Rapper Reacts to AGUST D (SUGA BTS) FOR THE FIRST TIME!! | DAECHWITA '대취타' MV 

Suga ( yoongi) has never actually mentioned who this kinda diss tracks are targeted towards ... He says " if you get offended by it then it's your problem"

Still can't believe yoongi and Agust D are the same person

*Fact* he wrote this whole damn song in just 30 minutes

[Using google translate] What Yoongi wanted to represent in this video is his past, because he was born into a very poor family, he had to earn his own money and he barely had enough for bread. Also, many phrases towards Korean rappers who made fun of him for being an idol are represented by "stories" of Korean culture. Let's say you can see two totally different characters, a prince and a countryman, well, what Agust D wants to represent with these two characters is an internal struggle between his most vain "me" and his most humble "me", that's why the end ends up killing the prince, because he only wants to keep his most modest version. Sorry if it is not understood, I don't speak English hahaha.

Yoongi, rm , j hope a rapper..... But Jin when angry he is the fastest rapper

Daechwita is the traditional Korean music they played when a king entered . So Yoongi is basically saying that now people play daechwita wherever he goes.

You're fucking crazy, first time watching n u got all that. I'm so proud I've found someone who actually cares and pays attention, to both vid, flow, AND lyrics.

I really like Yoongi. As a Korean, I am so proud of Yoongi, and he is handsome, cute, cool, handsome and handsome. For that reason, I am writing it to help foreigners who are BTS fans like me. First of all, Daechwita was played by the king during the Joseon Dynasty. In fact, if you visit various palaces in Seoul, Korea, you can see them changing the display by playing them. The loud sound at the beginning of the first song is a traditional Korean instrument called "Taepyeongso." It is divided into brass instruments. The sound is very loud. Also, the sound Suga makes when he walks in the market is a traditional Korean instrument called 'kkwaenggwari'. The metal is tapped into a bowl, separated into percussion instruments. In the middle, "Gwanghae" is a king of the Joseon Dynasty, and one of the officials and royalty drove out Gwanghae (Injo Banjeong) and Gwanghae was the king who regained the foundation of Joseon after the war (Japan's war/Imjin War). He led the war on his feet from the crown prince's time, and took care of the people unlike the king who ran away. However, he was envied by the king, and he almost failed to ascend the throne, but he died. After he ascended the throne, he was criticized by officials for being politically brilliant but inconsistent with Confucian ideas, and had to grovel to his stepmother a few years younger than him as a mother, and killed or exiled the prince for fear of losing the throne. Eventually, in the name of such an event, officials ousted one of the royal family members as king and drove out Gwanghae. Gwanghae did a really good job, and he has a lot of achievements, but he is still a tyrant. He's actually a great man as a king. He did wrong things such as killing his family, but his command was the king. Also, kings in the Joseon Dynasty could not ascend the throne if they had scars. We all need to think about why Yoongi has a scar on his eye in this video. Also, the sword in the music video is a perfect Korean traditional sword. Many people may think of it as Japan, but it is a traditional Korean sword called 'Hwando. The history of "Hwando" can go up to the Goryeo Dynasty, and the king's order to make it is contained in a history book called "Hwando Temple." It would be different from what is actually on the record when it started to be used. From now on, I want to explain the difference with Japan. First of all, Japan is longer than the penis. Korea had to be comfortable and light to carry around the black in Korea because the bow was more important than the sword (Koreans were a people who shot arrows while riding horses). The bow was more advanced than the sword. In particular, the bow is the best in the world.) And it's different from wearing it. Korea wears a sword in a way called 'tidon-maegi'. The name 'Hwando' comes from the fact that it has a ring. "Tidonmaegi" is a method of hanging a string around the ring in the sword collection of Hwan-do and hanging it around the waist. So when you kick a sword in this way, the sword handle goes behind your back, and the tip of the sword goes to the tip of your toes. It's convenient to ride a horse, and it's comfortable because it's not exactly fixed to your body in your daily life. Also, it does not interfere with bows and arrows. However, Japan uses a method of attaching a sword to its belt. Because I fought while running. Also, the representative cross-section of Hwan-do is a pentagon, traditionally called Bae Hyeong-do. In comparison, the cross section of Japan is hexagonal. A Korean sword is a single-handed sword, and a Japanese sword is a two-handed sword. I was really excited when this music video was released. It is also exciting to hear Yoongi's new song, especially when he said he would show Korean traditional beauty to foreigners. And I was very thankful to Yoongi. Yoongi and BTS are Korean treasures. Thank you so much and I love you.

