Why Hongjoong’s Korean is IMPOSSIBLE to understand | ATEEZ Deep Dive (1/8)

[@mel_teez]

'he doesn't breathe' no bc that is actually so right he DOESN'T 😂

[@hdshjs]

This is crazy🤣 Hongjoongie is awesome. Now I love him even more for that quirk.

[@potayta626]

ab his filler word 'actually', he'd said it so much they even gave him an award for it in one of their '23 year end video

[@dora12344.]

The award was so funny

[@lolaa9725]

Makes sense cuz he tends to say “actually” alot in English too lol

[@GoBillyKorean]

Haha really? I hadn't watched much of their English content because I spent all of my time with their Korean so I didn't even notice that.

[@nastariastellar]

​@GoBillyKorean it's true! One video that popped into mind was their recent Fox interview and i unintentionally started counting how many times he said "actually" 🤣

[@lapaloozala]

I really loved this analysis. Even as a non Korean speaker I noticed Hongjoong slurrying his words. It gives his speech a nice singing lull and I love it

[@Nabi-f3z]

Hongjoong is a rapper, I can expect this 😂

[@Janncrush12]

I guess he doesn't need to take breaths like a normal human haha

[@adahje1741]

It’s funny how you mentioned how often he uses the filler word “actually”. There was a clip at the beginning of the year where ATEEZ gave each other made up awards and Yunho gave Hongjoong the “actually” award since he uses it so much! 😂 Great video! Can’t wait for the others!

[@shalyk8279]

I see HONGJOONG I watch and like ❤️ No 1 like Kim Hongjoong

[@내move내groove]

Thank you for doing these for Ateez! Such an interesting analysis, I'm super excited about seeing the other members' analysis too, especially the part about the intonations. Personally I find Hongjoong's handwritting the easiest to read amongst the members, and his way of writing sentences is also easy for me to understand.

[@vanessarl8]

Same! And I also remember hearing the members and ktinys praising his handwriting and being the easiest to understand!

[@SteppingStonevlogs]

his handwriting is neater than all my Korean teachers at school hahahaha but it looks like the words decided to dance on the page

[@Anna-kv3mn]

I saw Hongjoong and clicked so fast ❤️

[@VivianNwosu-yr7uy]

Same

[@nintend0fr33k]

This was so interesting! I love ATEEZ so much and they're a big part of why I want to learn Korean. This analysis is so interesting, because even though I don't really understand Korean, I did pick up that Hongjoong slurs his words a lot just from listening to them all speaking so often. It's very interesting to listen to, haha!

[@8_makes_one]

This was so fascinating, I'm not a korean learner but I've always wondered how ateez sound to other koreans so I'm super excited to see what you have to say about the rest of the members. I have a feeling the most standard speakers are yunho and jongho 😂 but we shall see! (Also interested to see if san has an accent as in if you can hear where he's from even when he uses standard/seoul(?) dialect)

[@sumonhan9602]

This was the most useful Korean language learning video (and an incredible way to learn more about my beloved ATEEZ~) I’ve probably ever watched. And we get one of these amazing analyses for each member of ATEEZ?! That’s an instant subscribe from me!

[@epls0.0]

Is so funny to see how much his personality is imprinted in everything he does. He is very unique and his consistency with showing that in either his speach or his writing is amazing. Thank you so much, loved this video.

[@홍중이바부]

우와 영상 너무 재미나게 봤어요 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 홍중이의 한국어 분석이라니 생각도 못했던 주제라서 새롭기도 하고 공감되는 부분도 있네요 ㅋㅋㅋ쿠ㅜ

[@samg7056]

Cool! One of my favorite Korean teachers covering my favorite kpop group :) This makes me feel sooo validated, I've always had a bit of a hard time understanding ateez members korean because they all have very unique ways of speaking. Hongjoong is the reason I've learned so many filler words lol I'll never be able to forget 약간 because he uses it ALL the time, even in interviews. I personally think Yunho speaks the most clearly. Seonghwa, San, and Jongho (as much as all of them claim to dislike 애교) speak "cutely" often with the sort of shorter-tongue-sound which I find a bit hard (but their regular speaking voices are quite clear), Yeosang has a bit of a lisp, Mingi mumbles sometimes, and wooyoung can speak really quickly lol. Also, I think one of the reasons they're not very good at the shouting in silence game is because their mouth shapes are actually not very similar because they pronounce words somewhat differently

