Worst. Reaction. Video. Ever. Agust D - Daechwita | REACTION

[@MsSaby97]

Just a quick little backstory. BTS debuted in 2013, but Agust D was a rapper/producer in the underground rap scene for years before that. And when he debuted in BTS, he got a lot of hate for being a 'sell out'. He always said he just wanted to get his music and message out to a wider public (and he still mentions how he is proud of BTS for doing that). His BTS stage name is actually Suga and in 2016 he released his first free mixtape under the name Agust D (Suga backwards + DT which stands for Daegu town - his previous rap crew). His 2016 Agust D mixtape was his response to all of the people who dragged BTS thru the mud since they debuted. So it is really angry and raw. (It was only released on Soundcloud and KZbin at the time). He had BLOND hair in the two music videos for that mixtape. In 2020 he released his second mixtape D2 (it was still released for free on Soundcloud but it was also available on streaming services). Daechwita is the title track for that. In the behind the scenes stuff he said that the black haired him is killing the 2016 blond him who got too greedy on power. And about the song he said that we shouldn't pay too much to the lyrics because he meant for the whole song to be more of a sound and visual experience. Then last year he released his first official album called D-Day. With two music videos that complete the triology. Haegum is about freeing what is forbidden. In the behind the scenes he talked how he smoked in the video simply because for 'idols' being seen smoking a cigarette is seen as a HUGE scandal. (I remember back in 2017 one BTS member was seen with his friend and the FRIEND was smoking but the BTS member got sent hate and critisized for that.. Korea is truly so weird sometimes.. Tattoos STILL need to be hidden on TV. The youngest BTS member who is known for having a whole tattoo sleave, still had to cover his knucle tattoos (that spell the fandom name) with bandages just a few months ago while promoting his solo stuff in Korea). Suga/Agust D has a talk show called Suchwita (he is currently serving in military) where he talks with different famous people, and whenever he talks to someone who is younger than him, he always says how he is trying to make the industry a better kinder place for them. He even wrote a song called Snooze (on his D-Day) album which is dedicated to all of the younger singers and he says how he hopes they won't suffer like him. Now back to the story. In Haegum the black haired guy who beat the blond haired king now became a currupted cop... and he killed his old him again... but in the ending scene we see that he just started the cycle all over again. The last song in the trilogy is Amygdala. He was working on it for a while and in 2020 while BTS were on 'vacation' he let another member listen to it and explained that Amygdala is the part of the brain that regulates your trauma responses. In the music video we see how he became the Agust D. And also the young him. Before BTS debuted he worked as a delivery guy (on a bike) and had a car accident that crushed his shoulder. He didn't wanna be kicked out of BTS so he didnt tell the company and even lied to his members that he fell down the stairs. They mentioned they only found out when he released his song The last in 2016 on his Agust D mixtape, where he mentions it. His shoulder was so bad he says most of the time only tape was holding it together and he had to get shots in every city before concerts until finally in 2020 during a live online concert in the middle of a hard dance he stopped moving his arm because it pooped out. And he finally went to have surgery and was on 'hiatus' for three months at the end of 2020. Now in 2023 after D-Day dropped he went on a solo tour. And then he had final 3 encore concerts in Korea. And on the last one he opened the door and walked out. (You will get the meaning of that after seeing Amygdala). His songs are really personal so there were lots of tears and stuff at his final concert. .. As for BTS songs and their meaning. BTS write most of their songs and they put their own personal messages into it. So for most of them you need to know what they were going thru in their personal life to see their meaning (they always encorage fans to find their own meaning). The biggest example is their song called Outro : Tear (2018). It is by the 3 rappers of BTS. And if you listen to it.. it is a raw breakup song. Only months later (and a whole album later) after it was released we found out it was actually written by the members to the members. The breakup in the song is about how they were at the time seriously thinking about breaking up. "We used to walk towards the same place, but here becomes our last We used to talk about forever, but now we mercilessly destroy each other I thought we dreamed the same dream, but now the dream truly became just a dream" So to truly understand THEIR meaning, we need to know what they were going thru at the time. And of course there are always easter eggs in the lyrics and music videos. (For example the two guys fighting behind him in the Daechwita mv are the oldest and youngest BTS members) Well.. this wasn't as quick as expected. But it just shows how their music is personal to them. And how if you know THEM as people.. as humans, then their songs get an even better meaning And just a funny thing: Just today i saw someone on Twitter quote their Am I wrong (2016) song: " If you see the news and don’t feel anything, if you see that comment and don’t feel anything, if that hatred doesn’t make you feel anything, you’re not normal but abnormal " and it is totally relatable to nowdays news. But if you dig into what was happening at the time in Korea, it is about their politics and it even mentions how they are all 'dogs and pigs' which is what one politician said about Korean people. I recomend checking out 'Doolset' website for their lyrics translations because they always include this little information that is hard to get unless you were there at the time