The fact that he wrote and produce his own song

Meanwhile: me: smiling like an idiot while you’re praising suga

The part where he starts rapping fast with the blind fold on hits a bit harder. He says something similar in his song called Interlude: Shadow. He talks about being up so high (fame) that it's scary due to the pressure and sometimes he thinks about being on the ground as a relief of all of that weight on his shoulders. I think it's really interesting to hear it from his point of view. He got everything he wanted but it's a blocking point. Where do I go from now? What more should I do even though I'm up so high? Lyrics like these make me love Suga as a rapper and a lyricist even more.

The fact that daechwita only has one melody and yoongi raps with different flows and rhythm in it, is just pure genius.

The fact that yoongi was sitting in the bathroom drinking before filming this cuz he was nervous

Yoongi came from one of the poorest parts of south Korea. He was told by the korean music industry that he would amount to nothing, his parents also didn't support him in his presuit of music. Their entertainment label was close to bankruptcy and didn't have the clout (can't think of a better word atm) or fianncial backing to propperly suport them. When BTS started to get big other labels tried to buy them and Bang PD their CEO said no, he wouldn't sell them. From the very begining Bang PD beleived they could achieve great things. "Band PD laughing all the way to the bank" Yoongi and BTS literally knocked the music industry on its ass. "Born a slave rise up a dragon." As for him taking shots its just in general. Despite Yoongi's battle with his mental health and the horrific way he was treated by the music industry and people in general, he's never resorted to popping pills or alcohol to help deal with his problems. He actively urges people to seek help if they need it, it doesn't make you a lesser person. He's just taking shots and the industry in general and that it tends to destroy peoples mental health. The two Yoongi's at the end represent two different aspects of himself. The one that is power and money hungry and the part of him that never wants to be that. Thus shooting the part of himself that he never wants to become. It can also be interpreted as him dethroning the current music industry and turning it on it's head. He refused to bow to the establishment and succeeded by working hard and staying true to who he is. I highly recommend checking out his solo song from Map of The Soul 7 called Interlude: Shadow as it also talks about his relationship with the music industry. As for the Korean stuff I don't feel qualified to talk about that. I'll let someone else explain that as I don't feel informed enough to explain that. Great video, you actually understand alot of it. I'll be checking out more of your videos.

The fact that this beat is consistent throughout the whole song but sounds like it changes solely based on his rap and cadence is so dope! You picked up on that and hardly anyone does!! You’re a genius!

Sometimes the subtitles are wrong, this is what he said in the "tic tok” part. “Tic tok, In the face of those Seonbi bastards I spit.” That’s why he simulates a spit haha Seonbis are scholars during Joseon dynasty. They were really into being right, righteous, and strict. In modern day, the word is often used to negatively describe those who are too politically correct, on their moral high horse.

You can't imagine how much I wanted to see you react to Suga.

“I’m guessing Bang PD is their boss right now” You guessed it, he runs HYBE Labels, the company BTS is under.

Just know everything in Yoongi's songs has a meaning. Sometimes pieces just come in together because it's meant to be, and sometimes it's done on purpose, but everything has a meaning, an explanation and a backstory. That's just wonderful. I love how the MV and the lyrics are closely linked together, the flow just goes and it's perfect for the vibe and everything can be explained, it just makes sense. Love this man

Suga’s grandmother was the last Empress of Korea,and if the line had continued Suga could have been Emporer.🤴🏽

I know a lot of people don't like it when people who react to kpop songs pause the videos to try and understand or explain what they think is going on, but I actually like that they take the time to not only acknowledge the beat but also the lyrics and the meaning behind the song, regardless of the language barrier

"daechwita, daechwita, play it loud, daechwita" *traditional King's entrance music/march* = Daechwita Play the loud music, the king is coming through b!tchess Yoongi really SNAPPED when this dropped. It was CHAOS

7:50 Just in case you are interested, the lines where Suga says "I'm not a weak pill popper like you" sound exactly same as "I'm not a weakling like you" when spoken in Korean. It's like when you use the word "knight(or night)" in English lyric and make it have meaning whichever way you interpret it. The line goes "I was born a tiger, I ain't no weak pill popper like you" so people reading the lyric will know about "pill-popping" thing, but people without knowledge of Suga could interpret it as just "a weakling." I guess it is his hidden message to those who pop pills "to get inspiration because they are artist.' From what I've heard, Suga (and also RM) caught a lot of hatred when they "abandoned" the underground rapper society by "taking an easy idol route rather than staying as artists."

