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BTS THE RISE OF BANGTAN | Chapter 8: I NEED U (1 of 2)
BTS THE RISE OF BANGTAN | Chapter 8: I NEED U (2 of 2)
January 11, 2026

BTS THE RISE OF BANGTAN | Chapter 8: I NEED U

THE WINS AND THE LOSSES...

Original Video: https://youtu.be/p6FG6VnbGUQ?si=h0aP7j48nFhsA0NP

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ltbenthusiast · January 27, 2026

ayo dont disrespect EXID like that lol😂 that song was great tbh. still listen to them!

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K · February 2, 2026

Exactly lol and the girls were around for a really long time too, also I think they didn't disbanded but are on a hiatus

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kyv12x · January 25, 2026

i’m gonna need a reaction for moving on. the lyrics are beautiful

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SHWETA · January 20, 2026

React to best of me + Tommorow by BTS

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Minmin95 · January 18, 2026

You should react to the first solos in the wings album

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Devyn ⁷ 🍉 · January 18, 2026

Another fun fact if you wanna call it fun. V actually got a TON of backlash for him mouthing the song Loser by Big Bang when they won their award (~ 20:30 when you guys were laughing at him being funny)! (I also think it was in poor sportsmanship if were being honest). Big Bang is also a huge group and top of the charts with that song at the same time so I get it was probably on his mind, but still a little bit of a bad time to sing it. Im pretty sure he put out an apology after the backlash.

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Yuna · January 17, 2026

v stigma song whennnn

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Marin · January 15, 2026

"Where are we" - haha you guys are already starting to circulate on Twitter!

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ÜMÜD · January 13, 2026

Guys please react to Jk my time live performance

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D.A.W.G · January 13, 2026

Omdssss plz😩

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Shreya · January 13, 2026

BTS had so many accusations thrown at them during 2015-2017 it’s ridiculous just because they were getting popular than many popular groups of that time and many fans started trending hate hashtags that literally trended because those fandoms were huge compared to army at the time these fans even started calling broadcasting stations to revoke bts awards saying that they were cheating it was hell online for bts fans at the time and even media companies started writing stupid articles regarding bts popularity and the boys really had a hard time when they should have actually been happy celebrating these wins

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army2c4s · January 13, 2026

they should def watch that bts hardships 2013-2021 vid on yt, it pisses me and upsets me so bad bc of how ridiculous people were and still are

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Shreya · January 13, 2026

Also one thing I wanna say is many people now say that hybe has become popular and their groups should not deserve the hype just bcz they are in bts company and the other small groups should receive more attention just like bts did and it just pisses me off like bts reached this stage not JUST for their background story they put that story into their songs they reached this stage bcz of the story AND talent if some other idols are like that they definitely should get famous but most of them aren’t as involved in their music as bts is so just because your from a small company doesn’t automatically mean your journey should also become bts level , bts actually gave these smaller companies a visibility because before bts the big awards at MAMA and MMA were only won by big 3 company idols

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Shreya · January 13, 2026

So they have been gong to these shows where you saw them not win since their debut and I need you was the first song that actually gave them a lot of exposure cause winning these things means they have a dedicated fan base now and some idols win these as early as their debut year (If your from big 3 companies) they literally went to these shows for 2 years for their 4 albums but only won the award for first time in 2015

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Shamsunafi Shamsunafi · January 13, 2026

Guys can u pls react to jimin and jungkook's reality show "Are you sure?" 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏It has 2 seasons and such great chemistry👍 you guys would love it 💜

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Yu Felix · January 20, 2026

Yeees, please 🥹

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Sandy · January 13, 2026

Those were tough times… thanks for reacting to it. Their story is an absolute inspiration and it’s just getting better and better. I’m so glad to be going through this journey with you guys 💜

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Natacha · January 13, 2026

you guys should do album listening reactions from the start until now, bc not all their songs has MV but they are gems but for the main songs with MV you can still react to it on their own

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SISTER'S SONG · January 12, 2026

Can you also react to BTS Hardships 2013-2021 https://youtu.be/EdY6wnLsetQ?si=-NjtCacBvA4QP8sY And 2018 BTS MAMA Acceptance Speech with the backstage scene. https://youtu.be/wnnVlxTyDcM?si=t12bAp_RQGLh86qj Also when you have finished all of the Rise of Bangtan please also watch the Bangtan Story line which is the BTS Universe in The Most Beautiful Moment in Life aka HYYH. https://youtu.be/2-DEu3ZJtEU?si=AWTPhVplK8Mcw80t

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Fae · January 12, 2026

Thank you soooo much for your reaction and for taking the time to watch this. I’ve just seen your status update for this week and am sooo excited. There was a really important talking segment in the Yet to Come concert and I’m not sure if you had a chance to watch it, but if you didn’t hope in your spare free time, you get to sit and watch it in your own time to fully understand why that concert was so important. The very next day, BTS announced they would enlist in the military so it was a one off concert to say goodbye to ARMYs xx

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Dee · January 12, 2026

BU is amazing but intense. I was like some of those reactors because I didn’t see them as characters but as extensions of themselves. Anyway, it’s spread across multiple MVs and different forms of media and it’s difficult to keep track of it. This video explains it all: https://youtu.be/2-DEu3ZJtEU Other than this, do watch the BTS Hardships video everyone is recommending. It makes the success sweeter.

