BTS - DDAENG + Explanation + Live - Reaction

This clip was taken from a recent live stream we did on Twitch. Be sure to check out our community links to join the fun! In this video, I learn about DDAENG from BTS. Then I go on a rant about tiny playing cards for no reason.
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[@rosskoike226]

I remembered when this song was released, translator armys on twitter are losing their minds. they usually translate almost real time, but when this song dropped, they said they need more time because there's soooo much wordplay and cultural references in the song. they apologized for the delay and they showed pictures of their notes and everyone was curious about it and at the same time screaming about namjoon's moans and stutters. so yeah, it was a wild day.

[@soliii4268]

Small cards are easier to carry. This type of cards are quite common in SK especially in the countryside among elders. They can just pull out a pack of card out of their pocket and play it after they finish the farm work.

[@cynorita]

Loved this reaction, hope you do not suffer from post traumatic tiny card syndrome lol. This is one of my favorites from the rap line, letting the vocal line rap is great to see. "In the beginning" BTS was a hip hop group and JK rapped in all their earlier songs. Tae has been dying to rap for years and it makes me smile to see him get his wish. Jimin has also rapped in another song, "Tony Montana" I think is the name of it. Jin can spit words faster than than I ever imagined. In one of the Run episodes he raps the entire song of "Loner" and it is beyond satisfying.

[@TaylorCanada8]

Appreciate the reaction. You had me howling over your concern over the small cards 🤣 . The vocal line rapping was so cool to see. We knew JK could rap well from early songs, but Tae has always wanted to rap too and I thought he did great. Thanks for reacting.

[@makaylaryan6836]

The tiny card pile and the look of pure confusion! 😂 Imagine being hooked on the card sizes instead of anything else LMAO!

[@heesuh9505]

You are only looking at the Korean traditional game called Wha Tu from your point of view as a westerner. We don't even call it cards but nothing comparable, substitute or translate into English so we simply call it a card game in English. Koreans can also question "Why the western game (so called cards) so big in size? It's so funny why you people think your things are normal and other parts of world's things are weird if things are different than yours. Not everything evolves around you people. The Korean Wha Tu game's been existed way before you guys ever made cards. Also one can hold many Wha Tu and spread to see all at once in one hand easily because of the size. China also has a game called Ma Jjang (that's what Koreans call their game) which uses small and rectangular shaped blocks. Koreans don't think or ask why they don't use something similar to what we use. BTS are Koreans and making music that has a lot of Korean references which Koreans understand easily and that should be natural. They don't always have to make their songs gear towards other country listeners. Good to hear an opinion but that was ignorant and narrow minded comments I am hearing!

[@alipotter0613]

Great comment. You said exactly what I was thinking. I wonder why westerners always think they have to be catered to, and I am from the UK! Even without the explanation the song is still fly.💜

[@renata05]

what a GREAT comment!!!!!

[@psychokitty9325]

I think it's more of an "American" thing rather than a "western" thing. Europeans & Australians are usually more open minded than Americans 💜

[@BangtanTrash44]

Lmao I love how you’re hung up on the size of the card game lol 😂💀

[@varvara7058]

SUGA produced it. One of my favorite BTS songs

[@zandeeganymede7599]

The crowd singing is so awesome

[@Mr_Busted]

There is a reason behind why those cards were that size because people throw the cards and when you have bigger cards it does not do the perfect or correct job. It also makes unique sound when they throw and hit the other cards. If you have bigger cards it does not make the sound which only small cards can make. When you have the cards in front of you and touch it in real life it is easier for you to understand. There is always reason behind why things are the way they are.

[@janerogers8201]

Those cards are plasticky and not paper, hence the sound (try throwing your credit cards on top of each other but these cards are thinner than credit cards)

[@kitsuneborahae]

Thank you for that explanation, I bet the sound of hitting the other cards is very satisfying. :-)

[@tagazoniatgoogle]

sorry but i totally love it when you're confused always appreciate your honest and thoughtful reactions, somehow makes me enjoy more of their music it's a year old clip but never feels old keep it going sir

[@iamme1566]

Jim being hung up on ‘tiny cards’ is hilarious!

