BABYMONSTER - Introducing ASA | REACTION!!!

[@ellerose0805]

THE WAY SHE RAP GODZILLA AND WE ALL KNOW ITS NOT A EASY RAP SONG BCOZ ITS ONE OF THE FASTEST RAP VERSE AND THE WAY SHE EXECUTE IT WOWW!!!! YG IS SUCH A CLIFFHANGER!!! WE NEED MORE FOOTAGE OF THAT GODZILLA COVER PLSSSS

[@jumit0713]

she rap. she dance. she compose and she sings! im a fan.

[@StabilizedChaos]

Lee Jung is my absolute favorite dancer in the industry, right now. Her and the Kwon Twins, who are also under YG, are my favorites!♡

[@puspitanw5381]

Yaps

[@sugayalice]

Like in BP, Rosé's name is written as "로제" which is "Roje" but at the same time, Lisa's name is written as "리사" which is "Lisa" coz in Korean "ㄹ" is used both for R & L. And in BabyMonster, their names are "루카" (Ruka) & "로라" (Rora) which can be both pronounced as Luka/Ruka & Lola/Rora depending on the person's actual name. It's not about pronounciation, it's about what their name actually are! Ruka already appeared in a Japanese TV show and her name was clearly mentioned "KAWAI RUKA" not "Kawai Luka" so it's Ruka for her, not Luka. And for Rora, Yang Hyunsuk clearly said that he gave that name to Dain (Rora's actual name) coz the word Rora is from the English word "Aurora" so it's RORA for her, not Lola! & moreover their names are literally written with an "R" coz it's pronounced with a R! If it'd have been Lola & Luka, their names would be simply written with an L! Why would they write an R instead. English isn't same as Korean uk? We have two different alphabets, L & R. If their names are written with an R, then it's pronounced with R too! Not L!!

[@sxbblxxg]

BRIS DOES NOT WANT TO BE CONVINCED AT THIS POINT EVEN.

[@movieedits1017]

He just wants more engagement on his reaction videos. He is doing it intentionally.

[@jackdheb7071]

English don't even have the sound for any Japanese word which spell with 'U'. Just use Google Translation and check the pronunciation with the words like 'Haruka' or 'Haru' in Japanese. Life isn't that hard. Why make it complicated ????

[@xingxing0428]

Bruh doing it on purpose

[@Tanax13]

It can basically never be Lola though. If there's a single "ㄹ" in the middle of the word, it's basically never an L sound, only if there's 2 "ㄹㄹ" after each other. If there's a "ㄹ" in the front though, it can be either R or L. Koreans say it's "neither", but I definitely hear a difference between different words.

[@quinton3199]

ASA introduction video was because she the total package who has confidence charisma and swagger in the way she dances an raps

[@alonelykitten888]

I hear Ruka with the R. It's clearly Ruka. But, it's ok. We get to hear it clearly soon enough after the debut. More content from them is coming.😂

[@zaishandika]

Korean people will say it as Luka. Because that how they learn to pronounce R word (mixing L & R). Korean language are not used clear R in any word/sentence. If they learn another language from young age, maybe they can say R clearly, like Rora did. Nothing personal, factos

[@alonelykitten888]

@@zaishandika Korean people usually pronounces R as D for your information. Like whiparam, they pronounce whipadam. Uri like udi. Specifically, never heard of Korean people pronounce R as L. If thai, yes. Since YG himself and Lee jung multiple time call her name with the sound of R, so it obviously Ruka and Rora with the sound of R, not L. Don't argue.

[@dulbojeez8176]

Red Velvet members pronounce "rookie" as "lookie". So I think L also works for Korean.

[@alonelykitten888]

@@dulbojeez8176 But you can't just call her like Luka when it's obvious that her name was pronounce with the sound of R in it. Plus she is not even Korean, she is Japanese. Same goes to Rora which her name obviously a short form from the word Aurora. The song rookie are pronounce as lookie i think they want it sound like that to make it more sound cutes since it is a cute song. Do you ever call the group like Led Velvet? Or Ilene? No right. Even if you are Korean, do you ever call someone with letter R in their name sound like L when obviously their name call with the sound of R. Im pretty sure this is only work with certain word, but not name.

[@zaishandika]

@@alonelykitten888 Do you speak Korean? I cannot argue without factos. Just type "We" in google translate, that become "Uli" not "Udi". And " Whistle" Is "Hwipalam" Rather than "Hwipadam". In Whistle song, Jisoo (Kor) sing "Hwipalam", but Lisa (Thai) sing "Hwipadam". Others two Jennie & Rosé (Nzl & Aus) sing "Hwiparam".

