In Korea, the surname comes first. So his name isn't Kim, it is Namjoon.

EXO is under SM not YG. Keep in mind their first names are said last in South Korea, so like RM's real first name is Namjoon not Kim. RM, Jin, and V all have the surname Kim but aren't blood related. So here are their stage names with their real first names RM- Namjoon rapper Suga- Yoongi rapper J-Hope- Hoseok rapper Jin- Seokjin vocalist Jungkook- Jungkook vocalist V- Taehyung vocalist Jimin- Jimin vocalist

You'd be surprised to learn the whole discography of BTS. There are too many albums, songs and mixtapes. Also, there are many ARMYs out there creating quality and detailed documentaries focused on BTS' journey. I've never seen a bigger and more talented fandom like ARMY. I love your reactions and attempt to delve into this amazing Kpop scene. Way too many talented artists.

Mandatory military service is a sensitive topic, every korean men is mandated to do their service before 30, due to BTS' success there has been a lot of debates on wether they should be exempted or not, the issue on having BTS' exemption is still being discussed but the decision on them delaying service has been updated, the group will be complete until 2022 (unless there would be changes on the law and exemption would be granted) no matter what decision they would let out, we as fans would support that, its great if the boys would get exempted due to their impact but it is also okay if they would serve since the boys themselves said that they would serve if called. (Please correct me if ever something on this comment is wrong, ty)

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In Korea their last name comes first. Kim is their LAST NAME. Namjoon and Seokjin are their first names. Otherwise you’d be calling 70% of the population Kim 😆

This is why I HATE this intro for RM. the way it says he completely BOTCHED it and doesnt talk about how that was an underground label and he was already an underground rapper well respected and feared. RM's intro doesnt state that he was also underground and makes him sound stupid and flakey like he can barely rap and just got in by luck - when Hitman bang stated how he was SO IMPRESSED with him. All these intro's disrespect RM and I hate the first impression it gives people. RM is the main rapper for a reason.

Kim Namjoon (RM) was a well known underground rapper named Raunch Randa. Min Yoongi (Suga) was also a well known rapper in the underground scene named Gloss.

Seven members of bts 2021 by Ida S

Namjoon choosing Rap Monster (RM) was fitting. His rap style and word play already made him a force in underground rap where he was known as "Runch Randa". Even Yoongi, who is also present in the underground scene, said its rare to find anyone who would challenge RM because he is THAT good amongst already talented rappers. Thus, its also no wonder why RM is the youngest most credited producer by KOMCA with 130+ songs under his name. Even his songs which i hope you dwelve on in the future are so full of content you'd be surprised 🔥

Their names are listed in reverse from us in English speaking countries. So 'Kim' isn't RM or Jin's first names, but their last names. In a lot of Asian cultures, they are introduced by their last name first, then their first name. I believe it's related to the deep-rooted culture of respect toward one's family and heritage, but I'm not entirely sure. But, TDLR: Kim Nam-joon (RM), his first name is actually Namjoon. Kim Seok-jin, his first name is Seokjin. Etc.

Another mini docu for you guys is by xCeleste This is BTS: An Introduction a more condensed version…but a must watch cuz it touches a little on their struggles when they started. 👍

Before joining BTS, RM was a talented rapper active in the underground hiphop scene as 'Runch Randa' . He had some music and even some collaborations with other rappers predebut.

Has been waiting for this since before you guys get covid 🥺

There is an Introduction to BTS by Ida S which is more focused on each members.