[@spongebob3857]

Dkdktv explained it so beautifully and in depth.. but you seem more focused on small cards😂🤣😂🤣

[@kayingthao5072]

That’s because this song is not for the average English speaker.

[@tumbke]

Dkdktv explained it so well tbh it takes a lot to just completely miss it

[@zuriatiabdullah7347]

If u watch k-drama probably it won’t be so confusing bcoz this card game is often shown in their dramas and the sound of ‘ddaeng’ is used in quiz show to indicate you answered wrongly

[@carlaa2207]

WITH THE CONTEXT OF EVERYTHING THEY WENT TROUGH THE LYRICS OF DISS TRACKS ONLY MAKE SENSE IF YOURE A LONG TIME FAN AND KNOW ABOUT ALL OF THAT SHIT AND REFERENCES. HONESTLY THIS SONG IS JUST SAYIN: "MY SUCCES SPEAKS FOR ME, WHAT DO 'YOU' (HATERS(CERTAIN SPECIFIC PPLE)) HAVE TO SHOW/SAY ABOUT IT"

[@T7Karou]

There aren't really many references to real life, plus you can be a fan for 3 months and still understand how badly they were treated (tho, again, the song doesn't really focus on the past nor specific things)

[@SPTAN-jq4qm]

Gambling had over thousand years history in China & Korea, "cards" are carved on stripes of bamboo, wood, bones, ivory... the size depends on what they were originally made from. Western card game have a history of few hundred years when printing and paper were already invented. They could make the korean cards bigger today but why should it be changed, there is great satifaction from the sound these tiny card makes, when being slap down hard on the table.

[@kitsuneborahae]

very cool, thanks!

[@ningtida7540]

Loved the vid Jim! Keep up the good work broha!💜

[@classical7]

Gotta check out DOOLSET BANGTAN for lyrics explanation.

[@nuraziemahazmil5408]

I also don’t get it why u are so bothered about the card size

[@angartsnirex]

Baby Jk is rapping Jk. ✨ When it comes to satire and comical diss, it's BTS' sarcastic flexing. Lol

[@soop5414]

Who decides what a standard size card is? Maybe our playing cards are too big? Oh,...maybe you think the Korean cards are replica Western cards, with little spades and tiny pictures of kings and queens? Recalculating....

[@kitsuneborahae]

Jim just told us today on LRW that he ordered a set of Hwa-tu cards this week so he will have an opportunity to learn about them. Maybe he will be playing Go-stop on a future stream?! :-)

[@kayingthao5072]

Exactly who decides what’s “regular “?

[@kayingthao5072]

Exactly who decides what’s “regular “?

[@mpgisbtsarmybaefighting2838]

He's like, what's up with the "small cards?" Hahaha 😆 fun reaction. You had me rollingggg!!

[@pholymao5961]

Hello In Cambodia, Thailand and China we use small and long cards...you think it's different because you probably haven't been exposed to different cultures and customs.

[@jacquereid9958]

I forget that you are kinda new still… come back in 6 months and re-listen I’m thinking once you spend more time with the Korean culture you will get more appreciation for it. 🙂💜💜

[@anamebutinpurple7417]

haha the clips of old men are from a movie and yes its about gambling/gangster related called Tazza 2 (타짜 2). its involves a lot of gruesome scenes and..yeah.. so you’re right

[@sc0ttishlass]

Remember those cards had to fit into the small pockets inside the hanbok sleeves. That game is quite old. And yes Tae living the best moment of his life :) TaeTae Rapper :)

[@Lana-yl1zd]

First person confused by this song... glad you listened to it but I would have loved if you tried to understand it but that could be just me. Thanks. Nice reaction.

[@fancy0485]

I think Hobi's verse was written to address the task force that was formed to replicate BTS'S success. He's saying do your homework. Look at Muish's blog on it.

