Blood Sweat and Tears video and song were built and written based on Demian, a novel by Hermann Hesse which won a nobel prize in literature back in 1946. I read this book (because of this Mv) and I'll try my best to interpret and summarize the story here. The story follows a young boy named Sinclair who had a friend named Demian. Demian acted as Sinclair's mentor during his childhood and transition to adulthood. Sinclair as a young adult experienced series of existential crisis, believing he lived in between the world of light (the world of illusion, full of goodness) and "the dark world" (the real world which was full of lust, temptation, anger and evil world). Demian, and later on Sinclair's another mentor Pistorius, believed that in order to become a full person a human needs to embrace both of their light and dark sides. This will then lead Sinclair to find out about Abraxas, the god of light and darkness. There are sooo many imageries and jawdropping details on the MV that represent details in the book. But the point is this song is about the loss of innocence and temptation, about being a human and embracing both of your good and dark sides. The scene where Jin kissed the statue (which I believe the representation of Abraxas) means he seals the deal with the devil himself in order to fully embrace himself as a person who isn't perfect, full of flaws. The white and black doors represent the world of light and the real world. Suga playing piano represents Pistorius who was a pianist in the story. The phrase that RM read in English here was also taken from the book, page 26 (on the version that I read). It says "He too was a tempter, he too was a link to the second, the evil world with which I no longer have anything to do." "He" here refers to Demian, that Sinclair once thought as a bad influence for him, maybe it's because Sinclair tried to deny his dark sides. The book is heavily influenced by a swiss philosopher and psychiatrist Carl Jung. One of his pupils was Hermann Hesse's doctor back then. This MV and song are also influenced by a german philosopher Nietzche. There's a quote by him on the wall above the painting that Jin is staring at. It is in German but it means "You must have chaos within you in order to give a birth to a dancing star". Again, the same theme occurs here, about embracing both of your light and dark sides. Only by accepting your flaws and mistakes you can reach your true potentials. Hesse learned a lot about Jung's psychoanalysis and experienced it himself so that was why Demian was heavily influenced by it. What makes it even more interesting, BTS album MOTS 7 is also based on Carl Jung's theory (hence the songs Persona, Shadow, and Ego were born-- these 3 elements are important in Jung's theory Maps of the Soul). BTS are deep, my friends. They talk about real things like the pain of growing up and youth's experience. They literally make a lot of armys become smarter and read on classic literature like this because of them. lol. Welcome to the fandom! (Please note once again that this is all my own interpretation after reading the book, take it with a grain of salt.)
WOW! Thanks for this information. I’m new to the fandom, only three weeks old. I got interested in MOTS 7 because I wrote a thesis about the collective conscious mind and the individual unconscious soul in music and literature. I wrote that thesis 14 years ago. And I watched that BTS made videos titled persona, shadow and ego, I immediately recognized Jung’s map of the soul, because of course I quoted several of Jung’s theories in my thesis. Now I have to read Demian by Hesse. I bet the theme of this song was RM's idea, he’s the reader of the group.
@@Dani.Torres wow you must be having a blast with MOTS content! I was really into Jungian psych theories in the 90s and this takes me back to those days. I love the depth of their content.
@@MariaChavez-ey5sr I am having a blast with all BTS content. After I watched, listened, and read everything about MOTS 7 I went all the way back and started listening to their discography in chronological order. They are so fascinating. I also found several thesis and essays written on their music and influence on google scholar. But it's all very overwhelming too, thinking that I have 8 years of contents to go through to catch up. Well, little by little. The rap line is awesome. And my bias is definitely SUGA because of how raw and emotional he is. I live in Tokyo, so I can get their Japanese records easily anywhere. But I prefer them singing in Korean.
@@Dani.Torres hah sooo much content I feel like not only is the 8 year backlog a lot but they are constantly making new stuff at a pace hard to keep up with. I love the thesis and analysis it tickles my academic/research side.
Usually "The Jimin Effect" starts after they see Serendipity. 😂 No one can resist BEAUTIFUL Jimin. He caught my eye the first time I saw him and he's still my Bias. ❤💜❤💜
Honestly knowing bts is gonna make you smarter, deeper , mentally healthier, brighter and more positive . I read somewhere that armies fight for bts because they made us fight for ourselves . I never thought I’d be a die hard fan of a music artist ,( coz I didn’t really listen to music that passionately) but bts just made my life a million times better. I’m glad that more people are getting to know them ! 💜
"armies fight for BTS because they made us fight for ourselves" This 100%! The core message of their songs is to love yourself, be true to yourself, to stand up for yourself. That you don't have to be perfect, you are still beautiful and worthy of love. Their music has helped me heal, so no matter what they will always be important to me.
Cuz it took me like a half a month to fully recognise each of the them and be able to name them. Yet you were able to recognise all of them in this video after only a few music videos. I- 👁 👄 👁
Your comment about whether it should be legal for Jimin to just come in like that is hilarious. There are numerous videos out there about the Jimin effect. The compilations include many reactors who have fallen for Jimin. The funny ones are the ones that say I'm 100% straight but I'm in love with Jimin.
