First time reacting to The Rise of Bangtan: Chapter 1 (We Are Bulletproof)

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[@sandydebord8153]

The sound is much better! Thank you! This is such a great series. So glad you’re watching it. Borahae 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@lorydannagr]

I am so happy that it is better. Thank you! Borahae! 💜💜💜

[@aishwaryaahirrao]

This is a great series! Aneesa (the creator of The Rise of Bangtan) shared that she has been working on this series (her labor of love) for over 3 years! She is taking viewer on a journey step-by-step from BTS' perspective not looking back on their days but living through them (with them). She edits their content to allow BTS to speak their thoughts, through their experiences at the time because BTS has been documenting themselves since BEFORE their debut, so there is A LOT of material to edit down to tell their story! She also gives an overview of the KPop history for those who are not familiar with the industry. She uses clips from different video clips of other idols/ journalists interviews to try to give a broader perspective of the industry. Her skill as a professional video editor really shines through. Amazing work! I think many ARMY really like this series (besides it being extremely well made), she doesn't try to interpret what "she thinks" BTS is trying to say, she just shows the viewers exactly what they said and shared about what their thoughts were at the time. She is an "OG" KPop fan and BTS fan since pre-debut! She also shared that BTS has been the light in her darkness for many years now. *(Cr: "FY" on yt)* I think it's important to notice the differences between BTS' worries and the other trainees worries. BTS' were worried about their own personal skills (not dancing well enough, song worries, etc), about not getting attention when they debut due to their small company, not having money, etc. While the other trainees seem to be living in fear of being cut from the company at any moment if they make one mistake, worrying about weight quotas, etc. BTS stayed until late hours because they WANTED to, while the other trainees HAD to. Obviously BTS had things they had to do too, they could've not made it to debut as Jimin almost did due to short training, but instead of using that as a fear to hold over them Bighit seemed to use it to encourage them to work harder and improve themselves. BTS were allowed to make mistakes without worrying they'd be thrown out of the company. I'm very glad that they all signed with Bighit, and that Bighit has caused a shift in the Kpop industry, lots of newer companies are giving their groups more freedom and treating them better due to BTS' success. These companies see that idols don't need to be punished and forced to do things in order to succeed, BTS are proof that freedom and happiness should be the most important thing. *(Cr: "Shannon" on yt)* Now plz understand this 1st & 2nd episode shows two sides, one is typical k-pop system and how the labels/industry work, whereas subtle hints of BTS and bighit being contradictory different is shown, BTS is different from other K-pop groups and BigHit is different from other idol music companies. These first few episodes can be misleading because it makes you think BTS management follows these guidelines the other idol members from other companies are talking about, but BTS and BigHit don't do those things. Notice how when it is said idols don't have a lot of creative freedom, you see Namjoon and Yoongi writing lyrics, or when it says idols have phone bans or something, you see the BTS members on their phones, or how when idols say they aren't allowed to go outside the dorm, you see Yoongi walking around freely. It can be a confusing thing for new ARMY to make note of, but PLEASE notice these differences. It is vital to how BigHit runs differently, and therefore why BTS is so different from other idol groups from the very start. *(Cr: "Kayla Kulik" on yt)*

[@lorydannagr]

I was told that who did this series has a good job as an editor now. And yes the fear trainees have nowadays is to be cut…it’s really different. 💜

[@JoSedunary]

I think it's important also to note that Bang PD and Big Hit didn't train the same way as most of the other agencies... and the amount of practice was chosen by the boys rather than 'enforced'...

[@lorydannagr]

It’s good to know they were not forced. 💜

[@JoSedunary]

@@lorydannagr Having seen many many interviews/behind the scenes/lives over the past 10+ years, there were times when they dieted or their intake was tracked, but nothing compared to some of the other agencies... Not with what was released anyway... and they always seemed to be open and direct with what they said on the lives etc...(too much sometimes.. they are the kings of spoilers.... ) Jin once mentioned being 'scolded' for eating too much when he only had the chicken breast - that was after debut though..

