BTS HARDSHIPS 2013-2021 | Racism, mistreatment, accusations + more | Canadians FIRST TIME REACTION

[@tanyapoe5490]

You mentioned music saving your life and I wanted to tell you that BTS saved my life. At one point I truly intended to...let's just say I didn't want to be here anymore, and I randomly listened to a BTS song and I realized what I was thinking of doing and how wrong it would be for me to do. I've never thought like that again but I still love BTS, with all my heart, because without them I wouldn't be here now. And my story isn't all that different from many other ARMYs, which is why we are so protective. They saved us.

[@imajinallthepurple]

Can confirm. I had the plan, the means, everything...and then I came across Epiphany live, my second BTS song ever (after the Dynamite Live VMA performance.) I completely broke down and bawled my eyes out because it was just the message I very much needed to hear at that exact time. Long story short, I'm still here because of that, them, and my fellow ARMYs who helped restore some of my rather tattered faith in humanity and for that I'm forever grateful. 💜🫂💜

[@evantesseract737]

I'm glad you're both still here 💜 I love that they have so many songs that can be the one that saves someone. I love how often they get their audience to promise to love themselves. Magic Shop still makes me cry, not because I found it when I needed it, but because so many other people have. And the sweet honesty of Epiphany's lyric, about being not perfect but still so beautiful, gave Jin a very special place in my heart. Imagine realizing you have the power to move people, and using it to try to move them toward self-acceptance and kindness 💜💜💜

[@anitaherbert1037]

@@tanyapoe5490 💜❤💜

[@Artfrg4]

The alleged ‘bullying’ in the military was not covered by the company, BigHit/Hybe, or by the boys themselves. We have to treat it as hearsay and not engage with those that spread misinformation. If something important does happen, they will always let ARMY know so that we don’t worry. If there’s more to their private lives that they don’t share, then it is private and we respect that. 💜

[@evantesseract737]

I've been wishing for more information about the supposed incident, myself. Agree with you - there's no way to know what's real, and we should be cautious. And anytime they're being filmed without their consent, we should just refuse to watch. They deserve privacy.

[@anitaherbert1037]

@@evantesseract737 I relaxed when one time jin was supposed to be visiting the hospital and he was out of the country.

[@JoSedunary]

Absolutely - if it didn't come from the 7 or BH then it's more than likely rubbish.... They ask us to trust them... and so we do... 💜💜

[@lana4182]

There is beoming so much BTS clickbait that I've started to view them as I would a potential scam. I believe viewers can also choose not receive those content by specifying 'Not Interested' or 'Don't Recommend'

[@JoSedunary]

@@lana4182 Absolutely... my daily routine consists of those two choices as soon as I log in .....

[@sophiealka3431]

Basically one of the reason BTS got so much hate is because their success, coming from a small tiny company and outside the powerhouses of the existing kpop industry, meant that they were a challenge to these institutions -the big kpop companies were trying to stifle competition, and also media in Korea are often in cahoots with these big companies. It's the same at the international level - BTS have come up from outside the industry without taking the usual channels. The players in the existing industries haven't profitted off BTS' success because BTS have come up on their own terms, so there's fear that the BTS ARMY powerhouse challenges the systems in the US and Korea that control how music gets successful. You can see it still happening more recently in the last few years with some of the scandals with Kakao, Ador etc where there was huge evidence unearthed of efforts to sabotage BTS and Big Hit. There's a great video by boracity magazine called Bts vs Radio that highlights how BTS and ARMY challenge that existing power brokers by not bowing to corruption and payola and bypassing traditional routes

[@sophiealka3431]

Its JYP, SM and YG in Korea as the big music companies, and Sony, Universal and Warner in the US and the West. BTS is outside on both levels. If you look at most pop musicians in the US, practically none come from outside Sony, Universal and Warner, so BTS are a threat there too

[@wongpauline22]

@@sophiealka3431 very well said! I believe they were aiming at destroying the mental health of the guys and army hoping they’d quit or crash. Thank God everyone held on to each other and powered through! I really believe hardships teach you so many things…resilience, persistence, strategic thinking, etc even better than easy success. Easy come = easy go

[@minkeytalk]

Hi, l am 70 years old and live in Australia. I have been an ARMY for 8 years and these guys have made me the happiest l have ever been. If you want more docos please watch BTS a paved the way and Never be a next BTS by Bora city magazine.

[@gemmahernandezdelatorre9223]

Also why the Music industry is terrified of BTS by boracity that explicó the reasons of all this hardships as the Last one for Suga this year

[@__DIDI08__]

Je t aime Army 💜

[@armymomot7931]

Hi Kyle !! 🫶🏼 I’m a 56yr old Texas native card carrying member of the A.R.M.Y. Since 2017 BTS literally saved my teen from the unthinkable when she was struggling trying to figuring out her identity and purpose! I looked into HOW a group from another country & language could possibly do that! Annnnnd down the rabbit whole I fell! So as much as they helped her; their story, message music and connection began to SaveMe !!! I now have traveled to see them 4 times , have 4 very personal meaningful BTSinspired tattoos and have made life altering changes to stand up for myself and follow my passions while supporting my family and our 7Legends !!! Welcome 🤗 and Borahae!! StayGold Sir!! 🫰🏼💟

[@katiemarie8580]

Now you understand. BTS have gone through more than anyone should, and unfortunately it's still going. Thank you for wanting to learn more about our guys!

