experiences at the time because BTS has been documenting themselves since BEFORE their debut, so there is A LOT of material to edit down to tell their story! She also gives an overview of the KPop history for those who are not familiar with the industry. She uses clips from different video clips of other idols/ journalists interviews to try to give a broader perspective of the industry. Her skill as a professional video editor really shines through. Amazing work! I think many ARMY really like this series (besides it being extremely well made), she doesn't try to interpret what "she thinks" BTS is trying to say, she just shows the viewers exactly what they said and shared about what their thoughts were at the time. She is an "OG" KPop fan and BTS fan since pre-debut! She also shared that BTS has been the light in her darkness for many years now. *(Cr: "FY" on yt)* I think it's important to notice the differences between BTS' worries and the other trainees worries. BTS' were worried about their own personal skills (not dancing well enough, song worries, etc), about not getting attention when they debut due to their small company, not having money, etc. While the other trainees seem to be living in fear of being cut from the company at any moment if they make one mistake, worrying about weight quotas, etc. BTS stayed until late hours because they WANTED to, while the other trainees HAD to. Obviously BTS had things they had to do too, they could've not made it to debut as Jimin almost did due to short training, but instead of using that as a fear to hold over them Bighit seemed to use it to encourage them to work harder and improve themselves. BTS were allowed to make mistakes without worrying they'd be thrown out of the company. I'm very glad that they all signed with Bighit, and that Bighit has caused a shift in the Kpop industry, lots of newer companies are giving their groups more freedom and treating them better due to BTS' success. These companies see that idols don't need to be punished and forced to do things in order to succeed, BTS are proof that freedom and happiness should be the most important thing. *(Cr: "Shannon" on yt)* Now plz understand this 1st & 2nd episode shows two sides, one is typical k-pop system and how the labels/industry work, whereas subtle hints of BTS and bighit being contradictory different is shown, BTS is different from other K-pop groups and BigHit is different from other idol music companies. These first few episodes can be misleading because it makes you think BTS management follows these guidelines the other idol members from other companies are talking about, but BTS and BigHit don't do those things. Notice how when it is said idols don't have a lot of creative freedom, you see Namjoon and Yoongi writing lyrics, or when it says idols have phone bans or something, you see the BTS members on their phones, or how when idols say they aren't allowed to go outside the dorm, you see Yoongi walking around freely. It can be a confusing thing for new ARMY to make note of, but PLEASE notice these differences. It is vital to how BigHit runs differently, and therefore why BTS is so different from other idol groups from the very start. *(Cr: "Kayla Kulik" on yt)*
It really gives you a whole different perspective watching them “from the beginning”. This series is really great. You can see that it was not all sunshine and rainbows from the beginning. They really did work hard and all had their own personal struggles to deal with. But please don’t feel obligated to watch this. If you’d rather first listen to some of their music and see if it is something you’d enjoy then please do that. Starting the journey from the beginning can be a lot but it will be worth it if you are actually into it. Just remember this is YOUR own journey with BTS. No matter what anyone tells you to do or suggests if you see something you like just click it! That’s just how it goes! It’s nice to have you here 💜 borahae
There’s also deleted scenes videos for each chapter and starting from the third chapter there’s bonus content they both have funny clips and more information about them I hope you react to them along side the chapters as well if you want to know more about them and see more of their personalities..
Yay! Excited for this journey and yes, always remember to play the video until the end bc it does have these last few clips. There is also behind the scenes to every episode if you want to dive into those as well. Thank you! 💜 This documentary was very well done, super professional.
Yes! Can't imagine the time and thought that went into making this series but kudos to the creator. Very well done. And totally agree that the deleted scenes/bonus content is worth watching before going to Chapter 2.
Jin was the youngest in his family, so he went from being the youngest in his family, to being the oldest hyung in BTS. Also, remember that when they talk about their age, it's two years younger, because Korean age is different - at birth you are 1 year old, and you become a year older on New years. So you could be born on December 31st, and you would turn 2 yrs old on January 1st in Korea. But Globally, your real age would be 1 day old. Also, remember to play the videos to the end, because there are a lot of gems at the end of the videos. Like the cover they did at the end.
