BTS - The Rise of Bangtan (Chapter 1) | Twins First Reaction!

[@annamargulies8416]

jin’s video log is really important to me because i didn’t quite understand at first, why he seemed so sad and worried about getting a cold. i only recently realized that because he’s the oldest and it was early in their career, he didn’t have anyone to look after them. as the oldest hyung, it’s his job to take care of all of the members, and it would be untraditional if he were to show any weakness or get ill

[@katherine8876]

It's weird to thank you for this, but it's really so rare to find people, who are reacting to them, who appreciates their art, trully. You guys are amazing, I love listening to your discussions. Also I totally agree, Bang PD is honestly such a beautiful person, I'm glad he gave them freedom to creativity, otherwise I don't know how I would've found worth in myself by my own. Can't wait for following chapter!

[@JaredandJordan]

Thank you soooo much for this comment. It made us smile. We appreciate you and hope you’ll continue to follow our journey 💜💜🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@hahadl5916]

Exactly

[@aishwaryaahirrao]

Exactly

[@ewqeqwification]

What are you talking about, Bts have a massive Fun Base, and almost each reactor, react to bts

[@katherine8876]

@@ewqeqwification I know, I meant it's rare to find reactors, who appreciates them genuinely and not react to them only for views.

[@nadeanmelton895]

I am an elementary school teacher. In today's society, our young people go through many obstacles. Sadly, many go through trauma nobody could fathom. I have taught 19 years. I became an ARMY in my 40s, when a student introduced me to them. Through the years, many motivational speakers have come to our school. They all made a difference. However, I use BTS, as RM has instructed to use them, to show students they can do anything and everything through hard work. All 7 of these members have 7 individual stories. They were not born rich; they weren't given this. They. Worked. These boys teach my students more about dreams than I ever could. Thank you for your reactions. I love them and both of you.

[@JaredandJordan]

This is so beautiful... Thank you for sharing Nadean! 💜💜

[@nadeanmelton895]

@@JaredandJordan thank you for your platform and channel. To add to my post, my students know that these members have been through personal struggles, bullying, pressure, family tragedies. The word "can't" isn't an option when it comes to reaching dreams. Anything you want to achieve takes passion AND work...both. There is no excuse good enough to quit. BTS is the epitome of hard work = achievement and success 💜

[@JaredandJordan]

@@nadeanmelton895 Please don't thank us... We need to thank you for your dedication to the betterment of the youth. You are an example of the type of teacher that can truly change a student's life, as well as relate with them where they are at. And you couldn't have said it any better!! Do you mind if we use your comment in a future video??

[@nadeanmelton895]

@@JaredandJordan I do not mind at all. Have a great night.

[@aishwaryaahirrao]

Beautifully said!✨

[@TaylorCanada8]

We are incredibly lucky as a fandom that BTS vlogged their journey from day one and shared all the footage with us. I think that even though BTS had fewer rules at their agency, they were all ambitious and self driven to the point that they enforced rules on themselves. I believe the weight pressures were also self imposed. They know the idol industry very well and know the Korean beauty standards expected to be competitive in the industry. Our western celebrities also strive for whatever the "Hollywood" beauty standard is. It was ingrained in them from early on the value of the team....when one shines they all shine. Yoongi's stage name (Suga) was chosen by him because it was the starting two syllables of his favourite basketball position...Shooting Guard. When RM & Suga joined BitHit (the 1st two members), it was meant to be a HipHop/Rap group without choreography. Hitman Bang changed the direction of the group and as you can see RM and Suga had to make a difficult decision about staying or moving on given those changes. They faced so much negative backlash from their rap communities as a result of staying. Thanks again for your thoughtful perspectives. I promise you that every chapter gets better and better.

[@lealarsen2017]

yes they even agreed that they would not hang out with other idols because they didn´t what the distraction and need to focus it´s incredible how passionate they are

[@aster8510]

The part where Choi Siwon is prophesying the rise of an Asian icon always grabs my attention. Even he, while rightly predicting the future, must have not considered it being BTS in his wildest dreams. He most probably was thinking about one of his juniors, who without a doubt are also very talented idols. No one saw BTS coming, not even BTS themselves. BTS often joke how they used to laugh when BangPD told them they will be world stars. I don't know if BangPD really knew it in his bones or was just motivating his young mentees. It's weird how the title of this docu-series always gives me goosebumps "The Rise of Bangtan". Aneesa did a phenomenal job in weaving an engaging and informative work through her edit. As much as BTS makes you an ARMY, ARMYs also contribute a lot to make people ARMYs 💜💜

[@MsNomzie]

Bang PD is truly a genius, but he is also incredibly kind as a CEO. Not only to BTS but also to other artists under his label. Korea still has a very strict view on the LGBTQ+ community, and even 10 years ago he let his artists express themselves freely like Jo Kwon who talks about how it was Bang PD who let him be himself and even bought him high heels to show he truly accepted him. Big Hit as a single company under the Hybe label still only has 3 artists signed. Lee Hyun, BTS and TxT. Lee Hyun is like BTS' older brother, and the love they have for him is super sweet when you see content they release with him. But in the same turn BTS are also super respectful and helpful towards the newest grp TXT. Its like a family (they even have a family portrait video on bangtan tv where all of them get together). Bang PD grew a truly stable company. A lot of the people who were with BTS from day 1, still work within Hybe or still work directly with BTS in the same roles. There is also a great video from The Island where Bang PD is speaking to the newest group to come under Hybe (enhyphen) about the importance and respect they should have for there fans.

[@SheryIsLearning]

There are members who tried to leave the group because of how difficult things were. RM went back home and tried to quit the team but his dad told him that if he quit now he might end up regretting it for the rest of his life and so he came back. J Hope tried to leave too and he said Jungkook clung to him and cried and wouldn't let go and so he decided to stay back. So even though their company treated them much better than other kpop companies, they had such a hard time simply due to the level of excellence and quality they were attempting to establish. The first thing they were publicly known for, was their sharp and impressively coordinated dance moves. They used to practice even 13-16 hours a day for weeks on end. Plus the financial standing of the company was also a scary aspect. Imagine putting in so much effort and the company not being able to get you a slot to perform. That's why they say, "Did you see my bag?" in Mic Drop. (bag=back) In korean when someone says they have "Backing" it means someone's pushing for you, that maybe rich parents pushing opportunities for their kids or influential companies putting out articles and media support and getting easy broadcast slots. But BTS didn't have any of that. They had to make up for all that with sheer skill and excellence.

