English Teachers React to BTS RM's English Skill?!

[@aria4951]

Whenever RM speaks to anyone who is British he will do a British accent on purpose. It's cute.

[@supr33]

It's kind of like code-switching, he has a new accent based on whoever he is addressing lol

[@ablindinglightthatnolonger8379]

I'm not really sure if he does that on purpose (I mean he is so clever that it could possibly be true), however, it happens to a few people that if they speak with somebody with a blunt accent, they sort of absorb their accent. For instance, I'm Italian and I come from Rome, but when I speak with somebody from Naples I tend to pick up a different cadence. For that same reason, my accent when I speak English is a hot mess. In school, I mainly just learnt English grammar, so the speaking, the listening, the writing and the reading, I've learnt them all as an autodidact, by watching videos and movies, reading books, writing to foreign friends, listening to music, and now that I live in England by interacting face to face with native English speakers and people from other parts of the world (mainly Europe). Now when I speak, my accent can literally morph from one to another in the same sentence and when I talk with somebody from England, I probably sound different than when I talk with somebody from another country. It's something that I do subconsciously for the most part.

[@toanzhou]

I do understand the mirroring you speak of, but RM will do an entire concert where all of his speeches and asides are in a specific accent using regional colloquialisms depending upon the place.

[@Annaonesun]

I really don't think he does it on purpose. I'm swedish and usually I'll speak with a more "American" accent when speaking english, however, whenever I've been to England or Scotland I end up speaking in a more "British" accent and I wont even notice it. It usually sticks with me for a few weeks after getting back to sweden as well. Honestly, sometimes I just need to watch a British movie or tv-show and my accent changes for a few hours.

[@Noe_orz]

I don't think it's on purpose but he does it unconsciously it happens to me too lol maybe it's because i too learned English by shadowing English shows music films etc it comes naturally to us?

[@helloasaoxak]

Honestly, Namjoon probably has better English than a good 75% of us-

[@linglee3026]

eh. i mean- U AINT LYING ahahahahah

[@angelaobar7417]

I hope you are kidding. As the saying goes "don't sell yourself short", so do not think somebody is better than you (or you are better than somebody either). Sticking to the topic (English speaking ability), RM has the mindset to continually improve himself (and so can you if you think you're one of the 25% with so-so English)...FIGHTING.

[@bangtantrash1978]

Angela Obar You- You took that way too seriously-

[@angelaobar7417]

@@bangtantrash1978 That's why I said I hope @eh is kidding. Sorry if it sounds so intense, but you will if one of your family went thru a lot of counselling and a stint in rehab because you've heard something similar too many times. Who knew that BTS UN speech literally "spoke" to her. So I had seen the positive impact of BTS.

[@iz396]

I don’t see a lie. He literally speaks English better than me😂

[@rach5682]

i would say RM's accent also comes from American rap influence, he pronounces certain words(like sam pointed out "time") like hip hop rappers. This obviously makes sense b/c he grew up listening to American rap.

[@demetriatorowus9735]

rach ding I agree, I think there's also some New York mixed in from watching Friends, plus oldschool hiphop (which was the style referenced in Respect) many of the artists came from New York

[@cynthiaperez2232]

Yes. It's a mistake to think he only learned English through watching Friends. He was rapping and listening to rap in middle school.

[@babedavis1263]

Park Haruka ew and you are rude for what? She wasn’t insulting him calm down 🤢🤢🤢exactly why Army get called toxic

[@btsandnormaniisthatbitchst133]

Tenisa white she is not an army her profile pic or user says other wise so just because someone says something good about bts it does not make them an ARMY

[@minhashafqat2343]

@@babedavis1263 how was OP being rude? You are the one being way to sensitive.

[@urprettysmile]

im surprised that his speech at the UN wasnt included in this video... anyways nice video (:

[@onlyot7973]

Yes,I think that was the most stressed situation if I were him and he still did it sooooo well!!

[@bts.dnabwl4586]

They showed only the recent ones. With Jimmy Fallon, James Corden and their MOTS7 media conference.

[@urprettysmile]

@@bts.dnabwl4586 i seen (: lol but the video mentioned his English skill so I thought I would mention his speech, maybe provide a new vid idea idk

[@sierradube4264]

i think that’s a great video but it doesn’t really showcase how he speaks conversationally, and it’s less natural since its a practiced speech

[@urprettysmile]

@@sierradube4264 His UN speech may have been practiced, but as a person who native language is not English, his speech at the UN was damn straight showcasing a skill... which you can see that title suggested so that is why I politely mentioned his speech. I wasnt focusing on whether it was "conversational".. just mentioning a video that could possibly be used as a future video idea (like i stated in my previous comments) (:

[@brownie1941]

I love this! 💜 RM is “naturally” smart. He has a high IQ and is known for being a genius but I agree not everyone is like RM and can learn a new language just by watching a TV series or drama but I really like the tips the English teachers said if your going to try to learn korean by dramas to record yourself saying what they said in the drama and compare. It’s a struggle learning a new language especially by yourself. I admire RM and the other members who try to learn English. It’s not their native language but they have improved so much. 💜

[@futurez12]

I would say everyone _can_ do what he did. I wouldn't put it down to "genius" unless he was speaking fluent Korean when he was a 1 year old. I guarantee he worked really, _really_ hard at perfecting his English; there's no other way, genius or no genius, but anyone can do it with enough motivation.

