What's your favorite BTS song and why????

@rijullambaa

3 жыл бұрын

Its mic drop 🎤❤️❤️

@stantxtnow3271

3 жыл бұрын

The truth untold because it’s just so WOW.

@riyad8760

3 жыл бұрын

Magic shop because of the message bts conveyed to army's 💜🤩

@Morpheusdarkson

3 жыл бұрын

Fake love because the lyrics give a sense of a teenage love life doomed to death but the self loathing we get when we break up it is very important we have a outlet for the emotion.

@matcha_mochi

3 жыл бұрын

Whalien 52!

I was just watching a BTS video right now. As a budding psychologist I am in love with BTS and their love for themselves and us.

@drali

3 жыл бұрын

I love the theme of Self-Love that runs through all of their music.

BTS came into my life at a time when I needed it. Their music and videos really took my mind off a lot of the stress and still does.

@drali

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah their music consistently lifts my mood too 🙌🏽

@nataschavisser573

3 жыл бұрын

Me too, it saved me during quarantine. They are just consistently wholesome and entertaining.

@dgraindgrain3717

3 жыл бұрын

Same ! They're a big help esp. this pandemic.

@jeanny4204

3 жыл бұрын

welcome to magic shop guuyyyssss

@mavi8742

3 жыл бұрын

Everybody find BTS in the right time. I can't wait for the new album that came out exactly on 9th of July - ARMY's birthday.

We have a saying "BTS finds you when you need them most" 💜

@just_a_saeu88

3 жыл бұрын

Yes😊💜

@cherikaymontalbano6025

2 жыл бұрын

absolutely🎶💯%

I am so surprised... wow. I wasn't a fan of kpop fan first but I fell in love with BTS when my future was very unsure and they put a smile on my face and then I got into the meaning of their songs... So yeah, BTS will be always special, will always be my pillow when I feel sad. Their lyrics is so smart. Some kpop groups are nice or sing a bit about mental health too but BTS takes the crown I think. THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO

@drali

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like we've had very similar experiences. Thanks for sharing your kind comment!

As a therapist, I enjoyed your breakdown on their songs. I started with Dope 4 years ago, and the rest is history. The fact that they are spreading great values globally is what I feel our youths need during this time. I love that they talk about good work ethics, pressures on today’s youths, mental health, coping skills, losing selves to others, finding love for self and celebrating own uniqueness. I’m almost 50 and I’ve had my share of music, and you’re right, there’s nobody like BTS.

@terrykaphingst5106

3 жыл бұрын

very well said!

@catec.9088

3 жыл бұрын

I’m 51, a psychologist and proud ARMY. Love your description of what makes this band so special!

As a older Army who is also a psychologist, I love seeing colleagues also get into BTS! I have often wondered if another psychologist would share some insights into the wonder of BTS on KZread! Thank you so much for taking the time to do so! I appreciate your energy and enthusiasm!

@xalxvx

3 жыл бұрын

i’m a psychology undergrad student & most of my professors are armys too😂😂 i literally see a bts reference every semester & honestly that just keeps me going

@jeanny4204

3 жыл бұрын

oh my my mym i need him to react to magic shop too... pleaasseeee

@sonyeon_na6090

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, nothing, I will not simply say "I love you" But rather, try to imagine my face smiling to you Can you feel it? We have the same feelings, nothing, I am just happy for your existence. Borahae.

@jenniferjohnson5064

3 жыл бұрын

I’m an older ARMY and a clinical psychologist too. I love them.

@veramoraa5609

3 жыл бұрын

@@xalxvx i am a psychology student too, what reference about BTS do you use?

i'd love for you to check out their map of the soul series of albums, they're inspired by carl jung's theory!! especially intro: persona, interlude: shadow and outro:ego if you haven't already :)

@drali

3 жыл бұрын

I HAD NO IDEA IT WAS INSPIRED BY CARL JUNG!!!

@forg_tful.

3 жыл бұрын

@@drali they took jung's concept and made two albums that basically tell their stories. the solo songs on map of the soul: 7 each tell a specific story of each member and maybe delve into their shadows, in a sense. but the obvious giveaway is the 3 tracks i mentioned, intro: persona, interlude: shadow and outro: ego. they are very, very cool. bts are full of surprises. i hope you check it out for yourself at least, i'm curious what you'd think!!

@beberoo

3 жыл бұрын

Books that inspired BTS Albums Erich Fromme “Art of Loving” - Love Yourself “Jung’s Map of the Soul” by Murray Stein- MOTS Herman Hesse “Demian” - Wings I heard that an Ursula LeGuin novella was one of the references in the MV for Spring Day.