"Blood Sweat & Tears" is the title track of BTS' 2016 album, “WINGS”. The words “blood”, “sweat” and “tears” symbolize the pain one goes through in order to fulfil their aspirations. Lots of symbolism and biblical references were used in the MV. Scenes of corrupted youth and fallen angels are intended to showcase the perils of uncontrolled obsessions. Biblical parallels of light and darkness serve as the perfect backdrop for the song’s theme. These things accurately reflect the struggles adolescents go through in order to define themselves in life. "WINGS" is an album about the growth of adolescents, who find themselves conflicted in the face of temptation. RM explained the idea behind the album. “The harder a temptation is to resist, the more you think about it and vacillate. That uncertainty is part of the process of growing. "Blood Sweat & Tears" is a song that shows how one thinks, chooses, and grows.” The wings pictured in the music video are one of the symbols of growth. Suga added, “The song relays an optimistic determination to use our wings to go far, even if we are met with temptations in life.” This reflects on BTS's career too. They were young men who worked for their dreams with pure hearts when they debuted in 2013. After years of being in the entertainment industry, they faced lots of hardships, they've seen the dark side of the industry, faced temptations etc. These things shaped and made the current BTS. They were able to grow and get a hold of themselves throughout their career by being humble, thoughtful and sincere in their work.
Ok so to clear some confusion This song is their title track of their 2016 album ‘wings’ At 11:17 the scars on V’s back basically indicate cut off wings which was an album spoiler The album wings is one of their most significant and the very first foundational breakthrough into the western industry I highly recommend to react to that album!!!
This is so good song and video.. Jimin is my ultimate bias, so gorgeous talented man. You should do JIMINs LIE performance , Jimins SERENDIPITY and Jimins FILTER
For a beginner you are really good at recognizing them. Hahah the 1st time I watch them I can only recognize jimin. Hahah yes that was V , and yes the other one was WWH jin. 💜
A big like and subscribed!!! I need more BTS!!! YOU'RE SO SMART!! Thank you for hearing the suggestions!! I can't wait for the video: the 7 members of BTS!
I love how with each passing song you say This is my favourite 🤣🤣 that's because their discography is huge and very distinct from the very beginning. You cannot count on any one song. And that is what I love about them along with their personalities and how they carry themselves. Each of their songs has meaning and good lyrics ofcourse. You should dive more into the BU stuff. Every MV of them is interconnected in one way or the other keeping aside their fully English songs coz they are not part of the BU. Love your reactions 🤟 Also surprisingly you've remembered their names very quickly, very few of the reactors to do so 😅 Really Impressed. Please React to their Live performances. You surely would love watching them.
In order to understand the Blood Sweat & Tears music video well, we need to think about the hint given to us in advance, . The main character, Sinclair, struggles between the comfortable and happy world of light and the new world of darkness. In the end, you fall into temptation and you can't go back to that innocent time again. That is the theme that runs through the music video. The growth of a boy who conflicts in the world of light and darkness. And each of the BTS members is in charge of good and evil (or Sinclair and Damian), and how they react when a boy encounters evil and temptation as he grows up. Resistance to temptation, resignation, and a sweet fall in temptation.
There are several videos that have the song meanings explained. The ones Explained by a Korean really help. I am sure you have begun to notice that there are references to other songs throughout their videos. Quite fascinating
BTS ARE ACTUALLY NOW IN LA. THEY ARE GOING TO THE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS THIS SUNDAY 11/21/21. BTS ARE ALSO HAVING THEIR 4 NIGHTS CONCERTS AT SOFI STADIUM ON 11/27,28 TO DEC. 1,2. TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT ! THERE WILL BE 100,000 PEOPLE ATTENDING PER NIGHT. TOTAL OF 400,000 PEOPLE FOR ALL 4 NIGHTS. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THEM LIVE AFTER 2 YEARS OF BTS, NOT DOING CONCERTS DUE TO COVID19. ARMY WILL BE SO HAPPY TO SEE BTS LIVE PERFORMANCE AGAIN. YOU SHOULD REACT TO BTS LIVE PERFORMANCES TOO. LIVE MAGIC SHOP, DIMPLE, PIED PIPER, MANY MORE.
When it comes to BTS army's will come and watch. We do not care how long the videos are. We do not care how many times we have watched something. Being a part of someone's journey into BTS is the 2nd best part of being a fan. The first being BTS themselves.
Since you watch the videos more than once, the next time you watch, look for all the imagery of angels vs devils, light vs dark, innocence vs temptation. The quote that RM reads is from a novel called Demian by Herman Hesse, and the book has similar themes to this MV.
Impressed! You are really fast at getting their names correct. You remember them by their voices is the best thing to do. Welcome to the deep ocean of BTS. There is lot more to do. Keep going. You are doing it great 👍 💜
As they are performing Butter and My Universe at the AMAs on Sunday, maybe you should react to those two before then, in case you want to watch it live.
BTS is famous for taking on so many different genres they don’t have one sound they try it all. Others have explained it well but if you want more there are great explanation videos that will tell you just some not all but what’s going on. This song can be a whole thesis.
