The prank on JK's bday always gets me teary eyed but also laughing 🤣🤣😭🤣😭😭

The Army that created this is Aneesa...she is really young and just got her full time job as an editor recently so when she created this she was just beginning her career! She is truly talented! Unfortunately, continuing this also takes a lot from her so she decided not to finish the series. She had a lot of help from other Armys translating the series to so many languages, researching and organizing! So props to everyone that’s involved!

Summer saying "don't be so hard on him" and CCW getting progressively mad is every ARMY reaction, you about to start seeing why we're so protective of them, these lovely people went thru so much sh*t and they deserve all the good things in this world

This series makes me have so much respect for Veteran Army. Thank you guys for being there for them right from the beginning. Thank you for all your support and love that you gave our boys. 💜💜

That Jungkook prank always gets me emotional, especially because he was 16 at that time like he was a literal child and seeing the manager talking to him like that and the way he responded it didn't seem like that was the first time he talked like that and it hurts to know that they were so young when that happened

Omg all of you getting mad for making kookie cry is precious😂😂💜💜 Thanks for continuing this series, excited for the nxt episodes

a very young JK with those big round bambie doe eyes looking bewildered always activates Army protective instinct haha

these amazing human beings always say "We'll work hard/I'll work hard" they're still saying it now 😭 they've been working hard since, I want them to always feel loved and be happy 💜

CCW ready to throw hands when the JK birthday prank came up 😭😂 I really appreciate you guys!! 🥺 watching your reactions feels like having ARMY friends to get excited or sad with (which I never really had). All love for CCW 💜💜💜 💜

Suga actually spoke out against this practice of rookie groups going through all these music shows! It really is very physically difficult and demoralizing! But these shows are not only for rookies...it’s for all the different idol groups. Their last appearance on these shows was last year during their promotions of proof. But of course this is totally in another league. One show got a whole arena to film their performance with thousands of fans! What a flex! I believe these filming sometimes last the whole night so usually established idol groups will give gifts to the fans! BTS gave a gift to every fan that attended their last performance in music shows!

The members crying make me so sad, but it's something about Jungkook crying (especially younger Jungkook) that literally breaks my heart

Oooh the prank on Jungkook makes me sad every time. Oooh bless him!!! I'm so proud of bangtan!!!

The rapper who said "your acting like girls" infront of rm and sugais bfree. Yes that's his name. The bts rapline's CYPHER PT.2 was actually dedicated for him and the other rappers in that scene who looked down on them. In the cypher part 2, suga said in his verse "go back to hawaii, go home".. that part we could tell that it is literally directed to bfree cuz he is the only rapper who was born and raised in hawaii that have a huge beef with bts. Bfree is literally known for looking down at bts online and in person. Even when you searched his name on google and on youtube, the only articles and videos of him was his one-sided beef with bts and mean he is towards the army and bts. Fun fact: in cypher part 2, suga's very last words are "i'll put a period at the artery of your music career". right after the cypher part 2 was released, bfree's entire career flopped so hard and went to prison i am not even kidding. search his name on youtube so you can see how massive the dislikes of all of his music videos compared to its likes and how massive the hate comments he got. after he realized what he did was bad for his career, he suddenly asked forgiveness to bts and armys on twitter but "sarcastically" still.

