BTS: Black Swan | Reaction | 방탄소년단

[@niha4809]

This was the song they wrote , describing how they were scared of loosing passion for music and if a day comes as such when the songs and music no longer resonates with them, that's the day they consider their First death I've seen very few artists with this level of passion and respect for rt BTS are truly legends

[@Caroline-eb2ys]

this!!

[@DarkWing494]

Aye at this time they already gotten so much money and fame, so obviously felt the rich lifestyle pulling them away from the things they love the most. The struggle is real but it tells how they have overcome it.

[@WE__BTS]

@@DarkWing494 I don't think it was about money and fame. Where did you get that as thr reason? I'm not saying you're wrong. Just wondering what your interpreted from the lyrics that way or if you heard them say something about that

[@ilikehatecommentsmorethann5825]

@@WE__BTS that person actually not an army I think...she/he didn't read the lyrics or didn't understand..I don't know...op already said it's a fear about loosing passion for music..why did she/he have to mention about fame n money..I don't get it.

[@DarkWing494]

@@WE__BTS The song is talking about understand themselves and focus on the things they have always wanted to do. So it may not be rich and famous is pulling them away but it's just something really easy to get lost in. Just for context they make almost as much as f*ing Samsung and can stop working long ago.

[@foryouth3605]

There's first live performance of Black Swan in "The late late show with James Corden" you can watch that and for whole cinematic one watch their concert stage, it's absolutely great. And btw Black Swan is a Korean song, it's not english-korean. Use of english expressions in songs are common in non-english countries especially when it expresses and sounds better with the lyrics. It's just the use/mix some english words and sentences in their songs very well.

[@Nilaratna]

Definitely agree - must see the Corden show performance. They perform it barefoot and the stage (though tiny) is beautiful. Also, they just performed another version (a remix that's more harp-like and elegant) at SoFi stadium literally yesterday and the day before. Here's one fan cam kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4q9g3WgjpKmm6s and another for a closer side view kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmGmdayHebmdaJY - not the clearest but you still get the feel of the performance and it's mesmerizing. Watch those concert links quickly though - they could be taken down any moment. EDIT: Here's a better side view that was up for a while and then taken down and then up again (I guess): kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJzFqnt8jsdoqqc

[@kripolik]

@@Nilaratna they usually don't take down fancams. My videos from their european tour in 2018 are still up and most of them not even copyright claimed. Same with the videos from wembley 2019. Only 7 out of my 45 BTS videos are copyright claimed.

[@Nilaratna]

@@kripolik That's good to know, thanks - was wondering about that because there's tons of fancams from past concerts. But the first video I wanted to link was available for about a day and then when I went to refresh it, a KZbin note came on saying it'd been copyright-claimed by Hybe. But now it seems to be back up again (not sure if same channel or not).

[@lisajones4695]

I did a standing ovation for that song in my livingroom. Never did that for anything on tv before

[@Kauritree08]

I'm 52 year old ARMY from New Zealand. This was my 3rd MV and the one that sent me down the BTS rabbit hole.

[@kaj1104]

This was my second. I got hooked in by Mic drop. I absolutely fell for this song. It's still my favorite

[@meCatH]

Black Swan is about loosing passion for music. For BTS because music is their connection to Army and their daily job it would mean "first death". The first lyrics show you and they try to put their feelings into the dance. Really beautiful. The next Song from here should be either Fake Love or Blood Sweet and Tears. Maybe you look up the lyrics before you see the videos? It might help focussing on all whats going on there.

[@bt_honey0864]

Yes agree in this, maybe you guys can read the meaning of the lyrics first before reacting to their videos to fully understand the song and performace. Thanks!

[@NatalieMarie917]

I agree with reading the lyrics first. You can end up missing a lot of the visual details when you’re busy reading the subtitles.

[@pennyyoung3997]

My suggestion for the new army. Color-coded lyrics, mv, dance practice and then live. This will give you a complete feel for the songs.

[@Alexeya13]

Good suggestions.

[@bbiberry]

color coded lyrics... not so much. most of these channels steal translations or have lyrics automatically translated from papago so they don't make sense & they don't rlly give a full context of the song. for lyrics translations there's trusted army translators like doolset, muish, wisha, and all other army translators on twitter, etc. heck, even genius has better lyrics translations than some of these channels...