I keep thinking that The Most beautiful life goes on is a better introduction video U.U You already learned so many things! Yes, it's part of the BU but it's not the introduction (btw, now BihHit changed into HYBE). I really liked this reaction too. Keep going! :-)
I discovered BTS by accident and curiosity got me to listen to more, Captions On, from there I was lost. They are fantastic artist, they can sing, rap & dance, write many of their own lyrics & produce their own songs. Their lyrics, often focus on personal and social commentary, touch on the themes of mental health, troubles of school-age youth and coming of age, loss, the journey towards loving oneself, and individualism. Their work also often references literature and psychological concepts and includes an alternative universe storyline. "BTS," actually stands for the words, "Bangtan Sonyeondan," which translates to mean "Bulletproof Boy Scouts." 'Bangtan’ means to be resistant to bullets, so it means to block out stereotypes, criticisms, and expectations that aim on adolescents like bullets, to preserve the values and ideal of today’s adolescents," They started out as a HipHop group in 2013, (they have 3 rappers, 2 of which were from the Korean underground rap scene & 4 Vocalists) but actually cover so many genres of music in addition to HipHop, invluding Pop, EDM, Rap, RnB, Rock, Urban, Trap, Ballads... they say not everyone will like all BTS songs, but there is a BTS song for everyone. Their first song was No More Dreams, followed by We Are Bulletproof pt 2, always fun to go back & see where they came from. For anyone willing to find out more I recommend taking a look at what they have to offer and suggest the following: Dope Fire Danger DNA Idol Not Today Save Me Truth Untold Your Eyes Tell Film Out Airplane pt 2 The Cyphers if you like rap Outra Tear Then solo works: Jungkook - Euphoria, My Time V - Singularity, Stigma (live version), Sweet Night Suga's alter ego Agust D - Daewitcha, Agust D, The Last RM - Persona, Joke J-Hope - Boy Meets Evil, Airplane Jin - Epiphany, Abyss Jimin - Serendipity, Filter Welcome to the rabbit hole... 💜
Thank you for doing this, it’s definitely what we want 🤷♂️😂💜 Blood Sweat and Tears is the oldest BTS song you have done so far… I would recommend The Most Beautiful Moment In Life Goes On.: A Story of BTS, Updated for 2021 by Asian Theory on YT, it’s a great introduction. Jimin is simply beautiful, there is no other way to describe him - and when he dances, he is breathtaking, and on stage, live - dear Lord, you should try some of his fan cams…he isn’t my bias though, my guy is Yoongi (Suga), but I can appreciate a beautiful, powerful man 😂😂 Actually they all get to me, so I guess I am OT7 mostly - but Yoongi’s lyrics and rap are in my soul
You guess them right. You are fast to learn their faces. Most of reactor messed up their name. Can't wait to see you learn about them all and dive down into the rabbit hole.
It's hard not to notice the huge number of references to fine art scattered across the frames of the BTS clip - Blood, Sweat & Tears. However, not only to the visual: in the first frames, both a book and a theatrical binoculars appear. But the focus is still on painting and sculpture. The clip takes place in a museum, and the paintings become the backdrop for the unfolding events. Jean freezes in front of the painting "The Fall of the Rebellious Angels" by Peter Brueghel. Herbert Draper's "Mourning for Icarus" hangs in the room where Jungkook has settled, and Peter Brueghel's "Fall of Icarus" flaunts in the frame with Jump V. The general arithmetic is not difficult to deduce - the flight of Icarus, which ended with burnt wings and a fall. The flight and fall scenes are played out by the guys themselves - V jumping from the balcony, and Jungkook hovering under the ceiling of his room. However, although the fate of Icarus was tragic, in the clip his story is used more as a warning. Wings can lead to a fall, but they can also lift their owner to an unprecedented height. This idea is confirmed by Shuga: ───────.•° ✿ °•. ─────── "The song conveys a person's desire to rise high on his wings, despite all the temptations that he is surrounded by in life."
This mv contains so much symbolisms and meanings. Every props there are serving some purposes as other mvs. There is an explanation video made for this mv and you should check it out for a better understanding. By the way you should know BTS fans are not just teen girls like what many westerners assum. Just saying this cus you mentioned it before. You will find out more about them if you stick with their contents. I, myself, am a retired senior and the majority of BTS' fans ars fully adults and very diverse in every way.
There’s explanation video made by ARMYS that put forward suggestions about the meaning behind the mv and how they interlink and the inspiration behind scenes and wardrobes and even colour usage 😃 Can I suggest “No more dream” and “idol” for ur list :)
Identifying them by voices was the easiest way in the beginning for me. And you figured out super fast that you can’t try to distinguish by hair good job lol
Hi. I just started watching your BTS reactions today. You could upload 6 videos a day and it would still take you 2 years to get even close to all of their content. I know you want to watch MV, but i suggest watching at least a couple of the intro videos so you know names and a little about the group. Enjoy your journey and the new happiness that just entered your life.
This is their Wings ERA and yes, it is part of the BU. Demian by Hermann Hesse was the book/story that inspired the wings album. "Big Hit" only releases Big Hits. At least with BTS.
Now that u recognise them i feel like it’s Time to know them and their story Highly recommend reaction to “who is bts”, “bts nobodies to legends” and “bts hardships 2013-2021” All by Xceleste
I'm sure someone already mentioned it, but if you like the dancing, you can check out their dance practice videos. and keep it up. you're a likable guy and very fun to watch. I feel like I'm getting excited with you although I've seen those videos so many times already.
Love your energy!! You learned them so quickly 🔥 Really enjoying your ARMY journey, you're going to have such a good time as you continue to get to know them and their discography!
Hi Brennan ! They have all different vibes, in every damn video ! You should also check out their covers of Coldplay’s Fix You, and Puff Daddy and Faith Evans I’ll Be Missing You. They are amazing!
The organ solo is the Passacaglia by Buxtehude (baroque music). It references a character (organist-mentor) in Demian, the novel by Herman Hesse that this MV is based on. This song is deeply immersed in the philosophy of Nietzsche. So, please do not leave your response at this superficial level, as it deserves much more attention! Do check out the explanation video, Blood Sweat & Tears, What does it all mean? You won’t regret it! This video actually stands by itself and is not necessarily linked to the BU.
Hello, great reaction to BTS! I think you will enjoy Dimash. He's considered one of the best vocalists with a 6-7 octave range. I recommend his song SOS (Singer 2017).
Hate to break it to you my dude, but there is soooo much content to get through. I truly feel bad for baby Armys. Between MVs, live performances, fan-made tutorials, dance practices (which you should definitley watch btw!), interviews, Run BTS, In The Soop, documentaries, and so much more. You have 8 years of content to work with. There are not enough hours in the day. Good luck and enjoy!
