west boy bands come & go & forgotten,they lack the whole package,charisma,hardwork,discipline & talents,BTS will be a legend forever & songs & conerts will always be remembered,Army's will loved & support each member or as a group no matter what 😍 BTS 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
@@lourdesdeguzman6646 true,and I think ever since Bts became a group it’s been more difficult to find the next biggest American group because kpop groups have cool choreographies and meaningful lyrics and BTS taught people to love themselves
Yeah, I never followed a band seriously until I heard BTS. It's been a long time coming and I feel like it is a privilege to have lived long enough to hear them.
Same man I discovered them in 2017 while I was scrolling down in RUclips and found fake love and when I tapped on the video I was blew away and recommended my friends to listen to this banger. But man being guy and having racist friends is difficult since they don't even want to listen to it just because it's in Korean but they can listen to despacito which is Spanish like they know every word.
Suga once said - Don't worry if you have not been with us the whole time. The day you discovered BTS is the day we debuted for you - and that was me. I, an American, first saw & heard BTS last year. Loved them immediately and also got into TXT & ENHYPEN. There's no way back, we just need to see what is "yet to come."
Being a 70 year old grandmother I never was interested in rap or hip hop so of course I never knew about them. One day I was on you tube looking around trying to find a drama and just clicked on Stay Alive by accident so I thought well why not see what it was all about. One beautiful song and I was in. Never went back. Bought a brand new car last year and couldn't wait to get the Bluetooth hooked up just so I could jam along with 7 people I never knew. Still going strong. Thank you Jungkook and Yoongi for one beautiful piece of music. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
@@emilyhemm7181 It’s never too late to catch up! I became an ARMY late 2018 and I was only in grade 5 at the time. I had missed over 5 years of content and I was like “oh shit, how do I catch up with everything?” Now at this point I’ve listened to all their albums, seen a lot of funny clips, reality shows; I basically have the knowledge of a longtime ARMY! As long as you love BTS, you’ll keep seeing more things about them and learning more stuff all the time. And if there’s things you don’t know or understand, fellow ARMYs are always there to help you! In a couple of years as they release more music, there will be more and more new fans. At that time, you’ll feel like more of a senior ARMY. It’s just a matter of growing with BTS as time goes on. The first year is the crazy fan phase lol because you’re discovering so much new info, it will seem like you’re utterly obsessed with them. Once you know a lot, then all you have to do is keep up with new releases, so then you’ll seem more like a chill ARMY. Anyways sorry for the ramble but welcome to the ARMY fandom and I hope you have lots of fun on your journey!
@@delnadavid2589 I just discovered them now. I literally have been listening to them for less than a month, but I'm already so in love. ☺ Their music is amazing, so is their dancing and performance all around, and from what I've seen their personalities as well. I really wish I would've gotten into them (and kpop in general) sooner, but at the same time I feel like I should be grateful I got into it at all, seeing as none of my friends are into kpop so I had to find it on my own, and it doesn't exactly align with what I've been listening to until now (mostly metal and rock 😅). Now I'm just really hyped to see what comes next and glad that I'll be there to enjoy the ride.
What people don't realize is that they noticed BTS's hit in 2017 bc that's when they thought that's when BTS started to grow but in reality BTS showed up in the US charts in 2015 and grew from then. They've been around much longer than most people realize. It's why, honestly, no one is gonna be able to touch BTS for many years and possibly generations.
I don‘t think any band will ever be like bts, they‘re just diff. They care so much about their fans. I remember when my friend told me that her sister met Jimin and he took the time to talk her even tho he was going to a meeting, and he hugged her aswell. He could‘ve just walked away but that‘s what makes them so special, they geniunenly love their fans and you can tell. Only childish and insecure people hate on bts, because happiness and positivity is something alot of people don‘t have so they can‘t accept bts.
I was just about to comment on them being on billboard since 2015. Theirs is the most organic growth in the history of music industry. To add on to what you have mentioned: Tthey have also had solo concerts in usa since 2014. small scale beginnings for sure, but their growth is the most organic. During their initial concerts is the US ARMY's used to draw BTS & ARMY logo and write/draw BTS stuff on their T-Shirt and come to the concert because then they didnot have official merch. And BTS did not only target US market but global market from the very beginning, they used to do concert in russia, latin america, europe, china and many other south-eastern countries. they travelled a lot for numerous small scale concerts. they have burned their bones to create that fan base from scratch globally. I don't know any other musical act who had worked so hard for the level of success they think they deserve because they are white and they sing love songs?? for whom? It's 2022 no one needs no more love songs and then breakup songs ... I don't care what these song writers go through in their personal lives. BTS songs have strong social message which is so much more relevant. their music is bop. The music is upbeat. The dance like crazy. They are all talented performers. and the cherry on top.. they are all handsome as fuck. **Bang PD knows his shit, I think they are doing something similar with TXT. Let's see about that.
"these girls are singing in korean, they probably dont even know what they're singing, but they're doing it." What a terrible view they have of the very audience they allegedly want. And this is what sets BTS apart. They've never ever talked down about their fan base, not once. It's so common with western boy bands that they don't even realize they're doing it... but the fans do. the fans pick up on it. We'll take the group that doesn't question our intelligence (or age, or talent, or ability to make decisions on what we like and what we want)
It is generally true though. Most native English speaking fans wouldn’t understand the lyrics unless they searched for translations. And most successful singles that BTS have made. (Like record breaking anthems) Butter and Dynamite are English songs. But to be fair, they have released Korean songs that have charted very well
@@CraigBukenya See, it feels like you're making the same short sighted assumption as whatshisface made. -'Most native english speaking fans wouldn't understand the lyrics unless they searched for translations'..... yep. That is true. So, guess what these fans did? They searched for translations. In fact, there's a ton of online resources dedicated to translating the songs, AND explaining the meaning, the idioms and the cultural significance in the lyrics. I don't recall anyone saying anything to 15 year old boys singing along to Du Hast 20 years ago. Meanwhile BTS fans are learning hangul and Korean so they don't need to wait for translations and yet there's this short sighted assumption that we couldn't possible understand what they're saying but we're just singing along anyway. -'Most successful singles have been English' Maybe I'm reading into this, but in context to your argument, it sounds like you're assuming the English songs are popular primarily because they're in English and not because these songs are just the most recent releases by a group with an ever growing fan base. Bts hit certified platinum record in the US in 2018, two years BEFORE their first fully English song. Those fans didn't disappear for two years. The fans that got them platinum in America got more people into BTS in those two years and so their English songs are poplar in large part because they had a huge fan base already willing to support their music. It's not BECASE it was in English. At best, the English songs simply hooked in more English speaking fans that found an easier entry point into their music and then said "yeah, this is worth my time to learn what their korean songs mean." It's an incredibly short sighted and patronizing view of their fans to think they can't understand or find the motivation/resources to translate their songs. When a member of another boy band holds that view of the very fans they want to be their own fans, of course it's not going to land well. BTS fans aren't all (or even mostly) '15 year old girls'. Even if we were, being 15 and a girl doesn't somehow prevent them from learning a foreign language. we still know how to go onto the internet and find translations. Why is it so hard to think that these fans couldn't possible figure out what a song in another language means?
@@faecreature21 First of all, I haven’t said fans don’t go out of their way to understand the lyrics. But there’s lots of fans who don’t understand the Korean very fluently and don’t actively decipher the meaning, but can appreciate it sounds very good. You’re making a wild assumption if you seriously think that BTS fans are fluent Korean speakers/listeners. Music transcends all barriers and melodically BTS music is incredible. I think it’s fair to argue that dynamite was more conducive for a universal mass appeal/radio appeal and drawing more fans, because it was primarily in English and was more aligned to western pop. It’s a shame this Eurocentric cannon exists, but it’s oddly ironic. BTS hadn’t released a song which was comparatively as successful. Perhaps Fake Love? Or maybe Boy with Luv
Lets follow the flow of conversation here: -Whats his name says fans don't know what they're singing because its in Korean. -I say that's a poor opinion for him to have of people he wants to be his fans. -You said its true... unless fans look up the translation. -I say fans look up the translations -You said you didn't say fans DIDN'T look up the lyrics. Ok... then following your logic... Fans don't know what they're singing UNLESS they look up translations. Fans, in fact, look up translations (as resources are plentiful!). Erego: Fans know what they're singing. I'm glad we agree and we can stop thinking that English is the magic to their success, especially since, again, they went platinum in the US in 2018 without a single English song (and without charting since plenty of euro-centric charts like to suppress non-english songs) Their english songs are successful due to the upward trajection of their populartiy and growth of their already substantial fanbase, not because it's in English. Yet to Come will probably be more popular than dynamite or butter. For Youth or Run BTS, if released as a single, will likely continue to break records since fans avidly enjoy those (mostly korean) songs. You don't have to be fluent in a language to understand the lyrics to the song. I'm not fluent in Korean but I know 'Bogo Shipda' means 'I miss you' just as intuitively as I know 'Du hast mich' means 'You hate/have me.' I don't need to speak german or korean fluently to understand the start of those two songs.
@@faecreature21 Yeah I agree that melodically a good song, doesn’t hinge on being in English. I love lots of their songs and vaguely understand their abstract messages but it sounds good so I’ll listen. I’m not too sure by your claim that fans definitely decipher the meaning of the songs. Because I’m sure there’s fans who just listen to the songs and find them addictive and catchy and might know the odd few Korean words here and there In regards to Yet to come, the fan reception seems fairly divided. Lots of fans are disappointed in the song and have proactively uploaded videos about that. But equally, there’s loads of fans who like it. I don’t think it’ll do very well, but I’m sure it’ll chart well for a short while. But Dynamite seriously? Or Butter? Now that’s an exaggeration. I’d be very surprised, because whilst it’s kinda soothing and nice, it’s not good enough (imo) to emulate the success of the singles above. It’s weirdly exclusive too. Because there’s references to other singles, which wouldn’t resonate with the everyday listener. I’d argue that Dynamite being in English added to the universal mass appeal. You’d be surprised by just how many people became fans of BTS because of that record. Or Butter or Boy with Luv. I’m really obsessed with Boy with luv. In truth, I don’t know what they’re saying but it sounds really good.
Forever in your mind, stop being jealous and racist, “there still needs to be a European or American boy band” …. I am 62, discovered BTS only last October 2021, got so hooked on them… BTS are so talented, funny, beautiful, the whole package… I don’t care that I don’t know what they’re singing or talking about because it’s translated… I RUclips the lyrics to get an understanding what their songs are about, how hard is that to do FIYM, and my favorite BTS songs I try and learn to sing in Korean… I have 7 of their albums, I want to listen to their music and I LOVE their songs… I’ve heard of a few of these bbands but don’t know their music if I heard it and was asked to name the group, but mayb JonasB…. I could say more but I gotta go to work, jealousy just breeds anger n hate…. You didn’t or can’t make it, let it go….
Absolutely! Totally with you. I'm 44 and love their music and message. Why does something need to be in English to be "good, "successful". I can't believe that was said 🤦🏻♀️. Truly embarrassed for their ignorance.
63 years old, 40 years as a Duranie, and a huge fan of BTS. Quality, talent and effort trascends languages or cultures. These racist comments only shows ignorance and intolerance.
@@Mbella354 I actually got hooked on Kdramas 1st and was scrolling on RUclips and saw the car karaoke w James corden, thought they were so funny n cute then started searching them on RUclips. My bias at 1st was RM, then Jin, now Suga but I don’t want to play favorites… I love them all for different reasons, but Suga has alittle lead on the others 😁
I think the difference is that they are down to earth and genuinely nice people who believe and spread positive messages that the world is in need of. They have brought us all together transcending language barriers and cultural bias and made us see how well we can live together and how unnecessary are these barriers that we have created for ourselves. Any boy band who tries to beat them by disrespecting them clearly doesn't understand that they have changed the world now. We don't put up with racism and xenophobia no more, we don't tolerate toxic behaviour no more. You wanna beat them? Be like them first!
yes. those boybands are successful, but they lack professionalism and modesty. Too cocky. I think that's the reason why their success only lasts for a short period of time. I wish I can write more beautifully to describe how big the differrence is between these groups and BTS. BTS have depth and value and they have such huge admiration and respect to their fans. They treat BTS Armys really well. I, too, cannot understand their Korean songs. But when I take the time to read the English translations, their lyrics described my feelings really well, better than I can sort it out. It's comforting to listen and feel that I am understood, that their lyrics can be so real for me (even though I'm living a different life compared with bangtan). For example is their songs Tomorrow and Butterfly. Those songs are the representation of a person who can hold your hand in the dark, in your room, during your difficult times. There may be a lot of new boybands who will emerge in the coming years, but BTS is just it for me.
I am a 70 years old Canadian and fully agree with you. Once you let BTS in you can't get BTS out...it's just like Jimin...They have rewritten kpop and the rest is history! BTS is now our daily bread. We wake up with Them and go to bed with Them! Love our "All 7" they deserve all the love in the world, they give us so Much love, it is only fair we give Them back lots of Love!💜💜💜💜💜💜💜🥰💯
@@yes5402 I will go a bit further and say that even if new boybands have the same professionalism and modesty, it wouldn't work. BTS are seen as genuine and by trying to recreate something using their tactics will always seem fake. Also, most people with so different personalities can't have the same synergy naturally. Even BTS naturally didn't have that synergy. They worked hard to understand and appreciate each other and part of it was because they were being together 24/7 and going through hardships together while fighting to get their deserved debut. Some might say that you can unite similar people so they would easily get along, but there will be a downside too - they won't have as wide view on subjects and its inevitable that songs will become repetitive. Another thing that is very visible with West boy groups - topics they talk about are too shallow, without much to discuss. Most BTS music is very intentional - the instrumental parts, lyrics, videos - they all play huge part in telling a story and most importantly - it promotes to have deep conversations. It's not rare to hear their song, read lyrics and then have a long conversation with other Army's about the message their music holds.
