I think you have underestimated army's hard work. There are too many coincidences to just assume that it doesn't happen to artists like BTS. I understand that it seem like it's too far fetch to wrap your head around it. I too was skeptical many years ago because it's just too absurd to think that the industry would do this but it happens so many times to ignore.

Kpop is coined by the west. In South Korea, the "kpop" that the west is referring to (most of the time at least) is labeled as idol music. Initially BTS was not as massive as they are now. Their massive break was when they broke out in the US pushed by their fans. BTS was only as big as they are now in their home country because of their success in the west. Most ppl in South Korea don't even know or heard of BTS until they won their 2nd bbmas. The standard idol group's growth would be to target their home country first (South Korea), then Japan, then China and the rest of Asia. After getting big in Asia, they would then try and push to the west but most groups don't really reach that stage. One of the biggest misconception about Armys is that "Armys only listen to BTS" which is far from the truth. BTS is from the kpop industry but they are not a typical group that most idol groups are. Armys did try to give other kpop groups a chance but most are left disappointed and have given up for the most part.

J Hope was singing his heart and you were talking and laughing the whole time. I like your reactions but the talking is too much. Please pause if you have something to say.

Tae Tae 💕 v 💕 보라합니다 💕

Jimin is as sweet as his adorable face!! He's just a baby! Lol, he's all of their baby, but Suga is his baby. Idk who said he's a f-boy, but he's actually just a sweet little angel baby.

They came from that industry but they are not kpop and the difference between ARMY and fans of other groups of kpop industry is that a lot of ARMY don't come from liking othere groups, we were general public. A lot of us like alternative music: indie, rock and don't like kpop.

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No that is not correct. BTS blew up in America cuz America came in knocking on the their door and were invited to an award show nobody wanted even though BigHit never intended for them to go global, all this was confirmed by Suga, they were gonna disband. Said award that BTS won, no kpop fan don wanted it so they never push for their faves to have it even though the kpop grps wanted that award. On the other hand, other kpop acts did have America and Europe in their plans but they tried and failed to chart. They charted once with girls gen grp but they couldn’t make it after that. Some 2nd gen grps tried to tour in Europe and America but played to half empty arenas ARENAS. And the big 3 tried so hard to break thru but they couldn’t. Some only made it to top 70-80 in the charts. BTS has so many number 1s

You are right, BP I have not seen a good lyrical song from them. They have bangers but empty inside, no soul, no nothing

Everything Boracity I have seen it

Psy was seen as a joke and BP is basically how rich and badass they are and how beautiful (shallow) they are. It’s ok to diss the haters but that is all they have!!!!

In my last 3 years I have been a BTS army, I don’t like any other group. I do not like any kpop group, only BTS. Me as a heavy metal hard rock fan

The school trilogy is more impactfull what they are saying and in what context. The school system in korea is very different from the school system in the Netherlands. If you ever start wachting the docu series 'rise of bangtan' I think you'd learn that. That is how I learned 🤗

indigo has to be my favourite rm album (inc mixtapes) esp as someone who loves art

The guy who has the deep voice is Felix my bias

i recommend you cover me and leave, i rlly love those b-sides. i also recommend you scars and slump

yeah you dont know the group ....this has a lot of story.

Thank you for the SKZ reaction. Greatly appreciate it. Please react to ATEEZ COACHELLA. 🖤🖤🖤🤎💜

At this point i have to energy to explain u anything

okay, first of all, why do you compare completely different artists? bts and skz make completely different styles of kpop. and on top of that, comparing GODS MENU to dynamite is fucking crazy. bts didn't even write dynamite and the lyrics are surface level (i say that as a stay and army), it was 100% written to appease the western audience and to gain the western appeal. gods menu has better lyrics, production, arrangement, and composition. and that is because 3racha (the production team that is literally 3 of the 8 members of skz) wrote the entire thing and produced the entire thing. comparing kpop groups is incredibly fucking stupid and dumb. that's like comparing hip hop to ballads. they aren't even in the same ball field. tell me you don't know anything about music without telling me you don't know anything about music.

