College Dancer Reacts to BTS MV for Black Swan (deep dive)

Warning: I went a little crazy and deeply analyzed basically every frame in the BTS Black Swan music video. I watched a 5 minute music video, talked about it for over and hour, then edited it down to 30 minutes lol. I hope y'all enjoy and if not that's okay, have a wonderful day and keep on dancing :)
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[@margaretpughdance]

Hey y'all, I think some of the audio got cut out because of copyright. Sorry about this, I'll see if I can fix it but if not I hope it doesn't affect your enjoyment of the video too much :) I know during one point during the initial watch through, I was talking about how they continue to dance even when they are still, which I elaborate on later in the video. Other than that I think it was mostly incoherent sounds lol.

[@dl7596]

030622. Margaret Pugh.

[@missJJ_onYT]

yes, like the previous commentor said, just leave the bighit intro and you should be ok. they will still copyright u but it won't affect your video or audio. bighit takes reaction as part of marketing/promo

[@joycellinechime246]

Hi Margaret, like the previous commenter had said, as long as you show the logo and Intro screen (BigHit Music intro screen) at the beginning and watch videos from official channels (HYBE Labels, BangtanTV), BigHit, their company, will not strike copyright. BH actually sees react videos as promo! And as long as you don’t monetize your videos, it should be fine. :) Like they also said, be careful do you watch videos of them from Japanese channels and tv stations cause they are much more strict and will copyright strike. Other than that, I love how excited you are to react to more videos and you being excited makes ME excited and I cannot wait to see more videos from you!! Thank you for taking the time to watch and react and analyze the videos. You are doing so great! Keep it up! 💜💜💜

[@jazmin72009]

I loved all your explanations, so clear! And your appreciation and sensitivity. There is a video of Jimin's solo filming in Black Swan (this is the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rn7JoWWgmLBoaK8)

[@brucehur2051]

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[@natashap6584]

omg you should definitely watch the black swan music video shooting sketch and the behind the scenes of jimin’s solo dance to get a closer look!! (both videos have provided english captions to understand what they’re saying) here: mv behind- kzbin.info/www/bejne/noKrYn-ndrxofLM jimin solo behind- kzbin.info/www/bejne/rn7JoWWgmLBoaK8

[@SilverFang95]

Don't forget this: BTS (방탄소년단) 'Black Swan' Art Film performed by MN Dance Company- kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHjFpoh8h8mMp7c

[@brucehur2051]

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[@MariaLMarquez]

Agree 💜

[@headwound]

this!!

[@chudawonn]

I thought the same thing!

[@HeatherQuinn]

Just want to add, in case nobody else has said so so far, some of the quality of Jimin's movement derives from his years of martial arts training. He has a Taekwondo black belt, and studied Kendo for eight years. Thank you for a great dance-centric reaction that is extremely knowledgeable and sensitive.

[@brucehur2051]

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[@larewi6765]

Kumdo, not Kendo (similar, but not the same)

[@chiaseed4595]

This really has to be some of the most interesting dance commentary I've ever heard 😳 it's SUPER cool to have it explained like this, like..... what it is about BTS' movements that is captivating. Because I know it is, I just don't always know -why- it is, and this fills in a lot of the gaps. I can't wait to see more of these!!

[@erume5776]

"BTS is like an onion they have layers" and also make me cry lol

[@erume5776]

there are also two more videos of Jimin with Black Swan that will be exciting for you hehe [BANGTAN BOMB] Jimin's Black Swan Solo Behind the Scenes - BTS (방탄소년단) Jimin Black Swan Solo Dance (p.s.: a different performance at all)

[@bigcheese1618]

I love that this is not only a reaction video but a free dance tutorial as well. Keep doing what you do and if you want another Black Swan related video to react to there's "Jimin Black Swan Solo Behind the Scene" in BTS' channel.

[@rae_YM]

I'm gonna add that the way you talk is drawing me in, you're very informative and interesting and your voice facial expressions and all, all in all I'm just trying to say you're and amazing and beautiful storyteller 💜💜 thanks for the great reaction, army will be with you along the way while you fall in love with BTS 💜💜 there's also a behind the scenes where you can see jimins full performans, also the shadows and how they're made and all 💜💜

[@SilverFang95]

I second that. You can tell that she's so passionate about it.

[@brucehur2051]

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[@namitales]

Agreed! 💜

[@marktuanentertainment1180]

same! i dont even dance but i love watching her reaction and inputs on these

[@chaelayankah808]

you should definetly watch jimin's blakswan solo behind the scenes bangtan bomb where it goes more in depth as he trained in moedern dance so a lot of the techniques and the style he dances in hs so much grace and elegance in exicution and tendencies to point his toes or finish every movement with efforlessness or grace and i think you will enjoy reacting to serendipity live performance eng sub jimin because of his performance quality not just in a dance practice but also on stage and the presence he carries whether he is dancing in hipop or contemporary he has very graceful tendenies

[@funuploads1388]

When you were talking about Jimin throwing his head I cringe so much because he has an old, chronic, neck injury - he's really, really trusting technique to save him! Also, the rappers absolutely practice their gestures. It probably becomes second nature, but you can find video of even BTS (several years ago) figuring out their gestures. It's funny you stopped on J-Hope to talk about gestures, though, because his background is street dance. You can very much see that influence in how he mediates the music. The contrast between Jimin's contemporary training and J-Hope's street dance training when they do the same moves is fascinating. Loved listening to you interpret the frame-by-frame!