Hi, I am back. Good reaction, ty. So glad u started this series. Aneesa the creator of this docu series is an editor. It took her 4 yrs of research to create 20 plus chapters. Many army don't want this series to end. Aneesa has to do more research to tell the rest of BTS story. She sadly does not have much help. She got promoted at work at last. So she has no time to work on the last 3 chapters. This is why she deleted her channel. Sigh. We were all so upset. I am glad she posted back the vids. Her stuff gets better as it goes. Wait till u see the rest. have tissues with u though. Pang PD is such a progressive thinker. I adore him. RM learned Eng by watching the TV show Friends. RM adores Nas a US rapper. He listens to a lot of Western rap. Jimin was the last member to join. He was with them 6-8 months. Aneesa did an interview a few years back with a reaction channel. Hope u can check that out. RM practiced dance for 3 yrs. U bet he learned a thing or two. =0p Actually, it took 2 yrs before they saw their families in person. Like it's really harsh if ur in a small company. They worked so hard. I like Big Hit's training system way better than many other agencies. It's not perfect but it's better. Hopefully BTS can make more changes to the agency when they get back in 2025. If u pay attention u will see that there is a difference between BTS and other groups. BTS training was hard but they also had fun. Good job gal. No one really remembers V until 2nd part. Appreciate u watching the whole video. Loved that cover they did at the end. This is why I am a strong vocal line supporter. =0] Angels the lot of them. U can watch all the vlogs on here. Everything Aneesa used is still up on YT. Excited to hear your thoughts on ch.2. Hugs. -NY USA 2019 Army💟 Zizi K. said on 6/23/21 Kpop is not a genre actually, it's an industry because groups can choose whatever genre they want. I know you can listen to like one or two songs from a singer or group and get the gist of their sound but with BTS, their discography is so varied that you need to listen to a variety of the music to get who they are. Rayna said on 1/29/22 The first thing to understand is, that "K-Pop" is not really just a genre, it's more a whole industry.. As SUGA (one of the BTS members) once said: "I’m a little careful to talk about K-pop as a genre, because I don’t want to be defining Kpop as a genre. I’m a little bit wary of that, but I think rather than approach Kpop as a genre, a better approach would be ‘integrated content.' K-pop includes not just the music, but the clothes, the makeup, the choreography…all these elements I think sort of amalgamate together in a visual and auditory content package, that I think sets it apart from other music or maybe other genres so again, as I said, rather than approach K-pop as it’s own genre I think approaching it as this integration of different content would be better.” BTS is more than just K-Pop. @aellerica6380 said on 7/19/23 A few comments. First off, when Jin said his parents weren’t around to take care of him he only meant that he was living with the members and not his parents. He was the baby in his family and then suddenly became the oldest of 7 Rise of Bangtan original channel had over 100k subscribers when it was pulled. The captions say this is an army edit, and yes Aneesa is army but the concept and execution and editing is all the work of one person, Aneesa. It was a project she actually started back in 2017 and aired the first episode on TH-cam in January 2021. Each episode just gets better and better. There are also deleted scenes for episode 1 and 2 and then also bonus content starting episode 3 I’m super happy you were referred to this series because it is truly professional quality and Aneesa is a heck of a good story teller. I’m looking forward to the next part of your BTS journey 💜😃🇨🇦 @aellerica6380 said on 7/19/23 I found it. “But also, as Bangtan’s career continues to thrive, the more incomplete the series feels to me. I never expected it to reach so many people and, had I known it would grown so much, I might have added more explanation and clarity within the narrative. For these reasons I’ve decided that TRoB will no longer be available on this channel'. @tammarabg8174 said on 7/19/23 I am excited that you are doing this series. Aneesa put a lot of work into this project. She was a kpop fan before BTS debuted. She felt it was important to put in the history and talk about the big music companies training practices. She noticed BTS because they were different. Just a heads up on the ages. The members are giving you their Korean age. You need to subtract one or two years Most of the members were born September-December, so subtract two years. J-Hope and Suga were born in February and March respectively, so usually you can just subtract one year. Korean age is counted by years you have lived in, not by the sets of 365 days you have lived. V was born December 30 1995. That was the first year that he lived in, so he was one. Two days later, January 1st, 1996, that is the second year he lived in, so he was now two. When the boys debuted, Jin was 20 and JK was 15.
I totally enjoyed your reaction. Now that you've started The Rise of Bangtan, prepare to brace yourself. You will be immersed into a rollercoaster of emotions, the lows, the highs, their laughters, their tears. Keep some tissues for your tears too. 🥰
Making music, at least for me, should be synonymous with freedom, even if your role as an idol is to deliver a show with choreography, vocals, rap, and that sort of thing. The point is that the kpop industry (and the music industry itself) not only feeds perfection through skills, they also demand an unattainable standard of beauty that has already put several people into depression and others that have acquired an eating disorder. I've been following the music industry for a long time to know that in the West the weight of beauty is high, especially for women, but I think that in kpop this stands out to the point of being a requirement for someone to debut. Many people don't manage to debut or don't survive long within a group because they don't meet the standard, even if that person is talented, even if they are unique. And I've seen cases of idols who seem completely unprepared to be performers and yet they are there, because they are as pretty as dolls. That's why I disagree with the vid, the kpop formula of training based on meritocracy instead of focusing on enhancing each idol's unique skills only supports an inorganic system in which creativity is extremely limited and everything has to be standardized. For example, a member of Le Sserafim studied opera and this is not in the group's songs, have you ever thought how cool a group would be that incorporated opera into pop music? So I see platforms like Tiktok or even YT as a good source for the emergence of artists who, despite not having prior training, over time became very influential for music - like Justin Bieber, for example, which appeared on the internet. It's also an opportunity for small musicians who don't have much of a chance trying to get on big labels. At the same time, I understand that both industries are controlled by their sponsors and entertainment and broadcasting companies, so it's difficult to want everything to be 'organic' or 'correct'; there will be unhealthy methods one way or another. But I think that, yes, there should be mediation. BTS, for example, I see that they manage to build these bridges between their individual skills within the group and that they emerged in a company without resources and that had a proposal to bring conscious and true music, but not even they escaped several systematic positions when being inserted in an industry that most of the time values everything except music. 34:50 the guy who won 1st place was a bighit trainee and temporary member of BTS but leaves the group along with a lot of other people after they changed the project from a hiphop group to a kpop group. Only Namjoon, Yoongi and Hoseok remained from the original line up.
I really love this series and hope you decide to continue it. I learned so much about the boys as well as the industry as a whole. It's so interesting to see their growth in real time and perseverance through hardships. It makes you feel so proud of them. I love them so much!
I am so excited to watch this series with you. This series is excellent to show all BTS went through to get where they got. All the hardships, the sacrifices, but also all the joy they felt when they got an achievement based on their hardwork. I hope you have lots of fun learning more about BTS and hopefully I'll be here with you through this journey.