[@irmawatiagoesman2143]

Woow you're so fast, Lory! I just found this channel yesterday, and I like your reaction to our lovely boys. You're genuine, also sweet. I'll look forward for more your reaction to BTS. Regards from Indonesian ARMY Mom 💜

[@lorydannagr]

Thank you so much! 💜💜💜

[@justweebing7939]

Finally!! Love the reaction. Did you notice the abbreviation of ARMY at 1:53? Can't wait for the reaction to the live performances, there are quite a lot but I'm sure you'll cover them all at some point, you're never going to run out of BTS content!

[@lorydannagr]

I saw it now! Adorable Representative MC for Youth! 💜💜💜

[@marinal.]

yep yep @@lorydannagr but just keep it hush hush we don't want this top secret info getting around u know. =0p

[@LalaH-23]

Since i added a lot of my favorite softer moody songs i should add my favorite rap songs too: BTS: Ugh, Ddang (and explanation video by a korean on DKDKTV), Bapsae (or silver spoon), outro tear live at wembley stadium, cyphers 1-4, cypher medley live Agust-D: Burn it feat Max, Snooze with Woosung, d-day, people, moonlight, Agust-D, give it to me J-Hope: arson, more, hope on the street with J-Cole RM: wildflower, persona, forever rain, ughgood, do you Vocal line solos: Jin: the astronaut, epiphany Jimin: set me free pt 2, alone, lie, serendipity V: singularity, sweet night, Christmas tree, slow dancing, love me again Jungkook: still with you, stay alive, for you, euphoria live at wembley, the entire golden album

[@lorydannagr]

Cannot wait to listen to all. Thank you! 💜

[@Frayed7]

Subscriber #249 here 👋Just wanted to drop a comment to say there is a lot of content and I hope you don't ever feel too overwhelmed. There's no right or wrong way to consume Bangtans content, it's your journey after all so please go at your own pace and in a way that is fun for you.

[@lorydannagr]

You have no idea how much your comment means to me. Thank you so much! 💜 I also want to find out everything fast, but I have to be aware that 10 years worth of content and music will not be easy to be watched.

[@Frayed7]

Aw you're more than welcome lovely 💜 Enjoy the ride!@@lorydannagr

[@JoSedunary]

Perfect comment ! I said exactly the same to Lory a couple of days ago... just do whatever feels right to you ! 💜

[@Brincelyn]

Wish I could like this comment more than once. Agree 100%. Borahae, ARMY. 💜

[@lorydannagr]

You are all so nice! 💜💜💜 Thank yoi so much! 💜💜💜

[@bree77301]

omg I'm so happy you're reacting to this documentary! I promise you won't regret it! This is good enough quality to be on any streaming service in my opinion lol

[@lorydannagr]

So it sounds better than the older videos? Thank you! 💜💜💜

[@glorygloriana369]

Today I'm absolutely in love with your makeup and that hair accessory ❤

[@lorydannagr]

🙈 thank you! 💜

[@JoSedunary]

On the way to 300 already !! You nice .. keep going !! (a Jimin reference you will probably see a fair bit hahaha ) Thank you for reacting to this series... Aneesa who put it together worked really hard on it..... 💜

[@lorydannagr]

Thank you so much! 💜💜

[@Hbora0613]

Please keep watching this series it really showed their story . Each episode will be better and more interesting💜 their debut was not successful and it was really hard for them i can't imagine the amount of pressure they had

[@lorydannagr]

I really want to see everything so that O can understand their music better. This will also give me a timeline. 💜 Thank you! 💜💜💜

[@BrilliantHuman]

Actually their debut was very successful, in fact they won 5 rookie of the year awards including 1 in China. If you watch/read any interviews from just after debut they were continuously asked what they thought of their sudden popularity, and they were even described as 'Monster Rookies'. They might not have been winning music show awards or charting #1s, but their debut was hardly a flop. RM actually describes their 1st 4 releases as a cycle of sweet (2 Cool 4 Skool - More Dreams) bitter (ORUL82? - N.O) sweet (Skool Luv Affair - Boy in Luv) and bitter (Dark & Wild - Danger).

[@Hbora0613]

@@BrilliantHuman no it was not successful suga said it too they were not successful and their debut flopped

[@BrilliantHuman]

@@Hbora0613 2021 Festa is the source for RM saying it was a cycle and described No More Dream as Sweet. Also in Beyond the Stars Bang PD says that there is the idea that they didn't do well from the start but that it isn't true, and Suga also said during one of those episodes that, "maybe we were just impatient". They had fandom growth and outsold all rookie groups that debuted in 2013.