[@thebatman3245]

She's My Bias 😊

[@StabilizedChaos]

...yeah, she might be mine too.

[@mariakh3072]

Sameee

[@la-lucy1189]

Asa is probably my favorite at this point lol she’s like a mini Jenny. Her flow is fire 🔥

[@ArkAngelBP]

More like Lisa, cause she has a lot of more flow than Jennie... But don't compare please, ASA has her own flow too

[@la-lucy1189]

@@ArkAngelBP I’m not comparing. I just see that in Asa. It’s already hard enough for them to live up to their idols and people are making it hard for them and comparing them to black pink but I’m not. Her rap reminds of Jennie. Asa is her own person and I love her as an individual.

[@cquita.]

I love this girl, maybe over time I can get to know her, thanks baby monster for showing us ASA.

[@irishpenaflor1686]

It's Ruka, Rora, and Pharita with "R" Ruka clearly says her name in a Japanese interview during her Shibu days. Rora came from her English name "Aurora" which is given by YG himself because for him she's like that beautiful Aurora Borealis. For Pharita, you can also check her previous interviews clearly pronouncing her name.

[@lorenzovista1665]

true no Aulola

[@umairshaikh4204]

Ace Asa is 🔥🔥🔥 she is my bias from the moment when I first heard her

[@elliotbayes8230]

Its pronounced more as Ruka than Luka but it sounds different with the Korean pronunciation of the ㄹ sound which is a mix of R and D ( and L ) . You could think of it as a single roll of the tongue when rolling your Rs. Hope that helps :)

[@BPunisherFox]

Its definetely Ruka with R, its just in korea, some words with R and L can sounds and using the same, but in japanese, i never heard someone with R in their name like Rika, SakuRa, Rara with L, its with R

[@elliotbayes8230]

@@BPunisherFox as per my point 👍

[@Bader_aka_Fullmoon]

The luka, ruka thing is so funny 🤣

[@movieedits1017]

No he is just acting stupid.

[@bblinkikontreasurebaemon]

I love their team work!!! I can’t pick a búas 😩

[@konerik]

I'm just learning Hangul myself, but if the the syllable begins with the "R/L" symbol then it makes an R sound. If the syllable ends with the "R/L" symbol then it makes an L sound. Both Ruka (로카) and Rora (로라) have the "R/L" consonant at the beginning of the symbol, so they are pronounces as what English' would consider an R. Both the R and L have the same shape in the mouth, the R has the tongue move from the roof of the mouth downward and the L is the opposite.

[@admirmusic4507]

"ㄹ" is also heard as "R" everytime when it's between two vowels

[@aizatzainol6977]

In korean they have no “R” but when R in front of the word, its RUKA

[@gigisnippets6525]

I immediately heard Ruka with an R lol

[@iagreewithyou3478]

You should watch Lee Jung in the most recent episode of Korean Englishman. They got two British rappers to go inside YG and dance haha

[@ervynolyvia0163]

Iya ASA rapx keren banget. Udah nonton berulang kali tetap aj pengen lagi dan lagi😍😍🥰

[@YuGiOhFanatic123]

Come on Bris, you're still butchering the names after all these videos lol. It's RU-KA and RO-RA not Luka and LO-LA

[@hi_sshaner2752]

YESS!!

[@lovecheeze]

Please its clearly written in R but they use L In Kr cus R is not used in Hangul. OMG Bris 😭

[@huhhhh-0_0]

Ikr. I think him pronouncing Ruka and Rora's name with L just became one of my pet peeve. Lol

[@movieedits1017]

You guys don't get it 😹 He is doing it intentionally. To increase comments.

[@fau022]

He just won't accept he's wrong even if it's already in the videos 🥹

[@jella8907]

She said RUKA with a quick "R" sound 😂 I think it's pronounced with "R" if it's a proper noun. But if it's a common word, then they pronounce "R" with "L".

[@thekrapbook]

It’s RUKA with a rolling R! they’re Japanese and they enunciate R like that.

[@Karma0301]

She is one of the best in kpop RAP game 🔥

[@bblinkikontreasurebaemon]

😂 we still with the name pronunciation debate 😂

[@travis3810]

I just learned that Leejung spent 4-5 year at a school in the US like 20 minutes from where I grew up!! One of my best friends actually went to that school and is looking through his yearbook to see if he can find her picture.

