You picked up on a lot of the parallels in the MVs for I Need U and Run. The song which played at the beginning and end of Run is Butterfly. There was a butterfly on the ace playing card. Jin built a house of cards - House of Cards is another song. We catch a glimpse of the smeraldo flower when the mirror smashes - the smeraldo is part of the song The Truth Untold (and was revisited in Jimin’s just-released solo album, Muse). BTS has layers upon layers…
I will never get tired of commenting on this in every reaction to I NEED U that I see. RM had said in one of his lives that his original idea was to say "I need u friend" and not "I need u girl" since the song actually tells the story of someone who lost a friend But the marketing team insisted on changing the "friend" to "girl" to make it promotable since "a song about heartbreak sells more than a song about the loss of a friend." Although I think almost all ARMYs will agree that "I Need U Friend" makes more sense with the whole context of the video and the storyline. - love your reactions!
I'm enjoying this journey a lot. Black Swan is a very sad song about losing one's passion for music. It was filmed in an old theater in LA. Jimin is a classically trained dance prodigy, so you're correct about that.
Bts is known for their live performances. If you think they convey emotions well in their MVs, you really need to check out their lives. The rap line goes crazy too
BTS can express their concepts really well because they write their own music and have a strong artistic identity in relation to their music and concepts. So, I NEED U is the first music video that starts the Bangtan Universe, their fictional storyline, that runs across all of their albums. The Youth ERA - The Most Beautiful Moment in Life (Korean name - Hwa-yang-yeon-hwa), is their three part trilogy, and a special ERA for BTS and ARMY. This ERA has I NEED U, which was their first music show win, and DOPE and FIRE, which were their first songs to get them noticed in the USA market. DOPE went viral, and was being reacted to by many RUclipsrs. They developed a large BTS ARMY fan following in the USA because of it, and they were becoming a larger global sensation. by 2017, BTS won their first TOP SOCIAL ARTIST award at the Billboard Awards, and won it for five years in a row, until Billboard did away with it. But they still won other awards like Top Duo/Group, etc. JIN (Kim Seok-jin) and V (Kim Taehyung), are the actors in the group. JIN was trained in college, it was his major, and V acted in a K-DRAMA called HWARANG, it's a Historical Drama. RUN was their third Music Video that was included in the Bangtan Universe. To get the 2nd one, you need to watch is On Stage Prologue, I'll link it for you. It's like a bridge to RUN. But the higher note you were referencing in RUN was JIMIN. His voice is so unique, and I have noticed that you notice when he does the higher notes. Butterfly is one of my favorite songs. It has a beautiful choreography, so I will link you a live performance of that with the subtitles. Please check out these two. below, with the links I'm providing. Most Beautiful Moment In Life: On Stage Prologue (BU) - ruclips.net/video/eDkseQw2Mg4/видео.html Butterfly live w/Eng. Subs - ruclips.net/video/rSPri-GmzAA/видео.htmlsi=XnRF1y36WASSMyWU Black Swan is the song that made me ARMY in 2020, during the pandemic. I resonated with the lyrics. I'm a 58 years old BTS ARMY from California, and I've never loved any artists music and personalties more than BTS. I have seen them twice in concert (PTD Los Angeles - at SOFI stadium Dec. 2, 2021, and PTD Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium April 15 &16, 2022). They are amazing in concert, and Black Swan Performed at these concerts was a whole different peice of ART. BTS - Black Swan (+ dance intro) @ Permission To Dance Tour - stage mix 2021 [ENG SUB] - ruclips.net/video/_p5b_7Uho7U/видео.htmlsi=sWNzflJG0VVKT9tM
They aren’t given a concept to act out. Unlike most other K-Pop groups they write their own music as well as produce it (mostly with help of in house staff) and have always been heavily involved with all of their art.
There is a Danger remix called MO Blue which features another artist called Thanh which I absolutely love. It has more R&B elements and Thanh brings an extra English chorus. Well worth watching- LOL together with about another 300 songs. I’m not kidding BTS are nothing if not prolific
BTS can cover all music genres. That's why they become gender themselves. The key to their success lies in their talent as a group but also individual artists.
Their discography is HUGE, welcome to the rabbit hole lol 💜 Some BTS songs I recommend checking out are Mic Drop Dance Practice & MV, Best of me dance practice, Love Maze Live, Magic Shop Live, BTS Festa 2021 Live, BTS Carpool Karaoke, Yet to Come MV, BTS Tiny Desk Concert Jimin was a top student at Busan School of Arts and learned contemporary/hip hop dancing
A hill I'll die on is that Run sounds like a BTS bside although being a title track (and that's an EXTREMELY BIG compliment because their best full group songs are bsides lol). The song is very nostalgic for some reason. Remember their dicography (if you count solos as well) is like +400-450 (if not 500) songs big, and maybe 20-30 are group title songs with music videos. Yes, Jimin is a professional contemporary dancer, he also studied hip-hop, although not his speciality. Now for the habitual recommendations: Songs with music videos: No more dream (is actually the first ever offical song as a group, 2013, 2 Cool 4 Skool, school trilogy) N.O (O!RUL8,2?, School Trilogy, 2013) Dope (HYYH pt1, HYYH Trilogy, 2015) DNA (Since you have only done Fake Love from their LYS Trilogy, Love Yourself: Her, LYS Trilogy, 2017) Dynamite (BE, The English Songs Era, 2020) Songs without music videos (I'm not putting solo songs, because I've recommended multiple ones for all the members already, so when you finish the groups music videos, then start their bsides, I can focus on more solo songs, and also third more sinister thing -> unit songs): Butterfly (you liked it lol there are two versions - actually there are more than 2, but yeah i prefer these two - the normal one and the PROlogue MIX, I recommend BOTH, they're different because one has the rappers and the singers and one only the singers - unit song hooray -, but they kinda re-did the song so it fit, and it's probably one of my favorite songs in the entire world) Love is not over (same reason, you liked it lol) Go Go (whenever you do it, just remember the lyrics are SARCASTIC, they're criticizing what they're singing about, and have made it clear it's an ironic song, they're not serious at all) HIP-HOP LOVER (can't, CAN'T recommend this enough) 134340 (Also one of my favorites) Please don't be scared I'm kinda of a BTS encyclopedia, I've just known them for a *very* long time lol
Wow yeah definitely got a lot to get through lol, and this is not scaring me, you've actually been very helpful so I thank you for that this'll definitely help me when trying to get through their discography.
@@kara-karina8530N.O is another one. BTS is great at making fun songs we want to dance to that have deep meaning if you research the lyrics. Excellent suggestions!!
@@Tovinn - Extra little tidbit of info. Their very early MV's don't have eng subs on the Hybe official channel. You can find any that aren't subbed on channel 1TheK this was the official release channel for MV's back then. I don't know why Hybe still don't have subs on those MV's even now :(
You need to watch the Taylor's guide to BTS!! she explain more about how the group started, about the members, show even about their solo stuff, which i personally think that you're gonna loooove it. the members have so much personality into their solos, but works so well as a group. Welcome to the rabbit holeeeee💜
I really really like your reaction style. You are thoughtful, intelligent and give really good breakdowns on what you did or didn't enjoy with each song and MV. Youngi (Suga) said if you listen to BTS music with an open mind you'll find something you like. Sadly so many reactors seem to miss this and just think it's all about the hype and views. Thank you for sharing your listening journey with us I look forward to seeing more from you 💜
For someone who was not into rap, the rap line drew me in. Suga (Min Yoongi) became my favorite person in the universe. Of course all of them are in my various bias lines and are bias wreckers, I’m OT7 for life. But I relate the most to Yoongi (Suga). He puts all his raw emotions into his solo work especially. Before he entered his military service, he went on a solo tour after the release of his album D-Day. Not one throw away song on the album. I was so fortunate to attend two of his concerts. Of course his trilogy of songs that began with Daechwita on his D2 Mix tape and ends with two songs from D-Day, Haegeum and Amygdala, are highly recommended. A song I think you would enjoy is Snooze. He has Woosung from The Rose on the song and his major inspiration Ryuichi Sakamoto played piano on it shortly before his passing. This song was written for his junior idols to encourage and support them. Not only was Suga an underground rapper before joining BTS, he plays piano and guitar, produces, makes beats, writes lyrics and melodies and has written and produced for other artists, even wining a producing award. All members are multi-talented. You will slowly learn about all the members.
BTS has an album recorded in Japanese with songs like lights, film out, cristal snow, your eyes tell, Let go. They are all amazing, especially the live versions of film out and your eyes tell
Great reactions, i think you did V and Jimin solo videos in your forst one. You definitely should do all 7 solo songs. For the first round i suggest: Jin - Astronaut, Jungkook - Standing next to you, Agust D - Daechwita, Jhope - Arson, RM- Wild flower (for more melodic) or Nuts (for recent my and fan favourite, more alternative sound)
I Need You is the song that started BTS's ticket to global stardom after barely 2 years of its existence. Their rise to global charts blew up after releasing Fire and Blood, Sweat and Tears in 2016. After thiese songs, BTS as a group were unstoppable until 2022 when they had to temporarily go solo due to their impending mandatory 18 month miilitary training. Still, BTS member's solo albums and other contents made their ARMY fans proud. BTS releases E.P. so most of their songs are interconnected, especially after releasing their Album called The Most Beautiful Life where I Need You and Run were main tracks. Danger were one of their songs in the early BTS from 2013 and 2014. Danger and their other early hiphop songs got really famous when they sung it in MMA and/or MAMA (award shows) in 2018 and 2019. Black Swan is part of Album Map of the Soul for which BTS was supposed to tour in 2020 but did not push through due the pandemic. Still, BTS held their online concerts for their ARMY fans.
Welcome to the rabbit hole kiddo☺. Whichever direction you're taking, you do you. I hope your channel continue to grow. For those non mv songs you can check out the lyric video. It's color coded, so you not only understand the song, you can see who is singing. Army might help you on which channel is the best because i forgot😅😂. You can also check out the live performance but be careful on the copyright strike. BTS official channels like hybe labels or bangtantv usually doesn't have that strike as long as you show the intro company logo. There's 3 run related to BTS 1. Run - the one you just reacted is related to the BU (bangtan universe). 2. Run BTS (2022) - a song about their journey. There's no mv but the dance practice video has 135 millions of views. I don't think BTS anticipate that song to be a hit. It was first performed live at the Busan concert (it's a free concert btw). 3. Run BTS - their own variety show where they play games and other activities. Have fun! 😊. Hope to see you soon.
One of their recurring themes is they are happiest when they are all together. Alone presents struggles but they all recover when reunited. You can hear it in the tempo when alone or together there is a definite vibe when they do either.