OMG I love that u decide to experience Bangtan from their humble beginning. Not from their popular scenes ❤❤ I hope u will fall in love with them as much as the rest of us 😂😊 Liked ur vids 👍
I’m so happy you are starting this series!! Also just to let you know there is bonus content and deleted scenes for each episode that I would love for you to watch
I really enjoyed your reaction. You're so funny. This is a great series and look forward to watching the rest with you. There is bonus chapters and deleted scenes too. You can watch on your time if you want. Keep it coming 💜 Borahae 💜
I love Rise of bangtan because this series is like a time machine 💜 you can look into the past and see what the members were like. It’s cool that the author doesn’t voice anything and allows the members to tell their story themselves💜🔮
The setup is amazingg!! Swivel chairs are amazing lool. I looove hearing you opinion on things.. and your LAUGH. I love it. WE LOVE THE DOOFUS ENERGY!! I always found it interesting that Jin was the youngest in his family, but when he joined Bangtan, he had to assume the hyung role for SIX guys. Also for all the ages mentioned in this, you need to subtract 1-2 years to get their global age. Until recently Korea was using a different system for age. So Jungkook was actually 13~14 when he started, RM was 18, Jin was 20 etc. YESSS Jimins legs were fvcking amazing!! I find that with classically trained dancers really obvious example. Ballet dancers. Like whaatt?? Their muscles?? Gym bros could only dream. Loved your reaction as always ❤
The Korean age is bit different from our international age, since they cunt a baby s born already 1 yr old. So u can minus 2 from the age they mentioned here. Eg Jin was 20yo in the diary, RM 18yo.
Hi Glenda, so happy you started this. I remember when I first saw this I was so impressed how much insight we get. I mean how many artist you have seen that showed so openly their journey, their feelings and struggles?? no-one ... And Bang Shi-Juk is a genius to find and nurture these hidden gems, he was really a visionary! When you go on with the episodes of this series it might be a good idea to follow the musical evolution as well. You could listen to the albums that are highlighted in the episodes before continue your journey. At least that's what I did, and even though I'm a baby army - it gave me the feeling to be with them from the start. Enjoy the series, you'll see at the end you'll be in love with all 7!
Ooohhhhh here we go, this is a great series!! Brace yourself they are super funny hahaha tho the series will show the ups and downs i really hope you enjoy it to the fullest 💜 we love you 💜 We hope you had a great Thanksgiving too 😊
That's a lovely reaction video, I love how authentic you are and how you've just talked through all the video and yet with such a good perspective. Thank you for this 💜
Jimin’s thighs are legendary and later, as he’s still growing, you’ll see he has legs for days - even though he is the 2nd shortest member at 5’9”! Back then, he was ripped…his abs were legendary as well! Having been a gymnast, they very much had control over us…we were very highly disciplined and our weight was monitored. If we wanted to be chosen for competition, you had to suck it up and do everything they wanted from you!!
Thank you so much that you started to react this documentary. I like your reaction, just want to say I'm really love this and I have completed watch all episodes by myself and watched with reactors (all episodes for each Reactors) it's might reach 10 times now "I purple you" 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Omg you're in for a ride with this series. Please if you can watch the deleted scenes and bonus content for each episode that would be awesome. I can't wait for your next album review and the next episode of this series. Borahae 💜
Thank you for your reaction, don't fret if it's a long video, we are watching to listen to your opinions or we would just rewatch the videos again :) 💜
Don't Forget reaction The Rise of Bangtan Bonus and Deleted scane episode too, there it is available every episode, ...the next episode will feature V , many of them out there say, V is Bangtan's hidden weapon, Borahae 💜
I'm answearing as I watch so I'm sorry if your question gets answeared later in video and I'm spaming you with this reply... 3:23 It's not mentioned in this video but he changes his name later in their career, like 4 years after debut (in 2017). He wrote a message that he feels that the name doesn't suit him/or defines him anymore. 31:58 In my opinion everything has its limits. There certain things that have to be done if you want to reach success - hard work, dedication, basically no social life is kinda expected and that's okay... but some companies take it too far and don't even consider that trainees and idols are human beings and not machines. The saddest thing is that some nasty training methods are considered normal over there and if it's within law you can do nothing about it but leave or get over it. I can't imagine how many of them must have felt after going through harsh training and investing everything just for them not debuting or debuting but not surviving bcs of big competition. 43:22 OMG OMG OMG you are not moron cause you realized he is missing and even remember why! You have noidea how many reactors saw this video and didn't even realize omeone is missing even after seeing "next time" clips and some of those reactors were reacting to them for a long time I must say. You are gold treasure among garbage that is on the internet!! Hey Glenda, you nice keep going (as armies say)! We purple you
Nobody knows why they hid V. I thought it could’ve been because of his really deep voice and they were afraid someone would poach him…? But it’s not a rare voice, though not all that common, and he was under contract, so who knows?! 🤷♀️
This journey will be a roller coaster of emotions. You are right about Jimin’s legs lol. He has a dancer’s body. Even when he is just standing his feet are always in first position. When he became a trainee he was still in high school. Him and V were at the same high school as trainees. He use to be bullied because he had a thick Busan accent and he had chubby cheeks so he was called fat when he wasn’t. V use to defend him. Also the age they say they are was Korean age. So when JK said he was 16 he was actually 14/15. V was hidden until debut because agencies tended to lure trainees from other agencies and V was beautiful and so innocent so Big Hit was trying to keep him safe. KPop is a very tough industry. 💜💜💜💜 I believe that JHope wore a mask because he was called ugly (if you see him at the 2022 MAMA’s.....). The man is finnnneee.