If you ever get a chance you should reaction to SB19 from the Philippines

I don't think you understood the lyrics at all. It's actually complex using food as a metaphor along with the different scenes in the video to convey the meaning. Maybe not emotionally deep in this particular song but the lyrics have a lot of meaning which can been seen when fully dissecting the lyrics. And yes this song is amazing when performed live. Also you shouldn't compare groups, also you compared songs of totally different genres so I'm not sure how reliable that would be. Stray kids have a huge discography with a vast range including various deep emotionally moving songs and I don't think Stray kids would make any song for no reason.

YOU BETTER LIKE IT

felix has taken another one with his deep voice

I really don’t see the need to always compare groups to BTS . Yes BTS are good I’ve liked them since the start but there are many more fantastic kpop groups out there . Some that have been around a lot longer and some newer ones . They all deserve to be seen and heard for who they are not constantly compared . They deserve better

Before you say something please research .

I wish Army would stop giving this reactor attention not worth it

The Felix effects strikes Again!!

Thank you for the K-pop reaction. I hope one day you react to Dreamcatcher's songs in K-pop. Metalheads’ favorite K-pop group is Dreamcatcher.

Stray Kids, or SKZ, are recognized as their own genre, Mala Taste, named after a popular spicy Chinese soup, Malatang. To compare them to other groups, specially from previous traditional K-Pop generations, is impossible. Their sound didn't exist. Many of their songs will refer to being the first and the best, to remind people about that. They have earned the right, because they were brutally criticized at the beginning by the gatekeeper types who historically oppose new things when it comes to music. Because they write their own music, they have many deep and meaningful lyrics too. They don't shy away from trying any genre of music they are inspired by and are extremely creative about incorporating their own unique sound to everything they compose. They also, uncommon in K-Pop, tackle subjects like depression, loneliness and the hardships of being idols without any sugarcoating. They are also well known for addressing hate comments wittily. For example, their first big hit was God's Menu, which immediately was labelled as noise music by the ignoramus. So, they named their next album NoEasy (Noisy) with songs like Thunderous and Cheese as responses. 😂 Also, as time goes by, the other members have also become more involved in the creative process, adding their own style to the SKZ discography. I have listened to K-Pop for a long time with no group ever really standing above the others. I liked one song by this one group, and another song by a different group and that was the extent of it. But Stray Kids are one of a kind to me. It wasn't until I came across them that I actually became a stan.

That jump zoom to Felix's face 😂 Social Path ft. LiSA. There's an official music video. You'll love it. It's Chan's story to make it to the top... Also, depending on your taste, you might want to catch the lyric video to TASTE, sung by just 3 members affectionately known as Danceracha. The longer you stay in Stayville, the more you'll understand. God's Menu's message is the truth--they have something everyone will like...but the longer I've stayed, the more i love songs i didn't initially like. These kids write and produce their own music, and they're one of the very few groups where the leader (Chan) was allowed to choose his members.

if you're looking for a bts 2 lol it's not worth it, skz are very unique group there's not need to compare them to other group tf

comparison of God's menu to Dynamite is the most unexpected thing which I have seen in a very long time. thank you, I laughed a lot XD since SKZ write and compose 99% of their songs and lyrics, the lyrics represents their thoughts and their paths and every SKZ song represents the group. SKZ are known among non-fans for making EDM and rap-heavy music, "god's menu" being a great representative of which, but in their b-sides they like experimenting with different music genres. for something more emotional lyrics-wise I recommend "voices", "silent cry", "slump". I have seen many metalheads falling in love with SKZ due to their tendency to a "heavier" sound compared to most of kpop. I must say, in general every successful group has its own style and its own sound. why would anyone need a second BTS if there is the first BTS? and the same applies to any kpop group with a unique concept. Someone might prefer BTS over other groups, and others would prefer tens of other kpop groups over BTS. and it is fine, that's why kpop is so diverse and everyone can choose songs and groups according to their own taste. and I have a little advice: please be careful with the words you choose when comparing kpop groups. due to parasocial relationships between kpop groups and their fans, fans can become very defensive, and if there is a current tension or a history of bad relationships between fandoms, you might unintentionally spark a fan war in your comment section.

Now BigHit is somehow responsible and involved somehow? Sabotaged their own most money making artist? You have no clue just how BTS was discriminated, insulted and xenophobia. The English songs Dynamite, Butter and Permission to Dance are their entrance to western market. Full stop. Ugh.

Jungkook decided to do a solo project with western music because that’s what he wanted to do. The American artists he chose to collab with was his decision, not the other way around. Usher is a good example. He was invited to do a remix, and shot up because of Jungkook.

