BTS - This is BTS Army | Reaction | 방탄소년단

[@MarilynPF]

I’m 66 years old and I’ve been ARMY for over a year. I’ve donated to many causes because of BTS. My husband and saw them in one of their recent LA concerts. Before BTS, I never listened to much music and artists from my era. I’m glad I found BTS. They’ve really helped me through the pandemic. And their talent is so over the top. They can do it all and there are no egos in the group. Everyone gets to shine. So glad you found them. Or they found you. 😉

[@ShashoShasta]

Also 66 and ARMY strong! 🙂💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@seec4856]

I'm almost 62 and a proud ARMY

[@adrxdeedrich5091]

I love your story 💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@1oldcrow350]

Baby Army at 70 here. As an old hippie I resonate with their messages and am so happy to see the efforts of ARMY.💜💜💜

[@allaboutmyart5706]

60, also. 61 at the end of March 🥰

[@sasha2401]

Regarding the accessibility comment you made, I wanted to point out that US fans did not initially have accessibility to BTS in terms of ways that could get them charting on Billboard and breaking all those records. It was truly a grassroots effort by ARMY across the Globe with the underlying goal to simply share BTS' music and message. That, in essence, forced America to give fans the accessibility. ARMYs posted flyers and left little business & post cards advertising BTS, some with QR codes. They continuously requested BTS songs on the radio and oftentimes would shower DJs with gifts like flowers and sweets although for the most part (as you saw in the video) ARMYs were ignored and/or made fun off. One DJ even joked about cupcakes from ARMYs possibly being poisoned. ARMYs bombarded stores like Target urging them to contact HYBE (formerly BigHit) to import BTS albums. It was not easy but they stayed the course and prevailed. I was not part of the fandom during that time but every ARMY eventually learns the history and all I have is absolute respect for those who came before me.

[@Girlbavara]

Excelente comentario, me siento identificada con lo que dices, llevo casi un año en el fandom y lo único que tengo para decir a ARMY es simplemente gracias por no rendirse, por creer fervientemente que el mensaje de los chicos debía ser escuchado en todo el mundo, gracias a todas esas armys que estuvieron antes de mí es que yo estoy ahora aquí, borahae ARMY 💜

[@laurahilliker5336]

@Sasha, yes it seems like that the American DJs would say who is BTS ?and why should we play their song? They are not American artists! They are very rude very disrespectful! The song” Mic Drop” when it was first getting recognition in the United States through talk shows, when BTS were guest and perform the song , I only heard it once played on my radio station! Kpop songs that I request many times to my local radio stations that play only American Pop music ! They would laugh and say it’s not in English, people are not going to listen! The radio stations were more about their popularity and whether or not they could get their listeners to tune in and listen to BTS or other K-pop artist. Through ARMYS hard work we have actually accomplished a lot now that I listen still to my radio stations I noticed that they’re playing other K-pop artist for instance MONSTA X has an English album and they’ve been playing a lot of the songs from both their English albums! But only English Songs !🤦🏻‍♀️ now I think that Spanish radio stations won’t play Kpop songs I know because my friend who is a Cuban American asked many times for the Latin radio stations to play BTS and they Won’t! ARMYS we still have our work cut out for us because if Despacito can get hundreds of thousands of spins that is mostly a Spanish song than BTS ‘s Korean songs should be also included as well as any other language songs that are popular! “Life goes on“ was always a concern to me because it was in partially English but mostly in Korean and the racism and xenophobia that these radio stations are, only want to get their popularity boost not just the artist! We still have work to do ARMYS!!!💜

[@jeannie6833]

MUCH respect to the ARMYs who helped elevate BTS in the US/worldwide with those grassroots campaigns in the early days. I can’t imagine the dedication and thick-skin it took back then. Even now in 2022 with all the success, exposure, and shattered records, the prejudice and criticism of BTS by people who don’t care to know them is so harsh. I know we have them and they have us, but they truly deserve 1000% more respect than they’re shown. Even if the BTS genre (not the Kpop genre- they are NOT the same) isn’t your cup of tea, the grind and passion is to be respected.

[@laurahilliker5336]

@Jeannie, yes I understand BTS is not considered K-pop anymore because they have expanded out into their own genre! Technically K-pop is not a genre it’s a Industry! Iam fully aware but I was just speaking basic overall in a conversation not as a description of who BTS is. I should’ve been more descriptive when it comes to describing BTS. the genre of music I was just telling my story what I have to go through as a listener of both BTS, K-pop and American popular music in order to get anything on the radio I myself have to fight every day when I go and make a request online through my radio station and try to open up peoples hearts and minds to who BTS is! The throw negativity that people who are not familiar with BTS or don’t want to be familiar like certain family members of mine and friends who outrightly confuse North Korea and South Korea and make jokes and say that BTS and Kim Jong un are one in the same! BTS is why their message is so important not just on their music but as a serious social issue platform! 2022 is the year of the Tiger and BTS will continue to evolve make music and most likely serve mandatory military service! Now that the American artists know about BTS they want to collaborate with BTS but it took so many years for them to work hard and struggle and the Fanbase has equally been there working side-by-side and struggling to get BTS heard on the radio recognized as important artist with a message of “Love Yourself” that is unlike any other western artists haven’t put out there! Kim Nam Joon our leader of BTS, spoke those words at the United Nations General assembly in 2018 for the love myself speak yourself campaign with UNICEF! I tried to show that to my family to let them know that they’re more than just a seven member boy band from South Korea! Fighting!💜 BoraHae 💜

[@NancyNinety9]

