The Most Beautiful Life Goes On: A Story of BTS (2022 Update!)

[@led_by_pied_pipers1530]

46:08 dont know about other artists but i follow bts on social media and they constantly (especially RM) share and praise the music of other artists. western or non western, known or unknown, it doesn't matter. they dont shy away from complimenting other musicians' work on social media which to me is a sign of confidence.

[@butterbuttersbetter3689]

Two years after this was made, Spring Day is STILL charting on Melon, and was trending #1 search on the streaming service this week! Six years after release.

[@syugas]

Spring day is an all time hit

[@kevintan5497]

my guy started nodding when the video said RM losing his mohawk was the most important part lmao

[@Jurnalist_]

My internal thoughts Spoken through body language.

[@itsbonniefay2417]

"My favorite part about seeing old BTS is seeing RM's hairstyles" SAME

[@sharonnelson3713]

You’re right, Jin had the natural talent for singing he didn’t realized. You know I have watched many of BTS history but I haver never seen any explanation why J Hope wanted to leave. RM’s hair 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 everyone has the same reaction. Korea, Japan and China have such a long history together, mostly not good history that it may translate easier. B,S,T is a very provocative mv. Intellectually and visually. In Korea you don’t pronounce the r. Pak. The 41 million membership does not accurately reflect the numbers of army as there is a cost to it. Many people around the world can’t afford the cost. I can afford it but I screwed up with my email info creating an account with Weverse that I haven’t been able to fix the error unless I create a second email account.

[@elisiagoncalves6773]

48:30 - I do agree to some extent about what you said regarding the meal collabs with McD's. Based on what I've been able to look up for other artists who did it, all these meals are something that I could order on my own to some extent (with modifications). However, for BTS their meal included two different dipping sauces that were actually only available in Korea - Cajun & Sweet Chili sauce. So for about a month or so, over 50+ countries actually were given access to try the sauces for the first time ever. Many armys would also add an Oreo McFlurry to their order in honor of Tae (aka V), because we saw him get one during one of their vacations for their show Bon Voyage a few years back. [As a side note: it is always so interesting to discover what products/items McDonald's in other countries have that the US doesn't carry - often due to that place's culture and diet. Singapore & Brasil are a few examples from my own travels. Ohh and in my opinion McDonald's does taste better outside of the US]. Another thing I'll add was that McDs went all out for this meal collab - some locations even decorated their interior. And the employees wore special shirts that had McDonald's written out on them in hangul (the korean writing system). The most shocking reveal was probably seeing all the packaging being 'bora-fied' (i.e. printed purple with BTS logo on them). Soda cups, bags, boxes, etc. had the BTS logo on them! And we didn't even know they were going to do that until armys around the world started posting about it from their visits tonthe store. The U.S. definitely got the short end of the promo though - you were considered lucky if you snagged a single 'bora-fied' take out bag 😆 (The comapny's excuse was that the US was too large to make all the packaging available in time for the launch). During the launch of the BTS meal sales went up 41% world wide. And many locations sold out other items (not just the nuggets). P.S. In my area we were not charged extra for the BTS Meal. In fact my receipt would have the items listed as the 10-piece chicken mcnugget combo with a note for the sauces.

[@yolandafortson5825]

I’m from Michigan and the McDonald’s down the street from me lucky had the logo on the bags but we didn’t have the special cups or anything else.

[@MyBrown50]

As you probably know BTS was snubbed again at the Grammy. And you are correct V has a keen sense of knowing BS when he sees it. I am glad they didn’t waste their time to come to the Scammys. They disrespected them by not showing a correct picture for their Yet to come MV but showed the Hyundai ad. Thank for your reactions I enjoy your comments concerning the music industry. I am a 64 year old grandmother and myself, daughter and twin granddaughters are ARMY and been to several concerts since 2019💜

[@Jurnalist_]

No problem at all. Ty for allowing me to be part of your journey and you to be apart of my journey. 💜

[@addison5938]

Yes he's going in the proper and exact order in which they were discovered and signed.

[@98generals]

I came to BTS through Mic Drop (my young adulthood was grounded in this type of hip hop) but the depth and emotional intelligence of Blood, Sweat, & Tears is what dragged me down the rabbit hole.

[@brelynn1236]

BST & Mic drop really were those songs that brought in alot of new fans.

[@TheRagheb95]

That's literally how I started with BTS

[@ejentabi]

BE is definitely one of their best album ever produced by BTS members alone to show their mature of mmmakking music and their individual style of music for the momment, e.g. "Blue and Grey" pretty much set the tone of V's (Tae Tae) style and "Fly to My Room" for Jimin etc. The reason why we dont talk much about this is (my own thoughts) because we love to see you get to know BTS more before tasting BE album. Just like we usually wont suggest to watch "We Are Bulletptoof: Eternal" mv before watched most of their earlier songs' mv. Same as Yet To Come mv. But yeah, please react to their earliest songs like No More Dreams, No, We Are Bullet Proof:Part 2, Attack on BangTan, Just One Day, Baepsae, SpineBreakers, etc

[@vikaursa]

you speak out of my (let's say) soul. but, you know, he is already ARMY, so let him do it his own way. borahae

[@loredell]

45:30 RIGHT? I mean, everytime someone plugs groups as "they are in the same company as BTS" in the comments, I cringe a lot. PLUS the only "family"-group they have is TXT (for real, they meet each other members at home and stuff), and their label is Big Hit Music (as for TXT and Lee Hyun, all the other groups belong to completely different labels, now operating with Hybe money). I linked you some "yearly communication meetings" from the company (in another video) that they publicly released here in YT explaining "all" their moves, achievements, next plans... And as we've explained before, only BigHit Music from all this new conglomerate has a special treatment as it's private. Protecting BTS (and the other 6 artists there too) this way. There is an interview where they asked them if the Justin Bieber collab would come soon (I don't know why some faction is obsessed with that), to which RM said "I don't know, we are in the same company now so Justin, "friend", if you see this, call us" XD like he's so 100 for these things. PS. I must say BTS members promote (in instagram that is! They have personal accounts) anyone and everyone. They were recommending WAP when they were in the fight for #1 against this song with Dynamite, they promote any song/artist they like, even if they don't have anyone to be reciprocated. They don't hold back and they are honest about that.