[@arianesaldanhaa]

Hey, loving your reactions. Im watching the Disney documentary but honestly, this one is so much better, really hope you watch all the chapters 💜 and please watch the live performances, if you could react to their Mama 2018 or 2019, both are awesome. Their MV are amazing, but they are magical live.

[@lorydannagr]

Will def react to MAMA as those performances are out of this world! 💜

[@enthuzias3913]

31:19 Please check out "Dope + Baepsae (Silver Spoon) + Fire + Idol" live performance from BTSPurpleYou channel, you've already watched all 3 MVs. Baepsae doesn't have an MV, but it's also one of the most loved song by fandom. They've performed it on almost every concert!

[@lorydannagr]

Will do so. 💜 Is the sound better here? 💜💜💜

[@enthuzias3913]

@@lorydannagrYes! Perfect!

[@lorydannagr]

Thank you! 💜💜💜

[@rankerpros9661]

@@lorydannagrI was going to recommend this same performance.. it's from their stage concert. They are full of energy while performing live!!

[@ilikehatecommentsmorethann5825]

Please continue reacting to this series and Each chapter Title is the name of BTS songs

[@Imme_begin]

This is as good as most documentaries in BTS. I hope you will watch it all. If someone sees my comment and knows the answer, can you please tell Lory the video that shows BTS’s contribution to the whole KPop industry… that shows BTS brings in more than 1/2 than all the rest of KPOP combined. It’s a good video, but ai don’t recall who did it or the name of it. I am assuming either Boracity Magazine or xCeleste.

[@lorydannagr]

💜💜💜

[@essyl0621]

BTS' contribution to KPop and the music industry has been mentioned a few times in Boracity Magazine's channel. The channel's creator is liked by a lot of us because of her "no holds barred" discussions and takes on the industry and anything that relates to BTS. But of course, the viewer must always watch videos like hers with a grain of salt as some of the facts and opinions presented in her channel may be "controversial" to some.. One of the videos that mentioned BTS's contribution to the industry is entitled "Why Most ARMYs don't like KPop". Personally, I really really like Boracity's videos and I also recommend her channel, as most of her videos are very enlightening. My faves are "BTS Moments for the History Books" and "Trends BTS has Created". Feel free to react to them (or not) in your own terms.😊 Here are the links to the ones I mentioned: "Why Most ARMYs don't like KPop" kzbin.info/www/bejne/pX2uomCmZ653eK8si=rj1k3u_0TyQQmfZZ "BTS Moments for the History Books" kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4e4fZl-idt1aqMsi=UPsu9lqX3IRa6cgg "Trends BTS has Created" kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoGsp2Wla8p4abssi=qMaxP2thcY9p8_ZS

[@marinal.]

boracity magazine she is great

[@the_truth_untold]

I am not sure why but the sound kept cutting out for periods of time, not sure if anyone else experienced this as well. Thank you for reacting to BTS and welcome baby army!

[@lorydannagr]

Yez, its because of the copyright💜

[@the_truth_untold]

@@lorydannagr oh okay, I understand. 💜

[@tracydowd4013]

You really liked the song Tears of School, so I'm linking it for you with the English subtitles. Tears of School (Jin, Rap Monster, SUGA) with subs - kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHy9YoOGecZsg5I

[@Brincelyn]

Hi Tracy! I see you a lot on reaction videos and just wanted to say that I love how kind and helpful you are to people who are new to BTS and ARMY. You always leave such informative and encouraging comments. 💜

[@tracydowd4013]

@@Brincelyn Thank you 💜 That's a really nice thing to say. I really appreciate it. It's what I think is my part as ARMY. I feel blessed to be a part of such an amazing fandom. I've never come across so many thoughtful, talented, compassionate, and helpful people. #APOBANGPO 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@LalaH-23]