I’ve been ARMY since 2017 and Joined BTSxTexas on Twitter and shortly after on their grassroots efforts. I remember going to Starbucks & similar places and asking if I could leave the cards we had created (“Do You Know BTS?” Taking a page out of WWH Jin 😝) on their boards. Some would say yes, others no, others would look at me and say “aren’t you a little old for a boyband?” 😑 A DJ at our local radio station told one of our members to stop calling because so long as he was the program director we would never hear BTS on that station. He left her in tears. Personally, I could care less about their prejudices. BTS is worth it all: great musicians, amazing lyricists, exceptional dancers BUT above all, good, caring, thoughtful human beings. So to see how far they’ve come and continue to climb is a personal badge of honor and worth all the hate and unnecessary cheap-shots they threw and continue to throw at ARMY. The more they hate the harder we work. Haters gonna hate. 🤷🏻‍♀️ but as YoonGi once said: Love Yourself, Love Myself, Peace ✌🏼 💜

[@sunishthanangal1121]

17:55 "They seem like they really... love...us"... That's exactly the reason why many of us became so attached and devoted to these "7 normal boys from Korea". There's a saying in the fandom, "Falling for BTS wasn't like falling at all. It was like walking into a house, and knowing you're home." The amount of love I felt, I never knew I had been yearning for. You just "feel" loved. That's the simplest way one can phrase it. We travel the world in hopes of finding someplace we can call our own... And it's not an exaggeration when I say that BTS and ARMY did make me feel like I belonged... Finally...a place I feel loved at. Finally...a place I could call home. 💜

[@jin_so]

I was touched by your comment.💜👍🏻

[@Girlbavara]

Me siento de la misma manera, antes de ser army fui parte de otro fandom durante 7 años, conocí a los chicos en 2019 cuando lanzaron bwl con halsey, nunca había escuchado de ellos antes debido a que evitaba ver los premios de USA ya que no me interesaban y tampoco me llamaba la atención el k-pop, el hecho es que en ese momento andaba super metida en mi fandom y no me interesaba ningún otro, tanto así que hasta pensé: no entiendo por qué son tan populares, simplemente son chinos, cómo hacen para entenderlos?, con el tiempo solamente dejó de importarme, pero el hecho que cada día más y más mutuals de twitter empezaran a seguirlos y de que Jk apareciera en mí tl tan seguido me dió la curiosidad por aprender a diferenciarlos, pero cuando lo hice no quise saber más de ellos a parte de haber escuchado dynamite. Fue el hecho de que en el 2021 me sintiera un tanto depresiva y alejada de este mundo lo que me llevo a encontrarme con vídeos de bts siendo bts y esto a su vez me llevo a conocer su música más allá de dinamyte. Siempre que digo que bts me salvó lo digo en serio, y ser parte de army me ha llenado de más amor, aceptación, pero sobre todo de orgullo porque ahora me siento parte de algo, ahora soy comprendida y siento que llegué al lugar que estuve buscando durante tantos años. Gracias army por todo el amor que me han brindado, no estuve desde el principio pero estaré hasta el final 💜

[@beccal.5369]

So beautifully said. 💜Borahae BTS and ARMY

[@imajinallthepurple]

💜 I purple you, fellow ARMY 💜

[@saraholadiran7005]

When armies say "bts save them" I really can't relate cuz I'm not an emotional person (not that I don't show emotions just when needed). I am very headstrong and very principled my Dad made sure to install that in us but the real world people find me difficult to manipulate or walk over ( convince me that your opinions or methods are the best and not the lesser evil) so I usually face hostility You call people like me a "non-conformist", it got to a stage where I started telling myself maybe I should pipe down my survival should be more important than my "views or principles" ( 2021 I was ready to change myself or at least pretend till I can be at that position I was told live will get easier) but bts and armies came just in time 4th of January I saw Tae and JK picture and recognize Tae from a drama I watched 2018 so looked into him then I found out he was a singer in a group called bts by 7th I had known so much about Tae but nothing about music so that day I finally searched who is bts and after 5 songs 2 lives 12 reaction videos and hours on YT comment sections (at that point I knew I was in the hole). Long story short, what I felt after finding bts and the army was a sense of belonging and understanding, I should not stop being me cuz some people can't stand it, I should not care if people call me arrogant or when they tell me to stop trying to stand up for people I know don't understand that our been harmed or used ( the word exact is "God complex", behaving as if I'm better and you can't find fault in me) that is the way I was described even if that was not true. The world needs to understand that bc one doesn't show feelings doesn't mean one doesn't have their shadows to deal with. edit: After reading this myself it does sound as if I was saved not from pain or depression or suicide but from conforming, losing myself so to speak.

[@sades775]

It's also important to mention that in 52 years, even with streams and online content, no one but BTS has managed to overcome this record

[@Kristina-bx2xb]

When you mentioned 'Despacito' i gasped 😄 thank you!!! Everytime someone tells me "oh, i don't think i could be a fan of BTS because i don't understand what they're saying" this song is exactly my number 1 reason why they could! Everyone was so into despacito without understanding one word they were saying (here in Germany)! But apparently when it's korean it's different -.-

[@Jazz-fc2st]

i know right even i didn't realise!!!

[@chrissturkenboom6080]

In my country they played it on the radio because, of Justin Bieber. In my country they are looking down on Korean musicians. So they don't play it.

[@lilianmaes7710]

@@chrissturkenboom6080 Same here

[@loredell]

​@@chrissturkenboom6080 The original one didn't even have JB there ;)

[@silviamunoz6863]

And first it was Macarena...

[@yvoneminimies5203]

One of the ARMY'S activities in Indonesia is regularly every year holding 1000 tree and mangrove planting events to celebrate the birthdays of BTS members. And during a pandemic like now, ARMY provides health facilities for free Vaccines for online taxi/Uber drivers.