@@boopyournose5698 well that is what is happening in kpop right now, kpop companies especially Big 3 are trying to copy BTS phenomenon time and again and are resorting to nasty, immoral media play but are still failing each time because unlike them BTS are honest, genuine and hardworking people who achieved everything organically without any influence, Bangtan are legends and always will be💜💜
It’s funny, because with boybands, you can really tell a difference between those who are genuinely passionate about their work, and those who are a factory group that just wants profit. It’s also quite ironic that the groups who actually show their passion become more popular than those who are a product of the industry and corporate greed. That passion was the exact same reason I was a hard directioner when 1D came out and why I still love them today. You could really see how much they cared about what they released and the effect it it had on their fans, they only split when they couldn’t express themselves the way they believed their passion for music should be expressed. This is the exact same reason why I’m a hardcore ARMY now. It is strikingly obvious that BTS make music solely for the passion of making music, they could care less about the fame, clout, and money as long as themselves and their fans are happy, because at the end of the day that’s all that matters to them, their passion and love for their fans. BTS doesn’t try to follow concepts that they don’t think represent them because it’s popular or mainstream. BTS express themselves and their group only. Mainstream doesn’t like individual creativity and thought because it’s not what they perceive to be ideal. Cue the factory boybands, the ones who do everything possible to be a good mainstream boyband that their corporation can pat on the head. They put on the looks, don’t put the effort into their music, and half the time, don’t even write their own music. When there’s a lack of emotion and passion, people loose interest. Then they want to cry about flopping when they didn’t even care about what they did in the first place. This was really long but it needed to be said, thank you for listening to my TED talk
This was extremely well said. Ever since day 1 of becoming a BTS fan, even without knowing korean you could feel the passion just from watching their videos. The passion is what seperates them from other bands and its why they have so many fans.
@@abimaellopezmaylord27lopez7 im sure jin is passionate about music. Also, im not saying music just in general or calling ID out, jin is passionate about acting, being apart of bts and being an entertainer.
I mostly agree with what you said, but I disagree that BTS don't/didn't care about the fame and the money. They sing about it all the time. From No More Dream, literally their first single, to j-hope's most recent Arson, they've been quite honest about wanting fame, money, and success. There's nothing wrong with that either. The difference is how they approached the road to success - by staying true to themselves and their message through their songwriting and their constant drive to deliver strong performances.
To those haters who complain that they don't understand Korean. There is a thing call translation. You can find it on your phone & on your computer. Alternatively, you can read up on the translations done by thousands of ARMY professional translation of all things BTS. Educate yourself about other cultures and the world outside of your small minds.
They are just lazy to try to understand another's language and live in a bubble thinking English is the best. This reminds me of the frog and the well in Ddaeng. We Army appreciate art and it's beauty they're just blind. Let them die in the well.
Você disse tudo! Eu inclusive, estou lendo os comentários, usando o tradutor do próprio RUclips. Quem quer saber procura. Sempre que gosto de uma música, seja em qual idioma for, busco a tradução primeiro. O BTS conheci ano passado, fiquei encantada pelo senso de humor, humildade e por suas músicas cativantes. Há espaço para todos, desde que haja respeito. Os 7 são homens adultos e conscientes de seu papel na sociedade. Seria tão bom se houvesse mais tolerância entre os povos. Teríamos menos guerras e sofrimentos...
I always get emotional every time I watch videos about haters and BTS' success, not cause I pity them for experiencing all this hate but because I feel proud that they have survived and will always survive this f** up industry with the help of their positive mindset and loyal fans. Only ARMYs can understand this feeling.
I swear my day was literally destroyed bumping onto this. Iv only heard of asian hate ...and wooowww!thats why these bands havent made it through ,art is art no matter the language and the fact bts delivers through in korean and made millions love what they do is pure art! Im good chillin with my korean bts..lol!
The bands who were mocking BTS in 2017-18 never stood a chance even without BTS around. They just used BTS as someone to blame for their failures. As for 1D, I feel bad for their fans because Simon Cowell took a bunch of solo artists and forced them to be a boy band in order to succeed. The band was never going to last once it served as a launch pad for the members solo careers. I get the impression that the boybands who are still together after decades actually see BTS as the next evolution and as an inspiration to give their best rather than as competition. The interactions between them and the Backstreet Boys, NKOTB and New Edition look pretty mutually respectful.
CNCO was so disrespectful! As a foreign language speaking band they should have had more respect and compassion. How childish and ignorant they sounded. CNCO, are you ambassadors to your country, do you work with the UN, have you spoken at the Whitehouse against racism and violence against your culture???? Be respectful or be quiet!
CNCO? whose that group?...they didnt even close with BTS success.. their music is trash not even step on billboard hot 1.,and their performance, come on!., they even dont have the charisma compared to BTS..
They can't speak about "racism and violence" anywhere in the world let alone Whitehouse. That would be way too much irony. The world won't be able to handle that
oh my gosh, I got so fueled up! As a Hispanic, and a native Spanish-speaker, I was beyond embarrassed...I really liked their music 💔 But after they completely mocked and belitted BTS, their culture AND language....I've completely lost all respect for them. The ignorance. You'd think as a foreign group just like BTS, they'd understand the hardships and struggles it is to make it big in a english-bias setting such as the American music industry....but no. Mock them, make fun of them. How embarrassing, how ignorant! Excuse me while I delete all of their songs from my playlist. No longer supporting.
BTS is the World's No. 1 Boy Band and their Victory is not a fluke, it's just their hard work and determination that paid off!! There may be many Boy Band in the future but there will never be another BTS or someone who can take their place!! BTS was, is and will be the Biggest Boy Band In The World and no one can ever compete them!! Their Future Goals are even more huge now so make sure to accept it and adjust with their fame otherwise get hella out of their way
BTS appreciates every opportunity given to them. I'm 54 years old and dove into BTS after hearing Dynamite. Couldnt get the song out of my head. Went deep into the rabbit hole and came up with so much respect and adoration for these young men. They are humble, appreciative, kind, talented beyond belief, funny and just plain charismatic. Western groups come off as arrogant, self entitled, ill mannered. The fact they dont rely on backup female dancers gyrating on an imaginary pole is appreciated lol. We get enough of that with female groups everywhere
about the female dancers part lol I realized with BTS even when they do have female dancers on stage there’s usually no difference between them and the male ones, they execute the same hardcore choreo and usually have the same wardrobe too and I like that BTS really portrays their female dancers as more than just ass shakers on stage and that they’re talented enough to match the hardcore choreo
I'm about the same age and the first time I heard BTS it was 'Mic Drop' followed by 'Run BTS' then Black Swan and I was completely hooked. What you've said about BTS I feel the same way and I have to agree with you about the arrogance, self entitlement and downright lack of manners from a lot of 'other' groups.
Wow-an excellent presentation. I knew about the racism and xenophobia BTS has endured, but hadn’t actually heard it. That one white guy talking about how it has to be a white American boy band at the top, and those guys from CNCO belittling and mocking the Korean lyrics. A clear demonstration of why those bands never made it. I’ve been a fan of BTS and Korean dramas since 2020, and I love listening to the language. Lyrics in English are available for reference, but not needed to enjoy the vocals, the rhythm, and the emotional impact of BTS songs. The fact that they are exceptionally talented and very nice people is a big plus to the fandom-they are hard working and not just pretty boys riding on their looks. They do have the looks, too. I’m a 71 year old from the US who lived through the phenomenon of the Beatles and now BTS. I feel so fortunate to be living and singing and dancing at the same time as BTS. So many Army feel the same way which seems to be incomprehensible to western music industry people. Army consists of men and women of all ages, nationalities, and races and are united in their support of BTS for good reason. They have what so many others do not and we are happy for them and wish them success and happiness and good health and will be loyal in supporting them. 💜💜💜💜
@@ruthfischer7615 yes, I have heard the lyrics are very meaningful to them, and I haven’t delved deep enough yet. However, for me and many international fans, the music is what hits me the hardest. Coming from the US, I find many English songs sung by many artists in which I haven’t a clue what all the lyrics are, even though I speak English, but I still like the music. I just don’t catch all the lyrics, even in English, so often that I will not try to listen to the lyrics but to the music and musicality of the vocals. This is the way I listen to BTS-more with feeling and appreciating the entire track’s cohesiveness. I do often recognize that earnestness of youth in their songs and hope they can never lose their values and shine their light on the world. I remember that feeling from my youth in the 70’s, but it has been oppressed by the ugliness of the world and it’s hard to feel hopeful. But that feeling comes through in their music, even if I don’t understand the lyrics. Perhaps I will study their lyrics in the future.
Yes I agree I’m 65 years old but I love there dancing techniques and singing at the same time no one can do that except BTS boy band LOVE THEME SO MUCH
When the Beatles were discovered and they became the most famous grupo in the whole world, did we in South America or any other country that doesn’t speak english didn’t like the Beatles? Didn’t we pay any attention to them because they were singing in english? No, we all loved them even though we didn’t understand a word of what they were singing, we all around the glove loved them anyway. That’s why they became so famous and loved by all the other people in those countries. We went for the music, we didn’t understood the lyrics but we understood that their music was marvelous, that’s why we loved them. With BTS is the same thing, we don’t understand their language but we understand the music they make that is great. We can read the translation of the songs that other people post, those lyrics are very meaningful, that’s why they are so famous and loved by people around the world. Those group artists that are commenting about them and criticizing them, they already know that they could never, ever going to be like BTS and could never compete with BTS. Why is that, because after the Beatles, after all these years, BTS is the one. Nobody will surpass Them. Maybe when they get retired, that will be another story for other groups to be famous like BTS.
Lo encuentro muy chistoso como los gringos o los k hablan inglés se enorgullecen de que sus artistas sean una sensación global, pero no los ves cuestionándose si los países que no hablan inglés les moleste el tener que escuchar a sus cantantes y no entenderles 🥴
Y lo mismo esta pasando con Hybe que esta sacando grupos a cada rato ahora que BTS se va al ejercito, pero aun asi necesitan de la popularidad de BTS y el apoyo de ARMY para que sus ingresos no caigan
Bts shows the world that you don't need sex,drug or alcohol to make you look cool they shows that being humble and patient is the key which the others doesn't have. I'm so proud of them let them mock they will never beat my babies😘😘🙆🏻♀💜
DUDE!!!!!!! They became more famous than they ever could be without sleeping with fans, showing alcohol or women shaking their asses in their videos. They did it by just showing themselves and themselves alone. WHICH IS WHY WE ALL LOVE THEM!!!!!
@@gia42472 you read the lyrics? First read the lyrics understand the meaning . And if you see only lyrics or mv you don't understand the main point . If you want to understand the lyrics/main point of BTS song then you have to do researche for that then you understand . BTS lyrics meaning and song don't understand any casual listrener.
@@gia42472 yes they have some controversy about that song especially war of hormone and they apologized. After that they rarely do song about girl, even if they do RM tell us that he make sure to give the lyrics to women's studies professor to analyse it. It's up to you to forgive them or not but they do apologize and take an effort to do better. About rm character in the storyline. No he's not drug addict, his character is he living in poverty and struggle in live. All the characters do have bad and dark story but then they find themselves and in the end love yourself🤷.
I can't believe this only had 13k views. You explained the lack of respect that the industry has for BTS so well, i didn't even realize it went that far. Thank you for that video.
One thing that really stuck with me was how most of BTS’s songs easily validate non-romantic love (which is VERY rare in music and media in general) and topics that have nothing to do with love at all, and even the songs that were about a romantic relationship were fairly tame and didn’t make me uncomfortable as an aroace person - which never happened with romance songs before I listened to them. And on top of that, BTS’s songs are sensory friendly. I’m autistic and very easily overwhelmed by EDM music and too much going on. But BTS always either makes their music very slow and with a minimalistic instrumental/beat that allows me to focus on their voices, or faster songs that progress from a slower tempo/has a lot of breaks from the beat which lets me catch up with what’s going on. That’s just two things that really wowed me about them, if I listed everything I’d be here all day.
BTS has never seen other groups as “competition”. You’ll never hear any member say a bad word about another idol, in fact they openly talk about how close they are with other idols and go to the concerts of other groups to support them. If anything, BTS see each other as rivals in the sense that they’re always motivated by the success and talent of the other members and that pushes them to improve. That attitude is part of what’s allowed them to become so popular
Bts conveys a message in there songs to the young people they make young people feel good about themselves that there as good as the ne t person other groups don't
I love this quote that ties in with BTS and how other boy bands are trying replicate or belittle their success. "Hard work beats talent, when talent doesn't work hard."