[@luciaaarm_8932]

One thing that makes me upset is that when I tell someone close to me about bts (exited), they say: "you are so obsessed with them. They are just idols." And its never : "im glad they make you happy, and willing to live." I feel sad, because that never happend to me. But seeing this kind of reactions... warms my heart, really. Thank you guys.

[@zuzanazarska2759]

Same experience here...people don't understand, they dont't want to...

[@lutaze]

U know what… It happened to me when people dont understand why i’m so into this 7 boys. But my bestfriends once told me.. its ok if bts makes u happy. It’s ok if bts heals u. We are totally understand n support u eventho we totally didn’t understand this fandom thingy. It totally made my day n i truly appreciate that. At the end, what does matter is this people that u love the most respect n support u. The rest….. it won’t bother me anymore. I’ll do what makes me happy. Self love is my priority now n BTS is my happiness. 💜

[@rs109]

I want to hear this words from my closest people for real...that's the least they can give me.

[@andreuxs]

When it comes to weight, there's no requirement for BTS really. It's the members' themselves who get really strict on themselves because of society's perception and expectations on how a KPOP idol should look like. But as time goes on, the boys eventually get more comfortable and we saw them accept themselves and try to love themselves the way they are. They love to eat! They often advises army to eat a lot and stop losing so much weight 💜

[@alea1513]

let me add to this, whenever BTS were asked about their trainee days and something to do with diet or food, they always say because of limited resources and their company is small in early days choices for food are limited. I am sure even BH let them eat anything they want they were also taught to have discipline in their diet bcoz of the stamina and energy they need to put up to do a lot of work.

[@rubygalvezrl]

There is also that idea that Bang Si-hyuk (BTS' father) created BTS around RM, since he hired RM on the spot the first time he heard him rap in an informal audition. That was when he started hunting for people who could work with RM to complete the line up. That said, it seemed that the audition was not only based on skill but based on affinity with the very first member and the core of BTS... RM.

[@saraholadiran7005]

Not 'hired' but 'Signed' and RM said so himself in a recent interview (RM-Intersection) on Spotify, so it is not just an 'idea'

[@rubygalvezrl]

@@saraholadiran7005 lol 😆 semantics. Thank you for the correction, o great "warrior" ARMY. Be well.

[@maria-bb7bw]

While I agree that this documentary is one of the best (if not THE best) out there, I'd like to reiterate that this is still fan-made. BTS have their own official docuseries, as well as official movies that accompany those docu-series. It's good to have those as a guide/starting point since it's done by the members and label themselves. They're very insightful, honest, and informative about the members' views, personalities, artistry, etc. You could do them on your own time if you're interested. I would love to give you a guide to starting if you ever need one, but you seem to do very thorough research yourself! hope you enjoy, borahaee

[@ma-px1nb]

i agree but those dont give the insight that this one gives us on their pre debut and debut, even when it comes to their hardship that they were victim of, they dont like to talk about it in their official docu series. so this one is in a category of his own. but i agree . they have to watch the other docus in the future.

[@bonobonoyaaa.....7729]

@@ma-px1nb But in some episodes the creator focused on other groups more than BTS.. Especially the shinee episode...🤷

[@fahrene_1755]

@@bonobonoyaaa.....7729 but we are watching these for free who are we to complain?

[@candykoo6158]

@@fahrene_1755 and watching official documentary>>> watching fanmade one

[@aparna12242]

@@bonobonoyaaa.....7729 I don’t think you seem to understand the intention behind it. Aneesa the creator of this series, wanted to show how different BTS is when compared to “other groups” She included bits and pieces of others to really highlight what makes BTS different and what makes Bighit as a company different from any other k-pop group out there. To draw that comparison you need to show other groups too. I have seen every single official movie, docu-series put out by bighit but NONE of them show their journey or story from day one. They only cover their experiences from their world tour and behind the scenes of it. We will be getting an official documentary series that would cover their entire story soon which is “Beyond the Stars” that is soon to air on Disney plus but until then this is the ONLY docu-series that comprehensively narrates their story from Day 1.

[@-amel-9896]

Seo taiji actually invited BTS to his concert in 2017 and they even performed together on stage on a metal song, coolest thing ever. Seo taiji said that he is passing his torch to BTS. Out of all of the kpop idols that came before him, he only acknowledged BTS as his real successors, decades later.

[@jordanschwartz1773]

Suga is combined with the first two letters/ sounds in the word shooting (shu/su) and the first two letters/ sounds in the word guard (ga) to create suga (pronounced shuga) How this came about was he used to play basketball and his position was shooting guard.

[@JaredandJordan]

Oh wow... thank you for this useful information!!

[@jordanschwartz1773]

@@JaredandJordan yeah of course anything to help you both understand more about BTS.

[@belle54643]

Hi Jordan and Jared! Thank you so much for reacting to this beautiful army-created series about BTS' fascinating 'story. Seo Taiji is considered the father...the origin of Kpop! A living legend in Korean music history. But did you know that in September 2017, he celebrated his 25th anniversary as a singer and artist with a live concert - Seo Taiji 25 Time: Traveller and the only guest that he invited to perform in his concert was BTS! During their performance, Seo Taiji proclaimed BTS as his musical successor! He addressed BTS saying "This is your generation now!" Just mind-blowing, right! Here is a link to Seo Taiji's entire concert kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4aZmWNuqNd7qpo Enjoy! Borahae

[@stacy3035]

💜😊

[@andreachrz9116]

And the fact that Seo Taeji asked BTS to peerform with him for his 20 year anniversary says SOMETHING!

[@loriecummings7124]

I really love RM's quote at the beginning of this chapter, " I will live my life as I want, but I will not live it wrecklessly! " He always has such profound and powerful words to express💜💜 This journey will be rewarding 💜💜😄

[@fy3845]

In a later episode, you will see Seo Teji his 25th Anniversary Concert which he feature BTS! You would love the Seo Teji concert! It's worth seeing the entire concert on your own. (I will leave a comment with links once you get to that Rise of Bangtan episode! I'm not going to try to spoil anything for you guys!) 🎶

[@crystalsnow1138]

I watched the full concert when it was uploaded to youtube and Taiji is so talented. When I watched the concert I was like this song sounds so familiar and I realized I heard it in a movie when I was a kid. Who knew my first exposure to kpop was back in the 90's.

