THIS IS BTS by xCeleste - Introduction to BTS | Metal Head Reaction 

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One thing most fans agree about is that we are all both inspired by and jealous of their friendship they are truly ridiculously close and refer to each other as closer than family. Their authenticity is unique (to kpop especially) the fact they have taken huge political risks to make songs that risk political blacklisting (a much more serious issue in Korea under the previous corrupt administration, even tithe president did get impeached). The records they have broken in the last year are even more impressive than the ones listed in the video.

I recommend introduction to BTS 2021 by IDA S which tells you more about them individually. Also the rise of bangtan series is the best documentary if you wish to watch them from the beginning.

I highly recommend rise of bangtan episodes. So good. Really enjoy your genuine reactions. Thank u.

I think I've never seen a group that is so humble and supportive of each other like BTS. Sadly, many people look at them as "only a boy group". They don't know what they're missing. I'm such a fan of their lyricism and the way they put cultural references in what they do. Thanks for your reactions. This one was amazing!

My family growing up was the same, any issues that came up or anything that required our parents permission or approval was always discussed in private by our parents and then the decision was relayed for us, it had a huge affect on my siblings and I’s ability to address interpersonal conflict in our adult lives and is something I’m constantly working on with my work mentor as the thought of potential conflict gives me a lot of anxiety even if it is something that I’ve already dealt with. I’m from a Western European background though Canadian by birth and it’s been a big thing in my family that we have a tough time being completely open and honest with each other in person, we are more likely to ‘bottle it up’ versus working on our concerns. My sister and I are both in our mid 20’s now and both started following BTS together and while we were already starting to get better at communication as adults, seeing how honest and vulnerable BTS members are with each other has really helped our progress in sharing our emotions and feelings more often and more openly, at least with each other and has really brought us closer together. Thanks for sharing about your family, just wanted to share as well as it resonated with me.

Watch "Introduction to the Seven Members of BTS by IDA S" ☺️ It's about the members individually.

If you are liking the more hip-hop oriented music, they do have that smattered across their albums and discography of course- but a good place to start would be the rapline's mixtapes (Agust D and D-2 from SUGA, Hope World from j-hope, and RM and mono. from RM) as well as their early work like the school trilogy (2 Cool 4 Skool, O!RUL8,2? and Skool Luv Affair) and their first studio album, Dark & Wild. Their music is best digested as an album start-to-end because they design their storytelling and messaging with that intent.

You and your son might enjoy the Dynamite "B Side," where they take the outtakes from filming the music video. It's really fun! I recommend the original mv and then the B side, so you can spot the differences! Also, your kid might enjoy Jin's "Super Tuna" - it's a huge hit with kids!

This is an amazing video. I’m never getting over RM’s speech about turning our pain from a 100 to a 99, he’s incredibly emotionally intelligent and such a beautiful speaker. Glad she included all the comments from members about their work and their fans. Are you planning on a full album reaction to map of the soul? Or are you focusing on Persona/shadow/ego for now?

Rosan aka xCeleste is great ARMY. All ARMYs know her. I'm really enjoyed your videos 🐱 Thank you from J-ARMY 🇯🇵 65 years old

Thank you for this video. I also saw the video about the guy who almost made it into the group. I really felt sad for him ´cause you could tell that he misses their friendship. He even said that being a trainee has been the hardest but at the same time best time of his life. He didn´t seem to hold a grudge against the members but even admits that they probably wouldn´t have had the same success with him. I think this was remarkable.

i discovered bts march 2021, it was all because i saw a video on my tiktok about the Sewol Ferry Tragedy. im interested in tragedies and decided to watch many documentaries. i came across a comment talking about how they were proud bts made a song talking about this issue. i was surprised bts did something like that considering i thought they only made songs like dynamite. i heard spring day, and thought it was a masterpiece. then i watched bts carpool karaoke and became army in just a week LOL now im proud to say 11 months in being army and i still love them so much, and my love believe it or not is still very much growing

Definitely gotta check out the introduction of the 7 members 2021 update it goes in depth on there music and so much more about them

Love this video, seen it loads! I'm an older fan but prefer to just call myself ARMY and not noona...I don't think of myself as an older sister, aunt or mother, I'm just a huge fan 😊

Tiny Tan MV version of Mic Drop is a good video for your son to react to.. it's a cute animation.. Tiny Tan Dream On and We are Bulletproof the Eternal are cute animations too but has deeper story behind and might be too deep for your 9-year old kid..