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Mikaila Kim · January 12, 2026

Guys i think you have to start reacting to all the BTS album from their debut to the latest one "proof" since their comeback is already around the corner.. you guys need to check the all of their album first so you won't miss any song

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Tiisetso Maduna · January 12, 2026

Please also react to the acoustic version of the all in 1 Boy in luv, danger and I need you Japanese version. It's beautiful 🥺💜

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The Fictional Scholar · January 12, 2026

HYYH, or The Most Beautiful Moment in Life trilogy really started to push BTS towards their mainstream success. "I Need U" was so different than what was normal in the Kpop industry at the time, so it was a big gamble to have a more movie-style video with its own story than a video of them dancing. But it definitely paid off! The HYYH trilogy truly started to propel BTS forward despite all the pushback from netizens and haters. This truly was their most Beautiful Moment in Life, and it didn't end there!!

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The Fictional Scholar · January 12, 2026

If you want to know how serious the sajaegi accusations, it was so bad at first that Big Hit actually had to go to court to dispute it and make the accusations go away. It isn't the only time this has happened, either. The "BTS Hardships" video on YT gives a really good insight to what all the boys suffered and dealt with over the years. It's a lot, but it makes me respect them so much that they persevered through all of it!

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Methmi Mahaliyanage · January 12, 2026

please react to RUN JIN EPISODES EP 2 IS GOOD CHOICE TO START

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@ryijbhkltpte_tyugse · January 12, 2026

Episode 1 is also good and it was emotional too

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Liezl Manahan · January 12, 2026

Hello I'm from the Philippines...a 57 years old baby Army....I want you to react to their cover of I'll be missing you https://youtu.be/8-9E9ZWGp8A?si=1cVzlJQW1XfjLsAl...hope you do💜💜💜🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

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aalyza · January 12, 2026

y’all please react to tomorrow dance practice

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Vanessa · January 12, 2026

I hope they react to a lot of ‘Tomorrow’. It’s my favorite song of theirs.💜🫰🏻

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dfv dfv · January 12, 2026

Guys please do butterfly 😭💜💜💜💜💜🫶🏽

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Chama 2006S · January 12, 2026

They truly changed my life and remembered me to enjoy my youth to the fullest because it never come back 😭💜️ I love these 7men sm

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IzzySHOOKY · January 12, 2026

Thank youuuu

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Blackheart 7 · January 12, 2026

What happened with the chat of this channel

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Aneesa Shaheen 636-FBAS/BSIT/F21 · January 12, 2026

Please react to jungkooks times square performance..

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Emma Usop · January 13, 2026

THIS!!! waiting..

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Daphne · January 12, 2026

Loved this 💜😊

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yvette hicks · January 12, 2026

Please react to bts hardships as well as nobodies to legends

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Babydoll · January 12, 2026

guys please react to THE JIMIN EFFECT or JIMIN MAKING MEN QUESTION THEMSELVES

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JENNASMAUIXO · January 12, 2026

PLEASEEE REACT TO RUN BTS EP 128 ITS SO UNDERRATED BUT ONE OF MY FAVS

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S · January 12, 2026

if you want more info on the sajaegi accusations, you can watch xceleste's video "BTS Hardships". Basically the accusations were proved groundless because Bighit wouldn't have had the money to afford to do sajaegi even if they'd wanted to

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Siddiqah MARIA · January 12, 2026

pleasee react to JIMINs filter day 2 peformance!

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Rina J. · January 12, 2026

💜🫶🏽🫶🏽💜

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Kharys A · January 12, 2026

For me this era of The Most Beutiful Moment in life and the BU was the most creative era of BTS...they not only create a whole world with the BU but was also at leat for me a very but very emotional time, this era was so deep and I will never forget it ( also was the time I became an Army a few months before their first win) ...this was the era that change BTS destiny forever and when they really started to become the legends they are now!

