This fan-made series is better than any other that I've seen. There is *so much content* about BTS and the Army that led this project deserves applause.

K-pop fans are typically young individuals. BTS' fans are unique because they cross generations of ages. BTS brings people together not only from different cultures but also ages. To be able to appreciate and rejoice in a group with other fans from such a variety of ages is an amazing experience.

I've said it before and I'll say it again... The music and performance draws you in, but it is the guys themselves that make you stay. :) I'm in this Bangtan Shit for LIFE!

You guys are missing the point by a country mile, lol. Yes, kpop companies have rules as far as a schedules and whatnot. But this series is showing how BTS and their company eschewed a lot of those rules and "norms" to forge their own path. From the very beginning, BTS had a LOT more freedom than most of their peers, especially when it came to writing lyrics/music, producing beats, etc. Those are the things you need to watch for, IMO. What the "system" was doing versus what Big Hit/BTS were doing.

Oh, man. You went into this not knowing what it is? This is a 21-part fan-made documentary series that chronicles how BTS started and started gaining popularity and also shows you a bit of how K-pop was done during the time of their rise and what makes them different. I believe the timeline goes almost up until 2018. It is EXTREMELY well done. Each episode (except for some of the first few episodes) has both a Deleted Scenes and Bonus Content video as well that provides more clips from around the same era as the corresponding episode if you want to see more. I'm so glad you stumbled across it!! It is a bit of a lengthy journey, because it IS 21 episodes long, but it is full to the brim with information on their early years and their beginning for you guys if you want to continue it. It is well worth the time. Keep in mind that some things in here are giving context on how K-Pop itself was during this time, not necessarily how BTS is. It tries to show some of the CONTRAST between how other idol groups were treated and how BTS was. So, when you disagreed there about it not being a "young" audience, that is talking more about how K-pop itself was viewed at the time, as something for young people. We all know BTS has a much wider audience than that, but it hasn't really always been like that. Same with the extreme restrictions and planning. Most K-pop groups of the time were extremely regulated, and while BigHit and BTS DID still have some of that because that's the way the system was at the time, it was certainly much more lax for BigHit than other companies. BTS certainly had more freedom than most of their peers at the time. Funny thing is, I believe Jin was actually the maknae (youngest) of his biological family, so when he was cast and became a part of BTS, all of a sudden he was the Hyung (older brother) and instead of others taking care of him, he had to take care of the other members. And he was such a great hyung to them all. BTS had a whole Debut album that released June 13th 2013 called "2 Cool 4 Skool". The main title track (debut single) was called 'No More Dream' (which I don't think you've reacted to yet, if I'm not mistaken. Just so you know if you do watch it, the official MV on the Bangtan TV channel doesn't have subtitles. It's basically the only one that doesn't, but there are other versions out there that put the subtitles on it.) The second title track was called 'We Are Bulletproof Pt 2'. (Part 1 was actually a pre-debut track that was made before the group lineup was finalized, so it actually included trainees who didn't make it into the final group. A lot of people are curious why they seemed to have started with Pt 2. That's why. But part 1 is still pretty damn good and you can definitely find it on the internet. I think YT even has a clip of the full OT7 version of it that they performed at a concert a few times.) I hope you guys decide to continue the series, if not right now, then eventually. I highly, HIGHLY recommend it. This series is a really good chronological look at their journey. And the Bonus Content and Deleted Scenes videos are super fun extra content as well if you choose to check them out. (Deleted scenes start from Chapter 1 and Bonus Content starts with Chapter 3. Both are in playlists on the Rise of Bangtan Channel). Borahae!! 💜💜💜

Seo Taiji actually held a 25th anniversary concert in 2017 where he performed numerous songs with BTS. If you want to check out those performances Enjoy BTS More is such a good channel to check out.

This Rise of Bangtan, like a mini Netflix documentary

They are even younger than they say on here because using Korean age, they say 16, it means 14 or 15 in International age. This doc does a great job showing that Bighit treated them better than some agencies would have. They got to write their own stuff sooner. They didn’t pit them against each other and I think that’s why they are still together. So good.