Fun Fact: I believe Suga is descended from Korean royalty. He sure looks good on a throne

The blonde haired Agust D is the King and the Brown/Black haired Agust D is the commoner.

AgustD- AgustD AgustD- The last RM- Joke Cypher pt. 3 & 4 Please do these

Not many people point out how Yoongi used a lot of different flows so I love how you noticed and appreciate them. I also love ove how you immediately thought that the beat was like of a marching army because daechwita means a music being played when the king is on a procession. And the king in the mv is actually the old Agust D who had blond hair and the black hair is the new Agust D. So like from what I interpret is that the old Agust D's reign is over and is now taken over the new Agust D ☺️

it’s great that he understands that there may be references that he wouldn’t be able to understand bc of the cultural differences. i feel like a lot of non-koreans forget that there are some cultural references and lines in these songs that just do not translate well into english.

This video was Suga's idea, as every professional who respects himself was aware of every detail, meeting with the production team, he even learned the sword dance in just 2 days. To top it all, Suga is a descendant of the famous and important Min clan or better known as Yeoheung Min who belongs to the Joseon dynasty and one of the Empresses of this family is Myeongseong.The Yeoheung Min were rulers in 242 senior positions within the royal court and 4 queens were also in power. Suga aka Agust D is a well known producer and songwriter in south korea, he even won a award. Suga released their second mixtape 'D-2' and his songs quickly positioned in the most important places of music charts worldwide. Suga has become the first South Korean solo artist to enter both the Billboard album and single charts at the same time, following the release of the "mixtape" "D-2" with his title track "Daechwita" Inspired by traditional Korean music used for the military march and royal parade, "Daechwita" combines the sound of traditional Korean wind and percussion instruments with the hiphop musical sub-genre "trap". Agust D 2, Suga's second mixtape has received a lot of support from fans and his music has positioned himself in the best places on the music charts, breaking several records. Suga's second solo record material, 'D-2' is in seventh place on the official album chart in the UK, the country's music list is considered one of the most important in the world. Suga has become the first South Korean soloist to have record material on the UK music chart and place his work in such an important position on the chart. Suga is one of the most influential Korean producers and musicians in the music industry. entertainment, thanks to the talent of the rapper from the company Big Hit, many artists seek to collaborate with him.

Fact: Suga’s parents didn’t support his music career so he would work part time jobs and rap underground under the name “Gloss”. The first time his parents came to a BTS concert, he knelt on the floor to bow to them and started crying.

Suga's crazy production! He just blend the traditional Korean sounds to hip hop. You can still feel the traditional background beats!!!

Not sure if anyone mentioned it, the gun at the end Suga shot is the model called Army (Colt Model 1860). Also the painting that talks about the Mr.Bang is drawn by Jungkook when he described at one of TV shows in Korea haha. So many details! And the king portrayed in the music video is King Gwanghae who was known as a mad king from Joseon Dynasty.

Agust D/SUGA is ranked as one of the most influential producers and songwriters in South Korea, who won multiple awards over the past few years, including best producer. He debuted at #9 on Billboard Hot 100 Songwriters Chart. He became the first male soloist in history to have a song and album reach No.1 on iTunes in 100 countries each. He is ranked Billboard's Top solo Korean Album Artist of 2020. His mixtape "D-2" debuted at #11 on Billboard 200. And there is just a few of his achievements. He has two self-produced mixtapes: "Agust D" (2016) and "D-2" (2020), which broke several records on music charts worldwide. He uses his platform to talk about important topics and most of his lyrics touch such subjects as mental health, social issues, the contrast between dreams and reality, etc. To put this simply, in this MV king is his past self. The other one is his present self. So he shot his past self. "Daechwita" is a genre of Korean traditional military music, which was played to announce the arrival of king. He also produces/writes a lot of songs for BTS as well as for other top artists. I recommend you to check out Agust D - "Agust D" MV; BTS - "Interlude: Shadow" MV (it is his solo song).

