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"obsessive stalkers who crave celebrity interaction" Me: No boy that's called a Sasaeng

Tell me why Anthony is more respectful than half of the interviewers that interview BTS

I feel like Anthony and Namjoon would have the most interesting intellectual conversations...

bruh i'm a male army, and when the lady with the grey hair talked about the sports teams...that was so insightful bruh i swear

The girl with the grey hair is very eloquent and seems well educated.

as a wise man once said: - *“you can’t stop me loving myself”*

I so agree with Meg (the grey haired girl) and her comment about how male-dominated fandoms like sports are more socially accepted and even promoted by the media, whereas these female dominated fandoms are kept aside as "crazy and rabid", further instituting the fact of women's interest being inconsequential

"No matter what teenage girls like, they will always be ridiculed and attacked for it. That is the coldest take you'll hear from me, Ph1l." -Wilbur Soot

This guy honestly asks better questions than BTS’ interviewers

Damn, Anthony is a better-informed interviewer than 95% of interviewers in the entertainment industry right now.

Honestly twitter in general is toxic af it´s not just the k-pop fans. I left twitter a while ago and it helped with my mental health. Btw i turned my dad into a BTS fan when i played ,,spring day" without telling him it´s BTS and he LOVED it lmao. He was so racist before but know he turned into such a different human being it´s crazy what BTS can do.

This conversation would've never happened if they were an English speaking band. But it's just so baffeling for westerners to imagine the fact that there are people loving a band made out of seven asian guys singing in Korean . It's crazy to me as an Asian living in a world where it's norm to listen to English speaking artists even if we don't speak English but it's such a big deal to you guys when it's vise versa.

I feel like the girl with short blonde hair is a Namjoon Stan, she radiates his intelligence

Worst misconception about being a fan of bts is people automatically thinking its a fetish thing.

"Jin'S solo" My brain:I AM THE ONE I SHOULD LOVEE IN THIS WORLDDDDD

Beautiful grey-haired woman: “I’ve seen them 8 times” Me: *cries in languages from countries that BTS rarely/never goes to*

See here's the thing: my girlfriend would drop me for Jimin and I'd drop her for Namjoon but those are the only guys ever to take us away from each other lmao

I like trees

Oh wow I am actually so impressed by how well-spoken the silver-haired girl is. She explained everything in such a careful and rational way. I think it is so good that we are respresented in that way because there is such a certain negative image of army

Them :all girls Me: straight male that likes bts Edit...Im pan

"i've seen them 8 times in 1 year" LA armys are privilegeeeed

Not all ARMY love the guys romantically or sexually, you can adore them platonically. I just respect them so much as artists and their personalities. Love Yourself!

I feel like some people also need to realize that the fandom isn't only girls (for example me) and a lot of armys arent interested in them romantically or something, they just enjoy the music and look up to bts in a friend way.

Why judge someone's happiness? as long as they're not hurting anyone, they'll good.

Anthony saying "I purple you" - instant good karma for the next 7 years, clear skin and concert tickets

“If we’re all tryna find the sense of belonging somewhere, why is it bad if some people have found it in a Korean pop group?”

I think for me personally, the reason why I love bts is these boys do not ask us for anything. Their music is ofcourse a souce of comfort for us however it is also the kind of people they are at heart. How they care for each other. They have achieved so much after starting from scratch, received so much hate and racism for no reason at all but they still emerge as men with good hearts. They have high emotional quotient and they break down unknown emotions and we're comforted knowing someone out there understands us. They're funny, respectful, talented gentleman who accept that they aren't perfect but continue to love themselves and teach us to do that too. They understand that all of us are different from each other and might not face the same things as they do. I never learned my self worth before them. 'loving myself' was something I never thought I could achieve. They want us to give ourselves the love that we have given them. I've never heard of any artist who has so much dedication and bond with their fans. They're protective of us as we are of them and even though there are toxic fans out there as well, they never generalize it for us. If you ever get the opportunity to look at their interactions with ARMY during concerts or in general please do. There is no shame in showing off what you love. Only those who can never love as passionately as us would spread hate because they're simply envious. We are realistic because we know one day they will continue on with their lives and ARMY will be with them to share those happy memories as well. We're part of a beautiful history in making. Thank you for coming to my Tedtalk 💜

"I wouldn't necessarily call it hate I was just telling them facts" GIRL- ME, YOU, BESTIES RIGHT NOW

Her: "I saw them eight times" Me: Broke af can't even afford an army bomb

Not an Army, but I just wanted to also talk about the hypocrisy between female oriented interests and male oriented. A hockey team lost a tournament in the town that I live in and THE FANS THREW A RIOT. AN ACUTAL RIOT. Yet BTS fans are seen as problematic and not sports fans???