One thing to note about this series, the way it's structured is to show how most of Kpop operates and works and then they'll show clips of BTS usually showing the difference as the often fell out of the status quo. So you would see other groups talking about how miserable it was to be in a group but then it's juxtaposed against BTS actually enjoying spending time together. It's nothing against other groups of course. It's human nature to get sick of seeing the same people day in and day out when you wake up, go to school sometimes, go to work, practice, eat, and get ready to sleep again. It's natural to get agitated and the high stress of being a trainee can make people even more sensitive to their frustration. BTS is actually the odd ones for how much they adore each other and actively chose to live with or near each other long after they needed to. Most groups are glad to separate when they have the freedom to live alone so they can have breathing room. Living together isn't what made BTS so close. All idols have to do that at some point and a lot of them over the decades have hated each other behind the scenes. It all depends on the group. There are a lot that have existed.

Fun fact.. seo taiji aka the founder of kpop literally passed the torch to bts a few years ago and said "this is your generation now" and yes they performed together

34:50 "No More Dream" was their debut song. The song you're hearing is "We Are Bulletproof Part 2" and it's still one of my favorites today hahahah love it. Another great old school BTS song that I never get tired of is "Attack on/Rise of Bangtan". Love it during concerts XDDDD

This is a great series! Aneesa (the creator of The Rise of Bangtan) shared that she has been working on this series (her labor of love) for over 3 years! She is taking viewer on a journey step-by-step from BTS' perspective not looking back on their days but living through them (with them). She edits their content to allow BTS to speak their thoughts, through their experiences at the time because BTS has been documenting themselves since BEFORE their debut, so there is A LOT of material to edit down to tell their story! She also gives an overview of the KPop history for those who are not familiar with the industry. She uses clips from different video clips of other idols/ journalists interviews to try to give a broader perspective of the industry. Her skill as a professional video editor really shines through. Amazing work! I think many ARMY really like this series (besides it being extremely well made), she doesn't try to interpret what "she thinks" BTS is trying to say, she just shows the viewers exactly what they said and shared about what their thoughts were at the time. She is an "OG" KPop fan and BTS fan since pre-debut! She also shared that BTS has been the light in her darkness for many years now. *(Cr: "FY" on yt)* I think it's important to notice the differences between BTS' worries and the other trainees worries. BTS' were worried about their own personal skills (not dancing well enough, song worries, etc), about not getting attention when they debut due to their small company, not having money, etc. While the other trainees seem to be living in fear of being cut from the company at any moment if they make one mistake, worrying about weight quotas, etc. BTS stayed until late hours because they WANTED to, while the other trainees HAD to. Obviously BTS had things they had to do too, they could've not made it to debut as Jimin almost did due to short training, but instead of using that as a fear to hold over them Bighit seemed to use it to encourage them to work harder and improve themselves. BTS were allowed to make mistakes without worrying they'd be thrown out of the company. I'm very glad that they all signed with Bighit, and that Bighit has caused a shift in the Kpop industry, lots of newer companies are giving their groups more freedom and treating them better due to BTS' success. These companies see that idols don't need to be punished and forced to do things in order to succeed, BTS are proof that freedom and happiness should be the most important thing. *(Cr: "Shannon" on yt)* Now plz understand this 1st & 2nd episode shows two sides, one is typical k-pop system and how the labels/industry work, whereas subtle hints of BTS and bighit being contradictory different is shown, BTS is different from other K-pop groups and BigHit is different from other idol music companies. These first few episodes can be misleading because it makes you think BTS management follows these guidelines the other idol members from other companies are talking about, but BTS and BigHit don't do those things. Notice how when it is said idols don't have a lot of creative freedom, you see Namjoon and Yoongi writing lyrics, or when it says idols have phone bans or something, you see the BTS members on their phones, or how when idols say they aren't allowed to go outside the dorm, you see Yoongi walking around freely. It can be a confusing thing for new ARMY to make note of, but PLEASE notice these differences. It is vital to how BigHit runs differently, and therefore why BTS is so different from other idol groups from the very start. *(Cr: "Kayla Kulik" on yt)*

As you watch this documentary, you will realize that bts were never "ordinary idols", they were denied by the hiphop world and kpop world from the beginning. "Nobody came from that low, and nobody got as high as they did." For how small his company was, his success was called into question more than once. And everything that a Big3 idol (YG, JYP and SM) does once, they had to do it ten times. That infustry belittled them a thousand times and now they use them as a face for everything. Thank you for giving yourself the opportunity to know the story of improvement and perseverance of my boys. They worked hard to show the world that they are true artists, that they love and live through music, and that they deserve all the success they get. They are not the most important group today for nothing. Sorry for my bad english, I'm argentinian. Borahae 💜💜💜.

