Rapper Reacts to AGUST D (SUGA BTS) FOR THE FIRST TIME!! | DAECHWITA '대취타' MV

[@ankitiswarary8259]

Yoongi, rm , j hope a rapper..... But Jin when angry he is the fastest rapper

[@leuxiya]

lmao but truee

[@yumyumshosho4832]

hahahaaa true

[@anamariatorresdiaz5447]

Jajajaja

[@annierminx]

Can't disagree with you

[@mokshithagarapati3324]

We need rapjin

[@shazt3388]

Suga ( yoongi) has never actually mentioned who this kinda diss tracks are targeted towards ... He says " if you get offended by it then it's your problem"

[@Sexbott]

Iconic King, casually dropping more bars like 🔥 ugh. Forever my #1 💜💜💜 out of all Kpop/celebs/people omg. I don’t even car about celebs I just like the art they put out BUT SUGA... MIN YOONGI.... snatched my existence 😭 I’m honestly okay with it most of the time until he does something else and I lose it again

[@Emy-rb4ln]

“I never dissed anyone specifically. If anyone feels targeted then that’s their own problem” - Suga

[@himaririku9254]

G DRAGON THE KING

[@imjuststatingfacts7355]

@@himaririku9254 Agust D The King

[@il3y4ms15]

@@himaririku9254 this is fan behavior lol💀

[@ellaang7094]

The fact that he wrote and produce his own song

[@luvley_kripa]

He also wrote this whole song in just 30 minute

[@ellaang7094]

@@luvley_kripa the real definition of genius

[@xXhearttbreakerXx]

He did not write only one song, he wrote two whole albums

[@ellaang7094]

@@xXhearttbreakerXx like ikr he even write most of the BTS song with the other members

[@noobdan15]

So ?

[@jimelvsenha]

[Using google translate] What Yoongi wanted to represent in this video is his past, because he was born into a very poor family, he had to earn his own money and he barely had enough for bread. Also, many phrases towards Korean rappers who made fun of him for being an idol are represented by "stories" of Korean culture. Let's say you can see two totally different characters, a prince and a countryman, well, what Agust D wants to represent with these two characters is an internal struggle between his most vain "me" and his most humble "me", that's why the end ends up killing the prince, because he only wants to keep his most modest version. Sorry if it is not understood, I don't speak English hahaha.

[@surabhisharma6983]

This was amazing thank you 😁

[@bratzyydylii8498]

this explaination was amazing good job ! thank youu

[@MinieStar2]

What is an Idol?? As well as a Bangtan??

[@jimelvsenha]

@@MinieStar2 the members of a k-pop group are called idols

[@MinieStar2]

@@jimelvsenha oh, thank you 😂👍🏼 now I understand.

[@jahsehdior4087]

Still can't believe yoongi and Agust D are the same person

[@LofiPandaASMRfr]

when you see the lost little cat in the bts meeting and interviews vidéos and when you see the freaking August d

[@ItsRyuuuu]

Alter ego

[@Ash33775]

뭐야

[@doro7474]

What 😶 his another name is agust D !!!!!!!!

[@nandita03]

@@doro7474 yh he has two sides "Suga(Min YOONGI) and "August D"

[@scarzbel]

You can't imagine how much I wanted to see you react to Suga.

[@aninsfiredtrustfatedarmygi6498]

sameee

[@editsbr5]

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[@fishonamission1270]

Oh you don't know

[@kereplili]

Omgg I sweaaaar

[@Nezumi99]

He wasn't reacting to Suga tho,but tp Agust D :)

[@dhiyasituation7997]

Daechwita is the traditional Korean music they played when a king entered . So Yoongi is basically saying that now people play daechwita wherever he goes.

[@kieshacabahit1457]

Also fun fact yoongi has royal blood too so the music is fitting 😆

[@kimyara5866]

I like the photo hhhhhhhh fight me hhhhhh so funny

[@mehtadeepika78]

@@kieshacabahit1457 ya very true

[@birdslovewords]

Thank you! I was hoping someone would explain this.

[@sleeponbednotonlilmeowmeow2536]

Army plzz stream daechwita 💜💜💜 D2 1st anniversary is coming soon🐱🐱 300 million soon for our tangerine meow🍊🍊🍊🐱🐱🐱💜💜

[@hobiisthecutestthing5069]

*Fact* he wrote this whole damn song in just 30 minutes

[@theinfiresman4967]

Wait really? 😶😶😶😶

[@hobiisthecutestthing5069]

@@theinfiresman4967 yep! He wasn't lying when he said he was a ✨genius✨

[@princeleefelix]

he did what the fuck

[@theinfiresman4967]

@@hobiisthecutestthing5069 2 Words are Enough

[@awelenwanze7955]

Wow

[@elina5033]

The fact that yoongi was sitting in the bathroom drinking before filming this cuz he was nervous

[@taketwo9623]

@Valentine He did , He drank alcohols or whatever to get more into his character

[@aayushiyadav9126]

Where did you get that info from?

[@LinPratiwi]

@@aayushiyadav9126 cmiiw, he mentioned it on interview when he told about the production of this album/mv

[@ryujinswater3881]

@@LinPratiwi no he mentioned it in a vlive

[@O_Ciel_Phant0mhive]

my poor man...he is so talented.

[@WhatTheUGH]

"daechwita, daechwita, play it loud, daechwita" *traditional King's entrance music/march* = Daechwita Play the loud music, the king is coming through b!tchess Yoongi really SNAPPED when this dropped. It was CHAOS

[@stardoll1995]

the fact you're the first comment I found actually answering the question in the video I was wondering if I had to answer as well.

[@oliviawang9716]

And few hours later he’s going live dancing to havana 🥲

[@shawn4997]

it's like "GIMME MY FUCKEN FANFARE BITCHES"

[@raya9857]

Lmao

[@avery9115]

I know a lot of people don't like it when people who react to kpop songs pause the videos to try and understand or explain what they think is going on, but I actually like that they take the time to not only acknowledge the beat but also the lyrics and the meaning behind the song, regardless of the language barrier

[@musicislife9744]

Completely agree!! I watch Knox specifically because he takes the time to understand the song and the lyrics. Especially when it comes to groups like BTS where lyrical content is so complex. He can pause as much as he wants! If I wanted to watch a reactor nod his head along silently to a song without understanding it then I’d find a different channel 🤷

[@thebreathtakingpotato]

Yeah, because I watch Jordan Orme and he explains everything to his best detail and I actually like it when he does that. I sometimes think he should pause and explain more because I can’t understand what the MV’s mean😅

[@dongsicheng170]

Yeah but I’d appreciate if he can watch it fully first to get his genuine impression and then replay to say what he wants. The pausing is really excessive.

[@notoriousalien]

fr i did not expect him to do that when i clicked on this video

[@O_Ciel_Phant0mhive]

sammmme

[@myaaa2626]

You're fucking crazy, first time watching n u got all that. I'm so proud I've found someone who actually cares and pays attention, to both vid, flow, AND lyrics.

[@KnoxHill]

I didn’t know where that comment was going, but THANKS! Welcome to the channel! Appreciate your support & comment! 🙌🏼

[@esha_parekh6663]

@@KnoxHill i think when this person says 'you're fcking crazy' i think they mean you are awesome (so a compliment) and when they say 'first time watching and u got all of that' i think they mean its your first time watching but u got all the details...so yh it was a compliment lol 🤣🤣🤣

[@luyandokalenga5761]

Right ?! It's insane , u legit bro, I actually hope u make it far in the music industry, u know ur stuff

[@joyzalik]

TRUEEEEEE

[@timothywest1183]

Pretty sure Mya meant what I’ve said before; Knox Hill is next level for BTS reaction videos. Can’t even watch the ones where people just ooh and ah and contribute….nothing. I learn from you. And wasn’t Cassius the senator that lead the plot to assassinate Julius Caesar?

[@cassandraritza8269]

Yoongi came from one of the poorest parts of south Korea. He was told by the korean music industry that he would amount to nothing, his parents also didn't support him in his presuit of music. Their entertainment label was close to bankruptcy and didn't have the clout (can't think of a better word atm) or fianncial backing to propperly suport them. When BTS started to get big other labels tried to buy them and Bang PD their CEO said no, he wouldn't sell them. From the very begining Bang PD beleived they could achieve great things. "Band PD laughing all the way to the bank" Yoongi and BTS literally knocked the music industry on its ass. "Born a slave rise up a dragon." As for him taking shots its just in general. Despite Yoongi's battle with his mental health and the horrific way he was treated by the music industry and people in general, he's never resorted to popping pills or alcohol to help deal with his problems. He actively urges people to seek help if they need it, it doesn't make you a lesser person. He's just taking shots and the industry in general and that it tends to destroy peoples mental health. The two Yoongi's at the end represent two different aspects of himself. The one that is power and money hungry and the part of him that never wants to be that. Thus shooting the part of himself that he never wants to become. It can also be interpreted as him dethroning the current music industry and turning it on it's head. He refused to bow to the establishment and succeeded by working hard and staying true to who he is. I highly recommend checking out his solo song from Map of The Soul 7 called Interlude: Shadow as it also talks about his relationship with the music industry. As for the Korean stuff I don't feel qualified to talk about that. I'll let someone else explain that as I don't feel informed enough to explain that. Great video, you actually understand alot of it. I'll be checking out more of your videos.