[@raya6532]

those are actually so focused on posting color coded lyric vids 5 seconds after the music videos/albums come out that their translations are often inaccurate and they literally mess up which member sings which lyrics so the color coding is wrong.

[@pennyyoung3997]

@@raya6532 All any new Army need is to know the lyrics first. Eventually, they get to know which members sang what.

[@raya6532]

@@pennyyoung3997 What i’m saying is that the lyric translations are not accurate and doesn’t give you enough context like ARMY translation sites like Doolsetbangtan which you can pull up while streaming. It comes off like clumsy lyrics and sometimes very confusing to understand. Korean is difficult to translate well into English.

[@Natalia-ed7tb]

This song is Art, and is one of my favourites by them. It was inspired by Marta Graham's quote: “a dancer dies twice, once when they stop dancing, and this first death is the most painful". Black swan talks about BTS' fear of loosing their passion for music.

[@paola3109]

i’m pretty sure the meaning of this song is about the dark sides of being an idol like scared of loosing their passion for music

[@archive2500]

Their MV content is very serious especially around their debut 2013. There is a whole universe behind these MV's that reference each other and the events in the stories lol!

[@WE__BTS]

Black Swan isnt in the BU or part of that backstory. but yeah I agree about their MV content being more serious than many ppl realizd

[@WE__BTS]

@@bbiberry I think you replied to the wrong comment

[@thiabernadine]

I love how u guys don’t talk over the video and you acc pay attention and then comment afterwards unlike other reaction channels ❤️

[@GetSidewaysReacts]

Some people complain about that.

[@Alexeya13]

​@@GetSidewaysReacts React the way you want to. Any other way would feel forced or faked. So don't worry about it.

[@rema51095]

RM is the main songwriter and composer of this masterpiece 👑👑

[@helenscott8202]

The theater is in L.A. it is closed and used for filming. I understand the movie Black Swan was partially filmed here. To make life full, the lyrics are very meaningful and pretty much tell what is going on, as they often do.

[@s.susanmarandi9080]

I appreciate that you want to watch and yet read the lyrics, as well. You can also pause and go back a bit; lots of reactors do that. Do please watch the live performance of Black Swan in James Corden's Late Late Show. Enjoy! P.S. Sometimes it's hard to tell what you think of the performance; you're very quiet, lol.

[@curiousmk5569]

They are in LA now and have 2 times of great performances of Black Swan on stage. I've been meeting a great joy of finding great moments with music thanks to them. Tons of joy will be with you on your BTS journey. Cheers and thank you for your reaction video. (A suggestion!? : Maybe you could read the lyrics first from lyric videos and then react to MV? I've seen it's helpful :-)

[@arlene9275]

It’s ok to watch multiple times to get everything. You get more appreciation for their music. We all do it.

[@junchoui]

A lot of reactors have trouble looking at both the lyrics and video at the same time. Some of them read the lyrics first (use Doolset for translations) so not only have they seen the lyrics but have a feel for the theme then just watch the MV for the full experience. I think this is a really good method. It seems to put the reactors more at easy and they enjoy the music more. Have a great week! :)

[@WE__BTS]

I prefer watching the video and then watching it a 2nd time with the lyrics

[@user-iz1tw1ul1s]

​@@WE__BTS yes. i recommend to just feel the vibe of music itself & appreciate the visual first, and then go deeper with the lyrics.

[@WE__BTS]

@@user-iz1tw1ul1s I think it depends on the person, but I agree with your approach for me

[@hypertwink]

I suggest the Black Swan Art Film and even if I don’t like Corden, I like their performance.there better than the Fallon one.

[@meghanav3450]

Louder than bombs is another Army favourite. 💜 Even within the lyrics there are a lot of contrasts, past lyric references, and even somethings that they may have said in an interview or a radio show somewhere. Please please check out the Doolset lyric translations if you have time. They decipher everything so well. 💜😊 Well thanks for checking out BTS and stay safe. 😁

[@rikhmjustsomeguywithmousta4971]

Another underrated song

[@luciaas4174]

@@rikhmjustsomeguywithmousta4971 underrated to bts themselves 🤨😂

[@rikhmjustsomeguywithmousta4971]

@@luciaas4174 ????????

