I WAS NOT EXPECTING THAT || First Time React BTS 'On' MV/ Kinetic Manifesto/Jimmy Fallon/ Making of

[@sugasmeow]

At the end of the MV, No More Dream is the name of their first single. Then it changes into “Dream.” We are supposed to continue fighting for our dreams, not the dreams of others.

[@nacmegfeegle2310]

Well said

[@Sunset553]

Once, RM asked each member to say their most memorable lyrics, and V’s answer was “Hey na na na”

[@namitales]

This has got nothing to do with this reaction (I think) but it’s interesting to observe Yoongi’s performances before/after his shoulder surgery. Like, now that he performs without pain it’s extra obvious to me how during the ON performance he mostly uses one arm and only the other when needed in choreography. Maybe it’s because my mom got a new hip and I’m constantly looking at her improvements and documenting them, but like damn. New moment of realization that he’s been fighting through that pain and I’m extra grateful for all of his efforts. Health is important, people! Anyways, let me get back to watching the video. Only got ten minutes left. 😂💜

[@JoobieLoobieSoobie]

The locations for the MV's are just north of Los Angeles. The rock - which is called Kirk's Rock because of its appearance in Star Trek movies - is located in Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park in Agua Dulce. The hills are probably somewhere near Vasquez rocks or maybe the foothills of Angeles or Los Padres National Forest. The Kinetic Manifesto was filmed at Sepulveda Dam in Van Nuys. The drum line in the song recording is made up of members of UCLA marching, concert, and jazz bands. The drum line in the video is the Blue Devils.

[@imajinallthepurple]

UCLA also provided the gospel choir. 💜

[@JoobieLoobieSoobie]

@@imajinallthepurple No, the choir are members of Singers of Soul led by Dedrick Bonner. They are a professional choir based in Los Angeles. Members sang backing vocals for several songs on the album including Respect and Outro: Ego. Bonner has extensive experience working with Korean musicians. They were also featured in some songs on the album "Be".

[@Priyanka-wi5oy]

They actually collaborated with a Marching Band , you must watch ON Commentary Film , it is the whole documentary behind this song and even the album Map of the Soul 7 showing snippets of choir vocals plus the recording sessions.💜💜

[@Angela-lb9zi]

Yes, that was so good and very informative.

[@addisonmcdorman7929]

A marching band.....? Actually it was THE UCLA marching band and the UCLA Blue Devils Drum Corps that recorded the track and some participated in the film. There is a behind the scenes video about the UCLA band and drum corps participation.

[@skier___7843]

This

[@Mrs.L.44]

Yes!

[@jacquereid9958]

There is a documentary about the UCLA participation on this album. I’m only through the first part of the video when it’s over I’ll come back with the link in case you want to see it 🙂

[@user28221]

ON performance at the Grand Central was filmed between 1 am up till 4 a.m. (The station is closed daily between 12 midnight to 5 a.m for cleaning and maintenance work). They performed it live. Fallon's team coordinated the whole process well with the Station Management to make sure nobody noticed when BTS team was brought in and hidden on the 2nd Floor of the station while waiting for the station to close at 12 midnight.

[@tovekauppi1616]

On is (among other things) an answer or continuation of one of their earliest songs N.O. There, they talk about standing up to injustice and specifically adults who want to force all kids into the same mould. Now they have helped themselves. They aren’t perfect, but they have reached a point in their lives where they aren’t just fighting for themselves, they also try to help others. Also: “No more dream” is the title track from their first album. It’s about how young people are forced to abandon their dreams and spend way too much time and energy on school because the system forces them to compete with their classmates in order to succeed. BTS has always written pointent music with important messages.