14:20 it's not like they always had restaurant meals, they barley could afford anything. Boys told how they would take one soda and dilute with water so it would last longer. How Suga had to work as delivery boy to cover costs simultaneously being trainy and continue studies - that's where he got his shoulder injury. Their training room was in basement that was leaking and had mould

Woww....this is a huge undertaking. This fan made documentary had like over 20 something chapters last time I saw lol. But it's soooo well made for a fan made documentary. Hope you enjoy it lol.

25:38 he is with BTS before they debut, and he has worked with them for the pass ten years.

I think that part about a generally young audience is because most K-pop groups actually do have just a young audience. Aside from the the groups that had their fans already grow with them, BTS does actually have a wide range of fans and a really high rate of fan conversion, that's why we have a lot of older ARMYs too. This isn't so common with other groups. Especially at the time where that clip was lifted from. Also in SK at that time, Idol music was mainly considered "kids music" and wasn't something most adults would get into. Hence you also have why 'idol music' was looked down upon since it was dismissed as kids music. At the same time, you can understand why since BTS was the outlier in that they wrote music with more substance and meaningful themes, while most groups at the time were not really known for content with substance. It's easy to understand why "idol music" wouldn't appeal to older audiences. Or at least for a stigma to exist.

I think the nuance you might have misunderstood and that the series was trying to point out is how BTS from the start was disruptive compared to what was happening on kpop scene, they were born and developed in a slightly different context than other regular K-pop groups! Different in the approach (didn't want to look unattainable but close by filming their vlog), reaching to different audiences, had rules but not as harsh as regular trainee systems and based on the proactive decisions and willingness of the members (they were still very restricted and received strict dance training especially)!

Finally, you react to this video, V is in the next video, many say he is Bangtan's secret weapon, btw don't forget that in each chapter episode there is Deleted and Bonus Scane The Rise Of Bangtan, actually you can combine them into one, this video is very good To know more about BTS, I'm waiting for the next episode, Borahae 💜

Hello, Just an FYI - KPOP in general has a young audience. And when BTS started out, their age demographic was teens to twenty somethings. After they debuted, and they were reaching a global audience, they had all ages, gender, races, etc. They were not the norm in KPOP. They were musical artists, not just KPOP, and they were spreading messages that were changing the world. That is why they became as big as they are. By the way, I'm BTS ARMY, and i'm not a "KPOP FAN" I'm a "BTS ARMY" there is a difference. Remember for South Korea, the age difference is 1 to 2 years, so when they say they are 20, they are really 18 or 19. Jungkook was 13 when he joined BTS, and he was 15 when they debuted in 2013. He was just a young boy. He graduated middle school, and entered high school in his debut year, and he had already been living away from his family since age 13. That's a big deal. Also, JIN was 18 when he joined, and 20 when they debuted. He was the youngest in his family, but the oldest "brother" in BTS. It took some getting used to for him. Jimin was 16/17 in his debut year, just like V. RM was 18, and J-Hope was 19. They all came from different areas of South Korea and had to live together away from their families. They developed a strong brotherhood and became family. K-ARMY in the early years were an integral part of their journey and their success. They helped to spread the word to I-ARMY's and they supported BTS through their early years. The bond between BTS and ARMY is strong and started from their beginnings, even before debut and before ARMY was official on July 9th, 2013. Their debut song was just part of what they were working on .They had an actual album they released. And as soon as they were done with their first album promotions, they were already working on the next one. They had to run to survive and make it in the IDOL industry.