So glad you discovered BTS. I found them a year ago and can't get enough. Definitely watch the 2019 and 2018 MMA performances if you haven't yet. Bookish theories has a two part explanation video of the 2019 performance that will blow your mind. You will also love buyterfly and butterfly prologue with the vocal line, the truth untold, we are bulletproof the eternal, blue and gray, mikrokosmos, film out, louder than bombs, house of cards, and so many more. I loved your reaction to fake love. It is one of my favorite BTS songs and the first song i ever heard from them and i fell down the rabbit hole immediately. That song is hauntingly beautiful. I like the heavy rap songs and the moody minor key songs like fake love and am less enamored by anything that sounds traditional pop. But have given some of those a pass for BTS just because it is BTS. I also love stray kids (second favorite korean artists), then taemin from shinee and then Ateez. I haven't really gotten into other groups. Songs, yes. Groups, no. Enjoy the journey.

[@lorydannagr]

Thank you so much for your recommendations. Will def check them all. 💜 I stan Stray Kids, Ateez and now BTS. I’ve heard a song from Taemin (He did the Guilty challenge with Hyunjin). And I heard a song from Seventeen (Hot). I found out about Seventeen because I watch Chinese drama, and Jun from Seventeen was on one of my most favourite Chinese dramas. 😂

[@LalaH-23]

​@lorydannagr cool. The songs I like from Taimin are: heaven, guilty, the rizzness, want, and more. He is a great dancer. What C-drama was it and maybe I have seen it or will watch it. I pretty much only watch asian dramas now. I got into kpop through k-dramas.

[@LalaH-23]

I also like Jun's solo song Psycho but only know 2 seventeen songs: clap and super.

[@lorydannagr]

“Exclusive Fairytale” is the name of the Chinese drama that Jun plays in. It is a really nice one. Same actress from “When I fly towards you” (another amazing Chinese drama series).

[@LalaH-23]

​@@lorydannagrthanks. If I can find it I will watch it. I love a good drama.

[@carmelafabrizi4346]

To really know who our kids are, watch the video of the speech RM gave at the United Nations in 2018 and he was only 24 years old. I assure you that not everyone can make such a profound and inspired speech.

[@tysonn4736]

I'd recommend holding off the Rise of Bangtan series for a while because there's a ton of music spoilers in each episode. Also, a good format for BTS reactions is to react to the official video and then react to a live performance in the same reaction video. BTS live is next level.

[@lorydannagr]

I’ll see how I’ll do, as the series is really interesting. 💜

[@NanciBK]

Subtract 2 years from their ages as stated to account for S Korean age counting.

[@BrilliantHuman]

6:12 I saw that you were shocked by the amount of hours trainees train, but for cultural context (this will be addressed in ep 3), even if they weren't trainees they would still be putting in the same amount of hours at conventional after school cram schools. This is standard in Korea for most students. When I was an English tutor, one of my students who's a dad said his 12yo daughter would come home from school/cram school at 11/midnight most nights.

[@lorydannagr]

Pffff….i am still shocked….

[@BrilliantHuman]

@@lorydannagr Right, and it's almost reverse peer pressure. He, as the father, knows it's not healthy, but his daughter insists on it...basically bc all her friends are doing it and she doesn't want to fall behind.

[@lorydannagr]

In Romania we have a lot of homework as well. We would come home from school at 15:30, we would eat and do the homework and study until 22:00. We would have to learn by heart everything. In University (I studied English and Romanian. We would have to read 100 books per semester (2 semesters per year, 3 years). I would be reading and making notes for 3 books per night. The teachers were very difficult. I mean in the Oral exam they would ask how the book looks like and publisher, what is the picture on it, if there is any text on the back, and many more. But I am still shocked by what I learnt about Korean education.

[@BrilliantHuman]

@@lorydannagr wow! I didn't know that. That sounds really intense as well.

[@lorydannagr]

Yeah…but that was my normal. I mean…we were all in the same boat, so we did not feel like there was something not ok. I live in the UK now and my daughter goes to school here and I see the difference. She is happy to go to school. She comes happy. I had homework in a day like she does in a month. I mean…it’s very different. 😂

[@Hbora0613]

For the live performance i suggest you to watch Dionysus and not today LY concert or mma 2019💜

[@lorydannagr]

Thank you! 💜💜💜

[@christianebretschneider5346]

Tip: A Guide to BTS Members: The Bangtan 7 Taylor Mari 47:51 min.