[@TaylorCanada8]

Worldwide Handsome is Jin. The guy with the vines on his neck was V (very easy to mix up the 2 in the beginning)...in Kinetic Manifesto his cheek said "The Shadow Like Me". The whole album (Map of The Soul:7) revolves around ideas from Karl Jung's book "Map of the Soul" and there are recurring themes of shadow, ego, persona etc. Everything they do is deep and always with great production value...they don't skimp on anything. Yes...Kinetic Manifesto and Black Swam were both shot in LA the same week. If you really want to understand how much of an underdog they really were, I would strongly suggest reacting to the KZbin series "The Rise of Bangtan"....it's an incredible fanmade documentary (by a professional editor by day) and really gives great insight into the idol system, the barriers they faced and hate they received from the beginning as well as giving us some cultural references and clarity, all by using BTS old footage to story tell very cohesively. Yes...everyone loves a good underdog story, but also the fact that they have remained so humble throughout and attribute all of their success to the fans makes us love them even more. I'm not exactly sure when they filmed the Grand Central Station, but I had read that they rented it out from 1 am to 5 am and filmed the routine repeatedly until they were happy with one...it must have been exhausting because it's an intense dance. Yes..it was right before all the first lockdowns for the pandemic. The dancers were a group they had worked with in the past from LA (called The Lab). They were also their dancers for their recent in person concerts. I enjoyed your reaction....off to watch part 2.

[@itsdefinitelyme7021]

Wooow well explained 👍💜

[@jaconwood]

👍🏻Much appreciated! 💞

[@erume5776]

though mv might seem as a separate story, imo it goes right with the meaning of the song. mv images are full of the representation of hope among destruction and loss, the light alongside the dark. RM representing Noah near to the crushed ship, Jin who found the dead dove (which is an obvious symbol of hope) and turned it back to life in the end after a LOT of tries (look how many cages in his room), Suga is in some spiritual place that's the last resort of human faith, though it's in black and red colours, Jimin with the abandoned drums which symbolise beating of heart or rhythm of life, but then boy finally plays it, blindfolded girl due to their previous story with blindfolds looks like innocence or 'inner child' that connects to V's solo song from the same album and her eyes are now open toward the world behind the wall, Jungkook always looked for me like a dove himself - the representation of peace and hope - he escapes and now free. and all of these characters have in them the power or the purpose or the will to move forward and not be stuck in the place they don't like. so they change it and make it a better world to live in basicly: have hope in yourself and don't give up on your way despite the struggles, accept the pain and make it your source of strength, keep going ON and you'll find your heaven and reach your DREAM also BTS have two old songs from their career start: N.O and No More Dream. so ON and 'DREAM' in the end (and the album name "7" that reflects that it's been 7 years from their debut with 7 members) kind of complete the cycle and point to the whole journey they had, where they also have learnt who they are and how to love themselves along the way

[@Ebs72PJ95]

beautifully said 💜😊

[@jaconwood]

Much appreciated! I love your insight! 🙏🏻💖🕊

[@kandeeboone4702]

Nice!!

[@Angela-lb9zi]

When we saw the distant mountain with the fire atop it in the MV I said MORDOR right before you did and in the same exact tone 🤣. I laughed so hard. The Grand Central Station performance was their last one here in America cause of Rona. It was filmed in February 2020 and they did it at like 3:00 in the morning. They had an entire World Tour for MOTS7 scheduled and had to cancel it. Last thing I want to say is, and don't get me wrong I'm not putting down other reactors, you are FEEDING us so much content all at once it's thrilling. Usually these videos are dragged out into multiple uploads that we have to wait for. I just wanna say I'm loving this format and I'm loving your personality and feedback. Thank you 🙏🤗💜💜

[@ALovelyPenguin]

Thank you Angela!! Glad we think alike! also really happy the new format is working out well!

[@brunodemarchi908]

@@ALovelyPenguin Bye dear PnG can i give you a generational talent? Morissette Amon. listen to her sing, on an FM radio Wish 107.5 LIVE. Rise up (removed from the Wish channel because it had more views than the original), Never Enough 44 million views, Akin kana lang 151 million views, Against All Odds 80 milion views,Secret Love Song 190 million views. her voice cannot be explained, you have to listen to her to understand.🤷‍♂ all live, without cunning, auto tuning or lip syncing. you won't believe your ears.😊

[@Cartasha92]

I started listening to BTS thanks to Butter being everywhere. I stayed once I found ON and became a baby army

[@ALovelyPenguin]

understandable!!

[@LisaMT1218]

They collaborated with the UCLA Marching Band on this song. The Lab is the dance group.