[@Maraaha55]

I've only watched clips, but that show is fantastic - it's relevant and fresh today as it must have been back then! And I believe that Seo Taiji himself has said that BTS are the ones today continuing his legacy. High praise. Btw - gentle note - I really hope that Jared and Jordan learn how to pronounce his name right. It's a common mistake in the west to pronounce the transliteration "eo" as "eh-oh", while in fact it's just "oh". It's the fault of the transliteration convention (damn thing), which attempts to differentiate a short O (hard to find an example in an American accent, but an English ... shot, spot or hot) from a long O (Owe, Show, know - but without a diphthong). When a Korean says eo in a word, it often sounds very like a soft ah to an ear used to English. Sorry to Bang(tan) on 😂, but it hurts my ears a little every time! 👍💜

[@fy3845]

@@Maraaha55 Here is the link to the full concert Seo Taiji posted on his KZbin channel. Enjoy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4aZmWNuqNd7qpo

[@LB-gs5vi]

I am so glad that you are watching this! Just remember that the western music powers were completely caught off guard when BTS came to their first BIllboard music award show. The auditorium was packed with BTS fans that had already found BTS, these fans were there to support and see BTS-not the western music artists. We became BTS fans long before the western music industry even knew who they were! Along with each episode of this "Rise of Bangtan" series, look for both the bonus episode, and the deleted scenes episode.

[@nicolespeechley-carmody1675]

I would like to point out that fact that ARMY was born from the collective ideology. Not only about BTS but each ARMY family. We care, protect, educate baby army, we work together. Donate together, demonstrate our love together. We as a collective would like to share BTS ideals/goals of a better world. We act on those goals.

[@sumaya2985]

Fun fact, the series title The Rise of Bangtan is a BTS song as well as each chapter title is also a BTS song title

[@hobihabibi]

So glad you're finally starting this series!! Just wanted to point out that even though I absolutely love how informative and well put together the series is, in episode 1 when the editor mentions the problems surrounding the kpop industry, the editor fails to mention that one of the reasons bts were gaining alot of popularity even frm the beginning was due to the fact that their company didnot enforce any of those rules on them. All they were asked to do by their ceo was to be genuine and honest towards their art. They had no dating bans, didn't have their phones taken away, no harsh diets were enforced either. Everytime a member worked overtime or did extreme diets, they did it out of their own will. I notice alot of newer armys think bts had to abide by all these rules too so I hope it helped. Looking forward to more💜❤️

[@zetayoung6694]

Part of this series tho is that she SHOWS how bts weren’t treated as badly, you get the vibe of it from the video and the clips of bang pd explaining the way he trained them

[@aparna12242]

That was pretty self explanatory. Not everything requires a narration. She drew a comparison through the clips of other kpop groups speaking versus what Bang Pd kept saying. It was well understood for those who paid close attention.

[@hobihabibi]

@@zetayoung6694 which is why I mentioned that I've seen alot of newer armys failing to make that connection themselves even though it's self explanatory for us. Obviously this isn't on the editor entirely and I never said it was

[@lealarsen2017]

yes but when the former bts member talked about they had a lot of rules i think he is referring to that they could not go out they had to stay at the dorm or at the training center. so late at night they would sneak out for a walk. so yeah they did have certain rules but i think it´s important. the underground scene is very rebellious and drug use and alcohol is common so they didn´t want to loose RM and Suga to that industry and bad reputation. they lost other artist before them so they had to be a little more careful. at first there was 4 rappers in BTS later two of them left the team so they decided to focus more on kpop so they had to find a dancer (j-hope) and a visual member (jin). and then they needed a singer and later found jk jimin and V

[@kesianapalmer2262]

It’s like Gymnastics, my kid was selected at age 6 and was put on both a strict diet and exercise regime done daily.

[@aishwaryaahirrao]

This is a great series! Aneesa (the creator of The Rise of Bangtan) shared that she has been working on this series (her labor of love) for over 3 years! She is taking viewer on a journey step-by-step from BTS' perspective not looking back on their days but living through them (with them). She edits their content to allow BTS to speak their thoughts, through their experiences at the time because BTS has been documenting themselves since BEFORE their debut, so there is A LOT of material to edit down to tell their story! She also gives an overview of the KPop history for those who are not familiar with the industry. She uses clips from different video clips of other idols/ journalists interviews to try to give a broader perspective of the industry. Her skill as a professional video editor really shines through. Amazing work! I think many ARMY really like this series (besides it being extremely well made), she doesn't try to interpret what "she thinks" BTS is trying to say, she just shows the viewers exactly what they said and shared about what their thoughts were at the time. She is an "OG" KPop fan and BTS fan since pre-debut! She also shared that BTS has been the light in her darkness for many years now. *(Cr: "FY" on yt)* I think it's important to notice the differences between BTS' worries and the other trainees worries. BTS' were worried about their own personal skills (not dancing well enough, song worries, etc), about not getting attention when they debut due to their small company, not having money, etc. While the other trainees seem to be living in fear of being cut from the company at any moment if they make one mistake, worrying about weight quotas, etc. BTS stayed until late hours because they WANTED to, while the other trainees HAD to. Obviously BTS had things they had to do too, they could've not made it to debut as Jimin almost did due to short training, but instead of using that as a fear to hold over them Bighit seemed to use it to encourage them to work harder and improve themselves. BTS were allowed to make mistakes without worrying they'd be thrown out of the company. I'm very glad that they all signed with Bighit, and that Bighit has caused a shift in the Kpop industry, lots of newer companies are giving their groups more freedom and treating them better due to BTS' success. These companies see that idols don't need to be punished and forced to do things in order to succeed, BTS are proof that freedom and happiness should be the most important thing. *(Cr: "Shannon" on yt)* Now plz understand this 1st episode shows two sides, one is typical k-pop system and how the labels/industry work, whereas subtle hints of BTS and bighit being contradictory different is shown, BTS is different from other K-pop groups and BigHit is different from other idol music companies. These first few episodes can be misleading because it makes you think BTS management follows these guidelines the other idol members from other companies are talking about, but BTS and BigHit don't do those things. Notice how when it is said idols don't have a lot of creative freedom, you see Namjoon and Yoongi writing lyrics, or when it says idols have phone bans or something, you see the BTS members on their phones, or how when idols say they aren't allowed to go outside the dorm, you see Yoongi walking around freely. It can be a confusing thing for new ARMY to make note of, but PLEASE notice these differences. It is vital to how BigHit runs differently, and therefore why BTS is so different from other idol groups from the very start. *(Cr: "Kayla Kulik" on yt)*

[@HailToTheMeep]

You are one of very few QUALITY CONTENT producers on KZbin come to BTS related commentary videos. (Along with Redemption 46). I would not call you guys a "reactor" or a "reaction channel", because that would be an insult to your intelligent conversations. I wish you the best with growing your channel and to be able to enrich our lives through music and personal reflective commentaries on a full time basis. Thank you once more for your contents!

