A Guide To BTS Members: The Bangtan 7 | New K-Pop Fan First Time Reaction!

[@Khamzyqt12]

Literally HYBE doesn't exist without BTS! They were the who build that company together with Bang Si Hyuk and other 20 staff..

[@JINMYRJ]

Actually Big Hit was the company that BTS helped become successful. Hybe incorporated Big Hit a couple years ago. Hybe has several artists like Bieber and Ariana etc. 😊

[@realme0218]

⁠@@JINMYRJ Actually, HYBE was created because of BTS. If you look up the history of HYBE, you’ll see that it was founded as BigHit Entertainment Co., Ltd. It later rebranded as HYBE Co., Ltd. in 2021. HYBE Corporation has three divisions, including a record label, which is HYBE Labels. HYBE Labels has many subsidiaries, one of which is BigHit Music (So, HYBE Corporation -> HYBE Labels -> BigHit Music -> BTS). HYBE later acquired other music labels, including the ones managing other kpop groups like Seventeen. HYBE America is another division, which is how Ithaca Holdings, another record label, was acquired. This is how Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande are also technically part of HYBE. BigHit Entertainment was struggling and was almost bankrupt, but BTS saved them. They were able to do all of this because of the success BTS brought the company. So yes, HYBE doesn’t exist without BTS.

[@ashneetk4901]

@@JINMYRJno hate to you by any mean ,but i dont think u know the history cuz jb and ariana were part of ithica holdings under scooter’s management which was later aquired by bang pd / bighit ,along with other multiple labels in sk ,which is why it changed into hybe cooperation . Bts were the reason they got those funds to even make bighit the biggest one in sk and acquire those labels including belift and pledis in 2020. Which is the reason why bighit music is the only independent label under hybe ,which is also the reason y for bts anniversaries they go as far as to make huge murals and paint bts’s logos on their building .

[@JINMYRJ]

@@ashneetk4901 thank you. You are very right! Love you ARMY 💜

[@Bts_fan_2025]

N doubt. They paved the way for other K-pop groups 💜

[@TheSnoozeUntold]

They very much support each other. There is no bigger BTS member fan than the other members.

[@PhelahLJ]

They also support each other music project, promote each other album... definition of family. All 6 members went to Suga concert, Jhope listening party... show up to each other video shoot....

[@yoongismilitarywife7]

Omg hiiii TheSnoozeUntold!! the tribe is EVERYWHERE LOLL💜

[@TheSnoozeUntold]

@@yoongismilitarywife7 💜💜

[@geekyreader34]

Taylor Mari is currently working on a more recent guide

[@GuardianDiancie]

I can’t wait for that version to be released.

[@AJP.OT7]

I think she finished it but YT wouldn’t let her post it unfortunately

[@TheSnoozeUntold]

@@AJP.OT7 I don’t think she’s finished though, because Jin is just getting started. Her goal was to be finished when they all finish Chapter 2 content and that won’t be until right as all of them come back in 2025. Haven’t seen anything in her Twitter to say she is finished.

[@geekyreader34]

@@AJP.OT7 oh that’s terrible. Im sure she will maybe try editing and try again

[@AJP.OT7]

@@TheSnoozeUntold I seen her post abt trying to upload it but YT wouldn’t let her.

[@Noor54321]

YOU'RE AN ARMY WHEN YOU FEEL YOU ARE ONE, NONE OF US CAN CHANGE THAT

[@peachysaiyan]

thank you 🥹💖

[@beccal.5369]

​@peachysaiyan welcome to the family 💜

[@ldyerin4934]

​@@peachysaiyan if you feel like you are ARMY, then my dear, you are. ❤

[@marinal.]

yep yep

[@TheSnoozeUntold]

Hybe did not exist when BTS started. Big Hit was tiny. Like 20 staff members tiny. They helped build Hybe. It wouldn't exist without them. Big Hit is a subsidiary of Hybe now, but it is still separate so even if Hybe goes under, Big Hit will still be fine.

[@ashleyder9164]

The worst injuries i can think of would be when Jungkook cut his heel open on something while practicing for a concert, had to get stitches and couldnt dance for the concert. Jin sliced his hand while cooking and had to get surgery on it. He hand was in a cast and he couldn't dance during recovery. But probably the worst injury would be Suga who got into a car accident prior to debut while working part time making deliveries while he was also a trainee. He injured his shoulder but hid it from the company for a while because he was afraid he'd get cut. Ultimately they found out and actually helped with his medical bills. However, he danced with that injured shoulder for almost decade in chronic pain. It wasn't until a few years ago that he finally got surgery to fix it. That is why he is doing alternative service right now...he was medically disqualified from full military service.

[@peachysaiyan]

NOO Suga :(( that breaks my heart!! I'm glad he got surgery to help with his pain now.. that must have been so difficult for him

[@GWithLoveForLT]

@@peachysaiyan I have seen him during certain concerts touching his shoulder area. When they did shows without him they always left a spot open for him as if he was there and a track would sing his part.

[@krystalbernier234]

Taehyung also injured his leg during rehearsal. Ultimately, Suga's shoulder is the worst. There are many videos of them coming off the stage during breaks/set changes and immediately put on oxygen. I saw one where Jimin walked down the stairs, took about 10 steps and collapsed from exhaustion. There are times that they have to ice JK down and practically bag him between sets because he gives so much onstage. Hope, who is a practice demon, has told him to pull back many times.

[@mawbast1]

When they’re hurt and can only sing they sit in a chair on stage. Suga has a drink/talk show and when JK was on he and JK called it the chair of reflection and said J Hope was the only one that never sat in it

[@marinal.]

@@peachysaiyan it's painful for us to think about it. He was a b-boy so loved dance. That shoulder injury really set him back. Like yrs of pain gosh. Jimin has back issues so he in constant pain too. But he a contemporary dancer. And dancers have to deal with a lot of injuries.

[@Whyyougottabethisway]

BTS really pioneered the way for kpop groups on KZbin and social media. After they won the Social Media Artist award in 2017 Billboards, aaaaalllll the kpop acts either started or revamped their social accounts and started making similar content.

[@ashleyder9164]

@Anne-pd2hk Yeah, they were literally the first kpop group to have a Twitter account!

[@shannonslutzky4754]

So right now while most members are in the military (Jin just finished) they’ve released solo albums. But they’ve each had solo songs on regular BTS albums for years, as well as the rappers having mixtapes. Even at the concerts you get to see solos songs. Imo this is what helped them stay strong, aside from their natural chemistry and love for each other…there was no need for a member to breakaway to do their own thing, they had opportunities to show themselves..unlike western groups that usually show off one member and end up breaking up.

[@peachysaiyan]

That is SO amazing and I'm not sure why this isn't normalized more among groups because giving them the space within the groups to work on their solo projects must give them so much more freedom and happiness! They can only be THIS strong as a group if they feel that strong within themselves as individuals.

[@marinal.]

@@peachysaiyan yeah

[@zoeturcotte7002]

@@peachysaiyanin 18:43 you say RM is Rap Monster in diminutive but you are wrong RM is for Real Me

[@enthuzias3913]

Ofcourse they support each other in their solo projects, biggest fans of BTS are BTS themselves. Fun fact : Every member has a '7' tattoo on the different parts of their body Also, fiction means crafted event, it's not real

[@Whyyougottabethisway]

JK was actually 13 when he joined BigHit as a trainee. He debuted at 15. (Korean age is often calculated as 1-2 years older than "international age" due to cultural reasons.)

[@TheSnoozeUntold]

If you’re looking for more guides I’d recommend XCelestes BTS hardship video. It will explain why a lot of us Army are very protective. If you want more in depth then the Rise of Bangtan series is the way to go.

[@Imme_begin]

I think every reactor should watch that after watching the guide.