[@normanorma9153]

I'm 70 years old, Peruvian ARMY since 2019, I love BTS so much, they are amazing, thanks for your love AND respect to OUR Boys, enjoy your journey, Borahae 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@BoraBlooded]

5:43 Yes! Exactly! I've worked in entertainment for years, those reporters on tv CAKE it on. You HAVE to wear make-up on screen because the lights will wash you out. Same with when you're on stage- you have to wear make-up because the lights will not only wash you out but people will not be able to see you. Everyone who goes on stage, you is one tv, who makes a professional music video- they all wear make-up. And even if that wasn't the case- make-up was never created to be gendered. It's for everyone. And the bullshit toxic masculinity of saying wearing make-up is 'girly' or 'gay' or inherently feminine; just shows how ignorant and misogynistic they are. So much hostility towards men/masc people wearing make-up is fueled by misogyny and homophobia.

[@NanciBK]

Most people get confused about the Hagwon medal and the extension thing. OTHER COMPANIES used BTS name and accomplishments to beg for military exemptions for their own artists. The S Korean Government said OK, we will allow an extension, to age 30 instead of age 28, as the enlistment cutoff age, but only IF you have been nominated or won this cultural medal. BUT - BTS are the only ones their generation to have won the medal. It's given for global achievement in spreading Korean culture and language and most recipients are much older artists. It's like a career meritorious service medal, similar to the UK's knighthoods for entertainers. So BTS were the only ones who would qualify for that extension. So then the entertainment companies complained that the law was unfair and they called it The BTS Law, even though they were the ones who use BTS as their example. BTS and their company was never involved in this petition for exemptions or extensions. They were just used by these companies to try to get the law changed so their artists didn't have to go to the military at the peak of their careers and make the companies lose money. Classic coattail riding. In the immortal words of genius Kim Namjoon "Get your ass out the trunk" and quit riding BTS' ass.

[@ashleyder9164]

That's always a bit funny/sad to me because by objecting to the law, all these entertainment companies basically publically admitted that they don't think any of their groups will ever be as big or impactful as BTS is.

[@faliciaforward]

Just wanted to clarify a bit on the discussion about why Korean media tries to downplay BTS - it's less about them not representing their roots and culture (they did receive the Hwagwan order of Cultural Merit Medal from the Korean government itself, after all) but it's more about money. In South Korea, there are things called chaebol groups, which are huge corporations that were basically sanctioned by the government to be the main producer or entity in various industries. These chaebol groups are massive - Samsung is owned by a chaebol group, for example - and they have their hands in MANY different parts of the Korean economy by now. The "Big 3" Kpop companies (SM, JYP, and YG entertainment) are part of this chaebol network, and they or their parents companies own not only the entertainment companies that put out a lot. Of the major kpop groups you see today, but they may also own newspapers, TV networks, and other forms of media. Since Big Hit was NOT a part of these large entertainment companies, there are two main takeaways: 1. Big Hit cannot influence the mass media in Korea the same way other entertainment companies could. The Big 3 get major benefits to their own artists and their promotion just from being part of those chaebol group families. 2. Since BTS succeeded without all of the incestuous chaebol group relationships and whatnot, the large media companies CANNOT MAKE MONEY from BTS. When BTS succeeds, BIG HIT makes money, but the chaebol groups don't. These two factors combined means that the major news and media sources in Korea actually want to sabotage or ignore BTS as much as possible. They don't want BTS and Big Hit to make money because that money is then not going into the Big 3/chaebol groups' pockets.

[@enterthecronic]

Okee :)

[@orianaquetglas]

hey! i’m a 22 year old army from argentina!! i’ve been a fan for 7 years and a half 💜 i’m enjoying your journey, you seem like a very smart guy

[@cynthiaperez2232]

I think there was some confusion re the conversation between the 2 Korean music producers. What they were saying is something akin to payola in the US. Korean music and entertainment companies (all media) have a deeply entrenched and almost incestuous relationship. Many producers are affiliated with one of the big 3 entertainment companies (YG, SM, JYP), so groups under their umbrella get preferential treatment not just by the music industry, but by reporters, journals, etc. Many Koreans never even heard of BTS until they started winning awards overseas. Because there was nothing in it for them (i.e. they got no $$ from BTS/Big Hit), they saw no reason to play them up and even mention them in media at home. Mind you, BTS has a huge ARMY following in S Korea, which helped and supported them but could not penetrate the thick walls of the industry insiders. To this day BTS gets little radio play, etc, because Big Hit does not do Payola. The channel Boracity has done a couple of videos about this. 💜

[@LuvFaces69]

Hi, I'm a 39 year old Army (man) and I live in USA (Florida) and I have been a fan for 6 years.💜💜💜🫰🏽

[@anitaherbert1037]

@@LuvFaces69 💜

[@KD-fv8mp]