@Mackenzie341

3 жыл бұрын

@@drali It would be interesting to see you explore the Map of the Soul series (and a few of the songs leading int to it, honestly), from the perspective of your profession. The songs and the videos say a great deal.

@amberlemons6382

3 жыл бұрын

@@beberoo The novella you’re talking about is The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas.

You point on masculinity is really on point. When I watch BTS I love their healthy male relationship and interactions.

@minmom166

3 жыл бұрын

Yess! Me too. It's one of the first things I loved about them.

@kimliangregory4397

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

@ceca77789

3 жыл бұрын

Like best friends and even more like brothers, growing up together, learning from and supporting each other. I discovered them just recently, but since then I'm listening to their music all the time and watching all the KZread videos I can find, including videos about their background stories. They really have the right to be called idols! What they've been through and what they've accomplished... and yet, they're so humble and so grateful for their fans, their army. Beautiful, talented, hard working souls!

My favourite psychologist and my favourite band!! Such a surprise!!

@drali

3 жыл бұрын

🔥 🔥 🔥

I feel like you'd totally enjoy Map of the Soul with Carl Jung's psychology (RM Persona, Suga Shadow, J-Hope Ego in that order respectively) or the entire BE album where each track relates to the pandemic

@aininasofia6345

3 жыл бұрын

hye where can i watch those ? is it available on youtube ?

@hanan1249

3 жыл бұрын

@@aininasofia6345 All BTS songs are on KZread. You can just type the title. They all have English subs, but for more accurate translations please check Doolset blog, they explain the cultural aspects of the lyrics and also the wordplay/ double entendres, which add more significance and meanings to the lyrics. Enjoy!

@aininasofia6345

3 жыл бұрын

@@hanan1249 thank you!

@AnaSantos-ot8fo

2 жыл бұрын

My favourite album without a doubt! Not that I don't love the previous ones but in Map of the Soul they are showing how they've matured after all the hardships and suffering. How they have grown in talent and as individuals. I simply love it

Sea (hidden track on Love Yourself: Her) - “Where there is hope, there is also hardship. Where there is hope, there must be despair. Is this the ocean or dessert? Same thing with a different name.” Basically it’s coming to terms & working thru crap instead of staying stuck in it. I. Love. This. Song!

@SakuraintheMoon

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking about my fav song and I think its Sea! I really love that song!

@claudyavellary6412

3 жыл бұрын

Sea 💜😭💜😭

Two favorites: 1) Epiphany- because of the "validation" that I should love myself first. 2) Magic Shop - because of the concept that there is a place you can go to feel supported and cared for when you are at your lowest (and their music provides that place for me and many others). 💜

@jdopessprite6547

3 жыл бұрын

Wow...we have same favourites😉💜

@bmb1824

3 жыл бұрын

And the fact that Jin and Jk wrote both of those showed me and expressed them in such a beautiful way that they gave become so meaniful and special for so many ARMY. They connected us and let us know we are enough and that we are not alone. *Hope that makes sense! 💜

Spring Day is such a good song... Dear lord this song never fails to make me emotional 😭

@juliloves

3 жыл бұрын

for me it's a very tough song...it goes deep...but well, helps when you look for Jin's choreo...

Magic Shop, 00:00, and Answer: Love Myself. These three songs are my healing song :D I think you should give it a listen. The lyrics really help me a lot :)

@rtahj1

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, same. lyrics help me :) My favorite song is J hope - Outro ego and Jin- Epiphany. Especially when I take a walk, I always turn on Ego. It works!

@caitlincorbett6193

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. Those three have been on repeat since I discovered them. The pandemic plus a negative job situation has thrown my mental health into chaos these past few months. Those songs have helped tremendously in keeping myself moving forward as best I can.

@AV-ew9ku

3 жыл бұрын

💯💜💜💜

BTS helped me w depression too, esp suga cause i relate to him somehow. What a video!!! Dr. Ali is my fav psych channel tooooo ✨

@drali

3 жыл бұрын

I didn’t even think of this but something super cool about BTS is all personality diversity of the members. I relate more so to Jin.

@rakshitapandey2753

3 жыл бұрын

@@drali Jin is my spirit-human too!

@kashalia

3 жыл бұрын

@@drali I find it interesting that fans relate specifically to one of the members. Maybe a psychological breakdown of how/why this happens would be interesting. I don't see this happening with any other artist/band, and I find it very ingtriguing.

@sharonoteng5005

3 жыл бұрын

That would be really cool

@taptaphello123

3 жыл бұрын

@@kashalia I love NKOTB and NSYNC prior to BTS. I don't have much experience with other bands but this is definitely typical of boybands. That's why part of the joke is "the cute one" " the tough one" "the baby" etc is because it's part of the magic. You find which one you're attracted not only with looks but it's either someone you think you can relate to or someone you aspire to be or be with.