Don't worry Forever in your mind, and that Spanish band , I'm an international Army . I don't understand a word of Korean but when I heard their music I felt their songs in my heart. I guess that's the passion bts has and unfortunately that's what yourll lack. Their songs are also played on RUclips with the lyrics and its amazing when you read what RM has written. Also international Army's there is a girl by the name of Ysabelle on RUclips that sings the covers of bts songs in English. I myself was amazed when I heard the translation of the Korean words. Well worth the watch. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
I have never stanned an artists before BTS. BTS are talented, world hard, humble, caring, kind, love their fan genuinely, amazing lyrics, stayed true to themselves, their relationship with each other, etc. I Stan majority of what BTS Stan for. I love BTS not just because of music because they are amazing people…I also love the community they built (ARMY). BTS have grown bigger then the word boyband… I don’t care that they don’t speak English… Look up the translation of their lyrics it isn’t that hard…heck I usually have to look up lyrics even for English songs. BTS are more respectful to everyone, every artist then almost any other artist (or people in this video).
Western media and the industry need to understand that music connects people. It's not by any coincidence, BTS came this far (and will continue to) because they are true to what they do, work hard and are not in it for the material aspect. Also, the mainstream media is constantly using the same kind of ideas, what do you expect?? Sex, drugs, alcohol and other kind of overused idea ... the public speaks and it reflects upon.
This though 👏🏻 I was definitely one of those apprehensive people who thought the language would be a barrier but I think it was ‘Lie’ that Jimin sings where I was like 😳😳🤯🤯🤯🤯 And I’ve literally been obsessed ever since. Western groups don’t release songs like “The Truth Untold” or “Film out”. The music like you Said is what draws the Fans in. It doesn’t matter if they’re singing it in…. “aMeRIcaN” or not.
BTS is more than a great boy band...so much more. They have created so hundreds of videos to keep millions smiling, laughing, dancing and singing everyday....why millions have fallen in love with them. Thousands have kept on living because they kept on giving.
I don't know why your video doesn't have more views, is really good and shows a point I didn't even know existed. I was or well, I am a directioner, and what attracted me from them is the good-chaotic vibe they brought everywhere they were. Now I am a BTS army and I feel that what attracted me to them was the same thing but they are so different...they have a message and a purpose behind the music they do, like damn, some lyrics hit hard to my personal life. Also is the fact that they really care about their fans, something that seemed false when I wasn't in the fandom but they proved me wrong. That's the reason behind their success: working hard to demonstrate their value, putting their own feelings in what they do and understand fans are just not crazy people following what you do without having their own opinion.
None of the other boy band groups can compete with BTS 's hard work. Now any other new born boy band must only compete with the hard work of BTS have created.
@@ystrw nah the OG Boyband like New Edition and New Kids on the Block, NSYNC can, those ones worked hard for their fame. The new generation western boybands definitely cannot compete.
@@chocbbe7762 Sorry but none of those would have been able to compete with BTS. There's work ethic alone wasn't good enough, their songs were bland and boring. Their skill sets and artistery pale into insignificance when set alongside BTS.
I just discovered your channel and wanted to thank you for these amazing essays! You are incredibly good at contextualizing things and it must be a lot of work to put together all this info. I feel almost a sense of relief watching your videos, because it's usually hard for me to find people who understand why I love BTS like I do. Most of them respect it, but even if I try to explain it in depth, they rarely get it. So to see my exact thoughts being explained so beautifully is both relieving and energizing. I'm so glad there's many of us who see BTS for what they truly are, and not what the world want us to think they are. Although there's always gonna be people who dislike them, BTS will keep breaking boundaries and changing the status quo, I'm sure of it. And I don't say that lightly, because I know that's also very pressuring and exhausting for them, but their genuine love for music and army is enough to drive that revolution. I'll be here to support them in every step of the way, no matter how steep it may get. I can't wait to see how much they grow in this new chapter
omg thank you so much!! i work really hard on the research, writing and editing for all these videos and i'm so happy to see that people like the results💜 i'm also really excited for chapter 2. i know they'll keep breaking boundaries and changing the music industry
Same. I just discovered this channel few days ago and loving all these videos. & Just the way you said ; she is incredibly good at contextualising things. BTS are great artists and I always loved art & when I discovered BTS I was amazed by their artistry, the way they use symbolisms and references from different books ,artworks & cultures & other artists too. It's just great.
Same. If someone would ask me why I LOVE BTS I WILL JUST SHOW THEM THESE VIDEOS 😅💜 I just discovered this channel, ofc ✨ SUBSCRIBED ✨ and now I am on this channel’s 5th video bingewatching while reading comments 🍿💜
An amazing work 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I have to be honest, I don’t really listen to boy band some of my favourite are the classic-older gen group like Guns N' Roses, Coldplay, Linkin Park. The latest generation like 1D or Jonas Brothers. I found their music are too bland/basic, the concept nor meaning doesn’t really uplift me. That was until I found the Bangtan boys. They definitely break all the stereotypes of boy band for me, on top of having bob songs, bts also have high work ethic, charming personality, genuine and grounded (not cocky) guys, crazy talented individual with each one of them can stand on their own & add unique flare to the team. They too able to build their own individual present as a solo due to the skill & experience they develop over the years. Bts have set the bar so high and the growth of their band expand organically - aside than their 3 English songs they do not have much/any radio play. I bet western artist/label/media/company are distress on how big bts are/will become. So people will put them down but bts fandom are big, loyal and very much supportive of the boys.
omg same!!! apart from bts my favorite band is linkin park. i never thought i would love a non rock/metal artist like bts, but they really go beyond all genres and stereotypes. like you said, they set the bar very high.
@@boracitymagazine omg this is so interesting, as a teen I also loved Linkin Park and listened to their albums on repeat (still on a discman at that time ahhaa). I saw your other video about how bts are rockstars and it explained a lot about why i love them and also can't get enough of them. thanks for making all these great videos, im bingewatching your channel atm
Sorry to the west band's fandoms, y'all can disagree, but its a fact that BTS are the biggest boy group in the world and also most awarded in the world. They write, compose and co produce their songs since debut and some members even before pre debut. Bts can't be compared to western bands, 1. BTS writes, composes, produces their own songs also for other artists. 2. They dance(hardest choreos) while singing live. 3. They have the best rapline from kpop (2 underground rappers and one highly appreciated kpop rapper). 4. They are brothers not friends anymore 5. They have a leader RM who is strong,kind, motivating, who will hold BTS together till the end
Great video. I practically don't know English and I always listened to English songs....if I wanted to know what it was about, I found a translation....I discovered BTS when they released PTD. It was instant love. 7 beautiful, talented, funny, intelligent, hardworking, humble and nice men......And I'm 54 years old and I love them
Damn... BTS really set the expectations so high that now it's like 300% harder for the current and the future new groups to surpass them or even achieve the same level of impact. BTS is just incredible in every aspect as artists, they have an special story and so many people admire each member as persons too. "Replicate" their artistry and history will take forever. They have gone through so much, the fact they are not white people and the fact they are singing mainly in korean is even more impressive taking in mind how racist and xenophobiuc is industry and the world, Bangtan are already legends. I'm so proud of them! Of course there will not be "The next BTS". 💜
The thing I think these groups are missing is the fact that all these successful kpop groups have a vibe musically (frequency) and messages that are not about selfish desires, but more caring. You can't produce a western boy band based on lyrics that sexualize everything and musical vibrational frequencies that keep the listener on edge and almost anger. Kpop kept the vibrational frequency in music that western culture lost around 1985. People would much rather feel good listening to the music whether they understand the lyrics or not (that's what Google is for) than listen to music that keeps them anxious even while singing the lyrics. I know I listen to more kpop music than western music and my child who introduced me to BTS in 2015 listens to more western music made before 1985 because of the vibrational frequencies. I have even heard Korean music producers that refuse to make music at a different frequency because of the effect it has on the human body.
I became an army in October of 2020, and it was one of the best decisions in my life. Never have I ever felt such an emotional connection to an artist before, and this is coming from someone who is a fan of many Western and Korean artists. Years ago, I used to listen to One Direction frequently, but their music never affected me like the discography of BTS (1D are great artists too, don't get me started on Harry Styles). I can't explain it, there's just something about BTS that no other artist has IMO, and I'm so glad to have discovered these seven amazing men one day on RUclips and to have become an army 💜 Their talent is incredible and they as individuals have captivated me in a way that I don't think any other artist will. I only wish that the west would take them seriously as artists, but it seems as though listening to music in foreign languages is too great a task. Regardless, BTS has proven why they are the biggest group in the world, their genuine love for army and music being only one reason. Music is a universal language, and the industry needs to realize that.
Well... I am totally impressed. Very well done video. Brilliant, insightful, intelligent and informative. You have highlighted BTS 7's rise in the West in such a way that I have profound clarity regarding how arrogant, jealous, intolerant, prejudiced, racist and scared the rest of the world was and... is. I must admit I am embarrassed for the rest of the world's music industry as they were spewing venom , hating, bashing, boasting, being macho and arrogant regarding their illusional understanding about what the global consumer wanted in entertainment. Since I am a 67 year old grandma who never in my entire life ever listened to any music much less a "boyband" of adolescence boys... my adoration of the exquisite and brilliant BTS 7 is steadfast. It is not because of I have been seduced by "glamor or fads or deliberate seductions aimed at the youth full of estrogen". I can only speak for myself.... an English speaker from the States, retired Doctor of 40 years and mentor for young docs in my profession... BTS 7 has captured, my soul, my heart, my ear and my loyalty because they are the REAL deal. They are full of what this woman needs to fill my soul with true love, beauty and hope that humanity can truly transcend the world's hate, cruelty and violence and surrender to unity and peace. I must ask the competitors of BTS 7... Who else has ever given the world a platform to know it is all going to be ok... and has eased my fear and have actively dispel the evil in our precious world.
This is the third video presentation of yours that I have watched, and I am really impressed by the content. As long as you continue to be objective, and don't let your BTS bias cloud the reporting, this promises to be a channel really worth watching. I am a 71 year old ARMY, and have been one for two years. This means I was there as a teen when the Beatles broke. Although I came to the BTS party late unfortunately, (and it is because I had largely stopped listening to popular music) I have not regretted a moment of my time spent watching and listening to them, and have just bought PROOF, even though I no longer have a CD player. I will now buy one, and some good headphones. This is the impact they have, and it lasts. I am so looking forward to their solo works, they can't release them soon enough for me. 💜💜
I was never obsessed with Boy Bands until BTS came along! They are so hard working artists and so talented. They are amazing BOYS! I am 55 years old BTS Army forever 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
I used to like one of the groups mentioned here. When they went on a hiatus, I felt like our perspectives on the world were not as similar as I thought and that they were not the kind of persons I believed. Then I got introduced to Bangtan and fell in love with them. After that when I tried to listen to the music of the first group I liked, I noticed that it wasn't as good. You have Bts songs, really well produced, beautiful messages, incredible performances, and when you try to listen to others there's no way to compare. I was still willing to give them a chance when they announced the comeback but when they said those things about Bangtan I knew i was done with them for good. For me the personality of an artist is almost as important as their art
I love how the only group that respects and supports bts are the 1D boys. They went through so much hate and prejudice themselves that they know how it is to be in that position, although they (fortunately) didn't face racism
@@rhythmelia that's true and sucks so much. But I meant them as a group didn't struggle because of it like for example bts' music doesn't get played on radio because its in Korean, 1D sang in English so no problem there
@@zoezoe4041 at sometimes , Zayn had felt more racism ad depression cause he was the only member facing it as non white. Someone wrote a song in his name that Zayn did 9/11.
the other group members didn't face racism as a whole but zayn definitely did. he was hated on severely especially after he left the band. but yes the point till stands, one direction were also ostracised in many ways when people didn't take them or their music seriously
the way bts succeeded without the help of the kpop market AND the western market is amazing. music critics that discuss theur rise to fame as a true grassroots movement. no industry raised them. army raised them
BTS is simply a phenomenon. I never looked at Western boy groups the same way again after I discovered BTS by accident. They just can't compare. BTS is the total package.
Regarding BTS singing in their own language- Almost all the BTS songs I know all have some English lyrics which are catchy to sing along to, convey a part of the song’s message, and often include the songs name. You can search for lyric translations of all the songs. You can watch their music videos with cc on in English. You can also learn Korean.
I knew that BTS battled against the haters but to see such blatant racism and xenophobia was really disturbing. We all like our local groups to be famous but to discount a group just because they’re not from your country or performing in your language is sad and narrow minded. Only yesterday I saw a post on someone’s Facebook who I follow from a European country dismissing BTS for being a lightweight group for teenagers. I told them that what they think is a fun song often is actually a hard hitting social commentary if they take the time to find out what the lyrics mean. Work a little to discover the meaning of their songs and find out more about them before dismissing them out of hand. I think that their decision to do more solo work is a testament to their integrity. That Spanish group was disgraceful in the way they spoke about BTS. These people who denigrate them are missing out on the fun and joy BTS bring to our lives. They are the poorer for their attitudes. Thank you for this exposé.
BTS is the best performers I've ever seen in my lifetime they put so much energy into their dance and their music is awesome God bless these young men always may they always be filled with joy and happiness
What’s ironic about all of these new boy bands quitting after 2 years because they didn’t see immediate success was that BTS themselves got their first big break only after 2 years of relentless hard work. Their debut album sold 34 copies on its first day, they had no wins on music shows until their fourth mini album, their concerts were held in theatres, but they didn’t give up. And look where they are now. If the new “American” boy bands put down their pride and their entitlement they could’ve made themselves into something.
That is what it is difficult for those people to understand, BTS is not just a group, it is not just dance and music or pretty face, they demonstrate the value of effort and respect for other people despite not deserving them, their songs are so admirable their lyrics reach the bottom of the heart.