[@peachysaiyan]

I will have to check this out very soon!! thank you so much

[@SilverFang95]

Don't forget about the bonus and deleted scenes that go along with most episodes of the rise of bangtan.

[@CorvidMantis]

lol heyyyyy snooze

[@TheSnoozeUntold]

@@CorvidMantis heeeeyyyyyy! 😂💜

[@CelestialBaecon1997]

BTS did a remix to savage love, which was what topped chart the hot100 chart

[@peachysaiyan]

OHHH THAT WAS THEM!?! Wah I remember hearing it on tik tok, I had no idea it was BTS!

[@marlypea]

@@peachysaiyan The only reason Savage Love got #1 on Bully Board 100 was because of the BTS remix and anyway, that dude posted a video and didn't thank or mention BTS or the guy he stole the music from.

[@marinal.]

@@peachysaiyan its a banger remix

[@SpringPetrichor-et8sq]

Jungkook GOT THE SINGLE bed. His bros looked after him .

[@peachysaiyan]

Iconic 😌💅🏽

[@marinal.]

@@peachysaiyan true

[@marinal.]

yep yep

[@kinto-un2310]

Hybe didn't exist back then, it was Bighit. Infact, the channel 'Hybe labels' with 75M+ subscribers was called 'iBighit' until 2021. It's because of BTS's money, hybe was able to buy different labels and debut new groups under them and eventually became a conglomerate. Although, Bighit is the only independent label in hybe now.

[@DianeBures]

Thank you for your honest reaction and learning about the boys. 70 year old army. BTS finds you when you need them the most. They brought joy back to my life through music

[@peachysaiyan]

That’s so beautiful 🥹💜

[@marinal.]

@@peachysaiyan agree

[@leilanacroese3240]

I think she turned off the comments because people kept asking to update the guide. In a talk with other reactors, she said she will not do that. Instead she is working on a whole new one for chapter 2; aka solo’s from 2022 till they come back together in 2025. Since Jin only had a solo single, she is probably waiting for his album. OT7 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@AJP.OT7]

I think she finished it but YT won’t let her upload it.

[@CookiePlaysOfficial]

Ohhh thanks I didn't know that either!!

[@FelyAziz]

💜💜

[@ashleyder9164]

Girl....yes. They've had curse words in their music from the get go, lol. Some of their songs have a LOT of swearing.

[@peachysaiyan]

HAHAH that's wild!! Idk why I was so caught off guard by this LMAO

[@ashleyder9164]

@@peachysaiyan if you haven't heard the explicit version of Jungkook's Seven, you really should, lol

[@marinal.]

@@peachysaiyan because there is a lot of censorship in songs for Korea.

[@piixelll]

The whale does have meaning. In 2015 bts released their song "whalien 52". This song is about the loudest whale, the whale sings at 52 hertz, which makes it impossible for it to be heard by other sea creatures, because of this whalien 52 is the loneliest creature. But still the whale keeps singing even if no one hears or understands it. BTS use this as a metaphor. Since then whale has been bts and army's symbolic animal, just like purple is our color.

[@lelmdrWHO]

BTS have sworn in their music since their very first album. Not title tracks usually because they do want those to be available to a larger audience. People, even in Korea, get surprised because they often don't think of "idol music" as adult, but BTS has always has always had a lot of freedom when it comes to their lyrics. Their CEO wanted them to be able to have the freedom to tell their own stories and so didn't try and sensor them. A lot of their B-side music is very personal and able to have the deep messages that connect with people because of this. Their solo stuff does usually have more swearing than their group stuff now, but it depends on the member and of course what the music calls for

[@merylgorge636]

Korea does not play songs or broadcast songs with cursing. Their have been a few individual recent member songs that we not acceptable broadcast. Obviously BTS do not care about this in Korea...it does not affect them. Although they are well known and popular in Korea, their biggest comes from countries outside Korea. Japan is the largest music market in Korea and BTS are extremely popular there which is why they have done 3 Japanese albums!

[@lizbutler2256]

LOL Yoongi said himself 'I don't dance but when I do, I'm good at it.' His dislike of dancing may be related to the fact that he had a motorbike accident early in his career that tore a ligament in his shoulder, and it was only properly treated shortly after this video was made - it's why he went into social services instead of active military service. Also, 'fictional' means it's not real, it's a story, and OST stands for 'Original Sound Track', as in a video game, movie or TV show. Hope that helps!

[@ashleyder9164]

Jungkook was a baby when he joined. He was actually just barely fourteen when he moved into the BigHit dorms. The 15 is in Korean age.

[@maevizion3588]

Yes ! But he was more like a young teen 😂💜

[@ashleyder9164]

@@maevizion3588 Hyperbole. Also, I'm old, so he looked like a baby to me. ;)

[@akshaynvlogs9870]

Suga is one of the best rapper in the entire k-pop industry

[@MinMinggukie9394]

My beautiful boys, they are a family always supporting each other, even when Suga did his “Dday” tour they went to support him. When you react to his solo projects react to the AGUST D a.k.a SUGA trilogy *DAECHWITA, HAEGEUM AND AMYGDALA*. Whoever your bias is, I hope you love all seven of them equally. I like your reactions, thank you!💜

[@peachysaiyan]

I love that there is no jealousy with them and it’s all love, true family 🥹✨💜 I do love them all equally for sure! Thank you so much!!

[@yammylattan2821]

Yeesss in that order pls. watch

[@ZariDV]

It's beyond cute how much they support each other's solo projects. Suga actually created a KZbin talk show so that his members would have a safe place where they could promote their solo albums however they like (and he's had other guests on as well like people in acting, sport, music, comedy, etc). One some episodes, a member might pop in to hang out with Suga and another member (or a guest who's a friend) so they can spend more time together. He's been so proud of each of them. The members also sometimes post about each other's songs or albums on social media to show support. The members have gone to Suga's world tour to support him and he even invited some of them to perform their solo music while he goes off-stage. Different members have gone to each others' fan meets, gone to other member's fashion week events, showed up at their concert shows and music shows, etc. Jimin flew to Chicago to support J-Hope when he was headlining Lollapalooza and J-Hope was so nervous performing at a festival alone and he couldn't stop gushing over how happy he was that Jimin came to support him. Some of the solo projects had members helping each other too. Like Jungkook did background vocals on a song on Jimin's first album and he featured on one of J-Hope's songs for the most recent album. RM helped Jimin with how he could better approach his song writing for the first album. Jimin was the first to listen to RM's 2nd studio album and gave him his feedback and RM did the same for Jimin's 2nd album too. J-Hope featured in one of the Agust D songs on his album. There's probably so much that I forgot since there's still been lots of collaborations and support to go around for everyone. Also before the latest batch of solo albums, the members did solo songs within BTS group albums which made it possible for everyone to start getting a taste of working on individual things. They would often come visit each other on set for music videos.

[@GWithLoveForLT]

Jin was actually approached twice. The first time he ran away because he thought it was a scam. I am so glad the second time was the charm. The reason Jin is called WWH is because he was pointed out in different parts of the world as being handsome and not knowing his name. Tae went through the same thing at an award ceremony in LA, everyone wanted to know who he was. Tae has also won World's Most Handsome Man several times, even while in the military. Jin and JK have such a playful relationship. There are times I'm not sure who the adult is. There are times when you will see one sitting during a concert only because of an injury. Training periods can go on from months to years. As you go along you see the bonds they have with one another and how they look out for one another. Jimin knew he wanted to be an idol when he was in school. He told his father this was wanted and his father was very supportive.

[@jeontaehyung2604]

BTS is the only group the government gives an award to

[@PhelahLJ]

Stray kids too now. BTS paved the way.

[@jeontaehyung2604]

@@PhelahLJ I don't have any information about this, what award did they receive? And did the president give it? Can you give me information about this?