Thank you so much for this! This is a validation for me. I am not a weird 30-something-year-old who is obsessed with BTS 😅 I also discovered BTS back in 2020 at the height of the pandemic. You know what they say that you will discover BTS only when you need them and I did! I was mentally struggling because of the pandemic and I felt like I was not myself. But I heard and saw BTS, I relate so much to their message of self-love, not giving up, how they talk about the complexities of a person etc. Their songs are so comforting for me. I listen to their songs all the time (while working out, doing everyday chores, even when I am homeschooling my son). To be honest, I watch too much of their videos 😅. Their personalities, their charisma, how they joke around and have fun are so comforting for me and make me happy all the time. My son loves Fake Love so much when it was released back in 2019 and back then I thought that BTS is just a fad and to think I was also a fan of boy-bands (*Nsync, BSB, etc) back in the day. As a single parent, it is nice to see my son looking up to artists/celebrities like BTS. How BTS conduct themselves as human beings are refreshing to see in an industry where everything is out there. I talk about BTS for hours. Anyway, ending my comment here. I can give you a whole list of my favorite BTS songs. But right now, I am loving Butter! Thank you again! I hope to watch more of your reactions/thesis on BTS and the BTS universe. 👍🏼👍🏼

My favorite Psychologist is an ARMY now! YOU ARE OFFICIALLY AN ARMY NOW!! man the moments you were stunned hahaha loved it!!

BTS has a huge part in making me realize my passion for psychology 💜

I was at the edge of death when BTS slapped me back to reality and help me alot in highschool thank you for reacting and loving bts ✨✨

I'm so glad to find someone that just enjoys BTS. When I first listened to them It was like a door opened and what had been dull, depressing, overall sort of helpless, BTS exploded with their musical creativity and the fact they re just wonderful. UGH is one of my favorite (you cannot have one specific song) I like it for several reasons, the beat and their rapping ability. It shows some of Korean language, and culture. It is a great song to play while driving to and from work. Borahae

BTS is not only a band to me, they are my comfort, my stress reliever, my best friends/family whom I haven't met, my counselors. They are so unique and so special to me. I love this journey they're taking me into and no way I'm leaving. Thanks for talking about this very talented, extraordinary group and their music Doc! ❤

Would love a reaction to Magic Shop too since it’s also based on a book by a Stanford professor. “Into The Magic Shop” by James Doty. Not sure how much psychology is from the book but the concept of that magic shop in the mind is definitely fascinating stuff for a psychologist. And another two songs I would really love you to tackle is Liar by Jimin, and Stigma by V. Both have darker subjects. Liar is a musical masterpiece and Stigma is mysterious.

OMW I LOVE THIS DR HONESTY .. I WILL BE 40 in a short few days , bts got me thru the pandemic and I'm hooked . I'm single and my daughter moved to res and my other daughter moved to her father in a different province last year so my whole structure changed .. honestly , bts and all these reaction videos got me thru 2020

BTS came to me when I was on the verge of a mental breakdown. I've known about them since 2015 but only became an ARMY on 2019 when I was going through difficult times. They helped me a lot.

Ugh this video is exactly how I’ve been feeling!!!! I am back into BTS hardcore during the pandemic. And have unabashed about how good they make me feel ! Mood boost every time. And best messages.

That was really wholesome and fun to watch! Your excitement was contagious and it made me smile. BTS have helped me so much since I found them in 2018 and the last part you mentioned celebrating the parts that make you unique, that make your unique existence struck to me and it also reminds me of the lyrics of mikrokosmos "the city lights in this night are so beautiful, oh its not because of the city lights but because of us(our souls)" I love this song so much. Anyway thank you for your insightful observations abt music and the music videos. This was fun to watch!

@drali

3 жыл бұрын

Awww thank you for your super kind comment. Glad this video brought you some joy!

I have never been educated so much by a BTS reaction video! :)

Thank you for talking about how a person can get through difficult periods by focusing on something other than the difficulty. K-pop helped me to weather this year in a way that gave me ways to share joy and empathy with others. Dancing and singing BTS songs with my granddaughters all year, amusing my friends with BTS facts, and dancing through my housework while listening to day6 and T X T have all been moments that lifted my spirits and kept me hopeful. Music helped me during my teen years and now it has become an important part of my daily life, again.

This is unexpected!! And I like it!! I often watch the psych show especially everytime I feel like I am having panic attacks. Its very helpful to me.

@drali

3 жыл бұрын

So glad the video brought you some joy! I had a lot of fun making this one.