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Nikki · January 12, 2026

ARMYs from overseas even sent their receipts to the company to help them in the court case about the sajaegi accusations. They were proven to be innocent but the hate trains and the constant media accusations were horrible on the members and fans. Even recently it got brought up again by "kpoppies" to try and cause a hate train saying the court case was incorrect and that there was a further one that proved they did do it. There was a separate case but that was in relation to a former company employee that tried to blackmail other employees/the company that was instigated by the company. This is just one of the many reasons why ARMY does not want to have anything to do with other kpop fandoms and we refer to them as kpoppies.

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Kinjal Kumari · January 12, 2026

Perfect time to react to boracity videos now 🗣️

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Sri · January 12, 2026

Exactly. They can get many industry related things clarified.

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Tou · January 11, 2026

I feel like you guys should watch BTS Hardships and BTS From Nobodies to Legends by xceleste. They're really informative about what they went through 💜

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BTS Joy · January 12, 2026

Yes! Been saying that since day one! Knowing their past hardships makes their successes all the more sweeter!

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Lindy · January 11, 2026

I NEED YOU gave BTS their first win after two years of hard work it makes them happy and everything big start there including the start of the hate campaign the hate attacks from different directions, as Suga said they were attacked and being hated and they don’t know what they’ve done wrong they didn’t do wrong its just that those ANTIS fans from the big 3 was not happy that the group from a small company is winning and they saw BTS as a threat to their idol’s standing. 💜 ⟭⟬ BTS ⟭⟬ 💜

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Alishea · January 11, 2026

2015 was truly the beginning of BTS when I Need U dropped and the end of kpop for me. At this time I was already on my way out of kpop bc my favourite group TVXQ had split into two groups and broken their contract. I didn't feel the same love towards them and the music so nothing was keeping me there. I Need U changed all of that, I remember how I had the song on repeat in iTunes that I didn't realize I played it 200 times. Billboard named it as one of the songs that defined the decade (2010s) and helped BTS break through markets never done before.

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Juliet Evans Lee · January 11, 2026

The version of I Need You that you asked about is the Urban Remix - I love it. Think you're right - their success and their relationship with ARMY mean so much more when you have an understanding of the struggles they went through to get where they are today, and how vitally important those early ARMYs were, not only to their success, but to their self-esteem and motivation to continue working through all the challenges. Unfortunately for me, I had no idea who they were back then, but I am so grateful for all the ARMYs who were there for them through those years 💜

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Humayra · January 11, 2026

Guys if you want to understand the story of BU,than you should watch this video:https://youtu.be/2-DEu3ZJtEU?si=H9RaUsQGhA7mpCz1 It's a really heart touching story.. you should really watch this!! It will make easier to understand I need you and Run MV storyline!!!

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Nimooh · January 11, 2026

Please react to “TOO MUCH” a collab of Kid laroi and central ceevand Jungkook

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Florencia Barboza · January 11, 2026

Please react to "Are you sure" 💜

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Bangtan Insfired · January 11, 2026

Thanks for the amount of content you put out

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nazlı · January 11, 2026

ronnie looks sooooo cutee

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Daya Santamaria · January 11, 2026

Yeeees, finally

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sylvie · January 11, 2026

after finally finishing the watch i do have to say something, i hope you dont misunderstand me all 💜 i think this is the first time ive been a little disappointed in you guys attitude at a small point. rowan was a bit condescending when talking about exid, they were not stealing a win and it was well deserved since they would of been terminated. they also come from a small company but giving you the benefit of the doubt since you dont know other groups like our bangtan! i hope we as army dont put down other small groups becouse any of them situations could of been bangtan 💜

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sylvie · January 11, 2026

also hani is friends with seokjinnie!

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Black_galaxi BTS · January 11, 2026

This era marked the beginning of BTS's prime, but at the same time it was a very difficult time for them, filled with anti-BTS fans and groups from the Big Three who looked down on them and treated them badly.

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Dilberay Devrim · January 11, 2026

pls reaction to BTS hardships video

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kika · January 11, 2026

Agreed that the INU MV was a total shift in their entire discography. I think that change established their ability to do almost any genre and it was a huge risk. I don't know if any group before them was like that, but they certainly set a standard thereafter. They worked super hard, but sometimes it didn't pay off. I think that was part of the tiredness. Also, I think people are recommending that you watch certain songs prior to watching the episodes so you have heard the songs. I don't think the episodes often tie into the songs substantively (though there are a handful that do). Re: the BU stuff, this series doesn't get into it, as far as I remember. There are other videos on it. Because the series doesn't really get into the background of lots of songs, I personally don't think you need to have heard all the songs prior to watching, but it is entirely personal preference (and just my opinion). Very much enjoying your reactions! This was definitely a quieter episode, in that it focused on their first group success after years in the industry, yet the cost on the group. You all clocked that and I enjoyed your commentary throughout the video. Also saw you vibing to certain songs - me too LOL. Hope you all are enjoying the journey and it isn't too much 💜