[@drmazlinamazlan]

You should listen to RM's speech at the UN in 2018. That was a powerful speech which many professors and leaders have quoted

[@beccal.5369]

Yes their company was very different to most KPop companies. Bang ShiHyuk wanted them to create their own music and tell their own stories. He felt it important to encourage them as artists. They did have some rules for their own safety, they were only 13-18 years of age when they joined, moved to Seoul away from their parents. Those rules have since ended with their new contracts as they are fully in control of their own career both as BTS and solo. They and the company often say that they are the ones who decide what they will or won't do... they have full creative control of their projects and decide who they want to work with. They are also shareholders in Hybe and have voting rights. This was given to them in recognition of the fact that Hybe was built from their success. The way their company BigHit is set up under Hybe is also very different. BigHit has full independence and the control over what BigHit does... Hybe can't tell them what to do. Hybe has just officially become a major corporate group, which puts them in the same Govt status as Samsung, Hyundai, etc. They are Chaebol. 7 guys bring in 0.7% of the nations GDP Government Economists have forecast an estimated 11 trillion dollars economic growth when BTS return from the military if they perform just 5 concerts per year in Korea for the next 11 years. This is the BTS effect.

[@ashleyder9164]

Whatever else people may have to say about Hybe, factually they treat their employees *very* well and give their idols more freedom than any of the other labels do.

[@kaleighcoutermarsh4922]

All the members are so special in their own way and they are all so important to the group dynamic. As far as injury, Suga was doing deliveries way back when they first got together because he needed money and got in a wreck and really messed up his shoulder. He didn't tell the company because he thought he'd get dropped. He even lied to the members and said he fell down the stairs. He talks about it in a few of his solo songs. It's kinda depicted in the finale of his trilogy Amygdala. You should definitely check out all 3: Daechwita, Haegeum, and Amygdala. It's a literal masterpiece. He is a musical genius. He literally insisted on being my bias. I really had no choice in the matter, not that I object in anyway.

[@msmichellewinchester]

Yes, they can swear. They often choose not to for the sake of younger audiences, but they also don't shy away from it. They basically built their company and while Hybe in general is supportive of their artists, BTS definitely have a different level of freedom. Basically, what they want, they get. Some of the members are known to break rules sometimes 😂

[@beccal.5369]

Helpful hint for the guide: Not sure if you know.... Korean people counted age differently to others... Korean Age vs International Age - difference is 1-2 years depending on if their birthday has been.... In most older videos, including this guide, they are giving Korean ages so you will need to adjust. The members were only 13-18 years old when they joined BTS and 15-20 yo when they debuted. In Korea when you are born you are considered 1 year old. Then on lunar newyear every year you add another year to your age, no matter what your birthdate is. .... Year of birth - International age at Debut on 13June13 Jin 1992 - 20 yo Suga 1993- 20 yo Suga started with MIDI at 11 JHope 1994 - 19 yo JHope started dancing at 8 RM 1994 - 18 yo RM started rapping at 11 and was well known in the underground scene at 13 Jimin 1995 - 17 yo V 1995 - 17 yo JK 1997 - 15 yo he signed with big hit at 13 Rule of thumb - if it's before their birthday - subtract 2 years to get international age. if it's after their birthday - subtract 1 year to get their international age. The Korean Government has recently (June28 last year) brought in international age as the standard in Korea, but all older videos/ interviews/ shows, will be referencing Korean age. 💜Have a great day Sending Greetings from Australia💜 52yo ARMY since 2016.

[@jkeylovee]

BTS is the pioneer of creating online content in KPOP through vlogs, behinds, variety shows even unboxing & reacting to videos they been doing it since debut and even pre debut 2012, they also started VLIVE & Weverse. Now every single kpop groups are doing the same kind of contents. I love that we kpop fans are now not just relaying on TVprograms cause some of them are just ruled by money & people with influence

[@novelverse890]

They will return as a group in 2025. All of them are waiting to return as a group rather than being solo.

[@khyatichouhan6371]

In trainee times suga used to be a delivery boy where he got into accident and hurt his shoulder but he didn't informed company because he wanted to debut he performed with his injury from years and got surgery in 2020 when he was out of schedule for months

[@lelmdrWHO]

Not you wiping our tears!! Thank you so so so much for reacting. I miss them so much but still they are a big part of my everyday life. It's so lovely to see people still falling in love with them. They truly deserve the world. Also, I am a multi-stan and look forward to you reacting to all kinds of groups!! Part of why I love BTS and owe them so much is they introduced me to Kpop! And also really opened me up to consuming music and content in foreign languages. I've been a huge Kpop fan for 8 years now and there is truly no going back.

[@jermanijohnson.3481]

i’m in the same boat as you babe! bts introduced me but now i’m a multi-lover of many groups. but bts was and is my first love

[@amna7233]

BTS is the reason why KPOP has a little name now. BTS paved the way for kpop.

[@Whyyougottabethisway]

Injuries....omg, yes. There is so much footage of them collapsing when they walk off stage or receiving treatment for strains, sprains, and tears. JK was notorious for overdoing it, and they have all had to push push push through it. Since you're SUGA biased...maybe watch his Daechwita trilogy (Daechwita, Haegeum, and Amygdala). In Amygdala he talks a little about one of his biggest injuries that he suffered through pain management for years (he finally got surgery in 2020).

[@mawbast1]

RM is Daddy, Jin is mom and Suga is grandpa💜😁

[@geekyreader34]

Big hit entertainment is now Big Hit music which is still BTS’S music label and is the only independent label under HYBE . Pretty much BTS built HYBE from almost nothing

[@Noor54321]

all members got solo work when the other members started going to serve in the military ( Jin's solo single ASTRONAUT was the last thing he did before going to serve)

[@laurahilliker5336]

@Peachy Saiyan, i’m so glad that you’re doing the informational guide to BTS by Taylor Mari , he is currently working on chapter 2 of BTS the second part where she stopped in May 2022 she will continue as soon as she has it upload but as far as other guides they are not accurate so I don’t think there are anyone’s is close to the reality of what really BTS is this is the essence of their personalities their talents . And you can like as many K-pop groups as you want but one little correction here BTS were the ones that pave the way for the third and fourth and fifth generation of K-pop to come to the international world of music they open the doors to the United States and European countries and other countries around the world where K-pop was not even considered a music option. BTS is what we call third generation now stray kids is fourth generation and there is what we call in hierarchy in South Korea where an older person even if it’s six months older it is a rule and respect that you talk a certain way and bow to the person who is older than you, especially in the K-pop industry. One thing that BTS also have done is no other Korean group coming from south Korea has gone to the White House spoken to the United Nations General assembly three times and also perform at the United Nations become diplomatic envoys so among their accolades of multiple music trophies they are considered the top echelon of representation to the younger K-pop groups. BTS have never disrespected anyone intentionally and stray kids look up to BTS and if in the future they do a collaboration it is a possibility that that could happen and both groups would definitely benefit for each other, BTS have always been helpful to their younger K-pop groups. BTS are not puffed up full of pride and arrogance and full of self ego they are very humble respectful unlike a lot of American artists that we know they would never do 99% of the things that you might see in American or western music artist behavior. BTS complements each other they are not jealous or over bearing towards each other because one member tends to be More gifted in different areas of music and art. They support each other and they’re always there for each other, it’s a brotherhood , A close-knit family. To me BTS is not a K-pop group they are an international world artist who have beaten many of the western/American artist buy breaking records they are in the Guinness book of world records over 27 times. BTS have paved the way now they didn’t create an open the door in the beginning for K-pop to be recognized in America or the western world but they actually made it smoother they kind of picked up after the second generation of K-pop made many attempts to get the foot in the door so to speak. BTS have sold out so many stadiums including the one in Saudi Arabia they had actually sold out concerts that are stadium size worldwide Wembley Stadium for example holds 90,000 seats and they back in 2019 were the 12 musical group and the first Korean boy group to sell out Wembley stadium in London England. And you will notice the different genres of music that BTS have done in the beginning yes they were a hip-hop group and it’s still centered around hip-hop and rap and as you know RM and Suga of BTS we’re underground rappers battle rappers and that means they battle people who were twice their age in the underground hip-hop scene in South Korea and people were scared because that beautiful brain that RM has with multiple language and how he can use words to rhyme and make sense in English Japanese and Korean and Suga also has an intelligent mind for producing and he’s more savage when it comes to his rap. RM is a philosopher, A man of art and literature who can express himself through words that nobody else can. And he is my bias by the way. You do not have to have just one bias you can love all seven members equally or you can have several biases and you have bias wreckers but it doesn’t matter love them all respect them all and enjoy all the music that they create good luck on your journey with BTS and other K-pop groups which you would love to delve into and learn more about!💜 BoraHae Chaegu💜

[@suebee0619]

Chan was beyond adorable when Jimin mentioned Felix on Pixid. I love how much he respects BTS.