I love your attention to detail. The Bangtan Universe (BU) storyline is part of what made me Army. It is deep and involves many many different songs, webtoons, notes and games to get the full story. I’m pretty sure you are one who could piece it all together. But in case you don’t want to take all that time, there is an explanation video of the BU by xceleste that brings it together very well. Even outside the BU storyline, there are many songs/MVs that an explanation video would be very helpful. They explain the Korean history and words/phrases that just can’t be translated in a song. For instance, Blood, Sweat & Tears you’ve already watched was based on the book Demian. The MV is full of context and meaning including the artwork, the black band white doors and statues, the wings, and so much more. The song Idol has so many Korean references that an explanation video is most helpful to understand the lyrics and video. Not everyone wants to go that deep. I’m all into the deep things so for me I quite enjoy them.
I love that you appreciate their artistic songs actually better than their poppy songs. Not that their pop songs aren't great for in the car. But having the depth to recognize what they're trying to do with this series is impressive.
Hahaha almost! Jungkook is the main vocalist, but he used to be sub rapper in their first years as well, besides vocalist and dancer, he today is just more like a substitute if one of the rappers isn't available, so he focuses 98% on singing and dancing now, but he can flow a bit lol Fun fact, the piano at the start of I need U is from their song "Love is not over", which was produced by Jungkook. Also, "The Most Beautiful Moment in Life pt. 1" (Or HYYH pt1) is the name of the album I need U is from. The 3 albums: HYYH pt1, HYYH pt2 and HYYH: Young Forever are part of "The most beautiful moment in life" trilogy or the "Youth Trilogy" which is what kick started the whole storyline thing that goes across most of the discography. That's why "Run" and "I need U" are connected, run from part 2 and I need U from part 1. I guess I'm giving you songs all over their discography timeline wise so you were kind thrown into BTS without the notion of their eras, I'm sorry for that hahahahaha I just wanted to recommend the songs without having to scare you with the whole storyline and eras things, but for this video for example: Danger is from Dark & Wild, which can be considered part of their School Trilogy/Era, even though is a separate body of work, can also work as a transition era between the School Trilogy and the HYYH trilogy. (This is from 2014) I Need U and Run are both from HYYH pt 1 and pt 2, which are part of the HYYH Trilogy/Youth Trilogy/Era. (From 2015) Black Swan is from their Map of the Soul: 7 album, which is from their Map of The Soul duology/era. (From 2020) I won't go over the ones you already did, because I think the comment will get too big, I might actually make two separate ones so it doesn't get gigantic. Nah man BTS 2013-2015 were like nawwt even close to loaded lol they'd be using staff for extras and shit, the only one with acting experience was Jin, but that's cause he was in college for it lol The song at the end of Run is "Butterfly", one of their songs that unfortunately doesn't have a music video. I'll make another comment cause this one is big enough.
@@marirezende8478 it seemed like he was because he was trying to connect the two and it looks like he knows there is a storyline. Plus he would get to hear the song as well which he was interested in.
Run has such a nice nostalgic feeling to it the production is so satisfying and the harmonies are amazing and the music video with the youth coming of age friendship yet depression themes and all the parallels and the whole webtoon story thag came with it they even made a whole full production K DRAMA with actual actors playing their roles of this story and the acting is really really really good like it made me cry, the actors embodied the members and the characters they portrayed in the storyline perfectly. In the end its quite a heartbreaking story with no good ending
Fyi...there is Run the song, Run BTS the tv variety show and RUN BTS the rock song, which was featured on their last live concert (free) in Busan- Yet To Come. Fyi, Jin will be doing Run Jin in next 3 mos or so, also a variety show.
"Blue and Grey"..."Road "..."Lights"..."Stay Gold"..."Let Go"..."Don't Leave Me"... " Your Eyes Tell"..." Let Me Know"..."Rain"......Thank you for sharing. These are a few that are more r&b,imo...some are their Japanese songs( they have 3 full Japanese albums)..."Just One Day" has a Japanese mv too,along with a few others they filmed. Because the boys have so many different genre of music,I believe BTS is a new genre all to themselves . Their discography is ridiculous,esp if you add mix tapes,free songs on Sound Cloud,and now their solo releases ?! Please take your time in consuming the music as to prevent burnout and expectations. There are 2 live concerts on tv/ streaming channels,"Permission to Dance" is on Disney along with Docuseries for JHope and Suga( on their journeys for their solo releases,"Jack in the Box " and "DDay" respectively,and a series" BTS Monuments:Beyond the Star"8episodes about the whole group. And starting Thursday, the 8th,a vaca series with Jimin and Jung Kook( 8 episodes,one a week). On Prime Video, theres "Hope on the Street", JHopes other docuseries about his love for hip hop dancing, 6 episodes,with music from his new album "Hope on the Street vol1" plus the boys last concert from Busan, S. KOREA " Yet to Come" ,in Octof 22' .[ little known ; there is a Lego set made from their mv, Dynamite...😊].I'm done for now,I never communicate this much😮,I'm sorry,but Borahae! And welcome to the neighborhood 💜🫡
I am blown away at how much you picked up on between the MV’s! Major props to you, you drew so many correct parallels for a newbie it’s bonkers. And you’re already picking up on individual members faces, so it’ll be no time before you learn their names. Welcome to the ARMY, there’s no going back now! 💜 P.S: just based on your favorite BTS songs so far, I HIGHLY recommend you listen to their songs Hold Me Tight, Dead Leaves and Tomorrow. There’s no MV for these, but you can find a lyric video or a live performance video of them. They’re right in that dramatic melody bag with loads of beautiful vocal runs and fantastic production for their earlier songs. underrated classics for sure.
Liked your reaction and opinions a lot! It's always nice to see people getting to know bts U can watch some more of their older videos, like the ones from the Era of 'Danger' and their debut songs ('No More Dream', 'We Are Bulletproof'), other hit songs, 'Fire', 'Save Me' (same albums as I 'Need U' and 'Run'), 'SPRING DAY' IS A MUST!, u can get to know 'On' the title song and 'Interlude shadow', a solo song from the rapper Suga, intro of the album (same Album as 'Black Swan') and etc etc etc omg they have so much music, and that other army in the comments said everything already haha besides all the discography of BTS u still could continue getting to know them through their solo songs (like V and Jimin that u watched) hope your channel can keep growing and that we get to see more artists you like at some point! Have fun
I suggest also watching On Kinetic Manifesto, Jungkook's Euphoria at Wembley Stadium, Dionysus, MAMA 2019. BTS are extremely talented with their vocals and choreography. They are truly incredible!
21:05 I LOVE you respecting their old works too, just keep it up! This is a great! The music video for “RUN” was filmed back when the company, BigHit, was still really small and on a shoestring budget string budget. All the cars in the tunnel were staff members’ vehicles.
the song in the beginning of I need u that you liked was "love is not over" its an amazing song! The song in the beginning and end of RUN was "Butterfly" which i also love
OK. You won my subscription. I really enjoy your commentary. It has some substance and appreciation for the actual musical form and structure, which is not as common to find as one might hope. (You may enjoy House of Cards [live performance] or Blue and Gray) I'm in my mid 50's and a fan of BTS for about 7 years now. I see you've dropped some non-BTS exploration videos. I'm looking forward to checking those out next. A man can't live eating only one thing all the time. Enjoy BTS, make BTS related content, but don't limit yourself for the sake of some likes. Long term successful creators stay true to themselves and live authentically. Keep moving forward. You're doing great!!
Awesome don't forget to tag your videos with the tag bts reaction and all the members individual names so that also add the songs that you're going to be reacting to so Army can find you easier when you don't pop up when I search BTS reactions I found you because I was watching another reactor which is probably why your views are you dropping if you care about that sort of thing
Fyi my dude there is a whole story line that runs through some not all but a specific playlist of BTS videos so you can never overthink there are explanation videos to the whole storyline and even a k-drama based on the BTS storyline@@Tovinn
BTS has a fictional storyline called Bangt an Universe or BU thar runs thru several albums. A kdrama called Eternal Youth is based on BU. BTS mvs also create a film of sorts.
The pre chorus is V. He sings that part. The first time I heard this song I died when I heard V's voice. It's the best part because of how Kim Taehyung aka V sounds and sings that part
Si ya te habían atrapado con los primeros videos a los reaccionaste, nombre amigo, con I Need You y Run, y no sé diga, con Butterfly, que sólo escuchaste. Ya te quedarás por siempre y para siempre en este mundo y universo llamado BTS. Bienvenido!! 👏🏻👏🏻💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
The MVs for I Need U and Run are connected. You have missed one video in between called On Stage Prologue. They are the 3 starting videos for the fictional storyline, the Bangtan Universe. You are staring to see the story that they are happy when they are together, but when alone, they each have a very unhappy life, each with their own issues. They have fed us snippets over the years. A large piece of the story is in their Wetoon called Save Me. If you want to know the order that the content for the story was released ARMY can advise or search Bangtan Universe in order on RUclips.
Hi, liking your Reactions!! I am sure You’ve had other Army say this but here is a little info on the Members RM: ( Leader and Rapper ) Jin: ( Oldest and Vocalist ) Suga :( Rapper and Producer ) Jhope :( Rapper and Dancer and Dance leader ) Jimin :( Dancer and Vocalist ) V :( Dancer and Vocalist ) Jk :( Youngest, Main Vocals and Center and Dancer as Well as Sub Rapper ) Here’s the Kicker : They all Sing they all Dance and the all Write and Produce their Own Music and Music for the Group as well.!! There is a Dance line : Jhope, Jimin, V and Jk or ( Jungkook ) Rap line: RM, Suga, Jhope Vocal line : Jin, Jimin, V and Jk It’s just so much easier and less Confusing to say they all Sing, Dance and Some Vocalists also Rap!!
So many treats for you, BTS has between 300 and 400 songs released. On Kinetic Manifesto. And something completely different Crystal Snow, best as a live stage performance in Japan.
The song at the end of the Run video is Butterfly. Do yourself a favor and watch the dance practice and a live performance of it. It is one of their most beautiful songs as far as I am concerned. I'm not sure if you have heard about the BTS Universe (The B U) but it's a theme through their albums/songs and it is extensive. I'm sure someone else can explain it better. I really love your reactions and your thoughts.