God, I don't know how many times I've listened to Spring Day, but just seeing the video like this, still made me cry and feel so much. This song is just absolutely so so deep and will forever hold such a dear place in my heart. Thank you for giving BTS a chance and sharing your experiences with us 😭💜💜

It strikes me that the way they dance so well in tandem, while wearing clothes that are different (even when the differences are subtle, and the clothes share a theme), actually serves to *accentuate* how unique / individual they are!

Like many others, BTS came in to my life at a time when I needed a little respite, some soothing, and some healing. Their music is brilliant, I love the diversity of their albums, and I love how exceptionally talented they are, their lyrics are relevant and complex, their melodies are poignant or uplifting, their voices full of pain or joy - they are very expressive and very real. However, I am actually Army (i am a member of their official fan club), I’m a very practical registered nurse, and I don’t spend money on frivolous things (usually), and I would not spend hours watching video (especially where I have to read subtitles all the time) of people I don’t know...But I do both with BTS, and I have done it since 2015 - the reason is fairly simple, I love who they are, as men. I have watched them grow up (I’m a similar age), they are good men, they have integrity and decency, they treat each other and people in general with kindness and respect, they are funny and warm and genuine. They make me want to be better, and do better. As much as it is possible, with people I have never met - I love them 🤷‍♂️🙏💜 They make me happy, they make me look deeper, and they assure me that humanity is worth all the trouble. Thank you for supporting them too

Love this video. Really relatable. I’ve been a nurse for 30, a good part of it in psych hospitals. I mentioned on another channel that I loved BTS, and someone replied “are you 12.” People don’t realize how deep their lyrics are.

@jackieclore9235

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I’m a 70 year old nurse, I love BTS. My friends think I’m crazy

This was so nice to watch! BTS definitely came into my life when i was feeling very hurt and diffident because of mistakes i'd made. As I listened to more and read up their lyrics, I saw they were a 'boy band' but talking about things like generational & economic divide; about feeling lost and embracing our faults. This depth that's hidden under sparkly tracks like Dynamite really amazed me. I think you'll definitely like their Map of the Soul trio: Persona, Shadow and Ego. Esp. Shadow! Please check it out even if it not for a video :) 💜

As someone who is interested in studying psychology (I'm 17 years old)... This is the content i want to see, my 2 favorite things, my favorite band and psychology... Also i relate more to yoongi/suga/agust d... He's kind of a role model for me, just because of his life story, all the things he went thru in the past, he taught Me a lot, that I shouldn't give up (i can't walk, I'm in wheelchair, u know sometimes my mental health and my self esteem are very low ), I admire him a lot and think of him as a older brother.

You should study and understand whole BU (BTS Universe) and explain it to us too. And I know it will take some time.

@drali

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like time well spent though!

@gsa7547

3 жыл бұрын

I really wish you'd do that.. It takes me years to understand theories lol..

@tatli2

3 жыл бұрын

@@gsa7547 I didn't even try because I am not ready to make some use of my brain

@gsa7547

3 жыл бұрын

@@tatli2 Lollll that's understandable... almost all of their videos have such deep meaning... it can be hard to catch up

@leorahg

3 жыл бұрын

It’s an incredible story, if anyone has any questions or needs any help understanding it, I got you

I am a sociologist over 40 y old female. I am in love in BTS. So talented , amazing music, lyrics, messages, produce, write music, dancing. Greetings from Tricity in Poland!

BTS helped me overcome this pandemic, i got laid off, family member got the virus etc.. but seeing and hearing BTS always put a smile on my face. i love this boys so much. My fave song is LOVE MYSELF! it gives positive vibes!

I’m a former psychologist (can we ever be a former psychologist?) and a recent BTS fan. I am so here for this.

Thoroughly enjoyed your video. I found BTS back in 2017 when i was deciding up a career path for myself. The only problem was, i didn't have a dream so i didn't know what path to choose. On the other side, my friends were sure what they wanna do or wanna become and it made me anxious, felt like there's something wrong with me for not having a dream when everybody does. That's when i first found their songs like Paradise, So Far Away and Path/Road. Never knew i'll be a fan of a boyband all the way from South Korea but the message of those 3 songs helped me a lot and my love for their music kept growing more and more as the years rolled by.

Hi Dr. Ali! I liked hearing your thoughts on masculinity, I didn't really think about that until you brought it up. I also like your overall thesis about BTS. They are good at sending beautiful messages everyone can relate to. Welcome to KPOP!