This is SO VERY IMPORTANT. At 24:00 Mr. Bang, BTS's creator, speaks to an audience. He explains his philosophy. Go back and listen closely to understand fully the reason for BTS's success! They had just debuted. They had meet and greets, photo shoots, media, music shows, lots of necessary promotional work. But Mr. Bang stopped that. BTS started practicing and practicing. No doubt without the talent of "the boys" BTS might never have happened. But more importantly was the leadership and philosophy of Mr. Bang that he instilled in "the boys". Mr. Bang was determined to create a high quality product. And he knew that he didn't have a lot of money, had a few employees...maybe 12, was competing against thousands of new Kpop groups emerging on the scene, and was competing for even a chance to be put into a slot appearance on TV. He understood that one shot had to stand out over anyone else out there in the market. How? By practicing and practicing and more practicing to produce the highest quality dance and song group ever. Perfect insync choreography with no mistakes. Creative productions with stunts never seen before on stage ..again executed flawlessly. Perfection. Jaw dropping amazing in unison dance numbers that an audience and media would not stop talking about. A way to get free promotion and advertising by word of mouth. Get everyone in Korea talking about them! And instill in "the boys" that they were the best, wanted to practice hours on end to become the best, and instill confidence and pride in each member's DNA so they would always give more than 100%. And could ALWAYS walk off stage and KNOW how well they did and beam and smile and feel true accomplishment and drive to be continued into the next performance. With Mr. Bang's leadership they did just that! And still do to this day. Even in their solo work. Ask Taeyang. He said he couldn't keep up with Jimin's work ethic. To produce "Vibe" Jimin kept asking for take after take. Finally after 15 times of taping the song Jimin was satisfied. And you, CCW, just watched the 3 J's direct them self in that new creative choreography for "Butter". How many takes did they do? Well, you know, until it was perfect! Last note. My 3 year anniversary is coming up February 24th. In 2020 I witnessed the brilliance of BTS for the first time when they performed "On" in Grand Central Station. I was shocked and overwhelmed. Coming from a Musical Theatre background I KNEW what it took to pull off that Masterful Masterpiece. I immediately went on KZfaq to find out everything about them. I have Consumed BTS content Every Day since then. And this is the truth...not kidding....I watched them for 6 months before I ever saw one of them make a mistake on stage. Enough said!!!

All the feelings when you guys watched the prank, were describing mine! Summer eyes watering and Gabriel answer😂😂😂Colombian blood right there! It’s amazing all the empathy BTS generate! They are so talented, humble and hardworking kids!

the main thing about jimin mentioning the flat reaction he had about his debut when he went back to school is because it's other people also training to be in the entertainment system, not exactly just rooted in jealousy. they're a part of a performing arts school, and while there might be SOME underlying jealousy because he got to debut before they did, it's more just that they're USED to this. they're used to seeing their friends train and debut, and more likely than not they've probably seen those same friends debut then not make it, and just come back to school like normal. because back then, it was VERY rare for new groups to get any meaningful traction, even more so for bts since they were a non-big 3, extremely super miniscule unheard of company. so they probably thought he got to debut but it wouldn't amount to much because they'd be buried below bigger acts at the time. so it's probably just them being like "oh, my friend jimin is back. how was your debut? oh, cool." then they went about their day as usual.

Gabriel's comments right after seeing the Jungkook prank will never not be funny PLS A MOOD

Ahhh, their protective ARMY instincts are officially kicking in! 😂 we are notoriously protective of these seven guys 💜

Jungkook would have never "blown up" during that prank. 😀 It's a cultural difference between the East and the West. They can't talk back to their elders, he would be extremely rude if he did so. Even in that interview you'll see in the next episode when the other rappers call Namjoon and Yoongi girls. They need to just sit there and take it because the other men are older than them, they are not allowed to talk back so they can't defend themselves. They could only do so later through their music.

Awwww our baby Jungkookie! Thank you for wanting to defend him!!

This is just the beginning. The more eps, the more tears would be coming down. U might need tissues. Well, its good for you to find this content after you saw all of their victory. So you can see the contrast to what they are now. You can feel their struggle to reach where they are now. And you'll understand why we love them so much. Good reaction. Thank you. Btw, the Deleted scene & The bonus scene are worth to watch too. Its like a cooling down session after the rollercoster of feelings watching these eps.

Apart from "The deleted scenes" there is also "Bouns content" for each episode. You'll discover a LOT about their personalities and many memorable/iconic moments that's very dear to ARMYs through those bonus videos. Please dont skip those!

A note on Korean culture: a younger person does not "talk back" to an elder. Same for low to high hierarchy. So there was zero chance that Kookie would show anger. You'll see this again and again in BTS' encounters with others including the infamous hip hop radio show. (You also see this K-dramas.) It's really fascinating to see how Koreans deal with this kind of conflict. In the next ep watch how RM tries to reasonably converse with the guys on the radio show. (He knows that Suga is seething and steps in to smooth it over and de-escalate the situation.) We could all benefit from his approach.