I Need You originally supposed to have "I need you friend" in the lyrics but it wasn't rhyming well, so they replaced it with "girl". Yes, both I Need You and Run connected to the same lore, they have a massive complex fictional story BTS Universe with multiverse situations. Blood, Sweat and Tears and Fake Love connected to it as well. Enjoy! 💜
Continuing from previous comment: Here are some songs for each Member if you choose to react RM : Wildflower, Moonchild ( a very Underrated Song ) and Do You Jin: ( Awake )and ( Astronaut ) and Abyss Suga : ( Snooze )People Pt.2 and ( Give it to me. ) Jhope : More , Ego and Airplane. Jimin : Serendipity, Lie and Filter. V : Singularity, ( Stigma ) Inner Child. Jk : Standing Next to you, ( Closer ) and Hate You. 3 Different Songs for Each Member to Give you a little Diversity in there Style Rapline: UGH and Ddange Vocal line : Zero O’clock, House of Cards and Truth Untold. Group Songs : Magic Shop, Mikrocosmos, Yet to Come, Home and Ma City .
Hi, I am back. Good reaction, ty. Love this song and MV. This was their hardest choreo in the early years. So many dance crews studied this. This is still so dope years later. They are so in sync. So cool! There is a Japanese MV of this too. I hope u watch. But u can do it on ur own they block those vids often. The visuals were perfect!!! So glad that u loved the song too. And yep V cut his real hair in the MV by mistake he was supposed to have cut only the wig. =0p Poor V. This was from the Dark & Wild album. Their 1st full album. They worked on this during American Hustle Life a reality TV show in LA. It's amazing what they were able to create under so much stress. Bang PD (CEO) was so worried back than. Yes, their facials are always on point. Guy with the purple hair in the music video is Jin. Our WWH. Borahae. -NY USA 2019 Army💟 Porpora said on 2/7/23 “Danger” is the title track from the album “Dark and Wild” (2014), their first studio album. The album describes that period between adolescence and young adulthood. It was recorded in the US while they were filming a reality show. They also recorded in the same studio in LA where the choir and the UCLA Bruin Marching Band recorded their part for “ON” and other songs in “Map of the Soul 7”. I don’t even know how they did it because they were exhausted. There are footage of them sleeping in the studio while waiting for their turn to record. Anyways, this album is great. My favorite songs are “Rain” (I really really want you to listen to it), “Cypher part3” of course, “What am I to you” (might be my favorite RM intro) and “Let Me Know”. You’ll hear snippets of the songs during the Rise of Bangtan 💜 @h02. said on 2/2/24 The fact that this song few days ago 2024 reached 1 on the world billboard sales chart after a decade of it's release 🔥 Produced by Pdogg, Thanh Bui, “Hitman” Bang, RM, SUGA, j-hope Written by Pdogg doolsetbangtan.wordpress.com/?s=Danger Hi I am back. Good reaction, ty. Black Swan has beautiful deep meaning of their lyrics. As you notice like lines " It would be my first death. That's what I'm afraid of ." It has that emotional theme of an artist fear for losing their passion for what they do. With this song BTS dives deep into their inner selves as artists and faces the shadows they had once hidden. The song lends voice to their fears that one day music will no longer be able to move or touch them. The very moment they come face to face with the ‘Black Swan’ within themselves, however, they are stricken with a paradoxical realization that music is all they have. It is a confession of an artist who has truly learned what music means to himself. It's also inspired from Martha Graham, who said “A dancer dies twice once when they stop dancing, and this first death is more painful.” Now with the band on a break from group work and focusing more on solo projects (solo albums). We know this was also a hint to us that they were struggling. I hope u watch all the performances for this song. =0] Stay safe. - 2019 ARMY NY USA 💜 Jen W said on 6/7/22 Black Swan ballet: changing from white to black swan - growing up, losing innocence. Black Swan movie - sacrificing mental and physical health to reach the top. Shadow/mirror images - self reflection. Black Swan: Mainly written by RM, the one you like, is about their fears of losing all passion for music, either writing it or performing on stage. It's also based on a quote by Martha Graham who was an important figure in the world of modern dance, "A dancer dies twice. Once when they stop dancing and this death is more painful." They've been doing this for a long time now and for some of them it's all they've ever done from a young age but realized music is their life. MsBeatrice_81 said on 3/19/22 Fun fact: Before BTS began doing it, it wasn't normal at all for Korean idol groups to release songs with deeper meanings, discuss serious topics in their songs, acknowledge issues of vulnerability like burnout, depression or mental illness. It wasn't normal for idols to open up about their personal troubles at all. In fact, doing so got some idols thrown out of their companies. It was also not normal or common to have a running storyline/theme that is carried through multiple albums and/or MVs and songs. But BTS did it all so successfully, and broke those stigmas, to the point that now many other Korean idol groups have started trying to do those things, with varying degrees of sincerity and success. This song, its lyrics and MV are part of the "Shadow" portion of BTS's Map of the Soul era, in which they released albums and songs based on Carl Jung's theories regarding the Persona, Shadow, and Ego. This track is an exploration of their "shadow" selves' fear that they may someday lose their passion for their art - they ask if perhaps they are already losing it- and they wonder what comes after that "first death" of the loss of passion. In the end, they continue to fight for their passion and their art, claiming they won't be swept away by these fears again. I would encourage you to think about how counter-cultural BTS is being in songs like this: Not only are they dealing with topics that were taboo only a few years ago, but they're being unbelievably personally vulnerable, sincere and open. This is why we love them so much, and I'm sure you will, too! 💜 Example: A couple of weeks ago Jimmy Fallon had BTS on his late night show. They performed a song called Idol at This Idol performance at Gyeongbokgung Palace as a background and wearing hanboks. There are so many amazing location Rich with Ancient history. Here is a link to the idol performance, so you can see the background visual of the palace. ruclips.net/video/MXFkjMNXfpY/видео.html Sariel said on 3/1/22 The string instrument used is the Gayageum, a Korean zither. @suzy7645 said on 4/19/24 You understood this 100%! In retrospect after Festa 2022 when they announced the beginning of Chapter 2, (solo work & military before reuniting) I believe that Several songs on this album deal with the fact that they lost focus and inspiration and needed time to rest and reflect on their own before coming back together stronger than ever after the military. This embodies the Karl Jung’s psychological concept of Shadow, the dark part of your personality. From the album Map of the Soul 7 in 2020 that covers Shadow and Ego. The previous album was Map of the Soul- Persona. They were supposed to do a big world tour in 2020 to promote this album, then take a break for solo work and military service before reuniting. But Covid happened in early 2020 after they started promoting the album with this song and O.N., with 3 MV’s shot in LA California. Plans changed. Their big tour was cancelled. This led to Dynamite, the “pandemic album” BE, Butter, Permission to Dance (PTD), 2 Grammy nominations, the PDT tour in Seoul, LA & Vegas, their anthology album Proof. They finally started solo work one by one in late 2022 through late 2023 and the last 4 enlisted in December 2023. Jin comes back this June 12!!! Jhope in October and the rest in June 2025. @armyclowns2712 said on 6/31/24 "Black Swan" is about the fear of losing passion for art and the relationship artists have with their craft. The song's video opens with a quote from the late dancer Martha Graham: "A dancer dies twice -- once when they stop dancing, and this first death is the more painful". The song's performances also acknowledge BTS' deepest fears and show how they choose to use those fears to grow creatively. The performances borrow heavily from modern dance to create an artistic spectacle.
The song 'Run' ,that U liked very much, was the first success for BTS ! 😊 And 'Butterfly' is a b-side, so there is no MV. But a very nice dance practice that you could watch. Dance practices are a 'must' watch! 😉
Run is a great song *but,* and I could be wrong of course, the song you were most likely recommended might've been the much more recent Run BTS. They're two very different songs. 😉 (Not to mention their variety show is also called Run BTS. They definitely didn't make it easy for us. 😅) 💜
It’s really time for you to watch Taylor Mari’s Guide to BTS!! BTS discography is over 300 songs, you still have a long trip ahead of you 😂! Warmest welcome to our vast BTS rabbit hole. An American woman who has lived in Europe for 35 years, 75 years old and Army since 2017. I am absolutely delighted by your insightful reactions and have, naturally, subscribed. I purple you 🫶. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Hello! BTS is my all time favorite group and I’m glad you started your journey with them! I’d love to suggest checking out another Korean artist that’s pretty underrated in the Kpop community and he’s definitely considered more R&B. I suggest DPR Ian- No Blueberries, DPR Ian- Don’t Go Insane, and DPR Ian- So beautiful to start 🥹
Hey!! Seeing that you enjoy piano intros and R&B (just like me lol!) I think you’d really like ‘Love is Not Over’ by BTS of course. There is no music video but it is still an amazing song that you should definitely check out eventually💜 15:59 (this was their song ‘Butterfly’ btw!)
There is a BTS album storyline summary + explanation video by xCeleste... If you are intrested... And there is a kdrama on that storyline too name "Begins Youth"
Thanks! Yeah, they are diversity personified. they don't represent a specific genre, on the contrary! they mix genres to produce their own touch. I think you'll like to react to Airplane pt2, the rap line singing Ugh or Outro: Tear, and the vocal line singing House of Cards or Truth Untold....