[@jeannmaepontillas5475]

Versatile Asa... She had it all...

[@hirockblinkmonstiez]

YGX Academy got some of the best dancers to train these young trainees....especially when it comes to Hip-Hop dancing. Mr. YG himself is a great hiphop dancer in his time with the group Seo Taiji and the Boys.

[@syammam1734]

For Ruka, it’s definitely R just like Haruto which the members sometimes called him as Ruto. Japanese definitely pronounce the R in their names as R and not L. Same goes to Pharita. As a neighbour country i could vouch to that. Its P for Pha and R for Rita. As for Rora, it’s definitely stressing the R and not L because it’s shorten form of Aurora and YG himself said it clearly in Rora’s intro video. He did not said aulola or Lola😂

[@jenniekim-uq9qb]

She's talented, she can rap,sing,dance and write songs She's an irreplaceable ace , I'm sure she will be so popular in the future

[@PunksUndead76]

Every time you pronounce these names that have R's with an L, I just get reminded of that seen in A Christmas Story, when the waiters are singing.

[@iHasCaek]

the marketing behind leejung is really too easy. shes young, has an edgy style, talented with competitive history, and happens to speak english really well. added bonus that shes attractive.

[@cassidy7213]

He was stretching & wiping away his own tears lol

[@bunheng4425]

I'm a Babymonster's manager. I can confirm that Bris is wrong for a whole time they're Ruka, Rora just like the alphabet sound.

[@superkingcowbabytv6495]

It pronounces "Ruka" in English but it pronounces "Luka" in Japanese and Korean, because the letter "R" pronounced the same like "L" in these two countries. The same goes Rora(which sounds like lola) and Pharita(which sounds like "Palita").

[@movieedits1017]

Doesn't matter how fast she can rap, People will expect her to dance while doing her rap parts 😂

[@eoromjeoun8779]

I don't think so, Rappers can rap while doing freestyle and not doing the exhausting choreo, just like Lisa and Jennie.

[@hi_sshaner2752]

it's Ruka with an "R" RORA with an "R" because rora was taken from auRORA

[@tinacvijetic]

ASA is going to be a main rapper and RUKA main dancer

[@bubblegum-o9c]

bro's fighting for his life explaining what he meant when he started talking about Lee 💀

[@fujiusami]

so she just covering joyner lucas and eminem on the regular? and she writes her own rhymes too? basically, she playing life on hard mode and making it look easy.

[@zyyyaaa]

The Japanese sound (らりるれろRa Ri Ru Re Ro) is not exactly R or L, so we use R instead.

[@YourName-gt2km]

aurora + rora ruka - r u k a , not lisa cat name Luca 😂😂

[@iamhenriii99]

It spells RUKA but because of how they say it in the korean way/accent LUKA 💁🏽‍♀️

[@nuwandil9915]

She is 👑❤️

[@NguyenHHN]

She can sing too + bonus points

[@povteer]

as far as i know, there's no 'L' in Japanese..so for Ruka, it's an 'R'...for Rora, it was mentioned that they gave her name from auRORA of the Aurora borealis. so it's definitely also an 'R'.

[@chescapes]

If for treasure its haruto / ruto, ruka is def R as in ruka

[@emmarancajas3229]

its RUKA in Japan its LUKA in Korea. Koreans have difficulty it "R" so they usually change it to 'L".

[@robstine2239]

It is Ruka with R, in Japanese sometimes Korean bur mostly Japanese, their pronunciation with word that starts with R will be L and words that starts with L they will pronounce it with R. Same goes with F pronouncing it with H. But with Rora, it is definitely R since she’s Korean.

[@Lalisa3.0]

Idk if it’s just me but it seems as if yg top artist like the best ones aren’t Korean just pointing that out I just notice they do way better during trainee days and the company already has them in mind but they knock themselves down when they don’t have to and again they come at such a young age and give it there all

[@johnburke7756]

Lee Jung Lee is front and center in Lisa's Money Dance Performance video. As for the R/L. In Korean and Japanese R is pronounced like L. I am not sure how L is pronounced but in Korean Surname Lee is pronounce Ye.... I think the R depends on if they consider it their "English" Name. Ruka is her real Japanese name so it probably is "Luka". But I would Guess the R is in Pharita. as for Rora and Haram I have no Idea.

[@YaasssQueen]

just checking in for the reactions on the new xg videos 😅

[@emet17s]

Roll the “R” is usually the Asian pronunciation. Or you can use the “L”.