Jealousy and lack talent will not make u a better boy band u can be any race if u are good ur music shud speak for itself BTS sing songs Dat heal ppl n d love dey spread is universal I'm an army for life💜
This is far different from the video, but somehow quite similar. Some K-Pop groups who were on hiatus for years are set to have their comeback this year, many are touring the world now too (well, it can also be because the pandemic restrictions have been lifted). My opinion is that, while BTS are finally having a break from being a group, some k-pop groups are grabbing the opportunity to increase the number of fans in their fandoms, since during the active years of BTS, a lot of people have fixed their attention on the guys. The difference from the K-pop groups that I meant to the bands mentioned in this video is that the K-pop groups are really hard-working and they are good people. They deserve everything they aim to achieve. Again, this is just my opninion. I could be wrong though
Deberían compartir este video en todas las redes sociales, para que la gente sepa y abran los ojos a las dificultades y el rac*smo a lo que se ha enfrentado BTS y aun asi llegaron a DOMINAR EL MUNDO. Como dijeron en el video, con bajos recursos de la compañía ( que estaban a casi bancarrota ) llegaron a lo mas alto en COREA superando a grandes compañías y despues en EEUU y ahora son el grupo mas grande, famoso y popular del MUNDO.
Love the Jonas brothers but they don’t give me that vibe how I got back on elementary school. BTS work , music , impact and creativity is whole another world.
confidently saying that they're down to take bts to the next level like excuse me? show me how u perform again? seeing their clips on this video, they're a walking trees on stage 😂
What a work you've done ! It gives us precise arguments to show when speaking about racism against BTS or against asian artists/non-english speaking artists*. ((and with the rythm and clarity of your voice, I understood almost everything without the subtitles !!!)) 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
This is so satisfying to watch; especially all the groups (and Cowell) who were actively trying to overtake BTS ending up disbanding, failing, not charting, and honestly... not being memorable at all lmfaoooo. I never really thought about the influx of boybands trying to come back during the time BTS was popping off in the West and it makes sense. Seems like the Western/European artists were doing the exact same thing as the Kpop industry is right now, trying to find the "next BTS" but failing every time. LOVE TO SEE IT. There's an honesty, artistry, heart and skill behind BTS that cannot be replicated or beat.
LOL, I didn't even notice there were other boybands coming back. BTS can't be compared to these other competing boybands including other K-pop bands. The way I see it, BTS is like how I felt about Michael Jackson and his music. BTS is absolutely fresh and beautiful inside and out. There are so many endless list of wonderful words I can use to describe them. The annoying thing about some of these people are that they don't seem to know that they're racists. Otherwise they would never show their racism on video recorded in full view of the public world. It's really scary how racism is so prevalent here. We have such a long way to go in that respect.
I actually listen to a lot of artists around the world. And one thing I can tell for a fact is that, people surely notice how big they are, but don't recognise or respect the work. Which thereby results in stereotyping to justify why they are big. Whereas the true story is, they have always worked and had it in them to grow. They didn't just grow because they managed to 'wipe away' other groups momentarily. They never had to wipe away anyone. They just created good stuff from day one with sincerity so they grew.
I am 41 and an American. I just started really listening to BTS in 2020. I love what the lyrics mean and the sound is incredible. When I watched the videos they made I was like WOW I have never seen dancers that could dance that well together or individual. It blew my mind. They are gonna rule the world with their music 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 Suga is my fav. But I love them all.
A usual, an excellent job putting things in context. I tip the scales on the older side and have seen 'boy bands', from the Beatles, Mocedades and so on come and go. I've also spend most of my live outside the US and can enjoy music in any language, as long as it catches my ear. Artists who rise to the top have something extra to them. Don't underestimate the fans; they catch the spark and follow it. If a lot of people like something, it has that je ne sais quoi, even if I don't see it myself. I was firmly stuck in the past with my music until I discovered BTS through my kids. What a revelation: talented, beautiful, thoughtful and just plain good humans! All these other so-called groups didn't have the most important ingredient to become successful, never mind top of the heap: a smidgen of talent and some human decency. As for the one espousing 'American' as the true language of pop, save me from ignorant little twats!
Why wont anyone realize BTS are true legends that dont appear everyday and actually love their fans truly like how army lvoes them. its an unbreakable bond! lets stream their solos and when they are back from military lets help them break even more records! bts and army foreverrrr
Okay, but hear me out. I would have been okay with some other boyband trying to surpass BTS and their achievements, because it's nice seeing other people use their potential to the fullest to try and gain that kind of success. But seeing them doing just that and act so xenophobic, racist and cocky about it, just throws me off. Like, just because a group is getting global recognition for sheer talent does NOT mean you can try and belittle them for not being American or European or an English-based act. And about the whole different language thing. Sometimes I just want people to stop, think and have a moment of silence about all the other Spanish and non-english songs ever made and tell me to my face they can't stand it because they don't know what it means. Thanks for taking time to read this.
Forever in your mind and CNCO....eat your jealousy. I'm 56 years old and I love BTS .They dont said bad comments on any of the BB. You should be ashamed of yourself degrading, belittling or putting them down it's not the answer to at the top. Make your own trail to the top and saying...blah blah to BTS. THEY are MY MOST LOVE BB GROUP, eventhough they speak Koreans, still it's not a barrier music is a universal language if you forgot. I'm from🇵🇭. And I listen to BTS from sunrise to sunset. BTS is my life and #BTSFORLIFE.💜
Thank you for this. At the time I remember thinking Jonas Bros reunited bc BTS was so huge and all these Western bands thought they could make it since BTS did so well. NGL I was mad that Sucker got a Grammy nom when BTS was left out, when JBros was back ONLY bc of BTS. Love your analysis!!
I really appreciate all your contents. Not just because you’re an ARMY and just praising BTS for the sake of it but you’ve got all receipts in all your contents. And they’re very knowledgeable and made it in a very smart indisputable way. Thank you so much for creating these contents for BTS and for all of us. 💜💜💜
BTS en un grupo de que ve nacer a 7 artistas ellos trabajan duro y son constantes sobre todo disfrutan la música y trasmiten sentimientos aparte q siempre son muy agradecidos con sus fans ARMY como pocos.
no one says that all these groups are not good but the only thing they didnt count in the equation is the audience. The audience choose and they will always choose BTS over anyone.
Thank you. I really enjoyed this in dept analysis of boy bands past & presents vs BTS. I agree with you 100%. Perhaps if the white boybands learn to be more humble and not racist and actually have real talents , they may make it.
10:07 i heard that carlos (the guy saying that stuff) was the only one of them that was mocking bts and the rest of them lowkey got mad at him for dissing them, so there's that at least
He wasn't mocking them. He said he didn't know any BTS song, so Kendall started singing dynamite. Carlos went "Dynamite is them? I thought that was a girl". Which is understandable, since jimin's falsetto is indeed very sweet and feminine
I did listen to 1D in 2013 which was the same year BTS debuted, but I didn’t have an idea regarding kpop or its existence, however PSY’s Gangnam Style was something I heard and loved as well. Another reason I didn’t really get into stanning 1D is because I was 15 in 2013 and I had my 10th boards then (Indian armys would know 😭) which took most of my time and I also didn’t have access to social media. BTS was something I discovered in 2017, but again I wasn’t an army because I was in my 3 year of Medical School, so I was just a casual listener however in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I ended up having some time to myself because classes were halted, no hospital rounds for a while and I remember watching a Vlive of Joon and Hobi on YT, this rekindled my interest in the boys and I started to research about them and I actually liked it. I also did my fair share of listening to other kpop groups (exo, BP, twice etc.), I did like the music, it was catchy and all good vibes, but these groups weren’t able to make me feel at peace and give me happiness as much as bts would. I can definitely say BTS is a group that is likely to be here for a very long time. Some boyband fans can only wish that their favorite's could be as popular and global as bts but that's just wishful thinking. Thank you for the video 💜
This video IS SO GOOD. Thank you for all the work and thought you put into this video, it was very informative. I knew the western industry very much disliked BTS, but just knowing and then actually SEEING examples are very different. Again, thank you for this video. And to all the people still waiting for a western boy group to "de-throne" BTS, keep waiting, because BTS aren't going anywhere, and they aren't going to stop getting bigger. ARMYs goal is to make BTS untouchable, and we're going to accomplish it 💜
You said it girl. Since I’m part or ARMY it was very clear to me it was going to be a before and after BTS not only as group category but in the music industry all over the world 💙🏝💜
Liam Payne from 1D and all the 1D members so sweet! Instead of putting Bts down he said it how he saw it. Thank you Liam...I am sure Bts thinks the same about you all. Even though you are not a B Band anymore. I hope you are all doing well. 💞
@@kate1kate no we don't hate liam.. he is not in the best mental health state rn.. he is dealing with his own problems which led to him saying so irrational things but then again not saying what he said was right by any means
I’ve never followed an artist like I do with bts. They connect so well with me and Army because of their genuine love for music and originality. I’m glad to have music that I can listen to that’s uplifting, relatable and heartwarming instead of music of sex, relationships, money etc. When you see the jealousy of other groups you understand why BTS is the biggest artist this day.
BTS do their art masterfully with +100% commitment to the army. If your intent is this good the result will be outstanding. Top that with genuine kindness and authentic approach. Let be who is. Why would one not enjoy this to the fullest. I switch between albums, always something new to explore.
Well the reason i like bts it's because they don't judge people because their are successful their so jealous cause bts are so popular cause of their hard work and being kind being a good example for people who had a depressed and they good music that full of beautiful meaning's their good looking with a good heart and don't really want to be popular at all they just want to make people happy at their music and share their hardworks and struggle to the world they don't deserve to be hated they deserve to be loved
BTS has set the standards so high up there that it would be hard for other boybands to achieve. I tried to be open minded and listen to other boy bands but really no-one comes even close to how these 7 boys have touched me with their music. They are not just bunch of good looking boys trying to sing. They are multi-talented, intelligent, friendly, funny, emphatic and humble boys. Their feet are still in the ground and not eaten and corrupted by greed, money and fame. This is why I stan BTS! Apobangpo!
I was excited when I saw BTS for the first time during dynamite era . I always liked when artists sing and dance at the same time so I was thrilled watching dynamite No matter what anyone says dynamite is one of the best songs I've heard . It was my fav back then even without me knowing anything about them ,their visuals were impressive but soon forgot about them only remembering the song . I'm not normally someone who is into artists but only the songs, BTS is my first. I later found BTS funny moments compilations I had a blast then they released butter and I thought they looked familiar. Later I found dynamite again then I fell in love with BTS,their music and personalities .
the fact that i'm still finding out more boybands that debuted in 2016-17🧍🏻♀️
Pop boy groups in the west can’t win Grammys because the public doesn’t take boygroups seriously 😢
west boy bands come & go & forgotten,they lack the whole package,charisma,hardwork,discipline & talents,BTS will be a legend forever & songs & conerts will always be remembered,Army's will loved & support each member or as a group no matter what 😍 BTS 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
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@@lourdesdeguzman6646 true,and I think ever since Bts became a group it’s been more difficult to find the next biggest American group because kpop groups have cool choreographies and meaningful lyrics and BTS taught people to love themselves
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Yeah, I never followed a band seriously until I heard BTS. It's been a long time coming and I feel like it is a privilege to have lived long enough to hear them.
Same! I discovered BTS in 2015, and I have never been a bigger fan of any band
Tbh I didn't even listen to bands until BTS
@@helloo7038 Yea same
same never been a fan of any artis but listen to their song. Bts is the first artist I stan seriously.
Same man I discovered them in 2017 while I was scrolling down in RUclips and found fake love and when I tapped on the video I was blew away and recommended my friends to listen to this banger. But man being guy and having racist friends is difficult since they don't even want to listen to it just because it's in Korean but they can listen to despacito which is Spanish like they know every word.
Suga once said - Don't worry if you have not been with us the whole time. The day you discovered BTS is the day we debuted for you - and that was me. I, an American, first saw & heard BTS last year. Loved them immediately and also got into TXT & ENHYPEN. There's no way back, we just need to see what is "yet to come."
Being a 70 year old grandmother I never
was interested in rap or hip hop so of
course I never knew about them.
One day I was on you tube looking around
trying to find a drama and just clicked on
Stay Alive by accident so I thought well
why not see what it was all about. One
beautiful song and I was in. Never went
back. Bought a brand new car last year
and couldn't wait to get the Bluetooth
hooked up just so I could jam along with
7 people I never knew. Still going strong.
Thank you Jungkook and Yoongi for one
beautiful piece of music. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
This is my favorite phrase because I only got into them this year and I feel like I've missed so much 😅
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It’s never too late to catch up! I became an ARMY late 2018 and I was only in grade 5 at the time. I had missed over 5 years of content and I was like “oh shit, how do I catch up with everything?”
Now at this point I’ve listened to all their albums, seen a lot of funny clips, reality shows; I basically have the knowledge of a longtime ARMY! As long as you love BTS, you’ll keep seeing more things about them and learning more stuff all the time. And if there’s things you don’t know or understand, fellow ARMYs are always there to help you!
In a couple of years as they release more music, there will be more and more new fans. At that time, you’ll feel like more of a senior ARMY. It’s just a matter of growing with BTS as time goes on.
The first year is the crazy fan phase lol because you’re discovering so much new info, it will seem like you’re utterly obsessed with them. Once you know a lot, then all you have to do is keep up with new releases, so then you’ll seem more like a chill ARMY. Anyways sorry for the ramble but welcome to the ARMY fandom and I hope you have lots of fun on your journey!