[@jesjusie]

THIS SONG IS FIREEEEE

[@cherylmaemojado6978]

I love BTS so much💜💜💜

[@rosariosantin8458]

I like your reactions, good job! Greetings from México 😄

[@jessaramos2992]

I love your reactions and i've loved your journey so far. However, I do think you tend to have such weird "westerner" takes on (in this case, korean) culture. Normally it's just a throwaway comment here and there but in this reaction, it was much more prominent. I understand that a lot of this is new to you but i do hope you're a little more aware on how it comes across in the future - it really does come off as ignorant for the lack of a better term, at least this reaction in particular. In addition, a lot of what you're perplexed by is answered in the video. i also found it odd why you questioned how "he would know that"... like your chat pointed out, he's korean. Something so glaringly obvious to me and quite a lot of others seemed to go over your head. You were more concerned about how small the cards were than the actual song which is a shame because it is a brilliant song. Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy your reactions (this was just a little harder to enjoy) but i just wanted to bring something to light constructively.

[@JimGames]

Sorry don’t mean to come across as ignorant. I get distracted sometimes.

[@janerogers8201]

You took the words right out of my mouth, thank you!! As a Korean-American, this reaction kinda pissed me off/annoyed me.

[@Sarah-js4bb]

idk what's funnier, your confusion of small cards or you trying to figure out the song itself while eating a banana 😂

[@zeirra.]

Hey james are you gonna upload a reaction to outro: tear on KZbin or no?

[@JimGames]

Yup that’s the last one I’m waiting on my editor for. Since I wasn’t able to do the album reaction live like I normally do I have been trying to upload all my favorites from the album. Outdo tear might be my favorite off the album so I wanted to make sure the reaction is done right.

[@yung8747]

is true!!

[@Ebs72PJ95]

I think the cards need their own explanation video just for Jim 😂😂 I get cultural references are difficult to understand and maybe confusing but Jim getting hooked on the cards is hilarious. I've seen this explanation a hundred times but Jim had me laughing and crying tears... DDAENG 😂😂😂

[@zuzannabrzeszczak1578]

So... you didn't get the meaning of the song after DKDKTV explained it so perfectly, and you kept going on and on about the small cards. That is not even the point here. I guess you still have a long way to go as a BTS fan. :')

[@JimGames]

I'm a work in progress

[@august2dee35]

Well said.

[@jesjusie]

Eu amo tanto ddaeng

[@just_jeff4839]

Jim, the cards are small LOL they got small hands. Have you seen Mahjong? I have... they're small. But not my Dad or my hands! LOL

[@00786jojo]

I LUV The song is my second favourite after tear from the rap line😻& I luv this version when all of them sing together V & JK are amazing at rapping from day one 🔥🔥🔥The rapper JK 🔥 I miss U man😭 is there's some thing is guy not good at 💜💜💜💜

[@namastan5580]

💜💜💜

[@flowy8787]

dude randomly eating a banana 😂

[@minrenvrachoikim9059]

You can read translation with explanation from our translator armys.

[@mishka0613]

Aren't the cards pretty similar to mahjong tiles?

[@heesuh9505]

No, not at all.

[@mishka0613]

@@heesuh9505 I mean just the size. Although these cards might be bigger now that I think of it. Although I have seen mahjong pieces in card form but I don't recall if the size was similar to these. Been too long since I saw that one.

[@Raynstor.m]

All the singers can rap and all the rappers can sing. You just haven’t gotten to the songs yet. You nice keep going. Check out the OT7 live version of Deachwita. 🇺🇸💜☺️ Nice reaction thank you!

[@Amandaa_Costa]

Mano eu amo demais essa música. Só de ouvir o toquinho do começo a rab@ já começa a balançar hahahaha não dá pra ficar parado, é automático 😂

[@superwho9458]

I wanted to find a song in English song that can be a reference to try and explain how GENIUS the wordplay is but I don't think there is one

[@alexinfired7109]

I don't get why the cards' size was so shocking to you. The regular size on your part of the world is different from the regular size on another part. It should be obvious.

[@renata05]

EXACTLY?!?!?