[@imajinallthepurple]

That's amazing! So proud of you! 💜😍👍💜

[@yvoneminimies5203]

@@imajinallthepurple We stand in the right place ... With you all around the world.

[@iddaalbar2129]

I saw that and I thought it was so cool! Good job army 💜💜💜

[@soop5414]

BTS may have an internet advantage over the Beatles, but so does every other current artist. It's not that they beat the Beatles. It's that they beat every current artist with the same advantages, except for language.

[@lilywrites4357]

YESSS...

[@ItsMeAnn628]

Excellent point!!! 😁💜

[@ruthlessrays9761]

Exactly

[@ashleymcintosh7165]

I'm in that boat. I had a ticket to the 2020 concert that was canceled and donated my refunded ticket money as she mentioned ♡

[@elysi0]

You are awesome!!💜🇰🇷

[@iwannaliveinabox9772]

Thank you for being there! 💜

[@witcherye]

💜💜💜💜💜

[@ItsMeAnn628]

That was a great thing to do!!! 😁💜

[@cheemingfang3772]

💜💜💜

[@kimtaeri13]

I was part of the original ARMY of 2013 and when international ARMYs joined we were very grateful and named them Lovelies because they helped so much to get BTS known worldwide 💜

[@PlsKpopMe]

Thank you for all you did to help bring our boys to where they are now!! We appreciate you guys too, without your hard work, we may not have had the chance to know them!

[@jadedseoul76]

I joined the fam spring of 2019 and fell down the rabbit hole hard. I read all the articles I could find related to I-Lovelies and K-Diamonds but I don't see people talk about the relationship much anymore. Thank you, K-Diamond, for being there from the start when the guys needed support! 💜

[@marypaez2795]

You’re an OG. A reactor said that she’s being told that XCeleste’s hardships video is not accurate so she’s asking if she should still react to it. Do have any opinion on this?

[@wela8277]

hearing the term "Lovelies" made me shy hahaha. Hello from a since 2013 International ARMY here xD I used to be so jealous and envy you K. ARMYs since I discovered them during their countdown and debut. It was so hard to access some of their stuff since some were not translated back then. (flashback to Rookie King days where I used to laugh without understanding the content and had to decipher it through their actions and reactions, or just simply laugh because they laughed >///

[@kimtaeri13]

@@marypaez2795 I need to watch her video again because it's been so long. happy to give my opinion then 💜

[@sueg3976]

We are one big family! Army is the greatest fandom on earth.

[@paulagrave9516]

For SURE! 💜

[@ARMYFOREVER-om8se]

Yeees we are 😢💜💜💜💜

[@toablowing7818]

True! the fact that it's surprised me when I first watched that vid that the fandom donated 1M for the black lives matter just matched with Bts in just one day it's mind blowing I don't know why other call army toxic but nah! this fandom are helpful people and now I'm part of the fandom I'm so proud 🥲

[@zyra7519]

You should definitely start that Twitter account We'll follow, i mean we even have a kitchen account on Twitter teaching us the recipes to the food BTS eats 😂😂 Also the charity part is huuuge esp on the members birthdays ( like we even adopt endangered animals species like koalas(RM birthday) tiger (v's birthday)...) And when BTS does a collaboration with an artist we team up with the artist's fandom and encourage them to donate to a charity like we did with Coldplayers (donated meals for the afghan people) Last summer when my country Algeria was burning because of wild fires ARMY fanbases all over the world donated, I cried when I found out and I was so proud Borahae my second family 💜💜

[@LisaMT1218]

That is so wonderful.

[@itsbonniefay2417]

I'd follow it too! Need to learn about it and what a cool way to try

[@lofvee]

Twitter really put me off army, so many antis on that site its sas.

[@zyra7519]

@@lofvee yeah it's hard sometimes. Just try follow good trusted ot7 ARMYs like Soo Choi, voting teams like bvo, chart accounts like BTSchartdata and translation accounts like sel. And ofc BTS 😅. stay away from negativity and cleanse your tl by blocking 💜

[@jennyb1338]

Soo Choi has gone on break

[@Zaddy34-s6b]

Had an online friend a few years ago. Her grandfather became a BTS ARMY after accidentally seeing them on an airport. He introduced my friend and her boyfriend to BTS and soon they became ARMY as well. She used to always talk about them with me, and finally made me ARMY. Her grandpa passed away at one point. We don’t really talk anymore. Now I’m here. 💜

[@donnapoock599]

I have been with them since the beginning and will stay till the end" probably mine" I'm 68 and part of the older Army who are proud to be here.We not young screaming girls but more like proud parents of a great bunch of socially concious "hot looking" men. Welcome to the family 🤗💜

[@kimyoung3160]

Bts is the only artist to chart in the hot 100 in 3 different languages

[@Kunoichi4ever4]

A I am from a small European country so I dont have many opportunities to meet ARMY. But I will never foget when I was once on a holiday in Manchester and I went to the local cinema for a BTS movie. A lovely ARMY there was giving out for free some BTS cards. It was such a small thing, yet it totally made my day as at that point I had 0 BTS merch. It was also extremely reassuring coz I was at that time 25 and felt like I d be judged for attending such a movie...but nobody looked weridly at me and I actually sat next to a guy in his 40s. We really are a bunch of people of all ages , races and religions.

[@PlsKpopMe]

My two kids and I went to 2 nights of the Sofi concert in LA, where we gave out about $300 worth of BTS photo cards to other Army. When my 11 got separated from my 8 year old and I, all the Army around band together to help us find each other. Oddly, I wasn't even that worried that she was missing in a crowed of 60k people, because everyone was so amazing and immediately started helping me look for her, and those around her started helping her look for me. I knew we would find each other and she would be protected until we did..and I was right.

