KPOP FANS REACT TO 'BTS paved the way, why is it so hard to accept it?' (REACTION/REVIEW)

[@rkivelover]

I’m glad that even non-army kpop stans recognise BTS’ humility and sincerity. It makes me happy that their reputation for kindness has spread.

[@WilliamsAK07]

I am non-army, just now getting into BTS, doing a lot of reading, watching videos and my admiration for BTS continues to grow and gratitude to ARMY for doing as much as they do to support BTS in their continued battles, ARMY you are amazing. Thank you so much for providing so much material to non-army, to learn more. Thank you and Happy New Year.

[@kamalhossan5694]

@@WilliamsAK07 try watching ' Rise of bangtan ' ... it will help you .. bts has too much content.. so sometimes it's hard to keep up.. Rise of bangtan is the best Edit: rise of bangtan is no longer available 😭

[@andrewchavarria3255]

@@kamalhossan5694 pero ese video es hecho por fans y aveces dan informacion errónea o no dan mucha informacion

[@kamalhossan5694]

@@andrewchavarria3255 rise of bangtan was made by a fan and it was perfect... No body could say it wasn't official... but sadly it's no logical available

[@andrewchavarria3255]

@@kamalhossan5694 tambien hay videos de "conoce a los miembros de BTS"... estos videos reflejan los talentos de los chicos de BTS pero es mal hecho. Un ejemplo es que no investigan bien cuando Jin sabe surf, buceo, sabe tocar la guitarra, el piano, sabe hacer snowboarding... y solo se enfocan en jk cuando solo lo ha hecho una vez en su vida, y en introducción ya lo ponen de prodigio y los fans nuevos que recien conocen a BTS se creen todo

[@karlafrancis8471]

I really disagree with what was said about their past. They were very much into hip hop and knew the history of it, I'm actually surprised celeste agreed. They didn't apologise for how they were dressed because it was them as teenagers portraying how they viewed hip hop, was it cringy? Yes but there wasn't anything actually problematic about it. After ahl they realised that they didn't need to dress like that to be considered hip-hop artists.

[@kw6180]

Seriously who was not cringy as a teen?! To still get hate for it 10, 11 years later is weird

[@sejal0740]

Wait what kind of dress??Can someone explain it to me? I don't know abt it

[@kripolik]

@@sejal0740 they're talking about their style of clothing prior to HYYH

[@jungshook8339]

And as someone who is black and grow up in the hood I had no problem how they dressed because everyone like about every race dressed like that

[@kristinasemenovskaia3878]

I didn’t find it cringy at all.

[@raenter]

BTS are the epitome of 'wealth is quiet', same goes for talent and even personality. If you have to TELL people that you are cool/talented/shmart/rich/etc... You probably aren't as much as you think you are, you know? Let your actions speak, they'll say more and say it louder and with more convictions than your words. That's BTS.

[@AwakeningWings]

I agree fully with this.

[@caribbeanstudies5340]

YUP

[@Mr_Spark_.3]

thisss

[@7toheavan4ever54]

So true 🙏💜 our humble kings

[@Kiryu_Maji]

So why have they bragged multiple times about their riches? That's not very "wealth is quiet" of them. Y'all are so fucking stupid it's insane. There's nothing wrong with saying what you have but let's not say they've been quiet about it.

[@cathysmith6350]

I had no idea Korea didn't appreciate BTS. Maybe that is why they don't seem to realize how big they are globally. Like their level of humility is almost out of touch with reality. Like j-hope stated he was surprised he was headlining at Lollapalooza, he was just happy to perform there at all. Meanwhile he broke records and was one of the biggest artists they ever had. When BTS performed at IHeart Radio Jingle Ball 2019, they stated that they were so surprised and excited by the cheering and chanting. They didn't think there would be many Army because the lineup had such huge names. They didn't even realize they were the biggest name and had drawn the most fans.

[@zeyv4551]

S. Korea under reports BTS's achievements all the time while blowing up much lesser achievements of other groups. A lot of times, when they do report on it, it is backhanded.

[@WilliamsAK07]

It's the music industry that does not allow play time on the radio, music videos on tv, the people in general there know about BTS. Although Bit Hit/Hybe has the money, they dont' have the connections to the radio and tv. So BTS still isn't really visible in S. Korea because the ones that do have the connections, still trying to hold BTS back and now not only BTS but other artists that are associated with Big Hit/Hybe.

[@alperry02]

It's really upsetting tbh. I can't believe they are STILL underaprecated in their own country. It's embarrassing to S.K.

[@sylviabondoc3870]

@@WilliamsAK07 that's jelousy loud and clear! The big 3 cannot accept the fact that BTS is up there. But who cares about these big 3 and their cohorts anyway! I care that other countries outside SK acknowledge BTS achievements... that they are loved so well. BTS will go down history as the best group ever!

[@WilliamsAK07]

@@sylviabondoc3870 BTS and ARMY together are battling the music industries as a whole; BBMA always changing the rules, Grammy’s even though BTS is the most accomplished still not awarding them, Western music industry still not playing them on radio. Spotify deleting a lot of their streams, KZbin deleting a lot of views on a daily basis. BTS and ARMY battling a lot of corrupt systems and payola systems on top of prejudice and jealousy! ARMY and BTS!!!

[@lventura360]

My daughter and I traveled to Korea earlier this year, and I too can confirm, you don't see a lot of BTS stuff anywhere. We traveled all over the country and were very surprised by this. Even some people we talked to, were surprised that we traveled from the US because of BTS. They don't know how BIG BTS is all over the World. 🤯💜

[@milliecabrera9355]

Media play in Korea is insane, they hate the group that made them known in the world, ungrateful people.

[@caribbeanstudies5340]

Seriously so true. If it wasn’t for BTS I wouldn’t have known or care about Korea.

[@vianaaa5178]

@@caribbeanstudies5340 true

[@ystrw]

@@caribbeanstudies5340 If it weren't for BTS, all I'd know about Korea is that my mother's late husband fought in the conflict there as a young man, and lost a lot of friends. There are moments when I wonder what my stepfather would think of my interest in a Korean group, given the nightmares that plagued him for the rest of his life. But I think he would have appreciated BTS. Their country, maybe not so much.

[@joyjoyz778]

That's crazy, I went in 2018 and BTS was literally everywhere 😳

[@merylgorge636]

If you look back to many interviews with at least RM and Sugar, they absolutely knew and had great respect for many black US artists and their music before BTS. V was really into older soul music before BTS. Then JK was sent to the US with their choreographer very early on (before American Hustle) to learn. JK was not just the youngest but terribly shy, he was more interested in dancing than singing and that trip was so successful that Hype sends all their groups to the US for early training. BTS is quite unifique to most groups, especially in the K-pop training machine, in that all 7 of them are uniquely talented. You have to remember that BTS right from the start were very involved in the ideas and creation of their songs and themes. This is huge and not typical in other K-pop groups. In fact many BTS Army have said they are only interested in BTS because their musical is so much more creative and better.

[@AwakeningWings]

I agree with everything. And Jungkook liked to sing but he fell in love with dance and wanted to do more of it.

[@kearycemoore2256]

EXACTLY. That is how I became part of army in 2015 and FOREVER MORE.💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@kearycemoore2256]

@@BTSISMYHAPPYPLACE4VER Another point proven to pay homage👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@7toheavan4ever54]

Agree with everything! That's totally me!! I actually never liked K-pop, still don't, but BTS captured my ears, my attention and my heart imediately!! with their music, lyrics, storyline, personalities their love and respect for each other and their love and relationship with Army 💜🙏

[@izzatys7037]

I could not agree more, in my opinion, Bighit really invested in them by supporting their passion and letting them find their own path/voice/identify. It is quite taught given it was unheard of for idol group but slowly and organically BTS & BigHit manage to do it. For me they are more than just an artist/performer but they are an epitome of movement. Also, I remember seeing an old video mentioning before Jin wanted to be an actor he like to be a journalist and talk about social issues.

[@blazeyo.1554]

Its not that the groups from the Big 3 "ONLY" purposely targeted the Asian market, its just that it's the "ONLY" market where they can sell their work being foreign artists w/ non English songs. So the reality is BTS REALLY DID PAVED THE WAY not only for other K-POP artists but mostly for the BIG 3. Who can now have a share in what BTS created for K-pop and K-culture. As for me I'm not a multi stan and will only follow BTS. If there's no more BTS nothing in K-pop will hold me to stay with it. For others who went this genre cuz of BTS and would still stay even after BTS, then this is one more contribution BTS made for K-pop in their "paving the way."

[@Riviere8281]

BTS paved the way , facts are facts and those can't be denied, that doesn't mean other groups don't work hard but BTS open the world to kpop. The problem with kpop fans is that who paved the way is BTS and not their groups. All kpop fans were so happy with BTS at the beginning, the hate came when they began to surpass their groups success and made it worldwide.

[@melody3761]

i have to dissagree with the 'All kpop fans were so happy with BTS at the beginning' part. Bts have recieved hate all troughout their career. there were always a lot of kpop fans angry with bts even when they wern't populair. Accusing them of plaigerizing, sending death treaths, banding together to get hatefull hasthaggs trending ..... A lot of kpop fans have always hated bts.

[@Riviere8281]

@@melody3761 I do agree with you. I was referring especially at the mass hate by kpopies that it came with BTS success

[@melody3761]

@@Riviere8281 It got more intens with their succes, but sadly it has always been there.

[@Riviere8281]

@marijane12 exactly, I will never forget those difficult moments for BTS and for us, even some kpopies laughed after Tae grandmother passed away and said terrible things. I will never forgive them.