[@Angela-lb9zi]

And just real quick, the girl at the very beginning of the kinetic manifesto video and Grand Central Station performance choreographed a lot of this (she was 19 at the time) and it's her dance group. That's probably why there wasn't actual drumline players involved.

[@OT7_DopeOldARMY]

Members of Blue Devils Drum & Bugle Corps were in the Kinetic Manifesto film. The choreographer’s name is Sienna Lalau. She also did the choreo for Dionysus and the dance break for BTS’s special dance break in their “Butter” performance at the Grammys.

[@Angela-lb9zi]

@@OT7_DopeOldARMY Exactly. Thank you. It's been awhile and I couldn't remember off the top of my head ☺️💜

[@TheMamamarieke]

Sienna Lalau. She was also in the dance team from The Lab that performed in their PTD concerts in LA and Vegas.

[@Angela-lb9zi]

@@TheMamamarieke She sure did 💜

[@Hotshortie]

Yes, the Sepulveda Dam Recreation Center, a Park, at Burbank Boulevard, Los Angeles CA. When we went out to LA for a BTS concert in Dec. at SOFI stadium, We went the Sepulveda Dam as a tourist attraction. It was a blast! The thing you should about BTS they are very into the theories of Carl Jung. Shadows & light. Good vs. evil. To me this video was their calling card to the U.S. Music Industry. They knew how hard breaking in was going to be but they were willing to go through the pain. They did not speak the language They've been through the pain before. Their company was teetering on bankruptcy. Big Hit couldn't ever afford to promote them They understood the pressure they are going to encounter. They know about the bigotry they have to face. But they did know one thing for sure, they knew that they had their ARMY behind them, to at least give them a shot at success. I truly believe that if covid would not of hit, they would have taken over the world and ON would have been a hit song.

[@mamabearlovesbts6087]

I have watched this so many times with other reactors to BTS and I still get almost the same excitement as when I first watched it.

[@lacon4]

The line that is written on V's face is "The Shadow like me".

[@chaimaeb]

What a nice voice, it's Jungkook the main vocalist of bts 😎💜

[@candicesmith-mackenzie6303]

The Grand Central performance was the 27th of February and they shut down NYC on March 16th. (I live in Manhattan) They do a performance with an entire marching band for the 2020 MAMA awards, you should check that out. And like others have mentioned there is documentary for the making of ON Kinetic Manifesto Film Come Prima, showing the UCLA Blue Devils and a Choir. What BTS does is, give you hope and inspire you.😘💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@WhalienDNA]

The lyrics are a bit difficult to fully grasp out of the context of the album series. This song is from their Map of the Soul series, which explores the Jungian concepts of the self: persona, shadow, and ego. Each of the 3 rappers have solo songs with those titles, which give you an overview of the album series: Jungian psychology as applied to BTS and their journey as individuals and a band. They are a very musically and lyrically deep group and to fully understand their art requires exploring all of it as well as listening to them talk about it 😂 it’s a lot haha 💜

[@aprilmay4242]

they performed "On" as the opening song for their recent concerts, which was incredible- you should definitely check it out!

[@ALovelyPenguin]

I really would love to go see them live!

[@madamemooncakes7746]

@@ALovelyPenguin It was amazing and I'm guilty of taking a video of it.

[@allisonB123]

OMG!! You are really spoiling us - this is perfect for my day off, thank you Mike 🙏😂😂💜 Quick edit - the bird guy, aka worldwide handsome (wwh) is Jin 🥰 No More Dream is BTS first ever song, their debut track, released on June 12th 2013 Apparently the mv was filmed at Vasquez Rocks, and the Kinetic Manifesto was filmed at Sepulveda Dam.. But that is just what I read

[@ArmyLane.1315]

The lines, "Gotta go insane to stay sane and Throw myself whole into both worlds..." And the whole song for that matter...I interpret it as, experiencing and understanding insanity to become sane. To know the dark, to become the light. Life is full of shadows and shades of gray that understanding that will help you make good choices to become a better person. Hence, immersing yourself into both worlds. If they sound good in their MVs. Can't wait for you to watch their live performances. They are awesome! That's why their concerts are always sold out.