54 year old Silver ARMY from USA. Welcome, Baby ARMY! Our guys are silly, clumsy, goofy, humble, down-to-earth guys who transform into cool af superstars when they hit the stage or perform in front of the camera. They have done what they can to stay connected to their fanbase since their beginning, and ARMY has continually supported and tried to shield them in return. When they entered their mandatory military service, we delusional ARMY thought, "Oh, now we can catch up on content that we've missed," not realizing that they'd worked so hard to keep us entertained with new content and such that they continue to break records even during their military hiatus! 💜

[@Karameida]

32 years old from the US and been an ARMY officially since 2018. I'd kinda researched them heavily for about 6 months to a year before deciding to be an ARMY and I had been aware of BTS as a group since around 2014-2016. I was always a hugely eclectic music listener, I'd listen to just about anything that sounded good but message meant a lot to me too. Most of my music ended up being more rock/metal groups. But at a point I started getting kinda.....fed up with a lot of music and the way it was going so for a long time I just listened to instrumental or epic music, nothing with Lyrics. I got into Kpop around 2012 and the music, visuals, vocals and everything else was miles above American pop music but lyrically it was the same stuff I'd gotten sick of in American music. So I did dismiss BTS when I first saw them. When I finally gave them a chance, it changed everything. I've never joined any kind of fandom before, not for music, anime, gaming.....anything I do. BTS and ARMY were the first and only ones I decided to be apart of. Their music has saved me countless times from my depression and anxiety. I even got my mother and veteran father into BTS as ARMY as well. BTS are just incredible people and Artists and I'm happy to support the art they put out each time, individually and as a group. EDIT :: That misogyny claims will never cease to irritate me tbh. I remember when I was still researching them I heard about this so I went to the song and was...stunned that such an innocent song had gotten such accusations. Meanwhile legitimately misogynistic music gets played on a daily around the world with people partying to it without a care or word. Like I respect how BTS handled the whole thing but the claims were BS.

[@lolalo6344]

'war of hormone' is literally a song about being a hormonal teenager. i really dont get how they got that much hate for it.

[@DianeBures]

70 year old army. BTS found me when I needed them most. They brought joy back into they help me strengthen my bond with my granddaughter. I listen to her. She attended 2019 concert at Chicago listen to Suga and Jimin daily

[@soop5414]

When people refer to ARMY as screaming teenage fan girls... We are diverse in age, race, professions, and beliefs. We aren't here to crush on a group of cute guys. We are promoting a community that follows BTS' message of strength against adversity. You never know who needs BTS in their lives. You might save someone, is why we fight so hard for this group.

[@anitaherbert1037]

@@soop5414 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@Kangyixi]

Well recently taehyungs dog Kim yeontan crossed the rainbow bridge and taehyung shared about this on December 2 2024 . Many haters twitted that he is using this as a way to get attention because his song was recently released. Well the truth is that many armys have watched yeontan grow since 2017 December 4 when taehyung revealed yeontan for the first time and armies really loved yeontan so he didn't want to hide the fact that yeontan is no more . He wanted armies to remember yeontan once in while because he knows armies loved yeontan alot too .

[@evantesseract737]

Anytime he has a feeling people will say he's using it for attention... Like when his grandmother passed away. It sickens me. Taehyung is a sweet and sensitive person. He isn't driven by a desire for commercial success, which is easy to see if you look. And we loved Yeontan too. I've been crying about the loss of a dog I never met, because I know how much Tae loved Tannie. 💜

[@JoSedunary]

The misogynistic lyric thing was just a total reach... I'm a female and not one lyric in their track (War of Hormone) is considered misogynistic to me.... the interview that you referred to as a great conversation... they were pointing out that the industry didn't accept BTS as they didn't use any influence from any label.. or promoter... or one of the big agencies... so they did all the work by themselves alongside Bang PD and their work ethic is what got them to the level they are at now.... they also wrote/write most of their own music/lyrics and their choreography is something that a lot of other groups would struggle with.... but because of that... the industry didn't make anything from BTS... only the group and Big Hit make money from them... It's been tricky for Army... we are seen as overprotective a fair bit... but we walk behind and alongside our 7 forever.... Thankyou Kyle...for giving our 7 a chance... they really are exactly as you see them... Also, don't believe everything you read about what's going on with the members in the military... there are a lot of antis and other fandoms who would love for Army to be rattled by reports of how our members aren't happy in the military... you just have to trust that BTS know what they're doing and have enough experience after 12+yrs in the industry to be just fine whilst they serve... 💜💜

[@anitaherbert1037]

@@JoSedunary do you think they are trying to gives us compassion fatigue. Get us worked up for nothing time and time again just to find it isn't real. So we dont react when it's real. If so they dont know ARMY if anything it will just get us pissed. Then how do we respond, we vote, we retaliate by streaming we defeat their purpose by being stronger.

[@JoSedunary]

@@anitaherbert1037 You mean the antis ? I think they were just hoping that Army would move on from BTS once they were in the military... they don't know us at all... so when that didn't happen and we worked hard to keep BTS in the charts then they just spout rubbish to try to disrupt.... then all the solo content dropped and we went to work again.... I've learnt over the years to not even respond to anything that isn't released by our 7 or BH.... Army will do what we always do, stand behind and beside our 7.