When armys say that's bts has helped them through many difficulties, people would probably say that they are being dramatic but seriously unless u have been there u will never know how much these 7 boys help us, even when I myself, voice it out it seems too dramatic to me sometimes, but u can never deny the truth. It's that's everyone will tell u to "do good" "be better" "love yourself". But it does not hit us how it should and idk what kinda technique these boys use but the way they show it, makes me wanna be a better person, makes me wanna love myself accept myself as who I am. And that is why I am so so very thankful towards them.

the grey haired army is so well spoken and informative! she would be really great on a podcast. (Namjoon would be proud)

the face the girl did when she talked about Jin's vocals girl, i feel you

petition for anthony to be bts's interviewer

*"I spend an hour watching bts"* Me: am I the only one who watch them all day??

i would honestly LOVE for the boys to be interviewed by anthony. i don't think non-fans realise just how wonderful their thoughts and mindset are because the interviews they might watch tend to be so shallow, repetitive and boring. maybe if people watched them being asked proper, deep questions then they'd understand why we love them so much

The bts army is known to be “toxic” but when you are actually apart of the army and look deeper in the community the army is one of the nicest and caring fan groups ever.

armys arent bad, it just sucks that the toxic ones are so loud. it makes the whole fandom seem toxic and its what gets armys hate

Ok, I'm a 59 year grandma and my husband and I are both Army. My bias is Jin (wrecker is V) and my husband loves RM and Suga. We love their message, their music (a genre unto itself!) and their humor. In all my days on earth, I have never seen a group with the kind of positive message and positive impact like BTS! Borahae BTS and Army!

"So they're like 7 daddies.." ARMYS: 😶*nervousness increases*

Honestly the only one I trust to interview BTS in America is Anthony

Fun fact: there has been an ongoing social crisis here in Chile and certain government officials have accused K-pop influence for it. My country is a joke

I just didn’t like the way he spoke only of "teenage girls", there are adults and the elderly too, including boys

While there are obviously more girls in ARMY, but as a guy myself that has talked with a few kpop fans, they're incredibly welcoming. BTS have been one of the largest motivations to push myself further. Seeing their practice videos, harsh schedules and such motivates me to take just a few steps more. They were also the ones that introduced me to a wider enjoyment of music in general, starting off I despised music in general because of how much they all sounded the same, due to people copying each other in the pop industry all the time.

The girl with the silver hair really has all my respect, so well spoken and she describes my feelings as an army perfectly

"Ive seen them 8 times in 2 years" *cries in broke army* Edit:bruv its my first 1k likes on a comment thank yall ✊😔💜

I found bout BTS when I was the lowest in my life.and through music n videos I was able to cope. For bout a year I didn't cry or felt anything n I was afraid if I'll be that same girl again but thanks to BTS I'm feeling so much better now 💜💜💜

Im a 30+ mom. my daughter is a huge BTS fan. So I do watch a lot of BTS with her. I like knowing what she likes and understand. The thing that I noticed about BTS is how respectful they are. They are supportive to eachother and their fans. I dont like their music, I prefer harder stuff. but I do enjoy the bts videos my daughter shows me.

The worst thing you can think of BTS fans as is “screaming girls” just “screaming girls”

"An hour a day? Woah, 365 hours of BTS a year!" Those are rookie numbers.

this video made my heart warm up. i like it when youtubers bring positive energy to bts and kpop in general

I will never understand the hate BTS gets when they do so much good. Im not a fan but I respect them as artists who just wanna inspire the younger generations.

"you came across BTS when you needed them the most" -- never forgot that statement. my family and I had gone thru a tragedy at the beginning of 2017 and after a couple months had passed by, I didn't really have a sense or motivation for anything, I felt empty and was at an all time loneliness level. I am very grateful for BTS and their positive messages, I know it sounds very cheesy but idk what my life would be w/out them, can't even imagine it. I've been an ARMY for 3 years now and although I wasn't there from the beginning, I will most definitely be there til the end. I PURPLE YOU.

I love how when asked what they wanted to say to BTS, they didn’t say “I love you”, they said “thank you”

"I never regret stanning BTS, I'm beyond proud"

Brunette girl: i watch them for at least an hour everyday Anthony: *jungshook* Me: *laughes in 3-5 hours*

when that girl said she argues with FACTS I felt that

Petition to get him to interview our boys one day

“90 million fans” The rest of the 48 and counting million be like: 👁👄👁

Honestly a really fun part of being apart of a k-pop fan group is that when you meet each other at school, etc, you really bond over it, and can it can create great friendships

Grey hair girl- “I’ve seen them 8 times” Me- *cries in broke*

Listen here boy, there are ARMY's and sasaengs. There is a difference between being an ARMY and a sasaeng. ARMY's are not obsessed stalkers. Sasaengs are obsessed stalkers.

bts literally saved my life and for some reason i discovered them at my worst and i think its so cool that others also went through this

i think the only reason people see kpop stans as toxic is because as a kpop stan im sick of hearing the same comments from locals like "they looks the same" and "are they gay/they look gay" etc. it's annoying and people need to be more open minded. us as kpop stans just get annoyed and can lash out

When she said "it comes from looking down on female connotative interest as opposed to a sports team" I felt that 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾👏🏾

“A sense of belonging” this is perfectly worded

Literally BTS and Kpop brought my life so much happiness. Not in a toxic way, but just like a fever dream that helped me go through the harsh reality. It's not just screaming in awe or fangirling on Twitter, it's a whole part of ones life that makes the rest easier and brighter.💜

I grew up with BTS' music, back in 2014 when I was just 11 years old. It was their music and lyrics composition as well as the message they bring. They really brought their passion for music into a comforting and soothing music for a stressful and depressing life Im in.

damn , when will male army rise up , I was hoping to see a fellow male army in this video . We must break our silence and announce our love for BTS too .