[@Mari-cn5je]

I think another thing a person should remember when trying to learn Korean through dramas, is to not watch the historical dramas since they obviously spoke differently in historical times than modern times, otherwise when you start speaking in Korean, you will look like a weirdo because you are speaking very old fashioned haha.

[@lesliemanrique5146]

I learned English by watching icarly 😔✊

[@MidnightEkaki]

He also said he was top of the class in his English studies in school, Koreans learn English in school too. He also studied abroad in New Zealand for a few months. Friends was not the only way he learnt English.

[@Берутольдо]

I don't think that "naturally" smart is a right words to describe him, cuz he works hard, he got everything by himself.

[@vcwloves9864]

RM code-switches as he speaks, this means that he changes his accent from word-word or sentence-sentence. This is probably because he learned his English from the TV show, which was based out of New York, and by listening to music from both the East and West coast. Code-switching is rather natural for everyone, especially those who are multilingual.

[@ehramaricaban5452]

Code switching does not change accents. It's the switching of languages in a conversation or sentence. It's most common for people who are bilingual/multilingual. It's actually pretty common in the Philippines.

[@vcwloves9864]

@@ehramaricaban5452 It also includes dialects which are specific to different regions; this includes vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar. I teach communications and it's a large part of my lesson plans. What you state is widely understood to be the only aspect of code-switching though, but in fact, it is only part of it. I didn't learn the other part until college.

[@ehramaricaban5452]

@@vcwloves9864 ohhh. ok got it😊. I thought code switching was only languages, didn't know it's so wide spread

[@vcwloves9864]

@@ehramaricaban5452 Yeah, it is. The science of communication is so varied...it's actually pretty cool.

[@dietotaku]

@@Shadow247night switching accents/dialects was the first definition i ever learned about code-switching, specifically the way many in the black community use AAVE with each other but have their "white voice" for situations where they want to command a higher status (speaking to a boss, for example).

[@MadMaddy15]

I’ve noticed that Joon often slips into a British accent when he’s talking to people who have a British accent, such as James Cordon. Cute ☺️

[@ruizkids562]

Remember his iconic "Shut up Malfoy" on VLive XD

[@myrrahshapoo8254]

same pfp bois. :P

[@emilia2108]

@JamaisVuJoon As a British person, to me he really doesn't sound British at all, even in that interview. He just pronounces a few words a bit British like. He still has a very American accent.

[@YiRe67]

@@emilia2108 I know! Even for me, it's a very American accent. But I just appreciate his efforts and whatever. That's one of my motivations when I learning Eng too:)

[@helloworld-sl2lw]

He once said he likes it, so he tries to learn it.

[@whehwr]

Namjoon’s english fluency is definitely a huge contributor to why BTS is as popular globally as they are now. To this day he still works incredibly hard to keep up with his language skills, which we can often see in behind the scenes videos, he tries so hard to make sure the other boys feel comfortable and included during interviews etc. He’s really an incredible person 🥺

[@kathymcdonell8865]

I completely agree with you. I've often thought the same thing myself. I think that the other members are acutely aware of how important RM is to them, and it's obvious that they absolutely adore him for the wonderful person, friend, leader and mentor that he is.

[@alphiaismagulova]

And INCREDIBLE LEADER🤗🤗🤗

[@whehwr]

Kathy McDonell you’re so right. Bts’ appreciation of each other shines through everything they do. Even if they weren’t as close as they are I’d still be in awe of their working relationship!

[@jamisendinel663]

I think his proficiency in English inspires other members to work hard on their English as well. He bring awareness to how valuable the skill comes in their profession. Notably they have all improved significantly over the years especially Jungkook.

[@ritznij7242]

i completely agree with you. he plays many important roles in BTS.

[@angelam2057]

Personally, I think the way RM did it is why he got the "conversational" English down. Learning from a book will teach you sentence structure but what I notice about Koreans trying to learn English is that they lack the conversational part. And his mannerisms and flow comes from watching friends. The natural mannerisms of every day speak. No one here in US speaks proper English all the time. There are lot of slangs that's not captured in books and class rooms. Which is why RM sounds like he's from America or he learned English in America. And I'm Korean-American and can speak both (although my Korean vocabulary is not as vast - naturally). So I know what I'm talkin' bout' 😉

[@BrittneyLynne]

I completely agree. He most likely got the basics in the classroom and used "Friends" as a supplement to learn it better.

[@sweetmusx]

And on top of that, I guess he got his motivation too from music. Heavily influenced by American rappers and dreaming to be one, make his way as an underground rapper, this I feel push him more not to let go learning English. Reading books also a big contribution.

[@daleladell803]

I think a lot of his confidence and pronunciation comes from the years of American hip hop music he has listened to. Remember, he's a rapper, so I think rythym also comes into play.

[@lunabangtan7]

Dale La Dell That’s what I was thinking.

[@koya_joonie]

sometimes, when he speaks to someone that has a different accent, he'll catch some of that accent. I don't think it's on purpose though

[@veronicawo3033]

I agree because I also pick up the accent and speaking style of the area I am in...although sometimes it might take a day or two for it to happen. I never do it intentionally. I once worked in Southern California and when I returned to my home, people laughed at my accent until I reacclimatized to my hometown. It’s not that the accent was funny. Rather it was that I had acquired a “foreign” accent in such a short time.

[@somebodyontheinternet4842]

I totally get that, I mostly learned English online, I won't say I have a certain accent apart from English mixed with a bit of my native language. When I went to England, in about 2 days I started taking over the accent. Just like they mentioned in the video it's like shadowing or mirroring if you will.