[@anitaherbert1037]

@JoSedunary 💜

[@jacque1in]

My personal gauge for the size of ARMY is how many people follow their BangtanTv channel. It was under 2 million when I became an ARMY in early 2016, but had risen to around 46 M just before the pandemic in 2019. Today the channel is closing in on 80M.

[@elianamariano308]

Hi. I am a 59 yr old Brazilian card carrying member of ARMY. I know BTS since 2017 but became an army in 2018. As always they appeared in my life when I must needed them. I love their music, lyrics , choreos and them. Such humble, hardworking and loving guys. We protect them, cheer for them 💜💜💜💜💜🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 Thank you for reacting to the video.

[@soop5414]

BTS "should be in their own category" is like saying "go to the back of the bus".

[@AdeleyeKehinde-n6y]

Don’t you think the category is already created? With all this Kpop Kpop labels?

[@Department_of_Justice]

It's flat out racist AF.

[@ceraselaradu6686]

I am 54 Romanian Army live in Spain. My daughter is 25. Army too!!!!💜💜💜

[@meeq9506]

I’m a 64 yr old Army from Ontario, Canada and have supported them since 2015. It warms my heart to see how they’ve impacted myself and others all over the world…💜

[@paulagrave9516]

I am 56 from Portugal and they are my adoptive childern. People around me know they will see me mad if they taĺk bad about my 7 boys 😅 even my 20 years old son knows he needs to talk about them respectfully and he learned how to respect and appreciate their music and achievments since I became Army in 2019.

[@Emma.00.00]

Welcome to bts ..i am army (43) from Romania.. but i live in Uk..i was in a dark place 2 years ago they save my life always i will fight for them..big hugs

[@evantesseract737]

Borahae 💜

[@deerogerson6480]

53 here in FL, US. Like everyone, BTS found me when i needed them the most. Borahae! 🫶💜

[@Em_2582]

51 yr old ARMY from US. Been ARMY since 2019. We are millions strong, walking together with BTS. 💜

[@rebeccabuxton1324]

52 year old ARMY from UK here 💜 There are videos on KZbin of people shouting hate in BTS members' faces. It shocked me when i first saw it because i have seen the officially released footage from the interviews, etc, and of course, that is all cut out. Tge people shouting these comments probably don't think they can understand, but of course, they can. Also, RM would protect the members by deliberately translating comments to be less harsh. It has even been captured on camera in their lives. Rhere is nothing more heartbraking than seeing the hurt look in Jimin's eyes when he reads one of those comments.

[@AlisseRhodes-x9d]

i am from UK too and it's crazy what these haters think they can say

[@LaviniaMeffe]

I find it always sad when people say BTS had it easy, because I believe they are one of the most criticized artists in the industry, and also are they unfairly criticized . People often think that boy groups are controlled by large agencies, which leads to these prejudices. But it's interesting that you can categorize people who think this way into three groups: 1. Korean fans: Whether fans of other groups or ARMYs, most of those who complain for example, about "sexual" lyrics, are Korean fans. Of course, not all of them, but enough. This is largely due to Korean culture, but still, in my opinion, not an excuseas 2.I have already mentioned, fans of other artists, whether the artist is Korean or international, often oppose BTS. As you have also mentioned, BTS is so good that they win almost every award, which is why fans of other artists tend to overreact. They try to make BTS losing, even if it means choosing the second-place artist at an award show instead of their favorite. . 3.People who either have complexes, find it amusing to hate, or are too young to understand what it feels like to be hated. I am just a fan of BTS, but I still appreciate other K-pop groups or artists in general. That's why I cannot comprehend how someone can be filled with so much hatred towards people who deserve to be where they are. I find it fascinating to see even sports fans, such as those of Ronaldo, trying to compare BTS with their idol. This whole journey to fame is one of the reasons why I love BTS so much. I really enjoy your videos!!!💜

[@Jen.Blackrose]

Hello From Ecuador.. Latam heree!! 💥To this day we continue to try to protect the boys... the hatred continues... even when they are now world famous, they look for anything to make them fall.. but they will not be able to as long as Army is still here. It’s so real what is said.. mental health matters, everything matters... until it’s a BTS and you’ll realize it over time. But BTS will always have Army and Army will always protect BTS💜 enjoy your Journey!

[@gemmahernandezdelatorre9223]

The Last hardship has happened this yebar with Korean Media trying to force Hybe to force Suga to leave BTS there was Also an official peticion another one and Army was there to be suga's shield one again we mánage to work together and we Also closed a Kmedia ( dispatch) twitter account charted all Suga songs.... Love from Spain 🇪🇸