in early years namjoon choose the cool name rap monster and he turn now his nick name in real me (RM) in korea are people one year or two years older then like the western people. like jungkook was 16 yesrs then in the west age he is 15 years old. he was in western age 15 when he was the main vocalist of bts. this is told in a clip of jungkook mainvocalist off BTS. here he tell his story when he started and how scared he was when he came to seoul on young ages. also in that video can you see what he does and why he is the main vocalist. there are two off these clips but the up date version is better..
i used to think being a k pop idol was horrifying and it makes me sad that so many kpop fans dont dig deeper and are willing to continue to spread the propaganda. so like all industries there are bad parts but kpop is not any worse of a industry than any of the entertainment industries that exist here in the west. a lot of western kpop and non kpop fans gasp and gawk at these headlines and news about different idols getting hurt or abused and then proceed to blame the industry removing individual accountability and demonizing the entire thing which feels pretty racist because it is. american/english speaking media uses the fact that many western people dont know much about korea or kpop and they exaggerate, use propaganda, lie, and use harmful stereotypes and language to continue the cycle in hopes of western people not doing their own research. we arent supposed to just accept the abuse we see if a label does something wrong we should put pressure to call it out example how loona fans helped them escape the label by boycotting their music and content so the members can get out of the label without the label continuing to make money on them. fans have that power whether in korea or globally. but because of so many of us not knowing korean or japanese or chinese or thai etc depending on the idol it is easy for us to be swayed and misinformed even for people to pretend to be speakers of the language and wrongly translate or make up stuff. the same way random twitter users can do that so does mainstream english media. they do not do proper research cause the journalists either dont speak the language or have a bias against kpop either being racist or being a self hating person from that culture so they purposely report on the wrong things usually negative and they purposely make it seem like its the entire industry. example here in this documentary a man says "stars are born kpop idols are not born they are made" that seems like a normal sentence except for the fact a lot of american and western artists were also "made" look at how many pop stars were on barney or mickey mouse club house or were on shows like american idol, the voice, x factor how many artists signed 360 deals or what labels back what artists, what marketing did they use how do tiktok algorithms help the songs go "viral" how do the grammys pick their winners etc so many top mainstream artists were "made" and many of them had connections and werent just random talented people who became famous by accident. then when you dig into each artists issues you start connecting the dots example how many artists have drug problems, how many of them are predators, how many of them tried to sue their labels, how many were blackballed to make it seem like they were one hit wonders etc the american/ western music industry is very corrupt but trys to redirect that attention to korea to make themselves look like theyre so much better and more "real" etc when theyre just using ignorance and racism to push that narrative. a very tiny example is "kpop idols cant drink, cant get tattoos, cant smoke" meanwhile so many idols do all of those things. now imagine what they lie about thats more serious. im sure there are kpop labels who go overboard im not trying to defend and say kpop is rainbows and sunshine and doesnt deserve criticism but a lot of people should focus on their own backyards before pointing fingers and try to realize the real reason the west tries to point fingers is so western people decide to not support foreign music so those artists dont come over here and take the spotlight off the western artists. thats why when a idol gets into a scandal they ALWAYS put bts name or picture somewhere on the articles or news reports to try to drag bts name down. and the more artists that get big theyll do the same with them. heres what RM said in a interview a few months ago which sums it up really good "People in the West just don't get it. Korea is a country that has been invaded, devastated, torn in two. Just seventy years ago there was nothing. We were getting help from the IMF and the UN. But now, the whole world is looking at Korea. How is that possible, how did that happen? Because people are working fucking hard to improve themselves. You are in France or the UK, countries that have been colonizing others for centuries, and you come to me with "oh God, you put so much pressure on yourselves, life in Korea is so stressful!". Well, yes. That's how you get things done. And it's part of what makes K-pop so appealing. Although of course there are shadows, everything that happens too fast and too intensely has side effects." youll learn more as you go through the chapters and when you react to boracity mags videos :)
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did not expect you would start this one!! so excited for you to watch :))
rm stopped using rap monster around 2017|2018 i believe, he said that name no longer suited him.
True artists are willing to suffer for their art. What sucks is when people subject themselves to excessive diets and training for the sake of fame and money.
BTS chased those things, but kept artistry the main priority, which is why their music has more depth and meaning.
Another great reaction. Thanks!
This is a great series! Aneesa (the creator of The Rise of Bangtan) shared that she has been working on this series (her labor of love) for over 3 years! She is taking viewer on a journey step-by-step from BTS' perspective not looking back on their days but living through them (with them). She edits their content to allow BTS to speak their thoughts, through their experiences at the time because BTS has been documenting themselves since BEFORE their debut, so there is A LOT of material to edit down to tell their story! She also gives an overview of the KPop history for those who are not familiar with the industry. She uses clips from different video clips of other idols/ journalists interviews to try to give a broader perspective of the industry. Her skill as a professional video editor really shines through. Amazing work! I think many ARMY really like this series (besides it being extremely well made), she doesn't try to interpret what "she thinks" BTS is trying to say, she just shows the viewers exactly what they said and shared about what their thoughts were at the time. She is an "OG" KPop fan and BTS fan since pre-debut! She also shared that BTS has been the light in her darkness for many years now. *(Cr: "FY" on yt)*
I think it's important to notice the differences between BTS' worries and the other trainees worries. BTS' were worried about their own personal skills (not dancing well enough, song worries, etc), about not getting attention when they debut due to their small company, not having money, etc. While the other trainees seem to be living in fear of being cut from the company at any moment if they make one mistake, worrying about weight quotas, etc. BTS stayed until late hours because they WANTED to, while the other trainees HAD to. Obviously BTS had things they had to do too, they could've not made it to debut as Jimin almost did due to short training, but instead of using that as a fear to hold over them Bighit seemed to use it to encourage them to work harder and improve themselves. BTS were allowed to make mistakes without worrying they'd be thrown out of the company.