[@secretyidentity2833]

I don't know which songs from BTS you reacted to in the past that made you think the rappers can't rap (prob their 3 english speaking songs out of their entire 300+ discography korean songs). BTS started out as a hiphop idol group. RM and Suga were both underground rappers before BTS. One of BTS' main objective is to help people. Their label's mission is "music and artist for healing" and was almost bankrupt when BTS was formed back in 2013, they were not a big kpop company, had no media connections and were barelly surviving financially, BTS is the main reason that company not only survived but became a multibillion dollar company. They did this bc the fans built a gen connection through the music they made, bc their music always had socially conscious messages in them abt what the members were going through that other ppl in their teens and twenties could relate to. BTS writes 99% of their discography, produce/co-produce many songs, and the members are the only ones who decide what they want to talk abt in their music, not their label. Their debut title song "No More Dream" is filled with social commentary abt the korean education system and expectations placed on teens. Their second album's title track N.O. (a few months after) continues this message with even more rebelious lyrics to inspire the youth in SK to go against the injustices forced on them. In a song called "Ma City" where the members sing abt their home towns (/provinces), J-Hope (the third rapper) refers to his as "7 o'clock" which is a direct reference to a slang term from right-wing conspiracy theorists in SK that deny the (VERY bloody) democratic uprising agaisnt the instition of a millitary government that happened in his province back in 1980 after SK's dictator was assassinated and the millitary took over, it was actually many students that participated in the movement, you can read more abt it if you look up Gwangju Uprising on wiki. Suga also wrote and produced a song abt it called "518-062" back in 2010 when he was just 15-16 years old under his rapper name Gloss (a rapper from his previous rap crew " D-TOWN" is the one recorded it). Baepsae is song by BTS that talks abt Spoon Class Theory that became very popular in SK in the early 2010s. Am I wrong is a very checky protest song that they performed on national TV back in 2017 (risking getting blacklisted by their government that was revealed to have a list of over 9k artists that displayed subversive political oppinions) where Suga makes direct quotes from a politician in SK who said that "99% of South Koreans have no ability to move up in the world and can be treated like animals - simply fed and kept alive." RM also has a song with Wale called Change (he raps in english) GENIUS description of the song: It's a progressive, politically engaged song that challenges similar problems of both Eastern and Western cultures, such as lack of faith in the government, failing education system, racism and cyberbulling. At the same time, both artists express hopes for better tomorrow for the next generations that the title changes can bring. In the following song to this trilogy Suga (under the solo name Agust D) raps abt freeing things that are forbiden, by governments, by economic systems, by culture, by ourselves, you will prob like it a lot. Needless to say BTS (and the members) have no shortage of socially conscious music and are not afraid to make political stands on issues they find important. The fact they have a couple of english light hearted pop songs (usually not even written by them bc 6/7 members are not fluent in english) doesn't take away their entire life's work for the past 11 years, and just bc the media won't advertise the songs I just mentioned or play them on radio doesn't mean they aren't part of BTS's identity. BTS is a rabbit hole, if you are willing to learn abt them through the fans, study their discography, go through the trouble of looking up translations, explanation videos, and challenge the things you may think you know abt them with an open mind, you will prob understand why so many people like them and their music. "BTS: More Than K-Pop" from bby gang mag is a great video to explore more os BTS' identity Thanks for the reaction, Bookish theories is a channel that has many explanation videos for BTS music if you want to check it out. I hope you continue this BTS journey