Kim Tae-Young Kim is the family name, Taehyun is his given name. In Korea the family name comes first then the person's given name. Also when it says that Jungkook which is his given name was 14 when he auditioned, he was 13 in the United States or a western country. In Korea the first one to two years of your life goals like this when you're born, you're 1 year old (Because life begins at conception when the egg is fertilized, not when the baby is born) on New Year's Day you age one year so you're two years old every year after that you age one year on your birthday.

in korea, surnames were put in the first place of ur name. "Kim seokjin", kim is seokjin's last name and seokjin is his first name. "Park jimin", park is jimin's last name and jimin is his first name. "kim jennie", kim is her last name and jennie is her first name. Youre maybe confused as bts have 3 kims in their last names and jennie and jisoo from blackpinkhave it too.. actually, kim is the most common last name in korea. They have the same last names but they arent related to each other because they came from different "Kim Clans". In korea, they have different clans from their last names. Clans will let you know who's ur relative and where did you came from. So the 3 kims from bts and the 2 kims from blackpink arent related. This also applied to Park jimin from bts and Park rosé from blackpink, they also arent related cuz they didnt have the same clan but they have the same last names

Thank you.. I've been waiting this for so long...💜💜💜

yaaaaaaay got so excited when I saw your notifs! reactions aside i really like your personalities! seem very open minded and genuine!! thank u for everything

Everyone already commented pretty much all I would say so I'll just say I enjoyed your reaction and can't wait for the rest!

Yess been waiting for this video!! Loved the reaction!!

Yeayyy, I'm so excited 😊

Finally this reaction! I just LOVEEE this video❤️❤️💜💜

SM set up a trainee system which was used by companies to create idol groups but otherwise Big Hit is very different in the way they treat artists. And overall Big Hit have a different take on what they want for their company. To date, given the global success of BTS, many companies try to analyze and understand their success in order to recreate it but without success. Hitman Bang said it himself, the synergy of the group is incredible, he doesn't know how he did it or how to recreate it. So Big Hit is far from following YG as a role model, especially considering how they treat their bands. YG, SM, JYP are notorious for not being the best companies when it comes to treating idols properly, while Big Hit has given BTS more artistic freedom. Likewise, the members of BTS have a fairly close relationship with their boss, Hitman Bang, and since 2020 they have had shares in the company in their name which is rare in the industry.

Teaching Moment In Korea, the family name (last name) is first. So, Kim is one of the most popular last names in Korea. Kind of like Smith in the US. So, RM’s given name (first name) is Nam-Joon. You would call someone by their entire name, though, unless you were extremely close. In the US, the only time we had a draft was foe the Vietnam war. Not the world wars. Young men volunteered to join for the world wars bc they wanted to protect our country. All young men must join the selective service at 18 in case there is a draft. Korea is an extremely small country with a considerable threat to the north (North Korea). In order to fully staff the military, it takes all young men. So, there is a mandatory military service. BTS has been able to push off their service due to their contribution to the South Korean society. They have a high economic impact as well as a high cultural impact. Because of the rise in popularity of K-Pop, due largely to BTS, the Korean culture is being studied world wide. There have been significant increases in courses for teaching the Korean language, for example. I studied the impact of KPop on language in a graduate linguistics course I took.

Love your reaction....hope to see more...with their performance and music videos

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RM = Rap Monster, *originally*, but he outgrew the name; RM now = Real Me (tho Rap Mon may still apply:) Also, RM - same as Suga - both started in the underground rap scene (not mentioned in the video).

I recommend you guys check out both the introduction to the seven members by ida s and who is bts the seven members of bangtan by suga and spice because both of them introduces the group in a different way .

I've been waiting so long for yall to watch this!!! Their older music are actually some of my favorite songs, such as Anpanman, not today, no, etc. But, you for sure should check out some of their solo stuff!!! Suga or better known as agust d for his solo stuff, "Daechwita" is for sure a great song to check out when you get the chance!!

BTS members: RM- Leader/ Main rapper Suga- rapper Jin- vocalist Jhope- main dancer/ rapper Jungkook- main vocalist/ lead dancer/ sub rapper/ center of BTS Jimin- vocalist/ main dancer V- vocalist / dancer

Hey guys, thanks for your reaction! I just want to add that the Kaneki T-shirt is very cool🤩

Teaching moment: Actually, the majority of Kpop groups only have PROFESSIONAL relationships, which is why BTS stands out amongst all Kpop groups. They are one of the few groups who are as close as brothers in the Korean Music Industry. Please be more mindful in generalizing all Kpop with BTS. Although BTS started as a Kpop Hip Hop group, they have evolved from this title. Most of Kpop culture already know this fact. BTS is the primary group responsible for BREAKING into the western music industry for the first time (from the EAST). Because of BTS' success, Blackpink and others were able to make it big in the USA as well.

