Why BTS's early music is so relatable for Korean youth, Explained by a Korean

Why did BTS songs like Dope, Baepsae and No More Dream hit home for the Korean youth? We talk about the N-Po Generation of Korea, the given up generation.

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[andsoshebecameaphoenixandf]

For me as an adult and mom of two girls, BTS' music has not only been relatable but, also been eye opening and made impact. Their early music was one that took you on the journey through youth. You saw the world through a young persons eyes and mind. While they are of a different culture than me (I'm a proud multi racial American) it gave comfort to me as an adult. Society and financial play major parts in why young adults don't want to get married and have kids. The cost of living is something now that is unattainable for the average person. Society places pressure that you must be married and you must have kids. So yeah, BTS made major impact with their early music, you see that the youth while they still valued the lessons growing up they didn't want to fit the box society wanted to put them in. Then came their music about love and the struggles of finding yourself. I can say their music has played a role in my adulthood and motherhood.

[shreythakur]

15 hours of school which doesn't guarantee admission into universities . Countless assignment which don't guarantee a job . Hours and hours of overtime and you still can't buy a home ...

Wow that's depressing

[lizethqp]

I dont think there is a BTS album that doesnt has a relatable subject or topic. They are great writers, and really diverse like they can write about everything

[nstzzkm]

bts’ lyricism is really something else. i always recommend to new armys or people who are just genuinely interested in them to read their lyrics as it is a crucial part of their discography. i believe that a lot of their songs relate to people on a deep level which is why they have so many fans connected to their music. the way they convey messages through their songs just amazes me.

[renaelizette]

The not so surprising fact is... this socio economic problem in Korea, also exists worldwide. That's why BTS has worldwide fans. The world can relate.

[GorgonGirl]

Damn! This hits hard and I'm from the USA. It just feels like it is horrible everywhere. We don't need relatable politicians. We need politicians that will get us results by making life better!

[kafalotofeao]

I'm a second-gen kpopper, so when BTS debuted, I noticed them immediately. The music industry is always saturated with love songs and wot not, so hearing a new message felt really refreshing at the time. I knew from then they were gonna be big, and I turned out to b correct. Whether I pointed out the obvious or not, I feel like the flippn oracle.

[sleppyhead]

im black and I'm not even korean and it feels like it's so expensive to live alone and getting married is a f**king luxury. So BTS songs really makes it so relatable

[sarasumayya]

The early BTS is GOLD standard. Their musicality, sense of the times they were in and their supreme ability to translate all of that into heartfelt lyrics and music remains unmatched and not just in mainstream Korean music. Full credit to the entire label .
Good one this👌🏼

[disharixex]

It's so true that their lyrics are just bomb and damm relatable, not only for the Korean youth but the whole of Asia and even abroad
Always makes me go back to the past albums every now and then

[seul_gyu]

Forever grateful for DKDKTV's existence. You guys have given so much insight to BTS' lyrics and history of Korean music and it's influence on BTS' discography.

[Maraaha]

I'm a boomer living in the UK, and consider myself very lucky. But BTS' early songs ALWAYS resonated with me - as a child of a protest generation, we were doing similar things to try to make our society fairer. There was some success, much now eroded, and looking like we will lose more. The early songs were very revolutionary, I expect especially so for Korean society. The eras that followed have never lost that drive, though there have been some shifts.
Ironically, the message of Love Yourself Speak Yourself are in fact the most thoroughly and fundamentally revolutionary of all. When people comprehensively love themselves they cannot easily be controlled, when they speak their truth they cannot be discounted and lies become powerless. This can affect every strata of society, from personal relationships to politics, and need not be noisy or brash. This is true revolutionary talk and if it can live in us, should frighten the powerful to their boots.
Do I think BTS knew this is in their message? I'm very sure they knew exactly what they were saying and I'm certain they will have more to add.

[lulululu]

That's why BTS became so famous, their music and message transcends language. Years ago, those lyrics of old BTS really resonated with me, as a student, becoming adult their new songs and messages still resonated with me. Their discography is a journey and I always find myself in it.

[NehaKumari-gsrj]

People often get obsessed by their I always say to them read their lyrics before anything else... Then only You'll truly know who they are and why they are on the TOP💜

[RiotGrrrl]

Please DKDKTV... PLEASE keep doing more of this kind of videos. It is so relatable for us millennials all over the world. I am Bolivian and even though our reality is not exactly like Korea's, it's not so far away either. I really feel deceived by boomers who told me that working hard would pay off. There's so few jobs that success depends on knowing the right people in positions of power, not on hard work.

[Wubbox]

BTS is thriving.. and they are growing
and all the music they have been doing is relatable... BE is the album that comfort me and my Husband this pandemic.
Butter and PTD is our Happy Song is this time that people are feeling so Hopeless.. That is why they are different from other performers and artist... they connect to people.. i am 43 & my husband is 48 yo but we love BTS and a proud ARMY..

[revelEVERafter]

This was so well done. It needs to be aired on Korean television so the Boomer generation can start to understand and hopefully relate.
(Edit: and so politicians can understand too. Their TikToks are so embarrassing that I thought they were clips from movies, at first.)

[MsLaLa-nqmi]

I miss their hip hop centered music. This makes me miss it even more..

[LyssieLysse]

I’m a millennial in America and it’s so hard to keep hope going that one day I’ll be married and have at least one child. The prices keep rising on food, rent, etc. and my hope gets smaller. It shouldn’t be so difficult to live life.

[ellengustina]

pesonally, bts music always hit me hard. bts said that they make music which relate to their perspective and stories based on that time. since im averagely at same age with them, i feel growing up with them. i must say that their music in early debut was aggresive and now is more poetic but they never leave their uniqueness in writing music, always powerful both in production, performance, and messages. and i appreciate that a lot