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Sim_taehyung · January 11, 2026

Their Moving on song is one of my favorite song to this day. That song always makes me feel emotional. Love it so much💜

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adri💜 · January 13, 2026

big same! i always get emotional cus i remember the first time i heard it, it instantly reminded me of how it felt to move away from my childhood home and how hard that was, i felt so seen. it will always hold a special place in my heart🥹❤️‍🩹 im glad someone else loves it so much too, i feel its kinda underrated haha💜

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athv · January 11, 2026

And now they are destroying everyone on the charts 🤪💜🤭

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chaimae lakbiri · January 11, 2026

1) BTS MMA 2018 2) BTS tiny desk. 3) BTS MMA 2016. 4) Dionysus. 5) Mikrokosmos 6) Anpanman. 7) BTS MMA 2019. 8) BTS MMA 2020. 9) Crystal Snow. 10) Go Go. 11) Let Go. 12) BTS Proof live. 13) BTS dear Class 2020. 14) Film out. 15) Ykur eyes tell

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𝑦𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑏⁷ · January 11, 2026

they reacted to mma 2018, 2019, 2020 and if you're talking about Dynamite Era's tiny desk, they reacted to that too 🙃

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Leahh · January 11, 2026

That song at the end “Moving On” is one of my favorite b-sides I play it all the time!! I hope you guys are able to do full album reactions one day!

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Jess Min · January 11, 2026

All true and well said.

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DanielleM · January 11, 2026

Thank you guys for this reaction! At 23:49 and 24:00 is BTS’s actual first I Need U win on SBS MTV’s “The Show” award show and you can see how shocked they are, like they literally can’t believe it. Those accusations were ridiculous!😡 25:21 they came here for a photoshoot for their Summer package so it’s still work but at least they got to have a little fun while doing it.

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Kaylie · January 11, 2026

To think back then fandoms accusing them of manipulating charts and actually made the boys go to court. All because their big3 groups weren’t getting their trophies. And armys were such a small fandom. Those fandoms and groups are nothing now obviously. Thats why Armys say we arent kpop theres been lots of hate in the community. Bts and armys have each other. As BigHit was poor and small, it didn't have the same industry power. All the boys had, as you guys saw from the start, were these logs, and lives, being real, talking, and trying to reach their fans online. Armys were busting their asses in the beginning too, sharing their music everywhere themselves. It's why the boys are always thankful. You really see us everywhere being their promoters. We would beg radio stations to play their songs sending hosts cupcakes just for a radio spin. Just like with you guys as reactors, armys swarm and go crazy when someone checks them out and shows love to the boys. We support those who show support and respect. When BTS reached more western audience, armys were begging to have Walmart, Target, etc. bring their albums, being the first time kpop albums started being sold in usa stores and now you see all kpop groups too. It was all armys. We really worked hard just like the boys giving back everything they worked hard for. And thats why in Korea they couldn't understand why these nobodies were winning, and reaching so many fans. Many orchestrated smear campaigns started to hate them, both by other kpop fandoms and companies...

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Carrie Crose · January 11, 2026

💜💜💜💜💜💜

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Carrie Crose · January 11, 2026

Are you guys watch the big story line reactions on here I hope!!

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Tina · January 11, 2026

Hey guys, I love ur reactions. Can you plz do a reaction video on BTS v/s Block B in MAMA 2015 awards show, BTS though rookies were awesome in the duel. Plzzz check it out

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Elle · January 11, 2026

Actually, EXID, the group that beat BTS, is also from a small company and was on the verge of disbanding, but there previous song "Up and down" literally saved them.

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Suzy4th · January 11, 2026

BTS is now more popular and sells more than all the other Kpop groups combined. Their label Bighit (thanks to BTS’ money) is part of the global publicly traded conglomerate HYBE with many music labels, groups Weverse, and other related companies under it. The 7 BTS members are among the biggest shareholders of HYBE. HYBE is now bigger than the former “Big 3” in Korea combined and is the 4th largest entertainment company in the world. They have come so far, from being asked by Bighit to move out of their dorm in the early pre- Debut days due to lack of funding (Which in an episode of Suchwita Suga said they refused to do since they could not even afford to move), to being the KINGS that paved the way for all other Kpop groups. OT7 (love all 7), APO BANGPO (ARMY FOREVER, Bangtan forever)!! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

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Irene (DragonsWrathxxx) · January 11, 2026

Yeah, I remember Hobi and Suga talking about that talking about refusing to leave. Refusing to give up.