[@RainydaysV-i5v]

@@Riviere8281 It's exo-l and Blinks right i never hate any fandom but after knowing this ,i don't have respect for them.

[@anneklj]

it's a statement that can be backed up by facts, and the fact that even Seo Taiji passed the flag to them should say enough. many kpop fans feel unnecessarily offended by this fact, but acknowledging that BTS paved the way for kpop today does not negate their faves' own little successes. Even their faves acknowledge it, why does it cause them to throw such a fit about it? They should be thankful for the opportunities BTS has provided for their faves and there isn't any shame in that. For example I respect Bang Chan for saying that on his Vlive, he's his own person in his own group with their own succes, yet acknowledges how BTS paved the way for them. I really appreciate that. Rather than -some- idols who act oblivious to the fact or try to claim certain achievements as their own, or claim to have a goal to be the first to do something when that has already been achieved by BTS, completely discrediting them. Grammy interviews, performances and appearances in US Late Night shows, large scale tours, appearing in the Billboard charts etc. is all thanks to the way BTS paved for them. The struggles and prejudice BTS had (and still has, unfortunately) to deal with for other groups to get these opportunities is something that should be acknowledged and appreciated. Also, being the first to do something ≠ paving the way, for all those kpop stans trying to bring up that non argument all the time.

[@aishwaryaahirrao]

💯

[@AwakeningWings]

It's out of fear and jealousy that K-pop fans get offended for no reason. They can't accept changes because their egos won't let them.

[@gracekiki4696]

People really forget the fact that the founders of K-pop passed the torch to BTS. He saw the meaning behind their songs that related to his too they had the similar mindset when making strong opposing music . He could have picked Big Bang or TVXQ or Bap or any other groups kpoppies mentioned paved the way buh he saw BTS and crowned them that's literally a very big thing and people disregard it

[@a.a.stanyoongles308]

kpop fans love to bring up bigbang, snsd, 2ne1, shinee etc all the time but they would NEVER bring up seo taiji. the actual FOUNDER of kpop lol. says a lot abt them.

[@AwakeningWings]

Also, because those people/k-pop stans were wrong about BTS and can't seem to deal with being wrong so they find ways to make excuses rather than just apologizing and owning up to their mistakes. At the end of the day, it only affects them in a negative way. They think it's fun to bring down artists.

[@MaRi-gp7jn]

I actually shocked about what blackpink said though.. That's why I'm always proud of bts members they're always humble.💜

[@DiazWindham]

To be honest, I think BlackPink knew that BTS paved the way for Kpop, and they(BlackPink) were 'forced' to make that message

[@moreserendipity]

BTS, especially rapline always knew about hip hop tho, they were always hip hop heads growing up, they've listened to black music, yoongi and joon were underground rappers and hobi was a hip hop street dancer, their idols are real hip hop legends and they acknowledge real hip hop, therefore they did not learn about it after AHL but they sure did learn how to respect it after it. They were taught the origins and history of black music. They were uncultured but they've learned, apologized and grew from their wrong doings. I don't know why people still bring up those things that happened years ago when there's clearly growth and self reflection. Like even to this day you have hobi posting about and paying homage to black culture, his album as a whole is old skool hip hop, namjoon damn well respects it too, as well as the other members. My point is that the boys are very passionate about and always loved hip hop before AHL.

[@jeanbudgetsinjapan4840]

BTS is the most humble group there is! Their passion, humility, talent, and genuineness are unmatched compared to other artists or groups out there.

[@kellzie]

Thanks for bringing in non army to share their viewpoints. It is so very sad that this video had to be made. The level of hate and jealousy displayed towards BTS has constantly astounded me since I started listening to them. I’ve never seen anything like it in all my life. The saddest part of it all is that these 7 men (boys when they began) have never been anything but respectful to everyone. Even when they were treated unkindly they never acted the same in return. They have never put on airs or acted like they were big celebrities. Earlier this year at J-Hope’s album listening party, Jin was nervous because celebrities were going to be there and asked how to talk to them. How humble is he??? As RM gives credit to their success it is Army 50%, Big Hit/Hybe 15% and each member only 5%. Bang PD had the vision, he chose the perfect individuals somehow seeing their talent, personalities and possibilities, gave them the platform to create their music freely and organically, providing the best support team. Kim Namjoon, Kim SeokJin, Min Yoongi, Jung Hoseok, Park Jimin, Kim Taehyung and Jeon Jungkook took this freedom to create from their heart and souls and that with their amazing talent is why they have become global superstars. While others created K-Pop, cracked the door and took a few steps into the global market, BTS knocked the door down and paved the road. The Beatles were the British invasion. BTS is the Korean invasion. 😉 Whether you like the phrase “paved the way” or not, it is exactly what BTS did for K-POP. 💜

[@bts_is7]

Well said 💜 and BTS is very humble and never give air big celebrity, i come across this video by 1 of member group call Treasure when he meet Jhope at MAMA award 2022 he said how sweet Jhope is and how Jhope keep bowing and become like bowing contest

[@raeavilez9936]

I have always seen the discussion about how BTS is not discussed as much in SK but it really hit home with Seokjin's enlistment. The way the news media in SK was so surprised to see that it was a topic being covered world wide was astonding to me. Like did the "world wide" part just pass you by or what?! LOL! I read somewhere that the tone of how something is said starts most fights and sometimes I wonder if that is a factor that makes this phrase so hard for others to accept.

[@MinSung931]

There are even some newer groups and even some old generation groups/soloists that have agreed that BTS paved the way to help kpop get known all around the world

[@ystrw]

Yeah, it's generally not the idols that have a problem with it. Kard, Jackson Wang, Twice, and others have given them credit for this. It's the fandoms and the companies that don't want to acknowledge it.

[@MinSung931]

@@ystrw hats so true which they shuld acknowledge what BTS has done for kpop

[@tanasiascott]

most of them do actually

[@Anna_k00]

Kpoppies will forever be in denial about how BTS paved the way for them😏

[@elvina5078]

@@littlehillsgroup213 Seo Taiji made kpop but didn’t pave no way💀

[@sweetiecake9161]

True

[@aishwaryaahirrao]

Ohh ya.. their lil e-g-o comes in between

[@isidnsl6651]

Did you watch the video or what ? They are not in denial, they are very smart and know their stuff

[@aishwaryaahirrao]

@@isidnsl6651 we are talking about majority of k-popies in general who are 24/7 in denial

[@pambarab5506]

I'm not a Once, but Twice is the girl group that I admire the most, even if I don't like their music the most. They have earned their status. So I understand the woman who isn't an Army, but gives props to BTS for all they have done. Boracity has EXCELLENT videos!

[@lealarsen2017]

yes not something you would hear from a blink though🙄😒

[@misslouie6742]

I agree. Twice overall vibes are so good and i like a lot of their music too.

[@happystansot7892]

I too love Boracity magazine, every thing she does because she lays out all the undeniable facts that cannot be disputed. I don’t know who that girl group was that was in the video who stupidly said they were the ones paving the way but obviously drank the poison kool aid fed to them. I’m not particularly a fan of Kpop but I really do NOT care for girl groups except for Mammamoo because they don’t sound like the other girl groups who all sound alike. The group Twice in the video seems like very nice young women even if I don’t care for their music.

[@jg5615]

@@happystansot7892 the group was Blackpink, that claimed they paved the way. XCeleste thinks their company had a lot to do with that statement....

[@zuriatiabdullah7347]

I got to know BTS accidentaly when i was 55 years young. Browsing thru KZbin for recipes i clickon to RM’s v live. He mentioned about checking on the lyrics of songs that they sang and things he mentioned was kinda interesting. I never knew what k pop was all about since my generation we are into bollywood. And i kinda accidentally found a KZbin of Outro : Tear. Gosh! when i read the lyrics in SUGA’s verse it somehow struck me bcoz it expresses what i felt during my lowest moment that time. That is the exact word i want to say, burnt it so not even the ashes remain. Then i watch the video by Xceleste ,tq girl ❤ which made me appreciate BTS more. BTS is the only kpop artist that i follow to this day coz looking at them would always remind me of my children. From this now 60 years young eyes, BTS are so everloving , so humble and so sincere. This is the only group that resonate in my heart and followed their heart felt journey as the biggest entertainer and performers

[@livuniverse]

A beautiful accident 😊💜

[@lealarsen2017]

same for me. i have been army for 3 years and i can´t go a day without listening to their songs. depending on my mood of the day I have a work playlist with the more slower songs and a workout playlist too. they have it all. one of my favorites is also outro tear. but i also love butterfly and blue and grey and magic ship and microkosmos.. lol the list is long i don´t think i a can make a top 10. it might be top 20

[@RiotGrrrl10]

Finally a non toxic/ healthy conversation about kpop. I would love it if all fandoms begin speak like this between each other.

[@jayiti2262]

It was nice to here a non-biased though on the video. I know boracity is a huge ARMY but I always felt she presented the topics, arguments, etc. really well and expressed them very clearly. So I'm happy to hear about that. I don't you don't normally react to these things, but you mentioned radio and Boracity did a video on BTS vs radio, BTS vs Spotify, BTS vs attendance award shows, etc. and they are so good!

[@aishwaryaahirrao]

Up! Up to other boracity magzine vids

[@thesmileyeffect]

As a relatively new ARMY, I remember noticing the BTS albums in my local Target stores and I was so excited to be able to purchase it once I had the funds. I can only imagine how challenging it was to get albums back in the day. This reminds me of when I was in high school and college 20+ years ago and how hard it was to get anime anything.