[@ksol920]

I love your little written comments in the video LOL I can’t wait to see more from you. I was wondering if you’ve read the translated lyrics to Black Swan. I think it will add more meaning to the choreography.

[@brucehur2051]

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[@SilverSeaOT7]

I took dance for ten years in my youth. I love your perspective as a dancer. This Black Swan MV is one of my favorites of theirs. (You should also check out a live barefoot version on James Corden.) - So beautiful! Other BTS dancing favorites are “On Kinetic Manifesto Film” music video. - “Idol” Live on Jimmy Fallon/Tonight show. (Love the barrel turns!) And check out Jimin doing an ethereal contemporary dance to their song “I Need U” at MMA 2019. Another charming favorite performance is “Boy With Luv”on Stephen Colbert Show where they are introduced by Stephen doing an impersonation of Ed Sullivan as if he was introducing the Beatles.-guessing because they had broken a Beatles record. Ask your mother/grandmother about this old show.) The boys have on dark suits like the Beatles did and it is filmed in black and white. It really shows that even when the dance may not be as technical, they dance with their entire body. I love all dance, so whatever you want to share with us will be appreciated.

[@rae_YM]

This whole video is me fangirling over you fangirling over BTS and jimin 😋💜 not complaining 😆

[@leeleerose]

Hi welcome to the BTS community aka army :) I actually was drawn to the group initially because I was fascinated by Jimin's dancing. Hope you'll enjoy your experience discovering these talented men. Take your time getting to know BTS, there's no hurry even if we overwhelm you with content requests, haha we can get excited when we come across talented people! Thank you for your insightful commentary on dance, we really love hearing from different perspectives and you have a great way of approaching intent behind the dancing, great work! Below I've listed some further dance content if you'd like to explore, I'm just putting the videos titles instead of the links, I think yt sometimes considers link posts as spam! Close up of Jimin's dancing for the song lie - [BANGTAN BOMB] 'WINGS' Short Film Special - Lie (Jimin solo dance) - BTS (방탄소년단) If you enjoy abstract film concepts - BTS (방탄소년단) WINGS Short Film #2 LIE One of their live performances where Jimin dances blind folded - JIMIN J-HOPE BTS Dance BOY MEETS EVIL MAMA 2016 IN HONG KONG For their concerts, they produce these small clips as intermission breaks as the guys get ready back stage for their next performance: BTS (방탄소년단) VCR Shadow MOTS: ONE concert VCR JIMIN "BTS Tour Final LY Speak Yourself"

[@erume5776]

i thought you said "nice ass curve" and i was like 😂😂😂 well she's not wrong

[@cruisack4090]

Yeah she meant S curve. 😄 But it can also be ass curve when it comes to Jimin. Haha! 😜

[@karlafrancis8471]

At the end you really feel jimin's exhaustion. You start wondering what he went through to reach that point and it really represents the song well.

[@hjban2977]

Hello, Margaret! It is so great to hear all the beautiful detailed explanations of Jimin’s & BTS’s dance movements & techniques from enthusiastic dance major student with excellent knowledges who clearly has so much love & passion for dance! So Thank You Very Much! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👍👍👍 I hope you could check out some other videos of BTS like ‘Behind scenes of Black Swan MV’, their live performance of LA concert ‘Black Swan performance’ & Jimin’s contemporary dance performances like Jimin’s behind the scenes of Black Swan MV, shooting scenes of shadow of Black Swan, Jimin’s ‘I need you’ solo performance & more. Also It would be great to see & learn your intakes & explanations of Jimin’s brilliant abilities to mix & utilize various dance techniques & skills in different genres of dance! Looking forward to hear more from you! 💜💜💜

[@heathernile4700]

There is a behind the scenes for Jimin's dance. I would love to see you react to it. I really loved this reaction. Your doing great, keep going. Just a little note: if you show the BigHit logo, than you can play the video with sound and should not have issues. I did like the full view of the video than replay to talk about it🤗💜

[@HinataUchihaInuzuka9]