BTS logo = doors opening ⛩️, symbolizing having an open mind 🤯 (being creative/trying new things/welcoming ideas), open arms 👐 (welcoming fans/the audience/everybody who wants to listen). ARMY logo = closed doors 🚪, symbolizing protection; safe fortified cities/homes have 'closed doors'. It's also reminiscing of a shield 🛡️, tool of defense.

the noonas are the best! I joined a bunch of random army group chats on twitter so I could talk with armys and I always find myself being the youngest in the group i swearrr xD They're so active and I love them soooooososososo much 🥺

I love music, but I have never been a fan of any artist until I met BTS, I think I will not be a fan of any other artist besides them, there is no one with whom I have been able to make a connection as strong as with BTS. I'm not saying that it's necessary for an artist to have a special connection with their fans, but I think that's what makes me connect even more with BTS's music. I've never met an artist who loves and appreciates their fans as much as they do.

I love that you genuinely want to see more of BTS and watching their content on your own time and not doing it as a reaction for subs.

Love your reaction of why they’re famous “cause they’re talented” 😂😂😂

My kids love dynamite also. And my little boy, 5 years old, loves Idol. 😉 For the rap / hip hop - I suggest Ddaeng, Ugh, Jhope’s Airplane, RM’s Do You, Tomorrow, Dionysus, Champion (fall out boy + Rm), born singer, dope, ON If you want something healing - there’s spring day, blue & grey, make it right, we are bulletproof eternal pt 2, mikrokosmos

Having a family reaction sounds like fun. 😊 There are Tiny Tan animations that can be fun for the kiddos.

A very deep and a personal favorite song from Agust D is The Last and I really hope you’ll check it out!

It’s funny that you said that you don’t know Jungkook that well, because it’s the opposite for me. Jungkook is the first member I noticed because he’s the main vocalist of BTS (he is a subrapper too). He almost always starts every BTS song and singing the chorus. He is also always centered in terms of choreography. Most of the time, he has the most line in BTS songs because he’s the most stable in terms of vocals. As RM said, Jungkook has many roles in BTS. That’s why when he’s sick, they have a hard time making the performance look balance in a way. If you want to listen to Jungkook solo songs, I highly recommend starting with ‘Euphoria.’ 😊

there are a lot you're gonna love from older bts stuff, since most of their first 2 years are heavily based in hip hop ^^ hip hop group songs: Hip Hop Lover (2014) - their relationship with hip hop (use the lyric vid by Jaeguchi, the first one isn't good) We On (2013) - a group diss song that just sounds amazing Ma City (2015) - introducing their hometowns (it is very rare for groups to have multiple korean members not from Seoul, and all of BTS' members are from outside of Seoul) the whole ass Cypher series (2013-2016) - rapline series, dissing the underground haters mainly (the live medley is INSANE) Born Singer (2013) - adaption of J Cole's Born Sinner, about their personal stories dissing the Korean education system/government: No More Dream (2013) - debut song, encouraging youngsters to rebel against the education system N.O. (2013) - dissing the education system School of Tears (2013) - pre-debut song, adaptation of Kendrick Lamar's Swimming Pools, about school bullying Baepsae/Sliver Spoon (2015) - about class system/millennial struggle Am I Wrong (2016) - released at a very politically unstable time, dissing the the government at the time (many artists were blacklisted then, it was very risky) all solo mixtapes as of now: RM (2015) - RM Agust D (2016) - Agust D Hope World (2018) - J-Hope Mono (2018) - RM D-2 (2020) - Agust D

Still my favorite song is Agust D So far away ft Suran from his first mixtape 2016 and I'm listening this song everyday.

The introduction of BTS by. Ida S is more focus on BTS individually you should watch it too💜☺

If you are interested in checking out their early work, I would suggest No More Dream - their very first official MV. Also We Are Bulletproof part 2; Danger; Dope; and Boy In Love, to see where they came from musically.