[@Violetviolet9793]

Very interesting and nice to hear kpop fans that aren’t armys say their piece and NOT discredit BTS and the fact that they DID pave the way. However, I was very disappointed that it was painted by you that BTS were completely ignorant to hiphop before AHL and had no understanding of the art form they were using as inspiration. It’s especially upsetting hearing that from Rosan since she’s an army. I think it’s a pretty well known fact atp that one of the reasons BTS was able to set themselves apart was their sincerity toward their craft and their knowledge of their craft. Joon and Yoongi weren’t idols forced into a ‘rapper’ position because they couldn’t sing, they were two people who fell in love with hip hop as children/teenagers and pursued a passion in that before even becoming idols. They ABSOLUTELY knew the history of their art form and they NEVER shied away from crediting and talking of their influences and love for the artists they admire and see as inspiration. They were true students of their craft. Teenagers who grow up in a culture and industry which was and is still pretty ignorant to black culture and therefore hip hop are put into a difficult spot whether they have any knowledge in those things or not. 1) Back then the company decided they’re ‘aesthetic’ and they, as teenagers/young adults/rookies didn’t have any authority over that. 2) Teenagers do a lot of silly things with no real malice behind them because they wanna be ‘cool’ and don’t necessarily understand or fully grasp the full moral implications behind their actions. We can see they absolutely understood where they went wrong from their later apologies (which you did acknowledge). In conclusion, I don’t think they were ever completely ignorant to hip hop and black culture… their music, the name drops and the things they’ve talked about since the start in interviews DIRECTLY contradict that idea. But what I would say is that because of the society they grew up in and the fact they were young and little ignorant (as MOST teenagers are) they didn’t fully grasp why dressing a certain way, doing your hair a certain way that imitates a certain culture can cross lines that shouldn’t ever be crossed. And all that is on top of the fact that at that point in their career, they were very young and rookies so they had absolutely no authority over what they wore or how they styled themselves. Of course it was the members who were ultimately dressed and presented this way, so part of the blame falls on them and they should be held accountable, which they were and they apologised (which again, you did talk about.) But Idk I’d just have liked to see more of the blame put on the company since it was really them that put the members in a difficult spot with this. And I’d have liked to see less diminishing of especially Yoongi and joon’s understanding and knowledge on their craft. It was upsetting to see something that is so integral to their foundation as musicians, something they’ve been so vocal about be swept under the rug for such a surface level narrative which omits details and takes a lot of nuance out of the situation making them look much worse and more ignorant than they are/were. It wasn’t a case of lack of knowledge and respect toward the music and their influences, it was lack of knowledge on how to go about representing it visually because of their young age, lack of social knowhow and Korea’s lack of awareness, which unfortunately meant a lot of cultural appropriation and hurt. But please don’t just make them out as ignorant wannabes because despite their mistakes, they were never that. They knew the music, they knew the art, and they always named and credited their influences (see hip hop phile as an example). They were never like those groups that have never listened to or gone beyond the surface level of hip hop and have no idea and just do it because their company told them to and because they wanna be ‘swag’. They were simply people with good intentions that went about some aspects of their brand/image in the complete wrong way at first.

[@meatballsalwaysfloat5574]

THIS THIS THIS

[@monikabishnoi7240]

Yeah i agree nd yeah rm nd yoongi always talk about their influence from hip hop nd artists during interviews nd all they know about this way before even jhope who wasn't in Rap himself before but his dance style i mean freestyle nd hip hop inspired by that a lot even he started this way before his playlist during dance gives preety much idea about how much they are into hip hop music nd all..sry if i don't make sense i just don't know how to explain properly

[@Spiderpunkrocks]

They literally are the genuine embodiment of youth and passion. Well said about how they did not got the rapper position just because they can't sing which is prevelant on idol groups. They came into the scene with exceptional skills already in composing and producing which are the assets you need to be called an authentic hip-hop rapper. Yoongi being a beat maker selling his beats for cheap just enough to either get himself a meal or for his transpo he has to choose one. Being a composer ofcourse has always been natural for him hobi, even share a pre debut story how he would sit beside yoongi looking over his shoulder watching him write songs (out of topic but I would literally watch a movie about yoongis life). RM got introduced to Emminem by his school teacher got inspired and use his poetry to write verses then became active on amateur hip hop circle then eventually became an underground rapper. Their journey couldn't be as genuine as it could which makes up a pure hip-hop artist. And they would always mention their hip hop inspirations with respect admiration and also knowledge. Special mention to hobi which his exceptional hip hop dance skills, from the start even now he always freestyle using iconic hip-hop tracks that not all would recognise if not a true hip-hop fan

[@bbvistas7596]

24:34 When BTS performed in Vegas, Korean airlines decided to have permanent direct flights to Vegas.

[@justalittleseven]

47:20 oh for sure! this reminds me of what namjoon said during that PTD LA press conference about how his cut of any achievement is only 5% after giving half to armys, 15% to the company and 5% to each member. they never fail to show their gratitude to us, their staff and each other. it warms my heart to know that they genuinely are on our side, always rooting for us and even going out of their way to defend us, which is so rare to see from a male artists with a female dominant fanbase. i love and appreciate them so much for that.

[@B7S.ARMY-BORA7AE_]

I'm loving these Boracity reactions from seasoned kpop fans. It's not a video you could easily stumble upon and have an experienced discourse about (outside of livestreams and group chats via twitch and such).

[@marar8045]

The fact that JYP, SM and YG are still called the Big3 and Hybe is tagged at the end, if at all, says it all.

[@Gangle354]

I honestly don't get why people still deny that BTS paved the way. I myself isn't an army but you don't have to be a fan to realize it, it's very obvious.

[@itshrslgr]

I am a kpop fan from 2009. Its true, BTS did paved the way. It made it easier for groups after them to go global. Watch the video before you commenting. Open your mind.

[@teacherlynnie]

I'm a toddler Army mom (dope old). I have a young adult child and a teenager who likes Stray Kids. I've never been into Kpop until I discovered BTS in 2020. Although I only have time for BTS music and content (it's alot!), I appreciate how the boys introduced me to great Korean artists (music and visual) and other non-mainstream (yet) non-Korean artists. The boys have been blessed with a visionary, smart and caring boss (Bang PD) who has become like family to them and with an equally talented and excellent creative team. I hope the tannies will be able to enjoy and make music for as long as they want. As for me, I am buying (never before BTS) every single music they (as a group and as individuals) put out.

[@selinaakhtar2906]

I believe bts will never say they paved the way.....the way they give more credit to army's and company than themselves for every achievement is enough to see how humble they are......they really are angels cause if i were them i wouldn't be able to tolerate people discrediting me and taking credit themselves 😂....

[@karlafrancis8471]

Blackpink is nowhere near as popular internationally. The fact that they're performing in arenas prove that. Their sales and interactions also prove that. They really only have views... I'd say their largest fanbase is in Asia. But this is just more proof of how crazy media play is.

[@JaserKing123]

To be Honest most of Blackpink's achievements are exaggerated to high level with lots of Mediaplays. Like Yes Blackpink is popular... Is doing great for Girlgroup history. But are they popular enough to be labelled along with BTS? Or are they anywhere near the biggest Western artists & dominating other industry like BTS did? A BIG NO!!

[@JaserKing123]

Like... They got a Billboard #1, They got a Spotify #1 and was #1 way more weeks than BTS, They have way more subscribers and views than BTS... Like They got all these records in hand but the difference is how and why they got these records in first place. If we look at the stats clearly... Butter could easily be #1 stay there for atleast 2-3 weeks on Spotify if filtering rate weren't so high. Besides the fact Shut down & PV debuted #1, it was out of Spotify way faster than any songs in history..mainwhile Dynamite stayed on Top 10 for 4 whole months. They only could debut #1 on BB200 after promoting crazy and putting lot of versions & even having a countdown for Billboard tracking period helping out blinks to achieve the record. Even with big KZbin subs and views... Blackpink got way lesser interaction in their video (comments and likes) than BTS. It simply shows that some tatics helps them achieve few feats but overall popularity can never be compared to what BTS has.

[@parkpark6976]

@@JaserKing123 you measure influence by looking at success? All of their tickets are sold out. And no matter what they wear, that item will never be on the market.Its influence is not limited to music, children.

[@parkpark6976]

Bp's influence, it can affect other industries besides music. And you should know that kpop earns a lot from Asia.

[@ushreebakshi8818]

@@parkpark6976 All the tickets selling out in an arena and all the tickets selling out in a stadium are two vastly different things. Selling out products that have a limited stalk and selling out literal cars and mobiles which usually have a large production and selling cost (like BTS does) are also very different things. Lastly tell me one area in which BP is more popular than BTS in anyway... Other than views.. Even in case of views when you compare the number of MVs and video content both groups have... It'll be clear as daylight in which case it is harder to pull views. And let me tell you as an Asian myself... BTS is more popular in Asian countries as well and carts prove it quite clearly. BTS is also more popular among general people as well.

[@Boraheartsss]

BTS did not get in trouble in the past for discrediting Hip-Hop. That NEVER happened because they have NEVER ONCE done that. What happened was BTS being accused of "cultural appropriation" and I think we should all be familiar with how bs that is by now. They never did anything wrong, but because they were 7 Korean guys dressed in Hip-Hop fashion that made a lot of black people angry. And I'm black. It would only make me angry if they were doing it as some kind of joke, but that never happened. They had nothing but love and respect for black culture, so it was never "cultural appropriation" it just created noise for those who were too caught up in their own asses to actually look into them. So no. I completely disagree with what my girl on the right said, because it was completely misguided hate from the start. Even STILL they apologized when they didn't even need to.