[@KaterynaM_UA]

when I was first getting to know Ateez (now my ult group) I was genuinely convinced that Hongjoong has an alcohol problem by the way how MUCH he slurred his words! I was like???? Dude, that's just unprofessional to go live THIS hammered! ahaha. I've later found out that it's mostly bc of his constant and sever sleep deprivation. That man survives on naps and it shows! xD

[@shalyk8279]

Everything about Hongjoong is smooth and beautiful, I can wholeheartedly listen to him talk though I don't understand Korean. He's so special and perfect ❤❤❤

[@isa-lila6277]

i really expected watch that clip where Wooyoung and San exposed Hong by saying that the words that captain use the more are "AISHH" "AUSH" "ASHH" lmao

[@사샷]

하나의 영상으로 구독하게 된 거는 처음인 거 같은데 에이티즈때문에 보게됐지만 말하는 방식과 손글씨를 분석하는게 정말 재밌어요! 한국어 수업시간에 나혼자 영어수업인 느낌이긴했는데 나머지 멤버들 분석도 기대하고 있을게요!❤❤ +한국어 공부를 영어로 보니까 영어공부에 되게 도움이 많이 되네요!

[@edensvices]

So excited for the rest of this series!! Hongjoong for me is borderline impossible to understand- he is SO slurry with his words and overall I do not use him for listening practice 😅 He is one of my ults and I loved this analysis on his speaking ♥️

[@Janncrush12]

So i wonder if he uses filler words a lot because he is using that time to think of his message and the specific next word he wants to say. Personally i have a habit of elonating the length of a word to give me time to consider the next words I use. I feel like bc he's the captain during meaningful moments he prefers to be careful about his message. vs goofy times he speaks faster/with less filler words. This was such an interesting video that made me think of my style of speech. Im looking forward to the next ones. Especially Yunho!

[@vanessarl8]

Totally! I actually don't remember where but pretty sure Hongjoong did say bf it was bc of that! He is careful wanting to convey what he wants to say in a way he is not misunderstood and clear but also very genuine

[@ladymeda]

Hongjoong said that he would sometimes talk in circles/beat around the bush just to get to the main point so people won’t misunderstand his messages. 😅

[@Megan-bw5zh]

1:48 "kq manages several other groups" and it's just Xikers 😂

[@GoBillyKorean]

Please don't judge me I used Wikipedia for that :-P

[@kuronayamamoto8962]

am i dreaming? my favourite korean teacher covering my favourite group? i literally couldn't be happier rn~

[@8makes1team-r8b]

7:13 "I will show you, a completely normal korean speaker." Proceeds to show Jongho 😂👌🏼

[@hdshjs]

"'This days, now, like, kind of...' that's Hongjoong for you" Uri Hongjoongie is really special.

[@tylerfrogman]

Dude i was watching an ateez video and as hongjoong came on this notif popped up bro omg

[@HauMun_1lovetacos]

Guys the dude (Hongjoong) is the guy who I screamed out my life (and later lost my vioce when its hard to lose my vioce) out for at an ATEEZ concert.

[@HALAMARIA1117]

Thank you for doing an ATEEZ series! I can’t wait for each installment. I’ve always described Hongjoong’s speech as skittering across consonants, but this video really gets down to the root of what makes Hongjoong’s speech sound the way it does. Part of why I love ATEEZ is their uniqueness, and that trickles down even into their speech. At least half the group tends to be easy to understand, but I’ve definitely found Hongjoong and Wooyoung to be most difficult. I can only really count on understanding 사실 when Hongjoong speaks. Sometimes his speech is clear to me, sometimes it’s not. 😅 But funny enough, very clear handwriting! 😂 Your video makes me want to now pay attention to how often I’ve understood him more, not necessarily due to intense focus on his speech over an extended session of hearing him, but more because he’s hosting or addressing ATINY via livestreams versus the relaxed way his speaks to the other members.