Hey, just a tip: you can make the subtitles bigger by going into Settings - subtitles - options - font size. But I'm impressed by the way you think about us, making sure we can see everything. Thanks! :)
wait till u hear their b-side tracks 💀 nothing but bops honestly (and some really depressing songs as well) and their older songs as well (2014 and earlier) it's was more hip hop and they had this "bad boy emo" vibe going on lol but still had some deep lyrics too, you'd barely recognize Jimin in that era.. after the intros and everything, i'd suggest older songs like No More Dream, We Are Bulletproof pt 2, Danger, Boy In Luv
Watch The Rise of Bangtan docu-series as your documentary reaction about BTS aside from the music videos. It's a documentary made by an Army and has many chapters, starting from before BTS debut. We love watching long videos so please don't cut it. And include Bonus and deleted scenes per chapter in your reaction. Can't believe just found out your channel today. But dont worry i subscribed already,,, i wanna watch your BTS journey...and will wait for you to react to THE RISE OF BANGTAN💜💜💜🔥
My highest recommendation would be "The Last" by Agust D (it's Suga's solo name). For this one, take the lyrics video with a black background, there is no official MV or live, because it would be too hard mentally for Suga to do that. He exposed himself enough with the music itself
Hello, I was your 787th subscriber! I really like your reactions so far, keep going like this :) also Army can see when there are fake reactors when it comes to BTS/kpop (they only do it for the subs, they don’t put effort, the facial expressions are kinda weird etc) but you seems genuine and fun so I’m looking forward to the future of your channel. (Sorry if my English is bad, it’s not my first language)
Haura’s synopsis of Demian is great. There are a couple of additional elements in the MV. First, you’ll notice that they are set within several different paintings throughout the video. Also, the painting of The Fall of Icarus is shown. That painting is about Icarus flying too close to the sun and having his wings burnt off. Jungkook suspended in the air is likely a physical representation of that painting. The main theme is temptation and acceptance of both the good and bad within ourselves. Above the mirror, there’s a quote by Nietzsche that says “One must still have chaos within oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star”. Can’t wait for you to do the Introduction video. Keep up the good work!
Let me recommend you stop trying to choose which video or piece is better. Simply take each piece as mostly it’s own entity. This is quite an art work. XCeleste has a really good explanation about this video. It’s worth watching.
To follow on from my last comment: Please do watch all the Intro's to BTS as they will give you a different perspective of BTS and their history, one isn't enough to get the full picture. List below: XCeleste Intro to BTS: ruclips.net/video/3cESARetI9U/видео.html and BTS Hardships: ruclips.net/video/EdY6wnLsetQ/видео.html Asian Theory (updated 2021): ruclips.net/video/48Tc_Y2U0Tg/видео.html The Most Beautiful Life Goes On: A Story of BTS Ida S: ruclips.net/video/kGRlqyuky2s/видео.html; An Intro to the 7 members of BTS (2021) The Rise of Bangtan series (fan made but excellent behind the scenes from pre-debut to now and including history/documentaries re K-Pop etc) videos - they are now at Ch 18 so advise you to start these soon if interested. ruclips.net/user/TheRiseOfBangtanOfficial
"Why is it legal for Jimin to come in like that?" - I giggled so hard on that. Almost woke my daughter up lying next to me. 😂
Same!!! 😂
Awww bless you.. 🙈
Just to let you know, you're actually *really* fast at remembering their names compared to others. 😏👍
@@navida8767 Agreed, it took me months!
Blood Sweat and Tears video and song were built and written based on Demian, a novel by Hermann Hesse which won a nobel prize in literature back in 1946. I read this book (because of this Mv) and I'll try my best to interpret and summarize the story here.
The story follows a young boy named Sinclair who had a friend named Demian. Demian acted as Sinclair's mentor during his childhood and transition to adulthood. Sinclair as a young adult experienced series of existential crisis, believing he lived in between the world of light (the world of illusion, full of goodness) and "the dark world" (the real world which was full of lust, temptation, anger and evil world).
Demian, and later on Sinclair's another mentor Pistorius, believed that in order to become a full person a human needs to embrace both of their light and dark sides. This will then lead Sinclair to find out about Abraxas, the god of light and darkness.
There are sooo many imageries and jawdropping details on the MV that represent details in the book. But the point is this song is about the loss of innocence and temptation, about being a human and embracing both of your good and dark sides.
The scene where Jin kissed the statue (which I believe the representation of Abraxas) means he seals the deal with the devil himself in order to fully embrace himself as a person who isn't perfect, full of flaws.
The white and black doors represent the world of light and the real world. Suga playing piano represents Pistorius who was a pianist in the story. The phrase that RM read in English here was also taken from the book, page 26 (on the version that I read). It says "He too was a tempter, he too was a link to the second, the evil world with which I no longer have anything to do."
"He" here refers to Demian, that Sinclair once thought as a bad influence for him, maybe it's because Sinclair tried to deny his dark sides.
The book is heavily influenced by a swiss philosopher and psychiatrist Carl Jung. One of his pupils was Hermann Hesse's doctor back then. This MV and song are also influenced by a german philosopher Nietzche. There's a quote by him on the wall above the painting that Jin is staring at. It is in German but it means "You must have chaos within you in order to give a birth to a dancing star". Again, the same theme occurs here, about embracing both of your light and dark sides. Only by accepting your flaws and mistakes you can reach your true potentials.
Hesse learned a lot about Jung's psychoanalysis and experienced it himself so that was why Demian was heavily influenced by it. What makes it even more interesting, BTS album MOTS 7 is also based on Carl Jung's theory (hence the songs Persona, Shadow, and Ego were born-- these 3 elements are important in Jung's theory Maps of the Soul).