[@wildlotus4339]

What? "Big labels tried to buy BTS" Do you have the link of the info source ?

[@Partypartyyeah1991]

When you say he didn't rely on alcohol I'm just🤭

[@wildlotus4339]

@@Partypartyyeah1991 He drinks but he doesn't get addicted to it. When making this MV, he drank to give a kinda impact onnthe performance. Drinking is not an illegal thing in SK as long as you are not harming other people.

[@elixiacharlottelcruselle2697]

Very well-said. 👏 ARMYs are indeed composed of eloquent and intelligent individuals. I love your explanation. Very informative and well-written too. So proud to be an ARMY. 💜

[@rayabayaya]

@@Partypartyyeah1991 drinking alcohol is part of their culture in South Korea. They just don't drink alcohol just to socialize and get drunk. There are more cultural tradition into it..Look it up.

[@laceyharrison384]

Meanwhile: me: smiling like an idiot while you’re praising suga

[@evedyal3780]

Same-🥲😭😭😭

[@aestaetic788]

Ikr I'm so proud of him 😭😭😭💜

[@dnrl674]

Trueee💜

[@eunicesoe9877]

Let's circling

[@shenikrishna2434]

thats litrlly me

[@adele2270]

This video was Suga's idea, as every professional who respects himself was aware of every detail, meeting with the production team, he even learned the sword dance in just 2 days. To top it all, Suga is a descendant of the famous and important Min clan or better known as Yeoheung Min who belongs to the Joseon dynasty and one of the Empresses of this family is Myeongseong.The Yeoheung Min were rulers in 242 senior positions within the royal court and 4 queens were also in power. Suga aka Agust D is a well known producer and songwriter in south korea, he even won a award. Suga released their second mixtape 'D-2' and his songs quickly positioned in the most important places of music charts worldwide. Suga has become the first South Korean solo artist to enter both the Billboard album and single charts at the same time, following the release of the "mixtape" "D-2" with his title track "Daechwita" Inspired by traditional Korean music used for the military march and royal parade, "Daechwita" combines the sound of traditional Korean wind and percussion instruments with the hiphop musical sub-genre "trap". Agust D 2, Suga's second mixtape has received a lot of support from fans and his music has positioned himself in the best places on the music charts, breaking several records. Suga's second solo record material, 'D-2' is in seventh place on the official album chart in the UK, the country's music list is considered one of the most important in the world. Suga has become the first South Korean soloist to have record material on the UK music chart and place his work in such an important position on the chart. Suga is one of the most influential Korean producers and musicians in the music industry. entertainment, thanks to the talent of the rapper from the company Big Hit, many artists seek to collaborate with him.

[@Official_OiYou]

He actually has broken a record for receiving awards for his music under his 3 names (Min Yoongi, SUGA, and Agust D). 💜🔥💜

[@nevermindminyoongi5271]

@@Official_OiYou what a King 👑 😎

[@crazab6704]

OMG you are really great thanks for this🤗

[@sarak5326]

You mentioned that "one of the most admired Empresses of this family is Myeongseong", which is not true. Empress Myeongseong(Queen Min) was one of those who caused a lot of chaos and miseries to Korea bringing Russia and China and making the country as a playground for power games. She had her family members in the government and they abused their power and made the political and social systems even more corrupted than ever. Unfortunately, her images and personality got mispresented by media. Of course it is very sad and a big shame to Koreans that she was murdered by Japanese soldiers in her palace, which should've not happened regardless.

[@mkim3705]

@@sarak5326 This is quite accurate, though personally I think that there are so many others else from the queen who contributed to the chaos at the end of the dynasty. Notoriously the Russian, Chinese, Japanese, and so many other colonial powers interfered in the fate of the late Joseon dynasty through numerous domestic political figures.. Also, I want to give a head up about Suga's family name. Based on family traditions, some took their family line very seriously in Korea, but a lot of ppl also do not. Not everyone in Korea had family names back in the history similar many other places around the world. It was around late 19th century when the vast majority of the people had surnames, and throughout this transition, some ppl just took the surname popular in their region or of their masters. Whether Suga is truly a descendent of the Yeoheung Min family is something that he only knows (or even he might not, depending on his family's tradition!) -- and the point is, no one really cares about your true blood line in Korea >

[@shinci8562]

I really like Yoongi. As a Korean, I am so proud of Yoongi, and he is handsome, cute, cool, handsome and handsome. For that reason, I am writing it to help foreigners who are BTS fans like me. First of all, Daechwita was played by the king during the Joseon Dynasty. In fact, if you visit various palaces in Seoul, Korea, you can see them changing the display by playing them. The loud sound at the beginning of the first song is a traditional Korean instrument called "Taepyeongso." It is divided into brass instruments. The sound is very loud. Also, the sound Suga makes when he walks in the market is a traditional Korean instrument called 'kkwaenggwari'. The metal is tapped into a bowl, separated into percussion instruments. In the middle, "Gwanghae" is a king of the Joseon Dynasty, and one of the officials and royalty drove out Gwanghae (Injo Banjeong) and Gwanghae was the king who regained the foundation of Joseon after the war (Japan's war/Imjin War). He led the war on his feet from the crown prince's time, and took care of the people unlike the king who ran away. However, he was envied by the king, and he almost failed to ascend the throne, but he died. After he ascended the throne, he was criticized by officials for being politically brilliant but inconsistent with Confucian ideas, and had to grovel to his stepmother a few years younger than him as a mother, and killed or exiled the prince for fear of losing the throne. Eventually, in the name of such an event, officials ousted one of the royal family members as king and drove out Gwanghae. Gwanghae did a really good job, and he has a lot of achievements, but he is still a tyrant. He's actually a great man as a king. He did wrong things such as killing his family, but his command was the king. Also, kings in the Joseon Dynasty could not ascend the throne if they had scars. We all need to think about why Yoongi has a scar on his eye in this video. Also, the sword in the music video is a perfect Korean traditional sword. Many people may think of it as Japan, but it is a traditional Korean sword called 'Hwando. The history of "Hwando" can go up to the Goryeo Dynasty, and the king's order to make it is contained in a history book called "Hwando Temple." It would be different from what is actually on the record when it started to be used. From now on, I want to explain the difference with Japan. First of all, Japan is longer than the penis. Korea had to be comfortable and light to carry around the black in Korea because the bow was more important than the sword (Koreans were a people who shot arrows while riding horses). The bow was more advanced than the sword. In particular, the bow is the best in the world.) And it's different from wearing it. Korea wears a sword in a way called 'tidon-maegi'. The name 'Hwando' comes from the fact that it has a ring. "Tidonmaegi" is a method of hanging a string around the ring in the sword collection of Hwan-do and hanging it around the waist. So when you kick a sword in this way, the sword handle goes behind your back, and the tip of the sword goes to the tip of your toes. It's convenient to ride a horse, and it's comfortable because it's not exactly fixed to your body in your daily life. Also, it does not interfere with bows and arrows. However, Japan uses a method of attaching a sword to its belt. Because I fought while running. Also, the representative cross-section of Hwan-do is a pentagon, traditionally called Bae Hyeong-do. In comparison, the cross section of Japan is hexagonal. A Korean sword is a single-handed sword, and a Japanese sword is a two-handed sword. I was really excited when this music video was released. It is also exciting to hear Yoongi's new song, especially when he said he would show Korean traditional beauty to foreigners. And I was very thankful to Yoongi. Yoongi and BTS are Korean treasures. Thank you so much and I love you.

[@carolinaaraujo5078]

Thank you very much for your detailed explanation about the history, traditions, curiosities that have been included of your beautiful Korean culture. THANK YOU!!

[@cinnamon4644]

Thank you so much for educating us on this :)

[@deekshadkulkarni2384]

Thank you very much for the information and the time you have taken to type this to educate random people across the world. WHY ISN'T THIS COMMENT PINNED?

[@zaqeeya99]

Thank you so much for the comprehend explanation...really makes us even loce yoongi's music...he is definitely genius...

[@bookworm962011]

Oh my, thank you so much for this insight! this is amazing! Now I'm even more interested to learn more by using the terms you explained andmentioned. Thank you!

[@jessiejameson9991]

Agust D/SUGA is ranked as one of the most influential producers and songwriters in South Korea, who won multiple awards over the past few years, including best producer. He debuted at #9 on Billboard Hot 100 Songwriters Chart. He became the first male soloist in history to have a song and album reach No.1 on iTunes in 100 countries each. He is ranked Billboard's Top solo Korean Album Artist of 2020. His mixtape "D-2" debuted at #11 on Billboard 200. And there is just a few of his achievements. He has two self-produced mixtapes: "Agust D" (2016) and "D-2" (2020), which broke several records on music charts worldwide. He uses his platform to talk about important topics and most of his lyrics touch such subjects as mental health, social issues, the contrast between dreams and reality, etc. To put this simply, in this MV king is his past self. The other one is his present self. So he shot his past self. "Daechwita" is a genre of Korean traditional military music, which was played to announce the arrival of king. He also produces/writes a lot of songs for BTS as well as for other top artists. I recommend you to check out Agust D - "Agust D" MV; BTS - "Interlude: Shadow" MV (it is his solo song).

