Pastor Reacts to BTS - FAKE LOVE

[@JungcockSevenDaysAWeek]

Fun Fact: The beginning of the MV at the hands in the back represents "Hear No Evil", "Speak No Evil", "See No Evil". Also, the part where V is holding the cell phone (the scene with all the phones on the wall) in the background says "Save Me" if you flip it upside down it reads "I'm Fine". 💜

[@ellie_jeann]

V only holding one cellphone, the rest are on the wall LOL

[@JungcockSevenDaysAWeek]

@@ellie_jeann I didn't even realize I put the S lol. Ig it makes it seem like multiple phones, huh? 😅

[@FREEKYFERRET]

It’s not the background that represents ‘hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil’ but the choreography during the chorus. ✌️💜

[@JN-jx7th]

I think "Save Me" is a response(?) to this song and "I'm Fine" is a response to that song. I've only discovered "I'm Fine" a couple months ago.

[@JungcockSevenDaysAWeek]

@@FREEKYFERRET It's actually represents both.

[@my7kings591]

Fake love is a song about losing one's self to please another in order to gain their love

[@chriss_thefloorstuffie78]

As a former Youth Leader, Sunday School Teacher, Church Choir member/part-time leader, ect I highly recommended you check out BTS Spring Day. The Music Video, Explanation by Italian ARMY, & the official Dance Practice. Once you watch all 3 you may see that once you put them all together finding peace in the lose of someone you care for. It sure helped me. Also their song Magic Shop is a song that has healed many ARMY.

[@MM-et2jr]

One thing I truly love our BTS music and messages is, that all of us ARMYs comes from all parts of the world, all different kinds of religions, ages, gender, socio economic status, and often from a background of different tastes in music. I feel like BTS makes music about what it's like to be human - all aspects of your feelings, your insecurities and imperfections, your attributes and your importance. Throughout their albums their lyrics takes us on a journey (which you will come to discover). For me a several (thousands/millions) people, BTS helped us in many ways. For me, I had a deep sorrow and unsolved emotions about loosing my best friend without actually loosing her (she got a traumatic brain injury from a car crash). She survived which made me so happy, but was no longer the person I knew. So for a long time I felt like I couldn't grieve the loss of my best friend. This internal conflict in parts figuratively paralyzed me. It's like part of me fated away and I didn't know how to deal with my emotions. 10 years after the accident I one day came upon BTS and their song "Spring Day". And it was like something just clicked. My brain and heart was finally speaking the same language. I was finally able to heal gradually more and more. I looked through a lot more of their songs, and I was able to find myself again. They reminded me of who I am. They gave me ME.

[@jcrs2694]

I thought that because I'm a Christian, I should always be hopeful or joyful. But there came a time when I started struggling with depression and I started asking questions like, "Does this mean I'm not praying enough, that I'm not Christian enough? What's the point of all this when I can't even imagine a future I want to be in?" I go to church and I don't tell anyone my life is crumbling around me. How can I explain my despair?" It's not fake love, but rather an inability to talk about what's in my heart. I'm not pretending, I'm just not opening my heart. When I'm asked if I'm okay, I say no but I don't explain why. But the good thing is, even when I don't tell anyone, I know there are people who continue to pray for me even if I don't open my heart to them. And BTS songs (the lyrics and the music) help me to process my thoughts and feelings at times while the more catchy tunes and their other shows distract me from my darker thoughts when they push me nearer to the abyss.