[@vanessarl8]

And Mingi! I always thought too it's bc those three are from Seoul so their accent is more casual cool slurred kinda way! Very hip like they would say? xp

[@vanessarl8]

Ah although Jongho is also from Seoul! I wonder why it's different, I guess it's personality based but also maybe his parents or the place he lived, or very probably too bc he is the main vocal plus was a trainee since very young in comparison to the other members and he learned to speak on a more standard and formal way🤔

[@kanato_san1824]

This was a really good analysis of hongjoongs unique personality. Thank you❤

[@TheWorldEP1]

Ah, so thats why about the breath thing! I just watched the behind the scenes for 'ice on my teeth' where he does one of his rap verses in all one breath, and even the director was impressed. I was thinking whether the breath control was a rap skill or was it like a singer skill, and now I know it's his actual way of speaking. Makes sense with the DrunkTeez episode they did too, he slurred alot more than the others. Also lol Jongho is the most normal member. You are 100% correct and yet that man also sings high notes whilst breaking apples with his bare hands

[@sarahbarenstark9953]

I had to think of the one breath rap part immediately, too. Maybe it's a combination of practising singing and rapping and his way of speaking. Probably both influence each other. I don't think that Jongho is the most normal he just makes more afford in hiding his craziness than the others 😉😂😂

[@alliramsay1328]

I often feel the same way listening to Hongjoong as I do to Seventeen's Mingyu like damn can you slow down a little bit 😭

[@micchisusane4476]

I guess that's why Hogjoong is rapper, and Jongho is main vocalist/ballader. XD

[@leighnicole100]

I always thought that Hongjoong's speech was a little slurred or "marble mouthed", if that makes sense. I assumed it might be his dialect, but this deep dive helps me understand! Hongjoong and Wooyoung have always been the ones I find the hardest to understand lol.

[@cuteisdumpling]

I didn't notice these before, thanks for this video!

[@toortlechips]

This is so awesome, I found your channel a week or so ago because I am learning Korean, but never expected you to start posting videos about my favorite Kpop group!

[@garythesnail111]

omg i never knew a speech analysis on ateez could be so fun??? i loved this video sm

[@lyannastarkweather]

So happy to see that you are analyzing ATEEZ’s speech patterns. Looking forward to the upcoming episodes.

[@Musinator95]

Ohhhh, was waiting for this series. Thank you! So intriguing

[@Hongtiny1107]

Hongjoong is a top rapper who does his crazy speed rap in one breath, so understandable 😅

[@antonianancuvil3848]

Omg, I studied Korean and it was so fun to watch videos of Hongjoong speaking, I would show them to my teacher and he would say, oh? He really sounds like a rapper and I type, yes it is 😭🤣

[@dora12344.]

One of my favourite korean content /teacher making content about my favourite idol group ATEEZ ❤️

[@otakuqueen3637]

Hongjoong is truly an incredible person. He can confidently rap fast while dancing, but I don't hear his voice cracking or stuttering. His fluidity, expressions, and his confidence he is the embodiment of magnificence. idealism and beauty.❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 🇪🇬❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥🏴‍☠️

[@esthernpf]

This is very insightful! I'm a beginner (upper beginner?) learner that often practice by translating Yeosang Lives, Yeosang also uses a LOT of filler words, now I see that I wasn't completely wrong while I skimmed through them to find the meaning of what he was trying to express

[@daniele9626]

Thank you so much Billy! I've been watching their lives (no subs) and I can understand most of them well (for my level?) but Hongjoong was a challenge!

[@Dahlia_vi]

This was absolutely fun, this is my first ever video of your channel and I found you from the ateez server, thank you for sharing! I can’t wait for the other members I’m so excited! Also, I’m currently learning Korean so this feels more excepting and helpful😆

[@lexica510]

If it fits into your schedule, the Sunday livestream classes are great, and also a lot of fun.

[@isabellam4166]

ahhhhhh thank you for analyzing them, theyre amazing

[@nyankosushi]

Thanks for analyzing Ateez 😁🏴‍☠️ can't wait for the rest of the videos 🎶

[@vanessarl8]

How fun and interesting thank you!! This is funny bc coincidentally a few days an Atiny was saying how he takes like a long and complex route of words to tell one thing and you lose track of what was the conversation about and being hard to convey the overall message and we were all agreeing xD For me also when sometimes I'm in a rush or whatever it can be a little frustrating but funny like thinking omg why so many words and slow, what are you trying to say😂 And he is aware of it! He said bf "Talking in circles is my specialty, but I think you'll understand me" xD I also really like his slurred dragging words way of speaking, it sounds very casual and cool! Sometimes cute too, that might be his voice+accent bc in all languages it's the same, everyone will tell you is super cute!! >< And back to dragging his words I think he is just like that but a lot of times also must be bc he is tired or/and sleepy😭 Or he shows it more! He is an open book lol, it's like he can't hide much when he is tired whatever and it shows in his mood, way of speaking or body language!