[@boraland969]

AND BTW BTS IS THE "4TH MOST AWARDED ARTIST OF ALL THE TIME" WITH A TOTAL OF 850 PHYSICAL AWARDS IN JUST NINE YEARS OF CAREER.

[@IThink2Much]

"And I'm excited to see what the rest of 2022 holds in store for the group and for all of us" 😭😭😭😭 Little did he know....

[@g100-w6j]

A lot of good moments but wheeewww the way we got traumatized on some particular days😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@ralphy383]

So the jhope leaving thing, it happened after rapline had already made songs together as trainees in 2011. They released satoori rap on the internet in 2011, the first song under the name of bts. So by this time rm had probably seen how much of an influence jhope could bring to the group which is why he fought hard for jhope to stay. So the dude is wrong in saying "they had the group, they needed the music" They was already making music 😑 Also jin didn't think sm was a scam. He auditioned for sm. Then when they called him back for round 2, he ghosted them and never went back, cus... he is jin. Man is unpredictable sometimes. 😂 They did rm so dirty with that hairstyle. I blame bang pd for this. He pushed that outdated korean hiphop stereotype look on them. 😭😭😭😭 Khiphop is a whole mess of cultural appropriation. OH you should definitely watch American hustle life. That show deserves to get dragged. Blood sweat and tears is what made me army. It is one of those songs that has the ability to pull new fans. The thing is, dynamite was unplanned. Bts literally only made it cus they were bored with the pandemic and wanted something to do cus they were unable to serve in the military at the time.

[@ikmalhaikal2230]

Ohmygod. This is the first time I heard about Jin did auditioned for SM. That was wild 😂. Wonder why he ghosted them..

[@ruthfischer7615]

@@ikmalhaikal2230 Maybe Jin embellished the story? It is Jin. Truth does not hinder him to tell what he considers a good story. It is all in good fun but I think there was a reason why Namjoon was rather sceptic because he heard "that" version for the first time. And I rather think it was Namjoon's choice. He is after all a big fan of old school Hiphop and K-Hiphop was still styling itself after that back than. The sterotypes still exist at least partly in K-Hiphop. Dynamite was made for Army. As a second language almost all Army from all corners of the world speak English. I wasn't asked if I wanted to learn it and so weren't many. It is a "lingua Franca" spoken in big business, tourism and the internet (and than there is the history/power of GB and the US to consider). What language do you think was/is spoken when IKEA built their susidary in Seoul? Managment that was sent probably did not speak Korean and they hired Korean workers that didn't speak Swedish. That's right. They used English. The label probably wanted it for stabilty but Namjoon wouldn't have done the song if he didn't think it would also be good for Army's mental health. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@ann-archist7172]

I should add that Hybe previously acquired Big Machine, BLMG and Valory records ( there's a 4th but I can't remember it's name). Those labels have a significant number of the biggest country and crossover stars in the US, including Taylor Swift and Rascall Flats. It's insane to think BTS went from a 1 bedroom apartment and a basement practice room under a restaurant that flooded every time it rained, to single handedly building an entertainment company that is now a significant player not just in Korea but also the US.

[@NathiM03]

If you liked the instrumental for ‘No More Dream’ please watch the armypedia live performance, it’s so good. I’ve said this before but whoever arranges BTS’s live music is a G

[@Jurnalist_]

I will watch after I write I think. I don’t want too much influence over my Remix this time. See what I can do with my own thinking.

[@salmonnoa5461]

This live performance was 🔥

[@soggytomales893]

When jhope left he said jk cried to him asking him to stay, and that's what made jhope stay was seeing jk and how much they wanted to be a group together and they couldn't make it without everyone their how much they actually care for eachother which is really sweet.

[@elisiagoncalves6773]

To answer your confusion abkut Jimin getting cut 8 times: Jimin had the shortest trainee period. He join around mid-2012 (about a year before debut). He actually joined so late in the game, that he didn't have proper singing lessons like the other vocalists. He used to sit in on JKs lessons (if I'm recalling correctly). I believe it was during 'You Quiz on the Block' that Jimin says he was almost cut from the group about 8 times. He used to call his dad every month saying how worried he was that he would be coming home soon because he was struggling through their monthly evaluations. But in the end jimin possessed a lot of passion and worked very hard to improve himself.

[@soggytomales893]

@@elisiagoncalves6773 thank, I honestly thought it was one of those funny made up jokes armys always do cause up until last week I'd never heard of it😂

[@butterfly.7970]

@@elisiagoncalves6773 his training was less than a year. About 8 months at Max. While the others were trained for 2-4 years.

[@elisiagoncalves6773]

@@butterfly.7970 yeah, he had about 6 months of training before the line-up was finalized at the end of 2012.

[@elisiagoncalves6773]

@@butterfly.7970 Tae auditioned in mid-2011, but he only moved to seoul into the dorm in Nov 2011. He would have had about a year of training before the final line-up was chosen. JIN & Jk signed to bighit and became trainees earlier on in 2011. But Jin didn't move into the dorm for about another year, after Jimin had already been staying in the dorm. (Probably due to college and just how cramped the dorm already was with 9-11 trainees living away from their hometowns there at one point). None of the members joined bighit prior to 2010, so the max training period would have been 3.5 years at the time of debut. Hobi was signed as a trainee first, even before Namjoon. But Namjoon was the first trainee to ever move into the dorm (which the company had to find first because they didnt even have a proper training program at the time). I'm unsure of when exactly namjoon joined the company as a trainee, but his recording of 'seventeen' which was released to promote the 'Hit-It' auditions that would have recruited yoongi came out before/around Sept 2010. Yoongi moved in on Nov 13, 2010 and jhope moved up to Seoul and into the dorm on Dec 24th, 2010.

[@nuhkyah23]

Slow and steady growth till they finally blew up! It's well deserved

[@valm5892]

Lmao not knuckles 🤣🤣🤣🤣 awwwww how far our boys have grown since the early days.

