BTS Debut Stage (We are bulletproof PT.2 & No more dream) Reaction | WHO IS THAT?!? 

they did win the rookie award, and were so happy, even the staff cried.

I will always laugh at how BTS several years later reacted to their debut stage. J-Hope: Waa, you can really see the passion in our eyes. Taehyung: It's the eyeliner.

Remember that they were saying they korean age so jungkook was actually 15, jin was 20... yeah they were pretty young lol 😂

You don't know how stressed RM gets everytime he sees his old hair style 🤣

I read somewhere that during their debut days, they were financially poor so they had to wear "knocked-off branded clothes". Some veteran Armys even gifted them clothes for stage performances and kitchen utensils for their dormitory. During xCeleste introduction video about BTS, she mentioned about they managed to perform in their Debut Stage coz they were filler for another act which was cancelled last minute. Their performance had to be cut short due to time constraint. Not sure is this video was the filler debut stage. They were not popular so not many invitations from broadcasting companies. BigHit had to promote them through social media instead like RU-vid, Twitter, Facebook, etc. Glad that Armys have loved and supported them through their struggles and hardships💜

You’re right-they were babies. The ages they give in the interview are their Korean-reckoning ages: in American terms, they were each about 2 years younger than what they announced. By American standards, JK was 15; Jimin and Tae 17; Hobi was 19, Namjoon was 18-almost-19; Suga was 20, as was Jin. Personally I was kind of squicked-out when I realized how young the three maknae were when they made this, but if their moms were alright with it I can only gulp and go “OK.”

Their ages in this video (international age) Jin (December 4, 1992 age 20), Suga (March 9, 1993 age 20), J-Hope (February 18, 1994 age 19), RM (September 12, 1994 age 18), Jimin (October 13, 1995 age 17), V (December 30, 1995 age 17), and Jungkook (September 1, 1997 age 15). In Korean age you are already 1 year old when you are born and then you turn 1 year older on January 1st not your actual birthday. So for instance V was born December 30, 1995 but 2 days after he was born he was already 2 years old by korean age. So the ages they say in the video are 1 or 2 years more than what they actually are.

It was Jimins high note at the end there

Jimin back then was trying really hard to be "manly" in later years he settled into being more himself - the softer, sexy sweet Jimin we know today. He has talked about that openly. All their vocals were immature then. They were still finding their way musically and vocally. Their Hip Hop roots are definitely on full display.

Jin has 1000% not aged haha

Back then, they mostly used Tae to do the growling parts. So nice to see that again after so long!

*the fact that RM AND JIMIN cant get over their style b4 too 😂 when they see this :)*

They have performed bulletproof part 2 & N.O. at the 2019 MAMA award show. They basically did it as a hint for there MOTS 7 album at that time.👀

Korean ages are actually a little different, so oldest to youngest debut ages were Jin:20, Suga:20, Jhope:19, RM:18, Jimin:17, V:17, and Jungkook:15

It may look dumb to you but everything they did is what they did for a reason... the lyrics and everything they choose have meaning and they really put their hearts and souls into what they created and there is purpose. They should def throw in more jk raps.... I mean they were so young here but if you listen he wasn’t just rapping but singing most of the chorus a well... you have to think to yourself how good this kid was for him to be the main vocalist here, sub rapper, the center of the performances and dance line at the age 15 .... the part you said is “mad catchy” was jungkook singing the chorus . He had the most technical skill as a singer even back in the beginning. Ad lib at the end was a background vocal

"Sunglasses, hairstyle, I know why they ridicule me - but it is me who has gone further than them at the age of 20" - RM I like to think RM did the hair in order to help the group get noticed/stand out. He regrets it so much but I just appreciate the sacrifice he made xD

jungkook was 16 years old V and jimin 18 years old they were so young... so many memories ...

PUBERTY hit the MAKNAE line hard and ARMY was blessed❤️💜👍💜😅

Bulletproof part II and No More Dream are still among my favorite debut songs. They are still fire to listen to even now. And yes, Jin grew so so much through the last 8 years. The way he found his own voice and worked so hard to become a better vocalist, dancer and performer is honestly quite inspiring.

I dont know why so many hated on them back then, they've changed a lot since but still amazing performers from day one.

Fun fact: Jimin never threw that hat, look at him while JK is doing his moves. Jimin still has his hat and puts it back on. 😉

This was Jimin's high notes and he is a main dancer too since debut.

I actually like Jimin singing in his lower register. It's just a nice little treat when he sings this even in concert. Oh their age is the korean age, so just minus a year.

You can see them sing their "we are bulletproof pt 2" live at 2019 MAMA awards. It's iconic! They still do all the original dancing

Remembering young V at that time, RM wrote the song Inner chilled.

