I’m a Karmy and that’s right. If you know the Korean, it’s a jaw dropping!!! It’s impossible to translate Korean to English perfectly. Bts’s lyrics are genius. When Bts uses a word, that has more than 3meanings and pronunciation make different meanings too. A lot of translations are omitted.
suga’s cypher 3 bar about his tongue is his running joke about his tongue technology (aka fast rap technique). he actually literally said his tongue skills “will take you to hongkong” which is a slang for orgasm bc it’s like seeing all the “lights” in a skyscraper city at night. basically it implies his rapping skills will give anyone an “eargasm”
The western industry knows bts' power. That's why they use them for clout. They invite them to grammys coz they need viewers and ratings but they won't give them the award or nomination in the major category coz they don't want to acknowledge their talent or impact. They've been ignoring BTS for 3 years hoping they're like a typical boyband who'd disband and lose popularity. 7 years into their career, they're still going strong and they keep growing in terms of popularity, sales, numbers etc. The radio stations invite them for interviews but never plays their songs. The award shows invite them but never nominate them for major categories. They refuse to treat them the same as the western artists even though they do so much better than those artists. Namjoon aka RM even said in an interview they feel alienated in america and that's sad. Bts' western interviews are always about 3 things collabs, fav colour, fav food. They don't even ask anything about the production, song writing etc. BTS stopped caring about western interviews now. It's hilarious to see them just doing their own thing in the interviews. They are heavily mistreated and nobody's talking about this except armys
there are some exceptions tho like zach sang for example, he asks legit questions about their music and art. and bts at the mess was funny, Liam from J-14 isn't bad he seems nice. And I also don't mind James Corden, him and Jimin hit it off. Although I can't say that show is perfect and it still managed to lack some understanding culture wise, its ALOT better than any of the stuff they had to do. Other than the ones I listed, I literally can't watch american interviews because its so cringey watching normie americans being lowkey internally xenophobic & not recognizing their micro aggressions like that one radio show where the caller was asking them/begging them for an english album. RM was so pissed!! Lol.
@@cheyenneweston478 , lately my favorite was the interviewer from Apple music. The questions were so good and deep, not cringey, and clearly Zane have listening bunch of BTS' song. All the members especially Namjoon and Yoongi were impressed with Zane's sincerity at the end of interview.
@@aleshaw4762 Same... the only interviews I liked were the Zane Lowe one and the Zach Zang one, nothing else, and they don't even give them a translator, so RM is always talking and translating the others, lately some of them like Jin and Tae don't even speak too much on western interviews, they seem bored...It's frustrating and sad that they will keep them in a box untill their military or whatever that might happen, and will treat them like a korean 1D that had a big crazy fandom (because for them the Army are 13-15th years old girlies)... but that's it, so sad. I feel like BH is being completely brainwashed by the US Music Industry 😔
@@irina8120 yes you can see their enthusiasm change from first interview with western media until now. I remember what Halsey said to them after their performing at BBMA 2019 : "I hope you guys have better/good feeling about America, there is a good people in here too" - something like that if I'm not forget. From that statement I wonder what was going on to them behind the screen.
yes! jhope’s cypher 3 verse is about korean rappers who think rapping in english makes them legit or better rappers than those that can only rap in korean. jhope says that’s not true & he’s the prime example proving those rappers wrong haha
I’ve been ARMY since 2016, I’m now 67. I found BTS by way of Kdramas which I found via anime. I fell for the dance skills and the energy. Then I started reading the lyrics, seeing the message and the passion behind the message, and the sincerity behind the passion. Every life needs a positive message that despite your flaws, you have worth. Embrace the idea that you are worth loving-that life is hard, but worth living.
Thank you! I am one of the ones where it went in reverse. My then 13yr old girl & I were going thru the typical pulling away and mom is not cool anymore phase. She knows how much I LOVE all types of music. Last summer she came to me and wanted me here BTS. They were ok. I liked them. It spiraled from there. Baloo is not your typical teen. When she saw that I liked them she started showing more songs. She told me I was not allowed to watch anything without her. 🤣 Baloo was firm that we had to start at the beginning so I could really get to know them. So in June I started my education from the professor in regards to Kpop & BTS. It has been the best thing. It has made us have deep conversations about depression, anxiety, self image. I didn’t know that while she was in 6th grade that she was struggling with all of these. My mind was blown. I was like you have 2 loving parents. We are not rich but we are not struggling either. This opened my eyes to social media and teenagers today. I wasn’t even familiar with RUclips. Now 14 I listen to her opinions and thoughts on things and I forget that she is only 14. I didn’t even know half the crap she knows at 14. I am so grateful that the 7 young men are her role models. I love that she will give me a story behind the music before she plays it. Now we watch all kinds of things together from Anime, horror movies, Kpop shows & music. I was fully prepared to have her ignore for the next few years so to have her hanging out and engaging has been a blessing. Finally bragging on my punk: she can fully rap Suga’s part on Cypher 2 at the same speed.😱 you should really watch the medley. It just gets both us jumping up & down.
korean rapping is really unique in the fact that many mc's use korean wordplay and puns. the korean language is filled with these puns and wordplay, either with 2 words that are similar to each other or sound the same. we have them too, like they're, their, and there. (for example. Sagwa = apple, but Sagwa also means apologize. ) So with these clever things, MCs often use them in their lyrics. Not to mention the Korean language also has a very rich history, and in that come "sayings" or what they call proverbs. They derive from their traditional language. They play with these alot in rap. There is literally too many to count, but if you look up "korean proverbs" there will be lists of them. So when you see lyrics that look a little strange or sound a bit fantasy-like or nonsensical, its probably because they are referencing proverbs. (Alot of the times they try to make it witty and reference them while tying it in with modern-day things). In my opinion Korean is an amazing language to rap in because there is alot of words for rhyming potential, more so than English if I had to say. But I can give an example of a proverb from a list. Ex: "A dragon rises up from a small stream = Ancient myths relay stories about dragons rising up from the depths of the sea; therefore, it would be both unexpected and astonishing if one were to rise from a shallow stream. As such, this term is used to describe a great man or woman arising from humble beginnings."
@@baconx2690 No problem. I've been listening to khiphop for around 3 years and from listening to lyrics, and watching show me the money & unpretty rapstar, I've learned that korean proverbs are used ALOOOTTT in rap. like ALOT of times. the people who do subtitles are saviours because they usually explain the lyrics (when the lyrics are unclear) within the subtitles. Another thing is they make alot of references to other rappers or older iconic people within the K industry that we may not know of, and its interesting to look those references up in the lyrics. And they always play with alot of double meanings. Korean lyrics, whether its rap or even singing, often has stuff hidden between the lines that only Korean people truly understand and so that stuff we can try to understand and research 🤙💯
I’m Korean and I wholeheartedly agree. Sometimes it gets hard and tedious to explain all these to international fans, so thanks for this! :D if everyone could actually understand all the double, triple meanings behind their lyrics, they’d be so blown away they wouldn’t be able to go to sleep lol that’s what happened to me :)
@@helena0328 haha yeah!! thats why I've been learning the language little by little. I've been able to read and write since about 4 years ago. I pick up on some hidden or double meanings, but even now there's a world of stuff that goes over my head. but in general, im just passionate about the music. if i can learn something though, i love to. Lol!! i know, it must be hard. Even me who doesn't know /that/ much, its hard to put into words. But there was a time I knew nothing about the k-industry at all either. People who want to learn should have a chance to enlighten themselves~
The genius of the cypher series is that it's largely in Korean, but they use English wordplay too, and the rhymes STILL work in English. Imagine trying to write a rap that rhymes in two languages. These guys play HARD.