[@wildlotus4339]

@@somebodyontheinternet4842 Mirroring. Yes I agree eith you.

[@leynahlou]

I think it’s just how he pronounces words. Americans pronounce words differently than those who are British or Australian, and I think he is subconsciously pronouncing words according to how the person he is talking to pronounces them. Nothing wrong with it haha and I always think it’s interesting hearing the different accents people can pick up depending on how they learned English! Hongjoong and San from Ateez, RM from BTS, Felix or Bangchan from Stray Kids (obviously lol), Mark from NCT, the majority of Monsta X, and Jackson from GOT7 all have different accents. It also depends a lot on their fluency in the language! LANGUAGE IS SO COOL I SHOULD STUDY MY TARGET LANGUAGE MORE

[@fishy000]

I totally get the picking up a different accent and vocabulary depending on who you're speaking to. I only speak English (I'm American), but I often find myself unconsciously using different vocabulary when speaking to my British friends or my step-mom, who's from Germany. When I talk to my British friends, I tend to use "full stop" instead of "period" or "mental" rather than "crazy", but I don't do it on purpose at all. I only realize after I stop and think about it haha. My step-mom's English is quite good, but sometimes she uses words and phrases in a way that flows differently from my usual way of speaking, and I also tend to copy that when I talk to her.

[@pastelblue3ify]

I wanna speak English just as much as RM! So I have been watching "Friends" hard these days. Haha.

[@lifeofjohn3993]

Keep going! 😊😊 You can do it!

[@pastelblue3ify]

존의인생Life of John Thank you💜 That's nice of you.

[@dulce141]

good luck! 💜

[@mandiiis8105]

섹시한겸둥이정국면 good luck!!! 화이팅 !!!

[@dawnrosehethey9908]

I have been trying (and failing) to learn Korean for a bit. Is there any K-dramas or similar things you could recommend?

[@ellengustina]

Maybe the factors that also contribute to his flawlessness is his IQ. He has 148 and also If Im not mistaken he has more ability in linguistic. Thats why he is really good at learning languages and has capabilities as songwriter. His Japanese is also fluent.

[@queenning28]

Definitely. The overall IQ is just an average. Most people are much more intelligent in some areas than others. If I could take a guess, RM could be slightly above average in areas like maths and chemistry, but be extremely outstanding (like 180+ IQ) in areas like language and music.

[@luis41397]

Just wanna say, as a fluent Japanese speaker, that his Japanese is not fluent (I've watched the videos where he speaks Japanese). In fact, it sounds like he just memorized phrases (which is still really impressive, don't get me wrong), but the ones who actually seem to be closest to naturally speaking are Jimin and J-Hope!

[@겨울곰]

@@luis41397 I was about to say this

[@karlatrigueros4359]

@@luis41397 That's really interesting, thanks for sharing that info. Although I think it's possible that he's better with Japanese writing and language rather than conversational Japanese, as they also write Japanese songs. I'm only assuming, since I think their Japanese songs would've gotten bashed if the lyrics were bad or nonsensical.

[@schae1298]

a random user haha my grandma never spoke so much kapampangan around us that me and my sibling only knows Tagalog, besides English. It’s nice that you can learn by listening, I learn from my environment to learn about the whole culture. Learning Tagalog in Philippines helped me learn the whole culture and language while learning English in a North American country helped me learn the different culture and language. Btw, I think that having a higher IQ really just helps with the mental problem solving situations as you say. I have average IQ but people say I’m smart. I have low EQ but people say I am sympathetic. In the end I guess it just depends on the person and a quiz doesn’t define everything :(?

[@초록은-r3c]

남준인 영어를 잘한다기 보다 언어 커뮤니케이션 능력이 탁월해요. 정말 천부적 재능을 갖고 있다고 생각해요. 프렌즈만 봐선 영어를 잘 할 순 없죠. 확실히 ㅎㅎㅎ 방탄의 거의 모든 곡의 작사를 하고, 특히 랩을 하다 보니 단어의 어감, 뉘앙스 이런거를 더 집중해서 본인이 공부하고 노력했을 거에요. 한국어와 영어를 넘나들면서 기막히게 라임을 맞추는 그야말로 언어유희의 장인이에여. 가사를 보면 정말 감탄하게 돼요. 어떻게 이런 생각을 하지??? 하게 만들어요. 어려서부터 꿈이 시인이 되는 것이었던 친구. 지금은 방탄의 작사봇 이라 스스로 칭하지만 RM으로서 그가 구사하는 모든 언어가 다 멋지게 들리는건 역시 그의 내면이 고스란히 드러나기 때문인 것 같아요.

[@eggj3568]

맞아요..모든 멤버들이 특출난 재능과 내면의 아름다움을 가지고 있지만 알엠은 다른 멤버들과는 좀더 다른 재능을 가지고 있다고 해야하나...확연하게 특별해 보이기 힘든 자신의 내면의 아름다움과 어두움을 음악적으로 풀어나가는 재능이 아주 특별해요. 그래서 다른 멤버들보다 더 알엠은 자세히 알고 싶게 만든다고 해야하나...뭔가 대화해보고 싶은 사람이예요. 모든 멤버들이 방탄으로서도 너무 멋지지만 개개인으로서도 매력이 철철 넘쳐서 최애 차애를 가리기 힘듬요..남준이가 멋진글을 올릴땐 남준이가 최애이다가 진이의 아재개그를 볼땐 진이고 매일 매일 새롭게 빠져드느라 하루 하루가 바쁘네요~

[@haribo3008]

저도 공감 합니다. 저건 프렌즈만 봐서는 되는게 아닙니다. 외국인 만나서 대화도 많이 해봐야 하는데 지금이야 이제 토크쇼도 나가고 영어로 인터뷰 많이 하지만 이전 방탄이 막 해외에서 주목 받고 그때 영어 했을때부터 프렌즈로만 시청해서 되는 수준을 넘었어서.. 대체 어떻게 한건지ㅋㅋ 해외 생활을 안했는데. Fluency는 충분히 한국에서도 가능한데 문화를 익히고 제스쳐 까지 같이 가져가서 이해 하는건 진짜 힘든건데 국내에서만 있어서는..