[@luciaas4174]

@@rikhmjustsomeguywithmousta4971 i mean bts didn't expect this song to be one of the most waited-to-be-performed-live by army

[@butterbuttersbetter3689]

One of my absolute all-time favourites!

[@Indigo_gwen]

This song is based on the saying that a singer dies twice, once when they stop dancing, and that one is the most painful. So the song is about the fear of losing their passion for music and how it would be their first death.

[@sunshine4u123]

That's why we watch them over and over, to truly appreciate and understand them.

[@sanidhyamahajan7079]

Black swan’s choreography is honestly one of my favourite they have done in the recent years. The synchronisation, the ballet/ contemporary influences, the fluidity, its just so good. And honestly my respect for the members increased so much when black swan came. Out of all the members only of them has a background in contemporary dance style (Jimin) and rest of the members have trained their entire career in hip hop/ street style dance forms since its more prevalent in kpop boy group choreography. I can only imagine how hard it must have been and how much they had to practice in order to perfect the choreography knowing that its completely different style than they usually do. And honestly they easily could have taken a easier route with a more traditional kpop choreography. They are a group who are 7 years into their career but for them to put so much effort into performance aspect is really admirable.

[@vivalavtae9431]

In the Black Swan movie, Natalie Portman was very passionate about ballet to the point it killed her. The reference in BTS’ Black Swan is how they started feeling like they weren’t feeling the passion or were unmotivated in making music and they were worried that it would ruin them not just their career but also because they love music so much that if they end it, and I quote, “That would be my first death” which Suga and RM mentioned in their verses.

[@omv1263]

The Best thing I like about BTS' lyrics is that is open to interpretation to and that is comforting. Many times I return to their songs looking at it with different perspective than earlier. Here though, they speak about the possibility or time when their passion for making music dies out. My favourite performance is their Jimmy Fallon and another in James Corden show.

[@Fantastikitty]

I watch every close-captioned video three times. Once for the full effect, once for the performance/choreography, and once for the lyrics. Swan Lake is one of the inspirations for the song, I believe. Also a famous quote by Martha Graham, “A dancer dies twice-once when they stop dancing, and this first death is more painful.”

[@KoreasTina]

“A dancer dies twice - once when they stop dancing, and this first death is the more painful.” Martha Graham. This quote was the inspiration for this song. It's about their greatest fear as artists. That there may come a time when they lose their passion for their art (music and dance) or are not able to perform anymore. Also RM is a literal genius (IQ 148) and is the primary songwriter for BTS. Hence their lyrics (especially for Korean songs) always have more than one meaning.

[@sariel8406]

SOFI stadium made an announcement today - BTS made history by being the first act to sold out 4 nights at SOFI. Hell, there weren't even any public sale. All tickets sold during pre-sale. Would sell out even if there had been 10 nights. ARMY flew from around the world for the concert.

[@wendybaker7999]

Nights in White satin by The Moody blues is one of my favorite songs. This is also a favorite song of mine. And it is a story that is actually true from an opera theater in Italy Germany I think. A dancer went insane and killed herself on stage. I do not know the details. There is an even a movie out about it. The movie is called Black swan and has Natalie Portman as lead actress.

[@camiwhite7625]

Black swan is bts’ masterpiece. They also have a classical version of this song if you watch that one you might understand much more what it is about…but as the name says is also base on the movie black swan the shadow and the light part of the self, in this song they represent the shadow as the fear of losing passion of something you love (as music) and how losing that passion makes you feel dead. It’s actually really deep song it has so much symbolism with literature, movies and past musical videos

[@1oldcrow350]

The first death refers to a Martha Graham quote- “a dancer dies twice - once when they stop dancing, and this first death is the more painful.” . So yes as others have mentioned worrying about losing your passion for your art. The choreographer pushed them to try something more contemporary and lawd it worked

[@Smeraldo-ov9bn]

FUNFACT 2:- This song stems from the quote "A dancer dies twice, once when they stop dancing and the first death is more painful" by Martha Graham.

[@just_lil_g]

They filmed this video in the historic LA Theatre ... in Dec2019 or Jan2020 ... then they shot the two versions of ON.

[@plantyjustice]

In Black Swan they tell us about their fear of losing the passion for singing, dancing, performing, writing and composing. The song is inspired by a qoute by Martha Graham "A Dancer dies twice- once when they stop dancing and this first death is the more painful". Its a really honest song and made the ARMY really emotional when it first came out. A sidenote. Jimin the guy with the blue hair that had a lot of solo shots did contemporary dancing before joining BTS. For me it makes the song even more special.