@@delnadavid2589 I just discovered them now. I literally have been listening to them for less than a month, but I'm already so in love. ☺ Their music is amazing, so is their dancing and performance all around, and from what I've seen their personalities as well. I really wish I would've gotten into them (and kpop in general) sooner, but at the same time I feel like I should be grateful I got into it at all, seeing as none of my friends are into kpop so I had to find it on my own, and it doesn't exactly align with what I've been listening to until now (mostly metal and rock 😅). Now I'm just really hyped to see what comes next and glad that I'll be there to enjoy the ride.
What people don't realize is that they noticed BTS's hit in 2017 bc that's when they thought that's when BTS started to grow but in reality BTS showed up in the US charts in 2015 and grew from then. They've been around much longer than most people realize. It's why, honestly, no one is gonna be able to touch BTS for many years and possibly generations.
I don‘t think any band will ever be like bts, they‘re just diff. They care so much about their fans. I remember when my friend told me that her sister met Jimin and he took the time to talk her even tho he was going to a meeting, and he hugged her aswell. He could‘ve just walked away but that‘s what makes them so special, they geniunenly love their fans and you can tell. Only childish and insecure people hate on bts, because happiness and positivity is something alot of people don‘t have so they can‘t accept bts.
I was just about to comment on them being on billboard since 2015.
Theirs is the most organic growth in the history of music industry.
To add on to what you have mentioned:
Tthey have also had solo concerts in usa since 2014. small scale beginnings for sure, but their growth is the most organic. During their initial concerts is the US ARMY's used to draw BTS & ARMY logo and write/draw BTS stuff on their T-Shirt and come to the concert because then they didnot have official merch.
And BTS did not only target US market but global market from the very beginning, they used to do concert in russia, latin america, europe, china and many other south-eastern countries. they travelled a lot for numerous small scale concerts. they have burned their bones to create that fan base from scratch globally.
I don't know any other musical act who had worked so hard for the level of success they think they deserve because they are white and they sing love songs?? for whom? It's 2022 no one needs no more love songs and then breakup songs ... I don't care what these song writers go through in their personal lives.
BTS songs have strong social message which is so much more relevant. their music is bop. The music is upbeat. The dance like crazy. They are all talented performers. and the cherry on top.. they are all handsome as fuck.
**Bang PD knows his shit, I think they are doing something similar with TXT. Let's see about that.
I agree! Been a fan of them since 2015, they didn’t come out of no where they be in the music industry for a while
Yeah BTS truly became famous with I Need U that was their breakout hit way earlier than their BBMA appearance in 2017
Slope. Not a spike.
"these girls are singing in korean, they probably dont even know what they're singing, but they're doing it." What a terrible view they have of the very audience they allegedly want. And this is what sets BTS apart. They've never ever talked down about their fan base, not once. It's so common with western boy bands that they don't even realize they're doing it... but the fans do. the fans pick up on it. We'll take the group that doesn't question our intelligence (or age, or talent, or ability to make decisions on what we like and what we want)
It is generally true though. Most native English speaking fans wouldn’t understand the lyrics unless they searched for translations. And most successful singles that BTS have made. (Like record breaking anthems) Butter and Dynamite are English songs. But to be fair, they have released Korean songs that have charted very well
@@CraigBukenya See, it feels like you're making the same short sighted assumption as whatshisface made.
-'Most native english speaking fans wouldn't understand the lyrics unless they searched for translations'..... yep. That is true. So, guess what these fans did? They searched for translations. In fact, there's a ton of online resources dedicated to translating the songs, AND explaining the meaning, the idioms and the cultural significance in the lyrics. I don't recall anyone saying anything to 15 year old boys singing along to Du Hast 20 years ago. Meanwhile BTS fans are learning hangul and Korean so they don't need to wait for translations and yet there's this short sighted assumption that we couldn't possible understand what they're saying but we're just singing along anyway.
-'Most successful singles have been English' Maybe I'm reading into this, but in context to your argument, it sounds like you're assuming the English songs are popular primarily because they're in English and not because these songs are just the most recent releases by a group with an ever growing fan base.
Bts hit certified platinum record in the US in 2018, two years BEFORE their first fully English song. Those fans didn't disappear for two years. The fans that got them platinum in America got more people into BTS in those two years and so their English songs are poplar in large part because they had a huge fan base already willing to support their music. It's not BECASE it was in English. At best, the English songs simply hooked in more English speaking fans that found an easier entry point into their music and then said "yeah, this is worth my time to learn what their korean songs mean."
It's an incredibly short sighted and patronizing view of their fans to think they can't understand or find the motivation/resources to translate their songs. When a member of another boy band holds that view of the very fans they want to be their own fans, of course it's not going to land well. BTS fans aren't all (or even mostly) '15 year old girls'. Even if we were, being 15 and a girl doesn't somehow prevent them from learning a foreign language. we still know how to go onto the internet and find translations. Why is it so hard to think that these fans couldn't possible figure out what a song in another language means?
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First of all, I haven’t said fans don’t go out of their way to understand the lyrics. But there’s lots of fans who don’t understand the Korean very fluently and don’t actively decipher the meaning, but can appreciate it sounds very good. You’re making a wild assumption if you seriously think that BTS fans are fluent Korean speakers/listeners.
Music transcends all barriers and melodically BTS music is incredible. I think it’s fair to argue that dynamite was more conducive for a universal mass appeal/radio appeal and drawing more fans, because it was primarily in English and was more aligned to western pop. It’s a shame this Eurocentric cannon exists, but it’s oddly ironic.
BTS hadn’t released a song which was comparatively as successful. Perhaps Fake Love? Or maybe Boy with Luv
Lets follow the flow of conversation here:
-Whats his name says fans don't know what they're singing because its in Korean.
-I say that's a poor opinion for him to have of people he wants to be his fans.
-You said its true... unless fans look up the translation.
-I say fans look up the translations
-You said you didn't say fans DIDN'T look up the lyrics.
Ok... then following your logic... Fans don't know what they're singing UNLESS they look up translations. Fans, in fact, look up translations (as resources are plentiful!). Erego: Fans know what they're singing.
I'm glad we agree and we can stop thinking that English is the magic to their success, especially since, again, they went platinum in the US in 2018 without a single English song (and without charting since plenty of euro-centric charts like to suppress non-english songs)
Their english songs are successful due to the upward trajection of their populartiy and growth of their already substantial fanbase, not because it's in English. Yet to Come will probably be more popular than dynamite or butter. For Youth or Run BTS, if released as a single, will likely continue to break records since fans avidly enjoy those (mostly korean) songs.
You don't have to be fluent in a language to understand the lyrics to the song. I'm not fluent in Korean but I know 'Bogo Shipda' means 'I miss you' just as intuitively as I know 'Du hast mich' means 'You hate/have me.' I don't need to speak german or korean fluently to understand the start of those two songs.
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Yeah I agree that melodically a good song, doesn’t hinge on being in English. I love lots of their songs and vaguely understand their abstract messages but it sounds good so I’ll listen. I’m not too sure by your claim that fans definitely decipher the meaning of the songs. Because I’m sure there’s fans who just listen to the songs and find them addictive and catchy and might know the odd few Korean words here and there
In regards to Yet to come, the fan reception seems fairly divided. Lots of fans are disappointed in the song and have proactively uploaded videos about that. But equally, there’s loads of fans who like it. I don’t think it’ll do very well, but I’m sure it’ll chart well for a short while. But Dynamite seriously? Or Butter? Now that’s an exaggeration. I’d be very surprised, because whilst it’s kinda soothing and nice, it’s not good enough (imo) to emulate the success of the singles above. It’s weirdly exclusive too. Because there’s references to other singles, which wouldn’t resonate with the everyday listener.
I’d argue that Dynamite being in English added to the universal mass appeal. You’d be surprised by just how many people became fans of BTS because of that record. Or Butter or Boy with Luv. I’m really obsessed with Boy with luv. In truth, I don’t know what they’re saying but it sounds really good.
Forever in your mind, stop being jealous and racist, “there still needs to be a European or American boy band” …. I am 62, discovered BTS only last October 2021, got so hooked on them… BTS are so talented, funny, beautiful, the whole package… I don’t care that I don’t know what they’re singing or talking about because it’s translated… I RUclips the lyrics to get an understanding what their songs are about, how hard is that to do FIYM, and my favorite BTS songs I try and learn to sing in Korean… I have 7 of their albums, I want to listen to their music and I LOVE their songs… I’ve heard of a few of these bbands but don’t know their music if I heard it and was asked to name the group, but mayb JonasB…. I could say more but I gotta go to work, jealousy just breeds anger n hate…. You didn’t or can’t make it, let it go….
Absolutely! Totally with you. I'm 44 and love their music and message. Why does something need to be in English to be "good, "successful". I can't believe that was said 🤦🏻♀️. Truly embarrassed for their ignorance.
Proud 26 year old fanboy here
63 years old, 40 years as a Duranie, and a huge fan of BTS. Quality, talent and effort trascends languages or cultures. These racist comments only shows ignorance and intolerance.
Exactly!!! I am same age and got hooked in 2016 after hearing "Lie" from Park Jimin. We all need to be better, do better! Bts is a Class Act...✌💜
@@Mbella354 I actually got hooked on Kdramas 1st and was scrolling on RUclips and saw the car karaoke w James corden, thought they were so funny n cute then started searching them on RUclips. My bias at 1st was RM, then Jin, now Suga but I don’t want to play favorites… I love them all for different reasons, but Suga has alittle lead on the others 😁
I think the difference is that they are down to earth and genuinely nice people who believe and spread positive messages that the world is in need of. They have brought us all together transcending language barriers and cultural bias and made us see how well we can live together and how unnecessary are these barriers that we have created for ourselves.
Any boy band who tries to beat them by disrespecting them clearly doesn't understand that they have changed the world now. We don't put up with racism and xenophobia no more, we don't tolerate toxic behaviour no more. You wanna beat them? Be like them first!
yes. those boybands are successful, but they lack professionalism and modesty. Too cocky. I think that's the reason why their success only lasts for a short period of time. I wish I can write more beautifully to describe how big the differrence is between these groups and BTS. BTS have depth and value and they have such huge admiration and respect to their fans. They treat BTS Armys really well. I, too, cannot understand their Korean songs. But when I take the time to read the English translations, their lyrics described my feelings really well, better than I can sort it out. It's comforting to listen and feel that I am understood, that their lyrics can be so real for me (even though I'm living a different life compared with bangtan). For example is their songs Tomorrow and Butterfly. Those songs are the representation of a person who can hold your hand in the dark, in your room, during your difficult times. There may be a lot of new boybands who will emerge in the coming years, but BTS is just it for me.
I am a 70 years old Canadian and fully agree with you. Once you let BTS in you can't get BTS out...it's just like Jimin...They have rewritten kpop and the rest is history! BTS is now our daily bread. We wake up with Them and go to bed with Them! Love our "All 7" they deserve all the love in the world, they give us so Much love, it is only fair we give Them back lots of Love!💜💜💜💜💜💜💜🥰💯
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@@yes5402 I will go a bit further and say that even if new boybands have the same professionalism and modesty, it wouldn't work. BTS are seen as genuine and by trying to recreate something using their tactics will always seem fake.
Also, most people with so different personalities can't have the same synergy naturally. Even BTS naturally didn't have that synergy. They worked hard to understand and appreciate each other and part of it was because they were being together 24/7 and going through hardships together while fighting to get their deserved debut. Some might say that you can unite similar people so they would easily get along, but there will be a downside too - they won't have as wide view on subjects and its inevitable that songs will become repetitive. Another thing that is very visible with West boy groups - topics they talk about are too shallow, without much to discuss. Most BTS music is very intentional - the instrumental parts, lyrics, videos - they all play huge part in telling a story and most importantly - it promotes to have deep conversations. It's not rare to hear their song, read lyrics and then have a long conversation with other Army's about the message their music holds.
@@boopyournose5698 well that is what is happening in kpop right now, kpop companies especially Big 3 are trying to copy BTS phenomenon time and again and are resorting to nasty, immoral media play but are still failing each time because unlike them BTS are honest, genuine and hardworking people who achieved everything organically without any influence, Bangtan are legends and always will be💜💜
It’s funny, because with boybands, you can really tell a difference between those who are genuinely passionate about their work, and those who are a factory group that just wants profit. It’s also quite ironic that the groups who actually show their passion become more popular than those who are a product of the industry and corporate greed. That passion was the exact same reason I was a hard directioner when 1D came out and why I still love them today. You could really see how much they cared about what they released and the effect it it had on their fans, they only split when they couldn’t express themselves the way they believed their passion for music should be expressed. This is the exact same reason why I’m a hardcore ARMY now. It is strikingly obvious that BTS make music solely for the passion of making music, they could care less about the fame, clout, and money as long as themselves and their fans are happy, because at the end of the day that’s all that matters to them, their passion and love for their fans. BTS doesn’t try to follow concepts that they don’t think represent them because it’s popular or mainstream. BTS express themselves and their group only. Mainstream doesn’t like individual creativity and thought because it’s not what they perceive to be ideal. Cue the factory boybands, the ones who do everything possible to be a good mainstream boyband that their corporation can pat on the head. They put on the looks, don’t put the effort into their music, and half the time, don’t even write their own music. When there’s a lack of emotion and passion, people loose interest. Then they want to cry about flopping when they didn’t even care about what they did in the first place.
This was really long but it needed to be said, thank you for listening to my TED talk
This was extremely well said. Ever since day 1 of becoming a BTS fan, even without knowing korean you could feel the passion just from watching their videos. The passion is what seperates them from other bands and its why they have so many fans.