I really loved seeing you explain the whole music video almost frame by frame, I love your cadence and the way you explain things! It's amazing that you already have some of their names paired with their faves even though you haven't watched much from them! 16:39 Jimin is remarkably good at spotting! He is well known for his turns. You might enjoy his LIE performance where he dances blindfolded and TURNS while blindfolded. 28:25 Yes! “Black Swan” is inspired by her quote: “A dancer dies twice. The first time is when he stops dancing and this first death is much more painful”. “Black swan” is about their fear that some day they’ll lose their passion for music and this would be their first death. Black swan is based on Carl Jung's work of the Map of the Soul where the shadow, ego and persona (and more) are all equally important parts to a person's construct. The dance moves in particular you can see in the beginning they pluck what seems to be invisible string instruments, while at the end of the choreography they seem to be hanging by those very strings like puppets. Their shadow (fear/secret) has consumed them. So... the song draws inspiration from both the ballet (Swan Lake) in it's choreo and imagery, but also draws a lot of inspiration from the movie "Black Swan", which in turn is heavily based on the Japanese anime film "Perfect Blue" (no matter what the director says... it's obvious). Both movies break identity and deal (in a non-obvious way) and can be easily linked to Carl Jung's theory of the self: Persona, Ego, Shadow. In these movies, a female performer spirals into insanity as increased pressures in her career cause her to lose grip of herself and reality. “Black Swan” tells the story of Nina, a passionate ballerina (Natalie Portman) who struggles to maintain her sanity while competing for the main role (the White Swan, Odette) in “Swan Lake.” Meanwhile, “Perfect Blue” follows Mima, a former (Japanese) pop idol whose sense of reality begins to waiver as she attempts to transition into a career as a serious actress. Both stories feature a female protagonist is put in highly stressful situations and that makes them question their identity and ultimately conjure up a doppelganger that messes with their psyche (persona, shadow and ego, basically clash). Just as Nina suffers from the pressures of being a ballerina, Mima is also forced to deal with the strict expectations of being a Japanese idol. Their personal conflicts also bleed into their professional lives causing them to spiral out of control. In Nina’s case, it comes in the form of her oppressive mother and in Mima’s situation, it’s an obsessive stalker fan. At the core of the film, both protagonists have a psychological battle with themselves that results in hallucinations that blurs the lines between fiction and reality. In the end, like I said, these films break the self and deal with themes like loss of passion and the heartbreak that come with working for your dreams. Black Swan (BTS), at its core, reflects these themes. I think that Perfect Blue can be chillingly on point for BTS, since they too are idols and experience some of the things that Mima experienced as an idol and continues to go through. BTS reflect the core concepts of these movies, identity, and conceptualise them to reflect their fear of losing their passion for music and, by extension, losing themselves. They portray people who are afraid that music is all there is to them and are afraid of losing themselves if they lose their passion.

[@flyushkifly]

Hi! The performance where Jimin is blindfolded while turning is the Lie/Boy Meets Evil mashup with Hobi for the 2016 MAMA Awards. The Lie choreo doesn't have turns during the brief blindfolded part. cheers! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqCvlZ1qa7qUoKs

[@Sasal99l]

Please check ON Kinetic Manifest, Fake Love, Dope e Idol. These are my favorite choreography!

[@kabazinga]

10:51 the guy (jimin) you were just talking about before is doing this shadow and one more shadow, at 12:18 another member (j-hope) is doing the shadow

[@IThink2Much]

Lol... every reactor is amazed at how awesome army is. We love finding new ways to appreciate BTS. Their dancing is actually what drew me in. I watched a couple of their more pop-style songs first and almost blew them off because they seemed (on the surface) to be just another average pop group. But then I watched Dope. And even as someone who doesn't know a lot about dance (but who still loves it), I could just SEE how much work they had put into being as good as they are. Most of their mv's don't have as much contemporary dance in them, but, with Jimin, they definitely work it in. Jimin is really a beautiful dancer. But I also wanted to draw your attention to J-Hope. He was the one at 20:20 where you were commenting on how rappers use their hands when they perform. He actually started out as a dancer and only learned to rap after joining BTS. He is considered by many to be one of the best dancers in kpop. He learns dances in hours that can take others days to learn. (If you can't tell.... he's my bias😊). But, I think that it is amazing that even those that came into BTS with no dance background are holding their own. For suggestions, I recommend "On:Kinetic Manifesto", "Idol", "Blood, Sweat, and Tears", "Fire", "Not Today", "DNA", "Fake Love", "We are Bulletproof, pt.2", and "Dope". And I would definitely continue to watch the dance practices, performances, and mv's. You get to see all of the different sides of their performance that way. Also, on behalf of my bias, I recommend "Boy vs Evil", "[Bangtan Bomb] j-hope and Jimin Dancing in Highlight Reel" (very short), and J-hope's dance-focused vlives. He likes to spend time freestyling and posts it for army. I've really enjoyed your reactions. You are too freaking adorable and I love your little notes. I also love how excited you get about dance. Everyone needs to have something they are that passionate about. Looking forward to more. 😊

[@lilypudd]

Love hearing your analysis. I'm a retired dancer and when I discovered BTS I watched this video over and over because of the beautiful technique! Love the extensions and the use of hard sharp movements with soft flowwy....energy all the way past the fingertips...the mixture of ballet, contemporary, & hiphop ...just love it everytime. Love the video itself with the use of black and white/shadow and light plus the symbolism attached in the lyrics and visuals.

[@kabazinga]

i think watching an actual live performance of this with them singing would be fun for you, even just during your own time, the one they did at james corden show would probably be a good one

[@brucehur2051]

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[@flyushkifly]

@@brucehur2051 so, Bruce. Are you a new bot? At least you're encouraging and giving Margaret positive page engagements. Fighting! Fighting! Fighting! and etc.

