BTS usually has behind the scenes pieces for all their music videos. Might be fun to always do the two videos back to back as a Videographer, the official video then the making of. Spoiler: the explosion was real and they had to dance without flinching when it went off.

This MV changed my life. I became an instant fan. I thought “OK, I’ll watch anything these guys do for the rest of my life.” Have not had a single regret since. The explosion was real. In the background video, you’ll see that they did a first one so the members could hear how loud it was, so they would not react on the second one during the take. These guys are truly special. Enjoy this ride, I know you will.

I saw you with Antony and I'm glad he convinced you to see BTS! You won't regret it! And you have to pay attention to the lyrics, they are very important for the wonderful messages sent to the fans. The nicest thing is to see the smiles of those who hear a song by our guys for the first time. Our wonderful boys know how to sing, they are funny, they know how to dance, they are modest, polite, beautiful people with hearts full of love. But all this succes means a lot of work, passion and dedication! Enjoy the show and we look forward to seeing you more often to discover the world of BTS!💜💜💜

YES! There was a really big ass bomb in the background ... and it exploded right on the beat! Magnificent!!!! Thanks for your review, and appreciation. Aren't they wonderful! We love OT7!!!

Hello sir, that EXPLOSION IS REAL They like to use PRACTICAL EFFECTS mostly. There are behind the scenes youtube videos where they show how they did it. BORAHAE!

8:30 you were impressed by the camera moving 90 and showing another person, but not at the fact that nobody (camera, operator, others) except JK as visible in that mirror behind him. Since this video's been out, and all the people reacting to it, only 1 person that i saw caught that great editing. 6:30 Also, layering here is great, Suga normal speed rapping, JK/Jimin in the back being thrown back in slow-mo 8:55 the explosion and fire are real, not layered, the falling flaming bodies are layered in Their video production quality is off the charts

It is 7 in the group! I will flood discord later to "introduce" you to each member 🇰🇷💜 #ARMY strong

Yes!! I'm here for this 💜 thank you to Anthony for bringing you over to the purple side, and thank you for being open to listening to them, enjoying your journey!

BTS as a group has about 350 songs. Most they wrote themselves with some collaborations on others. All have songs that are copyrighted by (KOMCA) Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) with RM (218), SUGA (167), and J-Hope (137) having the most. There is overlay because they work on tracks together too and also have songs in Japanese. Add another 55 tracks for their individual projects in the last 10 months and you can see the size of their discography catalog. This is not counting a few mixed tapes, collaborations on other artists’ catalogs, albums, or webtoon sound tracks. They pretty much sing all genres (multiple genres in most songs) except for opera or American country music. It’s literally unfair and naïve to judge their music on a handful of songs, as you will see if you continue down the BTS rabbit hold. Have fun!

Oh 1st time to bts? You sir are going to love them, they have so much variety in their music. Such a humble group of guys as well, hope to see more of you reacting to bts. It will be a fun ride💜💜💜💜

Production production production that's what these men are best at

BTS tries to do more practical effects than CGI, there are exceptions like DNA and Idol, but sometimes that’s deliberate as a clap back to haters. Funny when you said they spared no expense, back in the day they did very heart tugging videos but staff had to be extras and they had to borrow things like cars because they didn’t have a lot of money to make their videos. It definitely helped advance their creativity

Seriously, I’m so gratified watching your reactions to Mic Drop that it’s almost like I created the MV myself 😂. This was and remains one of my favourite BTS MVs … it was written by RM (the leader) as a response to all the haters over the years. They’ve said in interviews that they don’t intend to create another similar song in the future because of all the negative emotions, which just makes it more real 🔥

This song is basically an FU to all their early haters and saying they don't see any haters anymore.

Black swan ❤😊absolutely must watch music video next😂

Love this! thank you for your reactions and your insight.

Just wait until you get to their complex videos. You will find that they use incredible sets, very little CGI. They use real fire 😂. As suggested consider watching the making of video along with main video. BTS has a storyline that runs through several of their videos. They are usually marked as BTS Universe. There is a whole back story. I recommend Blood Sweat and Tears, Fake Love extended version, Spring Day. There are several explanation videos that explain the background pads including books RM referenced in the songs. There is a plethora of materials for a videographer to enjoy. Also check out their stages at MMA and MAMA award shows. This are true productions with video content and complex stage set ups. 😉 borahae 💜💜💜💜

There is a Making of video for this MV. That bomb wasn’t a composite. They actually blew up the car behind BTS. They (BTS) had to brace themselves so they wouldn’t jump or flinch when it happened because they only got 1 take. P.S. the haters falling from the sky while on fire however, were probably not actually doing that in the shot.