Hi) Love your reactions 😍 And you are picking up so quick, also you can differentiate faces😅 it's so great to see😊 I have my favorite songs list, please react to it 🙏 all them do not have MV's, you can watch lyrics videos with subs on YT : 1) Paradise 2) Love Maze 3) My city (Live performance for it is a must(with subs)❤) 4) Nevermind 5) The Truth Untold (Live with subs) 6) Microcosmos 7) 134340 8) House of Cards (Live with subs) 9) Heartbeat 10) Jamais Vu
Cont... Hi, i am back. Good reaction(RUN), ty. Hope u are aware that ur watching BTS Universe storyline MVs not in order. 0.0 Right. Which is ok as long as u know that ur doing this. 0.o The movie aspect is on purpose since it''s a storyline connected MV. The butterfly card is a reference to their song butterfly. =0] Yes, they are fighting. There is a reason for it. Storyline connected. They great actors aren't they. We really want them to do a movie, sigh. But they keep ignoring us. They think they suck at acting. Army disagrees on this vehemently. House of Cards is another of their songs. This is full of layers and hidden meanings. But it's an old song. They were not that successful back then. They grew slow and steady but in 2017 they grew fast and a lot internationally. It's due to their music. It's so good. And also we loved the storyline. It was intense and real and made our brains hurt, lol. U can watch the vid more than once its ok. Some ppl read on the 2nd watch. They can focus more after hearing the song and seeing the video. There are explanation videos or summaries of the storyline. There are a few theories. But many ppl like to react 1st think of their own answers then watch the summary vids. The storyline is complex. Anitra @saywhatreacts is watching these in order all over again with her friend. They have really deep talks about each video. So maybe check that series out on her channel when u watch I Need You MV. It all starts there. i am glad u liked the song. So good. Catchy. Borahae. -NY USA 2019 Army💟 ᴊɪɴɪᴍɪɴʀᴏʟʟꜱ said on 11/27/21; I'm saying this again so that you don't forget the order of the BU universe!! . One of the first things fans learn about BTS is they don't mess around when it comes to their music videos. Each of the group's visuals is stunning, and they never fail to leave the viewer thinking about its possible meaning behind it. As new fans start to piece together BTS' music videos, they begin to realize that many of them actually connect. The overarching storyline is known as the Bangtan Universe(BU), and it exists not just in BTS' visuals, but in their webtoons and short stories as well. Since it can get pretty complicated, here's every BTS video that's in the Bangtan Universe. . To summarize, the BU involves a fictional storyline that has all the BTS members playing their own character. These characters have their own backstory, but they all connect in some way. If you see certain scenes or symbols repeating in BTS' music videos, that's because fans concluded the story involves some very shocking stuff that I ain't spoiling, you have to figure the story out yourself😂. It can be difficult trying to differentiate which videos are part of the BU, but according to fans, those that belong to this world will have the words "BU content certified by Big Hit Entertainment" at the bottom of the video's description. However, just because some videos don't have it, doesn't mean they're not connected. According to fans, here's every BTS video that's in the BU. THE BU UNIVERSE VIDEOS IN ORDER THAT YOU HAVE TO REACT TO- . 1. "I Need U" MV (original version) 2. HYYH On Stage: Prologue 3. "Run" MV 4. "I Need U" MV (Japanese version) [its not really necessary to watch this but if you wanna get more details i guess you can watch it.] 5. "Run" MV (Japanese version) [this is also not necessary unless u want more details] 6. Epilogue: Young Forever 7. Wings short films {1.Begin, 2.Lie, 3.Stigma, 4.First Love, 5.Reflection, 6.Mama, 7.Awake} 8. "Blood Sweat &Tears" MV 9. "Blood Swear &Tears" MV (Japanese version) [its necessary this time.] 10. Love Yourself Highlight Reels 11. Euphoria: Theme Of Love Yourself Wonder 12. "Fake Love" teasers 13. "Fake Love" MV (Extended version) 14. Jin's "Epiphany" 15. "Film out" MV [BTS' "Film Out" doesn't have anything about the BU listed in its video description, but ARMYs are convinced it's still part of the group's fictional world. Since it makes many references toward their "Fake Love" MV, fans think "Film Out" takes place in an alternate universe, which could explain its connection to the rest of BTS' visuals without being directly involved in the BU] After watching all of these and making your own theories you must wanna know the whole real story right? Then you should watch the whole storyline summary + explained by xCeleste. [Watch the recent one] link- ruclips.net/video/2-DEu3ZJtEU/видео.html ruclips.net/p/PLYTwqF5VD__7CcujY_uVMUEpdoOLPJ9Cb Just in case you want to react to the BTS story line, the next MV after I Need U is Prologue. You will need to watch this version, as it has English subtitles and the cut-out ending scene. ruclips.net/video/cOj4HhJfaXY/видео.html Here are all the MV's for the story line: I Need You (Original version) On stage: Prologue Run Young Forever Wings short films (7 films) Blood Sweat and Tears Highlight Reel (13-minute version) Euphoria Fake Love teaser 1 Fake Love (extend version) Epiphany BTS Universe Story official trailer Also, I suggest you check out xCeleste's story line explanations after you finish the story line. That is so helpful. I don't want to spoil if I say more. Fighting! stay safe. -baby ARMY NY USA 💜 P.S. Film Out could be part of BU but we never got a confirmation. You can re-watch it after you finish these vids. Here is a link to the BU content just scroll down to see the list bts.fandom.com/wiki/BTS_Universe. You should check out the roadmap that Landon Mark (on youtube) did. He has a webpage with everything in order because he did the same thing. It's a pretty good resource and ARMYs helped him set it up. You can find it here: www.landonmark.net/roadmap bts.fandom.com/wiki/BTS_Universe BTS Road Map docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15VHWksjd5j5rtmWhWEaEzqC9ZnyyUJ1YlinKCxi-BtE/edit#gid=1492941444 @kristannewell3455 said on 2/20/24 This is just a guess, but I think someone probably suggested you react to the song "Run BTS" by BTS, which is different than this one and more recent (it doesn't have an MV, but the live performance at the Busan concert is fantastic and often recommended to new reactors). But Run is also a great song. It's part of the Most Beautiful Moment in Life (or HYYH) album series that deals with the joys and pains of being a young adult. Like others explain in the comments its part of the Bangtan Universe where they play characters of themselves with fictional storylines. Don't feel bad if you can't figure out everything that's going on in the MVs that are part of the BU because it's not exactly meant to be a linear or easily understood story, and there are Notes released with their albums that go with the MVs and give a lot more detail on the story. And though there's since been a webtoon and a book that tell an official version of the story, I'd say there's no real "right" way to interpret it all. @miyuryuu7260 said on 4/21/24 Yeah, BTS song is can be about everything, it can be match with what we think As for BTS explained in general about their RUN song meaning on their comeback interview, "It’s the second part to our two-part youth story. The songs are about youth.Part one explained how youth is tiring and difficult, and it also touched on how we feel like we’re always on edge. Part two will have a more adventurous and daring feel to it. That’s why our title song is ‘Run." It’s natural that people fail or make mistakes, but I think it’s a touchy subject for the society as a whole. We wanted to comfort ourselves by saying that one mistake or failure is not the end of the world.” As for my interpretation, RUN is talking the struggle to chasing our dreams where we pour our passion, hopes n loves when chasing it even something it's feels so hard, tiring and painful because every path always have a challenges, a test, even we can take a wrong path or even losing our way to achieve the dreams. But, as long as we still have the love n passion for it, we must not give up and keeps trying to continue to "run" to achieve it even we already make a mistake or take the wrong way. We can take a rest for a while before run, but dont ever stop. Because once we stop, it will be over. We will say goodbye to the dream that we once loves. Or our loves for our dreams is just a lie coz we gave up so easily. @Sherluck93 said on 4/22/24 6:04 thinking they're still laughing... No, our JK is acting hard to express the pain (sometimes people look like they're smiling, when they are desperate, esp. when they already know this pattern of behaviour and know what will follow after) of seeing Yoongi like this, trying to hug him (he literally tries to cling on to him to calm him down and restrict him, because he needs him, but also in order to stop him from hurting himself) but having to fight him. See how he isn't fighting back hard? He's not trying to hurt Yoongi, but help him. But Yoongi won't have it.
Traveling further back in time to add context, though it looks like commenters have filled in a lot of info for you. Danger: I'll just drop my usual rant here. A lot of male reactors like this one for the emotional projections and aggression, but I think it's triggering for anyone who's been through domestic violence. That's because the guys are saying things like "You're in danger, see what you made me do, don't push me", etc., all while they are hitting things with their fists and baseball bats, setting stuff on fire, etc. It always boggles my mind when I make this point in comments and get told that "oh, it means that the guys are going to break up with the girl". Really? I strongly urge anyone who hears this kind of language and sees this kind of behavior from their partner to get out of there right away. Hearing a man tell you that you made him confused, frustrated, jealous, whatever, while he uses a baseball bat on the walls or furniture --not good. I Need You and Run: you are right, there is a story here--it's the beginning of the Bangtan Universe(the BU), an alternative history for the guys. It unfortunately creeps into people's understanding of their real histories--for example, the last time I looked at JHope's Wikipedia page, it gave his BU family history, which is the exact opposite of his conventionally middle-class loving family. In the BU, all of them except Jin have tragic back stories that lead to bad outcomes. Jin is given the power to go back in time to try to do rescues and change the outcomes, but that becomes problematical The story seems to have come to a conclusion, at least if you agree with XCeleste's excellent explanatory video. There's a dramatization of this, but it's on some platform that's hard to access, so not a lot of folks have seen it. Black Swan: based on the Martha Graham quote, "A dancer dies twice, the first time when they must stop dancing, which is the more painful". In the BTS case, their fear is of losing the passion for their music. This is part of their Map of the Soul series, starting the exploration of the Shadow part of the personality. Notice how their shadows are large and out of control at the beginning, and shrink to life-sized and then away at the end? Black Swan and On were going to be part of their world tour to support the Map of the Soul albums, but Covid stopped that cold. They did some TV performances and on-line concerts, but it really derailed their plans for 2020 and 2021 schedules. For example, they were going to enlist in the military way earlier than they ended up doing.
did ARMY suggested both I Need U and Run or did you chose them on your own? 😅 remember when you said Blood Sweat and Tears and Fake Love have story? yeah, that story started in I Need U.. these 4 MVs are connected (just the MVs, not the songs themselves)
You picked up on a lot of the parallels in the MVs for I Need U and Run. The song which played at the beginning and end of Run is Butterfly. There was a butterfly on the ace playing card. Jin built a house of cards - House of Cards is another song. We catch a glimpse of the smeraldo flower when the mirror smashes - the smeraldo is part of the song The Truth Untold (and was revisited in Jimin’s just-released solo album, Muse). BTS has layers upon layers…
yep yep
I will never get tired of commenting on this in every reaction to I NEED U that I see. RM had said in one of his lives that his original idea was to say "I need u friend" and not "I need u girl" since the song actually tells the story of someone who lost a friend But the marketing team insisted on changing the "friend" to "girl" to make it promotable since "a song about heartbreak sells more than a song about the loss of a friend."
Although I think almost all ARMYs will agree that "I Need U Friend" makes more sense with the whole context of the video and the storyline.
- love your reactions!
I'm enjoying this journey a lot.
Black Swan is a very sad song about losing one's passion for music. It was filmed in an old theater in LA.
Jimin is a classically trained dance prodigy, so you're correct about that.
Bts is known for their live performances. If you think they convey emotions well in their MVs, you really need to check out their lives. The rap line goes crazy too
BTS can express their concepts really well because they write their own music and have a strong artistic identity in relation to their music and concepts.
So, I NEED U is the first music video that starts the Bangtan Universe, their fictional storyline, that runs across all of their albums.
The Youth ERA - The Most Beautiful Moment in Life (Korean name - Hwa-yang-yeon-hwa), is their three part trilogy, and a special ERA for BTS and ARMY. This ERA has I NEED U, which was their first music show win, and DOPE and FIRE, which were their first songs to get them noticed in the USA market. DOPE went viral, and was being reacted to by many RUclipsrs. They developed a large BTS ARMY fan following in the USA because of it, and they were becoming a larger global sensation. by 2017, BTS won their first TOP SOCIAL ARTIST award at the Billboard Awards, and won it for five years in a row, until Billboard did away with it. But they still won other awards like Top Duo/Group, etc.
JIN (Kim Seok-jin) and V (Kim Taehyung), are the actors in the group. JIN was trained in college, it was his major, and V acted in a K-DRAMA called HWARANG, it's a Historical Drama.