[@nevermindminyoongi5271]

In Spotify Yoongi get 1 bln in every diffrent account... Actually I don't know how to explain... My eng is so so.... 😭

[@tigerlilyem-o9s]

I see you everywhere. Haha... Love it.

[@jessiejameson9991]

@@nevermindminyoongi5271 yes, Yoongi got 1 billion streams across his entire discography on spotify, which include songs from all three profiles :)

[@jessiejameson9991]

@@tigerlilyem-o9s i think i left this comment under almost all recent reactions to Yoongi😂

[@nevermindminyoongi5271]

@@jessiejameson9991 😂😂😂

[@DupaChunner]

“I’m guessing Bang PD is their boss right now” You guessed it, he runs HYBE Labels, the company BTS is under.

[@jair.thedisciple]

The fact that I just saw Bang PD , BTS and HYBE in the same sentence makes me wanna cry bout how we won't see BigHit again...

[@emilynoelG]

@@jair.thedisciple Don't worry you will! BigHit is still the name of their label, only the parent corporation is HYBE

[@shreyasharma5896]

Ayooooooooooo hitman bang

[@111-q7f]

@@shreyasharma5896 JAHBSGSPJ

[@lonelypatatoe9524]

Bighit who? I only know Jinhit

[@imtrappedinsangwoosbasemen246]

The part where he starts rapping fast with the blind fold on hits a bit harder. He says something similar in his song called Interlude: Shadow. He talks about being up so high (fame) that it's scary due to the pressure and sometimes he thinks about being on the ground as a relief of all of that weight on his shoulders. I think it's really interesting to hear it from his point of view. He got everything he wanted but it's a blocking point. Where do I go from now? What more should I do even though I'm up so high? Lyrics like these make me love Suga as a rapper and a lyricist even more.

[@tskhairband4475]

Your profile 💀💀 i can't bagdhssoadhns 😂😂

[@mobpsycho6417]

AgustD- AgustD AgustD- The last RM- Joke Cypher pt. 3 & 4 Please do these

[@joonyee1575]

RM JOKE please

[@NickKhokhri]

also 'outro:tear'

[@jd5156]

Uppp

[@Gunbir_Walia]

Outro:tear please

[@jd5156]

AgustD-Agust D pleaseeee

[@thofilena]

"Shove the past into a rice chest" is a reference to a dark Korean historical tidbit, where King Yeongjo (reigned in 16th - 17th century) ordered his 2nd son Prince Sado to be confined in a rice chest, where he died of starvation.

[@iamhere1384]

My face went from 😐 to 😟 real quick

[@amberemillianariego1576]

This is heavy.

[@piasingarum7589]

😟woah

[@siminasolcan3118]

Yi San historical kdrama

[@v4nguard_]

Yeah, I was already expecting this when Yoongi published this music video.

[@bulletproofaria2287]

Isn't anyone else shocked by how accurate his guesses are? His intuition with music is spot on many times! Few seconds of the song and from the Korean instrument in percussion he got that military marching feeling which is exactly what Daechwita is... wow

[@BeAG00dHuman]

It’s sad to see people not talk about him enough like I was amazed too. Also his lil explanation at the end 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@MixieMooz]

Literally, I was so surprised cause even I couldn't guess any of these 🤚😅 and they even sound so on point!

[@adithyasunitha5370]

And the fact that he guessed Bang PD was their boss, like I was so surprised at that

[@adrunkweeb2005]

yeahhhh sometimes a little TOO accurate.... like you could most definitely hit your target a decent amount of times using analysis and educated guessing, but it's like... EVERY SINGLE one of his guesses is SPOT ON.... like when he did the reaction on "UGH", and he's talking about how BTS has gotten hate and starts talking about how the song COULD BE about people sitting on their pedestals and judging from the moral high ground.... well the hate BTS got coming up, or even any of the hate they get now REALLY isn't about people judging their morals and shit, and saying that they should be cancelled and shit.. people just love to hate on bts for no reason really. like the hate they got coming up was basically just telling them they suck and will never make it and what not.. PLUSSSS, i mean, before he pauses the video and starts talking about the whole moral high ground etc, you can literally see in the lyrics that J-Hope literally SAYS people judging from their moral high ground, and then he pauses the video and goes back.... I DUNNOOOOOOOOOOOO MAN it's just a lil sus ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@Umapreet.]

Srslyyy i was thinking the same thing

[@marinellaotinez8815]

The fact that daechwita only has one melody and yoongi raps with different flows and rhythm in it, is just pure genius.

[@missJJ_onYT]

Notice how in most parts of the song he sounded very aggressive but then the part where he was tied up in the middle of the fire, his voice and tone were lowered inline with the lyrics during that part.....he said there's nowhere higher so he put his feet on the ground.....he's humbled and thus, the different and more humbled tone :)

[@karolagarcia216]

Exactly!! 👏 I was looking for this comment, everything in their songs has a meaning, that's what makes it truly art

[@marinal.]

good point

[@juileegokhale3531]

Also how he gets blindfolded at that point? Signifying he can't see what's next? Genius I mean

[@Priyamvada_priya01]

5:05 Jin and jungkook will never stop fighting😂😂

[@dontstobit1674]

lol, related comment😂😂😂

[@Priyamvada_priya01]

@Sleepy Suffle 😂😂

[@piasingarum7589]

😂

[@khrissyy7]

Every single time😂😂💜

[@jimintookhisjamsbackfromli2489]

Yn you here? 🌚🔪

[@belh9717]

the part when he says "Flexing..." and the flow slows down is a way of mocking the other idols who call themselves rappers when they can't rap for sh!t. he is imitating the way they sound when trying to rap

[@LuisRamos-ty5wv]

😉😉😉😉😶😶😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😐😐😑😶😶😶😶😶😶😶😶😶

[@rairinirin]

Omg that's so sexc of him 😩🤠🦀🤡✨

[@jennifercarney8657]

I love the part when he slows down in a melodic rhythm that's my fav part of the song

[@darthmaul2005]

My favorite part of the song is when he totally annihilates the fast rap part with the more soothing side of his voice, literally a king

[@soydeyeonjun]

omg when did he said that

[@scentofhumans9543]

The fact that this beat is consistent throughout the whole song but sounds like it changes solely based on his rap and cadence is so dope! You picked up on that and hardly anyone does!! You’re a genius!

[@micahlorrainetadeo3217]

I was about to say this🙂😆HAHAHAHA

[@jessysantos7358]

Fun fact: at 5:02, you could see Jungkook and Jin behind Yoongi, they are the two fighting in the background Daechwita is a march/song/ instrument played for the king The part about the talent show is because Simon Cowell said he would make a program to find a new group who would be more successful than bts and would take they place in the industry.

[@tiffanyunicorn9961]

omg i watched daechwita for over a 100 times and I never realized

[@jessysantos7358]

@MAHJABIN HUSSAIN yeah

[@jessysantos7358]

@MAHJABIN HUSSAIN you're welcome :)

[@libbykaras]

Try finding a group that works harder than kpop idols idols go through years of training in order to debut and to be able to perform on stages and have a following that supports them til the end I’d like to see him try

[@iloveyoumissswift]

let him try,oh god it just too funny you can't find a group like bts ,what a joke

[@SP-lq8zd]

Fact: Suga’s parents didn’t support his music career so he would work part time jobs and rap underground under the name “Gloss”. The first time his parents came to a BTS concert, he knelt on the floor to bow to them and started crying.

[@SP-lq8zd]

One time coming home he was in an accident and had a shoulder injury and refused to tell the agency out of fear that they would fire him. Instead, when they found out, they offered to pay for his college tuition.

[@sydaus3367]

That's sad.

[@eternal_seokjin7441]

@@sydaus3367 but ey, he's a millionaire now and he got his injured shoulder fixed recently.

[@jair.thedisciple]

Truth is.....Most rappers' parents don't support them making music because of the stigma they have about us.

[@nayzertuche13]

Theory: the 3 big entertainment korean companies (the king), black hair suga is bighit Bighit kills 3big Making bighit the new king

[@nayfranken7986]

The blonde haired Agust D is the King and the Brown/Black haired Agust D is the commoner.

[@naezy7492]

Agust D*

[@lakshmisahasra1000]

not august . it is agust

[@nightengaler]

Actually, I think from the reference “Born a slave now a King.” That tied up him is his past self (slave) and then the blonde haired him is powerful him (King). And them both together is present him.

[@Ash33775]

모두가 안다.......

[@surbhitanwer3114]

Blonde one agust d is present agust d who became king and black haired agust d is from past who came to kill his future self.