@@amme6805 jin is not passionate and most 1 d members make music because they are passionate
@@abimaellopezmaylord27lopez7 im sure jin is passionate about music. Also, im not saying music just in general or calling ID out, jin is passionate about acting, being apart of bts and being an entertainer.
Finally a directioner !!!!! same sister Army and directioner here 😭😭
I mostly agree with what you said, but I disagree that BTS don't/didn't care about the fame and the money. They sing about it all the time. From No More Dream, literally their first single, to j-hope's most recent Arson, they've been quite honest about wanting fame, money, and success. There's nothing wrong with that either. The difference is how they approached the road to success - by staying true to themselves and their message through their songwriting and their constant drive to deliver strong performances.
To those haters who complain that they don't understand Korean. There is a thing call translation. You can find it on your phone & on your computer. Alternatively, you can read up on the translations done by thousands of ARMY professional translation of all things BTS. Educate yourself about other cultures and the world outside of your small minds.
They are just lazy to try to understand another's language and live in a bubble thinking English is the best. This reminds me of the frog and the well in Ddaeng. We Army appreciate art and it's beauty they're just blind. Let them die in the well.
BAM! Love this reply!! 💜
Those ppl are just narrow minded n whatever came out fm their mouth are exactly slapping their own face for being ignorant !
Você disse tudo! Eu inclusive, estou lendo os comentários, usando o tradutor do próprio RUclips. Quem quer saber procura. Sempre que gosto de uma música, seja em qual idioma for, busco a tradução primeiro. O BTS conheci ano passado, fiquei encantada pelo senso de humor, humildade e por suas músicas cativantes. Há espaço para todos, desde que haja respeito. Os 7 são homens adultos e conscientes de seu papel na sociedade. Seria tão bom se houvesse mais tolerância entre os povos. Teríamos menos guerras e sofrimentos...
Yessss
I always get emotional every time I watch videos about haters and BTS' success, not cause I pity them for experiencing all this hate but because I feel proud that they have survived and will always survive this f** up industry with the help of their positive mindset and loyal fans. Only ARMYs can understand this feeling.
I swear my day was literally destroyed bumping onto this. Iv only heard of asian hate ...and wooowww!thats why these bands havent made it through ,art is art no matter the language and the fact bts delivers through in korean and made millions love what they do is pure art!
Im good chillin with my korean bts..lol!
Exactly! This was sad to hear 😔
But I'm glad they're still here after 10 years 😁💜
The bands who were mocking BTS in 2017-18 never stood a chance even without BTS around. They just used BTS as someone to blame for their failures. As for 1D, I feel bad for their fans because Simon Cowell took a bunch of solo artists and forced them to be a boy band in order to succeed. The band was never going to last once it served as a launch pad for the members solo careers.
I get the impression that the boybands who are still together after decades actually see BTS as the next evolution and as an inspiration to give their best rather than as competition. The interactions between them and the Backstreet Boys, NKOTB and New Edition look pretty mutually respectful.
CNCO was so disrespectful! As a foreign language speaking band they should have had more respect and compassion. How childish and ignorant they sounded. CNCO, are you ambassadors to your country, do you work with the UN, have you spoken at the Whitehouse against racism and violence against your culture???? Be respectful or be quiet!
CNCO? whose that group?...they didnt even close with BTS success.. their music is trash not even step on billboard hot 1.,and their performance, come on!., they even dont have the charisma compared to BTS..
Thank God they just disband.
They can't speak about "racism and violence" anywhere in the world let alone Whitehouse. That would be way too much irony. The world won't be able to handle that
I've never heard of them and I live in Miami too 😂 ApoBangpo 💜
oh my gosh, I got so fueled up! As a Hispanic, and a native Spanish-speaker, I was beyond embarrassed...I really liked their music 💔 But after they completely mocked and belitted BTS, their culture AND language....I've completely lost all respect for them. The ignorance. You'd think as a foreign group just like BTS, they'd understand the hardships and struggles it is to make it big in a english-bias setting such as the American music industry....but no. Mock them, make fun of them. How embarrassing, how ignorant!
Excuse me while I delete all of their songs from my playlist. No longer supporting.
BTS is the World's No. 1 Boy Band and their Victory is not a fluke, it's just their hard work and determination that paid off!! There may be many Boy Band in the future but there will never be another BTS or someone who can take their place!! BTS was, is and will be the Biggest Boy Band In The World and no one can ever compete them!! Their Future Goals are even more huge now so make sure to accept it and adjust with their fame otherwise get hella out of their way
Love it!!!! Thank you!
Spill bestie 💅🏻
FACTS
Then at the end of the day money, fame & achievements will gone when you die. Sad but that's how life works.
AGREED! 💯
BTS is a once in a lifetime group. I am so proud of them no matter what.
every time that one guy said "sing American" I felt physical pain inside my body
BTS appreciates every opportunity given to them. I'm 54 years old and dove into BTS after hearing Dynamite. Couldnt get the song out of my head. Went deep into the rabbit hole and came up with so much respect and adoration for these young men. They are humble, appreciative, kind, talented beyond belief, funny and just plain charismatic. Western groups come off as arrogant, self entitled, ill mannered. The fact they dont rely on backup female dancers gyrating on an imaginary pole is appreciated lol. We get enough of that with female groups everywhere
about the female dancers part lol I realized with BTS even when they do have female dancers on stage there’s usually no difference between them and the male ones, they execute the same hardcore choreo and usually have the same wardrobe too and I like that BTS really portrays their female dancers as more than just ass shakers on stage and that they’re talented enough to match the hardcore choreo
@@Prettyhilli absolutely 💯. Very strong female dancers
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I'm about the same age and the first time I heard BTS it was 'Mic Drop' followed by 'Run BTS' then Black Swan and I was completely hooked. What you've said about BTS I feel the same way and I have to agree with you about the arrogance, self entitlement and downright lack of manners from a lot of 'other' groups.
Wow-an excellent presentation. I knew about the racism and xenophobia BTS has endured, but hadn’t actually heard it. That one white guy talking about how it has to be a white American boy band at the top, and those guys from CNCO belittling and mocking the Korean lyrics. A clear demonstration of why those bands never made it. I’ve been a fan of BTS and Korean dramas since 2020, and I love listening to the language. Lyrics in English are available for reference, but not needed to enjoy the vocals, the rhythm, and the emotional impact of BTS songs. The fact that they are exceptionally talented and very nice people is a big plus to the fandom-they are hard working and not just pretty boys riding on their looks. They do have the looks, too. I’m a 71 year old from the US who lived through the phenomenon of the Beatles and now BTS. I feel so fortunate to be living and singing and dancing at the same time as BTS. So many Army feel the same way which seems to be incomprehensible to western music industry people. Army consists of men and women of all ages, nationalities, and races and are united in their support of BTS for good reason. They have what so many others do not and we are happy for them and wish them success and happiness and good health and will be loyal in supporting them. 💜💜💜💜
Totally correct 💯 💜💜💜
So well said, FYI I’m 59 years old having same feeling & tought as yours…
@@ruthfischer7615 yes, I have heard the lyrics are very meaningful to them, and I haven’t delved deep enough yet. However, for me and many international fans, the music is what hits me the hardest. Coming from the US, I find many English songs sung by many artists in which I haven’t a clue what all the lyrics are, even though I speak English, but I still like the music. I just don’t catch all the lyrics, even in English, so often that I will not try to listen to the lyrics but to the music and musicality of the vocals. This is the way I listen to BTS-more with feeling and appreciating the entire track’s cohesiveness. I do often recognize that earnestness of youth in their songs and hope they can never lose their values and shine their light on the world. I remember that feeling from my youth in the 70’s, but it has been oppressed by the ugliness of the world and it’s hard to feel hopeful. But that feeling comes through in their music, even if I don’t understand the lyrics. Perhaps I will study their lyrics in the future.
@@ruthfischer7615 yes, I have watched the series but will watch again in the near future. It’s a good documentary made by fans, I understand.
Yes I agree I’m 65 years old but I love there dancing techniques and singing at the same time no one can do that except BTS boy band LOVE THEME SO MUCH
When the Beatles were discovered and they became the most famous grupo in the whole world, did we in South America or any other country that doesn’t speak english didn’t like the Beatles? Didn’t we pay any attention to them because they were singing in english? No, we all loved them even though we didn’t understand a word of what they were singing, we all around the glove loved them anyway. That’s why they became so famous and loved by all the other people in those countries. We went for the music, we didn’t understood the lyrics but we understood that their music was marvelous, that’s why we loved them. With BTS is the same thing, we don’t understand their language but we understand the music they make that is great. We can read the translation of the songs that other people post, those lyrics are very meaningful, that’s why they are so famous and loved by people around the world. Those group artists that are commenting about them and criticizing them, they already know that they could never, ever going to be like BTS and could never compete with BTS. Why is that, because after the Beatles, after all these years, BTS is the one. Nobody will surpass Them. Maybe when they get retired, that will be another story for other groups to be famous like BTS.
Lo encuentro muy chistoso como los gringos o los k hablan inglés se enorgullecen de que sus artistas sean una sensación global, pero no los ves cuestionándose si los países que no hablan inglés les moleste el tener que escuchar a sus cantantes y no entenderles 🥴
Well said.
glad i was not the only one who noticed the amount of groups coming back in the last 3-4 years 😅
Y lo mismo esta pasando con Hybe que esta sacando grupos a cada rato ahora que BTS se va al ejercito, pero aun asi necesitan de la popularidad de BTS y el apoyo de ARMY para que sus ingresos no caigan
I was a fan of NSYC and Backstreet Boys and I have to say I am now BTS fans.. Love those beautiful guys from South Korea!!
same here. Guess we're in the same era
Me too❤️
Count me in too! I still like to listen to 90s boybands for a change of mood BUT BTS still on top of my playlist wherever i may be.
Same 🥰🥰💜💜💜💜💜💜💜🇧🇷
Bts shows the world that you don't need sex,drug or alcohol to make you look cool they shows that being humble and patient is the key which the others doesn't have. I'm so proud of them let them mock they will never beat my babies😘😘🙆🏻♀💜
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DUDE!!!!!!! They became more famous than they ever could be without sleeping with fans, showing alcohol or women shaking their asses in their videos. They did it by just showing themselves and themselves alone. WHICH IS WHY WE ALL LOVE THEM!!!!!
@@itsjustaname3386 exactly 💜
@@gia42472 you read the lyrics? First read the lyrics understand the meaning . And if you see only lyrics or mv you don't understand the main point . If you want to understand the lyrics/main point of BTS song then you have to do researche for that then you understand . BTS lyrics meaning and song don't understand any casual listrener.
@@gia42472 yes they have some controversy about that song especially war of hormone and they apologized. After that they rarely do song about girl, even if they do RM tell us that he make sure to give the lyrics to women's studies professor to analyse it. It's up to you to forgive them or not but they do apologize and take an effort to do better. About rm character in the storyline. No he's not drug addict, his character is he living in poverty and struggle in live. All the characters do have bad and dark story but then they find themselves and in the end love yourself🤷.
I can't believe this only had 13k views. You explained the lack of respect that the industry has for BTS so well, i didn't even realize it went that far. Thank you for that video.
I praise bighit
One thing that really stuck with me was how most of BTS’s songs easily validate non-romantic love (which is VERY rare in music and media in general) and topics that have nothing to do with love at all, and even the songs that were about a romantic relationship were fairly tame and didn’t make me uncomfortable as an aroace person - which never happened with romance songs before I listened to them. And on top of that, BTS’s songs are sensory friendly. I’m autistic and very easily overwhelmed by EDM music and too much going on. But BTS always either makes their music very slow and with a minimalistic instrumental/beat that allows me to focus on their voices, or faster songs that progress from a slower tempo/has a lot of breaks from the beat which lets me catch up with what’s going on. That’s just two things that really wowed me about them, if I listed everything I’d be here all day.
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BTS has never seen other groups as “competition”. You’ll never hear any member say a bad word about another idol, in fact they openly talk about how close they are with other idols and go to the concerts of other groups to support them. If anything, BTS see each other as rivals in the sense that they’re always motivated by the success and talent of the other members and that pushes them to improve. That attitude is part of what’s allowed them to become so popular
Bts conveys a message in there songs to the young people they make young people feel good about themselves that there as good as the ne t person other groups don't
I love this quote that ties in with BTS and how other boy bands are trying replicate or belittle their success.
"Hard work beats talent, when talent doesn't work hard."
Don't worry Forever in your mind, and that Spanish band , I'm an international Army . I don't understand a word of Korean but when I heard their music I felt their songs in my heart. I guess that's the passion bts has and unfortunately that's what yourll lack. Their songs are also played on RUclips with the lyrics and its amazing when you read what RM has written. Also international Army's there is a girl by the name of Ysabelle on RUclips that sings the covers of bts songs in English. I myself was amazed when I heard the translation of the Korean words. Well worth the watch. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Ysabelle is amazing and has such a beautiful voice. Approved by BTS themselves in the "you sang our song" series!!
CNCO? They’re not from Spain tho
@@eriao05 Não tenho certeza, mas acho que são da República Dominicana, posso estar enganada 🤷🏽♀️
they are latinos not spanish. Spanish:White european people that conquered latin america . So there a huge difference
@@alexiacaceda1421 hi. Sorry for the misunderstanding. That explains why they are so arrogant
I have never stanned an artists before BTS. BTS are talented, world hard, humble, caring, kind, love their fan genuinely, amazing lyrics, stayed true to themselves, their relationship with each other, etc. I Stan majority of what BTS Stan for. I love BTS not just because of music because they are amazing people…I also love the community they built (ARMY).