[@valm5892]

Can I just SAY.... you switching and checking out no more dream right that second was a VIBE

[@valm5892]

Dude have you watched Armypedia yet?! You MUST

[@valm5892]

Man honestly I hate AHL but at the same time it was very much needed for the guys. They dealt with and also still learned so much and the parts of the show with the guys connecting and trying so hard and working on other stuff too while they were there- it is good that they did it cringe and all.

[@jennaeveliina313]

@20:05 every time i hear that first 5 seconds of the song, it makes me wanna listen deep cover. Its not the same, it just reminds me of that. There was an era where these types of beats were used a lot.. BTS just made it into their own with little bit of that.

[@e.l.1342]

American Hustle Life was one of the first things I watched when I first found BTS. Somehow I watched the entire series in 1 or 2 days. The first episode is terrible but after that it slowly gets better. There are moments that you really see the guys trying hard but as an American, there were definitely a few moments that I was seriously embarrassed. Some people were so rude to them but then you also have a few people that were very encouraging and supportive. It’s a mixed bag but an important part of their growth. I ended up very endeared by the guys attitude and how they handled themselves.

[@shaylablueangel]

I just want to say this about the Grammy’s, a lot of people saying that the Grammy’s was racist, etc….. Grammy’s have always been shady, it has nothing to do with their race. It’s not based off of popularity or talent, big wigs go into a room and they vote for whatever reason, no one knows. They decide the winners, they already knew they weren’t going to give BTS the award, they wanted the views. Just like they did with other artist that should have won, didn’t. Grammys has always been shady, BTS doesn’t need them, they need BTS.

[@AngelaSealana]

Firmly with you on the "they aren't family just because they're HYBE artists" train.

[@sage3553]

Coldplay was nominated for High power and BTS for Butter in the same category in Grammy (2022) (that’s why Jhope mentioned Chris) In 2023 BTS was nominated for Yet to Come and My universe (Coldplay X BTS). Unfortunately they didn’t win but like the guy says in the video it doesn’t really make any difference for us or BTS. In the end of the day BTS is making more money and breaking way more records than a lot of the artists that wins in this award show 💁🏾‍♀️

[@sandys1890]

BTS from nobodies to legends 2019💜

[@squishycoveswena]

It's hilarious to me but i do think the first BTS song I ever heard was Dope. So it really was my first time with them 😂 i was listening to their stuff back in 2016-2017 but didnt become army til 2020. Became army cus my really good friend didnt have anyone really close to them that they could talk about BTS with. I say i became army in July cus that is when i started (Dynamite was my first comeback) but I declared myself army officially in October when watching the Map of the Soul ON:E online concert. I was a little weary about their genuineness with their fan and love til I saw Jimin have an absolute breakdown on stage over how much he missed the fans. Genuinely one of the most painful things I've ever seen and I knew that kind of emotion couldnt be faked. That's when my "I'm in this Bangtan shit for the afterlife too" era began.

[@bellacandilada4145]

Oh the first song I heard about them too is dope and its the mv back in 2016! I was amazed by their dancing on the mv but i did’nt watch more. Then around 2018 I have a friend who is an Army who always talked about BTS and i did’nt bother because I was so busy that time. Then at the end of 2018 something happened and I had to move to another country it was a very sad switched of my life leaving people and place that I love. That’s when I found BTS again on the 1st quarter of 2019 when I was feeling down having to start over again in another country. BTS helped me to move on and so the rest is history. I am in this Bangtan universe already and never looked back.😂💜

[@carolinesch.]

Boy with Luv will hit 1 Billion on Spotify literally tomorrow😂

[@carolinesch.]

Correction because I get confused about timezones: it just did😂😂

[@ZoriNikolova]

It was pop duo/ group PERFORMANCE at the Scrammys 2022, how Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga win against Bts PERFORMANCE, after Bts stop going to Scrammy and now are in the military no one watch Scrammys Scrammys views online after Bts stopped on 8 milion ...When Bts did their lives after Scrammys to thank the fans this live had 30 milion 😂

[@shaylablueangel]

I like what you said about the family aspect. I love what you said about it doing a disservice to what BigHit and BTS accomplished. 100% facts.💜

[@shyiya8583]

Thank you!!!! Been waiting for this. You are awesome!

[@Jurnalist_]

No problem at all. We’ve got it covered now. 💜

[@JJordan19821]

I really like your reactions 🤣 RM aka Namarcus trying to forget his early hair and you stopping at every opportunity to point it out🤣. Also learned something new, mullets and terrible footwear aka Crocs are your arched nemesis 🤣 dude the tangets! I personally never watched the entire episodes of Hustle Life...and the little I saw was as everyone says "cringey". I guess I'm watching it now 🤷.

[@Jurnalist_]

I will never let him forget his transgressions 😂😂😂

[@Jurnalist_]

O yea we are watching it now. Crocs, mullets, MK, Amiri and Palm Angels. I got beef outside. 😂😂🤷🏾‍♂️

[@mae__]

Just started the video just want to comment on the names with hyphens! I am not Korean and didn't research a lot on it but most Korean names are 3 syllables total. Last name 1 syllable and first name is 2 syllables. The last name indicates the clan (and origin/place) and 2nd sylable of the first name is the level in the clan. The 5 main clans/family names in Korea are Kim, Lee, Jung, Park, Choi (and variations of these names). For example SUGA is Min Yoon-Gi. The Min clan is smaller but historically an important and royal clan. And the "Gi" part is predetermined because it refers to a generational name and so determines his level in the clan I believe. Each clan in Korea has a common patrilineal lineage/ a common ancestor. I think the practice of giving the predetermined generational part of the first name is slowly getting lost though. So basically just by giving their names a lot of people can tell where their ancestors are from, if they are distant "cousins" and which one is the "oldest" generation.

[@ZariDV]

It's still kind of wild to see how much happened in such a sort space of time at one point. It was slow and steady for some time then it all just blew up so rapidly. And it makes sense because I went back to their first mini album and did their discography in order. I had a good time with the first project but I could hear their growth and improvement as the albums went on. You could almost match up the the songs with the popularity boom and think "Yeah that makes sense. This tracks."

[@ygsprincxss333]

Mic Drop has 3 versions, the Original version, the remix with Steve Aoki and another remix with both Steve Aoki and Designer. their song Idol also has a remix with Nicki Minaj, they also came out with a song with Benny Blanco and Snoop Dogg last year. they also got Megan Thee Stallion on Butter for a remix.