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Nada · January 11, 2026

27:49 ding Dong 🤭👀

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Kaithiel · January 11, 2026

Not sure where to send request but it would be cool if you guys watched https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9oLOq7E92M Boracity - she has great vids, also Spring Day and the Explanation to Spring Day

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Cycology SPIN and MORE · January 11, 2026

When you guys (Ralaz) watched I need u MV you didn't react as strongly about how insane the video was BECAUSE you know so much more about BTS future- Imagine being a fan back then- It was OMG!!!!!

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Dee · January 12, 2026

Biraj literally said that.

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Nada · January 11, 2026

15:06 Doyoung and Jaehyun wow, forgot how much they were babies back then, still just trainees

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Mia · January 11, 2026

Those sajaegi accusations were so non sensical tbh. The company who was struggling to stay afloat was accused of paying money to manipulate charts. They did go to court and fought the case but the whole thing was so illogical. I cant wait for you guys to start exploring BU storyline. I still remember all the ARMYs waiting for next album/ MV/ notes to drop so we could piece the whole thing together. Twter used explode with theories after every new piece of info and hidden clues. I remember when everyone collectively figured out Jin's role in the storyline LOL ohhh its so hard not to give spoilers. HYYH era is my favorite time in the fandom. HYYH enthusiast still freak out if someone even mentions Smeraldo shop. There's a webtoon called Save Me based on the storyline you should check that at the end after you have checked everything else first about the storyline.

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joooniesPet · January 11, 2026

💜💜💜💜

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Kai-Riin Kanarbik · January 11, 2026

lumpens works with them to this day, like the astronaut and haegum mvs are their work

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AlisdungeonYT · January 11, 2026

EXID is still around today and I think at around this time they were under a pretty small company as well. I think considering you don’t know any other group besides BTS. It would be important for you guys to start reacting to other 3rd gen groups in the future just to see the wide range of the kpop genre then just BTS. So many groups from 2nd and 3rd gen kpop helped influence kpop to what it is now and it would be cool for you guys to understand that in the future once you react to those groups. Love the reaction as always <3

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Dvt mlk · January 11, 2026

nope

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Haneen Khaled Bts · January 11, 2026

Love the ot7 content lately since the album and tour is nearing. You came at the right now as it will be your first comeback album💜💜

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Isabel · January 11, 2026

Guys, please react to exclusive content for Patreon such as: In the Soop, Bon Voyage, and documentaries or concerts of the boys (you can find concerts and documentaries on Disney Plus).

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Suzy4th · January 11, 2026

Yes to be fair, it would be better if you put all MV’s, Run BTS, Episodes/ Bangtan Bombs (via Bangtan Subs for 2019 & before), and Rise of Bangtan on YouTube and saved Patreon for copyrighted things you cannot put on YouTube - Bon Voyage, In the Soop, concerts, etc.

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Amirah · January 11, 2026

This period was quite horrific. When they first won at m countdown (the one where they wore lipstick), you could see V singing something while RM was giving the speech. V was singing "Loser" by Big Bang, one of the other candidates running for no.1 and theyre a first generation kpop group ie VERY VERY senior. Hence when V sang that, all the antis threw shit at him on social media for "mocking" the senior group. He had to defend himself by saying that he really loved the song and had no intention of mocking them. He showed a screenshot of his top listened-to songs and "Loser" was indeed one of them. But what do antis care right? Imagine you get your first win ever since debut and you cant even celebrate peacefully because of people sending death threats to you. That's why if you watch the other I Need U wins after this, V would be at the back behaving exceptionally quiet and solemn. It was heartbreaking. And then the sajaegi accusations which came from all angles. On top of that, they were constanly accused of plagiarism ie "copying other groups' music and visual concepts" which was insane. Antis would come for the smallest and ridiculous things. Eg BTS having a high school concept in Skool Luv Affair album was "copying" EXO's concept around that time. That's funny because name me ONE kpop group that has not done a high school concept — especially from the 2nd and 3rd generation kpop. These people knew they had power to bully BTS because of how small they were. It was ruthless.

