BTS N.O. (MV + Dance + Live Performance)

i know im late in the party but it's also worth noting that the education system in south Korea was very brutal to the point that it became one of the highest reason of suicide. Hence, the song criticizing how much the adults pushed their kids to be the "best" in the expense of their mental state.

SKY is basically S = Seoul National University K = Korea University Y = Yonsei University the top 3 University in Seoul, South Korea

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GUYSSSS ARE YOU READY TO REACT TO ARIRANG???? if you do, please make sure to post it at least one day after the release, so armys go watch the actual mv instead of watching your reaction at least during the first day! but I can't wait to see what bts has prepared for us and to see you guys' reaction to it! I'm sure they're about to blow our minds AGAIN

Please can you include new performances as well

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SKY is an acronym for 3 prestigious universities: Seoul National, Korea, and Yonsei in South Korea. Most students are pressured to study very hard so they can go to these universities.

13:42 “Are those dart boards in the back?” Nope!😁 Remember, the English definition of “Bangtan” is “bulletproof.” Those are targets you shoot bullets at when doing target practice. And I don’t know if you guys have noticed it yet, but back then the BTS logo was a bulletproof vest.😊

This song always makes me want to rewatch the kdrama SKY Castle. I feel that drama really showed how much pressure there is on young people in Korea to do well in school, but how damaging it can be.

I hope you will cover "we are bulletproof: the eternal" AND the explanation to it soon! very emotional

going way back with this one!

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Guys since you are having a marathon of the debut days songs you should listen to outro Circle room cypher which is such a fun song and the rapping skills of the rappers including the vocal line I'm sure you'll love it !!

SKY is the top 3 school/uni that every korean parent want their children to go to. And it's very competitive. It gives a very good reputation for the family if u have any of ur children go to SKY.

N.O. Also means No Offense SKY is Seoul National University Korea University Yonsei University

N.O is basically a protest against the pressure on students/young people to live a “perfect” life script. study nonstop, get grades, go uni, get a job, make money, repeat. The title feels like both “NO”and being treated like just another number in the system. The song calls out how society cares more about status and success on paper than actual happiness, dreams, or mental health. The MV’s school/prison vibe shows control, obedience, and how the system can crush individuality. Overall “N.O” is BTS saying stop living on autopilot and don’t let anyone decide your life for you choose your own dream and your own freedom

You guys are ready with the fanchant already 😌 Also can i request a reaction to - Bts perfect man cover (jimin's orange hair, chef kiss 🤌🏼) - We are bulletproof: the eternal (with explanation after) - Film out (japanese song) - Stay Alive (long version) - Tomorrow Thank you sm and i love your reactions it seems very genuine cant wait for more :)

Ronnie looking like a whole BTS professor in this episode 🤓

Guys, I'm leaving you the list of BTS music videos that you still need to react to (from oldest to newest) so you can keep it in mind. Thanks. 1. Just One Day 2. War of Hormone 3. For you 4. Young Forever(epilogue) 5. Not Today 6. Euphoria: Theme of love yourself wonder 7. Heartbeat (BTS world OST) 8. Lights 9. Make it right 10. ON official MV 11. Stay gold 12. We are bulletproof: The eternal 13. Film out 14. Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)

This song is about how strict the korean education system is. Along with how it’s part of the culture for most Korean parents to be strict on their kids about studying and pushing them to be the best. BTS really will use their platform to call people out. We love risky kings. When they to the SKY it's an acronym for the 3 most prestigious universities in South Korea. Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University. 💜༄𝓑𝓣𝓢༆💜

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I really like when you guys sing along. It shows how much you are enjoying BTS

I didn't know BTS from the beginning, but this is one of my favorite songs!💜 Thank you guys for these reactions. So I see that others have already commented about the "in Seoul to SKY" lyric(S.K.Y is an abbreviation of the 3 major Korean Universities), but I wanted to add that Namjoon told us that N.O is an abbreviation of No Offense.

I swear I read that as permission to dance live 😭

Im pretty sure SKY is the unofficial name for prestigious schools in south korea. 🤔

This song NEVER gets old.

This song is SOOO good. Even if it wasn't the propeller they wanted, this still helped them gain popularity, especially because of the message of the song. It makes a huge statement and goes into the way a lot of younger people feel: especially in Korea. I absolutely LOVE this song!!

The intro music in N.O is also used in the dance break for dionysus in their MMA 2019 performance uve watched. Idk if anyones mentioned it but i think its sick asfff 🔥. And RMs chorus part is added as background adlibs too.

Just a little info because you already watched MMA 2020. The VCR before ON performance is a nod to the N.O MV. They recreate that scene in the staircase. 😌

I STILL love this song. And the MV is still elite af, in the midst of the slop rookie Kpop groups are making rn.

This was one of the songs (the others being No more dream and We on), that brought me into BTS. I remember listening to this 2013 Silvester/new year in my car, vibing hard to these songs! And i still do. I get so nostalgic tho

Debut era RM has me in a stranglehold omg! My favorite part of this song is his repeated part he sings “good house good car” etc. I’m realizing RM is my biggest bias wrecker, actually at times they all are but when RM hits it’s a TKO 😍

You guys should react to their 2019 MAMA performance. They sang N.O. and We Are Bulletproof. It's so good, and you can see how they matured as well. If you can, give it a chance!!!!