[@Mark-vj7zd]

The theatre is the Los Angeles Theatre. This MV and the ON Kinetic Manifesto film were shot a few days apart, the latter at the Sepulveda dam. Thematically ON is the song which follows Black Swan, as both see BTS addressing the Jungian concept of Shadow (the hidden, darker, 'truer' part of ourselves), which has to be accepted in order to form a whole individual and move forward. In Black Swan, the Shadow is the source of the artist's fear of losing passion for their art. If you watch for when the costume switches take place you'll see that they're initially in white with a touch of black when performing on stage and in all-black when off-stage. By the close the Shadow has invaded their stage persona completely. In ON their Ego (the reasoning part of their psyche) is striving to unite the public face (Persona) with the Shadow... the 'two worlds'. Both of these songs, and others, link back all the way to Blood, Sweat and Tears (WINGS, 2016).

[@debhouckscraftycottage]

Black Swan is based off a movie about a ballerina, who apparently goes through 2 deaths - one is the inability to dance anymore (so for BTS the loss of desire or ability to sing and dance), and the final death. The 1st death is felt to be worse than the 2nd for a ballerina or performing artist. To me, they would lose their sense of identity with the 1st death. Yes, they performed Live on Jimmy Fallon, James Corden, and also as part of the 2020 Melon Music Awards (MMA) - which is a totally different, shortened version (but really beautiful). It's always good to watch these MV's more than once to understand the lyrics and also to see the beautiful performance. Watch the shadows in this too - some are on the ceiling (RM). Jin looking in the mirrors and then he turns away but the mirror image stays as it was. etc.

[@majoon7768]

This song is so underrated.. it's one of their best songs. Please do watch the live performance

[@kathy6149]

I think you'd like the orchestral version of Black Swan! I heard MCA likes classical and I loved the strings of that instrumental.

[@yoongstradamus]

I love your reactions, you actually watch the video, try to understand it, and ask questions later. In my opinion its the best way to enjoy it, for you who is reacting and for us who are watching you react.

[@melwigs]

Finally guys lol this one has tons of awesome live performances

[@Agust_Dein]

Wow….the BTS reactions are doing incredibly well. Congrats gents.

[@alanhigh9709]

I watch them 3 times at release. Once to listen - I'm a "how it sounds" mood listener (usually via Spotify). Second pass is watching the video because they are intricate & detailed. Third pass is turning on subtitles, if available, or switch to one of the lyric videos (translation & highlights which member is singing) Seems lengthy but as you said there is sooo much going on in the music videos - no way to take it all in. Great work guys, love your insights.

[@inuyashalovergyal]

Black Swan is a masterpiece and the live performances are just ethereal 😩

[@jolefse8668]

I want to thank you for your intelligent reactions to BTS performances. You obviously have entered the BTS Rabbit Hole - there is so much more to BTS than just their performances. I love your introduction - it is obvious you are interested in learning about BTS - some reactors turn their channel into nothing more than them talking about themselves.

[@__Gengar_]

You should most definitely listen to the orchestral version of this, it’s a whole new experience

[@raquelarcienega839]

I have seen your Led Zeppelin reaction, I enjoyed it so much, "Stairway to Heaven definitely one of my favorites" . I love all those groups of Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Folk Rock, Heavy Metal like Pink Floyd, Poison, Van Halen and more. I'm an 80's girl now a very proud ARMY Nowadays BTS is the only one artist at the same level of the biggest artists of the PAST. it's wonderful to find so different generes only in one group. The most talented, real artists who doesn't need autotune. The best storytellers. Thank you for this reaction! 💜💜

[@jesss757]

Black Swan live performances are on another level. To be honest this song took me the longest to fully appreciate it cause it’s not something I listen to while driving etc. I needed the performances to realize how incredible it is. It was performed In SoFi Stadium just a few day ago in La - I was so good I got goosebumps. Also the online concert MOTS ON:E is recommendable. I won’t spoil to much but it shows how incredibly talented one of their dancer is.

[@Sabrina-mf2ek]

There's a famous quote and concept that a dancer dies twice, the first is when they stop or can no longer dance, which is the hardest death to mourn. They talk about how they are scared to one day lose their passion for music, which would be like death to them. This was also such a beautiful display of their dance skills in the more lyrical sense :) love yalls reactions!!