[@shanamoens822]

fellow ARMY's literally being Suga's shield was so beautiful to see and I hope that knowing that has given Yoongi hope and strength. I can't even imagine his mental state with all the hate he's received since the incident. He's such a strong person but he's already had to take so much in his life. I truly truly hope he's well. He and BTS in general have saved my life multiple times. Yoongi is not only my musical idol, but also my idol and inspiration in general because he has overcome his mental health hardships, giving me hope that it really is possible that it will get better. I'm so incredibly sad that he's being treated the way he is. But also really thankful that ARMYs have been doing everything they can to protect and defend him. I know that the other members are undoubtedly there for him too and I truly hope that all that is enough to get him through this. I know South Korea has its own culture and norms and values, but seriously... I want to really ask all those that have given Yoongi a hard time "Are you all that perfect? You've never made a single mistake in your life? Then why do idols have to be absolutely perfect? Aren't they people too?" Because it's not only Yoongi. K-netizens ruin a lot of idols' lives. Garam from Le Serrafim who could only live her dream for two weeks because of false accusations, Goo Hara, Sulli. I'm sure there's many more. Recently also someone from a boygroup called Riize (I think?) I don't know too much from that story, but I believe he's been outed out of that group for no good reason either. While true criminals like that inhumane ass Seungri still have so many delusional fans defending him. Like, I really don't get K-netizens at all, sorry. At least the K-netizens that do this kind of stuff.

[@gemmahernandezdelatorre9223]

@shanamoens822 Yes I wanted to point this out here just to let him know that BTS hardships are a Never Ending story so that Army is a well stablished name for us

[@jenettonilis7213]

You should watch the documentary called "The Rise Of Bangtan"

[@tinaaikaa77]

So happy to have found your channel! I like your vibe and as a finnish metal head, I cant wait to check all your finnish metal videos! But for the last 7 years, Ive been fully immersed in Bts army life hahahaa! They are very unique and so humble and lovable. At the age of 47, I now find out what it is to stan passionately a music group. But, they deserve it and saved me from a real bad, abusive relationship. And after getting out, their music helped me move on and realise how much better I deserve to be treated. Just because of that alone, I will stan them as long as they do music 💜

[@lananaalita]

Hello, I am 57 years old and an ARMY since 2017, one more Chilean supporting BTS 💜

[@mawbast1]

There was a discussion between a couple of experts, sorry I don’t remember their names, one gentleman said BTS is hated because they prove you don’t need this inflated industry to make it big. They got where they are on their own despite the lack of connections and influence

[@mawbast1]

Oh got to the part and there’s the 2 men discussing it, guess I should have gotten through before commenting. I hadn’t seen this since it first dropped so I didn’t remember them being in this video

[@mrsta8233]

Im 60 and UK ARMY i discovered BTS at the start of the pandemic and I can't express enough how much I admire and respect them. The most hardworking and humble group in the world. Ive seen many groups come and go in my life but none like BTS, they have won over 1400 awards, that's more than Taylor Swift, they are 5 time Grammy Nominees, Artists of the year in Korea and America. Army are now around 1 billion strong around the world and we protect them because of the mistreatment they had drom other groups , their terrible fans, nd others who should have known better. The industry is scared of BTS, they are always trying to find the next BTS, there is no next BTS, they are the perfect storm of 7 individually talented men. They are all writers, producers, dancers, singer's, and have an unbreakable bond with each other and ARMY. They are also very funny, kind and caring. Theres a saying that BTS finds you when you need them and I certainly think that's true. ARMY are all ages, genders, sexualities, races, religions,there are 90 year old ARMY, two Italian nuns and a priest. BTS message is love yourself through them and their music. Other groups try to do the same but just dont have the global impact that BTS do. Now in these comment sections, fans of other groups and haters will try to turn you away from BTS, they will say oh if you love BTS then you will love.... its your channel so you do as you wish, however the moment you turn to other groups you will notice a big drop in views. Many ARMY only tune in for BTS and any of the 7 members. I hope you enjoy your trip down the BTS rabbit hole

[@zeerevesc5125]

Hi! 40 yr old ARMY here from Arizona USA 😊 I love these incredible men. Like you, music has changed and saved my life. I don’t speak or understand Korean, but music is music no matter what language it’s in. It’s universal. 🫶🏼💜

[@meg_dances6235]

47:56 also it actually has alot to do with their deep lyrics as well, lyrics that the "perfect idols" in korea usually dont talk about. Lyrics in kpop b4 bts usually was about: love, breakups, & partying , not very deep and mostly bought songs western artists rejected. Bts stood out bc they wrote deep lyrics about their own life & lyrics to help the world 🌎

[@JeonJungkook-wr4yr]

In from Pennsylvania but I did live in south Korea for years from 2009 till 2019. I'm 33 years old and I have been Army since their pre debut days in 2013 I'm grateful for these guys they taught me alot from loving myself to even in my college days not to give up. They are my comfort when I'm dealing with my struggles and so much I went through I was depressed and suffered from OCD an anxiety as well but they all helped me so much.

[@emrykin7127]

Hi 👋 34 year old from Alaska. I’ve been ARMY since 2015. Their music got me through some tough times, especially in this state of dark winters. When 2017/18 was happening and all the hate, I thought that was the worse time as an ARMY. Social media was terrible….fast forward to 2024, and I now believe this is the worst year with the guys being in the military. the attacks on them and ARMY have amped up I believe in the hopes that they are not able to return as a group in 2025. The whole discourse regarding Yoongi/Suga is one example. It’s crazy, but not surprising after all these years. I’ve correlated being an ARMY with being a millennial at this point. I’ve been through some crazy shit, as both a millennial and ARMY, it doesnt make me as emotional anymore because I’ve come to expect it. I can only move forward and do what’s right, and I will continue alongside ARMY with fighting the battles that keep coming our way. 💜

[@CarmenJohnson1]

You should definitely watch WHY THE INDUSTRY IS AFRAID OF BTS...ALOT of this will make better sense. Especially within the US. Be prepared it's gonna piss you off!!!