[@archive2500]

I get the accessibility to those numbers, but to imagine "being" The Beatles of the contemporary is impressive on itself because it now getting hard to standout from the rest because of the overwhelming competition from different artists and their fanbases. It has also said that the digital sales have become more popular than the physical sales, but BTS still managed to have the best-selling physical album of the year. Not even talking about the fact that they are from Korea which their discography is largely Korean able to take over the world. Another thing, the K-pop industry itself already is an overwhelming competition, but to even arrive and standout even in the American pop industry is definitely impressive.

[@jeannie6833]

Exactly. BTS broke those records. Period.

[@meg_dances6235]

This is why I find it so stupid that they still have not been given the Grammy they deserve!

[@Curlylocked]

FYI - Spotify records streams only if the song is Not on loop, and the volume is at least 50% . Also, WELCOME TO THE FAM, ARMY!!!

[@livelovelife32]

The thing is in every group there are toxic people. Since ARMY is in the millions the amt of toxic people are the size of some fandoms! If all your encounters with the fandom was negative u would automatically generalize the entire fandom. It's human nature. Negativity always stands out no matter how much positivity also exist. However it's important to realise this is maybe 1-2% of the fandom. It is impossible for millions of people to all be the same. If u ever get to a point where the toxics come to harrass u on your channel do keep this in mind.

[@alifc1082]

Spanish is a widely spred(imperialism) language, much more common to hear it in US as well as in Europe

[@imajinallthepurple]

@@alifc1082 Are you sure your comment is in the right place? It seems unconnected to the post? 🤔

[@allimcmannequin]

so true. sometimes they will target ARMY with large platforms. I saw the translation account Soo Choi mentioned and my heart hurts... she was bullied by solos and is not currently active which is awful :( recently it's been happening a lot more.

[@imajinallthepurple]

@@allimcmannequin And the ridiculous numbers of organized copyright claims big ARMY Twitter accounts have been bullied with... 😤

[@beccal.5369]

He can let us know if the Toxics attack him and we can flood his comment section with purple hearts and kindness!! Why are there always those few rotten apples who try to spoil everything for everyone. With over 90mil fans even 1% is 900,000 Toxics!!

[@rayanelina4248]

What's impressive about breaking years old records, isn't the artist who held it before but for how many years it wasn't broken by mega stars until we did it

[@MarK-hn1sz]

BTS influence is really really great. I didn't even realised it myself but one day my sister suddenly said this to me: "I wanna thank BTS because they have changed you to a better person than before." Honestly I'm really shocked when I heard that but somehow after stanning BTS, I've changed to a kinder and better version of me and people around me sees it. So yeah, BTS did changed my life

[@robinpeters8383]

Been following BTS for little over 2yrs. Still learning alot about them. Really inspiring how much they love ARMY. They pull all of us (ARMY) together to love ourselves and to love one another. They not only influence with their music and performances but also with their charitable loving way in everyday living. Proud to say I'm part of this ocean called ARMY💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@XboxDarkSpike]

GrossTS

[@litamarthia2261]

I'm 58th mommy ARMY since 2014 and i'm so proud be apart of them . 😊😊💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@thelast7389]

The one thing I love about being ARMY is the genuine love, care, and admiration we have for each other. No exaggeration. I haven't met all these people but the exciting love reaction when we see or hear another ARMY who we don't personally know or when one ARMY achieves something and we're proud of them or when one ARMY calls out for help and we're immediately there, when an ARMY strays away from what our boys stand for, we call them out and scold them if we have to, and when media or someone insult us or our boys, we immediately turn into our Avengers' mode. Idk about you, but that's FAMILY TO ME. and my favorite part is, THE ENERGY when we all come together for the boys, may it be streaming, fanchanting, or watching a butter melting for an hour! I LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK, purple bitches!

[@lachimolala5446]

YES I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING YOU SAID ARMY💜 ARMY.MEANS.FAMILY💜 PURPLE YOUUUUUUUUUUU ALL 💜💜💜

[@shirleyoblitas3727]

Every year Army makes more and more projects … I’m a 39 army and I want to say thank you for now been part of this 💜

[@MizBee0109]

I found out about BTS way back in 2013 when I was a teacher at an Alternative High School. My students would play their hard hitting hip hop songs during breaks…I asked cause I couldn’t understand the lyrics and my own head was not into hip hop. Over the years I forgot about them until 2019 and a new genre of music came out of BTS. I heard Dionysus, Make it Right and Mikrokosmos And I was asking who is this? Who sings in Korean with English lyrics thrown in? I started following their work, read their backstories and fell in love with the boys, who were really such great young men on a mission. I am an ARMY myself now and resonate with their messages just like the old hippie I am. Continue down the rabbit 🐇 hole with the rest of us! 💜Borahae💜

[@ivanana05]

6:26 In fact, it is different, because Spanish is spoken/known by many people in America, that is why this achievement is so impressive since a large part of "Life goes on" is in Korean, a language not spoken by many.

[@butterbuttersbetter3689]

But Despacito was huge and on the radio wordwide. Virtually no-one speaks Spanish in my country, but even though I rarely listen to radio there was no missing Despacito.