[@Anybxrry]

Sometimes the subtitles are wrong, this is what he said in the "tic tok” part. “Tic tok, In the face of those Seonbi bastards I spit.” That’s why he simulates a spit haha Seonbis are scholars during Joseon dynasty. They were really into being right, righteous, and strict. In modern day, the word is often used to negatively describe those who are too politically correct, on their moral high horse.

[@timothywest1183]

We have those in America by the boatload. Those who are more concerned about ‘virtue signaling’ whatever the popular sentiment is on social media, than taking the time to examine that sentiment and really see if it is healthy for them, a community, the nation or the world as a whole in the long run.

[@abirojas9261]

The thing that really surprise me it's the fact that in real life yoongi is the sweetest person, he has this calm and quiet personality but when he's on the stage is insane ...A RAP BEAST ....so awesome. I love him so much. He's a genius.

[@sugandspice9397]

Agust D is Yoongi's alter ego

[@sofiliz593]

So true but I love both sides of him

[@tovekauppi1616]

Yeah, he definitely puts on a bit of a persona. But Yoongi is also known for his savage clap backs and that isn’t all putting on an act.

[@hitmanbangspiedpipersledme999]

I think his alter egos help keep him calm and sweet. When he loses it, his other sides become apparent. Yoongi is Yoongi, Suga, and Agust D all rolled in to one but music helps him stabilize and properly express each persona so as to understand him better. Its almost as if that’s his form of communication. Idk if that makes sense. It’s how I see him. I used to live in a rough part of our city and saw what kids would deal with and, believe it or not, the arts, whether it’s music, creative art, dance or otherwise, helped them all work through their internal emotional issues. It should be a required subject in schools if you ask me….imo….

[@DrAmber2004]

@@hitmanbangspiedpipersledme999 great explanation!

[@Meowchiz]

The fact that he sipped whiskey before shooting this made him more lunatic and hot 🔥

[@lsandora5]

It was mostly for the 'king' swagger than anything.

[@Nethmi3]

Fun Fact: Yoongi decided to drink whisky before shooting Daechwita to properly get into his character which is a mad king. and yes this has a very deep meaning they put their soul into everything they do that's one of the things i love about our boys

[@Driftqueen1]

This song is fabulous, and if you watch the explanation of how he uses Korean history references (KZbin Link kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJLcdqejrr2JptE) to express His/BTS challenges and their well deserved recognition today it makes the song even better. I appreciate this song even more now that I have a better understanding of the meaning. Great story!!!!

[@Driftqueen1]

Sorry, hit wrong button.

[@ghostray3252]

7:50 Just in case you are interested, the lines where Suga says "I'm not a weak pill popper like you" sound exactly same as "I'm not a weakling like you" when spoken in Korean. It's like when you use the word "knight(or night)" in English lyric and make it have meaning whichever way you interpret it. The line goes "I was born a tiger, I ain't no weak pill popper like you" so people reading the lyric will know about "pill-popping" thing, but people without knowledge of Suga could interpret it as just "a weakling." I guess it is his hidden message to those who pop pills "to get inspiration because they are artist.' From what I've heard, Suga (and also RM) caught a lot of hatred when they "abandoned" the underground rapper society by "taking an easy idol route rather than staying as artists."

[@janetraats7380]

Rice chest is a historical reference to a King who put his son the Prince in a rice chest to die.

[@쮸니-k8q]

Wow, impressive knowledge of Korean history 👍

[@zainebhidoussi1498]

@@쮸니-k8q u can know that also and many more historical infos when u watch videos of the explanation of augustD

[@crvstalsncw1228]

Wow thanks

[@ogkpopper]

Thank you, I was about to say. In the past the would put bodies in rice.

[@JuwariyahSSMHum]

Right, he is crown prince Sado.

[@xRaptorScreamx]

DKDKTV has an explanation for the symbolism it has more than you imagine, I Highly recommend you watch it, even react to it, they're cool with that. The "rice chest" part, it's about an old prince (i think) that was locked in a rice chest until he died from famine. I think he's taking shots at local rap scene, that are copying mumble rap

[@nayfranken7986]

Please watch this

[@jeonkoo7426]

Yess

[@em5522]

Yes, the prince was Prince Sado.

[@lemontea417]

yessss, DKDKTV has great explanations

[@45essence]

DKDKTV: longgggg crazy rabbit hole of symbolism Yoongi: I just thought it would look cool 😂 Better to watch Yoongi's making of interview for the real story lol

[@danielagarza192]

Daechwita (literally "great blowing and hitting") is a genre of Korean traditional music consisting of military music played by wind and percussion instruments, generally performed while marching. 👌

[@ayyekaleb]

Daechwita is a representation of Suga’s constant battle against himself and how the desire to achieve his dreams have given him the courage to do everything to achieve being on top, however, the emptiness he feels when he now has everything he wants. He wanted and more continues to torment him, as he has expressed in other hits like BTS ” Interlude: Shadow ‘. Daechwita gives a powerful message about being proud of our roots, of being able to become what we most want despite adversity. At the same time, the dark side of power is also made clear, where having what we most wanted is sometimes not enough.

[@esha_parekh6663]

Are u army

[@angelicaochavillo7473]

@@esha_parekh6663 yeah are you an army?

[@esha_parekh6663]

@@angelicaochavillo7473 yes, all the way...army4life

[@princesspickle2766]

Yes

[@kookiexxi]

Thank you for this really great explanation ❤️

[@naomigary7930]

it’s great that he understands that there may be references that he wouldn’t be able to understand bc of the cultural differences. i feel like a lot of non-koreans forget that there are some cultural references and lines in these songs that just do not translate well into english.

[@AlyssaxXxShane]

All I'm gonna say - highly intelligent and observant deduction. You can always tell when someone is genuinely liking and paying attention to detail in a Korean music video, and someone who just literally wants the views and doesn't care about the message/s. Thanks for being real Knox.

[@autumnpridemore7701]

The scar was Yoongi's idea he said that he thought it was look cool. Which it does.

[@ebumblebee123]

lol when I first saw it I was like why hello Sauske lol 😂

[@autumnpridemore7701]

Tell me why I thought the same thing

[@ystrw]

Also, someone with a scar could not be king; yet this king has a scar. I think there's a parallel there to the 'Rappers aren't idols/idols aren't real artists' attitude.

[@em5522]

@@ystrw that was a k-drama plot, but Yoongi only said he used it for shock value.

[@user-ql5zv3gr3b]

@@ebumblebee123 i think you mean Kakashi..

[@jooniegirl1929]

So who's gonna tell him Yoongi actually has royalty in his blood line :)

[@satisfyingsauce3051]

THATS WHAT I WAS THINKING OMGGG

[@joanaandrea4926]

ikr

[@primrose7663]

me too

[@s.undaze24]

LMAO

[@yku.luvryry]

Ikr

[@kmkniu1869]

Fun Fact: I believe Suga is descended from Korean royalty. He sure looks good on a throne

[@WEFABENDER]

It’s not proven fact, but it is highly speculated because his Surname “Min” is a very rare surname that not many have. The most famous being the last Korean Empress. I personally believe it is a big part of why there was a royalty theme in this video tho. Yoongi keeping us guessing lol 😩😏😌🔥

[@minaaa273]

@@WEFABENDER He is indeed descended from Yeoheung Min Clan of Korea, a very famous clan that has many queens and consorts back then in Joseon Dynasty. He confirmed this in his D-2 Vlive. We just don't know whether he is a relative or a direct grandson of the last empress of Korea.

[@WEFABENDER]

@@minaaa273 omg that’s amazing! I didn’t know there was a V-live where he confirmed it! That’s so cool! Thank you for correcting me! 😀🥰🙏🏼💯

[@taen_y]

@@minaaa273 He's definitely not the grandson of the last Empress. 5minutes of research show she died without children. As a Korean, the whole clan stuff is bs imo, every Korean is part of a clan nowadays, but until ~100 years ago, only the noble class had surnames. Then after WW2, every Korean registered a surname. Prestigious clans like the Gimhae Kim clan have millions of members these days. Every Korean claims to be descended from royalty, when they were like 1% of the population, something doesn't add up. It's just logical that the majority of Koreans aren't actually blood descendants of the clans they believe they're descended from, many just added their names to the registry of powerful clans a few decades ago. The only way you can be 100% sure that you're actually from your clan is if your clan is very small imo. The Yeoheung Min clan is the biggest Min clan with 160k members. Usually the "real" descendants of the powerful clans and of royalty are now chaebol families, since they inherited a lot of wealth. Suga comes from a poor background, so imo it's not very likely that his ancestors were from the noble class.

[@taen_y]

@@WEFABENDER it's not that rare. There are 11 Min clans, and the Yeoheung Min clan, which Suga belongs to, is the biggest and has ~160k members.

[@aesthetic-gq8ch]

I love how this dude is so honest. Like this reaction was the best. The rest of the reactions are different. And this dude, he explains what he likes about the song. This dude has me wowed.

[@choaa1298]

I COME HERE FASTER THAN YOONGI RAP

[@melosasengupta5068]

SAMEEEE I saw it, I clicked

[@OT7hisham]

Is that even possible?