[@Yoonji9212]

I forgot about the Designer one😅😂😂

[@ygsprincxss333]

@@Yoonji9212 honestly same but they have it on rhythm hive and i play it daily so that’s the only time i ever listen to it lol

[@Yoonji9212]

@@ygsprincxss333 ah. I deleted rhythm hive few months ago but i remember that first time when I've heard this remix was in the game. And the last time tbh😅

[@V_NYC]

Thank you for reacting to this mini docu of our BTS 🫰🏼

[@mochibunnie66]

I've finally finished all of your BTS stuff, though I know more is coming. Loving your journey so far, the fact you watched all of the BTS vs videos and now Rise of Bangtan and The Most Beautiful Life. wow. I look forward to more videos and I'm excited for you to discover more during this journey.

[@Jurnalist_]

Ty for watching all those videos. Yes I will be watching everything necessary to understand and absorb the lessons I’m seeing from BTS. It’s a form of music school if you will. 😂😂 More BTS coming soon.

[@leeankt]

Thanks for continuing to check out more BTS music and related content! I feel like watching some of these intro videos after your somewhat familiar with them actually helps make the info stick more, and they all explore their rise from a slightly different angle (this one is heavy on the charts and numbers for instance). Once you get to the MVs that are part of the Bangtan Universe, I recommend starting with xCeleste’s breakdown of the BU on it’s own first. Individual MV explanations will also dig deeper. Cheers!

[@miky0613]

It's a follow because you have fabulous comments, which says something as an Army 💜

[@BoraNabiCeleste]

American Hustle Life is an interesting one. I think the show was instrumental in helping them to push out of their comfort zone and grow as artists. Mistakes were made and a lot of ARMY are particularly bothered by the first episode, but it really does get better after that.

[@carolinesch.]

They are really the bts-starter-packs, I really like watching these Videos to see if I like the Style of reaction and I think it really says a lot how people pay attention/comment because in my opinion you can tell when they just do it for clicks or so

[@Jurnalist_]

Makes sense

[@boraland969]

47:52 when you said music jurnalists are suck you made me laugh can you please check out NAMJOON BEING FLUENT IN PASSIVE AGRESSIVENESS you wont regret it💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@Jurnalist_]

I got you. They really do though. I haven’t seen a recent music journalist I can respect. Where Kurt Loider when you need him?😂😂

[@mary-ann1233]

As always, I love watching your unique perspective on your BTS journey down the rabbit hole! By the way, sorry but Army loves our boys in mullets! The longer, the better 😂

[@Jurnalist_]

Please lord let the mullets fade into the dark.

[@lightefilit]

@@Jurnalist_ nah! Sorry not sorry, but long hair >>>

[@g100-w6j]

@@lightefilit like they slay those long hair mullet types of hairstyles so hard. most recent example being yoongi and jungkook and they look so yummy definitely took laps around father lake

[@micaelagarrido7561]

RM hairstyle did a 180° backflip over the years LOL. You're checking out the outfits? my personal favourite is the GOLF era xd

[@Jurnalist_]

I’ll keep a look out for his hairstyle

[@purple428]

rm’s hairstyles it’s so funny 😭😭😭😭😭

[@ann-archist7172]

Today Hybe purchased Quality Control Music which is the label for Migos, Lil Baby, Lil Yaghty and Cardi B. Bang PD and BTS are buying the whole American music industry.

[@lightefilit]

what BTS gotta do with it??

[@ann-archist7172]

@Lightefilit Faylin Hybe is the label built entirely off the success of BTS. When BTS started, BigHit, now Hybe, had about 10 employees. Then BTS happened. Last year, they had 445billion in total revenue across all streams. They now own multiple American labels. Their roster now includes Arianna Grande, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Migos and a bunch of other top artists.

[@lightefilit]

@@ann-archist7172 just because they are using BTS money, doesn't mean that BTS have anything to do with it.

[@ann-archist7172]

@Lightefilit Faylin well they are shareholders in the company. But yes, you are correct, they weren't part of the decision making here. Just commentary on just how far they have come, not just as far as personal success, but on how much that success has spread across the industry

[@lightefilit]

@@ann-archist7172 "shareholders"? They have a tiny portion of those shares. Y'all need to quit including them in these conversations cause they got nothing to do with HYBE's monopoly moves.

[@firdausnasaruddin3444]

explaining 12:51 for u.. its the correct order of selection. signed to bighit: jin & then jk..join their dorm: jk & then jin (still on campus that time). all rappers at 1 time actually left bighit & came back. rm, because of the dancing..suga, because of car accident aka shoulder injury.. jhope, as he said in this clip.. all rappers in their former underground/street group at respective provinces. rm:runch randa, group: dae nam hyup. suga:gloss, group: d-town. jhope:smile hoya (translated to eng), group: neuron. u can find those old contents all over yt & website/blog. i dont remember the said 3 province, sorry

[@sinevins]

Noce to know some of this, and I think the order that they joined the group is the one the did, because technically jhope had already signed with Bighit before hand. So yeah, I think this is the order in which the group itself came together. Which of course is RM, Suga, Jhope, Jin, Jk, V, and Jimin.

[@loredell]

YEs, he's going in the correct BTS selection order :)

[@diatima]

19:13 Aaaayyyy fellow ADHD pal! Ngl I had a feeling it might be the case because you're so passionate and so good at grasping information in between the lines! 💜 Anyways, when BTS first debuted I didn't like them much.. I used to think they were "posers" haha I loved their first two songs and the lyrics, but their whole getup was so incongruent and i didn't like the idea of them "wearing" hip-hop and black culture as a concept like they would do with a school concept or sexy concept. But the music was good so I ended up becoming a casual fan... Then Dope happened! I was feeling really down on myself back then, I was poor, hungry, tired and questioning whether I should keep working towards my dream. I felt resentful that I was working so hard, the path was still long and I had no money or time to have fun like people my age... I was also surrounded by people who kept telling me to give up already and that I was not smart enough for the path I chose. Dope is the song I needed at that time and it created a forever place in my mind for BTS since 💜 I've achieved my biggest dream now, and so have they! They're music still speaks to me, now that we're "on the other side" of that dream :)