[@ivanana05]

@@butterbuttersbetter3689 Yes, it is true, I was only commenting on the billboard chart in America, which is that it really ends up being taken into account for prizes or important things. I don't know if I'm explaining myself well, my first language is not English xd

[@moreserendipity]

i don't get it tho, despacito was really a worldwide smash hit, everyone and their neighbors were singing it. my family and friends loved that song while not knowing spanish but when I tell them I love bts they say "oh you don't even understand what they're saying" this is why I keep off to myself with bts, I can't fully express my love for them in front of others. I live in a very xenophobic country and the people around me are always xenophobic, towards Asians, saying things like "go back to your Chinese Boys" "go listen to your ching Chong music" it hurts alot especially coming from family so that's why I'd rather keep to myself. sorry for the rant.

[@zee2348]

Regarding the difference between access to music before and now, I think we also have to acknowledge that yes people back then didn't have much access. Which means they most likely will only know songs that are being fed to them by the radio. Otherwise, it would be difficult for them to discover small artists. Which is why I think BTS's achievements are remarkable, bcs ppl today can choose to listen to whoever they want. They have access to listen to almost all music available in the world. Yet millions still chose to listen to BTS and get to know them and stay loyal to them, and I think that says a lot about their music and who they are. Idk that has always been my perspective.

[@sophieOT7]

The video moved me to tears. Ppl appreciating BTS & ARMY always makes me cry no matter how many times I watch these types of videos. Life Goes On is their reaction to Covid19. The very first time I heard it as soon as it was released I seriously bawled my eyes out. I cried so freaking hard. Please give it a listen. It’s very different from other BTS songs u hv heard so far. 💜

[@angelicar2901]

About the fabric softener and the wine, Jungkook is known as sold out king. He mentioned that he liked certain brand of softener and the day after it sold out. And in another Vlive he was drinking wine and it sold out the next day. It also happened with juice and noodles and not only Jungkook, all of the members do that.

[@JackInTheBox0294]

Right

[@jennieohk6911]

Next to being a nurse...... being ARMY is what I'm most proud of, while some of us can be a bit overprotective at times (👀😁) Armys have done amazing things and the support network is unparalleled. I cant even explain the excitement when you see a total stranger wearing bts merch!!!!... instant friend!! Lol.

[@thesurvivor1855]

BTS + ARMY = FAMILY💜💜💜

[@Zaddy34-s6b]

BTS are the only artist in history to have 3 charted songs in hot 100 in 3 different languages. 💜

[@CingDbl]

Blessed to be an official ARMY but super proud of all the fans who truly love and support these guys in all that they do and accomplish.

[@Hotshortie]

We Americans are in our own little bubbles. I think there is a little of (How good could BTS possibly be) in all of us? And we also don't like to be told what to like. Honestly, my sister was talking about BTS for years and I would roll my eyes. One day on my FOR YOU PAGE a video popped up, I watched it. I was like, who's this? They are incredible and BAM!!! it was BTS. Then I double checked myself because; one video doesn't make a band great. Again, my mind, they can't be that good. It was a fluke. How many albums have I bought, only to find 1 song on the whole album that was any good. I Watched another video. Stunned to say the least. It was great too. I immediately wanted to check out more. I felt bad that I had been so dismissive towards my sister who had pitched them to me several times. I could have had this feeling of BTS earlier but I was stuck in my own head, that they were just another boy band. But quickly it hit me after a few videos, they were NOT just a boy band. They were another level. They are better and I could see why people were raving about how great they are.

[@allaboutmyart5706]

I'm 60 and have been a hardcore fan since a video of the boys doing the Dynamite dance break, in dress shoes (the sound of the stomping!), popped up on my Pinterest feed. I was like 'Wow! What's this?!' I'd heard of them years before but was never a pop girl and thought they were for kids till then. I started searching "BTS Dancing" on Yahoo and haven't looked back. This is the first time I've admitted I'm 60, and getting ready to retire from USPS.... in Columbus, Ohio (😮😉). I'm guessing the "over 50 demographic" is much stronger than the stats show. We may have felt weird about it once but we're coming out now 🙃

[@PlsKpopMe]

I agree. I was trying to prove a point to a friend, so I've been screenshot-ing any and all comments of Army over 55 and editing them to not show names or pictures and putting them together to show just in comments how many army over 55 there really are and I think 5he numbers on the statistics show are definitely lower than what there actually is.

[@MsMabellina]

Impressive numbers right? What's more impressive, BTS cares more about ARMY and causes than numbers. Love it when others grow to love BTS and include themselves as ARMY - 💜💜💜

[@QTARUBA]

I am a 49 years old Army... since 2018... proud of my boys!

[@reginaholloway7083]

I'm 45 and been rocking with BTS since 2015.

[@kio9404]

been an army since 2014 n still goin strong ,, i love us

[@jeannie6833]

Why do I always get the feeling DJ is stifling his ARMYness to match MCA’s energy? Be free, DJ! Let it out 💜💜💜

[@user-qd5gr8ql2w]

Plz MCA got his merches and he even picked a bias 😂 he has an army energy but he's just calm . And about DJ I feel the same way about him 😅

[@jeannie6833]

Min Yoonji is now a hijabist icon, oh I agree. They’re both deep in the rabbit hole, and loving the journey 😂

[@recordScratch2003]

Yess a long reaction video! Bts touch products and the product just get selled out in less than 10-15 minutes. I remember jungkook talking about some kombucha drink in a vlive and then in the next vlive he was complaining that he himself was unable to buy kombucha because it got selled out. This fandom is amazing i love to be a part of it 🤣💜

[@utuymaulana8599]

You must react BTS HARDSHIP update 2013-2021..then you will understand why we Protect them so much.💜💜

[@reneasimpson9891]

Although, I was initially introduced to BTS by my teenage daughter, I became a fan based on their art. My daughter has tagged me as a Fandom Mom. I escorted my daughter to the Love Yourself concert and had a ball.

