The BU for Beginners: A Speed Run through the Bangtan Universe

Whether you’re new ARMY or a long-timer, exploring the Bangtan Universe will give you an exciting new take on BTS. The problem is figuring out where to start learning about the BU. This video will take you on a speed run through the whole story from its inception in the School Era to its current status during the members’ enlistment.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:43 What Is the BU?
2:01 How to Explore the BU
2:24 The Story Begins
6:11 Three Years Later
9:59 Splitting Apart Again
12:49 A New Bargain
16:36 But Wait! There’s More!
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[@IntotheBangtanUniverseWormhole]

*A NOTE FOR NEWCOMERS:* Welcome to our channel. The Bangtan Universe is an ongoing, totally fictional storyline created by BTS themselves. We hope you'll enjoy learning about the characters, plot twists, and secrets slowly revealed. Ask any questions you like. We'll be happy to answer!

[@firebutterfly]

Super helpful for all new ARMYs. Thank you

[@machinelearner108]

Thanks for this amazing video. You have done so much work to condense the story into 17 minutes. I hope newer ARMY won't feel so intimidated anymore by the complex storyline.

[@IntotheBangtanUniverseWormhole]

Thanks so much! We really do want to introduce more ARMY to the BU, especially right now, while we're in between eras. It's a good time to get caught up.

[@christinebaukus8281]

Thanks for this! It’s a clear and concise explanation of the BU that many of us will refer to as the story continues in 2025. All your videos are very helpful, this one is a great summary!

[@IntotheBangtanUniverseWormhole]

Thank you. We know the longer videos are more detailed for those who really want to get into all of the content. This was a way to help out all of the information together in an easier to understand format. If you have recommendations or content you want to see, please let us know!

[@machinelearner108]

I wonder if the story will continue in 2025. I am sure that, should the creative team at BigHit choose to do so, they may release another book in 'The Notes' series to continue the storyline, but it could become increasingly difficult to maintain the originality and emotion the HYYH series has as the BTS members age and want to explore the topic of youth in different, more age-appropriate ways. They always present us albums that align with their real lives; Wings = temptation of adulthood, MOTS = artistic life crisis. I really can't wait until 2025!

[@IntotheBangtanUniverseWormhole]

The 10 year HYYH Anniversary will be amazing no matter what.

[@daliasaravia1443]

I've read the notes and other material before but this really summed it up!!! Thanks a lot, it also helped since I'm watching the new drama, even if it's an adaptation so they will probably change some things, but they're doing a good job with the story and the actors are great. Anyways, great video, i feel like BTS themselves would love it too lolll

[@IntotheBangtanUniverseWormhole]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@Walklikeaduck111]

Great work... Hope more army find this! Keep going!!

[@IntotheBangtanUniverseWormhole]

Thanks!

[@cutemew151]

Im not a new army but i always struggled to fully wrap my mind around it. I wanted to fully understand it before watching the kdrama about it Thank you

[@IntotheBangtanUniverseWormhole]

Thanks, we're glad to help!🙂 If you'd like fuller explanations of the BU, you can watch our two-part series, "Summarizing the Bangtan Universe." We hope you'll also stick around to learn about our theories for the future of the BU.

[@pambarab5506]

This will be a very good guide.! You tell the story without getting too bogged down in the details, while telling enough details to make a comprehensible story. That's the hardest part! Thank you! I'm sharing with my FB group if that's ok.

[@IntotheBangtanUniverseWormhole]

Glad you enjoyed it! Please share it with anyone you think may enjoy a brief overview of the BU from HYYH to MOTS.

[@MarilynPF]

I never tried to get into the BU because I didn’t even know where to start. This was very helpful. What does HYYH stand for?

[@IntotheBangtanUniverseWormhole]

@@MarilynPF Thanks, we're glad we could help! "HYYH" stands for the Korean term "Hwa Yong Yeon Hwa," which translates as "The Most Beautiful Moment in Life." HYYH has become a synonym for the BU because the BU formally kicked off at the beginning of the HYYH era.