BTS have grown bigger then the word boyband…
I don’t care that they don’t speak English…
Look up the translation of their lyrics it isn’t that hard…heck I usually have to look up lyrics even for English songs.
BTS are more respectful to everyone, every artist then almost any other artist (or people in this video).
Girl, you spilled nothing but FACTS
Western media and the industry need to understand that music connects people. It's not by any coincidence, BTS came this far (and will continue to) because they are true to what they do, work hard and are not in it for the material aspect. Also, the mainstream media is constantly using the same kind of ideas, what do you expect?? Sex, drugs, alcohol and other kind of overused idea ... the public speaks and it reflects upon.
This though 👏🏻
I was definitely one of those apprehensive people who thought the language would be a barrier but I think it was ‘Lie’ that Jimin sings where I was like 😳😳🤯🤯🤯🤯
And I’ve literally been obsessed ever since. Western groups don’t release songs like “The Truth Untold” or “Film out”. The music like you Said is what draws the Fans in. It doesn’t matter if they’re singing it in…. “aMeRIcaN” or not.
@@kristen_vogel many western groups do release meaningful songs but they aren’t popular so that’s why western groups talk about dating
@@kristen_vogel Gangnam style is Korean but North Americans like it
That grp be crying while listening to Run BTS 😭🤣
Thanks for this video. I did not realize other boy bands were so ugly to BTS. BTS is so respectful and work so hard. They deserved better.
BTS is more than a great boy band...so much more. They have created so hundreds of videos to keep millions smiling, laughing, dancing and singing everyday....why millions have fallen in love with them. Thousands have kept on living because they kept on giving.
🤗 Oooh! Ms.C.. 🙏 So Few Words
That Said So Much! 💜 Merci Beacoup
*Watching from New⚘Jersey, USA 😎
I don't know why your video doesn't have more views, is really good and shows a point I didn't even know existed. I was or well, I am a directioner, and what attracted me from them is the good-chaotic vibe they brought everywhere they were. Now I am a BTS army and I feel that what attracted me to them was the same thing but they are so different...they have a message and a purpose behind the music they do, like damn, some lyrics hit hard to my personal life. Also is the fact that they really care about their fans, something that seemed false when I wasn't in the fandom but they proved me wrong. That's the reason behind their success: working hard to demonstrate their value, putting their own feelings in what they do and understand fans are just not crazy people following what you do without having their own opinion.
None of the other boy band groups can compete with BTS 's hard work. Now any other new born boy band must only compete with the hard work of BTS have created.
Oh, none of the Western boy-band groups can compete with ANY K-pop group's hard work.
*none of the western boy bands can compete with the hardwork of k-pop groups.
@@ystrw honestly
@@ystrw nah the OG Boyband like New Edition and New Kids on the Block, NSYNC can, those ones worked hard for their fame. The new generation western boybands definitely cannot compete.
@@chocbbe7762 Sorry but none of those would have been able to compete with BTS. There's work ethic alone wasn't good enough, their songs were bland and boring. Their skill sets and artistery pale into insignificance when set alongside BTS.
I just discovered your channel and wanted to thank you for these amazing essays! You are incredibly good at contextualizing things and it must be a lot of work to put together all this info. I feel almost a sense of relief watching your videos, because it's usually hard for me to find people who understand why I love BTS like I do. Most of them respect it, but even if I try to explain it in depth, they rarely get it. So to see my exact thoughts being explained so beautifully is both relieving and energizing. I'm so glad there's many of us who see BTS for what they truly are, and not what the world want us to think they are. Although there's always gonna be people who dislike them, BTS will keep breaking boundaries and changing the status quo, I'm sure of it. And I don't say that lightly, because I know that's also very pressuring and exhausting for them, but their genuine love for music and army is enough to drive that revolution. I'll be here to support them in every step of the way, no matter how steep it may get. I can't wait to see how much they grow in this new chapter
omg thank you so much!! i work really hard on the research, writing and editing for all these videos and i'm so happy to see that people like the results💜 i'm also really excited for chapter 2. i know they'll keep breaking boundaries and changing the music industry
Same. I just discovered this channel few days ago and loving all these videos. & Just the way you said ; she is incredibly good at contextualising things. BTS are great artists and I always loved art & when I discovered BTS I was amazed by their artistry, the way they use symbolisms and references from different books ,artworks & cultures & other artists too. It's just great.
Same. If someone would ask me why I LOVE BTS I WILL JUST SHOW THEM THESE VIDEOS 😅💜 I just discovered this channel, ofc ✨ SUBSCRIBED ✨ and now I am on this channel’s 5th video bingewatching while reading comments 🍿💜
An amazing work 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I have to be honest, I don’t really listen to boy band some of my favourite are the classic-older gen group like Guns N' Roses, Coldplay, Linkin Park. The latest generation like 1D or Jonas Brothers. I found their music are too bland/basic, the concept nor meaning doesn’t really uplift me. That was until I found the Bangtan boys. They definitely break all the stereotypes of boy band for me, on top of having bob songs, bts also have high work ethic, charming personality, genuine and grounded (not cocky) guys, crazy talented individual with each one of them can stand on their own & add unique flare to the team. They too able to build their own individual present as a solo due to the skill & experience they develop over the years. Bts have set the bar so high and the growth of their band expand organically - aside than their 3 English songs they do not have much/any radio play. I bet western artist/label/media/company are distress on how big bts are/will become. So people will put them down but bts fandom are big, loyal and very much supportive of the boys.
omg same!!! apart from bts my favorite band is linkin park. i never thought i would love a non rock/metal artist like bts, but they really go beyond all genres and stereotypes. like you said, they set the bar very high.
Linkin park and coldplay...oh I am gonna cry😭😭I love them too..you have great taste!
I love Linkin Park too! Both LP and BTS are in my favorite artists of all time list!
@@boracitymagazine omg this is so interesting, as a teen I also loved Linkin Park and listened to their albums on repeat (still on a discman at that time ahhaa). I saw your other video about how bts are rockstars and it explained a lot about why i love them and also can't get enough of them. thanks for making all these great videos, im bingewatching your channel atm
8:24 whoever is the admin of this channel, i looove your savageness here. 😂 love you!
omg thank you!!😭
Sorry to the west band's fandoms, y'all can disagree, but its a fact that BTS are the biggest boy group in the world and also most awarded in the world.
They write, compose and co produce their songs since debut and some members even before pre debut.
Bts can't be compared to western bands, 1. BTS writes, composes, produces their own songs also for other artists.
2. They dance(hardest choreos) while singing live.
3. They have the best rapline from kpop (2 underground rappers and one highly appreciated kpop rapper).
4. They are brothers not friends anymore
5. They have a leader RM who is strong,kind, motivating, who will hold BTS together till the end
They even compose their stage performances!
Great video. I practically don't know English and I always listened to English songs....if I wanted to know what it was about, I found a translation....I discovered BTS when they released PTD. It was instant love. 7 beautiful, talented, funny, intelligent, hardworking, humble and nice men......And I'm 54 years old and I love them
Damn... BTS really set the expectations so high that now it's like 300% harder for the current and the future new groups to surpass them or even achieve the same level of impact.
BTS is just incredible in every aspect as artists, they have an special story and so many people admire each member as persons too. "Replicate" their artistry and history will take forever.
They have gone through so much, the fact they are not white people and the fact they are singing mainly in korean is even more impressive taking in mind how racist and xenophobiuc is industry and the world, Bangtan are already legends. I'm so proud of them! Of course there will not be "The next BTS". 💜
The thing I think these groups are missing is the fact that all these successful kpop groups have a vibe musically (frequency) and messages that are not about selfish desires, but more caring. You can't produce a western boy band based on lyrics that sexualize everything and musical vibrational frequencies that keep the listener on edge and almost anger. Kpop kept the vibrational frequency in music that western culture lost around 1985. People would much rather feel good listening to the music whether they understand the lyrics or not (that's what Google is for) than listen to music that keeps them anxious even while singing the lyrics. I know I listen to more kpop music than western music and my child who introduced me to BTS in 2015 listens to more western music made before 1985 because of the vibrational frequencies. I have even heard Korean music producers that refuse to make music at a different frequency because of the effect it has on the human body.
I became an army in October of 2020, and it was one of the best decisions in my life. Never have I ever felt such an emotional connection to an artist before, and this is coming from someone who is a fan of many Western and Korean artists. Years ago, I used to listen to One Direction frequently, but their music never affected me like the discography of BTS (1D are great artists too, don't get me started on Harry Styles). I can't explain it, there's just something about BTS that no other artist has IMO, and I'm so glad to have discovered these seven amazing men one day on RUclips and to have become an army 💜 Their talent is incredible and they as individuals have captivated me in a way that I don't think any other artist will. I only wish that the west would take them seriously as artists, but it seems as though listening to music in foreign languages is too great a task. Regardless, BTS has proven why they are the biggest group in the world, their genuine love for army and music being only one reason. Music is a universal language, and the industry needs to realize that.
What separate them from other boyband is that they are humble,down to earth, respectful & hard working.Army will always be by their side
Yes. Well said👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
And they have a unique concept and choreographies that the west best never really used before
That and the fact they are all extremely talented and well educated young men.
and their lyrics
Well... I am totally impressed. Very well done video. Brilliant, insightful, intelligent and informative.
You have highlighted BTS 7's rise in the West in such a way that I have profound clarity regarding how arrogant, jealous, intolerant, prejudiced, racist and scared the rest of the world was and... is.
I must admit I am embarrassed for the rest of the world's music industry as they were spewing venom , hating, bashing, boasting, being macho and arrogant regarding their illusional understanding about what the global consumer wanted in entertainment. Since I am a 67 year old grandma who never in my entire life ever listened to any music much less a "boyband" of adolescence boys... my adoration of the exquisite and brilliant BTS 7 is steadfast. It is not because of I have been seduced by "glamor or fads or deliberate seductions aimed at the youth full of estrogen". I can only speak for myself.... an English speaker from the States, retired Doctor of 40 years and mentor for young docs in my profession... BTS 7 has captured, my soul, my heart, my ear and my loyalty because they are the REAL deal. They are full of what this woman needs to fill my soul with true love, beauty and hope that humanity can truly transcend the world's hate, cruelty and violence and surrender to unity and peace. I must ask the competitors of BTS 7... Who else has ever given the world a platform to know it is all going to be ok... and has eased my fear and have actively dispel the evil in our precious world.
This is the third video presentation of yours that I have watched, and I am really impressed by the content.
As long as you continue to be objective, and don't let your BTS bias cloud the reporting, this promises to be a channel really worth watching.
I am a 71 year old ARMY, and have been one for two years. This means I was there as a teen when the Beatles broke. Although I came to the BTS party late unfortunately, (and it is because I had largely stopped listening to popular music) I have not regretted a moment of my time spent watching and listening to them, and have just bought PROOF, even though I no longer have a CD player. I will now buy one, and some good headphones.
This is the impact they have, and it lasts.
I am so looking forward to their solo works, they can't release them soon enough for me. 💜💜
I loved the video, can't wait to watch more!
thank you so much for your support!💜 i just posted a new one!
No matter what BTS is my BOY BAND they are the best dancer in the world and singing at the same time no one can bit that
This whole video.. FACTS!!!!
I was never obsessed with Boy Bands until BTS came along! They are so hard working artists and so talented. They are amazing BOYS! I am 55 years old BTS Army forever 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
I used to like one of the groups mentioned here. When they went on a hiatus, I felt like our perspectives on the world were not as similar as I thought and that they were not the kind of persons I believed. Then I got introduced to Bangtan and fell in love with them. After that when I tried to listen to the music of the first group I liked, I noticed that it wasn't as good. You have Bts songs, really well produced, beautiful messages, incredible performances, and when you try to listen to others there's no way to compare. I was still willing to give them a chance when they announced the comeback but when they said those things about Bangtan I knew i was done with them for good. For me the personality of an artist is almost as important as their art
I love how the only group that respects and supports bts are the 1D boys. They went through so much hate and prejudice themselves that they know how it is to be in that position, although they (fortunately) didn't face racism
Unfortunately they did, but it was all aimed at Zayn as the one brown Muslim boy :(((( sooooo much racism and Islamophobia, he deserved better :(
@@rhythmelia that's true and sucks so much. But I meant them as a group didn't struggle because of it like for example bts' music doesn't get played on radio because its in Korean, 1D sang in English so no problem there
@@zoezoe4041 Yeah, fair enough! The group as a whole still got a lot of radio play and promotion opportunities
@@zoezoe4041 at sometimes , Zayn had felt more racism ad depression cause he was the only member facing it as non white. Someone wrote a song in his name that Zayn did 9/11.
the other group members didn't face racism as a whole but zayn definitely did. he was hated on severely especially after he left the band. but yes the point till stands, one direction were also ostracised in many ways when people didn't take them or their music seriously
the way bts succeeded without the help of the kpop market AND the western market is amazing. music critics that discuss theur rise to fame as a true grassroots movement. no industry raised them. army raised them
BTS is simply a phenomenon. I never looked at Western boy groups the same way again after I discovered BTS by accident. They just can't compare. BTS is the total package.