Only one word for all this "DESTINY"

Just to add a little bit of information on the naming convention (since I've seen a lot comment on that) A lot of countries, specifically Asian, follow the family name listed first (I think a lot of anime or Asian film fans are exposed to this but some may not realize it). Korean names in particular are (usually) 3 syllables total. The first is always family/clan name (surname in America) and the last two syllables are the given name which usually consist of a generational and then individual syllable. For example, Jungkook's name is Jeon Jung Kook (Jeon family; Jung generation; Kook individual) and his brother's name is Jeon Jung Hyun. Being that they're siblings, they have the same family name AND generational name but, of course, the individual name is different. This isn't always the case, some parents do not follow this naming convention... one that comes to mind super quickly is Chanyeol from EXO has a sister. While they obviously both share the same family name, that is all that's shared. His sister's name is Yoo Ra.

So basically there are 3 companies which considered as THE BIG 3 in the kpop industry namely - SM ,JYP and YG though BIGHIT( now known as hybe labels) is very popular in kpop industry Now because of BTS umm yo can say big 4 if you want because literally BIGHIT aka HYBE is very popular among kpop stans. and people mainly look forward to there groups (but other companies have talented group too) So if you wanna check out groups from the big 3 i'll suggest -(guys i'll be suggesting the ones which are 3rd or 4gen and pretty popular these days :) ) SM- EXO(which you already started), RED VELVET , AESPA YG - BIG BANG , BLACKPINK (yk), TREASURE JYP- GOT7 , TWICE , STRAY KIDS, ITZY (everyone feel free to suggest) And yes BTS were cool and hip hop in during their debut days these days they are on light side of themselves to make people happy and warm with english songs as well I'll definitely recommend to watch their old songs and go with discography their old songs are bop .and I guess you missed in the video but May know coz of the hearts in your comments 💜💜 Purple is the official color of BTS and Fandom name is ARMY :) I'll recommend to check out their funny crakhead videos as well bet you'll have a great laugh all day lol also will know about inside jokes And ofc you'll react to their Mvs too Lol I wrote this much I can literally write a book but I should stop here and watch pt2 hahaha

They have mandatory military service because technically they are still at war with North Korea. (They signed an armistice agreement but the Korean war never really ended & with North Korea being so aggressive they want to be prepared) ETA: in Korea last names are 1st, so Kim Namjoon isn't Kim, it's Namjoon. I'm only a little bit into your video, I may pause again to answer any questions you have.

Jin was chosen because he was going to be the visual of the group and later learned to sing and dance

Some of the members has a stage name. Also check out: An introduction to the seven members of BTS (2021 updated) by Ida S. Not enough information about the members but it is better as what I have watched so far. They came from scratch. They deserve what they are having right now. Btw, i was distracted by Ken Kaneki 😅 Tokyo Ghoul is one of my fave. anime.