Looking at these comments, awesome ARMY, is that why she stopped at 17 BTS videos?

If you watch the whole video before you form your opinion, you’re not that hard to watch.

Cooking up a new type of music, constructing their own place in the world, racing for their place on top.

May be they: make food from kitchen and delivery by racecar hahaha😂😂

This song is about breaking our own boundaries and doing work...

Stray Kids different from BTS. Shouldn't be compared to BTS. You need to be more open mind. Both groups are unique, but different. New groups and music try not to compare them to one another. Stray Kids messages we all grow and go through hardships as it goes on, we move past it and go on. You're doing well when things are hard. We are all astray. All lost and trying to find which direction to go, who we are, who we wanna be, this makes us. This is the meaning of their main motto. Please react to more Stray Kids. Stray Kids have plenty of music videos, you should find plenty you will enjoy and understand the true message of their songs delivery.

The guy with the deep voice is Felix. Felix has an amazing voice and an even more amazing range. You can check out his solo song Deep End. Cover Me, Grow Up, Levanter, Secret Secret and so many more are in the category that your looking for. They have around 200 songs and cover everything. Also there is no comparing groups. Comparing BTS and Stray Kids is like comparing apples and oranges. The same can be said for all groups. Songs don't have to have some deep meaning to be enjoyed.

thanks for reacting to Stray Kids! I love their song Scars and Han's solo song Volcano. they have a lot of emotion-heavy songs but they're all b sides or solos. scars - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYbUY5RsqZdobtE volcano - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXOZh32OdpqWj9k

Deep lyrics is there with Stray Kids ❤

Lonely Street by Stray Kids

So, my 2 personal favorites for songs that showcase vocals of all members and that make me emotional are Slump on The First Take and Sorry, I love you

Also can you pls react to thuderous or venom those are incredible songs by stray kids and if you can put subs so you can understand better the meaning of the songs would help you more

Hey just wanted to say that you need to be more open to new groups and new sounds pls do not compare them to bts both of these groups are unique in their own way theres no need to compare at all, yes bts made kpop more popular in the US but stray kids have work so hard to be where they are right now give them some credit too. bts made kpop known worldwide but kpop already existed way back before they even were a group

Skz are the pioneers of the mala taste genre and one of the top musical artists in the world with 4 #1 consecutive albums. Theyre the 3rd most listened to kpop group after bts and blackpink. But that doesnt put them under them. They have also broken records bts and blackpink werent able to and are considered the most unique group. Bts are amazing and so are skz. Theyre both pioneers in the musical industry and making their own footprints. No need to make subtle jabs and backhanded copliments and trying to compare them to bts when they are completely different in almost every aspect.

They have a multitude of songs that have deep meaning. Most of their songs do, sometimes you have to dog a bit deeper to get it. I consider them kpop only because they do the kpop promotion things and they are from Korea but in terms of music they are unlike anything else out there and they do that themselves which is AMAZING. My suggestions for really deep songs of theirs some are solo songs and should be watched as a lyric video as there may not be an MV or no lyrics ahown I will mark those as well as give a hint as to the meaning. Also this is just a tiny sampling. Maniac about the faces people put on to look normal in society and that we should be ourselves instead. Secret secret about depression. Silent cry (there is no mv for this one) which is the groups reaction to Han's song Secret Secret which is about seeing someone you love struggle with depression. Social Path about giving up things for your dreams and how it feels like you are fighting to claw up but you know it will be worth it. Now for a few solos: I hate to admit by Bang Chan oof just pain and loss. Streetlight by Changbin seriously one of the deepest concepts I have seen. The song is about being a streetlight and casting light for those around you while you stand alone without comfort yourself. Alien by Han. About feeling like an outcast or an alien. Most of Han's solos are pretty deep to be honest. His tracks are often seen as comfort tracks. That's just a small taste of the deeper side and that honestly barely scratches the surface. And is my own interpretation of the lyrics. They have been hated on A LOT by other kpop fans and have embraced the title noise music. So they also have songs classified as diss tracks which just embrace the things said about their music (Thunderous) and about them personally (Cheese). They are very talented at wordplay so sometimes you have to dig a bit to really get the meaning of the lyrics so I have made a point of giving the most straight forward examples.