[@jerseygirl6221]

I always thought it was interesting that BTS is one of the very very few groups from 2013 that’s still active. I’m not sure why that’s the case but something about that year was weird for the debut of a lot of groups. Anyway, I’m so excited for y’all to get into this series, I hope you have fun and don’t feel overwhelmed😅💜

[@ashton1356]

almost all of the idol groups that debuted the same year as bts are all disbanded now. i saw a chart ranking the best selling kpop groups of their debut year and all top 10 except bts are disbanded and never heard most of them. it's scary to think that out of hundreds of kpop groups debuting a year, only one, two or three can make it to the next 7 years and not mentioning if they'll make it big.

[@jordanschwartz1773]

I hope they know they have 21 parts to watch😂 have fun. Fighting!

[@JaredandJordan]

Haha.... 1 down 20 more to go. You gonna watch all of them right there with us??

[@jordanschwartz1773]

@@JaredandJordan haha for sure, I always enjoy watching your reactions they’re always so wholesome.

[@joyjenkins9052]

This wasn’t mentioned in the documentary but here’s some info on Hit Man Bang that will help you understand why he runs things differently. 1. He used to work for JYP one of the Big 3 (there’s 3 main music companies in kpop, JYP, SM and YG). He got his name Hit Man Bang because he constantly wrote hit songs. 2. He left JYP because he hated how the trainee system was run and decided to start his own company. That’s why he treated his trainees different than others. 3. He actually had one group before BTS, Glam. But that group didn’t succeed. 4. When Hit Man Bang saw RM rapping that’s when he decided to try again, creating BTS for RM.

[@sam693691]

Those logs that was how they started building the fandom, they started from late 2012 vie fan cafe website..

[@raeavilez9936]

Okay that line when people first watch this series, "That was just the intro?!?!!?" will never get old. I loved your reaction to this. I love that I can see your guys' wheels turning and taking notes. I'm so happy rn lol! And pause, pause all you want manitos. I want to hear what you are thinking. New subbie! Borahae manitos!

[@lorismith5195]

I’ve watched all the episodes, but love rewatching with reactors like you who have the interest, and subsequently the awe for what these guys have endured and overcome. I am the mom of a 19 year old, who we moved to Los Angeles, 2300 miles away, to pursue a passion. I can imagine what some of the parents felt. And while I’m a fan, at 52 I can’t help but “Mom” them. Even at their ages now.

[@tylavidal1481]

me too, I am in my 50s and my girls are 18 & 15, I am so proud of BTS and feel like a Mom at times but still love their music and learn the dances!!

[@bts_noona7214]

My oldest, and only fellow ARMY, is 19 and there are times that I put my "mom hat" on and "scold" them, specifically the Maknae line. Lol

[@seec4856]

I'm 62 and mom to 2 daughters, 30 and 32 years of age. I love BTS like they're my 7 boys.

[@sundog6279]