Someone has probably already explained this, but Jin was crying after their debut rehearsal because it was the first time they'd rehearsed with the mic packs and the weight pulled his pants down. He was feeling stressed and embarrassed.

You guys are so awesome I always wants to show BTS to my friends or family but they don't have the same interest as me, so they don't really enjoy it by heart but seeing u guys react to BTS makes me so happy Whenever notification of your new videos comes I gets so excited Love from India 🇮🇳

Aaaahhwww, poor JK with the birthday prank. Remember he was only turning 16 yo at that time. Just a very insecure and sensitive teenager... He has worked so hard since trainingdays which he started at 13 yo All the others were at least 2 years older. And look at the hot superstar he is now. Doing a live just karaoke singing in his livingroom and 20 milion people watching. I'm so proud of Kookie.

V was the 6th member of BTS, but was introduced last because he was the “secret member” according to bighit. V as in Victory, he was indeed the victory.

little context on the fanchanting, they officially release fanchants the day the songs release, so you can learn them pretty quick. So by the time they perform on these shows, fans that show up already know the chants.

I love that you've grown so attached to them to the point that you even feel like crying for them :')

Please don't take it seriously when others would say Tae was hidden cause other companies might snatch him up. From the Rolling Stone magazine cover story in 2022, here's a quote from Bang PD for the real reason: “We needed momentum to announce that the team called BTS was finally complete. V had great charms in terms of appearance and personality, so I thought it would be impactful when he was revealed last. It was an effective strategy in forming the team’s overall image, as well as leaving an impression of each member.”

That Kookie prank really cemented him in my dope old army heart. The boys like to banter, but they all love each other. And you will know, if you haven't, how actually spoiled JK is with all his hyungs. But he's also very emotional, as you will see later on. Love how they've grown to be good humans.

I’ve seen this episode so many times and I still cry at the birthday prank. They do enjoy pranks and there is another one that made me cry. Not going to spoil it for you. This series is really so well put together! Loved this reaction!

That prank on Jk still gets me teary, you're not alone Summer and Abbie! Y'all guys are truly purple blooded now, ARMYs are always ready to fight whenever our boys are hurt 🔪 Jk was still so young at that point but he's already working hard instead of celebrating his bday just like other teens his age do. So that's too much for him 😭🤧 You guys are right. RM had such a mature mindset, and all thanks to Bang PD for nurturing them from the start like this and guiding them all the way. I love Bang PD sm! 🤧 Since the beginning, Bang PD made sure they focus in their music during album preparations, that's why they don't do solo activities, solo promotions unlike other agencies and Kpop groups. Before Proof, they all endorse a brand altogether, never solo. This is why Jin said that one member cannot be greedy and do what he wants, because they're always after the good of the whole group. That's what made Bangtan strong 💜 Oh, and btw, I think you've missed that HAT TRICK from We are bulletproof pt.2, so I hope you can go back one day and check out the dance practice for it 😉💜 I'm truly enjoying spending this time in your TRoB journey. More laughter and tears (Summer and Abbie) we'll share in the future chapters! It's a great and worthwhile experience so don't be anxious gurls! 🤭😊 Thank you for this vid CCW! 💜

Looking at Summer and Abigail’s expressions, are exactly as mine.. as if I am their mom, wants to protect my kids 😂. Always enjoy your reaction, thank you for sharing your thoughts while watching the video ❤❤

I remember watching these bts bombs back in the day as they were released and I never new how big of a phenomenon BTS would become. So proud of them.

They had been doing fan signs up until boy w/ luv & some ARMY had been coming back event after event for years & there are stories of the boys, but especially Yoongi, remembering them. They will always be that type of ppl. They deserve everything the have achieved & then some

Guys please don't stop making these reactions on The Rise Of Bangtan I assure you there are so many fun episodes lined up !! The "Fight him !! SEVEN OF YOU AGAINST ONE !!" was so hilarious 😂

Jungkook is still so humble....he knew he was not wrong but still didn't say ...instead he assured he will improve... a boy with a golden heart...his work ethic is the key to his immense success....