[@Launibu]

I always watch the mv then go back for lyrics. Thanks for the reaction. Try "love maze" or "home"

[@WiseOwl_so_1d_like_to_think]

This MV was filmed in the Los Angeles Theatre in 2020. You’re right in that it’s too much to take in all at once. The lyrics deserve delving into, as it’s serious/deep stuff. This was based on a quote from Martha Graham’s: A dancer dies twice… once when they stop dancing. (My first death… what if the moment’s right now?”) I watch their MVs at least 3 times on first watch, once for the cinematography, once for the choreography, and once for the lyrics.

[@wiapabs]

the live performance during their concert was even better 🥲

[@spazzrazkid1117]

i love the other version of black swan here on youtube, it's more classical sounding, highly recommend!

[@fatimahmaul7312]

Thank you for the reaction.. Me being an army always excited to watch you guys reacting to BTS music videos, live performances, and other bts content and till now cant wait to see you guys reacting the introduction and more story of BTS

[@Smeraldo-ov9bn]

FUNFACT:- The person who's dancing solo is Jimin, he was the top student of contemporary dance at the prestigious Busan High school of Arts, and he was referred to as the "Busan's rising start" before he even debuted. When he chose to become a singer, many of his teacher's had said that the world of dance was losing such an incredible talent.

[@adbts]

I recommend Spring Day and Idol as they are quite different from what you've reacted so far. They also have unit and solo songs if you're interested, some of them are even released FOR FREE on SoundCloud. These are my recommendations: Rap line: Outro: Tear, Ddaeng Vocal line: The Truth Untold, Zero O'Clock RM: Trivia: Love, Seoul Jin: Moon, Abyss Suga: Daechwita, Interlude: Shadow, People J-Hope: Outro: Ego, Daydream Jimin: Lie, Filter, Serendipity (sorry I can't choose all of them are so good and so different) V: Singularity, Inner Child Jungkook: Euphoria, Still With You + 4 O'Clock (RM and V), Blue and Grey (if you're interested in calmer (?) songs), Respect (RM and Suga), and all their OST for their BTS World game

[@dkinla3408]

The song was inspired by this quote. "A dancer dies twice - once when they stop dancing, and this first death is the most painful." - Martha Graham And it was filmes in The Los Angeles Theater. Jimin (a classicly trained dancwr before he joined BTS) is SUGA's shadow. Jin is looking in many mirrors because he is the "Visual " of BTS "World Wide Handsome" tho ALL of them are WWH. He is afraid of not being handsome anymore. Which is ridiculous. He just turned 30 (Korean age, 29 world age) and he looks 20.

[@niniruffles856]

It’s hard to believe they couldn’t get Grammy nominations for this and ON

[@caringcari24]

This is why we watch more Than once. Subs, song, dance, members. Clues etc.

[@Princess-ch2bw]

Black Swan is one of my Top #1 song list of BTS.

[@shaylajable1949]

BTS members said they felt scared and pressured because they suddenly became world famous around 2018. So they were thinking about disbanding, and nevertheless, after a year of hard time thinking, they decided to think only about their fans and themselves and move forward. The albums that have been released since then are the Map of the Soul series. The albums are filled with songs that reconsider their inner self, the relationship between the seven members, and the relationship between them and fans. Boy with luv contains a message that they will fly toward fans, not the sun, with wings attached by ARMY. And after listening to Black Swan, you can better understand how they feel by reading On's lyrics. :)

[@cardiacarrest1670]

Black Swan is based on a quote by the dancer Martha Graham who said something to the effect of I will die two deaths, the first will be when I can no longer dance and that will by far be the most painful death. The song is about that quote as it applies to their love for their music. This video is a tribute to Graham by featuring modern dance moves and also by setting it in a performance theater. BTS and their team are the best I've ever seen at using storytelling, symbolism, nods and shout outs in their videos. Pretty much everything you see has a meaning. Try to find time to react to Fake Love and Blood Sweat & Tears. Those videos are also on the more serious side and beautifully done as well.

[@nuzasa1575]

subscribed because i love your genuine reactions to BTS, which feels like I'm just vibing alongside you guys.