[@henrycogo3013]

This is super cool learning facets of dance through your unique frame-by-frame explanations. I am aware that the members of BTS are talented, yet I have developed a much deeper appreciation of the work invested in their choreography due to your breakdowns. Thank you so much for sharing your passionate knowledge of dance and detailed walk-throughs of their artistic dancing techniques. Aloha 💜

[@brucehur2051]

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[@MarietaHolandesa]

Have you read the lyrics? There are a lot of people reacting to BTS videos and dance practices, but you bring something different and refreshing for BTS followers😊: your knowledge and passion for dance👏👏👏👏👏👏👏. Waiting for more...

[@brucehur2051]

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[@Omniscientquonky]

this was a very fun breakdown!!!! your enthusiasm for it is really infectious too 💕💕 you'd like the behind the scenes of both the mv as well the behind for jimin's solo scenes. you would also probably enjoy the art film they released for this song feature MN dance company 👀

[@gulfposses7374]

Oh my gosh! I’m so glad I got recommended you! (It’s probably the amount of BTS I watch.) I can’t wait to see your other content. You’re so kind and passionate. Your excitement for the art is so clear and infectious to watch. I also love Jimin as a dancer and am glad to see facets of his dance I don’t notice explained by someone really knowledgeable. Thank you for your beautiful commentary!

[@t.anderson6069]

I'm so happy that I discovered your channel! As the other commenters mentioned, your enthusiastic and careful analysis of the members' dancing adds greatly to our understanding and appreciation of BTS' performances. I'm sure others have mention this, but some of the members, like Jin, didn't have a background in dance before joning the group as trainees. If you ever have time, it would be interesting to hear your perspective about how much effort and time would go into training a non-dancer to dance at their level.

[@vivivante8125]

I love how you focused on the tiny details. That indeed makes the difference and gives all their performances so much more emotion. Happy to see you react to more dance practices, mvs and definitely some live performances 🥰 you have such a nice and calming presence, it’s really refreshing 💜

[@ginatowner0t7]

I can tell how vested in this by your breathlessness as you speak. Your excitement is contagious. I love that you break it down technically, but also very obviously on an emotional level. Your grasp on the intent behind the movements is refreshing. For future reactions i suggest letting the bighit/hybe intro play at the beginning of the video, that way they won't block you or remove your audio. As you move forward with your reactions, you will find that for most of their MV's their is a dance practice video available. I honestly feel you would really love those because you can analyze the choreo without any interruptions after you watch the MV's or before. I think next you would love Fake Love as well. 💜

[@vivienleca8123]

It is an experience to listen to you. It’s very rare that I’m interested in everything that a reactor says because I’m more intrigued by their physical reactions but girl everything you say…🤯 With so much enthusiasm and interest (and about my favourite band on top of it all🤷🏽‍♀️) every minute is fun!!! Please!!! I’d like to listen to more of your thoughts on them!🥰

[@fearthedoublebunny474]

I just love your reaction, each and every second of it. Ido not understand how move my body beautifully or technically, but I find dancing healing and amusing especially the contemporary style. I feel like your explanations and tips could really help to pay attention to details and enjoy dancing even more. May I suggest you another beautiful dancing piece from BTS - Boy Meets evil at MAMA 2016? It was performed by J-Hope and Jimin (both are main dancers in the group with backgroung experiance in different styles). I think you might enjoy it. Also if you like beautiful artistic backgroung you might find Blood Sweat and Tears to be visually pleasing and this song has a dance practice as well 😊 Anyway thak you for such a nice evening together with you!💜

[@like_an_echo]

there's a contemporary, orchestral official video of black swan too! and a short behind the scenes clip with jimin practicing the more "white swan/black swan" solo parts shown in the music video! highly recommend, even without reacting to them they're surely worth a watch :)

[@kabazinga]

someone probably already said this but this song is largely inspired by this quote “A dancer dies twice - once when they stop dancing, and this first death is the more painful.” - Martha Graham, rm (one of the members) also watched the movie black swan while writing the song, the song is about their fear of losing passion for art, art that is their life and work

[@brucehur2051]

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[@hysstill9455]

Hello Margaret! I absolutely loved your analysis of BTS’ dances! If you enjoyed Jimin’s technique, I strongly recommend reacting to him filming the dance for his solo “Lie” ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4bLnntthtaeqdE ) as well as his live performance of also his solo “Filter” ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJOlY4yhfLNsrdE ). I would love to see your thoughts on these two ! Thank you for your reactions! Stay happy and healthy

[@lauto0613]

You can watch the behind the scenes of jimin's solo dance ;) it's on their channel BANGTANTV or you can search "jimin black swan solo behind the scenes". i think you will love it

[@earthmotherfarfromhome262]

Your perspective is interesting, especially details like "the fingers" which are always an interesting part of BTS choreography I thought you might like to see the behind-the-scenes of Jimin's solo. You can see the whole solo, rather than little snippets. Here is the link: .kzbin.info/www/bejne/rn7JoWWgmLBoaK8 Here is the link to the Black Swan Art film kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHjFpoh8h8mMp7c I can't wait to see your reaction to this outstanding choreography performed by the MN Dance Company. Thanks. I am looking forward to more of your reactions. 💜