This is called destiny .❤️

Thanks for reacting y'all. People really wrote a whole paragraph comment here 😂

*Okay listen* Tbh NO Kpop group is on BTS level. They are the only Korean act who can sell out stadiums in the US and UK and they sold those big venues in minutes. The only Korean act who reached number 1 on billboard Hot100 and they did 6x already and achieved that in just a few years (NO OTHER Korean act so far-NO shade but other acts do really rely on media play to look big 💀✌🏻 except bts coz bts has real numbers and sales), BTS is the only Korean act who have 5 billboard 200 number 1s (NO OTHER KOREAN ACT), BTS is the highest paid band in the world since 2018, their company formerly BigHit now hybe is NOW the biggest Korean agency in Korea due to bts success, BTS’ butter holds the most viewed MV in 24hrs raking 108.2M views, BTS is the most streamed Korean act on KZfaq and Spotify (no one comes close) , BTS are diplomats and is worth $5B a year to South Korean economy, the most awarded and the only Asian act and youngest on the most awarded artist in history just behind Michael Jackson and 4 other big western artists. The only Korean act who won on billboard awards, they won ARTIST OF THE YEAR on AMAs, only Korean group who was nominated for the Grammy and they had their second nomination this year with butter (no other kpop groups ever), awarded cultural merit by the South Korean government (the only kpop group who received it & youngest in history), first Asian act in history to topped IFPI (No other Korean act who topped that chart FYI only BTS.), best selling act in South Korean history (1M albums sold in 30mins with their BE album, 4.1M sold in a week with MAP OF THE SOUL:7 album) best selling act worldwide 2020 (over 10M albums sold in 1 year), their CEO is now the most bankable ceo of a Korean agency in Korea.. according to KoreaNow bts market worth $458M per member, literally bts and their company are from rags to riches-t!!! I know you’re a fan of other groups but if you get to know bts better and their feats? NO ONE COMES CLOSE TBH. BTS IS INVINCIBLE AND ON A DIFFERENT LEVEL. Oh that chart you see that your other fave group is at number 2? That’s only an easy chart to enter lmao it’s not the HOT100 which bts had 6 number 1s in a few years. BTS is reportedly paid $1M for two songs performed at NYRE, they are also the most expensive korean ambassadors (minimum of $5M per ad) Enjoy ur bts journey! Borahae 💜

You have to believe that this groups assemblance was of another world the way that some never intended on trying out to being approached on the street...it’s truly a MEANT TO BE situation and when you find out that people are trying to knock em out and where they are now just blows your mind

They have a very diverse doscography and even have solos themselves. You should check out their singles

Kim is their last name … in Korea the last name comes first. For example Jimin’s name is actually Jimin Park but in Korea it’s Park Jimin

Mr Kim Namjoon was 15 when he went to try out to have a company sign him. He was, knowing him, probably super nervous as he didn't count with his parents complete approval also. He was "just" a straight A's kid (what were you doing at 15? XD) and probably more used to clan mates and public than actually "interviewing" for a company ;) And yes, as someone mentioned: surname comes first, the honor of the family comes before the individual ^^ There is also a top 3 surname in Korea: Lee, Kim, Park. So, I don't remember statistics, but say 80% of the population there has one of those? Maybe less by now (I studied that more than a decade ago :P). Would be like Smith, Johnson and I dunno, Jones? (more surnames you've seen there, are: Jeon and Jung... Others: Choi is pretty common or Seo? Song?) The first name is then usually a compound one (if not, there'd be too many people with the same name, as stated the ambassador in a conference at school once xD): Nam-Joon, Seok-Jin, Yoon-Gi... and so on. ^^ But you guys like anime... and Japanese works exactly the same (surname+first name)... Naruto? Uzumaki Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke and so on? (Toriyama has special naming of characters so I didn't take Dragon Ball as example :P... but the name of the author is Toriyama Akira, you know that, right? and Akira is a super common name in Japan)

Guys. EXO is from SM Entertainment. Blackpink is from YG BTS is from Bighit rebranded to HYBE label.

Yg Jyp and Sm it’s 3 biggest and popular company in Korea, Blackpink from Yg, Exo from Sm, and BTS from the small company called Big hit. And now they are international superstar that’s crazy

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In Korean names the last name is in front of the first name. For example Kim Namjoon, Kim = last name, Namjoon = first name. That’s why there’s so many Kim’s because it’s the most common last name in Korea. (I’m in the first 15 minutes of the video so idk if you guys figured this out later)

Please react to An introduction to the seven members of BTS (2021 update).