[@leonielee7437]

It’s easy to understand: Rosé is Rosé, 로제 is Lozé😊Ruka is Ruka, 루카 is luka😊

[@Inuyaaasha]

It's hunder percent ruka lol...lmaoooo that's funny

[@addygabs386]

Hard to pick one to be your bias they are literally A MONSTER full of visual , dancers , talent ,and charisma even they are young / baby .... They will be set a kpop standard high after their sunbaenim 2ne1 and BLACKPINK.... If im not mistaken and losing my memory Yang Hyun suk said that BABY MONSTER are full of KIM JENNIE alike ... Meaning all members can sing , dance , rap, visual, act , and full of charisma .... BABY MONSTER will conquire the world with their unexpected and incredible debut this year 2023....

[@teamrickq7733]

Man, the only definitive sense for someone to say that a girl or a woman or a lady is beautiful is if you see her cry. And when she cried! My God!!!!!!!

[@monaaaa8448]

I think it's Rrrruka. With hard "r" especially because she is Japanese. They basically pronounce consonants as they are in Japan. While Rora can possibly be Lola because she's Korean.

[@umairshaikh4204]

Lee Jung is one of the best dancer in K-Pop industry

[@that1sha405]

It’s kinda fun that these artists are underage. It’s like I’m cheering on a younger sibling

[@blackarmy2387]

She's my bias

[@unicornsare_ri]

Boy koreaens literally pronounce Rosé’s name as “Loje” yet we know damn well she’s ROSE. Same with Ruka and Rora. That have their names translated to English for a reasob

[@zaishandika]

for Korean people that not bilingual or more, they never use R, because R doesn't exist in hangeul, they only use L instead. That will be hard for pronounce clear R, because they never learn it. That's the reason.

[@unicornsare_ri]

@@zaishandika I know. That’s why I’m saying that even if Koreans pronounce it as L it doesn’t mean that it’s actually L

[@zaishandika]

@@unicornsare_ri yes, exactly

[@rolyndavalencia9620]

Brix you call Rosé with an R but you still ignore the R in RUKA and RORA😭

[@LittleMac07]

Chaeyoung is not pronounced Rosé. These are stage names, they will sound as they are spelled in English.

[@zaishandika]

Sir, if you confused how to pronounce it correctly, just use google translate. Make it to their native language. Japan : Ruka, Asa. Thai : Chiquita, Pharita. Korean : Haram, Ah Yeon, Da In/Rora. Norway/Italy : Rora (refer to Aurora). You will hear clear pronunciation sound. Why Rora in Norway/Italy? Refer to Roman goddess (Aurora) or Norway Northern Light. Just like Rosé (Roséanne Park), we are not call her Losé (Korean) but Rosé (English). Good luck

[@neokpop3271]

YG dancers, i have my eyes for eunyoung (rarmg) for a very long time

[@huhhhh-0_0]

When you slowed it down it literally sounded r-r-r-r-Ruka. Lol. Idk why but I'm kinda enjoying this debate. Lol. Maybe this'll stay in this channel even after they debut. Lol

[@Eunjichoi05]

If their names were pronounced with L then it would be written with L

[@ygofficer9645]

Leejung is like Paris ghoebel in Gen Z 🥰🥰🥰

[@fancyvalencia127]

🤣I just want to share this, the way they say things it depends on the language they speak. For example, maybe they will say Ruka with an L, not R, because there's no 'R' sound in Korean. But in Japanese, there is a subtle 'R' sound. Another example, YuQi from G-IDLE, in Mandarin her name is pronounced yü chi, but in Korean, they romanized it, and became 우기 (you key)(english pronounciation). Because there will be NO words/ Hangeul/ Korean pronounciation of the actual Yu Qi (yü chi). Hope this helps🤣

[@andrewevangelista733]

ASA of BAEMON 👹 😎 is the best, rap god Eminem should see her performance,

[@hirockblinkmonstiez]

its Ruka with a R btw

[@bellamartinez8663]

It’s with an R but you gotta remember that in Korean they pronounce their r different so it’s not as harsh think about it like you’re just tapping your tongue to the roof of you mouth when you say it

[@bee_sweetvoice]

For Japanese people, they tend to pronounce the word with R as L. Even tho they don't have the letter for L😅

[@audelvictor]

She's a real monster

[@asdfghjk2019]

Letter L and R has the same Korean letter/character in Hangeul.. and Koreans pronouncing R sounds with L sounds..like instead of Rameon they pronounce it Lameon

[@xingxing0428]

Bris why are in denial dude 😅. Like Just accept there is no L in their names it's R. RUKA! RORA!