[@himaririku9254]

G DRAGON THE KING

[@imjuststatingfacts7355]

@@himaririku9254 Agust D ended him

[@melosasengupta5068]

@@himaririku9254 Why are you even here 😑

[@poyros8605]

Bro idk how do you actually understand the meaning of each mv right away😂 You must have 200iq or smth

[@ichigoparfaitgatomaranai]

I mean it's good symbolism, but it isn't rocket science. He's a writer himself, just shows that he knows what he's talking about.

[@Lisbellas]

Same hereeee 😂😂

[@louloung6350]

It’s not but most reactors get so confused, not understanding meaning of video. As a writer he is into story telling, like bts, so he picks up on things quicker.

[@geral.l.o6040]

Im shook at how understands it quick lool

[@Scorpiothebest2009]

Same, especially with the marching drum right at the beginning which no ones picks up but so critical to the whole m/v.. I was about to subscribe then I realised I'm already a subscriber... Love love it.

[@kittypark4574]

Not many people point out how Yoongi used a lot of different flows so I love how you noticed and appreciate them. I also love ove how you immediately thought that the beat was like of a marching army because daechwita means a music being played when the king is on a procession. And the king in the mv is actually the old Agust D who had blond hair and the black hair is the new Agust D. So like from what I interpret is that the old Agust D's reign is over and is now taken over the new Agust D ☺️

[@htinhtinwin1846]

Fun fact: yoongies grandmother from 1800 was the last queen of Korea : )

[@Elix90]

Naah. That's not true.

[@summermoorman9792]

@@Elix90 actually that is true or at least he's related to the last empress of korea

[@Elix90]

@@summermoorman9792 Sure, but being related, as in belonging to the same clan or family tree, is vastly different from her being his actual grandmother. He is not a straight line descendant.

[@summermoorman9792]

@@Elix90 you can always look it up🤷‍♀️ I think he is directly descended from the last empress but idk that's why I said he's related to her

[@Elix90]

@@summermoorman9792 Yeah, I haven't done a ton of reasearch on this, but I think you are right that they are related, that's what I've heard too. Just not as a direct line, that's been debunked, so I wanted to refute the original post, because and I didn't want Knox to get the wrong idea.

[@WandernHunger]

6:27 "Shove the past into a rice chest" - is a reference to a Korean king/emperor who killed his son by burying him alive in a rice chest and nailing it shut.

[@nivedar8137]

Yeah and he died of starvation after like 8 days I believe

[@0seunggf]

@@nivedar8137 why did the king do that?

[@MoonChild-is3pl]

@@0seunggf the son went crazy after being mistreated by his father i think

[@franuwu7734]

Yoongi said that if you get offended the is your problem, but tbh the lyrics made me remember some guys that talked crap about them (BTS) when they were just debuting, so a little context, BTS's foundation is focused on a heavy hip hop, rap genre, they started denominating themselves as a hip-hop group and then evolved into the amazing mixture of genres they're now, in their debut time some guys talked crap about them saying that hip-hop is not made by guys using makeup and dancing, which is a characteristic of the k-pop industry, making them feel bad about it and taking out the credit of their effort and the great talent they have (almost all of BTS'S songs are composed and written by them, and No More Dream, their debut track, is not the exception) also their company was really close to bankrupt, and they were small, which is a factor in the industry. Now about the song, I firmly believe that he is using the king and the slave as a representation of himself, the first one as the "could be current himself", the one with the fame and the power that could be mean and not humble, that could be corrupted, and the slave as the old himself, the one who's trying to stay true to his roots, and keep himself humble, knowing that he started from the bottom and he rose up with effort and passion, Yoongi wasn't rich or smth when he was young, he has mentioned that his family had economic problems and sometimes he could not even have a Christmas gift, so I feel is somehow the struggle that being famous can make you go through, how it can make you mean and cold, but he is also embracing the high he has gone because he knows it didn't come out from nowhere and he is also using it to say to the haters and people who told him he was not going to make it, that he did, and he's higher and better cause he is true to himself and he got the victory for who he is, being humble, and true to himself.

[@Vicky-ji1iw]

Not sure if anyone mentioned it, the gun at the end Suga shot is the model called Army (Colt Model 1860). Also the painting that talks about the Mr.Bang is drawn by Jungkook when he described at one of TV shows in Korea haha. So many details! And the king portrayed in the music video is King Gwanghae who was known as a mad king from Joseon Dynasty.

[@Charlotte-zf2si]

When he came out with his first mixtape, he was blond, like the king in the MV. This past self became greedy, full of pride with all the power he gained from the love he received. Eventually the new Agust D came and humbled himself, and became someone new by killing his alter ego.

[@henriettalaban]

Honestly, I have alot of respect for you just for being respectful to this while reacting to it. And the fact that you, as a rapper but also a person, are analysing the lyrics and just finding meaningful bits as well as respecting the culture is really admirable. Sadly, a lot of people now a days will take one listen to the song and if it's not in English, they start bashing the artist without knowing the deeper meaning to it. Defintely, hats down to you :)

[@ami5849]

Ikr! My cousin does this so much. After I showed her Agust D the first two words in the song she’s like it’s in a different language so I won’t listen to it! I was done with her shit and snapped, so I said what the hell is different between somebody rapping in English and somebody rapping in Korean besides for the language? (Rap is basically the only thing she listens to nowadays) If you want to know what they’re saying just turn in the captions!! She couldn’t answer me back.

[@henriettalaban]

@@ami5849 As you should!! I would've done the same and then probably thrown her down stairs or something 💀 but yea that's one of the things I despise the most! Like how are you gonna listen to two seconds of the song and then suddenly have an opinion about it? Like atleast listen to the song and have a proper reason why you don't like it. Saying you don't like it cuz it's in Korean is first of all racist and isn't even a proper reason. Like how are they gonna say they don't like Agust D and yet love Despacito 🤨 do they know what it means? I'm sure these people had captions on. It's all "buddy buddy" with other songs in other languages until it comes to any Korean song 😐

[@knightvisuals6238]

@@ami5849 Bruh everyone have opinions you can't force them and we don't understand Korean so it's a language barrier and it's the truth plz be mature bruh

[@knightvisuals6238]

@@henriettalaban I don't understand Korean songs so I am a racist wow bruh 👏🏻👏🏻 BTS army

[@henriettalaban]

@@knightvisuals6238 Okay??? Not once in my comment did I say anything saying that if you don't understand korean, you're racist. Learn how to read. I said that people use the language barrier as an EXCUSE to hate on the song. I don't know Korean either, so what exactly are you trying to get at?

[@cathyung]

i’m glad he sees every little detail and tries to find the symbolism because kpop music videos is ALL about symbolism

[@lindaandrews6463]

Suga’s grandmother was the last Empress of Korea,and if the line had continued Suga could have been Emporer.🤴🏽

[@ines_army]

This sounds like a fairytale but if its a fact & is true, then this seriously most interesting fact about BTS I have ever heard. He literally has royal blood flowing in his veins and yet suffered so much during his youth, and even couldn't eat due to money problems. So fascinating

[@o.o20]

What???

[@BohoDevi]

suga family and ancestors belongs to Min dynasty which was the royalty not fanfic it is mentioned in korean media too

[@BeatrizRodriguez-c1s]

He did have royal blood, it will be the best if people try to read a little about the Min clan and how they are related to the last Korean Empress. If you see the little details that he shared in his work you'll see it. For example look out for the flowers he always shows in his clothes and later in his guitar... Read the history behind it and you will realize that he has been making the statement without saying a thing. And no it's not a fanfic, just read.

[@Mark-vj7zd]

Simply not true. I know this is an old thread but this myth about Yoongi keeps getting repeated. The Korean royal line continues to this day. Empress Myeongseong’s grandchildren and great grandchildren are all accounted for, and Yoongi isn’t one of them. There are about 160,000 living members of the clan Yoongi belongs to, none of them royal. The Joseon (Korean) royal family name is Yi, not Min, and has been since the beginning of the Joseon period in the 14th century CE, to the end of their rule in 1910, and on to the present day. There is a possibility that Yoongi is **distantly** related to Empress Myeongseong, but that doesn’t make him royal. She married the King, she wasn’t born royal, and Yoongi is definitely not descended from her.

[@niki6764]

Just know everything in Yoongi's songs has a meaning. Sometimes pieces just come in together because it's meant to be, and sometimes it's done on purpose, but everything has a meaning, an explanation and a backstory. That's just wonderful. I love how the MV and the lyrics are closely linked together, the flow just goes and it's perfect for the vibe and everything can be explained, it just makes sense. Love this man

[@leticiamagalhaes3747]

True Exactly what i think about yoongi💞as He says he's the best👌 his productions aren't only of high quality but of high concept and meaning 👏👏💗

[@elivile.]

Okay, can we just address Knox's rapping? We need to give respects to this man. I deadass stopped the video JUST to comment this. I appreciate your rap style, bro. 0:00 - 0:18 Edit: Suga is my ultimate bias and I'm being extremely biased when I say this. He killed it.