something interesting about cypher 3: it's hard to tell in the live, but when RM says he can "rap with the beatbackwards" the beat actually plays backwards for a bit. they get really creative with their producing, actually. i think its in cypher 1, suga says he's "chopin off beat" and a piano melody plays oh, also you kind of got it right with the part where jhope says "all you bastards who try to speak in english" cause it's translated kind of badly. He's not making fun of english-speaking rappers (though thatd be hilarious), he's making fun of korean "rappers" who try to be "hip hop" by using trendy english words in their songs when they have no idea what they're saying (and probs using the lingo wrong) wheras jhope is saying that cause he's korean, he's gonna rap well in korean and actually say something meaningful. so yeah, pretty similiar concepts. Anyway, love your reactions. it's cool listening to someone who's really passionate about music.
i'm 56 and it the quality of their music and videos to the reason they are loved by millions. I went to the rose bowl concert i'm the fan i took my daughter who is not as big of a fan i went in 2018 concert by my self at the staple center. Sorry but the music that is put out by American artist now a days is crap something has been lost and my thought is the money is more important no one is perfecting their crafting their art anymore and the actual product ! that is my opinion anyone can make music but is it meaningful quality music that is worth listing to as well as spending tons of money on I have to date have never purchased an American artist album before release or before hearing it first. But I have purchase several BTS pre-release albums without knowing the content or what it was going to sound like and so far I have not been disappointed with the quality of their music or the message they are trying to convey. I don't know about other Americans but frankly i 'm tired of the shock value videos the butts in my face by half naked dressed people doing unthinkable acts on stage and videos and the mumble rap lyrics with no meaning things are getting more tasteless each year at these award shows .
Unfortunately it seems like the video was taken down sometimes ago 😭 I was looking for it and found out many older concert video was taken down. Sad times.
@@kimica23 you have no idea how happy that made me hahaha thank you! I love this performance so much. Still though a lot of HYYH Epilogue concert videos were still taken down on YT maybe I should look in daily motion for those as well.
It's true about BTS I am 48 years old and got into BTS because my daughters listen to them and have listened to them for years. I did exactly like you said I was very reluctant very very hesitant to listen to BTS, one because I don't understand the language and didn't understand how you could be entertained by something that you can't possibly begin to comprehend language wise but BTS changed my mind about all that. BTS is a feeling. BTS is in a whole world by themselves, nobody can make you feel the way that BTS can make you feel and though I've gotten into some other K-pop it's nothing like the sensation that you get from listening to BTS. I'm army for life I just got my army membership and glad to be here 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
57 yr old Army Noona! My 12yr old cried to go to their concert in Oct 2018 and I have never looked back. We have attended three concerts two with my husband and the fourth one they postponed and were waiting for it to be rescheduled. They have such funny personalities and they're not hung up on themselves and their popularity. I can relate to them. I think they're a little older in their wisdom based on the types of songs they're creating. Luv the Boyz! 💜
37 year old ARMY here, BTS is the first group that has gotten my interest like this. I have had groups I listened too, but never have I called myself a fan of them. Before BTS I mostly listened to rock and indie groups or just local artists. I guess my point was, they just captured my interest in a whole new and different way.
I am a 66yr young Army and I love my boy's. My 9yr old granddaughter introduced me to them. She's a Blink. Can't wait for them to start touring again so I can go to my first concert. Love their music. My bias is Namjoon-ah. Love your reaction. 💜💜💜💜
I loved your story about the grandparents who were going to BTS concerts. My mom is 68 years old and she was going to fly across the country (she lives on the west coast and got tickets on the east coast) so she could see BTS. She was only going to be able to travel for 3-4 days, so she won't even get to do much sight-seeing or anything, it's really just to see the boys. She loves them so much!!
66 yr old Army here.You don't have to speak Hangul to appreciate their rap.I think Hangul is perfect for rap.This guys put on a show.You need to watch the Cypher medley.Thanks for loving them.I've seen them twice.🤗💜
Seriously there's more Army fans than the population of my whole country I'm from New Zealand we have approx 4.5 million people. I actually think there is more sheep in this country than people 😅
Personally my favorite amongst the 4 is the Cypher 2, I dont know why,but I love it 😂😂 I will leave tha Suga stuffs to other armys who's good at explaining stuffs. In the fandom we say, RM analyses the world Suga criticises the world J-Hope visualises the world That's what we are getting from all their works. 💕 Im excited to see your reaction for Ddaeng and Ugh, same with Persona (I hope its on the list) 💕
64 year young woman here, have been a fad for 3 years. Found BTS while watching a rerun of an award show, where they did their song Fire, and I have been hooked ever since then. The funny thing is, I only listen to country growing up never like any other kind of music, would hear other types of music on the radio because of my mother are siblings. I couldn’t even tell you the names of the Beatles. But, BTS drew me in with your music, which is clean, uplifting, encouraging. It make you laugh and make you scream, They make you giggle, and make you cry. I guess I would say they let you into their lives, through RUclips and and other types of media outlets. You can feel their sincerity to ARMY. Of course, having seven very good looking young man to watch, may have a little, little something to do with it.😁😁. I have watched you before I don’t know why I have not subscribed I am doing so now. I do only watch reactions to BTS, but look forward to any you may do in the future. Keep going!💜💜💜💜
Just know we are ageless in the A.R.M.Y., that is the best reason for being a part of it. They make music that appeals to all ages, races, social and economic backgrounds. It makes sense too when you are a part of it.
I went to my first BTS concert in 2018 in NJ. There was an older couple, prob in their 60’s or 70’s, right next to my friends and I. They had the time of their life and had so much fun at the concert.
Monq...I had no youngster pass me the torch. But, I can honestly say from my perspective that today, there is so much trash in today's music, so much hate & evil being circulated today that even for us older generations BTS brings love, hope, dreams, courage to our world. They are a bright light in a world of darkness. They remind me of back in my day music was true music it was not superficial, it comes from within. I was very Blessed to be an 70s/80s teen a point in time where we struggled together regardless the color of our skin. We loved & respected each other. There were still struggles for many but we supported full on open hearts & minds and today society demands we all be in or stay in our own little box. Lyrics were about the heart & soul of humanity not who has a better backside for twerking or kill the one that hurt your feelings. Sorry for the long rant. I love your channel for these very reasons. Have a great day
i’m 60 an i been watching BTS since they started an they have never not amazed me they are awesome an put out a positive message an they help you with their music an we army’s don’t need nor want english we so far past language it’s not even funny every time they sing we breathe they are our air they surpass our expectations every time love 💕 them
Truth is truth that speaks to all. It’s what we were saying..these guys...BTS are legit. They are unique, different, real. And the human psyche can pick this up.
Mannnnnnnnnnn, I knew you will love it all. From the witty lyrics to the performances. About that at the end, that's so true, but I just realized it when you said it. That the generations are passing the torch backwards in the sense that they (older generation) are accepting BTS as, not only as artist, but a positive statement for younger generations.
54 year old ARMY here. I love watching your reactions! I’m the only one in my family and friend group who appreciates BTS but I don’t care. Their music makes me happy and it is consistent with my values as a Marriage Therapist.