Isn't anyone else shocked by how accurate his guesses are? His intuition with music is spot on many times! Few seconds of the song and from the Korean instrument in percussion he got that military marching feeling which is exactly what Daechwita is... wow

“daechwita” is the Korean word to refer to the traditional marching music played at the time of a King's arrival. It is also played to announce important guests and other royalty. The music video starts with the King avatar of Agust D with a scar running across his eye.

Daechwita is a traditional Korean musical genre born in the late Joseon Dynasty, which used to be performed in royalty processions and characterized by including wind instruments and percussion. It continues to be used on special occasions and for military purposes. And the fact that daechwita’s beat is consistent throughout the whole song but it sounds like it changes solely based on yoongi’s rap and tone changing. Listen to daechwita instrumental, it is surprisingly calming. Just shows how he uses his full vocal range, the way he switches his flow up and changes his tone.

Fun fact: at 5:02, you could see Jungkook and Jin behind Yoongi, they are the two fighting in the background Daechwita is a march/song/ instrument played for the king The part about the talent show is because Simon Cowell said he would make a program to find a new group who would be more successful than bts and would take they place in the industry.

Loving just how respectful you are

the "shove my past into a rice chest" is actually one of my favorite lines in the song because its so overlooked. if u look to the sides of the pathway at Dae Jang Geum Park (the historical korean building) at the beginning of the video there are a bunch of cloths covering bodies and rice chests next to them. the rice chests are actually holding their heads and you can see that again once rebel yoongi comes in the car because there are a bunch of heads hanging from the balcony and rice chests right behind king yoongi. personally, i think he's saying he buries away all his obstacles to get to the top in the beginning of the video, but then rebel yoongi gets captured and starts talking about how now that he's been at the top and he's seen the person it made him, he's ready to live with his feet on the ground and remember all the struggles that shaped him as a person. that's why he kills the alter ego, because it's the side of himself he doesn't like.

5:05 Jin and jungkook will never stop fighting😂😂

Fun Fact: Yoongi decided to drink whisky before shooting Daechwita to properly get into his character which is a mad king. and yes this has a very deep meaning they put their soul into everything they do that's one of the things i love about our boys

This song has a very powerful message! Yoongi (SUGA) became famous, but he comes from a very poor family. The "King" is the version of himself that achieved fame and wealth, but is also selfish, intolerant, greedy. His other self is the rebel who fights against the "King" and his personality. His current self is more caring, selfless person who stands with common people. He hates his "King" self and wants to destroy it. I really enjoyed your interpretation of it!!! You were a lot closer to the message than I was when I first heard this song. It is chilling great!!!!💜

" Daechwita is a traditional Korean musical genre born in the late Joseon dynasty, which used to be performed in royalty processions, was characterized by including wind instruments and percussion. Today it continues to be used on special occasions and for military purposes. "

"Shove the past into a rice chest" is a reference to a dark Korean historical tidbit, where King Yeongjo (reigned in 16th - 17th century) ordered his 2nd son Prince Sado to be confined in a rice chest, where he died of starvation.

Notice how in most parts of the song he sounded very aggressive but then the part where he was tied up in the middle of the fire, his voice and tone were lowered inline with the lyrics during that part.....he said there's nowhere higher so he put his feet on the ground.....he's humbled and thus, the different and more humbled tone :)

bro 나는 우리가 BTS를 지지한다고 말하는 것이 자랑스럽습니다. 그래서 당신은 그래야 합니다.... 한국의 많은 사랑... 부산 만덕동..SOUTH KOREA. (Bro i am proud to say that we stan BTS and so you should be.... lots of love from S.Korea... Mandeok-dong,busan... SOUTH KOREA)

a lot of hiphop fan reactors here on youtube were amazed by suga's rap, even musicians notice how complex his rapping is as well as his production. He's truly the smartest and best rapper idol in kpop industry today and most in demand idol producer 👑 ppl who oppose this but proceed on comparing their fav's rap to suga's are just pathetic, just shows yoongi is the standard😌

the part when he says "Flexing..." and the flow slows down is a way of mocking the other idols who call themselves rappers when they can't rap for sh!t. he is imitating the way they sound when trying to rap

The thing that really surprise me it's the fact that in real life yoongi is the sweetest person, he has this calm and quiet personality but when he's on the stage is insane ...A RAP BEAST ....so awesome. I love him so much. He's a genius.