Suga and jin is a vampire their looks does not change at all 🤭🤭

sometimes i swear they switched tae out with someone else cause he looked like a baby... like a legit BABY how did he grow up so dang much?!?!

J-hope in one of his ooold vlogs by BangtanTV said “I am really being tired. I regret. In No More Dream live performance I think my voice didn’t came out well and my expressions were tired. But I don’t really regret. It was good. It’s 4:50 a.m. we are working on our new songs. J-hope. 4th July 2013. Bye.” I think his voice sometimes didn’t came out that loud because of he was tired. Maaan they were working from the early morning to the laate night. I mean they didn’t even sleep. They were working at 3 a.m. 4:00 a.m. 5 a.m. THE WHOLE DAY. They were practicing, practicing and practicing. For 15-16 hours. They deserve everything.💜

Thats was Jimin in the background

JIMIN does not like watching old videos of himself.

V was so cute at his teens

Jimin also has a signature growly voice and that was called for in this song. He also sounds breathy in other early songs. I would suggest watching the much later stage, I think it was late last year of the MAMA performance of Bulletproof Pt 2 to compare them.

MEEEEE! I just discovered BTS Jan. 2022. I go back and look! 🙂 Borahae 💜

How far they have come , just amazing !!!!!!!!

I know them from the start. So I was actually amazed how they were changing . I was proud of them then ,I still proud of them now. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

I think I was jimin that was doing the ad-lib

BTS was a hip hop group because of RM. Bang PD built the group around him. We Are Bulletproof Pt 1:

RM has said in the past that he thought he had to look a certain way to be considered real hip hop. Then he realized that he just needed to be himself and what you see now is more of them just being themselves. They have way more choice now on styles of clothes. They are way more involved in everything. This was the very beginning when the company chose more stuff than they did.

the funniest thing I've ever seen someone say about RM is that they didn't know what he looked like without glasses for months

How you’re marveling at Baby Bangtan! 😂 Joonie’s fade cut is briefly addressed in Born Singer :P Yah! Yoongi and Jin are vampires 😉 We Are Bulletproof Pt 1 is awesome! Will look for your review of it!😉

You wanna see some of them as actual fetuses?! Check out the Graduation mv and the Beautiful mv... Baby Tae is the most adorable weirdo and is a stupidly BEAUTIFUL child (well, he looks like a child, but is actually a friggin teen here). 🤣 Graduation ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sctrgmZ_JNM.html Beautiful ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-f9_sHgPVQgM.html

i know it’s been 8 months since this reaction and i’m late 😅 but you should see them perform this songs nowadays really the change is SO BIG it’s really cool to see

Puberty hit taehyung like fine wine. 😍😍

They recently reacted to their debut video and all were embarrassed as hell. Suga the most 😂😂

yes they still do that move when they perform no more dream live LOL

I really like this reaction. It's super interesting going back and looking at their older music and their debut and seeing how they've changed and improved. All of them have come so far in terms of their personal technique and skill, as well as the image and concept of the group as a whole changing pretty drastically over the years. Jimin, V, and Jungkook were still going through puberty and it seems like their voices hadn't settled into what we know them as yet. V especially got hit with the puberty stick real hard, visually (jawline and cheekbones) and his voice dropping like five octaves. All three of them grew up so much. I kinda feel like they're like my younger siblings sometimes. I think that Jin and Suga are the ones who look the most similar to how they do now is because here they're 21 and 20 respectively so physically they're mostly fully developed. They've only gotten more handsome over time. Jin's vocals have come so far and I'm so proud of him for that, he worked very hard 😭😭 RM and Suga had already had experience in the underground hip hop/rap scene so that's why their flow and technique is great. And yeah, Namjoon does have the initials "RM" shaved into the side of his hair, as well as the Jonah Lomu 11 in his eyebrow lol. Hobi was connected through his hip hop dance crew, Neuron, but only started rapping seriously when he became trainee and developed his skill with BH (he also featured on Jo Kwon's song "Animal" in 2012 when BTS was still pre-debut). I love older Bangtan, from the "BangTAN!" intro with the body pop to the rap heavy songs to the kinda cringey outfits and styling (the perm, knock off clothes, chains). I'm so dang fond of them and their baby selves. They want it real bad, they're desperate for success. I wonder if they ever thought they'd get so far as they have. They did win Best New Artist/Rookie of the Year at three different Music Awards after their debut. I hope to see more reactions to their older music someday. I hope you have a great day/evening! Annyeong~~ 💜💜💜

Please bear in mind that Korean ages add 2 more years (korean calendar, korean new year) so in actual fact, if they state they are 17 (it's our normal 15 years) and so on

they really have come a long way haven't they, haha... such a babies then, but so passionate and hardworking. really amazing.