História BTS é muito incrível

I love your reaction next Rise of Bangtan

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I hope you can also react to the other documentations below for better understanding of each of the members before you guys dive into their movies like Burn The Stage etc.🙂 We are looking forward for more! 💜 An Introduction to 7 Members of BTS (2021 Update) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oa2Cn9Sq2tHdYqc.html THIS IS BTS | INTRODUCTION TO BTS by xCELESTE kzfaq.info/get/bejne/acl1hqSDytqtaYk.html BTS FROM NOBODIES TO LEGENDS (2019) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/idh5Z6Sn0KemnWg.html BTS HARDSHIPS 2013-2021 | Mistreatment, Racism, Accusations + more kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e8qJadqfsdnJpIU.html P.S You can watch this vid below if you guys are curious about how big, diverse, organize and powerful BTS ARMYs are 😉 "This is BTS ARMY | Introduction to BTS Fans" kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n6upZ9qEupbYaGw.html

Welcome to ARMY😍

Kim is actually their last name. In Korean…..their last name is first and their first name is last.

A good video to break down the names and more information on the 7 is: Who is BTS? The Seven Members of Bangtan by Sugar & Spice. There is another one people may name which is from Ida… This one is better.

Kim Nam-joon - First name *Nam-joon,* Last name Kim. *RM* (Rap Monster) Min Yoon-gi - First name *Yoon-gi,* Last name Min *Suga* aka Agust D (solo stage name) Jung Ho-seok - First name *Ho-seok,* Last name Jung *J Hope* Kim Seok-Jin - First name *Seok-jin,* Last name Kim *Jin* Jeon Jung-kook - First name *Jung-kook,* Last name Jeon *Jungkook* Kim Tae-hyung - First name *Tae-hyung,* Last name Kim *V* (for Victory) Park Ji-min - First name *Ji-min,* Last name Park *Jimin*

Awesome reaction, though the third time I was periodically looking to the left and constantly thinking "Wait I have that shirt" lol. Also, in Korea, they say last name first, so for example, Kim Namjoon's first name would be Namjoon, and his last would be Kim

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RM - leader/songwriter/rapper Suga - producer/rapper j-hope - dancer jungkook - lead singer v - vocalist (low-key visual) jin - visual (became one hell of a singer later on) jimin - dancer (like jhope) that's the original role of them but to be honest. all members can sing, rap, dance, and produce songs. they don't really have a role anymore due to the amount of talent they have.

Cool!

Not all KPOP groups are tight. Most of them hate each other. As soon as their contract is up, they all go for a solo contract. Some group even promote their own solo more than the group itself.

I laughed when he said "no disrespect to kim" 😂 just an FYI korean names start with their last name then first name

Korean names have the last name first, then the first name. Kim Namjoon, Kim Seokjin, Kim Taehyung, etc... their names are Namjoon (RM), Seokjin (Jin), and Taehyung (V). I also want to note that most of the pictures you see of just some of the members are cropped. Those pictures included all of them but the person cropped them to show who they were talking about. They weren't taken along the way or before the other members joined.

Please react to Who is BTS the seven members of Bangtan - 2018 first and then watch the 2021 update to see their progress and music since then.

You have to keep an open mind and free of prejudiced.

I love ur honest reaction but I prefer you to another video which is called an introduction to the 7 members of BTS by Ida S 💜💜💜 you'll get to know them individually and their personality

LOL If you don't want to watch commercials, watch KZfaq on Chrome! Your expressions were so funny when the ad came out.

I waiting to see about suga 😍😍

I’m sure you have been told by now but in Korea the first name is the sir name. So in the US Kim would be the last name said but in Korea it is the first name said. RM, Jin & V have the same last name. 💜 hope this helps 🙂

Plzz react to BTS FROM NOBODIES TO LEGENDS and Introduction to bts by Ida S...

the first one "Kim" is their surname :D Kim Seokjin you can think it like Seokjin Kim Namjoon Kim Taehyung Kim Jimin Park Hoseok Jung Jungkook Jeon and Yoongi Min

Please react to all their live performances/concerts 2019, 2020, 2021.