I'm very glad that they all signed with Bighit, and that Bighit has caused a shift in the Kpop industry, lots of newer companies are giving their groups more freedom and treating them better due to BTS' success. These companies see that idols don't need to be punished and forced to do things in order to succeed, BTS are proof that freedom and happiness should be the most important thing. *(Cr: "Shannon" on yt)*
Now plz understand this 1st & 2nd episode shows two sides, one is typical k-pop system and how the labels/industry work, whereas subtle hints of BTS and bighit being contradictory different is shown, BTS is different from other K-pop groups and BigHit is different from other idol music companies. These first few episodes can be misleading because it makes you think BTS management follows these guidelines the other idol members from other companies are talking about, but BTS and BigHit don't do those things. Notice how when it is said idols don't have a lot of creative freedom, you see Namjoon and Yoongi writing lyrics, or when it says idols have phone bans or something, you see the BTS members on their phones, or how when idols say they aren't allowed to go outside the dorm, you see Yoongi walking around freely. It can be a confusing thing for new ARMY to make note of, but PLEASE notice these differences. It is vital to how BigHit runs differently, and therefore why BTS is so different from other idol groups from the very start. *(Cr: "Kayla Kulik" on yt)*
This is a GREAT series! Probably the best series I've ever seen about any artist. Hope you enjoy!
It really gives you a whole different perspective watching them “from the beginning”. This series is really great. You can see that it was not all sunshine and rainbows from the beginning. They really did work hard and all had their own personal struggles to deal with.
But please don’t feel obligated to watch this. If you’d rather first listen to some of their music and see if it is something you’d enjoy then please do that. Starting the journey from the beginning can be a lot but it will be worth it if you are actually into it. Just remember this is YOUR own journey with BTS. No matter what anyone tells you to do or suggests if you see something you like just click it! That’s just how it goes!
It’s nice to have you here 💜 borahae
girl u gotta watch the deleted scenes of these theyre like funny moments of each era !!! so many iconic moments
There’s also deleted scenes videos for each chapter and starting from the third chapter there’s bonus content they both have funny clips and more information about them I hope you react to them along side the chapters as well if you want to know more about them and see more of their personalities..
I was laughing with the wiggle dance, and then I started crying... I'm going to miss them so much 😢
Yay! Excited for this journey and yes, always remember to play the video until the end bc it does have these last few clips. There is also behind the scenes to every episode if you want to dive into those as well. Thank you! 💜 This documentary was very well done, super professional.
Yes! Can't imagine the time and thought that went into making this series but kudos to the creator. Very well done. And totally agree that the deleted scenes/bonus content is worth watching before going to Chapter 2.
Jin was the youngest in his family, so he went from being the youngest in his family, to being the oldest hyung in BTS. Also, remember that when they talk about their age, it's two years younger, because Korean age is different - at birth you are 1 year old, and you become a year older on New years. So you could be born on December 31st, and you would turn 2 yrs old on January 1st in Korea. But Globally, your real age would be 1 day old. Also, remember to play the videos to the end, because there are a lot of gems at the end of the videos. Like the cover they did at the end.
Hi, I am back. Good reaction, ty. So glad u started this series. Aneesa the creator of this docu series is an editor. It took her 4 yrs of research to create 20 plus chapters. Many army don't want this series to end. Aneesa has to do more research to tell the rest of BTS story. She sadly does not have much help. She got promoted at work at last. So she has no time to work on the last 3 chapters. This is why she deleted her channel. Sigh. We were all so upset. I am glad she posted back the vids. Her stuff gets better as it goes. Wait till u see the rest. have tissues with u though. Pang PD is such a progressive thinker. I adore him. RM learned Eng by watching the TV show Friends. RM adores Nas a US rapper. He listens to a lot of Western rap. Jimin was the last member to join. He was with them 6-8 months. Aneesa did an interview a few years back with a reaction channel. Hope u can check that out. RM practiced dance for 3 yrs. U bet he learned a thing or two. =0p Actually, it took 2 yrs before they saw their families in person. Like it's really harsh if ur in a small company. They worked so hard. I like Big Hit's training system way better than many other agencies. It's not perfect but it's better. Hopefully BTS can make more changes to the agency when they get back in 2025. If u pay attention u will see that there is a difference between BTS and other groups. BTS training was hard but they also had fun. Good job gal. No one really remembers V until 2nd part. Appreciate u watching the whole video. Loved that cover they did at the end. This is why I am a strong vocal line supporter. =0] Angels the lot of them. U can watch all the vlogs on here. Everything Aneesa used is still up on YT. Excited to hear your thoughts on ch.2. Hugs. -NY USA 2019 Army💟
Zizi K. said on 6/23/21
Kpop is not a genre actually, it's an industry because groups can choose whatever genre they want. I know you can listen to like one or two songs from a singer or group and get the gist of their sound but with BTS, their discography is so varied that you need to listen to a variety of the music to get who they are.
Rayna said on 1/29/22
The first thing to understand is, that "K-Pop" is not really just a genre, it's more a whole industry..