[@O_Ciel_Phant0mhive]

yesss! He's really good!

[@iamkingiamboss41]

Yess

[@fujoshidianxia]

Jhope: (Prepare your ears for some sick beats!) -Baseline -HANGSANG Suga: (sick flow and amazing lyrics!) -Interlude: shadow -What do you think RM: spitting fire and dynamic -Joke -Do you -Moonchild RM AND Agust D: -Strange BTS RAP LINE Ddaeng! Come back home!

[@salsabilarachmah9266]

Up

[@PeyloBeauty]

AND TEARS BY THE RAP LINE!!! BRUH I REMEMBER EVEN CRYING LISTENING TO IT FOR THE FIRST TIME IT WAS LIKE SO MUCH LMAO

[@princesscathrynannaliseeli4979]

And also let's bring up the past do RM'S mono and Tokyo those where really good ~edit~ also forever rain and badbye

[@sarfrazahmed3559]

UGH??

[@jax24fit4life]

Paldogansan!! Woot! Also the rice chest was about a prince whoo died in a rice chest because the king punished him

[@Madeenah23]

Suga's crazy production! He just blend the traditional Korean sounds to hip hop. You can still feel the traditional background beats!!!

[@rufusroher]

I know a lot of folks told you the lyrics from Suga's history and perspective but the song is literally a homage to his Korean roots and Korean culture. The song's title literally cannot be translated into another language, it's that Korean. It's very cool how you got the military vibe off the bat. A testament to your open-mindedness and love of music to be able to catch cross-cultural aspects. I have a IB degree and I even struggle in this sometimes. Anyway... Gwanghae was literally a Korean emperor who went "berserk". I would say that Suga's references and how they intertwine with Korean history, his personal history, and the state of his & BTS's music is literally genius. There are even South Korean history teachers who have watched this MV and worked hard to catch and explain all the nuances in these lyrics...but my fav section of this song is his lower timbre in the prison at night. The metaphoric self examining depth he goes to at that moment in time grabs you as you realize he is both egotistical and humble all at the same time. Ego in that he has the confidence to take risks and put himself out there, and humble in that he realizes what is and isn't important to the meaning of life... and the appreciation of saying he can conqueror the world of music while still staying true to his roots, and Korean heritage. Put it like this... when American musicians go to other nations to give concerts there is never a question of whether they well meddle or change to fit that's nation's culture, language, or environment and still be successful and sell, while the expectation for BTS in America is the opposite... BTS is trying to break all these molds of what is and isn't the CENTER of the universe. lol.

[@zir200]

Thank you so much for this explanation

[@minyeonot7761]

Whenever suga's video come armys be like we will full all comment, we will gonna blast comment section

[@mkim3705]

Hey I can give a short explanation for the Korean historical references in Daechwita! (Actually, there might not be as many as you have expected. There are only two that you really need to know) As many already commented, Daechwita (대취타) is a royal military music during the Joseon dynasty, usually played when the king is marching. Yes, we are going back to the "Joseon Dynasty", the latest kingdom of Korea that lasted around 500 years before the colonization of Japan in 1910. Most historical references in this lyrics comes from the middle to late Joseon Dynasty, which is around the 17th and 18th century. And interestingly, both are about the crown princes who ended up facing a tragic destiny. Remember the line, "미쳐버린 범 광해 Berserk tiger Gwanghae Flow"? 5:34 Prince Gwanghae is a name of the 15th king, who was abdicated by a coup during his regime. (we called him a prince because he was dethroned) Joseon was a patriarchal society, which means that the throne was handed down from the king to the eldest son. There is one addition condition though -- the son born between the king and queen, not from the concubines, gets the priority. Believe or not, Prince Gwanghae was the second eldest son of the king, born under a concubine. Yet, he became the crown prince because the king did not have any son with the queen, and Joseon was fighting one of the biggest wars in its history. Japan invaded Joseon in 1592, and this big war continued for seven years!! The king could not wait for the queen to bear another son, so he chose Prince Gwanghae (instead of the eldest because there was a general consensus that he wasn't qualified enough) Prince Gwanghae overall did a great job as a crown prince during the war, in somewhat better than his dad. This kinda become a problem when the war ended and the queen finally bore a prince (Prince Youngchang). Many historians believe that the king did not like Gwanghae overshining him and preferred Prince Youngchang to take over the throne instead. However, Prince Yeongchang was too young to be a king anyway, so Prince Gwanghae eventually became the king. So, here's where things get tricky because people have different opinions about his regime as a king. Most people agree that he put a lot of diplomat effort between the emerging and the falling Chinese nations (This was when the transition of Ming-Qing dynasty was happening in China). He also made a significant reformation in the tax system, and established a new political power among the bureaucrats that would support him. However, he was very cautious of his weak legitimacy as a king, being the second son of the king while the favorite son was still alive. Long story short, he did kill his young brother and confined the Queen Dowager. This event provided the justification for the coup in 1623. (Joseon was a Confucian society, and "filial piety" was one of the most highly considered values in the society.) He spent the rest of his life in confinement in several rural regions in Korea. I actually never know that Berserk Tiger could be a reference to a different piece until you mentioned in 5:36! Just as a Korean native speaker, one thing I noticed in "미쳐버린 범 (Berserk Tiger)" is that Suga intentionally used the word "범(Bum)" instead of "호랑이(Horang-i)", which is more colloquially used. Not surprisingly, "범(Bum)" is more often used in the historical/literary context. In Korea, a tiger usually referred to strength, military power, warrior, and occasionally the king (though there are different animals that specifically refer to a king). The second reference is the "Shove the past into a rice chest" (과건 뒤주에 가두고). 7:15 The rice chest is basically a big wooden box where they stored rice (We no longer use it in contemporary Korea, but I think it's usually a 3 to 4 inch cube based on my impression...) King Yeongjo killed his only son, the Crown Prince Sado, by locking him inside the rice chest with no water and no food. Exclaimer! It is NOT our tradition to kill people inside a rice chest lol! Historians suspect that King Yeongjo used this method because it will infer an unforgivable crime if he kills the prince with his own hands. However, his grandson (= the son of the Crown Prince) cannot carry the throne if his father is found guilty. Ideally, he wanted the crown prince to commit suicide (he actually ordered the crown prince to do so, according to the historical record...) but the crown prince resisted. Why did King Yeongjo kill his only son? This event has probably inspired the greatest number of artists in Korean history due to its dramatic quality. There are several records of the Crown Prince displaying psychological disorder due to an overwhelming stress. As the only son of the king, he received great love and an enormous amount of pressure as a crown prince. Also, when he decided to make his son act as his regent, King Yeongjo did not hesitate to use his son as a political measure. (Officially, he let his son take the role so that he can learn what it means to be a king. The king was healthy, but he was old -- he' s actually the king who lived the longest in Joseon's history) Due to his conflict with his dad, the Crown Prince was getting more violent and intolerable everyday. It didn't help that the Crown Prince was close to 소론(Soron), which was the opposite political faction from that supported the king (which was called 노론 Noron). In fact, a lot of historians considered this political diversion as the most crucial factor of the Crown Prince's death. To add a bit of drama, the son of the Crown Prince (a.k.a. the grand son of the King) was next to the throne after his father died when the boy was 10. The king was willing to pass the throne to his grandson, but the political power that supported the Crown Prince's death attempted numerous times to prevent the grandson from becoming the king, being worried about his retaliation after enthronement. Yet, the grandson survived and became King Jeongjo, who led the second heyday of Joseon. (p.s. the very first thing he said after his coronation was "I am the son of the Crown Prince Sado." Mic drop.) So, here are the stories of a Korean history nerd :P I still think about why Suga, or Agust D, decided to put these references into his lyrics... there could be many ways to interpret his work, but isn't that the beauty of art! I hope you enjoyed reading a bit of Korean history for a while :) And last but not least, thanks for the great video! I've watched the original video and other reactions SO MANY times (lol), but I love how your comments have a unique touch, probably because of you being who you are. Keep going! P.S. More about Daechwita: Suga actually sampled the playing of the Daechwita in this song. You can easily notice it in the very beginning of the song when the conductor (집사 "Jip-sa" in Korean) says 명금일하 대취타 하랍신다 (which basically means "the king had ordered to play the Daechwita"). Interesting fact: in the original piece, the conductor says this word out of silence. It is only after he announced this words when the music begins. There are also some traditional instruments that are not included in the original Daechwita yet utilized in the song (or at least there is one that is very obvious: the 꽹과리(kkwang-gwa-ri), a high-pitched brass gong that is mostly used in tradition folk music) If you are interested in the original, the National Gugak Center had uploaded their performance long before this song was released, so please take a look :) (Gugak 국악 means traditional Korean Music in Korean)

[@sarahwalker4017]

This was a very interesting read and piece of historical knowledge! Thank you so much for taking the time out to explain all of this and give us some background of the dynasties!