Ambassadors Of mental health for South Korea❤

One video you may really love is "Save Me" which is a one shot. Not a one take, but one shot. And the behind the scenes video also since the weather was truly miserable that day. The cameraman was an incredible pro.

They have a behind the scene video on most all of their videos. You might like to have a look at those. BTS does use some green screen, but mostly they use real effects. 💜

fyi 1 of the inspiration for the song was rm watching president obama's speech to congress & national press club where he dropped the mic at the end of his speech.

You really need to check out the behind the scenes of their MV. Those explosions are real and the guys had to try not to flinch when it exploded. 😂 I subscribed the day Anthony showed you JK’s videos. I am really looking forward to your perspective. Mic Drop was the first BTS video I ever watched back in 2017. I immediately went down the BTS rabbit hole wanting to know more about them and why I hadn’t heard of them before because like you said they were fire. Check out their song Fire. 😂

In this Bantang $h!t for life❤

I was truly drawn into them when I realized their album was named after Carl young's book map of the soul❤ my Bible😊

I am thrilled to see that this MV is being appreciated. I feel that all BTS MVs, along with their music and lyrics, are a work of art.💜

I never really knew how much I was going to get into k-pop and j-pop until I started watching your reactions of them! Thanks Joe E for the great reaction, and thanks to the suggestions who have brought new music to us!

You are in for an incredible journey! Even their solo work has amazing mvs. Always multilayered with plenty of Easter eggs.

I became a member of the ARMY with this video. I'm a 73 year old great grandma. Some one may have already commented this was done to address their haters. Even though they are currently fulfilling the mandatory South Korean military obligation at this time, they have said they would regroup sometime in 2025.

the explosion is real and they are there. Look at the behind making of this video they only had a couple of chances to get it right.

One of the things that surprised and impressed me about BTS MVs is just how much is practical sets and effects. It’s more than I ever thought at the beginning. Sometimes the effects get enhanced with cgi (like when a large burst of fire needs to be close to one of the members), but they’re practical nonetheless. So, yes, the fire and explosion here were done on set. DNA is the MV that shocked me with just how much is actual set rather than added in post. That making of video is bonkers when you can see everything they did. You’d probably enjoy watching both.

Oh it's fun watching someone who knows the video production angle! I'm from that background myself and let me tell you... BTS music videos are some of the best to ever be made. Although they started with very limited budget they always put everything possible into their videos, and nowadays they're so successful they can afford Hollywood levels of production. They often work with a video collective called 'Lumpens' who have made many of their iconic videos. They're known for being super into practical effects, and will build whole sets with moving parts etc. I personally recommend 'Blood Sweat & Tears' for a reaction, because that's one their most famous artistic videos. If you really want to make my day you could also react to the series of short films they made leading up to that single, which expand the storytelling to something out-of-this-world (Wings was a whole concept album). Search 'BTS Wings short film" and then the titles in order: Begin Lie Stigma Reflection First Love Mama Awake Thanks for reacting!

They really DID cause fire and destruction in the background, and they had one take to match that beat with their choreo and NOT flinch (much). There's a behind-the-scenes where you can see it. ^_^

"Now I have to reevaluate some things" is, in fact, a common reaction to seeing BTS for the first time 😭

My friday wish came true!! Shut upppp😱 thank you for this reaction @joeesparks7 💚🤗🍀

Thanks to Anthony Ray for directing you to this MV 👏 I saw you in the reaction for Jungkook (Standing Next To You) & was waiting for a BTS reaction from you. Thank you for your reaction. It’s always exciting to see new reactions to BTS. Their discography of music and music videos do not disappoint 🔥 New subscriber 👌🏽

I'm so happy your reaction popped up in my feed! Thank you SO much for giving the guys a spin. I'm looking forward to your BTS journey. 💜Gigi

Also the fire in the background and the explosion was real it wasn't composite it was actually behind them smaller though they use digital effects to make it look larger! Over early music videos with practical effects what until during the pandemic they started using green screen composites Jungkook's music video standing next to you everything in it was real. BTS music video including their solo work for their solo albums which only started in move 2022. but every member has solo songs on BTS albums. and solo projects for TV shows and movies! you watched BTS music video for mic drop. you could now watch the explanation video for the music video. the documentary shooting sketch on the filming of it and you would see that they were rolling fires and explosions behind them. Do not have music videos four songs that do not have music videos there are color-coded lyric videos! A lot of live performances do not have English translations what BTS army fans do eventually make videos of live performances and interviews and BTS three reality TV shows with English translations. translations in all languages BTS fans are global and bilingual fans in their native language and Korean translate lyrics. reality shows variety shows RUN BTS In the Soup and BTS Bon Voyage.