I’ve gotten chills from every episode

4:33 when she says it's a young audience, she's talking about kpop in general, not BTS specifically. Generally kpop fanbase are teens, / young adults. BTS is different. It's a bit confusing but when the voice overs & whatnot discuss certain things, like what idols can do or not do, super strict diets & always appearing perfect, they're talking about the kpop industry in general, but if you watch, it'll show BTS doing whatever it's sayings idols can't do etc. (BTS show themselves without makeup, hitman bang pd didn't make them practice extra, they did that themselves etc) sry if I'm not explaining this well lol but I hope you kinda understand what I'm trying to say 😂 💜 7:26 seo tajii was more like BTS , (or rather BTS are the most like seo tajii) in that both groups sing about social issues etc, which is not standard in kpop. Check out seo tajii and BTS : come back home & classroom ideal live . Seo tajii invited BTS to perform with him for his 25th anniversary concert. And seo tajii "passed the torch" to BTS. He thinks BTS are doing now what seo tajii did back then. He was waiting for someone to come along like that and he found them in BTS 😊

In a recent Forbes economic analysis BTS bring $4.9Billion US to the country each year.... As well as that - The economic onflow (hotels, food,, etc) from every BTS concert held in South Korea is worth $1 billion US.... eg. Stores in Seoul reported a 1200% rise in sales during BTS 10th Festa this year. ... While BTS do have rules they need to follow, this series really does highlight the difference between the other companies and BigHit at the time. While they did have freedom it is important to note that they used that "freedom" to hone their craft and became even more determined to make it to the top and be the best in every aspect of song, rap and performance. Mad respect to PDBang, the boys and their production team (many of whom are still with the boys today.)

Seo Taiji has actually invited BTS to perform at his concert and BTS has done their own version to one of his classics "Come Back Home". There's an MV for "Come Back Home" and you can find videos from the concert online. I believe the YT channel EnjoyBTSMore has some of the concert there with English subtitles too.

All artists in pop culture everywhere, music and movies, prepare, body shape, skin routines, for the photoshoots, for the mv...

They started with a young audience, that was the target. They are called Bulletproof Boys after all. As the years passed a whole new kind of fans grew up when people from all ages and Cultures are now part of ARMY.

This is a great docu-series but this first episode is a little misunderstood sometimes. BTS of course faced hardship as trainees. It was competitive, they had tough schedules, they had rules...but they were not facing the excessively brutal conditions that trainees at the Big 3 faced (YG, JYP, SM). BigHit was broke but they believed in nurturing artists. Bang PD required that his staff not speak down to the artists, when Yoongi got injured at his part time job that he took to help pay for school, instead of firing him, BigHit paid for his education so he didn't have to work, and they also didn't have to take on a ton of debt to pay to be a trainee like idols at big companies did (BigHit eliminated trainee debt and was among the first to require cultural competency training and mental health support to trainees). The boys got to write their music, contribute to what they were doing, they had their scheduled practices but they voluntarily went above and beyond. I'm not saying they didn't have any rules, of course they did. But it definitely was a different case than the big companies. The creator of this series intended to juxtapose BTS' experience from that of the rest of the kpop world because a lot of people believe that the difference in philosophies about what a kpop artist is, was key to Bangtan really rising above. But some people miss that. The horror stories you saw in this doc (which aren't even the worst that some trainees were subjected to) do not apply to BTS. They had their own struggles for being outsiders and bucking the system. But being forced to have plastic surgery or locked in a practice room until they lost 5lbs were not among them.

Oh my god! thank you for starting this series! Each episode has "deleted scenes" and "Bonus content" as well! They contain some gold content from the past in there; memorable moments for both armys and bts. So every time you watch one episode do check out the episode's "deleted scenes" and "bonus content" as well!

Oh you guys gotta watch all the episodes it’s so well made!! You will definitely have a well rounded insight to their journey. We all tend to forget how much they suffered, because they were always tried to be positive and not let anyone see the their other side. Didn’t want to disappoint whatever little fans they had back then. Their story is beautiful!!