Their teamwork and the team has become so good, obviously, not only because of the culture, upbringing, but also themselves. Other interns and BangTan themselves once said that Namjoon, as a leader, from the very beginning, always tried to make sure that instead of simple rivalry, they all helped each other (which is also obvious, because if you want to be a team and good team - you have to do it). Also some information related to their nutrition&diets/body image: Seokjin. From the very beginning, he also held the position of "visual" of the group (which doesn't mean just looking attractive and representing the group). In the early videos, Jin doesn't talk about his life with happiness. His attention is almost entirely focused on his body and his struggle with learning to dance. And, for example, then, at some point, Jin decided that his difficulties with dancing were due to a lack of muscle mass, so he started going to the gym every day to develop his muscles. He said he goes to the gym while everyone else is asleep, which makes you wonder when he slept. Also, in those early videos, Jin talked about food, but not as something he likes to cook. In fact, Jin was saying that he had to start cooking for himself because he didn't have anyone to do it for him. He talked about trying to find ways to cook better food for his body. The cooking was done out of necessity, not for pleasure. Maybe he got some pleasure from it after all, seeing how much the band members appreciated his cooking, but he didn't do it for fun in the early days of working with BTS. As it was said in the video by other people: if your body does not meet the standards of the company and your team, if you does not look handsome enough, then your career may be in jeopardy. Jin was also once called a "pig" by one of the managers, whom Jin eventually publicly confronted during the "Open Your Heart" segment of the episode "Rookie King". In one of the early video blogs, Jin talked about this topic too, also saying that he disagreed with President Ban, who also apparently also talked about Jin "getting fat." Jin also shared his anxiety that he was "feeling weaker and weaker." He was worried that his weak body would negatively affect his singing and dancing, which would negatively affect other members. Obviously, Jin was focused on being a strong member of the team, which means becoming a better dancer and singer, as well as maintaining his role as a visual. Once, when In appeared on "Baek JongWon's Top 3 Chef King" - he said that he "didn't eat anything but 2 packs of chicken breasts every day for a year." Also, at the same time, J-Hope said that Gene did it because "he is a Visual for the band, and maintaining his weight is something he needs to be aware of every day." Jimin. One day, during their presence on the "New Yang Nam Show", a photo of Jimin with a large group of other students was shown, followed by a video in which Jimin danced contemporary, group exercises, while studying at "Busan High School of Arts" (BHSA). Jimin said that the photo was taken in his first year of high school. As the members slowly figured out which of the many students depicted was Jimin, Namjoon called Jimin "fat" in the picture. His former modern dance teacher Kim Do-Kyun then gave an interview for this episode. She told us a little about Jimin as a student. It seems that he was full of questions then, especially those concerning the improvement of his body. Then, one day, he asked her how to make his muscles look better. Then she gave him unknown advice, and she said that the next day he returned with the words: "Teacher, I did the exercise! And my muscles look very nice after that." - and that then he took off his clothes to show his muscles. [* before entering "BHSA", Jimin said that before that he had only danced "popping". a person can wear any clothing that is comfortable when performing this form of dance. however, Jimin had to wear a tight-fitting balletoutfit for his ballet classes, and in all his dance classes he had to stand in front of a mirror with his classmates. you can hear countless comments from dancers about how their bodies compare to other dancers when they look into these mirrors. teachers can be very critical of a dancer's body, and maintaining a certain weight is required in many dance studios and schools] In a video blog dated February 12, 2013, Jimin expresses concern about weight gain. Two days later, on "Valentine's Day", he was recording a log with Jungkook. They started comparing how many candies they got, and Jimin consoled himself after learning that Jungkook got 2 to his 1, saying, "I'm happy because we're on a diet". Jimin explained, "Since the "New Year," I think I've gained a lot of weight like a pig". Jimin continued to criticize himself, "because I'm a pig, because I'm a pig... because I'm fat and my face isn't pretty... with the hope that I will be beautiful if I lose weight, I go on a diet". [at the very end of the video, 15-year-old Jungkook, who was listening to all this, said: "I'm a pig too." and it was then, perhaps because Jimin was aware of the influence he could have on Jungkook in this matter, that Jimin's face became sad] Much is said about the eating habits of BTS members in a December 2014 interview with "10Asia Magazine Star": Q: Anyway, sitting in front of Jimin, it seems that he and the other members are pretty skinny. Jimin: I need to show everyone manly male composure. Namjoon: Jimin is very scrupulous in his self-control. Jin: He only eats once a day! Jimin: I've been like this before, but now I've changed it a bit, so it's not that extreme.When others see that I only eat once a day, they worry that I will faint and tell me that as long as I regulate what I put in my mouth, I don't need to worry so much. Q: Do you eat only once a day? Jimin: I'll have breakfast and lunch. Taehyung: Before the debut, all members had a fixed menu. For example, we could get all the oil from tuna and make a sandwich with it. Namjoon: It was disgusting… Taehyung: So Rapmon-hyun and I are always trying to figure out how we can eat something else. Namjoon: We're always figuring out how we can sneak into a convenience store (laughs).But Jimin has never broken the rules, because he hates looking very fat on TV. Everyone sets priorities in their own way. Although Taehyung and I will control our drinks, the other members of the group may not. We think we may have to control our food, but we still have to fight and move on, so we can eat as well! In fact, just practicing our dancing is a great exercise, so even a little food won't make us fat. Q: It seems that Jimin is quite strict with himself. Namjoon: Yes, he is very strict with himself. [speaking of Namjoon's words - there are enough stories about how some of the members could leave the rehearsal to actually eat ramen (noodles) in the toilet or when they were eating ice cream, and when someone came in, they hid it in their pocket because they thought it was there was their manager] + In an interview with NOW3, April 7, 2016, Jimin was asked what other people say to him the most these days. He replied: "Don't lose weight." Jimin also said that his parents are concerned about his weight loss. Like all members, Jimin has come a long way to himself, a lot of work to love himself. In addition to being excessively strict with himself in relation to his singing and dancing, he was also fixated on his body: muscles, the size of his hands, his height. Since he was young and was in the environment he was in, his idea of "masculinity" was strongly related to appearance &sexuality. But over time, he learned to accept and love himself much more, changed his way of thinking about the idea of masculinity. [speaking about this and about the other members, especially the older ones - at one of the concerts Namjoon talked about it - that the ARMYs were the ones who helped him to love and his appearance] The last thing I want to say is: - as a person who, because of his studies (and now work), very often had and has problems in eating well and properly - to be honest, when I now think about the times of study, and especially about the time when, for certain reasons, for a month, if not more, I only ate in the morning and late in the evening, which means that between meals could take from 8 to 10 hours.. I wonder how I was able to survive all this, and I am even more amazed how they were able to survive. even removing all the stress and countless other problems - just from the way they ate and the fact that they could not sleep for weeks - this is already part of what you can call "real hell". they are heroes. - what I also really appreciate about them and their relationship is that when they were young, they could also joke and tease each other a lot without thinking about how much pain they could cause each other. (for example, Jungkook often joked and teased Jimin for his height, and Taehyung, because of his character and behavior, was called "strange/alien") but despite this, they also always sincerely worried about each other, helped each other, took care of each other, respected each other, admired each other, loved each other - they remained a real family&team.

[@tylavidal1481]

Anessa is wonderful and truly awesome, she did this alone as a gift to ARMY for the love of BTS and only had help with editing every now and again. I have supported her and cheered her when she took breaks when life got in the way. She is a true rock star and deserves all the love and support. BORAHAE y'all💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@whatever_itis]

I've read somewhere someone said she mad because BTS will make their own documentary of Disney is it true?

[@sunshine-bh1rh]

@@whatever_itis Idk if It's true or not but I will believe if anessa is a kind people.

[@whatever_itis]

@@sunshine-bh1rh idk people say she already deleted that tweet about her being frustrated just because BTS will release their own docu.

[@forg_tful.]

@@whatever_itis she acted very weird and entitled about it, yeah. it happened a few days ago when the new documentary was announced.

[@whatever_itis]

@@forg_tful. ikr? Who does she thinks she is?

[@sosanwograce9136]

There are deleted scenes for each chapters of TROB. You will enjoy watching them. It is filled with the behind the scenes stages of BTS

[@maegankirkland3929]

I think something to add to the collectivist vs. individualism point is that they combined the two world views successfully, which I think is a very hard thing to do. As you will see through their career, and even more so now, there is great pride and love in the boys for being a part of the whole that is BTS but also they have always supported each other in their individual projects. This was something I noticed and loved about them early on and that is that members doing their own thing sometimes was and is not seen as a betrayal of the group or like anyone elevating themselves above their brothers but as something to be celebrated with the whole. I feel that in most western groups when a member “goes solo” it’s the end of the group but that has never been the case for BTS but instead is an extension of BTS through each member’s individuality.