[@asd_05]

Thank you so so much I really had fun in reading this and now my curiosity about korean culture and history has increased even more! Hats off to you for typing this long comment just to educate us I really appreciate your effort!! Thank you!!😊👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@dysaniac3807]

Thank you so much for sharing such a great piece of history. Learnt a lot from you...

[@stefanyperezvv]

¡Wao! ¡Thanks!

[@birdslovewords]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate the detailed historical insight you gave. These stories are fascinating, and they make me want to learn about Korean history.

[@daixay4585]

Suga has mentioned that his songs aren’t for anyone in particular. It’s like “if the shoe fits” situation then 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@somteralte9242]

Loving just how respectful you are

[@deanelibrespitoyable]

BTS came from a small company BigHit and was never given an opportunity in Korea. It was mainly controlled by the 3 big companies JYP, YG, and I dont know the other one. Their group was discriminated, them rising to stardom globally was their effort to be innovative on their own using social media as their platform to the world. They got recognized outside Korea first.

[@reaperx690]

SM entertainment. Its the 3rd one

[@kvg3973]

You honestly don't know who the Big 3 are? 👀

[@elenamagdy8457]

The video is telling a story about the old AGUST D (the AGUST D in his mixtape that was released in 2016) who is the king in the video facing the new AGUST D Who has the black hair. The first mixtape he was talking abt his anxiety depression weaknesses all what he went through. The D-2 (2nd mixtape) talks abt various topics would definitely recomend listening to both mixtapes Can you reactJoke by RM next please

[@larewi6765]

Make sure you find the one with English subs, you will be pausing A LOT!

[@elenamagdy8457]

@@larewi6765 true

[@anastasiaburns3882]

Yes Joke is amazing!

[@chainedsilent6255]

Gotta love joke and Do you and Agust D Agust D

[@suga_agustd_yoongi]

i’ve been waiting so long for you to check this out. our yoongi (suga/agust d) is a genius. as you know that yoongi writes his own music as well as produces his own music but he also came up with the music video concept himself. i thought i would share some of my thoughts on the music video as it can be a little hard to decipher on the first time watching as well as without both historical and personal (yoongi’s) context. first off, daechwita is a genre of traditional korean music consisting of wind and percussion instruments. it was usually played to greet a king or in a marching band with the king’s presence. the mv is depicting the character of gwanghaegun of joseon by yoongi (agust d) who also plays the character of the rebel boy. yoongi (the real name of agust d) plays two characters (the king and the humble boy who basically represents ordinary korean people (in the joseon era but obv there is modern elements to his surrounding and props (the car)). the scar on his face is a reference of how in south korea at the time (joseon dynasty) the king cannot have scars on his skin because he’s not considered to be fit to be a king. this king does. also, the king has long hair and this could be showing how much time has passed since we saw agust d (he hadn’t made solo music for a while). it also shows that he’s not really following king protocol. he’s gone a bit mad because kings had neat hair in a bun and he just doesn’t seem to care towards the end. the scene in the king’s court we see people gathered around and bowing to the ground. this cruel king even stands on top of someone’s back - disrespect towards someone who is bowing to you in submission. so anyway the king saw this humble boy who keeps challenging him and wants to use his power to behead him as that is what usually happens. yoongi in real life has suffered from anxiety and depression and has had suicidal thoughts at a young age. he came from a poor family and had to choose between food and taking the bus to school. he’s also had a near-death experience on a motor cycle. gwanghae the king was not supposed to succeed the throne because his mother was a concubine - representing yoongi’s own journey with the odds stacked against him and his background. the lyrics “born a slave but now a king... born in a ditch but rise up like a dragon” - emphasising the struggles to get to where he is. the video shows the boy being captured by the king’s people and is ready to have his head cut off. but we see him making an exchange with the butcher (at the start of the video) and he then spares him and yoongi kills the king version of himself. also back to the scar because i thought the attention to detail was really interesting. obv you weren’t allowed to be king with scars and yoongi got to be king with his. the king’s scar was fresh and the rebel boy’s was scabbing. as in the rebel has already seen his hardships and is more wise. whereas for the king it is all still new and fresh and he has a lot to learn hence why he’s still greedy etc. and was able to be defeated like that. i know i’ve missed a lot because there’s a lot more going on but this is what i understood from the music video.

[@naylaparkar7992]

Wow. Thank you ☺️☺️☺️

[@em5522]

The whole scars preventing one's claim to the throne was from kdrama plots, I believe. At least, others, including a professor from Baewooda Corée_Learn Korea's channel, have stated they haven't seen anything about this being a rule in actual Korean history. I'm doubtful it is a rule though bc scars would be pretty easy to obtain during that time, especially from diseases like smallpox, which a big problem back then. And princes did lead wars too (including the king mentioned in the MV, who fought against invaders and took the throne from the prior king, who fled). Plus, there'd be way less assassinations going on than there was if one could take out another's claim to the throne by just a scar. And there are portraits you can see of Joseon Dynasty kings today with blemishes on their faces (it was an art style to depict subjects exactly as they were in portraits in the Joseon Dynasty--but only high gov officials and kings could have portraits done). You can check out more about it from Prf. Lee Sung-nack's book, Joseon Dynasty Portraits: Expression of Scholar Spirits.

[@alittleaboutalot1602]

I know I'm late to this but I got actual chills when you nailed the whole concept in the first like 10 seconds of the video. Daechwita is literally a style of traditional korean military music, played for things like Kings processions and changing of the guard.

[@kayceerice3627]

Agust D", which is derived from the initials DT, short for his birthplace, daegu Town, and "Suga" spelled backwards😌💜he is known for his tongue technology..u need to check out AGUST D SONG🔥👑

[@CP_LUVS]

Daegu Town was his underground hip hop group named after his hometown of Daegu💜 yes, AgustD, Give It To Me, The Last, allll of them 🥰💜

[@CP_LUVS]

Fun fact, the name of the historical period piece pistol at the end is “ARMY” 😎💜

[@dysmissme7343]

😎💪

[@btsserendipitiy]

Flexx 😎🦾

[@choaa1298]

YOONGI IS THE GREATEST RAPPER IN KPOP

[@chibbyylol]

idk zico kinda fire

[@alexsagem]

@@chibbyylol he definitely is, but idk if i'd call zico 'kpop'. he typically makes music better categorized as k-hiphop in my opinion

[@MikedieONE]

@@choaa1298 suga is great but i wouldnt call him "the greatest". there are alot of rappers on a similar level. for example bobby(ikon) is very very similar to him. its just a matter of who you like the most.

[@choaa1298]

@@MikedieONE yall can’t leave us appreciate our favs alone? Literally idc about others AND YES YOONGI THE GREATEST END OF THE STORY

[@ghjffhk4103]

@@choaa1298 yeah it's your opinion nobody gonna change it and it's their opinion too and they said it respectfully so you should learn how to accept it rather than saying "y'all can't leave us appreciate our favs alone" You should learn to accept not bcuz you don't agree with them that means you can say it the way you did and for me in kpop I would care about other rappers when there's plenty of them who are damn good at their thing and it's a matter of taste at the end you know so yeah nothing serious here 👀

[@suzetterollin83]

Recently became a BTS fan I’m 38 and decided to click the Butter video and was instantly drawn in and now here I am, these men are incredibly talented and there work ethic is out of this world! Just found your channel and I love your in depth reaction, new follower here :)

[@BJBee]

My obsession started three months ago, with My Universe, just checking out Coldplay's new single. I was intrigued by the young men. Butter followed. I couldn't tell them apart at first. That was it. The BTS rabbit hole. Blood Sweat and Tears, Black Swan, Fake Love. Then the guys themselves and their personalities. Amazing. Incredibly hard working, grounded and humble. Excellent role models. I'm a fan for life.

[@nayfranken7986]

YOU'RE KILLING ME WITH THESE REACTIONS TODAY!!! THANK YOUUU

[@nayfranken7986]

It is traditional Korean music, that was played for Kings

[@kimtaehyungislife268]

HE ALWAYS SAYS THAT IF YOU GET OFFENDED IT'S YOUR PROBLEM. HE NEVER SAID IT WAS A DISS TO THE HATERS AHAHA OUR KINGGG

[@irashilakhani]

2:20 “when you got army on deck” of course he’s got the army. Just not the one you think hehe 🙃 I bet I’m not the only army who is proud of Agust D (yoongi) because he went through a lot to reach where he is right now. Damn right he’s a genius and my bias wrecker 🔥😌

[@lovelyyoongi9737]

Daechwita is a traditional Korean musical genre born in the late Joseon Dynasty, which used to be performed in royalty processions and characterized by including wind instruments and percussion. It continues to be used on special occasions and for military purposes. And the fact that daechwita’s beat is consistent throughout the whole song but it sounds like it changes solely based on yoongi’s rap and tone changing. Listen to daechwita instrumental, it is surprisingly calming. Just shows how he uses his full vocal range, the way he switches his flow up and changes his tone.

[@nari8043]

When Suga/Agust D mentioned "rice chest" & "past" I thought of how people put their phones in rice when it's broken & immediately insinuated that he was saying "put your broke ass past in some rice" lmao 😭

[@MsMolly1988]

The rice chest is more likely a reference to Crown prince Sado who was confined in a rice chest by his father for 7 days before starving to death.