As SUGA (one of the BTS members) once said:
"I’m a little careful to talk about K-pop as a genre, because I don’t want to be defining Kpop as a genre. I’m a little bit wary of that, but I think rather than approach Kpop as a genre, a better approach would be ‘integrated content.' K-pop includes not just the music, but the clothes, the makeup, the choreography…all these elements I think sort of amalgamate together in a visual and auditory content package, that I think sets it apart from other music or maybe other genres so again, as I said, rather than approach K-pop as it’s own genre I think approaching it as this integration of different content would be better.”
BTS is more than just K-Pop.
@aellerica6380 said on 7/19/23
A few comments. First off, when Jin said his parents weren’t around to take care of him he only meant that he was living with the members and not his parents. He was the baby in his family and then suddenly became the oldest of 7
Rise of Bangtan original channel had over 100k subscribers when it was pulled. The captions say this is an army edit, and yes Aneesa is army but the concept and execution and editing is all the work of one person, Aneesa. It was a project she actually started back in 2017 and aired the first episode on TH-cam in January 2021. Each episode just gets better and better. There are also deleted scenes for episode 1 and 2 and then also bonus content starting episode 3
I’m super happy you were referred to this series because it is truly professional quality and Aneesa is a heck of a good story teller.
I’m looking forward to the next part of your BTS journey 💜😃🇨🇦
@aellerica6380 said on 7/19/23
I found it. “But also, as Bangtan’s career continues to thrive, the more incomplete the series feels to me. I never expected it to reach so many people and, had I known it would grown so much, I might have added more explanation and clarity within the narrative. For these reasons I’ve decided that TRoB will no longer be available on this channel'.
@tammarabg8174 said on 7/19/23
I am excited that you are doing this series. Aneesa put a lot of work into this project. She was a kpop fan before BTS debuted. She felt it was important to put in the history and talk about the big music companies training practices. She noticed BTS because they were different.
Just a heads up on the ages. The members are giving you their Korean age. You need to subtract one or two years Most of the members were born September-December, so subtract two years. J-Hope and Suga were born in February and March respectively, so usually you can just subtract one year. Korean age is counted by years you have lived in, not by the sets of 365 days you have lived. V was born December 30 1995. That was the first year that he lived in, so he was one. Two days later, January 1st, 1996, that is the second year he lived in, so he was now two. When the boys debuted, Jin was 20 and JK was 15.
BTS comes once in a lifetime 💜
there is actually official documentary called ‘beyond the star' coming out on december 20th that talks about their story and what they are up to now
It’s actually beyond the star, beyond the story is the book they published in their 10th year anniversary
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Dude... I love Cinderella and 4 Knights is such a amazing drama.. and that's my first Kdrama too..
I totally enjoyed your reaction. Now that you've started The Rise of Bangtan, prepare to brace yourself. You will be immersed into a rollercoaster of emotions, the lows, the highs, their laughters, their tears. Keep some tissues for your tears too. 🥰
Making music, at least for me, should be synonymous with freedom, even if your role as an idol is to deliver a show with choreography, vocals, rap, and that sort of thing. The point is that the kpop industry (and the music industry itself) not only feeds perfection through skills, they also demand an unattainable standard of beauty that has already put several people into depression and others that have acquired an eating disorder. I've been following the music industry for a long time to know that in the West the weight of beauty is high, especially for women, but I think that in kpop this stands out to the point of being a requirement for someone to debut. Many people don't manage to debut or don't survive long within a group because they don't meet the standard, even if that person is talented, even if they are unique. And I've seen cases of idols who seem completely unprepared to be performers and yet they are there, because they are as pretty as dolls. That's why I disagree with the vid, the kpop formula of training based on meritocracy instead of focusing on enhancing each idol's unique skills only supports an inorganic system in which creativity is extremely limited and everything has to be standardized. For example, a member of Le Sserafim studied opera and this is not in the group's songs, have you ever thought how cool a group would be that incorporated opera into pop music? So I see platforms like Tiktok or even YT as a good source for the emergence of artists who, despite not having prior training, over time became very influential for music - like Justin Bieber, for example, which appeared on the internet. It's also an opportunity for small musicians who don't have much of a chance trying to get on big labels. At the same time, I understand that both industries are controlled by their sponsors and entertainment and broadcasting companies, so it's difficult to want everything to be 'organic' or 'correct'; there will be unhealthy methods one way or another. But I think that, yes, there should be mediation. BTS, for example, I see that they manage to build these bridges between their individual skills within the group and that they emerged in a company without resources and that had a proposal to bring conscious and true music, but not even they escaped several systematic positions when being inserted in an industry that most of the time values everything except music.
34:50 the guy who won 1st place was a bighit trainee and temporary member of BTS but leaves the group along with a lot of other people after they changed the project from a hiphop group to a kpop group. Only Namjoon, Yoongi and Hoseok remained from the original line up.
I really love this series and hope you decide to continue it. I learned so much about the boys as well as the industry as a whole. It's so interesting to see their growth in real time and perseverance through hardships. It makes you feel so proud of them. I love them so much!
Please continue this series.
Title of each chapter is BTS songs
there's also behind the scenes for episodes, two for later episodes
I’m so excited to watch you on this journey and for you to see what BTS had to endure in their career 💜💜
I am so excited to watch this series with you. This series is excellent to show all BTS went through to get where they got. All the hardships, the sacrifices, but also all the joy they felt when they got an achievement based on their hardwork. I hope you have lots of fun learning more about BTS and hopefully I'll be here with you through this journey.
OMG I love that u decide to experience Bangtan from their humble beginning. Not from their popular scenes ❤❤
I hope u will fall in love with them as much as the rest of us 😂😊
Liked ur vids 👍
So happy you started ROB and hope you enjoy the journey 💜💜💜💜💜
I'm glad you started at the beginning. Most reactors randomly pick videos, but it is so much better when you experience the journey.