Medley is waiting for you Monq :-) Why is BTS so attractive for people across all generations? Because they are no one trick ponies. They are transmitting something that has been lost long time ago and now they are reviving it - genuine, honest, humble and passionate approach towards making their music. They are wise, funny and deep. They are people´s joy, pain, inspiration, best friend, life coach, therapist, lover.... list is endless ... and they all do it in a respectful, classy way without flashed skin, obscenities and dirty tricks. Maybe a part of their success can be credited to pure luck of having them 7 meet under a lucky star and leadership called BigHit. As J-Hope so nicely expressed it in one of their interviews, them 7 getting together was no coincidence, it was destiny, fate and karma:-)
Yes sir I agree with you, bts fandom is so diverse, I saw a interview of a US veteran who is part of bts Army, this group is a beautiful and healthy phenomenon that this world needs so much.
hiphop history ... passing torches in reverse way, young to older generation ... love em 💜i can tell that you really had learned, open-minded n 💜 with BTS. N appreciate em. Thank u so much.
its been a year and i dont know if anyone mentioned it yet but I need to say that the part where the translation went 'thats why everyone raps the same' what rm actually says is 'thats why everyone's rapping like this', with 'this' referring to the way he raps at that part. its so cool and funny cs that's really how some people doing their rap and then go off and calling themselves hiphop lol
I love your reactions because they are not just reactions, they are lessons! You know what you are saying and do not give empty opinions, they are opinions based on, respect and consistency. Thank you! I'm a fan of these 7 guys because I can see sincerity and truth in their work.
i´m going to watch a 50 minutes reaction of songs that i already listened ?? hell yea!!! MONQ thanks for reacting to this and also for music in general your reactions made think again that there is still honest people in the world . anyway enough cheesy stuff , loved the reaction funny yesterday i was listening the cyphers and still after 7 years with bts it feels like its the first time i listen them, cypher 1 : haters stop cypher 2: haters are you sure you wanna do this ? cypher 3 : haters face the consequences !! cypher 4 : haters are you back again ? you dont learn right Also there is a lot of DISS to k-pop rappers there but i will leave it there, anyway enjoyed the reaction !!! 🙌🙌🙌👏👏 PS : also i feel yes is good they have the 1st place with Dynamite in billboard BUT is an english song and not a official korean song (k-pop) so i think its well like "oh i give it to you now that you are doing an english song" and the same applies for grammys : if BTS wins a grammy with Dynamite its going to be mixed feelings for me ; good they win but bad they won but with a english song
Yeah and I think BTS knew what they were doing. USA RADIO: You guys aren't POPULAR enough because your songs aren't in English. BTS: OK you want a song in English? Well give you a song in English and while we're at it we will take ALL of your #1 spots from your corny top 10 artist and beat all the records on top of that oh and by the way last we checked I think Army is at 48,000,000 million solid I guess we need to work on our popularity huh? Lol 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
My guy, I loved this reaction! Just subbed because I like your breakdowns and insight. As an older ARMY (48) I enjoyed the hip hop references you made from way back in the day. I used to love hip hop and rap (mc-ing) and stopped listening not long after Snoop and TuPac came out. I was so disappointed with the insurgence of crap rappers. But then I started listening again after I found BTS and their super talented rap line. They reminded me so much of the early 80's - early 90's real rappers and hip hop. Now, I'm really selective about what rapper I'll listen to. To me, they gotta have something real and smart to rap about. I don't give 2 sh*ts about their drugs, gangs, or what whore they're doing. I want real words. Real emotion. That's why I love BTS. Even when they are playing around with rap, it's still 3000 times smarter than so many other "rappers" out there.
I actually found BTS after Hwarang came out and I am a 44 year old ARMY and I loved their music and have loved it still. People around don't get it but it doesn't bother me. Right now Dynamite is the first of their songs that I've heard playing on the radio in Barbados so I w.as happy about that. I am still using it as my get ready for work song since it's so upbeat. Really enjoy your reactions and hearing the history of the music.
Wise words as always...i'm a casual listener of hiphop but ur insights and commentary about it got me more interested in the hiphop culture. But to be honest i enjoyed the hiphop in 90's more, naugthy by nature, wutang, bonethugs I'm 42, i'm a proud ARmy
I think 90's, in most people's opinions, The Golden era. It seems to be the most popular I like to take it as far as 88 tho going into the mid 90's. Yesssss 🌟🙏🏾⛩️😁
I loved it, thank you! 💜 Suga's lyrics are something else, Army calls him the 'savage' of the group 😂 J Hope stage presence is something else and RM what can I say about him, he's too good! I hope you can be able to watch Cypher Medley, I think I emailed you that performance, that's probably my favorite performance of the rapline and Ddaeng of course, I can't wait to see them doing 'UGH!' live on their online concert this October, I don't know if you can be able to watch it but I will try to find clips and send it to you 💜 48 MILLION ARMY WHAAT!? I mean that's for real, because they have like 28M followers just on twitter and they all Army because this group does not have the GP like Beyonce for example. So imagine being that big because your fandom is bigger than some of the population in some countries, that's crazy! Also BTS got the record of the most watched online concert, and they are always the most watched on lives, like Suga for example this year when he was explaining 'D2' on the vlive, the live ended up with 10M viewers, he has the record, considering the fact that mostly only Kpop fans and some koreans have Vlive, insane!
Love the way you react and thanks for sharing your HipHop knowledge! Through Bts I started to listen to more OldschoolHipHop (I already listened to some classic BoomBap, but never understood it) and I slowly start to appreciate the beats and bars more and more and I think I'm starting to fall in love with HipHop! :)
Lol, "definitely not commercial album style" except they stuck it on a commercial album, were INCREDIBLY successful with it, and it's one of fans' favorites when they do it in concert.
I could vibe with hiphop but it ain't really my to go to genre. Not that I dislike it, I just have a different preference. But listening to you makes me appreciate hiphop more and learn so much about it being something more than music itself. There's so much more to learn. Watching your vids feels like I'm in class and I'm loving it.
We know billboard is trash but its one of the only ways to get BTS’ name somewhere in The west and make people take notice what what amazing artist they are and if thats what we have to do to not only make them seen but make BTS smile and relax for a split second its what we will do.
MONQ!!YES!! your soo right about the army age limit(which is limitless!!) They are such a positive influence!Its still really sad to know that there are still people who don't acknowledge them The first thing I want to do after this pandemic is to see them live. Especially to see the rappers perform UGH from their latest album MOTs:7 BTW, They are releasing a self produced album and Im sure they're gonna be a lot of bops!!
I think music shows and talk shows etc, have the youngest fans attend. You can also see in concerts first day attendees are always the youngest crowd and second day attendees are often a lot older and more diverse, idk why. I remember when my dad and my brother went to the Wembley day 1 concert they told me that the place outside was crowded and everyone was doing fan chants and that most of the people there were girls around 16-25 and that it was just chaotic. So when me and my sister went to Wembley day 2 we expected that same chaos, but everyone was acting normal, I didn't see anyone under 20 and at least every 8th person was male, the line was practically non-existent since most were already inside or hanging around and everything went smoothly. It was such a contrast to what my dad had told me.
I agree with you on basically everything in this video except the Italy and pizza thing. It definitely originated in Italy based on previous flatbread dishes way way back when and then the modern version of what we know as pizza was made in Naples starting in the 19th century (1800s). Then the Italian immigrants brought it over here to the U.S. Sorry, felt like I had to say something since my grandma came over to Ellis Island from Naples
I’d love to go to a concert in America, there so many different people ranging from different races and ages that were at a bts concert vlog I saw and it makes me so excited for this pandemic to be over
From the very first time you explain about MC in your other reaction video, in my heart I call them MC already 😉😘 I'm not Korean but being exposed to K-shows & K-dramas I've learned how rich Korean language is. There are lot of cases that it cant be translated in english in how the message should be. Especially, for Bangtan's MCs their word plays are sooooo good! I cant really explain it well but u know what I mean 😉
@@MONQTV I love hip hop & rnb tho I dont much of its culture but so glad that I'm learning so much from you. Thanks a lot! Regards to your wife! Salamat ulit!