RUN was their third Music Video that was included in the Bangtan Universe. To get the 2nd one, you need to watch is On Stage Prologue, I'll link it for you. It's like a bridge to RUN. But the higher note you were referencing in RUN was JIMIN. His voice is so unique, and I have noticed that you notice when he does the higher notes. Butterfly is one of my favorite songs. It has a beautiful choreography, so I will link you a live performance of that with the subtitles. Please check out these two. below, with the links I'm providing.
Most Beautiful Moment In Life: On Stage Prologue (BU) - ruclips.net/video/eDkseQw2Mg4/видео.html
Butterfly live w/Eng. Subs - ruclips.net/video/rSPri-GmzAA/видео.htmlsi=XnRF1y36WASSMyWU
Black Swan is the song that made me ARMY in 2020, during the pandemic. I resonated with the lyrics. I'm a 58 years old BTS ARMY from California, and I've never loved any artists music and personalties more than BTS. I have seen them twice in concert (PTD Los Angeles - at SOFI stadium Dec. 2, 2021, and PTD Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium April 15 &16, 2022). They are amazing in concert, and Black Swan Performed at these concerts was a whole different peice of ART.
BTS - Black Swan (+ dance intro) @ Permission To Dance Tour - stage mix 2021 [ENG SUB] - ruclips.net/video/_p5b_7Uho7U/видео.htmlsi=sWNzflJG0VVKT9tM
They aren’t given a concept to act out. Unlike most other K-Pop groups they write their own music as well as produce it (mostly with help of in house staff) and have always been heavily involved with all of their art.
There is a Danger remix called MO Blue which features another artist called Thanh which I absolutely love. It has more R&B elements and Thanh brings an extra English chorus. Well worth watching- LOL together with about another 300 songs. I’m not kidding BTS are nothing if not prolific
I second this. Mo-Blue mix is my fave version of Danger.
BTS can cover all music genres.
That's why they become gender themselves.
The key to their success lies in their talent as a group but also
individual artists.
FINALLY!!! Someone who appreciates RUN by BTS. It's a track that somehow gets overlooked by everyome but it's so good.
I'm glad you reacted to RUN.
Their discography is HUGE, welcome to the rabbit hole lol 💜 Some BTS songs I recommend checking out are Mic Drop Dance Practice & MV, Best of me dance practice, Love Maze Live, Magic Shop Live, BTS Festa 2021 Live, BTS Carpool Karaoke, Yet to Come MV, BTS Tiny Desk Concert
Jimin was a top student at Busan School of Arts and learned contemporary/hip hop dancing
Oh man! Wait till you see their live performances, concerts, and music award shows. Wow!💜
A hill I'll die on is that Run sounds like a BTS bside although being a title track (and that's an EXTREMELY BIG compliment because their best full group songs are bsides lol). The song is very nostalgic for some reason.
Remember their dicography (if you count solos as well) is like +400-450 (if not 500) songs big, and maybe 20-30 are group title songs with music videos.
Yes, Jimin is a professional contemporary dancer, he also studied hip-hop, although not his speciality.
Now for the habitual recommendations:
Songs with music videos:
No more dream (is actually the first ever offical song as a group, 2013, 2 Cool 4 Skool, school trilogy)
N.O (O!RUL8,2?, School Trilogy, 2013)
Dope (HYYH pt1, HYYH Trilogy, 2015)
DNA (Since you have only done Fake Love from their LYS Trilogy, Love Yourself: Her, LYS Trilogy, 2017)
Dynamite (BE, The English Songs Era, 2020)
Songs without music videos (I'm not putting solo songs, because I've recommended multiple ones for all the members already, so when you finish the groups music videos, then start their bsides, I can focus on more solo songs, and also third more sinister thing -> unit songs):
Butterfly (you liked it lol there are two versions - actually there are more than 2, but yeah i prefer these two - the normal one and the PROlogue MIX, I recommend BOTH, they're different because one has the rappers and the singers and one only the singers - unit song hooray -, but they kinda re-did the song so it fit, and it's probably one of my favorite songs in the entire world)
Love is not over (same reason, you liked it lol)
Go Go (whenever you do it, just remember the lyrics are SARCASTIC, they're criticizing what they're singing about, and have made it clear it's an ironic song, they're not serious at all)
HIP-HOP LOVER (can't, CAN'T recommend this enough)
134340 (Also one of my favorites)
Please don't be scared I'm kinda of a BTS encyclopedia, I've just known them for a *very* long time lol
Wow yeah definitely got a lot to get through lol, and this is not scaring me, you've actually been very helpful so I thank you for that this'll definitely help me when trying to get through their discography.
Go Go, Am I Wrong, Spine Breaker and Baepsae are social commentary songs. I love them!💜💜💜
@@kara-karina8530N.O is another one. BTS is great at making fun songs we want to dance to that have deep meaning if you research the lyrics. Excellent suggestions!!
@@Tovinn - Extra little tidbit of info. Their very early MV's don't have eng subs on the Hybe official channel. You can find any that aren't subbed on channel 1TheK this was the official release channel for MV's back then. I don't know why Hybe still don't have subs on those MV's even now :(
@@toni5431 we need to keep asking for subs. Maybe.
You need to watch the Taylor's guide to BTS!! she explain more about how the group started, about the members, show even about their solo stuff, which i personally think that you're gonna loooove it. the members have so much personality into their solos, but works so well as a group. Welcome to the rabbit holeeeee💜
I really really like your reaction style. You are thoughtful, intelligent and give really good breakdowns on what you did or didn't enjoy with each song and MV. Youngi (Suga) said if you listen to BTS music with an open mind you'll find something you like. Sadly so many reactors seem to miss this and just think it's all about the hype and views. Thank you for sharing your listening journey with us I look forward to seeing more from you 💜
You are right about i need u and run being connected as there is a storyline in older bts songs, that spans across multiple albums
For someone who was not into rap, the rap line drew me in. Suga (Min Yoongi) became my favorite person in the universe. Of course all of them are in my various bias lines and are bias wreckers, I’m OT7 for life. But I relate the most to Yoongi (Suga). He puts all his raw emotions into his solo work especially. Before he entered his military service, he went on a solo tour after the release of his album D-Day. Not one throw away song on the album. I was so fortunate to attend two of his concerts. Of course his trilogy of songs that began with Daechwita on his D2 Mix tape and ends with two songs from D-Day, Haegeum and Amygdala, are highly recommended. A song I think you would enjoy is Snooze. He has Woosung from The Rose on the song and his major inspiration Ryuichi Sakamoto played piano on it shortly before his passing. This song was written for his junior idols to encourage and support them.
Not only was Suga an underground rapper before joining BTS, he plays piano and guitar, produces, makes beats, writes lyrics and melodies and has written and produced for other artists, even wining a producing award.
All members are multi-talented. You will slowly learn about all the members.
The melody at the beginning and end of Run was from their song Butterfly...which has to be one of my top five most favorite songs by BTS.
BTS has an album recorded in Japanese with songs like lights, film out, cristal snow, your eyes tell, Let go. They are all amazing, especially the live versions of film out and your eyes tell
Oh yes, love their japanese songs so much...
^^^^^^^ LOVE THOSE
Great reactions, i think you did V and Jimin solo videos in your forst one. You definitely should do all 7 solo songs. For the first round i suggest: Jin - Astronaut, Jungkook - Standing next to you, Agust D - Daechwita, Jhope - Arson, RM- Wild flower (for more melodic) or Nuts (for recent my and fan favourite, more alternative sound)
The guy with the purple hair in the danger music video is Jin
I Need You is the song that started BTS's ticket to global stardom after barely 2 years of its existence.
Their rise to global charts blew up after releasing Fire and Blood, Sweat and Tears in 2016. After thiese songs, BTS as a group were unstoppable until 2022 when they had to temporarily go solo due to their impending mandatory 18 month miilitary training. Still, BTS member's solo albums and other contents made their ARMY fans proud.
BTS releases E.P. so most of their songs are interconnected, especially after releasing their Album called The Most Beautiful Life where I Need You and Run were main tracks.
Danger were one of their songs in the early BTS from 2013 and 2014. Danger and their other early hiphop songs got really famous when they sung it in MMA and/or MAMA (award shows) in 2018 and 2019.
Black Swan is part of Album Map of the Soul for which BTS was supposed to tour in 2020 but did not push through due the pandemic. Still, BTS held their online concerts for their ARMY fans.
Welcome to the rabbit hole kiddo☺. Whichever direction you're taking, you do you. I hope your channel continue to grow. For those non mv songs you can check out the lyric video. It's color coded, so you not only understand the song, you can see who is singing. Army might help you on which channel is the best because i forgot😅😂. You can also check out the live performance but be careful on the copyright strike. BTS official channels like hybe labels or bangtantv usually doesn't have that strike as long as you show the intro company logo.
There's 3 run related to BTS
1. Run - the one you just reacted is related to the BU (bangtan universe).
2. Run BTS (2022) - a song about their journey. There's no mv but the dance practice video has 135 millions of views. I don't think BTS anticipate that song to be a hit. It was first performed live at the Busan concert (it's a free concert btw).
3. Run BTS - their own variety show where they play games and other activities.
Have fun! 😊. Hope to see you soon.
One of the best alternative channels is Enjoy BTS More for live performances.
@@toni5431 yes
These MVs and music show why BTS is the BEST! 💥🔥💯💜
One of their recurring themes is they are happiest when they are all together. Alone presents struggles but they all recover when reunited. You can hear it in the tempo when alone or together there is a definite vibe when they do either.
He's figuring out BU's story line with out even knowing 😅😅😅👏👏👏💜💜💜
I love your attention to detail. The Bangtan Universe (BU) storyline is part of what made me Army. It is deep and involves many many different songs, webtoons, notes and games to get the full story. I’m pretty sure you are one who could piece it all together. But in case you don’t want to take all that time, there is an explanation video of the BU by xceleste that brings it together very well.
Even outside the BU storyline, there are many songs/MVs that an explanation video would be very helpful. They explain the Korean history and words/phrases that just can’t be translated in a song. For instance, Blood, Sweat & Tears you’ve already watched was based on the book Demian. The MV is full of context and meaning including the artwork, the black band white doors and statues, the wings, and so much more. The song Idol has so many Korean references that an explanation video is most helpful to understand the lyrics and video. Not everyone wants to go that deep. I’m all into the deep things so for me I quite enjoy them.
You're doing a great job making connections between MVs!
I love that you appreciate their artistic songs actually better than their poppy songs. Not that their pop songs aren't great for in the car. But having the depth to recognize what they're trying to do with this series is impressive.