[@Jurnalist_]

Firstly I got goosebumps reading this. So happy to hear you achieved your dream and didn’t give up. Secondly a resounding f you to anyone who was not fully supportive on your journey. 3rdly BTS seems to have a way to provide the score to peoples lives when they need it most. I really feel inspired by then doing this. I’d like my music to lift a person from the dark and carry them on to another day. They say I’m adhd but I don’t I’ve dealt with it so long it’s just me 😂

[@diatima]

@@Jurnalist_ aww thank you! Yes, F them! I think people saw me struggle and tried to make it out like I was immature and asking for it, because they felt inadequate and unhappy with their lives... Not my problem 🤷‍♀️ I have no doubt your music will reach the right people, it's already on its way to do so :)

[@Jurnalist_]

@@diatima never let someone else’s shortcomings hide your shine. Keep being the light. 💜 Ty. It is nice the response to the new music. More and better coming.

[@mariepettersson6422]

You need to watch butter "hotter" remix its so funny

[@arlene8331]

Noooo i cant with u making fun of joon's hair 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Jurnalist_]

He has a lot of violations with these haircuts. He will get the smoke every time 😂💜.

[@arlene8331]

@@Jurnalist_ LMAO

[@loredell]

About the rice thing, I think you are right. "you make jokes about this, lemme claim that joke for myself" (like Steven He makes "chinese father" videos with an accent) Rice is widespread staple food not only in many Asian countries but in South America too (Spanish colonizers brought the Asian one and Portuguese brought the African one :_)). So you'll find A LOT of rice-based dishes (as well as beans and chicken ^^) - Half my family is from Venezuela/my grandparents emigrated there in the 50s and I have a lot of Colombian and Chilean friends. When they see me eating a lot of rice, they say I look "latina", when my KR/JP friends see me they say I look Asian, when my African (mostly Cameroon and Nigeria) friends see me, they say I look "African"... So what I've gathered is that people that eat a lot of rice, accept everyone as family and bonds over food ;P PS. I didn't know about the watermelon thing O_o Thanks!!!

[@Jurnalist_]

Happy to share. Rice is the great unifier😂😂💜

[@Department_of_Justice]

Sometimes ARMYs get astonished realizing that they planned something they're doing now 10 years ago.

[@Jurnalist_]

Execution of an idea

[@izzatys7037]

Preach! 46:00 BTS little brother is actually TxT, they have such a good supportive relationship and been together when Bighig still small and poor.

[@suttinmore6519]

I'm definitely here for your version of No More Dream 🤟🏾💜

[@Jurnalist_]

🙏🏾 might be doing Tokyo instead need to see what I decide. lol.

[@HAzana27]

when they are not together that's where i feel sad💜😔

[@yukimm]

V's facial expression in 43:05 was🤔, lol Thank u for reaction

[@loredell]

23:20 YES! And the dancing too it could be a NeYo thing!

[@marirezende8478]

They're going by the order they got into the company. The order you usually see is either by age (Jin, Suga, Jhope, RM, Jimin, V, Jungkook) or fanchant (RM, Jin, Suga, Jhope, Jimin, V, Jungkook)

[@Remember_toBnice]

RM is after Hobi on age order

[@marirezende8478]

@@Remember_toBnice hahaha yeah, I copied the fanchant order and forgot to change his position

[@jg5615]

Great Reaction as usual! The song 'No more dream' 20:09 samples 1992's 'Deep cover' from Dr.Dre, featuring Snoop Dog in Snoop's first recording. It was from the soundtrack of a movie by the same name. I look forward to your spin on that track.

[@Jurnalist_]

I didn’t even catch the sample. 💜

[@quatzxice]

Yeah, this intro vid has too many numbers and not enough heart. But I appreciate that you sat through it like I did when I was a baby ARMY.

[@Jurnalist_]

Gotta get through it. 🫡

[@purple428]

american hustle life is so cringe but you’ll cry laughing it’s so funny 😭

[@Jurnalist_]

I look forward to it.

[@wendybaker7999]

And how positive their msg is for everyone 🐳

[@pambarab5506]

American Hustle life is as real as any other "reality show". Not real at all and pretty cringy, except for Ms Iris (who is the inspiration for the movie Sister Act 2.).

[@amberpearce710]

I honestly didn’t think it was as bad as people make it. Besides the “kidnapping” but this is just my opinion.

[@clarahoran2706]

And from april 2022 until now, a lot of more things happened lol, but this video was extremely necessary, thanks for the reaction.

[@classical7]

Yessss!! *"American Hustle Life"* I'll be watching it again with you!! 😁👍💜 *Edit: Yes, a bit cringy but you'll be able to witness their growth & maturity as Artists. An experience to have indeed and they were definitely grateful for it. 💜

[@lealarsen2017]

well the BTS meal is the most sold. it sold out the first day and everytime they restocked it sold out in minuts there are tweets from Indonesia under the luckdown where delivery persons was lines up outside the mcd it was crazy. and the meal was not on all mcd we didn´t have it in my country. so normal people was not able to buy it hehe. they where not prepared for the sales to go up under the pandemic but it was a good tactic

[@marirezende8478]

51:40 IT'S WHAT I BEEN SAYING LIKE WHYYYY 😭😭😭 No one looks good with it, the only person I saw look good with it was Taehyung during the LY Tear era

[@Jurnalist_]

Votes still out on Tae. I need to see the violation to see it’s degree of aggression. 😂

[@carolinesch.]

RMs hair during Boy in Luv was sometimes compared to Vanilla icecream and the neon yellow one was called a tennisball😂 His Hair was wild the first few years

[@jessicapierce3027]

I love RM's soft serve hair, it had its own golden era.

[@elisiagoncalves6773]

RM's soft serve hair during Boy in Luv...and his cotton candy hair during War of Hormone promos were my favs. 😆

[@kemjohnson5690]

Hey Jurnalist. You had me laughing today with your commentary! I always enjoy your reactions and glad you watch this video as well. What did you call it the BTS beginner's pack lol! Thanks again and looking forward to your remix of BTS' No More Dream. 💜

[@Jurnalist_]

Happy I could give you a laugh. Ty for your time and checking this one. More coming soon. Have a good and safe day.