So true I never thought I would be listening to these amazing singers ever .. but I watched one song and was hooked believe me I’m a 90s lover of music and this is not just a boyband but real artists with real talent
I love it when I go to concerts. I always joke that the young teens and 20s are in the floor tier (cuz it gets crazy 😆) then 20s and up are in the first and second tier. I usually sit in the first tier. I’m 30, and I want a seat in a three hour concert lol. I’m also not all about the craziness up front BUT I love watching how excited everyone gets (from my seat haha) in the floor tier of a concert. I can’t believe I’ve been holding onto tickets that I don’t know if I will get to use (I’m hoping-go away COVID, I’m desperate).
I was waiting for this one, Monq!!! There's a cypher medley they did that gives me the chills everytime i watch it. Do have a peep if you have the time. Honestly I'm so proud of the boys (and ARMY).. 2 weeks at 1 and now down to 2 on the Hot100 is a tremendous feat. They've been getting their number 1's without bowing down to the dirty industry rules so far - no selling condoms/pop sockets in a bid to get on the charts, no paying off radio.. I've been seeing western fandoms say that all their achievements are fandom driven, that the gp don't support them and I honestly laugh. In my opinion, any artist would kiIl to have a have a solid fanbase thats got their backs. The boys have cultivated this relationship and trust with us over the years. They also have a knack for turning gp into fans and that's not an easy feat.
Hi Monq. I know for me their meaningful lyrics, their positivity, and who they are as humble, funny, talented, handsome guys with a whole lot of swag are what attracted me to them. Plus the effect they have on people's lives, where I've read comments on RUclips how people say BTS and their music saved them in many different ways. I am totally hooked and I'm 52. BTS has piqued my interest in listening to rap again and mainstream music, especially from other international artists. I had stopped listening to R & B and only listened to Contemporary Christian music because I needed something uplifting. So now I'm expanding my horizons with music. I so appreciate your knowledge and love of music! On another note, the pizza that we know of today is similar to flatbread dishes in Naples, Italy. So it does originate from Italy and there are some places in the States that offer original Neopolitan pizza which looks nothing like the pizza here. I consider myself a pizza aficionado lol. Thanks again for the great reaction!
Oh lol Thank you for that information. I'm glad you liked the reaction and sharing your back history in music. It's always good to see what drives people and attracts them to music culture. 🌟🙏🏾⛩️😁
Man, thank you so much, I was waiting for the Cyphers 💕💕💕💕 And yes Min Yoongi did say that 😂💖 YOU NEED TO SEE DDAENG! 🔥 Also your final thoughts and the explanation you gave of BTS having a larger audience completely diverse in terms of ages, etc.. is gold. 💜 (And Billboard and the Grammys are trash) About the 'popularity' neither Cardi B or Migos can sell a stadium in their own country, just saying. (AND MONQQQ WHAT CAN WE DO FOR CYPHER MEDLEY? 😂💜)
Im coming back later today to breakdown the wordplay for you and let you know the faulty translations where they are. For now im just gonna enjoy your reactions to the flow 💜💜
I had more to say but at the end all I want to say is THANK YOU MONQ! Thank you for being behind these guys. The hate they get is ridiculous and frustrating. I try to just block it out and listen to 2! 3 (if you haven't seen that one, I hope you get to soon and lyrics are the important part and LIVE is a must) anyways. They performed dynamite on AGT. It's fantastic. Thanks for the reactions! Stay safe
Hey, you say how much you want to say here I read Everything and I read it all and I thank you so much for the support you give trust me. This is your home. Sit back and write a book of you want lol. You are in the Temple now. 🌟🙏🏾⛩️😁
I am 18 years old and i am trying to get my stepdad to become an Army first and then my mom if i can before i go to college. But these Cyphers are just too much heat for me to handle😍, if i was in any of those crowds near the front row or whatever then i would have definently fainted😂.
Recently I watched a reaction to cypher 2 and they had a different lyric video and I had to comment in it that the translation of Yoongis verse in it just went from really good to astonishing, the word play in it was unreal, a lot is lost in translation I mean, in one of them it starts out saying supreme boi on this trip dick and I was like???? It’s sposed to say triptych or whatever the title is 😂
I saw today you uploaded the cypher medley but it got blocked (which is extremely weird due to the amount of reactions using the same one 🤔, I'm sad I missed it
Yes lol that's what Hobi is referring to! Korean rappers rapping in English trying to belong while they rap in Korean and... Look at them now! Or then cause this is a few years old hehe
Speaking of how BTS' lyrics is different, I get that US mainstream music is filled with only lyrics about sx, butts, drugs, love, break up, nonsense lyrics or whatever. But here for example, our rap scene is all about "meaningful" lyrics. Foreigners say wow amazing. But in reality it is nothing just but words without any action. Everyone criticizes politicians. But none of those rappers do something. Words gotta match to their actions. And there are songs with deep, meaningful lyrics. But none of them resonates to me. None of them moves my heart like BTS do. So it is very difficult to define BTS' music as just "oh they don't talk about love, break up, butts... But they talk about mental health depression." Or "oh it is the positive message" (Actually RM did wrote lyrics about sex tho) And that, eventho their music does bring positivity.
Thank you, sometimes I have to check the "so called" Army who are way too extra with my not so good with names mishaps but other than that Army is a very fantastic and powerful yet living group of All Aged individuals. Ice never seen that before. Very unified and supportive. 🌟🙏🏾⛩️😁
I’m a Karmy and that’s right. If you know the Korean, it’s a jaw dropping!!! It’s impossible to translate Korean to English perfectly. Bts’s lyrics are genius. When Bts uses a word, that has more than 3meanings and pronunciation make different meanings too. A lot of translations are omitted.
YJ Cho we know it too (I-ARMY). It’s why half of us are trying to learn korean lol
suga’s cypher 3 bar about his tongue is his running joke about his tongue technology (aka fast rap technique). he actually literally said his tongue skills “will take you to hongkong” which is a slang for orgasm bc it’s like seeing all the “lights” in a skyscraper city at night. basically it implies his rapping skills will give anyone an “eargasm”
The western industry knows bts' power. That's why they use them for clout. They invite them to grammys coz they need viewers and ratings but they won't give them the award or nomination in the major category coz they don't want to acknowledge their talent or impact. They've been ignoring BTS for 3 years hoping they're like a typical boyband who'd disband and lose popularity. 7 years into their career, they're still going strong and they keep growing in terms of popularity, sales, numbers etc. The radio stations invite them for interviews but never plays their songs. The award shows invite them but never nominate them for major categories. They refuse to treat them the same as the western artists even though they do so much better than those artists. Namjoon aka RM even said in an interview they feel alienated in america and that's sad. Bts' western interviews are always about 3 things collabs, fav colour, fav food. They don't even ask anything about the production, song writing etc. BTS stopped caring about western interviews now. It's hilarious to see them just doing their own thing in the interviews. They are heavily mistreated and nobody's talking about this except armys
I agree with you, even they create a Kpop category just to put BTS in it, what a shame😧😧.
there are some exceptions tho like zach sang for example, he asks legit questions about their music and art. and bts at the mess was funny, Liam from J-14 isn't bad he seems nice. And I also don't mind James Corden, him and Jimin hit it off. Although I can't say that show is perfect and it still managed to lack some understanding culture wise, its ALOT better than any of the stuff they had to do. Other than the ones I listed, I literally can't watch american interviews because its so cringey watching normie americans being lowkey internally xenophobic & not recognizing their micro aggressions like that one radio show where the caller was asking them/begging them for an english album. RM was so pissed!! Lol.
@@cheyenneweston478 , lately my favorite was the interviewer from Apple music. The questions were so good and deep, not cringey, and clearly Zane have listening bunch of BTS' song. All the members especially Namjoon and Yoongi were impressed with Zane's sincerity at the end of interview.