[@agrelic]

to do with the ‘rapping about social issues thing’ he’s literally renowned for speaking about deep personal issues as well as societal issues and has been since he was an underground rapper BUT i completely understand that in this particular song that’s not showcased as it’s more of a response to hate from other rappers which he’s had a lot of

[@markabusireactions]

Tbf, this was the first i had ever heard of the guy, and my opening rant was when I thought the song was just him saying “I’m great.” Which is fine for him to rap about if he wants, but I tend to need more proof, hence the rant 😂 but that’s why I went back in and started over, felt he deserved a second chance lol

[@JeonJungkook-wr4yr]

Suga found inspiration for Daechwita from his own experiences as an artist. He wanted to convey the struggle of balancing personal growth with public expectations, while also paying homage to Korean history and culture.

[@tracydowd4013]

*The Siberian tiger is the national animal of South Korea and is a significant symbol of Korean culture.* The tiger has been a part of Korean history and culture since the beginning of the country, appearing in art, mythology, and folktales. The tiger is associated with many things, including: *Strength, Power, Superiority, Protection from evil spirits, Sacred spirit, Grace, and Intelligence.* I'm going to disregard the first part of the reaction because you started over, and I would like to suggest that before you go off on an artist, especially from a different culture, to please make sure you are not missing cultural references, and finish the song before you give opinion. For your information, BTS has been socially relevant and talking about social issues since their beginnings in 2013. Their CEO made them promise to write about their feelings and emotions, and to infuse that into their music. RM and SUGA wanted to tell their stories and messages, that's why they signed on with Big Hit to become a HIP HOP group.Which is what they do still to this day. Yes, they do write songs about their haters, because that is the best way for them to address the hate. They don't name people, but they say what they need to say. And BTS does get a lot of hate, even since before debut. Min Yoongi (his birth name), SUGA (stage name with BTS), Agust D (solo project name), has been doing this since he was 13 years old, and he is 31 now. BTS has over 350 million fans worldwide, they didn't get that many dedicated fans with music that means nothing. I'm leaving you links to his trilogy. You already listened to the first one, there are two more. I hope you continue on. But if you don't that's fine too. You don't have to like BTS or the members. *Suga aka Agust D's Trilogy:* Agust D - Daechwita (turn on CC's) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3jNcoqAZ9-Kjas Agust D - Haegeum (turn on CC's) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6qcoo2IlLR6l5I Agust D - Amygdala (turn on CC's) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4mUlZ6PpLF7jNU *Meanings for the song titles* *Daechwita* - is a genre of Korean traditional music consisting of military music played by wind and percussion instruments, generally performed while the ARMY is marching or as a static performance usually when the King is arriving. (Suga aka Agust D meant the BTS ARMY to be implied.) *Haegeum* - has two meanings. The first, it's a traditional Korean string instrument, resembling a vertical fiddle with two strings, usually played at Royal Court. Also, it means to lift a ban, or release what is forbidden. *Amygdala* - is an almond shaped part of our brain which is commonly thought to form the core of a neural system for processing fearful and threatening stimuli, including detection of threat and activation of our fight or flight response. The Amygdala helps to store memories of events and emotions so that an individual may be able to recognize similar events in the future.

[@JeonJungkook-wr4yr]

Daechwita by Agust-D, 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, and the emptiness he feels even now when he has everything he wants. Dachwita's MV references parts of Korean culture as well.

[@thoronthol1175]

In my opinion it doesn’t matter what’s going on. I enjoy his flow - his use of breath is fantastic, and the use of volume and pace is just beautiful. This isn’t really my style of music but I love it.. isn’t that at least part of the point of music? It evokes feeling.

[@gigio3291]

Hi! I know I am a little late, but I strongly recommend you to listen (and read the translations) to these agust d's songs: polar night, amygdala, people, people pt. 2, strange, the last, haegeum, what do you think and dear my friend. You dont even need to react to them, It's just that I've been an army for eight years now and I completely understand when people don't like their music or their hype songs (evn though I love them), but I really hope that everyone knows the amazing artists/composers/producers BTS' members are. Some cultural things some times get lost in translation, but the way Yoongi/agust d writes about mental health and political issues is the reason why he is my bias. Hope you give it a try, but thanks for the honesty in this reaction anyways!