Not only is Suga a musical genius that can do it all, he brings so much to his videos that it's hard to take it all in. Then when you are so wrapped up in the music he throws a little tongue in cheek with the video by showing his comedic side by bringing in Jin and Jungkook to pull off a fight scene in the market.

I feel like a proud mother 😂💜️

The fact that he sipped whiskey before shooting this made him more lunatic and hot 🔥

Rice chest is a historical reference to a King who put his son the Prince in a rice chest to die.

Recently became a BTS fan I’m 38 and decided to click the Butter video and was instantly drawn in and now here I am, these men are incredibly talented and there work ethic is out of this world! Just found your channel and I love your in depth reaction, new follower here :)

Suga | Agust D have a really high passion in music, He's also break a record when Produce Samsung Ringtone - Over the Horizon ! . So proud of him !

So who's gonna tell him Yoongi actually has royalty in his blood line :)

DKDKTV has an explanation for the symbolism it has more than you imagine, I Highly recommend you watch it, even react to it, they're cool with that. The "rice chest" part, it's about an old prince (i think) that was locked in a rice chest until he died from famine. I think he's taking shots at local rap scene, that are copying mumble rap

I remember when rap/hip-hop became popular & hated it. I was a hardcore headbanger. 13:40 You have no idea how much joy it gives me to see Suga banging his head so hard to his own beat. And oh my, Suga is so fierce as a blond king. 🤯 I'm not a rap convert but I love these guys.

Everything aside dude the comments section describing this whole lyrics and mv are really worthy to read 👏

Fun fact: yoongies grandmother from 1800 was the last queen of Korea : )

Daechwita (literally "great blowing and hitting") is a genre of Korean traditional music consisting of military music played by wind and percussion instruments, generally performed while marching. 👌

You know how much yoongi deserves. Like he's always quiet and silent and looks like a sleepyhead but how hardworking and dedicated he is Daechwita is a good example of it. Army knows💜

Fact that yoongi has more than 140 songs and many of there music are produced by suga himself 😎💜

The scar was Yoongi's idea he said that he thought it was look cool. Which it does.

I COME HERE FASTER THAN YOONGI RAP

In the part Suga said PD keeps dancing on-on-on-on to give you an idea, he is the producer. That is why he said he was a thankful as a genius. Their songs most of the time produced by himself. Most of his members ask him to produce them some songs cause the management trust Suga so much.

"its not always about where he is delivering , its where he is pausing" lmao true

Bro idk how do you actually understand the meaning of each mv right away😂 You must have 200iq or smth

You need to check out the explanation by DKDKTV! They give so much insight to the cultural and historical context behind the lyrics. It'd give you even more appreciation for yoongi's lyricism!

Yall understand my feeling right? Like u see how fierce yoongi on stage and in his music but his personality on real life is so soft and polite 😭😭😭 i love him

I know I'm late to this but I got actual chills when you nailed the whole concept in the first like 10 seconds of the video. Daechwita is literally a style of traditional korean military music, played for things like Kings processions and changing of the guard.

All I'm gonna say - highly intelligent and observant deduction. You can always tell when someone is genuinely liking and paying attention to detail in a Korean music video, and someone who just literally wants the views and doesn't care about the message/s. Thanks for being real Knox.

When he came out with his first mixtape, he was blond, like the king in the MV. This past self became greedy, full of pride with all the power he gained from the love he received. Eventually the new Agust D came and humbled himself, and became someone new by killing his alter ego.

That’s crazy talent right there. 🙇‍♀️

At 3:42, he was totally right!! I was very interested, and looked up what Daechwita meant. It turns out to be the style of traditional military music that Yoongi worked into the song, and doesn’t have much of a deeper reference! I love the sound of the traditional music he did so well🤭😍

Daechwita is a representation of Suga’s constant battle against himself and how the desire to achieve his dreams have given him the courage to do everything to achieve being on top, however, the emptiness he feels when he now has everything he wants. He wanted and more continues to torment him, as he has expressed in other hits like BTS ” Interlude: Shadow ‘. Daechwita gives a powerful message about being proud of our roots, of being able to become what we most want despite adversity. At the same time, the dark side of power is also made clear, where having what we most wanted is sometimes not enough.