[@anaandrade6597]

"you must watch ON Commentary Film , it is the whole documentary behind this song and even the album Map of the Soul 7 " YES!!! PLEASE!!!! SIM!!! Kisses from Brasil.

[@soop5414]

In "Lord of the Flies".. If you were holding the conch shell, that meant it was your turn to speak and be heard.

[@Angela-lb9zi]

😲 How interesting!

[@meropemerope6096]

ohhhj one those classical books everyone cites but never reads XD

[@ALovelyPenguin]

ahhhh! that makes more sense!

[@sh44dland94]

The ON MV was filmed at Vasquez Rocks, east of Santa Clarita and north of LA. Kinetic Manifesto was filmed at Sepulveda Dam in LA. Great reaction - thanks!💜

[@RdStarGarnet]

Also wanted to point out that the triangular symbols on the wall behind Suga in the MV represent the Elements of Fire, Earth, Air, and Water (in that order).

[@meropemerope6096]

at what minute?

[@RdStarGarnet]

@@meropemerope6096 in the official MV the best view of it is at 2:33. There are also thing you can look up that have something to do with the green red and gold that is in the "temple"/ on the kids. Its interesting to just see what draws ones attention.

[@serkjen]

The music you hear in the videos are actually select members of the UCLA marching band. I believe the Drum and Bugle Corps The Blue Devils do make some appearances with their instruments, they just weren't playing them. A huge stadium tour was planned (I'm guessing with The Blue Devils accompanying them) but it was cancelled due to the pandemic. It was very disappointing for everyone.

[@TheEloot]

They filmed the kinetic manifesto music video at the Supulveda Dam in Van Nuys, CA.

[@imajinallthepurple]

- Jin does call himself World Wide Handsome BUT it's because he thinks it's funny that he's considered handsome all over the world. 😂 At the same time he has stressed that he definitely does not consider himself the most handsome man in the world. Subtle but important difference. 😉 In fact Jin is very shy and uses it to boost himself as well as lighten the mood to make the others relax. 😂 - There's a separat half-hour documentary about UCLA's part in this. - JK even did those high notes jammed into a backseat in Carpool Karaoke which just blows my mind. - The ON mv is sooo packed with symbolism that it requires watching an explanation video to fully grasp it. That's why we tend to recommend the Kinetic version to new ARMYs. It showcases their dancing abilities more as well. - The girl at the start of the Kinetic video is Sienna Lalau. It's her dance company and choreography and she was only 19 at the time! 😯 - No More Dream is the song they debuted with in 2013. We speculate that the upcoming album might have a song called Dream on it because they love to drop hints like this in videos prior to new releases. 🤔😏 (Yes, I moved this from the Twice video. Something's up with KZbin at the moment. If you're writing and the next video starts, that's where the comment ends up. 🙄)

[@WhalienDNA]

In addition to the behind story of the song, there’s also a behind the scenes video of the Grand Central performance. You can see JK being super nervous about the high note, but he obviously crushed it as he has with every live performance, including the LA and LV concerts recently! Also it was like 4 am when they recorded that performance. 💜

[@klee-fung5550]

As for the performance at Grand Central, BTS and Jimmy was talking about it in his show. If I'm remembering correctly, I think they had to wake up early to be there like 3 or 4 am in the morning.

[@Beaualiz]

His face says “The Shadow Like Me” xxx 💜

[@ahullabaloo]

I think it was 2am it was filmed in Grand Central station. It closes to the public at 2am and they had 2 hrs to film. They filmed the kinetic manifesto at Sepulveda Dam and the other video was in Mini Canyon

[@erume5776]

they also performed ON on a stadium field with a marching bad at 2020 MAMA awards

[@debhouckscraftycottage]

They used the UCLA Marching Band for the sound track so they Did use an actual drum line, but just not for the lives or videos, and also a Gospel Choir for backing vocals. There is an interesting making of or behind the scenes for that as well. Also, the girl that choreo'd this was 19 at the time and is in the front and center at the beginning. Kinetic Manifesto was filmed in LA. I'm not sure about the original MV. The Grand Central Station was just before the pandemic in early 2020. To me, this is kind of another dis to the haters - bring the pain on - but they keep fighting and moving on up. As for the original MV and how that fits - no clue, but I enjoyed the video anyway. lol

[@angelagillum8167]

A conch shell symbolizes awakening, strength, and courage. I love your videos and look forward to many more.