[@CP_LUVS]

Thanks for checking this out! Yes the three albums were meant to show the evolution of self, with the first the more innocent and youthful love, often naive, and the middle album darker love and more about the dangers of losing oneself, and the last brighter and more about learning to love oneself, The had a campaign with UNICEF where some of the album and merch proceeds went toward fighting abuse against children/youth. You will often hear us say Love Myself, Love Yourself. The ‘characters’ portrayed by the members in this era’s MVs (and several other related eras as there is a whoooole thing called the BTS Universe (BU) that follows them through their story) are fictional, each with their backstory of fighting their own darkness. The member on the snickers bars - his character was abandoned by his mother as a child, where she handed him a candy bar and left him sitting by a carousel and he was expecting her to come back but she didn’t, so the imagery in the room he is in for this video reflects this backstory and the emotional pain his character holds in his heart. Sometimes the fake love we have is self created, where we try to substitute food or other material things into our lives and pretend we are happy with them.💜

[@tracydowd4013]

BTS actually plans out their music in trilogies. They plan it out in three albums. the first trilogy talked about School, because BTS were school age - from 15 to 20 - when they debuted in 2013. Then they did a transition album to their Youth ERA, which was called 'The Most Beautiful Moment In Life' they had Part 1, Part 2, and Young Forever. Then WINGS Era was two albums - WINGS and You Never Walk Alone. So that one was a little different. The Love Yourself ERA with albums LY: Her, LY: Tear, and LY: Answer. Then they had Japanese versions of some of their trilogies. After Love yourself, they had Map of the Soul ERA, and they released two albums, but then the pandemic happened and their tour was cancelled and that messed things up. They ended up writing an album about the pandemic called BE and then three English pop singles. Then they released their anthology album. 9 years of amazing music. They went on a break after that to release solo work, before they had to enlist for their mandatory military service. Which all seven members are currently serving their 18 months of service (except SUGA - he did alternative service due to shoulder surgery - 21 months) They will all seven be back in 2025, and will come back together as a group. They renewed their contracts with their company. Thank you for reacting to BTS 💜 They are pretty amazing artists, and even more awesome humans.

[@caramel_keks]

I'd like to suggest reacting to "Blood, Sweat & Tears". It has beautiful imagery, talks about evil & good and temptation, to put it roughly. If you'd like you should check it out

[@czak598]

There is a lot of religious imagery in the MV which I think they would find interesting.

[@elitzaandreeva8810]

Love can be between you and another person (beloved, mother, friend...) and it can be between me and myself. The text has a deep meaning and many layers. We must first learn to truly love ourselves before we try to love another.

[@amandabridget8706]

Thanks for this reaction. As a Christian and an army i love seeing a Christian perspective on their songs. There is so much truth and beauty in them it's easy to find God there. 💜

[@vernerkole5624]

Your BTS reactions remind me so much of when I first came across them. I'm a music fan and a few years ago they kept popping up in my You Tube recommendations. I'd never heard of them but thought I'd check them out. I thought they were fun to watch but completely pigeonholed them as a typical boyband. Not for me of course because, as a 55 year old guy, I was clearly not the target market. I continued to casually check them out from time to time though, but always with the assumption that it was me who was deep and them who were shallow. I gradually came to the realisation I had got that assumption entirely the wrong way round!

[@eileencritchley4630]

Fake love is all about understand what love really is it's about learning to love and accept yourself so you can really love someone else. How can you love someone with all their imperfections and faults if you can't do that for your own self. Fake love is changing everything for the sake of trying to get someone to love you so you are not being real therefore that love is not real. It reminds me of the bible verse's Proverbs 19 V 8 and Mark 12 v 31 where it talks about loving your neighbour as yourself. Yep if you can't love yourself how on earth are you going to be able to love your neighbour. This song is from the Love Yourself set of albums.

[@ruthfischer7615]

Love Yourself: Her Intro: Serendibity - you have just met someone new, you are a little afraid of the strength of yor emotion but you believe it will be something great D.N.A. - full on destined love, reincarnation etc. It's perfect Outro: Her - You will change/give your best to make it perfect even when you have to deny the "darker"/imperfect part of yourself Love Yourself: Tear Intro: Singularity - something is off, you know why - you are hiding from the stuff you shoved into your unconsciousness/ignore - you know it will hurt when you allow it up and it will happen but you ignore it for now Fake Love - you go from denial to aknwoledging of the pain/the loss of self and it outweights the love so the relationship is destroyed Outro: Tear - the oath is broken, nothing left but hurt and lies and loss Love Yourself: Answer Epiphany - aknowledging of why it hurt: you need to love your imperfect self first before you can love others Idol - celebration of healthy self-love It pretty much works with all kind of relationships outside romantic ones, too.