[@racheljerusha]

That was filmed at the Los Angeles Theatre in Downtown LA last year before the pandemic.

[@nwahed9472]

You can look up their previous performances for award shows like for MMA and MAMA. Korean award shows are a whole another level of visuals. That's why their award shows take forever 😅

[@jaden6312]

You wanted a classical song so please react to 'Black Swan' Art Film performed by MN Dance Company. They let the dance company choreographed this version for our viewing (and listening) pleasure.

[@Alexeya13]

Someone else already suggested this, but watch the Color Coded Lyrics(CCL) first, then the mv. That way you already know the lyrics so you can focus on the mv. The song was inspired by a quote from world-renowned choreographer Martha Graham “a dancer dies twice - once when they stop dancing, and this first death is the more painful.” The song is about the fear of losing your passion.

[@TheMamamarieke]

Some reactors watch the videos twice through, first to purely watch and listen and a second time so they can pay attention to the lyrics.

[@ericweinman9447]

A black swan is a sudden or unexpected event usually with extreme consequences. This song is a piece of applied Jungian psychology dealing with the moment when after an extended period of successful Persona development as musicians Shadow elements leak into consciousness challenging those Personas and, in the process, creating dissonance which results in artist's block. Jung says individuation, the integration of newly conscious more primal thoughts and emotions, is what allows for a more mature path forward. BTS in several songs such as On, Persona, Shadow, and Ego goes heavy into the psychology of Karl Jung, even naming a couple albums after Jung's Map of the Soul.

[@hannahbianca]

The Black Swan Live peeformance is ethereal! I recommend the one where they performed Black Swan in Sofi Stadium!

[@geminibee5973]

Yep we don't wanna miss it.

[@minaloal9917]

there is an orchestral version of black swan which is actually the first version that bts released. i think i heard last time that one you guys like classical music so that would be good to check out

[@Baddiesc7gn]

Guys, don’t try to do both watch the video and read the subtitles, you miss a lot. Watch the lyric video before the music video or live performance. Jimin the one dancing, the Black Swan is a classically trained dancer. He began dancing in middle school he attended the dance academy in Busan and then the highschool of the Arts. He studied loc, pop, b-boy, and when he entered highschool he majored in contemporary dance. This video is in reference to the great Ballet teacher who also formed the first contemporary dance school Martha Graham. She said that if you lose your passion for dance or what you love it’s the artist’s first death. So, the guys contemplate what is would be like to lose their passion for music. It’s like dying your first death. **I suggest MA CITY. It’s back in their early hip hop days, the rappers flex the cities they are from** Again, lyric video first, then the live version which is so much fun. All seven are on stage, however it is rapper centric. I think the guitar sounds like Carlos Santana. #BTS

[@ourpurpleworld7]

Real Masterpiece! 💜

[@jenniferjohnson5064]

This is one of my favs - thanks for reacting!

[@maryhappy6466]

This is the song Who got me in to Bts world this has special place in my heart I love black swan song

[@jessicaelle0988]

BTS only have 3 all English songs - which you've already reacted to - so all of the songs you're gonna see now are in Korean/English or Japanese/English. If you wanna react to a Japanese one, I recommend 'Lights' and 'Film out'

[@user_sc94]

This is a masterpiece

[@jenniferjohnson5064]

Black Swan moving was about going crazy trying to perfect your art.

[@tinaaikaa77]

I remember you saying that you like classical music. Black swan has an orchestral version with a dance crew, an art film, that is amazing and different.

[@tinaaikaa77]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHjFpoh8h8mMp7c

[@lina808waterwings]

Fantastic Black Swan

[@kswillis3854]

A Black Swan is a term used to describe an event. To be called a Black Swan it must satisfy 3 criteria. 1. It must be a shocking or unexpected event. 2. It must cause a life changing negative challenge. 3. Upon looking back on the event it is obvious that it could have been predicted. The lyrics are a must. They performed this live on james Cordon and it was exceptional. Be well

[@stefani745]

It’s easy to keep up😜. Rewatch the video twice😁. One to look at the lyrics then watch the mv. But if your into a deeper dive, There are practice videos and live performances of most songs. Then there are also the explanation videos for some songs. Oh and by the way, we watch it 7 more times too, to focus on each member. 😂😂😂

[@VanefromUruguay]

If not wrong, that is a very old Chinese theatre in Chicago. They have recorded and or filmed a lot in USA, since forever.