[@emmajean3351]

ooooo bts 2018 mma performance is spectacular. I’d recommend watching the full 18min performance because they do fake love, then airplane pt2 and then idol with traditional Korean instruments and elements of dance (as well as a short solo piece from 3 of the members jhope, then jimin, then Jungkook),it is so gorgeous !!! it’s so hard to recommend things cos I love every dance and performance of bts 😫😫

[@reneezemlock7880]

A friend of mine is a professional ballet dancer (also on youtube) and I loved how she described Jimin's dancing once; she said Jimin has this ability to make every move be ALMOST out of control, but then manages to pull back JUST ENOUGH for it to be controlled. (she explains it better). Basically, when Jimin dances, we are SO captivated because it seems like he could lose control of the move at any moment, but never does... it keeps us on the edge of our seats. :)

[@joycellinechime246]

I’m not sure if it’s recommend yet or not, but I suggest you check out this video too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rn7JoWWgmLBoaK8 It’s a behind the scenes of some of Jimin’s solo dance moves from the Black Swan MV :) I’m sure you’ll enjoy it and I am excited to hear your thoughts! If it’s already recommended then oops, my bad! 😅

[@DiogoChris]

I learned a lot just watching this reaction. I'm glad I found your channel. Your passion for dance really radiates off the screen. I can literally feel it from here, girl 😅 And yes... Pls do more 😌 We'll come back, I promise 🙏💜 P. S: About your "fwoom" noises, we're used to watching that coz Hobi (one of the members) uses a lot of those noises especially when he's demonstrating dance moves. 😂

[@yoongitothemoon588]

I love that you went over the crawling, and then the release part. I always watch these type of reaction videos to see if other people pick up/ feel what I did. And this is a moment that many skip over, and yet it's the part that make me cry. When it comes to BTS and there dances there's always a select few moments that hit harder/hit closer to home then I would ever want them to. And I am an emotional person. Back to the crawling, this video is so heart breaking because it's based on this struggle of loving your artistry when it becomes something you hate. (in their dance film which they hired a contempory dance team to perform for with their music in a different video) They started with the quote "A dancer dies twice- once when they stop dancing, and the first death is the more painful" -Martha Graham, it applies to yes the dance but it goes back to their struggle, would they find their love again or would they die, and be left with the scar of losing passion. When it comes to the artists struggle, the big one is expression and internal struggles, and for Jimin to crawl on the floor, and then release it, it feels like he's broken down from this death, that everything he once loved is falling around him, and then when he releases it, there's this question, "did he die trying to find his passion again?"

[@_grace8391]

I enjoyed your perspective. Thank you for that. The first time I watched this, I cried and watched on repeat. It's so beautiful. The boys also have a dance practice video for Black Swan you can watch on your own time if you like. Plus Jimin's behind the scenes shoot for his dance solo.

[@_grace8391]

Oh yay! You already saw the dance practice. 💜

[@Ana-id6uk]

Hi! Thank you for the reaction, it was very educational and fun to watch! I am guessing you took out the audio to avoid copyright - BTS' label doesn't strike down music videos so you can play them in full, just make sure you include that little intro like you did today! You just won't be able to monetize the video. That being said, live performances, paid content (like their reality shows), American late night shows and japanese music videos do get strikes, so be careful. As a rule, anything from the channels HYBE Labels and BangtanTV is good to go ;)

[@hawkeyepierce3810]

whatever style you prefer for filming i’ll be happy with. i just think that the mv and lyrics are so important and i LOVE the second by second analysis! you make it so easy to understand and you’re little notes are so cute and funny i love your editing style. it makes me feel like i’m just talking with a friend about something we’re both passionate about. i don’t even care if every video you make is 30 mins long i will eat it up every time

[@Ariel-iz9hv]

I enjoy your reactions and hearing your insight on dance so much! People have already shared but there's a behind the scenes of this Black swan solo which shows a little more of Jimin dancing for this video 😊 I would really love to have your insight on the performance to the songs Fake Love and Lie. I feel like the dancing in them has so much emotion

[@alexar3639]

i love the way u talk about dance. u can hear the pure passion and admiration u have for it

[@charlestar_]

Im excited for you to react to more of BTS !

[@VAngel876]

Love listening to you talk about the dancing that we have watched so many times.

[@missesdimplez]

I love how long this video is. I thought you were gonna watch Jimin’s behind the scenes too. But everything was just the music video. I love how much you spoke about it!!

[@baileylee6128]

You should view their dance practices …..pretty sure you will enjoy as well as appreciate!

[@ccx7004]

I don’t have anything to add that hasn’t already been said in all the other comments, but thank you for taking the time to do this! I really loved this video and learned a lot (even though I must have watched this video 50 times already 😅) You’d honestly be a great dance teacher too, you’re great at explaining and the passion you have for dance is so clear. Looking forward to any other BTS videos you want to watch!

[@poeticjustice5240]

I hope you can watch the Art film next, it's absolutely beautiful. It had me in tears the first time I watched it.