JIN on Danger MV was the purple pink hair. 💜💜💜
Hahaha almost! Jungkook is the main vocalist, but he used to be sub rapper in their first years as well, besides vocalist and dancer, he today is just more like a substitute if one of the rappers isn't available, so he focuses 98% on singing and dancing now, but he can flow a bit lol
Fun fact, the piano at the start of I need U is from their song "Love is not over", which was produced by Jungkook. Also, "The Most Beautiful Moment in Life pt. 1" (Or HYYH pt1) is the name of the album I need U is from. The 3 albums: HYYH pt1, HYYH pt2 and HYYH: Young Forever are part of "The most beautiful moment in life" trilogy or the "Youth Trilogy" which is what kick started the whole storyline thing that goes across most of the discography. That's why "Run" and "I need U" are connected, run from part 2 and I need U from part 1.
I guess I'm giving you songs all over their discography timeline wise so you were kind thrown into BTS without the notion of their eras, I'm sorry for that hahahahaha I just wanted to recommend the songs without having to scare you with the whole storyline and eras things, but for this video for example:
Danger is from Dark & Wild, which can be considered part of their School Trilogy/Era, even though is a separate body of work, can also work as a transition era between the School Trilogy and the HYYH trilogy. (This is from 2014)
I Need U and Run are both from HYYH pt 1 and pt 2, which are part of the HYYH Trilogy/Youth Trilogy/Era. (From 2015)
Black Swan is from their Map of the Soul: 7 album, which is from their Map of The Soul duology/era. (From 2020)
I won't go over the ones you already did, because I think the comment will get too big, I might actually make two separate ones so it doesn't get gigantic.
Nah man BTS 2013-2015 were like nawwt even close to loaded lol they'd be using staff for extras and shit, the only one with acting experience was Jin, but that's cause he was in college for it lol
The song at the end of Run is "Butterfly", one of their songs that unfortunately doesn't have a music video.
I'll make another comment cause this one is big enough.
Butterfly is the prologue mv in between I NEED YOU and RUN. That's what connects the first 2 songs of the BU.
@@kaz_72 It's not really a music video though, so it doesn't count as the song doesn't even play normally in it
@@marirezende8478 but it fills in the gap in the story, which makes RUN more relatable to I NEED YOU.
@@kaz_72 but that's if he's interested in going into the BU, I was recommending things he can watch as separate entities
@@marirezende8478 it seemed like he was because he was trying to connect the two and it looks like he knows there is a storyline. Plus he would get to hear the song as well which he was interested in.
I'm not sure it's possible to overthink their videos 😅
Knowing BTS and how much of hard-working perfectionist and they are I would have to disagree 😂
me 1st 2 years (debut-Danger) NOT possible...2015-Blood Sweat & Tears= O Y !
Run has such a nice nostalgic feeling to it the production is so satisfying and the harmonies are amazing and the music video with the youth coming of age friendship yet depression themes and all the parallels and the whole webtoon story thag came with it they even made a whole full production K DRAMA with actual actors playing their roles of this story and the acting is really really really good like it made me cry, the actors embodied the members and the characters they portrayed in the storyline perfectly. In the end its quite a heartbreaking story with no good ending
Fyi...there is Run the song, Run BTS the tv variety show and RUN BTS the rock song, which was featured on their last live concert (free) in Busan- Yet To Come. Fyi, Jin will be doing Run Jin in next 3 mos or so, also a variety show.
"Blue and Grey"..."Road "..."Lights"..."Stay Gold"..."Let Go"..."Don't Leave Me"... " Your Eyes Tell"..." Let Me Know"..."Rain"......Thank you for sharing. These are a few that are more r&b,imo...some are their Japanese songs( they have 3 full Japanese albums)..."Just One Day" has a Japanese mv too,along with a few others they filmed. Because the boys have so many different genre of music,I believe BTS is a new genre all to themselves . Their discography is ridiculous,esp if you add mix tapes,free songs on Sound Cloud,and now their solo releases ?! Please take your time in consuming the music as to prevent burnout and expectations. There are 2 live concerts on tv/ streaming channels,"Permission to Dance" is on Disney along with Docuseries for JHope and Suga( on their journeys for their solo releases,"Jack in the Box " and "DDay" respectively,and a series" BTS Monuments:Beyond the Star"8episodes about the whole group. And starting Thursday, the 8th,a vaca series with Jimin and Jung Kook( 8 episodes,one a week). On Prime Video, theres "Hope on the Street", JHopes other docuseries about his love for hip hop dancing, 6 episodes,with music from his new album "Hope on the Street vol1" plus the boys last concert from Busan, S. KOREA " Yet to Come" ,in Octof 22' .[ little known ; there is a Lego set made from their mv, Dynamite...😊].I'm done for now,I never communicate this much😮,I'm sorry,but Borahae! And welcome to the neighborhood 💜🫡
In Danger, that was our World Wide Handsome Jin💜
I have a feeling you will love the Dark & Wild album
I Need You was BTS’ first comeback win!
The song playing as the credits roll is called Butterfly, one of my all-time favorites! 💥🔥💜
I am blown away at how much you picked up on between the MV’s! Major props to you, you drew so many correct parallels for a newbie it’s bonkers. And you’re already picking up on individual members faces, so it’ll be no time before you learn their names. Welcome to the ARMY, there’s no going back now! 💜
P.S: just based on your favorite BTS songs so far, I HIGHLY recommend you listen to their songs Hold Me Tight, Dead Leaves and Tomorrow. There’s no MV for these, but you can find a lyric video or a live performance video of them. They’re right in that dramatic melody bag with loads of beautiful vocal runs and fantastic production for their earlier songs. underrated classics for sure.
Liked your reaction and opinions a lot! It's always nice to see people getting to know bts
U can watch some more of their older videos, like the ones from the Era of 'Danger' and their debut songs ('No More Dream', 'We Are Bulletproof'), other hit songs, 'Fire', 'Save Me' (same albums as I 'Need U' and 'Run'), 'SPRING DAY' IS A MUST!, u can get to know 'On' the title song and 'Interlude shadow', a solo song from the rapper Suga, intro of the album (same Album as 'Black Swan') and etc etc etc
omg they have so much music, and that other army in the comments said everything already haha
besides all the discography of BTS u still could continue getting to know them through their solo songs (like V and Jimin that u watched)
hope your channel can keep growing and that we get to see more artists you like at some point! Have fun
You are not overthinking anything. It's all connected haha
that song in the credits of run is called butterfly
20:45 yeah that is jimin high note
32:04 that is also jimin and yeah he studied contemporary dance
I suggest also watching On Kinetic Manifesto, Jungkook's Euphoria at Wembley Stadium, Dionysus, MAMA 2019. BTS are extremely talented with their vocals and choreography. They are truly incredible!
21:05 I LOVE you respecting their old works too, just keep it up! This is a great! The music video for “RUN” was filmed back when the company, BigHit, was still really small and on a shoestring budget string budget. All the cars in the tunnel were staff members’ vehicles.
ur so perceptive!!! u have nailed so many details in just one watch DAMN
Dw about overthinking it. It all runs even deeper than you think. You can never overthink a bts song or MV lmao.
There is a storyline running through some of their videos
I forgot how much I love Danger...thanks for the reaction :D
no overthinking when it comes to BTS
the song in the beginning of I need u that you liked was "love is not over" its an amazing song! The song in the beginning and end of RUN was "Butterfly" which i also love
OK. You won my subscription. I really enjoy your commentary. It has some substance and appreciation for the actual musical form and structure, which is not as common to find as one might hope. (You may enjoy House of Cards [live performance] or Blue and Gray)
I'm in my mid 50's and a fan of BTS for about 7 years now. I see you've dropped some non-BTS exploration videos. I'm looking forward to checking those out next. A man can't live eating only one thing all the time.
Enjoy BTS, make BTS related content, but don't limit yourself for the sake of some likes. Long term successful creators stay true to themselves and live authentically.
Keep moving forward. You're doing great!!
Awesome don't forget to tag your videos with the tag bts reaction and all the members individual names so that also add the songs that you're going to be reacting to so Army can find you easier when you don't pop up when I search BTS reactions I found you because I was watching another reactor which is probably why your views are you dropping if you care about that sort of thing
Alright that's good to know, definitely will do, thank you for the advice.
Fyi my dude there is a whole story line that runs through some not all but a specific playlist of BTS videos so you can never overthink there are explanation videos to the whole storyline and even a k-drama based on the BTS storyline@@Tovinn
This is part of a storyline, which is crazy!!
BTS has a fictional storyline called Bangt an Universe or BU thar runs thru several albums. A kdrama called Eternal Youth is based on BU. BTS mvs also create a film of sorts.
The pre chorus is V. He sings that part. The first time I heard this song I died when I heard V's voice. It's the best part because of how Kim Taehyung aka V sounds and sings that part
Yep,
i Need You Girl and Run are the beginning of the storyline.
Si ya te habían atrapado con los primeros videos a los reaccionaste, nombre amigo, con I Need You y Run, y no sé diga, con Butterfly, que sólo escuchaste. Ya te quedarás por siempre y para siempre en este mundo y universo llamado BTS. Bienvenido!! 👏🏻👏🏻💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
V has acted in K-Drama. Jin was studying acting in university. All of them give face though.
You should watch Taylor's guide to BTS.
Danger was my very first BTS video I saw back in 2014. 💜💥🔥🇺🇸👍🏽
The MVs for I Need U and Run are connected. You have missed one video in between called On Stage Prologue. They are the 3 starting videos for the fictional storyline, the Bangtan Universe. You are staring to see the story that they are happy when they are together, but when alone, they each have a very unhappy life, each with their own issues. They have fed us snippets over the years. A large piece of the story is in their Wetoon called Save Me. If you want to know the order that the content for the story was released ARMY can advise or search Bangtan Universe in order on RUclips.
you would love the dark and wild album fr fr
Black Swan= Los Angeles theater
Behind Scenes= V’s opera moment 😁...C L A S S I C !
You need to see "Butterfly epilogue" it is part 2 of" I need you " video....but also watch Butterfly live....so beautiful
In Black Swan the one with the flexibility is ajimin. He was a trained contemporary dancer. Hence the dancer movements. Not "Korean" style dancing.
BTS Mic drop...Black Swan...Dimple/ Pied Piper live 5th Muster
Hi, liking your Reactions!! I am sure You’ve had other Army say this but here is a little info on the Members
RM: ( Leader and Rapper )
Jin: ( Oldest and Vocalist )
Suga :( Rapper and Producer )
Jhope :( Rapper and Dancer and Dance leader )
Jimin :( Dancer and Vocalist )
V :( Dancer and Vocalist )
Jk :( Youngest, Main Vocals and Center and Dancer as Well as Sub Rapper )
Here’s the Kicker : They all Sing they all Dance and the all Write and Produce their Own Music and Music for the Group as well.!!