[@Mariajose-95]

I’m from Spain. I’m army because their music, the lyrics of their songs, their videos helped me in a very bad moment of my life to want to continue, to value what I have. I only wish them well as if they were my children, that they be happy and that they find someone with whom to share that happiness.

[@susamar2202]

I am a 47-year-old ARMY from Brazil, BTS is a source of comfort and salvation, besides being excellent artists they are also incredible people with immense light.

[@jennyhowe2537]

All these years later the incident with Jungkook trying to reach out with hamburgers sickens me. Hes so strong to have kept going after that. Watch the whole clip sometime- its horrible and those hosts should have been canceled.

[@AnnM833]

I agree you should watch the Grammy live performance of Butter. It’s so epic!! Also one of my favorites, Not Today. The official music video. One of their earlier videos I love is War of Hormone, official MV. They were so young in that video!

[@aplaisier1]

I am from the Netherlands and I am 69 years Old, Army for 8 years❤

[@chrissturkenboom6080]

Hallo, ik kom ook uit Nederland.

[@smilemore877]

This is an amazing documentary, another great channel that I can recommend to you is Boracity Magazine, she does an amazing job about researching and presenting her videos and essays about bts

[@Kodamakitty]

Absolutely agree! I also recommend Enjoy BTS More. Britta does a lot of work to make sure the subtitles and video are the best available.

[@JoSedunary]

Thank you for reacting to Rosan's (xCeleste) work... she's army and we love her, she has many really good videos on her channel... much appreciated.

[@mplahke]

BTS has continued to adjust their lyrics when misunderstandings arise. The words for "I" and "you" in Korean can sound like the N-word in English, so RM has rewritten some songs to avoid that. Suga, not so much--he left "Yah, naega" in Psy's "That That". Though arguably that's even ruder in Korean than it sounds in English. He's saying "Hey you" to someone who is both older and his senior in the industry, without name or title or honorifics attached, when what he should be saying is something like, "Excuse me Mr. Producer Park sir". Editing to add that I'm 72 from Massachusetts and only ARMY for a couple of years. No fanatic like a convert, as they say. My favorites for you to check out: Not Today, Boy With Love, Fake Love, Outro Tear, Black Swan, On Kinetic Manifesto, Your Eyes Tell, and my favorite, Idol (MV, 2018 awards show live performance (the one with the traditional dancers), and the 2019 Osaka medley version where it's the last song after Dope, Baepsae, and Fire. BTW, there's a story behind the choreo for Baepsae--just be warned that it's a giant middle finger to the upper class.)

[@Brend_Mx]

Hi Kyle! I’m a 48 y/o, and I’ve been ARMY for 8 years 💜💜 If you allow me to give you a piece of advice I’d tell you to enjoy the Journey, enjoy BTS music, and above all, be sincere. Greetings from Mexico 🇲🇽 Borahae 💜💜💜

[@elisamaria7622]

Hi, im an ARMY since 2016 ans BTS helped me always in my hard times. They are 7 Special Man, who always care for their Fans.💜 Love you’re reactions, lots of love from Germany 💜🤗

[@mariajin4957]

44 yr old from Philippines 🇵🇭, discovered them in 2018 thru my office mate💜

[@yumnajacobs4602]

35 year old ARMY from Cape Town South Africa

[@lolalo6344]

the saddest part for me is that the group the "opposing fanbase" support used to be friends with bts. it is literally the fans that broke the friendship between the artists.

[@НатальяКотловкина]

Hi. My name is Natalia and I am 52 years old. I have been ARMI since 2015. I love and respect them very much.

[@faliciaforward]

Also just wanted to say - welcome to the Bora Nation!! There's a fandom joke that goes around where ARMYs like to ask Namjoon (RM) when he's going to form the official BTS/ARMY nation and become our president lmao. There are jokes about banding together and buying an uninhabited island somewhere to form our country.

[@naatusska4545]

Hi!🙌 25 year old army from Poland here 🇵🇱

[@NanciBK]