I recommend you to listen to their albums and MVs of that era before watching the episodes so you won’t get spoiled, specially with the I need you Mv.
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If you want to hear more of the vocal you can react to:
- The Truth Untold
- House of Cards
- 00:00 (Zero o'clock)
I’m so happy you are starting this series!! Also just to let you know there is bonus content and deleted scenes for each episode that I would love for you to watch
I really enjoyed your reaction. You're so funny. This is a great series and look forward to watching the rest with you. There is bonus chapters and deleted scenes too. You can watch on your time if you want. Keep it coming 💜 Borahae 💜
I love Rise of bangtan because this series is like a time machine 💜 you can look into the past and see what the members were like. It’s cool that the author doesn’t voice anything and allows the members to tell their story themselves💜🔮
The setup is amazingg!! Swivel chairs are amazing lool. I looove hearing you opinion on things.. and your LAUGH. I love it. WE LOVE THE DOOFUS ENERGY!!
I always found it interesting that Jin was the youngest in his family, but when he joined Bangtan, he had to assume the hyung role for SIX guys. Also for all the ages mentioned in this, you need to subtract 1-2 years to get their global age. Until recently Korea was using a different system for age. So Jungkook was actually 13~14 when he started, RM was 18, Jin was 20 etc.
YESSS Jimins legs were fvcking amazing!! I find that with classically trained dancers really obvious example. Ballet dancers. Like whaatt?? Their muscles?? Gym bros could only dream.
Loved your reaction as always
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I get so excited anytime starts watching the rise of bangtan I'm so happy ur doing it ur in for something so so amazing CAN'T WAIT for more ❤
The Korean age is bit different from our international age, since they cunt a baby s born already 1 yr old. So u can minus 2 from the age they mentioned here. Eg Jin was 20yo in the diary, RM 18yo.
I really enjoy your reactions to BTS 💜💜💜 I hope you enjoy the journey welcome baby army
Hi Glenda, so happy you started this. I remember when I first saw this I was so impressed how much insight we get. I mean how many artist you have seen that showed so openly their journey, their feelings and struggles?? no-one ... And Bang Shi-Juk is a genius to find and nurture these hidden gems, he was really a visionary! When you go on with the episodes of this series it might be a good idea to follow the musical evolution as well. You could listen to the albums that are highlighted in the episodes before continue your journey. At least that's what I did, and even though I'm a baby army - it gave me the feeling to be with them from the start. Enjoy the series, you'll see at the end you'll be in love with all 7!
Ooohhhhh here we go, this is a great series!! Brace yourself they are super funny hahaha tho the series will show the ups and downs i really hope you enjoy it to the fullest 💜 we love you 💜
We hope you had a great Thanksgiving too 😊
Loved your reaction! The series gets better and better with each episode.
That's a lovely reaction video, I love how authentic you are and how you've just talked through all the video and yet with such a good perspective. Thank you for this 💜
Jimin’s thighs are legendary and later, as he’s still growing, you’ll see he has legs for days - even though he is the 2nd shortest member at 5’9”! Back then, he was ripped…his abs were legendary as well!
Having been a gymnast, they very much had control over us…we were very highly disciplined and our weight was monitored. If we wanted to be chosen for competition, you had to suck it up and do everything they wanted from you!!
glad u started from this rise of bangtan series 💜.
waiting for next eps...
great choice 👍
Thank you so much that you started to react this documentary. I like your reaction, just want to say I'm really love this and I have completed watch all episodes by myself and watched with reactors (all episodes for each Reactors) it's might reach 10 times now "I purple you" 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Omg you're in for a ride with this series. Please if you can watch the deleted scenes and bonus content for each episode that would be awesome. I can't wait for your next album review and the next episode of this series. Borahae 💜
Thank you for your reaction, don't fret if it's a long video, we are watching to listen to your opinions or we would just rewatch the videos again :) 💜
omg I’m so excited that you are enjoying your journey! i’m subbing
you're delightful ! :)
I'm seated ❤
I just finished the series and i’m so into it that i want to see more hence i’m here. Pleaase finish the whole thing you will not regret it!
I cant wait until chapter 2 🥺
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The only Western act that danced nearly as hard was maybe MC Hammer. That's the list.
subscribed. Love your reaction..
Don't Forget reaction The Rise of Bangtan Bonus and Deleted scane episode too, there it is available every episode, ...the next episode will feature V , many of them out there say, V is Bangtan's hidden weapon, Borahae 💜
Oooh you're getting into it! Hope you enjoy! 😊
You're doing good
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I'm answearing as I watch so I'm sorry if your question gets answeared later in video and I'm spaming you with this reply...
3:23 It's not mentioned in this video but he changes his name later in their career, like 4 years after debut (in 2017). He wrote a message that he feels that the name doesn't suit him/or defines him anymore.
31:58 In my opinion everything has its limits. There certain things that have to be done if you want to reach success - hard work, dedication, basically no social life is kinda expected and that's okay... but some companies take it too far and don't even consider that trainees and idols are human beings and not machines. The saddest thing is that some nasty training methods are considered normal over there and if it's within law you can do nothing about it but leave or get over it. I can't imagine how many of them must have felt after going through harsh training and investing everything just for them not debuting or debuting but not surviving bcs of big competition.