Thanks for reacting to Rise of Bangtan! I hope you guys keep reacting to these every week

This episode always gets me 😢 poor Jungkookie. There is so much content you guys will have something to watch for a very long time. Thank you for the reactions.

12:35 JK turned a lil british there 🤣😭

The hat trick is an illusion. Jimin doesn't throw the hat, Jungkook already has a hat in his hand.

Tae was hidden because he was their secret weapon and they didn’t want another agency trying to steal him. He indeed was their secret weapon! Still my bias to this day 💜

Awwww...jungkookie 😭 I can't wait to rewatch with you the next episodes of this series.

To me, having that response to JK crying is how you know you’re Army. 💜 Personal pranks seem to have a big role in Korean culture vs US culture 🤔. I had the same response. I was so upset. 😢I’ve been Army for just over a year and that was the first time I could watch that clip & not cry. They were such precious underdogs. I think the combination of JK being a child and the respect they all show to each other in their culture made that so hard to watch. Kookie does cry a bit more than others, but 99% of the time, it’s just about loving Army and realizing the effect the fandom has had on his life. And JK became victorious because as their trainer told him in the beginning, JK builds muscle just lifting a lollipop. They had to keep him from lifting until he was an adult because they felt that a buff baby JK ruined his image as the maknae and young boy. But eventually, he’s free to exercise how he wants and can exact physical revenge on every prankster there ever was. 😂 There’s a great clip somewhere of V & JHope lamenting JK’s muscle pig status and V looks at the camera and says, “We’re in trouble. He’s going to eat us.” 😅😂😊

Yeah...that prank on Jungkook... to my knowledge they've NEVER tried to pull a prank like that on him (or anyone) after that. He may have been smiling by the end, but I think they realized that it was a step too far. Small light hearted pranks are one thing, but when it comes to their work, it's too far.

I have seen this series twice but I love watching it with you again! I am re-living the moments I first watched this series...I also teared up and wanted to really just fight the director during JKs prank! They really get you at the heart! What’s amazing is that their are still this humble, down to earth hard working and sincere!

The “just quit BTS” has me cracking up. I remember the first time I saw the clip I was crying too😂

The prank on jungkook's birthday really always made me sad🥺. But yk they are whole chaos😂. When I started watching bts my thoughts were same as you as I think they have such great mindset to their goals despite the hate to them.That's why I love them so much😌💜.Yk Even yoongi said that watching jk working so hard at such a young age was so hard for him. They treat each other as family, always caing for each other🥰💜

You all have seen Run BTS, so you can tell how they are still putting in the same level of effort as they did at the very beginning. Once you get to watching their concerts, you will see that their level of performance has always been high. You can see their growth as performers over time, but their effort and charisma has always been there.

Suga and rm scene, where they get put down, is worth the whole watch. They handle it in such a mature way.

I like that Gabriel is more confident on camera. He’s genuinely funny

They actually still did signings before the pandemic!! They still did them in korea upto the promotion of mots persona boy with luv (2019) even after they already blew up globally.. imagine the demand if they'll continue to do that though, especially if they try it in the US +other countries (though probably not)

Jungkook's bday gets me teary😭

Just wanted to say that I'm in love with Tablo. I'm so thankful he's bts' friend😍 Can't wait to see him on suchwita

Jungkook's bday prank has a cute conclusion! His tears just wouldn't stop even during the photo sessions☺. I needed therapy to get over the American Hustle Life prank.. so messed up!! 🤧🤧

I always get teary eyed when I see jungkook's prank 🤣🤣😭

Yep, I still think that the prank on JK was a bit too harsh.. He later said that it was the best birthday ever though lol :D

some context for jimin talking about going back to school and getting a flat reaction to their debut: the bts members that had to finish school after becoming trainees (basically everyone except jin and suga) went to performing arts school(s) idk if they all graduated from the same one but i know V and jimin did. they went to school with famous and more popular idols that might have contributed to the lack of reaction especially bc their agency was small as hell then.