[@inah4344]

👨🏻: we're going to react to rm's english skills Jin: *casually talks All of them: 😂😂😂😂😂

[@karanraghavan9069]

Yeah, was looking for this comment

[@JenCrystal]

I love that I'm finally finding a reaction to that interview bc I LOVED THAT! The guys are always so funny in the back and i was so happy the show included subs for that

[@magicshopmumma2042]

RM is a certified genius. Top 1% of Korea. Very smart guy

[@jennaallen9951]

i’m american and the entire time they were talking i only read the english subtitles💀even when you’re english you do the same things with media

[@lifeofjohn3993]

I do the exact same thing all the time. If something has subtitles they must be read!

[@daviviflowers3113]

Omg, I didn’t even know I did the exact same thing until I read your comment

[@elstagersaurus]

Same, especially me because I have hearing loss 😭

[@jinniesloveddadjokes4674]

Its the Kdramas and the MV's

[@s.m.58]

RM has an IQ of 148 and he still destroys stuff without realizing it

[@ruizkids562]

XD that's why we love him

[@abydosww]

Pointless comment! Has zero to do with the video here.

[@silverdandylmao]

@@abydosww i think it's something like, "in exchange" for his high IQ, he got the unfortunate tendencies for destruction.

[@ruizkids562]

@@abydosww Hey. I mean this person IS saying facts. They did want to know more about this man.

[@purpleyuu5016]

He hasnt destroyed much lately (as far as we know) His airpods though 😭

[@alizaaliza253]

RM watched FRIENDS many times, first with Korean sub, then later English and finally he watched the sitcom without any sub. President Joon knows how to work hard.

[@andreamaronn4510]

RM's english is great. I caught a bit of 'urban'/ 'hip-hop' accent at times. Some people seem to pick up accents easily. I think that may be the case for RM. If he is speaking to a Brit, he may just pick up on the accent he's hearing and automatically mimic the pronunciation subconsciously. I wonder if Koreans think he speaks Korean with an accent...

[@seung-hyunyang2002]

He actually does that too when speaking korean lol ilsan, his home town, is a satellite city of seoul and he usually speaks like any other seoulite, but when speaking with jhope or suga or any other ppl speaking with local accent, he mimics that very naturally.

[@MidnightEkaki]

I just want to say 'urban/hip hop' accent is not really the right thing to say. The accent you mean is Southern American accent. The accent is similar to the accent picked up by black communities and evolved into their own version of the accent over time, and its likely he learnt it from them.

[@theYammy]

MidnightEkaki I’ve seen some black armys point out that he actually does seem to have a “blaccent” because he prob could’ve picked it up from listening to black rappers when he was younger? I feel like that’s what he mainly has a lot of his mannerisms from actually but that could be subjective on my part

[@ruizkids562]

of course he does :)

[@House0fHoot]

Yam Yes indeed, RM was influenced by Rakim, a fantastic lyrical US rapper - a true OG.

[@moon_JIN]

RM이 영어를 굉장히 잘하지만 그냥 언어 자체에 특별한 능력이 있는것 같아요. 영어외 일어도 잘하거든요. RM은 평소 대기실에서 책을 읽을정도로 독서를 부지런히 합니다. 어릴적 꿈은 시인, 방탄 노래 가사는 RM 거의 쓰니깐 꿈을 이룬거나 마찬가지죠. 방탄 노래 가사를 보면 언어 연금술사, 국어학자라는 착각이 들정도? 초등학생 시절에 통일 주제로 쓴 시를 보면 기가막힙니다. 제목 : 한반도 호랑이, 그리고 통일(백신초 5-5 김남준-RM 본명) 조금한 토끼가 아닌 무서운 호랑이 호랑이 허리에 금이갔다 허리를 다쳐 낑낑대며 수없이 괴로워하는 호랑이 한 마리 중국도, 일본도, 미국도, 호랑이가 아닌 조그만 토끼라며 우리를 깔봤었다 하지만 호랑이 허리에 금이 모두 씻겨져 가는 날 세계는 우리를 앝보지 못할 것이다 남쪽은 북쪽을 닮고 북쪽은 남쪽을 닮고 태극기에 새겨진 두개의 극이 하나가 되어 보라색이 되는 날 7000천만 국민 하나가 되어 서로 손잡고 뜻깊은 하늘을 보는 날, 그날이 언젠가 오겠지 통일이란 곳을 향해 한 발짝 한 발짝 내딛어 가는 우리는 조그만 토끼가 아닌 한마리의 용감한 호랑이다.