[@Sunset553]

How do we get that meaning from it?

[@krsarmy15]

I always yell "Dance break in Mordor!!" right where you said, "Mordor!" 🤣

[@meropemerope6096]

loooool

[@AlineNigelski]

Of course most ARMY are TLOTR fans. So many wise people in this fandom, I love it! 😁💜

[@krsarmy15]

@@AlineNigelski When you have good taste, you have good taste, right? 😉

[@cherylshier7571]

Wish I could like this reaction more than once, that was fun! ON is my #1

[@michelle0878]

Enjoying the reactions. Puts a smile on my face. BTS found me 2 years ago and I’m full fledged ARMY now. Their music is amazing. My 8 year old son and I start out our day dancing to BTS every morning. Hope they continue to bring you happiness as they have brought so much to all of us ARMYs. Looking forward to more reactions 💜. P.S yes, Kinetic manifesto was filmed at the sepulveda dam in Los Angeles. I grew up 10 min from where it was filmed.

[@user28221]

The animals are real (not edited). They have an animal handler there on set as well to make sure all the animals work well during the shoots. We know about this when the animal handler posted some pics of the filming on their Facebook.

[@jjaybluejay2505]

Just a note for you; you can move the video frame by frame with the , [comma] (back 1 frame) and . [period] (forward 1 frame) keys. It helps to catch frames you need to look closely at in BTS videos!! Hope this helps!

[@ALovelyPenguin]

That does! Thank you!

[@V_NYC]

Wow! TYSM for covering those 3 spectacular performances of our BTS and ON! The making of had some surprises eh?! 😬 That Jimmy Fallon got permission from Grand Central for our Bangtan to have such exquisite settings/acoustics was unbelievably fantastic! Aah yea, you can see how exhausted they were after the performance! #Peace & BANGTAN! 😎🔥😬

[@reader17]

ON is one of my absolute favorite of theirs! Everything about it especially that they included the drumline in it. I would of never thought that Kpop would of used drum lines. I love listening to the drum line! I also love the choreo on it, this is one of the songs I can listen to a watch so many times and I never get sick of it! Thank you for watching and commenting on them.

[@TheTwil1]

I’m a hugger. DONT MAKE ME HUG YOU💜💜💜

[@ALovelyPenguin]

Don't tempt me with a good time

[@nabi767]

I recommend Not Today since they filmed at outside locales and stuff. Its lyric is also about fighting spirit.

[@blarmy827]

Yaaassss… I’m so glad you saw all of this…. What a fun cinematic concept tying in multiple different but similar concepts for one song… one of my favorite songs, choreo… the on kinetic manifesto camerawork is and how clean the boys and dancers are just is insane… super special all around with this one!!! Think you’d like “not today” mv and making of it…. Would be cool for you to watch their first couple music videos and dance practices or making of them… the choreo is so cool , the songs are fire…. The styling from clothes to makeup and hair can be a bit cringe.. so prepare yourself for that lol but they’re first two songs “no more dream” and “we are bulletproof pt2” have some iconic moments in them… would be cool for you to see how it all started with those two songs !

[@nacmegfeegle2310]

What a brilliant video combo, you are making Army very happy, I know it's a lot of work tho! But I love your reactions. I liked your ideas about the meaning, and at the same time I see them talking about how the music career they have is kinda nuts and they have to work to remain who they really are...so that goes with what you said. Looking forward to your analysis in the next one.

[@dktimber8467]

There is a behind the scenes for all of these videos. The grand central was very good as they had never been there but had saw it in movies.

[@kpatoine]

It's crazy because we just drove down to LA during spring break and I was so thrown off guard by how green all the hills were just North of Orange Country between Pismo Beach area. Hahaha all the other times we've made the drive it's usually brown or on fire. They must've timed the filming perfectly for that spring green.