[@zandeeganymede7599]

I wish i knew Korean so i can enjoy their music more

[@Audrey-rv4iw]

You don't need to understood Korean to like or enjoy their music

[@zandeeganymede7599]

@@Audrey-rv4iw still i wish to learn it to enjoy bit even more

[@jenniferweaver9030]

Maybe the small cards come from an era in which gambling was illegal or restricted to certain ppl. Small cards easier to hide and whip out for a quick game

[@thegeekoutgirl]

11:58 Imagine there's an alien race out there that uses poster size cards in their gambling games. They see y'all using your tiny cards to play poker and they'll say the same thing lol. "Oh, silly human americans with their tiny adorable cards trying to pretend to be gangsters". Hahahaha it's all a matter of perspective and what culture you grew up in. hahaha 🤷‍♀️. what's a "regular" card size? that all depends on perspective lol

[@rm4u223]

There is another live where only Rapline does it

[@kitsuneborahae]

He is doing a livestream tomorrow of performances so that one may be reacted to.

[@fancy0485]

Ddaeng is not a diss track people. It's a hiphop song. A diss track is directed towards a specific person not just haters in general.

[@vieillardsenile9104]

@bby gang channel's watcher spotted 😂😂

[@fancy0485]

@@vieillardsenile9104 I really wish people bothered to listen to at least one song of each artist mentioned in hiphop phile. Like the reason I proudly say the rapline are good rappers is because I listen to the people they look up to.

[@nathalykim1263]

first time of me being disappointed with the dream team is them putting the vocal line live performance before the original rap line performance, which is still to be seen... man, I love the one with the vocal line, but ever since it happened ppl hardly ever talk about/watch the original when we are talking about ddaeng, which feels a bit disrespectful to me (from the entire fandom) with the rap line, who were the ones that created this banger in the first place and killed it in their performance idk, i feel like rap line deserves THEIR spotlight on this one and then we can have fun watching the vocal line too

[@EvieKng]

The original performance is paid content though, so could be copyrighted.

[@hannyoongi]

I agree.

[@draculis6721]

Coldplay - Everglow [Single Version] - (Official Video), Gravity (Official Video), Daddy (Official Video) R E A C T P L E A S E .💜 💙

[@renata05]

sorry man, i often enjoy your reactions to rise of bangtan, but it really annoys me that your focus is on the SIZE of the game's cards, when that wasn't even the point of the game's importance in the song. It's something cultural and you made fun of it, i'm not korean, but i'm brazilian and it pisses me off a lot if someone from another country makes any kind of comment about something from my culture trying to be funny.

[@naiila__nur]

please react to their individual mixtape

[@isa_9821]

He already reacted to Hope World, RM (mixtape) and Agust D, Mono and D-2 will come later on :)

[@naiila__nur]

@@isa_9821 oh thanks fyi

[@daisywinn3906]

So worried about the the size of cards , sooo stupid!

[@lyndaal5792]

💜💜💜🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿

[@cetat468]

My guess is that Its forbidden/illegal to gamble in Korea, so having tiny cards is easy for them to hide from authorities.

[@ilikehatecommentsmorethann5825]

Next please react to BTS Idol and spine breaker explanation from same channel

[@JimGames]

I did spine breaker already.

[@yoongichi9557]

Ur so confused lmaooo

[@tumbke]

multiple comments here saying how funny it was that u were so hung up on the cards but personally its 100% the reason why u werent able to process the explanation vid well and honestly dragged the video down

[@klee-fung5550]

"In this video, I learn about DDAENG from BTS. Then I go on a rant about tiny playing cards for no reason." (Comment written by Jim Games). Exactly, for no reason!! You went on a rant about tiny cards for no reason! Why?! You lost focus on what is really important! The music and its meaning, keeping on open mind to learning something new and appreciating what another culture has to offer.

[@JimGames]

did that for the first 4 hours of this stream. I was just having a bit of a joke during a confusing time.

[@klee-fung5550]

@@JimGames That's your justification for ranting about the size of the card! if you were tired or confused after 4 hrs of streaming, then just go to bed! You don't get to rant about something you know nothing about, even if it's just a game, it's still a cultural issue because it's a game from another country. It's the same as if someone criticized about a game that originated from the U.S. It's not okay to make a rude comment and then say it was a joke, then you are no better than all those haters that mocked BTS for being Korean and making fun of the language or comparing them to Covid. You are a grown man, when you make a mistake, own up to it and apologize for you behavior! Everyone makes mistakes, but how you deal with it really shows your true character. I'm willing to accept an apology and forgive, but don't insult my culture or my intelligence and then say it was a joke!