[@이상미-j9q]

왜 눈물이 나니😭😭😭 울 남준이는 정말👍👏😍💜

[@푸르매-s3j]

정말 남준이의 언어능력은 최고죠 대단한 사람 맞아요 최고의 리더죠 남준이가 4개국어 하는걸로 알고있어요 일어도 독학으로 했는데 제일 잘하죠 최고에요

[@3ce631]

이때부터 보라해가 시작됬군녀

[@minimoni4548]

우리 남주니❤ 정말 최고로 자랑스럽다

[@sun-sl9to]

영어를 잘하는 거랑 자기가 가지고 있는 생각을 영어로 잘 전달하는건 천지 차이죠. 그걸 울 남준이가 해내고 있네요. 참 대단합니다.💜💜💜👍

[@lifeofjohn3993]

네 인정이죠?! 👍👍

[@ToriJaneIsAmazing]

He actually did study abroad while he was in school, he spent 5 months (I think?) in New Zealand!

[@ellengustina]

Yeah, it was 3 months when he was 13

[@mabaemie]

Honestly I wouldn’t remember a single thing😂 maybe I’m just stupid

[@user-iz1tw1ul1s]

it's exactly 4 month (he said it during Bon Voyage shooting) but that's very short time to learn a language. it's near impossible to speak English almost like a native like him by studying only 4 month. it's more correct to say he studied by himself.

[@Mari-cn5je]

@@user-iz1tw1ul1s I agree. I have studied 4 months in Finland recently and I have also had Finnish class to learn Finnish, but I could barely cover the basics when the 4 months was over.

[@supr33]

I think he was probably studying before in Korea for school and stuff so he might have had the basics down already but living somewhere where he HAD to speak it everyday would definitely accelerate the learning process . Speaking from experience, it's also so much easier to learn a language when we are younger.

[@Umla80]

I think he also reads alot from what i can gather :) as for his accent its kinda cute how he picks up the accent of who ever is interviewing... he gets a bit British accent with James Corden and on Graham Northon show as example :)

[@lifeofjohn3993]

Yeah that is called "mirroring" or the "Chameleon Effect", it's when people like RM subconsciously copy or imitate the actions, accent, or mannerisms. It's so cool to see that in person!

[@Umla80]

Ah cool, I learnt something new. Thank you 💜

[@House0fHoot]

존의인생Life of John I unconsciously do that with friends from different English regions. At first they thought I was mocking them, but I wasn’t even aware I was doing it! They now understand and find it funny, thankfully. I love accents and slang in general, so that might explain why.

[@abc11645]

I'm a native English speaker from the US, but I've found that I sometimes mimic certain accents a bit when talking to people with that accent, and sometimes I've noticed that I start to have a fairly heavy accent when talking to people that have super heavy accents and often don't know/understand very much English. I thought it was just me, and usually I don't even realize that I've doing it until I realize that I suddenly am saying words differently and an using hand gestures. I wonder if it is because my dad is from a totally different region of the US than we live in, and my mom is from Europe and according to my friends she has an accent? I don't hear it though, so I can't confirm, although I've heard some of my mom's family speak English and they have an accent, so I guess it would make sense. Wow this comment is much longer than I meant it to be.

[@juri6003]

우리 아레미는 영국 티비쇼 나가면 영국 악센트 연습해 가구 호주가면 호주 악센트..정말 배려가 깊다라는 생각이 들더라구요

[@haengbok637]

TV shows really help in improving pronunciation. But learning a completely new language through it is a big challenge. He must have been so dedicated to learn English. Really inspires me~

[@lifeofjohn3993]

Me too! He worked so hard so I can work hard too

[@snisa92]

RM is just freaking smart...he got 148 IQ. The members also said he is fluent in japanese as well and quick to learn other languages as well if he wants. He is just naturally talented in pick up new language. And i do think he learn english so he can apply to his lyrics writing as well. He is just freaking genius.

[@subliminals5825]

i learned english also from the internet only! and even native speakers told me that i sound american

[@odgykins]

I think since RM learned English through television and self learning, his English has developed into since a unique mix of accents. But I could listen to him talk all day.

[@sandybrooks8390]

Agreed. There is a lot going on in his speech, it's pretty unique.

[@mej3998]

난 그냥 내가수 덕질 하는 중인데 세계에서 노는 방탄 보느라 팬도 강제 영어공부하게 만드는 방탄ㅎ😁 영어로 말 하는데 이리 멋지고 섹시할 일인가.. 울 건실섹시브레인 알리더님~~~💜

[@푸르매-s3j]

남준 정말 멋있어 최고의 리더야

[@Dashomin]

Actually, RM has an IQ of 148 it is a fact. And he was the nation’s top 1.2 % on his university exams

[@설광옥-k5q]

저는 완전 영어를 모르는 70대의 할머니 입니다.~ 그런데 여러분이 영어로 대화하시고 밑에 한국 자막을 읽으며 영어를 들으니 조금씩 영어의 발음의 소리가 익어가는 소리로 들립니다. 영어로 많이~많이 대화해 주세요. 다음 영상 기다릴께요. 감사합니다.🇰🇷👍❤🤗

[@꿈을향해-l8r]

단순히 말을 잘하는 게 아니라 사람과 사물에 대한 통찰력이 깊은 것 같아요

[@joy_kang_34]

이렇게 선생님들이랑 한 주제로 얘기하는거 너무 좋은거같아요! ㅎㅎ

[@lifeofjohn3993]

재미있게 보셔서 감사합니다! 저도 하면서 재미있었어요!