[@jameshenrysmith]

Bollywood paved the way lol.

[@jameshenrysmith]

BTS paved the way. April fools! It was God who paved the way.

[@4AMReflections]

It shouldn't have been so controversial if the k-pop fans have actually recognised the impact of BTS, but they're so in denial that made this sentence so weirdly controversial. They think it's disrespectful if you say 'BTS PAVED THE WAY' which is actually a fact that everyone should accept.

[@flayvrr1119]

My friend been into kpop since 2NE1 and she even said BTS made it easier for kpop groups and made kpop known worldwide !!

[@princeyj5917]

Yeap, even CL from 2NE1 said BTS helped made it easier for Asian artists, which is why she began doing solo projects outside of Asia. This is part of her interview below during her online press conference back in 2020 where she acknowledged BTS's impact. CL: "I was really happy when I saw BTS's milestone. When I was young, there was no Asian pop star in my childhood memory. We were supposed to express our own culture, but we were just copying other people’s culture. I thought it would be nice to have someone who can represent us.” She added, “That was why I started doing activities in foreign countries. Now, Asian and Korean singers are starting to gain popularity. It’s really easy to express and promote culture in the music industry these days.” CL continued, “This is the case for BTS. The boundaries have become much blurred. Now our music affiliates with pop music instead of just K-pop. I will also work hard to do my part. I know it may not be easy, but it’s definitely something amazing.” Honestly, people can debate about how other K-pop artists paved the way but when you have K-pop artists from 4th gen all the way back to 1st gen acknowledging BTS impact there's just nothing else to have a debate about. Also huge Japanese artists acknowledges them too.

[@YaGurlSunshine]

It will always be so goddamn funny to me a key part of the reason BTS gained popularity internationally from very early on happened BECAUSE they were being shut out of the traditional idol systems largely dominated and owned by the Big 3. They couldn't get invited onto shows, they were being cut from broadcast, their screen time was reduced, they were being mistreated and they were too broke to buy their way into these companies goodbooks or fake a number one or get a big brand deal or anything else that would get them prestige and popularity in Korea. Instead they had to focus on youtube and twitter because the kpop companies had zero influence on these platforms, but that actually made it easier to gain recognition internationally because it was actually accessible to international fans. I mean, even if you were curious about Kpop (either a specific group or a the industry in general) before this point, it wasn't exactly easy to find episodes of idol champion or after school club or similar shows that are staples in Korea and you kind of had to know what you were looking for. With BTS you could hear one song, look up the music video, click on their channel or look up their name and immediately end up down the rabbit hole of endless content. Want to know what they're up to and find out about new content or upcoming releases? You don't have to go to the company website or find a press release from a newspaper you've never heard of, the members are right there on twitter on the one account talking all about it and also tweeting their ACTUAL DORM ADDRESS to get chicken plushies. There was a reason why when VLive launched, which made things easier for international fans to access content, they had BTS headline the whole thing despite still being a mid-tier group popularity wise because by the time 2015 hit, BTS had the whole communicating directly with fans via social media and producing their own content DOWN already. The Big 3 and the Korean Entertainment industry wouldn't let BTS follow the path idol's from generations past had paved-- and BTS went and cracked the code to not only paving their own way to being the biggest group in Kpop but into the global market the industry had spent decades trying to crack and waltzed in going "what, like it's hard? We didn't even do it on purpose." And then these companies had to follow THEIR LEAD to get any further. Like DAMN no wonder they're so jealous and salty

[@AwakeningWings]

Yes, this is exactly what happened. Now those companies and k-pop stans are upset about it lol BTS found other ways to interact with fans and also show their music on social media. It's like Namjoon said, it's something along the lines of "we will sneak up on you when you least expect it." He said something like that and it actually happened.

[@aishwaryaahirrao]

Perfect 💯

[@neverwriteitdown6780]

I think that 3 people alone make things difficult for BTS in Korea. They certainly should be should be more popular there than they are in the other 100+ countries around the world. The 'Big 3' CEOs force their idols to not mention BTS or the easiest way to notice is at award shows where BTS put on an insane show and all the idols sit there stone faced like they're afraid to react. Even if you hate BTS' music, you'd still be impressed by a stage full of horses, acrobats, a hundred dancers and walls of fire unless you weren't allowed. That was the first upsetting thing I noticed about KPOP when I started. If I noticed everyone else must notice. Aren't they ashamed of themselves? When others perform, BTS are always on their feet supporting the acts. The whole idol culture needs to transform itself. I think Hybe and all the newer, small companies will eventually correct how 3 people can have as much power as they do.

[@WilliamsAK07]

If ARMY keeps supporting BTS, the fight for equality, something will change, not overnight but will change. The saying, three is more powerful than one, but ARMY, there is no end to ARMY. ARMY you are powerful and standing for the right thing! Small changes are already happening, keep the fight up ARMY! Just like in that one award show where they (award show) were forced to let BTS perform because ARMY made them; you have that power! I know now why BTS always is grateful to ARMY!!!!

[@thegeekoutgirl]

Instead of saying it’s just jealousy that drives the haters, it’s probably also competition and strategy to try to belittle bts’ achievements as much as possible. It’s underhanded but that’s how the politics go in that industry. That’s one of the reasons why bts has talked about how dishonest the industry is.

[@vaNygles875]

It was amazing how boracity magazine explained everything with facts and proofs all over. As an ARMY, I ofc agree with that, but I get limited in my knowledge because I'm a late fan. It was great to hear reviews from all you three and to listen to your conversation who know everything about 1st, 2nd and later generations. Thank you Rosan for this reaction video! (P.S. I have a huge respect to your friends! They not only are loyal to their group but also respecting BTS! Thank you to them too!!)

[@taniasanchez2343]

Bts is a group that has struggled a lot and their work has been rewarded and I recognize that going doesn't catch my attention to kpop only BTS

[@lalhminglianijahau1241]

BTS never ever said they regretted being a hiphop group in their early days they are proud of it!! RM do says he regret a lot of things that he said but never of who they were. I'm surprised you just agree to that. They know the artist who inspired them very well but they're young so they cannot know every history of hiphop but through American Hustle Life they learned a lot and they realised that they did not have to look a certain way and that's all

[@thegeekoutgirl]

I’ve been following kpop since the 90s so I find it funny when kpop fans hate on BTS for their success 😂. I say BTS paved the way because they are the ones that made the biggest impact in kpop history worldwide so far. Not saying others didn’t make an impact of course. But people get weird about it.

[@akshaynvlogs9870]

Sorry to say this even the big 3 groups can't achieve the level of success BTS has achieved, BTS are truly the legends & GOATs of k-pop

[@BansheePurple]

Great reaction, I love the fact we also got to hear the opinions of non-armys talking about this topic and being actually respectful 💜 When we say BTS paved the way, k-pop fans think that we are saying that to undermine their favorite groups or solo artists success and basically saying that "BTS made their careers" but that's not true it all. BTS paved the way means that BTS opened ways and more opportunities for k-pop acts to grow and be known in the global industry. I've been into k-pop for years, I've been an army since 2016 but I know k-pop way before and let me tell you that after BTS got that award at the BBMAs in 2017 and started to get more and more global recognition, a LOT of things changed in k-pop. Maybe it's harder for new k-pop fans to recognize the "BTS paved the way" because they know the current k-pop and since the beginning have watched a lot of K-pop idols in the charts and promoting in USA and other countries, but that was not common it all. I think it's ok if Kpoppies don't want to mention BTS, because they don't have to but what it is wrong is they and other labels and their groups discredit BTS' hard work and being in denial. I respect all the idols that have admitted that fact, say thank you to Bangtan for what they did and keep going with their careers. BTS paved the way are facts, not something that Army just invented. the "x paved their own way" it's just sad because we all know the truth... Like you guys said, even if BTS were the ones that did all of this, they have never really took the credit for that and they don't forget to mention their influences and thanking the fans. It's really hard for me to stan and keep staning a group that is not humble. BTS is totally the opposite and that's one of the reasons why I love them so much. 💜

[@guadalupeaguilar4164]

Great reaction 😌 To the BP statement, we can't say something good or bad, just hopping for BP to be humble and be sincere in their music, I know they work so hard, but just seeing how they treat those topics feel not sincere and have not knowledge at all, and I know most of the hate that comes to them is partly because their agency and their dirty tactics they use, but BP are partially responsible because they do nothing and just accept it whatever it is.

[@ysabelleortiz4138]

but how can bp be sincere about their music when yg doesn't let them write their songs? like how can they express themselves through their music

[@kamalhossan5694]

@@ysabelleortiz4138 do you think even if someone is given freedom of writing, is composing that easy ??? Some sound like if someone was given freedom they will write a masterpiece at once... not that someone can't but is that really that easy? Expressing yourself through writing& instruments when sometimes we can't even do that with words.. what do you think about that ? Just thoughts....

[@lyna2559]

@@kamalhossan5694 creating music with sincerity is not just that, many artists who don't write or compose their music know what they want, what they want to talk about while singing etc.. how do you think members of BTS who never wrote songs started? By giving their ideas and talking about their feelings to those who helped them create their music. Afterwards they wanted to learn to do things themselves (and they were inspired by each other's passions to motivate each other). So BP could do the same if they had the same freedom and if they were very interested.