[@ONCE_A_MOA_ALWAYS_A_MOA]

I am like him so much 😂 its frustrating because i forget what i am even saying

[@otakuqueen3637]

I saw Hongjoong and clicked on the video without thinking. ❤️‍🔥🏴‍☠️❤️‍🔥🇪🇬

[@milenaherrera4738]

Thank you for analyzing ateez's korean!!! This group is particularly nice, not only their music is amazing but also the members are beautiful people with blessed souls. It's so nice seeing you explain the little details about their speaking and writing, I'm looking forward to the next videos ❤️

[@alexad.2536]

I made a whole linguistics thread analyzing the way they speak! This is so cool

[@Dahlia_vi]

THE REAL AND WAKE UP??? Tasttteeee ❤

[@reyam1218]

ATEEZ are my favorite. I’m glad I kept being subscribed, despite not learning anymore. Might pick it up again.

[@i.Tiny_99]

12:31 HAHAHA out of topic😂😂 Yas dude, we are love hongruella❤❤

[@RensMusic247]

Thank you so much for this Billy. I got into Kpop and started learning Korean because of Ateez. I'm still a beginner and I still struggle to understand Korean but Hongjoong, Wooyoung and Mingi are nearly impossible for me. 😵‍💫😫

[@mapof_thesoul7]

What a relief you made a video about this, I always wished I knew Korean so that I could understand them well

[@staydellune]

I've been waiting for this since I saw your post on Reddit! Can't wait to see what you have for the others!

[@VivianNwosu-yr7uy]

I show hoongjoong and clicked so fast 🏃‍♂️

[@Thunderrr-x2b]

Ahhh I love this video🫶 thanxx for the explanation! Can't wait for the other members~

[@words4hwa347]

So excited for this whole series! Thank you for this focus of ATEEZ ❤ I look forward to learning from you!

[@shawnablairelilac7108]

This is awesome, thank you so much! Looking forward to the next parts, too.

[@heng2120]

Very interesting video. So excited for this series. 🎉

[@nakahara3]

OMG! Looking forward to this series 😍

[@Purwapada]

lol I remember I just got into TXT when you released your analysis video of their Korean, Now I just found ATEEZ and you release this video!

[@jhichiban]

my favorite korean teacher analyzing my favorite group is too much fun, i cant wait until more get posted!!! im looking forward to hear about seonghwa & san’s satoori, esp seonghwa whos of which seems to come out mainly when excited or acting tough haha

[@ichhimaii1956]

dude is sleep deprived most of the time probably why he slurs his words. our poor hard working captain

[@sarahb7739]

Wow, 1/8 and I'm here for it.

[@ONCE_A_MOA_ALWAYS_A_MOA]

This is so enjoyable, i have no understanding of korean but it is so interesting

[@peonylarkspur645]

I approve listening to wake up an unspecified number of times, top tier ateez bside

[@hongjoong_lover]

thank you so much billy 😭i was the one in the ateez discord begging for this video ahaha

[@cheesemomo]

Wow ❤ this is so interesting, thank you so much!!! I’m gonna devour this series as soon as each video comes out, they’re so fun!!!! can’t wait for seonghwa’s :)

[@Error_four_zero_four]

This was so interesting. Thank you.

[@syifaan]

when u said hongjoong uses a lot of filler words, i knew one of them had to be 사실 🤣

[@ChristyLuisDostoevskyinSpace]

저는 "사실" 단어를 홍중으로 배웠어요 ☠️

[@fairykore]

great vid !! i always thought he had a very interesting way of speaking, i noticed how he slurs his words and how much he uses filler words😭 i cried when u read his letter and called him a goofy but straightforward and sincere person thats so true. thank u!

[@Hyejino_oPark]

I love you for this. Welcome into the Atiny world

[@annakateSD]

Oh my goodness, I can't imagine you'd be able to come out of this deep-dive without becoming an Atiny! When you start buying albums and photocards, we'll know you've fallen down the slippery slope! (My slippery slope is Xdinary Heroes, but they aren't nearly as popular as Ateez). Thanks! This was fun!