[@엥잉-w1y]

세세한 발음을 지적하려 들기 보다는 제스처나 표현의 방식들이 어떻게 느껴지는지 말씀해 주시는 게 인상깊었어요! 팬의 입장에서 너무 기분 좋게 봤고 남준이도 이 영상을 언젠간 꼭 봤으면 좋겠네요 남준이 관련 주제로 이런 좋은 영상 남겨주셔서 너무 감사할 따름입니다 ☺️☺️

[@sydney22222]

No one: Seokjin: Makes everyone laugh while speaking in Korean Our Comedy King 👑 👏 👏👏

[@sanikasultana5350]

No, not comedy king... The Joker guy......😎😎😎

[@aaliyah6786]

The Worldwide Handsome, Comedy King, Joker Guy 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@hyun6587]

RM has an almost uncanny ability to communicate and touch people through words, gestures, etc. His lyrics are layered, deep, poignant, and catchy! Genius, I swear

[@bts.dnabwl4586]

RM is really one of a kind.

[@hwailkim5165]

진짜 댓글 잘 안다는데, 빌리님이 만든 영상 자막, 그리구 외국인의 속도 어감 악센트 영어 막배우는 사람들이 쉐도잉 딕테이선 할 수 있도록 동가부여가 되는 영상입니다. 요 영상 쉐도잉 계속해서 제문장으로 만들겠습니다 영상 감사합니다 코리아 빌리님

[@lifeofjohn3993]

잘 봐셔서 감사합니다! 쉐도잉 가끔 어렵지만 도움이 많이 될 것 같습니다 😊👍

[@Jvzz_]

i think RM adjusts his accent depending on who he's talking too

[@user-ui5ht1wn3h]

4:24 이 때의 “Of course”는 제임스 코든이 영국인이라서 영국 발음으로 한 걸 거예요. 그 전에도 영국방송이나 영국인이 대화의 상대일 경우에는 “t”발음이나 “a”발음을 영국식으로 해서 상대가 더 친숙하게 들을 수 있도록 말했거든요. 물론 문장 전체를 완전히 영국인처럼 말하는 건 아니지만 RM의 배려와 애티튜트랄까요. 그 점도 알아주시면 감사할 것 같습니다. 좋은 영상 감사합니다. 🥰💕💕💕

[@소영-g6b]

와 그쵸 🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@YeoU_0813]

우리 준이 호주에 갔을때는 호주 발음까지도 연습해서 가더라구요 진짜 이 배려 깊은 사람

[@meji.archives]

Why RM's voice is so calming whenever he speaks in English? im just like listening into a lecture...💖

[@kimnamlen9617]

Thank you for this! RM is just amazing.

[@daisy-purple7874]

RM이 기본적으로 머리가 좋지만 스스로 공부해서영어를 저 정도 실력으로 한다는건 정말 대단한 부분이죠~👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@susancurrie2627]

Namjoonie knows the flow and the cadence of American speech so well too. That has a lot to do with why he speaks it as well as he does. That and he’s incredibly smart. He did spend some time in New Zealand when he was a grade school student, if I remember correctly. He was there for a pretty short time but it also helped. Though I can tell you from the experience of having spoken with a transplanted Kiwi that the cadence and accent are much different from a native speaker’s. It’s like a combo of Australian and the Maori language, much like how in Hawaii you hear the combo of English and Hawaiian in how they speak. So that actually makes Namjoonie’s accent all the more interesting in that he sounds so American!

[@angelarmy67]

When joon use British accent itz cool n yet funny to me cuz of how he jumps from one to another especially when they in that corden show😂🤣

[@puthivoleakheng1063]

I really really really want you to show them his Speech at the United Nation !!!

[@House0fHoot]

Yes, RM’s UN speech was so impressive and heartfelt. Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYXIZZljl6d4gck

[@nishaatharris6849]

I'm from South Africa and was inspired by RM and Chantelle to learn Korean and Japanese it's very hard but I'm getting somewhere and I'm also proud of Chantelle who got to venture outside of South Africa🇿🇦 ..... fighting and thank u fr loving RMs English 😁❤️🔰

[@wades2132]

He speaks as if he had been going to school in the US for many years. His accent was very good, even if it sounds a little mixed. That always suggests to me someone who had been in he US a long time. For instance I didn’t know Taecyeon grew up I the States and had seen him in various shows, But in the show Vincenzo, he would occasionally break out into English for some random reason, and you immediately notice his perfect fluency. Not just the words, but literally a straight up American accent and pronunciation. So much I initially thought “Is he actually American?” I read and learned about him and saw how he speaks English so well. That’s about how good, almost, RM is.

[@anonymouscooldude8749]

RM is highly intelligent and he studied/studies very hard, i think that must be taken into deep consideration.

[@annamarielewis7078]

Of course he’s confident. He’s been performing in front of huge audiences for 8 years. He’s a super super star.

[@jessica.cash36]

He did study abroad in New Zealand for 6 months. Also he had a teacher that he worked with to improve conversational English that he would talk to for an hour each morning. He also helps the others with learning so that helps cement what you have learned if you can teach it to another.

[@jin02210]

RM은 실제로도 영단어나 문법책 공부도 열심히 했다고 했었어요 중학교때 토익점수가 900이 넘었었다네요 실제로 공부도 잘 했던 학생이였대요

[@MCBoult]

He sounds like a really really subtle new york accent at times and even a bit of the socal accent

[@cityeternal3328]

What an excellent group of guests you got here. They all look attractive and confident. Thanks for the great works!

[@wlcoston]

I agree RM has a little of a Mid-West accent but I always think of California when he talks ...Like a little of the relaxed surfer boy accent.