~ I LOVE watching people react to Mic Drop and that huge REAL explosion in the back. I recall JHope was pretty jumpy the day this was filmed because that loud explosion scared him (I believe that was in the “Making Of ~ Mic Drop” video). I think this video is just a masterpiece. The performance by BTS is incredible, but so is the staff and production behind the scenes. All the stars aligned that day, and the result is just perfection… You are gonna love this BTS journey, and you’ve only just begun…💜 Have fun!

I'm telling you it wouldn't be a problem with anybody if you jump to j hope solo song chicken noodle soup you'll love that video😂 Featuring Becky G

They also have a behind the scenes if you are interested.

when I became an army, I used to watch the behind the scenes of the music video first haha.... it's amazing how they do it, no holding back, fire, explosions, and falling floors, water flowing everywhere.. EVERYTHING IS REAL!

These young men are right up your alley trust us🎉

I love that line too many I can't even count them as they have them coming out of their ears. I think at the moment it well over 800 awards and numbers world records they are coming out of their ears.

I think you’d love the transition in their official mv for Fire. Also, Not Today is pretty amazing

Fun fact Namjoon (RM) Rapper who Rapped in English went to open the ambulance door and it stuck shut it was do funny on the Behind the Scene's' he had to hit it twice to get the door's to bust open. I really like Mic Drop even this Steve Aoki's remix but I prefer their live extended version with the heavy bass and drum it also has 2 extended hard dance breaks. There are practice video's of that and live performance's they done at award shows of it.

Nice to see you again after the session with Anthony, thanks so much for your appreciation of high quality work. Now subscribed to see more from you by BTS.. Borahae..💜

Very emotional right now because of the amazing news about BTS members' shareholder status in their company. So happy that nearly bankrupt BigHit really went all in and borrowed like crazy to sustain the dreams of these amazing men, in turn transforming their tiny company into the mammoth it is now.

BTS loves practical effects. Just you wait. Real explosions. I can't wait for you to see how they set up shots for lives. Amd the sets they build are nuts. Enjoy the rabbit hole. 😘💜🫰🏻🫶🏻

BTS’s Fake Love is a must for every videographer

AND DID YOU KNOW!? THAT A LOT OF THOSE BACKGROUND EFFECTS WERE REAL! 😊

REACTOR: This...this...this is FIRE! ARMY: No sir, this is MICDROP. FIRE is another BTS song..... heheheh PS. Please react to FIRE soon!! BORAHAE!!

Thanks for reacting to BTS. I like that you shout out the staff behind the scenes. They did an amazing job.

ON. MANIFESTO IS a must watch!!!!

Wahoo!!! Do fake love next.

I would love know our intake on BTS's Fake Love!

Todos sus mv son excelentes de la mejor calidad de producción y obvio sus letras y música merece algo que iguales la calidad. Excelente reacción! Claro que mi parcialidad en el tema es dudosa 😊

I love people in the industry who look at the videos and listen to the music and provide some technical things. I see the videos I’ve watched many times in a new light. 💜😊

I have watched countless reactions to mic drop already and I never noticed Steve Aoki on that one shot when you first paused until you talked about it. 😂

Hey Joe E! I was recently introduced to you thru "FIRST Reaction to JUNGKOOK - STANDING NEXT TO YOU! W/ @AnthonyRay" w/host Black Pegasus. The three of you were so fun to watch! Now that I've seen your reaction to Mic Drop, I've decided it's gonna be SO much fun to follow you and watch you continuously be made speechless as you go down the BTS rabbit hole. So, I decided to subscribe and I'll periodically send you BTS links to check out and decide if you want to react to live to them. Welcome to Army!!!