There is a Dance line : Jhope, Jimin, V and Jk or ( Jungkook )
Rap line: RM, Suga, Jhope
Vocal line : Jin, Jimin, V and Jk
It’s just so much easier and less Confusing to say they all Sing, Dance and Some Vocalists also Rap!!
So many treats for you, BTS has between 300 and 400 songs released.
On Kinetic Manifesto.
And something completely different Crystal Snow, best as a live stage performance in Japan.
The song at the end of the Run video is Butterfly. Do yourself a favor and watch the dance practice and a live performance of it. It is one of their most beautiful songs as far as I am concerned. I'm not sure if you have heard about the BTS Universe (The B U) but it's a theme through their albums/songs and it is extensive. I'm sure someone else can explain it better. I really love your reactions and your thoughts.
I Need You originally supposed to have "I need you friend" in the lyrics but it wasn't rhyming well, so they replaced it with "girl". Yes, both I Need You and Run connected to the same lore, they have a massive complex fictional story BTS Universe with multiverse situations. Blood, Sweat and Tears and Fake Love connected to it as well. Enjoy! 💜
The melody for run is Jungkook or JK. He is the main vocalist ( highest position in Korean band/group)
Continuing from previous comment: Here are some songs for each Member if you choose to react
RM : Wildflower, Moonchild ( a very Underrated Song ) and Do You
Jin: ( Awake )and ( Astronaut ) and Abyss
Suga : ( Snooze )People Pt.2 and ( Give it to me. )
Jhope : More , Ego and Airplane.
Jimin : Serendipity, Lie and Filter.
V : Singularity, ( Stigma ) Inner Child.
Jk : Standing Next to you, ( Closer ) and Hate You.
3 Different Songs for Each Member to Give you a little Diversity in there Style
Rapline: UGH and Ddange
Vocal line : Zero O’clock, House of Cards and Truth Untold.
Group Songs : Magic Shop, Mikrocosmos, Yet to Come, Home and Ma City .
You need to reaction to the ‘Danger’ dance practice! It is so good💜
Danger is one of my favorites!!!
Wait until you watch butterfly live, it's so beautiful 💜💜💜
Hi, I am back. Good reaction, ty. Love this song and MV. This was their hardest choreo in the early years. So many dance crews studied this. This is still so dope years later. They are so in sync. So cool! There is a Japanese MV of this too. I hope u watch. But u can do it on ur own they block those vids often. The visuals were perfect!!! So glad that u loved the song too. And yep V cut his real hair in the MV by mistake he was supposed to have cut only the wig. =0p Poor V. This was from the Dark & Wild album. Their 1st full album. They worked on this during American Hustle Life a reality TV show in LA. It's amazing what they were able to create under so much stress. Bang PD (CEO) was so worried back than. Yes, their facials are always on point. Guy with the purple hair in the music video is Jin. Our WWH. Borahae. -NY USA 2019 Army💟
Porpora said on 2/7/23
“Danger” is the title track from the album “Dark and Wild” (2014), their first studio album. The album describes that period between adolescence and young adulthood. It was recorded in the US while they were filming a reality show. They also recorded in the same studio in LA where the choir and the UCLA Bruin Marching Band recorded their part for “ON” and other songs in “Map of the Soul 7”. I don’t even know how they did it because they were exhausted. There are footage of them sleeping in the studio while waiting for their turn to record. Anyways, this album is great. My favorite songs are “Rain” (I really really want you to listen to it), “Cypher part3” of course, “What am I to you” (might be my favorite RM intro) and “Let Me Know”. You’ll hear snippets of the songs during the Rise of Bangtan 💜
@h02. said on 2/2/24
The fact that this song few days ago 2024 reached 1 on the world billboard sales chart after a decade of it's release 🔥
Produced by Pdogg, Thanh Bui, “Hitman” Bang, RM, SUGA, j-hope
Written by Pdogg
doolsetbangtan.wordpress.com/?s=Danger
Hi I am back. Good reaction, ty. Black Swan has beautiful deep meaning of their lyrics. As you notice like lines " It would be my first death. That's what I'm afraid of ." It has that emotional theme of an artist fear for losing their passion for what they do. With this song BTS dives deep into their inner selves as artists and faces the shadows they had once hidden. The song lends voice to their fears that one day music will no longer be able to move or touch them. The very moment they come face to face with the ‘Black Swan’ within themselves, however, they are stricken with a paradoxical realization that music is all they have. It is a confession of an artist who has truly learned what music means to himself. It's also inspired from Martha Graham, who said “A dancer dies twice once when they stop dancing, and this first death is more painful.” Now with the band on a break from group work and focusing more on solo projects (solo albums). We know this was also a hint to us that they were struggling. I hope u watch all the performances for this song. =0] Stay safe. - 2019 ARMY NY USA 💜
Jen W said on 6/7/22
Black Swan ballet: changing from white to black swan - growing up, losing innocence.
Black Swan movie - sacrificing mental and physical health to reach the top.
Shadow/mirror images - self reflection.
Black Swan: Mainly written by RM, the one you like, is about their fears of losing all passion for music, either writing it or performing on stage. It's also based on a quote by Martha Graham who was an important figure in the world of modern dance, "A dancer dies twice. Once when they stop dancing and this death is more painful." They've been doing this for a long time now and for some of them it's all they've ever done from a young age but realized music is their life.
MsBeatrice_81 said on 3/19/22
Fun fact: Before BTS began doing it, it wasn't normal at all for Korean idol groups to release songs with deeper meanings, discuss serious topics in their songs, acknowledge issues of vulnerability like burnout, depression or mental illness. It wasn't normal for idols to open up about their personal troubles at all. In fact, doing so got some idols thrown out of their companies. It was also not normal or common to have a running storyline/theme that is carried through multiple albums and/or MVs and songs. But BTS did it all so successfully, and broke those stigmas, to the point that now many other Korean idol groups have started trying to do those things, with varying degrees of sincerity and success.
This song, its lyrics and MV are part of the "Shadow" portion of BTS's Map of the Soul era, in which they released albums and songs based on Carl Jung's theories regarding the Persona, Shadow, and Ego. This track is an exploration of their "shadow" selves' fear that they may someday lose their passion for their art - they ask if perhaps they are already losing it- and they wonder what comes after that "first death" of the loss of passion. In the end, they continue to fight for their passion and their art, claiming they won't be swept away by these fears again. I would encourage you to think about how counter-cultural BTS is being in songs like this: Not only are they dealing with topics that were taboo only a few years ago, but they're being unbelievably personally vulnerable, sincere and open. This is why we love them so much, and I'm sure you will, too! 💜
Example: A couple of weeks ago Jimmy Fallon had BTS on his late night show. They performed a song called Idol at This Idol performance at Gyeongbokgung Palace as a background and wearing hanboks. There are so many amazing location Rich with Ancient history. Here is a link to the idol performance, so you can see the background visual of the palace. ruclips.net/video/MXFkjMNXfpY/видео.html
Sariel said on 3/1/22
The string instrument used is the Gayageum, a Korean zither.
@suzy7645 said on 4/19/24
You understood this 100%! In retrospect after Festa 2022 when they announced the beginning of Chapter 2, (solo work & military before reuniting) I believe that Several songs on this album deal with the fact that they lost focus and inspiration and needed time to rest and reflect on their own before coming back together stronger than ever after the military. This embodies the Karl Jung’s psychological concept of Shadow, the dark part of your personality. From the album Map of the Soul 7 in 2020 that covers Shadow and Ego. The previous album was Map of the Soul- Persona. They were supposed to do a big world tour in 2020 to promote this album, then take a break for solo work and military service before reuniting. But Covid happened in early 2020 after they started promoting the album with this song and O.N., with 3 MV’s shot in LA California. Plans changed. Their big tour was cancelled. This led to Dynamite, the “pandemic album” BE, Butter, Permission to Dance (PTD), 2 Grammy nominations, the PDT tour in Seoul, LA & Vegas, their anthology album Proof. They finally started solo work one by one in late 2022 through late 2023 and the last 4 enlisted in December 2023. Jin comes back this June 12!!! Jhope in October and the rest in June 2025.
@armyclowns2712 said on 6/31/24
"Black Swan" is about the fear of losing passion for art and the relationship artists have with their craft.
The song's video opens with a quote from the late dancer Martha Graham: "A dancer dies twice -- once when they stop dancing, and this first death is the more painful". The song's performances also acknowledge BTS' deepest fears and show how they choose to use those fears to grow creatively. The performances borrow heavily from modern dance to create an artistic spectacle.
The storyline order starts with I need you then on stage prologue then run then forever young. That starts you on the storyline
The song 'Run' ,that U liked very much, was the first success for BTS ! 😊
And 'Butterfly' is a b-side, so there is no MV.
But a very nice dance practice that you could watch.
Dance practices are a 'must' watch! 😉
I recommend RUN ballad version
There’s no such thing as overthinking when it comes to the BU 😂
Run is a great song *but,* and I could be wrong of course, the song you were most likely recommended might've been the much more recent Run BTS. They're two very different songs. 😉 (Not to mention their variety show is also called Run BTS. They definitely didn't make it easy for us. 😅)
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Nah I was recommended RUN and RUN BTS but I decided to do RUN cause it has a MV and I'll get to RUN BTS later
It’s really time for you to watch Taylor Mari’s Guide to BTS!! BTS discography is over 300 songs, you still have a long trip ahead of you 😂! Warmest welcome to our vast BTS rabbit hole. An American woman who has lived in Europe for 35 years, 75 years old and Army since 2017. I am absolutely delighted by your insightful reactions and have, naturally, subscribed. I purple you 🫶. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Hello! BTS is my all time favorite group and I’m glad you started your journey with them! I’d love to suggest checking out another Korean artist that’s pretty underrated in the Kpop community and he’s definitely considered more R&B.
I suggest DPR Ian- No Blueberries, DPR Ian- Don’t Go Insane, and DPR Ian- So beautiful to start 🥹
Thank you for the recommendation, I will definitely check him out
Hey!! Seeing that you enjoy piano intros and R&B (just like me lol!) I think you’d really like ‘Love is Not Over’ by BTS of course. There is no music video but it is still an amazing song that you should definitely check out eventually💜
15:59 (this was their song ‘Butterfly’ btw!)
In Danger, V accidentally cut off some of his own hair!🤦♂️😳😱
There is a BTS album storyline summary + explanation video by xCeleste... If you are intrested...
And there is a kdrama on that storyline too name "Begins Youth"
Some people are really put off by the autotune but I agree that they use it in a very musical way! 😊
Thanks! Yeah, they are diversity personified. they don't represent a specific genre, on the contrary! they mix genres to produce their own touch.
I think you'll like to react to Airplane pt2, the rap line singing Ugh or Outro: Tear, and the vocal line singing House of Cards or Truth Untold....