What a great reaction! As you said it is so validating to watch another experience those same feelings of excitement, awe, happiness and recognizing the depth of the messages within their lyrics and their level of talent. Knowing BTS truly breaks through into another level as performers & artists is so inspiring which is even more amazing as they have reached global success singing in their native Korean language. Their music draws you in but as you begin to explore you also begin to fall in love with BTS as individuals and it's an amazing moment when you realize they genuinely love us back. They want us to celebrate ourselves and actively choose to promote self-love and inclusion of what makes us unique as individuals. I am constantly amazed by why some wonder why BTS has such a devoted, loyal and ever increasing fan base called Army but the simple answer is you just have to watch them. They have worked hard to get where they are and have overcome and faced many hardships, so as fans, we develop growing admiration for their dedication and passion to their art, each other and their team and lastly, to their fans. I'm a 47 year old Army mom and never could I have imagined how much I love BTS as I stream videos, investigate what they mean, buy albums and pretend I can mimics their dance moves (but only in my mind) and I am happy I fell down the rabbit hole of the BTS universe. I proudly walk around in my BTS t-shirts, have Kookie and Tae plushies keychain hanging from my purse and forever will be Army. My bias wrecker rotates among 6 of the members daily, sometimes hourly, and yes, I have a bias but this never lessens my admiration and love for all the members as BTS is 7 and I love them all. Thank you again for your reaction! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

I like the Butter cooler remix video because it shows these super talented dancers but enjoying music and dancing just moving the way they like, it's really encouraging and inclusive!

Omg 😳thank's! for giving us the "best" analysis of BTS i wish every non fans embrace bts all the same🤗👑💛🙏

One of the most insightful reaction to BTS I've seen. And as somebody who majored in Psychiatric Nursing, I'm always appreciative of people who truly care about people's mental health. Good job Doctor. 👏

Oh ! Thank you so much for your reaction, it made me point out a lot of elements I just touched on, for example about why we enjoy so much MV reactions, which validate our own experience... I also pointed out why I loved so much BTS’s MV : it stimulates in so various ways my intelligence with visuals, sounds, language games that it is... I don’t find words... Such at a point I have edited a KZread channel to analyse them in french... Thank you for your joy and enthusiasm also ! ( and please forgive the possible mistakes... 😉)

I hope you can react to shadow by bts suga and talk about the Carl Jung psychological concepts there. Loved that song/video as a psych student

@drali

3 жыл бұрын

I’ll look into it!

@snisa92

3 жыл бұрын

@@drali check out BTS intro persona, interlude shadow, outro:ego, ON, black swan. These are all songs in their map of the soul series. All these songs have music videos.

@charityhooper2377

3 жыл бұрын

@@drali If your going to get into that, you have to watch RM's Persona, Suga's Shadow, JHope's Ego, Black Swan and "On Kinetic Manifesto Film Come Prima"!

Oh i love this reaction. As you dissect their discography, they talk about various topics- from loving yourself, following your dreams, handling anxiety, etc Their deep lyrical content resonates well with people that's why their fans varies from age (teens to 50'- 60's years of age) and diff ethnicities. I hope you can check on their songs Paradise and Magic Shop. Also from Carl Jung's Theory - Persona, Shadow and Ego.

@bobbiyoung2935

3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget 70s hon, there are lots of us and a few 80s I've met discussing age groups..

I loved this! It was so fun to watch you enjoy BTS's music while explaining not only the psychology behind their lyrics but behind music in general. I think you touched on something that makes BTS so special which is that they often have very top 40s sounding production but the content of their music is really deep. It makes their music both intellectually stimulating and accessible at the same time. I personally love the song Black Swan and its exploration of an artist's fear of losing their love for their art.

I love spring day and butterfly. They represent such deep emotions and make me feel validated. That being said the whole of Map of soul:7 album is beautiful, since it explores the Jungian concepts of persona, shadow, ego and self..which I absolutely love as a psychology student!! ❤❤

Hello 💜 Awesome video! So happy to see the point of view of a professional talking about what I'm experiencing with BTS

@terrykaphingst5106

3 жыл бұрын

Wait, I don't remember writing this or we're you reading my mind? I have thought and felt those exact same things.

My fav internet psychologist and my fav band!?! A crossover I never knew I needed T_T

@riyad8760

3 жыл бұрын

Haha ikrrr

@taesnemo9741

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@eielle

3 жыл бұрын

same here !!!

@theadorebagwell7187

3 жыл бұрын

How would you say your name in English, I’m trying to learn a bit of hangul Is your name moon?

@drali

3 жыл бұрын

🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

Here i am thinking "what a crossover"

@drali

3 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoyed it!

@cryoon_520

3 жыл бұрын

@@drali 😲🥺 I DID! OMG I'VE LEARNT ALOT FROM YOU & OFC BTS

I love how you kept getting distracted by the MVs. :) Magic Shop is one of my favorite songs of theirs.