[@JimGames]

@@klee-fung5550 lol what! Chill I’m not attacking you or BTS. I understand the guys have been through a lot and it pisses me off too. I have spent the better part of a year dedicating 4-8 hours a week learning about your culture and BTS. Everything is very well documented here on my channel. Bottom line is I’m sorry you feel I’m a hater but I will express myself anyway I see fit.

[@klee-fung5550]

@@JimGames Some people might say what is the big deal about ranting about the cards. The big deal is that you chose to focus on the trivial thing, in this case the size of the card, and not on the song or its meaning. By doing that, you denigrated BTS, their song, their hard work, their message and the Korean culture. Instead of making your reaction an opportunity to show your viewers who may be new to BTS and new to the Korean culture. How amazing these guys are, how amazing song writers they are, and what they could learn about the Korean culture. You disrespected, belittle and laughed at all of that by ranting about the size of the card. If you really respect BTS, respect them as an artist, then you wouldn't have turn it into a mockery by obsessing about the card!

[@JimGames]

@@klee-fung5550 🃏

[@WiseOwl_so_1d_like_to_think]

Your perception of what card size is satisfying is so culturally biased! What is regular anyway? 😂 Ddaeng is such a witty swagger of a song! What can I say, stay confused! 🤣 and remember, JK began as a rapper…

[@kayingthao5072]

“Regular” according to who? This song is not for the average English speakers

[@T7Karou]

I believe the song has some parts thrown in just bc it rhymes and isn't really delicate ig? aside from needing a good korean dictionary lol. But yeah it's cool they used so many meanings. Tho i like more they used korean instruments lol Suga said when releasing this that he always wanted to do that (afterwards he did Daewchita which also uses those).

[@dionnenymn8133]

Please use other lyric videos (if you must). Jaeguchi and Lemoring are the WORST. They have a lot if views because their videos are up within minutes after the song/video is released. But their translations are horrible. They also steal money from Hybe/Bighit.

[@2118PWLily]

Damn, I don't get why some people got so salty over Jim wondering about the card size. News flash people, he's American so he looks at things from that context. Nothing he said seemed disrespectful or rude to me. It's people like the ones calling him "ignorant" for asking these questions that make it so much harder for people to understant different cultures than their own because eventually they just become afraid to ask.

[@Daniela-hk2rh]

Came off rude.

[@2118PWLily]

@@Daniela-hk2rh really, what came off rude to you exactly? Not trying to be annoying about it, just have no idea what it is exactly that triggered so many people

[@Daniela-hk2rh]

@@2118PWLily I wasn't one of the people that commented but I can see where they are coming from. It's just something different move on. He was stuck on it kept going back. Felt like he was making fun of it and was the only take away from that great song.

[@2118PWLily]

@@Daniela-hk2rh Thanks for clarifying what bothered you, I guess I kinda get where you're coming from. The way I see it though, if you're watching someone reacting, you're not watching for the song/content itself (or at least not mainly for that), but for what the person has to say about it. Since the explanation video was part of the content he's reacting to and it showed these cards, it seems kinda weird to get annoyed at him for reacting to it. Isn't that the point? I get it's not the main message of the video, but I don't feel like he spent a disproportionate amount of time on the size of the cards.

[@tempestkorea6605]

Because he wasn’t “wondering” about the card size. Go back to all the parts he mentioned the cards. His take clearly wasn’t “oh the cards they have are much smaller than the ones we have here in the west. That’s interesting, I wonder why that is.” It was much closer to “look at those ridiculous cards! Why doesn’t BTS talk about them more often so that the audience in the west can make fun of their ‘non-standard’ tiny cards?”

[@kate1kate]

Some of these comments are a bit rude, I loved this reaction👍❤️

[@anamebutinpurple7417]

haha the clips of old men are from a movie and yes its about gambling/gangster related called Tazza 2 (타짜 2). its involves a lot of gruesome scenes and..yeah.. so you’re right