BTS succeeded outside the industry. They, and their label, didn't bend the knee and grease the palms of those in power or the gatekeepers to the music industry, in South Korea or the west. They didn't play the industry's game. Their success infuriates the power players in the industry. It's a counter narrative to the industry's formula for success. Further, BTS leapfrogged over all the acts who were label rich and industry supported. As a group from a broke, unprivileged company this upsets S Korea's hierarchical system. They are upstarts who didn't "know their place." They instead adopted the Baepsae, the crow tit, a tiny bird from a Korean idiom about knowing your place and staying in your lane, as a sort of mascot that represents the underdogs like themselves. They have a song called Baepsae, and mention it in other songs as well. Additionally, BTS is unflinchingly fearless about speaking truth to power in their music and addressing socio-political and socio-economic issues and societal ills, generational conflicts and other taboo topics, which further angers powerful people in society. They were criticized from the start for their counter-culture narrative which was seen as subversive and corrupting. Much of the organized hate and attacks against them are bot farm fueled and orchestrated by money from powerful people and companies. Eight of the biggest fandoms from the three largest labels were guided and influenced through such back door tactics to see BTS as their enemy and band together, which never usually happens, to attack them. Most of those attacking them are well aware their attacks are lies. Additionally, S Korea is a collectivist society and tends to have a perverse desire to pull down anyone who rises too high or is too exceptional. The "crabs in a bucket" phenomenon. Bringing idols down for tiny, insignificant things seems to be a pastime in which they take great glee. Further, the international industry suppression and abuse was also fueled by racism and xenophobia. It's more "how dare they?" outrage at non-white, non-English speaking artists daring to rise over the industry supported darlings in the west. One reason ARMY doesn't like calling BTS KPop is that the whole industry was never friendly to them. They were seen as outsiders and misfits, mocked, mistreated, black-listed and suffered industry lockout. They were never aided by being a part of KPop, but were in fact harmed by the connection. They succeeded **despite** the industry, not because of it.

[@NanciBK]

In a sense you can say that the hate for BTS is corporate self-defense. BTS is an existential threat to the existing narrative for success and the existing corporate hegemony on the music industry globally. They also threaten the current cultural power structure of hierarchical culture in S Korea. In the west, they threaten the US dominance on the global music industry. In fact, HYBE, the company formed with the Big Hit (BTS) money a few years ago, is already buying up the US industry. HYBE is an umbrella corporation with many small labels under them in a grape cluster structure which maintain relative creative independence and encourage artistic vision, just like Big Hit does. Big Hit is one of the labels under HYBE (though Big Hit/BTS still provides the majority of HYBE's money.) Another label under HYBE is now HYBE America, formerly Ithica Holdings, which is the label of such western artists as Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande. BTS members are major shareholders in HYBE. So now they are essentially JB and AG's bosses.

[@JasminesNcy]

I'm jasmines from Malaysia ..32yrs old.. Army from 2017...

[@marijkesanistam380]

Hallo 53 Army from 🇸🇷 . Borahae 💜🫶🏻 🙏🏻

[@lelmdrWHO]

Thank you so much for your curiosity and respect! I know the content of this video is a bit heavy, but I'm just so excited for you to react to more of their music! So far you have only seen the very most pop end of their spectrum with 2 of their easiest, most tame choreographies. I can' t wait for you to react to song like "Fire" or "Mic Drop" or " Not Today"

[@menohero_menovillian]

Another documentary to watch and learn some more about the music industry is bora city’s “why the music industry is terrified of bts” Will explain a few things and put some things into perspective

[@7legends-BTS]

Now you know why ARMY are so protective of BTS

[@Adonna2424]

Thanks for addressing the misogynistic lyrics in a respectable way because a person's first reaction is to attack the people bringing this issue to light (honestly most reactors say 'wtf that's crap that's not true' when they could definitely be taken as misogynistic). As a disabled person, I get so much hate for bringing up ableism (both in and out of ARMY and other places) and the first reaction is to attack me, insult me or tell me my lived experience isn't relevant. It's exhausting. Instead, RM is a bigger person than ALL THESE PEOPLE and took the effort to listen to people and consult people in relevant fields to see what could be an issue or is and he grew as a result of this. But again, there's only one RM in this world and unfortunately, most people are going to lash out with anger and hate.

[@odessa-yc9mm]

Welcome to the rabbit hole!!! Great reaction!! Try next their live performances at a MAMA awards show 2018 and 2019.... They are award shows, but turn into BTS concerts!!! 💜

[@DianeBures]

Two other documentaries you may see as an interest. Both key in about their discography. Boracity key in on chapter one Rice squad. 2023 version. Discology and members. Thank you for the respectful reaction

[@indriyuninda9492]

Please react to "the queen" aka spring day by bts mv and the explanation (Italy version) this what makes BTS not just an amazing artist but incredible human being that has great values [since the release of the song, it never leave song charts]

[@chrissturkenboom6080]

Then after that react to the explanation video of the song by Italian ARMY.

[@meg_dances6235]

To understand the kpop industry more i beg you to watch : *Why BTS Is treated UNFAIR in Korea* !!!! 🙏🏻 please

[@KK-te4kb]

45 years old Japanese army is here😊

[@lana4182]

Hi fellow Canuck. I've been diving into the BTS rabbit hole for the past... year so it's great to see others who are new. The part where you explained about your hand movements as a release for your excitement was refreshing to hear, and not just your reactions but that it comes across as a genuine joy. I have found BTS's music healing - this is what they do. Of RM's solo songs I've only begun to listen, but really like Do You and Come Back To Me. The rap line also has an incredible song which I *think* is all in Korean called Ddaeng (prounced kind of like the ring of a school bell), but in order to really understand and appreciate this one, you need to also watch the DKDKTV Explained by a Korean version. I have seen it twice and still rewatch it so I can fully appreciate the wordplay which the song has in abundance.