[@SilverFang95]

Hybe didn't exist back in the day when BTS was formed. It was Big Hit that was adding members.

[@noniLaus]

1:16:39 You asked about severe injuries during practice/performances: Not that we know, but there have been serveral instances where a member had to sit out due to getting injured off stage. The most "well known" incident is JK somehow managing to cut up his heel while in the shower literal hours before a concert and needed to get stitches, so he had to sit on a stool for a couple concerts. They've also changed a specific part of the choreography of their song Dionysus for being too dangerous when you do it while exhauseted (high change of faceplanting full force on the floor when you've already used up your energy). The only truly severe injury that we know of happened before debut: Suga worked part time as a delivery guy then. He got hit by car while on the job and his shoulder was permanently injured. He used pain medication and shots to manage the pain for years before getting corrective surgery for it in 2020, that benched him from performances for half a year while he was recovering. The surgery seems to have greatly improved the condition of his shoulder, but he is still not able to do everything he could do with a healthy shoulder. This is also the reason why he is currently doing social service instead of active military service like the other enlisted members. The accident itself must have been quite traumatic for him, as it was featured heavily in his music video for Amygdala, which is a song about managing and the response to trauma and fear.

[@ldyerin4934]

Been ARMY for over 4 years now. 💜 Yes, they did Run BTS until their break for the military and plan on doing more in 2025 when they return as 7. Yes, they still go live, Jin (who is the only member out of the military atm) went liveva few days ago and played video games live with ARMY. He also went live only hours after getting out, still in his uniform. JK was very active in going live right before he joined the military, he even fell asleep live for 45 min while 6mil+ ARMY watched. They love to come live for their Birthday, and chill with us for a bit. They 100% support each other. When Jhope couldn't promote his album because he was enlisted when it came out, the others all did it for him. They post on Instagram, supporting each other's newest singles, albums and such. No drama, just Brotherhood at its finest.

[@kerriritter6591]

The song in the beginning of the guide is BTS ON I recommend the on kinetic manifesto film it's amazing . I've been an ARMY since 2019 boy with luv era

[@eileencritchley4630]

It's not 1,400 Music Awards, 5 Grammy nominations, and 31 Guinness Word Record. Savage is a remix with BTS and the music in the background of the video essay is BTS music.

[@jeontaehyung2604]

BTS is not just a k-pop group, BTS is bigger than k-pop

[@Whyyougottabethisway]

RM was the linchpin of the group. Bang Si Hyuk knew he wanted to create a hiphop group with RM as the center. It wasn't until later that the decision was made to bring in vocalists and create a hybrid group. RM, SUGA, and j-hope had to make a decision about whether or not they would stay and go through with it, knowing the sort of backlash they might have to deal with for not staying pure hiphop.

[@ashleyder9164]

Solo stans tend to be really problematic when it comes to member introductions. They tend to victimize the member they stan and are never satisfied with how they're portrayed. If I had to guess, that's probably why Taylor has the comments turned off.

[@leamsi0613]

to answer some things: 4:27 it's not their song but the version that got #1 on the hot 100 is a collab with them (jungkook, suga and jhope). 34:05 they do swear (specially RM & Suga), although they now try not to do that too often in their group music (they have younger fans), but in their solo music they swear more. 39:00 yes, that's boy with luv feat halsey 41:20 they have solos within bts' albums and solo albums/singles as soloists. They are focusing now on their solo careers while they finish their military service. Jin should release an album next (the most recents where Right Place, Wrong Person by RM and Muse by Jimin). 1:03:35 he was the last know because he was hidden, army didn't know he was in bts until they announced the official line-up.

[@HiraAli-tj3kv]

I have been an army for 6 years and I love them so much and had a great respect for them😭💜 BTS PAVED THE WAY!!!❤

[@te1763]

hype is nothing without bts, we are so proud of them. their hardwork and our support helped hybe become what it is today.

[@msmichellewinchester]

They 100% support each other. Suga made a whole talk show, so the members could come and talk about their projects. When Suga was touring, all the members came and some even appeared as guests. They visit each other on sets, post about each others accomplishments and so on. No drama involved, unless them being dramatic about how amazing the other members are counts 😂

[@yuklimka7251]

Suchwita is such a mood booster!

[@Iknow.uknow.leeknow]

Ive always wanted to do this so i thought your video would be the best to do it on but here are answers to most of the little questions asked through!!! 2:51 - Yes! The song is called "on" 3:50 - In kpop especially boygroups its common to have many rapper 5:50 - the reason people are saying this is because they have made all english songs 10:04 - im not entirely sure about how much freedom bts has as trainees but ik now they have a lot of freedom, and also all kpop compamies have their own rules/restrictions for their idols 13:14 - It wasn't a question but a lot of other groups have this as well! Straykids have one on their youtube channel. 21:29 - The member RM was helping wasn't Suga it was Jhope 27:44 - It depends on the group sometmes the members are shown before debute and sometimes they just debute groups with no warning lol 31:53 - I could be wrong about the reasoning but im pretty sure a reason was bc he had a bad accident before debut that hurt his shoulder 33:11 - It wasnt a question but he has a solo song called Amygdala that is really good and talks about topic like these that i think you should check out! 34:02 - Depending on the company idols can swear in music/ outside of music 34:09 - They all made solo songs even before hiatus, but rn but bc of the enlistment they took the chance to release solo albums rather than singles 38:50 - that song was boy with love 39:56 - vlive was a streaming platform used by kpop idols, sadly it is no longer being used intead they use an app called weverse 41:52 - yes they all do solo stuff along side of being in bts and no there is no drama lol some member even ft other member and suga has even asked jungkook if he wanted him to produce a song for him😭 45:10 - Trainees are just people who have a chance at debuting, not all of them do tho, it is a long and extensive process. 47:20 - Fictional is fake 56:02 - Bts was not famous until a few years after their debut sadly 56:46 - hyung is a term used in Korea to call someone older brother 57:50 - A lot of the time in kpop there is a main and lead for positions so there can be 2 people who are more recognized for their singing 1:03:35 - he was the last to be known by fans bc he was hidden until their debut 1:06:38 Borahae is a combination of purple and i love you with the romanization of what it would be in korean (i hope that makes sense😭) 1:12:00 - he actually just released more solo songs a few days ago! 1:12:53 - some people get mad about it but normaly people only say something if it is comparing 2 groups Sorry for how long it is and i think i can speak for army's for the fact that you are an army bc lf how much you already wnat to learn about them. There is not criteria for being a fan as long as you are interested in them you are an army! I hope you have an amazing day!!

[@lhuuuu0225]

I really recoment the Rise of Bangtan series, wich is a serie of documemtal made for armys to amys to know the origins of bts and the world of kpop and stuff like that, and why bts was different in their beginings, like the video 😊💜💜💜

[@aishwaryaahirrao]

Up!!!!