I am an Army since 2019 and i still discover new material that i haven't seen....they work so hard

I am so glad you're watching this!! I think you should watch the bonus scenes and edited out scenes as well! They're funny and add loads more context and insight to their personalities as well :))

I'm 66. I Became Army last year. It's totally out of my character .when I was a teenager and young adult I love music but I wasn't one of these over the top fans .Now I find I'm all about BTS. 💜

Aneesa, who made this did an amazing job. This was her passion project. It took her about three years to outline and storyboard the series. She is a professional film editor, and she works in LA. Just a heads up on the ages. The members are giving you their Korean age. You need to subtract one or two years Most of the members were born September-December, so subtract two years. J-Hope and Suga were born in February and March respectively, so usually you can just subtract one year. Korean age is counted by years you have lived in, not by the sets of 365 days you have lived. V was born December 30 1995. That was the first year that he lived in, so he was one. Two days later, January 1st, 1996, that is the second year he lived in, so he was now two. When the boys debuted in 2013, Jin was 20 and JK was 15. (JK auditioned in the spring of 2011, and moved away from home and into the dorm in June 2011; he was 13.)

I recommend the deleted scenes and bonus scenes too. Whether you watch it on your own time or not. It's just fun stuff that's nice to see or know that may add some context. Or just to make you smile or laugh lol.

Hope you guys keep watching this series. Enjoy your reactions.💜

BTS HAS ALWAYS SHOWN THE LOVE AND RESPECT THEY FEEL FOR MICHAEL JACKSON 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜OT7 FOREVER 🫰🙏❤️‍🔥

Yeah so that comment by that woman about the young audience. It's true they have young audiences, however it appeals to every age group, race, etc. My wife is 60 and I'm 58, we've loved BTS for over 5 years now and haven't looked back, it's the best, seriously!!!!!!

Very interesting is the member of Super Junior talking about the group that will rise to dominate the west in the introduction. That group was put together by another label to challenge and take over from where BTS was really starting to rise in the West and it had major backing from a western label, so he is really talking about his own group there, but they failed and BTS continued to rise. For fans who know that history, that was a nice sneaky intro 😂

You guys should really check out all three of their UN Assembly speeches!!! They're pretty incredible.

Watch this like more than 10x but i am still teary eyed So proud of them

Thank you for reacting to this. 68 year old Army and I enjoy you guys the most.❤

RM and Suga worked sooo hard. Not only practicing each day but writing and producing the songs. So much pressure

The bands live together, but the normal thing is that after a couple of years, each one goes to their own home. BTS by their own decision lived together for almost 10 years. It should also be noted that because it was a small company, they operated differently, they had a lot of creative freedom. 💜💜💜

I didn't expect you to jump into this very early, so glad! I would like to recommend also THE MOST BEAUTIFUL LIFE GOES ON THE STORY OF BTS by THE RICE SQUAD.

I enjoyed this one so much! Can't wait till you do the others in this series. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

I truly enjoy your reactions! Look forward to The Rise of Bangtan Chapter 02 Begin!!!

Love watchin y’all learnin to love BTS! 💜They are a breath of fresh air in the midst of all the nastiness out there. We can all learn a thing or two from these young guys & their come up story.They’ve inspired me greatly & I’m 60 yrs old! 😃💪🏼💜lol So appreciate your appreciation. Keep it comin!!!

it's sucha proof how you grown to know them and like them, that in the very first minutes you were already talking about their story and struggles.

So just a few things there are K-pop groups out there were the members dont get on but BTS are the top of the pile for the way they all love each other, they worked hard on that as they are all soooooooooooo different to each other. Jimin went on a severe diet because he was criticised for his lovely chubby cheeks ( by people online) so he decided he wanted to become one of the "better looking members" they are all good looking to me and what makes them so attractive is their work ethic, their honesty and their love of what they do and the love they have for us ARMY.

Please look into Seo Taiji more. He's credited as the pioneer of Kpop, but the topics he sang about were miles beyond what Kpop evolved into. He kind of handed the torch to BTS because they were singing about heavier more relatable topics as well. He asked BTS to do a cover of one of his songs for an anniversary album, and had them as special guests at his 25th anniversary concert.