[@leahwarburton]

@@ruthfischer7615 That is a perfect explanation of the journey of the Love Yourself series. I don't think I've ever seen it laid out so succinctly before.💜

[@marirezende8478]

The first album, which contains DNA, and DNA itself, is about a romanticized view on love, the second one, which contains Fake Love, is about that facade breaking, and realizing you're changing yourself to please the other person, or even yourself, the third one, and Idol, are about realizing you must first love yourself before loving someone else.

[@paulatate1320]

I really liked your reaction & the presentation. Too many reactors focus on themselves. I am Methodist. I've been ARMY since 2016. White, female, 9th generation American, 70 years old. I have lived through generations of music. Watched the Beatles debut on Ed Sullivan. BTS is the GOAT.

[@fatimahamid-k5v]

would like more to see u guys react, not only the pics... u should also look up the meaning behind the song cause there is detailed explanation for the song

[@Onelife.network]

our editor may have accidentally deleted the video of us reacting, sooo unfortunately, we had to use the pictures. Should be better for next time!

[@Younis-v9e]

@@Onelife.networkblackpink reaction 🎉🎉

[@boramiii]

the first album is called Love Yourself: Her. and DNA is part of it, actually it's the title track of the album.. like DNA, the album is about finding love and falling in love. thinking that that love was destined and all that.. the second album was Love Yourself: Tear and Fake Love was its title track.. the album is about realizing the flaw of the once you thought was a perfect love, realizing that you're not being yourself.. third album was Love Yourself: Answer.. its title track was "IDOL" i recommend that song and also "Answer: Love Myself" (it doesn't have a music video, but if you choose to react to it, please try a live performance with English subtitles)

[@rebeccabuxton1324]

DNA was from the first of the trilogy, Love Yoursef:Her. The album focuses on ideal, new love you find and it was not about the love they wanted but about that they believe it is destined and written into their DNA to find that perfect soulmate. Fake Love is from the 2nd album of the trilogy, Love Yourself: Tear. This album talks about when the relationship is the not perfect and starts to tear apart. The imagery from the MV will be confusing because it relates to the fictional storyline, Bangtan Universe, they have across many albums, webtoon, short stories, notebooks and a mobile game. J Hope's character has a connection with candy bars and a carnival, V's with a phone and needng saving, Jimin's with water, Suga's with fire and so on.

[@outrolars]

Yes, it is a trilogy of albums!!! DNA was the title/main track for their album Love Yourself: Her (2017). Fake Love is the title track for Love Yourself: Tear (2018). And Idol is the title track for their Love Yourself: Answer (2018), which is actually a compilation album of the first two albums with new songs added. Hope you'll react to ON as well (watch the official MV, and not the kinetic manifesto one although its greattt too) because I'm curious to your reaction about it 😄

[@ruthfischer7615]

Personally I'd do it this way: Intro: Serendibty -> D.N.A. -> Outro: Her -> Intro: Singularity -> Fake Love -> Outro: Tear -> Epiphany -> Idol It tells the story better.

[@outrolars]

@@ruthfischer7615 yesss, i prefer it that way too, or much better if it's the whole album. but they've already reacted to DNA and Fake Love so I think they'll just continue it to Idol

[@ruthfischer7615]

@@outrolars 💜

[@leahwarburton]

I would love to see their take on the Official MV for On too. It's imagery is amazing, but there are aspects to it that I feel many reactors miss, or gloss over.