“Deeply disturbed obsessive stalkers” sounds like a sasaeng to me

I hate when people think all kpop fans are stalkers 🥺😡

"Sense of belonging.... if we're all trying to find it somewhere, why is it bad that some people have found it in a Korean pop group?" (Meaghan, 2020) THANK. YOU. Could not have said it any better.

the only interviewer i would want to interview bts is anthony. he starts off so unbiased and does his research and i love that.

It's incredibly interesting how a male-dominated interest such as sports is considered a real and mature thing to like, while female-dominated interests such as a band which spreads a positive message is often considered childish, fake, and an embarrassing thing to like. There are plenty of sports fans who behave just as, if not more, wildly than the most dedicated ARMY. It's even widely acceptable to wear shirts, hats, socks, backpacks, even freaking underwear branded with your favorite team or player's number. When will we begin to respect the interests and opinions of women as just as valid as that of men? Stop ridiculing women, especially teen girls for their genuine interests in something overwhelmingly positive smh

My life moto "If you cant spend the day with Bts, spend it with army"

I really enjoyed this interview. I have been ARMY for 2 years now. I am very grateful that these guys exist. Their music is very motivating and comforting. BTS is a great group. I often encounter misunderstandings from some people, but this does not bother me. ARMY is a wonderful and friendly fandom and I am delighted to be a part of this community.

When he mentioned what army stood for......pls Anthony that's a secret

GIRL SAID SHE SAW THEM 8 TIMES IN “BASICALLY 1 YEAR” i’ve been stanning them since 2015 and i haven’t seen NOT ONE CONCERT YET

Thank you so much for this because a lot of people get the wrong idea about the Army or just kpop fans in general, its hard as a foreigner not being judged or called obsessive, people assuming that you only like them for there looks or your own pleasures is something Army absolutely doesn't do.

Why does the starting background music sound like we are some mysterious aliens

Girl with gray hair:“I saw them 8 times in 1 year” Me:cries in broke

Can we get Anthony as their next interviewer in the US, like he is actually trying to understand and he’s kind about it.

i'm waiting for the day u upload a video called "i spent a day with BTS" and that's it, you'll be probably the best interviewer they could ever have in the US

Ok, as a male Army I’m really kind of angry that they didn’t interview any male fans. I know bts’s fanbase is mostly young girls, but I’m a bts fan and I’m not really obsessive. I enjoy their music and I watch a lot of funny videos of them, but I’m not some freak.

I always disliked boy bands, I could never get with the trend, and then I found BTS and I was like wow, freaking hell I love them.

I can't fault any of these people. I'm not into K-Pop, i like Metal and the band that's had the most impact on me is Slipknot, the two bands couldn't be more opposite but they provide a feeling of belonging and a philosophy of celebrating the individual no matter what others think and that's damn cool. Slipknot Maggots and BTS Army are two sides of the same coin in weird way.

I think he's the best interviewer among the others i've seen.... I really hope you can meet BTS to interview them.

As an ARMY and Anthony Padilla fan, I really appreciate how well you asked the questions, and you really need more appreciation for the way you make your videos. Love you!

Like Bong Joon Ho, the director of Parasite said at the Golden Globes, once we over come the 1 inch barrier of subtitles, we will be exposed to this whole new world of art. BTS fans took that one little extra step to turn on closed captions in English to their music videos. We read their lyrics and felt heard, we related to it. I wish people would stop treating us like we are rabid people without a mind of our own. We are a fiercely protective group, yes. But we are far from mindless fans. BTS ARMYs have effected actual change in this world. Our charity projects, inspired by the members, run throughout the year in various countries across various organisations. We are inspired to be better people by BTS. And we are going to do just that.

The girl with short hair, I very intelligent and she speaks very well. I vote her to be the Army spokesperson.

My bias wrecker is the whole group 💀

o to be interviewed by Anthony, the way i'd go off topic for absolutely no reason

I don't think anything's weird about the BTS Army. Dedicated boy band fans have been around for awhile, and I think they've always felt a sense of community.

sorta wish there would be a guy here, as well as someone who’ve stanned them since 2013/2015 or smth, it would’ve been interesting to see if there’s a difference

The girl with grey hair: "I have seen them eight times" Me: *Cries in Broke*

I'm an ARMY, and I'm definatley a BTS fanboy.

when that girl went “his vocals ughhh” that was a mood for every army 😂

Antis: bts' members sound like girls lmao ARMY: **thinks about Tae's voice** Also ARMY: **sips tea nervously** yeah.

The words those three girls told were the words of trillions of Armys❤️