They performed this recently. It comes full circle. Ugh love it

The nostalgia is so strong when I see baby Bangtan... I can't. :((

I've seen parts of this but never actually watched the whole thing. I love that right from the get go they were making meaningful music. Suga's opening lines about wanting a big house/car/rings and then saying he actually he didn't have any big dreams seems like a criticism of rap culture with it's emphasis on materialism. Much of the rest of the song is about South Korean's extreme emphasis on academics and how you should just pursue what you're passionate about. Hope you check out the mv's too cause I feel like the camera work for the hat dance is much better in the mv. And j-hope in the no more dream video is just...there are no words.....

Our hard working babies💜🥰☺️

I think they were trying so hard back then to achieve a certain look/feel. You could really see how hard they were going with everything, their moves, their looks, etc, etc. And I appreciate the hard work and dedication to it all even though I don't necessarily prefer how over the top they were going with it haha. These old songs are among my favorites though. I always have "We are Bulletproof pt2" on my playlists haha. And "Attack on Bangtan".

Omg I remember when BTS first debuted. At the time the hip hop scene was super prevalent. I believe Big Bang was active and BAP, along with BlockB. And the era with YG doing the whole “who is next” for Ikon and Winner. This era I thought their bullet proof song was hella catchy but it’s so easy to see that this wasn’t their original style. And it was not an image suited for them. Their softer songs were more for them. And Big Hit was such a tiny upcoming company, it was shocking to see a new company aside from the big 3. But when it came to the mama awards I remember everyday me and my friend, we would vote for them for new artist. And it was soooo sad when they didn’t win. They’ve grown sososososososososoossoso much and just remembering as little babies who didn’t have much presence to now is shocking to me.

There are loads of lyric vdos of We are bulletproof pt 1! Its very hiphop and amazing to listen to.

Am I the only one who liked Rap Monster's (as he was called) hair back then? lol I also loved their sound. N.O is still one of the my favorite BTS songs.

I know about RM hairstyle in that time...*actually I fallin love with RM with this look*...He is my bias since I watched him on NMD...RM, Jin, Suga, JHope, Jimin, V JK you're handsome from the 1st time I saw you...Look at you all in 2020 stunning & amazing...

I love thier old look IDK why but I fell for them when they were like that so I love it and I saw them grow so the difference isn't really that big for me And they performed these songs in mama 2019 it's really fun to see that...how they are better dancers and singers and rappers

They debuted with a bang and a purpose to scare shock the entire hallyu industry which, in my opinion worked 100%, because as soon as they debuted, haters and major companies scrambled to do everything to put them down. (Obviously, they instinctively know BTS will be a threat to their biases 🤷‍♀️) they were cut off from shows, air times shortened and even shamed in some shows they guest in... But we all know how they ended up 😏 the more they tried to kick the boys down, the higher they rose from the ashes.. 🤷‍♀️😂

They did bulletproof pt1 at one of the musters

Glad you saw that! Precious evolution.

Ugh I remember the video of Jin tearing up after this stage because he didn't preform as well as he wanted to😭 Tae looks so different, and I agree that all but Suga and RM sound a bit different. Its more than likely because they rapped in the underground scene before joining. Where as the other's had a lot less time to work on the kind of tone they wanted.

Just recently discovered your reactions and love, LOVE them! Hope you read this and know how much I appreciate it. Thank you for doing the live version. Borahae 💜

Nice reaction ty for your honesty. Love both songs. And the choreo is killer. You should watch the live for No more Dream they still do this routine and its 0.0 -baby army NY USA

I want to see you react to them perform this song but when they’re older. I think the most recent performance on No More Dream was in 2019? It’s so cool to see them do this song and see their growth! There’s a bangtan bomb where all the members agree that Yoongi looks and sounds the same 🤣

You should really look up the video where the vocal line raps ddaeng with the rap line. Jungkook takes on RM's part. It is awesome!

I always love your reactions. Baby Bangtan is adorable lol. They’ve all changed so much! Except Jin hasn’t aged lol and Suga looks pretty similar. Yeah Tae went from an adorable baby to a smoldering hottie in the span of like 2 years - it’s honestly scary. You should check out some more young Bangtan!