Yes the big ass bomb in the background is real 😆 they have their behind the scene video if you like to see them shooting this MV. Thank you for your react!! Looking forward for more. 💜💜💜💜

No CGI. The explosions are real. There's a shooting video. There's a fire video from Jhope's solo, Arson too

The explosion was practical 😊 Look for "shooting sketch" for pretty much all their videos, that's what they call the making of's. Fake Love, Blood Sweat & Tears, all practical effects 👍 You might love Save Me, that one was a one shot (or is it one take?), that cameraman is a ninja! Welcome 💜

Not sure if you noticed but at the start of the 2nd pre-chorus "did you see my bag" line. He is dancing with a "mirror" behind him but there is no camera in the mirror. I remember another director reacting to this and thining that was a cool effect. There was really no mirror- the dancer (jungkook) actually did the scene twice and they stitched it together to make it look like a reflection.

The fire bombs and fire were in real time on location. They have a behind the scene video if you are interested in knowing more about the production. Enjoy.

Thanks for reacting! Yes that was a real explosion behind them... Its the BTS rabbit hole for you, there is no bottom...

You thought the cars scenes are CGI? No, they are real cars. Since you are a videography, you might like to watch their shooting sketch (behind the scene) of every MV of BTS from bangtan tv channel. When you watch the shooting sketch you will see when they blow up the car and the sound was so loud and Jhope was shocked and you will see how RM cannot open the ambulance's door... LOL. From the shooting sketch, you will see what are real and what are CGI, sneak peak of what equipment they use, how the members interact with each other and some of what they have in mind or the meaning behind certain shoot in MV, etc. 💜

There are so many fire BTS plus solos that you need to watch ...

Thank you for checking out BTS! They are such an incredible group of artists. Unlike US boy bands, BTS writes and produces their own music, work with many genres, and are incredibly good human beings. I’m sure Anthony gave you plenty of songs to react to, so I will recommend watching the BTS Guide to the Bangtan 7 by Taylor Mori. It’s long, but don’t break it up. You will be blown away.

Thank you for reacting to this amazing band, sharing your technical insight, AND for the well deserved shout out to the behind-the-scenes warriors that bring the magic to life. They usually release a short “sketch” for every music video and some songs have more than one MV (a “story” one & a “performance” one). You will find much to love in their MVs and their music in general. 💜

Glad Anthony Ray gave you a list. A great introduction to them is: A Guide to BTS Members: The Bangtan 7; it is worth the 47 minutes to watch. BTS fanbase, ARMY will support you on your BTS travels. Enjoy the journey!

Good news! BTS have "making of" videos for most of the MV's, and you can see what was screened vs practical effects. South Korea has looser safety laws so when you see fire it's usually at least partially real fire. Of course sometimes they add more in post just to enhance it. But in this MV they really blew stuff up! Tip: To avoid copyright strikes play the Big Hit intro. They won't give a strike if you do. xoxox

Watching the behind the scenes of this is a must so you can confirm hahahahaha

NO, THE EXPLOSION 💥 IS NOT A SCREEN, they are TOTALLY INTO practical effects. ALL THE WAY! If you zoom in very closely, you will see they truly are using practical effects, in many of their MVs. Check out the video "Fire ", if you are into fire as a practical effect, or check out a BTS member solo, J- Hope's, "Arson", where people REALLY ARE ON 🔥 FIRE, running across the screen , as he declares how much he,... likes to "shower in petrol". This has the sickest beat, I HAVE EVER HEARD! IT has a vibe , that is somewhat reminiscent of, these echoes from the past, such as Cypress Hill & House of Pain.

La explosion fue real,jajjaa me gusto tu reaccion espero que sigas haciendo reacciones de los chicos,saludos desde España

There's behind the scene's footage and the boy were on wire's as they are pulled up off the table. On Steve in on a big Screen.

Their choreography is sick in every video

Thank you so much for the great reaction! Here’s a link to the shooting of Mic Drop if you’re interested in watching how the magic was made. The explosion and cars on fire was actually real! That tripped me out TOO! 😂 💜💜💜💜 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mZuPf7WAxq6rpKs.htmlsi=u8JkD9oSGVYlwMk8

They were dancing in front of a real explosion...watch the making of the video and the choreo videos! It was funny to watch them try not to get spooked when the explosions went off lol! You will see that with most of their videos and performances you can watch the behind the scenes, practices and making of the video's! You are going to love this journey that is called BTS!!! Their videos are always high quality and spare nothing to the imagination! If you are a videographer this rabbit hole is going to be sooooooo satisfying to you ENJOY!!