[@jean3A]

Lol this is definitely one of the bts starter pack vids lol You gonna see a lot of mullets before enlisting cuz it’s tradition for Korean celebrities to grow their hair out a bit before the buzz cut🤣

[@Jurnalist_]

I hate this. Please lord make some Korean star hate mullets like me so future generations can skip this hairstyle 😂

[@jean3A]

@@Jurnalist_ gotta hope they overshoot and end up with actual long hair instead of mullet 🤣

[@AngelaSealana]

PARK / PAK: In the United States, when people migrated and told the customs officials their names, that official gave a "best guess" as far as how to write them down in English. Imagine meeting someone who speaks Korean for the first time and they say 박 (Pak). You might guess that they have an accent as if a British person said "park". That's the quick and dirty way to explain why many Korean Americans and Koreans translate their family name into "Park". IDK how Anderson pronounced it, and he has every right to say it as he wishes, but to pronounce it like "pack" is not the Korean pronunciation.

[@loredell]

As Anderson writes it, Paak. ;)

[@loredell]

16:55 In that photo you have Supreme Boi too!! Before he said "f* it, imma be just a producer"

[@Ariadna74-]

La cara de RM y de los chicos cada vez que tenían que hacer entrevistas en US, estaban hartos de esas preguntas estúpidas 🙄

[@lillysthoughts4402]

I was supposed to finally see them in 2020 on tour. I was supposed to graduate with all my friends, have celebrations, go to prom, have parties, fly to South Korea to see my boys…none of that ever happened. All celebrations were canceled basically immediately, our prom fell through, we didn’t even get a proper last day of school. It was March 13th. At 2 pm there was an announcement through the speakers: „This will be your last day of school until further notice due to the spread of the covid 19 virus.“ And that was it. We went outside, we cried, we drank, we hugged. It was hard to say the least. And when that speech was broadcasted…I sat there on the couch and I just cried. In this whole mess that had become my life at 18, RM sat down and told me it was okay and comforted me and promised we’d be alright. And he was right, and they’ve always been right there, just like he said. They aren’t just singers or artists. They’ve been my friends, my safe zone, my older brothers. That’s what makes them special. They’re reliable :)

[@jessicapierce3027]

The first iteration of this video was fun to watch, even though there was a bit of misinformation. But what can I say, I get goose bumps when BTS's growth and achievements are presented in a fast paced edit. But the update, part of it is how he presented the information, and part of it is how he is dressed, I just can't get into it. Also the name of the channel prior was Azn Theory, I'm not exactly sure how rebranding as Rice Squad seemed like the better business option. This video is skippable now, with the Bangtan 7 introduction and The rise of bangtan there really doesn't need to be much else other than the music and other videos where the guys are speaking for themselves.

[@imajinallthepurple]

Honestly, I have quite a few problems with this intro (and yes, I did tell Rice Squad as they themselves suggested) but it does provide more context for certain things.

[@akhoharo1223]

Thank You for the reaction love it💜💜💜💜💜

[@Justin_Seagull]

Made it to the end. Yes, sir.

[@wendybaker7999]

This vid helps bring things together......it helps gather your thoughts and helped me realize how powerful they are.

[@loredell]

The McDo meal wasn't overpriced at all, it was regular price!! It was even somewhat cheap (here in Europe at least). What was special was merch collab, McDo staff shirts in Korean and packaging with purple motives and BTS logo all over it (I have mine xD had to go to Austria to get it, because they didn't sell it in Germany mfs... ¬¬). Prices: here you get only 6 or 9, the price for 9 with a menu was 8€ (now 8.89) and we got 10 nuggets menu for 7€ :) so no price bullying here ;) They are good people and their company too xD

[@cnot4948]

You can correct me if I am wrong but I believe Scooter Braun personally owns Taylor Swift's masters not Ithaca Holdings (the company). And as for Jin not following up with SM entertainment - there is a practice with some agencies in Korea where they will sign you as a trainee but in the end you owe them for all the training. It's like getting approached on the street by a modelling agency with them telling you that you are special and have what it takes only to go to the agency and find out they want you to pay thousands of dollars for the so called training with no guarantee of a career when it is done. This is one of the reasons why many families (or parents) don't like the idea of their kids wanting to be 'Idols' because of the debt it brings to the family and no guarantee that you will actually make it to debut or even get placed in a group. Part of the reason why some of the members joined Big Hit was because they did not have the 'debt' clause in their company.

[@elisiagoncalves6773]

Following up on this - while this practice does seem to be fading out, it was something many idols groups used to experience in their labels. The idols wouldn't recieve a paycheck until they generated enough earnings to replace the amount the company invested to debut them. BTS didn't have this clause in their contract, but the company was really struggling to stay afloat all the way through 2015. HYYH pt1 was in theory going to be their 'swan song' album. Neither the members, nor the label had any clue if they would survive to another comeback. But their risk in exploring their music is what got them their first music show win with 'I Need U' and launched their growth and sucess. The company started breaking even and generating profit during the HYYH/Youth/Most Beautiful Moment in Life triology.

[@elisiagoncalves6773]

I'll also add that during their training period, yoongi at one point injured his shoulder. He was out doing food deliveries on a motercycle/scooter to help pay for his tuition for college and got hit by a car. He was so terrified that the company would kick him out of the group if he told them what happened, so he lied about how and why he got injured (instead he said something about falling down some stairs or something). Eventually he told them the truth, and the company ended up paying for his tuition so he didn't have to work anymore. Yoongi has suffered with the shoulder injury for my years, tonthe point that we could visible see hownit was preventing him from performing to his full abilities back in Oct 2020 during their Map Od the Soul online concert. Thankfully, the following month he was able to get surgery to repair his left shoulder. And now he's doing so much better and is no longer in pain 🥺

[@Jurnalist_]

Okay that debt clause makes so much sense. You might be right wit scooter. He really don’t like that girl. 😂

[@deblibra6884]

Withhold judgement... you already called him 'D' head. 😏😏

[@Jurnalist_]

😂😂 I don’t even know who I was getting on

[@Bustory07]

Aaaaaaaaah my favorite one 💜

[@TinyWolfxx]

The OGs on American Hustle life are Warren G and Coolio. Coolio was rude. WarrenG was nice asf to them and have advice and took them around the block in Long Beach. They met the lady who Sister Act 2 was written after and she complimented V’s soulful voice. Some people don’t like some of the “challenges” they were put through on the show or how they were treated. Other than that it was cool seeing them actually learn and appreciate, not just take from the culture, as some assume kpop does

[@teena0708]

i literally 😂 when you asked if Jin was for the streets 😂😂😂

[@Jurnalist_]

I’m saying we found him in them how can he not be for them?😂😂😂😂💜

[@cherylloper7320]

Good Job! Waiting patiently for No More Dream remix.....