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Yeah 💔

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moonjm · January 11, 2026

Oh how I love hyyh album 😔

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Thank you so much for this reaction and also for listening to our suggestions on watching the I Need U MV first. Also you noted they hardly got sleep, yeah, a lot of the time the would go on very little sleep, this is why they are always dozing off wherever they can. Suga also mentioned how he thought about quitting im this vid, he actually said that while they were on the US videoing the show with Nate/Warren G/Coolio etc because they were also working on their CB album, they were literally averaging like 2hrs of sleep a day. Because after the recording with the TV program, they had to record, practice etc, and rolled home at around 4am, shower and sleep, only to be woken at 6am to start again with the TV programme, imagine that for a second. It’s no wonder these thoughts crossed their minds. And being so involved in the process of making their own music is a like a double edged sword, it’s good because there’s freedom but then it also means there’s a lot of extra work. Yes, all the other K-pop groups worked hard too, but I’d say BTS would have had extra work because they make their own music on top of having the pressure of having very little resources. This is why I respect BTS immensely, they managed to break through against all odds 💜

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Funi Masuku · January 11, 2026

Oh they went to court to prove they didn't do chart manipulation Even to this day they get accused of payola when all evidence points to false They've been through it I can't wait for an album review

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Funi Masuku · January 11, 2026

And the accusation came in tenfold because they were a group from a company on the verge of bankruptcy and outside of the big 3 People hate what they cannot understand

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ot74ever · January 11, 2026

if you want to know more about what bts had to go through, you should watch BTS HARDSHIPS by xCeleste. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bts+hardships

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roguechevelle · January 11, 2026

As good as this series is I don't think it properly captures just how bad and how serious those saejaegi allegations were at the time, it was all over Korean media. Because of the allegations of their The Most Beautiful Moment in Life pt.1 outselling all the other popular kpop artists including Big Bang from YG, Big Hit was actually brought to Court in 2016 over these allegations. What's crazy to me is anonymous people online can file a petition in South Korea against companies and they can be brought to court without the knowledge of who is accusing them at all even by the judge and if the person has ulterior motives for such accusations like rival companies paying citizens to make complaints or people from rival fandoms submitting complaints. Big Hit and BTS won their court case in 2017 from an album from 2015, so it took 2 yrs to clear their name so to speak but the court documents showed that BTS was already outselling some Big 3 groups in 2014 with Dark & Wild and were number 5 in company albums sales that year. The Korean media and many others were just ignoring their sales figures because BTS wasn't from the Big 3. Anyways, we now know that rival kpop companies like the Big 3 will actually pay for smear campaigns in the Korea media to negatively impact a group like BTS especially if the group is growing more popular fast threatening the popularity of their groups. Some of these kpop companies strategies to remain on top is to crush the competition by any means before these small groups even make it out the door so to speak. We have learned a more info about BTS' past even in recent yrs and just how desperate some people were in the industry to get rid of them and sadly those same people in that industry still exists to this day.

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Borahae414 · January 11, 2026

With their upcoming album, more hate is emerging again. It seems to be from other fan groups and solo stan "armies". Personally I think the solo stans are people who found certain BTS members while they were on hiatus and don't know the whole group. But the gossip is strong and very harmful. One thing is Hybe is now the biggest, now bigger than the "Big 3" together, but that comes with corporate issues. The members are now individually on the board. I've just seen some nasty stuff and I'm not even on twitter or anything but fb. We know two things. BTS is tough as nails when it comes to hate, because they've been through it all. And BTS are musicians first, and will have long careers as producers, composers, soloists, actors, and whatever they want to do. Quick note: the trip to Malaysia was for a photoshoot, which they do twice a year and are called Winter Package and Summer Package. They play games and do a lot more besides get their pictures taken. The Psckages are much less well known than Bon Voyage, In the Soop, Run BTS, but they are a lot of fun.

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riza · January 11, 2026

honestly "youth is never coming back" but maybe bts will bring back the youth in another way in their new album. we still don't know. also I hope y'all check out PROOF LIVE(26 mins) and also before BTS comes back in march i would rec you to check out one of their concerts like BTS PTD LA!!!

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Jenellie Nostrabo · January 11, 2026

There a quite a few groups from this time (2015) that are still around today inc that winning girl group EXID and other named like MonstarX and EXO. Some are very famous like Seventeen and Twice too.

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Haneen Khaled Bts · January 11, 2026

They went through alot and still do.

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Rara_OT7 · January 11, 2026

They work so hard that I NEED U win was 1000000% deserved. The internet was just jealous back then and was oblivous to the immense talent that was right before their eyes.

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leat · January 11, 2026

this show, show us what bts went through both the good and the bad. all the accusations and lies they made to discredit bts. it still happens till this day. the only difference is that now bts has the most fans so the noise dont make a difference but to a new group like bts once was it could ruin their reputation. in korea it is way more serious they have a different culture, where fans will drop you over night if the idols did something bad. even if one member was dating and fans found out they would demand that idol to leave the group... its really messed up over there but it is changing now compared to back then

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jam · January 11, 2026

Hi guys, i really hope you’ll reconsider your schedule considering the tour announcement and comeback hype 🥹 i hope you can prioritize for now their discography and watch at least a concert (ptd on disney+ and yet to come on amazon prime) so you can vibe with us during comeback 😭 i think you’re almost there with the singles so watching a concert is fine personally before comeback. Pls watch at least one concert so you can get excited with us for the tour!!! (sorry we are just so excited for the tour 😆 the anxiety is thru the roof for those tickets!!!!)