[@pambarab5506]

@@MarilynPF Hwa Yang Yeon Hwa... The Most Beautiful Moment in Life. 💜

[@KiaraMiranda-nz7dr]

I have read BU's plug somewhere else and did not understand a thing, and yet anticipated its release. Thank you for this information. Now I understand. More power😊

[@IntotheBangtanUniverseWormhole]

Thanks, we're glad we could make the BU clearer for you. If you want more detail on the various events and their meanings, check out our two-part series "Summarizing the Bangtan Universe."

[@sallycapotosto6927]

Thank you - this fills in a lot of gaps for me since I didn't watch the webtoon nor read the notes. Now the things I've watched/seen make so much more sense. I'm glad you're doing this. 💜💜

[@IntotheBangtanUniverseWormhole]

Thanks! If you want a more complete version (including important themes), you can watch our two-part series "Summarizing the Bangtan Universe."

[@sallycapotosto6927]

@@IntotheBangtanUniverseWormhole Doing that right now! lol Boy, you guys really got into it, didn't you? I'm sure glad you did!

[@7toheavan4ever54]

Thank you so much 🙏💜 I'm so happy I just found your channel today. Thank you for explaining the BU 🙏

[@IntotheBangtanUniverseWormhole]

And thank you for taking the time to say so! We're really happy to share the BU with other ARMY.

[@susank.548]

This is way long over due! Short and concise information,but very important headings. Especially that this is all just a story,no matter what other connections to the boys it might seem to have,it is a fictional storyline. So now,one can decide if they want to do a deep dive into the whole HYYH Universe. Thank you ,truly for this. I'll just bet it was difficult to keep this as short as you did,huh? Knowing the entire story shows how you picked what to show and say. Thank you so much🤗💜🫡

[@IntotheBangtanUniverseWormhole]

@@susank.548 Thanks - and yes, it was *very* hard to summarize the whole BU in 20 minutes! 😵‍💫

[@susank.548]

@@IntotheBangtanUniverseWormhole Excellence doesn't have to be in a novel...what cliff notes were invented for! 😀💜

[@silviamunoz6863]

Wow! What a good job! I'm not a newbie, but I got curious to see what you had to say. Well done! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@bparry2406]

Thank you, this fills in a lot of gaps for me. Looking forward to a deep dive.

[@IntotheBangtanUniverseWormhole]

Thank you very much! You've probably noticed the deep video pair already, so we hope you enjoy them - and that you'll comment again once you've seen them. ☺

[@cornsaladbts5811]

Thank you so much for making this video. The BU is complex, and this was a very helpful overview/summary. I wish I was in the room at Big Hit when this storyline was developed - it would have been fascinating to watch the story unfold in the minds of the creative staff/writers.

[@IntotheBangtanUniverseWormhole]

Thanks for the the kind words! You might be interested to hear that the members developed their characters. It's funny to think of, for instance, Taehyung saying, "I want to play a guy who murders his father." 🙃

[@Kimmy21622]

This video explain Begins Youth actually so much better. I hope new armys will find this video to understand hyyh better.

[@IntotheBangtanUniverseWormhole]

Thanks!

[@annmccall9870]

So are the members the writers of the story lines? It is so dark!!! Almost like they are pouring all possible bad karma into this story to ward it off from anything bad happening to BTS. Their star really took off when I need U came out …the same time the BU was started. Hmmm. Thank you so much for doing this!!!

[@IntotheBangtanUniverseWormhole]

The members don't write every scene, but they designed their characters and storylines. It's not clear how much hands-on involvement they have these days since, as you said, their star has taken off. The funny thing is, all the way back in the School era, they had laid the foundation for events that wouldn't take place until the Map of the Soul era. For instance, you can see the locked cabinet in the storage room in a VCR for BTS Begins! So BTS were planning for a very long career from the beginning. Thanks for watching, and for taking the time to comment. We hope you'll stick around for our deeper analyses and theories, including what will come next!