[@yes7003]

Up!!

[@ajwaduakhuram4776]

Omg new army!!! I love ur energy sm I recommend you watching Rise of Bangtan. It's a fan made documentary which basically covers whole BTS journey from the debut and even kpop in general 💜

[@itzmehDevi]

7-1=0 when it comes to BTS. They are family

[@Jewelrydiiva97]

I've been an Army since their June 13 2013 debut. I am 60 years old. Borahae! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@Wtf.liaa_]

Awww lucky! I wish I knew bts sooner but I was only 5 when they debuted and found out about bts late 2017 💜

[@RMe0t7]

I first discover and fell in love with BTS in 2014 instantly the music got me their lyricism and amazing dance performances not to mention the messages they give I am 56 this year and proud to be Army💜

[@hopesberry]

Xcelestes - BTS hardships and the Rise of Bangtan series are great vids to start off! Loving ur vibe cuz we have the same energy lol , would love to watch more of u gurlll

[@leticiagonzalez-miller8400]

💜 Hi Peachy…I’m a 68 yr old “Silver Fox” ARMY fan since 2015…If u really want 2 get 2 no more of BTS I would suggest 4 u 2 react the “Rise of Bangtan” chapter 1 - 21 …it will give u more insight of their humble n their struggles beginnings. BTS is truly is an inspirational group of young men who’s changing the world… they definitely changed mine. 💜

[@amna7233]

BTS is not "just another KPOP group".They are one of the most awarded artist of ALL TIME. KPOP and BTS can never be put together. KPOP is all about visuals and "ratata boom boom" in the name of rapping. BTS' body of work and discography is extremely extensive and artistic with purpose and meaning which they heavily contribute in making (whether solo or group). BTS competition are artists like Taylor Swift, Beyoncè, Drake and Eminem not "KPOP".

[@magdalenagabrowska8169]

BTS is shot form from BangTan Sonyendan.... this two names were always there together from begining and Bulletproof boyscouts is translation of full name.... Outside Korean media don't use full name so people only hear BTS.

[@beccal.5369]

The Rise of Bangtan series will show you much more about the difference between BigHit and the other companies, and their journey through videos taken since pre debut.

[@eileencritchley4630]

oh in fact last week BTS were officially recognised as the artists with the most Music Awards in the history of music.

[@RMe0t7]

Jhope is amazing he headlined lollapalooza that was off the hook and yes they all have their own solo music and fully support one another

[@GuardianDiancie]

I’ve been waiting your reaction to this guide. I didn’t expect it so quick. I’ve been an ARMY since around 2014 / 2015. All I recall was watching them perform on a show. Next please watch their older songs (No More Dream, We are bulletproof part 2); I forgot there is a few from 2014-2015. You’d probably like young Jungkook rapping in “We Are Bulletproof part 2”. 💜 보라해 (borahae)

[@LisaRose2013]

Savage love BTS was in it

[@beccal.5369]

With regards to their name... BTS is the initials of the first 3 syllables of their name in Korean ... Bang Tan So(nyeondan)... (i suppose it was easier for international fans cause they usually say it fully in Korea) ARMY stands for Adorable Representative MC for Youth.

[@CorvidMantis]

It's always refreshing to see someone genuinely begin to understand why Army goes SO hard lol, not only are BTS incredible performers, but incredible PEOPLE too. They've inspired a lot of us, myself included, in ways that are hard to even begin to describe. To comment on a few things you mentioned in your reaction: - Yes, RM originally stood for Rap Monster lol, but he just goes by RM nowadays, and has said that he outgrew the Rap Monster moniker a long time ago (which makes sense, he would have been 16 or 17 when he chose it, since he was 18 when they debuted). He's also reframed it as Real Me, to better reflect his growth. - Run BTS isn't currently airing, since they obviously can't film from the military lol, but there are over 150 episodes of it, and a lot of them are HYSTERICAL. They're all pretty competitive and a lot of the episodes have penalties for the losers (like wearing silly outfits to the airport, where they know paparazzi will take pictures, or other harmless but embarrassing things), so they CAN and WILL sell one another out to avoid the penalty. Though, sometimes they do that just for fun 💀 - You asked what Vlive is, it's been incorporated into Weverse now, but it's basically a social media platform separated into different artist communities, and the artists can post pictures and messages for fans and do livestreams there! There's a website and an app, and livestreams are usually translated within a few days to a week (depending on how long they are) of going up, and usually don't have live subtitles at the time. That's why the guide makes a point about volunteer translators. We literally have ARMY translators on twitter who transcribe, translate, and post what they're saying IN REAL TIME so that non-Korean speaking ARMYs can understand the gist of what's being said on the livestreams without having to wait for the official subtitles. It's an incredible labor of love, and I have the utmost respect for them. (if you're curious about that, soratokki1 on youtube, tteokminnie on twitter is an army translator who made a really great video showing all the work that goes into live translating) - Yes they all have solo work! In fact, every member except Jin has at least one solo album, and Jin is working on his first solo album now! They also ABSOLUTELY support each other's solo projects, and multiple members have in fact said that having solo work helps them grow as individual performers and keeps them from burning out so that they're able to give their all to the group - Borahae does mean I purple you in Korean! - The whale is a reference to a 2015 song called Whalien 52, which is a reference to a real-life whale that's been observed in the wild since the 1980s. Its calls resonate at 52 hertz, which is much higher in pitch than any other whale in its region, so other whales likely can't hear its calls or don't recognize them. It's been referred to as "the world's loneliest whale," and BTS wrote a song during some of their harder times comparing themselves with that whale. Now though, the whale has taken on new meaning, since through ARMY, BTS are no longer lonely whales singing only to themselves. It's really a beautiful symbol, and one that sticks out to me as a true indicator of how impactful this community is. - The trainee system, generally speaking, works like this: An entertainment agency scouts perfomers and signs them to the label, but they're not actually in a group yet, and as far as I'm aware, they're actually responsible for paying for their classes and housing, and are not paid to be trainees. Big entertainment companies usually have a rotating cast of trainees that they use to fill spots in groups as they form them, and they can be in training for as little as 6 months, or as long as five years. Smaller companies (like Big Hit was when BTS debuted) obviously don't have the funds to do that, so they'll only scout and bring on new trainees as needed to form a new group. Trainees usually live together in dorm-style housing as well, and given the competitive nature of it (you're not being paid, you're actually paying to be here, and only the best candidates get into the group, so obviously there's competition) it can get pretty toxic at some companies and within some groups. The first BTS members to move into the dorms did so in late 2010 if memory serves, and all of the members of BTS were living together in the dorms by early 2012. They chose to continue living together until 2022, even once their financial situations improved and they could have reasonably gotten their own apartments or houses. - There are multiple theories about why V (he chose V as in Victory btw) was kept as a secret until debut, but one of the more popular ones, and the one that makes most sense to me, was that Big Hit knew they were a small company and would have a hard time generating buzz for BTS by traditional means, so they were going to use every trick in the book, and kept him as a sort of "secret weapon," a mystery member to draw attention from people who were expecting 6 members onstage at their debut and instead saw 7. There are SO many more things I could say about BTS but this comment is already unhinged levels of long, so I'll end it by adding my recommendations, since you're a Baby ARMY! I highly encourage you to check out some live performances (if you like the chaos, the Japanese concert version of Attack on Bangtan is HIGHLY chaotic and a fan favorite), and if you're interested in doing longer videos, just know ARMY WILL stick around for them! If you do multiple songs in a video, or even a full album, we genuinely eat that UP. A lot of their best songs, imo, do not have music videos, so don't be afraid to react to songs that don't have them. On that note, I HIGHLY recommend you check out doolsetbangtan for lyric translations with AMAZING translator's notes on Korean phrases or cultural references that might be missed otherwise, or Dial 6137 on youtube for videos using the same translations! The color coded lyric vids may seem tempting while you're still learning everyone's voices, but they often have poorly translated or entirely mistranslated lyrics, and sometimes get who's singing which part entirely wrong, so be warned! I've gone on a whoooole rant here, but I just wanna say I really do like your vibes, and I hope to see more from you soon! Borahae~! 💜

[@eileencritchley4630]

V did his solo Tiny Desk Concert and there's also a band practice for it where at the end he's just their with the ban jamming with them on the Saxophone. BTS has 2 saxophone players V and RM who's picked it up recently and is playing sax in a band in the military.