[@nari8043]

@@MsMolly1988 Yeah I know of the real implication. I read it elsewhere, but thanks sm for sharing!!

[@priyankanarwade6321]

The blonde king represents his thoughts in past and black haired one represents him in present

[@musicislife9744]

YES YES YES! Here! Knox bro, thank you so much! We seriously appreciate your reactions and hard work 🙏 Do we have to join the talk app to request the next reaction or will you still take into account the votes on YT? My next vote is for outro:tear live with eng subs. You. Will. Not. Regret. It. Thanks again, you are the highlight of my week!

[@yaoyaohui1156]

“daechwita” is the Korean word to refer to the traditional marching music played at the time of a King's arrival. It is also played to announce important guests and other royalty. The music video starts with the King avatar of Agust D with a scar running across his eye.

[@회자-d9j]

People say we are toxic, but they say that bc “Army” get back at haters, and their scared cause of that

[@spillolman7871]

Facst

[@warriorwolfehh]

Every fandom has toxic and immature fans, ARMY are just huge so more fans equals more toxic fans by default unfortunately

[@lia-rg8xu]

True..

[@shadowlap6153]

@@warriorwolfehh yeah

[@theBallisticMystic]

I always hear about the toxic army but I've never seen them

[@zuu876]

the whole song is literally him telling "bow down to the new king, you all know my name", daechwita itself is a march for the king in korean tradition, so it all makes even more sense, because the song and the rythm even without the words and the video tell you that he's the king. he didn't mention any names in the song, but in daechwita and in 'what do you think' initially there were names as yoongi himself said when he was talking about the album. so clearly it was directed at someone but also at the whole music industry.

[@IbanezNB]

12:25 You exactly get the point why this is my favorite part. The lyric before is all about "I am so fame and rich, you are nothing, etc." with agressive expressions, and when the beat drops it became more down to earth reality check talk where he show us the shadow side of all he earned. It's a visual and musical cut and gives me goosebumps everytime.

[@kkeating7655]

the "shove my past into a rice chest" is actually one of my favorite lines in the song because its so overlooked. if u look to the sides of the pathway at Dae Jang Geum Park (the historical korean building) at the beginning of the video there are a bunch of cloths covering bodies and rice chests next to them. the rice chests are actually holding their heads and you can see that again once rebel yoongi comes in the car because there are a bunch of heads hanging from the balcony and rice chests right behind king yoongi. personally, i think he's saying he buries away all his obstacles to get to the top in the beginning of the video, but then rebel yoongi gets captured and starts talking about how now that he's been at the top and he's seen the person it made him, he's ready to live with his feet on the ground and remember all the struggles that shaped him as a person. that's why he kills the alter ego, because it's the side of himself he doesn't like.

[@novascape128]

When i tell you i fell over on the way to my bed so i could watch this! Im so excited ahhhhh, I loved this and Thank you Knox! We love you

[@KnoxHill]

Thank you 🙏 Appreciate the support

[@kendallama]

the “whaaaaat” at the very end *I FELT THAT*

[@SP-lq8zd]

Us making theories about the scar on his face Suga: I thought it looked cool so I did it

[@marinal.]

Fun fact: his scar on his face is a representation that royals could not have any scars on their faces to reign, that he did because he has royal blood and if he still existed the kings in Korea he would have been the next king in Korea

[@em5522]

@@marinal. this thing about scars is only from kdrama and not supported by historical evidence. And while Yoongi is related to the Min clan, the Min isn't the clan who would've been closest in line to be on the throne. Pls don't spread misinformation about a country's history like this around.

[@edithnemeth2853]

This song has a very powerful message! Yoongi (SUGA) became famous, but he comes from a very poor family. The "King" is the version of himself that achieved fame and wealth, but is also selfish, intolerant, greedy. His other self is the rebel who fights against the "King" and his personality. His current self is more caring, selfless person who stands with common people. He hates his "King" self and wants to destroy it. I really enjoyed your interpretation of it!!! You were a lot closer to the message than I was when I first heard this song. It is chilling great!!!!💜

[@amystar21alejandro62]

Oh I get now what the meaning on his song

[@MADEbySOUL]

As a person who has seen many analysis and reactions, not many take time to dissect cadence like you have. Not only have you done a great job respecting Korean rappers and finding the message but studying Suga’s style.

[@jungcookies3530]

Fun fact: Suga was actually the descendant of the last empress of his blood Korea. He would’ve been an emperor of Korea right now.

[@stephenalterman8551]

It's true that Suga is a very distant relative of Empress Myung-Sung, however it is NOT true that Suga would've been the Emperor if Korea still had one. The Jeonju Yi clan would've been the first ones in line to the throne, not the Yeoheung Min clan (which "Suga", or Min Yoon-gi which is his real name, is part of). The current Emperor would've been either Yi Seok, Andrew Lee or Yi Won. Possibly Yi Hae-gyeong would've been the current Empress, if a female regnant would be allowed.

[@dblue113]

In the Joseon Dynasty, Min Clan could never be a king. The foreign ARMYs were confused about this, but the Queen's family is never a royal family. The royal genealogy of Joseon Dynasty was Yi Clan, and even the royal families of Goryeo, Three Kingdoms period before Joseon Dynasty did not have Min Clan. The Min Clan is close to a noble family that temporarily had power at the end of the Joseon Dynasty.

[@kinawa2845]

^^ the 2 paragraphs above is generally what I'd comment as well. Even if he's from the king side of family; there are uncles, fathers, older brothers, cousins, or any other relatives that have a higher standing because their blood is more "older" or "closer" since I'm pretty sure even his father is still alive. I'm a descendant of a regional kingdom in my country (my country is an archipelago, so yeah) yet since it's from my grandma side in no way I'd even be have a chance ahah. Or if I'm wrong at seeing this lmk :D

[@jesss757]

And I don’t know why we have to comment something like this under a reaction video of someone who is only getting to know them. What’s the point ? Is this what people call „flexing „?! Yeah It’s interesting cause this MV was about a king etc but the interpretations are too much in my opinion. Like stating it as fact is only confusing people- especially Baby Armys.

[@jungcookies3530]

@@jesss757 Whos flexing?? You dont seem like an army. Try to Understand the song and then comment lol. The meaning behind the song is related to my comment. Daechwita is a traditional music played during the procession of the King. His role in the MV is the mad king. Thats why i wrote this comment

[@scarzbel]

Suga also has a song called Agust D. Please react to that song

[@iloveyoumissswift]

yes that is fire too

[@minjohan103]

" Daechwita is a traditional Korean musical genre born in the late Joseon dynasty, which used to be performed in royalty processions, was characterized by including wind instruments and percussion. Today it continues to be used on special occasions and for military purposes. "

[@monicamargarit2972]

If you want to continue your journey on BTS rap line, I recommend you Ddaeng! From what I've seen, you've liked RM (Rap Monster) a lot and his flow in Ddaeng is just amazing (my favorite is SUGA not gonna lie, that's why I've keep commenting on your videos to react to Daechwita, but I love and appreciate them all). I think you'll love it! It has the same Eastern influences like Daechwita. I find it pretty amazing how they can sound so good on these kind of instrumentals. P.S. sorry for my bad English >.< haha

[@dysmissme7343]

Ddaeng and the DKDK TV explanation videos

[@marjmin6659]

i think he's into yoongi too💜

[@monicamargarit2972]

@@dysmissme7343 yess!!!

[@ellmurrraccount8431]

Agust D/Suga/ Min Yoongi is litterally my favorite rapper, not a kpop rapper but a RAPPER. He got the flows, lyricism, and all. Including the Rapline, RM and also JHOPE.

[@abesy6549]

Suga is really good at changing his flow

[@clc18mac]

Not only is Suga a musical genius that can do it all, he brings so much to his videos that it's hard to take it all in. Then when you are so wrapped up in the music he throws a little tongue in cheek with the video by showing his comedic side by bringing in Jin and Jungkook to pull off a fight scene in the market.

[@cathelijnevangent4143]

BTS is not just a boyband. They have got layers just like NF. Their layers have got layers!! 🤯🤯💜💜

[@LeviAckerman-jf1vj]

I recommend if you check out the following albums: Mono by RM D-2 by Suga/Agustd Hopeworld by J-Hope

[@lobaetoile8440]

Low-class rebel Agust D is challenging and ends up dethroning tyrant emperor Agust D: It's Yoongi keeping the arrogant, greedy, vengentful and angry side of himself in check. The key lines are: "I got everything I wanted. (...) What’s after this? Experiencing a strong feeling of reality check, a situation where there’s no higher. I had only looked up, now I just wanna look down and gently land." In other words: Now that I've obtained the success I desperately fought for, now that I've experienced self-satisfaction beyond my dreams, I wanna humble myself and make sure I don't fall from the sky disgracefully.

[@user-Katie019]

Suga aka AugsTD certainly takes you into his story, you breakdown is so refreshing, you get him ❤