I just love them so much. And they love us. BTS is love.

So cute that your son wants to do a reaction. After Dynamite, you might want to also consider watching the Butter remix, "Hotter version". They goof off the whole time; it's hilarious. I'm sure he'll enjoy that, and it's also in English. BTW, although I can understand that you prefer the rap, I do suggest that you watch more of the vocal line, as well. There's still so very much that you haven't seen; you might still find some songs that you like. Their discography is extremely varied.

My next video will be The Rise of Bangtan Ep. 1 and it's deleted scenes!

That video you mentioned about the person who was supposed to be in BTS but didn’t make the cut was on Vice tv and i recently saw it too. I felt so bad but he seemed so understanding and the other guy he met up with at the end said “if i was part of the group they wouldn’t be as famous” was so gracious. I really appreciated that they weren’t bitter. I hope at some point they get to hang out again with the members of BTS and talk about the old times that they missed. It seems like they were close at the time. Apparently there were about 30 guys that were Bighit trainees and kept coming in and then being cut. In the end it were these 7 members left…and now they’re legends.

I was already subbed to you and enjoy watching your videos, but because you've taken the time to research BTS and understand their struggles, accomplishments and how amazingly talented they truly are, my respect for you just increased immensely! Thank you!!!!

So excited for you to dive deeper into their music. Happy to be part of your BTS journey! 💜

On 11th February, there will be a new (full) song, "Stay Alive", produce by Suga and sing by Jungkook. Hope you can react.

I’m gonna recommend Aurora’s music again. She’s a Norwegian singer-songwriter and she’s very different, her voice is very beautiful, the way she feels music is very unique. I think you should check her work out ☺️

I get you when you don't consider youself army, I've been there too. My musical background it's way too far from kpop and I had so many preconceived notions, but after I went down the rabbit hole I started to firstly respect their talent and then gradually admit to myself that yes I am a fan. It's been 2 years now and honestly I'm not the same person I was before, their music and their message helped me to be the better version of myself. People still laugh at me when they know a 30yo woman listen to bts, but honestly I dont care anymore. Ok, sorry for my tedtalk

There are a number of intro to BTS videos that are good to check out because they all put together the picture from different takes and delivery of the information.

As of 2021, male fans percentage in army is almost 45 percent. I’m one of them

Iman old woman. In my life I've heard the most important music in pop history. Classic rock, progressive, soul,punk brit pop ..... many styles. Well rap isn't my thing. I've learned these kids by my daughter and suddenly I'm obsessed by them. I'm not say here what these guys have accomplished with the ama award. It's a big conversation. All I know is that the last month I've listened all of their records and concerts on RU-vid every time I need to feel happy. In my opinion the best album is wings. A masterpiece. Listen to this ! I recommend it 👌 I consider myself an army.....yeah

Looking forward to your MOTS7 reaction. That album is a masterpiece. Thank you for the reaction.

If you're into the rap line right now that's fine. I'm excited to see more of your reactions to their songs. Also looking forward to see your son's reaction to Dynamite. Great video!

I'm smiling while watching your reaction 😊 and to know that you are watching BTS content while NOT recording makes me so happy. 🌟 I think I would enjoy watching a RUN BTS episode with you 🤭🤭 here my recomendations if you haven't watch them already Ep. 63 and 64 / 83 and 84 / 112 and 113 ok bye 💜👋🏼

Thank you for checking out an Intro compilation of our BTS by xCeleste!

Lololol that Vice Asia video really is finding its way to a lot of people

I love watching people fall in love with the Tannies. It’s still funny to me how fast it happens. It was funny watching you already (at this point in your journey back then) rolling your eyes when she said people discount their talent and characters and dismiss them as “just a boy band.” I’d say a reaction like that makes you baby ARMY already at that point.

You are a very impressive guy. You’ve been doing a lot of background work. Great reaction. Thank you.

Rise of bangtan episode. Please..