[@ldyerin4934]

I am thrilled to hear you call yourselves "Baby ARMY". I am glad to see that you are enjoying the boys, what they stand for and above all, the music! "You nice, Keep going!" ~ Ji-Min

[@bangtanvengers9065]

Let me tell about their merch. BTS is currently promoting their self designed merch and every merch is getting sold out in minutes, not even an hour, regardless of their prices. So if they're ever doing your merch promotion, be ready for the aftermath 😉 Love ya 💕 keep doing reactions like this, I loved it so much👍🥰

[@Sofia-ss2pm]

I know y’all are going to enjoy the rise of bangtan documentary series! I hope u start reacting to it someday :) it has 19 episodes until now and each one is about 30 mins long

[@bbiberry]

i hope they get to watch it soon :)

[@vsk_bts]

You stole my words fellow army ... "Rise of Bangtan" documentary is a masterpiece 💜... 💜

[@RealmeVjjjjy7613]

Proud to be army🥺🥺😭💜💜💜💜

[@Carnibee]

Let me tell you, those Armys that called the radio stations went through HELL. Sometimes they were screamed and cursed at, called names. They kept calling. The radio stations that chose to play them? They got flowers and cupcakes from Army. This was a world wide effort, but I especially saw it in the US.

[@angie7777-7]

I’m an older Army and love people in this fandom not to mention BTS....but I think it speaks volumes when an American stricken with covid can bond and give comfort to another covid victim from Iran or India...we truly unite for each other💜💜

[@rahmahrashid5249]

Bts Airplane pt.2 live performance -Magic Shop live performances. -Paradise lyric video. -Love maze live performance. -So what live performance. -Love Myself live performance. -Crystal snow live performance. -Let go live performance.

[@sophieOT7]

BTS is house ambassadors for Louis Vuitton & every apparel they wear of that brand is sold out worldwide too. ARMYs sell out even the most expensive things 😩😩💜💜💜

[@imajinallthepurple]

😂 I actually saw another KZbinr have an "Aha-moment" when he watched this video. He managed a Hyundai dealership when the Palisade was introduced but never knew the reason why they were backlogged. Well, now he knows... 😁👍

[@natalieluong7388]

lolll who was the youtuber

[@imajinallthepurple]

@@natalieluong7388 GidKidDad 😄 (Andrew Berg and Shiki are totally worth checking out as well - one does breadowns, the other has the most BTS fun I've ever seen and GidKidDad's BU theories are AMAZING!)

[@natalieluong7388]

@@imajinallthepurple ahhhhhh i actually watch him sometimes don’t think i’ve ever seen that vid tho 😂

[@therainadmirer]

Adorable Representative M.C. for Youth. We areeee indeed adorable

[@atotallyhumanbeing]

At some point I realized that this group and fandom really changed me for the better. It may sound like a cheap saying - but I can see that I've become a person that is a lot more kind to herself and a lot more open to others, and that I started informing myself about and helping people in areas I wouldn't have before. I've become a better person, I think, and I can't thank them enough for that. Thank you for your reactions, they're amazing and really cheer me up! :)

[@jenniferjohnson5064]

Also, in the vlives they have as many as 10 million people tune in with no notice. That’s something like 1 in every 700 people on the entire planet drops what they are doing to watch/listen to BTS members chat about their day, what’s on their mind, sing, make salad…. It’s amazing. I don’t think they could have that kind of pull if they weren’t doing what they are doing out of love and really believe in it. Love for each other, for their fans, for music, for themselves. We love them.

[@twawake6644]

The award that begins with G wishes they had those numbers

[@kayc429]

The ARMY is truly an amazing fandom. One in An Army organizes so many charity projects to go with different events like the members' birthdays, the band's birthday, etc. BTS themselves usually donate to a lot of causes and they don't really tell the world about it. People just find out when some news outlets find out and tell us about it. This is such a beautiful fandom to be part of. Even small things like at the PTD LA concert, when things started to get disorganized near starting time, it was ARMY who kept themselves in line, showing others where to go and not causing a ruckus, in general they were very organized. After the concert, ARMY volunteers were directing traffic outside with their army bombs to keep things flowing smoothly.

[@twawake6644]

What ARMY did on the first day of the PTD LA concerts literally saved lives.

[@kayc429]

@@twawake6644 absolutely. I went on D4, so for the first 3 days I was watching twitter to see how things were and I saw them saying the concert was about to start and people were still lined up outside, orderly and not pushing to get in, I was annoyed at how Sofi handled it, but in awe of the ARMYs there being so patient.

[@andsprite7071]

It was an interesting video, even I learned some stuff. I feel a bit embarrassed because I'm not one of those dedicated fans lol haha, but I also feel quite proud about some of the ARMY's achievements.

[@lumenardens]

the reason a lot of western countries don't know about BTS on a big scale or only have been starting to know about them is because the media in said countries cultivates, regulates and dominates what we consume. xCeleste mentioned radio play in this video. Radio stations decide themselves what they wanna play and often times managements pay them to play their artist's music more. Hybe doesn't do payola, which is why it is Army's sole power of persistence and MASS that gets them to the top of the charts. Which doesn't sit well with the industry, because just recently Billboard has changed the rules for topping the charts AGAIN ever since BTS has been dominating. Just like the Grammys loves to use them for views but diminishes their efforts and gives it to whoever white person is in the same category. It is very blatant racism and xenophobia that prevails the music industry as much as it does Hollywood and "white" countries in general. Only after Coldplay featured with BTS and only after BTS put out english music did it show up on US radio or in Germany. As much as we wanna claim we're progressive, we still have a long way to go.