[@esapov]

i’m so early!! hahah i just watched ur first reactions and im hereee. hope u can react to ON KINETIC MANIFESTO FILM

[@aidaseet4838]

This MV was filmed at the Los Angeles Theatre.

[@kgirl310]

When I first became an ARMY, I would watch the music videos, then the dance practices without captions because I wanted to enjoy the performances and look at each member. I would later listen to the songs with my earbuds and read the lyrics.

[@Ly7vi]

With BTS I'll always watch/listen first, then look for the translation or captions later.

[@bluemilan70]

Guys you can always just watch a lyric video before watching the video. Or just pause the video. Good reaction.

[@thelast7389]

I binged-watch all your BTS reactions and you guys are amazing! Subscribing now and I can't wait to follow your BTS journey.

[@shannonmelick5377]

I always make one pass at a new MV from them just reading subtitles and one just watching the video to soak it all in.

[@theuntamedalex732]

Thank you for your reaction. 감사합니다.

[@jcasa3646]

it's fun watching your genuine reactions, stepping outside of your more familiar genre... looking forward to seeing your reaction to BTS live Black Swan (one of my favorite!) performances, more recently, for their sold out shows in LA - utterly phenomenal, imo!. my personal taste comes from a relatively broad range, stemming from rock, to alternative, to R&B, to classical, etc. i've attended concerts for Green Day, Carlos Santana, Pavarotti, AC/DC, Metallica, Earth Wind & Fire...and most recently, BTS's sold out SoFi Stadium concerts (attended their first 2 concerts in LA), and i gotta say, there's absolutely nothing that comes close to the positive energy and fun BTS/ARMY bring...hands down, BTS are a phenomenally talented group of guys and outstanding artists - among the best of the best i've ever had the pleasure of witnessing. glad to see you guys are enjoying the experience as well. and as you can tell, there's a massive amount of worthwhile BTS content to get familiar with ;)

[@rachiepants3408]

I’m so glad your heads were bopping the entire song. I do the exact same thing! It’s hands down one of my favs (though I say that for a lot of their songs 😂) thank you for your reaction!

[@BSYBang]

This song says, “The dancer dies twice. The first death is when the dancer stops dancing. And this death is much more painful,” the legendary contemporary dancer Martha Graham made its motif. Just as a dancer faces his first death when he quits dancing, it contains the fear of the moment when he will no longer be able to stand on the stage as an artist. "The more I do music, the more I fear that music will no longer give me a lot of emotion or trembling, but the moment I face my inner 'Black Swan' from the depths of my heart, I paradoxically realize that there is only music." [Suga] Ayy, they say my heart is not beating no more listening to music Tryna pull up Time seems to have stopped Oh that would be my first death I been always afraid of [RM] If this makes me cry no more If you can't make my heart tremble more How could I ever die like this But what if that moment’s right now right now

[@roselynnaga1111]

Oh yesss do check out their latest #PermissionToDanceONStage LA Concert performances they ve 4 days Concert @SoFi Stadium 28th&29th which is already over & they still got 2 Concerts 1st & 2nd of Dec.... BTS are amazing performers & when they r live its just so different their stage presence their energy its just something else...

[@douseenow]

I always watch everything twice. First time for performance and sound only. Second time for lyrics

[@antonettevallely2448]

This was stunning at sofi

[@soulygrz5119]

I just wanted to say there are 2 Black Swan videos and the second is very underrated, if you can react to the other version it would be great as it shows how amazing their mixing of genres is and the dancers in the video are just wow. There are musicians that try to mix but sound weird. I'm a harsh critic but everything BTS has done sounds natural, not forced.

[@alipotter0613]

Jimmy Fallon did a BTS week which included Black Swan and their remote performances from Korea were amazing. They also did an really cool barefoot dance performance on the James Corden show live in the studio. All worth watching!!💜

[@winterforever1948]

Thank you guys for reacting to Black Swan BTS ☺️

[@nnaclarah]

you sould watch the black swan art flim ver. it's like kinda classical music version of it and it's just AMAZING one of my favorites ever released bts' songs

[@payalsrivastava20]

Woah i was early! Still watching tho 😊 Thanks for reacting to this guys!

[@kefir9372]

There is an orchestral version of the song!