Another good one by XCELESTE is "BTS From nobodies to Legends 2019 " (More Personal) ......and also "This is BTS ARMY an introduction to the fandom"💜💜💜💜💜💜💜She is the best

Your aunt bought 2 because she probably wanted a certain photocard =) That Vice video is very telling in what the trainee said that he just wanted to be them. Can't remember his exact words, but that just shows that the environment BigHit(Bang PD) and RM foster in their team was just so wholesome. Have you been watching Run BTS?

21:59 OMG I watched that video too, it was amazing to see his perspective 😲😲

Hi ,I'm Sarah, 46 yr old from India. Been an army 6 months and I'm happy I found them ( or they found me) I did not know I needed them in my life until I saw one of their funny videos. And now there is no looking back. I've not been a big fan of any celebrity or been in any fan base ever. But there is something abt these boys. They make u smile. I barely know any Army yet but the love I see towards each other just makes me feel so joyful. Everyone is so helpful, loving and supportive. I can feel love even though I'm not even in the conversation ( does that make sense?) I'm shy and I don't like to comment but I've started to very recently. So I want to thank you, for your time, the effort u put into making videos and for showing love and respect to our boys. They hav helped me in my dark days and army has been a strong force in my life. So thank you everyone 💜

One thing that I love about watching people slowly become a part of ARMY or a friend to ARMY (like yourself) is how people first start enjoying the music, then become curious about the band members themselves and then once they've learned a bit about the boys there's this sudden spiral of learning and enjoyment and this build up of a community to support your journey. And once ARMY starts to support you (or any reactor getting interested in BTS) I notice a small defensiveness for BTS aswell. In a positive way. Like when xCelestx said "-while some people still discredit BTS for being a boyband-" And then you suddenly go "why?!" 💜😂 I'm sure you'll enjoy Map of the Soul. Personally, there are a few songs that are very important to me: First Love, The Last, Spring Day, and 4 O'clock. First Love is written by Suga and he discusses his first love: music (in the form of the piano) and his journey with music. The Last is also by Suga but its on his solo album Agust D; he discusses his journey with his mental health and the struggle of balancing that with his job and fame (note: there is a "censor bleep" purposly recorded into the track. Suicide is still something of a taboo subject in Korea and our of respecr for his culture, he bleeped the line. We dont know what that line originally is, just what the bleep stand for.). Spring Day is a very important song and I would suggest first watching the MV, then a lyric video, and *then* an explanation video. And lastly, 4 O'Clock was written by V as his first attempt at production; RM helped him and collaborated. The result is a very calm and sentimental track that could lull you to sleep.

Great to watch another of your reactions, you are moving down the BTS rabbit hole! ❤🙋🏻‍♀️

I appreciate your reactions so much! 💜

There are books on BTs Persona, Ego, Shadow. Map of the Soul by Murray Stein

xCeleste has another video like this but it's This Is BTS ARMY to get to know the fandom more. i hope you'd have time to react to it. love ur reactions.

I really enjoy your reactions 😊 I'm excited to watch your reaction to their albums! 💜

I really enjoy your reactions! Thank you for being so open minded 😊

Another great video, so thank you. I was also introduced by my niece to TXT. Watch "Magic" , or "We lost the summer". You also need to check "No Rules" dance practice. This group is like the younger brothers of BTS....very talented young men!

I am a 2 month old army I am in love with all of them they are very talented and they have inspired me to work hard for my dream and today I took my first step to achieve my dream it was my first day in the medical college

I think it's never too late to get to know the guys more 😉.

Old metal head and old lady down in New Zealand. I have been ARMY since 2016. J-hope bias. Thanks, you will love the journey. Also your son may like Permission to Dance. :) I would love you to react to Let me know by bts (the high notes are so good). Much time to react to other groups. It is a bottomless pit of talent.

i totally get that, MIC Drop was my first BTS song and i became obsessed with it, like insanely obsessed and i watched the mv hundreds of times. its the perfect slap to the haters 😌✨and live...its even better so i recommend you watch the MAMA 2017 performance because they were mad, we don't know why but they were maaad and they killed that

Check out BTS from nobodies to legends 2019 by xceleste also.

"BTS FULL speech 2018"..they have spoken 3 times total at the UN

Stopping midway through your video to say that you have the coolest aunt! Also, I love your sincere reaction. Can't wait to see your son react with you!