[@markabusireactions]

I do plan on going back to BTS and diving a bit deeper, because even though I haven’t loved their music so far, I am curious as to why everyone else does, so I know I am missing something!

[@rafaelsmith5737]

15:32 Actually "Daechwita" has double meaning. First is it's a piece of music that only gets played when the Emperor arrives. 2nd is it's music piece that only gets played when an army arrives. So the title and the chorus is actually ment to be confusing, cause when "Daechwita" gets played in the entire track. To whom is it actually for? Is it for the King? Or the peasant with an army behind him?

[@sagafri]

Yes, please, do Haegeum and Amygdala. But also if you wanna go little more in depth check explanation of Daechwita from a Korean kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJLcdqejrr2JptE Also, I'll be honest to truly understand how good he is you should check his mixtapes AgustD, D-2 and album D-Day. Down I will put links to some of my favorites fro them: From AgustD: kzbin.info/www/bejne/enPCcoNtebGEZtk From D-2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4DdfJquqq-kgKM : kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3fOl3uojNeCjKc D-Day: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2XSpoRomsZlodU : kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHSxopesh56Yldk Also if you get to reacting to BTS rap line songs like UGH! and Ddaeng I hope you will also check explanations from a Korean (DKDKTV) because it is impossible to understand songs completely without it to a non Korean person. Thank you and sorry for a long post.

[@markabusireactions]

This honestly isn’t even long compared to some of the comments I’ve seen 😂😂

[@skgm7420]

Edit: any ARMY coming across this, let him cook! 😆 Thanks for trying it all over again 😅 crossing my fingers that enough people ask for you to complete the trilogy just because if nothing else the next one will fulfil your hopes for socially conscious rapping!

[@markabusireactions]

I highly doubt anyone is gonna get far enough into this video to see me change my mind on it haha

[@mplahke]

​. I'm impressed that you worked your way through to the actual meaning. Glad that you realized that you can't complain about songs with no meaning and then gripe about the complexity of this one. Absolutely you should react to the rest of the trilogy.

[@JeonJungkook-wr4yr]

His rapping is legendary and i love that bts has 3 rappers and 4 vocalists they literally are massive. If you do the trilogy you'll get to know how the scar on his eye came to be as well that itself has a symbiotic story behind it to.

[@rafaelsmith5737]

2:26 😂 2:31 pup are obviously dogs. Loyal, docile, & on a leash. When he says he's born tiger, it means eventually he'll become bigger & stronger than a dog cause that's just his nature. Also why a tiger not a wolf? Wolves lives in pack, they are far weaker alone. He's a lone tiger, who doesn't follow anyone. Also why tiger not a lion? Tiger just like you said is a cat, Suga's known for being a cat, or having a cat like personality.

[@LawrenceCox-bv9zt]

Cultural metaphors can be tough to get, right? Nice reaction.

[@markabusireactions]

Thanks!!

[@philproffitt8363]

Korean Hi Ren? Except, a bit like Spiderman, Ren was bitten by a radioactive tick and he's a legit superhero.

[@daaaaaave]

You almost had it, but then you second guessed yourself. It's a deep cut, but before they retconned it to be "BangTan Sonyeondan", BTS originally stood for "Baroness Thatcher Simps", but they had to rebrand after the release of "Margaret Thatcher: The Authorized Biography," by Charles Moore, in 2015, which was less reverent than a lot of prior biographies of Thatcher, and overtly simping for Thatcher became something of a commercial liability. They never completely forgot their roots, though, and the "BangTan" part means "bulletproof", a more subtle tribute to The Iron Lady. And this song is about that, not forgetting your roots. Their roots as a Thatcher tribute band, and Thatcher's modest roots as the daughter of a grocer and tobacconist, whose passion was science. In their hunger for greater commercial success, they compromised on their values, dropping the Thatcher moniker and moving away from their original hip hop style, and that's always haunted them, and this video shows that internal struggle.

[@markabusireactions]

😂😂😂 I actually snorted at ‘daughter of a grocer.’ The detail is what makes this excellent 🤣😂

[@kevinallen4743]

What a fun learning experience you just had. If I were doing a reaction channel I think I'd probably avoid fanatic fan basses like Taylor, BTS & Band Maid and try to publicise less well known artists. Hats off to you for encouraging the flak.