Kim, jeon, Park, min, Song,Lee is a surname in korea. excmple : kim namjoon, kim seok jin, kim taehyung, kim ji soo(BP), park jimin, park chanyeol exo, park chaeyoung (rose BP). etc.

Ok I just have to mention this...J was on the beginning of this video and I noticed the Tokyo Ghoul shirt. Damn I want that! Kbye that's all. Gotta go back to watching.

Check out their mma 2019 full performance pls you will never regret it🙏

BTS eles são muito incríveis

You should also watch the hardships of BTS by xceleste the updated version 2021 where you can see all the hardships and struggles of BTS.

please also react to their hardships 2013 - 2021 by Xceleste they were happening simultaneously as all these achievements were happening you need to know the good and the bad to understand their story along with their lyrics to many songs.

BTS 👍🙏💜

In Korea it's surname-first name Kim is the surname and very common in Korea.

I was waiting for your reaction to this one. Hope you move to the video Introduction to Army.

I hope you react to the introduction video by Ida S since this video is more about their journey rather than the individual members' personality. It would be easier for you guys to recognise them and their roles after watching that video

Kim is the Family name. In many Asian countries the family name comes first then the given name - as one should show respect to the clan by identifying it first.... Kim and Park are big family names in Korea, similar to "Smith" in the West.

Kim is very common surname in Korea like Smith in US. Koreans surname comes in first and usually the whole name consists of 3 syllables. Also Koreans count age system very different too. As soon as you are born, you are 1 year old then when new year comes everyone gets 1 more year older and not on your birthday. So if Korean age is 15, then western age would be 14 or 13 (depending on your birth month).

Surname comes first

Yeah its mandatory for all the abled korean men to serve in military bw the age of 18 to 28. Only the ppl who have immensely excelled in the field of music(not kpop),sports,art,etc were exempted from the service b4 2020. In 2020,jin turned 28 n was supposed to get enlisted but just few days b4 his 28th bday on 4th of dec,korean govt amended its military law...changing the serving age from 28 to 30. It was not officially stated that it was done specifically for the country's one of the most imp asset- BTS but it was pretty much clear that it was for specially for the oldest member of BTS. Many ppl argue to send all the BTS members together to the military n some even want exemption for them.(which btw has 50-50 chance). If they are exempted from the service due to their record breaking success n benefits they bring for S.korea,then it'd the first time in S.korean history that a kpop celeb(whether a grp or a soloist) is being released from this mandatory service.

Great reaction. Love all your BTS and Blackpink reactions. You need to react to Asian Theory's "The Revolution, The Story of Blackpink".

EXO is from SM Entertainment not YG. And KIM is family name, as non-Korean who is a fan from the Idol, we called their last name. Kim Namjoon, Namjoon. Kim Seokjin, Jin.

Mandatory enlistment is because Korea is still in a war, it’s difficult to get exemption. If you try and dodge, society will shun you and you can go to jail. Typically men go before university, although most celebrities go when they are older. Korean names are last name, then first. Last name are categorized by family line, so although Seokjin, Namjoon and Taehyung are all Kim’s, Namjoon is from a different line and Seokjin/ Taehyung are descended from the same one (though not directly related).

Check out Introduction to the 7 members of Bts by Ida S(2021 update) to learn their names better

Thx for watching one of the better Intro vids for our BTS! Look forward to other good ones! Edit: if nobody informed you,… in many Asian countries, the surname is first~ to honor family.

A Good follow up reaction for this is BTS Hardships 2013-2021 by XCelest. You will be amazed how they rise up from adversities at such young age which validates their success that they have today.

It's like for some japanese animes if you noticed, their surnames comes first

Their last names goes first than their names go last so Kim namjoons name is namjoon

In Korea the last name comes before the first name. As an example: Kim Namjoon Namjoon is the first name and Kim the last name