Regarding BTS singing in their own language- Almost all the BTS songs I know all have some English lyrics which are catchy to sing along to, convey a part of the song’s message, and often include the songs name. You can search for lyric translations of all the songs. You can watch their music videos with cc on in English. You can also learn Korean.
I knew that BTS battled against the haters but to see such blatant racism and xenophobia was really disturbing. We all like our local groups to be famous but to discount a group just because they’re not from your country or performing in your language is sad and narrow minded. Only yesterday I saw a post on someone’s Facebook who I follow from a European country dismissing BTS for being a lightweight group for teenagers. I told them that what they think is a fun song often is actually a hard hitting social commentary if they take the time to find out what the lyrics mean. Work a little to discover the meaning of their songs and find out more about them before dismissing them out of hand. I think that their decision to do more solo work is a testament to their integrity. That Spanish group was disgraceful in the way they spoke about BTS. These people who denigrate them are missing out on the fun and joy BTS bring to our lives. They are the poorer for their attitudes. Thank you for this exposé.
BTS is the best performers I've ever seen in my lifetime they put so much energy into their dance and their music is awesome God bless these young men always may they always be filled with joy and happiness
What’s ironic about all of these new boy bands quitting after 2 years because they didn’t see immediate success was that BTS themselves got their first big break only after 2 years of relentless hard work. Their debut album sold 34 copies on its first day, they had no wins on music shows until their fourth mini album, their concerts were held in theatres, but they didn’t give up. And look where they are now. If the new “American” boy bands put down their pride and their entitlement they could’ve made themselves into something.
That is what it is difficult for those people to understand, BTS is not just a group, it is not just dance and music or pretty face, they demonstrate the value of effort and respect for other people despite not deserving them, their songs are so admirable their lyrics reach the bottom of the heart.
Jealousy and lack talent will not make u a better boy band u can be any race if u are good ur music shud speak for itself BTS sing songs Dat heal ppl n d love dey spread is universal I'm an army for life💜
This is far different from the video, but somehow quite similar. Some K-Pop groups who were on hiatus for years are set to have their comeback this year, many are touring the world now too (well, it can also be because the pandemic restrictions have been lifted). My opinion is that, while BTS are finally having a break from being a group, some k-pop groups are grabbing the opportunity to increase the number of fans in their fandoms, since during the active years of BTS, a lot of people have fixed their attention on the guys.
The difference from the K-pop groups that I meant to the bands mentioned in this video is that the K-pop groups are really hard-working and they are good people. They deserve everything they aim to achieve. Again, this is just my opninion. I could be wrong though
Thank you very much for your documentary. Hope more people can see this great work.💜
Major fact! Mediocrity is NOT synonymous with BTS, there's just no comparison😍 Great video thank you, looking forward to more! 🤩
Deberían compartir este video en todas las redes sociales, para que la gente sepa y abran los ojos a las dificultades y el rac*smo a lo que se ha enfrentado BTS y aun asi llegaron a DOMINAR EL MUNDO.
Como dijeron en el video, con bajos recursos de la compañía ( que estaban a casi bancarrota ) llegaron a lo mas alto en COREA superando a grandes compañías y despues en EEUU y ahora son el grupo mas grande, famoso y popular del MUNDO.
Love the Jonas brothers but they don’t give me that vibe how I got back on elementary school. BTS work , music , impact and creativity is whole another world.
Send out Jk alone and those three guys on The Zach Show won't be able to take on.. combined.
confidently saying that they're down to take bts to the next level like excuse me? show me how u perform again? seeing their clips on this video, they're a walking trees on stage 😂
@@ashton1356 walking trees eye-
BTS is special and they deserve every bit of their success.
I'm so proud of BTS the humble kings
What a work you've done !
It gives us precise arguments to show when speaking about racism against BTS or against asian artists/non-english speaking artists*.
((and with the rythm and clarity of your voice, I understood almost everything without the subtitles !!!))
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This is so satisfying to watch; especially all the groups (and Cowell) who were actively trying to overtake BTS ending up disbanding, failing, not charting, and honestly... not being memorable at all lmfaoooo. I never really thought about the influx of boybands trying to come back during the time BTS was popping off in the West and it makes sense. Seems like the Western/European artists were doing the exact same thing as the Kpop industry is right now, trying to find the "next BTS" but failing every time. LOVE TO SEE IT. There's an honesty, artistry, heart and skill behind BTS that cannot be replicated or beat.
More ARMY need to watch your videos.
I agree everything about your contents.
You are amazing and I wish BTS watches your contents.
I would love to see some of these other "boybands" be able to do a fraction of what BTS and other K-pop groups do.
thank you for making this video...it increases my respect, love and support to the Bangtan Boys
LOL, I didn't even notice there were other boybands coming back. BTS can't be compared to these other competing boybands including other K-pop bands. The way I see it, BTS is like how I felt about Michael Jackson and his music. BTS is absolutely fresh and beautiful inside and out. There are so many endless list of wonderful words I can use to describe them. The annoying thing about some of these people are that they don't seem to know that they're racists. Otherwise they would never show their racism on video recorded in full view of the public world. It's really scary how racism is so prevalent here. We have such a long way to go in that respect.
I actually listen to a lot of artists around the world. And one thing I can tell for a fact is that, people surely notice how big they are, but don't recognise or respect the work. Which thereby results in stereotyping to justify why they are big. Whereas the true story is, they have always worked and had it in them to grow.
They didn't just grow because they managed to 'wipe away' other groups momentarily. They never had to wipe away anyone. They just created good stuff from day one with sincerity so they grew.
I am 41 and an American. I just started really listening to BTS in 2020. I love what the lyrics mean and the sound is incredible. When I watched the videos they made I was like WOW I have never seen dancers that could dance that well together or individual. It blew my mind. They are gonna rule the world with their music 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 Suga is my fav. But I love them all.
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A usual, an excellent job putting things in context. I tip the scales on the older side and have seen 'boy bands', from the Beatles, Mocedades and so on come and go. I've also spend most of my live outside the US and can enjoy music in any language, as long as it catches my ear.
Artists who rise to the top have something extra to them. Don't underestimate the fans; they catch the spark and follow it. If a lot of people like something, it has that je ne sais quoi, even if I don't see it myself.
I was firmly stuck in the past with my music until I discovered BTS through my kids. What a revelation: talented, beautiful, thoughtful and just plain good humans!
All these other so-called groups didn't have the most important ingredient to become successful, never mind top of the heap: a smidgen of talent and some human decency.
As for the one espousing 'American' as the true language of pop, save me from ignorant little twats!
Why wont anyone realize BTS are true legends that dont appear everyday and actually love their fans truly like how army lvoes them. its an unbreakable bond! lets stream their solos and when they are back from military lets help them break even more records! bts and army foreverrrr
Its kinda funny that I've never heard of these 1D "replacements" until now
Okay, but hear me out. I would have been okay with some other boyband trying to surpass BTS and their achievements, because it's nice seeing other people use their potential to the fullest to try and gain that kind of success. But seeing them doing just that and act so xenophobic, racist and cocky about it, just throws me off. Like, just because a group is getting global recognition for sheer talent does NOT mean you can try and belittle them for not being American or European or an English-based act.
And about the whole different language thing. Sometimes I just want people to stop, think and have a moment of silence about all the other Spanish and
non-english songs ever made and tell me to my face they can't stand it because they don't know what it means.
Thanks for taking time to read this.
Forever in your mind and CNCO....eat your jealousy. I'm 56 years old and I love BTS .They dont said bad comments on any of the BB. You should be ashamed of yourself degrading, belittling or putting them down it's not the answer to at the top. Make your own trail to the top and saying...blah blah to BTS. THEY are MY MOST LOVE BB GROUP, eventhough they speak Koreans, still it's not a barrier music is a universal language if you forgot. I'm from🇵🇭. And I listen to BTS from sunrise to sunset. BTS is my life and #BTSFORLIFE.💜
Thank you for this. At the time I remember thinking Jonas Bros reunited bc BTS was so huge and all these Western bands thought they could make it since BTS did so well. NGL I was mad that Sucker got a Grammy nom when BTS was left out, when JBros was back ONLY bc of BTS. Love your analysis!!
I'm 67 yrs old and a very big bts fan and proud of it. Even with all their fame they are still humble and grateful for their fans army.
I really appreciate all your contents. Not just because you’re an ARMY and just praising BTS for the sake of it but you’ve got all receipts in all your contents. And they’re very knowledgeable and made it in a very smart indisputable way. Thank you so much for creating these contents for BTS and for all of us. 💜💜💜
BTS en un grupo de que ve nacer a 7 artistas ellos trabajan duro y son constantes sobre todo disfrutan la música y trasmiten sentimientos aparte q siempre son muy agradecidos con sus fans ARMY como pocos.
no one says that all these groups are not good but the only thing they didnt count in the equation is the audience. The audience choose and they will always choose BTS over anyone.
Thank you. I really enjoyed this in dept analysis of boy bands past & presents vs BTS. I agree with you 100%. Perhaps if the white boybands learn to be more humble and not racist and actually have real talents , they may make it.
10:07 i heard that carlos (the guy saying that stuff) was the only one of them that was mocking bts and the rest of them lowkey got mad at him for dissing them, so there's that at least
He wasn't mocking them. He said he didn't know any BTS song, so Kendall started singing dynamite. Carlos went "Dynamite is them? I thought that was a girl". Which is understandable, since jimin's falsetto is indeed very sweet and feminine
I did listen to 1D in 2013 which was the same year BTS debuted, but I didn’t have an idea regarding kpop or its existence, however PSY’s Gangnam Style was something I heard and loved as well. Another reason I didn’t really get into stanning 1D is because I was 15 in 2013 and I had my 10th boards then (Indian armys would know 😭) which took most of my time and I also didn’t have access to social media.
BTS was something I discovered in 2017, but again I wasn’t an army because I was in my 3 year of Medical School, so I was just a casual listener however in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I ended up having some time to myself because classes were halted, no hospital rounds for a while and I remember watching a Vlive of Joon and Hobi on YT, this rekindled my interest in the boys and I started to research about them and I actually liked it. I also did my fair share of listening to other kpop groups (exo, BP, twice etc.), I did like the music, it was catchy and all good vibes, but these groups weren’t able to make me feel at peace and give me happiness as much as bts would. I can definitely say BTS is a group that is likely to be here for a very long time.
Some boyband fans can only wish that their favorite's could be as popular and global as bts but that's just wishful thinking.
Thank you for the video 💜
BTS is more than just a musical group. They are a family and army's were invited into the BTS family we are BTS and BTS is us.
This video IS SO GOOD. Thank you for all the work and thought you put into this video, it was very informative. I knew the western industry very much disliked BTS, but just knowing and then actually SEEING examples are very different. Again, thank you for this video.
And to all the people still waiting for a western boy group to "de-throne" BTS, keep waiting, because BTS aren't going anywhere, and they aren't going to stop getting bigger. ARMYs goal is to make BTS untouchable, and we're going to accomplish it 💜
You said it girl. Since I’m part or ARMY it was very clear to me it was going to be a before and after BTS not only as group category but in the music industry all over the world 💙🏝💜
Liam Payne from 1D and all the 1D members so sweet! Instead of putting Bts down he said it how he saw it. Thank you Liam...I am sure Bts thinks the same about you all. Even though you are not a B Band anymore. I hope you are all doing well. 💞
Everyone hates liam, even 1d fans😂
@@kate1kate wait why??
@@kate1kate no we love him ,and I am a one D fan.
another group member niall horan also once appreciated BTS during an event.
@@kate1kate no we don't hate liam.. he is not in the best mental health state rn.. he is dealing with his own problems which led to him saying so irrational things but then again not saying what he said was right by any means
I’ve never followed an artist like I do with bts. They connect so well with me and Army because of their genuine love for music and originality. I’m glad to have music that I can listen to that’s uplifting, relatable and heartwarming instead of music of sex, relationships, money etc. When you see the jealousy of other groups you understand why BTS is the biggest artist this day.
"The lovers are gonna love and the haters
are gonna hate" ----- Kim Namjoon
so well said i love the time and research that went into this
BTS do their art masterfully with +100% commitment to the army. If your intent is this good the result will be outstanding. Top that with genuine kindness and authentic approach. Let be who is. Why would one not enjoy this to the fullest. I switch between albums, always something new to explore.
Well the reason i like bts it's because they don't judge people because their are successful their so jealous cause bts are so popular cause of their hard work and being kind being a good example for people who had a depressed and they good music that full of beautiful meaning's their good looking with a good heart and don't really want to be popular at all they just want to make people happy at their music and share their hardworks and struggle to the world they don't deserve to be hated they deserve to be loved
BTS has set the standards so high up there that it would be hard for other boybands to achieve. I tried to be open minded and listen to other boy bands but really no-one comes even close to how these 7 boys have touched me with their music. They are not just bunch of good looking boys trying to sing. They are multi-talented, intelligent, friendly, funny, emphatic and humble boys. Their feet are still in the ground and not eaten and corrupted by greed, money and fame. This is why I stan BTS! Apobangpo!
I was excited when I saw BTS for the first time during dynamite era .
I always liked when artists sing and dance at the same time so I was thrilled watching dynamite
No matter what anyone says dynamite is one of the best songs I've heard . It was my fav back then even without me knowing anything about them ,their visuals were impressive but soon forgot about them only remembering the song .
I'm not normally someone who is into artists but only the songs, BTS is my first. I later found BTS funny moments compilations I had a blast then they released butter and I thought they looked familiar. Later I found dynamite again then I fell in love with BTS,their music and personalities .