I was listening to Spring Day back in the 2018 when I lost my unborn child. I became an army since then. BTS is constantly helping me coping so many struggles. They're my everything

There's so much going in I need U MV, and the parallel universe that starts there (they have 2 books called The Notes 1 & 2, a webtoon called Save me, and a videogame talking of this parallel BU or Bangtan Universe, you can find them online). Some of their albums and MV are related to the story of 7 boys who met at school because of a punishment, but whose stories were the real social unfair punishment in some way, then they separate and when one of them goes back, finds the others in a very bad position, most of them committing suicide. The one who comes back can travel in time to change things, but everything fails again and again, so he keeps traveling in this loop. I think these eras (The most beautiful moment in life, Wings, Love Yourself) can be so meaningful and helpful for teenagers and young people! Because there is like a guide to the path of knowing and loving onself.

4:26 all ARMYs can relate !!! XD💜

@drali

3 жыл бұрын

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hi! I really liked your reaction, it was joyful and honest. I hope you react to their psychological concepts in the future too. As you know BTS talks about a lot of subjects from depression to self love. They use many psychological references which always blows my mind. One of their albums "Map if the soul 7" is based on carl jungs psychology which is amazing, make sure to check that out. I really look forward to your reactions. Thank you so much.

I’m so happy and your energy is bouncing all over the place. My story: I found BTS at my lowest point. I was demotivated, my family was ill, I had stop therapy because of COVID. My sister forced me to listen to ON, and I was like okay they’re nice. And then…I listened to Fake Love. That song was it for me. I was overwhelmed to the max. I didn’t listen to any song (not even Fake Love) after it. It spoke to me. And then I just SLOWLY started getting into BTS. Slowly because I kept getting overwhelmed because of the message and content and the music itself. I’m feet deep into it and I have no regrets. The first time I cried in full was when I listened to Magic Shop. That song spoke to me like my therapist would. I cried a bunch. And then I cried while listening to Blue and Grey and Spring Day. It was all tragic but also beautifully healing. I have never not cried while listening to these three songs. People ask me why I’m into them when they’re *gasp* Asian (racist much?) and I can’t even understand what they’re saying (uh hello subtitles). They defy all stereotypes. Some people think it’s just because of the looks. They are beautiful men yes. But before EVERYTHING, I fell for the lyrics. Because they speak to you, they make you feel heard and validated, like you said. It’s my way of knowing that this group of men, miles away know what I’m going through and there are so many people going through something. No matter what people say, the message they put out through puzzles and wordplay and music is unparalleled. They’re the reason I got to span out into Korean music and culture as well. My only regret is not knowing or opening upto them years back and not being able to give them the support and love they deserved. But someone said that you always find BTS when you need them the most. And that’s what Yoongi said, ‘the day you found us, is the day we debuted for you’ Thank you again. This was a beautiful and wholesome video.

Love this video so much! It feels validating (like you mentioned) to relate to so much of what you said about the many elements that make them, them! Great one! :)

@drali

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing this kind comment!!

This is one of my favorite reaction, I was feeling everything you said, it was so relatable. every time you said focus Ali, it was funny. thank you for making this reaction video.

and you talk about them so respectfully and genuinely, thank you so much it's refreshing to see your organic reactions to them✨

Informative reaction, I liked it. Our Fandom has a saying, "you find BTS when you need them most" it's so true for many of us. It would be nice to see more. Thank you💜

Im waiting for you to find about BTS s song 134340 and whalien 52 and the story and reference about it... I would totally love to see ur video on those songs

I choose all songs of BTS as my favourite because all of them have their own sentimental value. Yes they are giving motivation through the songs. Instead saying that you can do it, they are telling their own story and hardship through their music. Not only their music become my inspiration and motivation, but also their attitudes. They are the most precious persons that I know. I love them so much

Your reaction to spring day is soo accurate! It does speak about loss and grief. It is about the Sewol tragedy.

@priscillascanio2163

3 жыл бұрын

Reading your comment re Spring Day, I realised Sevol spelt backwards is LOVES!

Please react BTS: Magic Shop, Answer Love My Self, 00 oclock, Jump, So What, Fire, Idol, ON. Thanks for your reaction . Purple U 💜

@drali

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment!!

fun fact : one of the bts member jin who is the oldest in the group is going 29 this year he is born in 1992

This might just be my favorite video on the internet. A mixture of BTS and you is just contagious. 💜

4:25 "focus Ali" that's so me too!