@@aleshaw4762 Same... the only interviews I liked were the Zane Lowe one and the Zach Zang one, nothing else, and they don't even give them a translator, so RM is always talking and translating the others, lately some of them like Jin and Tae don't even speak too much on western interviews, they seem bored...It's frustrating and sad that they will keep them in a box untill their military or whatever that might happen, and will treat them like a korean 1D that had a big crazy fandom (because for them the Army are 13-15th years old girlies)... but that's it, so sad. I feel like BH is being completely brainwashed by the US Music Industry 😔
@@irina8120 yes you can see their enthusiasm change from first interview with western media until now. I remember what Halsey said to them after their performing at BBMA 2019 : "I hope you guys have better/good feeling about America, there is a good people in here too" - something like that if I'm not forget. From that statement I wonder what was going on to them behind the screen.
48 year old Army here🙋 BTS are true artists~ it's refreshing. Name a new generation mainstream Western artist that are doing it like BTS?
Also 48 and I'm with you.
Still young and beautiful 😍😍😍💜💜💜💜💜💜god blesss youuuuu
yes! jhope’s cypher 3 verse is about korean rappers who think rapping in english makes them legit or better rappers than those that can only rap in korean. jhope says that’s not true & he’s the prime example proving those rappers wrong haha
I’ve been ARMY since 2016, I’m now 67. I found BTS by way of Kdramas which I found via anime. I fell for the dance skills and the energy. Then I started reading the lyrics, seeing the message and the passion behind the message, and the sincerity behind the passion.
Every life needs a positive message that despite your flaws, you have worth. Embrace the idea that you are worth loving-that life is hard, but worth living.
So nice to see older Army here.We do exist.I'm 66 67 in 3 weeks.
Thank you! I am one of the ones where it went in reverse. My then 13yr old girl & I were going thru the typical pulling away and mom is not cool anymore phase. She knows how much I LOVE all types of music. Last summer she came to me and wanted me here BTS. They were ok. I liked them. It spiraled from there. Baloo is not your typical teen. When she saw that I liked them she started showing more songs. She told me I was not allowed to watch anything without her. 🤣 Baloo was firm that we had to start at the beginning so I could really get to know them. So in June I started my education from the professor in regards to Kpop & BTS. It has been the best thing. It has made us have deep conversations about depression, anxiety, self image. I didn’t know that while she was in 6th grade that she was struggling with all of these. My mind was blown. I was like you have 2 loving parents. We are not rich but we are not struggling either. This opened my eyes to social media and teenagers today. I wasn’t even familiar with RUclips. Now 14 I listen to her opinions and thoughts on things and I forget that she is only 14. I didn’t even know half the crap she knows at 14. I am so grateful that the 7 young men are her role models. I love that she will give me a story behind the music before she plays it. Now we watch all kinds of things together from Anime, horror movies, Kpop shows & music. I was fully prepared to have her ignore for the next few years so to have her hanging out and engaging has been a blessing. Finally bragging on my punk: she can fully rap Suga’s part on Cypher 2 at the same speed.😱 you should really watch the medley. It just gets both us jumping up & down.
korean rapping is really unique in the fact that many mc's use korean wordplay and puns. the korean language is filled with these puns and wordplay, either with 2 words that are similar to each other or sound the same. we have them too, like they're, their, and there. (for example. Sagwa = apple, but Sagwa also means apologize. ) So with these clever things, MCs often use them in their lyrics. Not to mention the Korean language also has a very rich history, and in that come "sayings" or what they call proverbs. They derive from their traditional language. They play with these alot in rap. There is literally too many to count, but if you look up "korean proverbs" there will be lists of them. So when you see lyrics that look a little strange or sound a bit fantasy-like or nonsensical, its probably because they are referencing proverbs. (Alot of the times they try to make it witty and reference them while tying it in with modern-day things). In my opinion Korean is an amazing language to rap in because there is alot of words for rhyming potential, more so than English if I had to say. But I can give an example of a proverb from a list. Ex: "A dragon rises up from a small stream = Ancient myths relay stories about dragons rising up from the depths of the sea; therefore, it would be both unexpected and astonishing if one were to rise from a shallow stream. As such, this term is used to describe a great man or woman arising from humble beginnings."
HOLY SHT? thank you for this
@@baconx2690 No problem. I've been listening to khiphop for around 3 years and from listening to lyrics, and watching show me the money & unpretty rapstar, I've learned that korean proverbs are used ALOOOTTT in rap. like ALOT of times. the people who do subtitles are saviours because they usually explain the lyrics (when the lyrics are unclear) within the subtitles. Another thing is they make alot of references to other rappers or older iconic people within the K industry that we may not know of, and its interesting to look those references up in the lyrics. And they always play with alot of double meanings. Korean lyrics, whether its rap or even singing, often has stuff hidden between the lines that only Korean people truly understand and so that stuff we can try to understand and research 🤙💯
I’m Korean and I wholeheartedly agree. Sometimes it gets hard and tedious to explain all these to international fans, so thanks for this! :D if everyone could actually understand all the double, triple meanings behind their lyrics, they’d be so blown away they wouldn’t be able to go to sleep lol that’s what happened to me :)
@@helena0328 haha yeah!! thats why I've been learning the language little by little. I've been able to read and write since about 4 years ago. I pick up on some hidden or double meanings, but even now there's a world of stuff that goes over my head. but in general, im just passionate about the music. if i can learn something though, i love to. Lol!! i know, it must be hard. Even me who doesn't know /that/ much, its hard to put into words. But there was a time I knew nothing about the k-industry at all either. People who want to learn should have a chance to enlighten themselves~
If you understood Korean you will be so amazed at the lyrics! The wordplays they use especially Suga, the translations don’t even do them justice
The genius of the cypher series is that it's largely in Korean, but they use English wordplay too, and the rhymes STILL work in English. Imagine trying to write a rap that rhymes in two languages. These guys play HARD.
something interesting about cypher 3: it's hard to tell in the live, but when RM says he can "rap with the beatbackwards" the beat actually plays backwards for a bit.
they get really creative with their producing, actually. i think its in cypher 1, suga says he's "chopin off beat" and a piano melody plays
oh, also you kind of got it right with the part where jhope says "all you bastards who try to speak in english" cause it's translated kind of badly. He's not making fun of english-speaking rappers (though thatd be hilarious), he's making fun of korean "rappers" who try to be "hip hop" by using trendy english words in their songs when they have no idea what they're saying (and probs using the lingo wrong) wheras jhope is saying that cause he's korean, he's gonna rap well in korean and actually say something meaningful. so yeah, pretty similiar concepts.
Anyway, love your reactions. it's cool listening to someone who's really passionate about music.
Only BTS can get tens of thousands of people shout I LOVE MYSELF at the top of their lungs and mean it, if only for a little while.
55 years old here- got into BTS through my daughter in 2016. Fell in love completely, and I'm more obsessed than she is.
i'm 56 and it the quality of their music and videos to the reason they are loved by millions. I went to the rose bowl concert i'm the fan i took my daughter who is not as big of a fan i went in 2018 concert by my self at the staple center. Sorry but the music that is put out by American artist now a days is crap something has been lost and my thought is the money is more important no one is perfecting their crafting their art anymore and the actual product ! that is my opinion anyone can make music but is it meaningful quality music that is worth listing to as well as spending tons of money on I have to date have never purchased an American artist album before release or before hearing it first. But I have purchase several BTS pre-release albums without knowing the content or what it was going to sound like and so far I have not been disappointed with the quality of their music or the message they are trying to convey. I don't know about other Americans but frankly i 'm tired of the shock value videos the butts in my face by half naked dressed people doing unthinkable acts on stage and videos and the mumble rap lyrics with no meaning things are getting more tasteless each year at these award shows .
I'm a 54 y.o. Noona and wholeheartedly agree with you.
🙏💗💯Yes!!!
I recommend watching the cypher medley as well 😁
It's missing! 😭😭
Unfortunately it seems like the video was taken down sometimes ago 😭 I was looking for it and found out many older concert video was taken down. Sad times.