[@lorydannagr]

I’ve watched the guide.

[@emmamcintyre6997]

Here we go Girl, so excited for your reaction to ROB 💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@lorydannagr]

Thank you! 💜💜

[@astridjakobsen5712]

I would recommend that you wait for mma 2019 until you at least have heard all the song from mma 2019

[@astridjakobsen5712]

And I forgot to mention that rise of bangtan will show how normally goes in kpop and how different bangtan does it

[@zarajihane-cm3bq]

React jungkook standing next to you mv and Auducay live so goood

[@marinal.]

Hi, I am back. Good reaction, ty. I Subbed a few days ago. =0] I like only one song from Big Bang. But i want to look into their ballads more. I may find more songs to like. =0] Did u know Taeyang collabed with Jimin the song is called Vibe. It's so good. Jimin is a huge fan. He was over the moon. There are behind scenes too and Taeyang was interviewed on Suga's drinking YT show Suchwita. He is married and has a little girl. he still hot at his age. I hope BTS finds someone for them like he did. I am not a fan of bang bang bang. Shrugs. So glad u started this series. Aneesa the creator of this docu series is an editor. It took her 4 yrs of research to create 20 plus chapters. Many army don't want this series to end. Aneesa has to do more research to tell the rest of BTS story. She sadly does not plan to do that no more. Aneesa is a full time editor in Disney now. She was a pro editor when she created this passion project of hers. I am glad u like her work. It took her 4 yrs to create 23 chapters. Sadly, she only published 21 of those. I hope she shares the others in the future if she can. The restaurant lady's place is famous to army. Army visit her place and its filled with BTS merch and pics. She makes good food. She still proud of the guys. She always believed in them and she was right. Joon was in underground like Suga meaning they were in the rap underground. They were rapping and battling. Hard core stuff. Pang PD is such a progressive thinker. I adore him. RM learned Eng by watching the TV show Friends. RM adores Nas a USA rapper. He listens to a lot of Western rap. Jimin was the last member to join. He was with them 6-8 months. He was almost cut 8 times. Poor guy. RM, Suga, Jin and JK i think trained for 3 yrs. V trained for 2. Excited to hear your thoughts on ch.2. Hugs. -NY USA 2019 Army💟 Zizi K. said on 6/23/21 Kpop is not a genre actually, it's an industry because groups can choose whatever genre they want. I know you can listen to like one or two songs from a singer or group and get the gist of their sound but with BTS, their discography is so varied that you need to listen to a variety of the music to get who they are. Rayna said on 1/29/22 The first thing to understand is, that "K-Pop" is not really just a genre, it's more a whole industry.. As SUGA (one of the BTS members) once said: "I’m a little careful to talk about K-pop as a genre, because I don’t want to be defining Kpop as a genre. I’m a little bit wary of that, but I think rather than approach Kpop as a genre, a better approach would be ‘integrated content.' K-pop includes not just the music, but the clothes, the makeup, the choreography…all these elements I think sort of amalgamate together in a visual and auditory content package, that I think sets it apart from other music or maybe other genres so again, as I said, rather than approach K-pop as it’s own genre I think approaching it as this integration of different content would be better.” BTS is more than just K-Pop. @aellerica6380 said on 7/19/23 A few comments. First off, when Jin said his parents weren’t around to take care of him he only meant that he was living with the members and not his parents. He was the baby in his family and then suddenly became the oldest of 7 Rise of Bangtan original channel had over 100k subscribers when it was pulled. The captions say this is an army edit, and yes Aneesa is army but the concept and execution and editing is all the work of one person, Aneesa. It was a project she actually started back in 2017 and aired the first episode on KZbin in January 2021. Each episode just gets better and better. There are also deleted scenes for episode 1 and 2 and then also bonus content starting episode 3 I’m super happy you were referred to this series because it is truly professional quality and Aneesa is a heck of a good story teller. I’m looking forward to the next part of your BTS journey 💜😃🇨🇦 @aellerica6380 said on 7/19/23 I found it. “But also, as Bangtan’s career continues to thrive, the more incomplete the series feels to me. I never expected it to reach so many people and, had I known it would grown so much, I might have added more explanation and clarity within the narrative. For these reasons I’ve decided that TRoB will no longer be available on this channel'. @tammarabg8174 said on 7/19/23 I am excited that you are doing this series. Aneesa put a lot of work into this project. She was a kpop fan