43:22 OMG OMG OMG you are not moron cause you realized he is missing and even remember why! You have noidea how many reactors saw this video and didn't even realize omeone is missing even after seeing "next time" clips and some of those reactors were reacting to them for a long time I must say. You are gold treasure among garbage that is on the internet!! Hey Glenda, you nice keep going (as armies say)! We purple you
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you are funny
You have to fix that mic😅 it seems like it's constantly peaking.💜
Is it just me but didn't Aneesa (chief editor of the ROB) work on the promotional editing team of The Batman ?( I see the poster behind Her ) ?
Nobody knows why they hid V. I thought it could’ve been because of his really deep voice and they were afraid someone would poach him…? But it’s not a rare voice, though not all that common, and he was under contract, so who knows?! 🤷♀️
This journey will be a roller coaster of emotions. You are right about Jimin’s legs lol. He has a dancer’s body. Even when he is just standing his feet are always in first position. When he became a trainee he was still in high school. Him and V were at the same high school as trainees. He use to be bullied because he had a thick Busan accent and he had chubby cheeks so he was called fat when he wasn’t. V use to defend him. Also the age they say they are was Korean age. So when JK said he was 16 he was actually 14/15. V was hidden until debut because agencies tended to lure trainees from other agencies and V was beautiful and so innocent so Big Hit was trying to keep him safe. KPop is a very tough industry. 💜💜💜💜 I believe that JHope wore a mask because he was called ugly (if you see him at the 2022 MAMA’s.....). The man is finnnneee.
in early years namjoon choose the cool name rap monster and he turn now his nick name in real me (RM) in korea are people one year or two years older then like the western people. like jungkook was 16 yesrs then in the west age he is 15 years old. he was in western age 15 when he was the main vocalist of bts. this is told in a clip of jungkook mainvocalist off BTS. here he tell his story when he started and how scared he was when he came to seoul on young ages. also in that video can you see what he does and why he is the main vocalist. there are two off these clips but the up date version is better..
SAME GIIIIRL~ Jimin’s legs… just wow
i am glad tht atleast u noticed tht v was missing bcz i've never seen a reactor noticing this first
i used to think being a k pop idol was horrifying and it makes me sad that so many kpop fans dont dig deeper and are willing to continue to spread the propaganda. so like all industries there are bad parts but kpop is not any worse of a industry than any of the entertainment industries that exist here in the west. a lot of western kpop and non kpop fans gasp and gawk at these headlines and news about different idols getting hurt or abused and then proceed to blame the industry removing individual accountability and demonizing the entire thing which feels pretty racist because it is. american/english speaking media uses the fact that many western people dont know much about korea or kpop and they exaggerate, use propaganda, lie, and use harmful stereotypes and language to continue the cycle in hopes of western people not doing their own research.
we arent supposed to just accept the abuse we see if a label does something wrong we should put pressure to call it out example how loona fans helped them escape the label by boycotting their music and content so the members can get out of the label without the label continuing to make money on them. fans have that power whether in korea or globally. but because of so many of us not knowing korean or japanese or chinese or thai etc depending on the idol it is easy for us to be swayed and misinformed even for people to pretend to be speakers of the language and wrongly translate or make up stuff. the same way random twitter users can do that so does mainstream english media. they do not do proper research cause the journalists either dont speak the language or have a bias against kpop either being racist or being a self hating person from that culture so they purposely report on the wrong things usually negative and they purposely make it seem like its the entire industry.
example here in this documentary a man says "stars are born kpop idols are not born they are made" that seems like a normal sentence except for the fact a lot of american and western artists were also "made" look at how many pop stars were on barney or mickey mouse club house or were on shows like american idol, the voice, x factor how many artists signed 360 deals or what labels back what artists, what marketing did they use how do tiktok algorithms help the songs go "viral" how do the grammys pick their winners etc so many top mainstream artists were "made" and many of them had connections and werent just random talented people who became famous by accident. then when you dig into each artists issues you start connecting the dots example how many artists have drug problems, how many of them are predators, how many of them tried to sue their labels, how many were blackballed to make it seem like they were one hit wonders etc
the american/ western music industry is very corrupt but trys to redirect that attention to korea to make themselves look like theyre so much better and more "real" etc when theyre just using ignorance and racism to push that narrative.
a very tiny example is "kpop idols cant drink, cant get tattoos, cant smoke" meanwhile so many idols do all of those things. now imagine what they lie about thats more serious. im sure there are kpop labels who go overboard im not trying to defend and say kpop is rainbows and sunshine and doesnt deserve criticism but a lot of people should focus on their own backyards before pointing fingers and try to realize the real reason the west tries to point fingers is so western people decide to not support foreign music so those artists dont come over here and take the spotlight off the western artists. thats why when a idol gets into a scandal they ALWAYS put bts name or picture somewhere on the articles or news reports to try to drag bts name down. and the more artists that get big theyll do the same with them.
heres what RM said in a interview a few months ago which sums it up really good
"People in the West just don't get it. Korea is a country that has been invaded, devastated, torn in two. Just seventy years ago there was nothing. We were getting help from the IMF and the UN. But now, the whole world is looking at Korea. How is that possible, how did that happen? Because people are working fucking hard to improve themselves. You are in France or the UK, countries that have been colonizing others for centuries, and you come to me with "oh God, you put so much pressure on yourselves, life in Korea is so stressful!". Well, yes. That's how you get things done. And it's part of what makes K-pop so appealing. Although of course there are shadows, everything that happens too fast and too intensely has side effects."
youll learn more as you go through the chapters and when you react to boracity mags videos :)
Girl, Jimin's thighs probably have their own fandom. I don't think it's weird to say he has beautiful legs. Many people think the same as you 😄