When Daniel said "it would be cool to watch them eat their words" I immediately thought of Yoongi and Joonies raps, also the buger incident with JK that was satisfying😌

That reaction from jk prank is all you need to know that you're officially army !!! Coz you WANT TO FIGHT for them !!! It's literally like how can these seven amazingly talented nd humble nd kind people get anyy harshness or hatred in this world. I won't let that happen!!! And that's why armys are so so protective of BTS. I want to protect and love them so much 💜💜

This series is so great! I've watched a couple of times and I always love how they show their debut and their comebacks using a mix of stage performances so people who are getting to now their history through The Rise of Bangtan can have a grasp of how many times they performed as bts before they became THE BTS. That really shows how hard they work all these years, we can see that their success didn't come out of nowhere and that they have a solid base for everything they have build. 💜

Thank you very much for continuing to make reactions to this wonderful series. The further, the more interesting. Thanks to him, I got to know BTS even better and fell in love with them even more (I just became ARMY relatively recently. About two years ago) I hope you will watch all the episodes until the end. P.S. I apologize for the errors in the text. I had to use a translator to write a long comment. 😞🙏 And greetings to you from Russia..! I really love your channel and reactions. Even though I don't understand so much, but thanks to auto-translation, I get to understand much better. 😅

Oh, I love you guys. I cried too years ago when the first time I watched Jk's birthday surprise.. Thank you very much for the reaction. 34:00 Yeah true.. It is hard.. They keep doing this just because of Army. Namjoon said he don't want to see Armys getting disappointed in them. He said it Festa live(2022). I cried so much I really wanted to say to them, we will never be disappointed in you guys. We love you guys so much. Even if you guys took years of break we will love guys until our last breath. We will support you guys until the very end. (is that too cheesy? But it is how I feel about them. I don't know if other armies feel that way too) my inspiration(I studied with them I went to the university with them), my happy pills, and my everything. I'll be graduating in 2025. I'll come to see you Bangtan. Apobangpo💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

What you must know is that a great part of BTS journey is hardships and criticisms. Really, get ready guys. They are untill now receiving criticism, it's really unfair. I'm an army since 2015 and I've seen a lot of it and it never stops. This series doesn't show all of it, but you'll feel how they are strong and deserved to be where they are now and deserves even more of that!

I’m so happy that you included TROB in your BTS journey. 😊 Also impressed with your quick eye to the references to the hate/criticisms RM and the boys have already been getting this early on. Some people can’t believe that they have already been experiencing these from the start upto now. That’s why I’m eternally grateful for them and veteran ARMYs for staying strong. 💜 If JK’s prank got you, get ready for the real thing. You’ll understand why ARMYs are fiercely loyal and protective of Bangtan. 💪🏼

I swear I tear up everytime watching that jungkook prank. They didn't have to do him like dat 😫

considering how young JK at that time, he held it in pretty well. even saying im sorry.

it's so heartwarming seeing them still act the same even though they are multimillionaires and are the biggest band in the world. I feel so proud of them because even after all the hardships they didn't give up and that is why they are where they are now, the haters are really quiet now!

I always crying watching this episode and watching people watch this episode! But I must say, being a full time mom and studying web-design to one day find my dream job and being from Russia, hated by approximately everyone, your videos three times a week really help me to stay sane. Thank you🙏🏻

I cry every time I see JK cry there. I’m with Daniel and Summer. That’s not my idea of fun. I’m enjoying watching you see this series for the first time. Thank you. 💜

JK is always crying specially when other members are crying... He's a cry handsome 👶.. 😂😂😂Love him.. 😍😍😍

Watching this reaction confirms why you four are so important for me. Merely your facial expressions celebrate your honest interest and compassion. Thank you.

Baby bangtan were all so cute to me you can see how hard they were trying to act tough but they were all cuties🤭🤭

poor jk that clip always gets me teary 😭 he is quite an emotional person as well and really open with his feelings. He's alwways so genuine it really breaks my heart

Once suga said that " don't feel regretful that u weren't there since our debut. The day when u first met us is the day we debuted." So u guys don't want to worry. Burrahae💜

Get ready for more teary moments ,bc this journey is gonna give u two type of tear- first one is happy tears by laughing ,and second one is sad tear of BTS' struggle.