[@Jurnalist_]

I gotta see if it speaks to me but I might do it 😂

[@SnapCracklyPop]

Just I personally was never a fan of this video. It’s not like information isn’t good, but it’s mixed with his narration/way he presents which seem to be based on his own assumptions (not knowing reasons/context & such) therefore making statements that I consider accurate or can lead to misinformation. A lot of new armys were into it during the pandemic, so they keep asking ppl to react to it. Although, I’m glad he updated the video (probably some army educated him), he still kept some of the same stuff. But that’s okay, because any one video (or person) can’t teach you everything about them (or any one you meet) and it isn’t like the end all be all way to learn. You could be a fan for few years, and still realize you’ve misunderstood/misbelieved the wrong thing all along lol.

[@Jurnalist_]

I totally get that.

[@SnapCracklyPop]

Correction *that I consider inaccurate lol

[@SnapCracklyPop]

@dee Thank you, you explained perfectly. He also explained it like they first got A, needed B, got B, and needed C therefore got C. Made it sound like that’s how things went for them, like they got what they wanted to succeed when that is not how it went. No matter how much BH/BTS planned, things happen unpredictably and Bang PD even said they were not sure of their future (while working on Dark & Wild album). It was not easy, and success was not handed to them just because they wanted it.

[@lightefilit]

Umm... you got it backwards. The videos with misconceptions and misinformation is ARMY-made "about the members" cause it's always biased, includes weird statements based on personal opinion, and also describes their personalities based on personal view of them which is truly wild to me. The facts-numbers-based videos like this one are actually better.

[@SnapCracklyPop]

@@lightefilit Believe who/what you want, again, this is my personal opinion. All content that the media and KZbin channels make are supposedly fact based, but they pose headlines and frame their stories with misleading phrases and keywords that are not based on accuracy (making up conclusions that sounds good) to get most clicks/engagement therefore get more $. As someone who previously worked for media and studied media, film, tv, etc…. I’m highly suspicious of most info put out especially by those who make $ off of it or that you can tell they are clout hungry. I usually check the actual source and what happened behind them. It’s good to take everything with a grain of salt. I am more inclined to trust genuine armys who don’t claim to know it all than people who pretend to know everything and make BTS content for selfish gain.

[@katmartiny8489]

they didn't charge extra here and they had new sauces which I wish they'd bring back

[@junchoui]

Thank you for calling bs on this vid when needed. I'm not the biggest fan of this one but I liked your reaction. Thanks, have a good one 💜

[@Jurnalist_]

I appreciate that. Gotta call the fuckery when I see it.

[@saraholadiran7005]

Jhope: J to the hope Jung to the hope Jack in the box RM: R to the M I'm a ma' fvxkin Monster These are the ones I could remember right now😅

[@jessicapierce3027]

A to the G to the U to the STD.

[@saraholadiran7005]

@@jessicapierce3027 how did I forget this 🤦🏽‍♀️ and I call myself yoongi bias

[@mane6962]

I totally agree with this "Family" stuff and RM mullet 😂 If you going to react to Hustle life version of their Boy in love Mv I won't be here.I watched it once and thats enough🤣😅

[@loredell]

26:00 the quick answer is "no"... with a caveat: sentence structure is preserved S+O+V so you don't have to turn around much and you could try to translate word by word and find sooooooooome reasonable sense (depending on the sentence). Anyway, their JP versions don't do that (and they also have JP original songs that are not in Korean) ^^ But phonetically, writing, vocabulary... nothing to do with each other (there are exceptions: the words for fate (unmei, unmyeon) or family (kazoku, gajok) come to mind)

[@LizzyRants]

I’m so happy you watched this doc 💜💜💜💜

[@Jurnalist_]

Due diligence completed 😂

[@megnicoleebilane]

Stay safe, positive and healthy Love and support from the Philippines ^_^

[@Jurnalist_]

💜

[@malnal2356]

16:53 Damn didn't think about that😂

[@VictoriaLovesMusic]

yeah don't listen to people who act like American hustle life was terrible. it was cringey at points but overall imo helped make them who they are today. some things were clearly added for TV drama but overall it was a great show. also idk how much say bang pd or bts had in the overall show most of it feels like it was improvised by the members with a small plan of events like they had tasks planned out but most was just bts being bts the kid on the show told us years later that the adults told him to treat jimin that way you'll understand when you watch it but yeah it's unclear what was planned and what wasn't bts always seemed caught off guard so I don't think they knew much of what was happening and was just improvising as the days went by.

[@amberpearce710]

The only thing I didn’t like is the “kidnapping” but besides that I don’t have much of a problem with it. A lot of people didn’t like how Coolio treated Tae but idk I have mixed feelings about it. I do think people need to be more respectful for Coolio and his background and the time period and everything, but also realize it is a reality show that can screw things…just my opinion and thoughts.