Jimin 💜

i like their style then. i am from europe

Yeah that is definitely V ye saying... I would recommend you to go back and compare 'em on their MAMA 2019 performance they performed We are Bulletproof 2... way so far now.🤗

This only group I can think about in 2013 that was very heavily hip-hop influenced is BAP even tho they debuted in 2012 but both groups gave off similar vibes. Some people even say the BAP could have been as successful to BTS if it weren't for their terrible company. I do hope you react to BAP eventually! Songs I recommend are: One shot (their most iconic video) Skydive (also iconic) Wake me up Honeymoon Young wild and free

Jimin did the last adlib

The thing with JK rap, it won't happen unless JK writes it himself. Bangtan are not "idol rappers", idols who can't sing and are put to rap verses written by someone else. Bangtan's rapline are real rappers, who write and produce their own raps, who are also idols. So they won't "give" JK rap verses.

They were hype boys

Bulletproof Part One is on their SoundCloud, along with a lot of JK’s covers and a number of solo songs by various members (Jin’s Tonight, Jimin’s Promise, Tae’s Scenery).

Love that you finally saw this!

I really replayed it 3 times when he called"JHooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooope!" 🤣🤣🤣🙏

You should watch their newest version of their debut songs!!! Watch it on MAMA 2019 performance and I'm asure you, you'd be blown away

It was Jimin doing the adlib at the end.

baby V has strong eye make up it change much

Yes, there is a Bulletproof Pt. 1 but I've only ever seen it performed in concert and I don't even remember which concert it was. Probably one of their earlier ones performed either in Korea or Japan.

They are also saying their Korean ages. In the US they would be a year younger than what they put here.

You should react to a recent version of this performance!

they too laughed hard seing this, you know 😂

Ohh! The nostalgia! 🥰 Gosh they were tiny 🥺💜💜💜💜

so the pulling up shirt thing was asked of them... in the end it was only Jimin who was forced to do it for all the live stages... he talks about how much he disliked it back then. Considering he was underage at the time, it's a bit disturbing that it was something forced upon him

Ohhhh I am new kinda and I've heard the whole discography and all hidden/ pre-debut/covers of them. I am proud they are so talented. To be frank I've never listened to any Artist discography and BTS I'm am happy I did. Earlier Hip Hop is golden for me. Dark & Wild is one of the best album.

RM talks in Born Singer about how he was ridiculed about his sunglasses and hairstyle...🤨

I got hooked on BTS recently in 2019. It hasn't been a year yet. But it was "We Are Bulletproof pt.2" that got me hooked...... and down the rabbit hole I went..... 😂😂

About a year ago on MNET KPop channel they had a special with BTS watching their debut stage. It is funny to see how they rib each other & then they get us in the feels by reflecting on their success. It's still up to watch as of a day ago.

I love their old songs, but you should watch bts reacting to their old stuff...they get so embarrassed and they hate it lol.

I think because bang si hyuk was originally going to make them a hip hop group instead of kpop, I feel like they had Jin and Tae alter their voices a bit to sound harder. It's more noticeable with Jin I think but his voice is gravelly. You can hear in no more dream he sounds less so than in we are bulletproof pt2. The clothes also I think they got for about 10 bucks, remember bighit almost went bankrupt. They didn't win that award either. And, RM hates that hair lol. He said when asked what you'd tell your younger self he replied don't do that hair haha 🤣 I swore you watched who is BTS the 7 members of Bangtan, and bts hardships? If not you should 😃

"do they still do that?" - Yes they do.

It feels like tae went through puberty like 3 times with how much he GREW! 1st stage: his debut days, 2nd stage: i need u/run days (2015), 3rd stage: blood sweat & tears/DNA days (2016/2017). It'll shock u even more when you hear him speak around those debut days he had baby pronounciation and diction... seriously he talked like a cute 5th grader 😍

Fetus V...... squueeeeee 💜

I am totally gonna bite you for your disbelief about debut Taehyung. 😭 Also, who's gonna tell him about the hat? Ps. WABpt1 is in SoundCloud. Pps. Yes they won that award. Ppps. Yes you should see them at the MAMA 2019 (NMD) and 5th Muster (WABpt2).

You should check out the 2019 Bulletproof performance at MAMA, it was a MASSIVE flex for them to perform the songs they were mocked for now they are bigger than the Beatles and you can hear Jin's low notes waaay more developed. Namjoon and Yoongi had been doing this since they were 13, they were rookie idols but veteran rappers, at this point they had their sound down pat. You should check out some of their teen year raps, they can be found online and they are fascinating. You can hear Namjoon's voice change in months, there's one earliest song where his flow is RM but his voice is JK, he was 14 then 😢

Haha Jin still had that soft voice but for We Are Bulletproof pt.2, the company made him grind his voice to low register which doesn't fit him so that's why he sounds..awkward

There is a video were they preforming come back home and no more dreams and you definitely have to react to that you would like it’s undesirable

Lol i cringe and feel nostalgic whenever i watch old vids. They're so cuteee 🤣🤣🤣