BTS are deep, my friends. They talk about real things like the pain of growing up and youth's experience. They literally make a lot of armys become smarter and read on classic literature like this because of them. lol. Welcome to the fandom!
(Please note once again that this is all my own interpretation after reading the book, take it with a grain of salt.)
WOW! Thanks for this information. I’m new to the fandom, only three weeks old. I got interested in MOTS 7 because I wrote a thesis about the collective conscious mind and the individual unconscious soul in music and literature. I wrote that thesis 14 years ago. And I watched that BTS made videos titled persona, shadow and ego, I immediately recognized Jung’s map of the soul, because of course I quoted several of Jung’s theories in my thesis. Now I have to read Demian by Hesse. I bet the theme of this song was RM's idea, he’s the reader of the group.
@@Dani.Torres No worries, always happy to meet and help new armys! 💜 Your thesis sounds interesting. Bet you'll enjoy reading Demian. :)
@@Dani.Torres wow you must be having a blast with MOTS content! I was really into Jungian psych theories in the 90s and this takes me back to those days. I love the depth of their content.
@@MariaChavez-ey5sr I am having a blast with all BTS content. After I watched, listened, and read everything about MOTS 7 I went all the way back and started listening to their discography in chronological order. They are so fascinating. I also found several thesis and essays written on their music and influence on google scholar. But it's all very overwhelming too, thinking that I have 8 years of contents to go through to catch up. Well, little by little. The rap line is awesome. And my bias is definitely SUGA because of how raw and emotional he is. I live in Tokyo, so I can get their Japanese records easily anywhere. But I prefer them singing in Korean.
@@Dani.Torres hah sooo much content I feel like not only is the 8 year backlog a lot but they are constantly making new stuff at a pace hard to keep up with. I love the thesis and analysis it tickles my academic/research side.
4:29 It's called Jimin's effect.
Usually "The Jimin Effect" starts after they see Serendipity. 😂 No one can resist BEAUTIFUL Jimin. He caught my eye the first time I saw him and he's still my Bias. ❤💜❤💜
Yes that's worldwide handsome. The oldest in the group but doesn't look like his age.
We think he’s a vampire because he looks the same as he did at 18/19.
Does not act like his age also😄
Honestly knowing bts is gonna make you smarter, deeper , mentally healthier, brighter and more positive . I read somewhere that armies fight for bts because they made us fight for ourselves . I never thought I’d be a die hard fan of a music artist ,( coz I didn’t really listen to music that passionately) but bts just made my life a million times better. I’m glad that more people are getting to know them ! 💜
"armies fight for BTS because they made us fight for ourselves" This 100%! The core message of their songs is to love yourself, be true to yourself, to stand up for yourself. That you don't have to be perfect, you are still beautiful and worthy of love. Their music has helped me heal, so no matter what they will always be important to me.
Yessss that entrance from jimin is ILLEGAL.
Cuz it took me like a half a month to fully recognise each of the them and be able to name them. Yet you were able to recognise all of them in this video after only a few music videos. I-
👁 👄 👁
You did better than me - it took me about 6 weeks :)
It took me less then a week
Lol, Jimin honestly snatched you too.. You should react to "Jimin making guys question their sensuality for 11 min"..
You talk about how they dress. They are very fond of Gucci and Louis Vuitton in fact Louis Vuitton has them now as ambassadors.
리엑션 맛집 흐믓한 우리들 (아미) ^^
Jimins intro for blood sweat & tears is iconic 👌🏻✨✊🏻😔
I love this journey!
Your comment about whether it should be legal for Jimin to just come in like that is hilarious. There are numerous videos out there about the Jimin effect. The compilations include many reactors who have fallen for Jimin. The funny ones are the ones that say I'm 100% straight but I'm in love with Jimin.
Reminder, once you jimIN you can't jimOUT
"Blood Sweat & Tears" is the title track of BTS' 2016 album, “WINGS”. The words “blood”, “sweat” and “tears” symbolize the pain one goes through in order to fulfil their aspirations.
Lots of symbolism and biblical references were used in the MV. Scenes of corrupted youth and fallen angels are intended to showcase the perils of uncontrolled obsessions. Biblical parallels of light and darkness serve as the perfect backdrop for the song’s theme.
These things accurately reflect the struggles adolescents go through in order to define themselves in life.
"WINGS" is an album about the growth of adolescents, who find themselves conflicted in the face of temptation.
RM explained the idea behind the album. “The harder a temptation is to resist, the more you think about it and vacillate. That uncertainty is part of the process of growing.
"Blood Sweat & Tears" is a song that shows how one thinks, chooses, and grows.” The wings pictured in the music video are one of the symbols of growth.
Suga added, “The song relays an optimistic determination to use our wings to go far, even if we are met with temptations in life.”
This reflects on BTS's career too. They were young men who worked for their dreams with pure hearts when they debuted in 2013. After years of being in the entertainment industry, they faced lots of hardships, they've seen the dark side of the industry, faced temptations etc.
These things shaped and made the current BTS. They were able to grow and get a hold of themselves throughout their career by being humble, thoughtful and sincere in their work.
Ok so to clear some confusion
This song is their title track of their 2016 album ‘wings’
At 11:17 the scars on V’s back basically indicate cut off wings which was an album spoiler
The album wings is one of their most significant and the very first foundational breakthrough into the western industry
I highly recommend to react to that album!!!