[@kamalhossan5694]

@@lyna2559 such a nice description... You are right with your point of veiws... Eventually it's PASSION that makes someone real artist... because if we don't have passion now or then we surely gonna suffer.. Wow it reminds me of blackswan 👀

[@lyna2559]

@@kamalhossan5694 oh of course passion is the base, it's what makes you want to learn and never makes you want to give up unless the situation becomes as Black Swan describes it, but it can be reborn. Docskim for example was going to stop making music but Wild Flower made him rediscover his beauty and make him want to do it again.💜

[@robinkitchen2182]

I’m older army. I’m remember when Hearing Park Psy I remember the time I heard BTS beside being the amazingly talented artists, We (most) have internet access. I love the song 🎵 Mikrokosmos and have loved Bangtan Sonyeondan. As group and individual artists!

[@Maraaha55]

Boracity's analyses are always excellent. Thank you to your friends for their input.

[@zer0ssfhn]

Kpoppies will forever be in denial about how bts paved the way istg

[@aishwaryaahirrao]

Ofc.. it's the e-g-o problem

[@Jjk254]

@@aishwaryaahirrao yes and they're actually jealous because their fav could never 🤷

[@DA-sf3vs]

BTS paved the way for all kpop. Hard to swallow but it’s the truth

[@shpps]

That's crazyyy, how could you not see BTS's posters or something going into the Samsung store in South Korea when they're the global embassadors? Here in Mexico, in the Samsung store you see them up to 20 meters away from the store because of the big screens they have of them. Even back in 2018, when they were embassadors for LG I could see their promotional videos being displayed in the huge ass LG tv's. Man fuck the south korean media lmao.

[@pamelabatchelor9204]

I was listening to Ping An , a Chinese singer when my KZbin started showing me Kpop threads in 2014. I tried to get into Big Bang and Kpop then but it just didn't resonate,. the only thing that resonated were the videos I started seeing of BTS videos of their shenanigans. That's how I started with BTS After 2 years of watching their videos I finally got into their music in 2016. Needless to say the rest is history and Im still here all these years later a bigger fan than ever.

[@jennymalibiran1638]

This such a fresh kind of content, widening my perspective as well without being biased (as I am an OT7 since early 2018)... hearing POVs from other fans helps a lot in understanding the scenarios and arguments too. Keep it up, xCeleste, for great contents. Looking forward to more if this type of discussions from you. Much love from a Phil ARMY...

[@MM-et2jr]

This was SUPER interesting to watch. Thank you all three. I really hope to see something similar in the future.

[@annakim9300]

Thank you to your guest for being open minded. Love my Bts for life.

[@chrissturkenboom6080]

Thank you three for reacting to this. Yes, it is true that the three big labels have a lot of connections worldwide. Sorry, I don't like Blackpink. Don't get me wrong they are also hardworking but, due to their company they get radio time etc. Seo Taiji was my first interest in Korean music. Then it was/is BTS. Warm greetings from The Netherlands 👍💜🍀🤘☃️💪🎄🇳🇱🌷🤗

[@fazalmahmoodkazi8577]

I am army first and then blink so feel sorry and angry on blackpink because they should have accepted it rather then saying we are paving the way. I agree now Blackpink is more popular because they are doing first world tour but that's numbers of lies put on media that BP are bigger than BTS is completely false. BTS has alot more fan in general rather then views in youtube or instagram. BP is bigger because they have more billion views which is wrong. Views doesn't make BP bigger as compared to BTS. BTS are global artists and superstar with good reason and message. Were BP are good but only for catchy songs and dance rather then having some good messages as BTS. I'm blink but I'm angry that YG is not allowing BP to write their own music or produce it. Make BP look like industrial produced group which sing and dance to other music creator which is fact. Hard to accept but as hurtful it is we should agree it.

[@lealarsen2017]

@@fazalmahmoodkazi8577 yes i agree they play on the visual aspect of the group not the creativity and talent. and yes BP is having a moments because of the tour and everything but have not seen anything on news stations i mean the Jin military thing was a way bigger event that even non fans knew about. the industry just want to hybe BP because they are trying to promote lisa for her solo debut (i think). also the reason why she won the vmas and ema over both bts and BP. sorry but that is not possible. i know she is popular but not more than the group itself and not over BTS. BTS won every other fan voting awards just not those two who is picking their own winner based on how they are being paid by labels. i actually like some of their music but the whole label and image they have is ruin their reputation and also stopping me from liking them as a group. they could have been more popular ad respected by fans if they had another label. even twice has a better image and are respected by other fandoms. i have not seen hate on them.

[@MsKaz1000]

@@lealarsen2017 OMG yes the fact she won over Black Pink was very telling but then they were going to give GOTY to BP but all the media jumped the gun and realized most of us would know it was fixed and would protest so gave it to the real winners in VMAs but still gave it to them in EMAs but if you checked at the MAMA global vote BTS lead and the group that came second and closest in votes was Stray Kids, BP was not even 3rd or 4th so yeah it was a total fix but YG could not fix the AMAs

[@fazalmahmoodkazi8577]

@@cola5473 Should I say more harshly then the reactors only see EDM sound music and gets hyped up but not really see the lyrics at all. I agree that BP lyrics are catchy and are industrial produced and written song given to them. The reactor are doing wrong in this aspect. Some reactor see this and appreciate BTS more which is facts. Exampes reactor LexListens channel she love every kpop including BTS and BP. But the fact that she really appreciate BTS more over any other kpop group. Show the honestly and real talk facts. BP are good only but BTS are good for a reason which include alot of stuff.

[@explore.express.love.3483]

@@fazalmahmoodkazi8577 actually it's not even about them accepting the bts paved the way. Even if they said 'We were the only ones who paved the way' I would just roll my eyes and that's it. But my issue is how much their company non chalantly does media play. Its not even little and I can take each case and feel disgusted around the politics they push to make them a brand name. And as much as it is not BP members fault completely, considering how they arent dumb or if the were the wouldn't be brand ambassadors of that many world known companies, they definitely know what their company is doing but pretend to not. This makes me question the members morals. Do I hate BP members, no. But I have grown to be a little skeptical of their genuinity as described by blinks. And that's aside, I kinds yearn to see some passion from them.

[@winterblossom4405]

Agree with you Ruby it's really hard to like an artist or group who is not humble.

[@delilah9185]

I think blaming fans for the lack of approchement between other groups and BTS is silly, because fanwars happen between all fandons' groups and even though idols don't necessarily see each other as rivals, their companies are rivals because they compete with each other. BTS is a rival to all these companies, their insane and inexplicable popularity threatens them, and this is not only after they became popular in 2017, but when they started making noise in Korea with I NEED U. In a radio interview in 2015, Yoongi said that during the recording of year-end ceremonies and stuff like that, the other groups would talk to each other and never approach BTS, and Yoongi felt that he and the boys were isolated from others, that's because, at the time, BTS , a group from a small company, was threatening the success of big groups from BIG 3 and shortly after, they would take home a Daesang that previously belonged to BIG 3 groups. It's all of this army's fault? I don't think so

[@mccadd86]

Thank you 3 for this reaction. I don't why, but I was spectacle about watching the compilation because some people take from it. But I'm glad I decided to watch it with you girls. Aside from BTS's achievements, this video was a true eye-opener. I hear and read a lot of things that my fellow ARMYs say, and not to discredit them, but I'm just glad to hear from interviewers and media global outlets that reiterate what ARMYs have been saying. I'm so glad I have even more behind the scene info about Korea's industry. There were parts of the video when I wanted to time travel back to the red carpet and the BBMAs and smack the disrespectful media. Assuming they were Japanese and just making unnecessary comments. For me, they paved the way 7000%. Before BTS I had ONLY heard of Gangnam Style. And I have always been open to other cultures, foreign television shows, Korean movies, and Asian culture in general. But the percentage of exposure to Korean culture has increased DRASTICALLY because of BTS. So whether or not other fandoms are jealous, at the end of the day all we ask for is respect. If you can't respect them for what they have done, respect them for being humans. Thanks again you beautiful 3, I enjoyed this so much. And thanks to Boracity for more info that I will gladly share with those who fail to understand why I love BTS and why they deserve our love. 💜

[@Department_of_Justice]

SM keeps trying to claim credit for inventing KPOP when he basically modeled his system after JPOP...🙄 Also, hiphop is mixed into the DNA of a LOT of Korean music, but the constant focus on this implies that the Korean music industry didn't make something uniquely Korean out of it. In fact, the western gatekeepers are now attempting to duplicate BTS AND KPOP.

[@kim_196]

Now he releasing documentry on himself as King of kpop lmao

[@DrAmber2004]

The friend in the green jacket saying that didn’t they get in trouble for how they were dressed. They are forgetting the point that they truly actually like hiphop music and rap artists. As a black American we can tell when it’s being done for aesthetics and when someone actually loves the music and the culture. Most kpop artists do not even respect black culture they are doing it to fit into an image. So I disagree with her and her diminishing the authenticity found in BTS.

[@Sjfyy_]

Exactly ^ especially when in AHL hiphop artists were encouraging and buying them the chains and clothes

[@nightfrost1891]

yeah, a lot of people are just put into the 'rapper' category because they are good looking and can't sing so they don't know what else to do with them hobi didn't start as intensely as yoongi or joon but he was into the street dancing scene which is hip hop adjacent and likely grew up watching black dancers, same with jimin tae always loved jazz and jungkook trained in america jin was the only one who had the least amount of experience with black culture but jin has always been the most open minded in the group as well and doesn't really go by stereotypical korean customs (such as being a stickler for age etc.) this all contributes to success in the west as well because they already had a lot more of an understanding compared to most of their peers obviously they aren't perfect but they also had stylists too even when they debuted pushing that image i still think out of most groups bts did have more respect and understanding of not only black but western culture in general especially considering the time period the debuted, we have to remember south korea has developed really fast and a lot of the old/conservative/traditional ways couldn't catch up to how fast they developed

[@AwakeningWings]

I think they also meant all the other stuff that happened with BTS like Jimin with that atomic bomb shirt and the way Namjoon did his hair and dressed, the nazi things, etc.