[@laurahilliker5336]

@AMBER PEARCE, yeah I know there’s a lot of ARMYs out there who do not like” American Hustle Life”! Remember BTS did start out as a hip-hop group, and Bang Shi Hyuk didn’t send them out there to goof around he wanted the boys to learn the basic and the beginnings not just about wrapping he wanted to know the background behind hip-hop in the west coast of USA! And I’m sorry V , Kim Tae-hyung was in the wrong he was saying silly things like “turn up“! Coolio was about business he was hired to be a mentor in West Coast hip-hop he wanted them to know the origin of hip-hop and major factors of how hip-hop grew throughout the years! I did not like the kidnapping either in the beginning where BTS were more or less sabotage without knowing that large African-American gentleman jumped into the van and took the boys for a kidnap ride but this is the” hard knocks life “ to quote Jay-Z! Hip-hop is a serious street urban business of real hard life this is nothing to do with easy street here remember they’re there to learn and to get real life experience! Because if you were to talk to other rappers where they grew up harsh difficult crime infested roach infested housing ! BTS we’re not gonna be coddled or make things easy this was exactly how hitman Bang one of these boys to learn! True Warren G was a little nicer but Coolio was about no this is how it’s going to be this hard this is not easy you gotta know the truth behind hip hop nobody is sitting here going to baby you or coddle you! And BTS aren’t hurting look at them now you have to go through many different avenues in your life whether they are difficult whether they’re easy BTS are successful! Rest in peace Coolio💜🙏🏼

[@amberpearce710]

@@laurahilliker5336 I do agree with you and understanding your view point. I still don’t fully agree with the kidnapping but everything else I do pretty much agree with for the most part.

[@VictoriaLovesMusic]

@@amberpearce710 exactly!

[@VictoriaLovesMusic]

@@laurahilliker5336 yeah the kidnapping was one of the only problematic parts. Coolio wasn't that bad and the guys needed to take it more seriously. which they did and learned. the only other part was Dante I think his name was the guy who was on Jin and sugas team he was a little disrespectful but that could've been how they asked him to be for the show well never know. but overall the show wasn't as bad as people say. even the part where the dancer pushes jimin do I think he should've pushed him no but in real battles some people play dirty and jimin and jhope used to battle which is how they knew how to handle it sure they were mad but that how it is with street dancers. just watch the movie you got served or even step up movies sure its acting but some battles are like that.

[@Ali-OT7ARMY]

My guy is always correct about mullets and crocs. (Cause ain't nothing ever been correct about mullets or crocs.)

[@Jurnalist_]

I wish you knew what my talk to these niggas meme looks like. But I surely would have given it to you today. 😂😂😂 you are spitting that truth. 😮‍💨

[@00justsayin00]

I’m not really sure why ppl would still want u to watch this? It doesn’t offer anything u hadn’t already been told… but makes sure to insert plenty of opinions & skewed narratives. For example, he tells this like it was a conscious decision to look specifically for a dancer like Jhope, or missing a spark & looking for a Jimin. That’s not how or why auditions are held. Companies hold auditions to look for talent & sometimes find exceptional individuals. Also, he gives the narrative that the company signed the members in this order, but that’s not true either. Like, JK was signed to BigHit before Jin, but his 13yr old butt didn’t move into the BTS dorm until the day after Jin. The storyline is also presented in a way that isn’t linear. Example of this is when he mentions Jhope wanting to leave the company. It’s presented in a way that makes u think this was done early on, but occurred even after other members were a part of the group. Like, it’s been mentioned how badly JK took the news of Jhope wanting to leave. As an Vintage Army, I have problems with a lot of these origin story videos bc of misinformation, much of which has been told so often many act/think like it’s fact. Once he gets past the member introductions section, he does better with the group’s career timeline. Again, minus the insertion of his opinions. Anyways, always glad to see another reaction. Thanks!

[@Jurnalist_]

No problem. Note that it’s covered we can move on. Better videos and sources on the way.

[@Xeverti]

Actually he did say the correct order, even bts members confirmed that this was the order they joined the company, but he missed some details. Before scouting the vocal line, the rap line was practicing with few other trainees that were supposed to be in the hiphop group with them, but eventually bang PD decided to leave this idea and create the idol group that'd be heavily influenced by hiphop. Jin was originally scouted to be a model and actor for BH music videos since he was majoring in acting, but bang PD saw potential in him and convinced him to eventually join the group, so Jin was the 4th one and the day after little JK joined the group. Funny story: the first time JK met RM in person was when he was moving into their dorm and RM wasn't wearing any pants just his underwear and all JK said was "wow thighs" lol. Then Tae joined after passing the auditions, even tho he was a hidden member, he joined before Jimin. Jimin was the last one to join in 2012 and had the shortest training period. Before their debut Bang PD asked RM if he wants to go solo or debut in BTS with the rest of the guys and even tho it was a tough decision, he decided to debut with the guys as the team, bc he believed in them. Also at some point Yoongi wanted to leave too when he found out Bang PD decided to debut them as idol group and not hiphop group as he was promised. He was debating with himself if it's worth it, but in the end he stayed even despite the fact he'd have to dance

[@elisiagoncalves6773]

The video of Namjoon being asked whether he wanted to be in bagtan or go solo actually happened a while after the guys had already debuted. I wanna saw sometime in 2014 during the Boy In Luv era judging by all 7 of their hair colors. That video was also a hidden camera prank. Either way...namjoon certainly didn't hesitate to chose bangtan.

[@hmmm9015]

No! It was not a hard question, NamJoon choose BTS without hesitation, He even didn't need any second to answer Bang pd's question, and it was after their debut, well after debut they have some moments cry together, and make a mantra "we are brothers!" They bond so well since before debut, they already so close emotionally. About Yoongi, in Suchwita (I forget the name of the guest, but he is a senior actor from Daegu like Yoongi). So, Yoongi told that he really want to debut, debut on tv is a must for him, u can see this statement from him in Suchwita. The only problem is Bang pd told him he didn't need to dance, as long as hip hop, so he can rap it's not a problem for him, he even a big fan of Big Bang! he knew what he did tho, he got everything, first he want to write his own song, Bang Pd really give this freedom so much to the guys, he want to be a producer, Bang Pd support and give him space and facility for this, also for all the guys who want it. Then he was going to debut as rapper in entertainment industry. Not to mention, he already enjoyed his life with the guys, practice and worked with them, and lived in their old dorm together, shared a room together, he even the first one who told Jimin, that he has to work hard to debut with team, because he like Jimin voice, this was a turning point for Jimin because he was not really into the team for debut, but after Yoongi asked him to practice to sing and debut with team (Suchwita eps Jimin) (U can see how they really want to debut with this team).

[@loredell]

46:45 Nope, Bruno Mars did not write Butter xD