Pls do An introduction to the 7 members of BTS 2021 update by Ida S. This video introduce you to each member
This is so good song and video.. Jimin is my ultimate bias, so gorgeous talented man. You should do JIMINs LIE performance , Jimins SERENDIPITY and Jimins FILTER
For a beginner you are really good at recognizing them. Hahah the 1st time I watch them I can only recognize jimin. Hahah yes that was V , and yes the other one was WWH jin. 💜
Nice to see your path into the BTS rabbit hole. Welcome to our world!
A big like and subscribed!!! I need more BTS!!! YOU'RE SO SMART!! Thank you for hearing the suggestions!! I can't wait for the video: the 7 members of BTS!
Heheh I feel like Jimin has snatched another one :D Soooo many guys go crazy over him
subbed!!!!! bing watching all your bts videos and i been really enjoying them:) can’t wait for more💜
I love how with each passing song you say This is my favourite 🤣🤣 that's because their discography is huge and very distinct from the very beginning. You cannot count on any one song. And that is what I love about them along with their personalities and how they carry themselves. Each of their songs has meaning and good lyrics ofcourse. You should dive more into the BU stuff. Every MV of them is interconnected in one way or the other keeping aside their fully English songs coz they are not part of the BU. Love your reactions 🤟 Also surprisingly you've remembered their names very quickly, very few of the reactors to do so 😅 Really Impressed. Please React to their Live performances. You surely would love watching them.
In order to understand the Blood Sweat & Tears music video well, we need to think about the hint given to us in advance, . The main character, Sinclair, struggles between the comfortable and happy world of light and the new world of darkness. In the end, you fall into temptation and you can't go back to that innocent time again. That is the theme that runs through the music video. The growth of a boy who conflicts in the world of light and darkness. And each of the BTS members is in charge of good and evil (or Sinclair and Damian), and how they react when a boy encounters evil and temptation as he grows up. Resistance to temptation, resignation, and a sweet fall in temptation.
Impressed that you recognized V because his hair/look is waaaaaay different here, but it definitely helps when you recognized their voices.
There are several videos that have the song meanings explained. The ones Explained by a Korean really help. I am sure you have begun to notice that there are references to other songs throughout their videos. Quite fascinating
BTS ARE ACTUALLY NOW IN LA. THEY ARE GOING TO THE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS THIS SUNDAY 11/21/21. BTS ARE ALSO HAVING THEIR 4 NIGHTS CONCERTS AT SOFI STADIUM ON 11/27,28 TO DEC. 1,2. TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT ! THERE WILL BE 100,000 PEOPLE ATTENDING PER NIGHT. TOTAL OF 400,000 PEOPLE FOR ALL 4 NIGHTS. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THEM LIVE AFTER 2 YEARS OF BTS, NOT DOING CONCERTS DUE TO COVID19. ARMY WILL BE SO HAPPY TO SEE BTS LIVE PERFORMANCE AGAIN. YOU SHOULD REACT TO BTS LIVE PERFORMANCES TOO. LIVE MAGIC SHOP, DIMPLE, PIED PIPER, MANY MORE.
When it comes to BTS army's will come and watch. We do not care how long the videos are. We do not care how many times we have watched something. Being a part of someone's journey into BTS is the 2nd best part of being a fan. The first being BTS themselves.
Since you watch the videos more than once, the next time you watch, look for all the imagery of angels vs devils, light vs dark, innocence vs temptation. The quote that RM reads is from a novel called Demian by Herman Hesse, and the book has similar themes to this MV.
Blood sweat & tears is one of their Best 👍💜
Impressed! You are really fast at getting their names correct. You remember them by their voices is the best thing to do. Welcome to the deep ocean of BTS. There is lot more to do. Keep going. You are doing it great 👍 💜
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Enjoying your reaction so much, great job!
There's even earlier MV's that you might want to check out. Their very 1st commercial hit I Need You. There's "Dope, Save Me, Spring Day so on...
4:25 you are experiencing “the Jimin effect”
As they are performing Butter and My Universe at the AMAs on Sunday, maybe you should react to those two before then, in case you want to watch it live.
BTS is famous for taking on so many different genres they don’t have one sound they try it all. Others have explained it well but if you want more there are great explanation videos that will tell you just some not all but what’s going on. This song can be a whole thesis.
I keep thinking that The Most beautiful life goes on is a better introduction video U.U You already learned so many things! Yes, it's part of the BU but it's not the introduction (btw, now BihHit changed into HYBE). I really liked this reaction too. Keep going! :-)
Don't worry about replying to comments just keep the reactions coming
I discovered BTS by accident and curiosity got me to listen to more, Captions On, from there I was lost. They are fantastic artist, they can sing, rap & dance, write many of their own lyrics & produce their own songs. Their lyrics, often focus on personal and social commentary, touch on the themes of mental health, troubles of school-age youth and coming of age, loss, the journey towards loving oneself, and individualism. Their work also often references literature and psychological concepts and includes an alternative universe storyline.
"BTS," actually stands for the words, "Bangtan Sonyeondan," which translates to mean "Bulletproof Boy Scouts." 'Bangtan’ means to be resistant to bullets, so it means to block out stereotypes, criticisms, and expectations that aim on adolescents like bullets, to preserve the values and ideal of today’s adolescents,"
They started out as a HipHop group in 2013, (they have 3 rappers, 2 of which were from the Korean underground rap scene & 4 Vocalists) but actually cover so many genres of music in addition to HipHop, invluding Pop, EDM, Rap, RnB, Rock, Urban, Trap, Ballads... they say not everyone will like all BTS songs, but there is a BTS song for everyone.
Their first song was No More Dreams, followed by We Are Bulletproof pt 2, always fun to go back & see where they came from.