[@s.lmultifandom1575]

I'm from france and to tell you the truth i couldn't understand a words in english 5 years ago , it's when i got into bts that i learned everything by just watching their videos and i didn't even realise it myself ! As time passes 6/8 months or so after staning them i learned the language and now here i am speaking and understanding everything naturally...it's just crazy how much you can learn , even for korean i understand most of things without even realising and i'm sure if i started learning more korean , like how to write and to pronunciate i could speak and write fluently in a few months...

[@ellendelacruz5627]

RMs very good at it!!! 😁😘 That's why armies over there are very proud 😇👍👍❤️ 👇

[@ellendelacruz5627]

Oh gosh thank you for the like.. 🙏

[@SerenaPro]

Jin might not be able to speak English, but he's fluent in Japanese. Tit for tat. Also, RM has a high IQ. If that helps explain why he was able to learn on his own in the manner he did. He ranked among the top students in the nation in multiple subjects during testing as a student. The man is just brilliant.

[@cloudstrifejen]

OMG! This definitely confirms it! Bring RM to the channel, or be an official English teacher!

[@st1010]

Aww u should have showed clips of RM speaking with a British accent too!!! Lol

[@dreajp]

As a college student studying to be an English teacher, I hear Canadian and a tiny bit of British, but I also hear Ebonics or the Southern English accent and dialect. As someone who is also Black American, I can tell because that is what I'm used to hearing and speaking. This obviously has to deal with him listening to hip hop and gaining that accent and dialect. And how he chooses to use it. He DEFINITELY code-switches A LOT.

[@rhonahall2807]

Lovely comments for RM. There is nothing wrong with an accent as long as people can understand what is being said. RM is a natural.

[@birdeynamnam]

RM hasn’t only learned from Friends at this point. He has clearly gotten a lot better since debut, as he has gotten practice in interviews and with other members .

[@TaeTae-cv9xz]

I’ve literally learnt new words from rm and I’m a native English speaker. He’s so smart.

[@infinite64ages89]

Joon did study for a month in New Zealand and was known for studying really hard in school. He also grew up listening to American hip hop artists. I'm sure there were lots of things that contributed to his English.

[@elleran1969]

Accents make a real difference to understanding speech clearly a very strong accent can make the words unclear so RM's use of US or British etc accents makes it so much easier to understand his English.

[@Haru_Light]

I've watched so many Korean dramas but I'm no closer to speaking Korean well. I honestly just haven't put enough effort that that is why RM is impressive. To not only learn from Friends but the effort he put into learning.

[@annafed2419]

I hear a lot of west coast in the way RM speaks, especially LA. Also he is aware of and uses American slang expressions which I was really impressed by. I think the fact that he’s a rapper also plays into how good his flow his when speaking and how his accent was formed. He’s even better at speaking English in relaxed settings or when he’s practiced (UN speech)

[@tazkiaamara8043]

Our Namjoonie is idol in many aspects; one of them is in learning English❤

[@cventer838]

Namjoon is a gifted person. He's written many songs too, I think he has a special flair for language. He also has a very beautiful way of approaching people. I think he has good communication skils. Thanks for sharing.

[@House0fHoot]

Love this video, so interesting. RM is a great lyricist and rapper, so I think he genuinely loves all language. I also loved your Geordie English slang vid - it was pure belter man! ⬛️⬜️⬛️⬜️⬛️

[@Just999Me]

being bilingual i love hearing from teachers and linguists talk about speech and languages. it's so interesting to me to understand the technicalities of it. when you are learning another language it's not mainly about the mechanics but more use any way or means to get your point across. I only speak 2 comfortably and working on the 3rd -- yet the main thing i get hung up on is not really the pronunciation but how to structure a sentence that is easy and makes the most sense.

[@름이-i6w]

남준옵 진짜 진짜 똑똑한데...영어도 독학하고, 말하는 것도 되게 근사하게 이야기 하고.....근데.. 물건 엄청 부수고,고등학생 때 신발끈 어떻게 묶는지 처음알고,양파 뒤집어 썰고....뭐 이런 것도 매력이지만ㅋㅋㅋ

[@zakiaaktherrupa5903]

RM..IS SO talented person ever💜💜💜😙😘😍

[@fahimamohseni5298]

you guys are so good, kind, and cute I loved watching this video❤ and it had helpful tips on learning English too.

[@je7024]

질문들이 너무 좋네요~ 꼭 bts에 대한 질문만이 아니라 선생님들의 입장에서 영어공부에 대해 물어봐주시고 너무 유익했습니다^^

[@phnhi9838]

i have been waiting this for long time

[@gojamie7617]

It shows really nice comment for English learner ! Thanks Billy and all instructors!

[@saraalves9425]

Very nice video. I loved the questions asked - very interesting and on point. The flow of the 'commentary' was very nice and always connected. It looked like a 'real' analysis of RM's english speaking skills and not just a video about BTS to get views. It would've been interesting to do an analysis about his progression with the language by using old clips and new ones. Maybe next time? Good job! Thank you for the video!