[@ashleyder9164]

Yesss, watch Run BTS! It is such a fun way to get to know them!

[@mrstaebts3727]

I made 59 on June 28, 2024. I have been an Army for 7 years.

[@annanamoose9943]

There were about 20 trainees Big Hit trained for the future group BTS and they trained for about 2 years, Jimin joined last so had the shortest training period. Big Hit really lucked out to select the 7 members. There is a Vice interview with the last trainee cut before BTS’ debut, it’s an interesting interview to watch

[@flygray7326]

I highly recommend watching the guide “The Most Beautiful Life Goes On: A Story of BTS (2023 Update!)” It tells more about the members and the sequence of their musical careers.

[@mohitraj1900]

The new solo album is released by Jimin. Muse is the name of the album and "WHO" is the title track. You should watch that to get a gist of what Jimin is capable of doing and why he is a lead vocalist.

[@beccal.5369]

Run BTS can be found on their channel Bangtan TV They have subs.

[@nicolenelindholm6157]

They say you do not find BTS. BTS finds you when you need them the most. Through their music and shows they help you and make you an even stronger and better person then you already are. That is true for me as well. Borahae from South Africa.

[@dreamgloww6650]

ARMY since 2018, researched about them coz my coworkers were hating on them... i wondered why! so i discovered and fell in love with them after . BTS and their music got me through very hard times and im soooo grateful to them , their music and shows! also met a lot of ARMYs online while studying Korean language during the pandemic. its really fun in this purple universe. dont engage on the haters and focus only on BTS ! 💜

[@suebee0619]

Yes, they swear, but not on title tracks usually. SK has very strict broadcast rules and they wouldn’t be able to play their songs on idol music shows with cursing. I believe all songs have to be submitted to a government office overseeing such things. It’s hilarious sometimes to read the reasons a song can’t be on air. Goblin is the gold standard for me for a k drama. It has supernatural elements to it, so I wouldn’t call it superpowers per se. Kind of? Idk. It’s great, but I understand if it’s not your thing. They’ve all had injuries, some are chronic. The ones I can think of off the top of my head are, who was in a bad accident as a trainee that screwed up his shoulder, Jimin has a chronic neck injury, RM has a knee that acts up… it’s honestly inevitable for them to have issues with how much dancing they do. Their eyes are brown. K-pop uses contacts as part of the look for each comeback, much like their hair color. Most (all?) wear glasses and sometimes just throw in the color contacts in non performance times because that’s what they had on hand.

[@michellyngabriel8090]

Just subscribed!! More BTS contents please. I really love your reaction to my boys.

[@anitaherbert1037]

All ages in this are korean so for western ages they are 1-2 years younger as until very recently in korea you were 1 year old at birth and everybody in the country became another year older lunar new year. So it was possible to be considered 2 months old in the US and 2 years old in Korea. The change to western calculation still causes confusion as when talking about thebpast they often state their age at the time as ghe kirezn age because thats how they thought of themselves at that time. So for instance they will refer to themselves as being 20 when we would have called them 18 or 19.

[@invaderzim4280]

9:50 yes ✅ bts are treated better They are can date, choreograph and are allowed more artistic freedom while some other companies ban dating and and tell their artists what to do 1:13:45 kdrama recommendations ✅ Business proposal Love to hate you The glory Castaway diva My demon Alice in the borderland Side note - my demon has a little bit of super powers 1:16:50 Yes ✅ Suga was in an car accident in 2012 causing his shoulder to be injured and needing surgery Jin's ear was burnt due to the stage fireworks All of them have gotten bruised and exhausted from performing

[@Whyyougottabethisway]

BTS was formed very ragtag -- it was a collection of guys who didn't initially hit the goals they were after. Forming the group hinged much on RM's input, guided by Bang Si Hyuk because he was so young at the time. -RM had considered giving up rap because he completely botched an important audition, but was convinced by the rapper Sleepy to try Big Hit. -Suga just wanted to be a producer and came in second for the competition at Big Hit. -j-hope was a street dancer with no singing/rapping background and left the group for a moment because he didn't know if he belonged. (During one of the most notorious hate campaigns on BTS, antis trended things like "j-hope is ugly" or untalented on Twitter. -Jin was literally walking down the street with no training. -Jungkook didn't get through the competition he auditioned for. -V was a farm boy who didn't mean to even audition. -Jimin had a hard time sinking into he dance style they asked of him and struggled with confidence in his voice -- V stepped in to convince them that they needed Jimin to cap off the group.

[@ema7.]

Love your energy! Thanks for pausing and paying so much attention. I recommend The Rise of Bangtan, a documentary series created by ARMY to tell BTS's story, it's quite long (21 episodes) but it's worth it, you'll learn a lot 💜💜

[@peachysaiyan]

Thank you so much!! I plan to start watching that tomorrow, I'm so excited!!

[@Zari867]

I recommend BTS hardship by xceleste, The Most Beautiful Life Goes On: A Story of BTS (2023 Update!) by Rice squad, The Rise of bangtan series for better understanding.

[@cboz6137]

Between them, no drama. They are so genuine and fully support each member to be the most successful they can be and to be expressive as whatever style of artist they want to be. My favorite thing about them is their versatility and how genuine and honest they are. The 3 rappers each have 3 solo albums or mixtapes each. Mixtapes sometimes utilize beats that others did so they aren't on albums for sale. After the rappers, the vocalists only started releasing their first albums since the military enlistment started... Jimin now has 2, JK 1, V 1 and Jin is about to release his first. But all members have had solo songs within BTS on BTS albums. One of my favorite trios is the rapline on their Map of the Soul 7 album: RM does Intro: Persona (about the person you present to the world) kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2q4qmOlpbt5adUsi=O0ig_-vwAur3aRFd Suga does Interlude: Shadow (the part of us that is deep within us that holds our innermost fears) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoeUmHasr9WGr5Isi=Os7y7l79Jn4B5bxF JHOPE does Outro: Ego (the part of us that is how we truly perceive ourselves) kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6S3lnmVi72ajMksi=r3oYL6BpVqhT0JKz Fiction is not real. In this case it is a made-up story line, called the BU (Bangtan Universe) that runs through their HYYH album era. FYI when you watch some MVs and they don't seem to match up well with the lyrics it is probably one of the videos for the BU. Until you've been watching them a few years and are able to decipher what's real and what isn't, it is best not to mess with it. Even ARMY that tried to work it out for years had a hard time and even when you do, it is pretty unresolved as far as I can tell. Though, now someone made a series, you can pay to watch, that pretty much recreates it I think. You can like them all and have a bias. I am OT7, meaning I don't have a favorite. But I say I'm rapline bias while the entire vocal line are my bias wreckers. LOL. Pretty much whomever is on the screen, is my bias. Haha. And yeah, when JK goes live, takes requests and sings to us from his couch or kitchen or hotel room, etc... there's really just no words. It is pretty special.

[@CCCP99]

BTS was initially thought to be a one-hit wonder in the K-pop industry, but they persisted and outsold the entire K-pop scene. Even now, with the whole group on hiatus due to military service, no other K-pop group has reached a level just below BTS. It's a hard fact to swallow for some Kpop fans, but they can never downplay it.