[@khc3670]

Excellent excellent excellent. I am a (middle aged American) fan because they are regular people who got to global superstardom by practicing excellence. Only they know how much they have sacrificed individually and collectively, mentally emotionally and physically, to accomplish what they have accomplished. Props to all who support them, help hold them together, and make their art possible. If they decided today to be done, to go live their lives, it would be enough. I do wish for them real, loving relationships and strong families if they want them. I pray they can avoid the ills that ravage the lives of so many other superstars. I pray that they can grow up and grow old doing whatever it is that brings them joy and fulfillment. I'd love to live to see them get together in 30 years or so for a jam session....

[@missheju169]

6:11 nope v in this mv has fluffy hair This is worldwide handsome Jin The one who school education was learning to be an actor in the top five school of his country RJ’s father : Jin 😀😄😀😄😀 the eldest Member of the vocal line. Member of BTS WoW wow wow Jin Member of the 2 seok Member of the Kim clan Jin

[@jacquereid9958]

I really enjoyed you doing all of this together! I haven’t seen anyone else do that and it is awesome because you are getting a better picture of what they are trying to say. You are doing well at figuring things out! I think your background helps. This mv is not part of the BU but I get why it might feel like it. 🙂💜💜💜

[@markballard9942]

The official music video was shot in the Mini Canyon over in the US and was the first time the boys have spent more than a week filming on set.

[@pyejammiesfanfic640]

If you watch the dance practice for this make sure you get the version with English subs. The dancing was so exhausting the Lab dancers were shouting for them to keep going so they could get to the end. The filming at Sepulveda Dam was in extremely hot weather so was really draining. V has The shadow in me written on his cheek and thorns drawn on his neck. Each time they perform this the thorns get more extensive although he didn’t have them for the Permission to Dance performances.

[@erume5776]

i think they booked the station in the early morning hours. there's behind the scenes released for this particular performance

[@loredell]

About ON the movie... I mean MV. The interpretation I like the most is this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3fal4eXgr14d9E Since I'm not religious myself I got to learn a lot of mmm tradition? Also the song is talking how they've caged themselves in this life (under the public eye, never stopping, etc) but they've done so knowingly and they'll try their best to keep their feet on the ground, so whatever comes at them (bring the pain on), they'll be ready. I see the vines/thorns in V's neck as something like "black veins" of sorts. Like something spreading through his body trying to get a hold of him and get him to succumb (the fame virus, maybe?). ^^ Cheers!

[@aliciaenriquezk]

Hi! I am a 59 year old army, from Mexico, and i am loving to see your path in BTS road. Ahh! There is a video behind the scenes of the filming in Gran Central Station. It is great too! 💜💜🇲🇽🇲🇽💜💜

[@blarmy827]

19:52 main vocalist jungkook flexing his golden vocals in that bridge..:. It’s better live imo. This whole performance is so fun for every single member and every second… they’re incredible !!! Main vocalist jungkook by Ida s whenever you start doing individual member videos would be cool for ya I think Not today mv is a fun cinematic one Idol mv is insane and one of the most chaotic crazy and colorful videos I’ve ever seen.. it’s like a clever clap back at their haters in the classiest way possible lol but the music video has tons of Easter eggs for the different hate they’ve received or experienced kinda thing … tons of moments that seem random but really are representing that. There’s an explanation video to explain the references but also the Korean culture symbolism as well… and idol dance practice is so good…. But idol live is god tier…. I’ve never seen a crowd not lose their shit during idol… it’s such a hype and powerful song imo. Airplane pt 2 and then you’re ready to watch mma 2018 which is my 2nd or 3rd favorite award show performances lol the GOAT is mma 2019 but you’ve got quite a bit to see before you will be able to really appreciate and understand the whole performance which is 37 minutes lol The first two songs would really be cool for you to see the beginning of how they started before you can really even get the journey No more dream mv We are bulletproof pt 2 mv

[@susieangelo6410]

Jin = WWH World Wide Handsome. Check the Grand Station Clock for exact time of their shooting there. Also, it's the Sepulveda Dam in LA for the Kinetic Manifesto Locale.

[@micheleg559]

There are a lot of biblical references in the official MV. A fun video that explains a lot of the references is “British priest watching BTS On”. BTW, conch shell is also a biblical reference.