[@ashton1356]

exactly

[@jackitb]

I am very grateful to you for being so attentive to the reactions. The cool thing is that you discuss everything and do not miss anything that was said in the rise of bangtan. I really appreciate it. I hope you keep watching

[@EllieElizabethE]

I don't really know how to put it into words, but I really like and appriciate your style of reacting and taking in content. Just that you take the time to pay attention, to go over what's being said and discussing it deeper, that just makes me incredibly happy. I really hope that you enjoy this journey and continue the way you arer doing. And don't apologize for pausing alot, we are all here to watch you react and that includes you pausing and talking. Also don't forget the deleted scenes and bonus content!! Thank you!

[@JaredandJordan]

Wow, we truly appreciate that Ailee! We can't wait to watch episode 2 along with you soon. Chapter 1 Deleted Scenes is up on our Patreon now! Patreon.com/jaredandjordanbts

[@alinekodsi9122]

You guys are amazing reactors. The time and effort you put into properly understanding things is admirable and even thought your video was an hour long it passed by swiftly because of how interesting it was.

[@JaredandJordan]

Ayy we appreciate you Aline!! 💜💜

[@AnNA-ke9mf]

“That was just the intro to the episode”? 😂😂 I’ve seen the series already but so excited to watch it again with you guys! Have been waiting for this since your announcement. You won’t be disappointed. Lessgo!!!

[@izzyrosie2627]

Literally crying. I can't explain why.

[@JaredandJordan]

That’s ok Izzy! 💜💜

[@izzyrosie2627]

@@JaredandJordan Thank you for taking the time to watch this. I love these boys. I know that many artists have been through so much pain. But for some reason BTS are different for me! They inspired me in a way that no other artist did! I hope you find some peace in your heart with their music. 💜

[@JaredandJordan]

@@izzyrosie2627 Absolutely!! Thank you for being vulnerable with us. We are loving this journey that they are taking us on, and are already feeling quite inspired! Much love to you!

[@izzyrosie2627]

@@JaredandJordan 💜

[@cnot4948]

I know it might be hard to believe but (as good as this first episode is) this series literally gets better with every episode.

[@ddaniel8780]

I honestly believe the “something different” that those of us who truly respect the grind, work ethic and tenacity that BTS exhibits is because they are the epitome of perfect synergy. From the time they spent together all those years working on how to be a singular unit while maintaining their individuality is unmatched and imho will be difficult or close to impossible to ever duplicate again. I credit Bang PD with allowing them or really investing in them as the “head visionary” to come into their own as artists and mature into just good, caring, loving human beings.

[@jeontin.9782]

I fucken cried over this video. Everything about Bangtan is just really amazing. Your commentaries are also on point. Thank you for this video!

[@thatpersonyoudidntknowexis149]

Hitmang Bang! Army's and Bts' beloved 8th member of Bts🤣🤣🤣

[@laibakhan25]

It's so strange that we've already watched these chapters but still ready to watch them again and again together to make new ARMY and ofc this is what ARMY about 💜 and also we are getting so much knowledge apart from these chapters about BTS through you guys because you're going to the depth of everything... Thank you guys for these reactions so ready for the whole journey... Borahae 💜

[@veliacevedo4720]

Plus, I can cry every single time I watch it!

[@johoro100]

I stubbled upon this while half drunk. I am going to start from the beginning tomorrow. You bros are brilliant and I want to make the journey through the history of my adored BTS with you!

[@JaredandJordan]

Haha... Fantastic. We appreciate you!

[@katherineturnock3137]

Just wanted to tell you BTS performed at a Seo Taiji concert. It's worth seeing, there is a behind the scenes as well. The boys were so shy, Jhope could hardly talk.

[@rowanthea2673]

The crazy thing is the songs I tend to love were not even the main tracks. Their album content is so deep and tends to shine brighter then the comeback songs. The rap you asked about at one part was the intro for 2kool4skool ep. Jordan can’t wait until you see the cypher’s and outro tear (watch the Wembley stadium live stage it will blow you away) by the rap line. Jared looking forward to you seeing the vocal line in particular House of cards live and Jimin’s solo’s. You have about a years worth of content in front of you. Enjoy the journey.

[@bt_honey0864]

Thank you Jared and Jordan for the amazing reaction again! We will never get tired of watching your reactions to BTS! Great job you guys. God bless you both always! Borahae 😍😍😍

[@JaredandJordan]

Thank YOU so much! We appreciate your kind words. Borahae!

[@mochi7526]

Rm , tae, jk ,jin didn't know how to dance before bts but they did training and jimin was the one who got only trained for 8 months he wasn't perfectly trained interms of vocals but now he is an amazing vocalist

[@fizzgotcha9246]

just to mention something that the intro whistling of this series when "AN ARMY EDIT" showed up is actually a part of bts 's song DNA (more specifically its jk's whistling)

[@KayMin93]

Aneessa really put her blood sweat & tears in the making of this series.. 💜 luv her deeply

[@MandiKS1020]

Nathan Chen is an Olympic gold metalist and he started skating at a very young age. Now he is doing things in the sport no one else can do. Skating and gymnastics are examples of sports that take dedication, practice and lifestyle compromises and adjustments from a young age. Idol training is similar

[@jeannepark3724]

It makes me happy to see people who genuinely makes effort to know anything (everything) about our Bangtan boys. You guys, makes me so happy. Welcome to the Magic Shop!! 💜💜💜💜 You're in a very very long ride but I guarantee you, it'll be the best ride of your lives. Borahae co-ARMYs💜💜

[@rhiannn3416]

26:04 fun fact, that restaurant is now a popular spot for bts fans going to korea. Went there 2 years ago, its a very busy and bustling restaurant with lots of bts merch hung up by fans on the walls. The food is also amazing and the restaurant is always packed (esp on the day i went bc it was hobis bday)

[@explore.express.love.3483]

I am so glad that you are reacting to this as I find your reactions incredible, why because you guys genuinely listen, watch and direct like a reactor should instead of being stuck withing a bunch of prejudices, and I personally always learn something new from the knowledge that you share too! Thankyou❤

[@clairefranzen5753]

They've been through so much and a lot of it really early on for so many reasons. I'm glad that even the first episode was this informative for you!! Suga did play basketball in fact on of the meanings behind his stage name is that one of the position he played (I think it was his favorite) was shooting guard. The process to debut is really intense, there's actually a documentary on one of the other trainees that nearly debuted with BTS called "I Was Almost In BTS" that was released on KZbin. He talks about his experience with the other BTS members, their day to day life, and reminiscing on memories with them. We look at them as people we admire and look up to as a fan, the former trainees look at them and they see their friends that they lived with, practiced with, went to school with, etc and just want to be able to have their friends back. It's such an emotional rollercoaster just to watch and learn what they go through to achieve this dream and what they do with it once they debut, I can't imagine what it was like to actually be the one going through it.