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CCWordsmith · January 11, 2026

I agree. I was thinking that watching a concert would be helpful to get even more excited for the upcoming tour this year. Really wouldn't want you four to miss out on all this "anxiety" ARMY feels about getting tickets as well as the excitement that comes with it.

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kiki crusher crusher · January 11, 2026

They went to court for the chart manipulation accusations by the way and of course they won, even proving that the media was just ignoring them. But kpopies still bring this up all the time, just 2024 they were demanding the government to reinvestigate them.

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Aki · January 11, 2026

The really sad thing is, I don't think these guys had an actual more-than-a-few-days vacation (where things weren't being filmed still) until 2019, where they took a month or so off (and some of them STILL used that to work on their own stuff!!). Workaholics for real

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Nikitha Chairunnisa · January 11, 2026

Dear Ralaz, my favorite BTS reactors, I really hope you will consider this comment 😭 BTS will be making their comeback in 2026. Before that happens, I truly hope you can experience the feeling of watching their full concert. I highly recommend watching the full concert Yet To Come in Busan 2022, which was their last concert as a group before they went to the military. It is available on Prime Video. Since you have already seen some of their solo activities, I also hope you can watch Suchwita with the members. It is a talk show hosted by Suga and you can find it on Bangtan TV. Thank you so much for all your hard work. ARMY loves you 🤍

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Zoya fatima · January 11, 2026

Definitely

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bo · January 11, 2026

nahh EXID (the girl group who won against BTS) are still around, their company just went bankrupt, which is an unfortunate thing that happens to a lot of small-midsize groups. i also don't think they deserve the remarks people always make when they watch this episode of ROB and i don't think thats the reaction the creator intended 🥹 Like BTS, they were also from a small unknown company and got basically no recognition; their group was about to be disbanded until a member's fancam (basically a video recorded by a fan at a performance) suddenly went super viral after the song was released and it got a massive resurgence essentially keeping them and their company up and running. The song you see them win for here was their first release after their new virality. They're incredibly talented and also a self produced/self written group, their leader LE was also an underground rapper before debuting and was actually the only woman in her rap group (which also contained Sleepy, the rapper who encouraged RM to audition for Bighit). Their company unfortunately went bankrupt in 2020 iirc but they released a 10 year anniversary comeback in 2022 by themselves :)

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Alishea · January 11, 2026

I can't wait to finish work and watch this 🥹🫶 thank you guys!

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rayla · January 11, 2026

I was anticipating your reactions during the other 'reactors' scene, coz I knew you'd all relate to that XD Really loving this rise of bangtan reaction series, there's still so much of their story yet to uncover~

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Aki · January 11, 2026

If you're interested in seeing behind the scenes of Taehyung's part of I Need U, there's a behind the scenes video of the MV shooting!

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Nikitha Chairunnisa · January 11, 2026

Dear Ralaz, my favorite BTS reactors, I really hope you will consider this comment 😭 BTS will be making their comeback in 2026. Before that happens, I truly hope you can experience the feeling of watching their full concert. I highly recommend watching the full concert Yet To Come in Busan 2022, which was their last concert as a group before they went to the military. It is available on Prime Video. Since you have already seen some of their solo activities, I also hope you can watch Suchwita with the members. It is a talk show hosted by Suga and you can find it on Bangtan TV. Thank you so much for all your hard work. ARMY loves you 🤍

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Aki · January 11, 2026

I'm sure others have mentioned it before to you, but the chants that Army do for each song are organised around the actual song, putting the "Kim Namjoon" Kim Seokjin!..." part where there's enough silence, and then having certain words to shout either with or after certain lyrics. These are called "fanchants". Companies release those themselves with the songs, or if not provided fans will organise to make them up themselves. Korea doesn't really do singing along with the whole song as a culture, so this is a way for fans to cheer the song and feel included. In the West we'll so some parts of the fanchant but it's a bit more chaotic as we sing along more!