before BTS debuted. She felt it was important to put in the history and talk about the big music companies training practices. She noticed BTS because they were different. Just a heads up on the ages. The members are giving you their Korean age. You need to subtract one or two years Most of the members were born September-December, so subtract two years. J-Hope and Suga were born in February and March respectively, so usually you can just subtract one year. Korean age is counted by years you have lived in, not by the sets of 365 days you have lived. V was born December 30 1995. That was the first year that he lived in, so he was one. Two days later, January 1st, 1996, that is the second year he lived in, so he was now two. When the boys debuted, Jin was 20 and JK was 15. @monicab968 said on 8/28/23 FYI, "auntie/aunt" is also an umbrella term that can reference any middle aged woman. So here, the restaurant owner is not their blood related aunt, but a middle aged woman who provides their meals. You will also see that after a certain age, you will respectfully be called grandma. @aishwaryaahirrao said on 8/28/23 This is a great series! Aneesa (the creator of The Rise of Bangtan) shared that she has been working on this series (her labor of love) for over 3 years! She is taking viewer on a journey step-by-step from BTS' perspective not looking back on their days but living through them (with them). She edits their content to allow BTS to speak their thoughts, through their experiences at the time because BTS has been documenting themselves since BEFORE their debut, so there is A LOT of material to edit down to tell their story! She also gives an overview of the KPop history for those who are not familiar with the industry. She uses clips from different video clips of other idols/ journalists interviews to try to give a broader perspective of the industry. Her skill as a professional video editor really shines through. Amazing work! I think many ARMY really like this series (besides it being extremely well made), she doesn't try to interpret what "she thinks" BTS is trying to say, she just shows the viewers exactly what they said and shared about what their thoughts were at the time. She is an "OG" KPop fan and BTS fan since pre-debut! She also shared that BTS has been the light in her darkness for many years now. (Cr: "FY" on yt) I think it's important to notice the differences between BTS' worries and the other trainees worries. BTS' were worried about their own personal skills (not dancing well enough, song worries, etc), about not getting attention when they debut due to their small company, not having money, etc. While the other trainees seem to be living in fear of being cut from the company at any moment if they make one mistake, worrying about weight quotas, etc. BTS stayed until late hours because they WANTED to, while the other trainees HAD to. Obviously BTS had things they had to do too, they could've not made it to debut as Jimin almost did due to short training, but instead of using that as a fear to hold over them Bighit seemed to use it to encourage them to work harder and improve themselves. BTS were allowed to make mistakes without worrying they'd be thrown out of the company. I'm very glad that they all signed with Bighit, and that Bighit has caused a shift in the Kpop industry, lots of newer companies are giving their groups more freedom and treating them better due to BTS' success. These companies see that idols don't need to be punished and forced to do things in order to succeed, BTS are proof that freedom and happiness should be the most important thing. (Cr: "Shannon" on yt) Now plz understand this 1st & 2nd episode shows two sides, one is typical k-pop system and how the labels/industry work, whereas subtle hints of BTS and bighit being contradictory different is shown, BTS is different from other K-pop groups and BigHit is different from other idol music companies. These first few episodes can be misleading because it makes you think BTS management follows these guidelines the other idol members from other companies are talking about, but BTS and BigHit don't do those things. Notice how when it is said idols don't have a lot of creative freedom, you see Namjoon and Yoongi writing lyrics, or when it says idols have phone bans or something, you see the BTS members on their phones, or how when idols say they aren't allowed to go outside the dorm, you see Yoongi walking around freely. It can be a confusing thing for new ARMY to make note of, but PLEASE notice these differences. It is vital to how BigHit runs differently, and therefore why BTS is so different from other idol groups from the very start. (Cr: "Kayla Kulik" on yt)

[@thecopycatcustomvintage]

Just like what you like. Fandom or not. Who cares? I'm Army but it doesn't mean i don't listen to or watch other groups. That's just silly.

[@lorydannagr]

That is true. But there are crazy fans that want you to only like one group. It’s crazy. 🙈