[@sweetrave0199]

We are together in this journey ...Iove your reaction...so excited for chapter 2 with you guys🥰🥰🥰 Borahae

[@gfsanct]

ive seen a few people watch the rise of bangtan, and that girls scream always gives me the most unnerving feeling,, i hope she's doing well 😭

[@ThatGirlLadiiM]

This is definitely what I was waiting for from you guys, I can say this when u get into each chapters of this documentary u will understand what bts had to deal with from everything they had been through as individuals and as a group. Also I love how u when u do reactions videos to bts u guys take notes, search Content thats being apart of the video to really dig deep into what’s u are watching & reading army comments as well. Keep up the great work & Can’t wait for the next one

[@bts_noona7214]

1st off welcome to the deep rabbit hole. With that said I have to say I love watching y'all's reactions. Your calm demeanor, honest and insightful commentary, and soothing voices keeps my ADHD brain focused. You nice keep going.

[@LB-gs5vi]

BTS was in training and learning and working from around 2010-and then made their debut in 2013.

[@jean3A]

Fan made and official documentaries have different unique perspectives and I enjoy both tremendously . Definitely check out their tour docuseries when you get a chance, they’re really good.

[@vulpaastra]

Jared and Jordan! Thanks to you for wasting your time, reacting to these videos, for trying to understand bts and their story... I cant express how i appreciate that! That is very important for me, and i think for every army. You are the first people who are so truly interested in something like k pop❤️ THANK YOU!!!!!! 🔥😭💜

[@sanlight5876]

Oh please don't make us wait another week or two for the deleted scenes and bonus scenes of chapter one 🥺 Because after that we'll have to wait again another week or two for chapter two 😱 Please have mercy on us and do them quickly Jared & Jordan We love your reaction videos very much 💜

[@whatever_itis]

FR are we getting one video each 14 days? Hell nah😂

[@Atahitualove80]

Yes they deserve respect because they worked hard with pain. They are amazing

[@karlafm24]

Their journey is like a fairytale to be honest. Army was created July 9 2013.

[@shyfan68]

So glad to see you guys on this journey.It's a fantastic journey & will follow you on each of the chapters 💜

[@hopeful-1733]

So nice to see you honoring their hard work!

[@joaniewwh3502]

i'm so happy you're going through this. i swear, army promote bts' story and music not because we're mindless and obsessed fans. bts is something else. i'm here mainly because of their music, secondary because of the people they are. belated happy army day, boys! 💜

[@springsnowtbz]

truly so excited to see you reacting to this amazing series! i hope we get to see the bonus and deleted scenes videos 👀 keep going! 🤍

[@madpleasure]

At 54:08, you brought up about JHope being on a diet and whether it was imposed or not, I'm not sure if you missed it but at 43:19 Hit Man said he "didn't force mandatory amount of practice, dictate how they should live their lives, and they were given freedom to it all..." personally, I feel like that also includes dieting.

[@michelavila4740]

The Rise of Bangtan is so wonderful :')

[@annamarieaguirre5214]

Have seen so many reactions to The Rise of Bangtan. The work you put in on your reactions is just top notch!! Keep it up guys!

[@Sky_..Cloud05]

Ohhh I love it. Didn’t know what to watch later. Now I have something! 💜

[@Rabbitwarren_7]

Im not a great wordsmith but I really appreciate your open, in depth and honest reactions. I've seen this series but I'm really going to enjoy rewatching along with you. Tears, joy, excitement, anger.......its all in this Netflix worthy series💜

[@ellesdope]

Already watched this on patreon, and i'm happy to watch it again. Borahae guys! 💜

[@neirouzchaabani3844]

Bestie, u are a real one

[@jeon6083]

It's actually true about all those harsh moves pulls on the k-pop idols. But--- in BTS situation, it was them who pull harsh and pressure on themselves. They worked hard to gain the respect they wanted in this industry. The respect to be name as someone who can be your Anpanman in difficult time. They pressure themselves to the core that their body couldn't take more. They had major injuries to major health conditions but that doesn't stopped them to look brave in front of this society to show that---- that THEY ACHIEVED. They always thought of things that can make someone's life a bit happy. They were happy to see other happy because of them--- and that's what they did for what they wanted. BTS ARE LEGENDS!

[@shaima7497]

finally, I really always wait for a notification from your channel, especially when it comes to Bts, I'm so happy

[@btsot7girl]

Yes, suga loved playing basketball and he was in position of the SHUTTING GUARD. The name SU GA taken from the name shutting guard.

[@sadiarahman6008]

I really don't know how to thank you guys for spending your time to do research and understand everything single videos of BTS you react till now it is rare to see people put so much effort into learning about a group of boys who respect their hard work and talent nowadays every single reactor react to BTS just for likes and views but you both are different from I always appreciate your effort u put into learning about the boys and Army thank you so much for everything purple you Jared & Jordan 💜💜 💜

[@disgustaed6101]

omg yess i love you guys SO much for reacting to this. Yall are def the best bangtan reactors on youtube at the moment.

[@V_NYC]

TYSM! Been waiting and Really excited to join, and enjoy your thoughts n reviews for the phenomenal Rise of Bangtan series! :]

[@JaredandJordan]

Thank YOU!! We are excited to share the journey with you!!

[@dontwren]

yall are everything armys want to watch lol

[@KK-nr8fy]

I really like how you guys discuss and analyze things. Most of the time when I watch youtube reactors I end up skipping or fast forwarding what they say because there's really no substance to what they are saying. But, you guys really make me want to listen. So thanks for that :)

[@JaredandJordan]

Thanks so much KK!

[@foxeswolves2419]

Our time really messes it up its 3 am here. And to get on time I took night shift this week. Right now I'm watching your reaction in my break time. Thank you so much for reacting to it.

[@doradora5538]

I'm so excited about you starting the rise of bangtan! I'd love to join you, thank you for reactions!

[@JaredandJordan]

💜💜💜💜

[@angelwastaken]

Another good fan documentary on BTS is "The Most Beautiful Life Goes On: A Story of BTS" by Rice Squad. It's only around 40 minutes but covers a lot and is very well made. Having never followed BTS, that video randomly appeared on my YT feed last April and after watching it I fell down a BTS rabbit hole.