[@electrohawk1]

For Ruka To end the R or L, it is neither R or L, her name is 瑠花 in Kanji or るか in Hiragana. It is just a different sound in Japanese or even Korean than English. There is no long R, definitely no rolling R. There is no long L. It is hard to explain to English speakers because plainly, it is Japanese. In English it is valid to say a name with extended WWE announcer voice.... the RRRRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOCK, and it means the same thing. In Japanese you just do not do that. Pitch change rules in English are different. For instance every English speaker wants to say Asa with a declining pitch on the end A, but it should be kept at the same pitch as the S. It should be low pitch with the first A in Asa, the S is higher pitch and the second A maintains the higher pitch. But in English the lower pitch at the end usually indicates the end of a phrase/word and some English speakers have the feeling that there is something more to the word when the declination in pitch is not used and they feel like the word is hanging. Note on the use of "Rukan" that you hear. There are two abbreviations that could be used here, the cute/close version of Ruka San, since Ruka is Asa's senior, in a more formal setting she probably would have said Ruka-san. The other, more likely use is because they are very close, this is Rukan could also be an abbreviated version of Ruka-Chan.

[@bakurachan]

Its between R and L, it's hard for foreign ears to pronounce perhaps? When I introduced my Japanese friend to my USA friends, my Japanese friend's name is Rei, but people kept pronouncing it Ray... >.< It's okay though, we understand. らり(る)れろ

[@whatchahowsya8688]

Name pronunciation: Haram: Hah-ram (light rolled tongue on the r) Chiquita: chee-kee-ta Ahyeon: Ah-Hyuhn Asa: Ah-sah Rora: roh-ra (light rolled tongue on both r's) Pharita: Pah-ree-tah (light rolled tongue on the r) Ruka: Roo-kah (light rolled tongue on the r) It's not a hard rolled r. Many people in the west think of rolled r's like in Spanish, but it's not the same. It's not as pronounced that's why it's harder to hear.

[@fzfxfcf]

I hear R. I think it's Ruka instead of Luka cuz there's already someone in kpop whose name is Lucas I believe

[@นาบงงี่ตะไว้]

Asa Aka da best rapper

[@peanutbutter9859]

BIGTONE이 그녀를 울리지 않은 것처럼 하는 장면 웃기네요. lol

[@ellalalalailham5979]

PLEASE make a reaction to XG's video THIS IS THE BEST GROUP IN THE 4th GENERATION

[@ygblackstanfamily1497]

Actually R & L is the same in Korean but it's how you pronounced it when I studied my teacher said the first letter sounds should be R while the latter must be L still it's the pronunciation

[@aggnA_27]

9:23 it's because she's japanese,for them r is l, bcuz its hard for the to say the word

[@simpleisme8]

R in Japan is pronounced as Arrrrr.. so for Ruka it is spoken as Rrrooka not Luka. Koreans are the only oriental race that pronounce R as L and the L as Ee

[@JTPyrus]

Ryu is dragon in Japanese. It is pronounce LdyRu , I cant write it , I would just have to say in person, I japanese on my moms side

[@dallasmac]

Sounds like an R with the rolled R

[@stephennaorem8178]

I haven't seen Chesir Ha anymore. Where is she? Is she still in YG?

[@wiinnnn___]

🔥❤️🔥

[@mimimiao6921]

Actually, it is pronounced as R but it depends upon who is pronouncing it. Chinese, Korean, and Japanese tend to pronounce R to L especially the old generation who doesn’t know any English.

[@allie3134]

Haha it’s RLUKA. It’s like a half ass R

[@ijlegaspi15]

It's Ruka!

[@angelinesantiago4006]

It's CLEARLY R-U-K-A tho with an R hahaha

[@fatinnurnafisa3285]

bris got scared hahaha sorryyyy😂😂😂

[@the____yan]

It's definitely RUka and RORA lol

[@yachie4478]

It's Ruka. Most japanese cannot pronounce the letter "L".

[@albanimuchtar2296]

it's Ruka with rolling R

[@jayfim.]

honestly this whole r vs l thing is so funny to me.... the fact is that there is just one letter for R and L in korean.... i guess just after a while of learning you just come to know when its sounds more like an L and when it sounds more like an R but usually its just like - try saying r and l at the same time and see what comes out LOL

[@gsarah6774]

Him and his obsession with the letter L