[@eileencritchley4630]

It's still their name. The BTS is taken from BangTan Sonyeondan in English it means Bulletproof BoyScouts. They've never changed their name. So you'll hear BTS, or Bangtan Sonyeondan, simply Bangtan and the nickname we give them Tannys.

[@YDVN]

Holyyyy ! i thought you would have like at least 100k subs, this is crazy quality content, i'm subscribing right away, awesome reaction and great personality!

[@cinthiasc432]

Here is the translation: "On August 8th, Jimin and Jungkook's show premieres on Disney+. In it, the two travel around the world together before going to military service. I think it's something you might be interested in watching, as it is more recent and you will get to know their personalities better."

[@kuroro9949]

Intro part: Taylor's guide has some issues but most of the info is good. Sometimes it can be misleading but we can always rectify some stuff if you misunderstood 💜 'Bangtan' is short for 방탄소년단 ('Bangtan Sonyeondan' - or 'Bulletproof Boyscouts' in English). The members are always sometimes referred to as 'The Tannies' (again, it's a shortened version of the group's name). 'BTS' = 'Bangtan Sonyeondan' - 'BT' for 'BangTan' and 'S' for 'Sonyeondan' The problem with this guide right now is that it's not up to date *at all* about their solo careers which they all officially started after their hiatus in 2022. Since it's oriented toward their individual achievements, it's a bit problematic. But she is working on a new one! The intro song is 'On'. Their are two MVs you'll be able to check out. The normal one which is story-oriented and the 'Kinetic Manifesto film' one. Both are great 'Savage Love' indeed counts as BTS' achievements actually! They made a remix of Jason Derulo's song with SUGA, j-hope and Jung Kook. The song hit #1 only after the BTS remix. ARMYs have a bit of beef with Jason Derulo because, when the 'Savage Love' in collaboration with BTS hit #1, he celebrated with a huge party to congratulate himself and didn't mention BTS once. He kept snobbing them like he barely even knew who they are in interviews. ARMY flamed him but I don't think he ever acknowledged them or the matter at all. BTS ended up unfollowing him on Twitter so we can assume that they didn't like it either Not only they were criticised for being "too Westernised" but some fans used to mock them for not being recognised by the President. Now they have custom watches that they were gifted by the President, they were awarded the Hwagwan Order of cultural merit medal which is the greatest award an artist can receive in South Korea, they were appointed as special presidential envoys and granted diplomatic passports to speak at the UN, they hold a concert for the 2030 World Expo in 2022 and Jin was a torchbearer to represent Korea at the 2024 Paris Olympic games Honestly, the first years weren't all that fun for BTS and ARMY. They received *a lot* of hate even before debuting from *everywhere*. The underground scene attacked and mocked RM and SUGA for becoming Idols, K-pop fans hated them just for breathing and the Industry did everything they could to smother them out. ARMYs were getting bullied for liking them and it sometimes went really far. That's part of why ARMY is so protective of them - we went through (and still do) a lot together 'American Hustle Life' was a TV show produced by Mnet where the members went to LA to learn about hip-hop culture. The show was sometimes *extremely cringe* and they forced them to do weird stuff but some other episodes are really good and fun. Overall it's enjoyable. The episodes can be found with subtitles on KZbin Take with a pinch of salt the "They had freedom to everything". While BTS had much more freedom than some other groups, they still had rules. That full freedom was mostly artistically speaking. They were allowed and encouraged to speak their own voices They weren't limited because of their name but because the Industry doesn't want groups from smaller agencies to succeed. The Big 3 controls the whole media Industry to mostly promote their own groups and bully the others. You wouldn't believe how badly they were treated on some TV and radio shows. They found different ways to promote themselves - mostly on KZbin, Soundcloud and social media 'Run BTS' is a fan favorite for sure! You should definitely watch it. We like to call it "free therapy". All episodes are available for free on Weverse. The episodes are also on KZbin but the most recent episodes weren't uploaded and the translations are sometimes off. 'Bon Voyage' and 'In the Soop' are paid content available on Weverse They indeed still make lives. The most recent one was Jin playing a video game in Paris before flying back to Korea after the Olympics' torch relay. He raged the whole time, haha Asian culture can be very harsh. They started out be talking about the education system and the pressure put on students. South Korea has one of the highest suicide rate from age 10-18. They wanted to address that since they were all aged between 15-20 when they debuted

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RM's part: They have an horizontal kind of leadership. RM isn't above them but he manages the team They all speak English well now but Namjoon is still the only fluent one. Namjoon's mother tongue is Korean - he learnt English on his own by watching 'Friends' Namjoon has now 2 mixtapes and 2 albums: 'RM', 'mono.', 'Indigo' and 'Right Person, Wrong Place'. Along with collaborations and singles Namjoon has passed the 200 song credits as of today (225 if the number is correct on Wiki) RM is ARMY's leader too and President, haha. He is a sweetheart and always fights to protect us from people criticising ARMY 💜 SUGA's part: Yoongi really does have a baby face. It doesn't help that he's one of the smallest despite being the second oldest, haha His parents were rightfully worried about his future and wanted him to become a government worker (like many Korean parents) to secure a good job. But he persevered and realised all his dreams His old stage name 'Gloss' is the English translation of Yoongi. '윤기' can be translated by 'shiny' or 'gloss' They weren't officially a group when they added new members. When Big Hit added new people, they were trainees. They trained a bunch of people until 2012 before the official members were chosen. At first, they were only looking for rappers, that's why the first 3 members are the Rap Line. Hoseok felt out of place at the beginning because he was the only dancer and didn't rap while all the other trainees were rappers About the formation of groups: it depends. Some groups are formed through TV shows like One Direction, while others are chosen through auditions or by being scouted. The BTS members either auditioned or were scouted '슈팅 가드' (syuting gadeu) is the translation for 'shooting guard'. The two first syllables '슈' (syu) and '가' (ga) form '슈가' (syuga), stylized in SUGA. But 슈가 is still used in Korea They do swear in their songs unlike what a lot of people may think. They try to avoid it in their title tracks since those are the ones that will be broadcast the most but, the Rap Line specifically, never shied away from swearing in their songs. Whether it be in Korean or in Englis BTS always answers their haters through music. They are classy and never answer in public. Yoongi said that he never targeted anyone in his songs and that if people felt triggered it was on them. He even said that he puts traps in his songs - he said that 'Daechwita' and 'What do you think?' are like peticides and that people always fall in his traps and he laughs at them, haha. Yoongi is not called "savage" for nothing. But they all are! He now has 2 mixtapes and 1 album: 'Agust D', 'D-2 and 'D-Day'. Along various collaborations and production works Little precision 'Agust D' does stand for 'SUGA' + 'DT' backward and 'D' comes from Daegu, which is his hometown. But 'DT' specifically stand for 'Daegu Town' which was the name of his hip-hop crew before going to Seoul *Huge* clarification: Yoongi does like dancing. He was indeed hoping to avoid dancing at first but so did Namjoon. Because they both came from the underground hip-hop scene, they considered dancing as lame - it was the same problem as wearing makeup. Actually, if think Namjoon disliked dancing more than Yoongi. Back in their early days, Namjoon often complained about dancing and even stated that he though about leaving the group just because of dance - first because he was angry when the project changed and he was forced to dance to stay in the group and later because it was exhausting him. He even jokingly said that he was *Rap* Monster and not *Dance* Monster. Yoongi used to like b-boying before joining the group and at some point even went to dance events with Hobi. He admitted in his show Suchwita that, at that time, he joked about the fact that he briefly thought about becoming a dancer instead at that time, haha. He even recently took lessons to learn the basics and become a better dancer. During their debut he was even a better dancer than Tae, in my opinion. But Tae trained hard and was eventually recognised as part of the Dance Line. From the non-Dance Line members, Yoongi is actually the best dancer. Namjoon and Seokjin battle for the "worst" dancer position but, admittedly, Seokjin is the least good dancer of the group. So if we talk about disliking dance, Namjoon probably takes the crown. Seokjin kinda likes dancing even if he's not the best. Yoongi disliking dance mostly comes from a joke he made where complained about their difficult choreographies and their CEO lying to him when he told him that he wouldn't have to dance when he joined as a trainee