Given your interest in the Jungian influence in their work, have your listened to the podcast Episode 42: Jung's Map of the Soul featuring Dr. Murray Stein? He authored Jung's Map of the Soul (1998) which is a compilation of many of Jung's work, translated into English. In this podcast, he talks about his surprise to learn of a "K-Pop, Boy Band" incorporating that title into an album as well as discussing the lyrics to each of the songs from a Jungian perspective. He also authored Map of the Soul 7: Persona, Shadow & Ego in the World of BTS. So, no, not a mere K-pop, boy band. :)

I hope you will be reacting to Jungkook's new song produced by Suga called Stay Alive coming out on Friday. A preview of the song has already been released but the full song will be released on Friday. About the UN speeches RM was the only member who spoke at the 2018 UN General assembly and it was an excellent speech. They also spoke at the 2020 one but it was done remotely because of the pandemic but they appeared in person for the 2021 UN general assembly and all 7 members got to speak. Thanks for the reaction.

I'm a 48 year old proud noona here

Thank you Bryan for a great reaction! I’m so happy that you are enjoying the journey! I’m so excited and I can’t wait for you and your son to react to Dynamite.

11:56 you should definitely watch that too! And the 2018 MAMA speech. That was when Jin talked about how they considered disbanding cuz of all the bad things that happened in 2018. Suga wrote the song 'Tear' that year when they were considering on disbanding. And you've already done a really good and a genuine reaction vedio to that. Here's the link to the 2018 MAMA speech vedio with English subtitles. (The subs starts when they start their speech) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vVs710bHkNA.html

Thank you for your reactions! 😊 I’m excited for your Dynamite reaction with your son. My toddler also loved Dynamite, and is why I got to know BTS. After sleepless night of binge watching their MVs etc, I became ARMY! 😄 Kidding aside, I only became aware of kpop because of BTS. I hope you won’t feel pressured to react to other groups if you’re not yet ready. BTS’s discography is already so vast as it is. 😊

I think you would enjoy "Ugh!" (rap line) a lot. I also highly suggest that you watch an explain video with it, because there is a lot of idioms and cultural references in it. Thank you for the video💜

Man that video made me love them and appreciate them even more 😌

I'm really loving your reactions to BTS. Thank you for taking the time and learning more about them. I'm curious for when you'll react to a video that deep dive more about each member. 💜

you are the most genuine reactors I've seen (ive seen like at least um 50?). i hope you'll keep reacting to bts for a long long time. thank you!

I think everyone else left nice thoughtful comments on this reaction. I love it and I'm half way through but I'm dying at the MOTS7 reveal because I think your aunt kept the photocard 🤣 Photocards are kind of like baseball cards. They still random ones in the albums and fans collect them. I shamefully waited for 3hrs in LA for the concert photocards booth. But I love them haha

I really love your reactions. It means a lot that you put so much effort in when looking into them and the music and it really shows that you're paying attention and thats very cool of you so thank you for giving them a chance

i really appreciate the effort you’re putting in these videos. thank you so much for everything, your reactions are the best💜

28:36 aww~ that would be so cute!

For your son I recommend Anpanman and 00:00 (zero o'clock), the video with Tiny Tan is cute!!

Boys that slay from a 61 year old.

I watched all your bts vids and I’m new army and I can say that they did find me when I needed them.

Awww cute! Excited to see your son’s reaction!

I appreciate your videos! Thanks for always keeping it real with us 🙌💜

If you love RM's and SUGA's writing, I highly recommend the rap-line's Cypher series. Cypher 2 has few of the most creative double entendres, fun wordplays, and witty references. Cypher 3 might just be slightly behind Cypher 2 in those, but IMO what it lacks in writing, it pays with better beats and melody. The Cypher series as a whole gives BTS room to dish on their haters. You can see how they started doing that in Cypher 1. With Cypher 4 being the last, you can tell that BTS has grown up a lot and realized that the haters aren't even worth dishing anymore and that's why Cypher 4 has the chillest beat of them all with lyrics saying that "I don't dislike you anymore", "I love myself", and "ya playa haters you should love yourself"

Thank you for the reaction, love your personality and how open you are. I'm glad you are loving your time with BTS. Btw, you pronounced Shinee correctly, they are amazing! truly a clasic(?) xD, I don't know how to put it but they are known as the princes of Kpop. I think you would enjoy their talent, but I understand the feeling of wanting to focus on somehting before starting another new thing. I support way too many groups (including Shinee and BTS, and jpop/tpop groups) and it can be overwhelming 😅😅💜💜.