[@Suweeri76]

I love your reactions. I can't wait for you to start reacting to all the many dance practices. Also you HAVE TO SEE Jimin's "Lie" Choreo. it's just... Astounding. The 'Bangtan Bomb' shows even more of the choreography. It's like watching a force of nature. I've never seen anyone give so much of themselves and go all out in the moment like he does... Magical. Links if it's helpful: Wings short (for context) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/laqbXnt6arRpb8k Bangtan Bomb (for Analysis/enjoyment) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4bLnntthtaeqdE Jimin/Taemin Showdown (just for funsies) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXa4g56rZsmHnLc 💜Welcome to the ranks, fellow ARMY! 💜We purple you!💜

[@krsarmy15]

That was the fastest half hour reaction ever! So, so interesting. Thank you! 💜💜

[@teena0708]

I subscribed not only for your thoughtful reactions but also for editor Margaret. The pure chaos got me... 🤣🤣🤣💜💜💜

[@adrianaadriana2636]

no te bases solo por tus nuevos suscriptores armys.. porque viste un video de bts.. se tu misma. yo recien te veo y ya te sorprendiste

[@hakonsbu7191]

Now I understand why Jimin's dance makes me cry. Thanks for a great analysis, love your enthusiasm too

[@kellygb4370]

0:33 "She is prepared" "I took notes" I subscribed🤝😎 You don't need to be overwhelmed... just be you, and do you👍

[@DraganaJ]

This was a really fun and interesting reaction! I loved listening you talk about all the dance information. Also you roasting yourself in your edited comments was really funny 😆. For other dance performances, I'd suggest you watch a performance of Jimin's Lie and J-Hope's Boy Meets Evil. For group performances Blood Sweat and Tears and Fake Love have similar vibes to Black Swan. And Idol and On are just absolutely wild, and to see them dance like that while also singing is an experience.

[@rae_YM]

Oh nooo there's no audio🥲 I was so excited to see this, I'll still watch it though💜💜

[@Siennaflower]

I wouldn't worry too much about your facial expressions in your videos. To be honest, I'm so riveted to the BTS performance, I hardly look at reactors' faces, though I like hearing their comments. For me, watching reaction videos is mostly about enjoying seeing another person fall under the spell of BTS, as I have fallen; and appreciating them anew through someone else's eyes. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 Loved you waxing philosophical.

[@patticreech7347]

I love your commentary and the way you see things and then make your audience see them too. Even with my own dance background, there are things you point out and explain in such a way that is so beautiful and make me want to listen to you more and more. There is plenty of BTS content you should look at but if no one has mentioned it yet, the Boy Meets Evil video is one of my absolute favorites and I’d love to see your thoughts and breakdowns. Can’t wait for more lovely content 💙

[@_____o_____]

You’ve probably gotten this comment a million times, but before you dive more into BTS I would really recommend watching an introduction to BTS video 💜💜💜

[@rebecarosa8855]

i love how you seem to really love dancing, please keep reacting to bts!! and i know a lot of people have asked for it already, but please react to the behind the scenes, you can see more of jimin's dance, he's the best 💜 and there's the practice video as well and the art film video, the art film video is amazing!!

[@VanCityGal]

This was thrilling to watch and I've seen this MV a million times by now. Brought me back to my dancing days. Also, all of them do the eye dancing. It can be dangerous. 🤣Would love to see you react to more of their videos. They have a lot of amazing dances.

[@sofiaramos1888]

Jimin aún teniendo el cuerpo lastimado nos muestra un baile muy hermoso.

[@Maria2006001]

I enjoyed your first reaction to BTS/Black Swan that's why I'm back and subscribed!

[@theuntamedalex732]

BTS💜They have beautiful voices and show off a beautiful dance. Although they are young, they also teach me the direction of a beautiful life and mindset. 💜 I really enjoy listening your different opinion of their dance👍😘💜감사합니다 😘🙏

[@CutieZalbu]

Please analyze BLOOD SWEAT & TEARSSSSS IVE ALWAYS WANTED TO DO THAT DANCE

[@kathyeagle8452]

I really enjoyed hearing your analysis and explanations from a dancer's perspective. I am a somewhat recent convert to BTS ARMY, and loved watching your initial fall down the BTS rabbit hole too -- Welcome! LOL Can't wait to see more -- how about reacting to "On-Kinetic Manifesto Film:?

[@brucehur2051]

파이팅 !파이팅 !파이팅 ! !파이팅 !파이팅 !파이팅 !

[@arrowroot9624]

You would adore the orchestral version of black swan btw

[@danidunn8605]

I loved your reaction! It’s great how passionate you are about dance. I think you would enjoy BTS MMA 2019 Performance, it is 37 mins long but don’t worry ARMY doesn’t mind watching long videos. But if that’s too long then you could skip to 18:56 and just watch the last song performance where they do individual dances. Also another good one is 2016 MAMA boy meets evil + lie This is J-Hopes and Jimins solo songs mash up dance performance. lol It gives me chills every time ☺️ also you should watch the song individually sometime too.

[@heyitsalli9173]

A behind the scenes of the mv would be really cool heheheheh

[@heytayo7409]

YEAAHH,, OTHER BTS REACTION PLEASEE❣️❣️

[@charlieackles8254]

oh wait, idk if others already commented, but are you planning to watch the other version of the music video, with an actual contemporary dance studio? plus the lyrical content of the song. i think the Martha Graham quote in the beginning, the contemporary dance piece and the lyrics will *really* resonate with you as an artist, especially a dancer!