[@dia03]

I love hearing him talk, I don't hear often this way of speaking and as an atiny I feel like it fits his style. 😆 I find it super interesting when he speaks English too, I've noticed he doesn't pronounce or emphasises much his vowels just like in Korean, though his intonation gets more 'plain', just like a regular Korean who has his level of English. This video was super interesting, can't wait to see your analysis of the other members!

[@spaceyout_0027]

This was so interesting!! Ateez is one of my favorite groups, so it'll be interesting to get to know more about them in this way! I'm not sure how long this will take you to do or if it's too early to recommend groups for the future, but I would really like to see you do Seventeen. They have a few non-Korean members and members whose first language is not Korean.

[@fairykore]

thank u OMG i wanted u to cover them especially yeosang

[@lintuchiha]

Mingi is the one that’s not good in Korean so I can’t wait for that 😂 not even the members understand what he’s saying

[@allyh7075]

I felt proud of myself as both a Korean learner and an atiny when I correctly guessed his common filler words were 약간, 조금 and 요즘 😂 My brain was immediately like "약간 약간 약간... 좀 약간.."

[@lapaloozala]

I've never thought of ateez on this channel 😮

[@reihanabi]

as a side note, I was a channel member for a while then switched to patreon for quite a while then got rid of patreon and now yt is messing with me (errors) so I can't join the channel again. long and short, I didn't mean to stop being a supporter, even though I admit I rarely watch your videos lately (too much other stuff happening.) -- but yeah. Ateez is one of the very few Kpop groups I still care about (again, life is busy, interests are many) and I think you nailed your description of Hongjoong/the way he talks. :) -- this group is like a group of little brothers to me.

[@kuelimjah]

I like it when someone has good vowels, and less so is good cadence. I can't complain about anyone's speech because of our strange southern dialectical stuff we do at home, and with friends.

[@izzatulzafirah744]

trying really hard to explain in a pretty way *gave up halfway* : he just- doesn't breathe.

[@phoebeahn8941]

See I compare Hongjoong's talking to writing a lot. I say "he talks in paragraphs" He also does this thing where he started the beginning of his sentence, pause, and then finish with a giant paragraph 😂 Ie: I went.................. To the market where I bought a bunch of cabbages for $3 each. Do you know how cheap that is? Especially in the economy today. $3 for a head of cabbage is really cheap so naturally I bought 20 of them. I hope they don't go rotten before I can eat them all, but what am I talking about I hate vegetables and meat is 100% the way to go

[@jhichiban]

the fact that we’re getting a FULL breakdown of EACH member for like 20 minuets!! not just like a quick 5 min segment for each in one video…oh this is spoiling all us atiny korean learners. now i wonder, after all the researching and deep diving, has our teacher became an Atiny too? 🏴‍☠️

[@matztiny9264]

Just a day ago I was reading the same thing from an atiny that sometimes it is hard for them to translate hongjoong's live 😂..I guess captain has lot of things in his mind to share with us so he eats lot of words and mumbled he has such a unique personality

[@333damanha]

OMG Billy and ATEEZ!!

[@GoldenBuffy]

It's so funny that you mention his filler words, he even uses them in his texts.😂I love that man🤭

[@jamnikeliza]

Thank you for this video, I'm excited for the upcoming parts! I think I've seen your post on the ateez subreddit, and even though I didn't contribute I still thought it's a fascinating idea. I'm generally interested in all sort of language stuff, so I feel like I'm probably going to spend ages just watching your videos hehe ^^

[@heart.shaped.locket]

Our certified yapper #1

[@kimdaniel2601]

Got a like and subscribe because I’m curious about the rest of your analysis. No wonder he’s a good rapper-he doesn’t breath when he raps or just has little chats.

[@cupcakemirin4564]

WDYM MY FAV KOREAN LANGUAGE KZbinR MADE A VID ABOUT MY ULT GROUP🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@poshpenny5385]

When I thought you weren't going to mention 사실... 😂 It's funny that he's harder to understand in Korean but one of the clearest in English. He does still use a lot of filler words but his pronunciation keeps getting better and better 😊

[@ceciliasegovia919]

omg! sometimes i have a hard time trying to understand what he is saying hehe😅but at the same time, im always learning new words thanks to him!

[@Hongjoongs_teeth]

It’s so funny cause the Atiny who always translate in the lives also say that it’s pure pain to do the live translation with Hongjoong in the chat😭😂

[@mjones1538]

jongho as the normal one haha