[@bembolbug]

Wow, so much content! I feel spoiled by you 🤭

[@ashylpsgraham606]

The location in both Music Videos was done in LA. LA has some really green hills as well as the water trench in the Manifesto film

[@meropemerope6096]

I need to visit it, lol Cheers from Italy

[@bev473]

Really enjoying all your video reactions to BTS.

[@ALovelyPenguin]

Thanks!

[@brittanygidley1291]

i love them so much, V is my bias and ugh he kills me.

[@lilithlove7]

🥺 much love to you too 💜 Your backdrop is beautiful

[@ALovelyPenguin]

Thanks!!

[@sugarush1734]

You are so adorable! It’s so exciting to see someone react to our boys for the first time. I know it gives me the same feeling I had watching them for the first time I watched any of their videos, In the Soop, Run BTS, etc. You are the 1st reactor I subscribed to because you don’t stop the video every 10 seconds. You have so far to go and I hope you will enjoy. I love your cute little laugh too 💜

[@sallycapotosto6927]

Yes. Sepulveda Viaduct. OK, the drum line is the Blue Devils and the dancers are LA's The Lab. The MV is filmed in CA as well.

[@papertherapy]

Loving this format 💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@conniegheer576]

One thing you will find is a ton of symbolism and the like in BTS MVs. I would suggest finding the explanation videos...xCeleste, BookishTheories and DKDKTV come to mind. I'm pretty sure I would butcher any deeper meanings if I tried to explain things lol...I love watching you react to these guys. These guys don't make music videos...they make cinematic experiences 😂

[@ALovelyPenguin]

yea I was reacting to a few of xCeleste's vids before, but I got to the point where I was so focused on what was physically happening in the videos and the words, that I was completely missing the song. So in a way I had to "dumb down" my videos, but it's all for my own sake hahaha.

[@conniegheer576]

I know what you mean. Some of their videos are some serious sensory overload lol. We aren't going to mind if you watch the explanation videos off camera, sans reaction. They always give the viewer that 'Ahaaahh' moment, and we want to be sure that you don't miss a thing.

[@energianaturalhealthcoach]

You are right. It is L.A. and this band and this dancers are well known in the US. Man, I wish I could dance the 10th of good of any of the rap line, hahaha. They are brilliant. How could RM and Suga could pull this out soooo good. I tthink it was like 3 a.m.?

[@jeanettasheehy3018]

Thanks so much! There is a very cool dance practice video and a very very interesting short doc about how the music was made. You should def check them out....they did collab with UCLA band and I believe the Blue Devils? drum line....someone correct me if I am wrong.

[@reneezemlock7880]

"ON" and "Black Swan" are the only BTS MVs that have been filmed outside of Korea.

[@katiebug4992]

I just want to take the time and thank you for making theses videos after working a long day!

[@ALovelyPenguin]

hahaha I really appreciate it! that encouragement helps!

[@user28221]

The ON official MV is not related to BU. It only focuses on Dr. Carl Jung's Map of The Soul analytical psychology regarding the 3 archetypes the Self, the Persona, the Shadow and Ego.

[@Vlc506]

There is a performance with a live band that they do on a football field like a half time show that you can look up. There’s also a documentary made about the recording of the music of this song that’s fantastic.

[@meyziouz]

Jungkook's high note. He is my bias

[@ishtar990]

I am not sure but someone said it was "Vasques Rocks" in california.....

[@lisali2113]

I have just subscribed, Michael. I subscribed because I like your forthright comments coupled with a touch of wit here and there.

[@ALovelyPenguin]

haha thank you!! Glad you can be here!

[@lisali2113]

@@ALovelyPenguin Not at all. I am glad that I subscribed.

[@Matildavux]

No more dream... bring the pain on. Carl Jung the philosopher.

[@macwest5790]

I love their live performances ,even better than their videos .

[@heyitsmejp]

Please react to BTS (방탄소년단) 'ON' Commentary Film : Dialogue. It'll show you how the music for ON came about and where it was recorded. For the performance on Jimmy Fallon, they shut down Grand Central Station around 2am one morning and they filmed up until around 5am.