For anyone willing to find out more I recommend taking a look at what they have to offer and suggest the following:
Dope
Fire
Danger
DNA
Idol
Not Today
Save Me
Truth Untold
Your Eyes Tell
Film Out
Airplane pt 2
The Cyphers if you like rap
Outra Tear
Then solo works:
Jungkook - Euphoria, My Time
V - Singularity, Stigma (live version), Sweet Night
Suga's alter ego Agust D - Daewitcha, Agust D, The Last
RM - Persona, Joke
J-Hope - Boy Meets Evil, Airplane
Jin - Epiphany, Abyss
Jimin - Serendipity, Filter
Welcome to the rabbit hole... 💜
Ohh thanks 💜 maybe you can react to I need you +19 orijinal version mv by bts its a masterpiece very special song also
Thank you for doing this, it’s definitely what we want 🤷♂️😂💜 Blood Sweat and Tears is the oldest BTS song you have done so far…
I would recommend The Most Beautiful Moment In Life Goes On.: A Story of BTS, Updated for 2021 by Asian Theory on YT, it’s a great introduction.
Jimin is simply beautiful, there is no other way to describe him - and when he dances, he is breathtaking, and on stage, live - dear Lord, you should try some of his fan cams…he isn’t my bias though, my guy is Yoongi (Suga), but I can appreciate a beautiful, powerful man 😂😂 Actually they all get to me, so I guess I am OT7 mostly - but Yoongi’s lyrics and rap are in my soul
I recommend the Asian Theory video too... It's so well done.
You guess them right. You are fast to learn their faces. Most of reactor messed up their name.
Can't wait to see you learn about them all and dive down into the rabbit hole.
So far, my bias is the only one you did not recognize. Haha!
You are very smart and successful recognize the faces and names 👍👍 your reactions so good 💜😇 we'll wait stay safe
It's hard not to notice the huge number of references to fine art scattered across the frames of the BTS clip - Blood, Sweat & Tears. However, not only to the visual: in the first frames, both a book and a theatrical binoculars appear. But the focus is still on painting and sculpture. The clip takes place in a museum, and the paintings become the backdrop for the unfolding events. Jean freezes in front of the painting "The Fall of the Rebellious Angels" by Peter Brueghel. Herbert Draper's "Mourning for Icarus" hangs in the room where Jungkook has settled, and Peter Brueghel's "Fall of Icarus" flaunts in the frame with Jump V. The general arithmetic is not difficult to deduce - the flight of Icarus, which ended with burnt wings and a fall. The flight and fall scenes are played out by the guys themselves - V jumping from the balcony, and Jungkook hovering under the ceiling of his room. However, although the fate of Icarus was tragic, in the clip his story is used more as a warning. Wings can lead to a fall, but they can also lift their owner to an unprecedented height. This idea is confirmed by Shuga:
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"The song conveys a person's desire to rise high on his wings, despite all the temptations that he is surrounded by in life."
It's Jin, not Jean and Suga, not Shuga. That being said, your knowledge of the arts is impressive. Borahae 💜
Others commented more on the meaning, so I won't. Glad you enjoyed this one. I love the Wings era of BTS. :)
This mv contains so much symbolisms and meanings. Every props there are serving some purposes as other mvs. There is an explanation video made for this mv and you should check it out for a better understanding. By the way you should know BTS fans are not just teen girls like what many westerners assum. Just saying this cus you mentioned it before. You will find out more about them if you stick with their contents. I, myself, am a retired senior and the majority of BTS' fans ars fully adults and very diverse in every way.
There’s explanation video made by ARMYS that put forward suggestions about the meaning behind the mv and how they interlink and the inspiration behind scenes and wardrobes and even colour usage 😃
Can I suggest “No more dream” and “idol” for ur list :)
look at the "reshoot" of this video in their dorms :D :D :D
wait, i love that you made a list!!
Identifying them by voices was the easiest way in the beginning for me. And you figured out super fast that you can’t try to distinguish by hair good job lol
I love your translation to the song!
Hi. I just started watching your BTS reactions today. You could upload 6 videos a day and it would still take you 2 years to get even close to all of their content. I know you want to watch MV, but i suggest watching at least a couple of the intro videos so you know names and a little about the group. Enjoy your journey and the new happiness that just entered your life.
You should check out their first song No More Dream, then we are bullet proof pt2, both awesome too.👌😎
This is their Wings ERA and yes, it is part of the BU. Demian by Hermann Hesse was the book/story that inspired the wings album. "Big Hit" only releases Big Hits. At least with BTS.
Lol,😂 If you have any room on your list, add Danger to it. It's one of their early songs.💜
Thank you for your reaction💜
You are sleeping on Imminence with songs Chasing Shadows and Alleviate. Two songs in one music video. Has violin in metalcore. Amazing epic videos!
I like your reaction.. please react too all the dance practice the bts song. You will like it . The dance so cool
IDOL next!
Now that u recognise them i feel like it’s Time to know them and their story
Highly recommend reaction to “who is bts”, “bts nobodies to legends” and “bts hardships 2013-2021”
All by Xceleste
And This is BTS ARMY. 💜
XCeleste's videos are the best. 😎👍
you should watch an explanation video for this MV! there is sooo much to it.
You got their names right :)
I really like your reaction
I'm sure someone already mentioned it, but if you like the dancing, you can check out their dance practice videos.
and keep it up. you're a likable guy and very fun to watch. I feel like I'm getting excited with you although I've seen those videos so many times already.
Love your energy!! You learned them so quickly 🔥 Really enjoying your ARMY journey, you're going to have such a good time as you continue to get to know them and their discography!
Hi Brennan ! They have all different vibes, in every damn video ! You should also check out their covers of Coldplay’s Fix You, and Puff Daddy and Faith Evans I’ll Be Missing You. They are amazing!