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Carla Hotico · January 11, 2026

Great reaction guys! Maybe ahead of their comeback you could check out a full concert - I recommend the Yet to Come in Busan concert, which was free :) Also, could you please check out some of their more recent stuff as well, for example some of their latest lives or V and RM's vlogs after military? Thank youuu

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Kurni Ati · January 11, 2026

Guys react to 'how well does BTS know each other' please. And RUN BTS VR episodes

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Judy V⁷ · January 11, 2026

It always saddens me to think that every time anything good happens to our boys, the antis, haters and the k-media have to ruin it with lies and rumours - and in this case even a court case (which BTS won, of course). I'd just like them to be able to celebrate and feel joy at something without the relentless negativity ruining it for them. And yes, this behaviour still continues to this day... sigh 🤦‍♀️🤬

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Haneen Khaled Bts · January 11, 2026

Like let us be happy together for once without the unnecessary schemes

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Sky Smile · January 11, 2026

Kpop fans and community was so used to there being 'big three' companies that anyone who wasn't from those companies got hate. Now BTS built HYBE and idols from HYBE get hate simply from being from HYBE, while Big Three get the same privilege still but now because HYBE is so big they are being called 'underdogs' even tho they are not, simply because BTS made HYBE way bigger than Big three companies combined

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Nicole · January 11, 2026

💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

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Bora Companion · January 11, 2026

The lipstick wearing to celebrate their first music show win started another BTS tradition. The winner gets to do a celebratory encore of the winning song. BTS bring their best chaotic energy and would always do something fun & different. Fave encores are for RUN (Namjoon was feeling it!) Spring Day (Jin choreo) the one where the maknae line piggy backed the hyungs (can’t remember which song) poetic V for Boy With Luv plus more!

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Hilda · January 11, 2026

That's so much content around BTS, and it's all really good, but I think you doing completely right - title tracks 3 in 1, Rise of bangtan and Run BTS. It's the most important of all. Maybe occasionally some of their solo stuff too. Love your reactions!

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urmomqwwe · January 11, 2026

Hey guys, for mext week I definitely recommend Just One Day MV!

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Kathya · January 11, 2026

People in Korea were confused by BTS's fame because they were more successful outside the country than inside, so the only explanation in their minds was manipulation charts, without considering that BTS Company at the time were practically bankrupt and didn't have the Money to manipulate any of the awards they were being accused of.

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Haneen Khaled Bts · January 11, 2026

The big 3 were also feeling threatened for some reason since the beginning that too because they control the media . This still happens now

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Lola Ridgard · January 11, 2026

ahh you guys need to watch the hyyh lore!!

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Aileen Dela cruz · January 11, 2026

Guys,please also check out SUCHWITA,it's suga's drinking talkshow watch all the members episodes..and I'll be patiently waiting for Jungkook 3d,dreamers(FIFA world cup performance)and Jungkook live at tsx...thank you so much

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Kinjal Kumari · January 11, 2026

You guys should react to the yet to come in busan concert it's on Amazon prime

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Amendoim · January 11, 2026

The best moment in the life is the best era, alongside the Wings era! It's so nostalgic to watch... I miss that time, now they're all grown up (I'm the same age as JK), seeing them grow up is an indescribable feeling. 💜

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Sylwia C · January 11, 2026

You should watch the intro+ N.O. + We are bulletproof from MAMA 2019. It’s an insane live: https://youtu.be/EJ4ecGWpzJo?si=-z48M0Zur01RYfhJ You will love it!! It’s different than the full performance you watched

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Julianna · January 11, 2026

Let's get it!

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ZenefridaGeralt · January 11, 2026

Hello guys, thanks for your week reaction. Hope on next schedule will be a BTS concert Army suggest whole week. Definitely you shoul'd react on an actual concert before BTS's comeback. I would start from older to latest with: 1. Love yourself Speak yourself final from Seoul (2019) 2. PTD on stage (2022) 3. Yet to come in Busan (2023) After they react on more older songs from BU, they can react on their earlier concerts like Wings or HYYH. All concert includes lyrics Btw, you also should react on some Bon voyage. Maybe from season 2 - from Hawai.

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Madiha · January 11, 2026

Yes this is the best , they should do a concert reaction now💜

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aisha💜 · January 11, 2026

Please watch in the soop i wish next week u start any BTS vacation series Love u all 🤟

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Tanjiro · January 11, 2026

You are my favorite reactors. You guys should know that you are famous in our fandom 😋. Many of us talk about you someone even mentioned you in x 😁. You are special for us now 😊. Borahae 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

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Alisse Rhodes · January 11, 2026

you guys are so genuine with bts and i get so excited whenever i get a notification you have watched more bts, it makes me remember the time i was watching bts for the first time

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Amendoim · January 11, 2026

Thanks

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Jade · January 11, 2026

💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

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MoyoSoreê · January 11, 2026

I can already imagine how good your reaction to this will be😝😌 Thanks guys💜💜

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Kookoo33 · January 11, 2026

Omgg Yayy new post!!!

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BangtanACE · January 11, 2026

I am earlyyyy...u 4 are the best reactors everrr🩵🌸🥹