[@agnesbatistel7235]

A treat indeed 🥰 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@rosehannah]

Hiya, just a note that you can use < and > to move frame by frame when the video is paused, like when you were trying to see the writing on tae's face it would have been easier

[@ALovelyPenguin]

I edited out me trying to see it at that one part there was like 3 minutes of my trying, but frame by frame he was moving to much. then honestly I forgot about it as I moved further into the song so there were probably other shots I could find it

[@sumire30]

Coldplay - Lovers In Japan (Official Video)

[@wkin72]

You should react or listen to Born Singer where the 3 rappers spit about the struggles they had to endure. I love that song too.

[@pennyyoung3997]

They filmed from 2-4am in Grand Central New York. That's the only time the station closed down for cleaning.

[@jodigriffin5158]

They had a drum line in the kinetic from LA in it

[@ParallaxHearts]

It's a fight song, basically. They do fantastic fight songs, Not Today is another one. A bit of a kick in the ass to keep going

[@AskaxXxTissaxXx]

They filmed the grand central station ON performance at like 3am they had to do it in the middle of the night so it was empty and they had other stuff being filmed that time too

[@user-qd5gr8ql2w]

Well V isn't WWH but he's the world's most handsome man . Usually ppl confuse jk(Jungkook) with V

[@blarmy827]

They did have a marching band for this for one of the award shows…. This was during the pandemic where they were at grand central and it wasn’t an option bc of…. Well ya know…. Pandemic lol obviously it would be nice to be able to do that all the time but it’s also pretty unrealistic for them to front and arrange for that to happen. It was 2019 and they were big but not as big as they are now… they gained insane following through the pandemic bc well ppl were online a lot more … and during the pandemic it would have been a ton of extra work and regulations at a time where it was not lenient and we didn’t even know what we were dealing with at the time.. and for them to put out these videos and performances for us … we just appreciated it and weren’t going to complain about not having a marching band at every performance lol the dancers are there bc the girl at the very beginning of “on kinetic manifesto” is the actual choreographer and she wanted her dance company to help fill out the performances and they really did and had a lot of fun with it. They had them at their ptd concerts as dancers for multiple shows and have maintained a great working relationship bc of these videos

[@heathernile4700]

The drum line is part of the UCLA Blue Devils Marching Band 💜🤗🇺🇲💜

[@pamelagreenhalgh1318]

Yes it is in LA. It is the. Sepulveda Dam, near Chavez Raven where Dodger Stadium is. Driving the 5 Golden Interstate Freeway will bring you right by it, with a northern direction bringing the best view.

[@ALovelyPenguin]

Lol it’s over by the 405 and the 101

[@Bostonvibes1940]

I think it would be interesting to see a set dresser react to a video with lots of props. No More Dream please. Yes, it is 9 years old, but it's the beginning. I was in the Boston Crusaders, so I was excited to see the BD.

[@Nowedding_nokids]

우연히 알고리즘 떠서 들렸습니다만.. 역시 방탄뮤비는 다시봐도 넘사벽이네요 ㄷㄷ 오늘 빅히트 들려서 다시 봐야겠다.

[@Kpopnoona90]

They filmed the last one at like 3am which is why it wasn’t crowded. Lol they took a train there which you can watch those videos and then they performed when they got there

[@karlafm24]

Oh the animals are real. Namjoon posted on Twitter with them lol.

[@YourRyeBread]

Long videeoooooo letsgooooo I love long content. I never even realized someone might get "World Wide Handsome" Jin and "Voted World's Most Handsome Man" V mixed up but it makes sense. You: "making of video" Me: "which one? theres four opinions"

[@ALovelyPenguin]

hahaha yea, sometimes the faces swap in my mind, usually I get mixed between V and JK

[@smfmnoneya9134]

Dance practice..is a must.

[@mochipjamas]

Not going to lie, I've been an ARMY for four years, and I still don't get the symbolism of the official music video. There is a mind-blowing live performance of ON with a drum line, cheerleaders tumbling, and the whole nine yards from MAMA 2020. They performed at the World Cup Stadium in Seoul. Highly recommended!