[@markabusireactions]

Ach, I just go into every one the same. I figure, some people will get it, some won’t. It’s fine 😂

[@rafaelsmith5737]

You know if those less well known artist are truly great, they would be popular by now.

[@kevinallen4743]

@@rafaelsmith5737 With an estimated 30M bands in existence at any one time a lot gets missed by everyone. I'm almost certain there must be some good North Korean punk bands none of us are ever likely to hear. We own it to each other to keep our eyes and ears open and share.

[@rafaelsmith5737]

@@kevinallen4743 North Korean? Are they even allowed to have an official band?

[@rafaelsmith5737]

@@kevinallen4743 exactly, if they're truly great, people would be the one more than eager to show them off to other people that they're truly great. That's how artists naturally get big like BTS.

[@Double_J_48629]

i'll say this -- if you feel compelled to do this whole trilogy, then you must also (in the spirit of trilogies) do Lorna Shore's _Pain Remains_ trilogy. 😉

[@markabusireactions]

Fucksake 😂

[@JeonJungkook-wr4yr]

Bts has been out for a decade already 10 years. Ill be interested in seeing you finish the trilogy honestly

[@spinnymathingy3149]

Possibly this song needs to be backed up musical theatre for the context

[@Aaronacer]

Your provocative titles always draw me in since I have no idea what your opinion will be...

[@markabusireactions]

But they’re also not even clickbait 😂😂

[@Aaronacer]

Well it's the reason I watched this reaction @@markabusireactions

[@markabusireactions]

@@Aaronacer and was I right? Cause I feel like this video from start to finish is an absolute mess 😂

[@Sleawzor]

You hit the nail on the head with the miner strikes actually! I can confirm this as someone who also has no idea what's going on. 😄

[@markabusireactions]

😂😂😂

[@rafaelsmith5737]

7:10 finally 7:39 Yep 9:57 😂 11:34. 15:52 16:42 18:50 19:47 genuis

[@markabusireactions]

You are correct, I am in fact, a genius.

[@rafaelsmith5737]

@@markabusireactions yeah, only if you're open-minded, so I kinda like it that you opened up a little in this reaction. And not become like those reactors who think they know best, without knowing anything.

[@rafaelsmith5737]

2:27 😂

[@lina808waterwings]

love your tenacity. I subscribed. aloha from Hawaii.

[@markabusireactions]

Thank you! Hello from Scotland lol

[@riteshsenpai6572]

This is when you lack understanding and depth. This song is not for starters. Currently we just want lollipop songs.

[@markabusireactions]

Your ivory tower is built on a foundation of sanctimonious nonsense.

[@riteshsenpai6572]

@@markabusireactions I'm not talking about you brother 😄 I'm talking in general. Some people just want to listen to music which has no actual depth. Your reaction was awesome. I wasn't referring to you. Sorry if you thought that. It may be because English is not my first language. 💜 All the best

[@markabusireactions]

@@riteshsenpai6572 😂😂 Fucksake, I’m sorry hahaha! I just woke up and the first thing I saw was your comment and I was like, “that cheeky fucker…” hahahaha 😂😂

[@riteshsenpai6572]

@@markabusireactions no worries man. All the best for the future 😄✨💜💜

[@markabusireactions]

@@riteshsenpai6572 😂😂😂 god I’m embarrassed lol

[@rafaelsmith5737]

4:47 you think you're roasting him? 😂 You're just showing off your none existent knowledge about them. But same like you I also prefer rap with substance like social issues, that's how I became a BTS fan.

[@rafaelsmith5737]

2:36

[@dtbnfl2]

i can admit that this songs a bit confusing to understand, but you need to listen to other bts songs, like (pied piper, blood sweat and tears, home) and all their older songs from 2013-2019 they’ve created some bangers ngl, loved the reaction lol

[@markabusireactions]

The reaction was an absolute shambles from start to finish lol, but thank you!

[@GaryHolloway-810]

Oops i didn't even know who he was. Btw Mark a Polo is a mint & that's got nothing in the centre. I'm not a great lover of Polo's really. That's a metaphor too.😏

[@markabusireactions]

wtf has a Polo got to do with anything?!