Yoongi said that if you get offended the is your problem, but tbh the lyrics made me remember some guys that talked crap about them (BTS) when they were just debuting, so a little context, BTS's foundation is focused on a heavy hip hop, rap genre, they started denominating themselves as a hip-hop group and then evolved into the amazing mixture of genres they're now, in their debut time some guys talked crap about them saying that hip-hop is not made by guys using makeup and dancing, which is a characteristic of the k-pop industry, making them feel bad about it and taking out the credit of their effort and the great talent they have (almost all of BTS'S songs are composed and written by them, and No More Dream, their debut track, is not the exception) also their company was really close to bankrupt, and they were small, which is a factor in the industry. Now about the song, I firmly believe that he is using the king and the slave as a representation of himself, the first one as the "could be current himself", the one with the fame and the power that could be mean and not humble, that could be corrupted, and the slave as the old himself, the one who's trying to stay true to his roots, and keep himself humble, knowing that he started from the bottom and he rose up with effort and passion, Yoongi wasn't rich or smth when he was young, he has mentioned that his family had economic problems and sometimes he could not even have a Christmas gift, so I feel is somehow the struggle that being famous can make you go through, how it can make you mean and cold, but he is also embracing the high he has gone because he knows it didn't come out from nowhere and he is also using it to say to the haters and people who told him he was not going to make it, that he did, and he's higher and better cause he is true to himself and he got the victory for who he is, being humble, and true to himself.

6:27 "Shove the past into a rice chest" - is a reference to a Korean king/emperor who killed his son by burying him alive in a rice chest and nailing it shut.

Daechwita (Korean: 대취타; lit. Great Blowing and Hitting) is a genre of Korean traditional music consisting of military music played by wind and percussion instruments, generally performed while marching or as a static performance. (Yonggo: dragon drums)

this whole mv told you that u cant kill the real king even if you look like him . u dont have the same power and skills like him . no matter who you are , you can never be like him . only him alone can defeat himself , only he can break his own records or even judge himself. that's what he is trying to say

Fun fact, the name of the historical period piece pistol at the end is “ARMY” 😎💜

Suga has mentioned that his songs aren’t for anyone in particular. It’s like “if the shoe fits” situation then 🤷🏻‍♀️

Okay so, Daechwita is hard to translate because it isn't really a word but more so a tradition. At the beginning where you were talking about the instruments being used and how they must be traditional Korean instruments, you would be correct there as Daechwita, as far as I can understand it, is just a reference to their traditional instruments. Specifically the music. As for what the song is about and some personal references that he makes, I recommend listening to Moonlight by him as well. I don't want to put a ton into one comment but basically when he was young his family wasn't that well off and when he wanted to pursue his dreams in the musical industry, his parents argued against it. Now that he has risen up from his old life, he's been reborn but he references his past quite often in his music. The reason why I recommended that you listen to Moonlight is that one of the lines is "the moonlight that shines on me now is the same moonlight that used to shine on me then" or something to that effect. It's a pretty sad song.

Sheeesh this is almost at a mill views!! Any army checking in here, Knox has just released a really dope Cypher with other independent artists & it’s absolute 🔥 He deserves our support! Knox Ive seen this asked but I’ll put in my own request, would you consider an Agust D live run through of his D-2 album one week? Congrats on the new song bro! We’re getting the numbers up 💜

Agust D", which is derived from the initials DT, short for his birthplace, daegu Town, and "Suga" spelled backwards😌💜he is known for his tongue technology..u need to check out AGUST D SONG🔥👑

Honestly, I have alot of respect for you just for being respectful to this while reacting to it. And the fact that you, as a rapper but also a person, are analysing the lyrics and just finding meaningful bits as well as respecting the culture is really admirable. Sadly, a lot of people now a days will take one listen to the song and if it's not in English, they start bashing the artist without knowing the deeper meaning to it. Defintely, hats down to you :)

I'm actually in love with the fact that he had some shots before the music video recording, TO MAKE IT SOUND NATURAL

This was crazy... I went through all the emotions I did when I first discovered Daechwita. I feel that the king represents those who still hold on to the old styles and culture of the industry. BTS were mocked because they weren't conventional in a lot of ways but that's why they excelled.