You need to watch the behind the scenes footage for this video shoot. The fire at explosions are all practical. It's not green screened, it's not superimposed and it's not effects or CGI. As they rehearse so that you could even see the guy's flinch with the explosion goes off. And yes they have huge budgets for their music videos.

As others have advised, Bangtan TV KZfaq has the behind the scenes making of this video - that explosion is real

Here for you, again. Thanks to Toby, I can use the . I appreciate it GREATLY.

Great reaction! I’m 40 and am a boy band junkie I thought I’d seen it all when it came to boy bands then I discovered BTS when I saw Butter I was blown away!!

You will love the behind the scene videos you will be blown away …. Fake love is amazing💜💜💜💜

Yep. We get it. Thanks for giving them a chance. We purple you💜

Jungkook and Jimin were literally flying on wires 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

The fires and explosions were practical lol… most BTS videos are practical… a good example is the fake love MV where the explosion fire and water and collapsing floor are all practical.. do run the shooting sketches if you are up for it.. army loves long af videos 💜 subscribed today

Welcome to the rabbit hole. It is an amazing journey. I love watching your face as you check out their vids!! Enjoy!!! 💜🫰

I fell in love of the Rap line of BTS first. Then I found this is an all star team. Over 720 awards with group and solo successes. All compose write and produce. Suga even won awards for producing other artists. Talking fire. Watch an early number FIRE. And if thats not enough. As a cinematographer. Try the cinematic quality solo work by Agust D aka Suga of BTS. The trilogy of DAECHWITA, HAEGEUM, AMYGDALA. I promise it will blow your mind. For sheer beauty try BTS BLACK SWAN, and FAKE LOVE , and BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS. ...honestly it's hard to pick there is a reason BTS is a world wide phenomenon. BTS has 36 albums including 9 critically aclaimed studio albums, mixed tapes and OSTs. Free music on sound cloud. America got into their happy pop made in English to cheer the world up from covid blues but it's really not representative. I only found out about them last year. I preferred to watch, the ones with obviously deeper meanings then watch an explaination video then a live performance. They are great live.

This rabbit hole is never-ending. The dynamic music, dance,lyrics, and cherry bomb on top music videos. Danger, not today, on and on manifesto film. Spring day. They really put kpop on the global map.

YYYEEESSSSSSS!!!!!! Welcome! Can't wait to see more! 😁💜🫶

Dude fuck yea keep going, these guys are something super special. All 7 of them 💜

I saw the reaction to Jung Kook with Anthony, but I do not remember if he told you that ARMYs and fans will help you out to understand any chance they get. Please, don't ever take it the wrong way because it is made from the heart. These guys are very special to us 💜 Also, pretty much every video has a behind the scene/making of that shows lots of details that might interest you given your line of work. And BTS does not use much cgi or things like that, except for the video Idol, that has plenty. They were making a point there, a big one 😂 The best to you from Uruguay 🇺🇾 💜

You're gonna love BTS videos they are always awesome 🔥👏💜 They are known for not using green screen... only a handful of times in their career's 💜👏

YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU’RE UP AGAINST😅💜 Welcome to the rabbit hole💜

you're really into the editing and videography, love that (i caught on to you saying you're a videographer). highly recommend stray kids, their videos and the editing is immaculate. "god's menu" would be a good start. loved the bts reaction, looking forward to more.

You've only just begun. Their music video team is called LUMPENS. They are geniuses. I've studied Video Production and what this team does blows American vids out of the water as well as there live performance stages. Pleas add to your list a video that is often missed, but has awesome cinematography is, ON official music video. There's two, which are both great. The other is a performance video. Both have behaind the scenes as well.

No screens with the cars. They're there, on fire, and exploding in the background. You should watch the Bangtan bomb which talks more behind the scenes and production. They rarely use green screens unless they really have to.

the car bursting thing... Was real. They actually set some cars on fire, and then coordinated the dance to the explosion in the background and they had to tell each other just before that it's going to happen, so they won't flinch. I mean. This group is full on street. With a budget.

You as a videographer have picked amazing artists to watch for videos as they are always movie quality. Behind The scenes videos will show you a lot, so you’ll enjoy them as well. Good luck on your journey.💜