This documentary is showing how much bts is different from the other kpop idols or agencies

A couple of points I'm not entirely sure you caught : - Like you said BTS was originally supposed to be a rap group however when Bang PD changed the concept to an idol group early on only RM stayed on and the current group was formed around him. He took a lot of heat/hate from the rap community for "selling out" because of it. - K-pop *usually* attracts a primarily younger audience. BTS is the exception that stretches across multiple generations, very much due to their topics and lyrics. - Although BTS did have to follow some of the strict rules that usually apply to K-pop trainees/idols, like no dating for example, they were also given a lot of freedoms not common in the idol system. - When they were evaluating their pictures each member actually pointed to himself as the one who did best. 😂 (Except Jin who especially at that time had very little selfconfidence. He struggles with Impostor Syndrome.) 💜

I really hope you watch the whole series. It will help you understand how they got to the phenomenon they are today, how they gained the huge fanbase. Besides the talent, there is also the amazing backstory you'll see in this series, and also the special relationship they created among themselves and with their fans. The documentary shows what made them different than other kpop artists.Many people will watch this with you, and I'm sure you would not regret it, so fingers crossed you continue. You can also discover the evolution of their music watching this series.

So glad you found these series.it’s a very well made fan made docu series.

I'm an army since 2019... i have not caught up with all of the content too! They have so many released since pre debut and every year they release so much too. I salute the armys who have caught up. Like... how??!!! 😂

The Rise of Bangtan is the best fan made documentary series..will watched it again with you guys

Thank you for the reactions and comments...I hope you guys continue this series regularly...don't give too much distance because there's a lot of info about KPop in this series as well, which will make you Better understand what the world of K-pop really is. Also, of course, quite detailed information about BTS..So how was it?? Let's do it every day?? Hehehehe..🤭😁🫰

You guys have started the best documentary series its about what is real bts and how they created a big comfortable family fandom... Do not forget to read little information that pop out on screen... Also watch deleted and bonus content clips... Borahae 💜 💜 💜 💜 💜 💜 💜

Guys this is a 23-episode series and you'll really love it and get to know sooo much more about the 7 of them and their stories! Also PLEASE do not miss out on the "bonus content" and "deleted scenes" for each episode. They contain a lot of fun, memorable and extremely funny moments! You guys are gonna love it so please do react to those two videos along with each episode reaction. ARMYs would love to see it and we don't mind if the video is slightly longer either! I'm sooo excited for this journey!

Please remember to watch the entire video for BTS content and for Rise of Bangtan. They often have important content to the very end that is not repeated in the next video. Even stopping seconds from the end can miss valuable content.

I'm so glad that you guys started reacting to this amazing documentary series. I have watched each chapter many times, but I would still rewatch it every time someone reacted to it. This docu-series just made this 63 yrs old ARMY appreciate and love the members even more. Please note that the age the members mentioned on their vlog was the Korean age, which is different than the international age. Koreans are 1 yr old at birth and turned another yr older on Jan 1st the following year. For example, V was born on Dec 30/95 he's 2 yrs old on Jan 1st of 1996 when he's actually just 2 days old. On Jun 30 this year, the Korean government finally scrapped the Korean age system to align with the international age system. When BTS debuted on Jun 13, 2013, the age of each member was: Jin 20 Suga 20 JHope 19 RM 18 Jimin 17 V 17 Jungkook 15 Knowing their actual age made everything they did at such a young age even more impressive.

Hi, yes, just as you said in your reaction, I hope you eventually react to some of Seo Taiji, the Father of KPop. He was the influence & the impetus for the South Korean (SK) idol music business (aka KPop) to get started, however inadvertent it was. His band, "Seo Taiji & Boys", was what started that inspiration, of which the music style of that group was basically hiphop-rock, not just hiphop, because as said in TRoB, those kinds of music styles were still new back then in SK. However, Seo Taiji was already in the music business since the mid 1980's, especially as a guitar bassist for a little bit with the hair-metal band Sinawe. Now think about that, Seo Taijji, is first & foremost a rock & metal musician, yet KPop turned heavily into a pop & hiphop style genre of music, all because he was experimenting with hiphop. That is the irony of KPop, in that it was accidentally begun by a metal/rock musician, yet KPop isn't rock/metal. And something that you also have to be aware of, if it's not already obvious, is that KPop itself is really just modern western music adopted by SK. I hope you react to some songs/musicvideos of Seo Taiji & Boys of the early 1990's, as well as his metal music tracks from around the Y2K era, as well as some EDM/experimental tracks from the early 2000's. Taiji's music styles are just as diverse. One important thing to also know about Taiji is that he was really one of the prominent figures in SK music to have a lot of social commentary in his songs, to which this had gotten him censored at times, back in the early 1990's, when it was considered risky to do so. This is why BTS is important, because BTS also carried social awareness in their own songs. Other KPop groups try not to imbue socio-political messages in their songs because of that said risk & backlash. Seo Taiji has basically passed the torch/mantle to BTS in 2017, not only because BTS got huge but also because of their deep lyrical messages. If you want any recommendations for Seo Taiji stuff, please let me know.