[@ShelKim1991]

The three albums are Love Yourself: Her, Love Yourself: Tear and Love Yourself: Answer, which is my favorite of the three, but they have have songs I love. Thanks for the great reaction. 💜

[@SusieQ1955]

Hi! Just a quick clarification - ARMY refers only to BTS fans and not k-pop in general. BTS themselves have transcended k-pop, and have become their own genre, because there's not really a good word for what they do. Their roots are a blend of original k-pop "idols" and hip hop rappers, which was unique it itself. The small company was outside the major industry, independent, and the members themselves conceived, composed, wrote and produced their music, adding professional choreographers, producers, all support as time went on and funds allowed. They have worked hard hard hard, in the face of many barriers and even hate. Their genres go from ""lightweight retro" to art film to heavy rap, and it's said that "BTS paved the way". They didn't invent k-pop, they changed it, and other groups do their best to follow, but so far not there yet.

[@Strangering-i6x]

If you watch their MV's notice that their Logo starts with MUSIC & ARTISTS FOR HEALING.

[@kaydee613]

I think you will find as you go further into the BTS journey that most of their songs outside of a few from early in their career are not limited to romantic relationships. Much of their discography contains deep introspective lyrics talking about more universal feelings, relationships and struggles. Also, the Snickers bars actually has more meaning that goes into a fictional storyline that runs through several album eras, but it's probably too much to get into the Bangtan Universe (aka the BU) this early.

[@GileadMom]

Really love your reaction to BTS songs! Your perspective is unique. However, I like seeing your faces. As someone who is hearing impaired, I depend on lip reading and facial expressions. I agree with recommendations for Blood, Sweat and Tears next. It's epic!

[@chrischaudoin3978]

Unfortunately the video got deleted! Thankfully the audio was saved. Hopefully for next time we will have video and audio!

[@sfidelisg]

Nice! I hope you will also react to BTS songs "Black Swan" and "Blood, Sweat and Tears".

[@ilonasjeon]

i highly recommend checking out “on” next, the official music video has plenty of religious references and i would love to hear your interpretation of it all!

[@cynthianewman136]

New subscriber here! I Highly recommend BTS Jin's solo song "Epiphany"! It's the song that helps wrap alot of this trilogy up! "I am the one I should love!" After going through the perfect love with DNA, then the mask and hurt of fake love, BTS finally realizes, it's themselves they should have been loving the whole time! Tysvm for taking your time to react to our boys! I'm excited for your journey down the rabbit whole! Welcome to the ARMY! You are officially a purple blooded solider! 💜

[@wendyking4506]

I absolutely love that no matter your background we can all see and appreciate the messages presented in their songs.

[@hollyjette276]

please React to "MagicShop" live performance in Japan

[@YenhaiMedina]

Yessss

[@eileencritchley4630]

There are reference's with the mv you won't get don't worry about that they are references to the BU the Bantang Universe a story that has clue's reference in some MV's some songs, in a webton and in within books. So Jin trying to save the flower in the explosion when all the windows blew in is one. Also the water, and fire plus J Hope curling up into a ball on a bed of Snickers bars.

[@suesaul4727]

I read a theory that this song is about the struggles of being in the position they are - a lot of people build an image and expectation of who and what the boys should be and get mad if there is any deviation. The rules for Korean idol groups are really strict. Although, BTS has broken away from a lot of that.

[@DebishiOt7]

Exactly! I think they were telling army, this, and wanting to stop being idol perfection, show their true selves! Also hoping army would still love them with their flaws . JK has been leading that with his recent live streams, after military they will come back without the bondage that was controlled by their company. Just how I take it.

[@sammorton164]

Looking forward to your next reaction

[@stefaniekritzler6401]

Thank you so much! Keep going. You are reaching the Army for Christ. We Purple You 💜. Don’t wait so long. I suggest On, Kinetic Manifesto Film

[@QAmodb]

All the sets are real. There was no CGI (other than the butterfly). Including the fire & water. Edit: Oh I forgot to mention at 12:53 their is actually a backstory behind the snickers bars along with other stuff in the MV. Fake Love is apart of a fictional storyline that runs throughout BTS MV's. In the fictional storyline J-Hope (the one laying on the Snickers bars) fictional mom gave him a Snickers bar at a carnival while telling him to close his eyes and count to 10. While he was counting she ran away and abandoned J-Hope leaving only the Snickers Bar behind. Same with the other members like Jimin (the one in water) and Suga (the one in fire) both committed suicide by those things. It makes more sense when you get into the storyline.