All the early logs and songs/song covers are still there and some of them are bangers but hardly anyone knows about them! "Graduation" rocks.

Bangtan went through so much and even now they still work so hard like if they are not successful or have money like in their early years. That shows their passion for music, their love for fans and they wanting to give us always good music and content. I can't imagine the amount of pression they must feel now that they are so famous and people have high expectations and what it's more impressive is that during 10 years they have really never disappointed us. We know they are so talented and genuine. I'm glad they shared their feelings about it and decided to take a break in order to heal as individuals and keep the group essence. That's a proof that they still care for their own messages and quality. Bangtan truly deserves the best. 💜

i always feel so bad for jungkook during the prank bc we know how hard he is on himself. they did a similar-ish prank on namjoon too and i honestly cant watch it because it breaks my heart😭

A lot of different groups go on these shows,even popular ones;it's not really a competition in itself because not all of those there are nominated to win (some nominated don't even perform on shows). Now when BTS go to those shows,it's more to just perform in front of armys and be closer,since those shows venues aren't like stadiums. The fanchants are either made by the group/staff or the fans themselves,even if they are rookies,if there are fans there,they will do the fanchants. I remember streaming M!countdown that day to see their debut and being so proud. My boys have grown so much since then

it's amazing to see you guys go through all the stages of becoming an ARMY. you've finally reached the protective reaction ARMYs get when someone does something wrong to BTS.

love the reaction 💜 also i hope you guys will react to hobi’s most recent solo work ( arson and more) soon 🥲💗

Enjoying this journey with you guys! I'm happy to hear you consider yourselves ARMY now 💜 I was here since the very first reaction video.. Thank you for your hard work!

This episode is what I was waiting for 💜 thank you

I went to their first tour, The Red Bullet, and got VIP with a hi-touch pass. Basically, where you go through and give them high fives. A group photo (20ish people) was the second option, but I picked being able to give them high fives. They recorded the event, and I took a screenshot of me with Jimin, where his hands were closed around mine. That's honestly my favorite picture in the world, haha. And this was back in 2015, about a month before Kookie turned 18. You're right, they're too big to do those anymore, but at the time I had no idea how historically significant that memory and photo would be. It's insane.

Jungkook is the most adorable guy! I cried when I saw the Bangtan bomb for Jungkook's birthday because I thought the director actually shouted at him 😔

15:30 We have to remember BTS is from a literal unknown practical bankrupt company, but the other big 3 companies knew their potential and also know hitman Bang. Yes they where getting blocks from every direction.

Older Army (65yr) since 2015, here. I remember an early vlog pictured Suga's poor feet all bandaged from dance practice. I felt so bad for him!

I’m an an army for 3 years now and I haven’t watch any of those videos. I think I’ll just watch it with you guys so please continue to react on the next episodes. Though I’ve already seen those clips from their different contents it is still different when they’re explained in details. Because I just became an ARMY last 2019 and I have so much more to know about them still. 💜

The way I would have fought them all on that Jk prank!! So meaaan 🤣🤣🤣

a decade later and that bday prank still makes me cry 😭

Well, I just experienced a very surreal moment while watching this video: Jimin and J-Hope were posting comments (and a picture of Jimin's eye lol) in real time to Weverse while I was watching this video of their humble beginnings. What a surreal moment to have lived!! Thank you so much for your reaction videos!! 💜💜💜

You guys are awesome! I’m so happy sharing this same journey with you! I just recently joined ARMY😅 and your patreons😂 Happy Birthday Hobi💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 OT7

The whole JK birthday prank always gets me teary eyed and my heart hurts too. Like how could they?? 😭😭 anyways thank you for your reaction. I love it!! ❤️

I really adore you guys:) You are sincere in reacting to our tannies. I appreciate that. Keep safe !

fun fact: the guy that was speaking at 4:13 is tablo and he’s friends with bts!!

That little intro is from BTS's song DNA released in 2017.

Old ARMY's like me always felt like proud moms.... watching them grow up from our very eyes....

I was to BTS and this series made me really appreciate them. This series made me Army. Crying for them and crying with them… I decided I needed to support and help make the boys untouchable.