[@DrAmber2004]

@@AwakeningWings I know they made other mistakes. I specifically pointed out the part she mentions about their musical influences. Which I disagree with even with Joon’s style. BTS actually loves black culture and respects it and most kpop artists do not even care enough to fully understand black music or embody it faithfully.

[@ruthfischer7615]

​@@AwakeningWings Jimin didn't do anything wrong with that shirt. 1. it was an old snapshot from the back 2. the real problem back than was a SK court ordering a Japanese company to pay for forced wartime labor during Japanese colonial rule in SK 3. SK has more right to celebrate the bomb than the USA to celebrate their Independence Day. Read the "White Paper Project" to see what I mean. Was it good taste? no. Was it as problematic as some people pretended it was? also no, as it was based on SK & JP history. Namjoon was paying a homage to the artists he loved - he did not know that the common narrative in the US these days is "cultural appropiation" (sorry... English is not my first language and IDK how to spell that). Because this is a narrative created by white people who didn't understand the problem when POC asked for respect for their cultural roots. The Nazi thing? pure BS. It was a kind of hat like it is in this style still very popular in the Western world. It is just that someone photoshoped a Nazi symbol on it and it doesn't help that it was black - which is one of the most widespread color for clothes/hats.

[@ohmnanonlvr]

y’all ain’t getting the hiphop part, so many kpop “rappers” ain’t know no history of rap, or the even the most influential/most respected rappers in rap history, they’ll probably just know Kanye or jayz. They don’t know none about writing lyrics, they didn’t understand it because when you listen to kpop rappers rap they rap none sense really, they’ll rap a few rhymes and that’s it, no wordplay, a okay/decent flow, the delivery is alright. Compare that to bts? BTS knows RAP, like any older rapper here in the US. BTS has the best rap line in Kpop, no kpop rapper is on their level🤷‍♀️. As said by Nicki Minaj, REAL RAPPERS WRITE THEIR RAPS! Okay yes they did dress like the typical rap aesthetic back then but they still understood rap better than any idol has. The only reason they dressed that way was because they thought then they’d be considered real hiphop artists as you know many ‘underground rappers’ in Korea looked down on them for not being “hiphop” enough as they thought : idol ≠ hiphop . I also won’t deny the problematic past they had BUT! Kpop groups stay taking from black artists and not giving credit where credits due and that’s just not bts, they stay crediting black artists because they understand black music is the reason kpop exists period💁‍♀️

[@sophiachen6507]

thank you for this reaction! it was also really really nice to hear input from non army fans and hear their perspectives about the story and impact.

[@mev9752]

BtS rapline knew hip hop before was “a trend “ like suga even said that none of his friends in school knew what it was, they just saw it on the TV like any 90s kid would.

[@emiraseav9293]

The thing that always bothered me when people criticised them about their past is how shallow the claims were. Obviously I can't speak for a community but they were teenagers (or rather young adults) who acted like teenagers and incorporated what they thought was "cool". They in no way ever "disrespected" it and quite frankly I honestly don't think they ever treated it lightly either, it was more so that they admired so much so that they adopted certain aspects and integrated themselves with it. The rappers lived and breathed hiphop which astounded me cause I've never heard of people who "rap" even mention the rappers they acknowledged. I'm not glorifying it, I know it's cringey and corny. I'm just saying that somethings need not be that scrutinised.

[@lisasenglishconversationcl3582]

Great video reaction! I loved the panel group and hope to see more content like this in the future if possible. Your friends were great to listen to and your group chemistry was fun! 💜

[@imajinallthepurple]

You guys should watch Boracity Magazine's videos on trends started by BTS. Your different perspectives on that would be very interesting to hear. 💜

[@rosedto3806]

Think about how many people are employed because of BTS and ARMY. Hundreds if not thousands of people are employed and making a living BECAUSE of BTS and ARMY - not just the folks that work at Big Hit/Hybe but all the vendors selling their products, all the technicians and labourers who are hired to set up their concert stages, all the make-up and video studio staff, all the street vendors and restaurants responding to BTS advertising them, etc, etc, etc. The big 3 are jealous of S. Korean people being able to have employment and put food on the table for their families because of BTS? Then why don't the big 3 fork out the SAME AMOUNT OF MONEY as BTS brings in and give it to employ and feed and house ALL those thousands of people that BTS does from their success? Right. JEALOUSY.

[@parkpark6976]

You talk like other companies don't hire employees. lol

[@lealarsen2017]

yes and also yourtubers dkdkdv eks..

[@andrewchavarria3255]

Te falto decir de los youtubers... ellos tambien se lucran de BTS

[@notbts]

Oooh, I remember that one time an anchor greeted Jimin on his birthday and the other news anchor said it was unprofessional.

[@DA-sf3vs]

BTS humble kings

[@jewel.e]

❣️A great reaction video as always! I really enjoyed seeing & hearing Brie's and Ruby's reaction and comments. I would love to see them again watching other informative videos about BTS. There were things they themselves didn't even know about BTS, not because they are fans of other groups, but because they genuinely didn't know or realize all the struggles and hardships BTS has endured over the course of their career. It would be interesting to see them and hear their thoughts as they learned the real facts. Boracity Magazine does such a great job in presenting the facts, same with "TheRiseOfBangtan" docu-series. 💜

[@LF-zo2ke]

I am shocked that you agreed with the statement about rapline not knowing much about hip-hop during their trainee years. This is incredibly false. Their trainee vlogs and stories prove this. Were they more exposed after AHL? Sure. But even the vocal line knew the importance and difference back then of what they were doing.

[@jameshenrysmith]

BTS paved the way. April fools! It was God who paved the way.

[@danaeclean1328]

i will note what a bunch of other folks called out here. bts' backbone, namjoon, as well as yoongi (and hoseok later on), were very serious about hip-hop from before even becoming trainees. they were underground rappers at the age of 13. namjoon had literally made a name for himself in the community even back then. they weren't in it just for the cool aesthetic. they presented themselves that way in their early years because that was simply what was acceptable and associated with hip-hop at the time. they couldn't be rapping the way they did in the school trilogy and then dress the way the did later on, because that would simply seem funny at the time, and it would probably earn them a lot of criticism and malicious comments as well. the fact that they incorporated this aesthetic as (non-black) teenagers and artists does not mean that they didn't understand and respect the genre of music they were doing. it may be seen as embarrassing or even problematic now (which is not something i enspouse honestly) but that was what was expected from hip-hop artists then. and it's safe to say none of the guys had any malicious intents in dressing that way at all. they just wanted to be cool and live up to the music they created and loved. i personally see nothing wrong with that. P.S. great video regardless btw! you guys were very open minded. this video of boracitymagazine's is very important and more people need to watch it for sure. props to celeste for bringing her non-army friends along for the ride.

[@jameshenrysmith]

Bollywood paved the way.

[@jameshenrysmith]

BTS paved the way. April fools! It was God who paved the way.

[@eileencritchley4630]

I was thinking when they debuted they look just like some of the younger Rappers at the same time in the UK it was just fashion.

[@doraaaa0613]

when jin was doing his variety promotions for his album, I remember seeing soooo many comments from koreans that were like, ‘I had no idea who bts were, I only vaguely knew they existed’ or ‘I wasn’t really interested in bts and don’t know much about them’, like so many that I was surprised. I understand if there’s one or two, but literally I would see at least 5 or. 6 topvoted comments like that. like what?! you know nothing about one of the biggest music acts in the world..?! maybe I’m overreacting but like. it’s bts man 😭 you’d never see ppl comment this stuff about blackpink i feel. maybe it’s just me. I also remember seeing some comments from other bts videos that became slightly popular among Koreans about how they assumed bts were foreign because they only knew about their achievements in the US and it surprises them to see that bts are so korean. like wtaf. it was truly bizarre to me that they’re so well known in my country and so many Koreans barely even know or acknowledge their existence considering how massive they are. and korean armies to this day reply to those comments like oh thanks so much for getting to know our bts~ as if they’re a nugu group and it’s 2015. truly just such an odd experience and honestly very sad.

[@jameshenrysmith]

BTS paved the way. April fools! It was God who paved the way.

[@AwakeningWings]

It's interesting to see so many Koreans say this. It's also because the media hardly speak about BTS and so most people may not know about them. The media talk about other groups achievements and stuff. There's hardly anything about BTS over there so it's easy to see why barely anyone knows them. It's so sad because BTS are amazing and they support their home country far more than most people I've ever seen.

[@blossom6693]

Kmedia is hugely biased towards big3 company group

[@AwakeningWings]

@@blossom6693 K-media also lie about those groups too. But most of all they lie about BTS and never talk about them well.

[@eileencritchley4630]

@@blossom6693 yes because the big 3 pay kmedia and even own a lot of the Kmedia

[@eileencritchley4630]

Thing is BTS were denied access to the same routes as those other Kpop idols simply because they were from a tiny company that was on the verge of going bankrupt. So they had to find their another ways which was social media. It was their companies youtube channel. They proved to the industry that they didn't require the 'given route' and that therefore makes the industries way obsolete. That was a smack in the face for the especially the Big 3.

[@jameshenrysmith]

Bollywood paved the way.

[@jameshenrysmith]

BTS paved the way. April fools! It was God who paved the way.

[@eileencritchley4630]

@@jameshenrysmith Wrong context.