[@riamyriewalter]

i’m 24 & bts definitely helped me throughout college & even now, working at a cancer center. they are my safe haven, in a way. real recognizes real & bts receives the same love and respect they give their fans. we’re all a family! 💜

[@afbfbangtan4life553]

thanks for watching this! ARMYs are the best, im enjoying my virtual Korean language school for ARMYs. 💜

[@hannahmcevoy7259]

'Life Goes On' reaction would be amazing! It has a really beautiful message that I think you'll both appreciate too. 💜

[@twawake6644]

I would love to see a reaction to Life Goes On! 💜

[@momono0613]

Agree. Would love to see a reaction to this but with a response to the lyrics too (in the context of covid lockdowns) and not just a reaction to the instrumentation. 💜

[@archive2500]

These are so many different and these fans are the ones who are the "professional" ones who upped their "responsibility" to even get to the point where they help other people because of being wholly inspired by the band's message. They are so inspiring themselves as well and impressive. I am so jealous of them because I can not do what they can do when we support the same artist. The best thing I can do is to help myself to be more motivated and get inspired to reach my dreams and be myself. [BTS tells me so!] This is why it is important to not to stereotype groups and fandoms, every group and fandom has those illogical, hypocritical, delusional, and tolerant fans, in which, the dedicated helpful and open-minded fans are being grouped as one with them. It just unfair for them to be insulted for something they never displayed, is it not?

[@clumsyclaw]

BTS💜army the most beautiful bond ever ❤️

[@pambarab5506]

I tutor in the #OneInAnArmy project. I also work/donate every year on each members birthday to a local charity. I am ARMY. I sorta cringe at the Adorable Representative MC for Youth. I'm 62, from Texas! lol We've tried to do a census, and figure out how many Army there are, but it's hard to get the word out all over the world. We think (and Forbes estimated) that there are anywhere from 35-50 million. -

[@ARMY-xb2ue]

Bts are South Korean pride. As being an Asian sometime we usually face difficult at USA but aftee bts people mostly are like to talk with us about our country and bts 💜

[@jj-qg9og]

This video made me remember when namjoon was in that program where they solved problems and army made figurites of all of the mcs just to thank them for having joon there and for being nice to him. that broke my heart because army is really thankful to anyone that allows bts express themselves without prejudice.

[@Meza890]

Iam so proud to be part of our Purple family and BTS stand💜🥰💯

[@Hinthebiz]

I hold so much pride in being an Army 💜

[@MsKuminz]

There are some more negative ARMY out there definitely, however the majority are not. And believe it or not there are actually people from other fandoms that go around on social media and post very negative things towards those that support BTS while they are posing as ARMY. It’s crazy. And to those who do support BTS and their message yet are mean and hateful, well you are missing the message from BTS. LOVE YOURSELF ? Absolutely, but show compassion and grace to others as well. 💜✌🏻

[@LoveMutz]

I'm so proud of being a part of this 💜

[@loredell]

In any case, I, coming from a non native English speaking country, am super used to hear English tracks on the radio apart from the native language the country I live in... And when I was a child I didn't realized so I grew up (everyone around me) just listening to music and learning about the content (lyrics) later. Until in the 90s I was mesmerized by Japanese rock and I started using ebay and websites and p2p systems to be able to consume it. So that's a huge minus for people who grow up entitled to their language as it should be the only one/universal, not talking about you guys! just a general thought I've been mulling for over 20 years lol, the sad part is... after 20+ years, the situation hasn't changed a tiny bit. :(

[@emmahowells8334]

I'm 45 years old, and devoted Army member since 2018, so the ages are a wide range that I've not seen of other pop group, so that Itself is an achievement. Over the years I stopped being interested in rap, it didn't do it for me anymore, that was til I discovered BTS, now my love of rap has flooded back all thx to J-Hope, Suga & RM, I also love the vocal line up too of Jin, Jimin, Jungkook & my bias V. They have helped me with my anxiety & helped me through the pandemic to cope just by listening to their music & watching their videos, I will be forever grateful. I purple BTS.💜💜

[@snowscythe]

I’ve really, really been enjoying your journey through BTS discography so far (watched them all this week)! You guys seem so chill and genuine. I am also a Led Zeppelin fan, so I’m checking out your older videos and loving your comments on the production/instrumentation in BTS songs; it’s great to see what about the music you happen to notice first. I’ll be following along!

[@angelaprince4221]

Yes, I'm an ARMY in my 70s

[@Alexeya13]

'Life Goes On' was released Nov. 19, 2020. It was co-written by RM, Suga and J-Hope to offer healing and comfort to everyone affected by the pandemic. Jin summed up the essence of the song in one line "The world seems to have stopped, but life will go on: Life Goes On." Jungkook directed the mv. Highly recommended. I'm only saying this because you've said in past reactions that you 'got so into the music you forgot to read the lyrics'. You need read the lyrics for this one. This song is all about the lyrics. So if you have to, watch it twice. One for the visuals/music, the other for the lyrics. Trust me, we won't mind if you watch it twice.

[@twawake6644]

Excellent lyric translation is already included in the MV

[@yooniemin1783]

i remember way back(2018), my Father (67)was captivated by the rap line's OUTRO:TEAR he said that this song represents "their pain as an artist". idk but while he was saying it he was tearing and told me "they are good people thank you for introducing them to me" i think almost everyone in the house is ARMY already

[@LS13.]