First #1 Artist to top the Japanese Oricon chart.

Been waiting for this...Thank you! :-)

You have surely received several recommendations - on BTS - among all, and it's probably a mess to know what to see, so I'll give you a summary and you choose if it can help you. - "7 members of BTS (update 2021)" by Ida.S. It's an individual introductory video of each member, it tells you the basic information about them, their roles in BTS and their abilities, but also it mentions a bit about their hobbies and personalities. - "Rise Of Bangtan" series. It's a series - still ongoing - that posts about BTS and their journey to success and the people they are today, in this series very well done, every aspect is covered, but also Korea, the Korean music industry and those around the world. It's really a series that contains a lot of information overall and informs you about everything you need to know. A reactor, Jim, had the good idea to watch this series, which tells the beginning of BTS and at the same time discover their albums and solo mixtapes. Example, episode 2 is about BTS's debut album, so after watching the episode, he reacted to this album with the context of how it was created. - "BTS Hardships (update 2021)" by xCeleste. I think you mentioned you've seen it before, so I won't go any further. - "The Most Beautiful Life Goes On : A Story of BTS (2021 Update)" by AsianTheory. It's a recap of how the members got together and put into a band, and a recap of how they've come to success until today - or rather 2021 - for this video. However, note that this video avoids mentioning their difficulties, it is really a summary video. - "BTS Army" by xCeleste. This is a video that will tell you everything you need to know about Army and what we believe in and the messages we want to convey. These are all fan-made videos. On the other hand, they have their own docu-series, three to be precise, and three films that accompany each. It's series and films that follow them through their world tours, telling the behind the scenes and we have some thoughts from the members who indulge in how they all live. Without forgetting "BTS Run", a variety show, which follows the members in challenges and games, it's all fun. “BTS: Bon Voyage” (a series of four seasons for four destinations), which follows the members on their vacations and travels around the world, we follow them as they discover countries and cultures. "BTS In the Soop" (which has 2 seasons to date), was created in 2020 following "Bon Voyage" because of the Covid-19, we follow them in their free time in a house, where everyone enjoys their free time to do activities, rest, and connect with each other. Well, I know, that's a lot of content, I hope it will help you know what to do and what to choose. Take care. 💜

Bang Shi Hyuk = Bang PD!!! you can see a drawing of his face in Daechwita

I am really loving your respectful reactions and genuine interest in their music and can't wait to see you delve into more of their discography. We welcome your family joining your reactions too. Thank you for the effort you put into the reactions, it is appreciated. 49 year old ARMY from. UK.

You should watch introduction to bts 7 members (2021 update) you will be able to see how they sing and how they actually are in real life individually 💜💜

I would recommend you to give a chance to all of bts's songs because even if you didn't like one chances are you might not come across a similar one like it. It's really diverse

I’m ordering Map of the Soul 7 next week. I have a Masters in Clinical Psychology and studied Carl Jung in depth, but it’s been 25 years since I graduated so I’m a bit rusty and need to brush up on Jungian psychology as well. I absolutely love that BTS created this album. In fact, I read an article recently about Graduate Psychology students doing their doctorate on Map of The Soul Persona, and Map of the Soul 7. If I was doing my doctorate now I would definitely use this approach. BTS lyrics hit so deep and touch on all the insecurities we may have about ourselves. Their music is healing.

Love your reaction as always. Loved the Mic Drop with your aunt seeing the album she showed. Anyway looking forward to more of the reactions.. Awaiting

That is how I got started as well, listening to their music first and then learning about them. Now I am a proud Army almost 2yrs 💜

I discovered your channel around a day ago and I wanna say that I love your videos!! Also thank you for being honest about what you like music wise and also genuinely still taking an interest into bts