I love how this dude is so honest. Like this reaction was the best. The rest of the reactions are different. And this dude, he explains what he likes about the song. This dude has me wowed.

BTS came from a small company BigHit and was never given an opportunity in Korea. It was mainly controlled by the 3 big companies JYP, YG, and I dont know the other one. Their group was discriminated, them rising to stardom globally was their effort to be innovative on their own using social media as their platform to the world. They got recognized outside Korea first.

Yoo did anyone else hear when Suga said yea at 3:10 to 3:13 he sounded like NF for a second

Dude I appreciate your understanding to the cultural reference and even trying to understand the meaning behind some lyrics and bars that are obviously not understandable by us. You’re such an amazing reactor to this and your way of thinking and respect for it. I love it so much. Hands down the best. 🖤

Okay, can we just address Knox's rapping? We need to give respects to this man. I deadass stopped the video JUST to comment this. I appreciate your rap style, bro. 0:00 - 0:18 Edit: Suga is my ultimate bias and I'm being extremely biased when I say this. He killed it.

Hey I can give a short explanation for the Korean historical references in Daechwita! (Actually, there might not be as many as you have expected. There are only two that you really need to know) As many already commented, Daechwita (대취타) is a royal military music during the Joseon dynasty, usually played when the king is marching. Yes, we are going back to the "Joseon Dynasty", the latest kingdom of Korea that lasted around 500 years before the colonization of Japan in 1910. Most historical references in this lyrics comes from the middle to late Joseon Dynasty, which is around the 17th and 18th century. And interestingly, both are about the crown princes who ended up facing a tragic destiny. Remember the line, "미쳐버린 범 광해 Berserk tiger Gwanghae Flow"? 5:34 Prince Gwanghae is a name of the 15th king, who was abdicated by a coup during his regime. (we called him a prince because he was dethroned) Joseon was a patriarchal society, which means that the throne was handed down from the king to the eldest son. There is one addition condition though -- the son born between the king and queen, not from the concubines, gets the priority. Believe or not, Prince Gwanghae was the second eldest son of the king, born under a concubine. Yet, he became the crown prince because the king did not have any son with the queen, and Joseon was fighting one of the biggest wars in its history. Japan invaded Joseon in 1592, and this big war continued for seven years!! The king could not wait for the queen to bear another son, so he chose Prince Gwanghae (instead of the eldest because there was a general consensus that he wasn't qualified enough) Prince Gwanghae overall did a great job as a crown prince during the war, in somewhat better than his dad. This kinda become a problem when the war ended and the queen finally bore a prince (Prince Youngchang). Many historians believe that the king did not like Gwanghae overshining him and preferred Prince Youngchang to take over the throne instead. However, Prince Yeongchang was too young to be a king anyway, so Prince Gwanghae eventually became the king. So, here's where things get tricky because people have different opinions about his regime as a king. Most people agree that he put a lot of diplomat effort between the emerging and the falling Chinese nations (This was when the transition of Ming-Qing dynasty was happening in China). He also made a significant reformation in the tax system, and established a new political power among the bureaucrats that would support him. However, he was very cautious of his weak legitimacy as a king, being the second son of the king while the favorite son was still alive. Long story short, he did kill his young brother and confined the Queen Dowager. This event provided the justification for the coup in 1623. (Joseon was a Confucian society, and "filial piety" was one of the most highly considered values in the society.) He spent the rest of his life in confinement in several rural regions in Korea. I actually never know that Berserk Tiger could be a reference to a different piece until you mentioned in 5:36! Just as a Korean native speaker, one thing I noticed in "미쳐버린 범 (Berserk Tiger)" is that Suga intentionally used the word "범(Bum)" instead of "호랑이(Horang-i)", which is more colloquially used. Not surprisingly, "범(Bum)" is more often used in the historical/literary context. In Korea, a tiger usually referred to strength, military power, warrior, and occasionally the king (though there are different animals that specifically refer to a king). The second reference is the "Shove the past into a rice chest" (과건 뒤주에 가두고). 