“In Seoul to the SKY” - sky refer to the three most prestigious universities in sk: Seoul National University (S), Korea University (K), and Yonsei University (Y). It’s like the ivy league for them. “Will this make your parents happy?”. And N.O. is for no ofense ☺️

The synchronicity is insane! They’ve talked about how Bang PD (or the dance instructor, can’t remember) would watch the practice videos and hit the pause button and see if they were all identical… if they weren’t they’d have to perfect their moves until they were all jumping the same height, landing together, every little detail had to match. Work ethic to the inth power!

i hope u guys could reaction to their MAMA 2019 perfomance, they perfomed N.O too 🥹🫶

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BTS is been releasing songs over more than 10 years but "N.O" is my all time favorite song of all, steal my heart when I first heard it and the lyrics are for ME one of their best, it reflects the anger and frustration of the youths over the pressure put on them by adults and the adults expectations over them, how unbearable it is and how they just don't have and enjoy their lives anymore because all is study to the point of extreme tiredness and trying to fill out those ridiculous expectations on them...anyway thanks guys for the reaction, I'll say my only complaint is I wanted the live reaction to "N.O" at MAMA 2019...that is for me their best performance of this song so far, you can se their inmense grow from 2014 to 2019 , I guess I will have to add it in the next recommendations post, borahae guys! 💜

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Ahhh, so that's where I remember seeing the stairs in the ON live stream. BTS doesn't mess around when it comes to connecting things.

I also just wanted to say, although I feel like we say it a lot here in this channel to you guys. Thank you for always being so genuine with your reactions. I can see that you guys have a real interest in BTS and want to see more of them, I know you've been reacting to them for a while now, but seriously this authenticity of yours really shines through. I've seen many reactors that just watch these videos without really much thought or want to actually know what's going on. It's hard to come by, but seeing you guys watch the reaction so intently, have a real discussion afterwards, look things up and think about how this relates to you and everything is so refreshing to see! BTS are coming to Australia in Feb 2027. They are going to Melbourne and Sydney! I hope you guys get those tickets. Keep being you guys, much love <3

Live performances just hits different everytime...

The lyric 'In Seoul to the SKY' refers to the top universities in Seoul; 1. S - Seoul University 2. K - Korea University 3. Y - Yonsei University The way I look at this is them saying that, "Parents think that we'll achieve happiness and be set for life if only we make it to these top universities".

BTS love to link their older material with their newer ones. In this N.O music video there’s a scene where the BTS members are atop a staircase and slowly walk down the steps. Think back to that MMA 2020 live performance you saw…when the Black Swan instrumental ends the BTS members (minus Suga - but they left a gap for him) are once again lined up atop a staircase and slowly walk down before transitioning to their ON (NO reversed) performance. It’s these little Easter eggs we love to see. Also the hands in the NO music video remind me of the hands in the background of Fake Love…

You guys might not understand but Rm’s rap “ In Seoul to the SKY would parent be happy” SKY is the names of the top school in Korea , ( Seoul nation University, Korean University and Yonsei University) parents usually try to make their student get admitted to the school because it meant they’ll have a good life and have a good career regardless of if the kids health or happiness

You could also react to most recent BTS live performance of the old songs after watching the old live performance. You will get to know how BTS has improved with singing, dancing and overall stage presence throughout the years. You can make it 4-in-1 videos which includes 2 live performances- one old and one being the latest.

the “in seoul to the SKY” is about the 3 top universities of south korea SKY - 1. seoul national university 2. korea university 3. yonsei university in seoul - is a term for universities within seoul which are considered the best of the country so namjoon is basically questioning even if students are aiming from “in-seoul” universities (great universities) to SKY (the best of the country) would parents still be satisfied

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Seoul National University (SNU), Korea University (KU), and Yonsei University (YU) are the best universities to attend in Seoul and what parents push their kids towards, hence Seoul to the SKY. N.O actually stands for no offence, like no offence but your opinion on how i should live my life is shit

The SKY is an acronym for the three most prestigious universities in S Korea. Young Koreans study hard to get into one of the three universities. The SKY.

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I insist, you'd watch the old stage versions but then the new performances of the song to see how they've evolved and changed. PD thanks for your reactions guys 💜

From Seoul to the SKY... SKY is a group of iv-league universities in S. Korea. S(Seoul national university), K(Korea university) and Y( yonsei university) and also the song title N.O means No Offense

Thanks so much for the reaction guys 💜 great as always 😁

"From Seoul to the SKY" refers to South Korea's intense academic pressure, where "SKY" stands for the nation's top three universities (Seoul National University, Korea University, Yonsei University), you saw in the Rise of Bangtan the ultimate goal for students to achieve status, success, and parental happiness by getting into these prestigious Seoul-based institutions. It about the fierce competition and pressure on Korean youth to excel academically as the path to a good future, a theme the song critiques 💜

I think "in seoul to the sky" means that they only stay in seoul till they die , basicaly just stuck in the country i think

just wondering if you guys have plans to take on the BU. u guys are so smart and have great commentary, I feel like you would be able to follow the BU and make great theories.

In one of the earlier chapters of the "Rise of Bangtan" RM said the abbreviation for N.O. is No Offence.

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