Hi) Love your reactions 😍 And you are picking up so quick, also you can differentiate faces😅 it's so great to see😊 I have my favorite songs list, please react to it 🙏 all them do not have MV's, you can watch lyrics videos with subs on YT :
1) Paradise
2) Love Maze
3) My city (Live performance for it is a must(with subs)❤)
4) Nevermind
5) The Truth Untold (Live with subs)
6) Microcosmos
7) 134340
8) House of Cards (Live with subs)
9) Heartbeat
10) Jamais Vu
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❤YOU NICE KEEP GOING 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Daetchwita....Outro tear live
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Hi, i am back. Good reaction(RUN), ty. Hope u are aware that ur watching BTS Universe storyline MVs not in order. 0.0 Right. Which is ok as long as u know that ur doing this. 0.o The movie aspect is on purpose since it''s a storyline connected MV. The butterfly card is a reference to their song butterfly. =0] Yes, they are fighting. There is a reason for it. Storyline connected. They great actors aren't they. We really want them to do a movie, sigh. But they keep ignoring us. They think they suck at acting. Army disagrees on this vehemently. House of Cards is another of their songs. This is full of layers and hidden meanings. But it's an old song. They were not that successful back then. They grew slow and steady but in 2017 they grew fast and a lot internationally. It's due to their music. It's so good. And also we loved the storyline. It was intense and real and made our brains hurt, lol. U can watch the vid more than once its ok. Some ppl read on the 2nd watch. They can focus more after hearing the song and seeing the video. There are explanation videos or summaries of the storyline. There are a few theories. But many ppl like to react 1st think of their own answers then watch the summary vids. The storyline is complex. Anitra @saywhatreacts is watching these in order all over again with her friend. They have really deep talks about each video. So maybe check that series out on her channel when u watch I Need You MV. It all starts there. i am glad u liked the song. So good. Catchy. Borahae. -NY USA 2019 Army💟
ᴊɪɴɪᴍɪɴʀᴏʟʟꜱ said on 11/27/21;
I'm saying this again so that you don't forget the order of the BU universe!!
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One of the first things fans learn about BTS is they don't mess around when it comes to their music videos. Each of the group's visuals is stunning, and they never fail to leave the viewer thinking about its possible meaning behind it. As new fans start to piece together BTS' music videos, they begin to realize that many of them actually connect. The overarching storyline is known as the Bangtan Universe(BU), and it exists not just in BTS' visuals, but in their webtoons and short stories as well. Since it can get pretty complicated, here's every BTS video that's in the Bangtan Universe.
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To summarize, the BU involves a fictional storyline that has all the BTS members playing their own character. These characters have their own backstory, but they all connect in some way. If you see certain scenes or symbols repeating in BTS' music videos, that's because fans concluded the story involves some very shocking stuff that I ain't spoiling, you have to figure the story out yourself😂.
It can be difficult trying to differentiate which videos are part of the BU, but according to fans, those that belong to this world will have the words "BU content certified by Big Hit Entertainment" at the bottom of the video's description. However, just because some videos don't have it, doesn't mean they're not connected. According to fans, here's every BTS video that's in the BU. THE BU UNIVERSE VIDEOS IN ORDER THAT YOU HAVE TO REACT TO-
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1. "I Need U" MV (original version)
2. HYYH On Stage: Prologue
3. "Run" MV
4. "I Need U" MV (Japanese version) [its not really necessary to watch this but if you wanna get more details i guess you can watch it.]
5. "Run" MV (Japanese version) [this is also not necessary unless u want more details]
6. Epilogue: Young Forever
7. Wings short films {1.Begin, 2.Lie, 3.Stigma, 4.First Love, 5.Reflection, 6.Mama, 7.Awake}
8. "Blood Sweat &Tears" MV
9. "Blood Swear &Tears" MV (Japanese version) [its necessary this time.]
10. Love Yourself Highlight Reels
11. Euphoria: Theme Of Love Yourself Wonder
12. "Fake Love" teasers
13. "Fake Love" MV (Extended version)
14. Jin's "Epiphany"
15. "Film out" MV [BTS' "Film Out" doesn't have anything about the BU listed in its video description, but ARMYs are convinced it's still part of the group's fictional world. Since it makes many references toward their "Fake Love" MV, fans think "Film Out" takes place in an alternate universe, which could explain its connection to the rest of BTS' visuals without being directly involved in the BU]
After watching all of these and making your own theories you must wanna know the whole real story right? Then you should watch the whole storyline summary + explained by xCeleste. [Watch the recent one] link- ruclips.net/video/2-DEu3ZJtEU/видео.html
ruclips.net/p/PLYTwqF5VD__7CcujY_uVMUEpdoOLPJ9Cb
Just in case you want to react to the BTS story line, the next MV after I Need U is Prologue. You will need to watch this version, as it has English subtitles and the cut-out ending scene.
ruclips.net/video/cOj4HhJfaXY/видео.html
Here are all the MV's for the story line:
I Need You (Original version)
On stage: Prologue
Run
Young Forever
Wings short films (7 films)
Blood Sweat and Tears
Highlight Reel (13-minute version)
Euphoria
Fake Love teaser 1
Fake Love (extend version)
Epiphany
BTS Universe Story official trailer
Also, I suggest you check out xCeleste's story line explanations after you finish the story line. That is so helpful. I don't want to spoil if I say more. Fighting! stay safe. -baby ARMY NY USA 💜
P.S. Film Out could be part of BU but we never got a confirmation. You can re-watch it after you finish these vids.
Here is a link to the BU content just scroll down to see the list bts.fandom.com/wiki/BTS_Universe.
You should check out the roadmap that Landon Mark (on youtube) did. He has a webpage with everything in order because he did the same thing. It's a pretty good resource and ARMYs helped him set it up. You can find it here: www.landonmark.net/roadmap
bts.fandom.com/wiki/BTS_Universe
BTS Road Map
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15VHWksjd5j5rtmWhWEaEzqC9ZnyyUJ1YlinKCxi-BtE/edit#gid=1492941444
@kristannewell3455 said on 2/20/24
This is just a guess, but I think someone probably suggested you react to the song "Run BTS" by BTS, which is different than this one and more recent (it doesn't have an MV, but the live performance at the Busan concert is fantastic and often recommended to new reactors).
But Run is also a great song. It's part of the Most Beautiful Moment in Life (or HYYH) album series that deals with the joys and pains of being a young adult. Like others explain in the comments its part of the Bangtan Universe where they play characters of themselves with fictional storylines. Don't feel bad if you can't figure out everything that's going on in the MVs that are part of the BU because it's not exactly meant to be a linear or easily understood story, and there are Notes released with their albums that go with the MVs and give a lot more detail on the story.
And though there's since been a webtoon and a book that tell an official version of the story, I'd say there's no real "right" way to interpret it all.
@miyuryuu7260 said on 4/21/24
Yeah, BTS song is can be about everything, it can be match with what we think
As for BTS explained in general about their RUN song meaning on their comeback interview, "It’s the second part to our two-part youth story. The songs are about youth.Part one explained how youth is tiring and difficult, and it also touched on how we feel like we’re always on edge. Part two will have a more adventurous and daring feel to it. That’s why our title song is ‘Run." It’s natural that people fail or make mistakes, but I think it’s a touchy subject for the society as a whole. We wanted to comfort ourselves by saying that one mistake or failure is not the end of the world.”
As for my interpretation, RUN is talking the struggle to chasing our dreams where we pour our passion, hopes n loves when chasing it even something it's feels so hard, tiring and painful because every path always have a challenges, a test, even we can take a wrong path or even losing our way to achieve the dreams. But, as long as we still have the love n passion for it, we must not give up and keeps trying to continue to "run" to achieve it even we already make a mistake or take the wrong way. We can take a rest for a while before run, but dont ever stop. Because once we stop, it will be over. We will say goodbye to the dream that we once loves. Or our loves for our dreams is just a lie coz we gave up so easily.
@Sherluck93 said on 4/22/24
6:04 thinking they're still laughing... No, our JK is acting hard to express the pain (sometimes people look like they're smiling, when they are desperate, esp. when they already know this pattern of behaviour and know what will follow after) of seeing Yoongi like this, trying to hug him (he literally tries to cling on to him to calm him down and restrict him, because he needs him, but also in order to stop him from hurting himself) but having to fight him. See how he isn't fighting back hard? He's not trying to hurt Yoongi, but help him. But Yoongi won't have it.
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Watchs still with you by jungkook.
Traveling further back in time to add context, though it looks like commenters have filled in a lot of info for you.
Danger: I'll just drop my usual rant here. A lot of male reactors like this one for the emotional projections and aggression, but I think it's triggering for anyone who's been through domestic violence. That's because the guys are saying things like "You're in danger, see what you made me do, don't push me", etc., all while they are hitting things with their fists and baseball bats, setting stuff on fire, etc. It always boggles my mind when I make this point in comments and get told that "oh, it means that the guys are going to break up with the girl". Really? I strongly urge anyone who hears this kind of language and sees this kind of behavior from their partner to get out of there right away. Hearing a man tell you that you made him confused, frustrated, jealous, whatever, while he uses a baseball bat on the walls or furniture --not good.
I Need You and Run: you are right, there is a story here--it's the beginning of the Bangtan Universe(the BU), an alternative history for the guys. It unfortunately creeps into people's understanding of their real histories--for example, the last time I looked at JHope's Wikipedia page, it gave his BU family history, which is the exact opposite of his conventionally middle-class loving family. In the BU, all of them except Jin have tragic back stories that lead to bad outcomes. Jin is given the power to go back in time to try to do rescues and change the outcomes, but that becomes problematical The story seems to have come to a conclusion, at least if you agree with XCeleste's excellent explanatory video. There's a dramatization of this, but it's on some platform that's hard to access, so not a lot of folks have seen it.
Black Swan: based on the Martha Graham quote, "A dancer dies twice, the first time when they must stop dancing, which is the more painful". In the BTS case, their fear is of losing the passion for their music. This is part of their Map of the Soul series, starting the exploration of the Shadow part of the personality. Notice how their shadows are large and out of control at the beginning, and shrink to life-sized and then away at the end?
Black Swan and On were going to be part of their world tour to support the Map of the Soul albums, but Covid stopped that cold. They did some TV performances and on-line concerts, but it really derailed their plans for 2020 and 2021 schedules. For example, they were going to enlist in the military way earlier than they ended up doing.
Spoiler alert
I think you need to check out spring day
did ARMY suggested both I Need U and Run or did you chose them on your own? 😅
remember when you said Blood Sweat and Tears and Fake Love have story? yeah, that story started in I Need U.. these 4 MVs are connected (just the MVs, not the songs themselves)