Oh, Happy Day! 🎶🎵 This is one of my favorite series! I'm just starting the video, I hope you all enjoyed it! There is so much to learn from this series alone. I hope you watch all the episodes, (bonus and deleted too, even if you watch on your own time. The added info helps round things out). I'll be right here along with you guys. 💜 EDIT: There is so much info coming at you besides the subtitles, and the little blurbs on any part of the screen, always glance at those too. They provide additional info and context.

Also of note is that when the members speak of themselves as being a certain age, they are giving their Korean ages. International age, they are at least 1 yr younger and most are 2 yrs younger. That makes a big difference! 💜

Omg !!! This is what I've been waiting for. Finally ! ❤

Bts were just kids but alot of people looked down on them and were bullied by neitzens , kpop idols , companies, kpop fans ..etc Bts opened up about these hardships in their book beyond the story

BTS performed at the 25th anniversary concert and also got the blessing of remix of Come Back Home. Two legend! BTS & Seo 25th anniversary concert kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eZaEabCHvt6naKc.html BTS Come back home MV kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aNx6edFilb6wgYE.html BTS Come back home festa live kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bMqJq8qBrMzOm5s.html

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I love the Jhope, Jungkook and Jimin who became known as the 3J's dance line due to their extraordinary dance skills. In their early videos and stage performances, the 3J's were always front and center. Then as the other members began to improve their dance skills, they started to blend in. However, to this day, the 3J's will still do their thing. Like Butter M the Stallion vr they did a dance for that. Just the 3J's. You should check it out if you haven't already 💜💜💜💜💜

Army has very good graphics and videographers indeed

Please Please continue to watch this series it's the most wonderful insight to BTS as a whole. If you watch the series and listen to the Albums of the same years, it will teach you so much about the Culture/Music influence/their roots and the groups history the style, who they are as individuals and how they developed over the years too. Army will watch every single second of them with you. So So looking forward to these now xxxxx💜💜💜💜

YEEEEEES A LOVE THE RISE OF BANGTAN 💜

Yeeesss, I hope you keep on checkong on this wonderful series. You'll love it the more you go into the episodes!!!.💜💜💜💜 Fighting!!!!!

El mejor documental de los chicos, esto debería estar en Netflix, espero ep 2

I hope you’ll do the whole Rise of Bangtan series. It only gets better form here, and there are hilarious deleted scenes from each episode as well. I also recommend watching the trailer for the rise of Bangtan, because it lets you know what to expect from the series.

Oh this series is sooo good.

Seo Taiji collaborated with BTS on his 25th anniversary concert. You should also watch that.

Obrigada por reagir ao Rise of Bangtan pessoal, eu simplesmente adoro ver os reatores descobrindo esse documentário, é tão satisfatório o quão longe chegou nosso amado BTS, Borahae guys 🥰 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 🇧🇷

You also have to remember that Korean age is different, you need to take Off 2 years to get the actual age. So RM was only 17, Jin was only 19, and Jungkook was 13 when they all started training 😮 They grew up together, remember JK said he graduated Middle school....not High school....they did go to his High school graduation, but the one you see of RM and Suga and Jin talking about how cute he looks down in the audience was his Middle school graduation. He then went into High school. 😮 RM took on alot at that early age, they all did. Now you see why Army's are so in love with these boys and protective of them!!! As young kids they had alot on their shoulders and No parent to look out for them. Only each other!! ❤❤💜💜💜💜💜💜💜❤❤

I’m so glad that you are starting to watch this documentary-series. Borahae 💜 I just want to point out that up until this year Korea’s age system was different from the international age system. So when the members mention their age you need to subtract 2 years for most people. Koreans counted the birth as 1 year old and the first new year for the child as 2 years old. So when a baby completes its first year they can be 3 years old. This was very confusing for non-Korean fans.

