FIRST TIME REACTION TO DDAENG & UGH - Explained By A Korean

[@imajinallthepurple]

The thing about their president was basically that she was impeached in connection with a corruption scandal. If you watch Italian ARMY's explanation video for Spring Day (and you definitely should! 😢) it'll pop up again. There're some of their songs that are "explanation video is a must" songs and both Ddaeng and Ugh! are absolutely in that category; for good reasons as you can see. These guys are insanely clever lyricists. Also, some idols chose to "leave this world" that year because of malicious slander and bad mental health, including a friend of theirs from the group SHINee . Omg, their faces at the funeral... 😭 💜

[@theogzeus]

We will dive into Spring Day the song and explanation video, and I will look it up in my free time after, to fully understand. Thank you for letting me know, much appreciated! They are amazingly clever lyrically, I have gained more respect for them as artist that's for sure! That is sad and messed up😢 Haters will win some battles sadly, but we will win the war 💜💜

[@bookmarkssent]

I have very high respect to BTS when I discovered them. But when I watched these explanation videos about their songs, my respect for them just skyrocketed even more mygod lol. People who think BTS is just a boyband clearly haven't paid enough attention to understand they are top tier musicians. And to think that if somebody is a hater, they have to be an intellectual to an extent to even understand their disstracks. King shit. Lol Love the reaction and I love the lights!!!

[@theogzeus]

I agree, my respect for them as artists and song writers has grown a lot from watching this. Hahaha that's actually so true, didn't even think about that. They would actually have to dive into the lyrics and have a bit of brain, to even understand that it is a diss😂😂 Thank you, I'm happy to hear, they are super cozy for me as well💜

[@Funtan_Sonyeondan]

There's a Korean ARMY that once said, "You have to do research in order to be a fan of BTS" and dang she's right. The fact that I have to research some literature books, psychology books, some history of some places, Bible and mythology, and even a bit of astronomy... It really is an experience. It really baffles me even to this day. I once thought that I'd never would have thought that I'd be researching these things in order to understand a song or even a whole album, it was kind of intimidating 😅

[@theogzeus]

Haha I'm beginning to understand that saying, the more I watch them😅

[@Funtan_Sonyeondan]

@@theogzeus I feel like I was back to school all over again 😅 but the lessons are about the reality, the behaviors of the current generation that's from the past generations that may be carried through the next... Did you know that some of their songs were used in some lectures? Yeah, BTS themselves are in some textbooks somewhere, like that's wild 🤯 The fact that most of these songs are probably RM's idea, gosh, if he ever thought of making a song about math, he could because he's a genius

[@Funtan_Sonyeondan]

@@theogzeus I'm saying he's a genius not because of his great lyrics but he's actually a genius.. The man has an IQ of 148, he loves to read and he definitely loves math

[@theogzeus]

Oh wauw really? I did not know that, that is super sick😲🔥 Haha true with 148 IQ u are legit a genius 😅

[@Funtan_Sonyeondan]

@@theogzeus ikr? Their messages are relevant to the society and I'm proud of them for reaching such impressive goal even if they didn't dream about it...

[@teebeee5832]

YAY!! loved your reaction :) as you saw in many other comments Spring day and the explanation by italian army channel will help fill in the gaps about the impeachment comment. as for the tragic incidents i highly recommend IU's eight ft suga of bts and the explanation by dkdktv he goes deeper into the topic that he briefly mentioned in UGH. ugh was released a few months before eight so it kinda felt like a continuation topic-wise when iu dropped the collab with suga. highly recommend it.

[@theogzeus]

Thank you!💜 Will add it to the list!🙌

[@nneichan9353]

I believe the scandal that impeached the president was related to the Sewoll tragedy, which really needs a deep dive on your part to understand it. It was a huge and painful disaster for SK. The President at the time mishandled the response to the event, criminally, and tried to conceal it in order to retain political power. BTS' song Spring Day is either completely or peripherally about this tragedy depending on which explanation you listen to. Spring Day is a gorgeous song about profound loss.

[@theogzeus]

After we have done Spring day and explanation video, I will make sure to dive into it in my free time, to fully understand. thank you for letting me know 💜

[@maryirenereyes6277]

Kdrama- i personally like Mr. Sunshine, My Name, Itaewon Class, Our Blues, and a lot more. I think k-dramas got a great story telling techniques which makes them more interesting to watch

[@theogzeus]

I am exited to watch my first one! Thank you for the suggestions💜

[@RayRayTheBent]

My fave dramas, that I rewatch regularly: Master's Sun, Healer, Strong Woman Do Bong Soon, The Moon That Embraces The Sun, Goblin. There's also "It's Okay, That's Love" which has helped open the conversation about mental health and the stigmas.

[@theogzeus]

Thank you!

[@larewi6765]

The girl who sees scents is good too.

[@englishrose7408]

Genius lyrics! Thank goodness for DKDKTV. Bookish Theories also does some great explanation videos. There is a great live performance of UGH! at their recent concert in Busan. It is definitely worth a watch.💜

[@theogzeus]

I agree!

[@allyquintero7981]

You are using the song Ugh for your advantage as well!😂 I knew all the cultural references would call your attention cause you once said you like languages. That's why I find asian languages the most interesting, they have so many cultural references in the words they use. I don't speak Korean but as a Chinese learner I can tell both languages have that in common.