Oh Noooo, I loved watching people react to that video 😭
Guys you can still find it on daily motion :) www.dailymotion.com/video/x7ulo8l
@@kimica23 you have no idea how happy that made me hahaha thank you! I love this performance so much. Still though a lot of HYYH Epilogue concert videos were still taken down on YT maybe I should look in daily motion for those as well.
It's true about BTS I am 48 years old and got into BTS because my daughters listen to them and have listened to them for years. I did exactly like you said I was very reluctant very very hesitant to listen to BTS, one because I don't understand the language and didn't understand how you could be entertained by something that you can't possibly begin to comprehend language wise but BTS changed my mind about all that. BTS is a feeling. BTS is in a whole world by themselves, nobody can make you feel the way that BTS can make you feel and though I've gotten into some other K-pop it's nothing like the sensation that you get from listening to BTS. I'm army for life I just got my army membership and glad to be here 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
57 yr old Army Noona! My 12yr old cried to go to their concert in Oct 2018 and I have never looked back. We have attended three concerts two with my husband and the fourth one they postponed and were waiting for it to be rescheduled.
They have such funny personalities and they're not hung up on themselves and their popularity. I can relate to them. I think they're a little older in their wisdom based on the types of songs they're creating. Luv the Boyz! 💜
That is Soo Doe having the whole family go.
😁🌟🙏🏾⛩️
Face cracking after Yoongi's infamous tongue line = priceless lmao
37 year old ARMY here, BTS is the first group that has gotten my interest like this. I have had groups I listened too, but never have I called myself a fan of them. Before BTS I mostly listened to rock and indie groups or just local artists. I guess my point was, they just captured my interest in a whole new and different way.
I am a 66yr young Army and I love my boy's. My 9yr old granddaughter introduced me to them. She's a Blink. Can't wait for them to start touring again so I can go to my first concert. Love their music. My bias is Namjoon-ah. Love your reaction. 💜💜💜💜
I loved your story about the grandparents who were going to BTS concerts. My mom is 68 years old and she was going to fly across the country (she lives on the west coast and got tickets on the east coast) so she could see BTS. She was only going to be able to travel for 3-4 days, so she won't even get to do much sight-seeing or anything, it's really just to see the boys. She loves them so much!!
66 yr old Army here.You don't have to speak Hangul to appreciate their rap.I think Hangul is perfect for rap.This guys put on a show.You need to watch the Cypher medley.Thanks for loving them.I've seen them twice.🤗💜
Seriously there's more Army fans than the population of my whole country I'm from New Zealand we have approx 4.5 million people. I actually think there is more sheep in this country than people 😅
Hey kiwi Fam. I'm from New Zealand too.
I live in the US. I spent 3 glorious months in NZ and fell in love. Wish I could move there. 💜
Hello kiwi army, are you with the nz group on twitter?
@@anythingart0 kiwi army? That is so cuteeeee 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
@@randababy8067 lol thanks :)
Personally my favorite amongst the 4 is the Cypher 2, I dont know why,but I love it 😂😂
I will leave tha Suga stuffs to other armys who's good at explaining stuffs. In the fandom we say,
RM analyses the world
Suga criticises the world
J-Hope visualises the world
That's what we are getting from all their works. 💕
Im excited to see your reaction for Ddaeng and Ugh, same with Persona (I hope its on the list) 💕
My favorite is pt 3 💜💜
Yes sir my aunty is 73 years old and she really love BTS and their artistry and personality.
THE BEST RAP LINE EVER
I GOT GOOSEBUMPS
I WILL WAIT FOR CYPHER MEDLY 2017 LIVE PERFORMANCE. THEY PERFORM ALL 4 CYPHERS AS MASH UP ON THAT LIVE
64 year young woman here, have been a fad for 3 years. Found BTS while watching a rerun of an award show, where they did their song Fire, and I have been hooked ever since then. The funny thing is, I only listen to country growing up never like any other kind of music, would hear other types of music on the radio because of my mother are siblings. I couldn’t even tell you the names of the Beatles. But, BTS drew me in with your music, which is clean, uplifting, encouraging. It make you laugh and make you scream, They make you giggle, and make you cry. I guess I would say they let you into their lives, through RUclips and and other types of media outlets. You can feel their sincerity to ARMY. Of course, having seven very good looking young man to watch, may have a little, little something to do with it.😁😁. I have watched you before I don’t know why I have not subscribed I am doing so now. I do only watch reactions to BTS, but look forward to any you may do in the future. Keep going!💜💜💜💜
Just know we are ageless in the A.R.M.Y., that is the best reason for being a part of it. They make music that appeals to all ages, races, social and economic backgrounds. It makes sense too when you are a part of it.
I went to my first BTS concert in 2018 in NJ. There was an older couple, prob in their 60’s or 70’s, right next to my friends and I. They had the time of their life and had so much fun at the concert.
Monq...I had no youngster pass me the torch. But, I can honestly say from my perspective that today, there is so much trash in today's music, so much hate & evil being circulated today that even for us older generations BTS brings love, hope, dreams, courage to our world. They are a bright light in a world of darkness. They remind me of back in my day music was true music it was not superficial, it comes from within. I was very Blessed to be an 70s/80s teen a point in time where we struggled together regardless the color of our skin. We loved & respected each other. There were still struggles for many but we supported full on open hearts & minds and today society demands we all be in or stay in our own little box. Lyrics were about the heart & soul of humanity not who has a better backside for twerking or kill the one that hurt your feelings.
Sorry for the long rant. I love your channel for these very reasons. Have a great day
i’m 60 an i been watching BTS since they started an they have never not amazed me they are awesome an put out a positive message an they help you with their music an we army’s don’t need nor want english we so far past language it’s not even funny every time they sing we breathe they are our air they surpass our expectations every time love 💕 them
RM and Suga talked about a "hyung". It is about B-Free who criticized them in their earlier days. He lives in Hawaii
46 yr old Army here!
Well Suga did say in AgustD that people get turned on by his "tongue technology". 🤷
Truth is truth that speaks to all. It’s what we were saying..these guys...BTS are legit. They are unique, different, real. And the human psyche can pick this up.
Mannnnnnnnnnn, I knew you will love it all. From the witty lyrics to the performances. About that at the end, that's so true, but I just realized it when you said it. That the generations are passing the torch backwards in the sense that they (older generation) are accepting BTS as, not only as artist, but a positive statement for younger generations.
54 year old ARMY here. I love watching your reactions! I’m the only one in my family and friend group who appreciates BTS but I don’t care. Their music makes me happy and it is consistent with my values as a Marriage Therapist.
@@Jesses_Girl1027 Hey I'm with you. When I tell people yeah this group is special they just don't get it and that's fine as long as I do lol
Medley is waiting for you Monq :-)
Why is BTS so attractive for people across all generations? Because they are no one trick ponies. They are transmitting something that has been lost long time ago and now they are reviving it - genuine, honest, humble and passionate approach towards making their music. They are wise, funny and deep. They are people´s joy, pain, inspiration, best friend, life coach, therapist, lover.... list is endless ... and they all do it in a respectful, classy way without flashed skin, obscenities and dirty tricks. Maybe a part of their success can be credited to pure luck of having them 7 meet under a lucky star and leadership called BigHit. As J-Hope so nicely expressed it in one of their interviews, them 7 getting together was no coincidence, it was destiny, fate and karma:-)
Yes sir I agree with you, bts fandom is so diverse, I saw a interview of a US veteran who is part of bts Army, this group is a beautiful and healthy phenomenon that this world needs so much.
hiphop history ... passing torches in reverse way, young to older generation ... love em 💜i can tell that you really had learned, open-minded n 💜 with BTS. N appreciate em. Thank u so much.