[@meg_dances6235]

I recommend you read Bts's Book they made🙌 " *Beyond The Story* "

[@eileencritchley4630]

That's just scratching the surface of the hatred and attacks on BTS

[@yoonjackie44]

i am army (43) from 💜💜 Uk

[@armyvero3298]

Saludos desde Argentina y gracias por reaccionar a nuestros chicos BTS 👏💪💜💜💜

[@aprilforgue]

55yr Army from USA. Boracity has great videos as well. Also, enjoy bts more has a lot of BTS content with English subtitles. There is also a documentary series called The Rise of bangtan. It is my favorite documentary on BTS. It has 21 chapters and uses BTS own vlogs and videos to tell their story and also explains more about the K-pop industry as well. I highly recommend it. If you're not sure where to start, I always say the beginning is a good place.

[@rizahdetorres7585]

Please react also to "THIS IS BTS ARMY" by XCeleste to know more about us. We are the fans that are the REAL "NOT JUST FANS"...THANK YOU!

[@alana809]

Hi Kyle, a KZbinr name Boracity made a terrifically researched post called "why the industry is terrified of BTS". Lots of industry information in this one, you'll appreciate it.

[@sjreactBTS0612]

Love your reaction

[@MayraVillasr13]

Hi, 60 year old ARMY from Mexico... now you need to react to THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MOMENT IN LIFE by the channel RICE SQUAD.. I highly recommend it Loving your reactions... 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@SuperQueenmommy]

I'm 59yo Army from Las Vegas, NV America

[@brayonne1755]

Hi from Montreal 😊 So I'd argue that the hate is a big factor in what galvanized army, no revenge sweeter than success. You hear what they went through and can't help but want to protect them 🙏💜

[@katen542]

Re: RM getting feedback on his lyrics. I don’t think his motivation was to mitigate being called misogynistic again. RM has always said one of his biggest motivations for going the idol route was to have his voice heard. If you have an important message to convey, and you’re told that people are getting something entirely different from it, broadening your social awareness so that you can communicate in a way that more people hear you is growth in communication skills, which is essentially what he did. It wasn’t about curbing his artistic voice. (Note - don’t @ me about if the accusations were warranted or not, that has nothing to do with the point I’m making!) Also, I think it’s clear Kim Namjoon doesn’t do anything he doesn’t want to, aside from dancing to stay in BS. 🤣

[@jenniferrassart3054]

I heard ARMY is estimated to have around 90 million of supporters...

[@azalea9]

We separate excellence all the time… look at sports for examples- we call them olympians and it’s held every 4 years. But the difference is that we give them tribute and not try to tear them down. This should be no different. Welcome to the army 💜

[@abra6733]

Спасибо за реакцию и субтитры 💜💜💜

[@swatibadola05]

Yes please react to the 2 hour guide video i really want to see your reaction 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@jacque1in]

I personally didn't find the original 'misogynistic' lyrics problematic but I grew up in the US where I have heard far, far worse against women on radio. The song in question was 'War of Hormone' and I always saw it as a spoof on how teen guys think with their 'hormones.' Very innocent but sassy. 🤷‍♀️ And I think that given how misogynistic Korean culture is right now, it's even more admirable that they deliberately try to be respectful to women. How far have they come since that issue? Just this week, RM was named to a list of 16 male role models who try to prevent violence against women by the Pixel Project. 💜

[@chere100]

27:09 Appealing. You mean appealing. Appetizing is for food.

[@enterthecronic]

I love pedant people :)

[@jimenag1233]

Pls react BTS: " mic drop" " ON kinetic manifestó film" come prima "Not today" "Fake love" "Black swan" Thank you

[@ailynken4824]

I think you missed the point between the radio announcers politically discussing why Korean media is ignoring BTS.. it’s the fact that they went big, succeeded and gone phenomenal without using big media or the usual way of being popular .. meaning audience and global popularity is due to hard work, talent and being an artist .

[@enterthecronic]

That is what I was saying but I guess I didn't express it rightly

[@shantoc681]

Hi I'm 59 from uk love your reaction

[@josephinebalubar5741]

Please react also on BTS Paved the way by Boracity Magazine...and aslo BTS beautiful moment in life by Rise Squad..thank you for reacting on this💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@annabellea.dadula7294]

Im 52, from Philippines

[@blancadiaz3004]

BTS -Army 🇲🇽💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@anitaherbert1037]

No they kept blocking BTS. SO BTS HAD TO MAKE NEW PATHS AROUND INDUSTRY BLOCKS. MAKING THEIR OWN PATH MEANS THE INDUSTRY DOES NOT PROFIT. BTS is known to get very little to no radio play because they do not pay payolla. The reason the industry hates them is they dont make money out of them, and BTS shows independents how to do it.

[@aquillamoslem]

Okay I got mad again watching thiss, can we watch fun videos about BTS now? I don't want to cry :)

[@enterthecronic]

Fun ones are coming next!!

[@rhae1151]

Me gustan tus reacciones, estaba a punto de irme a dormir :v

[@FarahDeebaMahmood]

please react to BTS MAMA 2018 Artist of the year acceptance speech

[@lilmeowmeow8935]

💜💜💜