[@theogzeus]

Hahaha so funny u mention this! I didn't even realize while filming, but when I was editing the video, I was like "Damn, I'm doing the exact same thing as them" 😂😂 I really appreciate that you remember stuff like that! 💜 And yes I love languages and great written lyrics, so I will for sure be doing more of these. Ohh Chinese that's super sick, I think that will be my next, after I finish learning Spanish and Korean. It sounds so beautiful 🥰

[@allyquintero7981]

@@theogzeus Lol yeah I laughed so hard when u mentioned how the guy was using the lyrics to defend himself right after you did the same thing without noticing 😂🔥 It's not hard to remember cause I'm very similar, (I admire all those freaky intellectual stuff about music and culture too!). I wish you good luck with Korean and Spanish, both are very complex but beautiful languages 💜

[@pillbugjam]

glad those videos helped u! (and the lights look pretty! :)) about the tragedies that happened a couple of years ago (I'm not quite sure when) im sure there's someone who can explain it better than me but basically, there were a couple of very very loved celebrities who committed suicide, it's something that sadly happens way to often. I'm sure their fans are still mourning, they were very amazing and lovely people who didn't deserve all the hate they got

[@theogzeus]

They did for sure! Thank you, I'm glad, cuz they are super cozy in my room 😂 That is sad and messed up😢 Haters will win some battles sadly, but we will win the war 💜💜💜

[@iohanasantos804]

They have such genius lyricism. In a completely different direction, I recommend the song "Answer: love yourself." It shows a different side of their lyricism, like in how they can confort someone. It's a very beuatiful song.

[@SuperQueenmommy]

Zeus!! This is why some of their songs need an explanation💜 RM and Yoongi are super awesome lyricist, BTS songs are really deep if can understand the wordplay💜💜💜💜

[@pslinky]

V was in the k drama Hwarang , and so we're some other idols, including minho from SHINee . There's a ton of awesome k dramas 💜

[@atlantis315]

glad you saw this. And now you realised yourself how important it is to actually go and look for proper translations of lyrics. Those damn jaeguci (sp?) color coded videos are so so bad. please consider reading all lyrics from bangtandoolset where the translation is correct and there are also explanations about cultural context and such.

[@theogzeus]

Yes for sure, I will steer away from bad translations to the best of my power! 💜 They are amazingly clever in their song writing! Will keep that in mind, thank you🙏

[@natashangalande3413]

Loved this reaction, both videos were really good and it made more sense. Kdramas i recommended: 1. What's wrong with secretary Kim 2. Fight for my way And therea kdrama i'm currently watching that BTS V stared in can't remember the name but its really good

[@hobiscrapbts]

The drama with V is hwarang 💜

[@natashangalande3413]

@@hobiscrapbts Ahh, Yes that one. Thank you 😊

[@theogzeus]

💜 Thank you!

[@hobiscrapbts]

@@natashangalande3413 You're welcome

[@lindseyward6421]

I think the lights look good!

[@theogzeus]

Thank you, I'm happy to hear! 🙏

[@emelinesneddon2358]

The only member who has been in a drama so far is V who was in Hwarang. I am currently watch Mouse which is really good. And I think the lights look nice. Hope you have a nice day 💜

[@theogzeus]

Is it, a good one then? 😅(I would think it is, just curios) Thank you, I'm happy to hear, cuz they are super cozy for me 💜 So nice of you, I hope you as well had a nice day!

[@salmonnoa5461]

I really recommend this kdrama for you "it's okay to not be okay" it's really beautiful !!

[@evantesseract737]

I love the meaning of Ugh. Stop wasting your precious anger! I catch a lot of that meaningless hate myself, and spend a lot of time telling people to stop trying to hurt me - they really can't anyway - and to turn their energy to something, anything, productive. So just what the guys are saying here. Use your anger for something productive. This is one of the songs that made me realize how much BTS thinks like me 😂 I'm sure folks have answered about the reference to the previous year. It's tragic. Idols are under a ton of pressure. People see the glamorous parts and not the cost to the performers... Another one that I'm sure you'll like - the song and then the explanation - is Baepsae / Silver Spoon. I don't think you've done it yet (or I missed it) but for me it rounds out these two - I tend to recommend them together. The way you liked the frog in the well makes me think you'll like Baepsae just as much. It's social commentary. You'll learn more about the impeachment when you dig into Spring Day, as others have mentioned. BTS was unable to take a strong public stance but they did what they could. The short version is that political corruption was implicated in the deaths of hundreds of people, mostly schoolchildren. Everyone will recommend the Italian Army explanation (and it's very good) but I want to just tell you - it's okay to watch it in private. You don't have to share your reaction to it. I'm a parent. I can't get through that story in one piece. If you want to share you can! But that video is rough as hell because the reality it depicts is rough as hell. You don't owe us your pain.

[@angelmaygonzaga7879]

Hi ! 😃 love your reactions and Thank you for being true ... Anyways , V had acted in a drama titled HWARANG and i highly recommnd it. 😃 looking forward to more reactions. God bless 💜💜

[@theogzeus]

I'm happy that you enjoy watching 🙏 Uhh okay, I will have to check that out at some point, for sure🔥 Thank you💜

[@tinalie4648]

good you enjoyed it and like it. the light is fine and thank you for honest reaction 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@candicesmith-mackenzie6303]

Just be warned that the Spring Day explanation is extremely upsetting (rightly so) 😥

[@theogzeus]

I will keep tissues ready, have read a few comments on the topic. And yes it sounds super sad🥺

[@SkbDK-OT7]

BIF 🤔 Så hellere ARMY 😉😄

[@theogzeus]

Hahha, jeg tænkte nok der ville være mindst en dansker, der kom med en kommentar til min trøje 😂

[@SkbDK-OT7]

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