[@anniex8651]

There are tons of videos from BTS where they showcase their skills. I am sure a lof of people have suggested you some clips already. There are a lot of clips of Jimin moving like an angel that ignors the concept of gravity. I want to throw a group dance "Spring Day" Dance Practice (the one with 24Mio views uploaded 5 years ago) in there. I am sure you would enjoy it. :) Loved the video and your excitement over dance itself. I can feel the passion through watching the video.

[@flyushkifly]

Just a note, since many reactors have fallen into this trap - there are two Spring Day dance practices. The "Lovely" version is a parody they gifted to us during our yearly anniversary party, Festa, a couple years ago. When they first posted it, there were a bunch of 1st time reactors making very hesitant sounds of polite appreciation - okayyy, yeah, they sure are talented...! hehe

[@anniex8651]

@@flyushkifly omg thank you, I totally forgot that people sometimes chose the 'lovely version' I agree this video was meant for ARMY only as a humorous gift but nothing reactors should watch. I feel you, I have seen the cringe reactions ...

[@flyushkifly]

@@anniex8651 ugh just had a whole response written and it disappeared. don't you hate that?? Anyway, I was talking about how funny it was that it was WhatchaGot2Say's first BTS exposure and I'm surprised they kept going to become the hardcore ARMY they are now. ;-)

[@anniex8651]

@@flyushkifly (oh no 😭 but I know what you mean...bc of me army-ing and writing whole novels in comments for some people I have started to write my long explanation commnents in Word documents and ctrl+v ctrl+c them into KZbin bc I once lost one I spent 30 minutes writing...so yes I know exactly how frustrated you are) regarding WG2S continuing after the first reaction still cracks me up. The confusion and the polite smiles are hilarious in retrospect 😂

[@flyushkifly]

@@anniex8651 oh wow, I lost your comment. Just meant to reply that I'm glad to hear you copy/paste for expediency! I used to do that with the explanation for Jin's cow/lawyer joke, but now I don't know where I put it. LOLOL

[@anitaherbert1037]

You will love Jimins fan dance MMAs 2018. Also his silk dance 2019 MMA2019.

[@umiumi7621]

I recommend you to watch MMA 2020 full performance : kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqXEgWeLoL9-r8U Actually you've already watched the black swan perf from this video but i recommend you to watch the full performance, or if you just want to see the dancing perf, you can just watch their song Dynamite performance for MMA 2020

[@leesiahng]

I don't mind your reaction format at all, especially love the little blurps, you must have spent a lot of time editing. I would love to see you react to BTS (방탄소년단) WINGS 'Boy Meets Evil' Comeback Trailer to check out JHope's dance and I think you would enjoy any of Jimin's solo performances Lies, Serendipity.

[@jm52hz]

i love your reactions and your little written notes throughout the video 😭 thank you for reacting to the boys!! i’d recommend watching the behind the scenes for this MV, i think people have already linked it somewhere in the comments, but there’s a behind the scenes of the whole MV and another one just on jimin’s dancing. i think you’d like to watch that!! maybe watch a live performance of the song as well, where they sing at the same time! other than that i’d recommend you checking out their performance at the MMA 2019, it’s incredible and the dance line have little dance solos in there! it’s amazing and you’ll get to see them performing live!

[@Bonbon_Bangtan]

I just found you and I love you so much.. you are so nice and so cute.. and I love when you get excited.. and I love the 'fwah'.. it reminds me of jhope.. the dance leader of bts.. he always goes 'Pah.. Pah' when he explains the movements to the other boys.. I love listening to you.. and I hope you are enjoying this journey.. and please don't say you are a bad reactor.. BTS's message is Love Yourself Speak Yourself.. so you are great because it's who you are.. I hope you believe in that.. thank you so much for sharing.. I purple you 💜💜💜

[@shang802duh]

As an ARMY, I always love watching reaction videos to BTS - whether the video is about someone's reaction to their voice, songs or dance. But I am so picky on which KZbin channel I subscribe to because I know a lot of KZbinrs just react to BTS just for clout. Not you though. I genuinely believe that your reaction videos are pure and really come from your dance background and knowledge-which I know all ARMYs appreciate. Your detailed commentary and appreciation for their every move make me fall in love even more with BTS because it helps me appreciate their hard work in their training and practices. So THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[@tato94]

Margaret: 🔥HANDS!!!!🔥 Me: *vigorously nods (doesn't understands much but loves the info)* HANDS!! 🤩 ARMYs with BTS hands accounts: we has been validated 😎 p.s. (since you paused and talked on Jimin's techniques a lot i think you'll find the filming of his parts in this video interesting too! here is the link for that kzbin.info/www/bejne/rn7JoWWgmLBoaK8 would love it if you could make a video of you reacting and talking about it, but even if you don't do check it out, feel like you'll love it!) p.p.s. (thank you for the video! hope you find some more BTS videos to react to, that is interesting for you as well 💜 they don't usually do major contemporary fusion, but they are passionate dancers so you'll have fun either way 🥰 also a side note, with a fanbase as big as ours you'll find a lot of trolls too, i just hope we leave you with enough love that those idiots get drowned out! good luck with your uni, you are doing amazing! 💜💜💜💜💜)

[@isabelbastidas1196]

Loved the reaction. I don’t know much about contemporary, but I really like how you explained everything. Also, it’s not BTS related, but there is a dance to Lovely (Billie and Khalid) done by Ten and Winwin from a kpop group called NCT. It’s a really beautiful choreography, hope you react to it.