Their a great video call "BTS ARMY" it tells all the business ARMY establish under BTS.
its been a year and i dont know if anyone mentioned it yet but I need to say that the part where the translation went 'thats why everyone raps the same' what rm actually says is 'thats why everyone's rapping like this', with 'this' referring to the way he raps at that part. its so cool and funny cs that's really how some people doing their rap and then go off and calling themselves hiphop lol
MONQ-nim really went "You're a bad boy, sugar." HAHAHAHAHAH I--
I love your reactions because they are not just reactions, they are lessons!
You know what you are saying and do not give empty opinions, they are opinions based on, respect and consistency. Thank you!
I'm a fan of these 7 guys because I can see sincerity and truth in their work.
i´m going to watch a 50 minutes reaction of songs that i already listened ?? hell yea!!! MONQ thanks for reacting to this and also for music in general your reactions made think again that there is still honest people in the world .
anyway enough cheesy stuff , loved the reaction funny yesterday i was listening the cyphers and still after 7 years with bts it feels like its the first time i listen them,
cypher 1 : haters stop
cypher 2: haters are you sure you wanna do this ?
cypher 3 : haters face the consequences !!
cypher 4 : haters are you back again ? you dont learn right
Also there is a lot of DISS to k-pop rappers there but i will leave it there, anyway enjoyed the reaction !!!
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PS : also i feel yes is good they have the 1st place with Dynamite in billboard BUT is an english song and not a official korean song (k-pop) so i think its well like "oh i give it to you now that you are doing an english song" and the same applies for grammys : if BTS wins a grammy with Dynamite its going to be mixed feelings for me ; good they win but bad they won but with a english song
Yeah and I think BTS knew what they were doing.
USA RADIO: You guys aren't POPULAR enough because your songs aren't in English.
BTS: OK you want a song in English? Well give you a song in English and while we're at it we will take ALL of your #1 spots from your corny top 10 artist and beat all the records on top of that oh and by the way last we checked I think Army is at 48,000,000 million solid I guess we need to work on our popularity huh?
Lol 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
@@MONQTV yes!!! , they (the US Music Industry) are so hypocrite
My guy, I loved this reaction! Just subbed because I like your breakdowns and insight. As an older ARMY (48) I enjoyed the hip hop references you made from way back in the day. I used to love hip hop and rap (mc-ing) and stopped listening not long after Snoop and TuPac came out. I was so disappointed with the insurgence of crap rappers. But then I started listening again after I found BTS and their super talented rap line. They reminded me so much of the early 80's - early 90's real rappers and hip hop. Now, I'm really selective about what rapper I'll listen to. To me, they gotta have something real and smart to rap about. I don't give 2 sh*ts about their drugs, gangs, or what whore they're doing. I want real words. Real emotion. That's why I love BTS. Even when they are playing around with rap, it's still 3000 times smarter than so many other "rappers" out there.
I actually found BTS after Hwarang came out and I am a 44 year old ARMY and I loved their music and have loved it still. People around don't get it but it doesn't bother me. Right now Dynamite is the first of their songs that I've heard playing on the radio in Barbados so I w.as happy about that. I am still using it as my get ready for work song since it's so upbeat. Really enjoy your reactions and hearing the history of the music.
Me too! I found V and cried alot when he died :'( so I googled him and found a whole new world called BTS
Wise words as always...i'm a casual listener of hiphop but ur insights and commentary about it got me more interested in the hiphop culture. But to be honest i enjoyed the hiphop in 90's more, naugthy by nature, wutang, bonethugs I'm 42, i'm a proud ARmy
I think 90's, in most people's opinions, The Golden era. It seems to be the most popular I like to take it as far as 88 tho going into the mid 90's.
Yesssss
🌟🙏🏾⛩️😁
I'm 57yrs old love BTS can't wait until the group come closer to my state so l can go to the concert with my friend.
I’m learning so much about hip hop listening to you. 👍subscribed
Monq I left all the good lyric videos in the documents for you 😭😭 the ones in the video are crazy. Also I have the Cypher medley in there too lol
Yesssss ok cool
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I loved it, thank you! 💜 Suga's lyrics are something else, Army calls him the 'savage' of the group 😂 J Hope stage presence is something else and RM what can I say about him, he's too good! I hope you can be able to watch Cypher Medley, I think I emailed you that performance, that's probably my favorite performance of the rapline and Ddaeng of course, I can't wait to see them doing 'UGH!' live on their online concert this October, I don't know if you can be able to watch it but I will try to find clips and send it to you 💜
48 MILLION ARMY WHAAT!? I mean that's for real, because they have like 28M followers just on twitter and they all Army because this group does not have the GP like Beyonce for example. So imagine being that big because your fandom is bigger than some of the population in some countries, that's crazy! Also BTS got the record of the most watched online concert, and they are always the most watched on lives, like Suga for example this year when he was explaining 'D2' on the vlive, the live ended up with 10M viewers, he has the record, considering the fact that mostly only Kpop fans and some koreans have Vlive, insane!
Love the way you react and thanks for sharing your HipHop knowledge! Through Bts I started to listen to more OldschoolHipHop (I already listened to some classic BoomBap, but never understood it) and I slowly start to appreciate the beats and bars more and more and I think I'm starting to fall in love with HipHop! :)
Lol, "definitely not commercial album style" except they stuck it on a commercial album, were INCREDIBLY successful with it, and it's one of fans' favorites when they do it in concert.
I could vibe with hiphop but it ain't really my to go to genre. Not that I dislike it, I just have a different preference. But listening to you makes me appreciate hiphop more and learn so much about it being something more than music itself. There's so much more to learn. Watching your vids feels like I'm in class and I'm loving it.
We know billboard is trash but its one of the only ways to get BTS’ name somewhere in The west and make people take notice what what amazing artist they are and if thats what we have to do to not only make them seen but make BTS smile and relax for a split second its what we will do.
MONQ!!YES!! your soo right about the army age limit(which is limitless!!) They are such a positive influence!Its still really sad to know that there are still people who don't acknowledge them
The first thing I want to do after this pandemic is to see them live. Especially to see the rappers perform UGH from their latest album MOTs:7
BTW, They are releasing a self produced album and Im sure they're gonna be a lot of bops!!
The way you punch almost the screen, feels same way too 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I think music shows and talk shows etc, have the youngest fans attend.
You can also see in concerts first day attendees are always the youngest crowd and second day attendees are often a lot older and more diverse, idk why.
I remember when my dad and my brother went to the Wembley day 1 concert they told me that the place outside was crowded and everyone was doing fan chants and that most of the people there were girls around 16-25 and that it was just chaotic. So when me and my sister went to Wembley day 2 we expected that same chaos, but everyone was acting normal, I didn't see anyone under 20 and at least every 8th person was male, the line was practically non-existent since most were already inside or hanging around and everything went smoothly. It was such a contrast to what my dad had told me.
I agree with you on basically everything in this video except the Italy and pizza thing. It definitely originated in Italy based on previous flatbread dishes way way back when and then the modern version of what we know as pizza was made in Naples starting in the 19th century (1800s). Then the Italian immigrants brought it over here to the U.S. Sorry, felt like I had to say something since my grandma came over to Ellis Island from Naples
I’d love to go to a concert in America, there so many different people ranging from different races and ages that were at a bts concert vlog I saw and it makes me so excited for this pandemic to be over
From the very first time you explain about MC in your other reaction video, in my heart I call them MC already 😉😘
I'm not Korean but being exposed to K-shows & K-dramas I've learned how rich Korean language is. There are lot of cases that it cant be translated in english in how the message should be. Especially, for Bangtan's MCs their word plays are sooooo good! I cant really explain it well but u know what I mean 😉
That's EXACTLY what you call them. Don't let Anyone tell you different my friend.