7:15 The rice chest is basically a big wooden box where they stored rice (We no longer use it in contemporary Korea, but I think it's usually a 3 to 4 inch cube based on my impression...) King Yeongjo killed his only son, the Crown Prince Sado, by locking him inside the rice chest with no water and no food. Exclaimer! It is NOT our tradition to kill people inside a rice chest lol! Historians suspect that King Yeongjo used this method because it will infer an unforgivable crime if he kills the prince with his own hands. However, his grandson (= the son of the Crown Prince) cannot carry the throne if his father is found guilty. Ideally, he wanted the crown prince to commit suicide (he actually ordered the crown prince to do so, according to the historical record...) but the crown prince resisted. Why did King Yeongjo kill his only son? This event has probably inspired the greatest number of artists in Korean history due to its dramatic quality. There are several records of the Crown Prince displaying psychological disorder due to an overwhelming stress. As the only son of the king, he received great love and an enormous amount of pressure as a crown prince. Also, when he decided to make his son act as his regent, King Yeongjo did not hesitate to use his son as a political measure. (Officially, he let his son take the role so that he can learn what it means to be a king. The king was healthy, but he was old -- he' s actually the king who lived the longest in Joseon's history) Due to his conflict with his dad, the Crown Prince was getting more violent and intolerable everyday. It didn't help that the Crown Prince was close to 소론(Soron), which was the opposite political faction from that supported the king (which was called 노론 Noron). In fact, a lot of historians considered this political diversion as the most crucial factor of the Crown Prince's death. To add a bit of drama, the son of the Crown Prince (a.k.a. the grand son of the King) was next to the throne after his father died when the boy was 10. The king was willing to pass the throne to his grandson, but the political power that supported the Crown Prince's death attempted numerous times to prevent the grandson from becoming the king, being worried about his retaliation after enthronement. Yet, the grandson survived and became King Jeongjo, who led the second heyday of Joseon. (p.s. the very first thing he said after his coronation was "I am the son of the Crown Prince Sado." Mic drop.) So, here are the stories of a Korean history nerd :P I still think about why Suga, or Agust D, decided to put these references into his lyrics... there could be many ways to interpret his work, but isn't that the beauty of art! I hope you enjoyed reading a bit of Korean history for a while :) And last but not least, thanks for the great video! I've watched the original video and other reactions SO MANY times (lol), but I love how your comments have a unique touch, probably because of you being who you are. Keep going! P.S. More about Daechwita: Suga actually sampled the playing of the Daechwita in this song. You can easily notice it in the very beginning of the song when the conductor (집사 "Jip-sa" in Korean) says 명금일하 대취타 하랍신다 (which basically means "the king had ordered to play the Daechwita"). Interesting fact: in the original piece, the conductor says this word out of silence. It is only after he announced this words when the music begins. There are also some traditional instruments that are not included in the original Daechwita yet utilized in the song (or at least there is one that is very obvious: the 꽹과리(kkwang-gwa-ri), a high-pitched brass gong that is mostly used in tradition folk music) If you are interested in the original, the National Gugak Center had uploaded their performance long before this song was released, so please take a look :) (Gugak 국악 means traditional Korean Music in Korean)

Suga is so cool

Pop back now and again to rewatch this as it’s probably my all time favourite BTS reaction ever…and wow…the views! So happy it’s being seen man 🔥 Let’s get this to a million, more ARMY need to check out the goat that is Knox Hill!

When Suga/Agust D mentioned "rice chest" & "past" I thought of how people put their phones in rice when it's broken & immediately insinuated that he was saying "put your broke ass past in some rice" lmao 😭

The video is telling a story about the old AGUST D (the AGUST D in his mixtape that was released in 2016) who is the king in the video facing the new AGUST D Who has the black hair. The first mixtape he was talking abt his anxiety depression weaknesses all what he went through. The D-2 (2nd mixtape) talks abt various topics would definitely recomend listening to both mixtapes Can you reactJoke by RM next please

Watch it again with English subtitles on. This song describes Min Yoongi, aka Suga, aka Agust D’s life. It’s so powerful once you understand what he’s talking about.

Congrats on your Kakao thing lol. I think a more accurate translation for "Berserk Tiger Gwanghae" would be "Gwanghae, the tiger who went mad". King Gwanghae is known as a crazy tyrant, "the Mad King" if you will lol. He was born to a concubine, which is why it was remarkable that he rose to become king, which explains the next line:)