The radio and army do NOT get along, despacito played non stop, meanwhile BTS songs (only the English singles) barely get spins. Armys have gone and asked and they always get refused, it’s crazy. Regarding the Beatles and the records, there is a lot more accessibility but at the same time if there is so much then how come no other group/artist even came close? Like the video says BTS just has a huge fan base and people really line up for their message. It’s well deserved

[@rubygalvezrl]

I think BTS fans who give to charity always had it within themselves to give, but now they have inspiration and a team to direct their philantrophic tendencies.

[@mac9822]

I am glad to see the beauty of this fandom and I am so glad to be part of it.

[@hopeworld7102]

Thank you guys for the reaction. Love you guys💜💜🇿🇦

[@karlafm24]

Seeing this vid always gets me choked up. Army is beautiful and tries hard to emulate BTS' goodness.

[@anabella-sa]

Yes, The Beatles got the record without the internet but why did no one break it til BTS? It is very surprising (to anyone but ARMY)

[@kyce7too]

I love how you are really exploring every facet of BTS. Not just their music but also their ARMY. And when you dive in to their other contents, docus, variety shows, live performances, etc. you'll understand why a lot of people love them. I'm so happy to witness your 1st BTS reaction (Ugh!) and being able to follow your journey with BTS. Been watching you everyday! Stay safe and healthy! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@MizBee0109]

PS Just so you know and can watch for it…I had someone rip my last comment on here to shreds. Definitely an angry fan that didn’t like my response and was barely civil…I am too old and feisty to put up with disrespect on any level. I quietly deleted my comment and their response, so no one else would have to see it. I like your channel and your responses are so genuine. I want to continue to support your efforts. 💜Borahae 💜

[@giannad7408]

I watch your videos every morning like I'm reading the newspaper - big highlight of my day! love seeing people genuinely interested to learn more about BTS, their music, their fans, and who they are as human beings. So sorry to hear that you've gotten some not-so-nice comments on your videos. ARMYs are very protective of the boys, and sometimes that gets taken to the extreme. I just hope you know that the majority watching are really enjoying this journey of yours and we're happy you're here! A song I think you'd really enjoy is: Tomorrow ! I won't give much away, but it was produced by SUGA (along with another in-house producer) and I think you'll really love the instrumental! Some of my other favorites to recommend: Rain, Let Me Know, Moving On, First Love (SUGA solo song), and Film Out!

[@jerly9495]

I'm so proud being part of this family , 💜💜 Love you all Army!!!

[@estherpiry3913]

For Army's that is over 40 yrs I think increased... more than 25% now, I know many armies's who gave a comment to your reaction saying that 'I am 60 yrs old or 50 yrs old'. 'BTS song 'Life Goes On' is a beautiful song - Am waiting for your reaction for this song.

[@zakkiyyabts7]

Also evey time on any of bts birthdays armies all over the world celebrate their birthday by doing charities, billboards and many projects showing love for them

[@sushmo7100]

Glad you guys watched this. The real ARMY follow the same values put forth by the boys, but there are always toxic people who, intentionally or unintentionally generate negativity. As with the human population, we have to anticipate all kinds of people. Thank you for another wonderful reaction.

[@lucysworld9798]

Really appreciate that you guys wanted to know more about BTS ARMY💜

[@thespylostwhalien]

edit: btw as far as i have known despacito was lately supercharged by Justin bieber's english remix (again not asian), but then the original version breaks youtube record. First time to be this early on your vid😆. perfect time to watch while eating (let's dig in)😊 and relax from long day work on c0v!dW4rd.

[@amberglover4833]

I've been an ARMY for around 5 years and am still amazed by both BTS and my fellow ARMYs when it comes to everything. The BTS fandom is made up of around 40 million members of ARMY Worldwide, which stands for Adorable Representative M.C. for Youth. BTS are my favourite artists, I love them with all my heart and will continue to do so along with other ARMYs. It's hard not to love our 7 members who would go up and beyond of us ARMYs.

[@johannadiaz1133]

They just light up my life.. I'm suffering from depression and they've become my screen saver. By watching any of their videos or listening to any of their songs I just laugh enough to endure the day. I'm in my forties, by the way.

[@spainana]

I'm 41 y/o... I'm an ARMY since 2017...I will stand with BTS for the years they want... There wasn't a group or artist who make me feel the way BTS do... And it will never do....ARMYs is such a bunch a good people... I was at LA concert... And it was like being with my big family... I love y'all💜

[@cmika7734]

They lead by example and are always inspiring and never let us down. True role models.

[@FansnyaBTS]

Never thought BTS would brought me into a new world which filled with love, support, and positivity. Being able to connect with fellow army from all over the world is amazing. Though it just a virtual, but it feels real 💜

[@missv9947]

MCA you've mentioned how your own friends and family react to your listening to BTS during your lives. Curious as to why you think there is such a stigma - like you said we heard Despacito nonstop on the radio. ARMY formed out of love for BTS but we didn't know we were getting involved with whole social discrimination and being called toxic by media, and general public rolling their eyes. The playing field is NOT level. ARMY focuses on BTS and their positivity, practices kindness, and yes we are wary of clout chasers because it's all about respect. But I cannot understand why some people don't give BTS a chance. As you've seen BTS are so diverse I'm sure there's something everyone would enjoy. Thank you for giving them a chance 😊💜

[@nandinipriyadarshinijana7032]

Its definitely true that when people become ARMY, they become more kinder and good. I have myself seen these changes in me and my friends. I had a very painful past thanks to a toxic relationship I was in. I was suicidal, but BTS were the only ones who comforted me. Since then I have become self loving, kinder, gentle, humble, apologetic, empathetic and more

[@btsarmyforever2048]

No it is surprising bc there are many artists let's say "American" or just popular artists that have those abilities like social media youtube and all that's what shows that it is amazing that not just anyone could do it with those abilities we have now but bts did