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@@MONQTV I love hip hop & rnb tho I dont much of its culture but so glad that I'm learning so much from you. Thanks a lot! Regards to your wife! Salamat ulit!
So true I never thought I would be listening to these amazing singers ever .. but I watched one song and was hooked believe me I’m a 90s lover of music and this is not just a boyband but real artists with real talent
Spitting Facts!!!! The "Facts of Life" theme song playing in the background
gah I need to check out that lgbtq hiphop documentary. that sounds amazing. thanks for awesome video
It's his tongue tongue technology!! The boy can rap and he knows it hehe
I love it when I go to concerts. I always joke that the young teens and 20s are in the floor tier (cuz it gets crazy 😆) then 20s and up are in the first and second tier.
I usually sit in the first tier. I’m 30, and I want a seat in a three hour concert lol. I’m also not all about the craziness up front BUT I love watching how excited everyone gets (from my seat haha) in the floor tier of a concert.
I can’t believe I’ve been holding onto tickets that I don’t know if I will get to use (I’m hoping-go away COVID, I’m desperate).
Yes! I love my set of their little dolls! They're so dam cute!! 😍🥰
Yeah I want some of those and that RM pillow lmao
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I was waiting for this one, Monq!!! There's a cypher medley they did that gives me the chills everytime i watch it. Do have a peep if you have the time.
Honestly I'm so proud of the boys (and ARMY).. 2 weeks at 1 and now down to 2 on the Hot100 is a tremendous feat. They've been getting their number 1's without bowing down to the dirty industry rules so far - no selling condoms/pop sockets in a bid to get on the charts, no paying off radio.. I've been seeing western fandoms say that all their achievements are fandom driven, that the gp don't support them and I honestly laugh. In my opinion, any artist would kiIl to have a have a solid fanbase thats got their backs. The boys have cultivated this relationship and trust with us over the years. They also have a knack for turning gp into fans and that's not an easy feat.
Hi Monq. I know for me their meaningful lyrics, their positivity, and who they are as humble, funny, talented, handsome guys with a whole lot of swag are what attracted me to them. Plus the effect they have on people's lives, where I've read comments on RUclips how people say BTS and their music saved them in many different ways. I am totally hooked and I'm 52. BTS has piqued my interest in listening to rap again and mainstream music, especially from other international artists. I had stopped listening to R & B and only listened to Contemporary Christian music because I needed something uplifting. So now I'm expanding my horizons with music. I so appreciate your knowledge and love of music! On another note, the pizza that we know of today is similar to flatbread dishes in Naples, Italy. So it does originate from Italy and there are some places in the States that offer original Neopolitan pizza which looks nothing like the pizza here. I consider myself a pizza aficionado lol. Thanks again for the great reaction!
Oh lol Thank you for that information. I'm glad you liked the reaction and sharing your back history in music. It's always good to see what drives people and attracts them to music culture.
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Been there since 2013. Wanted to know why my daughters were so enthralled!
Man, thank you so much, I was waiting for the Cyphers 💕💕💕💕 And yes Min Yoongi did say that 😂💖 YOU NEED TO SEE DDAENG! 🔥
Also your final thoughts and the explanation you gave of BTS having a larger audience completely diverse in terms of ages, etc.. is gold. 💜 (And Billboard and the Grammys are trash) About the 'popularity' neither Cardi B or Migos can sell a stadium in their own country, just saying.
(AND MONQQQ WHAT CAN WE DO FOR CYPHER MEDLEY? 😂💜)
Im coming back later today to breakdown the wordplay for you and let you know the faulty translations where they are. For now im just gonna enjoy your reactions to the flow 💜💜
당신의 지나온 시간이,생각이 가치관이 궁굼해졌어요.
Thanks sir. Watching again you're channel🤟💜
Am I first?? 😱😂
I seriously thought you reacted to all the Cyphers!! 😂🎶
You nice, keep going! 💜
1 is done already. I was going to do them one at a time but I got to anxious lol
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Whatever our MonQ's saying is all facts & I love this channel & MonQ coz he's always up to straight up facts & no bullshit Huge respect💜
That cute beginning. Yes, I want all 7 too. I understand. I’m older as well. 🙂😍
I had more to say but at the end all I want to say is THANK YOU MONQ! Thank you for being behind these guys. The hate they get is ridiculous and frustrating. I try to just block it out and listen to 2! 3 (if you haven't seen that one, I hope you get to soon and lyrics are the important part and LIVE is a must) anyways. They performed dynamite on AGT. It's fantastic. Thanks for the reactions! Stay safe
Hey, you say how much you want to say here I read Everything and I read it all and I thank you so much for the support you give trust me. This is your home. Sit back and write a book of you want lol. You are in the Temple now.
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I am 18 years old and i am trying to get my stepdad to become an Army first and then my mom if i can before i go to college.
But these Cyphers are just too much heat for me to handle😍, if i was in any of those crowds near the front row or whatever then i would have definently fainted😂.
33 year fan here also💜
pizza is italian born btw, it was born in naples, italy. it was then replicated by italian immigrants all over the world including the US. 😄
actually the first written report of "pizza" is traceable in 997 in Gaeta XD
There is a new anime for BTS it is called Magic Door and it is done by Tiny Tans.🥰💜
Thank you for not teasing us.:) I always enjoy how excited you get with your reactions to Hip Hop/Rap.
Recently I watched a reaction to cypher 2 and they had a different lyric video and I had to comment in it that the translation of Yoongis verse in it just went from really good to astonishing, the word play in it was unreal, a lot is lost in translation I mean, in one of them it starts out saying supreme boi on this trip dick and I was like???? It’s sposed to say triptych or whatever the title is 😂
I saw today you uploaded the cypher medley but it got blocked (which is extremely weird due to the amount of reactions using the same one 🤔, I'm sad I missed it
THANK YOU 👍🏼
I can’t wait until their next album comes out. You know there will be a cypher on there. I wonder what they are gonna rap about:)
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us. 👏
You gotta see the Cyphers Medley performance!! Sadly the video has already been blocked on yt booo... but I think you can get it on facebook!
Yes lol that's what Hobi is referring to! Korean rappers rapping in English trying to belong while they rap in Korean and... Look at them now! Or then cause this is a few years old hehe
How did I miss this when I’m already subscribed to your channel?!?! *grabs popcorn*
Now you need to do the Cypher medley!! It is so fire!!
Speaking of how BTS' lyrics is different, I get that US mainstream music is filled with only lyrics about sx, butts, drugs, love, break up, nonsense lyrics or whatever.
But here for example, our rap scene is all about "meaningful" lyrics.
Foreigners say wow amazing.
But in reality it is nothing just but words without any action. Everyone criticizes politicians. But none of those rappers do something.
Words gotta match to their actions.
And there are songs with deep, meaningful lyrics. But none of them resonates to me. None of them moves my heart like BTS do.
So it is very difficult to define BTS' music as just "oh they don't talk about love, break up, butts... But they talk about mental health depression." Or "oh it is the positive message"
(Actually RM did wrote lyrics about sex tho)
And that, eventho their music does bring positivity.
My favorite song's and my favorite youtuber💜 can my day get any better 💜💜
Rm 🔥
O.m.g. bomb reaction !!!! Love this !!!
I have been waiting for this!! THANK YOU :))))
I think the little dolls/figurines w/ big heads are called chibis :)
Yeah those things lol
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Thank you
Thank you 😊💜 The way you talk about the army is so heartwarming 💕💜
Thank you, sometimes I have to check the "so called" Army who are way too extra with my not so good with names mishaps but other than that Army is a very fantastic and powerful yet living group of All Aged individuals. Ice never seen that before. Very unified and supportive.
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Their Korean fans are so large so there is a lot of young fans