[@virginia_the_elder]

As a wannabe dancer in my long ago youth, I love finding reactors who are dancers - particularly modern dancers. BTS choreographers are, imho, world class. (My understanding is that J-Hope contributes to any refinements to the movements). I'm always enthralled with their dancing. 💜 As for suddenly no sound in your video - I've been watching BTS reactors for months so it didn't phase me. Those strikes will keep you on your toes. That and Black Swan is one of my favorites so I can hear the music even in the silence. I loved this format better then your last one - you watching it straight through. Your face spoke volumes. The icing on the cake was your thorough dissection of just about everything dance. Second heaven for me. Black Swan Art Film performed by MN Dancers is breathtaking. The MV and this performance is what threw me into learning more about BTS. I hope it's on your "to view" list.

[@annebernard6604]

Merci pour cette réaction ! Thank you for this so interesting reaction ! Have you seen Fake Love choreography ? It’s VERY interesting and « story telling » ( I don’t know if the expression exists…😉) you should love it… 💜

[@glossaria2]

I love how you pwn your self in your written comments on screen. 😂 I knew this song was based on the Martha Graham quote-- the exploration of losing one's inspiration to create-- but I never put it together with that hint of Graham's style in Jimin's floorwork. Jimin's got the most insane body-sense I've ever seen. When he's dancing, he ALWAYS knows where his body is in space, and it lets him do the most incredible things. And I saw someone else mentioned his taekowndo expertise-- I love that he melds that, and his classic modern training, AND his hip-hop training into one beautiful, completely new whole. What you called a cartwheel at 24:21? That was esentially a taekwondo kick. If you watch carefully, his hand goes down, but his right leg never leaves the floor. (And to think, you were impressed in the last video that this "hip-hop dancer" was able to get his leg up to a 130 degree angle. 😉After you said that, I was SOOOO waiting for you to watch this!)

[@annatorres8584]

Such a great reaction! I love how you give the explicit explanation! Thanks so much for this dance performance reaction! ❤️❤️❤️

[@e0n555]

I definitely gained IQ points watching this reaction. Thank you for sharing your passion and knowledge. Your personality, commentary, edits, and onomatopoeias are everything!

[@QueensThief76455]

Margaret, you helped me understand the technique to understand why this dance is emotionally powerful. I absolutely love the frame-by-fame analysis and thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion. Also, since I never can get enough of dancers reacting to Jimin's dance, this was seriously delightful.

[@lakeiris]

In case I missed it,but there is also Black Swan Art Film. Performed by MN Company, this was the video that was originally released for the song and then they released the Black Swan MV.

[@carolineb.9596]

First off, I really hope the onion/layers Shrek reference was on purpose, cause I loved it!! I also loved your explanation and interpretation, it was really informative (and really fun to see you enjoy it!). If you want more on this song, there's a behind the scenes of Jimin's solos, you can see them figuring out the cameras while he marks the choreo, and then the filming of the solo in full, it's really nice and you might see the parts that were cut short in editing! (you'll need to turn on the subtitles if you don't already!) I'd love to see your take on the dance practice for "Fake Love" as well if no one's mentionned it! I think a few moves are inspired by contemporary but the piece is overall a really different style but it's a really emotional dance as well in my opinion 😊 (His solo for the "MMA 2019" awards is also amazing and will probably be right up your alley, but it's really short)

[@zoeelovee2]

You editing style and passion for dance reminds of another BTS reactor, Cedric Gegel but his passion is for film. You guys would make a cool collab. You for the dance and him for the film side. Haha.

[@farmhousesheep]

Hi Margaret, just found you today 😁. From what other reactors have said “ as long as you play the whole video from the beginning you won’t get a copy right hit” so add the intro and give it a shot🤷🏼‍♀️. Will keep watching!!

[@trayvixk4642]

There's definitely elements of the West Coast hip hop aesthetic (lyrical hip hop I suppose) you were describing too. It's common to have the choreography right down to how your hands and fingers should be. Isolatons and tutting is a big influence. Plus the changing tempo of really slow to super quick is a big part of the texture.

[@rosat8877]

Hi! First of all I've loved your reaction! BTS also have another mv for this song with a different arrangement and the whole video is just beautiful. I highly highly encourage you to react to that: black swan art film performed by MN dance company. Bts is not in that video but it's totally worth reacting to it. I'm sure you're going to love it. Also there is a Martha Graham quote at the beginning of that video. And is talked about in the lyrics. I think the coreo speaks of itself but if you want to deep down in the concept you can check the lyrics out in your own time if you haven't already :)

[@el-dawn]

I can listen to you all day, honestly. I'm sure it's because you are passionate and love what you talked about (dance), those feelings broke the barrier of the screen and actually touched my heart. I can't dance but I love watching people dance. Thank you for all the educational information! I feel like I can appreciate Black Swan even more than I already is now 💕