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@markabusireactions You said the song's gonna be either crap or mint, nothing in between. I was just making a tiny joke that i've just found out wasn't funny.🤣

[@markabusireactions]

@@GaryHolloway-810 I completely forgot I said that hahaha, I said a lot of mental stuff in this video 😂😂 I’m actually surprised it’s useable 😂

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@markabusireactions What do you mean, the C*NT word? I'm surprised a YT hitman hasn't knocked on your door already :)

[@clemonsc1]

Don’t react to a song or person without research. You are insulting a very talented young man without any knowledge.

[@markabusireactions]

…. Someone didn’t finish the video, clearly. Also, and I’m kinda sick of saying this to people: YOU CANT DO RESEARCH ON A GENUINE BLIND REACTION what you’re looking for is a review…

[@silvertaetae8310]

it’s a mistake i tried to listen to an opinion of someone who only got 3k subs like what was i expecting lol

[@markabusireactions]

I mean… I said the song was genius… so if you think it’s shit that’s up to you.

[@skgm7420]

Hey.. not sure if you watched the whole thing, but if not you might have missed that he went back and restarted because he realised he hadn’t got the hang of it. Also, not sure if you consider yourself ARMY but personally I think that people are allowed not to like things, and insulting people who don’t isn’t exactly spreading the sentiments that BTS stand for 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@markabusireactions]

@@skgm7420 it’s alright, some folk are just pricks ☺️

[@markabusireactions]

@miniminisanda thank you!!

[@clemonsc1]

You are completely misconstruing the song.

[@markabusireactions]

How far into the video are you..?

[@skc4188]

Not gonna lie. The lyrics are repetitive (particularly the chorus), and when they aren't, they become very hard to follow due to how fast the guy sings. It's like the song tries to find a balance between pace and density, often swinging between both extremes, without succeeding

[@agrelic]

if he rapped slowly the entire song wouldn’t it sound odd?

[@Klov644]

Maybe u should learn how to read fast lol

[@skc4188]

@@agrelic Wait, is this supposed to be a rap song? Because the music didn't match the style of one. And admittedly, I'm not into rap songs myself, and it's because they're less like actual songs and more like a tongue-twister excercise

[@skc4188]

@@Klov644 I know how tp read fast. But if you have to "read fast" to understand what a song is saying, then the song isn't doing a good job at being good or enjoyable. Plus, like I mentioned to the other fella who replied to me, the song looks more like the singer is playing tongue-twister (it's very obvious when he briefly takes a breath after "singing" all that stuff just so he can prepare to "sing" the next part)

[@Klov644]

@@skc4188 saying raps r like tongue twisters and not actual songs is a crazy statement 💀 it’s ok for u to not like rap bc that’s ur preference but lets not give a wrong definition to rap music

[@jabdr2612]

I think it's OK to keep writing off BTS.

[@markabusireactions]

😂😂

[@Klov644]

Why?

[@markabusireactions]

@@Klov644 gonna go ahead and assume OP ain’t a fan

[@jabdr2612]

@@Klov644 Mainly I was being facetious, but I would add that part of what I enjoy about this channel is seeing bands I haven't heard of before, Band Maid aside. I also, and this is entirely subjective, am not a big fan of slick, highly produced music like a lot of pop music is. Not to say BTS or Taylor Swift aren't talented but if they weren't to show up on this channel, I personally wouldn't miss them.

[@Klov644]

⁠@@jabdr2612but bts does all genres of music not just poppy highly produced music. They also write their own music and u can feel they have passion for music which is one of the reasons why their fanbase grew so big. If u listen to them w open mind, I’m sure there would be songs that u would like

[@nostromo526]

Ok but definitely derivative. However the rest of the trilogy is worth a go.

[@markabusireactions]

I just liked it for the idea behind it tbh, I thought the concept of the whole thing was really cool, and quite different from a lot of what’s been on the channel before

[@technopsychobedlam]

Not feeling it...

[@jimmoriarty8235]

Is this even a song?? Sorry.. 😂😂😂

[@WhalienDNA]

Do you need a link to the dictionary definition of what the word “song” means? Or what?