[@rosaliebaloloy4528]

I'm glad that you invite some of your friends to watch this video. They are so open minded about the issues. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@bbvistas7596]

20:58 The boys were young and grew up with older artists wearing very similar fashion. Professional stylists came up with what they would wear and what their image would look like. Mind you, that still happens in the rap, dance, and nightclubbing communities. They mimic hip hop MV styles like we try to mirror BTS concert and airport fashion. What is wrong though, is some of the fashion come from US gangs and this they are clueless about. But when you look at it, artists from years earlier were wearing this style and got zero flack over it. Because BTS was as famous as they were internationally small comments became a huge trolling affair. The only thing I would say I understood was the song where they complained about the high heels. Not every woman wears high heels, but why does it matter if BTS sings about this girl their attracted to that wears high heels. That is what they like. So again, other artists singing about beating women, sexually assaulting them, using misogynistic terms, hell, JYP up on award show stage with his hands over a vocalist in her early 20s and even with his head between her legs and he gets no flack, but they target BTS. Again, an organized pull of drama on BTS to beat down the competition right after they dropped their album. We were in the US wondering why they would be upset.

[@taestedkookies6620]

BTS paved the way

[@-umi503]

38:54 See, this is exactly the Media-play we’re talking about….. the media play that makes these big 3 groups (especially YG with Blackpink) look bigger than they are. If you actually take a look, you’ll find out that Blackpink is not even HALF as big as BTS! BTS is the biggest group in the world and also One of biggest Acts in the world ever!(while BP doesn’t have anything without the “Kpop female or girl group” title behind that….) Even the popularity of BTS among the general public (people that don’t know of Kpop) is undeniable…. The gp has at least heard of BTS, no such thing for Blackpink. I’m not trying to shame bp or anything, but this faking achievements and constant media play at the expense of BTS really angers me and so many others… This is exactly why (most) Armys dislike this group and rest of Kpop in general.

[@adrianamora7904]

Is insane. I have watched many interviews to Korean people about kpop and bts, and thanks to that i realized how much down played and look down bts are by the general public. Really, many only know their name but don't take them seriously. They don't know any of their songs and the ones that know them, are only: fire, dynamite, idol and spring day. This is the reason why, when BTS are invited to tv or radio shows, they only play those songs. They even go as far to say they are old, not that big deal, there is gonna be a next group even bigger than bts, making predictions who is the next, saying groups from big companys SM YG JYP are still bigger even when they don't promote because they hear them everywhere, groups like ive exo blackpink shinee bigbang nct twice, the general public know many of their songs but they don't know BTS songs, they don't know and can't understand why they are famous, they think they were just lucky. Many Korean know them because foreigners ask for them. When BTS debuted, they where pretty popular, more than many rockys less than groups from the big3, but they where kind of competing with the big3 groups in sales.

[@winterbear906]

And its crazyyyyy to me!!! Cause if BTS were from my country I wouldn't stop screaming over their artistry, their talents and their achievements!!! It's almost insane to me that Koreans really think that anyone from their *KPOP* industry or *BIG 3* can replace BTS, they think BTS is liked worldwide for their looks, really?! Do they even know the kind of ARTISTS their country own as BTS?!! The pride they should have for owning BTS as their country's could be beyond!!! Its crazyy that those people are not realizing it, BTS became LEGENDS through their MUSIC, moved hearts of millions of people, are loved like crazyy around the world by their devoted fans, It makes me realize that those people are hella brainwashed, stereotyped kpop industry mostly for looks:) What kind of people are they to even assume such thing? Can't they just Cherish and respect what they have!!! They have THE BTS, still they behave like they don't exist, it drives me crazy!!

[@rafaelsmith5737]

@@winterbear906 ouch* Not gonna lie, I'm one of those people who thought BTS were only famous because of their good looks and because they have a huge company backing them up Back then they are crazy popular in my country along with EXO, I often hear Love Shot, DNA and IDOL getting played So of course there's no way I wouldn't know BTS and K-pop But here's a thing I'm not fond of K-pop at all But I'm not saying I hate them, I'm just saying it's not my cup of tea Out of curiosity, I watched their MV's And all I can say is: they have crazy visual effects, it was so colorful that the colors doesn't even make sense They have good looks but I don't particularly find them attractive And they have nice catchy music but that's it I just contributed their popularity due to their looks and the insane production Though it's my mistake for thinking that way, but you can't blame me Cause clearly I can see that the girl ARMY's around me are merely obsessed with their visuals and nothing else, they didn't even bother to read the MV's lyrics So what else can I say? Anyways, afterwards years later they release songs like Boy with Luv, Dynamite, Butter, Permission to Dance But their popularity isn't decreasing which I find strange cause back then they weren't even as big as EXO But years later I don't hear much from EXO like their popularity had died down So I gave BTS chances again, hoping to know why they are still popular So I watched their popular MV's again the ones with billions of views Not gonna lie, I'm slightly disappointed Cause all I can see is still the same thing, colorful visuals, catchy music but shallow lyrics The same with Black Pink, cause I don't know how and when they popped up or become popular but anyways BTS songs are still tolerable whenever I hear their songs being played in Public However, for some reason when I hear black pink music play it puts me in a very irritable mood I also watch their MV's to see what's their hype all about but my disappointed is on another level when I watched Black Pink Not because I hate them or anything But I'm just repulsive by they way they are presented For me they just looks like materialistic products being sold by the company Like they are just dolls and puppets And I see no artistry nor any positive vibe in their music They look visually perfect, but seems like in a forced way, their MV'S are also very colorful but more on Pink They have catchy beats, music, and they have crazy production in their MV's But that's just it So that's how I see the KPOP industry in general, very plastic Sorry for the offensive language Like the Kpop industry doesn't even care about their idols, like they are easily disposed of once the fans lost interest in them And the fact that I pity other idols too, cause I know how hard it is to be one The amount of hardwork they put behind the scenes that goes uncredited but also the criticism, fake scandals and harassment they face every single day I can't even imagine living such life which is why I kinda respect these idols but abhor the K-Pop industry The industry don't even pay attention to the music itself, cause most Kpop songs have very shallow lyrics and they focus more on the visuals more than anything They have no artistry And some of the idols are being exploited too because of the contracts Combined those things together Just made me realize that even if I force myself to watch more Kpop I'll never like KPOP So yeah I just gave up, cause the MV's or the songs that I've seen so far isn't just my cup of tea And since BTS is also known as the biggest Kpop act, I assumed they are the same So At that point I completely stopped watching any Kpop related stuff including BTS cause what I've seen so far just solified my assumptions and stereotypes against Kpop music I'm just afraid that if I watch more of any Kpop related content, I'll probably hate them for real And I don't want that cause I don't wanna be a toxic for no proper reason Like I can't even imagine myself hating or bashing a band just because I hate their music Cause if you don't like the music you can just ignore it afterall we have different taste Like why even bother bashing? That's just a complete waste of time,which is why I can't even understand how fan wars even works Back then I've encountered fan wars between EXO fans and BTS fans Including Kpop vs. Anime Such fan wars were too ridiculous Cause first of all how can you even compare anime and Kpop when they are completely different? And the EXO and BTS fan wars is even more funny cause if you like EXO's music then you can just listen to it then ignore BTS But Clearly that didn't happen The fans in both sides are very adamant in depending and attacking other groups Anyways, the comment is way too long so I'll end it here, but lastly I wanna say something though I still don't like K pop, I've completely become a fan of BTS, cause I really love their music and the messages behind it especially their from B-side tracks

[@Nehaaa.004]

​@@rafaelsmith5737 i get your comment but at the same time i dont, like didn't you say that you could find no meaning behind their music but then again you said that you love them for the meaning behind their music? Like what are you even trying to say here? I of course have no problem with you not liking their music, not everybody has to like bts but i just dont get the point youre tying to make about bts's music.

[@rafaelsmith5737]

@@Nehaaa.004 I used to perceive BTS music as superficial because of pre conceive notions on boyband & Kpop stereotypes. For example Blood Sweat and Tears MV, if I look at it on how boyband in general is perceived, then BTS is nothing more than a bunch of goodlooking dudes wearing make up, wearing fashionable clothes dancing & singing in a catchy tune singing about love to seduce their fans. But if I peel back the layer, Blood Sweat and Tears is not a romantic love song at all, same with Fake Love & Boy with Luv. Because I finally see them as artists, unlike from before, where I only perceive them as idols. Their music didn't change at all in terms of sound, but it completely changed in depth & intent, and I think that's a huge difference. That's why I finally like their music. As for other kpop groups, as long as I see no depth or great intent behind their music, I would never stan them even if their music sounds good. Blackpink for example. Their discography in general can be summarized into 3 things, flashy, catchy, & misogynistic. Their songs are self empowering only for themselves while it degrades other women. I can't stand their music at all, no matter how terribly catchy it is.

[@Nehaaa.004]

@@rafaelsmith5737 oh I see, I was just confused on what you were saying but that was me as well. I had to look at other Army's explanation on the mv and lyrics to understand the message that BTS were trying to send, even their flashy mvs have some meanings that can be shown visually like their background and different objects that are kept in different positions. Many k-pop groups do lack artistic values in their music but there are some who still possess such values. It's great that you understand the intentions behind their music and I hope you have a great day.

[@loftyradish6972]

I think the problem with Gangnam Style is people thought Psy was trying to look cool, they didn't realise he was making social commentary about people who superficially try to look cool and successful. I think people made that assumption because it fit in with xenophobic stereotypes.