Xceleste has a great explanation video for this!! Also, this song is the beginning of their rise!!!
bro, i love your videos so much, your commentary is sooo good, keep it up :>
Love your reactions🤟
Man actually got em right. Damn boi!
its bec those mv’s on that era has story line 😂 it should be watched chronologically haha
You want Cotton Candy Hair, check out Not Today.
React to the mv explanation
You need to watch the explanation of the video and the dance practice for each video. Amazing!
The Jimin effect.. Once you Jimin you cannot Jimin Out!!! LOL
The organ solo is the Passacaglia by Buxtehude (baroque music). It references a character (organist-mentor) in Demian, the novel by Herman Hesse that this MV is based on. This song is deeply immersed in the philosophy of Nietzsche. So, please do not leave your response at this superficial level, as it deserves much more attention! Do check out the explanation video, Blood Sweat & Tears, What does it all mean? You won’t regret it! This video actually stands by itself and is not necessarily linked to the BU.
You react to Jin's Epiphany Awake Moon and Yours!
He is not only Worldwide Handsome but he is the Vocal king of the Group.
Awww I saw some Agust D on your list 👏🏻 nice
Hello, great reaction to BTS! I think you will enjoy Dimash. He's considered one of the best vocalists with a 6-7 octave range. I recommend his song SOS (Singer 2017).
When you start dissecting the lyrics and videos, your brain will explode.🤣 So much more than you initially realize.
You want Michael? DYNAMITE or BUTTER (MJs son tweeted about DYNAMITE and the dancing)
Hate to break it to you my dude, but there is soooo much content to get through. I truly feel bad for baby Armys. Between MVs, live performances, fan-made tutorials, dance practices (which you should definitley watch btw!), interviews, Run BTS, In The Soop, documentaries, and so much more. You have 8 years of content to work with. There are not enough hours in the day. Good luck and enjoy!
Hey, just a tip: you can make the subtitles bigger by going into Settings - subtitles - options - font size. But I'm impressed by the way you think about us, making sure we can see everything. Thanks! :)
Jimin got another one!!☺️👍🤭
wait till u hear their b-side tracks 💀 nothing but bops honestly (and some really depressing songs as well)
and their older songs as well (2014 and earlier) it's was more hip hop and they had this "bad boy emo" vibe going on lol but still had some deep lyrics too, you'd barely recognize Jimin in that era.. after the intros and everything, i'd suggest older songs like No More Dream, We Are Bulletproof pt 2, Danger, Boy In Luv
Watch The Rise of Bangtan docu-series as your documentary reaction about BTS aside from the music videos. It's a documentary made by an Army and has many chapters, starting from before BTS debut. We love watching long videos so please don't cut it. And include Bonus and deleted scenes per chapter in your reaction.
Can't believe just found out your channel today. But dont worry i subscribed already,,, i wanna watch your BTS journey...and will wait for you to react to THE RISE OF BANGTAN💜💜💜🔥
Your doing good on the names
you can make subtitles bigger in the youtube setting too, change the background and color and everything
Keep going ,i'm waiting for ur next reaction
have you seen "the most beautiful moment in life goes on - a story of bts (2021 update)" by asian theory..? it's a good one...😊
My highest recommendation would be "The Last" by Agust D (it's Suga's solo name). For this one, take the lyrics video with a black background, there is no official MV or live, because it would be too hard mentally for Suga to do that. He exposed himself enough with the music itself
You impress me, you allready tell them appart. New sub here
Hello, I was your 787th subscriber! I really like your reactions so far, keep going like this :) also Army can see when there are fake reactors when it comes to BTS/kpop (they only do it for the subs, they don’t put effort, the facial expressions are kinda weird etc) but you seems genuine and fun so I’m looking forward to the future of your channel. (Sorry if my English is bad, it’s not my first language)
Thank you so much (: and your English was just fine
Wow 3 reactions in 24hours! I wanna say slow down I can’t keep up but no keep going for whatever works for you. Really enjoying your videos ☺️👍
Don't know if anybody mentioned they upload making off videos for their mvs on their RUclips channel BangTan TV.
Haura’s synopsis of Demian is great. There are a couple of additional elements in the MV. First, you’ll notice that they are set within several different paintings throughout the video. Also, the painting of The Fall of Icarus is shown. That painting is about Icarus flying too close to the sun and having his wings burnt off. Jungkook suspended in the air is likely a physical representation of that painting. The main theme is temptation and acceptance of both the good and bad within ourselves. Above the mirror, there’s a quote by Nietzsche that says “One must still have chaos within oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star”. Can’t wait for you to do the Introduction video. Keep up the good work!
Let me recommend you stop trying to choose which video or piece is better. Simply take each piece as mostly it’s own entity. This is quite an art work. XCeleste has a really good explanation about this video. It’s worth watching.
To follow on from my last comment: Please do watch all the Intro's to BTS as they will give you a different perspective of BTS and their history, one isn't enough to get the full picture. List below:
XCeleste Intro to BTS: ruclips.net/video/3cESARetI9U/видео.html and BTS Hardships: ruclips.net/video/EdY6wnLsetQ/видео.html
Asian Theory (updated 2021): ruclips.net/video/48Tc_Y2U0Tg/видео.html The Most Beautiful Life Goes On: A Story of BTS
Ida S: ruclips.net/video/kGRlqyuky2s/видео.html; An Intro to the 7 members of BTS (2021)
The Rise of Bangtan series (fan made but excellent behind the scenes from pre-debut to now and including history/documentaries re K-Pop etc) videos - they are now at Ch 18 so advise you to start these soon if interested.
ruclips.net/user/TheRiseOfBangtanOfficial