[@vicol93]

I don’t have time to speak in English since 2016 but I usually watch videos in English or listen to podcasts and like replay or comment to myself about the topics they talk about in English and whenever I have the opportunity to speak with someone I have no trouble to speak naturally. RM English it’s amazing

[@CalvinLimuel]

4:24 that "of course" sounds Brooklyn to me which makes sense if he really did make "Friends" his main English language diet, which was shot in New York City

[@suz5191]

It's actually crazy how much English RM had actually already known before debuting and how much he's actually improved after. Cause it's been 7 years since they debuted, and I know in some of his pre-debut logs he spoke English and it was already really good back then! I think it's really important to note that RM was able to get to this level not only through his "natural talent" for learning, but also through a lot of hard work and practice. And the guests kinda talked about how much hard work is necessary to learn and language and I appreciate that they mentioned it :D

[@purplearmyreigns6554]

NAMJOON having a 148 IQ can learn any language by himself including the accent in no time. He's that intelligent and pretty fast learner in terms of learning on his own. I'm in awe everytime I watch other people assessing his English speaking skills and accent. Namjoon has the ability to express himself pretty well in terms of public speaking or representing his group abroad, he has that skillset in language department that come so natural when he speaks. It's quite amazing how he learned and now he's using what he taught himself back then. Thank you for this. We appreciate you guys having good critics with our amazing leader Namjoon. 💜

[@hye_w]

RM이 영어하는걸 리뷰하는 유튜버들이 많았고 너무 세세한 것까지 지적하고 평가해서 보는 제가 질려버린 영상들이 많은데, 이 영상은 딱 중심점을 두고 적당한 리뷰를 하는 것 같아요! 알엠이 물론 재능도 뛰어났겠지만 초중고때 학원도 많이 다니고 열심히 공부했던게 베이스로 깔려있고, 그 중간중간 프렌즈를 본게(10번 이상은 봤다고 해요) 실력 향상에 더 큰 영향을 미쳤다고 생각해요~~ 그리고 데뷔를 하고 나서 외국에 갈 기회가 많아지고 나서는 빅히트에서 언어 선생님과 방탄을 연결시켜준걸로 알고 있어요. 그렇게 점점 더 실력을 쌓아왔다고 생각해요! 좋은 영상 감사합니다😊

[@proximamidnight1581]

I learned English almost like RM did. I just didn't limit myself to Friends,I watched everything. That's also how I learned other languages as well.

[@kieranshae]

I have a Korean friend who also is self-taught and his English is one the best I've ever heard. I forget he's not a native speaker. Over the past few years I have definitely noticed RM's English improve.

[@Morg1749]

"he's so up-to-date with the language" me: *remembering how JK knew what Brekkie was and RM didn't* XD

[@atfannyfanny]

Also, "snatching wig" lols

[@domminiru417]

RM reminds me of my bro.😄😊 My brother also learn English watching movies and TV shows before he learn English in school. He speaks it so naturally and is good at imitating speeches.

[@angelicac5543]

RM straight up sounds like he’s got an East coast accent. I’ve always felt like he naturally sounds like a New Yorker, just me?

[@ashullu]

that's probably because most american tv shows are based in new york

[@RickyForITZY]

From Philly and thought he sounded a lot like the East Coast too

[@ninarain9422]

Yeah. I'm from PA (close to New York) he definitely has an east coast accent

[@kelkellys]

Agreed I’m from New York

[@jsriken]

Yep!

[@alliswell8811]

To provide synchnorous English and Korean translational subtitles is very useful and helpful for me, just biginner. And just viewing this short video is like watching the real talk show or interview or actual conversation between the natives, so quite intertesting! Love your contents. I think you are the talented people similar to RM in learning foreign language, probably.

[@MaferPan]

You should show them RM’s UN speech :) I really liked their thoughts on this

[@natrah_]

for the pronunciation i totally understand why rm can speak very well. he doesn't sound weird at all. thats how i learn english. i don't learn the pronunciation at school i mean my teacher did taught me but i mostly learn how to pronounce by watching tv shows or movies.

[@JanendraVian]

Imo I think learning only through watching TVs is possible if, like John said, it's a supplementary. Personal story of mine. Aside from school subject, all my English learning or training was from TV and KZbin (not English lesson videos, but Minecraft lol). But the process was simultaneously done by having conversations with my friends who speak English. For me, learning English only from school didn't help that much aside from the grammar and stuff. Having conversations with native speakers really helped with the confidence and the pronunciations. Cheers

[@JanendraVian]

Also, having English speaking friends really pushed me to study English more at the time. Because I wanted to fit in lol

[@lifeofjohn3993]

Yeah, these days I'm trying to learn Korean so I try to do the same thing: youtube (not minecraft but still ha ha), friends, and books/learning materials if need be. Although I'm still looking for that confidence...

[@thefitlist5473]

They were saying the way he said his “of course” was almost British, but it always reminds me of the New England/East coast accent. Which would make sense, he learned from friends, it takes place in that region.

[@sanikasultana5350]

Man, he is a natural talent. Kim Namjoon is my personal definition of perfection... He's Just perfect, guys.... I love my bias a lot...💜💜💜💜

[@DanteOokami]

Someone also pointed out, it's not just because RM speaks English that helped BTS connect with overseas fans, it's also because he actually has something interesting to say. I'm always so impressed when I remember that RM mostly taught himself how to speak English, and I agree, his mannerisms, even his nuances when he speaks in English, are basically natural.

[@lindziep6319]

Well I can relate to RM I learned English at home too coz my mom let me see Sesame Street so before I entered kindergarten I already know how to speak English. I think it's easier to learn new languages when we're much younger like before I also know how to speak and write Chinese but now I tried learning nihonggo though I'm already know how to read and speak it really is soo hard unlike when I was younger. So to make it short exposing children in different things to learn makes them learn it faster.

[@ritznij7242]

RM is really a very intelligent and hard working person.

[@valRxx]

his IQ is 148 . he was in a show : problematic men. thats where i first knew him.

[@_nxdh_3882]

i dont know how many time I got goosebump during their explaination session. Im very proud of you, RM😭