THEIR DEBUT SONG WAS "NO MORE DREAM".

Since this series is strictly real footage, and not narrated by the creator, it tells the story with a lot less bias than most fan-made "documentaries".

Please Next CHAPTER 2🙏💜💜

This docu don't show it very clearly but BTS is showed as a comparision to the typical kpop group. They worked hard but they weren't "manufactured". The company gave them freedome in a way. They just wanted to work hard. Remember to read comments cause it's really common in this series to talk about kpop industry but not mention that BTS was quite different. You will understand this when you see the relationship Bang PD and company stuff has with guys.

Wooow i comment this before now its time your reaction.. I hope continue this series.. Please enjoy we love you guys💜💜💜💜💜 Borahae💜💜💜💜

I really hope you keep up with watching the episodes. So many content creators only do like three episodes.

Cant not wait until the next chapter!! Thank you so much for this.💜💜💜

I would advise you to maybe listen to the music that is included in each episode before watching the episode. That way you can see their mindset and what they were talking about at that time with no spoilers. The only thing that didn't come off too well in this video was how they were trying to show the difference between BTS and all other groups. You see them wandering around, eating out, talking about writing and composing, things that other groups did not do.💜

This is a great series. I love how it showd the Kpop culture and how BTS grew out of that, but also being different that they came from a small company and one that LET them do their own work, and not limit them the way other bands were limited. It always gives me goosebumps seeing RM say he's ready and hoping for success, knowing how far they will come beyond anything they imagined. Also, when that one promoter says one day in next five years a band will come from Korea defying all the odds to be on top of Westerner charts too. And they edit back to BTS chants. Just a really well made documentary.

Thank you for reacting this series! I’ve watched almost all reactions of these series, and of course I really waited for you guys! :)

This series are very good. But we have to be aware that Big Hit/Hybe is not like other agencies the way they manage their artists. We cannot generalize. BTS label's mentality is unique because Bang PD (Bang Si-hyuk or Hitman Bang too) is a composer and producer more than a financial manager and he understands talent, artists mindset and their needs. 😊💜

Looking forward to chapter 2💜☺

I am so happy you started watching this series. It's so well done. Keep posting your reactions. I enjoy watching your journey.💜

Jhope didn't come in as a choregrapher, maybe you meant to say dance leader/main. He can remember the choreography the fastest. I feel pretty sure even if something is not right he will voice his opinion. He has helped RM, Suga, and Jin when needed. Son is their main choreographer. They also use different choreographers when needed. They are sent dance routines and it is just a matter of time when the dance fits the song.

Thanks for react to this series. I always waiting your react to this series

If you haven’t done Your Eyes Tell or The Truth Untold I recommend them. Ballads. One is the vocal line, one is all 7. The live performances are amazing.

They didn’t even notice that V wasn’t really in the video 😂 i guess it’s understandable cuz they are very new to this. 😂😂🤣🤣🧍🏾

Love this series, can't wait to see more.

I really enjoy our reaction. By chance here, first time, as a Bts fan. A little something that is not said about Bang PD, the CEO, the producer... He used to be a producer in one of the big companies (JYP or YG, don't remember exactly), a successful one, that were the name "hitman" Bang came from. He left to start his own company do to disagreements about how the work with the artist, or the content in music should be, so he started small, but with big ideals. I would day he had a better relationship with his artists, but also demanded more. Not to say more work, cause all idols, trainees work hard, but more as in character, implication, commitment. Still, as he said, he couldn't make another group like Bts cause he doesn't know how Bts came out... It was the connection the guys formed amongst them (and I would say that mindset that RM has/has that was adopted by everyone, or the ambition that RM, Suga and JHope had, was contagious...)

Please keep going. This series is amazing (sadly had just 21 eps, Ends in mid-2018)