Spring Day is such a special song because it’s theorized that BTS wrote this about the Sewol ferry accident that killed 304 people, 250 of those being high school kids. There was a lot of corruption involved and many families didn’t know what really happened for years. To sum it all up, the coastal guard basically let those people drown even though they could have saved so many more and also wouldn’t let civilians that were on boats to help pull kids out. The South Korean government blacklisted 10,000 artists who criticized them for their horrible response to this accident so BTS couldn’t say that this song was for the survivors and families, that’s why it’s only a theory but there are many videos to watch that explain and analyze Spring Day to point out the references to the victims. Taehyung had said that this was his favorite music video and even before knowing the theory it has also been my favorite as well. Every time I listen to Spring Day I think about all those teenagers that drowned and those they left behind; please never forget them too.

Thank you for sharing this video. Map of the soul of BTS and Carl Jung works fascinates me. Also love yourself made me an ARMY.

Thank you. Bts has fan base age between 3-80’s something. I’m a middle age woman whom fell for bts since 2016 coz of energetic,powerful, and in-sync performance. They spread love and positivity which made me get back to love myself again. Thanks to them. I’m glad you found great value from BTS.

Whoah! This is such a surprise! I am a registered Psychometrician and I've been watching your videos for a few months now. Thank you so much for sharing your insights. BTS is my favorite band and I've been in the ARMY fandom since 2017.

Ali!! This is Karen that watches Life Support Live! Thank you! Thank you! You are the reason I got into BTS a few months ago! One of your shows talked about getting around isolation & helped me get back to music (my first love) and trying music/film in different ways (kpop/cdramas) While checking out dance videos on youtube I came across some videos showing choreography from BTS (dance, my second love). That was the beginning of a wonderful journey these past four months learning all the discography (which I've only touched on), learning the background of the songs & lyrics (which can be quite deep at times but extremely beautiful) and all the cascades that BTS have influenced in music, fandom & the real world! Also...it is so fun to watch you fanboy out and share in the joy that BTS brings! 🖖💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

What the heck-- I have a couple of tears rolling down my cheek from the corner of my eye... The emotions I feel with this music ranges from happiness to a sense of understanding and relatability. Mind you, I'm 42 and my 7 y/o loves their music as well. Their music has affected me like no other (ok, well... some MJ songs make me cry)--- I can write about BTS, their music, and the effects on my life daily and I'll forever be thankful

I'm a school psychologist, and you are so correct. I discovered BTS last May, and they have been a much needed break and relief from the pandemic. I couldn't have said it better.

As someone taking a minor in psychology I love this so much!

It seems there are a lot of fans that have mentioned that they found BTS when they needed them the most to help them through a hard time. I found BTS in 2016 when I was ill & recently diagnosed with an incurable disease and was out on disability from work & I was so depressed & worried about coping with my health condition. I came across a BTS dance practice & click on it even though I didn’t know what/who BTS was; I was only interested in the dance. That’s all it took for me to want to know more about these very talented young men. I’m a die-hard fan now & own all there albums. They brought me joy during one of my hardest time in my life! I’m 69 yrs old so I’m not your typical fan. Just shows the power of BTS because their fandom represents people of all ages.

Me too i fall for BTS since last year and after read the caption of their song.

I found BTS just before the lockdown in Australia 2020. Now I'm diehard ARMY. I would have said Idol was my favourite. YOU CAN'T STOP ME LOVIN MYSELF hit me hard. It was me stopping myself loving myself. I had to work on myself. Then l found Magic Shop. This song has stuck with me. Not only do BTS share their story in this song. They encourage you to take a break, join them for 'a cup of tea'. It gave me permission to give my self time out to work through all the emotion 2020 presented me. I truly admire these guys who have given so much and taught me so much. I am so glad l found them when l did. 💜

Oh my god! I always love your videos and now you react to my forever favorite group, BTS?! You made my day! Thank you so much. And please react more to them, they use lot of psychological theory and talk about youth problem like depression, PTSD, loving our self, and many more in their music. Check out their song: magic shop, reflection, paradise, interlude: shadow, epiphany, the most beautiful moment in life, zero o'clock. and don't forget to read the English subtitle! Thank youuu!!!! have a nice day xoxo

A few of my favourite BTS songs: Black Swan, Sea, Blue and Grey, Ddaeng, Best of me, Telepathy, Ugh, Outro:tear, Disease, spring day, anpanman.

There's a saying among ARMY that BTS finds you when you need them the most. Lowkey listening to them for years. But at my lowest, JK Lotte Family fancam is the 'thumbnail' that attracted me to BTS. And Spring Day made me a fan. Their music literally saved my life and I'm forever grateful to the boys.

I enjoyed this video so much. The BTS song that starts my day is "Not Today". It encourages me when I want to give up or when it feels too hard to go on with life. I am 61 and have been ARMY for 5 years.