[@raincloudcolors1516]

Love this reaction! I'm amazed at your ability to recognize all the songs they 'covered' (I'm not sure what you call writing original lyrics over an existing track). They uploaded a lot of these to soundcloud before they even debuted - writing lyrics about what was going on in their lives. "Vote" was written and uploaded by RM during SK's election season, "Graduation" was written when several members graduated high school, "School of Tears" was written after a documentary on school bullying was released (RM even asked twitter followers what there thoughts were on the documentary. They wrote and uploaded the song 1 or 2 weeks later.), "Adult Child" was written by RM, Jin, & Suga about what it feels like to become an adult. Some of these were likely "assignments" by their company. As part of their training, they were frequently broken into teams and given assignments to write and perform songs as homework. RM and JK have two collaborations we know were 'assignments' -- "Like a Star" (over J. Cole's original track, written about a conversation RM had with a friend), and "Waterfalls". Just because they were assignments though, doesn't mean the songs weren't 100% them. One of my favorite examples of the creative freedom given to BTS is their song "A Typical Trainee's Christmas" which was uploaded Dec 23, 2012 (pre-debut) on BangtanTV's youtube channel ("흔한 연습생의 크리스마스 Video Edit by 방탄소년단" - video title). You can find one with subtitles on a channel called "Allen SoYoung" titled "[ENG] "A Typical Christmas for Trainees" by BTS Allen SoYoung". The lyrics are HILAROIUS -- exactly what you would expect from a bunch of teenagers stuck in the studio over the holidays forced to work on 'homework', they even open it with a clip of their CEO that they openly laugh at and mimic to this day. Even if you don't react to it, you MUST watch this video to see some of their personality and freedom to not be 'perfect' and to poke fun at their own company. [Edit: Oh no! I didn't remember that the video edit BTS made wasn't the entire song - and you DEFINITELY need the experience of 100% of the lyrics, even though the video edit is funny. For the full song with English lyrics, you'll have to click on one of the Typical Trainee Christmas lyric videos, such as youtube. com/watch?v=GpRZUgWgeXw They probably only put the full version on soundcloud.] These songs gained them quite a following of fans even before they debuted. People would find their songs on soundcloud or video diaries on youtube (which were also posted pre-debut). In fact, when Taehyung auditioned for the team, he had already heard the upload of Satoori Rap done by RM, Suga and J-hope online - so he was familiar with the group "Bangtan Boys" (I think that was the name at that point - they cycled through a few) even before bangtan was finished being put together.

[@lepcha2442]

The journey ahead of knowing BTS was so exhausting I felt & yet more grateful deep in as the chapter passes for BTS's past. I'm always here with a heart full of respect, appreciation & gratitude for the BTS for showing us who they are in every possible kind of "Organic" till today & hopefully till the end. And Thank you brothers for this I enjoyed & learning a lot from you two keep going💜

[@leislies]

can i just say that i love how you guys catch all the important things! truly makes watching these videos more fun it feels like i can have a conversation with you because you’re catching what is said! i also wanted to thank you for posting on youtube, i was super excited to see you two react to this docu series but thought it would only be in patreon so i lost hope very quickly of being able to watch it. i’m really glad you’re uploading on youtube too!😭💜

[@zuzanazarska2759]

Thanks for your reaction guys 💜 After watching all the episodes of ROB I feel in love even more with these 7 young men. My daily guilty pleasure, daily dose of hapiness, hope and even more...so happy to have them in my life...small lights at the end of every hard day...

[@JaredandJordan]

Yes ma'am!!

[@luciaaarm_8932]

I am so exited for this!!! Always ready for some of your content guys! Keep going. (Also I hope that we reach 1000 patrons so jordan can quit his job to do this.)

[@rohanijesika]

One of the things that makes me really like your reaction videos is because every time there is a video that shows them listening to old songs and songs that maybe people rarely know but you really like it and I don't mind if you always pause the video just for listen to what song they were listening to in the past because I really like it you guys really appreciate them and are very very proud when they listen to a song you know. You guys really know music and songs that's why i like your videos

[@biru-kelabu-0821]

Jimin said that he was upset to see RM and Suga pulling all-nighters to produce music. But he himself practiced in the dance studio all night too, getting only a couple of hours of sleep before he had to wake up and get ready for school.

[@tonythess1]

As you go on watching all episodes of the rise if bangtan,spectrum of emotions will hit you hard..and you will for sure love,respect and be super proud of our lovely BTS..what they went thru is no joke. Thank you for this and I love watching your reactions about this..I know from my heart that you are really on to our bangtan..fighting!💜💜💜

[@soop5414]

Being a trainee is like getting into university. Years of work and course fees, but you're not guaranteed to get a degree. And then you're not guaranteed to succeed in your field. That's a lot of pressure for kids, especially those members with low funds. Suga's broken shoulder was from a work accident. Training, school, and a job on the side. He's a survivor.

[@nadyad0278]

I just woke up and saw this notification. I'll leave the likes first. I'll watch it later. thanks you guys!

[@MariaChavez-ey5sr]

As always loved this journey you are on. This series can seem like a lot but it’s just better than anything I’ve be seen on Netflix etc. enjoy your journey!

[@a.nn.a.v.a.s]

Loved this reaction … one of the best I have seen to the series so far… love the discussion

[@foxeswolves2419]

Big Hit in my knowledge never forced any member to lose weight. But Jin and jimin had issues with there weight. Jin only ate 2 chicken breasts twice a day in his hectic schedule during 2015 and 16 and ended up getting malnurish. Jimin said he took comments on his weight to much that he felt he was ruining whole groups looks. He almost stopped eating and only ate one full meal in ten days but he was able to overcome that. I feel like both Jin and jimin suffered from eating disorder. J-hope was also badly bullied for his looks. Members promote loving yourself and they know it's easier said then done. They too struggle and work towerds loving themselves. Sorry for any grammar mistake English is my.... Like third language.

[@ashleyder9164]

The thing about Jimin only eating one meal in 10 days is actually a commonly spread piece of misinformation that arose because of poor translation. What he said was that he ate only one meal a day for ten days.

[@foxeswolves2419]

@@ashleyder9164 oh thanks for letting me know. I also heard it from him and believed it not thinking translation might be wrong.