[@evd7456]

Thank you for the reaction and inviting other people for their pt. of view. Please react to more of Boracity magazine's video like the payola and attendance awards. BTS are very kind and nice. They are so humble and sincere but mostly genuine. We can't help but love them so much.💜

[@WilliamsAK07]

BTS had to go to the U.S., the Korean music industries were making it next to impossible for them to get established in S. Korea. Lol....BTS apologized for offending women with lyrics, they've always acknowledged artists that inspired them, if they sampled they acknowledged. "Got into trouble", might want to truly read up on things and not just say, they got into trouble a lot. They are very respectful, and do take responsibility for their lyrics and music. American Hustle life did contribute but not entirely responsible for their "change", they did gain some good & valuable experience. Music industry, everybody knows who wrote, produced and arranged, not just fans. The bigger companies, that was a way of control, it's not that they didn't know BTS was a big part in their musical careers. Lol...again, having the "girl group" saying they want to be the one to open the door, can't stop laughing. BlackPink, their strategy is to say as close to BTS as possible, Spotify, play list, they're next to BTS, everything BTS does, BP tries to do it. I read, that they outsold BTS, Wembly, they sold out Wembly arena that is 12,500, BTS sold out Wembly Stadium which could seat 90,000. BP, if it's truly their agency doing all this, it hurts BP. They are talented, but using BTS strategically, just proves that BP can't do it on their own. They are talented, just let them do it on their own. I like BP, but can't stand that they try to appear that they're bigger than they are, even with all the money their agency is putting into them. Their concerts, they can't lip sync correctly, choreography is terrible. BTS, they are dedicated to mastering their art, not take short cuts. Jin of BTS talked about not having friends, they (people) feel pressured.

[@parkpark6976]

kpop industry Most of the fans are women. In your opinion, boy group or girl group, who is more difficult to succeed? Most of the fan base is female . fu*k

[@eileencritchley4630]

yes the Wembley bit really made me laugh as a Brit I've been to both Wembley Arena for small concerts however I've been to Wembley Stadium for the some of the biggest bands in the world including BTS. BP fans trying to tell me they sold out Wembley and I said you mean Wembley Arena yes I know BP were there I was given tickets to go see them there and I pasted them on to a BP fan. BTS sold out Wembley Stadium a completely different venue to Wembley Arena where BP were preformed. Wembley Stadium is were the biggest artist's and groups like Queen and BTS in the world preform not Wembley Arena.

[@marabtsgreece2587]

38:53 "BTS and Blackpink now... " I wanna ask her something. (dont get me wrong but... ) BTS has: -5+ million sales with one album (2-4 ver) -handreads of ticket sales (40k-90k seats per stadium) - Billion views on KZbin - Charts everyday on Spotify globaly - 70+ daesangs and 486 awards globaly Blackpink has: -1+ million sales with one album (4 ver) - handreads of ticket sales (18k - 22k) -billion views on youtube -they dont chart on spotify -1 daesang and 92 awards globaly so, i want to ask her how does she think that Blackpink is on the same level as BTS?? my opinion is mediaplay. what is he opinion? truly wanna know .

[@marabtsgreece2587]

*her opinion. cuz the facts i wrote say otherwise

[@andrewchavarria3255]

Les diste donde mas les duele a las fans de BLACKPINK...xd

[@eileencritchley4630]

Completely agree oh and BP have never had a 'Stadium Tour' only an 'Arena Tour.' They tried to pretend they had a Stadium Tour saying they were at a stadium in the US which only had Stadium as part of the title but was only 'Arena capacity'. Stadium's even the smallest must be able to seat at least 40,000. Oh and BP fans tried to tell me BP had a concert at Wembley Stadium no dears it was Wembly Arena BP had a concert at.

[@ysabelleortiz4138]

thank god most of the comments are very respectful.. this is a nice vid... 100% agree in ur opinions

[@aurorae5960]

This was very much a great video! Thank you so much for sharing the conversation and discussion around the video and its contents!!

[@rictawheels88]

I look at it this way. The K-pop stars prior to BTS regardless of generation took it as far they could’ve. But in terms of helping the next generation, it looked like that scene from “CARS” where Lightning McQueen paved the road for Radiator Springs but it looked so sloppy, Rocky-Road-ish. With the ball in BTS’s hands was like same scene but later in the movie when McQueen replaced the same road but made it more smoother & easier to travel on & ahead.

[@thegeekoutgirl]

11:55 THIS! I bring this up all the time when people try to credit Psy over BTS. I like Psy because he seems like a cool guy and the song was fun BUT so many people used it as a meme and as a way to make fun of Asian people. So I have a slight bitterness associated with that song from the racist jokes. But I’m happy for Psy’s success.

[@SingaJay]

Thanks, enjoyed this video. Nice to get non-Army's viewpoints and to see them recognise BTS's achievements without any fuss. You wanted to say something at 44:44 but forgot! Now that's going to bug me to no end... 😂😂

[@achhsooo9480]

Am I the only one who finds it weird when someone comments that,"Doesnt SM only stays in Asia." Well A Big No! SM Stans have everyone convinced it's the case but No! BOA tried to enter US long ago and failed, SM groups have always released Multiple Eng Song, I think one of them have a full eng album as well, Super M was SM's attempt to dethrown BTS in the West and their premiere event was done in Hollywood itself, SM Idols do Western country tours, Performs in Different festivals and SM always did their best to breakthrough in Western market but they never succeeded! People need to realise that SM even buys actual Western songs and remakes it for their own artists in hope of getting in west! But funfact SM's Idols are not the most popular Idols even in Asia as everyone likes to claim! It's crazy to me how everytime BTS breaking into US or west comes up we hear someone say OH! That's because SM never tried..... Well they tried and they still try!!!!!! Also BTS never tried to break into west,

[@serenity3209]

SM focused more on the Asian market coz its easier for them to penetrate. 🤔

[@imawonderful6118]

I'm a Wonder Girls fan, can you imagine I've been a Kpop fan since 2009.. but I agree with this!

[@shockofthenew]

I also came in with the Wondergirls wave, and I can also happily say BTS paved the way! With artists like Big Bang, 2NE1, Psy, Rain, Girls Generation, Wondergirls and so on I think we could say they... opened the door? As in they made the very first steps into the international market, and brought in a small niche international audience (like me), some of whom eventually became the first ARMYs. But then those same companies immediately closed the door in BTS' face, even actively sabotaging them! BTS had to push that door back open, and once they were through they proceeded to forge a new path through uncharted territory on the other side. Every achievement they made, they were the first Koreans to do it. That's the definition of paving the way!

[@imawonderful6118]

@@shockofthenew yesss! Totally agree with you!

[@milimulti6513]

blackpinks dududu was viral on musically and me and my frnds discoverd kpop that way and it led them chart on hot 100 when no other kpop group except bts could do back in 2018 my classmates and frnds locals are all general listeners of blackpink their music vids always go viral here in my country...i feel like they have done alot too to be recognized for paving the way? but there's no denying that bts did it the most so yeh

[@lealarsen2017]

Yes fandoms help creating this fanwars but i think it all comes down to the labels themself. before social media each group had a fandom manager who posted important information in fanpage. such as telling fans how to vote and buy albums and also teaching them the fanchants. fans quickly learned that being a multi stan can actually ruin your favorite band. as far as i know not many koreans are multistans. they can be a casual kpop listener but not a stan that buy albums and merch of each group. so this behavior is passed down to the new kpop fans. we learn that it is important to help our artist. in the US you just buy an album you like and listen to the songs you want on sportify there is not really a fandom that goes crazy like kpop fans does. i think if we saw collaborations between groups of different labels it would help. because they don´t normally do this because they want the credit themself. and fans notice that too and replicate it. eks a collab between BTS and BP would be so big but both fandoms would try and gain the credit themself saying they had more lines and they were the best and so on. it´s much more common for solo artists to so collabs. it is also the amount of groups in the industry that makes it all that more competitive.

[@ButterfliesWings-yf6cn]

I dont know if its just yg or not but blackpink members are just rude and always try to take credit for everything ( even if they had done nothing) like the one in this video and the song "the girls" ........ and I agree A, I find it very hard to follow artists who are rude ( specifically if they try to steal titles ) .... it simply disgusting to me ...... ......

[@AYSEM_FLETCHER_Dear-Army7_TR]

I loved this reaction, thanks so much to #boracity magazine and Rosan and Bri and Ruby

[@SuperAlternative1]

Thank you. This was a fantastic discussion between general K-pop fans. I learned so much and really enjoyed the video. I hope you get a chance to review another video by Boracity Magazine with your friends. ❤

[@alfagonzalez8758]

BLACKPINK is no where near the Global Impact BTS has … maybe news flash you think that because of the media play that boracity was exactly talking about, their making this girls look bigger then they actually are

[@aniayunjmv]

21:14 i don't really agree with that cause BTS really knew a lot about hip hop especially the rap line, they include many references in their music back then as boracity mentioned, but I've never seen a kpop group know about hip hop as BTS they also have many knowledge about it when they ask them about it or about music in general and their experience in American hustle life help them a lot, they still include hip hop music in their songs but not as a hip hop group anymore

[@mishang225]

I love this reaction video. I got to watch this video before you did your reaction videos. I immediately subscribed to bora city channel after watching 1 of the videos. Great job on dragging your 2 friends that are non army to get their non bias reactions and be heard. Thank you @xceleste for doing a reaction video to this. Mabuhay ka💜🇵🇭🥳

[@ashleyqueen1162]

BTS IS GOAT!!! NOBODY CAN REACH BTS'S LEVEL💪💪💪

[@ckim3926]

Thank you, that was quite an enjoyable conversation. It’s just sad that people in power, past and present and in the future, just keep meddling with the stories of these creative people like BTS who make history happen. You have to wonder how much of our human histories have been affected or changed by these corrupt people in power.