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j-hope's part: Hoseok is our sunshine that can quickly turn into dark and gritty sexiness, haha Hoseok's rap style is heavily influenced by his street dance background - it's flowy and beat-oriented. It's really refreshing and fun! Another misconception: Namjoon and Yoongi did not teach Hoseok how to rap. There were many rapper trainees at first and they would freestyle in the dorm. Hobi wanted to join in to feel integrated so he learnt how to freestyle with the other trainees. We do know that Hoseok and Yoongi were already close back then and Namjoon was the same age so they may have been closer as well - hence might have taught him more. But they probably all had rap lessons no matter their level at the time - Big Hit saw potential with him and he had rap lessons. JK is officially a sub-rapper and used to rap when they debuted and Jimin also had rap lessons. The label wanted him to rap but Jimin wanted to sing instead and Yoongi convinced the label to give him singing lessons instead because he couldn't rap and showed more potential with singing Since debut, Hoseok is a sub-vocalist. When he presented himself during their debut days, he said that he was in charge of rap and vocals J-hope has 1 mixtape and 2 albums now: 'Hope World', 'Jack in the Box' and 'Hope on the Street Vol.1'. He also has collaborations Fun fact, the 'j' in his stage name was inspired by *J*.Cole - Hobi is a huge fan of him. His first mixtape is named 'Hope World' because of 'Cole World' as well. Hoseok had the opportunity to meet J.Cole at the 2022 Lollapalooza when he headlined it (dubbed as Hobipaloosa) and it ended in a collaboration between the two before he left for the military! ARMY was so happy for him and proud for collaborating with his inspiration 💜 Jin's part: Seokjin is finally back! 💜 A trainee pays a tuition to train to join a group under a label after getting scouted or passing auditions. They are not at all sure to join a group. They often train 20-30 people and only a handful make the cut Jin attended one of the best university for actors and was a top student! He's the only member that went to a normal university, the others had to go into a cyber university, like many idols. Jin did equally well in the army and was a top soldier, reaching the ranks of Sergeant. He said that he was bored in the military, haha. Hobi also reached the Sergeant rank Fictional is the opposite of real - fiction is a story. The members play themselves but in an alternate universe. The story is really good and still ongoing All the members have solos on BTS' albums actually Jin is often disregard as a singer but has an incredible voice. The RA of the Grammys dubbed him 'silver voice' and praised his vocals a lot. His voice is very powerful and emotional which adds a lot of depth and support to the rest of the Vocal Line. He's also the only member in BTS able to sing on 3 octaves, according to Yoongi in 2022. He is often praised by Koreans but not so much with international fans that tend to give more importance to the rest of the Vocal Line Jin has a few solo songs and a single: 'The Astronaut'. He currently working on an album Age is really important in Korea, even for 1 year. People that are born in different years aren't considered '친구' ('chingu' - friends) and the youngers must use a title to address the olders. For example, even though they only have a 3 months gap, Jin (1992) and Yoongi (1993) are born in different years so they wouldn't be considered "friends" and Yoongi should call Jin 'hyung' or 'Jin-hyung'. Although they are close enough and Jin doesn't mind much since they only have a 3 months gap. But Yoongi tends to stay respectful anyway. Namjoon and Hobi (1994) and Jimin and Tae (1995) can be considered "friends" and not use any title between each other though. 'Hyung' is the title used by younger males to older males - it's respectful but also endearing. It's often roughly translated as 'brother' for a lack of similar title in other languages It's important to note that, until 2023, Koreans used to count age differently. When you were born you were considered 1yo and everyone would take a year on New Year. So when they talk about have you can take 1-2 years depending on their birthday The hyungs do tend to take care of their dongsaengs (younger ones) a lot. Yoongi is a bit different because he used to have trouble to express his feelings and tends to show his love more through actions rather than touch or even words 'Eat Jin' helped a lot of people to feel more comfortable about eating. Jin, like some other members, had troubles with food and weight as an Idol. He makes sure that everyone eats well so they stay healthy

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Jung Kook's part: Jungkook has so much love and respect for his hyungs - it's adorable. He said that since they basically raised him, he could be a mix of all their personalities together 💜 JK joined as a trainee when he was 13yo. He was 15yo when they debuted The all released free music as gifts for ARMY They have 2 webtoons: 'Charkho' and 'Save Me' (this one is directly linked to their storyline) You're gonna cry a lot because of JK because he's very sensitive and cries a lot, haha V's part: Daegu is indeed a city in South Korea. That's the same place Yoongi comes from, although Tae didn't grow up in Deagu itself but near. JK and Jimin also both come from Busan. Hoseok from Gwangju, Namjoon from Ilsan and Jin comes from Gwacheon They hid Tae's existence in the group until their debut (June 13th 2013). Before that, he was never on their YT logs and the content that they released. It was a marketing strategy but it was quite hard on Tae - he felt rightfully excluded Jimin's part: The 2 main dancers are Hoseok and Jimin, even if they tend to give more importance to j-hope since hip-hop is his area of expertise and that the group's main dancing style. Jimin add his own expertise to make the performances more unique They indeed all compose, produce and write. But mostly the Rap Line Jimin did not sing before joining BTS. Like I mentioned before, the label first wanted him to rap but Yoongi convinced them to give him his chance as a singer cause he couldn't rap They have sadly have endured many injuries (sometimes heavy) over the years. Sometimes performing with fresh injuries because of how stubborn, perfectionist and caring and grateful they are toward ARMY

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This is my 7th year as an army!

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Easiest to think in these terms. K-Pop is an industry . It covers most genres and includes soloists and groups and is a term used mostly in the west to indicate that the artist is from Korea and has music that is popular. In Korea they don't really use the term K-Pop. They call them Idols (or Idol groups). It is not common for Idol groups to write their own music or be so involved in their art. BTS has broken thru the barriers that come with being called "KPop Idols" and have become "Global Artists" instead. That said, they are extremely proud of their country of birth, so being referred to as KPop stars does not bother them.. The reason so many ARMY get upset is that it is usually used in a derogatory manner when people just dismiss BTS as some little KPop boyband. As you will find most (not all) of KPop is being forced to sing innane lyrics to boppy tunes and no real substance. BTS bridges generational boundaries - for instance 5 generations of my family adore these 7 humble young men (from 90 yo grandma to my 2yo grandson)... I've been ARMY since 2016 (I'm 52) (Mamamoo is another "KPop" group that are incredible "Artists".... 4 woman powerhouse of vocals and visuals - check out their video AYA) (Also check out The Rose- a K Rock Band, and DPR Ian - a soloist from Australia who started his career over in SKorea and writes about his experiences with bipolar disorder. )

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I heard somewhere that Bang Chan looks up to RM as a role model for being a leader. I know I have seen that Soobin (TXT) following him like a baby chick, soaking up any knowledge he can.

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Zll zges in this are korean so for western ages they are 1-2 years younger as until very recently in korea you were 1 year old at birth and everybody in the country became another year older lunar new year. So it was possible to be considered 2 months old in the US and 2 years old in Korea.

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Bighit wasn't perfect - they didn't even have a proper trainee system yet. But BTS got a lot more freedom which many didn't.

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Fun fact: Rap line specially Suga looks up to Eminem and in 2010 they all went to see an Eminem concert in Seoul. Jhope posted about it on IG as a throwback.

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BTS and ARMY love is really precious no one can compare this true bond with anyone