Really enjoyed this video. As a social work professor my students are use to me discussing BTS in classes. It really is nice to see the psychological perspective applied to analyzing their music. I was sending all the snaps for the analysis of Spring Day. A 10/10 for sure! It is one of my fav songs by them. During 2020 Magic shop and 00:00 were so helpful to focus on self love and not being so hard on myself. I also enjoy crystal snow, just one day, no more dreams, sea....and of course their solo songs that focus on love, connection, overcoming hardships, and building friendships. This was a joy to watch. Thank you again for sharing!

They say that you don't find BTS, BTS finds you when you need them.

beautiful reaction, it was good to hear opinions from a psychologist about bts music for the first time!💜

When you’re pursuing MA in Psychology and you love BTS at the same time. Ugh, why i just saw this video now 🥺. Honestly I found healing in their music. I am very proud to be an Army since 2018.

Thank you much for this :). I loved it and even teared up a bit during your reaction to Spring Day. I've never heard the term "fragile masculinity" before, and I adore it. Although, I agree that currently masculinity is very toxic, this is how I see masculinity - as extremely confining. Maybe if we use this term more often, more men will start to question how strongly they're holding onto limitations rather than reacting defensively to the word "toxic". I really hope you continue to react to BTS' songs. I'd love to hear more in depth analyses of their music.

OMG, I just got into your channel and psychology and I have been an army for 2 years and this is the best thing ever to happen!

I love your point of view, and I love that you are ARMY. 💜 I think Black Swan is still my favorite video. It's just so beautiful and the message hit home with me. Also, I love Jimin's solo dance, and the rap line. The location was also beautiful. I love that the song/music inspired a lot of art in different forms. Dance companies creating choreography, etc. I just think it was a masterpiece. BTS is there own art form. I love them so much. 💜 They definitely have gotten me through some of the hardest and darkest days this past year and a half. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

I connect heavily to their songs that they've written and said they've written specifically for us and about each other and their own struggles (Tear, Sea, mixtapes, Magic Shop, WAB: The Eternal, Black Swan, Louder Than Bombs, Shadow, Still With You, Answer: Love Myself etc.) However I also really love their experimental songs as a classical musician (Lie, Rain, and my fav 134340). They just have something for every mood and that's so rare and incredible.

As an ARMY and a psychology student, this is so fun to see! I love their entire discography, and I really appreciate how they can evoke such specific emotions in their music. Like "Black Swan" is all about the feeling every artist goes through when they're scared they're falling out of love with their craft. In "Paradise," you get this amazing song with a message that it's okay to just live life rather than worrying about chasing after dreams that don't necessarily call to you. BTS have plenty of songs about dreams (their debut song was "No More Dream"), and I love that even though they encourage people to follow their dreams, they still make sure to tell people that it's okay to not have dreams, it's okay to not figure it out right away, it's okay to just want to be comfortable and happy. They're also not afraid to critique the government or societal expectations, like in "Silver Spoon" where they talk about the current generation's problems with bird metaphors or in "Am I Wrong" where they bash capitalism. It's really refreshing to see in music, and they have done a wide range of concepts and genres.

Rm's MONO is my therapy honestly... It feels so comforting to know all these complex emotions I feel others feel them too and it's okay to feel such things. BTS literally helps me get through life all the time 💜

I’m not even half way done with this video and it’s already my favorite BTS analysis I’ve ever seen. My friends always joke that I could probably write a thesis on BTS but you have voiced my thoughts in a much more articulate manner than I ever could. The next time someone asks me why I love BTS, I’m sending them this. Thank you so much for this video 💜💜

Great reaction! I love BTS! My favourite is their newest song Butter. If you like KPop and Queen you'll be blown away by Forestella singing Bohemian Rhapsody. I couldn't agree more about music's role in helping us get through (read: survive) the pandemic.😊

@drali

3 жыл бұрын

Wow…gonna look that up!!

Oh my, you understand the 'Give up on 3, Give up on 5'. Intellectual! A song I always listen everytime I wake up in the morn is Mikrockosmos, or Answer: Love Myself.

Idk why that fits into logic but BTS really saved my life. I know many people said this before and i didn't believe them at time..like how a band can save you? But When I was batting my own depression i suddenly stumbled upon their video.. then their concert and crackhead videos then the meaning behind their songs.. i was actively watching them 11/12 hrs a day. Idk how but somehow they slowly removed every bad thoughts in me. I started smiling and doing my chores months later.... slowly their music become my motivation..like a happy pill..when ever i feel bad or lonely I watch them. Or whenever I have panic or anxiety attacks i watch them.. they worked like magic instantly calm me down.