[@ruthfischer7615]

... I don't remember any butterflies?

[@QAmodb]

​@@ruthfischer7615 I meant to say Rose peddles, it just happens to look like butterflies.

[@ruthfischer7615]

@@QAmodb you ment the burned pieces of the photograph that Jimin set on fire in "I need U" for HYYH?

[@peggymauala4588]

Great thoughts..you nice! Keep going!!! I purple 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 you both..Borahae!

[@Meliny_Amorim]

i think you will like "save me" 💜💜

[@YenhaiMedina]

Yes, "Save me" should be the next

[@judyburgess3357]

Believe it or not real love is felt by members of other religions and of none. I think that there are quite a lot of christians in Korea, but they were originally a Buddhist country, so they are probably the majority. I think the song is about feeling you have to be putting on some sort of a mask to be acceptable or loved. We shouldn't need to hide our true selves to give and receive love. There is a whole mountain of good songs by BTS to keep you going for years.

[@joely_d]

Les recomiendo que reaccionen al álbum wings completo

[@LifeofGie_613]

What if they react to Blood, Sweat and Tears music video of BTS? omg 😅 good luck ☺ so many references....

[@MandyMoon12]

I just cracked up laughing at the "I mean...you're married" 😂

[@sjm5750]

If you’re interested in revisiting this song there is an extended version of this MV and the musical tune is more rock sound. Many BTS MV has 2 versions often a Korean version and a Japanese version which looks completely different.

[@sallyyeatts3502]

Love that you have the big screen! Very cool 💜💜

[@Baddiesc7gn]

Guys, I would love to see what you think of the MV Blood Sweat &Tears. Pastors, I want you both to see the imagery. The guys are not believers, watching the video you would not think that. ***It’s IMPOSSIBLE TO WATCH THE VIDEO AND READ THE LYRICS*** You blink and miss something. I suggest possibly reading a lyric video and then the music video.

[@YenhaiMedina]

It would be more constructive if you react to the full albums to understand the final message they wanted to leave under the narrative of all the songs that are there.

[@0.0TK]

V voice so perfect and jungkook iconic part 🔥

[@JeonJungkook-wr4yr]

The part where you saw save me if you lookcat it upside down it says I'm fine which is so clever honestly. And save me plus I'm fine is their songs as well.

[@franchu_0657]

Les recomiendo que los escuchen cantar en vivo! Son asombrosos 🫶🏻

[@speaktruth9989]

5:50 yup

[@nyinrvmmvbuq]

They have their songs explained version. I hope you found it

[@itsmee4990]

Interesting....may be we should recommend baepsae (with choreo),seven (explicit ver.),expensive girl,converse high ,etc ...🤔

[@leaguelegend975]

Reaction BTS Blood Sweet And Tears MV

[@Ayaan30-r2b]

Can you please react to shadow by suga. It's a song by one of the bts member. Thanks😊

[@Strangering-i6x]

Please react to their healing songs such as MAGIC SHOP Live, please watch with subtitles.

[@eileencritchley4630]

Yike's no, we are supposed to be real with each other, not putting on a facade when we meet in church. Flaws and all we are not perfect we are works in process.

[@bella_uaenarmy]

I plead the fifth 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thepotter1641]

Korea was at one point. Korea used to be the top missionary sending country in the world at one point. However materialism and greed have seeped into the country

[@patriciacalmon13]

Sempre achei que a parte do Hobi, com a sala cheia de brinquedos, os doces como isca, seria uma menção explicita sobre abuso infantil.

[@VincentVo-qf7cu]

Face cam?

[@chrischaudoin3978]

The video got deleted on accident. Should be back next time.

[@adamloud4832]

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[@adamloud4832]

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